The next day, Xu Yanshu took an early morning flight back to Chengdu.

During this time, Shengyi did not respond to his calls or WeChat messages, and he realized that the girl was really misunderstanding and angry, which made his anxiety reach its peak.

After landing, Xu Yanshu drove directly to the Ouyang residence, wanting to talk things out with Shengyi in person.

But as he was about to get off the bus, he suddenly hesitated. Looking at the clean, empty phone screen, he couldn't help but sigh, and the image of the little girl on the verge of tears involuntarily appeared in his mind.

Although Zhou Zehao intentionally caused trouble, it must be admitted that he also bears responsibility; he should have reached out and pushed Xie Huanyu away in time.

Thump thump thump—

It wasn't until someone knocked on the car window that Xu Yanshu suddenly snapped out of his thoughts. The person who came was the steward of the Ouyang family.

"Mr. Xu, please leave. The master means that you don't need to come here anymore."

Xu Yanshu's heart sank. "Things aren't what they seem. I can explain!"

"The master and young lady are both very busy and probably don't have time to listen to your explanation."

"I have delivered the message, Mr. Xu. I hope you will leave as soon as possible!"

Watching the other person resolutely leave, Xu Yanshu's mood became increasingly depressed.

In his mind, things were going well, and he was even planning to formally confess his feelings to Shengyi someday, but he never expected...

Xu Yanshu did not leave. He looked up at the manor and then picked up his phone, which was lying beside him, to send another text message to Shengyi.

[Shengyi, things aren't really as you think. I'm at the manor gate now, let's meet and talk!]

Xu Yanshu was determined to wait for Shengyi to come out and see him today, but who knew that he would wait until evening.

In fact, Qin Shengyi had been watching from the balcony upstairs the whole time. Seeing that the other party had not left for a long time, she wanted to find out what was going on.

She finally decided to turn around and go downstairs, but she didn't expect Qin Yao to beat her to it.

Qin Yao crossed her arms and glanced at him coldly. "Xu Yanshu, didn't I tell you to leave a long time ago? What are you waiting here for?"

After guessing the other person's identity, Xu Yanshu immediately got out of the car. Upon hearing this, her expression became slightly unnatural for a moment, and then she spoke in a deep voice.

"Auntie, the photos aren't what you see. We were just..."

"You're not saying it was just a camera trick, are you? Or did that lady accidentally fall into your arms?"

Xu Yanshu was momentarily speechless, "I..."

"Seeing is believing. I only believe what I see. A man who doesn't know how to maintain his integrity is no better than garbage in a ditch," Qin Yao said with increasing disdain, seeing the other person's embarrassed expression. "Your self-inflicted injury won't work on us."

"So you'd better leave here right now, my patience has its limits."

After saying that, Qin Yao resolutely turned and entered the manor.

He had just crossed the front hall when he ran into Qin Shengyi coming down from upstairs.

Where are you going?

Qin Shengyi's eyes darted around, and she stammered, "I..."

"If you're thinking of going out to find Xu Yanshu, then you don't need to go. I've already sent him away!"

So what did she say to Brother Yan Shu?

Qin Shengyi frowned slightly, glaring angrily at the person in front of her.

It's already hard on Brother Yan Shu, who's been waiting outside all day. It's one thing to not let him in, but if she were to make things difficult for him, that would be going too far.

"Qin Shengyi, what kind of attitude is this?" Upon seeing this, Qin Yao's face immediately turned cold. She questioned in a cold voice, "You need to understand, this is a matter of principle."

"You softened your heart just because he waited outside all day? If that's really the case, you're in for a lot of trouble later!"

"I believe that Brother Yan Shu isn't that kind of person! But no matter what, I need to make things clear with Brother Yan Shu!"

As he spoke, Qin Shengyi made a move to walk out.

I had barely taken a step when I heard a loud shout.

"stop!"

"If you dare to step out of this door today, don't ever acknowledge me as your mother again!"

Qin Yao couldn't help but feel a little angry at her lack of self-control. From her youth until now, she had never let matters of the heart trouble her, nor had she ever lost her mind for anyone.

This girl not only didn't inherit any of my shrewdness, but she's also so disobedient right now!

Qin Shengyi's pupils contracted slightly. She never expected her mother to say something so harsh. She frowned in distress.

After hesitating for a while, she had to give up the idea of ​​talking to Brother Yan Shu in person. After taking a deep breath, she resigned herself to her fate and turned to go back upstairs.

Qin Shengyi had just sat down in her room when she received a call from Jiang Zhengyu.

"Shengyi, how did your chat with Yan Shu go?"

“I… Brother Yan Shu waited outside all day. I was just about to go out to find him when my mother kicked me out.”

The reason she hadn't left earlier was that she hadn't figured out how to face Xu Yanshu. In terms of who came first, Yanshu liked Xie Huanyu first, and they were both the ones who confessed first.

If they were really face to face, she wasn't sure that Yan Shu would ultimately choose her.

Jiang Zhengyu sensed Shengyi's sullenness, so he softened his tone accordingly, "Shengyi, actually this whole thing was just a misunderstanding."

"After Xie Junyang was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, he started cursing at us, and he was specifically targeting Xie Huanyu. Yan Shu probably remembered that Xie Huanyu had helped him before, which is why he offered words of comfort!"

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