Qin Si Ye received a call from Qin Xiu Yi when he was in his study, having just hung up with the bodyguard.
"Hello? Uncle."
"Si Ye, where are you?" Qin Xiu Yi's tone held a hint of anxiety.
"At Hua Ban Li," Qin Si Ye replied, his voice as usual.
"Ah? How can you be so calm staying at home? Do you know that Song Kai Cheng has already returned?"
"I know."
"Then do you know Shen Xi is having dinner with him and the children tonight?"
"I know. It shouldn't be just a few of them."
"Yes. There's also Mei Yun, Xie Yi Fei, and Shen Xi's assistant, the one named Jian."
Although there were many people, Qin Xiu Yi was still very worried, especially since Mei Yun had made her intentions very clear to him a few days ago. She wanted to set up Song Kai Cheng and Shen Xi, and Song Kai Cheng clearly had romantic feelings for Shen Xi.
"So what? What is there for me to worry about? They're just having a gathering to celebrate Mei Yun's discharge from the hospital," Qin Si Ye said dismissively.
"Si Ye, you must not be careless. I'm telling you, Song Kai Cheng's return this time is not just to see his aunt," Qin Xiu Yi reminded him earnestly without thinking.
"Oh? It seems you know a lot of inside information. Why don't you tell me about it?" Upon hearing this, Qin Si Ye stood up, walked to the window, and asked with interest.
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Xiu Yi concocted a scenario based on what he knew and told him, "A few days ago, I happened to run into Mei Yun and Song Kai Cheng talking on the phone at the hospital. She asked him to confess this time when he returned. You can guess who he's confessing to; it's definitely Shen Xi." He couldn't tell Qin Si Ye everything Mei Yun had said to him, lest Qin Si Ye develop a bad impression of Mei Yun, making it difficult for them to get along in the future.
"Thank you, Uncle. I know," Qin Si Ye replied. Surprisingly, he didn't react much after hearing his uncle's words, instead joking, "It seems you've infiltrated the enemy's interior as a loyal comrade of our party."
"Si Ye, stop joking with me. Aren't you even a little bit worried?" Qin Xiu Yi was pacing anxiously on the other end of the phone.
Qin Si Ye chuckled and said, "It's alright, Uncle. You don't need to worry. I already anticipated that he would make a move this time. However, I have a better countermeasure."
"That's good." Hearing his confident words, Qin Xiu Yi's unsettled heart finally relaxed. Just before hanging up, Qin Si Ye suddenly asked another question, "At which restaurant did you meet them?"
"Xin Yuan Restaurant," Qin Xiu Yi replied.
Putting down the phone, Qin Si Ye looked out the window with deep eyes. He recalled the call from the bodyguard earlier, mentioning that Su Cheng Yu had also gone there today. He wondered if he had bumped into Shen Xi.
Shen Xi returned home with the three children at 9:30 PM. As soon as they entered the hall, they saw Qin Si Ye elegantly sitting on the sofa, looking at his phone.
"Uncle Qin, when did you get here?" The three children rushed into his embrace upon seeing him.
"Just a little while ago," Qin Si Ye said, hugging them affectionately and asking with a smile, "How was the food outside today?"
"It was very good. Uncle Song ordered a lot of dishes we love," Yan Yan, being straightforward, quickly replied.
"Yan Yan," Chen Chen tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Qin Si Ye ruffled Yan Yan's hair and glanced at Chen Chen, saying, "It's fine. I know who you had dinner with today."
At this moment, Shen Xi had already changed her shoes and walked over to them. She looked down, her face somewhat weary, and asked, "Why are you still here so late?"
Qin Si Ye looked up at her and pointed to the bandage on his forehead, "I came for you to check on my wound. How is it healing? Does it need to be cleaned again?"
"Oh," Shen Xi replied, then called the nanny, Xiao Lian, to take the three children to their respective rooms to wash up and rest. She then looked back at Qin Si Ye and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get the first-aid kit."
After speaking, she walked upstairs. As soon as she pushed open the room door and took two steps forward, she heard the door "slam" shut. Just as she was about to turn back, Qin Si Ye embraced her tightly from behind.
"Qin Si Ye, what are you doing?" Shen Xi's heart trembled, and she asked with a hoarse voice.