Ye Qing used to think that relationships were unnecessary, but now they have gradually become indispensable to her. Saying the words "let's break up" makes Ye Qing feel uncomfortable.
However, Ye Qing's upbringing and experiences made it impossible for her to show weakness to others in any situation. In her experience, showing weakness would lead to being bullied. Therefore, she could only try her best to become strong. Even if she was not strong enough to be indestructible, she could not let others see her vulnerability and had to pretend to be strong.
Ye Qing suggested breaking up first because she was afraid Xi Quan would say it first.
Xi Quan said that his questioning of her, although not entirely accurate in Ye Qing's opinion, was still acceptable.
However, Ye Qing found Xi Quan's last words completely unacceptable. She coldly retorted, "What do you mean by 'wrong'? What did I do wrong?"
Xi Quan: "Now that so many people know you're Liang Youjie's girlfriend, is that still the right thing to do?"
Ye Qing stared at Xi Quan for a long time before saying, "That day, Liang Youjie came to me, and he did want me to help him put on a show so that I would be his girlfriend. But I refused. I didn't tell you that it was indeed a lack of consideration, but I don't think I did anything wrong because I genuinely rejected Liang Youjie. You say I did something wrong because you don't believe me?"
"Anyway, everyone knows Liang Youjie has a girlfriend named Ye Qing now," Xi Quan said.
Ye Qing pressed further, "It's fake, do you believe me?"
It's not that Xi Quan doesn't trust Ye Qing, but how should I put it? Although he has no feelings for Xu Ying, Xu Ying did such a thing after all, and it would be a lie to say that Xi Quan has no resentment at all.
So even though he knew that Ye Qing and Liang Youjie had nothing to do with each other, the news still made him very uncomfortable. So when Ye Qing pressed him for an answer, Xi Quan said, "I will only tell you what I saw."
This might be because of the impact of Xu Ying's incident on Xi Quan, causing him to have such a stress response.
Ye Qing could imagine Xi Quan's mindset, but since Xi Quan hadn't mentioned it at all and had consistently shown distrust towards Ye Qing, Ye Qing was also angry.
Ye Qing admitted that she was wrong in some things, but her values did not allow her to be indecisive, but Xi Quan seemed to think that she was.
This is something Ye Qing cannot tolerate.
She took a deep breath, her hands clenching and unclenching on her knees. Ye Qing said, "Since that's the case, then Xi Quan, let's break up. There's nothing more to say."
After saying that, Ye Qing opened the car door and got out.
Seeing Ye Qing's posture, Xi Quan panicked completely and quickly got out of the car. He then grabbed Ye Qing and said, "Ye Qing, explain yourself clearly. Who agreed to break up?"
"So do you believe me?" Ye Qing glanced down at Xi Quan's hand that was gripping her arm tightly, then looked up at the angry Xi Quan and asked.
Xi Quan paused for a moment and said, "The important thing now is to solve the problem first."
Ye Qing smiled slightly: "Look, this is the difference between us. In my opinion, we need to trust each other before we can solve the problem. If you believe me after we solve the problem, then I have proven my innocence."
After saying that, Ye Qing pushed away Xi Quan's hand that was tightly gripping her arm, but Xi Quan quickly grabbed Ye Qing's arm again: "I have already proven it again..."
Ye Qing raised an eyebrow and looked at Xi Quan.
Xi Quan felt a little uncomfortable under Ye Qing's gaze: "I'm busy, and I'm busy with this matter..."
"So do you believe me?" Ye Qing continued to ask.
Xi Quan's eyes flickered, and just as he was about to give Ye Qing a positive answer, Ye Qing pushed his hand away again and turned to leave.
Xi Quan was naturally unwilling to separate from Ye Qing. Perhaps it was because men and women think differently, or perhaps it was because they had similar upbringing and experiences. What Ye Qing considered very important seemed to Xi Quan to be nothing special.
One focuses on problem-solving, while the other focuses on trust.
Ye Qing didn't want to solve the problem; she just wanted to get affirmation first. Xi Quan felt that whether he believed her or not wasn't something that could be believed just by talking; it depended on what she did.
Strictly speaking, it cannot be said that any of their thoughts or opinions are necessarily wrong.
If things are explained clearly, we can still understand each other.
But just after Ye Qing turned around, before Xi Quan could explain, Quan Zhen appeared beside them without them even realizing it.
"Ye Qing, I remember saying that you would not become my daughter-in-law." Quan Zhen looked at Ye Qing with the air of a victor.
Xi Quan was already angry because he hadn't explained things clearly to Ye Qing, and now Quan Zhen's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making him even angrier: "You just can't stand to see me doing well, can you? Am I even your biological son?"
"Xi Quan, what nonsense are you spouting?" Quan Zhen angrily questioned Xi Quan.
Ye Qing didn't want to listen to the mother and son arguing, but it was obvious that Quan Zhen was targeting her. Since it was targeting her, Ye Qing didn't want to remain silent, as that would make her seem easy to bully. So Ye Qing said, "I never thought of becoming your daughter-in-law before. After all, marriage wasn't in my plans. Now, as you wished, I've broken up with Xi Quan."
After saying that, Ye Qing looked at Quan Zhen's smug expression and said with a smile, "However, although it's a breakup, I was the one who brought it up first. You must have heard that just now, so your son isn't as sought-after as you think."
Seeing Quan Zhen's ashen expression, Ye Qing felt quite smug. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly realized that Xi Quan was also there. Although he had said those words purely to provoke Quan Zhen, they were a bit hurtful to Xi Quan.
So Ye Qing subconsciously turned her head to look at Xi Quan. Just as Ye Qing had expected, Xi Quan was not in a good mood, and his gaze towards her was full of resentment.
This was the same Xi Quan that Ye Qing had seen countless times before. He looked aggrieved, like a large dog wagging its tail for its master's attention, and Ye Qing's heart softened instantly.
However, she and Xi Quan had already broken up, and in front of Quan Zhen, Ye Qing couldn't say anything more to Xi Quan. So she restrained her emotions, tried to remain calm, glanced at Xi Quan casually, and went into her shop.
After entering the store, Ye Qing didn't actively look outside, but she still caught a glimpse of the outside world out of the corner of her eye. Although she couldn't hear what Xi Quan and Quan Zhen were saying, she could tell that they were arguing fiercely.
Now that they had broken up, Xi Quan's actions were no longer her concern. She stopped looking and went into the back room of the shop.
Ye Qing's shop was already divided up during the renovation, with three spaces: a fitting room, an outer room, and an inner room.
The inner room was mainly a workshop, including a cutting table and sewing machines, while the outer room was for selling clothes.
Ye Qing had just entered the store and her mind was still racing when the landline rang. It was Xu Xiaoyue, who exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, remember to watch TV the day after tomorrow!"
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