"Mhm. All the ingredients are ready, so it's very convenient to make," Yin Xi said, walking over carefully and placing the bowl in front of him. "I made beef and egg noodles. How do you like the taste? If you don't like it, I'll make you another bowl."
Yin Xi wasn't sure if he liked this kind of noodles. It had meat and eggs, and she had even added two pieces of green vegetables, balancing the meat and vegetables for a nutritious meal. She thought it was very nutritious.
Qin Si Ye looked at her with deep eyes for a few seconds without speaking. Instead, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
After a few bites, he commented, "The taste is very good." Then he picked up a large piece and put it into his mouth.
When he was halfway through eating, he saw Yin Xi still standing by. He looked up and said, "You can go back and rest. Leave the dishes and chopsticks for Li Sao to clean up tomorrow morning."
"Okay," Yin Xi replied with a single word. As she turned and walked to the door, the man's voice came from behind her again, "You performed well today."
Yin Xi paused in her steps, turned back, and gave him a shallow smile before gently closing the door. So this was what he meant by performance? Would he ask her to cook noodles for him every night from now on if he liked it? If that were the case, it wouldn't be a big deal. Cooking noodles was not difficult for her. As long as he could get over his anger, she would cook for him for a month, a year, or a lifetime.
The man inside looked in the direction she had left, and remembering her nervous and flustered appearance just now, a beautiful curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
The next day, after finishing breakfast, Qin Si Ye drove away. Yin Xi stayed home to accompany the three children. In the afternoon, when she returned to her room and sat on the sofa, she received a call from Mei Yun.
"Xi Xi, Aunt Xu said you've moved to Xinglan Bay?"
"Mhm," Yin Xi replied with a single word.
"Has Qin Si Ye forgiven you?" Mei Yun continued to ask.
Yin Xi thought for a moment and replied, "Probably not yet. He said he'll see how I perform."
"Perform?" Mei Yun suddenly laughed on the phone. "It seems Si Ye is quite interesting. I guess he's trying to find a balance."
"Find what balance? Auntie, what are you saying? I don't understand," Yin Xi frowned.
Mei Yun analyzed seriously, "Your three years with Su Chengyu, although there were no substantial relations, must have caused Si Ye to be very jealous. And after you met again, you kept many things from him, and you were always passive in your relationship. How could he not feel hurt? I guess he's doing this partly to find balance, and partly to see how much he means to you."
It had to be said that Mei Yun's analysis of the matter was very reasonable and insightful. After chatting for a few more minutes, Yin Xi hung up the phone and kept thinking about what Mei Yun had said. Yes, she seemed to have always been passive in their relationship. Back then, under his strong pursuit, although she agreed to his courtship, she had set up ten "thank yous" as a barrier. Qin Si Ye, however, had been endlessly happy, finding ways to help her. He had pursued her relentlessly and consistently, accumulating those ten "thank yous." In contrast, she had always been hesitant, her attitude unclear, and had even withheld the "thank yous" he had painstakingly collected. It gave the impression that she hadn't put in her whole heart and was very passive. Although she had given herself to him that night, it was after being drugged, and then there was such a huge shock the next day. If she were in Qin Si Ye's position, she would also be very angry and feel a strong sense of insecurity. Auntie was right, he must have accumulated too many emotions in his heart and wanted to test her.
Understanding this, Yin Xi suddenly felt enlightened, her eyes filling with tears. She immediately understood what Qin Si Ye meant by "performance." And she already knew what she had to do. Trust should be the top priority.
Just then, Qin Si Ye's call came in. "Yin Xi, today is Fu Runze's birthday. Ji Heng called and asked us all to go. You and the children get ready. I'll pick you up in half an hour."
"Okay. We'll wait for you," Yin Xi replied sweetly.
Qin Si Ye was stunned for a few seconds on the phone, then finally hung up. Thirty minutes later, Qin Si Ye's car stopped in the yard of Xinglan Bay. The three little cuties were already dressed and ran out of the gate in a hurry.
"Daddy."