My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！-Chapter 496 - 506: Offering Help When Not Asked, Up To No Good Or Thievery
Shi Yi glanced at the plate in front of her and muttered to herself, this isn’t steak, it’s a hot potato.
She turned her eyes to little Xiao Yi Xun beside her, only to see her blinking hopefully at her, as if just eating the food on the plate could really bring her a little brother.
Sometimes, the innocence of children is the most embarrassing thing.
However, at this moment, a man’s words rescued her from her embarrassment, "Miss Shi, have you been in the United States all these years?"
"Yes, if it weren’t for necessary business, I hardly ever come back to the country." In Shi Yi’s view, she was telling the truth. For the past four years, she had indeed been in the United States.
The man’s fingers holding the knife and fork paused slightly, then he continued to ask, "Are Miss Shi’s parents also in the United States?"
"My parents..." Shi Yi frowned. She had no impression of her parents at all, only to hear her say in a deep voice, "My parents are not around me."
Not only were they not around, she even had no idea where they were now. Of course, she wasn’t about to tell Leng Yixiu that she had lost her memory. For some reason, she felt an innate resistance towards this man.
"So, are Miss Shi’s parents in the country?"
The man’s constant questioning made Shi Yi’s eyes gradually grow colder, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. "Mr. Leng, are you checking the household registry?"
The man detected Shi Yi’s resistance and stopped asking. He glanced at Shi Yi deeply, wiped his mouth elegantly with a napkin, and said in a deep voice, "I’m sorry, I was just a bit curious. If I offended you, Miss Shi, I hope you don’t take it to heart."
"Of course not." Since he had put it that way, what else could Shi Yi say? She just had no more appetite. She put down the knife and fork in her hand and said to the man, "I’m full and have some matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you any longer, Mr. Leng."
Saying this, Shi Yi got up and prepared to leave. She was really afraid that if she stayed here any longer, the man would dig up all her past.
It’s not a good thing for a competitor to know everything about you, especially a competitor like Leng Yixiu. Although he saved her last night, he still couldn’t dispel Shi Yi’s guard against him.
In Shi Yi’s view, Leng Yixiu was a cold and ruthless cheetah, cold and sharp. If you relax your guard against him even a little, you might end up dead without knowing how.
As soon as Shi Yi stood up, she heard the man’s deep voice, "I’ll take you home."
"No need, it’s easy to get a cab."
"It’s mealtime, the roads around the area will be very congested."
"Taking your car will be just as stuck." Shi Yi retorted.
"At least it will be more comfortable." The man insisted.
At this moment, little Xiao Yi Xun suddenly spoke up, "Mommy, let daddy take you."
Shi Yi furrowed her brows in frustration. This pair of parents were so in sync, yet the most ironic thing was that she couldn’t refuse Xiao Yi Xun’s request.
OMG, what was happening to her? Could it be that after being called "mommy" a few times by Xiao Yi Xun, her maternal instincts were truly overflowing?
In the end, Shi Yi still got into the man’s car. As the man had said, there was some traffic near noon, and the man’s driving skills were good. Sitting in the spacious Bentley was indeed more comfortable than taking a cab. However, due to her hangover, Shi Yi’s head was still aching a bit.
The man looked at Shi Yi in the back seat through the rearview mirror, seeing her lazily leaning against the leather seat, continuously rubbing her temples, and furrowing his brows. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"In the future, don’t drink alone in such places."
Shi Yi’s fingers paused slightly. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the back of the man’s head in the driver’s seat. What did Leng Yixiu mean by this? Was he showing concern for her?
But they had only met a few times, not even friends, let alone familiar with each other. For him to say this kind of thing to her, Shi Yi only felt it was very strange.
Her mind suddenly recalled the man’s various actions towards her in the dining room earlier, making her feel even more bizarre. Could it be... that this man wanted to court her?
But soon, Shi Yi denied this idea. That day in the car, when she asked about Xiao Yi Xun’s mother, the man’s reaction couldn’t deceive her. A man deeply in love with a woman couldn’t possibly fall for another woman in less than a month. It just didn’t make sense.
Unless...
Shi Yi narrowed her eyes. This man’s attentiveness towards her, could it be that he was up to no good?
"Yesterday was just an accident. That kind of thing won’t happen again in the future." Shi Yi said half-heartedly, half-seriously.
She had already taken a hidden loss once and didn’t want to experience it again.
Without realizing it, they had arrived at the Lei Man building. Shi Yi couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief and quickly got out of the car. In her view, staying away from this man was the most urgent matter.
However, just as she was about to turn around and leave, the man suddenly called out to her, "Miss Shi!"
Shi Yi’s shoulders stiffened. Although she was very reluctant, she still turned around and forced a fake smile at Leng Yixiu, "Mr. Leng, do you have any other matters?"
"You said you wanted to thank me for last night. Shouldn’t you show a bit of sincerity?"
Shi Yi heard this, and the corner of her lips twitched involuntarily, "Mr. Leng, in your opinion, what would count as sincerity?"
The man rested his chin on his hand, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "How about treating me to a meal?"
"Mr. Leng, for someone as busy as you, earning money by the minute, wouldn’t you be making a loss by having a meal with me?"
"Hehe... Not really. I’m not busy lately, so I’m always free."
The man’s words instantly choked Shi Yi’s follow-up remarks. What else could she say? She could only go along and invite him. After all, it’s just a meal, it wouldn’t kill her!
"Alright then, as Mr. Leng said. But... I’m a bit busy lately, so I’ll call you when I’m free, how about that?"
Shi Yi thought, I’ll call him when I get back to the United States. By then, Leng Yixiu wouldn’t fly to the United States just for a meal, right?
Seeing the man nod, Shi Yi looked at her watch, pretended to be in a hurry, and said to Leng Yixiu, "Mr. Leng, I have some matters to attend to, I’ll go inside first, we’ll keep in touch."
Actually, what Shi Yi was thinking at that time was that she didn’t want to keep in touch again.
The man watched as Shi Yi’s figure faded into the office building. Only when she disappeared did he slowly retract his gaze and start the car engine.
Who was Leng Yixiu? Of course, he could see the rejection and unwillingness in Shi Yi’s eyes. But compared to the previous deep hatred, this outcome was much better.
