Quan Zhen actually denied that she was gloating, and Ye Qing's heart jumped to her throat again. She was not afraid of gloating people, because such people were just scoundrels in the open, easy to deal with, and not afraid of anything.
Those who are always scheming behind people's backs are the ones who are exhausting to deal with.
Quan Zhen's attitude was clearly telling Ye Qing that she was plotting against him behind his back again.
Ye Qing stared at Quan Zhen for a moment, then narrowed his eyes: "He's really quite frank."
"I've never hidden my dislike for you." Quan Zhen didn't deny Ye Qing's assessment of her, and even took the initiative to explain to Ye Qing what she meant: "Do you know why Xi Yue smashed up your shop?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qing suddenly realized something belatedly. Quan Zhen might have known from the beginning that Xi Yue was sick. "So you knew Xi Yue was sick all along?"
Quan Zhen initially wanted to deny it, but after carefully considering Ye Qing's words, she realized that Ye Qing must already know about Xi Yue's illness.
Since that's the case, Quan Zhen directly admitted it. She nodded and said, "I know. After all, Xi Yue's mother and I used to be sisters-in-law. We wouldn't say we had a good relationship, but we were in similar situations, so we always had some common topics to talk about."
"So you took advantage of Xi Yue's bad mood?" Although Ye Qing had long known that Quan Zhen and Ye Shuwei didn't think about having any bottom line in everything, they did things entirely according to their own thoughts and preferences, and whether it was right or wrong, they didn't care at all.
But Quan Zhen's exploitation of a patient whose emotions were already unstable was really too much... Ye Qing didn't even want to describe it.
"You're the one who said you wanted me to help you, Ye Shuwei, get into jail. How can I help you without using Xi Yue?" Quan Zhen retorted to Ye Qing, and even shifted all the blame onto Ye Qing.
Ye Qing really wanted to tear Quan Zhen apart, but looking at Quan Zhen's expression, she knew that Quan Zhen hadn't finished speaking. Ye Qing wanted to see just how low Quan Zhen's standards could go.
However, Quan Zhen took Ye Qing's silence as anger that he dared not speak out. She said with a half-smile, "Are you very angry? But there's nothing you can do. Who told you to be so presumptuous and dare to negotiate with me?"
Now that I've not only used Xi Yue to help you get Ye Shuwei imprisoned, but I've also helped you go abroad, what reason do you have to refuse the conditions we agreed on at the beginning?
More importantly, Xi Quan's grandparents really dote on Xi Yue. Xi Yue's current situation is all thanks to Ye Shuwei. Do you think there's still a chance for you and Xi Quan?
Before her episodes, Xi Yue seemed no different from a normal person, so her grandparents might have overlooked your relationship with Ye Shuwei. Now that Xi Yue is having an episode, her frequent out-of-control behavior serves as a constant reminder to them of your relationship with Ye Shuwei.
Quan Zhen thought Ye Qing would be angry or furious after hearing what she said, but she was somewhat disappointed by the fact that Ye Qing seemed very calm and did not get angry at all because of what she said.
"you……"
Ye Qing said with a smile, "You think I should be angry, right?"
Kwon Jin raised an eyebrow; though she didn't say anything, her meaning was clear.
Ye Qing continued to smile, a smile that infuriated Quan Zhen. Seeing Quan Zhen's anger, Ye Qing thought that it was probably his smile that made Quan Zhen so angry. Why not be happy to see the enemy angry? So the smile on his face became much brighter again.
“I like to see others angry; it gives me a sense of accomplishment. You and your son Xi Quan don’t have a good relationship. Xi Quan doesn’t need to depend on you, and you don’t need to depend on Xi Quan for the time being. But what about your younger son?”
Ye Qing ended with a rhetorical question, and as she wished, Quan Zhen's face stiffened for a moment.
However, Ye Qing didn't let Quan Zhen off the hook. For Ye Qing, being quick-witted was the cheapest way to avoid being bullied. She continued, "If Xi Quan heard what you just said, would he help you take care of his half-brother after you're gone? Of course, your youngest son also has a half-sister, but it seems you've offended her too. What will happen to your youngest son in the future?"
Quan Zhen's lips twitched. As the saying goes, even if you lose the argument, you can't lose face. Although Ye Qing's words made her a little uneasy, she felt that she had already won and absolutely could not show any weakness in front of Ye Qing. So Quan Zhen quickly composed herself. "Threatening me? If threatening me were useful, we wouldn't be standing here talking."
Seeing Quan Zhen's disdainful look, Ye Qing thought, "That's how I can put you down." She didn't comment on Quan Zhen's words, but smiled and said, "Xi Quan, what do you think?"
Hearing the name Xi Quan from Ye Qing's mouth, Quan Zhen was stunned again, but she quickly recovered and assumed that Ye Qing was deliberately trying to scare her. She was extremely disdainful: "Ye Qing, there's no need to use such low-level tactics in front of me. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."
"That's true, but who told you that this is just a low-level tactic?" Ye Qing teased, "Since you know so much, you should know the simplest thing, right? There's a saying, 'Don't always hold your noble head up. Look down at your shadow on the ground, and you might not talk like this now.'"
Swallowing hard, Quan Zhen ignored the sarcasm in Ye Qing's words and instinctively glanced at the figure beside him.
Although it was just a shadow and it was impossible to tell who it was, Ye Qing had just said that Quan Zhen knew it must be Xi Quan.
Ye Qing had seen Xi Quan long ago, but she didn't say anything, letting Quan Zhen "talk nonsense." Quan Zhen was certainly angry, but she couldn't care less about being angry right now. She had to think about how to appease Xi Quan first.
I didn't stand behind my mother for long, but I heard everything I needed to hear.
Moreover, since Ye Qing had already spoken, and his mother Quan Zhen had also realized it, Xi Quan walked between the two of them expressionlessly and looked at them.
Xi Quan's gaze was cold, so cold that it frightened Quan Zhen. But her only consolation was that Xi Quan's gaze towards Ye Qing no longer held its former gentleness. Quan Zhen felt she should strike while the iron was hot, and also offer her explanation: "Xi Quan, Ye Qing is deliberately trying to sow discord. Don't you know? She's going abroad! If she liked you, or wanted to be with you, why would she go abroad? You…"
Before Quan Zhen could finish speaking, Xi Quan gave her a cold, icy glance, which made her swallow hard, as if she could see the scene when Xi Quan kicked her out of the management of Huamao Hotel.
This made Quan Zhen realize once again how ruthless his son could be, so he swallowed the rest of his words.
Quan Zhen's appearance made Ye Qing feel relieved, but seeing that Xi Quan was as cold as the Siberian cold front when facing her, Ye Qing was also very uneasy. When Xi Quan looked at her, she smiled at him.
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