Xi Quan hadn't quite figured out how to tell Ye Qing yet, but Ye Qing's words made him feel it wasn't so difficult to say: "You saw Huang Yu this afternoon?"
Similar to Xi Quan's thoughts, Ye Qing was also wondering how to ask Xi Quan, but unexpectedly Xi Quan told her directly, which saved Ye Qing a lot of trouble.
However, judging from Xi Quan's expression, it seems that he was misled by Huang Yu into thinking he was angry. Since that's the case, Ye Qing didn't say that she wasn't actually that angry.
He deliberately made himself look expressionless, but then asked Xi Quan, "Is there anything you haven't told me?"
Huang Yu had already called Xi Quan, so Xi Quan knew what Ye Qing wanted to know. After hesitating for a moment, Xi Quan said, "Are you talking about Yang Zi and Jiang Xinya?"
Even if Xi Quan hadn't told her about this, Ye Qing wouldn't have been too angry. The reason Ye Qing was still a little angry was because she had asked Xi Quan if he knew what was going on with Jiang Xinya's return.
Including whether Jiang Xinya's departure and subsequent return were all arranged by her maternal grandfather.
However, Xi Quan denied it at that time.
That's how relationships are. Sometimes you're not actually angry or anything, but a careless remark can suddenly ignite a fire in your heart.
When Ye Qing heard Xi Quan mention Yang Zi and Jiang Xinya, and that this was the situation, her tone instantly turned much colder: "I asked you about it before, but you acted as if you didn't know and didn't think anything of it."
If Xi Quan wasn't entirely sure whether Ye Qing was angry before, hearing Ye Qing's words now, he was absolutely certain that Ye Qing was indeed angry.
He quickly grabbed Ye Qing to prevent her from leaving without listening to his explanation.
Although Ye Qing hadn't intended to go out, seeing Xi Quan pulling her along, Ye Qing didn't shake him off. She just looked up at him, as if to say that she was listening and to go ahead and speak.
“When you asked me that, I really didn’t know what Jiang Xinya was up to. But I did listen to what you said. I was also wondering if Jiang Xinya’s departure and return were at my grandfather’s behest. But after investigating for so long, I haven’t found anything,” Xi Quan said truthfully.
Ye Qing believed this, because when she asked Xi Quan last time, Xi Quan's behavior didn't seem like he was lying to her.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Qing said, "Su Zhe and Yang Zi seem to be getting quite close, did you know that?"
Xi Quan nodded silently: "I know. We were thinking of investigating what was going on between Jiang Xinya and Yang Zi, but we haven't been able to find out."
The two statements seem somewhat unrelated, after all, what does the matter between Yang Zi and Jiang Xinya have to do with Su Zhe?
Ye Qing thought this and subconsciously wanted to ask the same question, but as the words were about to come out, she seemed to suddenly realize something. Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan in surprise: "So you knew about Su Zhe and Yang Zi, and you deliberately let Su Zhe find out something from Yang Zi?"
Xi Quan said, "It's half and half. I do know that Yang Zi and Su Zhe have been getting close lately, but I didn't instruct them to get closer. It was Yang Zi who approached Su Zhe first."
I initially thought this was arranged by Xi Quan, but now it seems not only that it wasn't, but it's also very likely that Su Zhe and Xi Quan have developed a rift?!
Previously, Ye Qing was worried about what might happen to Jiang Xinya, but now she is even more worried about Xi Quan.
To be honest, even if Jiang Xinya had the intention to make things difficult for herself, it seems likely that she was targeting Li Yeming's studio, which would then implicate Zitai Fashion.
Because Yang Zi also got involved, in Ye Qing's view, the worst outcome would be that Yang Zi would regain the Zitai Fashion. Although this would mean that Ye Qing and Xi Quan had failed, Zitai Fashion did not belong to Xi Quan or Ye Qing in the first place. They obtained it halfway through, so there was really no deep affection between them.
Xi Quan cares most about his own company, while Ye Qing cares most about Qingye Studio.
Therefore, if it's just a matter of posture and fashion, Ye Qing feels he can afford to lose.
But now... Su Zhe and Yang Zi are together?
If Su Zhe were to do something, the blow to Xi Quan would be devastating, if not fatal, and certainly very distressing.
Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan with concern and a touch of heartache: "Su Zhe is plotting against you with Yang Zi? Why?"
This was something Ye Qing found very puzzling, since Xi Quan had really treated Su Zhe very well. They were either half-brothers or cousins, as everyone knew them to be.
However, Xi Quan treated Su Zhe as if he were his own younger brother.
Seeing Ye Qing's worried and distressed expression, Xi Quan couldn't help but smile. He put his arm around Ye Qing, helped her sit down, and let her rest her head on his shoulder. He said in a relaxed tone, "I'm really fine."
"How could nothing be wrong? You've been so good to Su Zhe. If he were to conspire with Yang Zi to scheme against you, he'd be such an ingrate... "
Ye Qing spoke with righteous indignation.
Xi Quan had a smile on his face, but it became increasingly serious. Although Ye Qing was leaning on his shoulder and couldn't see him, she could feel it because Xi Quan's arm around her shoulder was getting tighter and tighter.
Just as Ye Qing was about to look up at him, Xi Quan spoke up: "Whether he's an ingrate or not depends on how you look at it. From Su Zhe's perspective, if he hates me, I can understand."
Ye Qing couldn't understand this. What did it mean to be able to understand? How could someone be able to understand after being betrayed?
Ye Qing simply couldn't understand it.
Xi Quan seemed to see through Ye Qing's thoughts and said, "Quan Zhen has been sentenced now. It's impossible for Su Zhe not to be affected at all."
“But his mother deserved it,” Ye Qing couldn’t help but say. If Su Zhe was dissatisfied with Xi Quan because of this, then he was being a bit unreasonable.
Xi Quan himself was certainly concerned, but seeing how angry Ye Qing was, he didn't care as much. "Su Zhe has always been with his mother. To say that Quan Zhen is particularly good to him might not be true, but she is, after all, his biological mother. It's understandable that Su Zhe has his own thoughts."
Ye Qing wanted to say something more, but then she realized that what she was saying was actually just stirring things up, because all she would do was make Xi Quan angrier and wouldn't help him at all.
Xi Quan said he could understand Su Zhe's actions, although they were somewhat self-deceptive, but better than him stirring up trouble.
As long as Xi Quan understood that Su Zhe's actions might cause him trouble, Ye Qing swallowed the words that were about to come out.
Just as Ye Qing gave up on that topic and was about to say something else, Xi Quan spoke up quietly: "Actually, I'm waiting too."
"Waiting for what?" Ye Qing asked instinctively, following Xi Quan's words.
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