"I am not a coward."
Qingyan clearly did not take the environment seriously. She had been to worse places than this countless times, and was about to undo her seatbelt.
"I'll do it," Si Yechen approached her, his pleasant scent wafting towards her.
Up close, Qingyan noticed that his features were extremely good-looking, even his skin was overly delicate.
Si Yechen raised his gaze, his deep eyes looking at her seriously. "Tell me when you have time."
"Okay."
Si Yechen got off the car first, opened the door for her, hung her shoulder bag on her shoulder after she got off, and then handed her the things they had just bought.
"You can eat it if you get hungry at night."
Qingyan had wanted to refuse, but when she saw his eyes, she reached out and accepted it.
Unexpectedly...
The next second...
Her slender fingers accidentally touched Si Yechen's hand, and the soft touch made her heart skip a beat.
A special feeling surged in her heart.
Seeing her take the things and leave, Si Yechen couldn't help but call out to her softly, "Qingyan."
"Hmm?"
Qingyan turned around and heard him say, "That person just now was not my girlfriend."
Qingyan: ?
"She came to ask for a favor."
Qingyan: ...
"I'm not familiar with her."
Qingyan: "Oh."
"Be careful on your way." Si Yechen put away all his emotions without a trace, "If you're scared, I'll talk to you on the phone."
"No need."
As Qingyan's figure gradually disappeared from his sight, Si Yechen returned to the car. In his mind, all he could see was her cute yet cold face.
Qingyan felt her phone vibrate as soon as she walked into the underground garage. She took it out and saw that it was a call from Si Yechen.
"Have you found the car?" he asked.
Qingyan found it a bit funny, "Just found it, are you still here?"
"Yeah, waiting for you."
"No need, I'll go out from Exit B." Qingyan pressed the unlock button on her car key, "Got it? I'm driving now."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
After Si Yechen hung up the phone, he called Qingmu. "I have some free time tonight, I'm going to visit the Li family."
Qingmu became excited upon hearing this, "Young Master Chen, you're not going to hold Miss Yusha accountable for today's matter, are you? Miss Yusha probably didn't have any ill intentions..."
"It's not to hold her accountable."
"That means...you finally understand the old man's good intentions? Do you want to invite Miss Yusha to visit the old man at the hospital tomorrow? He would be delighted if he knew!"
Siyechen's gaze fell into the distance, his voice deep, "I'm looking for Uncle Li and Aunt Li."
"You, do you suddenly realize and want to propose to her?"
As soon as Qingmu finished speaking, he felt the displeasure on the other end. He was puzzled, "Then what is it?"
"What? Breaking off the engagement."
"Breaking, breaking off the engagement??" Qingmu was almost scared out of his wits, his face changed, "Master Chen, are you joking with me?"
But Siyechen's tone didn't sound like a joke at all!
Qingmu swallowed his saliva and was scared, "Master Chen, your engagement with Miss Yusha was arranged by the older generation. If you break it off tonight, it will be equivalent to slapping the Li family's face...the relationship between the Li family and the Si family for so many years will have cracks..."
"Miss Yusha is the only daughter of the Li family. She is pampered and loved by so many people. If you suddenly break off the engagement...how will she marry in the future? Where will the Li family put their face?"
These are all problems!
Siyechen didn't say a word, and his pair of jet-black eyes looked quietly outside the bustling street.
"Master Chen, I know you don't like Miss Yusha. To be honest, I don't like her either. I think she's fake and hypocritical. On the contrary, I think Miss Qingyan is more likable! But this matter not only involves you and Miss Yusha's private affairs, but also involves the Li family and the Si family..."
Qingmu remembered the old man in the hospital bed. If he knew, he would definitely be furious.
"Master Chen, how about you reconsider?" Qingmu wanted to fight for it.
But Siyechen withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Prepare a small gift and let's go tonight."
"Master Chen?!"
Qingmu knew that once this master made a decision, no one could stop him, but he still persevered, "Even if you don't consider the Li family, your relationship with Young Master Li, and Miss Yusha...at least consider the old man's feelings?"
The old man had been looking forward to Siyechen getting married and having children, hoping to hold his great-grandchild...
As a result, not only did he lose his great-grandchild, but the Si and Li families also had a falling out, and he was left with the reputation of being untrustworthy.
How could the old man bear it??
But Siyechen did not change his mind.
Qingmu knew that saying anything else was futile, so he sighed helplessly in his heart.
"Chen Ye's engagement cannot be decided by anyone else. When the old man was pushed too hard, it backfired..."
"If we have to blame someone, it would be Miss Yusha's provocative actions today..."
"Not only did she fail to leave a good impression on Chen Ye, but she also ruined the engagement..."
"I'll keep it from Grandpa for now, and I'll tell him myself when he's feeling better."
Was Chen Ye suggesting to act without authorization?!
But breaking off an engagement is the kind of thing that will spread in no time, and when the old man finds out, he will still be furious.
I just hope the news will spread slowly. The old man's heart can't take any more excitement...
On the other side.
Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying finally welcomed Qingyan home. They warmly pulled her to the dining table and kept serving her dishes.
Li Yusha cried because of the old man's condition and dared not show her face, claiming to have eaten outside and hiding in her room.
She was afraid that her parents would have a bad impression of her after they knew about this...
After Qingyan finished dinner, she chatted with her parents for a while and went upstairs to take a shower.
Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying sat on the sofa and sipped tea. After a while, a servant suddenly came to report.
"Master, Madam, Mr. Si has arrived!"
The servant reporting was a little flustered because Si Yechen's reputation in the upper-class circle was particularly notorious.
It was said that he was ruthless and cruel, and that he covered both black and white areas. Not only him, but also other servants were afraid of him from the bottom of their hearts...
Li Yuanfu and Song Qiaoying looked at each other in confusion. Who is Mr. Si Yechen? Why did he come? Could it be...
Does he know that Qingyan has come home?
This is bad...
"Quick, please let him in." Li Yuanfu was caught off guard and quickly exchanged glances with Song Qiaoying. What should they do?
The butler did not dare to delay for a moment and personally went to guide Si Yechen in.
Soon, Si Yechen entered first with a few of his men.
As the leader, he was exceptionally handsome, with his slanting sword eyebrows exuding a touch of heroism. His black pupils emitted a fierce sharpness, and his well-tailored suit suited his status very well.
He looked like a king who ruled the world, exuding a powerful aura and a cold and arrogant demeanor as soon as he appeared.