He couldn't understand what he did wrong that made her feel they were not suited for each other and could not be together.
Before meeting her, he had never liked any woman. He never knew that liking someone meant having her fill his eyes and heart, and wanting to create every opportunity to be with her.
He was willing to shield her from the wind and rain, and charge into battle for her. This intense emotion, once unleashed, made him unable to extricate himself.
He had also considered taking things slow and gradually melting her heart, but at times, it was beyond his control, leading him to act impulsively.
Just now, he even felt the urge to kiss her.
"Mr. Qin, I'm sorry. Can you please stop pressuring me? Hurry up and leave this room, okay?"
Shen Xi could see that Qin Si Ye was very angry and hurt, but she really didn't want to answer his questions.
This was because she had never thought about that aspect, and she was currently overwhelmed and unwilling to think about it.
"Alright." After hearing her words, Qin Si Ye gave her a deep look, turned around, and strode out of the room.
The moment the door closed, tears streamed down Shen Xi's face.
Five minutes later, she quickly got off the bed, walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower. The sweat, tears, and the clear water from the showerhead mixed together, instantly clearing her mind.
When Shen Xi came downstairs, she found that the food had been laid out, but Qin Si Ye was not in the living room.
"Xixi, Si Ye said he had some urgent business at his company, so he won't be eating here," Xu Zhilan said with a smile, looking at her.
"Oh. Yes, he just told me the same thing," Shen Xi said, trying her best to make her smile appear natural. "Everyone, come over and let's eat."
Xie Yifei, however, noticed their unusual interaction. But given the number of people at the table, she didn't feel it was appropriate to ask directly.
During this meal, apart from Shen Xi and Xie Yifei occasionally zoning out, everyone else ate very happily.
Xu Zhilan would always glance at Xie Yifei inadvertently, still with a smile on her face.
After the meal, Xu Zhilan got up, intending to go back to rest. Shen Xi quickly stood up, "Grandma, I'll escort you back."
"Xixi, let me go instead. Didn't you injure your leg?" Xie Yifei suddenly stepped forward, taking Xu Zhilan's arm to support her.
Xu Zhilan also looked at them with a smile, "Yifei is right. Xixi, you go upstairs and rest. It's fine for her to accompany me."
"Okay." Shen Xi didn't argue further.
Xie Yifei helped Xu Zhilan and slowly walked towards Villa No. 1.
After only a few steps, Xu Zhilan turned her head and asked, "Yifei, where do you work?"
"Grandma Xu, I work at the municipal television station," Xie Yifei replied with a smile.
"Oh? No wonder you're so beautiful, you must be a host, right?" Xu Zhilan stopped, looking at her intently.
Xie Yifei smiled shyly, "Not at all, I'm just average."
Compared to Yin Xi, she still felt she was significantly lacking.
Back in college, Yin Xi's love letters were almost piled up like a mountain, while she received very few.
It was a pity that Yin Xi had met the wrong person, not only encountering a scumbag but also a green tea bitch, which led her to a life as a single mother.
"Don't be modest. I think you are very beautiful." Xu Zhilan gently patted her hand and asked another question, "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Hearing this, Xie Yifei was startled. What did she mean by asking this?
Could she be trying to introduce her to a boyfriend?
"I dated someone before, but we broke up," Xie Yifei replied without any concealment.
"Oh." Xu Zhilan smiled and continued walking forward. "Broke up, broke up. Who hasn't been in a few relationships? There are plenty of good men in the world, you can find another one."
Just as Xie Yifei was about to express that she didn't plan to get into a relationship at the moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from ahead.
"Old Madam, you're back."
"Sister Li, where are you going?" Xu Zhilan saw that she was dressed neatly and properly, assuming she was going out.
Sister Li quickly replied, "The young master just called and asked me to pick you up at Villa No. 3. I was just about to leave."
"Then Grandma Xu, I'll be going back now." Hearing this, Xie Yifei immediately released Xu Zhilan's arm.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble. Feel free to visit us often," Xu Zhilan said to her with a face full of smiles.
"Mm. Xi Xi and I are good friends, so I come here almost every weekend." Xie Yifei waved at her and bid her farewell with a smile.
The moment she turned around, her brow furrowed slightly, feeling very perplexed.
She felt that Xu Zhilan's conversation with her earlier was like idle chatter, yet it also seemed to hold a certain deeper meaning.
However, she couldn't quite figure it out for the moment.