Although Ye Qing hadn't forgiven Ye Shuwei, she was still somewhat disoriented by the fact that the person had died. Doctors and nurses rushed in to give Ye Shuwei a final rescue, pushing Ye Qing, who was standing at the door, aside.
Ye Qing, still staggering, hadn't even regained her balance when Xi Yue rushed over. Just as Xi Yue was about to grab her face with her outstretched arms, Ye Qing finally reacted, but it was too late to dodge.
Although he couldn't avoid it, Ye Qing wasn't the type to just stand there and let himself be beaten. He wouldn't let Xi Yue's unstable emotions get the better of him, since people with unstable emotions don't hold back when they fight.
However, at the critical moment, Xi Quan rushed in front of Ye Qing, and Xi Yue's hand, which was about to grab Ye Qing, ended up grabbing Xi Quan's face instead.
Ye Qing, who was blocked behind Xi Quan, could only see Xi Quan's profile, but she could clearly see the bloody marks on his face that Xi Yue had scratched. Ye Qing was so angry that she immediately rushed out from behind Xi Quan, ready to fight Xi Yue, but was pulled back by Xi Quan again.
However, Xi Yue was also captured.
After all, this was a place for people like Ye Shuwei who were under control to receive medical treatment, and there were police officers at the door of Ye Shuwei's ward, so they quickly helped to arrest Xi Yue.
Because they were in the hospital, the doctor quickly gave Xi Yue a sedative.
After settling Xi Yue in, Ye Qing's almost imperceptible melancholy over Ye Shuwei's death disappeared. Looking at Xi Quan, who was too tired to speak, Ye Qing felt very sorry for him.
After a long silence, Ye Qing glanced at the bench where Xi Quan was sitting and sat down next to him, asking softly, "Does Xi Yue often do this now? Wasn't she supposed to be sent to a specialized hospital?"
Xi Quan leaned against the wall with his eyes closed. Hearing Ye Qing's words and thinking about what he knew, his eyelids twitched, but he didn't open them. He said casually, "He ran away."
"How did you get out? Isn't that hospital supposed to be very strict?" Ye Qing was very surprised.
Xi Quan said, "Xi Yue just can't control her emotions. She's not mentally ill, so sometimes we're not so strict with her."
Regardless of Xi Quan's opinion on Xi Yue's actions, Xi Yue is his cousin, and he doesn't want her to be treated as mentally ill.
Ye Qing understood the meaning from Xi Quan's casual words, so she stopped talking. Taking advantage of Xi Quan's tired closed eyes, Ye Qing no longer needed to deliberately hide her emotions. Her gaze became unrestrained, and she didn't have to worry about being seen by Xi Quan.
Finally, Ye Qing's gaze fell on the scratches on Xi Quan's face. Some of the bloodstains were dry, while others were still wet. Although they didn't look particularly shocking, they were still heartbreaking.
Ye Qing stood up to ask the nurse for some alcohol and cotton balls, but just as she stood up, she heard Xi Quan ask, "How are you?"
"Huh?" Ye Qing didn't understand what Xi Quan's seemingly random question meant.
Hearing Ye Qing's bewildered voice, Xi Quan opened his eyes, preparing to explain to Ye Qing what he meant by asking, but then he saw Ye Qing stand up. He instinctively thought Ye Qing was leaving, and his eyes darkened, but he quickly composed himself. Xi Quan said, "Goodbye, I'll wait here. I'll take Xi Yue away with the ambulance in a bit, so I won't see you off."
After a moment of surprise, Ye Qing realized that Xi Quan had misunderstood. She said, "I'll ask the nurse for some alcohol and cotton balls."
Ye Qing's words also surprised Xi Quan. He realized that he had misunderstood and nodded at Ye Qing.
After Ye Qing left, Xi Quan smiled to himself, a smile he had rarely shown in recent days. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch the scratches on his face.
Hearing footsteps, Xi Quan quickly put away his smile. Although he was still expressionless, his expression was much gentler than before. However, when he saw that not only Ye Qing was walking towards him, but also a nurse carrying a tray, the gentleness on Xi Quan's face vanished instantly.
The nurse came over and placed the tray on the chair next to Xi Quan. She used tweezers to dip a cotton ball in alcohol and prepared to disinfect Xi Quan's wound. Xi Quan glanced at Ye Qing standing next to him and said to the nurse, "You can go ahead and do your work. I can do it myself."
Xi Quan's refusal was obvious, and the nurse didn't insist. She simply put the items on the tray and left.
Ye Qing was initially confused, but after seeing Xi Quan staring at her intently after the nurse left, she belatedly realized something. It was as if she had returned to the time when they were still dating, when Xi Quan seized every opportunity to get close to her.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She pursed her lips, suppressed a smile, picked up tweezers, and carefully used alcohol-soaked cotton balls to disinfect Xi Quan.
Xi Quan sat while Ye Qing stood. The height difference meant that all of Xi Quan's passionate breath landed directly on Ye Qing's heart, making her heart pound rapidly.
Her hand holding the tweezers was a little unsteady and trembling. Ye Qing took a deep breath, preparing to let Xi Quan disinfect himself in front of the mirror. However, just as her hand holding the tweezers left the corner of Xi Quan's mouth, Xi Quan grabbed her hand tightly. "When are you leaving?"
Ye Qing could tell that Xi Quan's farewell earlier was a misunderstanding that she was leaving the hospital. Now, when he asked when she was leaving, Ye Qing also realized that he was asking when she was leaving Nancheng to go abroad.
Before answering Xi Quan's question, Ye Qing first tried to pull her hand away from his, but the more she struggled, the tighter Xi Quan held on, and he persistently asked, "When are you leaving?"
Before Ye Qing could answer, Xi Quan asked again, unwilling to give up, "Can we not leave?"
Whether Xi Quan was assertive, carefree, or had a roguish air about him, Ye Qing had almost never heard him plead.
But at this moment, Ye Qing heard the caution and pleading in his words.
Ye Qing couldn't help but look up, trying to hold back her tears. She sniffed, her nose stinging, and tried to make her voice sound calm and without any emotional fluctuation: "What can I do if I don't leave? I've already dropped out of school, and I was so arrogant at the scholarship ceremony. I can't stay at school any longer if I don't leave."
Xi Quan chuckled softly, a hint of self-mockery in his voice. Sure enough, he was nothing special in her eyes. Although he knew they had broken up and he had no right to ask her anything, and he knew he would be disappointed, he still couldn't help but ask.
But the resentment tormented Xi Quan, and he asked again, almost as if torturing himself, "When do you plan to leave?"
"I was going to buy plane tickets today," Ye Qing said.
These words seemed to give Xi Quan a reason to keep Ye Qing with him. He said, "Ye Shuwei just passed away."
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