The jewelry was placed in the jewelry box on the dressing table.
She found the crown without any trouble.
It was truly beautiful. From the raw materials to the craftsmanship, it was impeccable, glowing with a dazzling radiance under the light.
However, Xu Tingyu had no mind to admire it. She picked up the crown and returned to the window.
She pressed the diamond worth millions against the glass without a moment's hesitation and started scratching.
"Sure enough, the hardest substance in nature. It works like a charm," she murmured.
Seeing the scratch on the glass, her heart skipped a beat with excitement.
After scratching a long crack in the middle of the window, she threw away the diamond, retrieved the stool, and smashed it hard against the glass again.
Unfortunately, the glass remained intact.
Although disappointed, she didn't give up. She picked up the crown and repeated the action.
Probably hearing the continuous noise inside, the bodyguard, not knowing what she was doing, asked, "Miss Xu, are you okay?"
Okay?
She was far from okay!
What on earth was this window made of? Why couldn't she break it?
The crown was already deformed by her, yet there were only a few scratches on the glass.
It was so annoying.
"Miss Xu, are you really okay? I'm coming in now," the bodyguard said, still worried. After notifying her and waiting for half a minute, he opened the door.
When he entered, Xu Tingyu had already thrown away the crown and was still hitting the glass with the stool.
The bodyguard came in, and she turned around. Their eyes met, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air.
"Miss Xu, are you trying to escape? I'd advise you not to even think about it. The security level here is very high. Even if you break the glass, you won't be able to get out of the house," the bodyguard said.
"If you end up hurting yourself or angering Mr. Qi, it won't do you any good. What do you think?"
Although the bodyguard was surprised by her tenacity, he was also annoyed that she was causing him trouble.
If she really managed to break the window, he wasn't worried that she would escape because there were bodyguards downstairs and no one else around.
But if she got injured, Qi Ye would surely blame him.
He would be charged with negligence in his duty. It was just asking for trouble.
Xu Tingyu knew it was impossible for her to break the window.
Moreover, if Qi Ye found out that she was trying to break the window, he would surely think she was trying to escape, and he might get angry.
This would be very unfavorable to her.
So without much hesitation, she threw the stool in her hand at the bodyguard and quickly came up with an excuse.
"Who's trying to escape? Since I've agreed to get married, I won't run away. I've been living here for so many days. Have you seen me trying to escape?"
"I broke the glass because you wouldn't let me go downstairs to see Qi Ye. So many menacing people came. They don't look like good people at first glance."
"He's my fiancé now, the one I'm going to marry at the end of the month. My happiness depends on him. How could I not be worried when he's in danger?"
When she said the word "fiancé", she even felt a bit nauseous.
But having been in the business world for so long, she had to act and lie at times. Naturally, she wouldn't really vomit and ruin things.
There was even anger and anxiety on her face, as if she was really worried about Qi Ye.
The bodyguard dodged the stool and was taken aback by her words. Then he subconsciously asked, "Are you really worried about Mr. Qi?"
Although he hadn't had much contact with Xu Tingyu, he had heard from his colleagues that she had given Qi Ye a hard time these days.
Some colleagues even joked in private that after she had been here for so many days, Qi Ye would probably be willing to offer her the best in the world, but he might not even have touched her hand.
They really didn't know what Qi Ye saw in her.
Was it just her beauty?
There were plenty of beautiful girls. Why did he have to find someone who didn't seem to like him?
At that time, he had also thought so.
Qi Ye was a man with great ambitions. It was not right for him to be so obsessed with a woman who had been married and had a child.
And the woman didn't even appreciate his efforts. He could have any woman he wanted.
But now it seemed that she wasn't completely heartless towards Qi Ye.
Hearing his question, Xu Tingyu snorted softly in her heart.
Worried?
Of course, she was worried. But not because she was worried about him getting into trouble, but because she was worried about him being okay.
But she couldn't say this now. She secretly pinched herself, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
"What do you mean by that? He's my fiancé. Of course, I'm worried about him," she said.
"We'll be husband and wife in the future. We'll share each other's glory and misfortune. Don't you understand?"
As she said the last sentence, Qi Shifeng's face flashed through her mind.
She wondered how he was now. Their husband - wife relationship was in a state where one was injured and had lost his memory, and the other was under house arrest. They were truly sharing each other's misfortune.
The bodyguard might or might not have believed her, but obviously, someone did.
As soon as her voice fell, a group of people appeared at the door.
Qi Ye was at the front, followed by Zhang Wan. And behind Zhang Wan was Qi Shifeng, sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed by Jiang Li.
The surroundings fell silent instantly.
For a moment, Xu Tingyu even wondered if she was dreaming.
Why was Qi Shifeng here?
Could it be that the people who came downstairs to seek revenge were Qi Shifeng and his men?
But then why did he and Qi Ye seem so friendly now?
Xu Tingyu's mind was in a muddle. Tears were still streaming down her face, but she was completely stunned.
She didn't know how much of what she had just said these people had heard.
Her gaze passed through the crowd and met Qi Shifeng's. She tried to figure out what was in his eyes.
But perhaps because they were too far apart, she couldn't see clearly.
All she could see was that Qi Shifeng's face was very cold.
On the contrary, Qi Ye had a big smile on his face, seemingly very satisfied with her words.
"Tingyu, don't be nervous. I'm okay. Don't hurt yourself. Come to me first," he said, asking her to come to him, but he walked towards her first.
"I'm really happy that you're so worried about me. You're right. We're husband and wife. We'll share each other's glory and misfortune," he said.
"However, Shifeng and I are still brothers. No matter what happens, we can sit down and talk it out."
His hypocrisy blocked Xu Tingyu's view of Qi Shifeng.
Xu Tingyu subconsciously took a step back.
What did he mean? Sit down and talk it out?
Would Qi Shifeng really sit down and talk to Qi Ye?
Did it mean that things were not as she had imagined? Was there some hidden truth behind Youyou's kidnapping?
Or had Qi Shifeng believed the rumors on the Internet and come to break off the relationship with her?
She couldn't figure it out for a moment, but her body instinctively wanted to stay away from Qi Ye, as far as possible.
But before she could take a second step back, Qi Ye stepped forward and hugged her. "Tingyu, you've been scared," he said in a tender voice, as if they were really a loving couple.
Just as she was about to struggle, Qi Ye whispered in her ear, in a voice that only they could hear, "He's lost his memory. It's for sure."
What he meant was that to Qi Shifeng now, she was just a faithless ex - wife.