A small candy

Chapter 16 My niece is on a blind date

No matter how hard Ye Guizhou pressed him, Cheng Zhixu remained silent and smiled. Ye Guizhou had no choice but to point at him and sneer at him, calling him an "old fox." He had never met anyone more thoughtful than him, and he never showed his emotions on his face.

So, Ye Guizhou changed the subject: "My niece didn't cause any trouble, did she?"

"Hmm?" Cheng Zhixu pulled himself out of his thoughts and was in a daze for a moment before realizing who he was asking. "You mean Jian Ling? What kind of trouble could she cause?"

From the beginning, Ye Guizhou had been asking him to help take care of his niece, leading him to believe that Jian Ling was some spoiled and willful young lady. The reality was that she was simply an exceptional and low-key intern who had been working overtime recently due to her involvement in project planning.

Come to think of it, he hadn't seen her for many days.

Ye Guizhou felt relieved and nodded: "As long as we didn't cause any trouble."

Just hold on a little longer. After Jian Ling gets together with the young master of the Chen family, he won't have to worry about her every now and then.

Cheng Zhixu was puzzled: "From what I know, she is very sensible and obedient. Why do you always say she is a troublemaker?"

"Her? Sensible and obedient?" Ye Guizhou chuckled, the corners of his mouth twitching a few times. "If you say that, then you don't know her at all."

Cheng Zhixu asked, "What?"

"You know the situation in my family, but you might not know the situation in the Jian family. Let me put it this way, although we have quite a few relatives combined, for some reason, when it came to Jian Ling's generation, all the children were boys. Jian Ling has a ton of cousins, but no sisters or anything like that, so she's the only girl in our two families." Ye Guizhou clicked his tongue, "You don't know how much my relatives spoiled her. Can you believe that little idiot couldn't walk properly at the age of four? They say 'hold them in the palm of your hand for fear of them falling', and that's a metaphor. But in Jian Ling's case, it's the truth. She's been carried around by her relatives since she was a child, held in their palms, so she learned to walk later than most children."

Not knowing what he was thinking about, Cheng Zhixu lowered his head and chuckled softly.

Ye Guizhou shook his head, seeming a little speechless. "Jian Ling was weak when she was little. She would get sick whenever the weather got cold. Headaches and fever were minor issues. What the family feared most was her cough. Every time she coughed, it would take at least a month to heal, and it would always come back again and again."

Cheng Zhixu raised his eyebrows, listening with great interest: "Well, what else?"

"Just think about it. Every time she cries, there's a whole bunch of people surrounding her. How could she not develop a spoiled personality? How could she not often get into trouble?!" Thinking of the things Jian Ling did as a child, Ye Guizhou wanted to shake his head again. "She's been extremely destructive since she grew a little taller. Today she smashed my father's treasured antique vase, tomorrow she used his white jade paperweight to crack walnuts, and the day after tomorrow she used his purple jade wolf hair brush to scribble on the wall. Oh, and she even used his inkstone to raise a small fish she caught from who knows where, and she forbade anyone to touch it. In the end, the fish died, and she hugged the inkstone and cried heartbreakingly, her face stained with ink..."

Cheng Zhixu couldn't stop laughing: "I really can't tell..."

"Tsk, that's nothing." Ye Guizhou said, "My eldest sister and brother-in-law are busy with work, so I was the one who dealt with all the trouble Jian Ling got into during high school. She's only become more restrained in recent years since she went to college. Who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause now that she's out working and has no one to look after her."

Cheng Zhixu narrowed his eyes, but the smile on his lips never faded.

It’s no wonder that Ye Guizhou is worried since Jian Ling has so many “criminal records”. As soon as she came to his company for an internship, Ye Guizhou called him and asked him to take good care of her.

If Cheng Zhixu hadn't heard it with his own ears, he really couldn't imagine that Jian Ling, who usually appeared dignified and quiet in front of him, would be able to do so many great things.

Someone was calling them over there. Ye Guizhou waved towards the distance, then stood up with his golf club in hand. He was slightly startled: "No, why are you suddenly talking about Jian Ling?"

Cheng Zhixu said casually, "Didn't you bring it up first?"

Ye Guizhou said "Oh" without any doubt, walked out of the parasol and ran to swing.

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The medicine Jian Ling took at night contained a hypnotic drug. Not long after taking it, she would yawn uncontrollably and could hardly open her eyes. So she always took the medicine before going to bed and then lay down in bed.

I have to say that her sleep quality has indeed improved a lot recently. Her period also came two days ago. Although she still has dysmenorrhea, it is much better than before and is not as unbearable.

Jian Ling reported these situations to Chen Xulin and praised him a lot, saying that he had excellent medical skills and could bring people back to health, which made Chen Xulin feel embarrassed.

Jian Ling held her phone in her hand while Dora lay beside the bed. She stroked the dog while typing with one hand: "Then I'll come to see you for a follow-up consultation in a few days?"

Chen Xulin replied: "Which day did you make an appointment for?"

Appointment? Jian Ling blinked, looking a little confused: "...I don't have an appointment."

Chen Xulin: “…”

The last time they had dinner together, they exchanged contact information at the table. These past few days, Jian Ling would occasionally interrupt Chen Xulin, asking him various questions about his health.

Because she was not used to the medicine at first, she had mild stomach pain and occasional dry heaving. Chen Xulin told her that she had a weak spleen and stomach, and the side effects that were not obvious before were more obvious to her. He also specifically reminded her to come to the hospital to see him if the stomach pain became severe.

Fortunately, she only had slight discomfort at first and was fine soon.

Chen Xulin had always been very patient in answering questions and had never used ellipsis. So, when Jian Ling saw this string of ellipsis, she could imagine how speechless the person on the other end of the phone was.

Jian Ling quickly tried to make amends: "Is it too late for me to make an appointment now?"

Chen Xulin: "It's too late."

Jian Ling understood.

First Hospital uses an online appointment booking system that requires a week in advance. Appointments with specialists like Dr. Chen are always fiercely sought after, often snapping up as soon as they become available. Ye Xianxin had previously tried several times without success.

Jian Ling took the time to log on to the hospital's app and took a look. Sure enough, all the appointments during Chen Xulin's consultation hours for the next seven days were taken.

What should she do? She still needs to go for a follow-up visit.

Chen Xulin thought of a solution for her: "How about this, you came here the Saturday before last, so see if you have time to come to the hospital this Sunday."

Jian Ling hasn't been very busy recently, so she said without thinking, "Yes, I'll come find you when the time comes."

Chen Xulin: "Let's make it clear first. You might have to wait until I get off work."

Jian Ling understood in her heart: "I can!" She knew, of course, that his appointments were fully booked during his clinic hours, so he could only see her after get off work.

It was exactly the same as last time. Jian Ling felt quite guilty.

——One of the disadvantages of taking hypnotic drugs is that you have to set several alarms in the morning to wake Jian Ling up from her sleep. After waking up, she still has to be dazed for a while before her mind is fully clear.

Jian Ling got out of bed when the third alarm rang this morning. It was impossible for her to sit down and eat breakfast slowly. After washing up, she rushed out of the house with a sandwich.

Ye Xian was worried about her health, so she stayed at home these days. In the morning, the driver drove her to the company and dropped her off at the nearest intersection to the company, and then she walked there.

When Jian Ling ran towards the company gate in a hurry, she knew that she was destined to be late today.

To make matters worse, the elevator she was waiting for was nowhere to be seen. She was anxiously checking her watch when a familiar male voice rang out beside her: "Come here."

Jian Ling turned around and saw Cheng Zhixu approaching her without her knowing when. She was taken aback and blurted out, "Why are you late too?"

Cheng Zhixu: “…”

Jian Ling was stunned, silently cursing herself for always stumbling over her words or talking nonsense whenever she saw him. He was the boss of a group and could come to the company whenever he wanted, so how could there be such a thing as "being late"?

After she said that, Cheng Zhixu raised his wrist to glance at his watch and nodded, indicating that he understood: "If you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have realized that you are late."

Jian Ling covered her face: "I didn't mean it."

"Why don't you come over here quickly?" Cheng Zhixu tilted his head.

Jian Ling followed him into the dedicated elevator on the other side. From beginning to end, Assistant Ming, who was following closely behind Cheng Zhixu, remained silent, though he was quite shocked.

The elevator was closed and bright. Jian Ling looked at the metal inner wall that was smooth enough to be used as a mirror, and saw her own flushed face from inside, and sighed inwardly.

This scene was exactly the same as the one she had on her first day at work. The difference was that time she was almost late and ran to the wrong elevator in a hurry, but this time it was Cheng Zhixu who took the initiative to let her in.

After all, this is a big step forward, and it's something to be happy about. Jian Ling comforted herself.

Just as she was thinking, her phone suddenly rang in her bag. Jian Ling pulled the bag to her side and dug it out. She had left in such a hurry that she had thrown everything on the table into her bag without having time to sort it out. When she took out her phone, she accidentally pulled on the headphone cord, and several things fell out.

Tissues, notebooks, medicine bottles...

Jian Ling didn't bother answering the phone. She squatted down and picked up the pale yellow notebook on the ground, breathing a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't opened it when it fell. Otherwise, if the person involved had seen the words "Chasing Cheng Zhixu 108 Ways" on the cover, she would have hanged herself in the elevator by the headphone cord.

However, what she didn't know was that Cheng Zhixu had already seen this notebook.

Cheng Zhixu lowered his eyes and saw a small medicine bottle rolling to his feet. He bent down to pick it up and took a look at it. He found that he couldn't tell what disease the medicine was treating based on the name alone. Just as he was about to take a closer look at the "indications", the bottle in his hand was snatched away by Jian Ling.

Cheng Zhixu was surprised: "Are you sick? What's wrong with you?" The words Ye Guizhou said that afternoon suddenly appeared in his mind.

Jian Ling was embarrassed to tell him about that illness, so she avoided his gaze and said something else: "Nothing, I have to take a call first."

The call was from Dai Wangchu. Jian Ling was more than ten minutes late, and she was worried that something might have happened to her on the way, so she called to ask.

Jian Ling said a few words, and the elevator just reached the 26th floor.

She breathed a sigh of relief, nodded hastily to Cheng Zhixu, and ran out, forgetting to pick up the tissue pack on the ground.

Cheng Zhixu glanced at the pack of tissues and frowned.

Hiding from others only made him doubt her condition. He wanted to ask Ye Guizhou, but was afraid of arousing suspicion. Cheng Zhixu straightened his tie and stared at the red number keys jumping above the elevator in silence.

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The first course of treatment lasted for half a month. She had basically finished taking the Jianling medicine prescribed by Doctor Chen. It happened to be Sunday, so she took a taxi straight to the hospital after get off work.

However, on the way to the hospital, she received a call from Chen Xulin and was told that he was not finished with his work yet and might be delayed for a while. He asked her to find a place to eat first and he would come over to see her directly after he was done.

Jian Ling expressed her understanding and asked the driver to stop in front of a Western restaurant that looked very high-end.

The waiter saw her approaching from a distance and bent down slightly to open the two glass doors for her. Jian Ling glanced around and found an empty table in a conspicuous window seat to sit down and wait for someone.

About half an hour later, Chen Xulin drove over following the location she sent him. After getting out of the car, he immediately saw Jian Ling through the clear floor-to-ceiling glass window. He walked in quickly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, a patient suddenly had a problem."

Jian Ling cupped her cheeks and smiled understandingly, "You've already told me on the phone. Hospitals are prone to all sorts of emergencies, I understand. Anyway, I made you wait an extra half an hour last time, so we're even."

Chen Xulin relaxed his lips and sat down opposite her: "Take her pulse first."

Jian Ling had her back to the restaurant entrance and didn't notice two tall figures walking in one after the other. They were Ye Guizhou and Cheng Zhixu.

Ye Guizhou's wedding preparations were almost complete, and now that he had some free time, he accepted Cheng Zhixu's invitation to have a simple meal together and talk about work.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked into the restaurant, Cheng Zhixu's eyes looked strange.

Ye Guizhou followed his gaze. Even from behind, he recognized the person sitting there as Jian Ling. The man across from Jian Ling was holding her wrist, which rested on the table, his lips slightly pursed. He was handsome, with a warm and friendly demeanor. Bathed in the pale sunset, he looked like someone in a painting.

Ye Guizhou raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled with curved lips.

Chen Xulin was passionate about medicine, while he was fighting in the business world. They had never dealt with each other before, but he had seen his photo at Ye Xianxin's place and recognized him easily.

Cheng Zhixu frowned slightly, then calmed down and said indifferently, "That's Jian Ling, right? I didn't expect her to be here too. What a coincidence. Why don't we go over and eat together?"

He was about to go over when Ye Guizhou suddenly came to his senses, grabbed his arm and pulled him in the other direction, saying in a low voice, "My niece is on a blind date, why are we going over there to cause trouble? Go away, don't disturb them!"

　Cheng Zhixu: ...I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car :)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)