CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 122: BUT I’M NOT AT HOME

On the second day, Xiao Li and Qin’s mother started to get busy. He Jie had something to do at the studio today, so he didn’t join in initially.

At noon, Qin Xiao returned. Qin’s father was in the living room drinking tea. Seeing him return, he laughed, "This pit you dug, only you can fill it first."

Qin Xiao laughed and sat down, took the tea Qin’s father poured for him, and had a sip, "I’m happy to fill this pit.

Dad, didn’t you also willingly fall into mom’s pit back then!

I inherited that from you..."

Xiao Li had just brought meat from the kitchen to the dining table when she saw Qin Xiao return, "Uncle, you’re back, just in time for the start!"

After saying this, Xiao Li returned to the kitchen to bring out more things, and the aunt was also helping to set the grill on the table...

Aside from the fact that the first batch of meat was not cooked perfectly, the rest of the roasted meat tasted quite good...

Of course, one can’t just eat barbecue for a meal; otherwise, people wouldn’t be full. Thinking that barbecue can be a bit greasy, Xiao Li had the aunt brew some lotus seed soup to ease the greasiness. Qin Xiao didn’t like sweets, so Xiao Li gave him a bowl without sugar.

After lunch, Qin Xiao returned to the laboratory while Xiao Li took a nap since she still had a night shift to work.

It had been a long time since her last night shift, so she needed to get a good rest in the afternoon to survive the night.

Xiao Li slept until three o’clock, freshened up, and set off. Since Qin Xiao couldn’t leave the lab, he sent a car to pick her up.

When Xiao Li arrived at the hospital, she took the elevator to the respiratory department floor and saw Wen Zeyu sitting at the department entrance...

Xiao Li walked over, "Why are you sitting here?"

Upon hearing Xiao Li’s voice, Wen Zeyu looked up, his eyes were very red, "I came to see you. They said you’re on night shift today, so I waited here."

Xiao Li said lightly, "Why are you looking for me?"

Wen Zeyu got up from the ground, but because he had been sitting for so long, his legs were a bit numb, and his standing posture didn’t look good...

Wen Zeyu finally managed to stand properly and said to Xiao Li, "Can we find a place to sit and chat?"

Xiao Li checked the time, "I’m about to switch shifts, there’s not enough time."

Wen Zeyu, upon hearing this, paused before saying, "Yesterday, my uncle and dad told us everything.

I didn’t know that grandma and aunt suffered so much.

You must have known for a long time, which is why you refused to go see grandpa one last time."

Xiao Li nodded in response.

After a moment of silence, Wen Zeyu said, "Earlier, I got mad at you for not going to see grandpa one last time...

I’m sorry!"

Xiao Li shook her head, "It’s nothing, it’s normal for you to be angry when you didn’t know before."

Wen Zeyu moved his mouth and after a long pause said, "Then I’ll go first."

As he was about to leave, he turned back and said to Xiao Li, "All these years, aunt was wandering outside, and you must have suffered a lot following her.

In the future, I will make sure to compensate you for the hardship you’ve endured on behalf of the Wen family."

After saying that, he left.

Only Xiao Li, who had reached out intending to call him back, was left standing there. Xiao Li wanted to tell Wen Zeyu that she wasn’t suffering and neither was her mother.

In fact, they were living quite well after leaving the Wen family.

She didn’t need any compensation!

Xiao Li had intended to stop Wen Zeyu, but on second thought, Wen Zeyu was hard to communicate with...

Forget it, it’s not worth saying. She would deal with it if he really does come to compensate her later.

Xiao Li withdrew her hand and went directly into the respiratory department.

Once inside, Xiao Li went to change clothes, and it just so happened that Dai Zihan was changing clothes too.

Xiao Li was a bit surprised to see her, "You weren’t scheduled today, why are you here?"

Dai Zihan replied while changing clothes, "Dr. Fang had an emergency at home, so they asked me to switch shifts temporarily."

Xiao Li asked, "But you have a day shift tomorrow. Can you handle it?"

Dai Zihan nodded, "No problem, it’s just a short morning shift tomorrow, I can handle it.

By the way, when I took the elevator up, I ran into your cousin. Was he here to see you?

When I passed the nurse’s station, I heard some nurses talking about a handsome guy waiting for you all day.

That’s your cousin, right? I explained to them a bit."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li shook her head helplessly, "Yes, he came to talk to me about something and didn’t know I was on night shift today, so he waited here.

Tell me, our department is pretty busy, yet how do people still have time to care about others’ matters!"

Dai Zihan laughed, "I can understand why.

They might not care about others’ affairs as much, but they do care about yours."

Xiao Li was puzzled, "Why?"

Dai Zihan laughed, "Because of your uncle, you have such a handsome and devoted uncle, and those people are so envious of you.

Imagine having a good man, and then another handsome guy comes looking for you; wouldn’t they be curious?"

Hearing this, Xiao Li could only shake her head in exasperation, and the two finished changing and left the locker room. As they walked out, Dai Zihan said, "Xiao Lili, isn’t your cousin in the IT industry? I always feel like he seems a bit dazed whenever I see him..."

Xiao Li shook her head, "He works in archaeology and ancient artifact restoration, not in IT."

Upon hearing this, Dai Zihan’s eyes lit up, "I didn’t expect him to be in that line of work, then he must have a lot of artifacts!"

Xiao Li shook her head, "I’m not sure."

After a night shift, Xiao Li yawned as she left the inpatient department, and saw Qin Xiao waiting outside...

Xiao Li walked quickly into Qin Xiao’s arms, "Uncle, no work this morning?"

Qin Xiao smiled, "No work, but I have to teach a class at the university in the afternoon."

As Qin Xiao spoke, he led Xiao Li to the car.

On the way home, Xiao Li caught up on some sleep.

Upon reaching home, Xiao Li took a bath, had breakfast, and went to sleep.

When she woke up, it was already two in the afternoon.

Qin Xiao had already gone to the university to give the lecture, and after getting up and freshening up, Xiao Li whimsically decided to pick Qin Xiao up from work.

Each time, it was always Qin Xiao picking her up; she hadn’t picked him up before.

Having thought of it, Xiao Li quickly got ready and set off.

To surprise Qin Xiao, Xiao Li didn’t take the family car but went to Qin’s mother’s place to have Qin’s father’s driver take her there...

Initially, Xiao Li wanted to take a taxi, but it wasn’t easy to get one in the villa area, and by the time she got a taxi to the university, Qin Xiao might already have returned.

Also, calling a car wasn’t safe. Now, Xiao Li prioritized safety in whatever she did.

Arriving at the university gate, Xiao Li sent Qin Xiao a message: [Uncle, are you done with your class?]

Qin Xiao didn’t reply, presumably still teaching.

Xiao Li waited at the school gate for about ten minutes before receiving Qin Xiao’s reply: [Just finished the class, I’ll be back soon!]

Seeing the message, Xiao Li immediately replied: [But I’m not at home!]