Qi Ye stared at her. Suddenly, he relaxed his body and leaned against the window, a complicated smile tugging at his lips.
Actually, he was a bit annoyed. After all, he had had smooth sailing all these years and could even manipulate others' lives and deaths at will.
Whoever saw him would respectfully address him as "General Manager Qi" or "Young Master Qi".
But he just kept hitting a wall with her, time and time again.
"Tingyu, since it's you saying this, I'll accept it. I admit I'm paranoid, but I don't admit that I don't know how to love someone."
"You should give me a chance to prove myself before you draw a conclusion. What do you think?"
Xu Tingyu turned her head and looked at him seriously. "Before that, let me see you have a good break - up with Chen Chunyao first."
She had narrowly escaped death when giving birth, so as a woman, she sympathized with Chen Chunyao.
Qi Ye looked at her deeply and finally agreed. "You're always more forgiving towards others."
Xu Tingyu didn't comment. "Maybe."
Chen Chunyao was let in.
The butler brought her a clean towel. She gratefully took it and shivered all over while drying her hair.
"Where is he?"
Even though her teeth were chattering with cold, she still wanted to see Qi Ye first.
After all, meeting in person could arouse some affection. Many things could only be salvaged if talked about face - to - face.
The butler bowed his head and handed her a cup of warm water.
"General Manager Qi is upstairs. He's not convenient to see you. If you've rested well, I'll ask the driver to take you back to the hotel."
Chen Chunyao had no fixed residence in the UK. Every time she came here before, she would stay in a hotel.
She had wanted to stay here before, but Qi Ye had never allowed it.
Now, even though she was let in, Qi Ye still had no intention of seeing her.
But since Chen Chunyao had got in, how could she give up easily?
Her eyes fell on the stairs for a moment. Suddenly, she changed her tune. "I want to see Tingyu. I still have a lot of things to talk to her about."
Just as the butler was about to persuade her not to struggle, Zhang Wan walked over.
"What do you plan to say to her? Those things you shouted and screamed here that day?"
"You should know that just because of what you said that day, the boss spared your life only because of Miss Xu's sake."
"If you say anything nonsense again, the boss won't show you any mercy."
She stood about a meter away from Chen Chunyao, looking down at her.
Actually, based on Zhang Wan's understanding of Qi Ye, when Chen Chunyao was thrown out of the villa that day, it meant she was out for good.
But now, she was let in again.
She didn't know what role Xu Tingyu had played in this.
But she knew that Chen Chunyao was a very persistent person.
Once she seized an opportunity, she wouldn't let go.
Sure enough, as soon as she saw Zhang Wan, she immediately said, "Miss Zhang, I spoke out of turn that day. I was too angry. I know I was wrong.
"I've reflected on myself these days. I'll never make such a mistake again. I guarantee that some things will definitely be buried deep in my heart.
"If I really let those things slip out of my mouth, then Qi Ye can do whatever he wants to me."
Even in front of Zhang Wan, someone she had always regarded as an enemy, she didn't care about her face anymore.
Now, the most important thing was to get back into Qi Ye's camp.
Since Zhang Wan came to see her, it meant there was still room for negotiation.
She had to bare her heart to prove herself to them.
Sure enough, Zhang Wan scrutinized her for a moment and said, "The boss is chatting with Miss Xu. After they're done, you can go to the study to see him."
After saying that, she winked at the butler, asking him to take Chen Chunyao to tidy up first.
After all, it would be inappropriate to see Qi Ye in such a mess.
In Xu Tingyu's room, she looked at the tablet Qi Ye handed her.
"These are the twenty wedding dresses I've short - listed. Among them, three sets are quite good in my opinion. You can take a look first. If you like any, I'll have someone send it over."
Although the public opinion in China hadn't escalated, the Qi family had already received the photos of him and Xu Tingyu.
Judging from the excitement of the old man of the Qi family, the Qi family must be in a complete mess.
So when the time came, Xu Tingyu's divorce from Qi Shifeng would surely go smoothly.
Preparing for a wedding was a very complicated task. He didn't want Xu Tingyu to be too tired, so he extended the process and let her take her time to look.
Xu Tingyu didn't even look. "You can decide."
Anyway, she definitely wouldn't marry him in the end.
"Us? Me and who? Tingyu, this is our wedding. I hope you'll be involved throughout the whole process.
"I know that when you married Qi Shifeng back then, everything was arranged by the elders. Maybe what was chosen wasn't what you liked.
"This time, when we get married, I'll give you full decision - making power. You can do whatever you want as long as you like."
He stubbornly held out the tablet, insisting that Xu Tingyu take a look.
The latter frowned. Not wanting to argue over something that wouldn't succeed, she took the tablet and casually flipped through a few pages.
She was now involved in the clothing industry and knew many well - known designers.
Just by looking at these design drawings, she could tell they were from some of the most famous wedding dress designers.
Each of these designers was a leader in the industry and highly respected.
Now, he had managed to gather them all to design for his wedding.
It showed how powerful Qi Ye was now.
When Xu Tingyu frowned in thought, the page stopped.
Qi Ye thought she liked it, so he took a photo and sent it to Zhang Wan, asking her to send the dress over tomorrow.
"No need. I don't like this strapless style. I just think the waist design is quite unique, but overall, I don't like it."
Xu Tingyu refused.
What a joke. If it was sent over tomorrow, would she have to try it on for him?
She had already worn a wedding dress once in her life.
Qi Ye was wrong just now. Although that wedding was arranged by the elders, everything was what she liked.
At that time, she was full of love and took the initiative to handle everything herself.
From choosing the wedding venue to selecting a single flower for the decoration, she had done it all herself.
The wedding dress was also personally designed by a friend she met in a dance competition.
Although that friend was just starting out at that time, they completed the entire design together, and it really suited her taste.
That wedding dress had also become one of that friend's representative works.
Now, that friend was also very famous in the industry, but no longer designed wedding dresses.
"It doesn't matter. We can take our time to choose. If you don't like a Western - style wedding, we can change it to a Chinese - style one.
"I saw that there are a lot of Su embroidery elements in your company's new products. If we hold a Chinese - style wedding, we can wear Xiuhe dresses and use Su embroidery."
Qi Ye didn't seem to notice that she was deliberately making things difficult. He automatically opened another album.
All the clothes in it were Chinese - style dresses.
If Xu Tingyu was really his fiancée, she would think this man was really considerate. He not only respected others but also made so many preparations.
But now, she just felt suffocated.
It was like being trapped in a huge net, feeling uncomfortable all over.