Although Miss Yao Shi was not here right now, he knew very well that they had reached the second stage she had instructed.
"What?"
When He Feng saw the tall bodyguard beside him again, he hurriedly stood up.
If he remembered correctly, this bodyguard had been stationed here by that young man wearing a KFC mascot head.
But what did the other party mean by what he had just said? Did he mean he wanted to acquire his company?
"It's like this. We know that your company specializes in machine design and mechanical components."
"And we happen to have a small company that would suit your development very well, so I hope your company can merge into it."
The bodyguard recalled Yao Shi's previous instructions and repeated them to He Feng word for word.
Although he did not understand the purpose behind Miss Yao Shi's arrangements, since it was that lady's order, all he had to do was obey.
"This..."
He Feng was momentarily dumbfounded. Why had they suddenly come to invite him to merge his company?
Or had they already set their sights on his company, which was why they had helped treat his father's illness...
No, no, no. A force capable of inviting the world-famous Doctor Li Hua could not possibly be interested in a small company like his.
Miss Shi's influence was absolutely not something he could casually speculate about. But if that was not the reason, then why?
"Um, please forgive my presumptuousness, but may I ask which small company you mean?"
He Feng asked uncertainly. If he merged with a company of similar scale, his company might truly end up completely under someone else's control.
"The Municipal Creation Research Center, Second Division under Sky Bow Conglomerate."
The bodyguard answered properly.
"Ah???"
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"Ah???"
He Feng's expression was quite comical. His eyes were wide as saucers, his mouth hung open, and his face was filled with confusion.
It was not just He Feng. Even He Xue beside him was utterly shocked.
After all, Sky Bow Conglomerate was a renowned enterprise capable of covering the sky with one hand anywhere in the country.
It even possessed an extremely prominent reputation overseas, and its influence across the world was immense.
Sky Bow Conglomerate, one of the world's top ten corporations, had actually extended an olive branch to her father?
Although her father's company was not exactly small, compared to Sky Bow Conglomerate, the difference was like that between the ground and the heavens.
"Um, I didn't hear that clearly just now. Could you please say it again?"
He Feng held his chin, closed his mouth, and vigorously scratched his ear.
He must have heard wrong. Yes, he had definitely heard wrong.
Maybe they had said Sky Paste Conglomerate, or some Sky Something Conglomerate.
Sigh, getting old really made one useless. Even his hearing had deteriorated so much.
"I already told you it was Sky Bow Conglomerate. You still don't believe it?"
The young man wearing a KFC mascot head suddenly shoved the door open.
Wu Liang entered the room and stood before He Feng. He glanced at He Jingao, who was resting, then lowered his voice and spoke softly.
"My lord, I shall take my leave first."
The bodyguard bowed respectfully upon seeing Wu Liang.
Since his lord had arrived, there was no reason for him to remain here.
"Mm, go on. You've worked hard."
Wu Liang patted the bodyguard's shoulder, then gave He Feng a look, signaling for them to talk outside.
They should not disturb He Jingao's rest here. Business matters could be discussed outside.
"Mr. KFC! How is Miss Shi...?"
He Xue hurriedly stepped forward to ask about Yao Shi. She did not know what kind of past Miss Shi had, nor what secrets she held.
But for Miss Shi to have such a huge emotional reaction, she must have been provoked by the words He Xue had said earlier.
She would bear responsibility for the mistake she had made. She wanted to express her apology to Miss Shi.
"She... she's fine... You two should have a proper talk... He Feng and I will give you some space..."
Wu Liang pointed calmly toward the side outside the door. Let them resolve this matter themselves.
It had not been such a big deal in the first place. Yao Shi had merely reacted a little too intensely.
If the two of them talked things out properly, they could untie the knots in their hearts. There was no need for him to interfere.
"Let's step aside for now. Leave this place to them."
Wu Liang was the first to leave the hospital room, waving to He Feng.
Yao Shi was very cold toward outsiders, but He Xue's gentleness could balance out Yao Shi's chill quite well.
He Xue was a very gentle and optimistic girl, so Wu Liang was not worried that the two would have nothing to say to each other.
"Miss Shi may seem very cold on the surface, but she is actually a very good person."
"You should apologize to her properly, understand?"
He Feng looked at his daughter and smiled faintly.
That icy young girl might appear lonely and aloof, but she was actually a very gentle person.
"Mm."
He Xue answered softly, though she was still somewhat nervous.
Whenever she faced Miss Shi, she always felt flustered and at a loss.
She did not know why, but she always felt as though she were naked from head to toe before Miss Shi.
She could not hide even the slightest secret. Those cold eyes of the other girl seemed capable of seeing through her heart, making her shudder with fear.
"Miss Shi, you're outside the door, aren't you?"
Watching KFC and He Feng leave the room, He Xue sat on the bench and uneasily swung her legs.
She knew Miss Shi was behind the door right now. Clearly, she wanted to apologize properly to Miss Shi.
But now that the moment had come, she felt a trace of fear and did not quite dare face Miss Shi.
"About earlier... I'm sorry... I lost my composure..."
A somewhat stiff and muffled female voice sounded from behind the door.
Her trembling voice stuttered slightly. Yao Shi stood at the door, hesitant. Did she really have to face Miss He Xue looking like this?
Although this had been the young master's suggestion, it still felt somewhat inappropriate.
"Miss He Xue, please allow me to apologize to you."
After taking a deep breath, Yao Shi pulled open the door and entered the room.
Well, she should try trusting the young master once. After all, his relationship with Miss He Xue was quite good.
"Miss Shi..."
The moment He Xue turned her gaze toward Yao Shi, she froze.
Her previously flustered expression suddenly became extremely strange.
He Xue hurriedly turned her head aside. From her trembling shoulders, it was clear how hard she was trying to hold back her laughter.
"Miss He Xue... please don't do this..."
Seeing He Xue's face flushed red from suppressing her laughter, Yao Shi suddenly had the urge to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Sure enough, she should not have trusted the young master from the beginning. In other people's eyes, this method was simply idiotic.
"Ahahaha, I'm sorry, Miss Shi. I wasn't trying to make fun of you."
"But really, hahahaha, I truly never expected you to appear before me like this."
Unable to hold back any longer, He Xue let out a soft laugh. Her bright, watery eyes curved into crescents, and the curve of her lips resembled a crescent moon.
The somewhat stiff atmosphere between them completely melted away with He Xue's laughter.
Holding her stomach as her delicate body trembled, He Xue's dimpled smile brimmed with heartfelt joy and delight.
"Why is Miss Shi wearing a KFC mascot head?"
He Xue looked at Miss Shi, who wore the KFC mascot head and revealed only a pair of beautiful eyes.
This had to be Mr. KFC's idea, right? What exactly was that guy thinking?
He actually made such a beauty wear that ugly-cute mascot head. Was Mr. KFC missing a screw in his head?
"Still, Miss Shi looks much cuter like this."
He Xue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, half laughing and half crying. Miss Shi truly looked far too adorable like this.
Especially Miss Shi's high ponytail—it looked exactly like the tail of that big white chicken mascot!
"Cute..."
Yao Shi looked at He Xue's smiling face and shook her head helplessly.
She had not expected the young master to guess right. Miss He Xue really did like that big white chicken a lot...
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"The barrier between those two has disappeared."
Peering through the crack in the door at the two girls chatting inside, Wu Liang nodded in satisfaction.
The KFC operation had been a huge success. Although it had only been his guess at first, he had not expected He Xue to like the big white chicken so much.
Still, this had also indirectly revealed He Xue's preferences and erased the barrier between Yao Shi and He Xue. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
"After all, the two of them were not that far apart in age to begin with."
He Feng also leaned beside Wu Liang and looked at the two girls inside. Especially when he saw the smile on He Xue's face, several warm currents flowed through his heart.
To a father, his daughter's smile was like a spring breeze amid a snowy winter—gentle and elegant.
How long had it been since he had seen such a sincere smile from He Xue? Half a year? Or a year? He could no longer remember.
In He Feng's memories, He Xue had always been obedient, but he had never seen such a natural smile on that child's face.
Yet He Xue had opened her heart before Miss Shi, whom she had only met recently. This made He Feng sink into deep self-reproach once more.
As her father, he had been unable to make his own daughter open up to him sincerely. What an ironic thing that was.
"Thank you, Mr. KFC. You not only saved my father, but also saved my daughter and me."
Unable to contain himself, He Feng grasped the hand of the young man before him.
This young man wearing a KFC mascot head had not merely saved his father.
In a sense, he had also saved the familial bond between He Feng and He Xue, which had been on the verge of breaking.
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