"Impossible. On the way back, he told me himself that he would never like me," Shen Xi replied, her expression unchanged.
"Then why did he act like that? He never interacts with women," Xie Yifei pressed, her brow furrowed.
"I don't know either. However, when I signed the agreement with him five years ago, he once said he wasn't repulsed by me," Shen Xi walked to the window thoughtfully, looking up at the hazy sky.
"Oh? You never mentioned that to me before. Come on, how many more things are you hiding from me?" Hearing this, Xie Yifei slowly walked over and reached for her underarms.
Shen Xi quickly dodged and replied guiltily, "No, I'm not hiding anything from you."
"He said he wasn't repulsed by you, doesn't that imply he has feelings for you in some way?" Xie Yifei suddenly stopped, her eyes sparkling.
Shen Xi quickly stopped her from jumping to conclusions, "Don't talk nonsense, how is that possible."
She then changed the subject, "I haven't asked you yet, what's going on between you and Jian Fan?"
"What could be going on between me and him?" Xie Yifei naturally knew what she meant and raised her eyebrows indifferently, "In front of me, he's just a little kid."
"What little kid? He's only three years younger than you and me," Shen Xi said with a smile, looking at her. "I've noticed you two have been very close lately. Anything that happens on my end, you find out about it very quickly. It must be him tipping you off, right?"
Xie Yifei pouted, "There's no tipping off! We're both concerned about you. It's normal for two people who care about you to exchange information."
Hearing this, Shen Xi suddenly looked at her seriously, "Yifei, Jian Fan is indeed good. Not only is he handsome, but he's also capable at work. Most importantly, he has a good temper and a sense of responsibility. If you could really be with him, I would be very..."
"Stop," Xie Yifei quickly reached out to stop her before she could finish the word "support." "I don't want to date right now, let alone a May-December romance. I think living alone is quite good too."
"Aren't you afraid of the well after being bitten by a snake? Aren't you afraid your godmother will worry?" Shen Xi asked.
"Why should she worry? She's been alone for so many years too, hasn't she? I think my mother will understand me. When it comes to love and marriage, it's better to have none than to settle for less," Xie Yifei said, sitting down on a chair and raising her eyebrows.
Shen Xi walked over, leaned against the desk, and looked down at her, "That's different. Your godmother had you then, she had spiritual support."
"Are you saying that the reason you don't want to find a man is also because you have three children around you?" Xie Yifei sat up straight, gazing intently at her.
Shen Xi replied with a smile, "That is indeed one of the reasons."
"Alright then, I'll go to a bar tomorrow and sleep with a gigolo, sow some seeds, have a child, and then we can rely on each other. That way, there will be fewer bothersome things," Xie Yifei said with a playful grin.
"Stop. I think we can't continue this topic. The more we talk, the more inappropriate it gets. If you actually sleep with a gigolo someday, my godmother might blame me."
Shen Xi pulled over another chair and sat down in front of her.
"Let's talk about Liu Ying. How is the sisters' grand alliance you organized coming along?"
Hearing this, Xie Yifei suddenly sighed, "Don't mention it. Our sisters were very supportive and presented evidence together to report her to the relevant authorities.
I also gave her home address to the law enforcement agencies. Who knew that by the time they arrived, the place was already empty.
It seems we alerted her. She's very vigilant. Perhaps it's due to a guilty conscience, she anticipated such an outcome and fled in advance."
Shen Xi patted her hand, "It's okay. Regardless, we have managed to cut off her financial path, turning her into a rat crossing the street. For a while, she will have to lie low and dare not come out to swindle people anymore.
From a small perspective, it has settled my grievances; from a larger perspective, we have also eliminated a scourge for the public."