Xu Tingyu took the note, glanced at it, and memorized the number on it.
The man gave her a deep look, smiled, then got up and walked out of the banquet hall.
Xu Tingyu watched his back, her eyes filled with a hint of complexity.
She didn't know whether what this man said was true or false.
But she still decided to take a gamble.
As long as there was the slightest glimmer of hope, she would never give up on investigating the truth behind Xu Jia's death.
Moreover, who on earth was chasing this man? And why did he say not to let the Qi family know?
So, was Xu Jia's death still related to the Qi family?
Just as she was in a daze, Qi Ye walked over at some point and patted her on the back. "What are you thinking about?"
Xu Tingyu snapped back to reality abruptly, looked at Qi Ye, and a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes. "It's nothing. I was just wondering how Youyou is doing now."
She deliberately brought up Youyou. Firstly, it was to cover up for the man just now. Secondly, she wanted to see his reaction.
Qi Ye seemed to see through her thoughts, but he didn't expose her or respond. He just gave a faint smile. "Who was that just now? Do you know him?"
Xu Tingyu let out a soft snort, mustered up all her vigilance, and said sarcastically, "I don't know him, but he wants to get to know me."
Hearing her say this, all the inquisitiveness in Qi Ye's eyes disappeared, replaced by a smiling face. "That's because you're so beautiful that you stir up people's wishful thinking."
It was originally a compliment, but Xu Tingyu deliberately played dumb. She looked up at him and asked, "Including you?"
Did the people with wishful thinking include him too?
This question was obviously a sarcasm towards Qi Ye.
Qi Ye's smile froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He looked down at Xu Tingyu, his eyes filled with a hint of playfulness. "Tingyu, you're really good at joking."
He didn't answer her question directly but chose an ambiguous way to respond.
Xu Tingyu didn't mind either. After all, she didn't expect him to admit his wishful thinking.
She gave a soft smile. Just as she was about to reach out to take a glass of red wine, she noticed a commotion not far away.
Xu Tingyu's attention was drawn over. Seeing that the figure looked somewhat familiar, she couldn't help but stand up.
"Yaoyao?"
After subconsciously uttering these two words, she pursed her lips.
The relationship between them was no longer close enough for her to call her by her nickname.
Why was she still here?
Xu Tingyu turned to look at Qi Ye again.
Previously, Qi Ye had allowed Chen Chunyao to stay at home for one night. The next day, Chen Chunyao said that she was going back to the country to deal with the scandal. At that time, Xu Tingyu thought that she and Qi Ye had reconciled.
Moreover, there really hadn't been any news about her on the hot searches during this period. Xu Tingyu didn't have the time to care about it.
But now, Chen Chunyao's appearance here still surprised Xu Tingyu.
Qi Ye's gaze followed Xu Tingyu's direction. After seeing Chen Chunyao, his brows furrowed slightly. "Why is she here?"
Xu Tingyu looked at Qi Ye with a half - smile. "You shouldn't be asking me this question, right? Shouldn't you know best?"
Qi Ye opened his mouth, just about to say something, but was interrupted by Xu Tingyu. "Alright, you don't need to explain. Your business has nothing to do with me."
After saying that, Xu Tingyu turned around and was about to leave.
She had a vague premonition that something was wrong, so she needed to find a quiet place to catch her breath now.
But Qi Ye reached out and grabbed her. "Tingyu, listen to my explanation."
Xu Tingyu stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at Qi Ye with cold eyes. "Explain what? Explain that you two are planning to do something bad to me again?"
Qi Ye was irritated by her attitude. "Xu Tingyu, do you have to talk to me like this? You know I've never wanted to hurt you."
Xu Tingyu let out a cold laugh. "But you've definitely been hurting me."
Qi Ye's hand slowly dropped. He looked at Xu Tingyu, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes. "Tingyu, have I really made you this miserable?"
Xu Tingyu took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her emotions. "I think it's obvious, isn't it?"
After saying that, she left without looking back.
Qi Ye stood there, looking at Xu Tingyu's back, and didn't withdraw his gaze for a long time.
On the other side, after seeing Xu Tingyu, Chen Chunyao's face also turned ugly.
Why? Why could Xu Tingyu easily get what she had always dreamed of?
She was the one who had accompanied Qi Ye through so many dark times. Why was she thrown into the abyss?
This time when she returned to the country to deal with the scandal, she thought Qi Ye would give her a break. But when she really went back, she found that she was facing obstacles everywhere.
She dragged her body, which hadn't fully recovered from the miscarriage, and asked Sister Chen to take her to meet many big shots, but they all avoided seeing her.
Finally, someone in the industry couldn't bear to watch anymore and gave her a hint. "It's the eldest young master of the Qi family who has issued a ban on you. No company will dare to hire you anymore."
Only then did she realize that Qi Ye had never intended to let her go.
She thought that after doing so many dirty things for him, Qi Ye would at least leave her a way out.
But the reality was that Qi Ye not only didn't leave her a way out but also cut off all her retreats.
At that moment, she was so angry that she almost gritted her silver teeth.
That bitch Xu Tingyu, why could she live such a good life?
And she had to end up being banned.
After so many years of friendship, couldn't Xu Tingyu say a good word for her in front of Qi Ye?
Chen Chunyao took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her emotions.
She couldn't lose her composure here. She had to stay calm.
So, she put on a smile and said to the person blocking her, "I know both General Manager Qi and Miss Xu. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
After saying that, she waved in Xu Tingyu's direction.
Xu Tingyu's steps paused slightly when she saw Chen Chunyao's action, but she ignored her and just continued walking forward.
Seeing this, the hatred in Chen Chunyao's eyes deepened, but she was helpless.
She could only watch Xu Tingyu walk further and further away until she finally disappeared from sight.
After seeing Xu Tingyu leave, Qi Ye also withdrew his gaze, looked at Chen Chunyao again, and walked towards her.
There was no longer the tenderness in his eyes from before, only coldness and alienation. "What are you doing here?"
The people who had originally blocked Chen Chunyao saw that Qi Ye really knew her, so they left first, leaving space for them.
Before Chen Chunyao could be happy, she shivered under his gaze.
But she didn't forget her purpose for coming here and forced herself to remain calm.
"I, I heard that there was a banquet tonight, so I thought I'd come and take a look. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Qi Ye let out a soft scoff. "Really? I thought you came here specifically to find me."
Chen Chunyao's face changed slightly, then she forced out a smile.
"How could that be? I know you don't want to see me now, and I don't want to be annoying."
Qi Ye didn't say anything else. He just gave her a cold look. "Really? Have you learned to be good? Not threatening me with the past anymore?"