On the way home, Xu Tingyu was obviously in a low mood, with her eyebrows tightly furrowed all the time.
Qi Shifeng wasn't in a hurry to go home either. He held her hand, his expression serious.
"I'd like to apologize to you again on behalf of my mother. I'll assign more people to keep an eye on your mother."
"The same thing won't happen again, and I won't let them meet each other anymore."
"Besides, I've always wanted to make a suggestion to you. How about sending your mother abroad? If she stays in Jingdu, she may never be able to move on."
Actually, he had long wanted to send Zhang Qiu abroad.
Because he saw that Xu Tingyu was always unhappy after meeting Zhang Qiu.
And Zhang Qiu had indeed been in a bad mood since she stayed in the country.
But Zhang Qiu was Xu Tingyu's mother after all, and currently all the expenses were borne by her. Any plan had to be decided by her.
Maybe he was afraid that she would misunderstand, so before she could say anything, Qi Shifeng added a few more sentences.
"After my grandfather passes away, my mother will surely be sent abroad."
"Of course, if you're not willing, I'll fully respect your opinion. I'm just making a suggestion."
Now that the old man was still alive, Liu Ning needed to take care of him, and the old man would never be willing to go abroad.
Moreover, they weren't in contact with Youyou at all now, so he just turned a blind eye.
Xu Tingyu knew what he meant and wasn't angry.
"She won't agree either. She can't even speak the language if she goes abroad."
"Moreover, she still has a few friends in Jingdu to go shopping and have meals with. If she goes abroad, she'll become even more lonely, and her emotions may become more extreme."
She wasn't without this thought and had also tentatively mentioned it.
But Zhang Qiu wasn't willing at all.
Also, the tombs of Xu Jia and Xu Jianmin were in Jingdu. Zhang Qiu would never leave Jingdu.
"Okay, then I'll have people pay closer attention and try to keep them from meeting each other."
Qi Shifeng really respected Xu Tingyu fully and didn't try to persuade her.
Then Xu Tingyu suddenly said, "But do you really think my mom was beaten by your mom? I think there's something fishy about it."
Based on her understanding of Liu Ning, if this was really done by her, she could have just admitted it directly.
Judging from her tone, it really didn't seem like she was making excuses.
That was exactly why she insisted on calling the police because she thought it was fishy.
Qi Shifeng gave a hum.
The two looked at each other, and they both saw the same thought in each other's eyes - who would want to impersonate Liu Ning to cause trouble for Zhang Qiu?
"Maybe my mom has offended someone. After all, her emotions are really out of control these days. It's normal for her to offend people," Xu Tingyu guessed.
Anyway, this matter was really strange and had to be investigated clearly.
They had to find out whether it was aimed at Zhang Qiu or something else.
Qi Shifeng wasn't willing to jump to conclusions. "I'll have someone investigate it. Don't think about it. Let's go home first."
She was leaving in a couple of days. It would make anyone unhappy to have this happen before she left.
Fortunately, Xu Tingyu had been through so much that it didn't affect her next plan.
On the night before she left, she finished the story she hadn't finished last time for Youyou and kissed him on the forehead.
"Good night, son. Have a sweet dream."
She was really reluctant to leave in her heart, but there was nothing she could do. She still had work to continue.
Youyou was also reluctant to let her go, but he had grown up with Qi Shifeng and knew that his parents' work was very important.
If they didn't work, they couldn't live a good life. So he only had one request, which was that she wasn't allowed to leave secretly while he was sleeping.
He wanted to go to the airport to see his mom off.
Xu Tingyu agreed.
Maybe there would be many partings in the future. She hoped that Youyou could always maintain such a good attitude.
Parting was for a better reunion next time.
So early the next morning, after the three of them had breakfast, they went to the airport together.
A Xing and Shu Shu didn't return to Jingdu but flew directly to the United States.
Xu Tingyu didn't have much luggage. In the waiting room, she held Youyou and just couldn't get enough of looking at him.
She planned to be away for two months this time.
During this period, as long as she was free, she would definitely come back.
Qi Shifeng watched her being so reluctant to part with Youyou and felt a sense of loss in his heart.
If it weren't for so many things that had happened before, how could their family of three be separated in two places.
He even thought about whether he could hand over Qishi Group to Qi Ye or Qi Ruixi and then follow Xu Tingyu.
But he had hinted at Qi Ye, and Qi Ye had refused.
In his words, he didn't have any feelings for Qishi Group and wasn't the heir the old man wanted.
Who Qishi Group would be handed over to wasn't up to the two of them.
Since Qi Ye didn't work out and Qi Ruixi was pregnant, he had to think of another way.
For the time being, they could only be separated in two places.
Soon, the broadcast announced that it was time for passengers of Xu Tingyu's flight to board.
"Qi Shifeng, I'm leaving. Take good care of Youyou," she stood up and took the initiative to hug Qi Shifeng.
Actually, neither of them had slept much last night.
After all, they wouldn't see each other for a long time. Qi Shifeng had tried his best to make it an unforgettable night for her.
But the tenderness at night was different from the warmth in the daytime.
Qi Shifeng hugged her tightly, and his warm breath hit her ear.
"I will. You also need to take good care of yourself. Don't overwork or go hungry."
He really didn't want to let go. After all, he still hadn't gotten a proper "status" until now.
Xu Tingyu was much more straightforward than him. After the hug, she emphasized to Youyou again.
"Mom is leaving. Mom will call you after she arrives. We need to keep in touch every day, okay?"
She had already told Youyou that no matter how busy she was, they would have a video call every day.
Youyou nodded heavily and also said to her, "Mom, you need to take good care of yourself. Dad and I will miss you so much."
The little baby's eyes were red, but he still pretended to be strong.
Xu Tingyu felt heart - broken but could only force a smile. "Okay, mom will miss you too."
After saying that, she didn't dawdle anymore. She waved to them and then walked directly towards the boarding gate.
Qi Shifeng picked Youyou up. His empty heart was a little comforted by her words "will miss you".
They had a long time ahead. A short separation didn't matter.
But Youyou just had to be heart - stabbing. On the way back, he asked Qi Shifeng, "Dad, what if mom's relationship with Uncle Chen Yan gets better after she goes back?"
Qi Shifeng hadn't fully gotten out of his depression yet. Hearing this, he just felt a sour feeling in his heart. "No, mom doesn't like Uncle Chen Yan."
Even though she had admitted in person that she liked Chen Yan, he knew clearly that the kind of liking she could admit so frankly definitely wasn't the romantic kind.
Otherwise, with Xu Tingyu's personality, she would have been with Chen Yan long ago. Where would there be a chance for him?
"Why not? I heard mom on the phone this morning. Uncle Chen Yan said he would wait for her in the United States and pick her up," Youyou especially liked to see his dad being nervous about his mom, so he continued to pour salt on his wound.