Qi Ye turned to look at her. After a long while, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if we missed the dessert shop. But don't miss out on the remaining beauties in life."
Xu Tingyu was taken aback for a moment. After realizing what he meant, she suddenly burst into laughter.
"Yes, I know."
Qi Ye didn't say anything more. He just looked at her and smiled.
He thought she probably didn't know.
If she did, the gloom in her eyes wouldn't be so deep.
He wanted to tell her that even if she fell from a great height, he could catch her.
But he didn't dare to say it.
Given her personality, if he said that, she would immediately run far away.
So he lowered his head and carefully concealed the forbearance in his eyes.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Qi Ruixi was already there.
Seeing the two of them come in together, Qi Ruixi's heart skipped a beat.
She had suspected before that her eldest brother seemed to be different towards her sister - in - law.
At least, so far, she had never seen her eldest brother be so caring towards any woman.
But after her previous suspicions, she had conducted many probes. Qi Ye had handled them perfectly, which made her uncertain.
Especially once, when she probed too directly, almost asking Qi Ye if he liked Xu Tingyu.
At that time, Qi Ye seemed to be stunned for a moment, then asked her with a half - smile, "Then do you like her?"
Qi Ruixi nodded without thinking, "Of course, I like her. She's really wonderful."
"So why can't I like her?"
He slightly curled his lips and slowly showed a smile.
Qi Ruixi inexplicably didn't dare to ask further and had to skip this topic.
At this moment, seeing the two of them walking in one after another, she secretly felt terrified.
Xu Tingyu was bright and generous, an extremely beautiful woman.
And Qi Ye was as noble and gentle as a gentle breeze and fine rain, quietly nourishing everything.
When such two stunningly good - looking people walked together, anyone who saw them would say they were a perfect match.
Qi Ruixi just stared blankly at the two of them coming together.
She couldn't remember if Xu Tingyu and Qi Shifeng had ever appeared in public together like this.
Would Qi Shifeng be a better match for Xu Tingyu than Qi Ye?
Or rather, she really wanted to ask, if Xu Tingyu had married Qi Ye back then, what would it be like now?
This assumption only flashed through her mind for a moment and was immediately discarded.
She put on a smiling face and welcomed the two of them.
At the door, Zou Yu's figure flashed by. Only then did Qi Ruixi know that her second brother hadn't really loosened his restraint on Xu Tingyu.
She felt uncomfortable again, but didn't show it at all on her face. She just warmly hooked Xu Tingyu's arm.
"Sister - in - law, you don't know. I'm almost driven crazy by work. Your call really saved me from the fire and water."
Recently, the reputation of the Qi Group had been bad, and its stock price had dropped. Competitors had all taken action, trying to take a piece of it.
All the employees of the Qi Group were very nervous.
After all, no one wanted the company to fall into a crisis.
Once the company's performance declined or there were other crises, it would ultimately affect the employees. At worst, they would be laid off, and at best, they would have their salaries cut.
The Qi Group paid well, and no one wanted to lose such a well - paid job.
So even Qi Ruixi, a "nepotism employee", had been working overtime recently.
Xu Tingyu pinched Qi Ruixi's face, "You've really lost a lot of weight. Eat more today to make up for it."
She smiled gracefully and kindly, showing no sign of unease.
Qi Ruixi guessed in her heart that Qi Shifeng probably hadn't pursued the matter of her escape.
Otherwise, Xu Tingyu wouldn't be meeting Qi Ye now.
Thinking of this, she let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Okay, sister - in - law still loves me."
She sat next to Xu Tingyu, and Qi Ye sat opposite them.
After ordering the dishes, Qi Ruixi wanted to see Youyou's photos, so Xu Tingyu handed her phone to her.
"These eyebrows and eyes really look like my elder brother. When he grows up, he'll definitely be a little handsome guy."
Qi Ruixi liked Youyou very much, but she didn't have many opportunities to go to their home to see him, so she was overjoyed just looking at the photos.
Xu Tingyu also laughed.
Before her laughter faded, a cold male voice came from behind, "What are you talking about so happily?"
Xu Tingyu was startled and looked back. She happened to meet Qi Shifeng's deep eyes.
Those jet - black eyes were like a bottomless abyss, threatening to drown all three of them.
It was Qi Ruixi who reacted first. She quickly stood up and gave up her seat, "Second brother, are you also here for dinner? Join us."
This restaurant didn't have private rooms. Everyone sat outside. Even though they had chosen a corner seat, if there was a commotion, it would still be seen by others.
Then there would be more bad news.
Qi Shifeng's cold gaze swept across the three of them and finally landed on Xu Tingyu.
He didn't say a word and directly sat down next to Xu Tingyu, very close to her, almost pressing against her body.
Xu Tingyu sensed that he was angry but didn't dare to move away. She just forced a smile and said to Qi Shifeng, "We just finished ordering. There may not be your favorite dishes."
Qi Shifeng was expressionless, but under the table, he grabbed her hand, pried open her fingers one by one, and intertwined their fingers.
"Oh, so order two for me."
He seemed not to notice Xu Tingyu's reluctance to have dinner with him. After saying this, he even smiled at her.
Qi Ruixi, who had sat across from them, was a bit horrified.
No way. Her second brother could actually smile?
Moreover, he was sitting so close, as if he wanted to hold Xu Tingyu on his lap.
Who on earth said that Qi Shifeng didn't like Xu Tingyu?
Wasn't it said that physical attraction was the most irresistible?
Xu Tingyu didn't notice Qi Ruixi's gaze.
Since Qi Shifeng appeared, all her attention had been drawn away.
Especially now that her hand was being held and kneaded by him, which made her a little embarrassed.
She didn't want to have an unnecessary conflict with him in front of so many people, so she really called the waiter and ordered a dish of pine nut shrimp and a steamed small Chinese perch.
After the two dishes were ordered, the other three had different expressions.
Qi Ruixi just couldn't understand why Qi Shifeng didn't love the pearl but the fish - eye.
Sister - in - law remembered clearly what he liked to eat. Why did he hurt her like this?
Qi Ye's usually gentle smile faltered for a moment but quickly returned to normal.
As for Qi Shifeng, he wasn't proud or shocked. He just felt a bit dazed.
When Xu Tingyu softly told the waiter the menu and told them not to put scallions on the steamed perch, his heart swelled and ached.
She remembered his preferences, even that he didn't like scallions.
But there was indeed a bad relationship between them.
Would she also remember Qi Ye's preferences and carefully tell the waiter his taboos when ordering for him?
This thought made him a bit out of control, and he tightened his grip on her hand.
Xu Tingyu glanced at him. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she didn't care.
The next second, Qi Shifeng suddenly put his arm around her waist and almost pulled her into his arms.
"My wife is so obedient."