After Qi Ruixi finished speaking, seeing that neither of the two said a word, she suddenly realized she had said something inappropriate.
She quickly changed the subject.
"Forget it. Let's not talk about it. Second brother, anyway, could you let me stay for a couple of days? I can just stay in the guest room."
After saying that, she had already dragged her luggage and rushed in.
Xu Tingyu was about to follow in and ask Aunt Zhang to help her tidy up the room, but before she could move, she was grabbed by Qi Shifeng.
"I've told you not to meet any Qi family members alone."
He didn't like her getting close to any of the Qi family members.
Even if it was his own sister, it was still not okay.
Xu Tingyu was a bit surprised and subconsciously retorted, "Not even Xixi?"
Hearing her call so affectionately, Qi Shifeng felt a bit unhappy subconsciously.
They had been married for three years, and she always called him by his full name, but she was so affectionate when calling others.
But just as he was about to scold her, he lowered his head and saw a fleeting look of innocent wetness in her eyes.
The words on the tip of his tongue somehow took a turn and were swallowed back.
"Do whatever you want. Just don't come crying to me if you get bullied."
After leaving this sentence, he turned around and walked into the house.
This left Xu Tingyu a bit confused.
Although she hadn't met Qi Ruixi many times, they occasionally contacted each other on WeChat.
This little girl was innocent and carefree. How could she bully her?
However, the relationships among the Qi family members were complicated, and she didn't dare to make random guesses, so she said nothing and followed in with her head down.
Aunt Zhang had already made the bed for Qi Ruixi and prepared a late-night snack for her.
Xu Tingyu was a bit tired after dancing all day, so she went back to her room to take a shower and prepare to rest.
After she took a shower and just finished her skincare routine, Qi Ruixi knocked on the door of the master bedroom.
"Sister-in-law, I'm a bit not used to the new bed and can't fall asleep. Can I sleep with you tonight?"
She was holding a plush toy in her arms and wearing a cartoon pajama dress. She looked extremely cute, and it was hard to refuse her request.
Xu Tingyu agreed and went to the guest room with her.
The two little girls, who weren't much different in age, lay down in the quilt together. Qi Ruixi affectionately hugged her arm.
"Sister-in-law, actually, I heard some bad rumors before I came back. I thought you and my second brother were really having a fight."
"I don't know how to console you about the things in your family, but if you need anything, just tell my second brother. He's your husband, and it's only natural for him to help you."
"As for my mom, don't mind her. She's in menopause recently and will go crazy at anyone she sees."
She leaned on Xu Tingyu's shoulder, and her voice was not her usual cynical one, but serious.
Xu Tingyu realized that she must have heard from Liu Ning about the fact that she and Qi Shifeng were going to get divorced.
However, she must be unaware of the fact that Liu Ning had asked someone to exorcise evil spirits from her.
Otherwise, with her temper, she wouldn't have easily ended it with just "don't mind her".
She probably wouldn't even dare to see her.
Xu Tingyu was silent for a moment. She wanted to force a smile, but in the end, she failed.
"Xixi, don't you think I'm useless?"
"After getting married, I've just been a full-time housewife at home. When my father had an accident, I couldn't help at all."
Maybe the bed was too soft, and the fragrance of the girl beside her was so reassuring that she was willing to open her heart.
"Of course not, sister-in-law. You've already done a great job. Have I ever told you about my dad?"
"When my dad passed away, I was already in high school, but I couldn't even shed a single tear because I always felt it wasn't real."
"Then at the funeral, because I didn't cry, my mom slapped me and said I was unfilial and that my dad had been so good to me."
"Actually, neither my eldest brother nor my second brother cried. She didn't dare to pick on her grown-up sons, so she just took it out on me."
"Of course, I didn't give her a good look either. I went crazy at the memorial service and made a big scene. Then as soon as the funeral was over, I was forced onto a plane to go abroad."
"Sister-in-law, in this world, it's very difficult for women. So the fact that you can handle things like this and make a comeback to work is really already very great."
Qi's father probably passed away unexpectedly about a year before Xu Tingyu and Qi Shifeng got married.
At that time, she had come to pay condolences with her father, but she had never heard about the incident of Qi Ruixi making a big scene at her father's funeral, so she couldn't help but be surprised.
"This is the first time I've heard about this."
Qi Ruixi burst out laughing.
"How could this be spread outside? The Qi family is best at handling this kind of thing."
"All of us Qi family members are weirdos. So when sister-in-law got married into our family back then, I thought it was such a pity."
"Such a fragrant and soft sister-in-law marrying into our family is really a bargain for my second brother."
As she said this, she rubbed her face against Xu Tingyu's arm.
Xu Tingyu had never seen Qi Ruixi like this before. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
Qi Ruixi also noticed her shock and laughed again. Her voice was still sweet.
"Sister-in-law, I'm saying all this to say that in the Qi family, we have to girl help girl."
"I don't ask for much. I just don't want to have an arranged marriage. Can you help me with this?"
"Second brother is the person in power in the Qi family now. If he's willing to stand by my side, then my mom won't be able to force me."
It was only at this moment that Xu Tingyu suddenly realized why the Qi family members weren't close to each other.
They were all too goal - oriented.
For example, the old man. Back then, when he needed her to be the second young mistress of the Qi family, he could bring Qi Shifeng to propose marriage.
But although it was a proposal, the prenuptial agreement had to be signed.
Another example was Qi Ruixi. She liked her sister-in-law. It was obvious that it was genuine, and all the hugs and closeness were not fake.
However, although she liked her, when she had a request, she was also very straightforward.
They were all too sober.
So sober that it was a bit scary.
She suddenly thought of Qi Ye.
He was also a member of the Qi family, and he should have such a personality too.
Then what was he scheming for when he was so close and nice to her?
Her silence made Qi Ruixi think she was considering her request. She wasn't in a hurry either. She still leaned against her and quietly waited for her reply.
Xu Tingyu was silent for a long time.
She really needed an ally in the Qi family now.
"I can talk to your second brother, but I can't guarantee it will succeed."
"You know, my words don't carry much weight with him."
She had a clear understanding of her own status. This matter would probably not succeed.
But Qi Ruixi didn't care.
She seemed to care more about Xu Tingyu's agreement.
"Sister-in-law, man proposes, God disposes. I won't pin all my hopes on second brother either."
"Whether it succeeds or not, sister-in-law, I still thank you."
She wriggled under the quilt and naturally changed the topic.
"Sister-in-law, you're really so fragrant and soft. Can I sleep with you every day during my stay here?"
She thought that since the relationship between the couple wasn't close, it wouldn't be a problem for her to monopolize Xu Tingyu for a few nights.
But she didn't expect that in the middle of the night, the door was suddenly opened.
Qi Shifeng with slightly red eyes walked in, accurately fished Xu Tingyu out of the quilt, and carried her away directly.