"Ji Siyue??? Why are you here?"
Ji Siyue turned her head. A woman in high - heels and a business suit was running towards her, with a look of anxiety on her face.
When the woman finally reached her side, Ji Siyue gave a cold nod. "Mrs. Qin. So it's you who moved into this house."
Yes, the woman running towards Ji Siyue was none other than Liu Xuejiao.
Hearing Ji Siyue call her "Mrs.", Liu Xuejiao felt a cold sweat breaking out on her back.
"You were supposed to be the one in this position. Why did you leave back then? If you had stayed just one more minute, that position might have been yours."
Then all the pain and nightmares that followed would not have been hers to bear. Why didn't she hold on back then?
Ji Siyue was a bit confused as to why this woman would suddenly run up to her and say such things. But judging from this woman's previous behavior, as well as her tone and look now, it didn't seem like she was sincerely wishing Ji Siyue could get back with her ex - boyfriend.
"Whether I stayed or not back then, you wouldn't have let him chase after me, would you? You even pretended to faint."
"How did you know I pretended to faint?"
"People who really faint lose consciousness and fall to the ground first. But you fell right into his arms and held on tightly, as if you were deliberately stopping him from leaving. But it's all in the past. I just want to tell you that I don't care anymore. From now on, you be a good Mrs. Qin. There's no need to try to get close to me."
Just then, a slightly sarcastic question came from behind them. "Really?"
Hearing this voice, Liu Xuejiao's body stiffened suddenly, as if she was afraid of something.
Ji Siyue didn't know why she reacted like this, but she guessed it had something to do with the person walking towards them.
"Good day, Mr. Qin." Ji Siyue greeted Qin Chengyao politely as he walked over.
Qin Chengyao stood opposite Ji Siyue and put his arm around Liu Xuejiao's shoulder. "I didn't expect us to be neighbors. Since we are neighbors, how about having dinner together tonight? Consider it our housewarming banquet."
"Mr. Qin, you're joking. Our houses can't really be considered neighboring. There are three villas in between."
Liu Xuejiao just watched. There were some words on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't dare to say them.
Actually, they were neighbors because the three long - unsold villas in between had all belonged to the man beside her last night. But to avoid arousing suspicion, they still moved into the house they had bought earlier.
"What does that matter? There's no one living in those three houses anyway. If Miss Ji doesn't come, does that mean you don't want me to live here? Are you still hung up on the past?"
These three consecutive questions made Ji Siyue raise her eyebrows.
Now she could analyze things more calmly and rationally. She felt that the man in front of her seemed to have some kind of emotion towards her. Pressuring her like this also seemed to be in the hope that she would give the answer he expected. If she didn't agree today, he might be even happier.
"Not at all. Come over tonight. I'll ask my fiancé to cook for you."
"Okay, thank you, Miss Ji."
They addressed each other as "Mr. Qin" and "Miss Ji". Standing beside them, Liu Xuejiao tensed her body and didn't dare to say a word.
If an outsider saw them, they would never guess that these two were ex - lovers.
Qin Chengyao both loved and hated that woman, but why could this woman be so calm when she saw Qin Chengyao?
Back then, she had made a grand appearance to stop a wedding, ruining her own life. But why was she so calm now?
Thinking of this, Liu Xuejiao felt that her doubts were overwhelming.
There seemed to be no longer the old sparkle in her eyes, and she had become extremely calm, as if she had no emotions at all. This was the biggest unsolvable mystery.
They didn't exchange many polite words. After making the decision, Ji Siyue leaned on her crutch and slowly walked back.
The two of them just stood there, staring at the receding figure. They watched as she leaned on her crutch and walked forward step by step. Her body was thin, but her steps were very firm. She made the most of the support from the crutch, rather than relying on her own feet as much as possible like others, trying not to seem so pathetic and useless.
After the figure disappeared into the yard, Liu Xuejiao finally felt her shoulder relax. The man had finally taken his hand away.
Qin Chengyao stared coldly at Liu Xuejiao. "What did you say to her just now? Were you trying to encourage her to come back and win me over again?"
Liu Xuejiao just stood there blankly, not daring to say a word.
"Looks like the warnings I gave you weren't enough. I said don't do anything that will make me unhappy before I give you permission. Your parents are still being treated in a hospital abroad. Are you sure you want to be so disobedient?"
Hearing this, Liu Xuejiao's eyes widened. She grabbed his arm helplessly.
"My parents don't have mental illnesses at all. Why did you send them to that kind of place abroad? Even a healthy person would get sick if they go in there. I'm begging you to let them out. Even if they can't return to China, just let them stay somewhere else. Just not in a mental hospital."
"Parents who can raise a daughter like you must be mentally ill. I'm doing this for your own good. They should be laughing in their dreams to have a son - in - law as good as me."
Liu Xuejiao was finally scared by this man's coldness. She covered her mouth and ran to a nearby tree, vomiting continuously.
Qin Chengyao just gave her a cold look, then waved his hand and walked towards his new house.
When he reached the door of his house, he glanced in the direction of Ji Siyue's house.
With three villas in between, the distance was still a bit too far.
It seemed that he should find an opportunity to move to the villa next to hers.
Moreover... he had to make sure they couldn't move away from here in the short term.
...
After Ji Siyue got back, she told Zhu Zhiyao about this. Zhu Zhiyao was so shocked that he almost dropped his computer.
"Did you say they moved here?"
"Yes. So, my fiancé, you have to perform well tonight and cook a delicious meal for them. After this meal, they should have no other reason to come to me. This meal has to be served."