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"Why do you think he might listen to me? That doesn't make any sense." Wen Qianyi chuckled lightly, brushing it off, while still contemplating her strategy.

"Hehe... Did you forget what I told you before? Although I admit it might be a bit of a misunderstanding, maybe even exaggerated, you can't deny that Li Yan likes you. Like you just said, you protect yourself well—no, you protect yourself too well, not giving the average man a chance. Plus... Anyway, he does like you; it's just inconvenient for him to pursue you. Besides, you were once his boss, he has to respect that."

"Ha, you don't need to worry about persuading me, I'm definitely going to help you. The one you should be worried about is Li Yan."

Despite still smiling, Wen Qianyi felt quite heavy at heart. If Li Yan wasn't aware of this issue himself, would he refuse the checkup once he found out, or try to avoid it? Even if they managed to get him to do a comprehensive checkup, what if a problem was discovered? Could it all be kept from him? Once he knew the results, wouldn't he still want to avoid it? Perhaps even...

Perhaps he already knew everything, keeping it secret just to prevent Yu Xiaodi from worrying, pretending nothing was wrong and acting oblivious! If so, today wouldn't go smoothly either.

Her mind was racing. If it was the former scenario, she had to cooperate with Yu Xiaodi; but if it was the latter, she should find an opportunity to communicate well with Li Yan first.

"It's because I'm worried about Li Yan..." Yu Xiaodi's mood also dimmed a bit.

Seeing her like this, with all her thoughts focused on Li Yan while not knowing much about his situation, Wen Qianyi felt a bit sympathetic. But Li Yan's secret couldn't be revealed, it was too important, so she could only offer a few comforting words. "Don't worry, there shouldn't be any issues. Look at Li Yan, when does he not look full of energy? He seems to be in decent health, there definitely shouldn't be any major problems."

"I hope so..." Yu Xiaodi suddenly thought of a possibility, one that's most common in idol dramas, Beihai, Korean dramas, but one that she least wanted to witness—that he knew he had a terminal illness!

If Li Yan really knew he was seriously ill, he surely wouldn't drag her down with him.

Seeing her so anxious and herself feeling down as well, Wen Qianyi suggested, "Come on, let's go down and wait for him, it's getting late, no need for him to keep running up and down."

"Alright."

...

Li Yan had been to where Wen Qianyi lived several times, either to see Wen Qianyi or to visit Hai Fu.

Rushing over this time, he was thinking too, because on the phone, Yu Xiaodi only gave him the community's address without specifying a building, floor, or unit. If he went straight up, Yu Xiaodi would definitely discover he knew Wen Qianyi's place well, then how would he explain that?

If he called Xiaodi after arriving to ask, that might also cause problems. By this time, she must have already reached Wen Qianyi's home, and if Wen Qianyi believed they were innocent, she would straightforwardly tell her that Li Yan had been there, which would seem like a deliberate concealment.

After considerations, Li Yan decided to wait at the community gate for a while, so if Xiaodi called to hurry him, it could clarify her intentions. Being so clever, Wen Qianyi would surely have thought of this, unless she decided to compete with Xiaodi, she would surely avoid misunderstandings.

As he reached the place, he realized his worries were unnecessary. Perhaps Wen Qianyi had considered it, as they were already waiting at the community entrance.

Li Yan parked the car aside, got off, and walked over.

"Xiaodi, Qianyi, what are you doing here?" This statement was ambiguous, asking why they were at the community gate, or in Yu Xiaodi's ears, why they appeared here.

"Miss Wen lives here, I came to hang out with her. She wanted to join us, it's getting late, not sure if it'll be crowded on the weekend, shall we head out first?" Yu Xiaodi briefly explained, then sought Li Yan's opinion.

Wen Qianyi also smiled in cooperation, "Yes, I heard from Xiaodi that you guys were planning a checkup, I'll join in. Li Yan, you don't mind treating, do you?"

Li Yan played along, "Treating for a checkup? That's a unique treat for sure. But of course, I don't mind, and I'll treat you to lunch afterward, as long as you both would grace me with your presence!"

"It's a deal! Xiaodi, later help us check what the most comprehensive checkup is, since someone's treating, we shouldn't be shy. Just three people, Li Yan, you should be fine with that?" Wen Qianyi winked and snapped her fingers, displaying a small triumphant look as if succeeding in a little extortion.

The nearby Yu Xiaodi was full of admiration. Teacher Wen was indeed extraordinary; with just a few words, she provided a reason that Li Yan found hard to refuse and would willingly accept. The key point was that she used the guise of "treating" to make her request, appearing as if she was asking for a small favor, so people wouldn't think too deeply about it.

"Of course, why would I mind?"

Yu Xiaodi quickly said, "Uncle, you said it! Later, I'll really try to pick a complete set of check-ups, and it's three of us together. But, we won't let you spend extra money; things like blood type tests that can be avoided will be avoided..."

Li Yan knew their collaboration was to get him to agree to as many check-ups as possible. To reassure them, he pretended to be clueless, even sneakily glanced at their chests and whispered with a joking smile, "Actually, there are many things that can be avoided..."

"Get out of here!" The two beauties laughed and scolded him together, even pretending to kick him.

"Ladies! Mind your image, people are watching..."

Just as they were laughing and joking, a black car slowly drove out of the community. As it passed by them, it didn't speed away but stopped instead.

The three of them turned their attention to it, watching the car window roll down.

In fact, when the car was coming out from inside, Li Yan had already noticed it and recognized it as Hai Fu's car. Knowing that Hai Fu would definitely see them, he continued to joke with the two women, hoping she would just drive by and avoid a meeting.

Unfortunately, Hai Fu still stopped the car.

"Director Wen? Manager Li?" Hai Fu seemed a little surprised and greeted them proactively.

After spending a long time with Li Yan, Hai Fu had begun to change a little, from her attire to her personality. Although the changes weren't big, compared to her previous rigidity, there was a noticeable change after work. Now her dress was quite casual, her hair loose, and she was wearing a soft, beige jacket, which was quite different from her company image.

Li Yan of course recognized her but had no choice but to feign ignorance. Wen Qianyi, as a business elite, had sharp eyes that matched her eloquence, and of course, she had a strong impression of such a distinctive and important executive from the company. Although they had little direct interaction and now the differences were significant, Hai Fu's signature large, thick black-framed glasses were still there, making her realize who had come over after her initial surprise.

"So, it's President Hai. Do you also live here?" Wen Qianyi stepped forward to greet her.

Li Yan also smiled and greeted her, then explained to Yu Xiaodi in a low voice, "Our company's administrative director, Hai Fu."

"Does Director Wen also live here? What a coincidence. We've never run into each other before." Hai Fu said, surprisingly not just exchanging pleasantries and leaving, but actually getting out of the car in their surprise.

Actually, Hai Fu's car wasn't expensive, and the color and style were very conservative and common, not eye-catching wherever it was parked. But Wen Qianyi's Lotus sports car was relatively rare, even among the many luxury cars in the company's parking lot; it was a striking, memorable beauty. Yet, Hai Fu, who didn't care about such "external things," wouldn't have paid attention to a sports car in the same parking lot when returning home. Typically at work, Hai Fu arrived earlier than most and often left later, so the biggest chances for her and Wen Qianyi to meet were just missed, and they hadn't directly encountered each other before.

"Where are you going? And who is this..."

What is Hai Fu's nickname at Paradise Group? Master Extinction! Even Wen Qianyi, who hadn't had much interaction with her, had heard it many times. But now, she showed no intimidating presence at all, on the contrary, she seemed very kind and enthusiastic. Li Yan knew it was because of him; Hai Fu wanted to take the opportunity to start integrating into his social circle.

But Wen Qianyi didn't know this and felt it was quite unnatural due to her "abnormal" ease; she'd rather see her keep her distant demeanor and just greet and leave.

"This is Li Yan's girlfriend and also my good friend. We are free today and plan to get a full check-up together. Is President Hai going out?" Wen Qianyi spoke politely, not worrying about Hai Fu wanting to join, as who would enjoy going for a check-up? That's not fun, and anyway, Hai Fu clearly seemed on her way out.

Yu Xiaodi also politely greeted, "Hello, I'm Yu Xiaodi."

Even though it wasn't like in the airport where Li Yan introduced her himself, Wen Qianyi's words weren't denied by Li Yan either, which meant it was confirmed by him; this made her feel quite happy inside.

"Hello, I'm Hai Fu, a colleague of Director Wen and Manager Li." After introducing herself to Yu Xiaodi, Hai Fu quickly glanced at Li Yan, then said with interest, "Are you going for a check-up? I haven't had one for a long time either, always too lazy to go alone. I'm free too, could you add me along?"

Ah? She wants to go too?

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