Her words were actually quite casual, just like a chat among relatives and friends.
But after she said them, except for Youyou, who was still eating nonchalantly, everyone else was a bit surprised and looked at her.
Especially Qi Shifeng. His hand had just moved away from hers, but now it moved back again and gently squeezed the tip of her finger.
Qi Ruixi's gaze shifted back and forth between them for a while, then she chose to stay silent and watch the show.
Qi Ye also looked at her. After a moment, he gave a gentle smile.
"No, no one likes me."
He said so, but it was hardly convincing.
After all, a person like him, even though his health wasn't very good, could attract a large crowd just by his looks.
Not to mention that he was also excellent in other aspects.
Just as Xu Tingyu was about to speak, Qi Shifeng's hand tightened again, clasping the tip of her finger, and he naturally changed the topic.
"Brother, is that medical project of yours planning to expand into the domestic market?"
Actually, the brothers rarely talked about work.
He asked this not to discuss cooperation, but just to confirm whether Qi Ye would often return to the capital from now on.
Qi Ye nodded. "Yes, so I should be based in the capital permanently next spring."
After a pause, he added, "The capital is also my hometown."
He still had a gentle smile on his face, but his fingers were unconsciously twirling a tissue.
Qi Ruixi was quick - tongued and interjected, "That's good. After all, we're a family. Sister, do you have any intention of returning to the capital?"
This was a question that even Qi Shifeng never had the courage to ask.
Xu Tingyu pulled her finger out of Qi Shifeng's hand, picked up her cup, took a sip, and then said, "I don't have such a plan for the moment."
It wasn't easy to relocate a company, especially when it came to the employees. They might not necessarily be willing to follow.
So this wasn't something that could be decided just by talking.
She really didn't have such a plan for the moment.
Qi Shifeng had already anticipated this result. He wasn't disappointed. Instead, he felt more regretful that he couldn't hold her hand anymore.
Qi Ye raised his eyebrows. His gaze swept across her coiled hair, and for a moment, he seemed stunned, but soon he put on a harmless smile again.
"This isn't something to be rushed. But with Youyou here, you won't go too far."
This was the truth, but Qi Shifeng didn't like the sound of it. His eyebrows furrowed slightly.
But before he could speak, Xu Tingyu had already smiled. "That's not necessarily true. When Youyou grows up, he'll have his own life."
She loved her child and could stay in the capital because of Youyou, but she would never give Youyou the feeling that his mother had sacrificed too much for him.
For a child, this was also a kind of burden.
Qi Ye looked at her deeply but didn't say anything.
Overall, the meal was very harmonious.
Everyone knew their boundaries, so the conversation wasn't awkward.
Moreover, Youyou was quite good at enlivening the atmosphere. He made Qi Ruixi and Qi Ye smile happily.
Halfway through the meal, Xu Tingyu went to the restroom with Qi Ruixi.
Qi Ruixi teased her, "Sister, how did you convince my second brother to come here for dinner? In my memory, except for going back to the old house, we've never gathered outside together."
She thought her second brother seemed calm on the surface, but actually, his eyes were always on high alert.
"Isn't it normal for siblings to have a meal together?"
Xu Tingyu thought Qi Ruixi was making a fuss. They just hadn't had a meal together because no one had organized it.
And they were all proud people, so no one was willing to take the initiative.
Just as Qi Ruixi was about to ask again, suddenly her face changed. She rushed into the restroom and vomited.
Xu Tingyu was shocked and quickly followed. "Ruixi, what's wrong? Did you eat something bad?"
The Qi family members were very particular about their meals. Especially the girls, in order to maintain their figures, they would also deliberately control the amount they ate.
But she noticed that during the meal, when Qi Ruixi wasn't talking, she had been eating.
She even thought that Qi Ruixi might have come from the company without having lunch and was hungry.
But why was she vomiting now?
Qi Ruixi's uncomfortable voice came from inside. She didn't have time to answer Xu Tingyu's question.
After about ten minutes, Qi Ruixi walked out with a pale face.
Seeing Xu Tingyu, who had been waiting anxiously at the door, her tears welled up.
"Sister - in - law, do I have a disease? I've vomited like this three times in the past week."
She covered her stomach, looking panicked and scared.
Xu Tingyu knew that they couldn't both panic at this time. She made a prompt decision. "You wait here for me. I'll go and call your brother. We'll go to the hospital right away."
A sick person shouldn't move around too much.
Xu Tingyu ran back to the private room and met the gazes of the two men.
"Ruixi is very uncomfortable. She needs to go to the hospital immediately. Qi Shifeng, go and carry her on your back. Brother, please take care of Youyou."
Hearing that Qi Ruixi was uncomfortable, the two men also stood up immediately.
Xu Tingyu packed Qi Ruixi's bag and phone, then picked Youyou up from the dining chair.
"Youyou, be a good boy and follow your uncle to the hospital to find us, okay?"
Hearing that his aunt was uncomfortable, Youyou quickly nodded. "I'm okay, Mom. You go quickly. I'll follow my uncle."
Xu Tingyu didn't have time to say more and quickly ran out.
Qi Shifeng had already carried Qi Ruixi on his back and rushed out of the restaurant.
Outside, there was already a car waiting.
Fortunately, the nearest hospital was only one or two kilometers away. The driver managed to send them to the emergency department smoothly in just a few minutes.
During the short journey in the car, Qi Ruixi vomited again.
Now, not only was her face pale, but there was also a layer of sweat on her forehead. She looked really scary.
The doctor didn't dare to delay and immediately gave her various examinations.
Lying on the moving hospital bed, she was so scared that she was at a loss. She could only hold Xu Tingyu's hand to calm herself down.
"Don't be afraid. It mustn't be a serious problem. We'll cooperate with the doctor, and you'll feel better soon."
"Do you still want to vomit? I'm holding the trash can for you."
Xu Tingyu had been coaxing her like a child.
Fortunately, probably because she had vomited twice and emptied her stomach, her discomfort had eased a little compared to before.
But the sweat on her forehead didn't decrease at all.
Mostly, it was the psychological fear.
She remembered that one of her college classmates used to vomit often at first. She didn't take it seriously and even thought it was good for losing weight.
But in the end, it was found that she had advanced gastric cancer. By the time they graduated, she was already gone.
She hoped she didn't have this disease.
But she was still so young. She didn't want to die.
The more she thought about it, the more sweat there was on her forehead, and the harder she held Xu Tingyu's hand.
Qi Shifeng saw this and rescued Xu Tingyu's arm from her hand and replaced it with his own.
"Qi Ruixi, don't be such a coward. Didn't you just have a physical examination in June? There were no problems at all."
He had also been influenced before, but now he had calmed down.
The people in their family had very comprehensive physical examinations every year. They had just finished this year's, so it was impossible for her to suddenly get a serious illness.