Cold CEO (9)

He almost pulled her forward, exerting a strong force on her hand. When he realized he didn't hear her voice, he belatedly eased the pressure and apologized in a calm tone. He was feeling uneasy, not even sure himself about what was bothering him. He just disliked the feeling of having something he cared about being taken away by someone else. That's why he chose to keep it in his hands.

The driver's car was already parked in front of them. Wanting to say something, he saw the girl biting her lip, looking distressed. He loosened his grip after a moment, saying softly, "Help me get into the car?"

Cassie looked at him with surprise. Considering Qi Yan's personality, he should be too proud to let someone assist him. Yet, this man extended his hand to her. One hand leaning on the crutch, the other on her shoulder, he got into the car.

She caught a whiff of the cold and refreshing scent on him, probably from the soap used on his shirt. After that, the journey was silent. The girl sat obediently by his side, and Qi Yan recalled the scene from earlier when he held her.

So small, so delicate. Like a fleeting snowball that could slip away from his fingertips if he wasn't careful.

He watched her go to school.

Separated by a partition, he made a phone call. It was Grandpa Qi.

"How's it going with Cassie?" The old man on the other end of the line was smiling, looking like an ordinary elder, far from the once influential figure in the business world.

Qi Yan replied, "Not bad."

The old man knew his grandson's temperament very well. When Qi Yan said "not bad," it meant "very good."

He continued, "I found a specialist for you. He said there's a good chance for your leg to be reconstructed, as long as you cooperate with the treatment."

His mood was tense. In the beginning, many doctors were consulted, and treatments were attempted, but none showed improvement. Later, Qi Yan grew impatient, simply closed the door and refused to see any more doctors. When he heard that Qi Yan had gone to the company today, he guessed he might be more willing to listen, so he quickly made arrangements.

Unexpectedly, Qi Yan just responded with an "Okay."

The old man could hardly believe his ears, and his face lit up with joy. "Grandpa will bring the doctor to you right away! Wait for Grandpa!"

Qi Yan said, "Okay."

Grandpa Qi hung up the phone with joy. Qi Yan stared at his phone, his eyes deep in thought. Then he made another call.

"Mr. Qi."

"Did you find it?" he asked in a calm tone.

"It's being organized now. It will be sent to your email shortly. You can decide when to proceed with the lawsuit."

"How long?"

"Mr. Qi, rest assured," the person on the other end assured, "you will be satisfied with what you see."

The next morning, all the exam scores were available. At that time, while Annie was still questioning Cassie about Qi Yan, she learned that Qi Yan had taken Cassie away forcefully. When leaving, he even gave her a warning look, almost scaring her to death. She exchanged experiences with Max, only to find out that he had been warned too.

Dark and mysterious wheelchair-bound CEO X Soft and wealthy daughter, she could write at least 30,000 more words about this couple!

Cassie simply replied, "An older brother."

"Really?" She seemed very skeptical. The way Qi Yan looked at her didn't resemble that of an ordinary older brother.

Her attention was quickly diverted by something else. The class teacher walked in and projected the exam scores on the big screen.

Most students in the class didn't care much about their grades, and this news didn't catch their attention. They continued to eat and play as usual. Then, the class teacher dropped another bombshell:

"We will have a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday afternoon."

The regular meetings after major exams were a well-established rule in the school, especially for the seniors, where parental involvement was crucial.

Most of the students were slow to react, realizing it was the parent-teacher meeting related to the exams.

Annie looked desperate, "I forgot about this! Ahhh, my mom will scold me again when she sees my report card!"

Cassie propped her chin, lost in thought.

Parent-teacher meeting.

Very well, that's another issue.

Where were her parents?

She raised her head and struggled for a moment before looking at her grades.

Second place.

The first was Max, but this first place had considerable value, as it was both the top in the class and the entire grade.

Unlike her second place, which sounded better than it was, just because there were too few people studying in the class.

Out of 150 students in the senior year, she ranked 50th.

Her Chinese and comprehensive literature were excellent, even surpassing Max. English, because it was beyond her usual scope, she was not familiar with it, still in the process of picking up. However, the original owner had a good foundation in English, and relying on existing memories, she managed to score decently. As for mathematics, after handing in the paper, she didn't expect to get many points since she left many questions blank. She could only answer multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, scoring 76 on a 150-point paper. Well, at least she got the ones she knew right.

She couldn't help feeling complex emotions about returning to high school as a bottom-performing student.

How could she make up an excuse?

If Qi Yan asked about her exam scores, she could already imagine his expression—definitely the same as when he first saw her math paper.

She went home with a heavy heart.

Hopefully, Qi Yan wouldn't find out about her mid-term exams.

There probably wasn't a requirement for everyone to attend the parent-teacher meeting. Being an invisible person might not be a bad thing... right?

She didn't think about Qi Yan. After all, it was impossible. In her mind, Qi Yan was someone of the same age. Moreover, Qi Yan should dislike appearing in public places. Pushing a wheelchair into the classroom, being stared at by all the parents... it must be uncomfortable for him.

Unfortunately, Grandpa Qi wouldn't be back until next week.

How about asking the housekeeper or nanny?

Cassie quickly came up with an idea. When the nanny brought the red bean double-skin milk for the day, she sweetly smiled, "Auntie, can you help me attend the parent-teacher meeting on Saturday?"

The nanny had plenty of time and readily agreed, expressing no problem.

Qi Yan paused in his movement to go upstairs, pushed the wheelchair, and turned around. He raised his eyes, and his gaze fell on her. "Parent-teacher meeting?"

Cassie replied, "Yes..."

"I'll go." He said calmly.

'I really wasn't asking you,' Cassie thought.