As she spoke, Xu Tingyu had already finished getting ready.
She looked at her braided hair in the mirror.
Now, although her makeup was delicate, she still couldn't hide the exhaustion and panic on her face.
In the past few days, she hadn't eaten properly at all. She was a far cry from the radiant woman she used to be in Kyoto.
She stared at herself for a few seconds before asking Zhang Wan, "Do you think he's still a good person after treating me like this?"
Zhang Wan avoided her gaze.
"Miss Xu, I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment. All I know is that the boss won't really hurt you."
Xu Tingyu knew it was pointless to reason with a fanatic of a crazy person.
So she fell silent.
Since Qi Ye was taking her to the dinner party, it meant she would come into contact with other people.
She must find a way to seek help from the outside world then.
Perhaps sensing her intention, on the way to the dinner party, Qi Ye looked at her and said, "Youyou's nanny said he has a fever."
Xu Tingyu, who had been carefully observing the route, immediately panicked.
"What's going on? Did he catch a cold? And was it because of the scare? Is the person you hired not good at taking care of kids? Did you send him to the hospital?"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Qi Ye wiped them away for her, his tone oddly gentle.
"Don't cry. You'll ruin your makeup."
While Youyou was having a fever, he only cared about her makeup.
Xu Tingyu understood what he meant.
"I'll cooperate. Let me see Youyou, and I'll definitely cooperate."
She was extremely anxious. Wiping away her tears, she even took the initiative to grab his arm.
Qi Ye had also changed his clothes. He was wearing a new Chinese-style Zhongshan suit that matched hers perfectly. There was a bamboo embroidered on the left chest of his suit.
It was obvious that their outfits were a perfect match.
"I didn't mean that. I was going to let you see the kid anyway."
As he spoke, he handed her his phone.
To be precise, it was a surveillance video.
On the screen, Youyou was lying on a big bed with his eyes closed tightly. His cheeks were flushed from the fever.
The nanny beside him was using a wet towel to cool him down physically. Her movements were a bit rough, and Youyou whimpered in pain.
Xu Tingyu's heart ached.
"Please, please send him to the hospital. As long as Youyou is safe, I'll do anything. Please."
She tightly grabbed his arm.
Although she wanted to kill him, she could only plead with him now.
Beg him to be merciful and spare Youyou.
The dim room looked shabby, and the nanny wasn't even Chinese.
Since Youyou was born, he had never suffered like this.
"Tingyu, don't plead with me. You know what I want."
"As you can see, the environment where Youyou is isn't good, and the medical conditions are even worse. If he keeps having a fever like this, it may cause complications."
"If you want me to send him to a big hospital, do you know what to do at the dinner party later?"
Qi Ye covered her hand with his. His palm was dry and warm, but it felt like ice to Xu Tingyu's bones.
She quickly nodded. "I know. I know. I'll behave myself and won't cause you any trouble."
Judging from the room and the nanny, Youyou was obviously no longer in Kyoto.
The background looked more like northern Myanmar.
The situation there was very complicated. If she really angered Qi Ye, he could just abandon Youyou, and Youyou would surely die.
Moreover, Qi Shifeng's situation was still unclear. It would take time to count on him to rescue Youyou.
So she could only plead with Qi Ye.
"Good. I knew you were the most obedient."
Qi Ye smiled and patted her hand, his eyes full of approval.
He liked Xu Tingyu's intelligence and her ability to adapt to the situation.
Back then, when she was with Qi Shifeng, she was so unyielding that she ended up covered in wounds.
In front of Xu Tingyu, he made a phone call and instructed the other side in English to send Youyou to the best hospital.
Her eyes were full of tears, but she dared not let them fall.
This man was really cruel.
He could smile at her so warmly while threatening her with her child's safety without hesitation.
She had really underestimated him.
When the car stopped, Qi Ye even gave her time to touch up her makeup.
Zhang Wan accompanied her.
After all, there were some places where Qi Ye couldn't go, and he wasn't completely confident in Xu Tingyu's "obedience".
After entering the venue, Xu Tingyu noticed that most of the people there were Asian.
When they saw Qi Ye come in, they all surrounded him to say hello.
It was obvious that he was the center of this group.
"It's the first time I've seen President Qi bring a female companion. May I ask how to address this young lady?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man.
When the others were greeting Qi Ye just now, his eyes had been lingering on Xu Tingyu's face.
Xu Tingyu didn't remember knowing such a person, but she wasn't sure if the other person knew her.
After all, she had been a dancer, so she was a semi-public figure.
"This is my fiancée. Just call her Tingyu."
Hearing this, Qi Ye smiled and introduced Xu Tingyu to everyone generously.
He had never had a woman by his side except for his subordinates and business partners.
So the sudden appearance of a fiancée made more people gather around.
Xu Tingyu tightened her grip on his arm slightly. She tried her best to control her emotions so as not to be disgusted by the word "fiancée".
Qi Ye seemed unaware. He just smiled at the crowd and listened to their teasing.
"President Qi is really a man of great action. He gave us such a big surprise without making a sound."
"And President Qi has really good taste. He either doesn't fall in love, or he falls in love with the best."
"Miss Tingyu is really beautiful. She and President Qi are really a perfect match."
...
The voices of flattery and congratulations kept coming. Xu Tingyu forced a smile but didn't say a word.
Qi Ye didn't force her. Instead, he said to the others, "She's quite introverted and shy. This is her first time here. Don't scare her."
As he spoke, he patted Xu Tingyu's hand affectionately.
Everyone looked at them with envy and blessings. No one noticed that Xu Tingyu was so disgusted that her smile was very stiff.
Fortunately, these people seemed really in awe of Qi Ye. Hearing that Xu Tingyu was shy, they dispersed, keeping a proper distance.
"Tingyu, do you know who the first person who spoke to you was? He once worked in your Xu Group."
Qi Ye led Xu Tingyu to a sofa and sat down.
Xu Tingyu was startled. Just as she was about to ask, she heard him continue.
"But you probably don't remember him. He was just a sales manager and soon resigned and went abroad. You may have seen each other, but you probably never talked."
He had once worked in the Xu Group?
"This guy is quite capable. He's established himself here now."
He even had the mood to comment, as if he really wanted to introduce her into his social circle.