Ye Qing didn't want to go, feeling that important business was more important, so she hesitated.
Xi Quan said, "Didn't you see that those people were clearly eager to watch the show? When they saw me, they couldn't help but give me a pitying look, as if to say that the grass on my head had grown two meters high, so why weren't they worried?"
Ye Qing stared at Xi Quan in disbelief, finding it hard to believe that he would say such a thing about her.
Catching Ye Qing's stunned expression out of the corner of his eye, Xi Quan couldn't help but chuckle: "So surprised? Do you think I have a particularly good attitude?"
Feeling exposed, Ye Qing swallowed sheepishly. "It's nothing, it's right not to take it to heart, but shouldn't we..."
"The issue is to be resolved, but I think the commotion over there is related to Xu Ying."
Having said all that, Ye Qing thought he'd go check it out, but added a "but": "I don't have that much free time. Even though you locked Yang Xiujuan in the room, those branches are thin; the door will break with a few shakes and open. If this isn't resolved by tonight, I..."
Although Ye Qing spoke haltingly, Xi Quan understood what she meant.
“I came back to get a divorce, so I was definitely prepared before I came back. Helping you was just something I did because I saw injustice and it was a favor. But even though it was a favor, don’t worry. I may not be a good person, but I have my bottom line.”
Although they were relatives, Ye Qing had been studying in the county town and hadn't had much interaction with Xi Quan, so she didn't know much about him. Hearing his blunt words, Ye Qing didn't know what to say and just nodded.
When they arrived at the place where they were watching the excitement, Ye Qing thought to himself, "Xi Quan is really amazing; he actually guessed what was going to happen."
A large crowd had gathered outside the village committee. Ye Qing's cousin, Xu Ying, and a man stood awkwardly in the middle of the village committee.
It's pretty clear what's going on here.
Ye Qing glanced awkwardly at Xi Quan: "Are you really going to see? Why don't you tell me your plan and I'll help you. Before anyone sees you, find a place to hide."
Before Xi Quan could even finish speaking, they were pushed apart by people who rushed over.
Because the other person ran fast and had a lot of momentum, the impact made Ye Qing's shoulder hurt so much that he cried out in pain.
Everyone's attention was originally focused on Xu Ying, and no one noticed Ye Qing and Xi Quan. But when Ye Qing exclaimed "Ouch!", someone heard it, saw that it was Ye Qing, looked at the person next to Ye Qing, and then at the person who bumped into Ye Qing, and shouted, "Xi Quan is here, and Xu Daye and Zhu Daniu are here too."
Ye Qing had been trying to avoid attracting attention, but now look what's happened.
She pressed her shoulder, which was still sore from being bumped by her aunt Zhu Daniu, and awkwardly forced a smile. Seeing everyone making way for her, Ye Qing forced a smile and followed her uncle and aunt into the crowd.
As soon as Xu Ying saw her parents arrive, she immediately started crying loudly and aggrievedly.
Although Xu Ying's actions were unethical and she was caught red-handed, Zhu Daniu still felt sorry for her daughter. Seeing Xu Ying cry, she was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when the mother of the man with Xu Ying arrived. Seeing Zhu Daniu about to speak, she preemptively said, "Zhu Daniu, have you no shame? Your daughter is married, but my son is..."
Before he could finish speaking, someone in the crowd shouted, "Xi Quan is back!"
Ye Qing's moral values made her extremely disgusted with everything in front of her, but she also knew that she had to use this matter to free herself, so even though she was embarrassed, she forced herself to listen. Unexpectedly, someone mentioned Xi Quan.
Ye Qing, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly looked up and nervously glanced at Xi Quan.
Seeing himself become the center of attention, Xi Quan, who was leaning against the shade of a tree behind the crowd, pursed his lips and scoffed. Then, he pressed his tongue against his back teeth and, under everyone's watchful eyes, walked from the group of like-minded people who had made way for him to the very center.
He kept his eyes straight ahead, as if this farce had nothing to do with him. Apart from lingering briefly on the nervous Ye Qing, Xi Quan seemed completely detached from the situation.
Approaching the current village party secretary, he said, "Uncle Xu, although I'm no longer in the village, I still grew up in our Xiaoyao Village. Given what happened, I have nothing to say but divorce. I hope you can uphold justice."
The current village party secretary, Xu Jiaqiang, and Ye Qing's uncle, Xu Daye, have always had a grudge. Although this matter has given Xu Daye leverage, Xu Jiaqiang has a strong moral compass. Although he is ashamed of Xu Ying's affairs, he doesn't want to kill a woman immediately and doesn't want to get involved in family matters like divorce.
Xi Quan noticed Xu Jiaqiang's hesitation, took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket, and handed them to him.
The onlookers craned their necks to see what it was. Although they couldn't see it, driven by curiosity, Ye Qing subconsciously stood on tiptoe.
Although Ye Qing didn't see what Xi Quan handed to the village secretary, she clearly noticed the village secretary's expression change drastically after seeing the paper Xi Quan gave him.
Ye Qing became even more curious, and at the same time, she caught a glimpse of Yang Xiujuan rushing over, who even glared at her.
Turning her head, Ye Qing felt that some things really couldn't be delayed. There was no better time than now, and stirring things up was the right thing to do. She took the opportunity to stand in front of the village secretary and said, "Uncle Xu, my uncle and his family are forcing me to marry Liang Ziqiang. You can't just ignore this. If you decide to let Xi Quan and my sister divorce, then you have to uphold justice for me as well."
"You brat, what are you doing getting involved in this?" Hearing Ye Qing's words, Yang Xiujuan squeezed out of the crowd, walked up to Ye Qing, and grabbed her, trying to drag her away.
Xu Daye and Zhu Daniu also glared angrily at Ye Qing.
Seeing that she was about to be arrested, Ye Qing anxiously said, "Uncle Xu, we all know what kind of person Liang Ziqiang is. It's wrong for me to marry him. Besides, I'm only eighteen, not old enough to register our marriage."
“Who said that? You’re twenty.” Zhu Danu quickly chimed in.
Ye Qing felt that since she had already spoken, there was no reason to give up halfway: "Eighteen, everyone in Xiaoyao Village knows about my background, so my age cannot be faked."
The village party secretary felt like he was being put on the spot. He thought Xu Ying's matter could be considered a private matter, and that they could resolve it behind closed doors.
This Ye Qing now... is really...
At this moment, Xi Quan took out another piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the village secretary again: "Uncle Xu, take a look at this. You have a son too. You should treat your son well. Some things must be fair. Otherwise, I will send this to your son's workplace. Your son works in town now, right? I think it's the credit union or something? Jobs like this are hard to find even with a lantern. You're not going to ruin your son's job yourself, are you?"
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