Zhang Wan looked at her in confusion, even a bit displeased.
"Why don't you believe me? He'd do anything for you. Even if you asked him to give you all his property now, he'd agree."
She was defending Qi Ye, thinking that Xu Tingyu was being ungrateful.
But Xu Tingyu wasn't convinced. "But I don't want his money."
Zhang Wan got anxious. "Really? But you've spent a lot of his money."
Xu Tingyu was stunned. "When?"
She couldn't remember ever spending his money.
Before the Xu family's downfall, there was no shortage of money in her account. Apart from what her family gave her, there was also the money she earned from her previous performances.
After the Xu family's incident, she suddenly became short of money, but she still didn't spend Qi Ye's money.
"Before, he did introduce a stand - in job to me. Later, I found out that he paid for it. But didn't Qi Shifeng pay him back?"
She was grateful to Qi Ye for this.
Because when she was most in need of money, Qi Ye had helped her in this subtle way.
He had not only helped her but also given her respect.
When Qi Shifeng made it clear later, she was quite embarrassed because she felt she had troubled Qi Ye too much.
Naturally, Qi Shifeng wouldn't allow her to use Qi Ye's money and helped her pay it back.
Apart from this, she couldn't remember using Qi Ye's money.
Even when she was first sent abroad and was extremely poor, she didn't take the money Qi Ye offered.
Even when Qi Ye opened a branch in New York and they had a bit more contact and would go out for meals, they took turns paying.
Zhang Wan carefully observed her expression. After confirming that she wasn't pretending to be stupid, she felt heart - broken.
"He's just like this. He's done so much but never told you. That's why you misunderstand him and think his love is fake."
"Your paintings were torn, and Chen Chunyao gave you three million. That money was also from the boss."
"When you were sent abroad, your first job was also arranged by him through his connections, and even the salary was paid by him."
"Later, when you founded your own studio, the first investment you got was also his doing."
"He didn't dare to get too close to you or let anyone notice his feelings for you, but he truly loved you in every detail."
Zhang Wan cited many examples.
Xu Tingyu was truly filled with mixed emotions after hearing this.
So, the three million that Chen Chunyao gave when her paintings were destroyed was actually from Qi Ye.
So, the part - time job in a restaurant kitchen when she was at the end of her rope was also Qi Ye's doing.
The first investment, which wasn't much, only eight thousand dollars, but she had been happy about it for a long time.
...
It turned out that all of this was done by Qi Ye behind the scenes.
Zhang Wan stared at her, hoping to see gratitude on her face.
However, after a moment of distraction, Xu Tingyu spoke coldly again.
"Zhang Wan, I know what you mean, but I also know that you're trying to PUA me."
"I'm really grateful for what Qi Ye has done for me. It has helped me solve many urgent problems."
"But do you think this is evidence of his love for me? This is just more evidence of his control over me."
"He helps me solve a little trouble but doesn't completely solve my problems. Is this love?"
They were all adults. There was no need to play dumb.
Moreover, who exactly had arranged for those paintings to be torn? Could it have something to do with Qi Ye?
What he wanted to see was pushing her into a desperate situation and then coming to her rescue.
However, his plan didn't work because Xu Tingyu didn't need anyone's rescue at all.
She knew how she had come this far, so she was grateful to Qi Ye, but this gratitude wasn't enough to offset the current harm.
Zhang Wan felt discouraged when she found she couldn't persuade her at all.
But she also re - defined the woman in front of her in her heart.
She now understood a bit why someone like Qi Shifeng still missed her after their divorce.
This woman was so determined that she wouldn't be easily influenced by just a few words.
This rational charm was truly fascinating.
"Forget it, Miss Xu. Time will tell. You should rest first. The boss will show you his heart."
Zhang Wan didn't say anything more.
After all, her original intention was to make Xu Tingyu appreciate Qi Ye's kindness.
But no matter how much she said, Xu Tingyu didn't take the bait.
Maybe she was still angry now. After some time, when she got used to it, she would see the boss's heart.
After saying this, Zhang Wan left the room.
Xu Tingyu was tied to the head of the bed again. She didn't sleep but stared at the ceiling.
Actually, when she received the kidnapper's text message and left the Xu family's old house, she sent a timed email.
It was sent to Qi Shifeng.
The email stated where she was going.
This was her backup plan for herself and Youyou.
Although she didn't know who was behind this at that time, she had a premonition that the only person she could trust was Qi Shifeng.
Now, Qi Shifeng should have received the email and started investigating from that address.
Anyway, finding Youyou was the most important thing. She would always find a way to get out of this situation.
Just as she was thinking silently like this, in Kyoto, Qi Shifeng was pushed out of the operating room.
He was seriously injured. Several of his ribs were broken, one of his arms was fractured, his spleen was hemorrhaging severely, and one of his eyes almost got punctured.
There was a scar at the corner of his eye, and his forehead was swollen.
In short, he was in a terrible state.
Especially after the blood on his body was cleaned, the hideous wounds stood in sharp contrast to his skin, which was even more shocking.
After he was sent to the ward, Qi Ruixi was the first one to come to his bedside.
She didn't even dare to hold her brother's hand for fear of hurting him.
She could only sob softly. "Brother, wake up quickly. I really don't know what to do."
She had hardly slept during this painful period but still couldn't find any news about Xu Tingyu.
And Qi Ye's situation wasn't good either. His assistant said he was also in the hospital and hadn't woken up yet.
With so many things happening at once and Liu Ning constantly causing a ruckus, she was exhausted.
Seeing her crying, Zou Yu walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Xixi, let General Manager Qi rest first. You should go back and rest too. I'll keep an eye on things here."
Now even Old Master Qi had been alerted and was searching the whole city for people.
It was meaningless for Qi Ruixi to stay in the hospital and suffer.
"I'm not leaving. I want to stay with my brother. To be honest, I don't trust anyone now. I always feel that everyone is scary."
Qi Ruixi wiped away her tears.
The fact that Xu Tingyu might be related to Qi Shifeng's injury was a huge blow to her.
She felt that the world had become a bit illusory, as if everyone was wearing a mask, and she couldn't tell the truth from the falsehood.
She didn't know who she could trust anymore. She was worried that if she left, Qi Shifeng would be in danger without anyone to rely on.
Zou Yu knew he couldn't persuade her, so he could only bring a blanket and a pillow to make her sit more comfortably.
This scene was seen by Liu Ning, who had just entered the room. She couldn't help but frown.