Xi Quan may have spoken casually, but Ye Qing felt a pang of sadness and sympathy for Xi Quan. She also wanted to know what he had gone through to be able to say such things.
It's understandable that a man wouldn't want to show his pitifulness in front of someone he likes, but considering the actions of Xi Quan's maternal grandfather in the short time since he returned, Ye Qing knew that everything Xi Quan had experienced over the years was most likely orchestrated by his family.
Many times, Xi Quan seems to be just like himself, with very little affection for his so-called family.
However, Ye Qing knew that it wasn't that their feelings for each other were weak, but rather that his so-called family members didn't treat him well, so he had no choice but to be indifferent, otherwise he would be the one who got hurt.
Ye Qing knew all too well what it was like to be hurt by the relatives of one's own family. Thinking of this, Ye Qing couldn't help but turn around and hug Xi Quan.
The moment Ye Qing hugged Xi Quan, she belatedly realized what she had done and quickly tried to let go. However, Xi Quan, who was initially stunned by Ye Qing's sudden action, had already reacted and hugged Ye Qing tightly as well.
Ye Qing, struggling to loosen her grip on his arm, felt the atmosphere gradually spiraling out of control. She dared not struggle any longer and remained stiffly held in Xi Quan's arms.
Ye Qing quieted down, and Xi Quan gradually became a little bolder, but he only kissed Ye Qing on the forehead.
Although she did feel uncomfortable and embarrassed at first, Ye Qing gradually got used to it and fell asleep quickly.
The next morning, when Ye Qing woke up, Xi Quan was no longer there. Instinctively, Ye Qing reached out to check the temperature of the blanket on the side where Xi Quan had been sleeping. It was already cold; he had been up for quite some time.
Although Ye Qing has always been alone, and although the two of them had only reconciled to a limited extent last night, Ye Qing seems to have already gotten used to waking up with him, so she still feels a little lost.
However, she didn't really feel this emotion herself, and she quickly covered it up. When she was about to put on her shoes and get out of bed, she belatedly realized that she had sprained her ankle yesterday, so she was instinctively a little careful. But when she stretched her foot out, she wrinkled her nose.
Because I could smell the topical medication the doctor prescribed for my ankle.
It's obvious that this scent is only present after the product has just been applied; yesterday's scent has almost completely dissipated...
Thinking back to yesterday, Ye Qing belatedly realized something: she seemed to have forgotten to apply the medicine after taking a shower yesterday... In the middle of the night, she felt a cool sensation on her ankle, but because she was too sleepy, Ye Qing was too drowsy to open her eyes to check.
In the morning, while still half asleep, Ye Qing seemed to feel that cool sensation again after applying the topical medication, and even a slight pain. She remembered that she seemed to lift her foot slightly...
Thinking of this, Ye Qing, who was yawning, froze on the spot, covering his mouth in disbelief. So Xi Quan kindly applied medicine to his foot, and he even kicked him!
If that were really the case, Ye Qing would want to laugh, but would also feel extremely embarrassed.
With mixed feelings, Ye Qing finished washing up, chose her clothes and shoes for the day, and went downstairs to go to work.
Ye Qing thought Xi Quan had already left, but to her surprise, he was still there and had even prepared breakfast for her. Although it was bought, Ye Qing was touched by his thoughtfulness.
Seeing Xi Quan keeping his head down and not daring to do anything, Ye Qing's doubts grew, and she started to panic, increasingly feeling that she might have really kicked him.
So, taking advantage of Xi Quan's inattention, Ye Qing leaned on the table and looked at Xi Quan, who kept his head down and dared not look her in the eye.
When Ye Qing saw the slight bruising on his cheeks, her instinctive reaction was to laugh. However, when she thought about how Xi Quan had ended up like this because of his kindness, Ye Qing felt that it would be heartless of her to laugh, so she held back.
Xi Quan was initially embarrassed, but seeing Ye Qing's expression, he guessed that she probably already knew what was going on, so he stopped trying to avoid her.
He didn't blame Ye Qing for kicking him, but since she had kicked him and he had indeed been "hurt," Xi Quan felt he had to seize the opportunity. "Laugh if you want to. It's rare for me to make you this happy, but in the end, you're the one who kicked me. Don't you have anything to say besides laughing?"
Since Xi Quan had already gone this far, Ye Qing couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter. After laughing, Ye Qing asked, "What do you want to hear me say?"
“I’ve already paid the price, so it’s not too much for you to grant me one request, is it?” Xi Quan said.
It wasn't too outrageous, but without knowing what Xi Quan was planning to do, Ye Qing didn't blindly agree: "Tell me your conditions first."
Xi Quan stared at Ye Qing for a moment and said, "Try not to have too much contact with Liang Youjie in the future."
Because of his words, Ye Qing's smile instantly froze. She looked at Xi Quan, initially not wanting to speak, but in the end, Ye Qing couldn't help but ask Xi Quan, "If we bump into each other by accident, we should pretend we don't know each other, right?"
“That would be best,” Xi Quan said, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Ye Qing was already angry with Qian Zhao.
Ye Qing chuckled, finished the last bite of the fried dough stick, wiped his hands and mouth, and limped straight out.
Seeing that Ye Qing had finished eating, Xi Quan didn't bother to clean up. He caught up with Ye Qing and went out together, saying, "I'll take you to work."
"I can do it myself."
"How can you drive like that?" Xi Quan asked.
Ye Qing wanted to take a taxi, but this was a villa area, and it was quite a distance to walk there, so she complied with Xi Quan and let him take her to work, but she didn't speak to him.
Knowing that Ye Qing was angry, Xi Quan did not explain to her along the way. Several times Ye Qing wanted to ask, but Xi Quan's attitude made her unable to continue.
Upon arriving at the fashion show, Ye Qing got out of the car without saying a word to Xi Quan.
Xi Quan wanted to speak several times, but he didn't.
Compared to yesterday's work performance, Ye Qing's work performance was not as good today. She kept thinking about Xi Quan's attitude.
If she had only listened to Xi Quan's hostility towards Liang Youjie yesterday, then with Xi Quan expressing his hostility towards Liang Youjie again and again, Ye Qing would no longer naively believe that his feelings for Liang Youjie were simply due to jealousy of a rival in love.
As the saying goes, what you think about comes true. Just as Ye Qing was considering whether to test Liang Youjie to see if there was anything between him and Xi Quan that she didn't know about, Liang Youjie called Ye Qing first before Ye Qing even made the call.
Ye Qing was originally looking for Liang Youjie, so after receiving his call, she went to see him.
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