A little over ten minutes later, Shen Xi was still standing alone by the roadside, gazing into the distance with anxious eyes.
It was indeed difficult to hail a car here. The last one that passed had people in it and didn't stop at all.
She took out her phone, about to download a ride-hailing app, when a black luxury car pulled up in front of her.
Qin Si Ye’s tall figure emerged from the driver’s seat and slowly walked towards her, opening the passenger door.
"Stop being stubborn and get in the car."
When had she ever been stubborn with him? His words made it sound like they were a couple having a tiff.
She just didn't want to face him alone.
"Mr. Qin, really, you don't need to. Please go back," Shen Xi glanced at him and continued to lower her head to download the app.
Qin Si Ye looked at her phone. "Do you think downloading a ride-hailing app will get you a car quickly?
This is a suburban area with very few passing vehicles. Even if a car accepts your request, it will take a long time to arrive.
Can you bear to have the children waiting at home all this time?"
The last sentence instantly touched the softest spot in Shen Xi’s heart. She put down her phone and looked at him with a flicker of emotion.
"Alright, stop dwelling on it. That night, I had too much to drink, which led to my loss of control. I apologize to you.
Don't worry, I'm very clear-headed now."
Seeing her hesitation, Qin Si Ye finally uttered the words that had been lingering in his heart for two days.
Startled, Shen Xi hadn't expected Qin Si Ye to bring up that incident now and apologize to her.
If she continued to refuse stubbornly, it would make her seem overly sentimental and narrow-minded.
"Thank you," Shen Xi walked over, lowered her head, and got into the car.
The car moved forward at a normal speed, with streetlights continuously receding into the distance.
The car was so quiet that only the engine sound could be heard.
After a long pause, Qin Si Ye glanced at her and said unexpectedly, "I've decided not to sell the Yin family villa anymore."
Shen Xi paused slightly and turned to look at him. "I know."
"You know? How could you know?" Qin Si Ye met her gaze.
Did this woman have mind-reading abilities?
Shen Xi withdrew her gaze and looked ahead. "You said it when you were drunk that night."
Qin Si Ye was shocked and couldn't help but steal a glance at her.
What? He had actually revealed his true thoughts to her while drunk.
What else had he said besides that?
He desperately wanted to know, but the words caught in his throat.
It was better not to know; asking would only lead to awkwardness. He hoped he hadn't said anything out of line.
For a moment, silence fell over the car again.
After a while, Shen Xi took a lab report from her bag and said slowly.
"Mr. Qin, there's something I did without your prior consent. I hope you won't blame me."
"Oh? Tell me about it." Qin Si Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at her.
He seemed very interested in what she had to say.
"It's like this, I found several bottles of white pills on the Qin family's coffee table and grandmother's bedside cabinet, and they were all imported medicines," Shen Xi said slowly.
Qin Si Ye frowned and looked at her. "I know about that. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"At the time, I looked at the ingredients and felt something was off, so I privately took one pill and had someone test it at the hospital.
The result was just as I predicted: the medicine contained chemical substances detrimental to brain function.
This is the lab report. You can take a look when you get back." As she spoke, Shen Xi placed the lab report in front of the driver's seat.
Qin Si Ye's heart skipped a beat. "Has she still been taking this medicine during this period?"
"No. The first day I discovered it, I informed Mrs. Qin to stop giving it to Grandmother," Shen Xi replied.
Upon hearing this, a chilling coldness flashed in Qin Si Ye's eyes.
After a moment, he turned to Shen Xi. "Dr. Shen, you've been very thoughtful."