Chapter 215: Chapter 215
Jiang Gujun was speaking while placing the photo he just took next to President Fei’s avatar for comparison. He extended the phone to Bai Su.
Bai Su lowered his gaze, stretched out his fingers to push the screen a little further away. His hands were still wet from washing vegetables, and water droplets traced across both sets of eyes, bright as glass.
The same crystal blue eyes, the same ragdoll cat.
He wiped his hands clean with a towel, flipped out his phone, and opened WeChat. The avatar pinned at the top of his chat list was a cute pink cat paw.
"Hey, Mr. Su, there’s a small wound near the eye on President Fei’s avatar’s cat. Take a look."
Jiang Gujun enlarged the picture, and as expected, there was a small scar next to that eye. It hadn’t grown any fur due to the injury, a tiny mark barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
Thankfully, the photo was of high enough resolution.
Bai Su’s peach blossom eyes gleamed for a moment. He tossed the tissue aside and walked towards the balcony where a person and a cat were playing.
Rong Jiazze was just about to pick up the cat when a pair of long, distinct fingers acted faster than him.
The abrupt elevation startled Bai Kafei, who flailed its paws wildly. However, its sensitive nose caught a familiar and pleasant scent, and it looked up in a daze.
Bai Su adjusted his position, cradled the cat in his arms, and gently petted its head. The kitten immediately calmed down, its fluffy tail swishing as it meowed softly at him.
Clearly, it recognized him.
Bai Su absentmindedly stroked the cat, his eyes narrowing slightly as he carefully observed the kitten’s eyes.
Bai Kafei contentedly closed its eyes, which revealed the wound at the corner of its left eye, about 0.5 centimeters long, not detracting from the kitten’s beauty.
Jiang Gujun, who was comparing photos beside him, was stunned on the spot.
The wound locations matched 100%.
Jiang Gujun didn’t dare look at Bai Su’s expression.
The surrounding atmosphere was very tense.
Even Rong Jiazze keenly sensed something was off and trotted to Jiang Gujun’s side, tugging at his pants and whispering, "Brother Gu Jun, what’s wrong with Brother Su?"
Those eyes, once brilliantly beautiful like peach blossoms, now appeared dark and foreboding, as if gathering layers of frost.
Bai Kafei confusedly lifted its head: "Meow?"
For a long moment, the person holding it remained still, prompting it to jump down and head towards the laboratory, following the scent.
Bai Su slowly came back to his senses, his gaze following it to the tightly closed lab door, halting his breath momentarily.
With Fu Yaoyao joining, the development of the new pill reached its halfway mark swiftly. Rong Zhi removed her mask and exhaled a sigh of relief, her tense nerves easing slightly over the past few days.
She glanced up at the time and said to Fu Yaoyao, "Let’s go eat."
Fu Yaoyao nodded, "Okay~"
In the kitchen, Rong Jiazze was helping Bai Su, carrying a crab steamed egg out. Seeing Rong Zhi and Fu Yaoyao heading to the dining room, he happily said, "Brother’s done with work, and Mr. Su just finished cooking, so we can eat now!"
Rong Zhi made a sound of acknowledgment, and Fu Yaoyao cheerfully bent down to take the crab steamed egg from his hands.
The kitchen in Huqing District was quite large, befitting a high-end residential area, and could accommodate a few more people without issue. Rong Zhi rolled up her sleeves and walked in, ready to see if there was anything else to help with.
When she called Bai Su’s name, the man was busy plating a dish and responded slowly.
His voice was slightly low, as if restraining something.
She took a few steps to stand in front of Bai Su, tilting her head from a not too close or too far distance, asking, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Bai Su lazily drawled out a response with a soft laugh, "No, did you finish your work? Just wait a moment, I’ll be done soon."
Rong Zhi slightly furrowed her brow.
Her intuition told her that something wasn’t quite right with Bai Su at the moment. Yet, looking at the calm expression on his handsome face, with his lowered dark peach blossom eyes, he didn’t seem like someone who was sick.
She cracked her knuckles, nodded, and turned away.
As her footsteps faded into the distance, Bai Su’s tense back instantly relaxed.
He turned his head slightly, silently watching the boy’s tall and unrestrained figure.
During the meal, Jiang Gujun appeared somewhat restless, but he was adept at concealing his emotions. Bai Su, even more composed, glanced at him, pressed his lips together, and continued eating in silence.
In the afternoon, Rong Zhi was less busy, so she went to the hospital to visit He Songzhi, also helping her with a check-up. Before leaving the hospital, she specifically went to find Lin Xingteng.
In Lin Xingteng’s office, there were people present, so Rong Zhi sat outside waiting. A few minutes later, the person inside came out.
Rong Zhi stepped aside to let him pass first.
The person halted a few steps away, suddenly turning back to thoughtfully look at the office door, which was slightly ajar.
Rong Zhi met Lin Xingteng’s gentle eyes through his glasses and asked calmly about He Songzhi’s condition. While Lin Xingteng answered, she lazily rested her chin on her hand, appearing nonchalant.
Lin Xingteng finished speaking and, looking at the young man, softly asked, "Any other questions, Mr. Rong?"
Rong Zhi shook her head.
Lin Xingteng smiled, "That’s good then. The patient’s recovery is going well. In another month, you and Mr. Rong can return home for the New Year."
The ability to lie with a straight face was quite impressive.
Rong Zhi leaned back, curling her lips into a faint smile, "Mm." Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel-fire.ɴet
Lin Xingteng tapped his glasses with his fingers, "I have some other matters to attend to. If you find it difficult to sleep, there are sleep aids in my drawer. Just take the same amount as last time. Excuse me for now."
Since he said so, Rong Zhi waved her hand and thanked him, but she did not take the medication and left directly.
Returning to He Songzhi’s ward, Rong Zhi took out her phone. She had turned it off while doing experiments last night, and upon turning it on, numerous messages and missed calls appeared.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, glancing through the logs casually.
All were from unknown numbers.
It seemed they were trying to blow up her phone. The latest call was from three minutes ago.
She pondered for a moment and didn’t return it.
Having already taken leave from the Mechanical Engineering Institute and with an appointment with Ying Hengyu in the evening, there was no reason they would disturb her now. Therefore, the source of these calls was self-evident.
Sure enough, just as Rong Zhi was about to exit the call log and check WeChat, the unfamiliar number dialed in again.
She swiped her finger to hang up.
When the caller tried again, she blocked the number.
As if aware of her stubbornness, the caller changed to sending messages from a different number.
189xxxxxx012: [Stop pretending to be dead and not answering your phone. I know you’re watching. Do you think it’s reasonable to hurt your sister? Get to the old house quickly!]
Fearing Rong Zhi might disobey, the caller added: [I know you value that woman more than your own life. Rong Zhi, understand that having just a Mechanical Engineering Institute member’s status isn’t enough in Beijing. A word from Grandpa can make it impossible for you and her to survive here. I’d advise you to be sensible.]
The tone of the latter sentence clearly differed from the previous one, so Rong Zhi decisively blocked the number and installed a call defense system on her phone, ensuring that no calls could get through without her permission.
She paid no attention to Rong Qichuo’s WeChat messages.
However, by evening, Rong Group’s official Weibo suddenly posted a new update. Everyone who saw it was taken aback, repeatedly checking the words to ensure they weren’t mistaken.
In front of Blue Paris, Ying Hengyu was browsing Weibo and suddenly blurted out a curse.
"Damn, this must be fake! How can my third brother be a woman?!"