Xu Zhilan patted his head with a look of kindness, "You little imp, how can you talk so well? You're the cleverest one."
Mei Yun, standing below, frowned slightly.
Great-grandmother? What was going on? Why were the children calling her so affectionately?
It was as if they were family.
Just then, Xu Zhilan's gaze fell on her, and her eyes lit up. She asked Qin Si Ye, "Who is this lady?"
Qin Si Ye was about to introduce her when Mei Yun spoke first, "Old Madam, hello. My name is Mei Yun, and I am Shen Xi's maternal aunt."
Hearing this, Xu Zhilan looked her up and down, examining her carefully.
The woman before her should be in her thirties. She was beautiful, dressed in a vintage and gentle style, with outstanding气质, immediately leaving a good impression in her heart.
She just didn't know if she was married. If not, wouldn't she be a good match for Xiu Yi?
As soon as Xu Zhilan thought of this, she dismissed the idea.
The last time she introduced a potential partner to that brat, he had a big argument with her and hadn't visited since.
She had promised Si Ye then that she would no longer meddle in his affairs. Why was she thinking along those lines again as soon as she saw a suitable woman?
Xu Zhilan quickly collected her thoughts and said with a smile, "Mei Yun, what a nice name. You look beautiful, and your name sounds lovely. It truly fits you."
These words, however, stirred a ripple in Qin Si Ye's heart.
He remembered that night five years ago when he saved Yin Xi, Gu Lin had said something similar.
Mei Yun smiled faintly, gently brushed her hair away from her ear, and replied shyly, "You flatter me, Old Madam. I'm already past my prime, how can I still be considered beautiful?"
"No, no, no, you are still very young. Your beauty and气质 are at their peak. How can you be considered past your prime?" Xu Zhilan insisted on her opinion.
They chatted for a few more minutes, and the three children took the opportunity to run off to look at the rabbits.
Fearing that Xu Zhilan would get tired from standing for too long, Qin Si Ye walked into the hall to bring her a chair.
As soon as she sat down, Xu Zhilan looked at Qin Si Ye and asked, "Why isn't Xi Xi here?"
Qin Si Ye knew that Shen Xi was deliberately avoiding coming over and was unsure how to answer.
Mei Yun immediately interjected, answering for him, "Oh. Old Madam, Xi Xi had an urgent matter to attend to, so she asked me to accompany the children."
Qin Si Ye, tall and slender, stood on the steps of his villa and could see everything in front of Villa No. 3.
He couldn't help but look up in that direction and his gaze met Shen Xi's.
Shen Xi's heart jolted. Caught off guard, she immediately turned away and continued her phone call.
After returning from Qin Si Ye's side, Mei Yun called Shen Xi into her bedroom, wanting to resolve the doubts in her heart.
"Xi Xi, you haven't answered my question from earlier at the door. Why did Qin Si Ye suddenly move here?"
"Did you see his old madam when you went over just now?" Shen Xi asked back instead of answering directly.
Mei Yun replied with a hint of confusion, "Yes, I did. She's very kind and knows how to compliment people."
"He moved here with his grandmother specifically so it would be convenient for me to treat her," Shen Xi replied casually.
"Oh. So that's how it is." Mei Yun looked at her thoughtfully, then suddenly asked, "Then why did the children affectionately call her Great-grandmother?"
Mei Yun found this point grating and needed to clarify.
"When the Qin family's old madam saw me for the first time, she liked me very much. On my third visit to treat her, she learned that her granddaughter and I worked at the same hospital, so she insisted I call her Grandma too. That's how it started."
Shen Xi felt there was nothing to hide, so she explained slowly and calmly,
"Later, when they moved here and met the three children, they naturally started calling her Great-grandmother."
"It seems you've been quite close to their family recently," Mei Yun said, looking at her intently and asking directly, "Does Qin Si Ye have any intentions towards you?"
Hearing this, Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly denied it, "No, Auntie, you're overthinking it. How could a CEO like him be interested in someone as plain-looking as me?"
"That's not necessarily true. You two had a relationship back then. Although it was fake, you were in your prime, young and beautiful. Who's to say he didn't keep it in mind?
Qin Si Ye is a man at the pinnacle of society, with extremely sharp insight and capabilities. Perhaps he recognized you long ago and is deliberately trying to get closer to you."