The disinfectant stung badly when sprayed on the wound, but Xu Tingyu remained expressionless.
She neither pinched Qi Ye nor made a single sound.
If it weren't for the continuous bleeding from the wound under the cotton swab, one wouldn't even notice that she was injured.
Qi Ye tightened his face and quickly treated her wound. Then he ordered someone to bring the strawberry cake.
She had long forgotten about the cake she didn't get to eat at the dinner party, but Qi Ye had always remembered.
But now she had no mood for it.
Her knee was wrapped in gauze, and the winding bloodstains on her leg were wiped clean.
However, a huge void had formed in her heart, bleeding profusely.
The other three people were all looking at her, seemingly waiting for her to speak.
But she didn't say a word. She didn't even look at anyone. She just sat there blankly, as if her soul had been pulled out.
In this suffocating silence, Qi Ye's face grew uglier.
He just raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Chunyao. The latter understood his meaning and suddenly strode over, kneeling in front of Xu Tingyu.
"Tingyu, I know you resent me now, but I really just wanted you to be happy," she said.
"At that time, I saw Qi Shifeng bullying you, and I couldn't help you. I was really heart - broken. So when the eldest young master found me and asked me to help you, I agreed."
"I only agreed because I saw that the eldest young master really treated you well. Please believe me."
"Of course, I did this without your permission. In your eyes, it must be wrong."
"I don't beg you to forgive me, but please don't hurt yourself. Your body is more important than anything."
Tears streaming down her face, she grabbed Xu Tingyu's hand, looking extremely pitiful.
Xu Tingyu took a deep breath and said with an ashen face, "For my own good again? Chen Chunyao, we've known each other since childhood."
The betrayal of Chen Chunyao hurt her more than Qi Ye's actions.
In her heart, Chen Chunyao was no different from her family.
This pain was just like when Zhang Qiu wanted to hurt Youyou. It pierced her heart and chilled her from head to toe.
Chen Chunyao's crying expression paused for a moment. Her expression was a bit complicated, but it passed quickly.
"I know, I know, Tingyu. You can beat or scold me as you like, but please don't hurt yourself."
"If you do this, it will worry those who love you. Look at the eldest young master. He has become haggard because of you."
She looked up at Qi Ye with concern in her eyes.
It was much more genuine than when she looked at Xu Tingyu.
Qi Ye didn't say a word and didn't look at her either. His eyes were always on Xu Tingyu, filled with love and concern.
Xu Tingyu didn't look at anyone. Her eyes were unfocused, and tears streamed down her face.
The light shone on her, making her seem as if she was about to shatter.
"Hehe, you feel sorry for him because he's haggard, right? Chen Chunyao, you've really lied to me about so many things. Your relationship with Fan Yi was also fake, wasn't it?"
She didn't really want to cry, but the tears couldn't stop.
Actually, after she found out that Chen Chunyao had helped Qi Ye, she already guessed that her relationship with Fan Yi was false.
When she was investigating Xie Shu's matter, she had already found many doubts.
Chen Chunyao's official announcement of her relationship with Fan Yi was just to divert attention and dispel suspicions.
If it weren't for this, Qi Ye might have been exposed earlier, and there wouldn't have been all these subsequent things.
Chen Chunyao was silent for a moment before saying, "Yes, it was just a hype."
All the things now made sense.
Chen Chunyao was just used by Qi Ye to divert attention. When needed, she would come out to mislead Xu Tingyu.
"Okay, I have one last thing to ask you. Is my younger brother's death related to you?"
She didn't want to ask about other things anymore. It was meaningless.
She just wanted to know if there were any other deep grudges between them.
Chen Chunyao immediately shook her head. "No, definitely not. Tingyu, the eldest young master likes you so much. How could he do such a thing?"
Xu Tingyu looked at her carefully, but she couldn't see clearly through her tear - filled eyes.
At this time, Qi Ye also spoke. "Tingyu, I'm also very sorry about Xu Jia's death. That's why later, I set up a professional medical team."
Zhang Wan beside them added, "It focuses on heart and brain diseases. So when you asked Yan Zhou to come for help, we were really a good choice."
"Although we didn't end up helping because of various misunderstandings, the boss really did a lot for you."
Zhang Wan always seized every opportunity to speak well of Qi Ye.
But Xu Tingyu didn't want to listen at all.
"Don't attribute everything to me. Chen Chunyao, Qi Ye, what do you want me to do now? Be grateful?"
She raised her eyebrows. The tears had stopped, but her expression was still cold.
Actually, she didn't want to cry either, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't control it physically.
Seeing that Xu Tingyu didn't let her stand up, a flash of annoyance crossed Chen Chunyao's eyes. But then, she grabbed Xu Tingyu's hand and sat down on the sofa.
"We don't expect you to be grateful. As long as you live a good life with the eldest young master, and we can be just like before, okay?"
"Don't you have a tour? I've learned a lot of dances in the past two years. I can be your guest. What do you think?"
She changed her expression so quickly and started talking about other things on her own.
She still seemed so affectionate, as if there was no rift between them.
Xu Tingyu finally turned her gaze to Chen Chunyao's face. After being silent for a while, she suddenly asked, "Do you have nightmares at night?"
Chen Chunyao, who was excitedly talking about future plans, was stunned. "What?"
"You lured me into the mud and sent me into the abyss. Aren't you even a bit conscience - stricken?"
"Or, when you saw me treat you as a friend, did you find it really funny?"
She shook off Chen Chunyao's hand.
Because of the quick movement, Chen Chunyao was caught off guard. Her hand was flung up and almost hit her own face.
But she didn't dare to get angry. She could only look at Xu Tingyu awkwardly.
But Xu Tingyu didn't want to talk to her anymore. She stood up and looked coldly at Qi Ye.
"I want to rest. Do you still need someone to tie me up?"
She was extremely tired, and there was little color on her face.
The butler had just brought the strawberry cake. Now he didn't know whether to step forward or not.
If it were anyone else, who had repeatedly not given Qi Ye face like this, they would probably have been severely punished.
But now it was Xu Tingyu, the one he held dearest in his heart.
He only felt sorry for her bad mood.
So he said softly, "Go and rest. You can ask them for anything you need."
Xu Tingyu snorted and turned around to go upstairs directly.
Because she had allergies, Qi Ye arranged for someone to change her to a room with a window.
However, this window was also sealed, and it could only be opened a little bit for ventilation.
She returned to the room, slammed the door shut, and leaned against the door, gasping for breath for a while.
Then, she lifted her cheongsam and took out a mobile phone from the leg of her leggings.
She had taken this phone during the commotion at the dinner party, when everyone was arguing.
She turned it off immediately after getting it and hid it in her clothes.
When getting out of the car, she fell because she was trying to protect the phone from falling.
She was extremely nervous when Qi Ye was treating her wound just now.
Fortunately, the hem of the modified cheongsam was wide. She was careful with her movements, so she didn't reveal the secret.