Xu Tingyu rarely spoke in such a fierce tone.
Even during the many days she was imprisoned here, she had been polite to everyone except Qi Ye.
But this time, Zhang Wan really annoyed her, so she didn't mince her words.
Before Zhang Wan could say a word, she continued.
"And what kind of reaction do you expect from me? Collapse and faint, cry my eyes out, then tell Qi Ye I'll be obedient and beg him to let me go back and have a look?"
"Would that work? Tell me. If it does, I can cry for him too."
As she spoke, she stepped closer to Zhang Wan.
Even in flat shoes, she was a bit taller than Zhang Wan in high heels.
Moreover, Zhang Wan was wearing slippers now, making her a head shorter.
As she advanced, she exuded a strong sense of oppression.
Zhang Wan instinctively took a step back, looking a bit flustered. "That's not what I meant."
"I don't care what you meant, Zhang Wan. If you like Qi Ye, go after him. Stop acting like a jerk in front of me."
"I'm already annoyed enough. I don't want to waste my time on your nonsense."
Xu Tingyu knew what was on her mind.
Wasn't it just that she had a crush on Qi Ye? That's why she got secretly unhappy whenever the topic of marriage came up.
She had even hinted to Xu Tingyu more than once not to upset Qi Ye, lest it harm his health.
"I really thought highly of you. Compared to Chen Chunyao, who can't keep her cool, you're so humble and cautious. You're a perfect match for that crazy Qi Ye."
She walked back to the table and knocked over the bird's nest.
"Now, get out of here right now. Otherwise, I'll ask Qi Ye what you meant by saying these things to me."
"Do you want to give it a try? If I tell him I don't want to see you, do you think he'll transfer you away?"
"You'll be in so much pain if you can't see the one you like, won't you?"
The bird's nest spilled all over the floor, and the bowl shattered into pieces.
She wasn't a wasteful person, and she was usually very calm.
But at that moment, when she knocked over the bird's nest, she realized how pent - up her emotions were.
It wasn't that she was indifferent to Qi Shifeng's situation. It was just that her emotions were so intense that her body had a protective delay.
If Zhang Wan hadn't come in, she would probably have stood in front of the window for the whole afternoon, silently digesting her feelings.
But now Zhang Wan's appearance had triggered her emotions.
"Miss Xu, this is all my personal opinion. It has nothing to do with the boss. He really likes you. You shouldn't hurt him."
"Even if he fires me, I have to say that you're not a good match for him. Being with you is hurting himself."
"You can tattle on me, but that won't change the truth."
Zhang Wan was scared.
But when she thought that Xu Tingyu might really tattle and Qi Ye would definitely make her leave, she gathered her courage again.
Since she might never see Qi Ye again, she had to say it.
"Who's hurting who here? Do you have any sense of right and wrong? I'm really not a good match, and I never asked him to be with me."
"Get your facts straight. It's your so - called 'gentlemanly' boss who's forcing me to be with him."
People really tend to take sides unconsciously.
It was clearly Qi Ye who was forcing her, but now it seemed as if she was clinging to him.
"Now, I don't want to hear a single word from you. Get out right now."
She took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her anger.
But it was no use.
The indescribable emotions in her heart were raging, almost making her lose control and want to destroy everything.
Probably sensing that her emotions were really out of control, Zhang Wan was afraid of something bad happening, so she didn't say anything else. Instead, she called someone in to clean up the mess.
"Assistant Zhang, should I bring another bowl of bird's nest for Miss Xu?"
The aunt in the kitchen heard that the bird's nest had been spilled and quickly prepared a new one.
Since Xu Tingyu moved in, these things had been available almost non - stop, ensuring that she could have them whenever she wanted.
Zhang Wan instinctively glanced at the room upstairs.
The door wasn't locked, but Xu Tingyu rarely left that room.
She was very patient, hoping to lower Qi Ye's vigilance in this way.
But she didn't know that Qi Ye didn't trust her at all, so the security around the villa was at the highest level.
It seemed that the villa was quiet.
But in fact, for Xu Tingyu, it was a cage with eyes everywhere.
"No need. She won't eat it. And don't tell the boss about this. We don't want to worry him."
Zhang Wan came back to her senses and waved her hand at the aunt.
Even in this family, Qi Ye had absolute say, but he didn't need to know everything.
The aunt didn't say anything and just went back to the kitchen.
In the room, Xu Tingyu slumped back onto the bed, her head down, and her whole body trembling.
Big tears rolled down and landed on the back of her hand, cold and damp.
Qi Shifeng had lost his memory and forgotten about her and Youyou.
It was like a huge joke played by God.
Was she going to be trapped here by Qi Ye for the rest of her life?
No, it was impossible. She would never admit defeat.
She remembered the phone she had taken.
At that time, she called the emergency contact. After reaching a cooperation agreement, after much hesitation, she still gave Chen Yan's contact information.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Qi Shifeng. She just didn't know if there were any spies around him.
If he was still in the hospital and the phone was answered by someone around him, and the spies found out, she would be exposed.
So she asked that person to contact Chen Yan.
After the contact person knew the whole story, he was still hesitant, saying that he couldn't afford to offend Qi Ye.
If Qi Ye found out, his whole family would be in big trouble.
After all, everyone knew that Qi Ye had a huge influence in the UK, and no one dared to go against him.
Xu Tingyu assured him again and again that Chen Yan was trustworthy, and she would be extremely careful not to be exposed.
As long as he passed the message to Chen Yan, Chen Yan would surely give him a generous reward.
Tempted by the promise and the potential benefits, that person finally agreed.
They also set a time for Chen Yan to call.
Later, that person really kept his promise and contacted Chen Yan, allowing them to talk at the appointed time.
Her first words were about Qi Shifeng's situation.
Chen Yan said that he didn't know either. After Youyou went missing, he had used a lot of connections, even alarming his family.
After the photos of Qi Ye and Xu Tingyu were exposed, the Chen family immediately took him back.
It was obvious to everyone that this was a war between the Qi brothers, and it was still unclear who would win.
Because the situation was uncertain, it was unwise to take sides easily to avoid being affected.
So during this period, Chen Yan had been pacing around at home anxiously. When he received the call, he thought it was a scam.
"Listen, I'm not physically harmed for now. Qi Ye is forcing me to marry him. I've seen a video of Youyou. He's probably in northern Myanmar."
"Please tell Qi Shifeng all this. He's the child's father. Only he won't hesitate when it comes to saving Youyou."