Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan in surprise. Back in Xiaoyao Village, Ye Qing and Xi Quan were just acquaintances. Although she had heard some gossip from the villagers, saying that Quan Zhen didn't want Xi Quan anymore, otherwise why didn't he come back to see Xi Quan? Xi Quan's father had passed away, why didn't he take Xi Quan away?
At that time, Ye Qing was young and only heard these words. He never took them to heart. After all, in the countryside, all the aunts and uncles would sit at the entrance of the village and talk about everyone, so you couldn't take them seriously most of the time.
However, upon hearing Xi Quan's words and seeing his expression, Ye Qing wondered if it was true!
At this moment, Xu Ying, who was still inside the tailor shop, also ran out, and Liang Ziqiang chased after her closely.
Seeing Liang Ziqiang approaching, Ye Qing tensed up. Just as she was wondering whether she should hide in the crowd, she saw Liang Ziqiang fall face down on the ground. Looking over, she saw Xi Quan calmly retracting his foot.
His action startled Ye Qing slightly, and then she heard Xi Quan say to Sister Zhang, "Go to the store and get a rope."
Sister Zhang quickly ran back to the shop, but couldn't find a rope, so she grabbed a piece of poor-quality fabric and, with Xi Quan's help, temporarily tied up Liang Ziqiang. Otherwise, if he went berserk, it would be impossible to handle him.
Seeing that Liang Ziqiang couldn't move, Ye Qing was about to thank Xi Quan when someone beat her to it. Xu Ying patted her heart with lingering fear, then shyly smoothed her messy hair and looked at Xi Quan: "Thank you."
Ye Qing immediately turned her head away. Although Ye Qing couldn't be sure whether Xi Quan was helping her or just standing up for what was right, Ye Qing felt that given the relationship between Xi Quan and Xu Ying, it would take a lot of courage for Xi Quan to help Xu Ying.
As expected, Ye Qing heard Xi Quan say, "I didn't help you."
Xu Ying's expression instantly changed, and she glanced awkwardly at Quan Zhen.
Although Quan Zhen remained silent after Xi Quan arrived and retorted, it was clear that Quan Zhen was dissatisfied with and denied Xi Quan's words. She had previously said that Xu Ying's visit to her had nothing to do with her, but Ye Qing caught the look Xu Ying gave Quan Zhen and scoffed.
Just as Ye Qing's sneer had faded, Quan Zhen, with the air of a mother, said to Xi Quan, "Xi Quan, is this how you treat Xu Ying? She is still your ex-wife. Even if you can't be husband and wife, you can't be so rude."
Hearing this, Ye Qing thought that Quan Zhen probably didn't know why Xu Ying and Xi Quan had divorced, but these things had nothing to do with her.
To everyone's surprise, Xi Quan said, "She's my ex-wife. You were the one who chose her for me. But do you know why we divorced?"
Ye Qing looked over curiously and saw that Xi Quan's nonchalant and even carefree expression was mixed with resentment and anger. Then she heard Xi Quan say, "Oh, right, I don't think I've told you why I got divorced yet, right? The reason is the same as the reason you divorced my dad."
Just as Xi Quan finished speaking, the police arrived.
After inquiring about the situation, Ye Qing, being a party involved, also had to go to the police station to explain the situation.
As Ye Qing passed by Xi Quan, she thought about what Xi Quan had just said and gave him a sympathetic look.
It wasn't Ye Qing who was gossiping; it was Xi Quan himself who said that Xu Ying divorced him because she had cheated on him. This was no secret in Xiaoyao Village.
The reason why Xi Quan's mother divorced his father was that, apparently, one lived in the city and the other in the countryside, which was what everyone thought.
Who knew that Quan Zhen was just like Xu Ying... Ye Qing was amazed.
Xi Quan understood the sympathetic look Ye Qing was giving him, and after realizing why Ye Qing was looking at him that way, Xi Quan couldn't help but curse.
At the police station, Ye Qing recounted his relationship with Xu Ying, and even his connection with Liang Ziqiang.
Ye Qing then said, "Xu Ying is my cousin, she's mentally sound. We'll discuss what to do next. But Liang Ziqiang has nothing to do with me, and I have no obligation to care about him. If you still don't believe what I'm saying, you can call Xiaoyao Village and ask. Everyone knows. I called the police back then, and Liang Ziqiang's biological mother is still locked up."
After saying that, Ye Qing glanced at Xu Ying, thinking that although Xu Ying had a conflict with him, she probably didn't want to care about Liang Ziqiang. But Xu Ying actually said, "What Ye Qing said is right, but Liang Ziqiang is not in his mind, and he only recognizes Ye Qing."
Hearing this, Ye Qing was furious. What did that mean? Was he some kind of clingy pest, trying to stick to her? Looking at the police officers at the police station, they seemed to be in a difficult position as well.
Ye Qing thought for a moment and said, "Liang Ziqiang's situation is perfectly fine to be sent to a welfare home or something similar. I still have to go to school. If he were a woman, although it would be difficult for me, I could still take care of him. But he's such a grown man, it's inconvenient for him."
Getting into university at this time is a remarkable achievement. Hearing Ye Qing say this, the police officer no longer hesitated and said, "Okay, we'll figure something out."
"Can I leave now?" Ye Qing asked, wanting to leave now that the matter was resolved.
The police officer glanced at Ye Qing, then at Xu Ying. Their entanglement was a family matter that even an upright official would find difficult to resolve, so he let them go.
Now that he could walk, Ye Qing didn't want to stay a minute longer. He stood up and walked away. Seeing this, Xu Ying quickly caught up with Ye Qing.
Ye Qing knew, of course, that Xu Ying was chasing after her. After leaving the police station, Ye Qing stopped and turned to look at Xu Ying: "I thought I had made myself clear enough. I didn't expect you to be so capable as to bring Liang Ziqiang here. We didn't meet today. You should know my personality. I think you brought Liang Ziqiang here because someone helped you come up with the plan, right?"
Xu Ying glared at Ye Qing with dissatisfaction: "Even if someone helped me come up with a plan, it's all gone now. Ye Qing, how could you be so heartless? I'm still your cousin. I just asked you for some money, and you actually..."
Before Xu Ying could finish speaking, Ye Qing said expressionlessly, "Since you insist on saying this, then I don't need to worry about some family relationships anymore. I've lived in your family for so long, and I've worked very hard just to survive. I know a little bit about some things. Cousin, I advise you to take care of yourself, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to keep the secret."
"Heh." Xu Ying sneered.
Ye Qing could see through Xu Ying's thoughts. She figured that since the reason for her divorce from Xi Quan was already common knowledge in Xiaoyao Village, what could Ye Qing possibly say that was more shameful?
"I'm not afraid of losing face, but there are always other things I care about." Ye Qing chuckled as he looked at Xu Ying's nonchalant expression: "Why does your father insist that I marry Liang Ziqiang? Because of money, there's nothing to doubt about that. But do you know what he does with the money?"
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