Ye Ziyu stared at Xingxing's behavior for a moment, confused. He cared about her, but why didn't he want her to touch him?
"Xingxing, are you feeling unwell?" Ye Ziyu asked.
Xingxing shook his head.
It wasn't discomfort, but something weighing on his heart. He was worried that if Ye Ziting found out he had visited Ye Ziyu, he would be angry.
Seeing Xingxing's eyes darting around, Ye Ziyu realized something was amiss.
"Xingxing, have you encountered something?" Ye Ziyu asked with concern.
Could he say it?
A thought flashed through his mind; he couldn't, or everything would be exposed.
Xingxing shook his head again.
His reaction did not convince Ye Ziyu at all. How could there be nothing wrong? He was too young to completely hide his emotions. xxs壹贰
Ye Ziyu got out of bed and gestured to the sofa beside her, respecting Xingxing's desire not to be touched.
They sat on the sofa, and Xingxing looked at Ye Ziyu obediently.
"Xingxing, I can tell you like me a lot. I don't know why you've been deliberately guarding against me. You seem very conflicted now, and it pains me to see you like this," Ye Ziyu said sincerely.
Xingxing was surprised that she could see through him. He thought his disguise was good, especially since he had avoided contact with them.
"If you're willing to open up to me, we can definitely become good friends," Ye Ziyu added.
These words were undeniably touching, especially since Xingxing truly wanted to be her friend. However, Di Mingjue was between them. As long as he was there, they could never be friends.
Xingxing lowered his head, unsure how to answer, nor did he want to say anything to hurt Ye Ziyu. The room fell into silence.
Ye Ziyu's gaze was too intense, forcing Xingxing to flee. Not knowing what to say, he lowered his head and left as if escaping.
He just left like that?
Ye Ziyu felt a touch of disappointment. He clearly wanted to be close to her, so why was he unwilling to become true friends?
Suddenly, she remembered what Xingxing had said to her in the hospital.
Could she divorce Di Mingjue…
Was it because of Di Mingjue? But Xingxing had no grievances with him, so why did he have such strong feelings against him?
There had to be something going on!
Ye Ziyu walked out of the room, glancing in the direction of Xingxing's room. She then walked to the railing and looked down. Ye Qianzhi was on the sofa in the living room downstairs.
Perhaps her gaze was too intense, as Ye Qianzhi suddenly looked up towards the second floor.
"Ziyu."
"Dad."
After a greeting, Ye Ziyu went downstairs.
Ye Ziting moved aside and noticed Ye Ziyu's unsettled expression. "Something on your mind?"
"Dad, how much do you know about Xingxing?" Ye Ziyu asked.
"Xingxing?" Ye Qianzhi sounded surprised. "Why are you suddenly curious about him?"
Xingxing had always been reclusive. Before Ye Ziyu returned, Ye Qianzhi didn't particularly like children, so he naturally wouldn't talk to Xingxing, a child with no relation to the Ye family.
Ye Ziyu said casually, "I'm just curious. I feel like Xingxing is quite likable. And he's about the same age as Qianqian and the others."
Indeed, as a mother, seeing children she encountered daily would naturally make her curious. In this regard, Ye Ziyu was very kind, much like Lu Yuman.
Getting back to the point, Ye Qianzhi recalled for a moment. "He was adopted by Ziting. I heard that the child was abandoned at the doorstep of an orphanage shortly after birth. Ziting happened to be nearby on business. Seeing him cry, he felt pity and adopted him."