In the hospital, Ji Bai did his best to comfort Soong Anya, using the excuse of going to the bathroom to call Chi Beichuan for help.

Chi Beichuan picked up the phone and Ji Bai hurriedly said, "Master, come back quickly. I can't hold on any longer..."

"Yes."

Shi Nian bit the yogurt straw and tilted her head in Chi Beichuan's direction. Seeing the man hang up the phone with a slightly gloomy expression, her eyes hid a hint of joy. The corner of her mouth could not help but curl up in a good mood. "Are you leaving?"

Shi Nian only planned to let Chi Beichuan finish his breakfast, but after that, the man was addicted to drinking tea in the living room. She wondered if she should ask Chi Beichuan to pack up some of the tea and take it away.

"Later."

"What are you still waiting for?" Shi Nian asked reflexively, only to realize that her intention to chase him away was too obvious.

She bit the straw and turned her back to the wall, "Hmm... You can drink tea at home. I... You... What are you doing?"

Shi Nian turned her head and almost fell into the arms of the man who had just approached her. She shrank back and instinctively covered her chest with her hands.

The man's deep black eyes were filled with a warm smile. He raised his hand and stroked the woman's soft hair, his gaze sweeping across her chest. "Nian, don't worry. I'll wait for you to agree."

Shi Nian widened her eyes and took a big step back. She pointed at the man's nose and warned, "Don't say such ambiguous words."

"Nian is shy again." Chi Beichuan raised his hand to pinch her red earlobe.

Shi Nian ducked and quickly turned around. "I still have something to do. Mr. Chi should go back to the company."

"Yes, it's time to go back." Chi Beichuan looked at her thin back, and the smile on his face did not fade. He was afraid that he would make her angry again, so he said in a more serious tone, "Nian, I have a group of trustworthy people here. If your company needs them, let me know at any time."

"I can solve it. I will ask you when I need them."

"Alright, then I'll be leaving first."

"Goodbye!"

The man's footsteps faded into the distance. He lingered on the sofa for a while, and then there was a soft sound of a door opening. Shi Nian turned around and saw that Chi Beichuan had already left.

She patted her burning cheeks and hurriedly ran back to her bedroom.

At the hospital.

The moment Ji Bai saw his master return, he felt that his eyes were warm.

He would rather go to Africa for a week than spend another minute with the woman from the Xie Family.

"How is Miss Xie?"

"The doctor said she can be discharged from the hospital, but... Miss Xie doesn't seem to have a good appetite."

Chi Beichuan nodded and quickly walked into the ward. When Xie Jinzhi saw Chi Beichuan's eyes, she immediately sat up. "Beichuan, you're here."

"Yes."

Soong Anya was furious when she saw Chi Beichuan. "Director Chi, did you think of my daughter after you were done?"

"Mom, don't blame Beichuan."

"Humph, a girl who sided with an outsider."

Xie Jinzhi turned to Chi Beichuan and frowned slightly in distress. "Beichuan, did you not sleep well last night? Your eyes are bloodshot."

"I'm fine." Chi Beichuan looked at the untouched food by the bed and asked, "Is the food not to your liking?"

Xie Jinzhi hurriedly shook her head. "No, I just don't want to eat in the hospital."

"Ji Bai went to go through the discharge procedures. Auntie, I'll send you and Jinzhi home."

Soong Anya snorted, "If Jinzhi didn't insist on waiting for you to come back, we would have gone home long ago."

Chi Beichuan stood in the ward and nodded slightly. His eyes were cold and silent. "Sorry, I couldn't get away last night."

Half an hour later, Chi Beichuan sent Soong Anya and Xie Jinzhi back to the Xie family.

Xie Jinzhi changed her clothes and went downstairs. The exquisite cut matched the woman's perfect figure. She used the limited-edition opium from the famous French perfumer, Orne Austin, and jogged over to sit beside Chi Beichuan.

Chi Beichuan quietly moved to the side, putting some distance between the two of them.

"Beichuan, these are the first few studios I've chosen. This is my favorite place."

"As long as you like it." Chi Beichuan glanced at the tablet in her hand and said lightly.

Xie Jinzhi bit her lower lip. "I do like it, but if you want to rent this place, you have to ask."

She looked at Chi Beichuan expectantly. She had liked this place for a long time, but it belonged to the Imperial Group. In the past few years, there had been no rent, but there had been no real use for it. To Chi Beichuan, it was just a casual mention.

"Yes, contact Ji Bai later and he'll tell you the procedure."

Xie Jinzhi's eyes lit up as she hurriedly thanked him.

"You're welcome."

Soong Anya looked over and smiled helplessly, "Jinzhi is just too easy to satisfy."

"Mom, Beichuan has always been very good to me. Don't keep talking about me."

Xie Jinzhi's cheeks were slightly red as she took Chi Beichuan's arm.

Chi Beichuan immediately stood up and looked at Xie Jinzhi seriously. "Jinzhi, I have something to tell you."

"Hmm? Beichuan, what do you want to say to me?" Xie Jinzhi was a little surprised because he suddenly got up and leaned forward. Fortunately, he managed to steady the back of the sofa in time.

Soong Anya quickly stood up and walked over to Chi Beichuan. "Beichuan, didn't you promise me that you would treat Jinzhi well? Why are you scaring my daughter again?"

She stared at Chi Beichuan from an angle that Xie Jinzhi could not see. At this moment, Xie Jinzhi also stood up. "What's wrong? Mom? Beichuan?"

Chi Beichuan's dark eyes were deep, and his tone softened a little. "The company has a meeting today. I have to go."

Xie Jinzhi heaved a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile. "Then you go ahead."

When Chi Beichuan walked out of the Xie family's house, Ji Bai sighed silently. Looking at his master's expression, he couldn't help but shrink his neck. It was another day of fear.

At this time, on the second floor of the downtown art building, Lin Xi put her arm around Shi Nian's shoulder and looked down. "Not bad, right?"

"You've achieved perfection in simplification." Shi Nian gave her good friend a big thumbs up.

All the furnishings in the lobby were pure white, with no extraneous colors, and the scattered display of jewelry on the white shelves was like a vast expanse of snow, with emeralds, blood-thirsty reds, amberbrowns, and platinum chains glittering.

This personal exhibition was Lin Xi's dream since college. It was the culmination of Lin Xi's seven years of hard work.

Lin Xi's eyes were warm. She turned around and hugged Shi Nian, "I did it."

Shi Nian patted her on the back and said with a sour nose, "Alright, all the tickets for this exhibition have been sold out. If you put on makeup, you won't look good later."

Lin Xi nodded and got up. The exhibition would open at two o'clock sharp in the afternoon.

Shi Nian was helping Lin Xi greet the guests when Lin Xi suddenly ran over in panic, "Shi Nian, Gu Sen is here."

"What is he doing here?" Shi Nian followed Lin Xi to the second floor, where they could see the entire lobby on the first floor. Lin Xi held Shi Nian's hand tightly and looked at a figure in the hall with hatred. "Come with me to prepare."