Later, when the crowd started to run, he also got up and followed them at a discreet distance towards a less crowded area.
Then he watched helplessly as she and Chen Chunyao were separated by the crowd.
However, there was one thing he lied to Xu Tingyu about.
It wasn't Xu Tingyu who took his hand first. Instead, when he saw Xu Tingyu running forward while reaching out for Chen Chunyao to hold her hand, he took the initiative to hold hers.
The girl's hand was so soft that it felt wonderful to hold it in his palm.
They didn't stop running until they reached outside the venue. Only then did Xu Tingyu realize she had grabbed the wrong hand.
When she realized her mistake, she was panicked. But when she saw it was him, her eyes changed.
At that time, they didn't know each other well, so they didn't say much.
But even standing quietly together, there was a sense of peace and tranquility.
Later, he left before Chen Chunyao arrived because he received a call from the company.
Now, when they recalled this incident from different perspectives, it more or less restored the whole story.
After a moment of silence, Xu Tingyu said, "But that can't really count as us watching the bonfire together, can it? I thought it would be much more romantic."
Wasn't this obvious proof that there was no real affection between them?
Otherwise, as her fiancé, why didn't he even look for her when he came to her school?
Qi Shifeng admitted this as well.
At that time, they really didn't have any feelings for each other.
Seeming to know he was in the wrong, he didn't dwell on this topic.
"If it wasn't romantic then, is it romantic now? I'll make it up to you from now on. I'll arrange a fireworks show for you later."
Fireworks?
Didn't they watch it yesterday?
That's what Xu Tingyu thought and asked.
Qi Shifeng couldn't help but laugh. "That was set off by someone else for you. Since someone else has done it, of course I have to do it too, and I'll set off even more than they did."
He laughed softly, his chest vibrating. The tremors passed through Xu Tingyu's back and reached her heart.
But after a moment of silence, she couldn't help but sneer.
"Qi Shifeng, are you trying to curry favor with me?"
The man seemed not to notice the sarcasm in her words and took it for granted. "Of course. I thought I've made it quite obvious."
He didn't miss the look on her face when she watched the fireworks yesterday. She clearly liked it.
Hearing him say this, Xu Tingyu didn't hold back anymore. "Then does your girlfriend know that you're trying to curry favor with me?"
She didn't push his hands away. Instead, she obediently let him hold her.
But her coldness was palpable, and it was even more unbearable than her rejection.
Qi Shifeng's movements froze for a few moments. Soon, as if unable to stand her coldness, he grabbed her arm and turned her to face him.
"Who told you I have a girlfriend?"
He stared at the woman in front of him, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
There was undisguised disgust on her face, and the corners of her charming eyes were filled with mockery.
"Du Jiran."
Xu Tingyu said the three words expressionlessly.
It was true that she had lost her memory, but losing her memory didn't make her stupid. She still had her own judgment.
Yesterday, after Du Jiran introduced herself while delivering the cake to her, Xu Tingyu searched for this name on her phone.
She didn't find any information online.
But the lack of information only made her more suspicious.
After all, someone who could make Ma Yiyi and her group respectfully call her "Miss Du" and even compete with Qi Ye for a suite couldn't be someone without a background.
And she was sure that she had never met this person before.
Since they had never met and had no connection at all, why did she go out of her way to deliver a cake to her?
Even with all her reasons, this behavior still seemed rather abrupt.
Xu Tingyu carefully recalled her few interactions with Du Jiran and found that she seemed to have deliberately emphasized her boyfriend.
And that day outside the swimming pool, she had also seen Du Jiran hugging a tall man.
The man's figure was somewhat similar to Qi Shifeng's.
In addition, she had heard Qi Ye say before that Qi Shifeng was dating a rich young lady, a beautiful and elegant woman who resembled Xie Yu to some extent.
Xu Tingyu didn't have any memory of Xie Yu, but she had seen her photos after searching online.
Comparing Du Jiran with Xie Yu, she found that they did look somewhat alike in the eyes and eyebrows.
Maybe it was a cliche story of a substitute, or maybe Qi Shifeng really did like this type of appearance.
In any case, after careful consideration, Xu Tingyu thought that there was a 70% chance that Du Jiran was Qi Shifeng's girlfriend.
This also explained why Qi Shifeng was here - to accompany his girlfriend on vacation.
She even specifically searched for Qi Shifeng's birthday.
There was very little relevant information, but after some effort, she found an interview article from many years ago, which mentioned that Qi Shifeng's birthday was in winter.
When all the coincidences came together, it wasn't a coincidence anymore, but the truth.
Of course, Xu Tingyu wouldn't tell him about her reasoning process.
After saying Du Jiran's name, she didn't say anything else and continued to look at the man with a cold gaze.
Qi Shifeng felt uncomfortable under her gaze. "Did Qi Ye tell you this?"
It must be that despicable guy who was up to no good.
Xu Tingyu neither confirmed nor denied it.
"Qi Shifeng, I'm not someone who believes whatever others say. I have eyes and I can see."
"Yesterday was your birthday. Your girlfriend ordered a cake and even shared a piece with me."
"Didn't you see it when you came to my room in the afternoon?"
The mockery in the corners of her eyes became even stronger, but the glistening tears in her eyes made her look more vulnerable.
Qi Shifeng grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him.
The hug from behind was already intimate enough, but now facing each other, they looked like a passionate couple.
"For now, I can only tell you that my relationship with Du Jiran is not as simple as just a girlfriend."
"But I can assure you that I absolutely abide by the rules of being a good man and will never touch any woman other than you."
He lowered his head and looked into her eyes. He spoke very seriously, and his deep eyes were unfathomable.
Xu Tingyu instinctively frowned. "What do you mean by 'not as simple'?"
After asking, she felt that asking this question might be overstepping, so she quickly said, "Of course, I don't want to know either. Don't give me that 'good man' talk."
She didn't care what his relationship was with other women.
She suppressed the annoyance in her heart, her face became even colder, and she was about to shake off his hand and leave.
There were too many people here. It really wasn't a good place to talk.
Qi Shifeng loosened his hand a little, allowing her to successfully "escape".
But then, he calmly followed her.
The two of them walked along the coastline one after the other.
The wind gradually picked up, but since the temperature was still okay, it wasn't too cold.
Xu Tingyu wrapped herself in the shawl and unknowingly stepped into the water.
Qi Shifeng called her several times from behind, but she didn't stop. So he quickly stepped forward, picked her up princess - style, and his face was full of puppy - like excitement.
"Are you jealous? So there's still a place for me in your heart, right?"