Hearing Xi Yue say this, Ye Qing gradually calmed down. There was no way such a coincidence could happen.
So he said to Liu Yuliang, who was still on the phone, "How about this, I'll contact Xiaoyue and see if you can find your mother. You should think carefully about where your mother might go, since she's not familiar with Nancheng."
When Xi Yue was talking to Ye Qing, she put down the receiver and turned on speakerphone, so Liu Yuliang actually heard what Xi Yue said.
He gradually calmed down.
As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion. I was too anxious just now, which made me lose my composure. Now that I think about it, Xi Yue's words make a lot of sense.
So the most urgent thing now is to find his mother.
Liu Yuliang thanked Ye Qing and then hung up the phone.
"Where are you going?" Ye Qing hung up the phone and started putting on her coat, looking like she was about to go out. Zhang Sao and Xi Yue asked her almost in unison.
"Let's go find Xu Xiaoyue," Ye Qing said while putting on her coat.
Xi Yue said, "You can just call Xu Xiaoyue. There's no need for you to make the trip yourself. Like I just said, Liu Yuliang's mother doesn't know where your house is. It's not like she'll just happen to find Xu Xiaoyue's. And even if she did find it, what could you do there? Isn't it said that Xu Xiaoyue's mother-in-law is very fierce? If you go there and get bumped or hurt, Xiaoyue will worry about you and feel even more guilty."
Seeing this, Aunt Zhang quickly added, "Yes, Xi Yue is right. Besides, Xu Xiaoyue's mother-in-law still wants to know whether the baby in Xu Xiaoyue's belly is a boy or a girl. She won't do anything to Xu Xiaoyue. Even if she finds Xu Xiaoyue, at most she'll just argue with her or ask her to go home."
That makes sense, but Ye Qing is still extremely worried.
Xi Yue could see Ye Qing's worry, so she took the opportunity to call Xu Xiaoyue.
Actually, Xi Yue made this call just to reassure Ye Qing, because from Liu Yuliang's anxious attitude just now, it was clear that Xu Xiaoyue's phone was probably unreachable. If she had spoken to Xu Xiaoyue, Liu Yuliang probably wouldn't have been so anxious.
Although she knew there was a high chance she wouldn't get through, Xi Yue was prepared to put on an act before picking up the phone in order to keep Ye Qing calm.
To everyone's surprise, the call connected after ringing a few times.
Now Xi Yue was completely relieved: "Xiao Yue, where are you? I called you earlier but you didn't answer?"
When Ye Qing saw Xi Yue making a phone call, she and Xi Yue had the same thought the moment they picked up the phone: there was a high probability that Xi Yue's call would not go through.
But the call actually went through. Ye Qing had only put on one sleeve of her coat, but she wasn't in a hurry to put it on anymore. She reached out to Xi Yue, gesturing for her to hand her the phone.
Xi Yue handed the phone directly to Ye Qing, who took it and put it to her ear: "Xiao Yue, Liu Yuliang was looking for you just now, saying he couldn't find you. What were you doing?"
"I'm going out to buy something."
"Where are you now?" Ye Qing asked. "I told you you might have gone out to buy something..."
After saying that, Ye Qing was about to mention that Liu Yuliang's mother had arrived, but she hesitated for a moment and didn't say it.
Just like Xi Yue said, there's no such thing as a coincidence. Liu Yuliang's mother, without knowing where Xu Xiaoyue was, just happened to run into Xu Xiaoyue in the vast southern city.
Therefore, there was no need to tell Xu Xiaoyue that her mother-in-law had come to Nancheng again, lest Xiaoyue's mood worsen.
Since she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, Ye Qing quickly changed the subject: "Aren't you a little bored by yourself? Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, so I'll come find you."
"Need not!"
Xu Xiaoyue spoke so quickly that Ye Qing was quite surprised and even forgot how to react. Xu Xiaoyue seemed to realize the problem as well, and said, "What I mean is, you don't need to come. I'm planning to take my grandparents on a trip."
Fearing Ye Qing might not believe her, Xu Xiaoyue explained, "My brother has grown up and can handle things now. Although the news story caused quite a stir, he hasn't let my grandparents know. My aunt and uncle tried to tell them several times, but my brother threatened them. They also wanted to get money from me, but they were afraid that if they offended me, I wouldn't give them any more money, so they didn't tell my grandparents. But they also need to go out, and I was worried that if they found out, I thought I'd take them out for a trip while they still don't know. The reason I didn't receive Liu Yuliang's call just now was because I went to buy tickets with my brother."
Ye Qing couldn't find any grounds to refute Xu Xiaoyue's reasoning. Although she found it a bit strange, she didn't think much of it and asked Xu Xiaoyue a few more questions about her daily life before hanging up.
Ye Qing only realized something was wrong after hanging up the phone. With Xu Xiaoyue's news making such a big fuss, even if she went on vacation, she would still encounter situations where she was recognized.
Although her grandparents were in good health, they were quite old, and winter wasn't a good time to travel. Besides, Xu Xiaoyue's younger brother was in high school and hadn't started his summer break yet, so he couldn't go with them. Xu Xiaoyue, a pregnant woman, taking care of two elderly people...
Xi Yue and Zhang Sao thought Ye Qing was worrying unnecessarily.
Although everyone said Ye Qing was overthinking things, Ye Qing still felt that her worries were justified. She said, "I always feel like something's wrong."
Xi Yue comforted her, saying, "It's not a big deal that Liu Yuliang's mother is in Nancheng again! Maybe Xu Xiaoyue doesn't actually want to go on a trip, she just doesn't want you to visit her."
It would have been better not to say anything at all; saying it only made Ye Qing feel worse. She looked at Xi Yue disapprovingly and asked, "Why?"
“Although you genuinely care about Xiaoyue, you’ve finally overcome all your hardships and everything is fine now, while Xiaoyue’s life is still a mess. At this time, other people’s comfort is useless; you have to rely on yourself. You and Xiaoyue do have a very good relationship, but Ye Qing, think about it yourself. Don’t you ever want to be alone and not want anyone to bother you?” Xi Yue asked Ye Qing seriously.
Following Xi Yue's words, Ye Qing thought about it and realized that it was true. When she first returned to Nancheng from abroad, whenever she encountered Xi Yue and Xi Quan's situation, Ye Qing didn't really want to listen to other people's advice or opinions. At that time, she was also single-mindedly thinking about getting a divorce.
"I do have something to say, but the situation is different. I didn't want to hear what others said back then because I had a misunderstanding with Xi Quan. Xiaoyue's situation is different now." Ye Qing was still a little worried.
Xi Yue said with a hint of helplessness, "Although they are different, no matter what kind of relationship it is, whether it's family or love, it's something that only the person experiencing it truly knows. Also, didn't you always say that Xiaoyue was able to be with Liu Yuliang because you asked Liu Yuliang to manage the studio while you were abroad? If it weren't for those years of contact, Xiaoyue and Liu Yuliang wouldn't be together. What do you think Xu Xiaoyue will think when she hears you say that? She doesn't want you to blame yourself."
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