Qi Shifeng stood not far away, simply watching them with a cold look.
After they exchanged some greetings, Xu Tingyu took Youyou's hand and walked towards him.
Qi Shifeng didn't even look at her. Instead, he directly handed Youyou over to the teacher.
"Mommy, will you come and pick me up tonight?"
Before going in, Youyou asked reluctantly.
Mommy had just come back. He really wanted to stay with her all the time.
Xu Tingyu stroked his head. "Mommy has work this afternoon, but I'll ask Daddy if we can have dinner together. Okay?"
Youyou looked a bit disappointed when he heard that she couldn't pick him up, but his face lit up when he heard they could have dinner together.
"Okay. Bye, Mommy."
He waved goodbye to Xu Tingyu for the last time and then happily went in with Xinxin.
She watched Youyou enter the classroom until he was out of sight before turning back to Qi Shifeng.
But the man showed no intention of talking to her. He just turned around and got into the car.
She wasn't discouraged. She directly followed him into the car.
"Did I let you get in?"
Qi Shifeng still had a cold look on his face.
"You didn't lock the car either. Qi Shifeng, can we have a good talk?"
Although she got in the car, she kept a distance from him.
After all, she hadn't forgotten that this man hated being touched by others.
Now she was also among those "others".
"Is it necessary between us?"
Qi Shifeng was still very cold.
But Xu Tingyu wasn't discouraged.
If it had been four years ago, facing such an attitude, she might have "wisely" stepped aside.
But now she had matured a lot and had met many clients who were more difficult to deal with than Qi Shifeng.
At least, although he was cold to her, he still responded to every word.
It was exactly because of this that she had the courage to come and talk to him.
"Mr. Qi, Youyou is willing to get close to me. You can't deprive him of the right to be close to me."
"Even if the custody is awarded to you in court, I still have the right to visit."
"So, can I beg you to allow me to see Youyou? I want to make up for these four years."
No matter what hatred there was between them, it shouldn't be passed on to the child.
"Make up? How do you plan to make up? Just having dinner and taking a look at him at the kindergarten gate?"
Qi Shifeng finally gave her a look, but his eyes were full of suspicion.
Xu Tingyu was stunned for a moment but quickly reacted. "I've accumulated some assets over the years. I can set up a fund for him."
The Qi family wasn't short of money, and neither was Qi Shifeng. But material compensation was the most direct way.
But Qi Shifeng looked even more sarcastic. "Is your way of making up just using money? Not everyone is as money - grubbing as you."
Xu Tingyu knew he was mocking her for taking the old man's money four years ago.
But wasn't money important?
If she had been rich and powerful back then, she wouldn't have been trapped by Qi Shifeng for so long.
She wouldn't have been forced to be separated from her son for so long.
Looking further back, her family wouldn't have been ruined either.
Without money, didn't she have no right to choose and could only be at the mercy of others?
But there was no need for her to say these things to Qi Shifeng.
It could only be said that the two of them had long been from two different worlds. It was useless to say more. The current problem to solve was about Youyou.
"Okay. Besides this, how do you want me to make up?"
Her attitude became more and more sincere.
If it weren't for Youyou, she wouldn't have had any intersection with Qi Shifeng at all.
Now, for the sake of Youyou, they couldn't fall out.
"If you really want to make up, fine. Send him to school in the morning and tuck him in at night. Can you do it?"
"I just heard that you can't even pick him up from school tonight."
Qi Shifeng's dark eyes were fixed on her face.
Four years hadn't left any mark on him. He was just a bit thinner, but he seemed more steady and wise.
That kind of aura of a big shot was even stronger than before. Just one look was enough to give people a sense of oppression.
"I can do it."
Xu Tingyu didn't expect him to give in. She immediately promised.
Sending Youyou to school in the morning and tucking him in at night meant they could have more time together.
How could she let go of such a good opportunity?
After all, even if she fought for the custody, she would have to provide proof of her time with the child.
In just an instant, many ideas flashed through her mind.
But Qi Shifeng didn't believe her. "The place you're living in now is half an hour away from my home. It's already congested in the morning. How are you going to rush back and forth?"
After a pause, he added, "Don't exhaust yourself because of Youyou. It'll be even more difficult to explain then."
Hearing his concern, Xu Tingyu didn't even think. "I can move. Give me the address. I'll move nearby."
She wasn't sure if he still lived in that wedding house after four years.
Just to be on the safe side, she asked for the address.
But in Qi Shifeng's eyes, it was proof that she didn't love.
"After four years, Miss Xu has even forgotten the place where she lived for three years?"
"I have every reason to suspect that you've also forgotten your love for Youyou long ago."
This woman was really so heartless. She just left without a word, and even forgot the address.
In these four years, she must have never thought about him.
She didn't even care about his life at all.
He was the only one trapped in the past.
"I didn't. I just wasn't sure."
Xu Tingyu instinctively explained.
She didn't expect that Qi Shifeng still lived there.
She tried hard to explain, but the man had lost his patience. "Get out."
"Please. I want to have dinner with Youyou tonight."
Instead of leaving, Xu Tingyu even instinctively moved a bit closer to him in a hurry.
"Get out."
Qi Shifeng repeated, slightly increasing his tone.
This was a sign that he was extremely impatient.
Xu Tingyu was really anxious.
She knew his character. If they couldn't reach an agreement today, it would be even more difficult next time.
He might not even let her see the child again.
So she grabbed Qi Shifeng's arm.
"I'm not leaving. I won't leave until you agree."
Her fingers turned white from the force, wrinkling the man's sleeve.
Qi Shifeng's gaze fell on her hand tightly holding his and then moved to her face.
"What are you doing?"
"Mr. Qi, I've always wanted to communicate well, but you refused. So I can only cling to you."
Compared to before, she was a bit more of a nuisance.
After four years of struggling in the business world, when she was at her most down - and - out, reality told her that face was the most useless thing.
Only getting what she wanted was practical.
So she had long learned to throw away her pride and dignity and live in a flexible way.
Qi Shifeng struggled a bit but couldn't break free. He seemed to be angry with her and said coldly, "Fine. Then just follow."
After saying that, he told the driver in front to start the car and never looked at Xu Tingyu again.