Intuition told Xu Tingyu that Qi Ye's words were dangerous.
Moreover, they might be related to Youyou.
However, she dared not think deeply, not even show a hint of fear.
She believed in Qi Shifeng. Qi Shifeng hadn't lost his memory. His people had found Youyou and were already sending him back to Kyoto.
As long as she got back, she would be able to see Youyou.
Yes, yes, that's right.
Qi Ye was just being mysterious. Just like before, he took advantage of her fear and love for Youyou to coerce her into making continuous compromises.
This time, she wouldn't be deceived.
So she pretended not to understand and deliberately looked at him with innocent eyes. "What hope would I lose?"
She stared at him intently, trying to find some clues from his angry expression.
However, after their eyes met, Qi Ye suddenly calmed down.
He slowly raised his hand and brushed the loose hair beside her temple. His movements were extremely gentle, but somehow they made one's hair stand on end.
"I just want you to think clearly. Do you really have to trample on my dignity?"
"You know, I'm good to you, but I'm not a fool."
Every word he said seemed to step on Xu Tingyu's heart.
She stared at him for a long time.
But in the end, she chose to suppress the uneasiness in her heart. "No one wants to trample on your dignity, Qi Ye. I can't stay away forever."
Her slow tone was a sign of her compromise.
Obviously, Qi Ye didn't accept her explanation. He just looked at her and smiled subtly.
The finger on her cheek slid across her earlobe inadvertently, but finally he nodded. "Okay, I agree to let you go back."
Just like that?
Xu Tingyu was extremely surprised.
But the subtle smile on his face made her still unable to relax her vigilance.
Even when Qi Ye sent her to the airport and she saw Qi Shifeng there, she still felt in a daze.
She had made her stance clear. She didn't have feelings for Qi Ye and wouldn't compromise with him.
Once she returned to Kyoto, she wouldn't come back.
And Qi Ye actually showed no reaction after hearing this and was even willing to send her back?
What was he planning?
"Go, Tingyu. We'll decide on the wedding flowers after you come back."
"But the flowers won't wait. So you should come back early."
Obviously, he had also seen Qi Shifeng and gently pushed her on the waist.
"However, I'm not happy to see him. So don't bring him to our wedding anymore."
"Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I'll do."
After whispering these words, he fell silent.
Xu Tingyu took two steps forward. The uneasiness in her heart gradually grew, but Qi Shifeng and the boarding gate were right in front of her. She couldn't think too much.
She quickened her steps towards Qi Shifeng.
Qi Shifeng obviously came to the airport directly from the auction. He looked at Qi Ye from afar and then walked towards Xu Tingyu.
He and Qi Ye were no longer brothers. The war between them had officially begun when Qi Ye kidnapped Youyou.
The security check and boarding process went smoothly.
Xu Tingyu held her breath all the time and remained silent throughout, as if she had something on her mind.
Even the flight attendant squatted in front of her and asked softly, "Miss Xu, are you okay?"
Her face looked so pale that it seemed she would faint at any moment.
"I'm fine. May I ask when the plane will take off?"
Xu Tingyu shook her head and grabbed the flight attendant, asking the question that concerned her the most.
The flight attendant checked the time. "In twenty minutes, Miss Xu. If you need anything, just call me."
After saying that, she stood up and went to serve other passengers.
After Qi Shifeng finished talking to Jiang Li, he held Xu Tingyu's hand. Sensing the coldness of her fingertips, he said softly, "Don't be afraid. It's all over."
Although they didn't know why Qi Ye had played this trick again, in the end, they still managed to board the plane.
After all, this was Qi Ye's territory. Qi Shifeng and the others were in a very passive position here.
Only by returning to Kyoto as soon as possible could they fight back.
Xu Tingyu held his hand tightly and asked again to confirm, "Where's Youyou? Has he returned to Kyoto?"
"He needs to transfer flights. He'll arrive in Kyoto around the same time as us. Don't be afraid. Have a good sleep, and our family will be reunited."
Qi Shifeng could feel her nervousness.
With his assurance, Xu Tingyu calmed down a little, but she still asked, "How did you get out?"
She had thought that since he had been taken to the police station, he wouldn't be able to leave for the past two days.
After all, Qi Ye had many tricks up his sleeve. Qi Shifeng was caught with contraband on the spot. Even if a lawyer intervened, it wouldn't be resolved so quickly.
Qi Shifeng's eyes darkened for a moment but quickly returned to normal. "I found a friend of my father's. He has some influence here."
Xu Tingyu still wasn't at ease.
"I was a bit worried when I heard Jiang Li mention it before. Since he's a friend of your father's, he should treat you and Qi Ye equally, right?"
"He's also developing here. He'll run into Qi Ye often. If he helps you, won't he fall out with Qi Ye?"
She hadn't asked more questions last time because she was in a state of uneasiness, but it didn't mean she had no doubts.
Since he was a friend of their fathers, he should treat the younger generation equally.
After all, Qi Ye and Qi Shifeng were brothers. No matter how big the conflict was, it was still a family matter of the Qi family.
A smart person wouldn't get involved in other people's family affairs because it was likely to be thankless.
There was only one possibility, which was that Qi Shifeng had offered the other party a great deal of benefits.
Obviously, Qi Shifeng didn't want to be too specific and didn't want Xu Tingyu to worry too much, so he said vaguely.
"No, there's no intersection between them. Moreover, he has been planning to invest in China in recent years and wants to make use of the Qi family's connections."
Sure enough, it was a deal of interests.
Hearing his explanation, Xu Tingyu felt more at ease.
She covered herself with a blanket and didn't dwell on this matter anymore. She only focused on seeing Youyou after returning.
Moreover, she even discussed the safety education for Youyou with Qi Shifeng.
"We must tell him that he can't go with strangers casually in the future. Especially when someone teaches him to avoid other adults, that person must be a bad guy."
She felt extremely guilty when talking about this.
Qi Ye had said that when he sent someone to take Youyou away, he did it in her name.
Little Youyou, because he loved his mother so much, obediently listened to his uncle's words, avoided others, and went to find his mother.
"If I hadn't left him when he was so young, he wouldn't be so insecure."
She couldn't help but get teary - eyed.
If she could have always been by Youyou's side, giving him enough security and love, Youyou would surely have known that his mother wouldn't play such a dangerous "game" with him.
"It's not your fault. He has been scheming for a long time. Even if it wasn't this excuse, he would have found other means."
Qi Shifeng lovingly stroked her face.