Xu Tingyu keenly caught the loophole in her words. Delighted inside, she remained calm on the surface.
"Really? I don't mind waiting to see if his feelings are just an obsession."
She said this indifferently and then stopped looking at Zhang Wan.
She knew that if she continued to press for details, Zhang Wan would surely become vigilant.
It was better to stop here.
But what kind of feelings could be described as an "obsession"?
According to Qi Ye, their feelings were not an obsession but a deep and unwavering love. Even after going through many hardships, their original feelings remained unchanged.
She frowned slightly for a moment and then relaxed. She picked up the juice on the table and took a sip.
Zhang Wan also realized she had said something wrong. She quietly sized up Xu Tingyu's expression. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.
After sitting for a while longer, Aunt Tian came back with a plate of spicy and sour green mango slices.
Xu Tingyu actually didn't want to eat them just now; she had just said it casually. But now that she saw them, her appetite was whetted.
"Madam, I thought you didn't like spicy and sour food before. I thought you didn't have any morning sickness. Now it seems it's just a bit delayed," Aunt Tian said with a smile as she watched Xu Tingyu eating with gusto.
Qi Ye had specially invited a chef from the capital city to cook for Xu Tingyu at home.
But she never seemed to enjoy her meals.
Even right after she was discharged from the hospital, she couldn't eat many things. After taking a couple of bites, she would feel dizzy and have to lie down.
This really worried the family.
Everyone tried various ways to cook delicious food for her, but her appetite remained poor.
Unexpectedly, since she came here, she had been eating well these days and was especially fond of the street food at the night market.
Sure enough, after eating too much delicacies, it was good to change the taste once in a while.
Hearing this, Xu Tingyu also smiled. "Not necessarily. I used to like sweet food, but I just didn't have the mood to eat it."
Qi Ye was right. Coming here had indeed improved her mood.
Even after meeting Qi Shifeng and falling into doubt about her current life, she still felt in a good mood.
It was as if the veil that had been covering her life was finally lifted, and she could see clearly at last.
For the first time, she felt that she was truly alive, a real person with flesh and blood.
However, she couldn't share these feelings with others.
After all, in everyone's eyes, Qi Ye had been extremely good to her. What else could she be dissatisfied with?
"So, Madam, you should go out more often. Getting closer to nature will improve your mood," Aunt Tian continued.
"When I was pregnant, because of the severe morning sickness, I always locked myself in the room. The longer I stayed in the room, the worse my mood got.
"Before the baby was born, I quarreled with my husband again and again. We were almost divorced. Fortunately, my husband noticed the problem in time and often took me out to play.
"Madam, you should also go out more and let Sir accompany you. This will strengthen your relationship.
"I'm an experienced person. I'm not scaring you. During pregnancy, it's a time when men are particularly prone to having an affair. You should be careful."
On the surface, Aunt Tian was just persuading Xu Tingyu to go out more and be in a good mood.
In fact, she was insinuating that there were women coveting Qi Ye.
Xu Tingyu heard the implication, and so did Zhang Wan.
But so what if they heard it? Aunt Tian didn't name anyone, so Zhang Wan couldn't refute her openly.
She could only interject, "Aunt Tian, only women who lack confidence in themselves will feel insecure. Sir and Miss Xu have such a good relationship. There's no need to worry."
Seeing that she still dared to refute, Aunt Tian snorted softly in her heart, and her expression turned sour.
"That's not necessarily true. Assistant Zhang, you're not married, so you don't understand the way a couple gets along. There's no man who doesn't cheat.
"Of course, I'm not saying that Sir will cheat. I'm just reminding Madam not to neglect Sir.
"After all, Sir is so outstanding. There must be many women eyeing him, hoping to climb up. By the way, Assistant Zhang, have you ever seen anyone being overly nice to Sir?"
The ginger is still spicier when it's old.
Aunt Tian neither offended Zhang Wan nor failed to be sarcastic.
Zhang Wan was so angry that she couldn't express it. She had to turn her head away and said, "No. Don't think everyone is so despicable."
But Aunt Tian still didn't let her off the hook.
"Hey, that's not right. There are plenty of unscrupulous people in this world.
"Sir and Madam have a good relationship not because there are no despicable people but because Sir is a good man who can keep his heart.
"So some people may feel like clowns and dare not act too obviously."
These words made Zhang Wan, who was already in a bad mood, even more restless.
She could see that this Xu Tingyu was really good at winning people's hearts.
Aunt Tian was clearly recruited by her, but now she was helping Xu Tingyu.
"Aunt Tian, it's not our place to discuss Sir's affairs. Have you forgotten what I told you when you came to the family?"
She put on a strict look.
But Aunt Tian glanced at Xu Tingyu's expression and still said defiantly, "I know. I'm just talking casually.
"Sir said we should accompany Madam and talk to her. I don't see Madam being unhappy. But you, why are you so nervous?"
Fine. So it was Xu Tingyu who had given the order.
Zhang Wan was furious in her heart.
She had thought that the amnesiac Xu Tingyu was easy to deceive.
Now it seemed that no matter what stage she was in, she was not easy to deal with.
She was simply a difficult person!
She couldn't argue with them and didn't want to stay here any longer to be mocked for her true feelings.
After all, her feelings for Qi Ye were a hundred times purer than Xu Tingyu's. Why should she be looked down upon by them?
"I just remembered that I still have some work to do. Aunt Tian, you accompany Miss Xu.
"But don't play too late. If Miss Xu gets uncomfortable again, Sir will surely be angry.
"Miss Xu, I'll leave first. It's windy and crowded here. You should play for a while and go back early."
After saying that, Zhang Wan nodded to Xu Tingyu as a greeting and then left first.
Seeing her leave in a somewhat embarrassed hurry, Aunt Tian snorted.
"She must have felt so ashamed that she couldn't bear to listen anymore and had to hide."
Xu Tingyu, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but laugh.
"Aunt Tian, why do you have to say those things about her for my sake? What if she takes revenge on you in the future? You'll be asking for trouble."
Aunt Tian didn't care.
"Although I was recruited by her, I just can't stand her attitude.
"She knows very well that you and Sir have a good relationship, but she still acts without a sense of propriety. If I were you, I would have fired her long ago.
"She's so ungrateful. There's never any respect in her eyes when she looks at you."