“Okay, thank you, Grandma. I know what to do now.” Qin Si Ye replied gratefully. “But it’s best you don’t mention this to Shen Xi. She’s a bit resistant towards me right now.”
Hearing this, Xu Zhi Lan’s face lit up with joy. It seemed her guess was right, and he was indeed interested in Shen Xi. She had seen the young man’s affection for Shen Xi ever since Shen Xi was bitten by a dog at the Qin family’s house.
“As the ancients say, pursuing a woman is like climbing a mountain. I can also see that Xi Xi is a girl with a lot of personality and her own opinions. You must be more accommodating and caring towards her. You can’t just act according to your own temperament. To win a woman’s heart, besides caring for her, you must also try to think from her perspective and respect her thoughts.”
At these words, Qin Si Ye’s heart skipped a beat. Shen Xi’s words from her car not long ago immediately surfaced in his mind.
“I have my own ideas too, why can’t I refuse you?”
“Thank you, Grandma. You should go back to your room and rest early.” Qin Si Ye said, then turned and walked upstairs.
Back in his room, he immediately called Zhao Ze.
“How is Chen Fa’s situation? Has he woken up?”
Zhao Ze glanced at the time. It was already past ten in the evening. Why was the President suddenly asking him this question? Could he be considering showing leniency towards Lu Yu Shan?
“No. He’s still in a coma.”
“Okay. I understand. Continue to monitor him, and report any developments to me immediately.”
Qin Si Ye put down his phone and slowly sat down on the sofa. Thinking of the heartwarming scene with the three children here earlier, the corners of his lips couldn’t help but curve upwards.
He immediately opened WeChat and sent a message to Shen Xi.
“Shen Xi, I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have pressured you like that earlier.”
“Perhaps I really drank too much, or was influenced by my grandmother’s words, and developed some unrealistic and strange ideas.”
“I like you, no matter who you are. I like the children, regardless of who their biological father is. As long as you are willing to accept me, I will protect you for a lifetime.”
However, after waiting for a long time, he didn’t receive a single word back from Shen Xi.
Qin Si Ye put down his phone, a look of disappointment on his face, and walked into the washroom.
He didn’t know that Shen Xi, clutching her phone, lay under the covers, tears welling up in her eyes, reading his message again and again, unable to fall asleep for a long time. Qin Si Ye, if you knew the truth of everything that happened back then, would you truly not care?
On Saturday morning, after she and the children had finished breakfast, Xie Yifei, dressed in casual wear, knocked and walked in.
“Yifei, why did you come without even a call?” Shen Xi stood up from her chair, looking at her with joy.
“I wanted to give you a surprise.” Xie Yifei said with a smile, handing the gifts in her hands to the children.
“Thank you, Auntie Yifei.” The three children took the gifts and happily ran towards the sofa.
Xie Yifei walked up to Shen Xi. “The weather is nice this morning. How about we go out and play some ball?”
“Sure. It seems our thoughts are aligned.” Shen Xi glanced out the window and replied, as if they had a telepathic connection.
Just then, the main door was opened again by Butler Wu, and Jian Fan walked in with a faint smile.
“Oh? You two arrived within a minute of each other. You didn’t plan this beforehand, did you?” Shen Xi teased with a smile.
Xie Yifei replied noncommittally, “If we two are playing badminton, we need someone to look after the children, don’t we?”
“That makes sense.” Shen Xi smiled faintly and walked upstairs. “Wait for me for a moment, I’ll go change.”
Five minutes later, the six of them walked together towards the outdoor leisure and entertainment area within the community.
Jian Fan, holding a football, led the three children ahead, while Shen Xi and Xie Yifei, carrying their badminton rackets, followed slowly behind.
“Xi Xi, do you want to know the verdict for Lu Yu Shan and Liu Ying?” Xie Yifei suddenly stopped and looked at her sideways.
“Ah? They’ve already been sentenced?” Shen Xi was startled and looked at her in disbelief.
Xie Yifei frowned. “As the person involved, you don’t know anything yet? Didn’t the prosecution contact you to investigate the case?”
“No. I haven’t received any phone calls related to this case so far.” A hint of anger gradually appeared on Shen Xi’s face. Was the prosecution handling the case too carelessly? They sentenced them without even asking the victim for any details?