The atmosphere between Ye Qing and Xi Quan wasn't great at first, but it seemed to improve after Xi Quan returned from grocery shopping. Xi Quan even thought that the two of them might be able to talk naturally after dinner.
As it turns out, he was too optimistic.
When Ye Qing was in Xiaoyao Village, she grew up at her uncle's house. She did all the laundry and cooking, so cooking was not difficult for her. She could cook well and the food was not bad, but it wasn't particularly delicious. However, since the two children ate Western food more often when they were abroad, they occasionally ate Chinese food cooked by Ye Qing and thought it was very delicious.
So only the two children enjoyed the dinner.
Ye Qing and Xi Quan were both preoccupied with their own thoughts. Su Zhe already felt like a third wheel at the dinner, and now he was even more embarrassed, so he left in a hurry after finishing his meal.
Although Xi Quan and Ye Qing's relationship seemed to have returned to a freezing point, Xi Quan took the initiative to clean up and wash the dishes after dinner.
This surprised Ye Qing a little, but since the two children had finished eating and started yawning, Ye Qing took them to wash up and prepare to put them to bed.
After Xi Quan finished cleaning up in the kitchen, he came out to find the living room empty and quiet, just like countless nights when he was all alone.
If it weren't for the toys scattered all over the floor and Ye Qing's suitcase that she hadn't had time to take upstairs from the doorway, Xi Quan would really think that he was still alone here.
With a long sigh, Xi Quan leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the stairs. His wife and children were upstairs.
Such a scene was too luxurious for Xi Quan a few years ago, but now it was right in front of him. He was excited and thrilled, but he also knew that there was still a long way to go before the two of them could go back to the way they were before.
While cooking, Ye Qing asked a question that wasn't particularly difficult, but it brought their relationship to a freezing point once again.
To be honest, Ye Qing's question wasn't actually that difficult.
What happened in the past few years is not something Ye Qing can't know, but men and women think about things from different perspectives, which leads to a difference in their views on the blank period of those years.
Xi Quan had always known that the gap of these past few years was a chasm between the two of them, and now Ye Qing's problem made Xi Quan realize this issue once again.
Ditches can be filled, but it depends on how they are filled.
In Xi Quan's view, if he told Ye Qing what he had been through in the past few years, Ye Qing might forgive him for not contacting her for the past few years, and then the gap between the two of them would be filled, but it would be just a bubble.
They simply cannot withstand the test of time; the bubbles will eventually disappear.
The problem now is that, judging from the questions Ye Qing asked while cooking, it seems that she had no intention of filling the void between the two of them at all, and that her desire to know was merely out of resentment.
This left Xi Quan feeling extremely frustrated!
Xi Quan hoped that the chasm between the two of them would be filled with reinforced concrete, so that they wouldn't be afraid of any storms they might face in the future.
The strongest reinforced concrete is the affection between two people.
But Ye Qing seemed unwilling to talk about feelings with him anymore.
Disappointed, Ye Qing's attitude made Xi Quan very distressed, but he would not back down. Being shameless and persistent was Xi Quan's forte, and he became energetic again.
Just as Ye Qing was about to go upstairs to check if the child was asleep, Ye Qing came downstairs.
"Is the child asleep?"
Hearing Xi Quan's words, Ye Qing was slightly taken aback. It sounded like a conversation between an old married couple, making Ye Qing feel a little dazed. It was as if they had been together all these years.
But Ye Qing quickly recovered from his daze and nodded lightly: "Asleep."
Ye Qing walked to the door, pulled her suitcase, and prepared to go upstairs. After taking a few steps, she thought that this was Xi Quan's place, and he was still sitting on the sofa. It wouldn't be good for her to remain silent. So Ye Qing stopped and looked at Xi Quan: "I'll stay here temporarily. I'll leave once I've settled things at the house."
“You can stay here as long as you want. I’ve said it before, we’re not divorced yet, this is your home too.” Xi Quan couldn’t stand Ye Qing’s repeated requests to leave.
However, Ye Qing neither agreed nor disagreed with Xi Quan's answer, but simply smiled politely to indicate that she had heard it.
Although she was smiling, Ye Qing's smile revealed a sense of detachment, which made Xi Quan feel very uncomfortable. He stared at Ye Qing for a while, and as Ye Qing went upstairs, Xi Quan couldn't help but step forward and grab her.
Caught off guard, Ye Qing's suitcase rolled down the stairs when Xi Quan pulled her like that, and Ye Qing was pushed against the stair railing by Xi Quan.
Forced to lean back in an uncomfortable position, Ye Qing was angered by Xi Quan's sudden action. She struggled but couldn't break free, and glared angrily at Xi Quan: "What do you want to do?"
Xi Quan didn't speak. He placed one hand on the railing, trapping Ye Qing between his arm and the stair railing, while his other hand instinctively rose to touch Ye Qing's face.
Just as Xi Quan's hand was about to touch her cheek, Ye Qing tilted her head back again, dodging Xi Quan. After glancing at Xi Quan, Ye Qing said, "No matter what you do, you have to stay calm and not act impulsively. I thought this was a tacit understanding that we both deeply understood and agreed with."
Xi Quan's hand, which was about to touch Ye Qing's cheek, paused. He paused for a moment, then rested it on the railing beside him and asked, "What do you mean?"
"We got married on impulse and even had a child, which led to this awkward situation. We're husband and wife, but we have no feelings for each other. I just hope this awkward situation will end soon." Ye Qing's tone was extremely calm, so calm that Xi Quan wondered if Ye Qing had ever liked him back then.
Getting the marriage certificate was indeed an impulsive decision, but what happened afterward was something Xi Quan could not have foreseen.
Even if Ye Qing had ever liked him, he probably wouldn't be able to remain so calm now.
He was already extremely agitated by Ye Qing's cold and distant attitude, but the more he talked, the more agitated he became, and the angrier he got. However, he gradually calmed down and realized that he couldn't argue with Ye Qing anymore, as arguing would not help resolve the issue.
So Xi Quan chuckled self-deprecatingly, lifted the hands that were binding Ye Qing, then turned around and went downstairs to retrieve Ye Qing's luggage that had rolled downstairs, intending to help her carry it to her room.
But Ye Qing reached out and took the luggage herself, saying, "Thank you, I can manage."
Because of her distant "thank you" and her casual "I can," Xi Quan's feelings became even more complicated. Xi Quan could even imagine how Ye Qing had managed all these years alone, raising a child on her own.
He couldn't help her at all as her husband. He couldn't bear to think about it. The more he thought about it, the angrier and more heartbroken Xi Quan became. Without saying a word, Xi Quan slowly turned around and went downstairs. He didn't know if he was too distracted or what, but he staggered and lost his balance. He almost tumbled down the steps.
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