Thinking back now, Xia Yangyang realized how tough it had been for Gu Qichen recently. He had to take care of herself, who was sick and emotionally awkward. He also had to be concerned about Xi Zijun’s condition. Little Xingxing was now hospitalized, and the illness kept recurring. After school, Xia Ye would go to the hospital to accompany little Xingxing. This happened to be the weekend, so Xia Ye simply stayed there with Xingxing. And Gu Qichen would personally cook and bring them meals every day. Looking back, even a superhero might not manage to do so many things. Moreover, Gu Qichen also had to manage a business empire. Xia Yangyang headed to the dining room. Gu Qichen was in the dining room, and Xi Zijun had also gotten up and was sitting there. She seemed to be in a good mood. She was making small talk with Gu Qichen. Xia Yangyang walked in and greeted them, "Morning." Xi Zijun turned around, but her eyes didn’t seem to settle anywhere as she replied faintly, "Morning." With an extra person in the dining room, Xia Yangyang felt a bit unaccustomed. Gu Qichen also came over, giving Xia Yangyang a slight smile, "Awake? I was hoping you’d sleep a bit longer." Xia Yangyang scratched her head and sat down. While drinking congee, Gu Qichen spoke with Xia Yangyang as if everything was normal. He simply asked about her plans for the day. Xia Yangyang mentioned that she planned to go to the bookstore and then to the hospital. Xia Yangyang suggested to Xi Zijun, "Zijun, why don’t you come to the bookstore with me? The environment there is quite nice, you can bask in the sun." Xi Zijun responded blandly, "No need. I can’t see anything anyway, going to a bookstore would be dull." Xi Zijun suddenly turned to Gu Qichen, "Ah Chen, I want to go to Shengyuan. Ah K called earlier saying he wanted to visit me, so I’ll go to the company to see him and save him a trip." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel•fire.net Xia Yangyang knew that Xi Zijun had previously held a high-level position at Shengyuan. This Ah K, whom Xia Yangyang had met before, was a sunny boy, rumored to be a high-IQ hacker. It seemed the people around Gu Qichen got along well with Xi Zijun. In the end, Xi Zijun really did take Gu Qichen’s car to Shengyuan. Xia Yangyang, meanwhile, went to the bookstore on her own. The Heart Bookstore hadn’t been open for quite some time. After Xia Yangyang opened it, a few old friends trickled in. Xia Yangyang only stayed at the bookstore for a short while. Then she went to the hospital. Today was the weekend, and Xia Ye wasn’t at school. When Xia Yangyang arrived, she overheard Xia Ye talking with little Xingxing. Xia Ye said, "Little Xingxing, get better soon. Without you chirping by my ear, the world feels too quiet." Xia Yangyang hardly ever heard Xia Ye speak these words. Most of the time, Xia Ye was calm and composed, like an adult. Little Xingxing had been hospitalized for a while. Xia Ye seemed to display a calm and optimistic demeanor beyond his years. Sometimes, Xia Yangyang even felt her son’s personality was somewhat distant. But it turns out... when no one is around... He exposes his true feelings too. The way he spoke didn’t sound like a child, always leaving a melancholic impression. Xia Yangyang stood at the door without going in. She listened at the door to Xia Ye’s conversation with little Xingxing. In Xia Yangyang’s memory, Xia Ye probably hadn’t spoken this much in a month. His concern for little Xingxing was no less than any of theirs. And in these days, she had indeed overlooked Xia Ye’s feelings.