At this time, Su Peng looked coldly at Xie Qi, who looked extremely embarrassed. Then he stretched out his arms without hesitation, hugged Ye Mengen's slender waist tightly, and gently pulled her into his arms.

He looked down at Xie Qi with a condescending, oppressive attitude, and said in a harsh and accusatory tone, "When you cruelly abandoned her, did you ever consider the immense pain she endured? During this period, she lost her appetite and couldn't sleep at night."

"For three whole months! I was the one who silently stayed by her side the entire time, trying to help her get out of that deeply hurt relationship. But now, why did you come back?! Haven't you hurt her enough?!"

Hearing this question, Xie Qi was slightly startled at first, then shook his head and refuted earnestly: "That's not the case. You clearly told me that she was poisoned and unconscious, so I left. I didn't want to take care of her..."

"Hmph, what a high-sounding excuse! Are you going to abandon Meng En just because he was unfortunately poisoned?!" Su Peng asked sternly with his eyes wide open.

"No..." Xie Qi hurriedly explained, but he stopped talking after only two words came out.

He looked at Ye Meng'en who was nestled in Su Peng's arms, as if he had suddenly realized something. He stopped explaining and just silently endured the accusations and criticisms from the people around him.

At this moment, a relieved smile appeared on Xie Qi's face. He slowly shifted his gaze to Ye Meng'en, his eyes revealing a complex and deep emotion.

"It doesn't matter if you lied to me. We are a family. This ending is also good, since you have found your own home. From now on, I am just your brother."

The guests who originally despised Xie Qi were moved when they saw the poignant smile on his face. It can only be said that being too handsome is not a good thing.

However, just as Xie Qi finished speaking, Ye's mother suddenly rushed over from above like a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, Ye's mother was in front of Xie Qi, raised her hand without hesitation, and slapped him hard on the cheek.

There was only a crisp "slap" sound, and the slap exploded in the air like thunder. The force of this slap was so great, beyond imagination, that Xie Qi's entire face was hit to the side.

His hair also covered his eyes due to the huge impact, making his vision blurry.

"You crazy woman." Although Xie Qi was already furious, he still tried hard not to lose his temper and just cursed inwardly.

"You still have the nerve to come back! Can't make it out there? Now you think of our Ye family! You are the white-eyed person who can never be tamed."

At this moment, Ye's mother knew very well what the original owner had been doing during the three months he disappeared, and she also knew why Xie Qi came back injured.

But he didn't believe that Xie Qi could find the antidote. After all, the antidote had become extinct. The only person who would believe that such an antidote still existed in the world was probably the rigid original owner.

As long as they insisted that Xie Qi came back because he couldn't make it, no one would doubt the rumors spread by their Ye family.

Just as Ye's mother finished speaking, a heartbreaking sadness slowly emerged on Xie Qi's originally calm face.

He stared at Mother Ye with eyes filled with pain and confusion, and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Mother... Mother, what are you talking about? I..."

Before Xie Qi could finish his words, Ye's mother's expression instantly turned gloomy. She interrupted him mercilessly, "Don't call me mother. I don't have a son as irresponsible as you. You and the Ye family have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Now that Su Peng has married her daughter, she can no longer let Xie Qi live in the Ye family. She can't let Xie Qi ruin her daughter's happiness.

However, Xie Qi keenly caught the hint of panic and guilt in Ye's mother's eyes. He thought to himself, if anyone tried to stop him from speaking, then he would have to speak clearly.

"What do you mean I can't make it out there anymore? I went to look for the antidote. As long as we find the ghost flower, we can save Meng En. And I left you a message before I left, you..."

"Shut up! Ye Qi, how long are you going to keep messing around? If you don't have a good time outside, just come back. The Ye family can support you. There's no need to lie!"

As soon as Ye's father finished speaking, everyone present could no longer suppress their gossipy emotions and began to whisper and discuss among themselves.

Everyone looked at Xie Qi with contempt and ridicule, and attacked him fiercely without mercy.

"This is so funny. Even the Academy of Sciences can't find the ghost flower. If he can find it, I'll call him dad!" One of them sneered with disdain.

"I think he just couldn't make it out there anymore, so he came back in disgrace, but he must be crazy to make up such an outrageous lie, tut tut tut..." His words were full of contempt.

"I was really blind to admire him."

Some even lamented: "It is extremely unfortunate for the Ye family to have such an adopted son..."

"Everything the Ye family has said is true. Ye Qi clearly didn't want to take responsibility and cruelly abandoned Ye Meng'en. Now that he's desperate, he has the audacity to return."

Such sarcasm and ridicule are heard one after another.

However, Xie Qi, who was in the center of public criticism, endured these accusations like a knife. His originally clear and bright eyes were now bloodshot due to extreme sadness.

He stared straight at Ye's father, unable to believe that the words just now came from the mouth of the person closest to him.

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