Hearing this, Qin Xiuyi's lips curved upwards slightly. "Being together for a long time doesn't necessarily lead to love. Perhaps it's friendship or family affection?
Love is a mysterious thing, and only the people involved truly know. It's best for others not to get involved, otherwise, it's like forcing a couple together. It might even make things worse."
He himself had been forced into a marriage once, and even now, the memory of being manipulated left him with an unpleasant feeling.
However, just as he finished speaking, something flew towards him. "Qin Xiuyi, get lost! Get out of here quickly. I don't want to hear another word from you."
Qin Xiuyi reacted swiftly, extending his arm to block it. He looked down and saw it was a newly opened box of tissues.
He quickly walked over, picked it up, and frowned. "Mei Yun, can you please not get so agitated? I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart."
"What from the bottom of your heart? Get lost, get out of here!" Mei Yun glared at him, turning to find something else to throw at him.
"Alright, alright, I'm going, I'm going." Qin Xiuyi saw that she was too angry to listen to any advice. He tossed the box of tissues back to her, took two steps back, and quickly left the room.
In the basement, as Shen Xi got into Qin Siye's car, he asked, "Did you see my uncle?"
"Yes. It seems he's sincere about Auntie," Shen Xi smiled slightly at him and fastened her seatbelt.
"He is. Don't let my uncle's single status for so many years fool you. He was just waiting to meet the right person." Qin Siye's lips curved as he started the car.
Shen Xi couldn't help but glance at him, asking curiously, "Are you single for the same reason?"
"Yes. I've been waiting for you." Qin Siye turned his head, his gaze filled with tender affection, as if he could melt her.
Shen Xi immediately brushed her hair behind her ear and looked straight ahead, daring not to meet his gaze.
Her brain must have malfunctioned to ask him that question.
Qin Siye's lips, however, bloomed into a smile.
A moment later, he asked, "Have you had dinner? Do you want to grab a bite first?"
"I ate with Auntie at the hospital," Shen Xi replied, glancing at him again. "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Qin Siye was about to say no and ask her to accompany him, but he was afraid of delaying her.
After all, it was already past 8 PM, and she had to do acupuncture for her grandmother and wake up early the next day to send the children to school. He couldn't keep her too long.
"I've eaten. Let's go straight home," Qin Siye said, then drove towards Hua Ban Li.
On the way, Shen Xi told him about what she had seen that afternoon outside Han Haoming's mother's hospital room.
"I wonder how Si Yue is doing now? I can't bring myself to ask her."
"I've been out all day. I'll go check on her when we get home," Qin Siye's handsome face also showed a hint of worry.
They arrived back at Hua Ban Li, and Qin Siye drove the car directly to Villa No. 1 and stopped. As the two entered the hall, they saw only Xu Zhilan sitting on the sofa watching television.
"Grandma," Shen Xi walked over to her with a smile.
"Xi Xi, you're here." Xu Zhilan looked up and saw them walking towards her together, her face immediately lit up with joy.
These two hadn't come here together in a long time. It seemed their relationship must have progressed.
"Grandma, is Si Yue home?" Qin Siye glanced towards the stairs.
"Yes. She came back this afternoon. I noticed she wasn't quite herself and didn't eat much dinner.
She refused to say anything when I asked. Go up and see what's going on," Xu Zhilan said in a low voice, her anxiety evident.
"Okay." Hearing this, Qin Siye glanced at Shen Xi and quickly walked up the stairs.
As he knocked on Qin Si Yue's door and it opened, he saw her lying on the bed, lost in thought.
"Brother." Qin Si Yue sat up slightly, forcing a weak smile on her pale, lifeless face.
Qin Siye slowly walked to her bedside and asked softly, "Si Yue, what's wrong?"
The next moment, Qin Si Yue suddenly hugged his waist and began to cry softly.
Qin Siye gently patted her back and sat on the edge of the bed. "Si Yue, what is it? Did Han Haoming bully you?
Tell me, brother will go find him."
"No." Qin Si Yue immediately looked up, her eyes teary, and looked at him. "He didn't bully me. He's ignoring me. We'll never see each other again."