At this moment, Xie Yifei's reply was received on the screen.
"It's not me being nosy, any clear-sighted person can see that Qin Siye is pursuing you. For the CEO of a multinational conglomerate like him to stoop to 'working like a horse' for your family of four for a day, what else could it be if not affection?"
Shen Xi looked at the screen for a long time without typing a word.
Qin Siye liked her, and was pursuing her; she had known this half a month ago.
However, she couldn't give him any response.
Soon, Xie Yifei sent another message: "Xi Xi, I can tell you also have a very good impression of Qin Siye, but you've been avoiding him. It's rare to meet a rich, handsome, and devoted man like him. Why are you unwilling to accept him?"
As the conversation deepened, Shen Xi let out a soft sigh and replied, "Our relationship is too complicated, I'm afraid I can't sort it out. Besides, I don't have the inclination for it right now."
From her reply, Xie Yifei knew that Shen Xi had implicitly agreed with everything she had said.
She immediately continued typing on the screen, "What's so complicated? Isn't it just about your past with Su Chengyu? Nothing happened between you two, so just clarify it with him!"
Shen Xi sighed softly and replied, "It's not as simple as you say."
"Then what else? Are you afraid Qin Siye will mind about the children? But you were a victim in that incident. Who doesn't have a past? Didn't he also have a one-night stand with Lu Yushan?" Xie Yifei was very confused.
Reading these words, Shen Xi felt very uneasy. Especially whenever she heard others mention his one-night stand with Lu Yushan, it made her heart ache even more.
Fortunately, she had already known the truth. Otherwise, the distance between her and Qin Siye would definitely be much greater than it was now.
"It's not that. Yifei, please stop guessing. The reason is all on my side. My great revenge has not yet been achieved, and I don't want to consider these things."
After a moment, Xie Yifei replied, "Alright. I just wanted to remind you not to let hatred consume too much of your time and miss such an excellent man by your side.
When you return, I'll have a surprise for you."
Shen Xi's interest was piqued by her last sentence, and she asked, "What surprise?"
Xie Yifei sent her a playful smiley face, "Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed. I'll tell you tomorrow morning. For today, just play a fake couple with Qin Siye. Remember, see it through to the end."
Just as Shen Xi finished reading the message, she felt the man on her shoulder move, and then she heard his voice beside her ear, "Who are you chatting with? You're so engrossed."
Her heart leaped, and Shen Xi, feeling guilty as if she had been caught red-handed, fumbled her hand, and the phone fell to the ground with a "snap."
Qin Siye quickly sat up straight and bent down, intending to pick it up for her.
At this moment, the phone screen had not yet gone into screen saver mode, and the words on it could be clearly seen if one looked closely.
"No need. I'll do it myself." In her haste, Shen Xi reached out to stop him, but unexpectedly, her hand landed squarely on his burning chest.
She hastily withdrew her left hand, lowered her head, but her nose bumped against the back of the seat in front.
Fortunately, her hand accurately reached the phone. Enduring the dull ache from her nose, she immediately gripped the phone and quickly pressed the lock screen button.
After sitting up straight, Qin Siye, with a look of concern, pulled her closer to examine her. He gently rubbed her nose, his voice tinged with a hint of tenderness amidst his scolding tone.
"How could you be so careless? Does it hurt a lot?"
Although she wore a mask, her exact injury could not be seen.
But that forceful bump just now must have been no small matter, and her nose had definitely turned red.
Perhaps Qin Siye's words and actions were too gentle, and Shen Xi's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Qin Siye, however, mistook her tears for pain. With a distressed look, he took out a tissue, intending to wipe her tears.
"You bumped your nose and started crying? You're acting like a child."
Shen Xi quickly took the tissue from his hand, wiped her eyes, and replied with a firm voice, "It's a natural reaction."
Qin Siye's lips curved into a slight smile, and he stared directly at her, "Who were you chatting with just now that made you so nervous? You weren't saying anything bad about me, were you?"