As soon as it was sent, Shen Xi felt something was wrong again.
Qin Si Ye did not know that she was Yin Xi, nor did he know that she was looking for Yin Zhe. How could he have said that to her.
She quickly retracted the last message.
She gripped her phone tightly, and after a long wait, Qin Si Ye did not reply to her.
When she returned to the private room disappointed, she saw Yin Zhe sitting at the table eating and chatting with others.
“Cousin, where is Si Ye ge?” Yin Zhe quickly stood up and asked as soon as he saw Shen Xi enter.
“He’s gone,” Shen Xi sat down slowly, unable to hide her dejection.
“You didn’t catch up with him?” Yin Zhe frowned and asked again.
“When I went down, I didn’t see him,” Shen Xi raised her head, a smile squeezed out of the corner of her lips, picked up her chopsticks, and looked at everyone, “Everyone, continue eating.”
It was as if the part where Song Kai Cheng confessed to her just now had never happened.
Her mind was now entirely on Qin Si Ye.
Where did he go? Why didn't he answer her calls or reply to her messages?
In the past, he had never been like this.
It seemed he was really angry this time.
Mei Yun winked at Song Kai Cheng, signaling him to continue his confession. Song Kai Cheng, however, shook his head at her with a bitter smile.
During the meal, everyone was lost in their own thoughts and had no appetite to eat any further. In less than twenty minutes, they got up and left the private room.
On the way back, Song Kai Cheng insisted on sending Shen Xi and the others home. Shen Xi, however, said, “No need, Kai Cheng ge. You should send Auntie home. We’ll take a taxi.”
“Xi Xi, that won’t do. You have too many people. Kai Cheng should send you. I’ll take a taxi,” Mei Yun disagreed.
Shen Xi said, “Auntie, this place is a bit remote and it’s not easy to get a taxi. You were discharged from the hospital only yesterday and can’t stand for too long. How can I let you take a taxi?”
Seeing them arguing and unable to find a good solution, Xie Yi Fei immediately said loudly, “Don’t argue anymore. I’ll take a taxi. Let Jian Fan send Xi Xi home. You live in the same complex, so it’s convenient.”
Before anyone could react, Xie Yi Fei quickly waved goodbye to everyone and ran towards the roadside.
Coincidentally, a taxi drove over from a distance. She gently hailed it, got in, and left.
On the way back, Mei Yun’s face was slightly annoyed. She looked sideways at Song Kai Cheng and said, “Kai Cheng, why didn’t you go all out and give Xi Xi her gift when she came back?”
“Auntie, didn’t you see that Xi Xi was hesitating?” Song Kai Cheng’s eyes were filled with a trace of sadness.
Mei Yun immediately said, “It’s just hesitation, not rejection. Perhaps that’s a girl’s shyness.”
“But as soon as she saw Qin Si Ye, her heart flew away. She completely ignored me and chased after him,” Song Kai Cheng said, feeling more heartbroken as he spoke.
The woman he had guarded for five years, whom he had protected with great care, unexpectedly couldn’t compete with a man she had known for only a few months.
It seemed he had been too confident. He shouldn’t have let her come back alone in the first place.
As expected, proximity breeds affection.
Alas! He regretted it immensely now. He had five years, why hadn’t he confessed to her sooner?
“Kai Cheng, you can’t be discouraged. I think Xi Xi chasing after Qin Si Ye is because of Yin Zhe’s matter, and it’s probably different from what you think,” Mei Yun consoled with a distressed look.
Although she had had this concern for a long time, she still held hope for Song Kai Cheng and Shen Xi getting together.
How could a few months of acquaintance compare to five years of time together?
Seeing Song Kai Cheng staring straight ahead, remaining silent, Mei Yun continued, “Kai Cheng, I’ve long regarded Xi Xi and the children as our family.
You absolutely must not give up. Bring out all your fighting spirit from the business world. With Auntie backing you, I don’t believe we can’t defeat that Qin Si Ye.”
Song Kai Cheng thought about it and felt that his auntie made sense.
He absolutely could not let the woman he had guarded for five years be handed over to someone else so easily.
“Okay. Auntie, I understand. I will definitely strive hard and not disappoint you.”
In another car, Shen Xi sat in the passenger seat, turning her head to look at Yin Zhe from time to time.
“Ah Zhe, did Qin Si Ye really save you back then? Has he been taking care of you all these years?”
“Yes,” Yin Zhe recounted the events of that year to her in detail.
“What did you say? He even found people to perform heart surgery for you?”
“Yes. Not only did he perform heart surgery, but he also paid for my university education abroad. For the past five years, all my expenses were covered by him.”
Jian Fan, who was driving, couldn’t help but be shocked when he heard this.
Mr. Qin is too kind. How can Sister Xi repay such great kindness?
The only way, perhaps, was to pledge herself to him.
“Oh. I understand,” Shen Xi slowly turned her head, took out her phone, and opened WeChat to take a look.
Qin Si Ye still hadn’t sent her any messages.