Yan Zhou was also shocked by her words.
He looked at her with heartache and sadness. "So you had it so tough back then."
After hearing these words, he suddenly recalled the first time they met.
At that time, Xu Tingyu was still working in the studio. They had already gained quite a reputation.
At first, it wasn't Xu Tingyu who was in charge of them.
The jobs she took on at that time had relatively low commissions, so her income wasn't very high.
There were many things to spend money on, and she was very strict with herself when it came to food.
On the day she met Yan Zhou, in the middle of a class, she suddenly suffered from hypoglycemia and broke out in a cold sweat all over.
So she quickly fumbled with shaking hands in her bag and found a piece of bread. She hid in the corridor and was about to eat something first, but her hands were shaking so much that she even had trouble opening the package.
Just then, Yan Zhou happened to pass by. Jin Hui caught up from behind and joked with him, causing him to bump into Xu Tingyu.
Xu Tingyu had just opened the bread and hadn't even taken a bite when it was knocked to the ground.
She didn't even have time to look at the person who bumped into her. She bent down to pick it up, but Jin Hui behind didn't notice and stepped on it.
It was truly a series of misfortunes.
She was already very dizzy. Immediately, she just sat on the ground and buried her face in her knees.
Both Yan Zhou and Jin Hui were startled and quickly asked her what was wrong.
She couldn't even say a complete sentence. Only a muffled voice came out. "Sugar, sugar..."
Jin Hui didn't hear clearly. He just looked at Yan Zhou in horror. "Is she trying to extort money from us? I just stepped on a piece of bread."
Yan Zhou was closer and had already heard what she was saying. He frowned and said, "Wait a minute."
After saying that, he trotted back to his dance studio. A short while later, he came out with a few pieces of candy and walked quickly up to Xu Tingyu.
He unwrapped the candy wrapper, knelt down in front of her, and lifted her face in one smooth motion.
But after seeing her face clearly, his movements paused slightly, but only for a moment. The next second, he stuffed the candy into her mouth.
Jin Hui also realized what was wrong with her. He felt a bit guilty. "She has hypoglycemia. I'm so stupid for stepping on the bread."
As he said that, he also went back to the dance studio and rummaged through a bunch of snacks. He put them all beside Xu Tingyu.
"We're all compatriots. Don't overwork yourself. Remember to eat on time."
Jin Hui even gave her a reminder.
Xu Tingyu's head was still dizzy. She could hardly hear what they were saying. She just waved her hand tiredly and mumbled a thank - you.
Yan Zhou and Jin Hui didn't stay. They left directly.
Originally, Yan Zhou only remembered being amazed by her at first sight. Now that he thought about it, it turned out that she had it so hard back then.
"It's all in the past. Look, I can even talk about it with a smile now. So you'll be just like me."
"Cooperate well with the doctor and keep an optimistic attitude."
Xu Tingyu didn't know that he was recalling their first meeting.
Because she had already forgotten about it.
It was just a small episode in her difficult life.
She didn't know that she had once amazed someone, nor did she remember almost fainting in class because of hypoglycemia.
She only remembered that during the toughest time, she had once stood on an empty rooftop in the middle of the night.
But when the night wind blew, she thought of Youyou.
She thought of her father and younger brother.
She could choose to end it all, but she wasn't willing to.
So she gritted her teeth and came down from the rooftop. She also gritted her teeth and made it to today.
Yan Zhou finally showed the first relieved smile today. "Okay, thank you, Tingyu."
The two of them chatted for a while longer. Suddenly, the little assistant knocked on the door of the ward and then peeked his head in.
"Sorry to interrupt. Brother Liu just called and said he's downstairs."
The assistant knew about the current conflict between Xu Tingyu and Brother Liu, so he came to remind her.
Xu Tingyu still hadn't figured out why Qi Ye had done this. Moreover, she didn't want to put Yan Zhou in an awkward position. So she stood up voluntarily.
"Then I'll leave first. I'll come to see you another day."
It would be embarrassing if they were to quarrel in front of the patient.
She had just managed to cheer the person up. She didn't want him to be sad again.
Yan Zhou nodded. He seemed a bit reluctant. "I'll continue to explain things to Brother Liu. Tingyu, thank you for coming to see me."
"It's okay. Don't think too much. Recover well."
Just as Xu Tingyu was about to leave, she was called back by the other person.
"Tingyu, can I have a hug?"
Yan Zhou seemed a bit embarrassed.
But with his haggard and broken appearance, no one would have the heart to refuse such a request.
Of course, Xu Tingyu wouldn't either.
She nodded with a smile, leaned over, and gave him a hug. "Come on."
It was a hug full of encouragement, without any hint of lust.
After the hug ended, she nodded at Yan Zhou, gave the little assistant a smile, and then walked out of the ward.
To avoid running into Brother Liu, she didn't even take the elevator. Instead, she went downstairs directly through the emergency exit.
The emergency exit was empty and very quiet.
She listened to the sound of her own footsteps but was a bit absent - minded.
Was it because Yan Zhou was reasonable and really didn't blame her for being rejected by Qi Ye, or was it just a superficial courtesy?
After much thought, she felt it should be the former.
Yan Zhou had no grudges against her. After getting along for these years, if nothing else, they at least had some friendship.
She also believed that Yan Zhou wasn't the kind of person who couldn't tell right from wrong.
The key to the problem now was still with Qi Ye.
She remembered what Qi Shifeng had said and still found it hard to believe.
Yan Zhou had already returned from abroad, and she hadn't been in touch with Qi Ye's side.
Nor had the other side contacted her.
If he really punished Yan Zhou in this way because she had cared too much about Yan Zhou, then he should at least come to "clean up the mess" by now, right?
Or was Qi Ye also kept in the dark, and it was all the actions of his assistant below?
She felt that the problem had come back to square one. It was a complete mess.
But there was also a gain from coming to the hospital today, which was that she knew Yan Zhou didn't blame her.
She returned to the hotel from the hospital and immediately called Qi Shifeng.
"President Qi, could I trouble you with something?"
She had struggled all the way and finally decided to put aside her pride.
Qi Shifeng's voice sounded lazy, but he didn't take the opportunity to mock or look down on her. "Go ahead."
"Could you give me a copy of Yan Zhou's treatment records abroad?"
She always felt something was off.
Since the hospital said the blood clot would be absorbed on its own, it meant it wasn't particularly serious.
But why did it affect his lower limbs?
Qi Shifeng was silent for a moment before speaking again.
"You're not a doctor. What do you need the records for? And, are you really that close? You seem to care about him so much."
Xu Tingyu could hear the displeasure in his tone. She was a bit speechless.
"Of course I care. I'm his friend and also his colleague. I need to coordinate my future work according to his condition."
She evaded the important and emphasized the unimportant, deliberately sounding very business - like.