Tears welled up in Shen Xi's eyes as she heard this. Touched, she hugged her tightly, "Thank you. In my heart, you'll always be my aunt, my family."
Mei Yun's body stiffened slightly, and she murmured softly, "If only we could always be a family."
"Aunt, what did you say?" Shen Xi hadn't heard her clearly and asked, looking up.
Mei Yun smiled and replied, "I said I'm starting to miss the children. If only I could see them right now."
She had agreed with Song Kai Cheng to not discuss that matter with Shen Xi for the time being, but instead to move her emotionally.
"Me too. How about we video call them now?" Shen Xi gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and took out her phone.
She suddenly thought of a problem: it was likely still dark in City K.
"Aunt, the children might not be awake yet. Let's call them next time."
"Okay." Mei Yun smiled, and the two continued walking forward, supporting each other.
After just a few steps, Shen Xi suddenly thought of Qin Xiu Yi and couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, has Mr. Qin contacted you recently?"
"He called, but I didn't pick up." Mei Yun's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this.
Shen Xi cautiously tried to speak, "A few days ago, I ran into him. He specifically asked me for your address here in Country B."
"Did you tell him?" Mei Yun stopped abruptly, looking at her with a serious expression.
Shen Xi smiled and said, "No. Without your permission, how could I possibly give out my address to someone else?
However, I could tell he was very worried about you."
"Worried about what? In his heart, I'm just a passerby, not even as important as his..." Mei Yun suddenly paused, then waved her hand, "Forget it, why are we talking about him? It's getting late, let's go back."
"Okay." Seeing that she didn't want to continue the conversation, Shen Xi dropped the matter.
It seemed that to completely resolve the conflict between them, she first needed to sort out her own issues.
Otherwise, her aunt would definitely not end up with Qin Xiu Yi.
Back in her room, after showering, Shen Xi opened WeChat and finally saw the message Qin Si Ye had sent her.
It had been sent over ten hours ago; how was it that she was only seeing it now?
"Waiting for me to come back?" What did that mean?
Had he not been in City K when she messaged him at the airport?
No wonder she had waited for so long without receiving a reply.
So where had he gone? And why had he only sent her one message and then not contacted her again?
Had something happened to him?
Anxiously, Shen Xi quickly typed on the screen, "Where are you now?"
Below, Qin Si Ye's reply quickly appeared: "I'm downstairs from you, come down quickly."
Seeing this, Shen Xi sat up in shock and quickly asked, "Downstairs from which building?"
"Of course, downstairs from the villa you're staying in now," Qin Si Ye replied.
Shen Xi's heart pounded uncontrollably, and she asked in disbelief, "Country B, City H?"
The next moment, she saw the message Qin Si Ye sent: "Yes. You can see me if you look out the window."
Shen Xi quickly got out of bed and hurried to the window to look down. Indeed, she saw a tall, familiar figure outside the main gate.
Without thinking, she grabbed a coat, threw it on, and bolted downstairs.
Just as she reached the stairwell, she suddenly slowed her pace, let out a long breath, and tiptoed downstairs.
Upon stepping out the main door, she saw Qin Si Ye striding towards her. He took her small hand and quickly led her to a dim corner.
The next moment, she was pulled into a tight embrace by the man.
"Qin Si Ye, you... let go of me." Shen Xi was almost suffocating in his arms. Lying against his chest, she managed to utter the words with difficulty.
The man then slowly loosened his arms. Just as she thought she could finally breathe freely, before she could even take two breaths, he lowered his head and sealed her lips.
Shen Xi's eyes widened, and she wanted to push him away, but her body immediately went soft under his passionate embrace. Her raised hands couldn't help but caress his back.
After a long while, the man felt her breathing falter and reluctantly let her go. He raised his hand and lightly tapped her nose, saying, "You're so clumsy, you don't even know how to breathe properly."
Shen Xi blushed crimson and glared at him, "You're so much older than me, how could I have as much experience as you?"