Song Xi didn't notice Ye Hai's slightly off expression.
It wasn't until the car slowly stopped by the roadside that the man behind her suddenly said, "I… I have a mask. Have him put it on. Don't get photographed by the paparazzi."
"What mask?" Song Xi rolled down the car window and turned to Xiao Mo, "Get in."
Ye Hai was actually conflicted. On one hand, he didn't want Song Xi to see his petty side, his sulking. But on the other hand, he couldn't tolerate himself acting like a mere driver, taking Song Xi to a show with another man.
He tried hard to maintain his composure, but he never expected that the person getting into the car would be a girl with long hair!
Song Xi introduced, "This is my assistant, Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo, this is Ye Hai. You can just call him Mr. Ye."
Xiao Mo nodded obediently, "Hello, Mr. Ye."
The hostility in Ye Hai's eyes instantly vanished.
"Hello."
He hid his surprise, a faint joy appearing on his chiseled features.
Xiao Mo had never met Ye Hai, nor had she ever heard Song Xi mention him.
As an assistant, she began to subtly size up Ye Hai.
His face was handsome and spirited, his short hair neat and sharp. He exuded an aura of righteous integrity, not like a bad person.
Ever since he learned that the person Song Xi was meeting was a girl, and moreover, her assistant, Ye Hai's tense nerves had relaxed.
He gripped the steering wheel and asked, "Where are we going now?"
Before Song Xi could speak, he added, "Hedong Commercial Plaza, right?"
Song Xi was taken aback, "How did you know?"
Ye Hai raised an eyebrow, "Guessing."
He accelerated and said, "It seems like A Xiu is also here today."
"You know A Xiu!" Xiao Mo, sitting in the back seat, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "I like him too! He's famous for being the 'opening king'! Have you heard his wallet-picking story? I laugh every time I hear that bit, it's just too funny, hahaha!"
Ye Hai: ...What was she talking about? _?
Song Xi's inner monologue: I didn't expect Xiao Mo's interests to be so wide-ranging, being a fan and also enjoying stand-up comedy. No wonder Brother Dai asked her to accompany me.
Seeing Ye Hai's silence, Song Xi said to Xiao Mo, "You've scared him."
Xiao Mo quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Ye, I got too excited!"
"It's... fine."
Ye Hai gave a sheepish laugh, his back already drenched in cold sweat.
He hadn't expected to meet someone knowledgeable, let alone a fan!
Ye Hai suddenly regretted his actions. If he had known, he wouldn't have made things up.
He had no experience in this area, and his first attempt had ended in a fiasco.
He took a deep breath, just about to confess his mistake to Song Xi, when she suddenly turned her head and said, "Since you're interested in this too, would you like to come along and take a look?"
"I..." The words lingered in his throat for a moment before he looked into Song Xi's eyes and stiffly replied, "Sure."
Damn it!
The rest of the drive, Ye Hai was extremely afraid that Song Xi's assistant would ask him more questions about stand-up comedy. He silently broke out in a cold sweat for himself. Fortunately, the young lady didn't say another word; she kept her head down, playing with her phone.
Xiao Mo: [Assistant Yao, are you busy? I have something I want to report to President Lou, but after thinking about it, I decided to tell you first.]
Xiao Mo: [Cat peeking emoji]
A few seconds later, Yao Yifan replied.
Yao Yifan: [Not busy, what is it?]
Xiao Mo cautiously glanced ahead, then made pleasantries first.
[Is your arm better? Does it still hurt?]
Seeing her hesitate, Yao Yifan frowned.
He put down the files he was holding and typed with one hand: [It's fine.]
Yao Yifan didn't press her further. He knew her personality; she said what she thought. If she was finding it so difficult to speak, the matter must be significant.
A few minutes later, the phone on the desk vibrated.
Yao Yifan raised his hand to stop the staff member's report and looked at the clandestine photo Xiao Mo sent. His expression slightly faltered.
Xiao Mo: [Sister Song Xi invited this Mr. Ye to watch a stand-up show together. What do you think, should I tell President Lou about this?]
Yao Yifan narrowed his eyes, recognizing Ye Hai's profile.
"You can go now," he said to the staff member, then returned to the sofa, lost in thought.
[Where did you meet him?] Yao Yifan asked.
Xiao Mo: [He and Sister Song Xi came to pick me up.]
It was heard that the young master of the Ye family had been living in the hospital due to his health. Ye Sen was busy with work and couldn't take meticulous care of him, so this responsibility naturally fell to Ye Hai.
At this time, Miss Song and Ye Hai meeting could only be at the hospital.
What was Miss Song doing at the hospital? Was she visiting Ye Tian?