Ye Qing, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pulled back by the seatbelt and then looked at Liang Youjie, seemingly surprised by Liang Youjie's strong reaction.
Catching Ye Qing's gaze, Liang Youjie asked, "Since you got married before you left, what about Xi Quan? He never even came to see you once? Under these circumstances, do you still want to be with him?"
Liang Youjie suddenly became extremely jealous; he couldn't believe that Ye Qing's feelings for Xi Quan were so deep!
Ye Qing herself hadn't really thought about how much she liked Xi Quan. The fact that she was still married to Xi Quan didn't mean she liked him that much. Rather, it was because many practical issues prevented her from divorcing him without considering anything else.
Moreover, Xi Quan wouldn't divorce her. Divorce isn't something Ye Qing can resolve simply by saying so, especially since they have two children together, which involves too many issues.
Having waited in vain for Ye Qing's reply, Liang Youjie couldn't help but press, "So, Xi Quan is really important to you, right? Even though he's made you suffer so much all these years..."
Seeing Liang Youjie's indignant expression, Ye Qing felt she had to make him give up completely. So, before Liang Youjie could finish speaking, she interrupted him: "I am still in a marital relationship with Xi Quan, not because my feelings for him are so deep that I can't live without him, but because I can't leave him."
Liang Youjie looked at Ye Qing, chuckled, and asked, "Is there a difference?"
In Liang Youjie's view, Ye Qing's words made no difference; he still couldn't let go of his seat rights!
"Of course there's a difference, and a big one at that." Ye Qing could tell from Liang Youjie's attitude that he had probably misunderstood, or perhaps didn't understand what she meant at all. So she explained, "The reason we can't leave isn't because of feelings, but because of money and the children."
Liang Youjie looked at Ye Qing in surprise. Although Ye Qing did not say it explicitly, he vaguely understood what Ye Qing meant.
He believes that Ye Qing is not short of money at all, so why would she not divorce Xi Quan for money?
In fact, Ye Qing was not short of money. She could earn money herself, and her earning ability was quite good. She never thought about taking Xi Quan's money.
But since this excuse was used to try to make Liang Youjie give up completely, Ye Qing felt that he had to take drastic measures and increase the dosage. "Of course, in everyone's eyes, I am not short of money and can make money, but no one will give up the money they have in their hands. I said this at the press conference."
After staring at Ye Qing for a long time, Liang Youjie still believed that this was Ye Qing's excuse, but because he knew it was Ye Qing's excuse, he was even angrier. "You don't need to talk about yourself like that."
Ye Qing chuckled softly, as if talking to herself: "I may look glamorous now, but others don't know my past. You do, though. I should say you were the one who rescued me from that fire pit in Xiaoyao Village. So I don't need to hide anything from you."
You should know my situation back then. Money was the only thing that gave me a sense of security, so after I came to Nancheng, I worked hard to earn money, shooting calendars and working as a model. As long as I could make money, no matter how hard or tiring it was, it didn't matter.
Although I'm wealthy now, compared to Xi Quan, my money is just a drop in the ocean. Xi Quan and I are legally married. Although I've never studied how marital property is legally defined, I think if we divorce, I should be able to get a large sum of money from Xi Quan. Even if I don't get any money, I should at least get my hands on the Zitai Fashion. How could I rashly divorce him before all of this is settled?
Regardless of whether Liang Youjie believed what he said, Ye Qing could tell from his expression that he was angered by her words.
Ye Qing thought that it was good that he was angry; if he got too angry and disappointed, he would give up the idea in his mind.
So, as if to make Liang Youjie even angrier, Ye Qing added, "And then there's the child. No matter what, Xi Quan is the child's father. The child is still young and has always lived with me. If Xi Quan and I divorce, I should have custody, but Xi Quan won't give up custody. What if we each have to raise one child? That would be unacceptable to me. So, before we reach an agreement on the child's situation, divorce isn't the best option."
After saying all this, Ye Qing might sound like a greedy person, but Liang Youjie knows perfectly well that Ye Qing isn't. Yet, she says this to reject him, which is the saddest thing.
Liang Youjie chuckled self-deprecatingly: "You really went to great lengths to reject me."
"It's not that I'm going to great lengths, I'm just stating the facts. There's another fact I haven't mentioned yet," Ye Qing said after a moment of silence.
"What?" Liang Youjie asked, "What kind of person do you want to portray yourself as?"
Ye Qing turned to look at Liang Youjie, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You're a celebrity. There are more and more paparazzi in Nancheng these days. If they photograph us meeting frequently, it will affect your reputation and, more importantly, it will affect my ability to handle property division and child custody during our divorce."
Liang Youjie was angry before, but now he was so angry at Ye Qing's words that he was completely speechless. He stared at Ye Qing for a long time with a stiff face, thinking about Ye Qing's words. Liang Youjie seemed to have no emotions left. He wanted to smile, but he couldn't. He was angry, but he really couldn't find a reason to refute Ye Qing.
He restarted the car and took Ye Qing to the place she had arranged to meet, but the car wouldn't start for a long time.
Liang Youjie seemed to finally snap, and angrily slapped the steering wheel.
He was angry, but he knew he couldn't really blame Ye Qing. Yet, he was incredibly agitated.
Ye Qing tried her best to remain indifferent, but Liang Youjie had ultimately helped her a great deal, and Ye Qing couldn't help but say, "We are friends, but only friends. You have also helped me a lot, and I will respect you as a benefactor."
But they just won't talk about feelings.
There's nothing wrong with Ye Qing being so decisive. Liang Youjie knows this too. Although he doesn't want his relationship with Ye Qing to be just like this, he knows that while Ye Qing is still married to Xi Quan, he can only be a bystander from afar.
After a moment of silence, having calmed himself down, Liang Youjie started the car again and drove Ye Qing to her appointment. Once they arrived, after Ye Qing got out of the car, Liang Youjie immediately turned the car around and drove away.
Standing still, Ye Qing glanced in the direction Liang Youjie had left. She took a deep breath, hoping that Liang Youjie would find his own happiness in the future.
After calming herself down, Ye Qing was about to enter the coffee shop when she suddenly noticed someone passing by the entrance. She stopped in her tracks.
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