Since Youyou couldn't go to the gathering or show up in front of everyone, Zou Yu went out to buy food and brought it back to the room to eat with him.
Xu Tingyu couldn't help asking him, "Baby, do you feel wronged that you can't go out with Mom and Dad?"
Youyou shook his head. "No, I'm not wronged. Mom will come to accompany me tonight, and Dad will come too."
Kids have simple minds and don't think too much.
Xu Tingyu felt relieved. She stroked his face, never getting enough of looking at him.
It was not until Zou Yu came back and reminded her, "Miss Xu, it's time for you to go."
Only then did she stand up, wave at Youyou, and say, "Mom will buy you something delicious when she comes back. What would you like to eat?"
Youyou tilted his head. "Then Mom, could you bring me ice cream when you come back? I want to eat ice cream."
Hearing that he was willing to make a request, Xu Tingyu immediately nodded. "Okay, Mom will bring it for you when she comes back."
She asked him in detail what flavor he wanted, and then reluctantly left.
Qi Shifeng had left twenty minutes before she did, just as planned.
When Xu Tingyu went out, Zou Yu checked for her and there was no one outside.
She slipped out, climbed a few flights of stairs via the emergency exit, then took the elevator back to her floor.
Qi Ye was already waiting at the door. But he couldn't get through to her on the phone, and there was no answer when he knocked on the door, so he called Zhang Wan over.
When she got out of the elevator, Zhang Wan was already holding the room card, about to swipe it and go in.
She spoke up in time. "I'm here."
Qi Ye turned around. Seeing that she came back from outside, he immediately asked, "Why did you go out?"
She looked calm. "I felt a bit stuffy after taking a shower, so I went downstairs for a walk."
Since she had climbed a few flights of stairs, there was still a bit of a blush on her face from the exercise.
Qi Ye didn't suspect anything. He walked over quickly. "Take your phone with you next time you go out. I couldn't find you. I thought you were asleep again."
Xu Tingyu really didn't take her phone.
In fact, she deliberately left it in the room.
"Okay, I'll pay attention next time."
After saying that, she glanced at Zhang Wan and asked with concern, "Zhang Wan, how's your health?"
Zhang Wan smiled. "I'm much better. Thank you for your concern, Miss Xu."
Much better?
Xu Tingyu glanced at her pale face but didn't ask further. She just nodded. "That's good."
After saying that, she walked past Qi Ye, went back to the room to get her phone, and casually grabbed a light jacket. Then she walked out with Qi Ye.
This time, Du Jiran invited them to dinner. Logically, it should still be the two couples, four people in total.
But Du Jiran said, "Let's all go together. It'll be more lively with more people. As you all know, Shifeng is not very talkative. It's easy for the atmosphere to get cold."
So this time, even Zhang Wan went.
Chen Chunyao, Aunt Tian and the others soon joined them.
On the way to the restaurant, Xu Tingyu observed the surrounding shops more carefully than before. She also asked Chen Chunyao, "What are some good places to eat and play around here?"
The others thought she really liked this place and was planning the activities for tomorrow.
"I heard there's a local folk activity tomorrow. But there will definitely be a lot of people. It's better for us not to join in the fun."
Chen Chunyao's gaze swept across her abdomen. Jealousy flashed in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth were smiling.
Anyway, it was Xu Tingyu who asked her, and she was just telling the truth. Moreover, she had immediately advised her not to go.
If she wanted to go and something happened to her, it would have nothing to do with her.
Xu Tingyu seemed to be thinking. She didn't firmly say she would go. Instead, she nodded. "Let's talk about it then."
Actually, she already had an answer.
A lot of people?
That's great. With so many people, it would be less likely for her and Youyou to be noticed when they went out to play.
But how could she avoid everyone's eyes and go out to play tomorrow?
She kept thinking about this all the way until they reached the restaurant. She was quite silent.
Qi Shifeng and Du Jiran were already there. They seemed to be talking about something. When they saw everyone arrive, the two immediately stopped talking.
Everyone took their seats. Just as Xu Tingyu was about to sit down next to Qi Ye, she heard Du Jiran call her. "Tingyu, come and sit here."
There was an empty seat on her left, and Qi Shifeng was sitting on her right.
Xu Tingyu walked over with a smile, and Qi Ye also sat down next to her.
Not long after the dinner started, Du Jiran also mentioned the folk activity tomorrow.
"Hey, I really want to go, but I have something to do tomorrow. I have to leave with Shifeng for a day. I'll only be free at night. I don't know if it will be over by then."
Du Jiran said, sounding very regretful.
Before, Du Jiran had said that they came here for a vacation and also for investment. So it was not surprising that they had something important to do.
Qi Ye glanced at Qi Shifeng. "How many more days will you stay here before going back?"
Qi Shifeng ignored him, as if he didn't see his gaze.
These days, in front of everyone, he always looked aloof and hard to get along with.
Except for Du Jiran, no one else dared to talk to him.
So after Qi Ye asked, Du Jiran took the initiative to answer. "We'll probably stay for another four or five days. I have a press conference to attend next week."
Du Jiran was a designer, mainly specializing in wedding dress design. She was very famous and popular in the industry.
However, she was very low - key. She never accepted media interviews and never used her real name for design. All her external activities were handled by her assistant.
The reason she mentioned this was that Du Jiran asked Xu Tingyu and Qi Ye how far their wedding preparations had gone.
Whether they had prepared the wedding dress.
"If not, I'd like to give Tingyu a wedding dress as a gift. Of course, if you have other plans, I can also give other gifts."
She was really generous and loyal, so she had a lot of friends around her.
Actually, after Xu Tingyu woke up, she didn't ask much about the wedding. Qi Ye handled everything on his own.
Hearing this, she didn't feel the joy of a bride - to - be. Instead, she felt an indescribable annoyance.
But this annoyance was not because Du Jiran asked. It was because of the wedding itself.
So she didn't say much about the wedding. Instead, she chatted with Du Jiran about work for a while.
Afterwards, when Qi Ye knew about this, he thanked Du Jiran, but at the same time, he also said that the wedding dress was already ready.
It was designed by him personally and was already completed.
Now, when Du Jiran mentioned her press conference, Xu Tingyu became interested. "When is the press conference? Can I go?"
Seeing that she took the initiative to say she wanted to go, Du Jiran was beaming with excitement. "Of course. I've always wanted to invite you, but I was worried that it would be too presumptuous."
"Since you want to go, I'll have someone send you the invitation letter later."
She looked at Xu Tingyu eagerly. After a pause, she added, "Of course, I also invite Big Brother to come."