Only after hearing Ye Qing's cold words did Xi Quan belatedly realize that he might have let something slip.
He wanted to make amends, but before he could finish speaking, Ye Qing seemed to know what he was going to say and said, "Don't tell me that nothing happened. If nothing happened, then why did you lie to me? Or we can have a serious talk about this lying issue."
Deceiving people seems to be a more serious problem, and Xi Quan knows what to do almost without much deliberation.
More importantly, what Zhang Sao said was less effective than what Ye Qing said, since Zhang Sao was more concerned about Ye Qing and Huang Fei now.
Ye Qing could call Huang Fei, but now that Ye Qing already knows, there's no need to go to such lengths.
"They're with Aunt Zhang."
Although Ye Qing had already overheard what Zhang Sao and Xi Quan were saying on the phone, she still couldn't help but feel a little angry when Xi Quan gave her a definite answer.
Ye Qing knew that if Zhang Sao hadn't caused some trouble again, Xi Quan wouldn't have needed to lie to her. Suppressing her anger, Ye Qing said, "I'll be right there."
Upon hearing that Ye Qing was coming over, Xi Quan quickly said, "Everyone says you shouldn't go out during postpartum confinement, and it's windy outside today..."
Although Ye Qing felt it was alright, after hearing Xi Quan's anxious voice and silently weighing the situation, Ye Qing decided it was best not to worry Xi Quan, so she said, "Then give the phone to Aunt Zhang."
Xi Quan nodded.
Then, holding the phone, Xi Quan looked at Aunt Zhang and said, "Ye Qing wants to talk to you."
Aunt Zhang's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of fear creeping in. After the initial fear, she felt guilty and waved her hand, indicating that she didn't want to talk to Ye Qing. However, Xi Quan remained unmoved, his hand still holding the phone in front of Aunt Zhang.
Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Aunt Zhang had no choice but to take the phone.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang put the phone to her ear and whispered "Hello."
Ye Qing knew in his heart that he had already forgiven Zhang Sao. Since he had forgiven her, he was already mentally prepared for her occasional strange behavior.
Logically speaking, Ye Qing shouldn't be so angry.
However, the key issue is that Mrs. Zhang is still hospitalized. If something unexpected happens at this time, it would be really worrying.
Upon hearing Aunt Zhang's voice, Ye Qing lost her temper and asked, "What is it now?"
Although Aunt Zhang had anticipated Ye Qing's anger, she was still momentarily speechless upon hearing Ye Qing's words. "...It's nothing."
Ye Qing knew she wasn't in a good mood, but she thought about how Zhang Sao was getting on in years and always caused so much trouble. It was annoying, but she was mostly worried.
Swallowing hard and trying her best to control her emotions, Ye Qing said, "If there's nothing wrong, why did Xi Quan lie to me?"
Zhang Sao and Xi Quan had similar thoughts: they could refuse to say anything, but they both instinctively felt a little nervous upon hearing the word "deception."
Especially Aunt Zhang, who was extremely satisfied with her son-in-law Xi Quan. If Xi Quan and Ye Qing were to have a falling out because of her, Aunt Zhang would regret it to death.
So when Zhang Sao heard Ye Qing mention the word "lie," she became extremely nervous, saying, "I'm not lying to you."
"You're not lying to me? Then what exactly happened?" Ye Qing asked.
"It's just...it's just..." Although Aunt Zhang had decided to speak, she was still a little scared because she knew that she had done something wrong.
Ye Qing had suspected from the beginning that Aunt Zhang might be up to something, and now, hearing her stuttering voice, Ye Qing was even more certain. However, at this moment, Ye Qing did not continue to ask questions, and silently waited for Aunt Zhang to tell him what was going on.
Sometimes saying something is more stressful than remaining silent.
Just like now, Ye Qing and Aunt Zhang are both silent. Ye Qing seems fine, but Aunt Zhang is extremely nervous, even though they are on the phone.
Swallowing hard, Aunt Zhang said softly, "It's nothing really, I just want to be discharged..."
Fearing that Ye Qing would be angry, Aunt Zhang didn't dare to finish her sentence at once. She paused after saying one sentence and waited for Ye Qing's reaction, wanting to see Ye Qing's attitude before deciding what to say next.
But the more she acted this way, the angrier Ye Qing became.
It's understandable that he wanted to be discharged, but the fact that he spoke with such a weak tone clearly indicated that something was amiss. Ye Qing wasn't stupid; this was something that was easy for him to figure out.
So, listening to Aunt Zhang's slow, drawn-out explanation of what had happened, Xi Quan couldn't help but shake his head, able to imagine how angry Ye Qing must be.
Aunt Zhang saw Xi Quan shaking his head helplessly, but she didn't quite understand what it meant. However, she realized that her attitude seemed inappropriate, so she wondered if she should say something.
However, just as she was about to speak, Ye Qing asked again, "Is it just that you want to be discharged from the hospital?"
To reiterate, if Xi Quan simply wanted to be discharged from the hospital, he wouldn't have needed to lie to Ye Qing.
While still feeling uneasy, Aunt Zhang was surprisingly relieved to hear Ye Qing's words, thinking that Ye Qing didn't seem angry at all, because Ye Qing's tone was very calm and Aunt Zhang didn't detect anything wrong.
This emboldened Mrs. Zhang a bit. "Not entirely. I just wanted to go back and see if your new caregiver would be able to handle it, but the doctor wouldn't let me leave the hospital, so I secretly..."
It wasn't something to be proud of, and Aunt Zhang herself knew that. Although she didn't mean to boast, her words carried a hint of grievance.
Ye Qing was furious. Although Zhang Sao hadn't finished speaking, Ye Qing didn't let her continue.
And although she hadn't finished speaking, Ye Qing already knew what was going on. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Ye Qing couldn't help but say, "I think you can join Huang Fei's crew. If a director wants to make a police and gangster film, you can definitely handle it. After all, you sounded very proud of yourself. Generally speaking, even the police aren't as capable as you when catching thieves. You even knew how to avoid the caregivers and nurses and sneak out of the hospital all by yourself."
Ye Qing's words were truly sarcastic and sarcastic, and Zhang Sao certainly understood that.
Although she could tell that Ye Qing was being sarcastic, Zhang Sao couldn't find the words to defend herself.
At first, that was indeed what Mrs. Zhang thought, but in the end she was discovered because her feet were still in terrible pain when she walked, so she couldn't even leave the hospital ward.
"Ye Qing, actually I..." Although she had nothing to say in her defense, Aunt Zhang still tried to explain.
But Ye Qing didn't give her a chance: "I understand, you care about me."
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