This time, Xiao Yu's words completely enraged Old Master Xiao. As soon as he finished speaking, Old Master Xiao casually picked up the teacup on the table and threw it straight at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu didn't even make a move to dodge. Ye Yanxi only saw the teacup, along with the water inside, hit Xiao Yu's forehead all at once, and then it fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
The crisp sound made the air in the room seem even lonelier. This scene left Ye Yanxi gaping, not knowing how to react.
The tea and tea leaves trickled down Xiao Yu's forehead drop by drop, and there was also a trace of fresh blood oozing out. Ye Yanxi saw that a small piece of skin on Xiao Yu's temple might have been scratched by a fragment of the teacup.
Ye Yanxi immediately came to her senses. Letting out a startled cry, she grabbed a tissue and pressed it against Xiao Yu's forehead. "You're bleeding."
Old Master Xiao also saw the wound. All of a sudden, he started to feel heartache, and most of his anger faded away. But being too proud, he still stared coldly.
"A man shedding a little blood is nothing to make a fuss about," Old Master Xiao said deliberately in a cold tone.
"Grandpa, I'll come here this afternoon to have dinner with you. Tell the kitchen to prepare enough for two more people," Xiao Yu said in a rather annoying manner, making a request to Old Master Xiao.
"Forget about dinner. A cup of water for each of you will be enough."
Old Master Xiao stood up abruptly in anger. Leaving this sentence behind, he walked away.
After going out, he happened to meet a servant in the garden. He whispered instructions to the servant, "Prepare enough food for two more people for dinner. Xiao Yu likes sweet - and - sour spare ribs. Make plenty of them."
"Yes, Old Master. I'll go and tell someone to prepare it right away."
Just as the servant was about to leave after receiving the order, Old Master Xiao called her back. "Wait. Have someone send a first - aid kit over."
After thinking for a while, Old Master Xiao added, "Tell that rascal Xiao Yu that it wasn't me who told them to send it."
The servant replied with a smile and then turned away.
In the living room, only Ye Yanxi and Xiao Yu were left. Ye Yanxi still held the tissue in her hand. She gently wiped the blood off Xiao Yu's wound, looking rather aggrieved. "The wound is so deep. Why didn't you even dodge just now?"
Xiao Yu just smiled indifferently. "It's just a minor injury. Besides, only like this will he feel heartache."
Having grown up with Old Master Xiao and been by his side for many years, Xiao Yu knew Old Master Xiao's character very well. Although he seemed strict, cold, and ruthless on the surface, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to reach the position of the top chief in City S.
However, he was actually soft - hearted towards his family, with a sharp tongue but a kind heart. He seemed hard to approach, but in fact, he was very soft - hearted.
"So, you did it on purpose just to make your grandpa feel heartache!" Ye Yanxi looked at Xiao Yu in shock. This was simply a trick.
Just as they were talking, a servant walked in, carrying a first - aid kit.
"Mr. Xiao, here's the first - aid kit. The Old Master specifically told me to tell you that it wasn't his idea to send it."
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows with a smile. "Okay, got it."
The servant also left the living room with a smile on her face.
This was a common scene when Xiao Yu still lived in the Xiao Mansion.
When Xiao Yu was a child, he was quite a handful. He often broke this or that of Old Master Xiao's things. Old Master Xiao had a rather hot temper. He often threw whatever he had in his hand at Xiao Yu.
Or he would hold Xiao Yu down and give him a good beating until Xiao Yu apologized pitifully.
But every time after the beating, Old Master Xiao would start to feel heartache and regret. Too proud to treat Xiao Yu's wounds himself, he often asked the servants to bring a first - aid kit for Xiao Yu to bandage his wounds and show concern for his injuries.
After Xiao Yu recovered and became lively again or damaged something else, Old Master Xiao would lose his temper again. After the beating, he still had to arrange for the treatment of the wounds. So when Xiao Yu was a child, he often had new injuries before the old ones healed.
It could be said that their personalities were so alike. Every time after Xiao Yu was beaten, he refused to use the medicine sent by Old Master Xiao. After throwing it away, he was reluctant to pick it up.
For a while, it really gave the servants a headache. The grandfather and grandson had the same personality, so the servants were caught in the middle, being tossed around and getting no good from either side.
Later, from the daily events, the servants finally found the pattern and got used to it.
Over the years, Old Master Xiao's temper could flare up at any time and was really hard to control.
Ye Yanxi stared at the first - aid kit on the table. She felt it was amazing again. But the relationship between the grandfather and grandson was truly good.
She took out the iodine and gauze, cleaned Xiao Yu's wound, and then put on a cotton patch. Only then was it done.
While applying the medicine, Ye Yanxi deliberately lightened her movements. After all, it was a rather deep wound and must be really painful.
After applying the medicine, Ye Yanxi put away the first - aid kit. She said somewhat complainingly, "We shouldn't have come here today. Or you shouldn't have brought me. Look, Old Master Xiao is angry now."
"Anyway, this was going to happen sooner or later. It's better to get it over with earlier. Besides, I may not have time in a few days. I'm going abroad," Xiao Yu said calmly.
"Huh? Going abroad? When?" Ye Yanxi was stunned for a moment. She had never heard Xiao Yu mention this before. This sudden separation caught her off - guard, and it felt as if a part of her heart was empty.
"I'm scheduled to leave tomorrow night. I'm going to Italy. The contract from last time hasn't been signed yet. I'll be back in two days." After a pause, seeing the dazed expression on her face, Xiao Yu said, "If you can't bear to be separated from me, I'll take you with me."
"Who... can't bear to be separated from you?" Ye Yanxi blushed embarrassedly.
The corner of Xiao Yu's mouth twitched slightly. "Yeah, it's only two days. I'll be back soon."
Since being with Xiao Yu, they had never been separated. His sudden departure for two days still made her feel a bit lost, but she didn't show it on her face.
Ye Yanxi didn't ask Xiao Yu about what he had said to Old Master Xiao about marrying her. She didn't dare to ask. She didn't know if he was just joking or being serious.
Today, what Xiao Yu said really shocked her.
But did she and Xiao Yu have a future?
After having dinner in the Xiao Mansion, Ye Yanxi left with Xiao Yu. When they said they were leaving, Old Master Xiao still seemed to be sulking. It seemed that he didn't want them to stay. Right after dinner, he chased them away like flies.
Of course, Old Master Xiao didn't really let them just drink water. He had told the kitchen to prepare sumptuous dishes. However, throughout the meal, Old Master Xiao's eyes were fixed on Ye Yanxi.
Every time Xiao Yu kindly picked up food for Ye Yanxi, Ye Yanxi felt Old Master Xiao's gaze as if it were a real blade, wishing to cut her into pieces. So, naturally, she ate very little.
On the way back to Qingyuwan, Ye Yanxi still felt a bit hungry. Just then, she saw a small stall by the road selling beef noodles. There were quite a lot of people there, so she guessed the noodles must taste good. So she strongly demanded that they stop the car so that she could go and have a bowl of beef noodles.
However, this small roadside stall was quite a challenge for Xiao Yu.
The greasy tables and chairs, the dust raised by the passing vehicles on the roadside, and the disposable chopsticks just lying on the table made Xiao Yu frown. But Ye Yanxi was happily eating her beef noodles, completely ignoring Xiao Yu's grumpy face.
After finishing the noodles, she even drank a few big mouthfuls of the soup with satisfaction. Only then did she feel full. Looking at Ye Yanxi's ravenous look, Xiao Yu began to doubt his own eyes.
After the hot soup went down her throat, Ye Yanxi even let out an indelicate belch. There was not a bit of ladylike behavior left.
After Xiao Yu paid the bill, he squinted at the contented little woman. "Are you full?"
Ye Yanxi couldn't help but let out another belch. She rubbed her stomach. "Yes."
After being full, all the troubles seemed to disappear. Even looking at Xiao Yu, she thought he was extremely handsome.
Xiao Yu glanced at the tables and chairs in disgust. He didn't want to stay there for a moment. "You're full. Let's go home."
After saying that, he walked out directly. Ye Yanxi followed him with a rather aggrieved look on her face.
Looking at his impatient expression now, it was completely different from the one in the Xiao Mansion.
Ye Yanxi silently complained in her heart. Then she got into the car aggrievedly.
Xiao Yu told Xu Bei to drive. Turning his head and seeing Ye Yanxi's expression, he raised his eyebrows. "Aren't you full? Why do you still look so aggrieved?"
The person who vowed to marry her in the Xiao Mansion was so different from the cold and heartless person in front of her now. It made her start to have an illusion. Did she have auditory hallucinations?
Thinking so intently in her heart, she blurted it out unconsciously. "What you said in the Xiao Mansion today wasn't just to fool me, was it?"
"What did I say?" Xiao Yu deliberately pretended not to understand.
Ye Yanxi thought he really didn't remember what he had said. So she said in a fit of pique, "If you don't remember, forget it. Anyway, I never took it seriously."
Xiao Yu looked at her leisurely. There was a hint of playfulness in his deep eyes. "Xiaoxi, I said so many things in the Xiao Mansion. I don't know which one you're talking about?"
Ye Yanxi blurted out, "The thing about you saying you want to marry me. Did you deliberately fool me?"
After a pause, she continued to console herself. "It doesn't matter. I won't misunderstand anyway, and I never took it seriously."
Although she was being tough - talking, her heart was really sad.
She thought Xiao Yu wouldn't forget this. Since she cared so much, he shouldn't forget. She even hoped to hear him say it again. Maybe they still had a future.
But Xiao Yu's indifferent attitude at this moment made her feel insecure and a bit lost.
Maybe if there were no expectations, there would be no disappointments.
Moreover, there was a huge gap between them. With her status, it was very difficult for her to be with Xiao Yu.
Just when she was feeling sad, she heard Xiao Yu say, "Every word I said in the Xiao Mansion is true!"