Is she no longer rejecting him?

Shen Yi quickly came up with a solution: "Xiao Yuanyang is rich. He lent me the money. Plus, I'm familiar with the teahouse owner, so he gave me a discount."

That was close; my public image was almost ruined.

"Okay." Yan Xu didn't suspect anything, but then asked, "Why did you book the whole place?"

You can't be like her and try to avoid people you dislike but can't afford to offend.

Shen Yi pointed to a contestant in the audience: "That man, I offended him before."

"..."

She was right.

It's understandable that you might offend people while boxing.

After booking the entire place, no new customers came in, and the customers who had been there before gradually left, leaving only Yan Xu and Shen Yi in the teahouse.

It was deserted and quiet.

Yan Xu preferred to be bored and daydream rather than look out the window again.

She sipped her tea and started browsing Taobao.

Suddenly glancing at Shen Yi, Yan Xu asked, "Do you remember where to retrieve the guests' belongings?"

Shen Yi twitched the corner of his mouth: "...I don't remember."

Yan Xu shrugged, seemingly expecting this: "Then let him take it himself. I didn't want to help anyway."

She is a person with strong principles.

She does her best in what she's supposed to do, and she feels it's a waste of time to even glance at what's not her responsibility.

Yan Xu turned the phone around and handed it to Shen Yi: "Take a look and see which set you want."

The Taobao page displayed several men's casual shoes, and Shen Yi was taken aback: "You're going to buy me shoes?"

He was so unsure that he emphasized again, "You? Are you sure?"

She's not rejecting him anymore?

Yan Xu said slowly, "Last night, that drunk guest got your shoes dirty. I saw him not only step on your foot, but also vomit on your shoes."

I can't beat Shen Yi, but I want to disgust him.

Shen Yi, a young master who couldn't even do housework, couldn't stand having his shoes covered in other people's vomit.

If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have gotten into this mess.

Therefore, she should pay for these shoes.

This also made her even more certain that her mother was right: getting close to her would not bring happiness, so she should stay away, the farther the better.

The thought of that man from last night filled Shen Yi with anger. His fist hardened and then relaxed: "I took it to the dry cleaners, but since you're willing to buy it for me, I'll reluctantly accept it."

"..."

She could never imitate his affected mannerisms.

Shen Yi chose a pair of casual sneakers that were available in a couple's style, but Yan Xu didn't notice and clicked to pay directly.

It was a rare treat to relax and enjoy tea at a teahouse, but Yan Xu found himself starting to feel sleepy as he leaned back in his sofa chair.

She slept very well last night, and now that they're outside, she's actually able to let her guard down and doze off.

She's almost unrecognizable.

Yan Xu stood up: "Let's go back to Zhenyun Pavilion."

If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll fall asleep.

Yan Xu straightened her hair to cover part of her face, hoping not to run into Yan Yan.

She didn't have the resources to confront Yan Shan, so she could only hide.

Below the teahouse was a stationery store. Shen Yi went in and bought a large sun hat, handing it to her: "Wear this for sun protection."

Yan Xu didn't refuse: "How much? I'll transfer it to you."

"..." Another transfer. Shen Yi gritted his teeth, his voice muffled as he uttered the numbers, "25."

Actually, it's over eighty.

Rounding down, it was a gift he gave her.

After transferring the money, Yan Xu calmly said, "I've transferred it to you. Let's go."

With the sun hat on, Yan Xu, whose head was already small, was completely covered up, including his neck.

Along the way, tourists came in groups, sometimes more and sometimes less.

Yan Xu was almost knocked down again, but this time Shen Yi immediately shielded her on the innermost sidewalk, raising his hand to block her from behind.

Yan Xu couldn't see what was behind her, so she didn't know that Shen Yi had protected her all the way.

......

Pillow Cloud Pavilion.

Yan Zheng was sitting outside, sunbathing.

These days, the younger people are, the more they care about health.

He saw a man and a woman walking very close to him from a distance, their shoulders almost touching. They seemed to be keeping their distance, but there was no distance to keep, and they walked towards him side by side.

"Boss, boss!" Yan Zheng called out, "You should at least finish celebrating the Torch Festival before coming back."

It's only a holiday once a year, it would be such a shame to miss it.

Yan Xu coldly replied, "I don't celebrate festivals."

Yan Zheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting this answer.

Shen Yi patted his shoulder empathetically: "You're not feeling well, are you? That's to be expected."

He went through the same thing.

Shen Yi now believed that Yan Xu was indeed the same towards him and them, and the grievances in his heart instantly lessened by more than half.

What is this called?

Oh... it's schadenfreude.

Yan Xu received another anonymous text message on his phone: "Welcome to the birthday party. We'll be waiting for you."

Who exactly is the other party?

What is the purpose of insisting that she attend Yan Yan's birthday party?

Waiting for her to come back... means the other party knows she's not at the Yan residence.

Yan Xu's thoughts deepened. He replied coldly, "Who are you?" and then deleted the message, deciding to avoid further trouble.

They've never held a birthday party for her, but they keep making her attend other people's. How pathetic must she be to endure other people's cold stares and humiliation?

Yan Xu, seething with anger, threw his phone on the front desk, his entire being screaming: Don't mess with me.

Unfortunately, Shen Yi was blind to the danger and walked right into the line of fire.

Shen Yi: "Please give my post a like on WeChat Moments. I'm collecting likes."

Yan Xu shot him a fierce glare, as if to say, "Don't come near me."

Shen Yi shifted his gaze from his phone to her face and realized something was wrong. He immediately straightened up like a child who had done something wrong, his playful expression vanishing: "Sorry, I... I'll find someone else."

"Tsk tsk!" Xiao Yuanyang shook his head repeatedly. "Brother Long, you're in trouble. You've fallen in love."

Shen Yi glared at him, mimicking Yan Xu's expression: "Go back to the city and get out of my way!"

"..."

He's all smiles and timidity in front of his wife, but reveals his true colors in front of his brothers.

If you're so capable, then be fierce towards Yan Xu.

Yan Xu called out to him, "Shen Yi."

Shen Yi's fierce expression vanished, replaced by a gentle reply: "Yes."

Xiao Yuanyang, who was caught in the crossfire, suffered 10,000 points of damage.

Yan Xu said coldly, "Come here."