Although Ye Qing's reason was true and not an excuse, Xi Quan was not so easily fooled.
“You’ve always been short of money, but you’re also a very organized person. You wouldn’t suddenly find yourself in such a financial situation. Even when you are short of money, you usually keep everything under control within your means. Although the house demolition was decided a long time ago, it’s hard to say exactly when it will happen. That’s common sense. You usually wouldn’t put yourself in such a passive position.”
Ye Qing should be happy that Xi Quan understands him so well, but he can't be happy right now because Xi Quan is staring at him sharply. He won't let it go without giving him an answer.
However, Ye Qing didn't want to say anything about Xi Yue.
After all, Xi Yue wasn't really that wrong, and it was he who said he would return the money to Xi Yue if they stopped cooperating.
Xi Quan felt that he should take this opportunity to cultivate a habit in Ye Qing, that is, even if she doesn't rely on him, she should still talk to him about everything and not bear everything alone.
Therefore, Xi Quan made it clear that he would not give up until Ye Qing spoke up.
Unable to withstand Xi Quan's gaze any longer, Ye Qing had no choice but to tell him the truth.
After listening to Ye Qing's explanation, Xi Quan remained silent for a moment before asking, "Does Xi Yue know that you bought a house near the knitting factory?"
Ye Qing couldn't quite remember if she had told Xi Yue, so she thought for a moment and shook her head: "I forgot whether I told Xi Yue or not..."
Although she said that, Ye Qing seemed to belatedly realize a problem: "You mean that although someone was instigating Xi Yue behind her back, Xi Yue knew that I had a house in the knitting factory and that it was going to be demolished, and that I could come up with a sum of money, so Xi Yue pretended to be persuaded by Ye Shuwei and came to me?"
If that's the case, Ye Qing realized he had truly misunderstood Xi Yue.
Xi Quan said, "I don't know, this is just our guess. Although Xi Yue is my cousin, you know I grew up in Xiaoyao Village. I only became close to Xi Yue after I came back. We have a good relationship, but I don't really know her that well. But I must admit that my grandparents are good people. They raised Xi Yue. Apart from Xi Yue being a bit confused about her feelings, I really don't think Xi Yue is anything special."
Anyway, the two were just chatting idly, and Ye Qing had been curious about one thing: "Xi Yue likes Ye Shuwei, why? I've never understood it."
The dishes they ordered arrived, and after the waiter finished serving and left, Xi Quan slowly began to speak: "Xi Yue's father was a martyr, and her mother remarried later. The man her mother married was much younger than Xi Yue's mother. At first, Xi Yue's mother and that man had a good relationship, but as time went on, the conflicts arising from the age gap gradually emerged. It's not a big deal if there are conflicts; they can be resolved. However, that man beat people, including Xi Yue's mother. Although they later divorced, it may have left a shadow in Xi Yue's heart, which is why she likes older men."
Ye Qing never expected that Xi Yue, who seemed to lack nothing, would have such a fate, which was indeed a bit sad.
However, thinking about Ye Shuwei, although Ye Qing didn't like him, he had to admit that Ye Shuwei didn't look like someone in his forties at all; he could easily be mistaken for someone in his thirties.
Judging from her appearance, it's not hard to understand why Xi Yue would fall for Ye Shuwei.
"Or should I go and have a proper talk with Xi Yue?" Ye Qing wondered if his attitude towards Xi Yue had been a bit too simplistic and crude.
Xi Quan shook his head: "Forget it. What will you say when you go? Say that you know about Xi Yue's background. This is what Xi Yue is most afraid of. She is not like you. You don't care about talking about the past. The past is something that Xi Yue is very sensitive about."
Hearing Xi Quan say this, Ye Qing stopped insisting.
After dinner, Xi Quan escorted Ye Qing back to her dormitory. Although the matter of Xi Yue had made them both a little down, Xi Quan was still very happy overall, after all, Ye Qing had given him a gift.
Although the two had been boyfriend and girlfriend for quite some time, because of Ye Qing's attitude, Xi Quan could only express his feelings within the bounds of propriety.
However, after the two kissed at the hospital, Xi Quan kept thinking about when the next time would be.
This time, by bringing Ye Qing back, Xi Quan finally found an opportunity.
Just as Ye Qing was about to get out of the car, Xi Quan stopped her and kissed her under her surprised gaze.
Finally, Ye Qing, blushing furiously, fled in disarray.
The demolition agreement was settled, and Ye Qing was just waiting to sign the contract, so her focus was still on the shop. Business was good, but the day after Ye Qing went to see Xi Quan, a big business deal suddenly came in!
Sister Liu, the office manager of Xiquan Company, came to Ye Qing and asked her to design and make the company uniforms.
She went to see Xi Quan the day before, and such a large business deal came in the next day. If Ye Qing didn't suspect Xi Quan, she would be really stupid.
So after hearing Sister Liu's purpose, Ye Qing said tactfully, "This is just a small workshop. Since it's uniforms, the quantity is huge, and I probably can't handle it."
"Oh dear, are you trying to avoid suspicion, young lady? You think you're only here because of me, Mr. Xi, right?"
Ye Qing smiled. Although she didn't answer Sister Liu's question, the answer was obvious.
"Young lady, you're still too young. I admit I came to see you because you're Mr. Xi's girlfriend, but it's not just because you're Mr. Xi's girlfriend."
Ye Qing looked at Sister Liu with a puzzled expression.
Sister Liu said, "If I were making clothes myself, I would still come to you to make one or a few pieces for myself, no matter how well or poorly you make them, so that Mr. Xi would know that I have taken care of your business."
But these are our company uniforms now, representing our company image. They have to be made well, of high quality, and at the same time, we need to think about how to save money for the company. I approached you because, as you said, you're a small workshop, so your prices will definitely be lower, saving us a lot of money. And since you want to build Qingye's reputation, the quality will definitely keep up. So, this is a win-win situation.”
Sister Liu's words tempted Ye Qing. To be honest, taking on this business would make him a lot of money, which would solve his financial difficulties.
But there's still a practical problem: "Sister Liu, although what I said earlier was a polite way of declining your offer, as you can see, I only have such a small shop, and I can count the number of people on one hand. Your order volume is so large, I'm willing but unable to handle it."
Sister Liu looked around Ye Qing's shop, then slowly said a few words that greatly benefited Ye Qing.
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