Xi Quan's main point was to ask Ye Qing if she had really made up her mind to go abroad.
But Ye Qing's attention was elsewhere. She nervously twisted her hands and asked, "What did I do wrong? Did I seem like a bad person? Well, that's right, I wasn't kind to Ye Shuwei either, and I was antagonistic towards your mother too..."
Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, Xi Quan left.
That's not what he meant. He admired Ye Qing for thinking of a way out before fighting back. He didn't think she was a bad person, nor did he want to hear Ye Qing say that about him.
Logically, although they had broken up, what Ye Qing planned to do next should have nothing to do with Xi Quan. However, Xi Quan still couldn't accept that Ye Qing wanted to go abroad.
Keep in mind that this was only the 1990s. It wasn't as easy for ordinary people to go abroad as it was in the 1920s or 30s. Even now, with Xiquan's economy and other aspects being quite good, going abroad wasn't something you could just do on a whim. So, meeting Ye Qing became a luxury.
So Xi Quan, unwilling to give up, repeatedly asked Ye Qing to confirm whether she really wanted to go abroad.
Because of his pride, Xi Quan didn't want to ask too directly, so his tone became much colder, which led Ye Qing to misunderstand.
Standing there staring at Xi Quan's back for a long time, Ye Qing thought that Xi Quan seemed to really blame her. Even when he said they should break up, Ye Qing didn't feel that sad. But now Ye Qing really felt her heart being torn apart.
After the scholarship establishment ceremony, Ye Qing moved out of the school dormitory and temporarily stayed in his shop. All the formalities were completed, and he could leave at any time by buying a plane ticket.
When the topic of going abroad was first mentioned, Ye Qing wasn't this reluctant, but now she feels the pangs of parting.
Since there was still some time before the start of the semester, and Ye Qing's language class in Nancheng still had a few days left, Ye Qing wasn't in a hurry to buy a plane ticket.
Although she kept putting it off, no matter how reluctant she was, she eventually had to leave. So, on the day her language class in Nancheng ended, Ye Qing was preparing to buy a plane ticket. But on that very day, she received a call from the prison administration, saying that Ye Shuwei was dying and that Ye Qing should go to a specialized hospital to see her.
In the past, they probably wouldn't have called Ye Qing, because Ye Qing had never visited him before. But later, because Ye Shuwei left all his unconfiscated property to Ye Qing, the other party called Ye Qing.
Even after the other party hung up, Ye Qing was still staring blankly at the phone.
Not surprised that the other party called her, but because Ye Shuwei was finally... going to die.
The wicked finally got their just desserts, which should have been a cause for celebration, but Ye Qing wasn't as happy as she had imagined. She thought she was truly happy, but subconsciously, no joy was stirring within her.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xiaoyue, who had just entered the store, saw Ye Qing staring blankly at the store's phone and asked, "Are you leaving? Are you feeling very, very reluctant to part with me?"
Ye Qing glanced at Xu Xiaoyue, who was teasing him, and said, "The prison guard called me and said that Ye Shuwei is not doing well and could die at any time... asking if I wanted to go see him."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyue's teasing smile froze instantly. She paused for a moment, then said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go."
Actually, Ye Qing hadn't thought about whether to go or not. She was too emotional when she received the call and hadn't thought much about it; she was just in a daze. Now, hearing what Xu Xiaoyue said, she slowly put down the phone, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'll go. After all, he gave me all his money. For the sake of the money, I should... go and see."
Although she said it was for money, Xu Xiaoyue knew that Ye Qing wouldn't bother with that money unless she was pushed to the limit.
“Then I’ll go with you?” Xu Xiaoyue said.
“I’ll go by myself. Someone needs to watch the shop. We said we’d hire a few more people, but we haven’t done it yet. You’ll have to work a little harder now.”
What Ye Qing said was true, because once the two of them left, there really was no one to watch the shop, so Xu Xiaoyue didn't insist.
To Ye Qing's surprise, Xi Quan and Xi Yue were there when she arrived at the hospital.
"What are you doing here?" Upon seeing Ye Qing, Xi Yue rushed over. If Xi Quan hadn't grabbed Xi Yue quickly, she probably would have hit Ye Qing.
Knowing that Xi Yue was currently ill, Ye Qing was angry at Xi Yue's attitude, but she didn't argue with her. She glanced at Xi Quan and saw that he was still indifferent. Ye Qing simply nodded to him as a greeting, since this wasn't the place to talk.
Without a doubt, seeing Ye Qing here meant she must have come to see Ye Shuwei. As Xi Yue watched Ye Shuwei get closer and closer to her hospital room, she lost control and started making a scene.
Because of Xi Yue's commotion, Ye Qing slowed down considerably. Finally, she couldn't help but turn around and take a look. She saw Xi Yue hitting Xi Quan like a madwoman. Xi Quan held Xi Yue tightly and dared not let go, because if he did, Xi Yue might smash up the hospital in her excitement.
This time, Xi Yue was even more frantic than when she smashed Ye Qing's shop last time. Because Xi Yue was rushing forward, trying to catch up with Ye Qing, Ye Qing turned around and happened to meet Xi Yue's ferocious gaze, which made Xi Yue even more hysterical.
Xi Yue, flailing her arms and legs, tried to break free from Xi Quan's grasp. Seeing Xi Yue punching and kicking Xi Quan, Ye Qing abruptly turned her head away, unable to bear watching any longer. She quickly went to Ye Shuwei's ward.
Ye Shuwei had already fallen into a coma. Ye Qing stood in front of his hospital bed, looking at Ye Shuwei covered in tubes, without much sadness, but rather very calm.
Although they were father and daughter, they were like enemies, so Ye Qing had nothing to say to Ye Shuwei. Besides, she didn't know if Ye Shuwei could hear her. She felt silly talking to herself, so after standing there for a while, she turned around and left.
Just as she turned around, Ye Shuwei slowly opened his eyes. Ye Qing still didn't show much emotion, but since he was awake, she thought she should say something. Before she could even say "cooperate with the doctor," she heard Ye Shuwei's broken voice: "I'm...sorry..."
The voice was very soft, but Ye Qing heard it. She was silent for a while, then said, "What's the use of saying all this now? Do you want to leave in peace, or do you want me to live with guilt, guilt for sending my own father to prison?"
Ye Shuwei's condition made it impossible for him to answer Ye Qing's question.
However, Ye Qing didn't expect to hear what Ye Shuwei had to say. She continued, "No matter what you think, I really don't have many thoughts. Apart from the blood relationship that I can't deny, everything you've done since I was born doesn't deserve the title of father. I won't say I forgive you against my will just because I'm afraid people will say I'm unfilial."
After saying that, Ye Qing went straight out.
Just as she was about to close the door, she heard the beeping of the medical equipment in the ward. In the moment of her surprise, the doctors and nurses rushed into the ward. Xi Yue, who had been trying to break free from Xi Quan, saw the doctors and nurses rushing around and used all her strength to break free from Xi Quan and rushed to Ye Qing...
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