It didn't take long for Xi Qian to hear about Yun Qingrong's health condition from her best friend. She regretted not noticing it sooner, because if she had known that Yun Qingrong was sick, she would have declined the offer from the Li family to become the private nurse for Li Xiran's father.
"Don't feel so guilty, Qian. You don't have to take back your word to the Li family just to look after Mama. We decided to get another nurse to look after her, also Lu Qingfeng found a doctor on call so we can summon them anytime in case of an emergency." Su Xiaofei hooked her arm with Xi Qian's as they walked through the hallway of the outpatient department of Guangshang Medical Center, where Xi Qian was working.
Su Xiaofei and her mother had come to see another oncologist to get a second opinion about her condition. Lu Qingfeng wasn't able to join them today, as he needed to attend his classes for his master's degree earlier that morning, but he promised to follow them as soon as he was done with it.
"But Feifei…" Xi Qian wanted to argue, but Su Xiaofei shook her head.
"You have no obligations to repay us for anything. Didn't we talk about this before?"
"I know that, Feifei, but how can I not be worried about Aunty Qing? She's always been there for me when I needed help. How can I not do the same for her when I could do it?"
Xi Qian's eyes reddened from the news, and she couldn't stop her tears from flowing the other night. Even now, she couldn't fathom what would happen to them, especially to Su Xiaofei, once Yun Qingrong passed away.
She could still remember the time when both of her parents refused to pay for her miscellaneous fees to enable her enrollment at QCA. At that time, it was Yun Qingrong who volunteered to sign her papers as her guardian without asking for anything in return.
"It would be a pity if someone as smart as you couldn't finish her studies, Qian. From now on, if your parents insist on obstructing your education, you come to me, and we can arrange for your enrollment." Yun Qingrong said.
Su Xiaofei gave her best friend a weak smile. She could understand what Xi Qian was feeling, as she was also still in disbelief of the possibility of losing her mother to her illness. She regretted not paying more attention to her mother as she was busy focusing her attention on work and on her revenge towards Mo Yuchen and Ye Mingyu.
Also, she couldn't let Xi Qian lose her chance to be with Li Xiran in this lifetime. If things remained the same between the two, Su Xiaofei had no doubt that they would catch feelings for each other.
She wouldn't want to deny her best friend a chance to be happy this time. Now that Xi Qian had a chance to reunite with her beloved, there was no reason for Su Xiaofei to stop her.
"So you and Lu Qingfeng…" Xi Qian started getting Su Xiaofei's attention.
"What about us ?" Su Xiaofei tilted her head towards her best friend in confusion.
"Are you doing just fine? I heard that bastard — No, that Mo Yuchen annulled his engagement with Miss Huang." Xi Qian explained. She had already expected that the little tyrant was already made aware of this, given how hard he tried to keep Su Xiaofei from other men, especially Mo Yuchen.
"It has nothing to do with us, Qian. There's no need for me and Lu Qingfeng to be wary of it." Su Xiaofei replied in a matter of fact tone. Of course, she and Lu Qingfeng had heard about the news, but they couldn't be bothered about Mo Yuchen's affairs as they were both preoccupied with helping her mother get the proper treatments.
"Ah, and here I thought Lu Qingfeng was planning to whisk you away and put a ring on that finger of yours." Xi Qian hummed. "But then again, even though he's been attracted to you for a long time, he hasn't tried anything so far."
When Su Xiaofei remained silent, Xi Qian turned to look at her and noticed the slight blush on her face. Ah, how could she forget that Feifei and that little tyrant were virgins, but not clueless of the ways of intimacy.
"How far have you two gone?"
Su Xiaofei's eyes widened in shock and her steps faltered for a moment.
"Xi Qian! How could you ask such a thing, here of all places?!" She hissed under a low voice next to her best friend. She looked around and sighed in relief when she noticed that no one was within their earshot.
Xi Qian laughed heartily and nudged Su Xiaofei's side, who was still blushing from her question. She found it endearing to see such a rare expression on her best friend, as Su Xiaofei would always have a nonchalant expression on her face as if she couldn't be bothered with anything trivial.
"Nurse Xi is currently off duty, and don't worry, Feifei. You would be surprised how nonchalant medical personnels are when it comes to the topic of sex." She replied with a wicked grin on her face.
Su Xiaofei shook her head. She would be lying if the thought of being with Lu Qingfeng on a bed, hot and naked hadn't crossed her mind. Perhaps it was because their relationship was still new, and they had been missing each other for the past years, making them yearn more for each other.
She noticed that Lu Qingfeng liked to kiss her and touch her whenever they got a chance to have some privacy at home, but he would always stop in the middle of their make out session, forcing himself to part from her before things could go out of hand.
"Just do him, Feifei. It's not like you are seducing a minor.. Pretty sure Lu Qingfeng would be more than willing" Xi Qian teased her, knowing Su Xiaofei's hesitation.
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