She just knew, she just knew that she couldn't bring a life into this world just because of a mistake.
It must be because of love.
Sure enough, it was because of love.
"When can I see him again?"
Before Qi Shifeng could answer her previous question, she nervously asked the next one.
Qi Shifeng grabbed a tissue and wiped the tears off her face.
But she was really heart - broken. It was like the faucet had been turned on, and the tears just wouldn't stop.
He wiped her tears again and again, never getting impatient.
Finally, under the onslaught of her tears, he asked a question he had asked before.
"If you want to see Youyou, you'll surely meet me and get entangled with me. Are you still willing?"
His voice was deep, for he had no confidence in the answer.
But to his surprise, Xu Tingyu didn't hesitate at all. Almost as soon as his words fell, she immediately nodded. "Yes, I'm willing."
She said this not entirely because of Youyou.
She knew better than anyone that she didn't dislike Qi Shifeng.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed him to get close to her again and again.
However, he had a girlfriend now. Would Du Jiran mind?
"However, would Ranran be unhappy? If she's not willing, I can see Youyou secretly."
Although she was Youyou's biological mother, she felt she owed the child too much.
It didn't matter to her even if she had to see the child furtively.
Qi Shifeng suddenly looked a bit unhappy. He reached out and put his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
"I've said that Du Jiran and I are just in a cooperative relationship. It's a bit complicated and I can't explain it clearly for the moment."
"But I swear I've never done anything to let you down. Really."
"Also, don't tell anyone about this, okay? Not even that Chen Chunyao."
Xu Tingyu was about to struggle when she heard Chen Chunyao's name. She immediately asked, "What's wrong with Yaoyao?"
Seeing that she didn't care at all when he said he'd never done anything to let her down, but only cared about what was wrong with Chen Chunyao, Qi Shifeng was both angry and helpless.
"Chen Chunyao is not as simple as you think. A lot of things happened between you two in the past. Anyway, you should be more careful with her."
It wasn't that Qi Shifeng didn't want to say more about Chen Chunyao. It was just that there wasn't solid evidence for many things.
He only knew that Chen Chunyao was one of Qi Ye's people.
In Qi Ye's plan, Chen Chunyao was a crucial part.
But he didn't have exact evidence of what she had specifically done.
At that time, Youyou was kidnapped and Xu Tingyu was imprisoned by Qi Ye in the UK. A large amount of negative news about Chen Chunyao broke out.
He also thought that she would never make a comeback and would never contact Xu Tingyu again. So there was no need to waste time on her.
Now, she really hadn't made a comeback.
But she had come into contact with Xu Tingyu again.
This trip here was probably Xu Tingyu's idea.
It was easy to guess why Qi Ye agreed - he must be afraid that Xu Tingyu would notice something.
But he couldn't tell Xu Tingyu things without evidence for sure.
He could only tell her to be careful.
Xu Tingyu was silent for a moment and then suddenly smiled, a very bitter smile.
"Suddenly I find that my life is like a real - life version of *The Truman Show*. I don't even know what's real anymore."
There were still teardrops on her eyelashes, making this smile look so broken.
Qi Shifeng hugged her even tighter and apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
After all, if she hadn't married into the Qi family and met these crazy people, she would never have ended up like this.
A person like her should have had a wonderful and beloved life.
Instead, she first met him, who was slow - witted and paranoid, and then met Qi Ye, that crazy man.
Xu Tingyu raised her head in his arms. "So when can I see Youyou?"
Qi Shifeng thought for a while and said, "I'll arrange it as soon as possible. But this matter should still be kept secret from everyone. When the time comes, we also have to avoid Qi Ye."
Xu Tingyu frowned and was made nervous by his tone. "Why? Why won't he let me see Youyou?"
But as soon as the words left her mouth, she knew there was no need to ask.
Why wouldn't he let her see the child?
Because he didn't like it.
What man would be so generous? Youyou was not only the child left from her previous marriage.
He was also a scar on Qi Ye's heart.
Without waiting for Qi Shifeng to answer, Xu Tingyu immediately said, "I understand. Don't worry. I'll act normal and won't be discovered."
Just as she finished speaking and before Qi Shifeng could reply, there was a knock on the door.
"Tingyu, are you asleep?"
Unexpectedly, when Chen Chunyao didn't get a reply, she came directly to knock on the door.
Xu Tingyu's face changed. She made a shushing gesture to Qi Shifeng.
Moreover, she immediately turned around and turned off the big light in the room.
In this way, even if Chen Chunyao looked at the light under the door, she wouldn't find anything abnormal.
As soon as the light was turned off, just as she was about to lock the door again, she was hugged by Qi Shifeng again.
"You..."
She frowned.
He didn't let go. His voice was so soft that only she could hear it. "Don't talk. Let me hold you for a while."
She had been acting as an engaged couple with Qi Ye in front of him today. He had been holding back the urge to turn the table over all the time, only because she seemed to be enjoying her meal.
When he came to the room, at first he also wanted to come and ask her, "What's so good about Qi Ye?"
But as soon as he saw her, he forgot everything.
He just wanted to hold her and kiss her.
When you love someone, you just can't help getting close to them and having no physical contact at all.
He wasn't a saint, and he wasn't that aloof.
This hug lasted half the night.
Chen Chunyao knocked on the door for a long time but didn't hear any movement inside. Instead, she woke Zhang Wan up.
"Miss Chen, it's very late. Miss Xu is probably asleep. Don't disturb her anymore. Let her rest. We're going out to sea tomorrow."
There was a bit of impatience in Zhang Wan's voice.
The wound on her body had been treated in the hospital, but it still hurt, and she couldn't even sleep lying down.
She was already annoyed enough, and this woman was still causing a disturbance here.
Qi Ye wasn't convenient to come out, so he sent her a message asking her to stop Chen Chunyao.
"Okay, sorry. I'll go back now."
Seeing the impatient look on the other's face, Chen Chunyao didn't dare to say much.
She guessed that Xu Tingyu was really asleep. Otherwise, she wouldn't have ignored the messages and refused to open the door.
However, had her sleep quality improved so much?
With such a commotion that even Zhang Wan had been woken up, she didn't even react at all?
This thought flashed through Chen Chunyao's mind but was quickly dispelled under Zhang Wan's impatient gaze.
Although Chen Chunyao left the door of Xu Tingyu's room soon, Xu Tingyu didn't dare to let Qi Shifeng go out at this time.
Of course, she also didn't dare to let him go out through the balcony.
After all, going out now might very well be seen by others.
And it was too dangerous to go out through the balcony.
Xu Tingyu "reluctantly" lent him her sofa, while she herself was tired after a long day and needed to rest.
Who knew this man insisted on holding her for a while longer.
One while after another, and finally Xu Tingyu didn't even know when she fell asleep in his arms.