Zhang Wan was rendered speechless because Qi Ye really did care a great deal about Xu Tingyu.
In fact, not only would he spend a great deal of time cooking for her, but he'd even crouch down to put on her shoes.
Without absolute love, how could he possibly act like this?
"Since you know he cares about you, you should be nice to him. It'll be good for both of you," she said, jealousy gnawing at her, but this was all she could manage.
Xu Tingyu scoffed. "There's no such thing as 'should.' What if I just treat him badly? So what?"
"Just like how you keep fawning over him even after he hit you. You guys like to act like idiots. What can I do about it?"
She stopped looking at Zhang Wan and walked over to the window.
Outside, the sky was pitch - black, just like her current life, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Zhang Wan was extremely angry but couldn't utter a single word.
After all, she knew very well that if she angered Xu Tingyu further, the latter might really go to Qi Ye.
Just as Zhang Wan was about to swallow her anger and leave, the area outside the window suddenly lit up brightly.
There were no other houses around Qi Ye's mansion, and the security was top - notch.
The streetlights would never be this bright. It was more like the headlights of many cars.
Zhang Wan frowned and walked over to the window warily to take a look.
Sure enough, a long convoy had arrived.
The lights were so bright that she couldn't even tell how many cars there were.
Strange. Qi Ye never received guests here. So who were these people and what did they want?
She didn't dare to think too much. Glancing at Xu Tingyu, she grabbed her computer and rushed downstairs.
Xu Tingyu also leaned against the window and tried to look out.
Seeing Zhang Wan's worried expression, could these people be here for revenge?
After all, she'd been living here for a while and had never seen any guests come.
She felt a bit gleeful, but soon came to her senses.
Regardless of whether these people were enemies or friends, with so many of them here, could she take advantage of the chaos to do something?
Her mind raced, and she quickly scanned the room for any useful tools.
She didn't want to escape. After all, what was the use of running away? As long as Qi Ye had the child, she had to obey.
But it might be possible to grab a phone or something.
Thinking this, she put on a coat. After all, if she was going to "commit a crime," the clothes needed to be loose and have pockets.
Thankfully, most of her clothes were sportswear these days. Otherwise, it would be hard to find a loose, pocket - equipped and unobtrusive outfit.
After putting on the coat, she glanced out of the window again when suddenly there was a loud crash.
These people really were here for revenge. They skipped the part of knocking on the door.
The lead SUV rammed straight into the gate.
The impact was so strong that besides the loud noise, Xu Tingyu even felt the building shaking.
After hitting the gate, the car didn't stop. The driver even stepped on the accelerator, and the engine roared.
She remembered hearing that Qi Ye made his fortune in the UK through some shady business.
With his current all - powerful demeanor, threatening those who opposed him, he must have offended a lot of people.
It was great that someone was here for revenge!
She showed her first genuine smile in a long time.
But just as she pushed open the door and was about to go downstairs, a bodyguard rushed up the stairs and blocked her at the door.
"Miss Xu, Mr. Qi asks you to rest in your room. No matter what happens downstairs, don't go out," the bodyguard said, his cold face looking very serious. It was obvious that the situation outside was not optimistic.
Xu Tingyu hid her smile and raised her eyebrows at him. "Since they're here for revenge, of course I have to be at the scene."
How could she see how miserable Qi Ye would be if she wasn't there?
Moreover, the enemy of one's enemy was a friend. This person coming for revenge might even become her ally.
After saying that, she tried to push the bodyguard aside and go downstairs.
But the bodyguard wouldn't move. His mountain - like body blocked her way again.
This time, it was much harder to push him away.
"Miss Xu, don't make things difficult for me," he said firmly.
Xu Tingyu got a bit anxious. "Get out of my way."
If she couldn't go downstairs to watch the fun, how could she grab a phone during the chaos?
The bodyguard still refused to move. She didn't waste any more words and punched him directly.
It was true that she had learned some散打 (Sanda, Chinese martial art), but it was only useful in unexpected situations and required surprise.
Now the bodyguard's attention was fully on her, and considering the physical difference between men and women.
This punch on his body was like a tickle.
Seeing that he didn't even frown, Xu Tingyu frowned herself.
Before she could say anything else, there was a commotion downstairs.
She was about to run downstairs when the bodyguard grabbed her and locked her in the room.
"Miss Xu, be a good girl," the bodyguard said in a soothing tone.
Xu Tingyu turned the doorknob, but it didn't budge.
Angry, she kicked the door a few times.
There really wasn't a normal person in this house.
His employer was being attacked by people seeking revenge, yet instead of protecting his boss, this bodyguard locked her, someone who clearly couldn't cause much trouble, up first.
They were all crazy.
Unwilling to give up, she paced around the room, looking for a tool to break the lock.
Unfortunately, she had always been so unruly that there were no "dangerous items" in the room.
So she tried to move a stool.
The wooden stool was very heavy. When she hit it against the lock, it only left a faint scratch.
On the other hand, the stool had a crack in it.
Her虎口 (tiger's mouth, the area between thumb and index finger) and arm were shaken painfully, and the skin on her虎口 felt like it was about to split.
But she refused to give up.
She hit it again.
The lock didn't move at all, and one of the stool legs broke off.
"Miss Xu, don't waste your energy. The lock can't be broken from the inside. Be careful not to hurt yourself," the bodyguard's deliberately loud voice came from outside.
"Otherwise, Mr. Qi will be worried. If you're bored, just take a nap."
Ridiculous. Did he think she was a sleep - god who could fall asleep at any time?
She couldn't break the door, but she didn't throw away the stool. Instead, she looked at the window.
If she couldn't break the door, what about the window?
If she broke the window, could she climb out?
Thinking this, she quickly walked over and threw the stool at the window with all her might.
The window vibrated a bit, and the stool fell on the carpet.
She quickly walked over and found that there wasn't even a scratch on the window, let alone it being broken.
It seemed to be reinforced tempered glass.
Angry, she started looking for jewelry.
If she could find a diamond, she could deal with the tempered glass.
Wasn't it just a few days ago that Qi Ye had sent over a batch of jewelry for her to choose from?
She hadn't looked closely at the time, but she remembered that there was a huge diamond in the middle of one of the crowns.