"I accidentally made one extra portion. Have it."
It was such a clumsy excuse again.
But his expression was so earnest that he didn't seem to be lying at all. Feng Qing had no choice but to nod and take it.
In the car, Feng Qing used the screen of her phone to check the corner of her eyebrow. As she looked, she said, "I've been at home for a week. I'll go back to the company after the stitches are removed."
Sheng Yan glanced at her through the rear - view mirror. "Why don't you take a few more days off? With me and Qi Zhicheng in the company, there won't be any problems."
Although he didn't want to admit it, Qi Zhicheng's working ability was indeed good.
Feng Qing put down her phone. "I just don't want to be so idle."
She hadn't been to the company for a few days, and working from home just wasn't the same. If it hadn't been for the fact that she had to wait a week to get the stitches removed and she was worried that going to the company with a gauze on her face would have a bad impact, she definitely wouldn't have been able to stay at home.
She also didn't want to be just a general manager with an empty title. She wanted to achieve something different and make her father have confidence in her.
After arriving at the hospital, Sheng Yan helped Feng Qing register. Then he came back and sat with her waiting. As time passed, more people came to the hospital. Sheng Yan quickly got up to give his seat. Feng Qing was still a bit sleepy, so she hung her head and was taking a nap.
Sheng Yan stood aside waiting for the call. Feng Qing, a thin and frail girl, was dozing off, and people couldn't see the gauze on her face. Naturally, some people thought she should give up her seat.
"Girl, could you please get up and give your seat to the little boy? The kid is waiting to get his stitches removed. It's not very good for you to occupy the seat like this, is it?" An old woman was holding her grandson and standing opposite Feng Qing, talking to her.
However, Feng Qing was probably asleep, and since the old woman's voice wasn't very loud, she didn't hear it. In the old woman's eyes, it seemed that she was pretending on purpose. When she spoke again, her tone became even worse, and she even reached out and pushed Feng Qing.
Feng Qing was pushed and almost fell to one side. Fortunately, her arms were long enough, and she propped herself on the ground, avoiding a fall.
Being pushed like this unexpectedly scared Feng Qing a bit. When she looked up again, her eyes were full of displeasure. "Can't you talk nicely?"
Noticing the kid in the old woman's arms, Feng Qing suppressed her anger and got up to give them the seat. "I accidentally fell asleep just now. I didn't mean not to give up the seat. With the kid around, don't set a bad example for him."
After getting up, Feng Qing walked away without caring about the expressions of the old woman and the kid. She walked to the side in a烦躁 mood and leaned against the wall. Sheng Yan seemed to have run somewhere, and her bag wasn't by her side. She had touched the ground just now, and now her hands were dirty.
Forget it. She didn't know how long it would be until her turn. It was better to go to the restroom to wash her hands.
Feng Qing was looking at the signs to find the direction of the restroom. Just as she took a few steps in that direction, Sheng Yan suddenly caught up with her.
"Where are you going?" Sheng Yan was carrying Feng Qing's bag and holding a few forms in his hand. He seemed to have run over in a hurry from somewhere else.
"Get the wet wipes from my bag. I want to wipe my hands." After thinking for a while, Feng Qing thought that Sheng Yan probably hadn't seen it, so she simply didn't say anything more to him.
Sheng Yan took out the wet wipes from her bag. After taking out one, he didn't put it directly into Feng Qing's hand. Instead, he stuffed all the forms in his hand into Feng Qing's bag and held Feng Qing's wrist to wipe her hands.
Feng Qing was wearing her coat loosely. After she woke up just now, she had already tidied it up, so it didn't look very messy. Sheng Yan's index finger was under her arm, gently pressing on it, while the other fingers wrapped around the back of Feng Qing's hand, carefully wiping her palm and fingers.
Sheng Yan's hands were much bigger than hers. She could fully feel the warmth of his palm on the back of her hand, a very gentle and warm touch. Feng Qing watched him carefully wiping her hands and suddenly felt a bit dazed. About five years ago, they used to be like this, holding hands. Even when there was no need to wipe their hands, they could hold hands frequently.
That was the way lovers showed their intimacy. But what about now?
Sheng Yan was holding her hands and carefully wiping the dirt off them, as if he was handling something very precious.
Feng Qing was in a daze for a while, but soon came back to her senses. She pulled her hands out of Sheng Yan's and took the wet wipes by the way. "That's enough. Thank you. I'll throw it away myself."
Suddenly, Sheng Yan's hands were empty. Looking at the extremely aloof Feng Qing, he felt a mixed feeling in his heart. The more intimate they used to be, the more aloof they were now. Even though he still subconsciously wanted to protect Feng Qing well, Feng Qing still coldly pushed him away.
When Feng Qing came back after throwing away the wet wipes, the broadcast called her name. She walked into the consulting room accompanied by Sheng Yan. The doctor asked Sheng Yan to wait outside and took Feng Qing behind the curtain to remove the stitches.
When the doctor removed the gauze on Feng Qing's face, she sighed regretfully. "Such a beautiful face must be well - protected."
Feng Qing felt that the doctor's scissors were right next to her eyebrow. The cold instrument made her shiver. Even if the doctor didn't say it, she would be worried that there would be scars on her face.
The doctor looked carefully for a while. "The recovery is quite good. Remember to avoid spicy food for the next month."
Feng Qing nodded. She then asked, "Am I a scar - prone person? If you look closely, you can still see the hyperplasia marks left by the stitches. It might be a bit more difficult to recover for scar - prone people, but if I'm not, it will completely disappear within a year."
Within a year? Wouldn't she still have to carry such a scar for another year?
"I'm not."
"That's good. It will get better soon. Don't worry too much." Seeing that Feng Qing looked a bit worried, the doctor comforted her again. "Even if there are a few small marks, it won't affect your beauty at all. I don't think your boyfriend is the kind of person who judges people by appearance. If he dislikes you because of this mark, just dump him."
Feng Qing was amused by her. After saying goodbye to the doctor with a smile, she left the hospital with Sheng Yan.
After getting in the car, Feng Qing kept looking at her face in the mirror in front of the passenger seat. Although there were a few marks, fortunately, they weren't very obvious. She should be able to cover them with a foundation with a slightly stronger concealer later.
After the stitches were removed, Feng Qing was obviously happier and more relaxed, and there was always a faint smile on her lips.
Sheng Yan planned to take her straight home, but she still insisted on going back to the company. Sheng Yan had no choice but to turn the car around and head towards the company.
"Why didn't you deny it just now?"
"What?" The sudden question left Feng Qing completely confused. She turned around and looked at Sheng Yan, immediately seeing his superior - contoured side face.
Every time at such moments, Feng Qing would feel that for a moment, time had gone back to the past. But soon she would return to reality and know that none of the past could come back.
Sheng Yan explained, "Just now the doctor said I was your boyfriend. Why didn't you explain?"
According to Feng Qing's aloof attitude towards him, shouldn't she have immediately denied it? Why did she even laugh with the doctor?
He couldn't understand.
Perhaps the phrase "never giving up one's illicit desires" could be used to describe Sheng Yan now. Feng Qing felt that no matter what she said or did, in Sheng Yan's eyes, it had a different meaning.
She never noticed that Sheng Yan had such a rich imagination before.
"Because it's not necessary. I'll never see the doctor again. What does it matter if she has a misunderstanding? She meets so many people every day and won't remember me. I don't need to pour cold water on her when she's in high spirits."
"As long as we know in our hearts that we're innocent, that's enough."
She really thought simply.
"But Feng Qing, I've never been innocent towards you."