Chapter 35 - Unity is a power
When Xi Song reached home after finishing all his work today, he saw Xingyue wearing her shoes.
With his eyebrows furrowed, he asked. "Are you going somewhere?"
After wearing it, she looked back at him. "Oh, yeah. There is an emergency in my office. I have to go there."
"But... It's almost night, Xingyue."
She knew it was difficult to convince him. Thus, she held his hands and looked at him with her puppy eyes. "Just matter of one night, Xi Song. The project will be over tomorrow. Please..."
No matter what happened, no one could refuse after looking into her eyes. It was like her mightiest weapon.
He had to give up in front of those eyes.
"Okay! But take care of yourself, hmm?"
"Promise."
She leaned forward, gave him a kiss on his head, and left from there.
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Somehow, she reached the office and was terrified to see such a crowd there.
Walking to them, she stared at their fierce faces.
"What's happening here?"
Turning their heads, they glanced at her.
"Xingyue, all our hard work went in vain, just because of this lady," Xia Na explained, pointing her finger at Tang Can.
"She purposely spills the coffee on those papers."
When she saw such a stigma on herself, Tang Can went to Xing and grabbed her hand. "Trust me, Xingyue. I didn't do it intentionally."
Seeing her drama, Xia Na couldn't stop her temper anymore.
"Huh? Do you think we'll believe you, Tang Can? We knew how many tricks you played with your so-called friend Zhang Yuwei to humiliate Xingyue. You're not worthy of her trust anymore."
Seeing the altercation between the two, Xing immediately steered to Tang Xue and pulled Xia Na back.
"XIa Na, control yourself," she whispered in her ear.
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Finally, after the atmosphere cooled down a bit, Xingyue went to Han Shuo's office.
Knocking on the door, she came inside and saw him panicking already.
"Xingyue, I think our recorded data is missing too. I don't know how we will manage it now? The event is tomorrow."
In this tense atmosphere, she left with only one choice.
"We have to redo the file again. There is no option left for us. If we all work together, we can finish it before the event starts."
"Are you sure?"
"I still have some data in my phone. We can do it, Han Shuo."
After this was decided, everyone went back to the desk and started working.
Anyone having any doubts would come to ask Xingyue.
No one took a nap for the whole night, as if everyone knew their responsibilities.
This work wasn't just for Xingyue or Han Shuo. It was for the entire company, and they did it.
This gave a sense of their unity. If everyone worked together, then everything was possible.
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One last time she checked the files, and this time there was nothing wrong with them.
Finally, she submitted all the files to Han Shuo, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
He gazed at those papers and gave a thumbs-up. "Great job, everyone."
Everyone started applauding and celebrating this unity.
"Now, I want to relax in the hot spring. Boss, give us a reward."
"No problem. Free hot spring trip from me."
Hearing this, no one could believe their ears. But the second moment, everyone started dancing in excitement.
"Our boss is the best."
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Xingyue had her cup of coffee standing near the table. That's when Han Shuo came. And finding her alone, he thought of confessing his feelings to her.
Those concerns bind his heart. Today he wanted to lighten it.
Gathering a little more courage, he went up to her and called her out from behind.
"Xingyue?"
Sipping her coffee, she turned around only to see his timid face. "What's wrong, Han Shuo?"
"Actually, I have something to say."
"I'm listening."
Lowering his eyes, he started telling her about his feelings.
"T-the first day, when I saw you, I actually felt something for you. Though I don't know what that was. Hehe! But it was quite relaxing for me. As if you were my comfort zone."
Gasping hard, he added. "You stood up for me in front of dad. You supported me every time I needed it. Xingyue, I guess I L... I-"
As he started speaking, Xingyue suddenly started having a headache. Her body was not supporting her anymore. She was feeling weak with every moment.
Hence, she couldn't even stand for a while. With each blink, her eyes were getting heavy. Her vision was almost blurred.
Slowly, she was losing her balance while he kept talking. She couldn't even hear his words clearly.
"To me, you're special, Xingyue. I guess I- I... I love... I love you--"
Before he could even finish his words, Xingyue's eyes automatically closed and she fell above on his shoulder.
Shocked, his heart stopped working for a second. His breath hitched in between.
He grabbed her arm and noticed she had fainted already.
"Xingyue? Xingyue?"
He tapped on her cheeks, but there was no response from her side.
A drop of his sweat fell upon her arms when he picked her and ran outside.
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Xi Song just came out of the operation theater and sat on his chair when the nurse came to call him again. "Dr. Song, there is a new patient to attend to."
Noticing his tiredness, Ling Xiao stood up. "Rest for a while. You have an operation in the afternoon as well. Ms. Lu, take me to the patient."
Bowing her head, she walked away with Ling Xiao while he rested his head against the wall, staring at his phone.
"Is Xingyue still working?"
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Walking towards the room, Ling Xiao was taking all the details from that nurse.
"How did the patient fainted?"
Checking on her form details, she replied. "The patient was sipping her coffee and fainted away."
"That's a weird reason. Anyway, where is the patient?"
Pointing out at the ward, she added. "Ward No. 07."
Both of them went towards that room, and with light hands, Ling Xiao opened the door.
He took out the gloves and wore them while putting a mask on his mouth.
After all the preparations, when he turned towards her, his eyes popped out of the socket.
His trembled chin already as he uttered. "S-sister-in-law?"