Zhang Wan had just called, saying that Chen Chunyao had woken up, but the doctor said she still needed a full - body check - up.
Xu Tingyu then thought of buying some food for her and taking it to the hospital.
Since she had made the suggestion, Qi Ye would surely go along with her.
Moreover, there were many problems in a hospital, and her physical condition wasn't very good at the moment. He didn't want her to stay there for too long.
So he specially took her to the mall to buy food.
When passing by a cake shop, Xu Tingyu immediately took a fancy to the strawberry cake displayed in the window.
" This cake seems really delicious," she said, getting closer to the window and staring at the strawberry cake.
" I really loved the strawberry cake from a cake shop when I was a kid. It's a pity that the shop stopped making it later."
" Seeing this cake, I'm kind of craving it."
Qi Ye rarely heard her talk about her childhood, and it was even rarer for her to say she wanted to eat something.
So he immediately pulled her into the shop to buy it. He was so excited that one might even suspect he wanted to buy the whole cake shop.
This strawberry cake was the shop's signature item. There was only one ready - made cake left in the shop, but it had already been reserved.
If they wanted to make another one, they would have to wait for about an hour.
Thinking that they had to go to the hospital, Xu Tingyu said, " Forget it. Let's get a mango cake for Yaoyao."
Qi Ye looked at the clerk and said, " Can you contact this customer? I can offer double the price. You can make one for him right now, and I'll pay for it."
The staff was a bit embarrassed. " We've already arranged to make one, but if we call the customer now, we're afraid of disturbing them."
Their cakes were not cheap, so their customers were relatively wealthy.
Moreover, it was almost time for the customer to pick up the cake. Calling them suddenly like this might cause dissatisfaction.
Xu Tingyu also thought it was inappropriate. " Really, it's not necessary. Or we can place an order and eat it tomorrow."
She said it was okay, but Qi Ye still wanted to give it a try.
" It's rare for you to want to eat something. Maybe you won't want it tomorrow."
" However, we won't force it. If the customer doesn't come to pick up the cake before we leave, then it's okay. If he comes, we'll ask him in person."
Since he had said so, Xu Tingyu didn't argue with him anymore. She just went to choose a few more breads and waited for the cake for Chen Chunyao to be packed.
Just as they were about to leave with their things, an acquaintance walked in.
" Hello, I'm here to pick up the strawberry cake."
It was Ma Yiyi.
Even though she was wearing a mask and sunglasses, Xu Tingyu recognized her at a glance.
Since it was her, Xu Tingyu didn't want the cake even more.
But while she was in a daze, Qi Ye had already walked over.
" Hello, if you're not in a hurry, could you please give this cake to me? I can offer double the price."
" And I can buy another one for you. It'll just take you an extra hour to wait here."
He was polite and exuded an air of nobility. It was obvious that he was either rich or of high status.
Looking at Ma Yiyi so gently with a smile, she was actually a bit shy, but she didn't agree.
" I'm sorry. This cake is for a friend. It's her boyfriend's birthday today, so I can't wait for an hour. Sorry."
Saying that, she was about to pick up the cake and leave.
However, Qi Ye didn't give up. " Or you can help me contact your friend. I can offer ten times the price. It's still early before dinner, right?"
Indeed, it was only four o'clock. If they waited for an hour and got the cake at around five, it wasn't too late.
Ma Yiyi hesitated.
Ten times the price wasn't a huge temptation, but being able to offer ten thousand yuan for a cake only showed that this man was really rich.
If it was her who had ordered the cake, she would definitely have given it to the other person as a chance to get to know him.
But this cake wasn't ordered by her. She was just here to pick it up, so she naturally couldn't make the decision.
" I'll ask and see if it's okay to be a bit later."
After thinking for a while, she felt that she couldn't miss the chance to get to know this person, so she was about to make a call.
But before she could dial the number, Xu Tingyu had already walked over and interrupted them.
" It's okay. I don't want it anymore."
She glanced at Ma Yiyi and then pulled Qi Ye away.
Ma Yiyi also recognized her. " It's you."
Xu Tingyu had no desire to talk to her. She didn't even look at her and walked straight out.
Ma Yiyi didn't expect that there was such an outstanding man beside her. She also remembered that she was with Chen Chunyao.
In a flash, she suddenly understood.
She wondered why Chen Chunyao's lawsuit had died down and she still had the mood to go on vacation. It seemed that she had found a powerful backer.
And this man in front of her really seemed capable of helping her turn things around.
But Ma Yiyi didn't want someone like Chen Chunyao to turn things around.
So she blocked Qi Ye's way and said to him, " Well, sir, I don't know who you are or your relationship with Chen Chunyao.
" But I'd like to remind you that that woman is not a good person. If you help her, you'll also be dragged down by her."
Then she glanced at Xu Tingyu.
" And you, I don't think you're the kind of person who can't tell right from wrong. It's better not to get too close to someone like Chen Chunyao.
" Otherwise, when the lightning strikes, you'll be affected too."
Everyone has their own perception.
If she had just reminded Xu Tingyu not to get too close to Chen Chunyao, Xu Tingyu might not have minded.
After all, it was her own choice.
But she had spoken so rudely that Xu Tingyu couldn't accept it.
" Miss Ma, I've already made it very clear before. If you have complaints about what happened back then, you should call the police or speak out publicly to seek justice for yourself.
" But you didn't do that back then, and now you're bringing up old grudges. I'd like to ask you, if Chen Chunyao were still in her former position, would you dare to treat her like this?"
Ma Yiyi was a bit embarrassed by the retort.
She was right.
After the incident happened back then, she really didn't dare to say a word.
Because if she offended Chen Chunyao and the capital behind her, she would quickly disappear from the entertainment circle.
" You want to say I'm kicking someone when they're down? It's okay. I admit that's exactly what I mean."
" It's also Chen Chunyao's own fault. She should have been prepared when she was so arrogant and bullied others back then."
Ma Yiyi scoffed and openly admitted it.
This really surprised Xu Tingyu. She didn't expect her to be so direct.
It seemed that this young girl had a rather straightforward personality. No wonder she hadn't been very successful in the colorful entertainment circle.
Qi Ye realized that this was the person who had had a conflict with Xu Tingyu and the others this afternoon. The smile on his lips had disappeared at some point.
" Miss Ma? I don't care what conflicts you have with Chen Chunyao, but this afternoon you bumped into my fiancée. I hope you apologize."