In the end, Qin Chengyao took Ji Siyue to the hospital.
Qing Ying was already in the hospital. Seeing Ji Siyue, she stepped forward and took over the wheelchair pusher from Qin Chengyao.
"President Ji, the situation is almost under control. The injury is not too serious. The doctor is rescuing him inside, but it may take some time for him to wake up. At least..." Qing Ying glanced at the man standing beside them and lowered her voice, "He won't wake up today."
Ji Siyue nodded.
"I was mentally prepared before I came. Find the best doctor for him. As long as he's okay, that's fine."
"Okay."
Qin Chengyao looked at Ji Siyue. "Is it really impossible to hand over the goods today?"
Ji Siyue turned to look at him. "Now that we've confirmed the situation together, that's right. Don't worry. I'll strictly abide by the terms of the contract. I'm very sorry for the trouble brought to your company."
"I remember the contract says that only when the order delay is caused by human factors do we need to pay a 10% compensation. This car accident doesn't seem to be the fault of your company's employees. It was a hit - and - run. So this is a force majeure factor. You don't need to fulfill the 10% condition. How about having a meal with me? I can help you get a few more days."
"Since you've personally admitted it's a force majeure factor, we won't pay the 10%. And I won't let you treat me to a meal. After all, we've already agreed on the terms of the contract." Ji Siyue said expressionlessly.
Qing Ying stood beside them, gaping in disbelief.
How could her boss be so matter - of - fact when being a bit of a rogue? It was impossible to find any reason to refute her.
The light in Qin Chengyao's eyes faded little by little.
It had already taken all his nerve to use this excuse to ask her out for a meal. Since she didn't agree, there was no point in forcing the issue.
"However, as a friend, I can treat you to a meal as a thank - you for saving me on the road today."
Hearing this, Qin Chengyao suddenly looked up, staring at Ji Siyue in disbelief.
"It's just about mealtime. Let's go out now. Could you please help me push the wheelchair?"
Qing Ying quickly handed over the wheelchair, and Qin Chengyao pushed Ji Siyue out.
When they came out of the hospital, the gentle breeze was blowing outside, disheveling Ji Siyue's hair.
Ji Siyue reached out to tuck her hair behind her ears and said, "On the road just now, my other foot suddenly couldn't move either. I don't know what's going on inside my body, but I think, based on my judgment, it might be because of you."
"Because of me?"
Ji Siyue nodded. "Yes. When I saw you rushing over recklessly, for the first time in my life, I hated the fact that I couldn't move my legs. I was thinking, what if you died because of me? So I tried my best to stand up and walk, but things didn't go as I wished. My legs hurt even more. Afterward, when I calmed down, the pain in my legs actually lessened..."
Qin Chengyao's hands on the wheelchair tightened.
"Does that mean you had a feeling of nervousness or concern for me at that time?"
"Putting it that way might not be entirely accurate. Now that I think about it, I seemed to have a bunch of swear words in my head, but it was all so sudden that I didn't react in time."
When Ji Siyue said this, even she couldn't help curving her lips slightly. It was hard to tell if it was a sneer or a real smile.
Qin Chengyao suddenly said, "I heard you're going to gather all your former teammates and start competing again?"
Ji Siyue paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I'm going to start competing again."
"Why do you think your former teammates will all agree?"
"I don't know, but I see this as part of a game."
"Tell me about it."
"You guys are like the bosses and wild monsters in the game. I'll start from the beginning and work my way through. You're the final boss. I haven't even dealt with the people before you, so I'm not going to think about whether you'll agree or not for now."
"But what if I still don't agree in the end?"
"If you don't agree..." Ji Siyue hesitated for a moment, then deliberately made her tone light.
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. It's not your turn yet!"
"Hehe... I'm looking forward to the day when you try to win me over."
"Okay."
Ji Siyue thought that apart from Qin Chengyao, it would be a bit easier to deal with the others. But she didn't expect to run into trouble when she met the second person.
Nangong Qi didn't want to come back to play the game.
As he put it, "I'm already in my twenties and about to get married. I really don't have the energy and time to compete. Maybe I'm not even as good as a player who spends money now. So I'd rather not go back and keep the old me in the past forever."
Ji Siyue had no way to refute this statement.
But she really didn't want to give up on the second person.
"Nangong Qi, how about we make a bet?"
The person on the phone hesitated for a while and then asked, "What kind of bet?"
"I bet I can get you back to your former state and help you fulfill your old dreams. If I can't, I'll take my own life as an apology."
"Your words make me even more reluctant to agree, junior. Even if I agree, will Lao Qin agree? Have you thought about this?"
"I've thought about it, but he's the final boss, and you guys are the buffs."
"Hehe..." Nangong Qi laughed for a while. "Let me think about it first. You know my personality. Once I give up something, it's not easy for me to pick it up again. And if I do pick it up, I won't let it go easily."
Ji Siyue respected his need to think it over.
After all, this was a major decision in life. Whether he agreed or not was up to his own will.
In the evening, Ji Siyue was packing things at home when she suddenly received a call from Jin Zhiyan.
"Can you take away your crazy neighbor?"
"What crazy neighbor?"
"Xiao Zhang! I'm really annoyed now!"
There was an extremely rare anger in Jin Zhiyan's tone. At least in all the years Ji Siyue had known her, she had never seen her like this.
"Tell me what happened. I'm a bit confused now."
After Jin Zhiyan detailed her experiences of these days, Ji Siyue finally understood why she was so crazy.