Xi Quan was even more surprised to hear Ye Qing's words. He subconsciously glanced at Aunt Zhang, who was also looking at Ye Qing after hearing her words, and then casually asked Ye Qing, "When did you two become so close? I thought she was just your client."
"I really only treated her as a customer, but she... I don't know what she was thinking. I was quite surprised when I heard her say this to me today." Ye Qing thought about Huang Fei's attitude today and said, "I don't know if she's this enthusiastic to others. Normally, when you see something like this, even a good friend would think twice, but her attitude... to be honest, I really don't know why. But I can also tell that she didn't mean any harm."
As Ye Qing was speaking, Xi Quan subconsciously glanced at Zhang Sao. Zhang Sao's eyes darted away, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't find an opportunity to speak, so she remained silent and listened to Ye Qing.
Xi Quan chuckled lightly: "You saw something like that?"
Because Huang Fei had already been mentioned, Ye Qing didn't ask Xi Quan and Xu Ying about it for the time being. She didn't expect Xi Quan to ask such a question.
Ye Qing felt that the two of them needed to have a serious talk: "What kind of thing is it? Isn't it you and Xu Ying? Of course, I know she used to be your ex-wife, but since you have no relationship anymore, and the separation wasn't exactly amicable, there's really no need to keep lingering ties."
Ye Qing might feel jealous or envious of other people, but she truly trusts Xi Quan unconditionally when it comes to Xu Ying.
After all, given Xu Ying's reputation and the things she did... there was absolutely no possibility that Xi Quan would feel pity or guilt.
However, humans are sometimes auditory creatures and can be involuntarily provoked by unintentional remarks.
Ye Qing was provoked by Xi Quan's words. She realized it herself and regretted it as soon as she spoke. Xi Quan didn't explain, but he seemed quite pleased. "Jealous?"
Although Xi Quan and Ye Qing both understood each other's feelings, it was still a rare treat for Xi Quan to see Ye Qing jealous.
Hearing Xi Quan's teasing words, Ye Qing pursed her lips: "Jealous? How could that be?"
Although Xi Quan teased Ye Qing, and he was indeed happy if Ye Qing was jealous, just as Ye Qing trusted him, Xi Quan also understood Ye Qing. Perhaps Ye Qing might not know Xi Quan's attitude in other matters.
However, Xi Quan knew that they actually had a tacit understanding regarding Xu Ying's matter: it was completely impossible.
His teasing about Ye Qing's jealousy was merely a way to change the subject and prevent Ye Qing from continuing to ask about Xu Ying. After all, if Ye Qing guessed something, it would be troublesome.
So after Ye Qing denied that she was jealous, Xi Quan didn't dwell on the matter and smiled, saying, "If you're not jealous, why did you specifically ask me?"
After saying that, Xi Quan picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in Ye Qing's bowl: "Aunt Zhang made very delicious pork ribs today."
Because Ye Qing trusted Xi Quan, he didn't think much of it, even though he vaguely realized that Xi Quan was changing the subject.
After dinner, Xi Quan received a phone call about business, so he went to his study to make the call. The two children weren't home, and Ye Qing, having just finished eating and having nothing else to do, helped Aunt Zhang clean up the leftovers in the kitchen.
In the past, Aunt Zhang would have definitely chased Ye Qing away and told her not to worry about these things. After all, Ye Qing was pregnant, and there was water on the kitchen floor. Although they lived in a villa and the kitchen floor was waterproof, what if Ye Qing accidentally bumped into something? That would be troublesome. So Aunt Zhang usually didn't let Ye Qing into the kitchen.
However, because of the topic Ye Qing and Xi Quan were discussing during dinner, Aunt Zhang saw that Xi Quan had gone upstairs again and had a chance to whisper to Ye Qing, so she didn't send Ye Qing away.
The two women stood by the restaurant table cleaning up the leftovers. Aunt Zhang glanced upstairs and then nudged Ye Qing's arm: "Ye Qing, you'd better be careful."
Hearing what Aunt Zhang said, Ye Qing looked at her, puzzled, not quite understanding the meaning behind her seemingly random statement.
Seeing Ye Qing's puzzled look, Aunt Zhang knew she hadn't understood her meaning, so she took the initiative to explain to Ye Qing: "Didn't you say that Xi Quan and Xu Ying met during dinner? Although I left Xiaoyao Village early, your cousin Xu Ying was still young when I left, but there's a saying that you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. You should be careful with that girl Xu Ying."
Ye Qing glanced at Zhang Sao: "I know, but Xi Quan and Xu Ying are impossible..."
"Impossible. Why would they meet? I heard they were married before, and since they're divorced and it was such a messy affair, what could be so important that they still need to meet? Although I don't know that guy you're talking about... Huang Fei..."
Speaking of Huang Fei, Aunt Zhang's eyes flickered. Seeing that Ye Qing didn't seem to understand anything, she continued, "Although I don't know him, I heard from you that you're not familiar with Huang Fei either. Since you're not familiar with him, and he still specifically told you when he saw you, I think you should still pay attention to it."
Hearing what Aunt Zhang said, Ye Qing was actually a little skeptical, but she still took it to heart and thought about it a bit. Suddenly, Ye Qing seemed to realize something. She put down the plate in her hand, took the rag that Aunt Zhang had casually placed next to her and wiped the oil off her hands. Then she wiped her hands with a tissue and quickly went upstairs.
Seeing Ye Qing's actions, Aunt Zhang chased after him, saying, "Be careful! Be careful going upstairs!"
Looking back at Aunt Zhang, Ye Qing said, "I'm fine."
At the same time, Ye Qing's pace slowed down.
Seeing that Ye Qing wasn't walking as fast as before, Aunt Zhang turned back to pack up.
When Ye Qing was about to enter the study, Xi Quan had already finished his phone call. Seeing Ye Qing, he didn't think much of it and took her hand to go downstairs. However, Ye Qing struggled and grabbed Xi Quan, preventing him from leaving.
Looking back at Ye Qing, Xi Quan realized something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
"What exactly is your purpose in seeking out Xu Ying?"
Xi Quan's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly composed himself and said to Ye Qing in a very helpless tone, "I told you, I went to a business dinner with a client that day and happened to run into Xu Ying there. You didn't think I went there specifically to see her, did you?"
Before this, Ye Qing didn't think Xi Quan would specifically go to Xu Ying.
During dinner, when Ye Qing asked Xi Quan, he interrupted her and she didn't continue. But now, after thinking about it carefully, Ye Qing still felt something was off: "If you ran into her, you ran into her. You were acting strangely after you came back that day. You could have just said you ran into Xu Ying. When I asked you if your clothes smelled, you were obviously very nervous."
"I……"
Ye Qing interrupted Xi Quan's explanation: "You might not necessarily not take the initiative to go to Xu Ying, but there's one thing: if you do go to Xu Ying, it might not be for Xu Ying's sake, but for her parents, right? Is there something you haven't told me?"
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