There was a hint of disgust in these words. Song Yunsheng felt embarrassed, while Ming Yuexuan was also surprised that Li Qiyu had the courage to so blatantly offend the Song family.
Just then, a knock on the door interrupted the conversation in the room.
This was a public place, so the private room naturally wasn't locked. After knocking three times on the door, Ming Yuexuan, who had been holding back her words like someone holding back a bladder full of tea, finally got the chance to speak. "Come in," she said.
The door was cracked open a bit, and the hotel manager showed his face first.
"Miss Ming Yue, Mr. Song is here."
Another Mr. Song? Everyone was confused. At this moment, the hotel manager bowed and stepped aside. The door was pushed open with a palm, and Song Jiaye appeared at the door. His face was dark, his aura menacing, and his whole demeanor screamed "don't mess with me".
The hotel manager, of course, knew who this person was. The Ming family and the Li family had a deep friendship, and Song Jiaye wasn't here for the first time. He knew these people were not to be trifled with. After bringing the person here, he quickly made himself scarce.
As soon as Song Jiaye walked in, his presence dominated the room. He stood at the door of the private room, hands in his pockets, and glanced sideways at Song Yunsheng.
"Mr. Song, why did you invite my wife for tea without notifying me?"
Song Yunsheng felt annoyed. Not only did he not get what he wanted from Li Qiyu, but now Song Jiaye had also shown up.
What was even more frustrating was that Song Jiaye was so arrogantly declaring his ownership over someone who had once belonged to him.
To be precise, it wasn't just Li Qiyu. Song Jiaye's face and his name had once been his.
Yes, even at this point, Song Yunsheng still didn't give up the idea that Li Xiyu was Li Qiyu. He was sure he wasn't wrong, as Li Qiyu's suspicious points were all real, while her explanations seemed rather forced.
However, what Song Yunsheng couldn't understand the most was that if Li Qiyu treated him and Song Jiaye like this, he could actually understand. After all, in the previous life, the entire Li family had died at his hands, and Li Qiyu had jumped off a building. She must have hated him to the core.
It was precisely because of this concern that he decided to meet Li Qiyu under the guise of Zhou Donglin.
Li Qiyu was the only woman he felt indebted to. He wanted to find her not for anything else but to make up for the love he owed her in the previous life.
But for now, he still had to keep his identity in check.
He smiled and brewed a cup of tea for Song Jiaye.
But Song Jiaye wasn't going to give him a good look. Without even glancing at the tea, he turned to Li Qiyu.
"Xiaoyu, let's talk about whatever issues we have when we get home. Even if you're still mad at me, you can't just drink tea with a stranger."
Li Qiyu looked up at the stranger opposite. As if to prove her earlier words "I won't have physical contact with anyone other than my husband", she reached out and openly held Song Jiaye's hand in front of Song Yunsheng. Then she lowered her head, looking like a coquettish little girl. "I don't want to go home. I just wanted to see when you'd come looking for me."
This wave of public display of affection shocked the other two people present.
Ming Yuexuan thought: Sister, you didn't have this attitude when you were bad - mouthing Song Jiaye this afternoon.
Song Yunsheng thought: Why do I feel like my head is getting even greener?
The moment Li Qiyu held his hand, Song Jiaye felt his whole body warm up.
Actually, on his way here, Song Jiaye was really angry. It wasn't at Li Qiyu, though. In his heart, Li Qiyu was still that silly girl who didn't even know how to brush her teeth properly. Why would he be mad at a silly girl?
What he was really angry about was Song Yunsheng.
Song Yunsheng had met Li Qiyu behind his back, and he instinctively felt that Song Yunsheng was after him.
Now that his wife's attitude had softened, as Song Jiaye's body warmed up, his fighting spirit also soared.
First, he comforted his wife gently. "Don't worry. I'm here to take you home." Then he calmly looked at Song Yunsheng opposite. "Mr. Song, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I would have prepared a welcome banquet for you. Where's Old Master Song? I don't see him coming with you."
Only Song Yunsheng could understand the underlying meaning of these words. It was a warning from Song Yi'an. He had come without notice and had contacted his wife privately. Song Yi'an could easily snitch on him to Old Master Song.
No, to be precise, Song Yi'an must have already told Old Master Song about this, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned that Old Master Song didn't come.
Song Yunsheng wasn't stupid. He said, "My adoptive father was worried about Xichi's health, so he sent me to check. I've been to the Li family several times, but I never got to see you. It's really a pity."
"Oh? So I should thank Old Master Song for his concern. He not only remembers his prospective daughter - in - law but also my Xiaoyu. It's really an honor for Xiaoyu and me."
"My adoptive father really likes Miss Xiyu. He also said that the next time you go to the capital, you must let him know so that you can have a good gathering."
"It seems that Old Master Song doesn't like me very much. Otherwise, why did he only ask you to find Xiyu and not me?"
"Not at all. I know Mr. Song is a busy man. Moreover, I came this time to ask about Xichi's health. You all know about Uncle Li and Aunt Li. They never tell me the truth. I'm just worried, so I wanted to ask Xiaoyu to see if there's anything I can do to help."
The conversation between Song Yunsheng and Song Jiaye was full of gunpowder, with a thrilling sense of back - and - forth confrontation.
Of course, they weren't just sparring casually. They were both trying to figure out the meaning behind each other's words to guess each other's true intentions.
After all, Song Jiaye couldn't understand why Song Yunsheng had suddenly become so stupid. He was willing to take the risk of being detected by him and the risk of being snitched on just to meet Li Xiyu.
Song Yunsheng definitely wouldn't want to tell Li Xiyu his real identity, as it wouldn't do him any good. For Song Yunsheng, the fewer people who knew that Song Jiaye was actually Song Yi'an, the better.
So, Song Jiaye was almost starting to believe Song Yunsheng's nonsense.
But at this moment, Ming Yuexuan, who had already noticed Li Qiyu's resistant attitude, stepped in to expose him.
"So, Mr. Song came to see our Xiaoyu for this reason. But why didn't you mention it at all just now? You talked for a long time about being a fellow - townsman with Xiaoyu and said your name was Zhou Donglin?"
Ming Yuexuan just wanted to embarrass Song Yunsheng a bit. This person always had a faint, somewhat creepy smile on his face.
He had been so aggressive all night, and she wanted to vent some anger for her sister.
Ming Yuexuan herself didn't expect that her words would stir up such a storm.
Song Jiaye's heart was now in turmoil.