Ye Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Liu Qingyi and Wang Furong got along quite well, and this chaotic situation finally passed without major incident.
He secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Xu San and Wu Dan, who were standing to the side, were so nervous that they dared not breathe. But when they saw the wind change, they immediately changed their previous restraint, winked at Ye Feng, and gave him a thumbs up.
Ye Feng had no time for jokes and warned them in a low voice, "When we get back, you all better keep your mouths shut and don't say anything out of line."
Xu San and Wu Dan immediately stopped smiling and nodded repeatedly.
Liu Qingyi and Wang Furong chatted for a while longer, exchanged contact information, and agreed to meet again later.
Wang Furong's enthusiasm and generosity left a good impression on Liu Qingyi.
Liu Qingyi was still wondering why Wang Furong and Ye Feng addressed each other as brother and sister, but she ultimately didn't ask the question.
After returning home, Liu Qingyi finally voiced the question that had been on her mind.
"What exactly happened tonight? Explain yourself clearly."
Ye Feng didn't intend to hide it, but he deliberately omitted the part where Wang Furong said he was her boyfriend.
“It’s just like what Wang Furong said. Something happened at her shop, and I happened to be passing by, so I helped her out.” Liu Qingyi didn’t say anything, just looked at him quietly.
Ye Feng felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and subconsciously avoided her eyes.
Ye Feng felt uneasy, unsure whether Liu Qingyi believed his explanation.
A silence spread between the two, so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
Liu Qingyi got up to get her bag, intending to put her phone in to charge, but found that the contents of the bag seemed to have been moved.
She frowned and looked at Ye Feng: "You touched my bag?"
"Oh? I tidied up for you."
Ye Feng was a little flustered. He did look through her bag, but not to pack anything. He saw an unfamiliar gift box and thought he would take it out to take a look.
Liu Qingyi was somewhat skeptical: "Pack up? When you pack up, do you turn everything inside out?"
Ye Feng didn't know how to explain.
He simply asked directly, "What's in that gift box in your bag?"
Liu Qingyi paused for a moment, then said in a muffled voice, "It's a gift from a friend."
Ye Feng didn't speak; he didn't know what to say.
He knew he shouldn't have looked through Liu Qingyi's bag, nor should he have questioned her about the source of the gifts, but he couldn't control his unease. Maybe they were just ordinary friends, he thought.
But he knew perfectly well that many people were pursuing her. Each with their own thoughts, they lay in bed, pretending to be asleep.
In the darkness, only their breathing could be heard clearly. Liu Qingyi closed her eyes, her thoughts racing.
Tonight, she met her ex-boyfriend, but her heart was set on Ye Feng.
Back then, she and her ex-boyfriend had a stable relationship and were even at the point of discussing marriage. However, her ex-boyfriend suddenly disappeared, and the marriage fell through.
My ex-boyfriend recently returned to China, and tonight's banquet is for him.
However, when she learned that Ye Feng was in trouble, she did not hesitate to end the banquet and rushed over immediately.
Just then, Liu Qingyi's phone rang abruptly, breaking the silence in the room. She glanced at the caller ID, hesitated for a moment, but still answered the phone. "Baby, are you asleep?" a deep male voice came from the other end of the line. Ye Feng's face instantly turned ugly. Liu Qingyi glanced at Ye Feng, but still replied, "Just got home." "Did you like the gift? I carefully selected it for a long time." The male voice carried a hint of a smile, "Qingyi, I'm sorry, there were difficulties when I left back then..." The voice on the other end of the line continued, rambling on with apologies and confessions, such as how helpless he was back then, how much he loved her now, and how he would protect her in the future. Listening to these words, Ye Feng felt only extreme hypocrisy.
However, he was more worried about Liu Qingyi's attitude.
This was the love she couldn't have back then.
I wonder if she'll be tempted.
Liu Qingyi's eyes indeed reddened.
"Qingyi, where are you? Are you at home? I have so much to tell you in person." The voice on the other end of the phone was urgent.
Ye Feng stood up and silently handed a few tissues to Liu Qingyi.
Liu Qingyi took the tissue, wiped her eyes, and said into the phone, "No need, from now on we'll just be friends."
"No, Qingyi, you can only be mine!" The other person's voice became agitated.
“It’s impossible.” Liu Qingyi shattered his illusions. “You weren’t there when you needed me, and now I already have someone else.”
"Who is it?!" The voice on the other end of the phone almost roared, "Only I can truly protect you!"
Ye Feng snatched Liu Qingyi's phone, his tone icy: "Her man will naturally protect her! Don't bother my wife again, or I'll beat you every time I see you!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone decisively, then smiled and handed it back to Liu Qingyi. Liu Qingyi looked at Ye Feng and asked softly, "Satisfied? Still angry?"
Ye Feng simply smiled and remained silent.
Liu Qingyi rolled her eyes at him: "I'm hungry."
Ye Feng got up and walked towards the kitchen: "I'll go cook noodles."
Early the next morning.
"Knock knock knock—"
A sudden, urgent doorbell ring startled Ye Feng awake from his sleep.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and slipped on his slippers to open the door.
Liu Qingxing was standing outside the door.
Ye Feng sighed inwardly, but still managed a smile: "Qingxing, so early?"
Liu Qingxing didn't even spare him a glance, but simply gestured with her chin behind her: "Mr. Qin has arrived."
Ye Feng then noticed a man in a white suit standing behind Liu Qingxing.
The man wore gold-rimmed glasses, had a refined and scholarly demeanor, and exuded an air of sophistication in every gesture.
Ye Feng almost instantly recognized the other person's identity—Qin Yifei, Qingyi's ex-boyfriend.
I never expected my first meeting with my love rival would be like this.
Qin Yifei was very polite: "I'm sorry I came without telling you beforehand. Is it convenient for me to come in?"
“What’s inconvenient about it? He’s not the owner of this place.”
Liu Qingxing spoke before Ye Feng could, his tone full of disdain.
Ye Feng silently stepped aside, swallowing back the words that were rising in his throat.
It was clearly her own home, yet Liu Qingxing treated her like an outsider.
Qin Yifei stepped in and looked around the room.
Liu Qingxing spoke like a dutiful introducer: "Mr. Qin is a good friend of Qingyi's, the head of GT Financial's China region, and a rising star in the financial world with huge investments under his control. He came back to China this time to help my sister."
He turned to look at Ye Feng, his tone indifferent, "This is... surnamed Ye."
"Hello, Mr. Ye." Qin Yifei extended his hand to Ye Feng with a formulaic smile on his face.
Ye Feng grasped his hand and returned a smile.
"It's already nine o'clock, why aren't you at work yet?"
Liu Qingxing asked impatiently.
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