When the dishes were served, Xu Tingyu casually glanced at Qi Shifeng.
Seeing his face twitch slightly, she felt secretly delighted and even provocatively raised an eyebrow.
However, to her surprise, Qi Shifeng said nothing and even helped her pick up some food.
"You like these now? I'll tell Aunt Zhang."
Xu Tingyu paused for a moment before realizing that none of the dishes in front of her were her favorites.
The two of them had similar tastes, and she didn't want to let him have his way.
She deliberately ordered these dishes, even if it meant hurting herself as much as her enemy.
But as she ate, she noticed something strange. Wasn't this man a picky eater?
Why didn't he just get up and leave immediately?
She scanned the surroundings again but still didn't spot any paparazzi.
Were they that well-hidden?
She was puzzled but didn't show it. Instead, she replied indifferently, "No need. Some dishes are okay to eat occasionally, but they're just for a taste."
Qi Shifeng looked up at her. A hint of complexity flashed in his eyes, but in the end, he said nothing.
Neither of them had much of an appetite, but neither of them suggested leaving first.
Halfway through the meal, Xu Tingyu went to the restroom. When she came back, she saw an extra person at the table.
It was Xie Yu.
She had been surrounded by scandals recently, and her reputation had taken a hit. She looked a bit haggard.
She was sitting next to Qi Shifeng at the moment, and Xu Tingyu couldn't hear what they were talking about.
Xu Tingyu stopped, took out her phone, took a couple of photos, and sent them out before walking over.
"It seems that CEO Qi has something else to do. I'll leave first."
She didn't even glance at Xie Yu. She picked up her bag and was about to leave.
But Qi Shifeng actually grabbed her hand. "Xie Yu is here to have dinner with her friends."
An explanation?
Xu Tingyu was a bit curious. When did this man start explaining things?
But she had been disappointed too many times.
Moreover, she didn't believe it was such a coincidence.
She rarely had dinner with Qi Shifeng outside, and they happened to run into Xie Yu.
The probability was so low that it was more believable that she would win the lottery.
But this was a public place after all. She shook off his hand and gave a faint smile. "I didn't say anything. Your explanation makes Miss Xie seem to have ulterior motives."
There was a smile on her lips, but there was no trace of it in her eyes.
Qi Shifeng grabbed her hand again. Before he could say anything, he was interrupted by a phone call.
It was Zou Yu calling.
Since Xu Tingyu was having dinner with Qi Shifeng today, Zou Yu had taken a day off. There were two other bodyguards watching the house.
If there was no important matter, Zou Yu wouldn't contact Qi Shifeng on his own initiative.
Qi Shifeng frowned and answered the phone.
"CEO Qi, just now there was news from the villa. A woman who claimed to be your mother-in-law brought five or six people and broke into the house. They wanted to take the young master away."
"I'm on my way to the villa now. Should I call the police?"
These few words made Qi Shifeng's face turn pale.
Xu Tingyu was standing next to him. She didn't hear the specific content, but only saw Qi Shifeng's expression.
And Xie Yu still wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Xu Tingyu.
"Miss Xu, I really made an appointment with my friends to meet here. Please don't think too much. This restaurant is really good. People from the nearby companies like to come here."
She was very skillful in what she said.
It was easy for people to think that Qi Shifeng had also come here to have dinner with her.
Xu Tingyu wasn't allowed to be near Qishi Building, but Xie Yu was a regular around here.
Wasn't this a kind of provocation?
But Xu Tingyu didn't have time to argue with her. She had a bad feeling in her heart.
Especially when Qi Shifeng was talking on the phone and looking at her at the same time.
This bad feeling reached its peak.
"What happened?"
She stared at Qi Shifeng.
Qi Shifeng said to the phone, "Not for now. We'll be back right away."
After he hung up, he grabbed Xu Tingyu's hand and walked out.
This time, Xu Tingyu didn't hesitate at all. She followed him out.
Xie Yu still didn't know what had happened. She stood up and chased after them for a few steps. "What's going on? What happened?"
But no one answered her.
The two of them had already reached the door and got into the car.
Qi Shifeng told the driver to drive back home as fast as possible. When Xu Tingyu heard this, she felt dizzy.
"Is something wrong with Youyou?"
She grabbed Qi Shifeng's sleeve. Her face turned pale.
Qi Shifeng held her hand in his palm. Although his expression wasn't much better, he comforted her. "It's okay. Youyou will be fine."
He briefly told her what Zou Yu had said on the phone, but he didn't mention the exact number of people that Zhang Qiu had brought. He just said that she had brought some people.
But Xu Tingyu still couldn't calm down.
She suddenly remembered what Zhang Qiu had said to her viciously in the hospital that day.
Why did she suddenly go to the house? What was she going to do to Youyou?
She shouldn't have gone out today. No, she shouldn't have told Zhang Qiu that she had given birth to a child that day.
Zhang Qiu's mental state was very unstable now. No one knew what terrible things she would do.
She was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry out. She just asked Qi Shifeng, "The bodyguards at home are very capable, right?"
There were not only bodyguards but also a nanny and a maternity nurse at home. There were quite a few people.
Even if Zhang Qiu had the identity of the grandmother, it wasn't necessarily easy for her to get in touch with Youyou immediately.
"Yes. Don't worry. It will definitely be okay. After all, she is Youyou's grandmother. Maybe she just came to see the child."
Qi Shifeng comforted her.
The situation was still unclear. There was no use in making wild guesses.
Fortunately, it was noon on a weekday, and there wasn't much traffic on the road. They got back to the villa as fast as they could.
Zou Yu had already brought some people and was standing guard at the door. They were confronting a few other people.
When Xu Tingyu saw these people, her face turned even paler. She almost fell when she got out of the car.
Fortunately, Qi Shifeng caught her in time.
As soon as she stood still, she rushed into the house in a hurry.
"Where is Youyou?"
She asked Zou Yu.
Zou Yu's face was cold and serious. His eyes were still on the few black-clothed men.
"Upstairs. Ms. Zhang locked the door. She's inside with a maternity nurse and the child."
When Xu Tingyu heard this, she felt dizzy.
It turned out that Zhang Qiu had suddenly brought five or six well-trained thugs to the house today.
Aunt Zhang knew her and knew that she was Xu Tingyu's mother. So even though she saw the people behind her, she still politely invited her in.
But just as Aunt Zhang was about to call Xu Tingyu, Zhang Qiu directly asked, "Where is the child?"
Her tone was very bad, which made Aunt Zhang suspicious. She didn't answer directly but politely asked, "Madam isn't at home. I'll call her now. What kind of tea would you like?"
But the next second, Zhang Qiu slapped Aunt Zhang. "I'm asking you now. Where is that child?"