Li Yi, seeing the confusion in his eyes, eventually laid out the entire situation in full detail.
Ye Hengtian's face changed dramatically after hearing it. "I always thought you were someone who could keep his cool, but I never expected you to be so reckless. How could you make a mistake like this?"
"I really..."
Li Yi stamped his foot in frustration, all his words of regret now seeming futile. "President Ye, you have the most ideas. What should we do next?"
"Given Pei Shaoze's nature, there's no way he'll let this slide easily after we touched his people. Plus, the one who saved those two kids was Lin Tongze. It's hard not to suspect there's some connection between Lin Tongze and those children!"
Ye Hengtian's mind raced, quickly recalling the time Su Banxia and Lin Tongze had traveled together. Back then, he'd already noticed that the two kids by Su Banxia's side bore a slight resemblance to Lin Tongze.
"It's all my fault. If I'd thought it through more carefully, I wouldn't have landed myself in this dilemma!"
Li Yi was filled with regret.
Offending Pei Shaoze—the consequences were truly unimaginable!
"Don't panic yet. We're in the same boat now, and I'll find a way to stop this!"
Ye Hengtian furrowed his brow tightly.
"What good idea does President Ye have?"
Li Yi was anxious.
"The one who tied the knot must untie it. I think it's time to have a business talk with Miss Su."
A hint of cunning flashed in Ye Hengtian's eyes.
Li Yi couldn't quite grasp his meaning and could only stare at him blankly.
Because Pei Shaoze had mercifully given Su Banxia and Fang Shiqing a day off, after settling the children, the two went together to the hospital to visit Zhang Shanshan.
Su Banxia felt uneasy about the recent closeness between Fang Shiqing and Zhang Shanshan, but remembering that Zhang Shanshan had once taken a knife for Fang Shiqing, she forced down her discomfort.
"I heard from Shiqing yesterday that Banxia's child went missing. Nothing serious, I hope?"
Seeing them arrive, a flicker of cunning passed through Zhang Shanshan's eyes, though her face wore a gentle smile.
"Nothing major. How's your recovery today, Assistant Zhang?"
Su Banxia didn't want to engage in unnecessary conversation and quickly changed the subject.
Zhang Shanshan glanced down at herself, a soft smile curling at her lips. "I'm fine. Thanks to Shiqing taking care of me every day and feeding me well, I've actually put on some weight."
"Are you subtly blaming me for fattening you up?"
Fang Shiqing skillfully placed the lunchbox by her bedside, a smile playing on her lips.
"What girl ever thinks she's too thin?"
Zhang Shanshan said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Su Banxia stood quietly to the side, watching their harmonious atmosphere, feeling a bit unsettled inside.
"What brings Secretary Su here today? Not at work?"
Zhang Shanshan glanced at her calmly, a slight smile on her lips as she asked softly.
"Because of yesterday's incident, President Pei was generous and gave us both the day off."
Fang Shiqing explained cheerfully, subtly tugging at Su Banxia's sleeve to signal her not to be so serious.
Su Banxia turned to look at Fang Shiqing, then offered Zhang Shanshan a faint smile. "I haven't properly thanked you for what happened with Shiqing last time."
Zhang Shanshan paused briefly, then smiled slowly. "It was just a small favor. Besides, Manager Fang is used to being pampered, so her skin must be delicate—not like us who've done rough work since childhood."
"That's not fair. Who wouldn't feel pain from a knife wound?"
Fang Shiqing looked at her, a hint of gratitude in her heart.
Su Banxia sat to the side, quietly observing the two, finding nothing unusual about Zhang Shanshan, and finally let out a sigh of relief.
Maybe she was overthinking this time?
As they chatted happily, Yan Xin's sudden appearance caught their attention.
"President Yan!"
A blush immediately rose on Zhang Shanshan's face.
"Don't move too much."
Yan Xin held a gift of supplements, his tone gentle.
"I didn't expect President Yan to come see me. I feel like this injury was worth it."
Zhang Shanshan looked at him, half-joking and half-serious.
Yan Xin smiled calmly. "I've been busy with work these past few days and couldn't make it. Honestly, without Assistant Zhang by my side, handling documents hasn't been as smooth."
"Shanshan got hurt because of me. If you don't mind, President Yan, you can pass any documents to me in the future. I'll handle whatever I can."
Fang Shiqing smiled faintly.
Yan Xin glanced at Fang Shiqing, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. "You're Banxia's person. If I used you, who knows how much Banxia would scold me?"
"How could that be? Assistant Zhang got hurt because of Shiqing, so helping with a few documents is no big deal."
Su Banxia said this while subtly observing Zhang Shanshan from the corner of her eye, but still found no trace of anything off.
"It's all my fault, making President Yan busier."
Zhang Shanshan feigned regret, but inwardly she was pleased. Didn't Yan Xin's words just mean she was indispensable to him?
Yan Xin asked Zhang Shanshan a few simple questions, then straightened up and gave Su Banxia a calm look.
Catching the signal in his eyes, Su Banxia made an excuse and left the ward.
She stood at the stairwell corner for a moment, and soon Yan Xin walked toward her.
"President Yan, you wanted to see me?"
Yan Xin nodded, looking her over. "You've heard about yesterday from Shaoze."
Su Banxia lowered her gaze, her mind going blank.
"Don't be nervous. I'm not here today as Shaoze's spy. I just wanted to talk to you alone about something."
"What is it?"
Su Banxia looked at him, puzzled.
Yan Xin cleared his throat and spoke slowly. "Are you and Lin Tongze really in that kind of relationship?"
"Why bring that up all of a sudden?"
Su Banxia's eyes darted away, clearly uncomfortable.
"You don't have to answer directly, but I can tell—Guoguo and Haohao are Shaoze's children, aren't they?"
Though phrased as a question, Yan Xin's tone was certain.
"Isn't this topic a bit too much?"
Su Banxia felt guilty.
"Don't worry, I won't tell Shaoze."
Yan Xin curled his lips into a smile.