Chapter 688. Consensus (4)
Especially after that squabble with Qi Qiming that morning, the fact that he could hear these words right now moved him.
Qi Lei did not think he was someone who could be easily touched. Had Xi Xiaye’s words today came from someone else, he might not think of it as anything, but since it was her who said these things to him personally, he did not feel doubtful at all. Instead, he could not help but feel something surge inside him.
“Of course, apart from hoping that we can be friends, whether it’s from the perspective of a business partner or as a friend, we hope that you can redeem yourself. We have to walk outside to face the sun. Fate is like that too. Back then, I was silly. I thought that if I worked harder, I’d be able to salvage some things. In the end, I realized that I’d never actually gotten anything, so there was no so-called ‘loss’. Master Qi, you’re a smart person. I’m sure you don’t need me to spell out the rest,” said Xi Xiaye softly as she looked at him calmly.
Qi Lei lowered his gaze, pondering it momentarily, and then nodded. “I know about your past too, and I know all those things you did for Han Yifeng. Sadly, Han Yifeng wasn’t lucky enough. The fact that you can honestly tell me about these things means that you must’ve gotten over it personally, but I heard that he was so sad that he left City Z. When he left, he even brought Xi Xinyi’s son away with him. Xi Xinyi almost broke down. She frequently gets angry at the office, and many people daren’t go against her. Before Han Yifeng left, he probably went to look for you, didn’t he?”
“He did, and he apologized to me sincerely. Back then, I thought it was a little disappointing too. Someone that I had once put unlimited hope on to had, in the end, become another friend. Sometimes, you can’t help but lament about life. It is just so. But I hope he’s doing well.” Xi Xiaye surprisingly dissected the past.
“I’m grateful that he was still clear-headed in the end for not going against me with Xi Xinyi. This means that he does still have a moral compass within him and that he didn’t lose his true self. He firmly left with the child, wanting to give the child an innocent future, a brand new beginning. Just because of this alone, I should let go of everything, forgive him, and respect him,” Xi Xiaye spoke very calmly. When she said this, she did not reveal any emotions either. The light in her eyes was as calm as water.
Qi Lei’s heart could not help but pause. After a while, he lamented, “Xiaye, every time after I speak to you and your husband, I find myself much more cheered up. You’re as big-hearted as the sea. In terms of manner and generosity, I probably can’t compare to you.”
He thought that the indescribable appeal about her was probably this. Indifferent as the breeze, as calm as water, cold on the outside, warm in the heart.
“You don’t have to be humble. Mu Yuchen’s told me that you’re actually very smart. You just don’t want to fight for it. But just because you don’t fight for it, that doesn’t mean things will be at peace, such as Xi Xinyi and me… I’m grateful that fate has been on my side. If all of my misfortunes from before were meant to exchange for the simple happiness I have today, I suddenly feel like all those have actually become insignificant.”