Her fingers uncontrollably continued to scroll upwards. When she saw the two photos taken with Qin Si Ye, her heart couldn't help but tremble.
It was just acting, but she saw a genuine smile and happiness emanating from his handsome face.
This was the first time she had looked at these photos since returning that day.
She had to admit, they were taken very warmly.
Only her own smile didn't seem very natural.
Shen Xi scrolled back to the end, wanting to send Qin Si Ye some words of thanks, but after thinking for a long time, she didn't know what to say.
She knew he hadn't done these things for her wanting a simple thank you.
But what he wanted, she truly couldn't give him. She feared that if he ever found out the truth, he would be even more hurt.
That day at the club, he had become so angry just hearing that she had performed acupuncture on Su Chenyu.
If he knew she had dated that person for three years, he might have gone mad with rage.
Moreover, she had hidden many other truths from him.
The words her grandmother had said at the hospital a few days ago, had Su Chenyu become suspicious after going back? Would he continue to pester her?
These were all unknowns now.
Oh, heavens, what was all this? How could she sort it all out?
Shen Xi lay on the bed, thinking for a long, long time, but couldn't come up with a solution.
She hadn't typed a single word and finally fell into a hazy sleep around two in the morning.
The next day, Shen Xi was jolted awake by her phone ringing. She sat bolt upright, picked up her phone, and saw it was Qin Si Ye.
Why was he calling her so early in the morning?
Then she checked the time; it wasn't early morning at all, it was already nine o'clock.
How could she have slept until now? Why hadn't she heard the alarm? Why hadn't anyone woken her up?
Shen Xi rubbed her hair hard, her mind feeling like a ball of mush.
Looking at the words "Qin Si Ye" on the phone screen, she surprisingly drifted into a daze.
She had been thinking about this man before she slept last night, his figure had vaguely appeared in her dreams, and now he was calling her again.
Why did this man occupy her entire life?
It wasn't until the sixth ring that Shen Xi snapped back to reality. Fearing something had happened to her grandmother again, she frantically swiped to answer.
"Hello? Mr. Qin?"
"What are you doing? Why are you only answering now?" Qin Si Ye's voice was stern, with a clear hint of anxiety.
Shen Xi quickly replied, "Nothing, my phone wasn't with me. Is something wrong?"
"Have you contacted your aunt recently? Is she in K City?" Qin Si Ye didn't probe further, immediately shifting to the main topic.
"No. She only returned not long ago from traveling, she should be in K City. What's wrong?" Shen Xi answered uncertainly.
After her aunt left here that day, she had been very busy and hadn't contacted her.
But she had just been away for a month, she shouldn't have gone out again, right?
Qin Si Ye's voice on the phone was low as he said, "I just received a call from the Yue Shan tourist area. They said my uncle went missing on that mountain. He was accompanied by a lady, but he didn't mention her name. I suspect it might be your aunt."
"How could this happen? Wait a moment, I'll call and ask." Hearing this, Shen Xi's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.
Perhaps it was because she had just woken up, or perhaps because she was too worried about her aunt, her voice was accompanied by a slight raspiness.
Qin Si Ye immediately noticed and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
"No. I might not have slept well last night. I'll hang up now and call you back soon." Shen Xi said, rolling out of bed and heading towards the washroom.
However, when she tried to call Mei Yun's number, the response was that the number was out of service.
Could the woman who was with Qin Xiu Yi really be her aunt?
"Hello? Mr. Qin, my aunt's phone is unreachable and says it's out of service. That woman might really be..."
Before Shen Xi could finish, Qin Si Ye interjected, "I've already verified with the scenic area. It is indeed your aunt."
"Ah? Then what should we do? Won't they be in danger?" Shen Xi was greatly alarmed, her voice clearly trembling.
Qin Si Ye immediately comforted her, "Don't worry. I'm preparing to head there now, and we will definitely find them."
"No. Where are you? Come quickly and take me, I want to go with you." Shen Xi took a deep breath and said decisively.