Qin Siye moved nimbly, catching it with perfect accuracy.
In an instant, the shuttlecock slid across the air in a graceful parabola, flying towards Shen Xi.
Staring intently at the shuttlecock, Shen Xi seized the moment, leaped up with both legs, swung the racket in her hand, and hit it back with force.
A look of admiration rose in Qin Siye's eyes.
It seemed her badminton skills were indeed good; no wonder she had won first prize in university competitions.
The two exchanged shots, neither giving way, and played over a dozen rallies right from the start.
Finally, due to Qin Siye's misjudgment, he lost a point.
A happy smile instantly lit up Shen Xi's face.
She had noticed his excellent badminton skills on the court that time, defeating Doctor Gu repeatedly.
Unexpectedly, she had won a point against him at the start, and a sense of exhilarating accomplishment surged within her.
Qin Siye picked up the shuttlecock and looked at the vibrant, triumphant woman opposite him. Suddenly, she overlapped with a university photo of Yin Xi on his phone.
He was momentarily stunned, forgetting to serve.
"Serve."
It wasn't until Shen Xi loudly reminded him that he curved his lips and served the shuttlecock.
This time, he adjusted his mindset, brought out his full skill, and focused all his attention on their "battle."
This state of evenly matched, high-level sparring completely ignited the fighting spirit in both of them. Their skills were pushed to their limits, and they played with exhilarating passion.
Xie Yifei, from the football field, kept looking over, and Jian Fan walked up to her and whispered, "What are you looking at, so lost in thought?"
"Don't you think your Xi Jie is playing very intensely and exceptionally well? When she played with me earlier, she was like a wilted eggplant, completely lacking spirit."
Xie Yifei paused and continued,
"How is it that upon encountering Qin Siye, she's like a different person?"
Upon hearing this, Jian Fan couldn't help but look over, his brow furrowed slightly. He took out his phone and secretly took a picture.
But Xie Yifei discovered it. She quickly snatched his phone and asked sternly, "What are you doing? Don't tell me you're going to send it to your boss?"
"I..." Jian Fan was a little guilty and speechless for a moment.
Xie Yifei lowered her head, tapped his phone twice, and immediately deleted the picture. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Jian Fan, I'm telling you, it's best not to get involved in their matters.
I can tell that both Qin Siye and Song Kaicheng are interested in Shen Xi, but who Shen Xi will ultimately choose is up to her. We are her friends, and we shouldn't interfere."
"But Mr. Song is currently far away overseas, while Qin Siye has the advantage of proximity. I just wanted to remind Mr. Song, to make him feel a sense of urgency and act soon," Jian Fan frowned.
He didn't know what Mr. Song was really thinking. Shen Xi had lived with him for five years, yet he still hadn't confessed his feelings to her.
Xie Yifei stared at him intently, "Do you strongly approve of Shen Xi and Song Kaicheng being together?"
"Of course. Their relationship has always been very good, and Mr. Song has admired Xi Jie for many years," Jian Fan replied without hesitation.
"But feelings are a matter between two people; it only truly blossoms when both are willing."
Xie Yifei continued thoughtfully,
"Shen Xi's mind is currently filled with thoughts of revenge. She probably hasn't truly stopped to consider her personal romantic life yet.
Relationships are very subtle. As long as there is each other in their hearts, even if they are at opposite ends of the world, their hearts will be connected. And proximity doesn't necessarily win someone's heart.
Everything depends on fate."
In Xie Yifei's opinion, both Song Kaicheng and Qin Siye were excellent men.
However, she leaned more towards Shen Xi ending up with Qin Siye, perhaps due to first impressions.
Jian Fan was momentarily stunned by her words.
He had never been in a relationship before and was completely clueless about matters of love.
Xie Yifei handed him her phone and looked at him seriously, "You owed me a punishment before. I'm not going to punish you now. Instead, I want you to promise me one condition."
"Okay. Tell me," Jian Fan said.
"From now on, don't report any gossip about Shen Xi to Song Kaicheng," Xie Yifei said, her gaze fixed on him with a hint of coldness.
Jian Fan gave an awkward smile and replied, "Okay, I promise."