The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

When Chen Xing entered, Zhi Qiu had already quietly let go of Ye Shu's hand, reverting to her usual kind smile, though her eyes were still a little red.

She watched Chen Xing enter without saying a word, until Chen Xing placed the two large bags he was carrying on the empty bed next to him and sat down to catch his breath. Only then did she politely speak to Chen Xing:

"You must be Chen Xing? My little brother Shu often talks about you at home. He says you take good care of him at the store and have given him a lot of help. Thank you so much."

She spoke very politely, too politely, with the kind of reserve a parent would have when addressing their junior's superior.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xing blinked and scanned Zhi Qiu's face several times.

No mistake, isn't that Ye Shu's girlfriend who's been to the store several times?

Why is he acting like this, with that tone, that attitude, and the way he's looking at me? It's like we're meeting for the first time! And he's still calling me "Little Shu's brother"? That way of addressing me…

Chen Xing had countless questions in her mind, but she couldn't lose face, so she gave Zhi Qiu a dry smile and replied:

"Ah...no, it's nothing. Xiao Ye works very hard and is quick-witted. He has brought a lot of customers to our store. He is our store's lucky charm."

Zhi Qiu smiled and nodded.

"Really? Look how much trouble I've caused you, making you come all the way here to see him."

You're being too polite, excessively so.

Chen Xing looked at Zhi Qiu's face. She was clearly smiling and her tone was gentle, but Chen Xing just felt inexplicably...uncomfortable.

This girl has a certain presence.

Ye Shu, standing to the side, saw the somewhat awkward smile on Chen Xing's face and inwardly cried out in alarm. He quickly changed the subject:

"It's Sister Chen Xing. I feel so bad that you came to see me. Why did you bring so many things? I feel so embarrassed."

The topic was diverted, and Chen Xing followed Ye Shu's lead, turning around to rummage through the two large plastic bags, saying as he pulled them out:

"I was thinking that since you're in the hospital, it must be so boring staying in the ward, so I bought you some snacks and fruit. Perfect, you and your girlfriend can eat them together to pass the time."

"Sister Chen Xing, you're such a great boss, it's hard to find one like you even with a lantern. You're so generous. If you lived in ancient times, how many assassins would you have trained under your command?"

Ye Shu was speaking from the heart. There are so few bosses like this nowadays. They're not related to you at all, yet they don't complain that you're not working and delaying their earnings. Instead, they bring you gifts to visit you.

Chen Xing was a little embarrassed by his praise, while Zhi Qiu next to him also laughed and said:

"Yes, Boss Chen is truly a rare and wonderful boss, so considerate of his employees. Little Shu, you'll have to work even harder in the future, otherwise you'll be letting Boss Chen down, understand?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Ye Shu's hand, looking like an elder giving earnest advice.

What's wrong with Sister Zhi Qiu?

Looking at Zhi Qiu's smiling face, Ye Shu began to have some doubts.

What she said sounded fine, and her tone was normal, but something just seemed off.

That smile, that politeness, and the feeling emanating from her when she looked at Chen Xing... why does it seem a little sour?

Can't you?

Ye Shu shook her head inwardly. She and Sister Zhi Qiu had both told her that Sister Chen Xing had a boyfriend, and the two of them had a great relationship. They were about to get married, so how could she possibly be involved with someone like her?

Sister Zhi Qiu isn't the kind of person who gets jealous easily.

What is the meaning of this subtle, almost imperceptible emotion directed at Sister Chen Xing?

Fortunately, Zhi Qiu always kept that subtle feeling at a level that was almost imperceptible, making people wonder if they were just imagining things.

Although Chen Xing felt something was off, he couldn't be sure what it was. He just assumed that Ye Shu's girlfriend was very protective and that Ye Shu's emotions were a bit overreacting because of her injury.

She stopped thinking about those things and her eyes fell on Ye Shu's ankle, which was in a splint.

"Oh my god."

Chen Xing leaned closer and looked at the swollen ankle, and she grimaced in disbelief:

"Xiao Ye, your foot... it's swollen like a steamed bun, what happened? Did you really get hit by a car?"

Ye Shu sighed inwardly. Oh well, it's another round.

So he had no choice but to briefly recount his unfortunate morning experience to Chen Xing, from dodging a car and getting scratched to finishing his statement and going down the steps.

Finally, still trying to save face, he forced himself to add a sentence:

"At the time, I was mainly still a bit dazed after just coming out of the police station. I was so focused on being scared and angry that I didn't notice the frost on the steps..."

But after hearing this, Chen Xing's expression became quite interesting. She pursed her lips to stop herself from laughing, but seeing Ye Shu's depressed face, she couldn't help but burst out laughing and quickly covered her mouth with her hand:

"I'm sorry... I wasn't laughing at your injury... it's just, Xiao Ye, what you've been through is too..."

As she was speaking, she suddenly realized that the other person's girlfriend was watching nearby, and it was indeed impolite of her to be gloating over his misfortune.

Fortunately, Ye Shu knew her personality. If he heard someone else say something like this, he would definitely be secretly laughing to himself, since it was indeed too dramatic.

Chen Xing suppressed his smile and said seriously:

"Well... anyway, it's a relief that no one was hurt. We have to be extra careful in the future, watch out for cars when crossing the street, and watch where we're walking."

As she spoke, she stood up:

"Okay, you seem to be in good spirits, so I'm relieved. Take good care of yourself and don't rush back to work. Come back when you're fully recovered. I'll be going now so as not to disturb your rest."

"Hey, Sister Chen Xing, could you take some of the snacks back with you? There are too many, I can't finish them all."

Ye Shu quickly pointed to the snacks on the bed next to her and said.

"No need, no need, you can keep it and eat it slowly. Your mouth can't be idle while you're recovering from your injury."

Chen Xing waved her hand, picked up her signature large handbag, and walked out.

"I'll see you off."

Zhi Qiu smiled and got up, then followed Chen Xing out.

The two exchanged polite words as they walked down the corridor.

"Miss Chen Xing, thank you so much for visiting Xiao Shu today, and for bringing so many things. He's young and sometimes impulsive, so please bear with him in the shop."

Chen Xing quickly waved his hand:

"Not at all, Xiao Ye is very capable, I should thank him instead."

She paused, swallowed, looked at Zhi Qiu's face, and finally couldn't suppress her curiosity, slowly asking:

"Um...have we...met before?"

In the ward, Ye Shu watched the two walk out the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

I reached for an orange on the bedside table and slowly peeled it.

He wondered if he should explain Chen Xing's matter to Sister Zhi Qiu again when she came back.

Although he didn't think it was a big deal, Sister Zhi Qiu's state just now...

Tsk, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.