"Do you know him well?" Xing Chensheng stared at Mo Jintian's smooth bowl haircut and thought that this kid was really cute.
Mo Jintian nodded his head quickly and said with a serious expression. "He's my friend."
Xing Chensheng was stunned and suddenly understood something as he smiled even more.
"Oh, so he's your friend!"
Mo Jintian nodded and blinked his dark eyes as he said, "Yeah, but Uncle Doctor, could you give me his phone number? I need to get into contact with him."
"He's your friend, but you don't have his phone number?"
Mo Jintian scratched his head and said, "I lost his number." I actually never had it, but please forgive me this one time for lying.
Xing Chensheng raised his eyebrows and pretended not to believe him. "He told me before to not give out his number to strangers. What if you're lying? Then, I would be doing something wrong to my friend."
Mo Jintian suddenly looked caught as he felt embarrassed. He frowned and stared at Xing Chensheng as he said, "Then could you phone him and I'll speak to him directly?"
Xing Chensheng was surprised by how quick this kid was on his feet. He said, "My phone's in my office. How about I call him in a moment and tell him about our conversation. If he agrees, I'll come back to find you."
Mo Jintian reached out his chubby hands and grasped Xing Chensheng's white coat as he said, "Since he even asked you to cure my mommy, then he must have a good relationship with me, right? Anyone who has a brain would know that!"
Xing Chensheng was at a loss for words."
This means that if I don't give him the number, then I don't have a brain?
This was Xing Chensheng's first time losing to a kid.
He immediately called Bai Yansen after he returned to his office. Once his call went through, Xing Chensheng sat down on his chair with his brows furrowed and spoke up, "Since when did your taste become so unique?"
Bai Yansen went silent for a few seconds and asked calmly on the other side, "What?"
"Sen, Su Xiqin is a married woman with a big kid. You…"
"Brother Xing, I told you she is just a normal friend. Don't overthink it."
Bai Yansen's tone was the same, extremely calm, as if Xing Chensheng really thought too much.
Xing Chensheng didn't pursue this topic and moved onto Mo Jintian. "There was a kid who said you are his friend and asked me for your contact." He paused and then explained after a few seconds. "He's patient Su Xiqin's son."
"Did you give it to him?" Bai Yansen asked.
"How could I not? If I didn't, then I wouldn't have a brain in his mind." Xing Chensheng put his hand over his forehead while sitting down in his chair.
Bai Yansen let out a quiet laughter, but it didn't escape Xing Chensheng's ears.
"Sen, I remember that you don't like kids very much. How did you become friends with this kid?" Xing Chensheng asked.
"Brother Xing, that kid is quite smart. I teased him a bit, and it's not a surprise that he would see me as his friend since kids are so innocent."
Xing Chensheng paused a bit and continued. "Sen, it is great if that's the case. As your friend for many years, and knowing that you are a stable person, I just want to remind you that your family wouldn't allow your partner to be a married woman with a kid."
"Brother Xing, you are overthinking this." Bai Yansen's voice was still peaceful like still water, and that made Xing Chensheng laugh quietly.
"Alright, I won't bother you then. Su Xiqin's fine now, and she'll be discharged from the hospital soon. I did you a favor this time, but I hope you could find me a better patient next time"
"Thanks, Brother Xing, let's get a drink one day."
"I'll be waiting for that!"
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Bai Yansen was standing beside the office window with his arms wrapped around his chest when he received Xing Chensheng's phone call; he had just finished a meeting in the U.S.
He was wrapped by the sunlight coming from outside, and he looked liked a God of War with his figure against the sunlight
His deep eyes stared in the direction of the burning sun as they emitted a thoughtful stare.
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After Xing Chensheng left the ward, Mo Xigu walked over to help Su Xiqin pack up. Although there wasn't much to pack up, he still had to pretend to be busy for the act.
"The old man said that you should move back with Jintian after you get discharged from the hospital," Mo Xigu suddenly said to Su Xiqin who had just walked out of the washroom with a towel in her hand. She frowned and immediately stopped
She curled her lips and showed an ironic smile. So he's acting like this because he wants me to move back. She walked in front of him and grabbed the bag from his hand.
"I'm not going back, and I'll explain to Father myself."
"Explain? How? To tell him that you want a divorce?" Anger suddenly beamed out of Mo Xigu's eyes.
Su Xiqin packed the towel and some clothes into the bag and said, "If things really go there, then I'll tell him the truth."
Mo Xigu furrowed his brows as he stared at Su Xiqin angrily and gloomily as if he could pierce through her.
He didn't think that Su Xiqin was so set on this matter, and he felt like things were getting out of his control.
Su Xiqin spoke up again when he hadn't even recovered from the last shock that she had given him.
"Don't worry, I won't leave the company."
"So you've planned everything, eh?" Mo Xigu sneered.
Su Xiqin raised her head and stared at him; her stare was indifferent and empty as if she didn't care about anything anymore. "Mo Xigu, we've tortured each other long enough, there's no point to continue this relationship."
Mo Xigu was stunned and stared confusingly at her, who was thin enough to look like she could be easily blown away by the wind. Her attitude of not wanting any further contact with him was like a silver needle that pierced his heart forcefully.
She had once been an innocent girl who thought that he was everything to her. She never said anything harsh no matter how much he stepped over the line… He only wanted to see her true self last time by tearing open her indifferent act, but he couldn't believe that she was so set on cutting ties with him and getting this divorce. He did not expect this.
Mo Xigu suddenly felt like something was slipping away, and it was too quick for him to catch it.
He stared at her blankly, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes as he said slowly, "I said that I won't get a divorce."
Su Xiqin stared at him with her crystal clear eyes and said affirmatively, "If you don't agree, then I will file for divorce and get an appeal. Mo Xigu, I hope we end on good terms, Although we had a lot of hate and hostility in between, I hope the ending will be peaceful."
Mo Xigu started to laugh out loudly as if he had heard the funniest joke ever, and he continued once he finished laughing. "Su Xiqin, you think you can really get a divorce? Alright, even if you really want to leave, the kid would still have to stay in the Mo Family."
This was his only card at stopping her from getting a divorce.
She stared at him coldly, and her eyes were affirmative. "The kid's mine. If you use this against me in the future, I could request a DNA test. Even if my reputation gets ruined, I'm still going to get a divorce."
Su Xiqin had nothing to lose after that day.