Because they had gone shopping and had a meal together that day, Li Weijie and Su Keko had become slightly more acquainted. Although they hadn't officially resolved their grievances, the antagonistic atmosphere between them had become less apparent.
Since that day, Su Keko would occasionally come and cause trouble, showing up unannounced and specifically requesting Li Weijie's service. As a result, Li Weijie didn't have a single successful break in the next two weeks.
Perhaps it was because Li Weijie had directly said, "Su Keko causes trouble because she's bored, and our initial conflict was just an excuse." After that day, although Su Keko continued to tease Li Weijie from time to time, she no longer mentioned that "excuse."
However, Li Weijie didn't find himself any more relaxed because he used to be able to use that excuse to justify himself, emphasizing that his actions were only limited and not truly inappropriate. But now, there was no reasonable explanation, as Su Keko was clearly deriving pleasure from teasing him.
After enduring two weeks of torment, Li Weijie had grown accustomed to it, and Su Keko's teasing wasn't overly excessive. He even started joking around with her.
On this day, Li Weijie had already made arrangements with Sun Mo to take two days off. To avoid being summoned back by Su Keko, he made an unprecedented move and called her.
"Who is it?" Su Keko answered the phone in a displeased tone.
Li Weijie had found Su Keko's phone number from the salon's database of regular clients. Typically, it was Xu Rong who would contact Su Keko, and since Li Weijie was calling from his personal phone, Su Keko had no idea who was on the other end of the line.
"Is this Miss Su? I'm Li Weijie from the Shijue Hair Salon..." They had interacted enough and had become familiar with each other, often addressing each other by name. However, during their first phone call, Li Weijie unconsciously used the term "Miss Su" to address her.
"Li Weijie?... Oh, it's you. I didn't recognize your voice at first," Su Keko expressed her surprise. "Um... do you need something?"
"Not really..." Over the phone, Li Weijie suddenly didn't know how to continue.
"What's the matter? Are you trying to drag me in to boost your sales figures?" Su Keko chuckled.
"Do you think I'm that opportunistic? If I relied on you to earn money and increase sales, I would have encouraged you to come for a hairdo every day," Li Weijie furrowed his brow slightly.
Su Keko let out a light laugh.
"That's good to know. So, what's the matter? You're not trying to ask me out, are you? Hehe, borrowing someone else's words, my schedule is packed. If you want to make plans, you'll have to wait at least three months."
Hearing Su Keko's words, Li Weijie recalled his own joking remark from before and couldn't help but smile, feeling more at ease.
"Well, you see, these days, I haven't had a break for several weeks due to the oppressive behavior of a certain ruthless and arrogant customer. So, I applied for two days off, and I wanted to inform you in advance because I was afraid you might need a hairstyle designed and would call me back."
"Heh! Are you indirectly insulting me? Don't you want to continue working?" Su Keko couldn't help but laugh when she heard him describe himself as a 'ruthless and arrogant customer.'
"Do you believe that I'll summon you back tomorrow?"
"Come on, I'm just worried that you'll cause me trouble tomorrow, so I thought I'd inform you in advance," Li Weijie chuckled.
"Hehe, I'm giving you a heads-up now, not intentionally avoiding you. Please don't make things difficult for me anymore. Surrendering means losing half, right?"
"Alright, since you seem pitiful, I won't bother with you for now," Su Keko said lightly. "Hey, aren't you unfamiliar with City A? Since you're off tomorrow, I can take you around for free!"
Li Weijie thought for a moment. Since Su Keko was bored anyway, it wouldn't be bad to have her as a free tour guide. She could relax, and he would have a free guide and transportation. It really was a win-win situation!
"Great, to have Miss Su as my tour guide is truly a stroke of luck. I just hope you won't charge me for the guide fee and transportation, otherwise, I won't be able to afford the fees of a young lady even if I sell myself."
"Huh, how did you know I was going to charge?" Su Keko took the opportunity to tease.
"No way? You really charge?" Li Weijie made a horrified sound.
"Hehe, alright, this is your number, right? I'll call you tomorrow!"
"No, no!" Li Weijie quickly stopped her.
"I'll call you tomorrow instead!"
"Why?" Su Keko smirked. "Are you afraid of misunderstandings when you're with your girlfriend?"
"It's not about being with my girlfriend. It's just that I haven't had a good sleep for a long time, and I want to sleep in tomorrow before calling you." When he had his own hair salon, Li Weijie would open the shop whenever he felt like it.
Su Keko burst into laughter.
"Ah, you lazy person! It seems that a certain ruthless and arrogant customer has actually motivated you to perform well at work."
"You have the nerve to say that. I'm exhausted." Li Weijie sighed and complained.
"Alright, I'll wait for your call tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Li Weijie couldn't help but laugh. He never expected that Su Keko, who used to be at odds with him, would now be like a friend to him.
When Li Weijie returned to Xu Rong's place, it was already late. Due to his day off tomorrow, he had wandered around for a while.
After turning on the lights and entering the living room, Li Weijie suddenly felt something was off. He didn't see any lights initially, so he thought Xu Rong hadn't come back yet, but...
Li Weijie's eyes quickly spotted Xu Rong lying on the sofa. The sudden brightness from the lights made her lift one jade hand to shield her eyes, while she lazily remained lying on the sofa.
"Rong, are you feeling unwell?" Li Weijie found it strange that Xu Rong was lying in the living room without turning on the lights.
As he approached her, he noticed that Xu Rong was still dressed and had the same hairstyle as when she went out. It seemed she hadn't changed or taken a shower, indicating that she had just come back and lay down to rest.
This puzzled Li Weijie even more. Xu Rong, with her strong and independent persona, usually merged work and life seamlessly.
Even when she returned home, she would never slack off. She would use the internet, magazines, and other sources to research the latest industry trends and global fashion directions. She would also keep up with the entertainment and fashion industry news.
Based on their almost month-long cohabitation and interaction, Li Weijie could only think of two possibilities when Xu Rong lay down immediately upon returning: she was either excessively fatigued or she was sick!
Xu Rong struggled to open her eyes, but she seemed to be sensitive to the light and squinted. In a low voice, she said, "Jie, you're back." She seemed to want to sit up, but after moving a bit, she became too lazy to continue.
Seeing her like this, Li Weijie became even more certain and nervously asked, "Rongjie, are you sick?"
Without much hesitation, he reached out and touched Xu Rong's forehead.
"Wow!"
Li Weijie exclaimed softly, "Rong, you have a high fever! Let's go, I'll take you to the hospital!"
As Li Weijie tried to help her up, Xu Rong opened her eyes and weakly smiled at him.
"I'm fine. Maybe I'm just exhausted from the flight. I'll rest for a while, and I'll be fine."
"It's so hot on your forehead! And you say you're fine?" Li Weijie frowned. "No, I'll still take you to the hospital!"
Xu Rong fell silent for a moment and weakly said, "I don't need to go to the hospital. Just help me find some medicine."
If Xu Rong didn't want to go to the hospital, Li Weijie couldn't force her. He had to compromise. "Where are the medicines?" He had been living here for almost a month and was quite familiar, but he couldn't recall seeing any medicine cabinets or similar items.
"Where are they? Let me think..." Xu Rong sat up with the support of the sofa, but in her drowsy state, she couldn't remember.
Finally, she furrowed her brows and said, "Forget it, I don't remember if I have any. I'll just sleep, and it'll be fine."
As she said that, she stood up forcefully, intending to go upstairs.
Perhaps due to drowsiness and illness, she stood up too abruptly, causing her head to lack oxygen and dizziness. She swayed after taking a few steps, nearly falling!
Li Weijie quickly supported her and said firmly, "No, we must go to the hospital!"