"Because they're overthinking."
Xu Tingyu ordered food again. Then she took out a wet wipe and carefully wiped Youyou's hands.
Youyou actually nodded and said to Xu Tingyu, "So communication is really important. You should just say what's on your mind."
This made the two adults stare blankly for a moment.
Thinking she hadn't made herself clear, Youyou added, "I mean, for example, if you have something you don't like about Dad, you should just tell him."
Xu Tingyu lowered her head. After a long while, she suddenly laughed. "I didn't expect that after living for so long, I'm not as clear - headed as my son."
After she went abroad, during her most frustrated times, she had wondered why things had come to this.
There was no deep - seated hatred between her and Qi Shifeng.
At least, if she had communicated with him earlier and known about Brother Xie Yu's matter, things between them wouldn't have ended up so badly.
After all, Qi Shifeng was a reasonable man. What did the matter of Xie Zhen really have to do with her Xu family?
Ultimately, it was an internal conflict within the Qi family.
If he had just made it clear that he didn't want to get married, would her Xu family have forced her to marry him?
But at that time, she was too young, too proud, and had her own principles, which led to their relationship becoming increasingly tense.
Now that time had passed, she had changed.
But some words were hard to say after missing the right moment.
"Mom has no complaints about Dad. Don't overthink, Youyou."
She stroked Youyou's head with a beaming smile.
No matter what happened between her and Qi Shifeng, she didn't want Youyou to worry about their relationship.
At this time, Shen Yan also spoke up, "It's still my fault. We haven't seen each other for a few years. I didn't expect this guy to have regressed. What kind of people he's hanging out with."
He really regretted it.
He had originally wanted to gain some favor in Youyou's eyes, but now on their first meeting, they had witnessed a quarrel.
Xu Tingyu glanced at Youyou, signaling Shen Yan to stop talking.
"Don't mention those things. After we finish eating and rest for a while, let's go to the water park."
Not paying for others' mistakes was Xu Tingyu's current life creed.
Seeing that she wasn't angry, Shen Yan let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Okay. Let's have a good time next."
All three of them kept their words. They had a harmonious meal and then sat and rested for a while.
Just as they were about to get up and leave, they saw those people coming out of the restaurant too.
It seemed the problem hadn't been solved yet, so they were still pulling and tugging as they came out. In particular, the girl's screams attracted a lot of attention.
Luo Kun obviously didn't want to continue embarrassing himself and kept walking forward.
But the girl refused to let go.
The other couple was constantly trying to persuade them.
Zhao You wasn't seen. She probably had already left.
Shen Yan took a look and had no intention of intervening. Instead, he led Xu Tingyu and the others to leave from the other side.
After that, the three of them had a great time playing together.
By the time they finished watching the fireworks show, it was almost ten o'clock.
Qi Shifeng's message arrived on time.
When they set off for the amusement park in the morning, Xu Tingyu had sent a message to Qi Shifeng to let him know.
In the afternoon, she had also said that they would finish after watching the fireworks show.
Qi Shifeng had replied with "Okay" each time.
Xu Tingyu thought he would wait at home for her to send Youyou back.
But unexpectedly, he calculated the time and came to wait for them outside the amusement park.
By the time Xu Tingyu received the message, they were almost at the exit.
She replied with an "Okay" and then said to Shen Yan, "Qi Shifeng is here to pick me up. You can go back by yourself."
After saying that, she was about to take Youyou from Shen Yan's arms.
Youyou was just a child with limited energy. He had been a bit sleepy while watching the fireworks but had insisted on finishing watching.
So after communicating with them and getting permission, Shen Yan had carried him.
Now he was still carrying him out.
Shen Yan dodged her hand and said with a half - smile, "What? Can't I meet Qi Shifeng?"
"What do you mean? You want to meet him?"
Xu Tingyu was a bit confused.
There was no connection between these two people, right? Why did he want to meet Qi Shifeng for no reason?
What if Qi Shifeng found out that Shen Yan had helped her a lot before and took action against the Shen family?
"Is that not okay?"
Shen Yan also became stubborn.
The two stared at each other for a moment. Finally, Xu Tingyu gave in. "Fine, fine. Meet him then. Anyway, he'll find out sooner or later. Let's go."
When the three of them reached the entrance, they saw Qi Shifeng in the crowd at a glance.
He really had an outstanding temperament. No matter where he stood, he would be the focus of the crowd.
Moreover, most of the people who came to play today were dressed in trendy and youthful clothes. There were very few people like him who were wearing a full suit.
Qi Shifeng had good eyesight and had seen Xu Tingyu long ago.
But then he saw Shen Yan and Youyou in his arms.
For a moment, anger rushed to his head, and his face immediately darkened.
Xu Tingyu had never mentioned that there would be a third person on this outing.
But as angry as he was, by the time Xu Tingyu and the others walked up to him, his expression had returned to normal.
He immediately took Youyou from Shen Yan's arms.
Then he looked at Xu Tingyu. "Let's go."
He had no intention of talking to Shen Yan at all.
Xu Tingyu looked at Shen Yan and stood still. She took the initiative to introduce, "This is Shen Yan. We happened to meet here today."
If it was just her coming to play, she wouldn't have explained.
But since it involved Youyou, she explained out of respect for Qi Shifeng.
To her surprise, Qi Shifeng didn't show any signs of being unhappy. He just replied with a faint "Hmm."
But he still didn't look at Shen Yan.
Shen Yan, however, was very generous. He took the initiative to greet Qi Shifeng. "Mr. Qi, long time no see."
Only then did Qi Shifeng turn to look at him. His face was still cold. "When did Young Master Shen come back?"
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu's heart skipped a beat.
What did he mean?
How did he know about Shen Yan's whereabouts?
Shen Yan still smiled. "I just came back a few days ago. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Qi."
These two people were speaking very calmly, but there was still a hint of gunpowder in the air.
Afraid that they would start arguing and cause unnecessary trouble if they continued talking, Xu Tingyu interrupted their conversation. She said to Qi Shifeng, "Youyou is asleep. Do you want me to go back with you?"
She had accompanied Youyou all night last night and played with him all day today. She didn't know if Qi Shifeng still wanted her to continue contacting Youyou.
Qi Shifeng looked down at her. His gaze was gentle, and there was even a smile on his lips. "Of course. I think Youyou will definitely want to see you when he wakes up."
This sentence hit Xu Tingyu's soft spot. She naturally wouldn't refuse.
So she greeted Shen Yan. "Then we'll leave first. Be careful on your way back."
Shen Yan replied with an "Okay." "I'll call you if there's anything. See you tomorrow."