Upon hearing this, Ye Qing disregarded the troubles between herself and Xi Quan and quickly went to the living room to take the child upstairs.
However, the children did not understand the undercurrents between the adults. When Ye Qing pulled the two children upstairs, they saw the person standing in the entrance hall and smiled at him.
When the other person saw the two children smiling at him, he smiled back.
Seeing this, Xi Quan quickly stepped in front of the child, blocking his view: "Now that you've seen it, you can leave."
Although Xi Quan rudely tried to kick him out, the other person didn't care at all, continued walking forward, and entered the living room uninvited, sitting on the sofa.
Ye Qing took the children to their room on the second floor and let them continue drawing. Then she came out of the room and stood on the stairs to listen to what Xi Quan and the old man were saying. Although Xi Quan did not introduce who the old man was, Ye Qing guessed a possibility.
Ye Qing had met Xi Quan's grandparents, who were also Xi Yue's grandparents. Although Xi Quan rarely mentioned his maternal grandfather, Ye Qing knew that Xi Quan's maternal grandfather, who was also Quan Zhen's father, was still alive.
If I'm not mistaken, this old man should be Quan Zhen's father, that is, Xi Quan's maternal grandfather.
However, all of this was just Ye Qing's own speculation and needed to be verified. Soon, her speculation was confirmed; she heard sounds from downstairs:
“Xi Quan, in the end, I am still your maternal grandfather, and your child is my great-grandchild. I have lived to this age, and it is not easy for me to see my great-grandchild. You cannot deprive me of this right.”
Hearing what the old man downstairs said, Ye Qing thought that he had guessed right. If that was the case, it was understandable that the other party came to see the child, but why did they have this attitude?
Xi Quan's answer resolved Ye Qing's doubts perfectly. He said, "Look at the child. If you look at him openly and honestly, no one will say anything. But you were the one who sneaked around first, so you can't blame anyone else."
"What do you mean by sneaking around? I asked you back then if these two children were yours, but you wouldn't tell me. What's wrong with me trying to see the children myself?" The old man was very indignant, glaring at Xi Quan with his beard bristling.
"You call this 'seeing the child'? Anyone who didn't know better would think you're kidnapping a child!" Xi Quan said irritably.
Hearing this, Ye Qing carefully went through her thoughts and began to understand what Liang Youjie meant. The child was probably taken away quietly by the old man downstairs. Xi Quan knew about the old man's actions and rushed over in time to bring the child here.
"What are you talking about? You forced me to do this. I never do anything illegal." The old man was furious at Xi Quan's words.
Xi Quan sneered, outwardly remaining noncommittal to the old man's words, but in reality, he didn't take them seriously.
“I know you’re angry with me because of your mother’s situation, but at my age, all I want is for our family to be harmonious. Even if I was wrong, who can control you now? You’re the one who made all the decisions, aren’t you? So, Xi Quan, be forgiving, and don’t…”
The old man's words sounded like they were well-intentioned advice, but Xi Quan didn't buy it. His response was exactly what he had said at the beginning: "I've seen the child, you can leave now."
"Judging from your attitude, those two children are really yours now, Xi Quan..."
Xi Quan was already in a bad mood, and hearing this made him even angrier: "None of this has anything to do with you."
"Xi Quan, since the child is yours, you must find a way to get custody of the child, or rather, guardianship, right? I think that's what it's called..."
Hearing this, Ye Qing stopped listening. She came downstairs, glanced at Xi Quan, and then at Xi Quan's grandfather, saying, "I just happened to overhear a couple of sentences, so I'll just state my position: the child is mine. If the child suddenly goes missing again, regardless of whether it's a misunderstanding or not, I will call the police first."
"You..." The old man was speechless for a moment after Ye Qing's words. After stammering for a while, he belatedly realized, "How can you be so rude? Listening to others like that, how can the child possibly be well with you?"
"Whether it's good or not to follow me, to be honest, I really can't say. But following someone who sneaks around and makes people think they're a child trafficker is definitely not a good thing!" When it comes to children, Ye Qing is unyielding.
Ye Qing was always quick-witted, and the old man couldn't keep up with her pace, so he turned his attention to Xi Quan again: "Look, this is the person you like. If you had listened to me and married the person I picked for you, things would be different..."
Unaware of this, Ye Qing was furious upon hearing it, then looked at Xi Quan with amusement.
Xi Quan was already angry at the old man's words, and now seeing Ye Qing's attitude again, he went straight to the door, opened it, looked at the old man, and waited for him to leave.
Being treated like this by a junior, and with Ye Qing, whom the old man considered an outsider, still around, he felt somewhat embarrassed and stood up angrily to leave.
After the old man left, Ye Qing asked Xi Quan, "Was it him who took the child away without telling Liang Youjie?"
Xi Quan blinked and nodded.
Ye Qing chuckled. She thought her own family members were strange enough, but she didn't expect Xi Quan's family members to be just as strange. Fortunately, the child was alright, so Ye Qing didn't say anything more.
If anything happens to the child, Ye Qing will definitely have a serious talk with him.
Now that she knows what the danger is, Ye Qing feels there's no need to stay here any longer. She said to Xi Quan, "Since the danger you mentioned was your grandfather, I don't think the children and I need to stay here with you any longer."
Xi Quan was already furious because of his grandfather's arrival, and now that Ye Qing was saying she was leaving, he became even more anxious and annoyed. Although he was trying to hold back, the tone of his voice was not good: "Leave? You just want to leave! Ye Qing, tell me what time you came back just now. Did you think about the child? Did you think about whether the child had eaten at home? You take the child and leave, it's so easy for you to say, but what will happen to the child?"
This is a real problem. Ye Qing was indeed a bit speechless after what Xi Quan said, but he had just returned and had a lot of things to deal with. He was a bit busy, but things would get better after this period of time.
Moreover, Ye Qing felt that anyone could say that about her, but Xi Quan couldn't. Ye Qing retorted sharply, "Yes, I've been a bit busy, but haven't I managed to raise the children on my own all these years? Aren't the two children doing just fine? It's as if the three of us can't survive without you. In fact, we're doing just fine without you."
This was like a knife to Xi Quan's heart; he was incredibly provoked. Just then, someone knocked on the door again. Xi Quan was still standing at the door, opening it while saying irritably, "Who is it?"
Seeing the people standing outside the door, Xi Quan panicked a little...
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