Five minutes are up? Shen Xi put down her phone, looking puzzled.
Had she already arrived at the residential area?
A few minutes later, Xie Yifei knocked on her door.
Seeing that Xie Yifei hadn't driven, Shen Xi understood everything at once. She pulled her towards the study on the second floor.
As soon as the study door was closed, Shen Xi stared at her intently, like interrogating a criminal. "Tell me quickly, where did you stay last night?"
"Of course I stayed at home. Where else would I stay?" Xie Yifei's eyes darted around nervously.
"Whose home?" Shen Xi stifled a laugh, her gaze sharp and pressing.
Xie Yifei felt a prickle of unease under her stare. She finally mustered her courage and admitted, "Jian Fan's place."
"Hahaha." Shen Xi burst out laughing. She hadn't expected her to be so easily cornered. She immediately grabbed her arm. "When did you two start living together?"
"What do you mean living together? Don't talk nonsense. We slept in separate rooms." Xie Yifei blushed, gently pulling away from her and turning to look aside.
Shen Xi's lips curved upwards. "An unmarried man and woman under the same roof, who knows how you stayed."
"Xi Xi, you're one to talk." Xie Yifei felt she couldn't explain herself clearly. "If it weren't for the fear of any more unexpected incidents happening on your end, I wouldn't have stayed there.
It made me explain for ages to my mother. If she calls to ask you, you must tell her I'm staying at your place."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll stick to your story," Shen Xi said with a smile, looking at her. "You know, why don't you just move in here? And bring your godmother too. We'll all be together, it'll be so lively."
"What are you talking about? Xi Xi, Jian Fan and I are just dating, we're really not at that stage yet. My mother is so conservative, how could she possibly move into Jian Fan's house?" Xie Yifei shot her a slight glare.
"Then hurry up. Jian Fan is very innocent in this regard. You have much more experience than him. You need to be more proactive," Shen Xi couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Yifei raised an eyebrow. "I think I need to learn from you. You should have more experience in this area."
"What?" Hearing this, Shen Xi looked at her with some confusion.
"Last night, weren't you meeting Qin Si Ye in the alley behind Villa No. 2? And you even kissed him proactively. Don't tell me that wasn't you," Xie Yifei blinked and circled her.
Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed. Luckily, she was wearing a mask. "You... what else did you see?"
"I also saw him kiss you passionately. As for how long he kissed you, and what happened afterwards, I don't know," Xie Yifei chuckled, seeing that her ears had turned red.
She and Jian Fan had just returned from buying groceries at the convenience store at the entrance. Suddenly, they heard someone talking at the alley entrance and were naturally curious. They glanced over and saw the two of them.
She wanted to watch a bit longer, but Jian Fan had pulled her away.
"I... he..." Shen Xi wanted to explain the situation to her, but after thinking for a long time, she hesitated.
She felt like she couldn't explain it clearly and that the more she tried, the more confusing it would become.
That man's kiss was intense, deep, and entangled with hers.
Only after she returned did she realize that it was because she was wearing a mask at the time.
"Alright, no need to explain. Seeing how close you two were, I'm truly happy for you. Xi Xi, Qin Si Ye is a good man, you must hold onto him."
Xie Yifei held her hand and made a few heartfelt remarks before her gaze suddenly flashed, and she changed the subject.
"Xi Xi, didn't you say you were going to find Lu Yu Shan today? Let's go quickly."
Hearing this, Shen Xi finally came back to her senses, almost forgetting the important matter. She quickly grabbed Xie Yifei's hand and walked towards the door. "That's right, let's go."
The two walked downstairs one after another. Xie Yifei, walking behind, suddenly stopped and exclaimed in shock, "Xi Xi, wait."
"What's wrong?" Shen Xi turned to look at her, but Xie Yifei pulled her back into the study again and handed her her phone.
"The mental hospital caught fire last night. One person died, and several others were injured. It's a complete mess in there now."
"Ah? How could it be such a coincidence?" Shen Xi took her phone and read the news article from beginning to end.
"Yes. You just brought down the Lu family yesterday, and today the mental hospital caught fire. It is indeed a bit strange," Xie Yifei frowned.
Could there be a connection between these two incidents?
"How did it suddenly catch fire? Where is Lu Yu Shan? No, I have to go to the scene myself to see," Shen Xi said, and then turned to leave.
"Wait." Xie Yifei grabbed her arm. "It must be very chaotic there now. Even if you go, the hospital probably won't let you in.
I think it's better to call Qin Si Ye first. He will definitely know a lot about this matter."