After Xu Tingyu sent the message inviting someone to dinner, Qi Ruixi didn't press for details. Instead, she just sent a cute emoji saying "Okay~".
Actually, Qi Ruixi turned to look at the bodyguard Zou Yu beside her right away.
Zou Yu was originally arranged by Qi Shifeng through a third - party company to protect Xu Tingyu.
Later, due to the chaotic management of their company, he had a conflict with the boss and quit his job. He originally planned to go back to his hometown to develop.
But Qi Shifeng appreciated his ability and directly hired him to continue serving as the family's private bodyguard.
Over the years, Zou Yu had randomly appeared beside Qi Shifeng, Youyou, and Qi Ruixi, acting as their protector.
Now, he had joined the Qi Group, serving as the head of the security department and also acting as Qi Shifeng's private bodyguard.
Qi Ruixi was with him now because she had come to the pantry to take a break and happened to run into Zou Yu dealing with a malfunctioning coffee machine.
She always made fun of Zou Yu every time she saw him, and this time was no exception. She looked at him boldly and said, "Hey, Director Zou, do you also take on the job of repairing electrical appliances?"
"Great. My coffee machine at home is also broken. When are you free to come and fix it for me?"
Zou Yu didn't stop what he was doing and didn't even spare her a second glance, showing no intention of answering at all.
Qi Ruixi wasn't annoyed either. They were both used to each other's ways.
She sat down at the table. While eating ice - cream and watching Zou Yu repair the coffee machine, she received Xu Tingyu's message.
After replying, she looked at Zou Yu again. Then she stood up and locked the door of the pantry.
After making sure that no one could suddenly barge in, she went back to Zou Yu's side, frowned and asked him,
"Director Zou, you've been with my second brother for so long. Have you noticed any abnormalities in him?"
What she had said to Xu Tingyu just now had been said without much thought, but Xu Tingyu wasn't the kind of person who asked questions randomly.
Could it be that her second brother was really depressed?
Why didn't she know about it?
Probably because he heard her mention Qi Shifeng, Zou Yu finally looked up at her and then looked away again. "No."
"Come on, your answer is so perfunctory. You should at least think about it before answering me."
Qi Ruixi patted his shoulder dissatisfiedly.
"Is this lousy coffee machine more important than my question? Why don't you look at me? Do I look that scary?"
As a bodyguard, Zou Yu had a muscular reflex. If an ordinary person touched his shoulder, they might very well get a shoulder throw.
Qi Ruixi wasn't thrown out, but the next second, her hand still missed.
"Miss Qi, this is the company."
He subtly took a step to the side.
Qi Ruixi was dissatisfied and deliberately provoked him, "So, it's okay if it's not the company?"
She hadn't done much, right? Did he think he was some precious gem?
Did he have to dodge when she touched him?
"What exactly do you want to say?"
Zou Yu glanced at the locked door and was about to go over to unlock it.
After all, this was the company. It wasn't appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in here.
But Qi Ruixi blocked his way and wouldn't let him go. "I've already said it. Has my brother ever shown any abnormalities? For example, symptoms of depression?"
Hearing this, Zou Yu, who had been about to walk out, stopped in his tracks.
He looked at her. After making sure she wasn't joking, he thought carefully for a while.
"I can't casually disclose Mr. Qi's private matters. However, on the 5th of every month, I take him to a studio on the sixth floor of Zijin Building."
After hesitating for a moment, he finally gave her an address.
Even he could tell that Qi Shifeng had been under a lot of pressure from all aspects in recent years.
As long as Qi Ruixi really cared about her brother, she should know where that place was.
"What kind of studio? Can't you be more specific? Since you've already revealed something, does it matter this little bit?"
Seeing that he was about to leave again, Qi Ruixi, in a moment of desperation, grabbed his arm.
"Miss Qi, let go of me."
This time, Zou Yu didn't shake her off, but he did remind her in time.
But the more he was like this, the more it piqued Qi Ruixi's rebellious spirit. She just wouldn't let go.
The two were at a standstill for a moment when they heard someone muttering outside, "Strange. Why is the pantry door locked from the inside?"
But that person didn't stay long and soon left.
Zou Yu looked at Qi Ruixi disapprovingly. "You're likely to attract gossips in the company like this."
"I'm not afraid. Are you scared?"
Qi Ruixi stared into his eyes.
Zou Yu was very tall, with well - built muscles. His face was cold all year round, and he was even more taciturn than Qi Shifeng.
But he had a pair of extremely beautiful eyes. His irises were a light brown color, and his eyelashes were long and thick.
Since he started working in the company, many female colleagues had openly or secretly expressed their admiration for him.
But in this regard, he was just like Qi Shifeng, as if his heart was locked away. He had never been seen dating anyone.
"Qi Ruixi!"
Zou Yu seemed really annoyed and finally called her by her full name.
However, his voice wasn't very loud, just a bit emotional.
Qi Ruixi stared into his eyes for a moment. Suddenly, she withdrew her hand. "Got it. You said it yourself. I'll stay away from you."
She was really angry. She didn't even finish her box of ice - cream. She just threw it into the trash can and then left the pantry without looking back.
Zou Yu stood there for a moment. A fleeting look of melancholy flashed across his brown eyes.
But in the end, he didn't chase after her. Instead, he removed the "Out of Service" sign from the coffee machine and then walked out of the pantry to continue his patrol.
Neither of them noticed that not far away, a pair of eyes was staring in their direction.
Seeing the two of them walk out of the once - locked pantry one after another, the person's gossipy heart immediately flared up.
When Qi Ruixi returned to her office, she had no intention of continuing to work.
First, she was angry at Zou Yu for a while. Then she looked up the address he had just mentioned.
To her surprise, it was a psychological counseling studio.
She had heard from Jiang Li before that Qi Shifeng did meet with a psychologist regularly in order to take better care of Youyou.
But she hadn't thought much about it at that time.
After all, they had all had an abnormal childhood, so it was normal to be afraid of not taking good care of Youyou.
But now, combined with what Xu Tingyu had said about depression.
Could it be that seeing a psychologist to take care of Youyou was just an excuse?
In fact, was he really depressed?
"Ugh, so annoying. My head is about to explode."
She held her head and let out a complaint.
Just then, the devilish boss walked over. "Qi Ruixi, your performance is at the bottom again this month. Can't you ever surprise me?"
Hearing the boss's voice, Qi Ruixi's head hurt even more.
She regretted it. She shouldn't have worried about Qi Shifeng.
He was willing to leave her in the hands of this devilish boss. Why should she worry about him?
They were siblings with irreconcilable enmity!