On the other side at Sky, Xing Bi couldn't get a wink of sleep. Hou Lin's voice kept haunting in her dreams which eerily matched too much to that of the man's who talked about Ai's death in her strange memories. She leaned back on her chair and closed her eyes.
Ah this is so confusing…
She felt a soft palm on her forehead and as she opened her eyes, she noticed Ai looking at her, her gaze filled with worry.
"Are you feeling sick, Xing Bi?"
"Ah I always feel so lighter whenever I see you," she sheepishly grinned.
"Don't laugh," Ai pursed her lips, "Why did you come to the office today if you were feeling so tired?"
"I cannot miss seeing my cute Ai~"
"You are being infected by Nian's flirting."
"..."
That is not true!
She let out a cough and hopped to wrap her arms around Ai's waist. "Don't worry. I am super healthy! It's just a minor headache."
Ai furrowed her brows, weighing the casual tone of her words. Even if it was for only once, Xing Bi was somehow connected to the past and heard a few of her memories.
"Is it about the strange dream you had that night of the accident?"
Xing Bi slightly widened her eyes, seeing the perceptive side of hers.
I didn't think Ai would have remembered it.
She almost let her concerns out loud when she quickly stopped herself.
Ahhh I cannot tell her! I didn't tell her that I had heard voices talking about her death too…No, No. I won't worry Ai over something so dreadful.
I will talk to Nian instead. He knows everything, she carefully thought to herself.
Ugh…but that man doesn't like Hou Lin at all! Always getting jealous of him for petty reasons.
Xing Bi shook her head.
Will he use my worries as a chance to tell Jun to fire him from Sky? No…Nian won't be so childish haha.
Her mouth then twitched.
Well…I cannot really comment on that.
Ai curiously observed her funny expressions and asked, "What are you thinking about so deeply?"
"Whether it's safe to tell Nian or not."
"Tell what?"
"..."
Xing Bi's stupor finally broke and she nervously said, "Nothing. Just my blabbering. Ignore it."
They then heard someone clearing his throat and looked to see Jun behind them. He looked up and down at Xing Bi and frowned. "Aren't you sticking a bit too close to Ai?"
"Hah! Are you jealous of me?"
"Of course I am."
"You…you and your brother are birds of the same feather!"
Ai complained to Jun. "Xing Bi not feeling well."
"Then why are you at the office today? Do you want Bro to kill me? He will think that I am so cruel to my employees," he grimaced. "Pack your stuff and head straight home."
"Hey I am fine-"
"CEO's orders," he smiled.
"This is power abuse!"
"You are doing body abuse too."
Damn it!
Jun asked, "Did you talk to Bro today? I have been trying to reach him, but his phone is busy."
Xing Bi blinked. "No. It's actually strange. Every morning, he floods my phone with his bright good morning messages, but today I didn't get any. Really strange…He never missed any day."
"Actually Bro Jian doesn't seem available either."
It then clicked Ai.
Are they out to meet Zhan Yahui…? Dad did say that the twins wanted to handle the matter.
"Jun, I have something to tell you," she quickly said.
He immediately noticed the urgency and said, "Let's go to my office," he looked at Xing Bi and reminded her. "You don't forget to head home."
He found Hou Lin around the corner and called out. "Hou Lin."
Xing Bi slightly stiffened.
Hou Lin promptly came at his summon and bowed. "Yes, Sir."
"Sorry for bothering you for something really silly but see to it that Xing Bi leaves for home. She is not keeping well."
Xing Bi sobbed.
Not him!
Hou Lin shot her a glance and said, his expression unreadable, "When she arrived, I did tell Miss. Xing that she doesn't look well and advised her to take a day off. But she didn't listen to me."
Jun and Ai gave her a hard stare at the same time.
Yes this is also why I didn't want to see Hou Lin! He told me the same thing as you guys!
"Well…hehe…" she guiltily laughed.
"Well now you are leaving, no questions asked," Jun narrowed his eyes.
"S-sure…"
Hou Lin offered. "Should I drop you, Miss. Xing?"
"Ah that's not necessary-"
Ai nodded. "It's a good idea. Otherwise Xing Bi will definitely wander around and exhaust herself even more."
Y-You are talking as if I am a small child to wander around…But well it's the truth…
Xing Bi relented and packed her bag.
"Do me a favor and don't let Nian know about this. He is…he will…" Xing Bi showed an expression as if it was so obvious.
"Tell me to fire Hou Lin?" Jun cocked his brow. "Don't worry. It's my company. He will just cry for sometime and then calm down."
Hou Lin nodded. "I believe he won't cause a ruckus."
Xing Bi was speechless. "You know you are talking about Nian, right?"
"Yes. But eventually he will have to weigh if his petty jealousy is more important or seeing his girlfriend safely reach home when she is sick. He will think about the latter and keep quiet."
Xing Bi choked.
Jun laughed. "Hou Lin is right. Don't worry about Bro and get going."
Ai hugged her once. "Take care."
"En."
Xing Bi dragged herself and was accompanied by Hou Lin as they left Sky. They walked along the parking area where she peeked glances at him.
'Zhou Ai is dead anyway.'
How can I feel that it was Hou Lin's voice? Just look at him. From the top to bottom, he is just a dedicated employee working for Sky and who genuinely cares for everyone!
Seriously…why am I not able to let go of the dream?
Watching her shoulders slump, Hou Lin asked, "Is your headache getting severe?"
"Ah? Ah no, no! I…I am already feeling so bored. I have nothing to do today haha…" she made up an excuse.
"Who said you have nothing to do? You have to rest. That's your main task for today."
Her brow twitched. "Resting is boring."
"But equally important."
She withdrew, defeated.
Noticing her lack of enthusiasm, Hou Lin suggested, "I won't consume much of your time, but do you want to head for an ice cream parlor? Maybe eating something cold will refresh your mind."
Xing Bi brightened. "That's a great idea! I am in!"
And then I will also observe him in relation to my dream, she thought to herself. I am definitely mistaken somewhere.
Hou Lin stared at her and then looked ahead. "Okay. Let's go."
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