Ye Qing understood what Xi Quan meant. According to tradition, when a family member dies, especially a close relative, they must observe mourning.
However, the relationship between Ye Shuwei and Ye Qing cannot be measured by ordinary standards.
Ye Qing said, "You should know everything that happened between Ye Shuwei and me. The concept of filial piety doesn't apply to me, and I don't care what others say about me or whether I'm a filial person. It's not up to others to tell me what to do. Filial piety is an obligation, but it's not without prerequisites. First of all, parents can't be so despicable that they are universally condemned. Obviously, Ye Shuwei is that kind of despicable person. I won't be blindly filial."
Earlier, when Ye Qing went to ask the nurse for cotton balls, Xi Quan asked Ye Qing how she was, specifically asking about her emotions after Ye Shuwei's death.
Now that Ye Qing has said these words, Xi Quan is no longer worried about Ye Qing being saddened by Ye Shuwei's death. However, Xi Quan is even more desperate about their relationship, because in his opinion, Ye Qing has no lingering feelings at all.
Ye Qing was reluctant to leave, but she couldn't let Xi Quan see it.
Since things have come to this point, Ye Qing has no way out. The reason is what she told Xi Quan: she left herself no way out at school and was so arrogant. Now she suddenly doesn't want to leave and goes back to school. Whether the school agrees or not is another matter. Even if they do, Ye Qing will be completely ruined in terms of interpersonal relationships. She is not afraid of gossip, but there is no need to make herself so embarrassed.
Therefore, leaving is definitely the only option.
Since that was the case, even though she could see Xi Quan's reluctance, Ye Qing couldn't do anything. She gritted her teeth and forcefully pulled her hand out of Xi Quan's grasp, placed the tweezers on the tray next to her, and picked up the tray to return it to the nurse when Xi Quan suddenly hugged Ye Qing.
Ye Qing, holding the tray high, was startled by Xi Quan's sudden action and felt a pang of sadness.
Ye Qing had never seen him so vulnerable before, and she felt extremely reluctant and heartbroken for him, wanting to put down the tray and hug him as well.
Just as Ye Qing was about to do so, he heard an angry voice accompanied by the sound of a cane hitting the ground: "What are you doing?"
The sudden sound startled Ye Qing, causing the tray in her hand to fall to the ground with a crash. The alcohol bottle shattered instantly, and a pungent smell filled the corridor.
Ye Qing pushed Xi Quan aside, squatted down and tidied up the ground, preparing to apologize to the hospital.
The angry voice belonged to Xi Quan's grandfather, with Xi Quan's grandmother beside him. Xi Quan's mother, Quan Zhen, followed behind the two elderly people, looking at Ye Qing with a half-smile.
As they passed by, Xi Quan's grandfather said, "Ye Qing, I remember telling you before that you and Xi Quan are impossible. Now Xi Yue's condition is still not stable, and this is inseparable from Ye Shuwei... Ye Shuwei's death will put an end to everything, but what about our Xi Yue?"
"I understand." Ye Qing nodded and left.
Xi Quan was already extremely irritable, and his grandfather's attitude pushed him to the brink of exploding. When he saw that his mother had also come with his grandparents, Xi Quan looked like a demon who had come from hell.
"Xi Quan, you already know why Xi Yue is like this, how can you still..." Xi Quan's grandfather couldn't help but question him, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xi Quan's grandmother, who asked Xi Quan, "How is Xi Yue?"
Xi Quan's expression softened slightly: "He was given a sedative. He'll be sent back in a bit."
Upon hearing Xi Quan's words, the grandparents forgot what they had just seen and helped each other to the ward where Xi Yue was temporarily staying.
Although the nurse had some reservations about Ye Qing not returning the borrowed items intact, the tray only contained alcohol, cotton balls, and tweezers, which weren't particularly valuable items in a hospital. Plus, Ye Qing's attitude was very good, so she didn't say anything or ask Ye Qing for compensation.
After thanking them, Ye Qing prepared to leave, but then remembered that one of her original plans for the day was to return the money that Xi Yue's grandparents had helped her with to compensate for the losses. So, Ye Qing had brought along the cost list for the store's renovation.
It seems there's no need to make a special trip to find them again. Take this opportunity to give them the money, and they'll disappear from our lives, including Xi Quan.
As Ye Qing walked from the nurses' station and turned the corner, she didn't notice and was about to turn right in front of him when she heard Xi Quan's voice: "I was wondering how Xi Yue knew about Ye Shuwei's situation. I had my doubts, but I still couldn't quite believe it until I saw you come with your grandparents just now. I'm not sure now that you've been secretly telling Xi Yue everything about Ye Shuwei. I really underestimated the depths of my biological mother's depravity."
Xi Quan was talking to Quan Zhen, and his words were full of sarcasm.
Ye Qing quickly withdrew her steps and stopped walking, thinking she would wait until Xi Quan and Quan Zhen finished talking before going over.
Quan Zhen didn't seem to say anything, and Ye Qing didn't hear it either. She heard Xi Quan say again, "Why do you keep picking on Xi Yue?"
"I'm not targeting Xi Yue, I'm just reminding you that there's Xi Yue between you and Ye Qing." Quan Zhen seemed to show no remorse whatsoever.
Ye Qing knew all this, but when she heard Quan Zhen say this, she sneered. Quan Zhen's move was really clever. In order to prevent herself from being with Xi Quan, she kept provoking Xi Yue.
Clearly, Quan Zhen's words also provoked Xi Quan.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ye Qing saw Xi Quan dart towards Quan Zhen like a demon, and she quickly emerged from around the corner.
Quan Zhen is certainly hateful, but if Xi Quan really hit Quan Zhen at the hospital, then in the public's eyes, Xi Quan would be in the wrong.
Upon seeing Ye Qing, Xi Quan indeed composed himself.
Quan Zhen's heart, which had been in her throat, was temporarily relieved.
After Xi Quan's grandparents finished looking at Xi Yue, they also came over. Ye Qing took this opportunity to give them the renovation list and the remaining money.
There wasn't much left, only a few dozen yuan. Xi Quan's grandparents thought it was okay to forget about it, but Ye Qing insisted.
At this time, a few dozen yuan was not a small amount of money. For an average family, it could cover half a month's worth of groceries. Although Xi Quan's grandparents did not lack the money, Ye Qing felt that she had to show some respect.
Others might not have been able to see what Ye Qing was thinking, or understand the attitude behind her insistence on returning those few dozen yuan, but Xi Quan understood. Because he understood, his expression darkened even more. He gave a self-deprecating chuckle: "Take it. You don't lack this little bit of money, and Ye Qing doesn't lack this little bit of money either. But why does she insist on returning the money to you? Can't you see? She wants to be clear with me, to make sure she doesn't owe us anything. Don't always think that Ye Qing is clinging to me anymore. She's about to go abroad, leaving without a second thought. It's me who can't let go."
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