“So, in other words, you gave Young Master Ye one more chance in hope that he’ll give you a satisfactory answer?”
Speaking of this, Shen Qi’s eyes dimmed a little. “It’s been a few days now. I’m not even sure whether the answer will be satisfactory or not.”
“Don’t worry about it. Since he has already asked you to believe him, just give him some time.”
After blurting it out, Yan blinked and began to analyze the situation with her intuition.
“Look, I told you that Han Xueyou is a b*tch, didn’t I? And I also told you that Ye Moxuan really likes you.”
Shen Qi remained silent.
Shen Qi felt a little awkward and uncomfortable every time she heard Yan calling Han Xueyou a b*tch. She frowned, but before she could say anything, Yan interjected, “Don’t you refute me again. Look at what she has done to you. If you want to take her side again, I won’t help you anymore.”
Upon hearing her remark, Shen Qi couldn’t help sighing and saying softly, “Actually, I don’t know what is going on either.”
“No matter what the truth is, she has already done that. She wore the earrings that Young Master Ye bought, did she not? No matter what she says or does, she can’t prove herself innocent anymore. Qi, you should be smarter when you deal with such matters. Don’t always try to defend her just because you guys were good buddies back then. Maybe she was very good to you before, but I want to tell you the truth—it’s quite impossible for someone to change their character immediately. Maybe she approached you with a hidden purpose from the beginning.”
Shen Qi asked, “Approached me with hidden purpose from the beginning?”
“Yes! You guys met in college, so you must have something that benefits her.”
I had something that benefits her when I was in college?
Shen Qi thought for a long time before shaking her head in distress. “I don’t have anything that I can offer her at that time. It is quite impossible.”
“You think that you have nothing to offer. Maybe you didn’t know about it, but she did, just like how she’s going to snatch Young Master Ye away this time now that you’ve married him. If you hadn’t been interested in those earrings, would you have known that Han Xueyou did these things behind your back? Maybe… she has already taken a lot of your things from you, but you only found out about it this time.”
Shen Qi was speechless.
“This is such a conspiracy theory. Maybe she just happened to like Ye Moxuan, so she has no choice but to—”
“You are so annoying! Until when do you want to lie to yourself? She already treated you this way, yet you still want to defend her? Shen Qi, do you want me to slap you only then you will come to your senses? Or maybe you will only wake up after she takes everything away from you?”
Shen Qi stared blankly at Yan, whose cheeks were puffed up angrily. She was obviously furious about this matter.
The two of them looked at each other for a moment, and Shen Qi suddenly lowered her eyes dejectedly.
“But, how do you want me to believe this? She is my best friend whom I have been with for so long. How do you expect me to believe that she is such a person? In the past, it’s always been her who’s been helping me.”
Han Xueyou had always been helping her out, including helping her search for the man on that particular rainy night.
Moreover, Han Xueyou had always given her advices. She had even hoped for Shen Qi to live a happy life by pushing her into Ye Linhan’s arms. Shen Qi refused to believe that Han Xueyou was doing this to her deliberately.
Yan went silent for a moment.
When she sat down beside Shen Qi, she suddenly understood Shen Qi’s feelings.
Of course, they have been best of friends for so many years, yet I suddenly tell her that her best friend who is almost like her sister has betrayed her. No one would believe it easily if they were in her shoes, unless Shen Qi hears Han Xueyou admit this herself, but that woman is so treacherous! It’s almost impossible for her to admit it.
Thinking of this, Yan sighed. “I know you must be feeling very bad, but sometimes the truth may not be what you’ve witnessed. There must be reasons behind this. What Han Xueyou has done to you shows that something is fishy here. No matter what the result is, you have to accept it. The reason I come today is just to see how you are doing. Now that I know you are fine, I shall take my leave.”
Hearing that Yan was leaving, Shen Qi suddenly became nervous. “Are you leaving now? I thought you would stay until after dinner.”
Yan smiled faintly. “Do you think I don’t want to stay for dinner? But I have to go back to work. I’m not like you! I haven’t found my long-term meal ticket yet. I didn’t even meet anyone decent at the company anniversary event last time, and it’s all because of you! If it wasn’t for saving you, I would have won first place long ago and basked in the spotlight so that all the good men could see me. Perhaps I would have even been in a relationship by now!”
After hearing this, Shen Qi commented solemnly, “You have a great imagination.”
“Damn you. I gotta go. I’ll come to visit again next time.”
After Yan left, Shen Qi fell into deep thoughts again.
She didn’t believe that Han Xueyou approached her with an intentional purpose. Even after this incident, she thought that if Ye Moxuan was happy with Han Xueyou, she would leave and get out of the picture.
This is unexpected…
Shen Qi lowered her eyes, drifting away in past memories.
When Ye Moxuan returned, the house was empty, except for several maids who were tidying up the table and chatting about something.
Usually, at this time, Shen Qi would be here chatting with them.
This was a common sight for Ye Moxuan to see each time he entered the door, but when he walked in today, she was not here.
“Young Master, welcome back,” Zhu Yun stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.
Not seeing Shen Qi, Ye Moxuan felt a sense of loss in his heart. With a purse of his thin lips, he looked at Zhu Yun skeptically.
Knowing what was running in his mind, Zhu Yun explained, “Young Lady doesn’t seem to have much of an appetite today, so she went back to her room to rest. Young Master, she seems to be in a bad mood today.”
Ye Moxuan frowned at the remark. I already let Yan come to see her. Why is she in a bad mood?
Thinking of this, Ye Moxuan nodded. “I see. You can leave now.”
“Yes.”
When he entered the room, it was completely dark. With a frown, he looked for the switch but after turning on the light, there was nobody in the room.
The room was empty as if no one had ever lived in it before.
At that moment, only one thought emerged in Ye Moxuan’s mind—Shen Qi has run away!
Immediately, the air around Ye Moxuan changed. A blue vein protruded on his forehead as he turned around to barge out of the room angrily.
This foolish woman actually wants to escape again. Does she think that she can escape?
Although Ye Moxuan was sitting in a wheelchair, he was so fast that he disappeared in a flash as he went to look for Shen Qi. However, his anger had blinded his vision as he failed to notice a figure sitting on a wooden board not far from the coast—Shen Qi was sitting there, quietly holding her knees together as she looked at the night sea.
Under the moonlight, the ocean was even more beautiful than it was during the day. The bright moon was reflected on the sea, and she felt that the entire world was at peace at this moment.
