When Xu Tingyu heard this, she frowned slightly.
She now knew that there was indeed no real affair between Qi Shifeng and Xie Yu. But she was also eager to know why Xie Zhen had become an obstacle between them.
"You've all forgotten that back then, Xie Zhen got on well with Shifeng because he once saved Shifeng's life," said Qian Luo.
"Later, when Xie Zhen passed away unexpectedly, Shifeng felt extremely guilty and regretful, which was why he helped the Xie family so much. But he's a man with high moral standards.
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have suffered from depression. After all, he had given the Xie family so much money.
"Whenever he saw Xie Yu, he would be reminded of his guilt towards Xie Zhen. How could he possibly be with Xie Yu?
"Would you torture yourself like this? Besides, Xie Yu is not Shifeng's type at all. If he liked her, he could have been with her before he got married.
"In my opinion, from start to finish, he just transferred his guilt towards Xie Zhen onto Xie Yu.
"By the way, there's also a girl named Xie Shu in the Xie family. He took good care of her too, and even took care of Xie Zhen's gambler father."
Qian Luo was the one who said all these things.
Among this group of people, he had known Qi Shifeng the longest and was also his best friend.
So he knew many things that others didn't.
Everyone fell silent for a moment. Someone said they understood.
"It does seem to be the case. When Xie Yu came to Jingdu to seek refuge with Xie Zhen, the engagement between the Qi and Xu families hadn't been made public yet."
In other words, both of them were single at that time.
If he really liked someone like Xie Yu, he could have just been with her directly.
But there were also some who didn't understand. "If he doesn't like Xie Yu, then why did he run away from his wedding? As far as I remember, there was no other woman around him at that time, right?"
The fact that Qi Shifeng had once run away from his wedding was a well - kept secret.
Xu Tingyu didn't even know about it until three years after they got married.
But for his friends who also held important positions in various industries in Jingdu, it wasn't a big secret.
The fake ring that cost 200 yuan back then had even been posted in the group by Qian Luo.
So everyone thought that Qi Shifeng ran away from his wedding because he liked Xie Yu. Otherwise, why would he do it?
"No, after being friends for so many years, don't you understand him yet? He was just being rebellious at that time.
"Originally, his dream was to be a racing driver. But after the family found out that his elder brother was not physically fit to inherit the family business, he could no longer touch racing cars.
"Then there was the sense of family responsibility that tied him down like a shackle. Do you know that during his worst days at school, he had to attend all kinds of cram schools without a single day off throughout the year?
"Later, even his marriage couldn't be decided by himself. How could he just accept it obediently?
"Rather than saying that running away from the wedding and the fake ring were an embarrassment to the bride, it was more like a slap in the face of Old Master Qi.
"If he hadn't run away from the wedding at that time, he might really have been unable to hold on. You all know how crazy Old Master Qi is. He would even use family rules.
"However, I noticed that his state improved a lot in the two or three years after his wedding. I even thought at that time that he and Xu Tingyu had a good relationship.
"I didn't expect things to end up like this in the end. Now he has to take care of a child, being both a father and a mother, and he's also a workaholic. It's really quite a pity.
"However, I still admire him. In the past four or five years, he has almost taken away all of Old Master Qi's power. Now, Qishi Group really belongs to him, Qi Shifeng.
"I heard some time ago that Old Master Qi was so angry that he had a stroke and had to stay in the hospital for a month to recuperate."
...
The topic drifted further and further away. Xu Tingyu thought they were going to discuss her, but unexpectedly, they were gossiping about Qi Shifeng.
Most importantly, what they said about Qi Shifeng's depression shocked and surprised her.
She had never known that this man had suffered from depression.
When did it happen?
Was it within the four years after she left?
But judging from their words, it seemed not. It seemed to have happened before their marriage.
But she had never noticed it at all.
She was shocked by this and felt a bit dazed. Her thoughts were flying, and countless scenes flashed before her eyes like a走马观花.
She didn't even know when Qi Shifeng came.
"What's wrong? Why are you in a daze?"
Qi Shifeng had changed into an equestrian suit, black jacket, white pants and long boots.
This suit on him seamlessly combined the equestrian style with high - end customization.
It made his legs look longer and his waist slimmer, exuding an air of nobility and handsomeness.
Looking at Youyou again, he was also wearing the same equestrian suit, adding a bit of cuteness to the nobility.
Xu Tingyu hadn't snapped out of her daze yet. She stared at the father - son duo for a moment without saying a word.
Qi Shifeng wasn't in a hurry either. He just quietly held Youyou's hand and waited for her to come to her senses.
After dozens of seconds, Xu Tingyu finally reacted. She looked back and saw that the group of people from before had left at some point.
They didn't walk towards the door, so they must have gone inside to ride horses.
She suddenly felt a bit relieved. She took a deep look at Qi Shifeng, glad that he hadn't heard those words.
After looking at Qi Shifeng, she then looked at Youyou.
"Baby, mommy will wait for you and daddy here. You and daddy must be careful."
She didn't plan to ask too many questions for now. But when she looked at Qi Shifeng, there was something in her eyes that even she didn't understand.
Fortunately, both the father and son were in a good mood. They thought she was in a daze because she wasn't feeling well, so they sent her to the bleachers.
Qi Shifeng then turned into a waiter and prepared a lot of food and drinks for her.
"You just sit here. If you need anything, tell the staff. If you're not feeling well, just ask someone to call us and we'll go home."
He got everything ready and then whispered instructions to her.
It was as if they hadn't had a conflict just over a week ago.
It was as if they had always been this good.
Xu Tingyu's gaze lingered on his face for a moment. In the end, she didn't ask anything but just smiled.
"Okay, I'll watch you two here. You must be careful."
After watching the father - son duo leave the field, Xu Tingyu thought for a while and still sent a message to Qi Ruixi.
"Has your second brother ever suffered from depression?"
She had never heard anyone mention this before, and there were no related medications found at home.
Even when they used to live under the same roof, she hadn't noticed anything abnormal.
Were Qian Luo and those people just talking nonsense, or did he deliberately hide it from her?
Qi Ruixi's message came back quickly. "What? My second brother? Depression? How could he be depressed? He can only make others depressed!"
Looking at the string of exclamation marks, Xu Tingyu knew that she was driven crazy by work.
It seemed that Qi Ruixi didn't know about it.
Then there were three possibilities. One was that Qi Ruixi knew but didn't want to tell the truth.
Another was that Qi Ruixi didn't know and Qian Luo and his gang were just talking nonsense.
The last one was that Qi Ruixi didn't know, but what Qian Luo and those people said was true. Qi Ruixi didn't know because the family relationship wasn't close.
"I'm just asking randomly. You focus on your work. I'll treat you to dinner another day!"