The mere thought of that incident made Meng Qi grit her teeth in anger.
She didn't know what was going on with her since returning to the country; nothing she did seemed to go smoothly.
If Qin Si Ye hadn't stepped in, given the Jin family's status in K City, they could have pushed harder and certainly made that woman go to jail.
"So you're just going to let it go? Allow Yin Xi and Si Ye to be inseparable in front of you?" Qin Xue Lan deliberately said such things to provoke her.
Meng Qi closed her eyes gently, took a deep breath, and recalled what Jiang Jie had told her at the Qin family's house last week.
"A moment's impatience can ruin a grand plan."
"I want to be patient for now. I'll decide after I finish shooting the advertisement endorsement."
"That's wise. You need to handle both fronts: suppress Yin Xi, and interact more with Si Ye to create opportunities," Qin Xue Lan said earnestly.
After hanging up the phone, Bai Lin knocked and entered.
"Miss Meng, there's an important banquet in Haicheng tomorrow.
The organizers have invited many business magnates and socialites, and you are on the invitation list. Will you be attending?"
"Of course. Do I even need to ask?" Meng Qi gave her an annoyed glance.
Bai Lin lowered her voice, "Zhuo Sheng Group just sent back the termination of contract letter. I wonder if they'll contact you in the next couple of days to shoot the advertisement?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately replied, "I've been stuck here these past few days, doing nothing, almost bored to death.
Haicheng is only a few hours away from K City, so even if there's news here, we can rush back quickly."
"Alright, I'll make the arrangements now." Bai Lin replied respectfully and slowly closed the door.
In the President's office of Zhuo Sheng, Yin Xi was staring intently at her phone.
It was already 12:30 PM, and that man still hadn't returned.
The female secretary at the door had just told her that Qin Si Ye and Zhao Ze had gone to attend a bidding conference.
By this time, the event should be over.
If he didn't come back soon, the food would get cold.
Yin Xi's anxiety grew with her thoughts. Just then, Qin Si Ye's call came through.
"Hello? Si Ye, when are you coming back? I've been waiting for you here for over half an hour."
A deep male voice immediately came from the other end, "I'm sorry. I'm tied up right now and might not be able to make it back for lunch.
Why don't you not wait for me and eat first?"
"Oh." Yin Xi felt a pang of disappointment. She had spent considerable effort learning these dishes for him, only for this to happen.
"Alright."
After hanging up, Yin Xi opened the food and ate a little casually.
She stood up, intending to take the food away, but then remembered that Qin Si Ye hadn't definitively said he wouldn't eat.
It was better to leave it there, just in case he did return.
Leaving Zhuo Sheng, Yin Xi drove directly to the old Qin family residence.
She had already told her grandmother in the morning that she would be giving her acupuncture treatment in the afternoon.
As soon as she arrived at the main gate and turned off the engine, she saw Qin Si Yue's car slowly driving towards her.
Yin Xi couldn't help but be startled. She quickly got out of the car and waited for her, asking, "Si Yue, why are you back at this hour?"
"Sister Xi, it's you! I saw the license plate and thought it was my brother.
I was wondering why he would be driving this car." Qin Si Yue locked her car and walked towards her with a smile.
"My car is being driven by Yin Zhe. Your brother didn't want me to buy one, so I just picked one from the garage at Xing Lan Bay," Yin Xi replied, smiling back at her.
"That's because my brother cares about you and doesn't want you to spend money," Qin Si Yue said playfully, linking her arm with Yin Xi's.
"How are you and my brother getting along now? Is he still angry?"
"It's alright, we're in the process of repairing things," Yin Xi replied calmly.
Qin Si Yue looked at her earnestly. "Sister Xi, you have to believe my brother. His feelings for you have never changed.
It's just a matter of time. I believe he'll come out of that incident soon and forgive you."
The implication was that her brother's love for her was as solid as a rock, and she shouldn't pay attention to others.
"Mhm." Yin Xi gave a monosyllabic reply, then took her hand and changed the subject. "Si Yue, you haven't answered my question yet."
"Oh. You asked me why I'm back at this hour, right?" Qin Si Yue patted her forehead and replied with a smile,
"Actually, I don't know either. My dad suddenly called me saying he had something urgent to discuss. Let's go, we should go inside."
They entered the villa's main hall together and saw Qin Xiuzhi sitting on the sofa, looking furious.
Jiang Jie held a cup of water in one hand and gently stroked his chest with the other. "Xiuzhi, don't get agitated.
Si Yue will be back soon. You can talk to her properly then and ask her what exactly happened."