Upon hearing Yang Xiujuan introduce herself, Xi Quan glanced again at Ye Qing, who was still eating, and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"
"I heard that Xu Daye and his wife have come to Nancheng."
Xi Quan had thought Yang Xiujuan's phone call was just a trivial matter, but he hadn't expected to overhear this. Xi Quan's heart sank, and he asked, "What brings you here?"
"I don't know about that, but I heard from the villagers that it seems to be related to Ye Qing, asking Ye Qing for money or something," Yang Xiujuan said.
Looking for Ye Qing? It's not impossible. Xi Quan had been wondering what he had overlooked, but now, after hearing Yang Xiujuan's somewhat mysterious phone call, he suddenly realized what he had been ignoring.
Earlier, Ye Qing and Xu Daye did the DNA test together. Although Ye Qing and Xu Daye did not meet and the samples were collected separately, since someone asked Xu Daye to do the test, they must have said something to him. At the time, he did not know, but he will definitely realize something when he comes to his senses.
Given Xu Daye's personality, it would be rather unreasonable for him to remain silent if he knew something.
Previously, Xi Quan had overlooked Xu Daye because he hadn't shown up, but now that he heard Yang Xiujuan say this, Xi Quan breathed a sigh of relief.
He took the initiative to go looking for trouble. Although it can't be called a good thing, for Xi Quan, waiting in constant fear was also very torturous. So, in Xi Quan's opinion, things are pretty good now.
After a moment of silence, Xi Quan asked Yang Xiujuan, "Where did he stay in the south of the city after he arrived?"
“I don’t know about that. We haven’t been in contact with each other since. I just called back to the village and overheard someone mention it, so I quickly told you.” After saying that, Yang Xiujuan suddenly remembered something: “Although I don’t know where he lives, I think the two of them will probably go to find Xu Ying, their daughter.”
Xi Quan thought about what happened to Xu Ying before, how she was beaten by the first wife with her hair, and how it became a public scandal. He was a little puzzled: "Is his daughter still in Nancheng?"
Fearing that Ye Qing might find out something, Xi Quan didn't mention anyone's name when he spoke with Yang Xiujuan.
Although she didn't mention it, Yang Xiujuan understood what Xi Quan meant. She said, "In Nancheng, I heard that she found a man before, but the man's first wife made a huge fuss about it. Later, she went back to the village to hide for a while, and then she came to Nancheng again. Xu Ying is ambitious and won't be content with the status quo."
Yang Xiujuan originally had a lot more to say about Xu Ying, but when she thought about the relationship between Xi Quan and Xu Ying, she stopped talking.
Xi Quan didn't think much of it. He had no feelings for Xu Ying, and they had never even had a marital relationship, so he didn't care about Xu Ying's situation.
"If she were still in Nancheng, would she care about her parents?"
“No matter what, it won’t work. Zhu Daniu couldn’t have any more children after giving birth to Xu Ying. She was always disliked by her mother-in-law for not giving birth to a son. But she was always very good to Xu Ying. She always said that if Xu Ying didn’t care about her, he would be struck by lightning. So it doesn’t matter what Xu Ying thinks. Xu Daye and his wife will definitely go to find their daughter.”
Actually, Xi Quan didn't want to listen to Yang Xiujuan's mundane family matters, but he didn't want to interrupt her directly, afraid that Ye Qing, who was still in the restaurant, would notice something. So he patiently listened to Yang Xiujuan finish speaking, and then Xi Quan asked, "Do you know where his daughter lives?"
"I have even less to say about that."
Since he didn't know, and Yang Xiujuan had said enough, Xi Quan didn't listen to her continue: "I understand."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Ye Qing had actually finished eating long ago, but seeing how serious Xi Quan looked on the phone, she assumed something was wrong and didn't bother him.
Seeing that Xi Quan had hung up the phone, Ye Qing came over and asked, "Whose call was that? Did something happen?"
Xi Quan was wondering where Xu Daye would go after arriving in Nancheng when he heard Ye Qing's words. He was about to blurt out what he was thinking, but then he remembered something and swallowed his words back. "It's nothing, just a small matter at the company."
After saying that, fearing that Ye Qing wouldn't believe him, Xi Quan pretended to be a little angry and added, "I get paid so much every month and they still come to me for everything. It's really a headache."
Since Ye Qing hadn't heard what Xi Quan said on the phone, and given that Xi Quan's attitude seemed rather serious earlier, she had no doubts about what Xi Quan said.
She genuinely didn't expect Xu Daye to come.
Seeing Xi Quan's troubled expression, Ye Qing turned to the side and pressed Xi Quan's head down.
Xi Quan grabbed Ye Qing's hand: "It's alright, you can sit down."
After saying that, Xi Quan glanced at Ye Qing's already showing belly and said, "How can I let you massage me?"
As he spoke, Xi Quan moved to the side, creating distance between himself and Ye Qing, allowing Ye Qing to lean against the back of the sofa. Then he placed Ye Qing's legs on his own lap and massaged Ye Qing's legs and feet.
Although Ye Qing hasn't experienced much swelling since becoming pregnant, her work involves drawing diagrams in the early stages of design, which requires her to sit for long periods.
Even sitting for a long time can cause your feet to swell, let alone when Ye Qing is pregnant.
So now Xi Quan massages Ye Qing's feet and legs every day, and Ye Qing enjoys this time very much. This was something Ye Qing never dared to dream of before.
Perhaps knowing that she was more sensitive because of her pregnancy, Ye Qing watched as Xi Quan lowered his head and earnestly massaged her legs. Suddenly, Ye Qing's nose felt sore, and she sniffed.
Hearing Ye Qing sniffle, Xi Quan looked up and saw that Ye Qing was crying. He quickly stopped what he was doing, grabbed a tissue, sat down next to Ye Qing, and wiped her tears. "Is something wrong?"
Ye Qing was already feeling a bit emotional, her nose was a little sore, but she didn't actually cry; at least she managed to hold it in.
However, when Xi Quan asked her this question, Ye Qing couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.
Her crying made Xi Quan even more anxious. "Don't cry, are you feeling unwell or something?"
While crying and shaking her head, Ye Qing tried to speak, but her throat tightened and she couldn't utter a word.
Aunt Zhang, who was tidying up in the kitchen, heard the commotion in the living room and quickly came out of the kitchen and headed towards the living room, wondering what had happened to Ye Qing.
Xi Quan was frantic with worry because Ye Qing was crying. He wiped away Ye Qing's tears while comforting her.
"I used to think that I would be content if I could leave my uncle's house and earn money to support myself. That was my only goal. Now, my life is something I never thought possible, something I never dared to imagine. I can be so happy..." Ye Qing said, choking with emotion.
Xi Quan felt heartbroken upon hearing this. He hugged Ye Qing and said, "You need to think more. Tell me what you've thought of, and I'll help you realize your idea."
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