Shen Qieyi sat on the sofa and pressed the remote control while glancing at him from the corner of her eyes.
Seeing that Bai Jingyan finally came over and sat in the furthest corner, Shen Qieyi glanced at him with a smile and coughed. “Why did you come here?”
Bai Jingyan did not look at her. He lowered his head and played with his phone, but there was no response.
Shen Qieyi was stunned.
The air froze.
After a long while, Shen Qieyi pushed the fruit plate in front of him again. “Eat some fruits.”
Bai Jingyan glared at her and lowered his head again.
Seeing him pretend to be aloof and cold, she chuckled and said, “I’m sorry. I spoke a little too harsh just now.”
Bai Jingyan’s fingertips paused and said bitterly, “I went to the hospital early in the morning to find a doctor, but I didn’t see her. It wasn’t easy to get her address and come here. Who knew that I would be treated inhumanly?”
Shen Qieyi interrupted his nonsense. “The hospital? Are you feeling unwell?”
Bai Jingyan quickly replied, “You still remember that I’m your patient? It seems like you haven’t completely lost your mind.”
Shen Qieyi said anxiously, “I’m serious!”
She then looked him up and down. He was in high spirits and she couldn’t tell what was wrong with him.
“I just want to comfort the best andrologist in the city. After all, she has saved many people. Am I allowed to do so?”
Shen Qieyi acted like she was flattered. “Thank you so much!”
Bai Jingyan was too lazy to pay attention to her sarcasm. He threw his mobile phone and approached her. “To be honest, you’re already getting divorced and this house is so empty it doesn’t even look like a home. Are you stupid? You should go out for a walk and relax.”
Shen Qieyi looked at him and said sincerely, “I’m not in the mood.”
“If I were Fu Yao, I wouldn’t have been able to stand you acting miserable like this too. He just needs to open the door and he’ll see many young, beautiful and lively girls. Why would he suffer from you?”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re upset. Why do you want to drag others down?” Bai Jingyan had always been straightforward, not showing any mercy at all.
Shen Qieyi was stunned. She had never expected anyone to share the bitterness in her heart.
She clenched her fists and loosened them. She looked hesitantly at Bai Jingyan.
After receiving his affirmative gaze, Shen Qieyi wanted to say something. “I…”
However, Bai Jingyan pulled her up with a smile. “Don’t say anything. Go change your clothes and dress up right now. Then I’ll go shopping with you. I’ll sacrifice my time to accompany you today!”
After that, he held her shoulders and turned her around. He pushed her with his big palm and make her take a step out.
Shen Qieyi felt touched and obediently walked up.
Bai Jingyan waited downstairs for a long time, and finally heard the movement upstairs. He turned his head expectantly.
Shen Qieyi wore a white dress, put on some makeup, and stepped on high heels. She stood on the stairs and accepted his inspecting eyes.
He nodded with satisfaction and stood up to wait for her at the stairs.
Shen Qieyi lifted the hem of her skirt and walked down carefully. His palm appeared in her sight.
She looked at him in confusion, only to get an affirmative smile.
She paused and put her fingertips on his palm.
Bai Jingyan invited her to hold his arm very formally and walked out of the door. Shen Qieyi thought it was interesting and chuckled.
Bai Jingyan looked at her with a smile and blinked his twinkly eyes. “Life needs to feel ceremonial sometimes.”
Shen Qieyi sat steadily in the passenger seat and watched him quickly go around the car and get in.
The man in front of her looked arrogant, but she could tell his sincerity from his actions.
The car was on its way.
Bai Jingyan talked to her while driving.
Shen Qieyi looked at the scenery outside the window and listened to his jokes. She couldn’t help herself laughing.
They were very relaxed and the atmosphere was harmonious.
The car went into the bustling city.
There were many tall buildings and vehicles on the street. The crowd rushed to their own destination like waves.
Shen Qieyi realized that she hadn’t been in the crowd for a long time.
Bai Jingyan’s heart skipped a beat as he looked at her side profile and her hopeful yet serious expression.
He smiled smugly. “Well, should you thank me for bringing you out?”
A few minutes later, Shen Qieyi stood at the side of the road and stretched her neck to look for Bai Jingyan. He said that he was going to park the car in front and had not returned yet.
“Hey!” Someone patted her on the shoulder, and she turned around in shock.
Bai Jingyan took off his coat and held it in his hand, while the other hand held two popsicles and waved them in front of her eyes.
Shen Qieyi thanked him in surprise. This was her favorite when she was a child.
The two of them stood where they were, and there were people walking around them.
The breeze blew over his shirt, making him look handsome and elegant, attracting the attention of the girls on the street.
The popsicle didn’t match his appearance.
Bai Jingyan looked at her with a smile and took a bite. The cold and sour taste filled his mouth, and his beautiful face wrinkled together.
Shen Qieyi laughed at him. She ate it little by little and kicked the stones gently with her toes. Her eyes were full of happiness.
“You know, when I was young, I liked to eat these street snacks the most.” She signaled him to look at the row of snack shops not far away.
“But I always had a driver to send me to school and back home, so I could only look through the window and drool.”
“Sometimes, I’d still think about it after dinner, so I’d go to my dad’s study, grab his pants and beg him to let me go out.” Shen Qieyi fell into her memory, and the corners of her lips rose.
“Mom strictly did not allow me to eat these things. My dad was scared of my mum, but he would feel so bad for me, and would order someone to buy it for me. Then, he’d let me eat secretly in his study.”
Bai Jingyan laughed out loud as he imagined the scene where mini Shen Qieyi ate secretly.
“Once or twice, the smell of snacks passed out of the door and was caught by my mother walking pass.”
“It was terrible. I was only 5 or 6 years old. My dad and I would sit together and write an apology letter. After that, I didn’t dare to eat secretly and had no more chance to eat again.”
After finishing the story, Shen Qieyi looked at him with a smile.
Bai Jingyan held her wrist and walked forward with a smile. “I’ll take you to taste it again today. Don’t cry.”
Shen Qieyi’s eyes brightened up.
Bai Jingyan shuttled through the crowd with Shen Qieyi. From one snack stall to the next, they bought something from every single one of them.
He took her into all kinds of strange antique shops, touching everything.
Shen Qieyi’s heart was about to fly. It had been a long time since she had been so spontaneous.
Happy times always flew by quickly.
After two hours of walking on this bustling street, they finally entered a large shopping mall.
Shen Qieyi finally grabbed the hem of Bai Jingyan’s clothes and panted for a while.
Seeing this, Bai Jingyan took her into the elevator and stopped in the rest area on the third floor.
He held his chin with one hand and sat by the window. He kept complaining, “Shen Qieyi, your stamina is horrible.”
Shen Qieyi took a small sip of water and slowly swallowed it. Only then did she open her mouth to admit her weakness. “Okay, okay, okay, you’re stronger!”
Hearing this, Bai Jingyan glared at her. He thought of something, then his ears went red, and he reached out angrily and patted her hat. “So ugly!”