She added, "You didn't want me three years ago, and you want me again three years later? Since you threw me away then, don't come back to pick me up now."
"Bang, bang, bang—" The door was knocked three times.
Cheng's mother called out from outside: "Qiyue, talk to Xier for a while and then come out. Mommy has prepared dinner. After dinner, you two can go downstairs for a walk and chat again."
Hearing Cheng's mother's voice, Qiyue relaxed for a moment. "Yeah, it's coming out."
When she lowered her head, she wiped the tears from her face. When she raised her head again, her eyes returned to their usual coldness, as if nothing had happened.
Qiyue turned around, holding the door handle, and said, "My mother made this meal especially for you. Since she has always been nice to you, please forget about her stealing your manuscript for now and have something to eat before you leave."
She opened the door and walked out.
Lin Xi's mind went blank after hearing her words. Cheng's father passed away three years ago? He had no idea.
When he returned to the capital and saw July, he thought that July was just studying at the Capital University, while Cheng's father and mother were in the imperial capital.
It was not until today when he found July's residence, met Cheng's mother, and saw this old residential complex that he vaguely felt something was wrong.
The man stood there for a long time, unable to recover from his shock. It was not until Cheng's mother called him again that he came to his senses and walked out.
**
The restaurant is small, just a simple wooden table with a few chairs around it.
Lin Xi sat down. Mother Cheng handed him the bowl of rice, and he immediately took it with both hands. "Thank you, Auntie."
Cheng's mother still feels guilty towards him.
If she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have been blinded by her own desires and stolen Lin Xi's manuscript. This ultimately led to a falling out between Lin Xi and Qi Yue, and Lin Xi left the capital in anger and went abroad.
Cheng's mother also sat down.
She looked at Lin Xi and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for three years. Xi'er has become even more beautiful. I've seen you on TV many times, seeing you win awards and be interviewed."
"I came too late and couldn't come to see you earlier."
"It's not too late to come now." Mother Cheng smiled, then glanced at Qiyue who was eating seriously. She sighed and said, "Xier used to be very talkative, but why is she so cold to everyone now?"
"Xi'er, don't mind me. Ever since Old Cheng died in a car accident three years ago, Qiyue has become a little less talkative."
"Auntie, I don't mind." Lin Xi said, "Qibao used to be quiet, I know. Now he may have grown up and become more quiet."
"She's got a bad temper now..."
"Mom." Qiyue interrupted Cheng's mother and raised her head and said, "Don't talk while eating, or you'll choke. Lin Xi still has a lot of things to do. He is now an internationally renowned writer and has written lyrics for many artists and singers. Please don't waste his time."
Mother Cheng was somewhat dissatisfied with Qiyue's cold attitude. She said, "Xi'er just returned home. You should control your temper. She is a guest after all."
"It's okay, Auntie. You don't have to treat me as a guest." Lin Xi continued.
Seeing that Lin Xi didn't blame her for stealing, Cheng's mother felt a little relieved. She breathed a sigh of relief, "Xi'er, then you should be more tolerant. Qiyue is just like that now."
Before Lin Xi could say anything, July put down his chopsticks.
She pushed the chair away and stood up. "Mom, I'm done eating." Her eyes fell on the man opposite her. "Are you done eating too?"
Lin Xi paused for a moment, then immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and stood up. She then looked at Cheng's mother and said with a smile, "Auntie, I've finished eating too. Take your time. I won't accompany you any longer."
Mother Cheng glanced at Lin Xi's bowl of rice, which she had barely touched, and then glanced at July's bowl of rice, which she had only taken two bites of.
She felt that Qiyue's attitude towards Lin Xi had changed a lot. Perhaps after three years, their feelings had faded. But this was their business, and she couldn't interfere.
Mother Cheng then smiled and said, "Then you two can go out for a walk first, and I will continue eating."
July left the restaurant first.
Lin Xi followed and politely said goodbye to Cheng's mother before leaving. "Auntie, I'll be leaving now. I'll come see you next time."
"Okay, come again next time." Mother Cheng waved at him.
She liked Lin Xi very much. He was a man who was ambitious and caring. If Qi Yue had lost her feelings for him after not seeing him for three years, Cheng's mother would feel a little regretful.
After all, in the past, Lin Xi and Qi Yue were like the perfect couple carved by God, and even their personalities were very compatible.
**
It's already dark outside.
July came down from upstairs and walked a little further before stopping under a street light.
The man was walking half a step behind her. When he saw her stop, he also stopped.
The girl turned around without even looking at him and said, "Be careful on your way. I won't see you off. I hope Mr. Lin will remember this and not come next time."
She walked past him, and Lin Xi grabbed her wrist just in time. "Qiyue, can we start over? I'm capable now, enough to marry you. Didn't you always think about what wedding dress to wear and where to go for your honeymoon..."
She shook his hand off her wrist and said, "I am a broken person and not worthy of you."
She is a broken person, just because she chased him willfully three years ago.
Because of her willfulness, she lost her hearing in her right ear, her father passed away, her mother became seriously ill, and the Cheng Group went bankrupt. Both her body and her family were damaged because of her.
Seeing him about to catch up, Qiyue said without turning her head: "My mother is in poor health, and moving will affect her condition. If you insist on making it ugly, I have no choice but to move."
Lin Xi didn't follow and just stood there.
Watching the girl walk away until she disappears.
**
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