When it came to this child, each of the four people in the car had their own thoughts.
The atmosphere became even more awkward.
Xu Tingyu stared intently in Qi Shifeng's direction, as if eager to hear more about the child from him.
However, to her disappointment, Qi Ye noticed her expression in the rear - view mirror. With a solemn face, he said, "Sorry, I overstepped."
Then he changed the topic and asked if they had prepared the clothes for deep - sea fishing.
"The ultraviolet rays are stronger at sea, and the wind is strong. There's a high chance of a temperature difference, so you need to protect yourself from the sun and keep warm."
He resumed his role as a considerate warm - hearted man.
Qi Shifeng fell silent again, as if he didn't hear a word. He started looking out of the window.
Du Jiran replied with a smile, "It's okay. We'll get everything ready. I'll also prepare Shifeng's. Big brother, don't worry. I can take good care of him."
When she said this, she was both playful and lively.
Evidently, although she looked like a sophisticated beauty, her personality was lively and cheerful.
Qi Ye's mention of the child didn't seem to affect her at all.
Xu Tingyu's gaze lingered on her face for a moment. She really wanted to know if Du Jiran had met Youyou and if she knew that she was Youyou's biological mother.
These two thoughts dampened her mood completely, and she started staring blankly at the night view outside the window.
From Du Jiran's angle, she could just see Qi Shifeng and Xu Tingyu.
Both of them were looking out of the window, their actions in sync, and the complex emotions emanating from them were very similar.
That kind of restlessness, the urge to destroy everything but being forced to hold back.
Du Jiran withdrew her gaze, and the smile on her lips deepened.
When they got back to the hotel, Xu Tingyu followed Qi Ye back to their room, while Du Jiran pulled Qi Shifeng to go for a walk.
The two pairs parted ways at the door. Xu Tingyu didn't look back even once until she got into the elevator.
So, naturally, she didn't see that Qi Shifeng, who was supposed to go for a walk, kept looking back but never got any reaction from her.
Du Jiran noticed and asked with a half - smile, "Stop looking. She's already in the elevator. Are we still going for a walk?"
Qi Shifeng ignored her and just withdrew his gaze and walked forward.
"Come on, I didn't offend you. Wasn't my performance good enough just now?"
"Didn't you say that I shouldn't show excessive intimacy towards you, but I can't show no intimacy at all? I thought I'd grasped the right measure."
"Tingyu was unmoved. Does it mean she really doesn't like you? Well, don't be angry. After all, I think Qi Ye is indeed much better than you."
Du Jiran followed behind Qi Shifeng, looking rather gloating.
Qi Shifeng seemed to ignore what she said before, but when she said that he was inferior to Qi Ye, he immediately stopped in his tracks.
"Much better? Du Jiran, I didn't expect you to be so shallow - minded. Does cracking a crab make a man a good one?"
"Is your standard for a good man that low? Then would all the nannies and butlers be good men?"
His words were full of hostility, clearly showing that he was in a fit of anger.
But Du Jiran showed no sympathy at all. Instead, she laughed even more heartily.
"How I judge a man's goodness doesn't matter. It's not me choosing a man. What matters is what Tingyu thinks."
"You said Qi Ye is controlling her, but I don't think she's the type who won't resist. If she's really unhappy, she'll resist sooner or later."
"Since she hasn't resisted yet, it means she's accepted Qi Ye's considerate care."
"Think about it. When you were together before, did you ever treat her this well? What she never experienced with you, someone else is giving it to her now."
"It's only natural for her to accept someone who whole - heartedly treats her well."
What she said became increasingly hard for Qi Shifeng to accept.
But he couldn't even refute her.
Because he really didn't know Xu Tingyu well enough. Even though they had lived together for so many years and had Youyou, he still didn't know her well.
Back then, when Qi Ye asked him if he really knew what Xu Tingyu wanted,
he was just as speechless as he was now.
After Xu Tingyu lost her memory, Qi Ye found him and said that perhaps God pitied Xu Tingyu and gave her a chance to choose again.
If he really loved her, he should give her freedom and let her choose again.
In the past three months, he had been in great pain, and he had also watched her from afar.
On the day she was discharged from the hospital, she was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed out of the elevator.
There were a lot of cars in the underground garage. Qi Shifeng was sitting in his car and didn't even have the courage to get out.
Because he was afraid, afraid that she would look at him with a strange look.
He also couldn't get out of the car, because he didn't know what that crazy Qi Ye would do.
He just hid in the car and stared at her intently.
She was wrapped up tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes.
They were still clear and clean.
She had lost a lot of weight and looked so thin and fragile sitting in the wheelchair.
Their cars were parked not far away, so it didn't take long for them to get in the car and disappear from sight.
But Qi Shifeng stayed in the parking lot for a long time before leaving.
After that, he returned to Kyoto and got caught up in business matters.
But this time, after learning that Xu Tingyu was pregnant, he still put everything aside and rushed over.
When Jiang Li told him this news, his expression was very complex.
Probably anyone would have a complex expression.
But it didn't matter. Even if this child wasn't his, he didn't care.
He just felt sorry for her being pregnant.
When she was pregnant with Youyou, would the risks she had endured happen again?
He dared not let her know about the past.
He was afraid that she simply couldn't bear it.
That day, when he saw Xu Tingyu on the beach, all the emotions he had been brewing disappeared. All he wanted was to hold her in his arms.
But she really didn't remember him.
This fact made his heart ache beyond measure.
But what hurt even more was that she didn't look happy at all. Even after losing her memory, she still seemed to have a lot on her mind.
During today's meal, she never touched that ice - cream ball.
After eating seafood, eating something so cold. Didn't Qi Ye really know it was bad for a pregnant woman?
Was this the so - called care he kept talking about?
Would Xu Tingyu accept such a man?
He didn't think so.
"Come on, stop thinking about it. Aren't we going deep - sea fishing tomorrow? I'll try harder then. If we cooperate well, we'll make her jealous."
Seeing that his expression was so vulnerable and he looked so pitiful, Du Jiran comforted him a bit more.
But Qi Shifeng seemed to think of something and suddenly turned around and walked towards the hotel.
"Hey, not going for a walk anymore? Where are you going? How about I accompany you for a couple of drinks?"
Du Jiran instinctively took a few steps after him. Seeing that he had no intention of paying attention to her, she stopped in her tracks.
After watching his back disappear at the hotel entrance, she shook her head.
No wonder they say that wise men don't fall in love.
Love only makes people vulnerable and indecisive.
She might as well go for a few drinks and enjoy her carefree and wonderful life.