After Qin Si Ye uttered those two sentences, Shen Xi fell into silence.
She further suspected in her heart that Han Hao Ming also had an unspeakable secret.
“Qin Si Ye, I think he must have some feelings for Si Yue. There must be a hurdle in his heart that he can’t overcome for now.”
“Mmm. I think so too. I’m just preparing to send someone to investigate further.” Qin Si Ye paused, then stared at her meaningfully, “You didn’t agree to my pursuit at first, was it because you had a hurdle in your heart?”
Hearing this, Shen Xi’s heart leaped, and she quickly strode forward, “What hurdle? You’re overthinking. I’m just too busy with work and don’t have time to consider these things.”
Qin Si Ye’s lips curved into a slight smile. He quickly caught up to her, gently took her hand, and said, “No matter whether there’s a hurdle in your heart or not, I will never let it affect our relationship.”
Her heart trembled violently. A warm current flowed through his large hand and slowly into Shen Xi’s limbs.
She looked at him silently, her mind racing.
Qin Si Ye, if you knew the whole truth, would you truly not care?
At this moment, she realized her hand was still held in his palm. She couldn’t help but try to pull it free, “Let go quickly. I told you, no touching and holding hands until you achieve your goal.”
Qin Si Ye, however, nonchalantly tightened his grip and continued walking, “Who made the rule that one can’t hold hands when pursuing a girlfriend? If even this is not allowed, how can the relationship progress?”
“You…” Shen Xi was rendered speechless by his retort. Just then, she suddenly heard a “growling” sound and couldn’t help but stop, asking curiously, “What sound is that?”
Qin Si Ye touched his stomach sheepishly, “It’s coming from here.”
“Ah?” Shen Xi looked at him in surprise, “You haven’t eaten yet, have you?”
“I was planning to eat with you, but you said you had already eaten, and I was afraid of delaying your time, so I…” Qin Si Ye stammered.
“So you gave up and didn’t eat? How can you be so foolish?” Shen Xi glared at him with a serious expression.
“I…” Qin Si Ye was stunned by her words. He often skipped dinner before, but no one had ever said this to him.
Shen Xi, in turn, pulled his hand and walked quickly forward, leading him all the way to the dining room of her villa and pressing him into a seat at the dining table.
“Wait a moment, I’ll be right back.”
With that, she put down her medicine box and walked into the kitchen.
At this time, Sister Fang, who had already rested, heard the commotion outside and quickly put on her clothes, got up, and went out.
When she reached the living room, she saw Qin Si Ye sitting at the dining table, a smile on his lips, staring in the direction of the kitchen. She immediately understood everything.
So, it was Miss Shen who was cooking for him. She quickly and quietly retreated back to her room.
About ten minutes later, a steaming bowl of Zajiangmian was placed in front of Qin Si Ye.
But Qin Si Ye stared intently at her and hadn't picked up his chopsticks.
“Eat. Why are you looking at me?” Shen Xi slowly sat opposite him and glared at him lightly.
It seemed this man wasn't desperate with hunger, or he wouldn't be so impassive looking at such an enticing bowl of noodles.
Little did she know that Qin Si Ye’s heart was filled with emotion at this moment, making it difficult for him to transition from this sudden feeling of happiness.
Besides his mother and grandmother, she was the third woman to personally cook noodles for him.
Shen Xi felt very uncomfortable being stared at by him, thinking he didn't like noodles. She reached out to take the bowl, “If you don’t like it, then go home and let Sister Li make you something else.”
“No. I like it.” Qin Si Ye immediately pulled the bowl towards him, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat heartily.
Shen Xi looked at him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, saying earnestly, “Three meals a day are very important for everyone. No matter how busy you are, you can’t skip meals. Over time, your body will develop problems.”
Stopping his actions, Qin Si Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, “You care about me?”
“I…” Shen Xi rolled her eyes at him, “Didn’t you understand? This is what a doctor often says to people who have irregular eating habits.”
Qin Si Ye’s lips curved into a handsome arc, “But I hear it as a girlfriend’s scolding and concern for her boyfriend.”
Shen Xi averted her gaze, “Eat quickly. Stop being so glib.”
At this moment, in the second-floor bedroom, Chen Chen had not yet fallen asleep. Hearing the movement downstairs, he quietly opened the door, leaned against the wall, and stretched his head out to look down.
When he saw this heartwarming scene, he was so surprised that he almost cried out. He quickly covered his mouth and slowly walked towards Shuo Shuo’s room.