Xu Tingyu coldly interrupted his confession again.
"But when you made that deal, you didn't even treat me as an independent person."
"Even now, you still don't see me as a person with thoughts."
She imitated him and showed a sarcastic expression.
Qi Ye was even more surprised. "How could that be, Tingyu? You're just being stubborn for now and think it's not good for me to treat you like this.
"But you'll come to realize my kindness. I'm doing all this for you.
"Now, let's not stand here and argue. I'll show you my true feelings. First, come with me and have something to eat."
He strode towards Xu Tingyu and reached out his hand.
Of course, Xu Tingyu was resistant. She still had many questions to ask.
But it was obvious that the other party didn't want to continue the discussion.
Moreover, seeing that she was reluctant to reach out her hand for a long time, there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
Finally, Xu Tingyu compromised and asked him, "So, where is Youyou now? You know that if anything happens to this child, I won't be able to live either."
In fact, she didn't know how important she was in his heart.
But now, she could only threaten him with her own life to ensure Youyou's safety.
Buying time was the only thing she could do. Qi Shifeng must be looking for them and would surely find Youyou.
Qi Ye saw the tears glistening in her eyes and his tone softened again.
"He's fine. Although I hate that he's your weakness, I really like him.
"I don't like him because he's from the Qi family. I like him because he's your child."
It seemed that he had been suppressing his feelings for a long time and finally had the opportunity to express them. So he was always eager to show his true feelings.
He didn't care how the listener would feel after hearing his words.
Xu Tingyu only felt disgusted.
But she couldn't show it.
She knew that Qi Ye's meaning was very clear. He didn't care whether Youyou was a member of the Qi family or not. Youyou's safety only depended on her.
So she had to hold back her nausea, raise her hand, and shake the chain on her wrist.
"You've chained me like a dog. So you can't hold my hand anymore."
With red eyes, she said this sentence stubbornly and tolerantly.
Qi Ye was very fond of her attitude. He immediately asked Zhang Wan, who had been standing in the corner for a long time, to come over and unlock the chain.
Naturally, Zhang Wan didn't dare to say a word. But when she unlocked the chain, she quickly glanced at Xu Tingyu.
That look was very complicated.
It seemed that she was surprised at the rapid change of her attitude and also at Qi Ye's obedience to her words.
There was contempt as well as envy.
Xu Tingyu ignored her and held Qi Ye's hand.
The other's palm was dry and warm.
He once reached out to help her. At that time, she thought his hand was reliable and trustworthy.
The proper sense of distance when they touched hands also made her feel at ease.
But now, he closed his fingers and wrapped her hand in his palm.
The touch was still warm, but it only made Xu Tingyu feel nauseous and sticky, like a venomous snake spitting out its forked tongue coiling around her.
But she didn't dare to show the slightest discomfort and just obediently followed him.
Qi Ye was obviously excited. He took her to a restaurant.
The dishes were very rich, all her favorites.
But she had no appetite and even felt nauseous.
But she could only slowly eat the dishes that Qi Ye picked for her.
Halfway through the meal, her eyes suddenly turned red again. She asked, "Youyou has been eating the food cooked by Aunt Zhang since he was a child. Is he eating well now?"
After a pause, she put down her chopsticks and actively held Qi Ye's hand.
"Let me see him, okay? Let me see him."
Her eyes were big, and the tears in her eyes were about to fall but didn't, making her look extremely pitiful.
No man could resist her tears.
Qi Ye reached out his hand and gently wiped them away for her. His tone was so gentle that it seemed to drip water.
"No, but I guarantee that he's living a good life now."
He said the cruelest words in the gentlest voice.
Xu Tingyu was stunned, and the tears fell like rain.
"So, you're going to separate us mother and son?"
Her heart was falling bit by bit along with her tears.
If he didn't let her see Youyou, not even a video call, was it because he didn't want to or because he couldn't?
Was Youyou still alive?
A child over four years old was originally vulnerable.
When he found out that he had been deceived and left his parents, he must have been scared and panicked.
Would he cry and make a scene?
When he cried and made a scene, would those who were watching him get impatient?
After getting impatient, what would they do to him?
Xu Tingyu didn't dare to think and didn't want to think.
She just looked at Qi Ye, and the big tears fell one by one.
Finally, Qi Ye sighed softly.
"Don't worry. Youyou is really doing well. I don't want you to see him because I think you should stay away from this child.
"Look, since I've been living abroad since I was a child, my relationship with my family is very weak. My mother doesn't have much affection for me either.
"But I don't think there's anything wrong with this. It's a relief for both sides.
"You and Youyou haven't been living together either. You've only been back in Kyoto for three months. It's only because the distance is closer that you feel that your relationship is very deep.
"But believe me, in fact, Youyou can live well without you. Not letting you see him is also to reduce your pain."
He still had that self - righteous look of "it's for your own good".
But Xu Tingyu was unmoved. "But he's my child, the one I gave birth to with all my might. Why can't I see him?"
Did he not let Youyou have a mother's love just because he didn't have it when he was a child?
What kind of perverted behavior was this?
Qi Ye tightened his grip on her hand. "Because if you see him, you'll surely have contact with Qi Shifeng. If you hadn't gotten back together with him three months after you returned to China, I wouldn't have done this."
He, the perpetrator, actually thought he was innocent and helpless.
But he forgot that they were originally a family of three.
Moreover, who to choose, who to love, and who to be with were Xu Tingyu's own choices.
What he was doing was controlling her in the name of love.
"I can promise you that I won't have any contact with Qi Shifeng. You can bring Youyou to us. I guarantee that I'll stay far away from Qi Shifeng."
Xu Tingyu wiped away her own tears and said firmly.
Wasn't it just saying something against her will?
She could do it too.
Even if it meant never seeing Qi Shifeng again as long as she was sure Youyou was safe.
In this world, nothing was more important than Youyou's safety.
Qi Ye seemed to be amused by her suggestion.
"Tingyu, I know you're smart. If I bring Youyou here, I don't know if you'll have contact with Qi Shifeng, but I know you'll try every means to leave me."
He kept saying that he liked Xu Tingyu and wouldn't hurt Youyou.
But he also knew better than anyone else that the only thing that could hold Xu Tingyu back was Youyou.
Xu Tingyu stopped crying and just stared at him. Suddenly, she sneered. "You managed to deceive my son because he trusted you. But what about you?"