After Wang Rui returned to her seat, I began to size up Pei Shi Yu.

Her attire was appropriate; she wore only a trench coat over her sweater. She looked very elegant due to her tall figure.

I thought, if she were divorced with a child, I might have a chance to pursue her, but not only was she beautiful, she was also single. How could such a woman be allowed to be fantasized about casually?

I was sure that after today, the grudges between us would be considered over. Otherwise, she wouldn't be sitting down to eat with me alone now. Although I was impulsive three years ago, she must have weighed the pros and cons, and ultimately, I was the one who suffered!

Before the dishes came, Xiaolong squeezed onto the chair next to me by himself. He was too small to reach the table, so I quickly got up and moved a child's seat from a corner.

Pei Shi Yu sat directly across from me. Now it was really a case of big eyes staring at small eyes, so I asked her, "Have you been to see your dad?"

"Once."

"When will he be discharged from the hospital?"

"In a few days."

"Is he okay?" I continued to press.

"He should be okay."

Judging from her brief answers, she didn't seem very willing to communicate with me at the moment. I guessed it might be because Wang Rui's behavior had caused her aversion, after all, whispering to me at the same table.

"Just now, that was my mom's stepdaughter. I ate here with them last night. I just met her." I paused for a moment and suddenly told her about Wang Rui.

Perhaps my family relationships were too complicated for her to understand. I saw her gaze fixed on Wang Rui's back. There was a lot in her eyes, but she cautiously didn't ask me.

On the other hand, I had a question for her that I couldn't figure out. Taking advantage of her willingness to answer any question I asked, I boldly asked, "Why did you get engaged to Lin Yang?"

"Did I?" she replied faintly.

Although it wasn't a successful engagement, it was only a step away. If there hadn't been a conflict between us, would it mean that she and Lin Yang would have become husband and wife? According to common sense, they should have had children by now.

On this issue, she didn't seem willing to talk to me much, and I sensibly didn't ask any further.

Halfway through the meal, she said, "We're going abroad in a few days. We might be staying there for a long time."

I immediately put down my chopsticks, feeling very surprised, and at the same time, my mood became very strange. I just asked blankly, "Why?" She didn't answer.

I suddenly lost my appetite. Pei Shi Yu and I weren't very familiar with each other. It might have been an accident that we got together today. This accident could be attributed to Xiaolong, because if Xiaolong hadn't tied her down, how would I dare to go to her house?

So today might be the last time we meet. If she leaves, and stays away for a long time, there won't even be a chance to see her again.

But I still asked, "Which country are you going to?"

"Italy or Germany."

It sounded so far away. To someone like me, these strange countries were just names I heard. As for their national conditions, I didn't know anything, let alone live abroad.

And my half-brother, You Xiang, seemed to be studying in Germany as well, which made me feel the gap between us even more.

Before putting down her chopsticks, Pei Shi Yu unexpectedly said to me, "Your imprisonment had nothing to do with me."

I didn't know what she was trying to express. It was also the first time she had mentioned such a sensitive topic. Although there had been quite a few opportunities to meet after I got out through President Li's connections, she had never mentioned this matter that had hurt me so much.

As far as I was concerned, I had indeed let it go, otherwise I wouldn't have contacted her. Pei Shi Yu being able to say this showed that she had also let it go, which I could be sure of.

It had nothing to do with her, but it had something to do with Pei Xiang Long. I also understood the principle of a parent's love for their child. The worst person was still Lin Hai. It wasn't reasonable to hate only him.

Originally, I also hated Pei Xiang Long. I remembered the smile on his face that day in court, as if it were still vivid in my mind. The reason why the grudges could be transformed was because I had directly contacted Pei Shi Yu a lot, and I had also changed my view of her as a person, so it was resolved imperceptibly.

Today, regardless of whether she said it or not, I had completely recognized her as a person. Although she wasn't easy to approach, her values were very upright.

After a while, I asked her, "Why explain?"

"You asked me about Lin Yang, isn't it for this knot in your heart?"

She was overthinking it this time. I really didn't mean that...

Then she continued, "I didn't have much contact with Lin Yang. At that time, it was because my mom and his mom were a little familiar. I hadn't been back in the country for very long at that time. Lin Yang gave my mom a very good impression. She thought he was quite refined. I thought, anyway, I didn't have a boyfriend, and Lin Yang's parents were very enthusiastic and kept coming to propose this matter. My dad also nodded in agreement. Now that I think about it, I'm still a little confused."

Pei Shi Yu simplified things a lot. I filtered it through my mind. The Lin Hai couple were indeed the kind of people who were good at pestering.

Tonight, she said so much, and also resolved the conflict between us, but it made me feel even more that this was her farewell before leaving, and also to clear her own name.

"We're friends, right?" I asked a little foolishly.

"What do you think?"

"I don't know."

"No!"

Her answer had a certain amount of moisture in it, because the tone was completely different from when she was talking about serious matters just now.

I looked at her with some skepticism. As I looked, I forgot about this matter and thought of another matter. Such a good woman, I didn't know who would have the blessing to marry her. Was it that foreigner? Or was she waiting for some excellent man to appear!

Suddenly, Xiaolong knocked over the plate in front of him. It was filled with soup, and it flowed down the edge of the table. Pei Shi Yu was faster than me and picked up a napkin and went to Xiaolong's side to stop the soup.

The child licked his upper lip, putting on a look of having done something wrong. I immediately smiled and said, "It's okay, do you want more?"

"Yes."

Pei Shi Yu refilled it for him and carefully said, "Be careful, it's hot."

"I'll blow it cold."

Xiaolong's answer made her grin, looking like she wanted to laugh, and then she just helped him wipe his chin before returning to her seat.

Seeing the scene, I asked sentimentally, "Will Xiaolong live with you in the future?"

"Otherwise?"

"My mommy will come back." Xiaolong corrected our conversation very seriously.

"Of course, but before she comes back, you have to listen to your aunt, right?"

"Yeah." He replied while blowing on the soup in his spoon.

Tonight, the content of our conversation was more important than all the previous conversations combined. It could be considered a new situation being opened up. Even though she was leaving soon, she would always come back one day, and there would be no need to avoid each other then.