Chen Yan paused in his steps. Then he reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder. "What are you talking about? You're the best. Even if I had ten kids, that guy wouldn't be good enough for you."
Xu Tingyu burst out laughing this time. She slapped his hand away. "Ten? Do you think I'm a pig?"
Seeing her laugh, Chen Yan was momentarily stunned. A look of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously reached out to touch her face.
But Xu Tingyu immediately took a step back and rolled her eyes at him. "What's wrong? Do you think you can just touch this elder sister's face?"
She always referred to herself as an elder sister when she was unhappy.
Chen Yan wasn't annoyed. Instead, he clicked his tongue twice. "I just thought you've lost weight. What, can't you eat or sleep well since you came back to Kyoto?"
"Of course not. I've been eating and sleeping well. I haven't lost a single pound."
Xu Tingyu didn't notice anything amiss. She thought he was really concerned about her.
"By the way, I don't have a place to put you up. I'm staying in a hotel myself."
She remembered what he said on the phone and added another sentence.
Although the Chen family's focus had shifted, it was impossible that they didn't own a single property in Kyoto.
When Young Master Chen said he needed a place to stay, it must have been just a passing remark.
The key was the reason for his "running away from home".
"Why are you still staying in a hotel? Can that be comfortable? Alright, it's my turn to put you up. Follow big brother."
"Before that, accompany me to buy a couple of sets of clothes. I came back in a hurry and didn't pack my luggage. I didn't expect it to be so hot in Kyoto."
Chen Yan put his arm around her shoulder again and led her forward.
It was already June in Kyoto, and the temperature had indeed risen a lot.
She felt just right in her dress, but Chen Yan was dressed a bit too warmly.
"Alright, but I only have an hour for you. I'm going to have dinner with my son later."
She checked the time and didn't hide her schedule.
Chen Yan's movements froze for a moment but quickly returned to normal. "Oh, that stingy guy Qi Shifeng actually let you see the kid?"
"What are you talking about? He's my son too. What right does he have to stop me from seeing him?"
Xu Tingyu rolled her eyes at him and reached out to hail a taxi.
What they didn't know was that as they were walking out, Jin Hui was standing by the window with Yan Zhou, watching them.
"Yan Zhou, it's not that I'm trying to talk you out of it, but Xu Tingyu isn't someone our age can handle. You've seen the guy with her. He's either rich or noble."
"So you'd better give up this thought earlier. You'll definitely meet someone more suitable in the future."
Jin Hui tried to persuade him to give up again.
But sometimes people are like this. The more others try to persuade them, the more stubborn they become.
Yan Zhou didn't say a word, but his eyes told Jin Hui that he wasn't giving up.
Jin Hui could only shake his head and sigh.
Xu Tingyu and Chen Yan went straight to a nearby shopping mall.
Chen Yan wasn't very picky about brands when it came to buying clothes. As long as they were comfortable and good-looking, that was fine.
So after they got to the mall, they only spent less than half an hour in the men's clothing section, and he had already bought several sets.
Xu Tingyu also gave a lot of suggestions. After all, she was in this line of business now.
The man had a good figure and high looks. Many clothes looked high - end on him immediately.
"Master Chen, if you ever fall on hard times in the future, you can be a model. You definitely won't starve."
Xu Tingyu sized him up and said sarcastically.
Chen Yan straightened the wrinkles on his clothes in front of the mirror. "I'll take that as a compliment. But with looks like mine, I definitely won't starve in this lifetime."
"Oh, right. You can also live off your looks. But then again, why did you suddenly come back? Weren't you supposed to get engaged?"
Xu Tingyu remembered that she hadn't asked about the main thing yet.
This time it was Chen Yan's turn to roll his eyes at her. "Who told you I was going to get engaged? You're spreading rumors. I can sue you."
"Really? Weren't you getting along well with that Miss Zhang? By the way, this Miss Zhang is related to me."
Xu Tingyu was even more curious.
She wasn't talking nonsense. This Miss Zhang was indeed related to her. She was a distant relative from her maternal grandparents' side, which was why she had the same surname as Zhang Qiu.
But the Zhang family had gone abroad to develop early on, and the contact was very little. By Xu Tingyu's generation, there was even less contact.
It was only after she went on a blind date with Chen Yan that Xu Tingyu found out that there was such a relative in the family.
"We're just ordinary friends. Why, are you so concerned about me? Are you interested in me?"
Chen Yan suddenly leaned in closer, with a naughty smile on his face.
They hadn't seen each other much in the past four years, but occasionally Chen Yan would make such naughty jokes.
The first time Xu Tingyu heard it, she would have an emotional reaction. Now she would just roll her eyes at him.
"Alright, I see you're in a good mood. It seems there's nothing serious. Then you can play by yourself. I'm leaving."
She checked the time again and found that it was almost time. So she waved to Chen Yan.
She had been worried that he was in a bad mood, so she had taken the time to meet him. Now that she saw he was okay, she was relieved.
But Chen Yan wasn't happy. "What, are you just going to leave me like this?"
"Otherwise? Haven't you been to Kyoto before?"
Xu Tingyu blinked her eyes, indicating that she didn't understand.
"But I just got back. You're only going to accompany me for less than an hour?"
Chen Yan widened his eyes, looking like a wronged person who had been betrayed.
"No, let me emphasize. I'm also on a business trip here. This one - hour is already the limit. Don't you have any friends in Kyoto?"
"Don't play the poor - me card in front of me. I'm not falling for it. Go play with your friends. I really have to go."
Xu Tingyu was unmoved and just picked up her bag and left.
Chen Yan was so angry that he laughed.
He really wanted to rush up and ask her if she was really going to see her son or her ex - husband in such a hurry.
But he didn't dare.
He was more afraid than anyone else, afraid that she would figure out his feelings.
Xu Tingyu took a taxi to Qi Shifeng's villa. Youyou was already waiting in the garden.
When he saw her holding a small cake, he immediately ran over to greet her.
"Mom, you're here."
His eyes were full of excitement.
Because Dad said that Mom would stay here and sleep with him tonight.
He was finally going to realize his dream. He was really happy.
"Youyou, come here and give Mom a hug."
Xu Tingyu put down the cake, squatted down, and hugged her son and kissed him.
This child really tugged at her heartstrings. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.
If they had been together for these four years, she couldn't even imagine how happy she would be.
Youyou also liked to hug her and laughed when she kissed him.
Qi Shifeng hadn't come home yet, so the mother and son went to Youyou's room to play first.
Xu Tingyu told Youyou a few stories and played with Lego for a while. The sky outside had already darkened.
She checked the time. It was already past six o'clock.
It seemed that a little obstacle was still useful. At least it could keep this man in the company longer.