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Chapter 22 A false alarm

As soon as Ji Sisi came out of the space, the three of them looked at her nervously.

"What's wrong? What's going on here?"

The three of them could see right through her. Ji Sisi was worried that she might have been caught because she hadn't wiped the oil off her lips.
Ji Sisi sat on the bed with a dazed look in her eyes.

Qi Yan approached, wanting to reach out and help her up, but then, remembering last night, he silently withdrew his hand, his concerned tone revealing nervousness.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

She shook her head. "No, why did you suddenly come back? Shouldn't you be eating in the cafeteria right now? And Sister Hongying and Dr. Lin, are you all here too?"

One second she was enjoying the air conditioning in the room, and the next she opened her eyes to find three people standing in front of her. Ji Sisi thought it was still a bit exciting.

Thank goodness she wasn't asleep. If she had, I really don't know where she would be.

In the real world, she was in a coma, and they would definitely be worried about her, but they had no way of knowing what caused it. This would only make Qi Yan and Li Hongying more nervous in the future.

Ji Sisi didn't want to be treated like a porcelain doll.

Li Hongying breathed a sigh of relief. "It's so good that you're alright. Director Qi heard from Wang Cuicui that you went up the mountain and was worried about you, so he rushed back in a hurry. Are you really not feeling unwell?"

On the way there, Li Hongying was also extremely worried.

If anything were to happen to her, she'd probably never be able to sleep again for the rest of her life.

"Director Qi asked me for heart medication. I was worried, and I know that hospital medications can't be prescribed randomly. When he told me that you had heart problems, I came along."

When Lin Miao learned that Ji Sisi had a heart condition, she realized how hateful it was that she had disturbed Ji Sisi's rest the night before.

Fortunately, Ji Sisi wasn't frightened by her, otherwise she would have felt guilty for the rest of her life.

"Let me check you out first," Lin Miao said, opening her medical kit and taking out a stethoscope.

Ji Sisi quickly waved her hand, "I don't need it, I really don't feel uncomfortable. I just came back and slept for a while, and when I woke up I saw you all."

"Alright then, if you feel unwell, come to the infirmary to see me as soon as possible. I'll be going now."

Seeing Ji Sisi's resolute attitude, Lin Miao did not force her and put the stethoscope away.

"It's good that you're alright. You two chat, I'll go back and cook."

The two tacitly made an excuse to leave.

"What did Wang Cuicui say to you that made you come back without even eating?" Ji Sisi asked Qi Yan.

Although she had only known Qi Yan for a short time, Ji Sisi could tell from their interactions over the past few days that he was a steady person who was methodical and meticulous in his work.

I never expected to see a panicked expression on his face again.

Thinking of how much Qi Yan valued her, Ji Sisi's lips curled up slightly, and her bright eyes filled with laughter.

Qi Yan looked down at her, his brows, which had been furrowed with worry, now relaxed.

"You said you went up the mountain with someone else, but I don't remember anything else," Qi Yan told the truth.

Indeed, his attention was entirely focused on Ji Sisi going up the mountain, plus Wang Cuicui's rapid-fire speech and the fact that she had waited for him outside for so long.

Qi Yan subconsciously thought she was feeling unwell.

Ji Sisi chuckled, a smile playing on her lips. "I went up the mountain to look for cordyceps, and I happened to meet a former educated youth. He taught me how to find and distinguish good from bad. His name is Shen Zichen, and he's from Beijing. I heard his grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and his great-grandfather was once a royal physician, so I chatted with him a bit more." Qi Yan found it strange. When he heard Wang Cuicui talking about it earlier, he felt nothing, but seeing Ji Sisi talking about another man with such admiration, he felt a strange unease.

His voice was flat, "Why would you think of digging for caterpillar fungus? Isn't that too tiring?"

"I'm not tired at all. I actually found it really fun." Ji Sisi showed Qi Yan her spoils of the day. She opened the bag, which was full of fresh cordyceps. "This is what I dug up this morning. A lot, right?"

"Is our place far from the county seat? I want to save up the cordyceps to exchange for invoices at pharmacies or supply and marketing cooperatives, or have the government buy them. I won't sell them to outsiders. Is that okay?"

"That's possible, but we're 27 kilometers from the county town and there's no public transportation. However, the company sends a car to the town every week for purchasing. If you really want to change, I can ask them for help."

Although Qi Yan was worried, in order not to spoil Ji Sisi's mood, he still tried his best to offer her advice.

"If you feel unwell, rest immediately, and don't go to places with high altitudes..." Qi Yan instructed worriedly.

On the day he drowned, Qi Yan experienced death up close for the first time. The fear of death engulfed him. He had no hope of survival, but felt guilty for the school's nurturing of him.

Suddenly, a strong force came from my chest, and I felt someone pressing on my lungs. My lungs, which had been aching from choking on water, gradually felt better.

Qi Yan opened his eyes and saw that the woman who saved him was pale and petite. Despite being so small, she was incredibly strong. People around her were trying to persuade her not to save him, but she ignored them and did not reduce her strength at all. It was because of Ji Sisi's persistence that he was saved.

"Don't worry, no one values ​​their life more than me. I'm hungry, let's go eat."

She had already eaten in the space and wasn't hungry, but she thought that Qi Yan must have rushed back to care for her without even eating.

Health is the foundation of everything, especially since his work is extremely mentally demanding; he must eat and drink well.

Ji Sisi led Qi Yan to the cafeteria.

As soon as I entered the cafeteria, I could tell that something was wrong. The cafeteria, which should have been bustling, was quiet at the moment.

“Zhang Qianjin, what did I do wrong? I was only thinking of Director Qi. It was Ji Sisi who was in the wrong. He has the right to know the truth. Besides, wasn’t I also considering the reputation and image of our institute?”

Wang Cuicui's shrill voice rang out.

On the way from the courtyard to the canteen, Zhang Qianjin kept lecturing her not to meddle in other people's business, and even scolded himself for believing rumors, indirectly criticizing her.

Wang Cuicui didn't understand. She hadn't done anything wrong, so why did everyone dislike her?

Zhang Qianjin felt his face burning hot, regretting that he shouldn't have talked to Wang Cuicui in public. He wished he could disappear into the ground.

Zhang Qianjin threatened Wang Cuicui, "Shut up, this is a place to eat, not a place for you to throw a tantrum. If you say another word, I'm leaving!"

"How did I throw a tantrum? Zhang Qianjin, you're framing me!"

Wang Cuicui never expected that her husband, who was her bedmate, would not stand on her side, but instead be the first to scold her.

She had been holding it in all day, and her emotions finally exploded at this moment.

Ji Si thought back to the way back today, when Li Hong said that Wang Cuicui was a fiery little pepper, so spicy that people in the family compound gave her chili peppers.

He's arrogant, ambitious, and has a terrible temper—isn't he just a fiery hot pepper?

Ji Sisi had just sat down with her lunchbox, ready to eat while watching Wang Cuicui make a fool of herself.

"Ji Sisi, you're here just in time. Do you dare admit that you were cheating on Director Qi with another man today?"

(End of this chapter)