Shen Xi felt a chill from his gaze. She abruptly turned her back to him. "Mr. Qin, can you stop interrogating me like this?"
"Alright. I'm sorry, I was too hasty." Qin Si Ye quickly withdrew his gaze, walked in front of her, and steered the conversation back. "Then can you tell me why they kidnapped you?"
He was the one who called the police yesterday morning. The police must have many questions, and if she didn't tell him the truth, Qin Si Ye wouldn't easily leave.
"They asked me if I knew Yin Xi. I suspect Lu Yu Shan became suspicious of the children's appearance that day at kindergarten," Shen Xi replied thoughtfully.
Qin Si Ye asked, "And how did you answer them?"
"I just told them I was Yin Xi's friend, and nothing else," Shen Xi answered softly.
Qin Si Ye couldn't help but frown. It seemed Shen Xi's worries were valid. That woman indeed had ulterior motives. If she couldn't find the children, she resorted to targeting her.
But he had already broken off his engagement with that woman. Why was she so interested in Yin Xi's children?
What exactly did she want to do?
Qin Si Ye stared intently at Shen Xi, wanting to ask: What exactly was your past conflict with Lu Yu Shan?
But he knew he wouldn't get the answers he wanted even if he asked.
Because in front of him, she was Shen Xi, and she wouldn't tell him about her past.
"Alright. I understand."
Through the mask, Qin Si Ye seemed to see Yin Xi's sad little face. How he wished he could reach out and tear it off, hold her tightly in his arms, and comfort and cherish her.
However, he slowly raised his hand, then put it down again.
Taking a step back, Qin Si Ye said in a gentle tone, "You go find the children. I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."
With that, he strode out of the room and closed the door.
For the next few days, Shen Xi lived a very peaceful life, as if nothing had happened.
She picked up and dropped off the children on time, went to work as usual, and went to Villa No. 1 in the evenings to give acupuncture to Xu Zhi Lan. She occasionally met Qin Si Ye, and they only exchanged polite greetings.
She expected the procuratorial organs to question her about the kidnapping incident that day, and she had even prepared her statement in her mind.
But no one contacted her.
On Friday evening, shortly after Shen Xi got home from work, Qin Si Ye knocked on the door with three cakes in hand.
"Uncle Qin." Upon seeing him, the three children flocked towards him like a flock of happy swallows.
Shen Xi frowned, glancing at them. Was there any need to be so enthusiastic?
She had just returned, and they hadn't greeted her like this.
"Mr. Qin, I don't think you should bring these cakes. Eating so many sweets isn't good for their health," Shen Xi stood up from the sofa and said seriously.
"Once a week, is that too much?" Qin Si Ye looked up at her, then deliberately lowered his head to look at the three children, raising his eyebrows.
He knew her intention behind her words. Because she didn't want to accept him, she also didn't want to see him.
"It's not too much. Mommy, we only eat it once a week." The three children immediately turned their heads, looking at her in surprise.
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. It felt as if the four of them had formed a united front, and she was fighting a lone battle.
"It's quite a lot. When do you ever finish it? Don't you always put it in the refrigerator and eat it the next day? The weather is getting hotter, and eating leftover food is bad for the stomach."
Qin Si Ye placed the cakes in his hands on the coffee table in the living room and shamelessly said, "This problem is easy to solve. Next time, we can change the cake delivery time to Saturday morning. That way, you'll have the whole day to finish it, and you won't have to worry about leftovers."
Shen Xi looked at him with a hint of anger in her eyes, only to meet his half-smiling face.
The three children, however, jumped up with joy.
"Uncle Qin, you're so smart! This is a great idea," Chen Chen exclaimed with a smile. He then turned to Shen Xi seriously and said, "Mommy, we promise to finish this big cake within a day."
At this moment, Sister Fang called loudly from the dining room, "Miss Shen, dinner is ready. Can we eat?"
Shuo Shuo and Yan Yan immediately grabbed Qin Si Ye's big hands and walked towards the dining room.
"Uncle Qin, please stay for dinner tonight."
Shen Xi wanted to stop them, but it was too late.