Shouting did work.
Just as Jiang Lihao was staring longingly at the door,
Huo Cheng walked in. At that moment, Jiang Lihao felt as if he was glowing. It was as if a god had come to rescue him.
"I just called the doctor. There's a traffic jam."
The glow faded. Jiang Lihao frowned and blurted out what was on his mind, "What did you say?"
What on earth was going on with God? He had prayed so hard.
"Maybe you should go again. By the time you come back, the doctor might be here," Huo Cheng suggested.
Jiang Lihao tried hard not to roll his eyes. He glanced back and shook his head, whispering, "Do you want to kill me?"
Huo Cheng followed his gaze and looked back. His thin lips barely moved as he asked, "Problem?"
These two words could convey many meanings, but the teasing look in his eyes made it quite clear.
Jiang Lihao turned his head and said fiercely, "No problem."
But he was afraid of over - doing it, so his tone sounded rather comical.
Huo Cheng followed behind him. Seeing his stubborn appearance, he couldn't help but snicker.
"You..." Jiang Lihao couldn't stand it anymore. He turned around and pointed at Huo Cheng.
Then a box of medicine appeared in front of his eyes. He hesitated and asked, "What's this?"
"The doctor said he'd be late. I described your situation to him. He said it was a simple problem and a box of medicine would solve it. So I just had someone buy it from a nearby pharmacy."
Huo Cheng shook his head slightly. With just a little probing, he knew who this guy was putting on an act for.
He gave Jiang Lihao a meaningful look. Since they were in a critical situation, Jiang Lihao didn't have time to argue with Huo Cheng. He just turned around, checked the dosage, and swallowed the medicine in one gulp.
This time he learned his lesson. No matter how urgent the situation was, he had to calm down first, or things would get even worse later.
While the others were chatting and laughing, Jiang Lihao walked over with a strange smile on his lips.
"Isn't it working yet?" Huo Cheng whispered.
Jiang Lihao's expression remained unchanged. "It might be working, but it takes time."
Huo Cheng gave him a pitying look and patted his shoulder. "Come on!"
This kind of tacit encouragement was a rare brotherly bond!
Jiang Lihao's eyes were filled with tears as he threatened, "Don't you dare tell anyone!"
The two women had long been curious about this strange situation.
But thinking of what Jiang Lihao had said, their expressions became even stranger, so they just tried to ignore it.
Jiang Lihao didn't know that this had given them the impression that he was "physically weak".
Soon, it was time for dinner.
They went to have dinner merrily. The child was taken away by Sister Hua, who was in charge of taking care of the kids.
They sat down at the dinner table. Gu Sisi sat next to Huo Cheng, and the other two had no choice but to sit together. Gu Sisi and Huo Cheng were quite interested in the situation of the two of them and even joked about it.
"What's your current situation? Look, we even have a child," Gu Sisi said casually. A hint of embarrassment flashed across the faces of the two.
They both avoided the topic and just stuffed food into their mouths.
Huo Cheng also spoke up at this time. "Don't you have significant others? Do you want me to introduce someone to you?"
This question worked. Jiang Lihao spoke up.
"No need. She has someone. Just consider me if you want to introduce someone," he said in a somewhat sullen tone.
This statement caused quite a stir. It turned out that Yang Qian already had a boyfriend, and Gu Sisi had no idea.
However, Yang Qian didn't know about Gu Sisi's pregnancy and child - birth either.
Gu Sisi quickly put this surprise out of her mind and asked, "When did it happen? Is he from the same company?"
Yang Qian was stuffing food into her mouth sullenly. Under everyone's gaze, she managed to squeeze out a "yes".
Based on Gu Sisi's understanding of Yang Qian, she knew that Yang Qian must have something hard to say, but this was not the right time to press her. So she changed the topic. "That's okay. Since one of you has already found someone, we don't have to worry about it anymore."
They really didn't mean to meddle. They just thought the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange before, so they wanted to help. Who would have thought it would turn out like this? A hint of awkwardness filled the dinner table.
The dinner ended quickly. They could have asked the two to stay longer before, but the child was already asleep.
They said they were leaving.
Gu Sisi took the Huo family's car to send Yang Qian home. The two sat in the back seat, watching the scenery around them gradually fade away.
They still felt a sense of things having changed.
"Is he from the company?" Gu Sisi knew Yang Qian well. She knew that Yang Qian didn't usually participate in many gatherings, so the people she knew must be either colleagues or classmates.
She herself should have been the same, but due to an unexpected incident, things had changed.
Yang Qian knew what Gu Sisi was asking. She nodded and whispered, "Yes."
Before Gu Sisi could continue asking, Yang Qian added, "But we've already broken up."
This was really unexpected. But thinking that Yang Qian hadn't explained just now, she must have her own reasons.
"How long ago did you break up?"
Yang Qian shook her head. "Actually, we didn't stay together for long before we broke up."
"Doesn't he know?"
Both of them knew who "he" was.
Yang Qian didn't want to hide it. "No, he doesn't."
But she didn't want to dwell on this topic for too long. She sighed and said, "Sister Sisi, let's talk about something else."
It had been a long time since they last saw each other, so they naturally had a lot to say. They chatted in the small rented apartment they used to share outside, just like in the old days, talking about their current lives.
Gu Sisi didn't tell Yang Qian everything about what had happened in the Huo family. She knew that some things were too mysterious. She didn't even fully understand them, so she didn't want to make unfounded speculations. Moreover, the Huo family was a shadow for Gu Sisi when it came to the matter of her children.
She had done a lot of mental preparation but still couldn't bring herself to tell others that another child was in someone else's hands.
Bringing it up would only make others worry and herself sad.
When the two long - separated friends chatted, they found that each other had become more mature.
Finally, Gu Sisi received a call from Huo Cheng urging her to go home. Only then did she slowly get up to leave.
"Take good care of yourself." Maybe because Gu Sisi was already a mother, there was more motherliness in her.
"Sister Sisi, see you tomorrow," Yang Qian said with a smile.
After saying goodbye, Gu Sisi left in the car. Yang Qian, standing on the upper floor, watched her leave. But as soon as she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared.
She took out a bottle of beer from the fridge and drank it all in one go.