After finishing her work, Xu Tingyu turned around and saw the father - son duo sitting on the sofa, looking at her longingly.
"The food will be here soon. If you're hungry, have some snacks to tide you over first."
She rummaged out the snack box and pushed it in front of the two of them.
But Youyou didn't eat many snacks, and Qi Shifeng ate none at all.
The two glanced at each other, politely reached out to pick up a small bag of snacks, and then held them in their hands tacitly without tearing them open.
Xu Tingyu was busy checking the messages on her phone and didn't pay attention to them for the moment.
Shushu and A Xing didn't want to disturb the family of three either. They left after finishing the work hand - over.
"Is there anything I can do to help with your work in Kyoto?"
Seeing that she ignored him, Qi Shifeng couldn't help but speak up to get her attention.
Xu Tingyu didn't even look up, quickly replying to the messages. After a moment, she said, "Mr. Qi, you're over - worrying. We've held many events, and each one was a success."
What she meant was that she didn't need his help.
Qi Shifeng wasn't annoyed. He asked, "Why didn't you borrow the venue from me?"
The Qi Group had a Chinese - style manor in Kyoto. It was very beautiful and had become a popular venue in recent years. It even showed a trend of becoming one of the landmark buildings.
Many tourists who came to Kyoto would go there to take pictures.
However, the manor was free of charge and only open to the public on specific days.
To get in, one had to make a reservation well in advance or participate in an event held there.
When Xu Tingyu decided to have a tour in Kyoto, this place was, of course, on the list of venues compiled by Shushu and the others.
But Xu Tingyu rejected it right away.
"Qi Shifeng, you're so smart. You should know very well that I don't want to get involved with you too much."
"There are so many venues for events. I don't have to use that Chinese - style manor."
She still didn't look up. She sent a smiling emoji to a client, but there was actually no expression on her face.
Her eyes were even a bit cold.
Qi Shifeng frowned. "I've seen your previous performances and the sub - theme of this event. The overall style is very similar to that of the manor, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu finally looked up.
"So what? There are too many replaceable things in the world. Since I've decided not to use that place, it means I've found a better one, right?"
She was talking about the venue for the event, and also about their relationship.
Qi Shifeng understood, and his eyes finally dimmed.
Both of them were in a bad mood and didn't talk much during the meal.
Youyou was sensitive and noticed that something was wrong with the two of them. He didn't make a fuss about staying but quietly said goodbye to Xu Tingyu.
On the way back, Youyou asked Qi Shifeng,
"Dad, so Mom doesn't want you anymore, right?"
There was no more heart - wrenching words than this.
Qi Shifeng stroked his head. "Mom just can't forgive Dad for the moment, but Dad won't give up easily."
"Why doesn't Mom forgive Dad? Did Dad do something really bad to Mom before?"
Youyou's childish voice turned into a sharp sword at this moment, stabbing into Qi Shifeng's heart.
Yes, he had done something really bad to her.
Moreover, he hadn't apologized so far.
Even if he did, she probably wouldn't forgive him.
If it weren't for Youyou being with him, she wouldn't even see him.
She really hated him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have installed cameras in his office.
Thinking of those cameras, he let out a bitter laugh.
Actually, he had noticed them long ago and even knew that the failure of the last contract was Xu Tingyu's doing.
After being in the business world for so many years and reaching his current position, if he didn't have this kind of sensitivity, he would have been a complete failure long ago.
He just didn't believe, and didn't want to believe that she would hate him so much.
He stubbornly thought that they just had some misunderstandings and things would get better.
It was not until this time that she went to beg Qi Ye for that young man.
He admitted that when he came to find her, he came to confront her.
But she said that she had nothing to do with Qi Ye.
And she easily believed what he said.
She had feelings for him but was also very clear - headed.
There were too many misunderstandings and problems between them.
If they didn't solve them, they would never get back together.
"Dad, Mom is a great mom, and Uncle Chen Yan is also very nice. If the person she really likes is Uncle Chen Yan, will Dad let go, okay?"
Youyou suddenly spoke again.
The driver in the front couldn't help but hold his breath, fearing that he would be "innocently affected" the next second.
But Qi Shifeng laughed and even pinched Youyou's little face. "You little rascal, you really know how to stab your dad in the heart."
Could he not know what even a four - year - old child could see?
Chen Yan and she had grown up together and had many wonderful memories.
What was even more rare was that he had been protecting her all this time.
The development and growth of Xu Tingyu's company in recent years couldn't be separated from Chen Yan's silent support at the beginning.
Compared with their terrible marriage, her relationship with Chen Yan was superior in every aspect.
His only chance was Youyou, but now, Youyou also showed a tendency to turn against him.
The always aloof and noble head of the Qi family suddenly had red eyes in the darkness.
Youyou snuggled over and hugged his arm. "But Dad, I'll always be with you. Even if you're not with Mom, you're both the people I love the most."
The little one really understood everything.
A single sentence instantly melted the father's heart.
He hugged Youyou into his arms and said nothing more.
Youyou was still young, so he didn't understand that his father was never the kind of person who would silently regret.
Rather than regretting for a lifetime, it was better to fight with all his might.
On the other side, after seeing off the father - son duo, Xu Tingyu was also in a complicated mood.
Before, Qi Shifeng had also said in front of her that there was something between her and Qi Ye.
But at that time, she thought he was being unreasonable and just trying to cover up his affair with Xie Yu to seek psychological balance.
It was an excuse he used to avoid feeling guilty.
Now it seemed that he really thought so.
He actually thought that she liked Qi Ye but married him for various interests.
It was really ridiculous.
This made her feel that that marriage was even more of a joke.
However, what was going on with Qi Ye?
She frowned, always feeling that she had overlooked a lot of things.
Did Qi Ye like her?
Why had she never felt it?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but send a message to Qi Ruixi. "Ruixi, come out for a drink?"
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, so Qi Ruixi of course agreed right away.
"Great! I'm free today. I'll book a place. Is it just the two of us?"
Qi Ruixi called her directly.
"Yes, just the two of us."
There were some things she couldn't ask if others were around.