"Huh?" Yin Xi finally turned her head and smiled at him, "Perhaps the temperature inside the car is a bit high."
"High? I feel fine," Qin Si Ye frowned slightly and said to the driver in front, "Turn on the air conditioning."
Yin Xi felt so embarrassed, she smiled sheepishly at him again, wanting to pull her hand away, but the man held it tighter, unwilling to let go.
Meeting his clear, gentle, and burning gaze, Yin Xi felt her body heat up even more. Turning on the air conditioning seemed to have no effect on her at all.
Finally arriving at a high-end Western restaurant, Qin Si Ye released her hand and stepped out of the car first.
He then turned around, courteously extending his hand like a gentleman, pulling her out of the car and leading her into the lobby.
Completely disregarding the surprised glances from those around them.
As they passed through the first-floor lobby, Yin Xi vaguely heard people discussing.
"Oh my god, isn't that man Qin Si Ye? Why is he holding a woman?"
"Yeah. This is simply incredible. Didn't they say he's not close to women? Perhaps we're seeing things."
"Wait, that woman looks a bit familiar to me. She seems to be Lan Mo, the spokesperson for Zhuo Sheng, who is very popular recently. Could it be that Qin Si Ye has gotten involved with the artist Lan Mo?"
"What artist? I heard she's not one at all, just a civilian who filled in at the last minute. But, she is indeed beautiful."
Another person said, "Doesn't this woman look a lot like the boss of Xing Lin Pharmacy?
Last time, during their opening, there was a live broadcast online, and I watched it from beginning to end. She's no civilian, she's an international renowned physician."
"No matter what her title is, I think she and Qin Si Ye are quite a match, don't you think?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Everyone in the lobby couldn't help but cast envious and congratulatory glances at them.
Some even took out their phones to take pictures.
Yin Xi was slightly startled and couldn't help but look at the man beside her.
She saw that his expression was calm, his steps steady, as if he hadn't heard the discussions at all.
*
In a high-end hotel in Xicheng, when Meng Qi saw the photos her friend sent her, she stood up from her chair in anger.
How could this be possible?
Why were they holding hands and appearing in a restaurant together?
Judging from Qin Si Ye's angry call to her that night, they should have had a major conflict.
Had they reconciled? And were they appearing in public so conspicuously.
Just then, Bai Lin knocked and entered, holding a cup of warm milk.
"Miss Meng, it's time to drink your milk."
"Drink what?" Meng Qi vented all her anger onto her, "Look at the two people in those photos, acting so intimately. How can I still drink it?"
Bai Lin trembled in her heart, looked down at the phone on the table, and her eyes instantly shot out a look of astonishment and sinister intent.
"No way? Those photos should have been very damaging. Did they not seem affected at all?"
"Pack your things. I don't want to stay here anymore. We'll return to K City tomorrow morning." Meng Qi was unwilling, a great deal of suppressed anger brewing in her chest.
She had to go back to K City to think of other ways. She refused to believe that she couldn't break up those two.
Even if she couldn't get Qin Si Ye in the end, she would absolutely not let Yin Xi, that bitch, become the young madam of the Qin family.
On the third floor of a high-end Western restaurant in K City, Qin Si Ye and Yin Xi were seated at opposite ends of a long table.
The table was adorned with flowers and red wine. The entire hall was quiet, with no other customers except for the waiters.
Yin Xi surveyed the surroundings, then turned and looked at the man opposite her, whispering, "Did you book this place?"
"Yes. I didn't want to be disturbed by anyone else. This is our first real date since we met."
Qin Si Ye gazed intently at her, his eyes flashing with bright light.
A date? Somehow, hearing the word "date" from his mouth made Yin Xi's heart pound faster.
At this moment, a waiter came up and asked them to order.
The two quickly ordered their meals. The waiter opened the red wine for them, bowed deeply, and politely said, "Please wait a moment, both of you."
Then he retreated.
Qin Si Ye picked up the wine bottle and personally came over to pour some for Yin Xi. He then went back and poured half a glass of red wine for himself.
"Si Ye, your injuries haven't completely healed yet. It's best not to drink alcohol. Have some juice," Yin Xi said, immediately standing up to stop him.