Since Qingye didn't need Ye Qing to keep an eye on things, Ye Qing didn't go to Qingye the next day. Instead, she stayed at the new house in the demolished knitting factory to finish Xu Xiaoyue's dress.
Around noon, someone knocked on the door. Ye Qing thought it was Xi Quan again, but when she opened the door and saw two elderly people outside, she was extremely surprised.
After staring at the people at the door for a while, Ye Qing digested what she had seen and then stepped aside to let Xi Quan's grandparents in.
Upon seeing the two elderly people again, it would be a lie to say that Ye Qing had no thoughts at all. He didn't dislike them, but he was somewhat indifferent.
The two elderly people were well aware of their previous attitude, so they were a little awkward in front of Ye Qing.
Finally, Xi Quan's grandmother spoke first, "These are your two children with Xi Quan?"
Following Grandma Xi Quan's words, Ye Qing glanced at the two children playing nearby and nodded.
Not exactly cold, but there was a hint of distance. Xi Quan's grandmother awkwardly exchanged a glance with her husband and said, "Twins, and twins of opposite sexes, how wonderful."
Although Xi Quan didn't say anything yesterday, his grandparents came today, and the two elderly people seemed to be very humble, so Ye Qing could guess what was going on.
To be honest, Xi Quan's grandparents weren't bad people. When Ye Qing was alone and feeling sad, she thought about everything in Nancheng more than once, including Xi Quan's grandparents.
Every time Ye Qing thought of them, she felt a little strange, after all, she was just an ordinary person. But after feeling strange, she couldn't help but envy Xi Yue.
Xi Yue looked very pitiful, but she had so many relatives who cared about her and wanted the best for her.
During difficult times, Ye Qing also wished she could have such devoted family members. In this respect, Ye Qing greatly admired Xi Yue.
Ye Qing herself grew up without a father, so she knew all too well what it would be like for a child to grow up without a father. However, even after learning that she was pregnant, Ye Qing still decided to have the child.
That's because Ye Qing desperately wanted a family member to rely on wholeheartedly.
Although the child was too young to rely on, the birth of the child actually brought hope to Ye Qing. She felt that she would not be alone in the future, after all, her loving mother had passed away early, and the remaining relatives all wished her dead.
Furthermore, since she couldn't contact Xi Quan at that time, the child became Ye Qing's only lifeline, so no matter how difficult it was, she never gave up on her child.
Seeing the guilty expressions on the two elderly people's faces, Ye Qing couldn't help but say, "You don't need to blame yourselves. Giving birth to the child was my own choice."
Ye Qing spoke first, giving the two elderly people who didn't know how to start a conversation a chance to speak. "That's what we said, but we still feel a little sorry for you. We didn't really have any other intentions. We just knew that Xi Quan had a child and wanted to see him. After all, we're both this age, and it's really not easy to see our great-grandchildren. But yesterday you took the child out, and you didn't even come back last night. We..."
This time, it was Xi Quan's grandfather who spoke.
Hearing the old man say this, Ye Qing realized the impact of not going back with the child yesterday. Although Ye Qing and Xi Quan did have a dispute over who would take care of the child, Ye Qing felt she still had to explain: "I didn't go back because I'm used to being alone and don't have the habit of reporting to anyone. It's really not because of you. Although I can't immediately let go of what happened a few years ago, I think it's more of a problem between Xi Quan and me."
Xi Quan's grandfather said, "We know we might have been too selfish back then, but we had no other choice at the time. We don't expect you to forgive us, we just hope you can have a proper talk with Xi Quan. After all, you have children now, and it must have been tough for you to raise two children alone all these years. But Xi Quan isn't doing any better than you..."
Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan's grandfather in surprise.
Perhaps fearing Ye Qing wouldn't believe him, the old man added, "It's true, it's not because Xi Quan is our grandson that we're biased towards him, it's just the truth, he..."
"What's wrong with him?" Ye Qing asked anxiously, her hands clenching slightly on her knees.
"He..." Xi Quan's grandfather wanted to speak, but seeing that Ye Qing seemed unaware, he hesitated, wondering if Xi Quan was willing to let Ye Qing know.
The two elders could clearly see that Xi Quan liked Ye Qing, but they could tell from Ye Qing's attitude that Xi Quan hadn't mentioned his experiences. The elders felt that if Xi Quan hadn't told them, what if they said it themselves and it backfired? After hesitating for a while, they ultimately didn't speak.
Ye Qing slowly loosened her grip. Although she was no longer so nervous, everyone who knew what had happened back then remained tight-lipped about Xi Quan's experiences over the years, which made Ye Qing, who wasn't particularly interested in such matters, very curious.
There were some things that were hard to say, and Ye Qing said she didn't blame the two elderly people, which made it difficult for them to say many things. The child also saw this and, seeing that Ye Qing was busy, left first.
After leaving, Ye Qing continued working on Xiao Yue's dress, but she wasn't as focused as before. She was a little absent-minded, constantly thinking about the hesitant expressions on Grandpa Xi Quan and Grandma Xi Quan's faces. Just as she was about to focus and stop thinking about it, someone knocked on the door again.
This time it's Xi Yue.
Upon seeing Xi Yue, Ye Qing instantly became much more nervous and subconsciously turned around to look at the two children playing inside the room.
Ye Qing's appearance made Xi Yue laugh self-deprecatingly: "Don't worry, I'm really fine now, I haven't had an attack."
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Qing stepped aside to let Xi Yue in, and then spoke first to state her attitude: "If it's about speaking up for Xi Quan, then so be it. There's no need for apologies or guilt. Since some things have already caused certain consequences, then as adults, we have to take responsibility. Forgiving isn't so easy, after all, the harm has also occurred."
Ye Qing's directness did not surprise Xi Yue. She said, "I came to see you today to interview you."
Recalling what Xu Xiaoyue had said, and the name Yang Zi had shown him in a fashion magazine when he went to see her, Ye Qing was not surprised.
However, when Ye Qing saw the magazine at Yang Zi's place before, she only noticed Xi Yue's name. There was another name that was still unfamiliar to Ye Qing at that time.
Although Ye Qing is not familiar with it now, he is not as completely ignorant as he was before.
After hearing Xi Yue explain her purpose, Ye Qing thought of something and asked, "Interview me? Have you spoken with your magazine's editor-in-chief?"
"At the recently concluded L brand new product launch, you shone as the designer. You are the pride of Nancheng. Every fashion magazine in Nancheng wants to get your first exclusive interview. How could our editor-in-chief have a problem with that?"
Ye Qing accepted Xi Yue's assessment of her, but the following words made it seem as if Xi Yue didn't understand her meaning. Ye Qing didn't mind explaining to Xi Yue: "Your editor-in-chief is Jiang Xinya, right? Xi Quan's fiancée? Knowing that Xi Quan and I have a child, you took the initiative to interview me? I can't help but overthink it, can I?!"
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