Yin Xi was startled and couldn't help but look up at him.
What? There was such a thing.
No wonder, ever since Meng Qi returned, Qin Xiuzhi had found her even more displeasing, and his affection for Meng Qi was clearly displayed.
"Although we met by chance, we like each other, and we have three children. How could I still be involved with her?
Can't you see my attitude towards her during this time?"
Qin Si Ye paused and continued,
"As for what happened in the photos, it was two weeks ago, the day you brought me food for the second time.
My father asked me to return to the old house and forced me not to terminate the contract with Meng Qi.
After returning, I met her alone, wanting to explain everything to her, telling her to behave herself and not have any other ideas.
But she took advantage of my unpreparedness and hugged me. I was very shocked at the time and sternly warned her. Afterward, I had Aunt Li throw away that gray shirt directly.
And these photos were clearly taken by someone who seized the angle intentionally."
The gray shirt? Yin Xi suddenly remembered that there was indeed a gray shirt by the entrance on the first floor that was about to be thrown away.
Aunt Li was very confused at the time and had even chatted with her about it.
It turned out that shirt had been touched by Meng Qi, which was why he threw it away.
"Since you knew she had feelings for you long ago, you shouldn't have met her alone," Yin Xi finally spoke, but her tone was clearly softer than before.
"You're right, I was careless. I thought talking to her in person would be clearer, but I didn't expect her to do such a despicable thing."
A cold glint appeared in Qin Si Ye's eyes. He glanced at the photos on the coffee table and asked,
"Did she give you this letter?"
"I don't know. Nothing was written on the envelope. A delivery person delivered it directly to the pharmacy," Yin Xi replied softly.
Qin Si Ye, thinking she was no longer angry, took a step forward and held her hand, saying, "Xi Xi, I've explained everything clearly to you now. Come back with me, okay?"
"No. I still owe you three stars, and I think we should maintain a certain distance.
Let's calm down and think carefully about how our relationship should proceed." Yin Xi gently pushed his hand away and took a step back.
Qin Si Ye looked at her with a pained expression for a moment, then asked, "Then, are you not going to care about my injuries?"
"Of course, I will. I'll come to see you when it's time to change the dressing," Yin Xi said, looking at him sincerely.
"I just want to collect those three stars first, so that we can be together without owing each other and get along well."
"Alright. I understand what you mean. Get some rest early," Qin Si Ye said, then turned and walked out of the room.
Returning to the master bedroom, he obtained Meng Qi's phone number through Zhao Ze and immediately called her.
He had deleted her phone number and WeChat account on the day they shot the endorsement advertisement.
Meng Qi received his call while sitting in a high-end hotel in Xicheng, preparing to rest.
When she saw the caller ID, an excited smile spread across her face.
It had been almost half a month, and he had finally called her.
No matter what the content of the call was, she was happy to hear his voice.
"Hello? Si Ye Ge."
"Did you have someone send those photos to Yin Xi?" Qin Si Ye asked sternly, getting straight to the point.
Meng Qi had already guessed that he would contact her about this matter. Hearing his displeased voice, she guessed that they must have had a conflict because of it.
This made her even happier.
She pretended to be ignorant and replied, "Si Ye Ge, what photos? I don't understand what you're saying at all."
"Hmph," Qin Si Ye snorted coldly and said sternly, "Don't quibble. I know you must have done this.
When I met you by the lake that time, no third person knew. The photos must have been taken by people you arranged.
Now you've specifically sent them to Yin Xi, what are you trying to do?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Qi's voice was filled with grievance, "Si Ye Ge, you are truly wronging me in this matter.
I didn't tell anyone else when I met you that day. I really don't know where those photos came from.
You also know my identity. Perhaps paparazzi followed me and secretly took the pictures.
As for you saying I had someone send the photos to Miss Yin, that's even more impossible. I left City K on Monday morning and went to Xicheng for sightseeing.
If you don't believe me, you can ask the traffic police department to retrieve my travel records."