Hearing this, Qin Si Ye was deeply touched. She had actually explained herself to him.
This was the first time since he had known her.
No matter what she did before, she never said anything like this to him. Even when he shamelessly asked, he only got three words: "None of your business."
"I know." Qin Si Ye turned his head and looked at her affectionately.
Shen Xi's body stiffened. "How would you know?"
"I saw it with my own eyes," Qin Si Ye replied unhurriedly. "At noon, I couldn't get you to meet me, so I asked Gu Lin out, and we happened to be dining at a Western restaurant."
"Oh," Shen Xi replied with a single word, not daring to believe it.
He saw her having dinner with Song Kai Cheng, and he could still remain so calm, without getting angry.
It seemed this man had matured.
However, the next moment, she heard a sour remark from the man beside her, "Did Song Kai Cheng talk to you about any topics he shouldn't have?"
"What do you mean by that? What are 'topics he shouldn't have'?" Shen Xi retorted.
"I mean... you know." Qin Si Ye was unwilling to say it out loud, as if those words could only be spoken by him.
Shen Xi immediately understood what he meant. He had always suspected that her relationship with Song Kai Cheng was not ordinary.
"No, you're overthinking it. He always treats me like a sister."
Then, she smiled and looked at him, "Mr. Qin, a tycoon who dominates the business world, also has moments of insecurity."
Qin Si Ye did not deny it and looked at her with a sad expression. "Emotions are different from doing business. You said he saved your life and is very important to you. Seeing you with him makes me feel a sense of crisis."
He had saved her life, she had said that.
But the man in front of her had saved her life even earlier, and he was also the father of her three children.
However, these were just gratitude, not feelings.
Liking someone, besides gratitude, also involved being moved and many other unexplainable things.
"Gratitude is different from affection, don't think too much," she said.
Although Shen Xi's reply was mild, Qin Si Ye felt a surge of happiness.
It meant she clearly distinguished between these two emotions.
Seeing that Shen Xi looked tired, Qin Si Ye stopped talking to her. Soon after, Shen Xi closed her eyes and fell asleep.
When the car reached its destination, Qin Si Ye woke her up. As she got out of the car, she realized she was standing in front of the Yin family villa.
The last time she had been here, it was overgrown with weeds and desolate. Now, it was neat and tidy, completely renewed.
Had Qin Si Ye arranged for people to tidy all of this?
Her heart was stirred, and she turned to look at him with confusion. "Why did you suddenly bring me here?"
"Didn't you always long to be here? I remember when you first returned to the country, you even wanted to buy it from me," Qin Si Ye said with a smile as he walked beside her.
"I..." Shen Xi didn't know how to answer for a moment.
At that time, she didn't know that the buyer behind the house was Qin Si Ye, and they had even argued about it later.
Qin Si Ye had clearly stated that he was not going to sell the house, so she temporarily gave up the idea, intending to discuss it with him after she had exacted her revenge.
But why had he brought her here at this time?
Was this the surprise he had mentioned?
Seeing her dazed, Qin Si Ye took her small hand and walked towards the main door. "Don't think so much about it, let's go in and take a look."
The moment the door opened, Shen Xi couldn't help but tremble.
The scene before her eyes was almost identical to when she had left five years ago.
The sofa, television, cabinets, dining table, and all other appliances and furniture were neatly and spotlessly placed in their original positions.
The entire living room looked warm and vibrant, not at all like a place that had been uninhabited for five years.
She even felt a moment of disorientation, as if she had just left yesterday and returned today.
Shen Xi looked around the living room, and her eyes began to water.
The man behind her suddenly said, "Five years ago, Yin Xi had a car accident and disappeared from K City. Coincidentally, this house was up for auction, so I asked Fu Ji Heng to buy it at a high price from the bids of many buyers.
I never intended to make money by reselling this house. I just wanted to leave a home for Yin Xi, so that when she returned one day, she could walk in here again.
I always believed that she had just temporarily disappeared, and she would return here one day."