Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 104 Should we just leave it at that?
When Shen Guining woke up, Daisy was beside him.

"Miss Shen, are you feeling better?"

Shen Guining sat up in bed and leaned against the headboard. "Were you taking care of me last night?"

Daisy helped her prop the pillow up behind her back. "It's Mr. Qu. He just left this morning because of an urgent matter."

Shen Guining was surprised, "He's been here?"

So last night wasn't a dream?
"Mmm." Daisy poured her a glass of warm water and handed it to her.

Shen Guining took the water glass and thanked him in a daze.

She was in a daze, her memory was fragmented, and she couldn't remember what happened during the night.

I should have known better than to drink so much; my head is still very heavy.

She probably didn't say anything she shouldn't have, which would have made Qu Yanci even angrier, right?

Daisy asked, "Ms. Shen, what would you like to eat for breakfast? I'll order it for you."

Shen Guining pulled herself out of her fragmented memories. She hadn't eaten much for dinner last night, having been busy drinking, and her stomach was empty. "Pineapple buns and millet porridge, please."

Daisy opened her phone and said, "Okay."

Shen Guining couldn't go to school today, so she had to call her teacher to ask for leave.

Zhu Sixuan came to the hospital in the morning, and her boss came with her.

Shen Guining had heard a lot of complaints and bad things about Ye Zeming from her best friend, and her impression of him was that of a capitalist who exploited his employees.

When I met him in person for the first time, I was surprised to find that his appearance was quite different from what I had imagined. He looked gentle and refined, a true gentleman.

Zhu Sixuan moved her lips and mouthed, "He insisted on coming along, I couldn't stop him."

Ye Zeming put down the fruit basket and gift box in his hand and said in a gentle and polite manner, "Miss Shen, I heard you were sick, so I came to visit you. I hope I won't bother you."

"I won't bother you." Shen Guining smiled slightly and replied politely, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Ye."

Ye Zeming smiled and said, "You are Sixuan's best friend and Ci-ge's girlfriend, so it's only right that I come to see you."

Upon hearing this intimate address, Shen Guining thought to herself, "Their relationship isn't just that kind of thing, is it?"

Zhu Sixuan pulled up a chair and sat down. "Wasn't Mr. Qu here last night?"

Shen Guining pursed her lips. "I had something to do this morning, so I left first."

His schedule is always tight; he comes and goes as he pleases.

Zhu Sixuan leaned closer and whispered, "Have you two talked it out yet?"

Shen Guining gently shook her head.

She was half asleep and had no idea what she had said, but she vaguely remembered that he had scolded her.
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Qu Yanci received a phone call early in the morning and hurriedly left Hong Kong Island to return to Beijing.

The old family called to inform us that the old lady had fallen while getting up in the middle of the night and was in the hospital; her condition was quite serious.

Fortunately, the discovery was timely, and the patient was taken to the hospital immediately and is out of danger.

The old lady had coronary heart disease, and her health was not as good as before due to her age. This fall only made things worse.

The attending physician advised her to rest and recuperate in the hospital for two months.

The old lady was the kind of person who couldn't stay still, so she couldn't agree to it. She stayed in the hospital for three days and wanted to be discharged as soon as she felt a little better. "If I stayed in the hospital for two months, I would get moldy."

Xia Qi tried to persuade her, "Grandma, just listen to the doctor. You've sprained your ankle, so you'll just have to rest in bed when you get home, won't you?"

The old lady frowned. "I'd rather lie at home than lie here."

“There are doctors and nurses here, so it’s more secure.” Xia Qi picked up the fruit plate on the table, used a small fork to pick up a piece of apple and handed it over, “Have a piece of apple, it’s very sweet.”

"Don't give me that." The old lady knew she was changing the subject. "I can only stay for half a month at most. I can't stand even one more day."

The old man interjected, "You think you're buying vegetables at a market? Haggling with a doctor? You're the kind of patient doctors dread the most, not following orders..." The old woman glared at him, and the old man silently swallowed the rest of his words.

Everyone outside thought the old man was domineering, but in reality, he was henpecked.

Qu Yanci had just returned from the director's office.

Xia Qi asked him for help, "Brother, can you persuade Grandma? She insists on being discharged from the hospital as soon as possible."

"Grandma, stay here for a month first, and we'll talk again after you've recovered," Qu Yanci reassured her.

The old lady thought for a moment and then made a request, "If you can bring your girlfriend back so I can see her, I'll consider it."

"..."

Qu Yanci remained silent.

It's probably impossible in the short term; that girl might even want to break up with him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the old lady guessed, "What do you mean? Did you have a fight?"

Qu Yanci remained calm and said, "No, she's been very busy lately, and she's also been sick with a cold these past few days. Let's wait a while."

"She's sick with a cold, huh? Then you should take better care of her." The old lady said earnestly, "You need to pamper a girl. You're busy with work every day, so you probably don't have much time to spend with her. Don't let her get away with this."

Qu Yanci listened in silence.

The old man said, "There's no need to rush to bring her back. We haven't been dating for very long. It's not too late to talk about it when our relationship has stabilized."

The old lady nodded, "That's true, don't put too much pressure on them."
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Shen Guining received injections at the hospital for two days and has recovered.

Graduation is approaching, and there's so much to do: taking graduation photos, rehearsing the graduation ceremony dance, and preparing for final exams. I'm so busy I'm dizzy.

After that day at the hospital, she and Qu Yanci had no contact.

She wanted to call him, but the thought of how he had scolded her that night made her immediately give up the idea.

She was in the wrong first, so it's understandable that Mr. Qu wouldn't forgive her.

As for her ex-boyfriend, she explained it, but he didn't believe her, and there was nothing she could do.

She felt like a prisoner awaiting trial, her heart pounding with anxiety.

On Saturday, Zhu Sixuan's company held a product exhibition and invited Shen Guining to attend.

The event was quite large, and many people attended.

The on-site setup was very well-designed, with individual capsules displaying a different type of product in each space. The simple yet sophisticated design was eye-catching.

Zhu Sixuan designed the packaging for several products. Although she has only been with the company for a year, she is very capable and is now the team leader of the design department.

Shen Guining exclaimed sincerely, "Sixuan, your gift box design is amazing! I want to buy it myself after seeing the packaging. It perfectly matches the aesthetics of young people."

"You don't need to buy it, I have some, I'll give it to you in a bit." Zhu Sixuan said with a smile, "I've tried this scented candle, and it really has a good calming effect."

Suddenly remembering something, she leaned close to Shen Guining's ear and whispered, "There's one inside that's suitable for couples, it can be used for flirting, take it back and try it out."

Shen Guining instantly understood and lowered her eyes uncomfortably, "I don't need it for now."

Zhu Sixuan asked in confusion, "You and Mr. Qu haven't made up yet?"

“We haven’t been in contact.” Shen Guining fiddled with the pendant on her bag, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. “Maybe he just doesn’t want to forgive me.”

Zhu Sixuan disagreed, "He rushed over in the middle of the night when you were sick; you could tell he was very worried about you."

Shen Guining sighed softly, "Actually, sometimes I think about whether we should just let it go."

The words had barely left his mouth when a familiar, cold, deep voice came from behind him, "What do you mean, 'just let it go'?"

P.S.: Qu Yanci said a lot, but Ningning only focused on one key point: He was mean to me, he must hate me…

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