Xu Tingyu took a shower full of doubts. When she stood in front of the mirror blow-drying her hair, she saw her swollen and red lips.
The handsome face of Qi Shifeng once again flashed across her mind.
He was such a reserved and cold man, yet his eyes seemed to hold the vast expanse of stars.
The way he leaned down to kiss her was full of aggression, but his actions were incredibly gentle.
Worst of all, she must have been indulged in that moment.
Could it be that she was really a heartbreaker seeking thrill?
This thought startled her. She quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of all the thoughts in her mind.
When she came out of the bathroom, she heard a knock on the door.
She casually put on a coat before opening the door.
Outside stood Qi Ye, who had just finished his work.
He looked anxious, with his phone in his hand, and the call interface was still up.
Now that the door was open and he saw that she had just taken a shower, he let out a sigh of relief.
"I thought you were taking a shower. I've been calling you but you didn't answer. It really scared me," Qi Ye said as he walked inside.
Xu Tingyu felt inexplicably guilty. When he approached, she subconsciously took a step back.
"I left my phone outside. I didn't hear it," she said, pulling her clothes closer and closing the door behind her.
Qi Ye came in and apologized to her. "I'm sorry. There was an urgent matter at the company just now. I didn't mean to stand you up. Are you mad?"
It was only after Xu Tingyu returned to the room that she saw the message he had sent her.
In the message, he said that he had some business to attend to and wouldn't be able to accompany her for a while. He told her to go back by herself if she was tired or wait for him to finish.
At that time, she was in a daze and thought she had replied to the message, so she threw her phone aside.
But now that Qi Ye mentioned it again, she realized that she hadn't replied at all.
"I'm not mad. I was in a hurry to take a shower and forgot to reply," she said with a smile, then went to get him a bottle of mineral water.
Seeing that she was really not angry, Qi Ye also smiled. "That's good. We haven't eaten the cake yet. Should I have someone deliver it to the room?"
Xu Tingyu shook her head.
Not only did she not feel like eating now, but she was also not used to eating at this time.
More importantly, being alone with Qi Ye in this room made her feel a bit nervous and uncomfortable.
"I don't want to eat it. Let's have it tomorrow morning. It's freshly made. It'll be fine until then," she said, looking a bit tired.
Qi Ye thought that she had quarreled with someone, walked a long way, and visited the night market today. She must be really tired now.
"Okay, then you should rest early. I'll come to see you tomorrow morning," Qi Ye said, raising his hand to touch her face.
But just as he did, she turned around, and his hand froze in mid-air.
However, his disappointment only lasted for a moment. He quickly smiled and said, "Then I'll leave first."
Xu Tingyu walked him to the door. "See you tomorrow."
After they separated at the door, Xu Tingyu returned to the room, lifted the quilt, and lay down.
Although she was very tired, her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't fall asleep.
Especially just now, when Qi Ye wanted to touch her face, she deliberately turned around.
Just to avoid his touch.
Even more, after realizing that he had been hiding many things from her, she felt more and more indescribable resistance towards him in her heart.
But she was his fiancée now, and she was even pregnant.
How could she have such a resistant feeling towards him just because of another man?
Oh, the more she thought about these things, the more annoyed she became. She let out a heavy sigh, feeling her head was in a daze.
Just then, there was another knock on the door.
She looked at the time. It was almost eleven o'clock.
Who could be coming to see her at this time?
She got out of bed, looked through the peephole, and saw that it was Miss Du.
Why would she come to see her so late?
After a moment of hesitation, Xu Tingyu opened the door.
"Miss Du, may I ask what's the matter?"
Miss Du was holding a piece of cake in her hands. She gave Xu Tingyu a charming smile.
"I haven't formally introduced myself to you yet. Hello, Miss Xu. My name is Du Jiran."
"Today is my boyfriend's birthday, and that unpleasant incident happened during the day. So I brought you a piece of cake as an apology."
"Of course, it doesn't mean that I'm asking Miss Xu and your friend to forget about that incident. I just heard that Miss Xu met Ma Yiyi again in the cake shop."
"I heard that Miss Xu seemed very interested in this strawberry cake. So as soon as we cut the cake, I rushed to bring you a piece."
It turned out that Ma Yiyi had told Du Jiran about the incident in the cake shop, and Du Jiran had brought a piece of cake for her.
After all, one should not be rude to a smiling face.
Moreover, the conflict between her and Ma Yiyi should not involve Du Jiran.
So she reached out and took the cake, and said to Du Jiran, "Thank you. Happy birthday to your boyfriend."
Hearing this birthday wish, a hint of playfulness suddenly appeared in Du Jiran's beautiful eyes.
"Doesn't Miss Xu know who my boyfriend is?"
She suddenly took a step closer to Xu Tingyu and glanced at her red lips.
It was obvious that they had been kissed swollen.
Combined with the fact that Qi Ye had just left her room, it was not hard to imagine what had happened.
However, these two were really interesting. They were engaged and even had a child, but they still slept in separate rooms in the hotel.
Xu Tingyu didn't know what she was implying. Since she didn't dislike Du Jiran that much, she patiently asked, "Should I know?"
Du Jiran stared at her serious expression, was silent for a moment, and then burst out laughing.
"It doesn't matter, Miss Xu. We'll have more chances to meet in the future. I won't bother you to rest today."
"I'll pass on your blessing to my boyfriend. Goodbye."
After saying that, she gracefully waved at Xu Tingyu and left first.
Xu Tingyu stared at her back for a while, feeling a bit confused, but she didn't think too much about it. She went back into the room and casually put the cake on the coffee table.
It was so late. She definitely wouldn't eat the cake.
Moreover, it was from a stranger.
She climbed back into bed.
After this interruption, she was even less sleepy. She had no choice but to take out her phone and prepare to find some sleep - inducing music.
Who would have thought that as soon as she turned on her phone, she saw more than a dozen messages from Qi Shifeng.
"Qi Ye is coming to see you so late? Do you have something to talk about?"
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"I think you'd better not open the door for him. Pretend to be asleep."
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"You really opened the door for him?"
...
"Hey, what are you guys talking about? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
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"Didn't you say you were going to comfort me? Well, I want you to stay away from Qi Ye. Don't let him get close to you!"
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"Why aren't you replying to my messages? Are you busy? What are you busy with?"
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There were a lot of messages. In the end, he seemed to have gotten angry with himself.
"Forget it. I've known for a long time that I'm just your plaything. You tease me when you remember me, and ignore me when you forget."
"Xu Tingyu, you're so heartless. You took my innocence and now you're not responsible!"