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30 Uncle and Nephew

The male doctor said reluctantly, "Miss Su, this Mr. Xie is here to visit you."

The newcomer was a far cry from the successful businessman he always appeared to be in at the company, dressed in a simple yet stylish casual outfit. This outfit accentuated his slender and tall figure, making him look exceptionally handsome and elegant. He was none other than Xie Mingyuan, the former president of Su Tong's company.

Su Tong had worked at their company for more than five years since graduation. For the next two years, Xie Chengjing was the president. When he first took office as president, Su Tong was just a small manager in a branch office. Every quarter, when she and her colleagues lined up to welcome Xie Mingyuan's inspection, they had to stand up straight. When Su Tong saw him, she would subconsciously perk up and stop looking lazy.

Xie Mingyuan carried an exquisite gift box, a perfectly timed smile on his handsome face, but a hint of amazement in his eyes.

Xie Mingyuan had looked at Su Tong's dance studio photos countless times, but seeing Su Tong in person now, he was still stunned by how incredibly beautiful she had become. He had been dealing with the group's affairs for the past few days, and he had plenty of time and freedom to do whatever he wanted. Now, all he wanted to do was to reorganize the company and temporarily hand it over to his managers, and then devote all his energy to pursuing Su Tong, the woman he now felt would be the love of his life.

However, the news that his second uncle Xie Chengjing had gone to the city made him restless. He completely believed in Su Tong's charm, so even though he felt that his second uncle Xie Chengjing didn't seem like someone who would get involved in romantic relationships, he couldn't help but worry and immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to the city.

Seeing Su Tong sitting on the hospital bed in a blue and white striped hospital gown, her right hand wrapped in a bandage and hanging in front of her chest, her long hair casually tied behind her head, and still exuding the calm and quiet temperament he liked best, he tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled very kindly and naturally, calling out, "Su Tong."

Actually, he originally wanted to add "I miss you," but seeing how displeased all the male creatures around Su Tong were, and not daring to provoke the aloof Xie Chengjing, the male doctor said domineeringly to Xie Mingyuan, who seemed to have a better temper, "Visiting patients shouldn't be too long; the patient needs rest!" Then he gave Su Tong a regretful look and left in his usual aggressive manner.

Distracted by the male doctor, Su Tong chuckled and relaxed her tense back, pointing to the table and chairs in front of the TV and saying with a smile, "Mr. Xie, thank you for coming to see me. Please sit down."

Xie Mingyuan should have been in Shanghai, but he suddenly appeared in Su Tong's hospital room when she was injured. There must be some reason for this, but Su Tong just acted as if Xie Mingyuan lived next door to the hospital and came to visit her when he had nothing to do, without asking any questions.

The male doctor's words could have easily made Xie Mingyuan feel a little awkward, but Xie Mingyuan thought it through even more clearly. Su Tong was now stunningly beautiful, and naturally, she would have many admirers. No matter who else it was or his second uncle, he would not give up. With his good looks and his thoughtfulness and care for women, he would eventually win the heart of the beauty.

Thinking this, she walked into the ward with a smile, her eyes filled with tender affection and a touch of heartache as she looked at Su Tong. She gently furrowed her beautiful brows and said, "I heard you were injured. Your former colleagues and I were very worried. Does your shoulder still hurt?"

"It's really just a minor issue. It's mostly painless now. Staying in the hospital for a day was just a precaution. But it will still take some time to fully recover."

Xie Mingyuan said casually, "I really didn't expect you to resign suddenly. Manager Li and I both think you did a great job in your position. He often says that although the current HR manager is also doing a good job, he is far inferior to you in terms of calmness, composure, and hard work. It's a real loss to our company." He touched his nose and then said somewhat embarrassedly, "I even went to your company to look for you the next day, but you weren't there. I was really disappointed at the time."

“Yeah, I really like our company too. The benefits are good and there isn’t much overtime. It’s just that I’m a little tired after working here for a few years and suddenly want to take a break,” Su Tong said casually, putting down the remote control, getting out of bed to get a small fruit basket from the cabinet and handing it to him. “Hmm, have some grapes.”

Although she was in the hospital, Su Tong couldn't be impolite when relatives and friends came to visit. Since she couldn't move her right hand, she washed some fruit to serve them. The small fruit basket contained the purple grapes that Wang Lu had helped her buy that morning. They were two bunches of fresh, glistening grapes.

"Thank you. It's good to take a rest; there's no need to exhaust yourself for work. But our company still welcomes you." Xie Mingyuan took the fruit basket, placed it on the table, ate two grapes, and then handed the exquisite little gift box he had brought to Su Tong. "Well, it's only fair to return the favor. I ate your grapes, but luckily I brought some treats for you too. Open it and take a look."

Inside the box was an exquisite two-tiered black swan cake. Abstract lines of white chocolate depicted a girl in a traditional Chinese dress. Su Tong glanced at Xie Mingyuan, whose deep, bright eyes sparkled with a smile. She said, "Although it's not a very serious problem, being hospitalized isn't a pleasant experience, so I brought this cake. The shop assistant described this sweet cake as magical, hoping it will cheer you up. Eat up, fresh cake tastes better."

Xie Mingyuan was a man of excellent appearance and temperament. Although young, he possessed the air of a mature man due to his leadership of a large corporation. Now, he genuinely liked Su Tong, and every action he took with her carried an affection that wasn't overly intense. This made Su Tong a little uncomfortable, but she didn't feel any dislike or have any reason to dislike him.

Xie Mingyuan placed the cake on the table in front of Su Tong and thoughtfully handed her a spoon to hold in her left hand. Such exquisite desserts have a natural allure for women. Su Tong scooped out a piece, and the delicate sweetness instantly filled her mouth. Xie Chengjing, sitting opposite her, ate grapes while watching her with a smile. The channel Su Tong randomly pressed was playing a recently popular romantic drama. It was currently showing a heartwarming scene of the male and female leads enjoying a meal prepared by the male lead. A romantic interlude suddenly filled the small hospital room, instantly filling the room, which contained only a man and a woman, with a pink, bubbly atmosphere.

Then, the ward door suddenly opened, spoiling the mood, and Xie Chengjing, the only powerful refrigerator who could enter and leave Su Tong's ward without knocking, walked in. When he saw Xie Mingyuan, he paused almost imperceptibly, and then strode in.

Su Tong put down her spoon, stood up, and asked, "Where did you go?" Before Su Tong took a nap at noon out of boredom, Xie Chengjing and Wang Lu were still in the ward.

"I need to take care of something."

Xie Chengjing took off his coat and sat down on the sofa a little further away by the window.

"Second Uncle." Xie Mingyuan went straight to the water dispenser, poured Xie Chengjing a glass of water, and handed it to him with a smile: "Have some water."

Xie Chengjing took it and took a symbolic sip.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xie Mingyuan explained to the somewhat bewildered Su Tong, "Su Tong, you don't know yet, do you? But it's normal for you to be surprised. My second uncle was born to my grandfather in his middle age. Although he doesn't look much older than me, he is indeed my uncle. Just call him second uncle like I do." Then, as if introducing an elder, he said to Xie Chengjing, "Second Uncle, this is Su Tong. She used to work at my company. She was... well, a very good friend of mine, but she has resigned now."

Xie Chengjing didn't look at Xie Mingyuan who was speaking, but instead glanced at Su Tong with his usual icy gaze.

As a high-ranking and important figure in the Beijing Military Region, Xie Chengjing was not allowed to leave the capital for too long without going through a complicated leave process. This time, he came to the city on a whim and could only stay until this afternoon at most. He went to deal with Chu Changmao's matter and originally planned to stay at the hospital for a while, have lunch, and then fly back to the capital. However, Xie Mingyuan came over so quickly.

Xie is not an uncommon surname. Su Tong knows quite a few people with the surname Xie. She didn't expect Xie Chengjing and Xie Mingyuan to be such close relatives. Considering the names of Xie Chenghui and Xie Mingde, the Xie family in the city is probably related to Xie Chengjing and his family as well.

Hearing Xie Mingyuan's explanation, Su Tong instantly saw a glimmer of hope. Actually, she had always been very apprehensive about interacting with Xie Chengjing. On one hand, Xie Chengjing did indeed have a powerful aura; more importantly, he knew some of her secrets and had even specifically questioned her about it, constantly hanging over Su Tong like a sharp knife. Previously, Su Tong had only barely met Xie Chengjing, barely more than strangers. Now, at least they were friends, like nephew and uncle. She only hoped that the Second Young Master Xie could be more lenient towards a junior who had little influence. Su Tong readily called out, "Second Uncle."

As it turned out, Xie Chengjing completely ignored her.

"Don't let my second uncle's cold appearance fool you, he's actually very easy to get along with." Xie Mingyuan certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Su Tong being left out by his second uncle, so he smiled and smoothed things over, then said seriously to Xie Chengjing, "Second Uncle, I really have to thank you for Su Tong's matter this time!"

Xie Chengjing continued to ignore Su Tong, looking at Xie Mingyuan with an indifferent expression, as if waiting for what was to come. It can only be said that they are indeed uncle and nephew.

Su Tong didn't want to get too close to listen to the family's conversation, so she went back to the table and started eating her cake. But for some reason, she felt a chill run down her spine, making it hard for her to enjoy the cake.

Xie Mingyuan stared intently at Su Tong until he was certain that the perceptive Su Tong had seen through his feelings. He then pretended to avoid his gaze and slowly said to Xie Chengjing, "Second Uncle, I've always known that you care about me a lot, maybe even more than my parents. Actually, I've only mentioned it to you once. But when Su Tong got into trouble this time, I wasn't by her side, so you took care of her for me. Second Uncle, thank you so much!"

Xie Mingyuan's handsome face revealed his worry and heartache for Su Tong, his eyes filled with gratitude and affection, which made Xie Chengjing very uncomfortable.

So that's how it is? But something still feels off. Su Tong poked at the cake with a spoon.

Xie Chengjing looked up at his nephew, and the coldness in his eyes startled Xie Mingyuan, who was used to his indifferent demeanor.

“None of your business,” Xie Chengjing said, and before Su Tong could react, his topic had already shifted to another aspect, “Watch the city TV station.”

Su Tong reflexively did as instructed, taking the remote control and finding the city's channel.

The city radio station was broadcasting the news, starting with some events that had happened in the city that day. After only a few minutes, the intelligent-looking, short-haired female anchor said with a pained expression, "Society is developing and the political system is improving, but a small number of officials with extremely low moral character, or even those who can be described as utterly devoid of conscience, are still challenging our limits of tolerance with their evil deeds. The only thing we can be thankful for is that the official we are reporting on today has already been brought down. Now let's take a look at the details of this news."

The scene shifts to the prison, where a bald, middle-aged man in prison clothes and handcuffs is brought out. His face is pale and his eyes are cloudy and lifeless. It is Chu Changmao, who had arrogantly shouted that day, "No one can control me!"

The author has something to say:

Mili Anran threw a grenade

Mili Anran threw a rocket launcher

Mili Anran threw a grenade

Q threw a landmine

Thank you so much, girls! You've gone to so much trouble. ╭(╯3╰)╮

Let's have a little skit to celebrate making it onto the channel's gold list and receiving a rocket launcher for the first time.

Su Tong: Ah~ Ah, Chengjing, it's too... too big.

Xie Chengjing: What did you call me?

Su Tong: Ah~ Mmm~ No more~ Ah! ....Husband~

Xie Chengjing: That's not it!

Su Tong: Ugh~ Ah~ Ah~ No more~ Ah~ Second Uncle!

This is my first time thanking someone like this. If you don't like it, please ignore this post. (166reading.com)