The word "mistress" made Zhang Wan's eyes turn red with anger.
It was obvious that she was trying hard to control her emotions, but she just couldn't. After her chest heaved for a few moments, she glared at Xu Tingyu with red eyes and roared.
"How could you say that? You're the boss's fiancée. He treasures you so much. Even if you don't care about his true feelings, it's okay."
"You can insult me however you like, but how could you keep slandering him? He only has eyes and a heart for you. How could he have a mistress?"
"You're really heartless. You don't deserve the boss's kindness at all. Meeting you is really his doom."
She rambled on for a while, but Xu Tingyu only caught one crucial point.
"How have I been slandering him? Do you mean I've suspected your relationship with him before?"
Her voice had improved a lot since she woke up, but there was still a nasal tone when she spoke.
Even in the face of Zhang Wan's anger and her audacious accusation, her emotions remained stable.
However, this was enough to make Zhang Wan come to her senses.
Her face instantly turned as pale as a sheet, looking extremely scared.
"I didn't mean that. I just hope you can be nicer to the boss."
"He's not in good health. There's a lot to deal with in the company, and he still has to wrack his brains to please you."
"Take this trip for example. It was to make you happy. There were a bunch of things waiting for him at the company, but he still accompanied you and even worked online."
"When you were sick, he took care of you personally. He was clearly feeling unwell himself. If he hadn't vomited just now, we wouldn't have known he was suffering."
"Miss Xu, he's been so good to you. Can't you be a little nicer to him?"
She stammered out her explanation, completely losing her usual calm and poise.
But Xu Tingyu wasn't convinced.
She just stared calmly at Zhang Wan and asked unhurriedly, "How have I been bad to him?"
She always felt that this scene was very familiar, as if it had happened more than once.
But since she woke up from amnesia, she hadn't had any conflicts with Zhang Wan.
Qi Ye relied heavily on Zhang Wan, and she was the only subordinate allowed to go to his home.
So they inevitably met each other.
But every time they met, Zhang Wan was always polite to her. After saying hello, she wouldn't say much.
Xu Tingyu used to think she was just being discreet, so she didn't pay much attention.
But now it seemed that maybe she didn't talk to her much simply because she disliked her - disliked the way she treated Qi Ye.
It didn't matter. Anyway, she didn't need her approval.
Zhang Wan was at a loss for words when questioned and could only mumble an apology, "I'm sorry. I misspoke."
If this incident was reported to Qi Ye, she would surely be in big trouble.
Firstly, she shouldn't have scolded Xu Tingyu.
Secondly, she shouldn't have let slip something. If Xu Tingyu became suspicious, she would be completely finished.
Xu Tingyu didn't accept her apology. She just stared at her for a moment. Knowing that she couldn't get anything out of her, she said, "You can leave now."
Zhang Wan didn't expect her to let it go so easily.
According to Xu Tingyu's previous personality, she would surely get to the bottom of it.
No wonder Qi Ye had been in a better mood recently even though he wasn't in good health - the amnesiac Xu Tingyu was much easier to deceive.
A subtle smile appeared on her lips, and she said, "Then Miss Xu, have a good rest."
Xu Tingyu ignored her and just relaxed her body, sinking into the sofa.
After the door closed, she got up and picked up her phone.
Qi Shifeng hadn't sent any more messages, maybe he was angry.
She hesitated for a while and then posted an anonymous reward post on the forum.
"I've discovered that my husband is having an affair outside, but he's very cautious, and I can't find any solid evidence."
"We started from scratch. I used to be the chief financial officer in the company."
"But in the past few years, I've been at home preparing for pregnancy, so I quit the company. Now that I'm pregnant, I don't care about the company's affairs at all."
"So I don't want to tip him off for the time being, in case he transfers the property. I just want to secretly collect evidence now."
"I hope the sisters can introduce me to a reliable private detective. The price is negotiable."
She fabricated an identity and a story.
After posting this post, she logged out of the forum and deleted the browsing history.
Since there were doubts, she would find out the answers.
Qi Ye, Qi Shifeng, Zhang Wan... even Chen Chunyao. These people were all hiding something from her.
If she wanted answers, she couldn't completely trust them.
Just as she was in a daze, there was suddenly a dull thud on the windowsill.
The sound wasn't very loud, but the room was so quiet that it sounded very abrupt.
She was startled and immediately got up to check.
As soon as she pulled open the curtain, she locked eyes with the man on the balcony. Both of them felt a bit embarrassed.
However, it was Qi Shifeng who reacted first. He gave her a faint smile and reached out to open the balcony door.
Only then did Xu Tingyu come to her senses. "Are you crazy? This is the seventeenth floor."
Obviously, this man had climbed over from the next room.
But Qi Shifeng ignored her question. He just reached out and touched her forehead. "Who told you to ignore me all the time? How's your illness?"
By "ignore", he meant the unresponded messages.
After getting sick, Xu Tingyu's mind was much clearer than yesterday. She dodged his hand immediately.
"I don't think I need to reply to your boring messages."
After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the door.
Just as she was about to reach the door, the man behind her caught up with her and, before she could, reached out and touched the doorknob.
However, instead of opening the door, he locked it from the inside and then hung the door chain.
A warm chest pressed against her back, and the elegant scent of cedar instantly enveloped her.
The first thought that came to Xu Tingyu's mind was: She had sweated several times and hadn't taken a shower yet. She must smell awful now.
She squirmed uncomfortably, trying to get away, but how could the man let her succeed? His hands automatically wrapped around her waist.
Then, he lowered his head and gently bit her on the side of her neck.
"Don't."
Xu Tingyu blurted out and struggled even more.
Qi Shifeng's eyes darkened, and his voice was deep and hoarse. "What, are you afraid I'll leave a mark and Qi Ye will find out?"
What was this all about?
Xu Tingyu was too lazy to deal with his inexplicable jealousy.
"Qi Shifeng, it's said on the Internet that you're a gentleman who's chaste, graceful, and devoted."
"But you disrespected me while drunk yesterday, and now you're risking your life to climb onto my balcony. Is this your so - called grace?"
"Or in your eyes, am I just a promiscuous woman who can be easily seduced with just a snap of your fingers?"
"Between us, who's whose plaything?"
Didn't he say she treated him like a plaything?
Fine, now she would use his own methods against him.