Xia Xi panicked. The chain hurt her palm because she had held it too tightly.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Xia Xi still didn't look at him. She thought he was just like the last few times, talking nonsense without any evidence.
As long as she doesn't admit it, it's useless even if what he says sounds like the truth.
Comforting herself in this way, Xia Xi gradually calmed down. She couldn't panic or lose her composure.
"Xia Xi, you don't dare look at me." Xu Yanfeng said, "You are feeling guilty."
"Why wouldn't I dare look at you?" To dispel his thoughts, Xia Xi met his gaze, calm and composed. "I remember telling you more than once that the child isn't yours. Why don't you believe it? How many times do I need to tell you before you believe it?"
Xia Xi took a breath and emphasized each word: "Those twins were born to me and someone else."
She is such a good actress that if Xu Yanfeng didn't know the inside story, he would have been fooled by her.
With the corners of his lips slightly raised, Xu Yanfeng was speechless and laughed. He had fallen into her trap before, thinking that the two children were twins, a boy and a girl. After going through so much trouble, he finally got two useless paternity test reports.
Whenever he thought about this incident, he felt that he was stupid, so stupid that it was ridiculous.
"Xia Xi, stop lying to me." Xu Yanfeng slid one hand diagonally into his trouser pocket, his gaze far away. The sun was shining brightly outside the window. He said slowly, "If I didn't have any evidence, I wouldn't say such absolute words."
In fact, he had no solid evidence, and after his grandmother told him, he did not ask Ziheng to do a paternity test. He firmly believed that it was his child.
Xia Xi's calmness was finally shattered, and she studied his face intently. Xu Yanfeng turned his gaze back to meet hers, his lips curling slightly. "I'm talking about Ziheng. Ziheng is my child."
Not only was his emotions out of control, but his heartbeat was also erratic, making it difficult for Xia Xi to maintain a calm expression.
Xu Yanfeng actually knew it, how could he know it?
Even though he learned some of the changes that happened to her family in Ganlin, such a secret matter would not be known to outsiders except her family members and Zhou Du and Liang Yuan, whom she trusted.
Could it be that... he secretly did a paternity test with Ziheng and Youyou? Otherwise, how could he have the confidence to say that Ziheng was his child and not mention Youyou at all?
Xia Xi was caught off guard and didn't know how to respond.
Xu Yanfeng didn't want to push her too hard, so he gave her a way out. He took his hand out of his trouser pocket and glanced at his watch. "Now, do you want to go have lunch with me? There's a restaurant near the company that has a pretty good reputation."
Xia Xi was in no mood to eat. She wanted to eat him. This unpredictable man, when he was young, could never be understood. As he grew older, he became even more difficult to understand.
"No, thank you." Xia Xi still refused.
She urgently needed to find a place to be quiet.
Xia Xi strode out with her bag in hand. She was so confused that her heel twisted when she reached the door. She staggered but grabbed the door handle in time and did not fall.
"careful!"
A slightly urgent reminder came from behind. Xia Xi didn't look back, opened the glass door and walked out. His steps were even bigger than before, as if he was being chased by a wild beast.
Xu Yanfeng had just seen Xia Xi almost fall, and rushed over to help her. Unfortunately, he was too far away from her, and before he could reach her, she had managed to steady herself. She hadn't seen anything.
After getting in the car, Xia Xi lowered the passenger window all the way down and fanned his face frantically with his hands, but he still felt hot.
Witnessing her actions, Huang Shiyu silently handed over a bottle of mineral water, already unscrewed. It wasn't even the Lunar New Year yet, and although the weather had warmed up recently, it wasn't this hot. She didn't know what Xia Xi had discussed with Mr. Xu, so she didn't dare ask.
Xia Xi held the mineral water bottle and drank half of it in one breath.
What should she do? What should she do?
They were already entangled, and if Xu Yanfeng found out the child was his, it would be even harder to draw a clear line between them. She also hoped to wait until the Jingyu Garden project was over so she could return to her peaceful life.
Now it seems like a luxury.
Huang Shiyu saw Xia Xi's mouth against the bottle, lost in thought, and asked, "Sister Xi, are we going back to the company next?"
"Let's find a place to eat first, and then go back after eating." Xia Xi took the bottle cap from her hand and screwed it on. She couldn't think of a good solution for a while, and she scratched her hair in frustration.
Huang Shiyu started the car and saw that she looked worried. She didn't know whether it was because of personal matters or business matters. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Is there any problem with the design plan?"
Xia Xi: "No."
That was a private matter. Huang Shiyu tactfully stopped asking questions and drove Xia Xi to a highly praised restaurant. She'd personally proven that eating something delicious would improve her mood.
*
When Guan He entered the office of President Xu, Xu Yanfeng was flipping through a thumb-thick document. When he got closer, he realized that it was not a document, but a book.
Guan He asked: "Should I order lunch for you as usual?"
He didn't see when Xia Xi left, but her departure meant that she would not have lunch with Mr. Xu. He had to order food for Mr. Xu, but he was not sure if he had any other plans, so he had to come over and ask.
"Yeah." Xu Yanfeng responded without raising his head.
The spine of the book was resting against the edge of the table, revealing most of the cover. Guan He was first attracted by the gaudy colors of the cover, and then was shocked by the flashy title of the book - "Wealthy Contract Marriage: 100 Days of Forced Affection".
What the hell is this?
Mr. Xu was so shocked that he went crazy?
He thought that even if Mr. Xu was reading, it should be books like "The Secret of Capital", "Economic Thinking", "Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management", so how could it be this kind of... I don't know how to describe it.
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