When Song Xijin received Lu Yu's message, she was at her most impatient.

Lu Yu hadn't contacted him for two whole days.

He sent him several messages, asking what he was doing, if he was tired from filming, and if filming was almost over.

The other party did not reply.

Song Xijin remembered that Lu Yu had said before that filming would wrap up before the end of the month, and now it was already the end of the month.

The production crew was probably rushing to meet deadlines, so Lu Yu didn't have time to check her phone.

Even if I'm too busy, it's impossible for me to go two days without replying to a message.

He's practically poked sparks out of his phone screen.

From the morning before yesterday until now, I've been checking WeChat on my phone every few hours.

Each time, all I get are work-related messages and boring emojis from Tan Yao.

Song Xijin is still not completely over her anger after being disgusted by Tan Yanshan a couple of days ago.

The person in charge from the Tan family has been visiting those two technology subsidiaries recently, trying to negotiate the terms and reduce the 30% markup.

Song Xijin remained tight-lipped.

The Tan family can do this business if they want, or get out if they don't.

He held the goods, so he had the initiative and the power to negotiate. When did it become Tan Yanshan's turn to negotiate with him?

That's really giving him too much credit.

He was still too polite at the coffee shop that day.

Song Xijin's phone vibrated. She looked at the screen and saw a WeChat message from Lu Yu.

He was secretly delighted.

Has this taciturn guy finally remembered to reply to the message?

He opened the chat window, saw the line of text on the screen, and his first reaction was joy.

Lu Yu finally came to her senses and was willing to end their friendship with benefits.

These past few nights on the phone, Lu Yu has talked so much every time, he almost thought they had gotten back together.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that Lu Yu hadn't given up on the key issues.

They were indeed still friends with benefits.

Now that Lu Yu has taken the initiative to end their friends-with-benefits relationship, does that mean...?

Want to start a real relationship with him?

He immediately typed a reply, his fingers flying across the screen.

"You're smart enough to know when you're coming back to Beijing. I'll give you a welcome dinner first, and then I'll take you to the old house to meet my parents."

My dad has already given his approval. When you come back, I'll take you to meet them. I'm sure he'll like you when he sees you."

Song Xijin checked the words she had typed and was very satisfied.

Click send.

……

The message was not sent.

A red exclamation mark popped up on the screen.

Below that is a line of small gray text...

The other party has enabled friend verification. You are not yet their friend. Please send a friend request first. You can chat after they accept your request.

Song Xijin's smile froze on her face.

He sent another message, still with a red exclamation mark.

Shut down and restart your device, then open WeChat.

It's still an exclamation mark.

Log out and log in again.

Still an exclamation mark...

Song Xijin stared at the red exclamation mark on the screen, her fingers trembling uncontrollably.

"You're smart to know your place."

"Welcome back and cleanse the house"

"Meeting Mom and Dad..."

Looking back now, all the words I just typed seem like he was performing a one-man show.

Lu Yu didn't give him a chance to go on stage at all.

He said ending the relationship didn't mean he wanted to get back together with him.

She no longer wants to be with him.

They've even stopped being friends with benefits; they've blocked all avenues!

Not a single shred of leeway.

Just like the last time we broke up, I deleted her on WeChat, deleted her phone number, blocked all contact methods, and left completely.

However, last time, they only slept together once and didn't have any feelings for each other.

But what about this time?

Their relationship went beyond just physical intimacy.

Song Xijin sends Lu Yu messages every day and flies to Zhejiang Province to see him. He helps Lu Yu with matters related to the film crew.

He transferred Lu Yu's mother to Peking Union Medical College Hospital, and he could only fall asleep every night by listening to Lu Yu's breathing...

Even though Lu Yu knew how to coax him...

And now, this person sent one last message and deleted him.

Song Xijin was unwilling to accept this!

He was working hard so that the two of them could be together, but Lu Yu sentenced him to death.

He didn't even know how he died...

Song Xijin wanted to die knowing why.

He wanted to ask Lu Yu why, why she had been coaxing him to sleep over the phone just two nights ago, but then deleted him completely the next day.

They didn't even give me a chance to explain.

All contact methods have been blocked; Lu Yu is determined not to let him find her.

Song Xijin turned pale with anger.

Suddenly, he remembered that he still had hostages.

Didn't he transfer Lu Yu's mother to Peking Union Medical College Hospital before? He arranged for a specialist to perform the surgery, and he also had his assistant Chen coordinate a single room for her.

Even if Lu Yu wants to break up with him, she can't just abandon her mother, can she?

As long as Lu's mother is still in the hospital, he can find Lu Yu.

Song Xijin immediately drove to the hospital.

He drove very fast the whole way, his heart was churning like a pot of boiling oil, but on the surface he was frighteningly calm.

Now that Lu Yu has returned to the capital, he must be there to keep her company.

He wants to ask him face-to-face why he deleted him and why he said he wanted to end the relationship.

Why didn't you even give him a chance to explain?

If Lu Yu can't come up with a decent reason...

No, no matter what Lu Yu says, he will not agree to break up like this, so vaguely.

Song Xijin parked the car in the parking lot, turned off the engine, and quickly walked into the elevator.

Upon arriving at the nurses' station, he gave Lu's mother's name and bed number in a relatively calm tone.

The nurse on duty checked the computer, looked up at him, and said politely and businesslike, "Mr. Song, this patient has been transferred to another hospital. The patient's family came in person to handle the procedures yesterday afternoon."

Song Xijin stood in front of the nurses' station, her hand resting on the edge of the marble countertop.

My fingertips are icy cold.

"Transferred to another hospital? Where?"

"The patient was transferred to a local hospital in the area where the patient's household registration is located. The transfer procedures were handled by the patient's family members themselves, and the subsequent rehabilitation plan and transfer certificate were also prepared."

However, the patient's postoperative recovery is going very well, and all indicators are stable. It's perfectly fine for him to return to a local hospital for recuperation; you don't need to worry.

The nurse flipped through the file in her hand and added,

"By the way, the patient's family has also settled all the fees."

"The medical expenses and caregiver fees you previously deposited have all been refunded to your account via the original payment method. You can check it later."

Song Xijin's fingers slid down the marble countertop and hung at her sides.

All payments will be settled and refunded via the original payment method.

They even refunded him the caregiver's fee.

"Okay...I understand."

Song Xijin turned and left the nurses' station, walked down the long corridor, and paused when she passed the single room where Lu's mother had previously stayed.

The door was open, and a new patient had been admitted.

He didn't stop and kept walking forward.

Back in the car, Song Xijin didn't start the engine immediately.

His hands were on the steering wheel, but not gripping it tightly.

Lu Yu truly wanted to sever all ties with him completely, leaving no room for negotiation or retreat.

Medical expenses and caregiver fees will be fully refunded.

I don't owe him a single penny.

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