Ye Qing hadn't said a word, but she had seen through the old man's true thoughts earlier than Xi Quan. So when she heard Xi Quan's light scoff, Ye Qing glanced at him and knew that he had also figured out the old man's thoughts. She moved closer to Xi Quan and held his hand tightly.
The old man was unaware that Xi Quan and Ye Qing had read his mind. Seeing Ye Qing tilting her head back and looking up at Xi Quan, he assumed that Ye Qing was about to give Xi Quan some kind of signal, and became even angrier: "Ye Qing, I'm talking to Xi Quan. Just say what you want to say directly, don't sneak around."
Xi Quan noticed the old man's expression and found it somewhat ironic, so he wasn't in a very good mood.
He saw Ye Qing's gaze; Ye Qing was merely trying to comfort him.
But the old man called it "sneaking around," and Xi Quan sneered and asked the old man, "I'm very curious, why are you speaking up for Jiang Xinya like this? Let me guess?"
Even though he had already figured it out, Xi Quan was still afraid of being seen through, so he slightly concealed his emotions and deliberately asked in a tone of sudden realization, "You don't feel guilty, do you? You feel guilty for telling Jiang Xinya who her maternal grandmother is, so you've caused all this messy stuff to happen now, right?"
It was certainly embarrassing to have one's thoughts revealed, but the old man felt that it was perfectly acceptable for him to have such thoughts, since he had indeed arranged for Jiang Xinya to leave Nancheng, so he did not deny it.
Seeing that the old man did not deny it at all, Xi Quan chuckled and said self-deprecatingly, "Then I want to ask my dear grandfather, my kind and righteous grandfather, have you ever felt even the slightest bit of guilt towards me?"
The old man came to Xi Quan today with a questioning attitude. Although he had thought that Xi Quan would refuse and that the two would have an argument, he never expected that Xi Quan would ask him in a slightly sad tone.
This was something the old man could never have imagined.
Even after hearing Xi Quan ask him that question, he still didn't understand why Xi Quan asked it, nor did he feel that he had anything to feel guilty about towards Xi Quan, because in the old man's mind, Xi Quan had obtained everything forcefully from beginning to end.
So when faced with Xi Quan's questioning, the old man paused for a moment before asking Xi Quan in return, "What do I have to feel guilty about towards you?"
Although Xi Quan didn't have high expectations for the old man's words, his disappointment did not lessen upon hearing them.
Ye Qing felt extremely sorry for Xi Quan.
Actually, not to mention Ye Qing feeling sorry for Xi Quan, even Su Zhe, who had been silent the whole time he came with the old man, couldn't help but glance at his maternal grandfather when he heard what the old man said. He had similar thoughts to Xi Quan, although he didn't expect the old man to say anything tender.
But the old man's innocent and clueless tone still made people want to swear.
However, Su Zhe's position was somewhat awkward. Although he wanted to speak up for Xi Quan, he found it difficult to say it aloud.
However, Ye Qing had no such concerns. She sneered and asked the old man, "Do you think you are innocent?"
The old man looked at Ye Qing and clearly disliked his attitude.
Seeing the old man's displeasure and knowing he wanted to say something, Ye Qing spoke up before he could, not giving the "old man" a chance to argue: "Back then, Su Zhe's mother was fixated on Xi Quan's identity as his biological mother. You could have refused, you could have acknowledged Su Zhe's mother, but you didn't."
Your selfish decision has thrown your twin daughters' lives into chaos, and it has also thrown Xi Quan's life into chaos. Everything Xi Quan suffered shouldn't have happened, but because of you, he has endured so much. Have you ever thought of apologizing to Xi Quan? Every time you come to see him, you speak to him in a condescending tone. You are an elder; there are some things we, the younger generation, can tolerate, but you cannot be so unrestrained.
The old man had always known how capable Ye Qing was, and now he was experiencing it firsthand once again.
It's natural to be angry, but thinking about it carefully, it seems there's some truth to it. However, he wouldn't think of apologizing to Xi Quan, so he muttered, "What's the point of talking about things that are in the past? Besides, isn't Su Zhe's mother..."
“Yes, besides Xi Quan, let’s talk about Su Zhe. Because of your selfishness, Su Zhe’s mother is also in trouble now. It seems to be because of Xi Quan, and that she brought it on herself, but can you say that you have nothing to do with it?” Ye Qing followed the old man’s words and said, “Since you say that the matter is over, fine, let’s not talk about the past. In that case, I hope your standards can be consistent. What do you mean?”
Ye Qing wasn't expecting an answer from the old man, so she asked and answered herself: "What you mean is that Jiang Xinya's matter is in the past, so you shouldn't mention it anymore. After all, you yourself said that things in the past are in the past."
Although the old man knew from the moment Ye Qing opened his mouth that he wouldn't hear anything nice, he was still angry when he heard Ye Qing's words leave no room for negotiation. He glared at Ye Qing and Xi Quan, his beard bristling.
Finally, Su Zhe, who had been silent all along, sighed and said, "Grandpa, let's go."
"Why should I leave?! I haven't achieved my purpose yet." At this point, the old man became a bit blustering but actually weak.
Although Su Zhe hadn't spoken until now, he made a very insightful remark: "If you think you'll be relying on Jiang Xinya for your retirement, then you can just stay here with my brother until he softens."
This is no longer a subtle threat; it's blatant.
The old man could tell from their expressions, and he was furious. Why did none of them want him to have a good time?
Seeing that the old man still didn't move, Su Zhe said again, "You know I'm sick. My illness may seem fine most of the time, but if I bump into something, it can be a real problem. So if something happens to me in the future, the only person you can rely on is my brother. Are you sure you want to make things difficult for my brother for the sake of an outsider?"
Although Ye Qing could tell from Xi Quan's words that Su Zhe had not betrayed Xi Quan, she was still a little worried since she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
Hearing Su Zhe say this, Ye Qing felt much more at ease. She couldn't rely on other relatives, but at least Su Zhe hadn't betrayed Xi Quan, which put her at ease.
Su Zhe's words were indeed helpful, but seeing that the old man still didn't want to leave, Xi Quan couldn't help but speak up. It wasn't that he had to send the old man away; he could stay for dinner. The key was not to talk about Jiang Xinya anymore.
To completely dissuade the old man, Xi Quan said, "I don't know what kind of relationship you have with Jiang Xinya's grandmother that you insist on helping Jiang Xinya so much, but let me tell you one thing: Zitai Fashion is going public. It's hard to say how much the market value will be after the IPO, but it will definitely be better than it is now. Are you willing to let others take a share of the pie?"
"You'll give me the shares?" The old man's eyes lit up as he asked Xi Quan.
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