Ye Qing didn't like this David very much to begin with, and now that he had done this, even the little bit of tolerance Ye Qing had for him because of Xi Yue was gone.
Xi Yue's expression was also very unpleasant, and Xi Quan spoke up directly: "Uncle David, you really care about people, but I can take care of my girlfriend myself. Besides, there's a saying that goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' Uncle David has been abroad for too long, I wonder if you still know what this saying means?"
Upon hearing the word "uncle," Ye Qing chuckled and didn't blame Xi Quan for saying she was his girlfriend. She went along with Xi Quan's words, saying, "Isn't it inappropriate to talk to an elder like that?"
David felt a little embarrassed when he heard Xi Quan address him, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
But Xi Yue's face was extremely ugly: "Xi Quan, what are you saying!"
Xi Quan slammed down his knife and fork, staring at Xi Yue with a dark expression: "You're not blind or deaf, you should know what I mean."
Seeing that Xi Yue was almost crying, and Xi Quan showed no sign of shutting up, Ye Qing quickly and quietly tugged at Xi Quan, signaling him to say less and give Xi Yue some face.
Although Xi Quan was very angry, he was quite pleased with Ye Qing's little gesture, and he took Ye Qing's hand in response.
Ye Qing tried to shake him off but couldn't. She was about to remind Xi Quan, but before she could speak, David said, "It's okay. Xi Quan's parents and I were sent to the countryside together, so we know each other. It's fine for him to call me uncle."
The person Xi Yue and Ye Qing were talking about was probably David, which is why Ye Qing and Xi Quan said that David knew Quan Zhen.
But I never expected there to be such a connection.
Ye Qing was a little surprised. Xi Quan was also surprised, but he was somewhat dismissive: "Really? My dad is gone, and my relationship with my mom is terrible. So, when I call you uncle, it's not to get close to you, it's just because of your age. Don't think that just because you know them, you can act like an elder."
After saying that, Xi Quan waved to the waiter and said, "There are still so many seats in the restaurant. Please move Miss Xi and this gentleman to another seat and bring them a new serving of their dishes. It's on me."
After saying that, Xi Quan leaned back in his chair and lazily gestured for David and Xi Yue to proceed.
David, being quite old, was visibly upset by Xi Quan's actions. Xi Yue, on the other hand, grabbed a tablecloth and threw it at Xi Quan's head, saying, "Xi Quan, with your personality, no wonder nobody likes you, no wonder Ye Qing is so eager to get to know you."
Unexpectedly, he was called out for simply watching the show in peace. Putting aside whether David knew Quan Zhen or not, just looking at Ye Qing's expression and the excessive attention he showed to Ye Qing in such a short time, Ye Qing absolutely could not accept Xi Yue's words and had to refute them.
So the moment Xi Yue finished speaking, Ye Qing immediately retorted, "Xi Quan is my boyfriend now, how could I hate him?"
While speaking, Ye Qing deliberately pretended to be intimate and took Xi Quan's arm. Even when she caught a glimpse of Xi Quan's gloating and provocative expression towards Xi Yue, Ye Qing held back and did not let go of Xi Quan's arm.
Xi Yue wanted to say something more, but David pulled her away, and they left the restaurant without staying to eat.
As soon as they left, Ye Qing let go of Xi Quan's arm and continued eating with her knife and fork.
"So you like me too?" Xi Quan asked Ye Qing with a particularly smug smile.
Ye Qing was already not very skilled with a knife and fork, and the previous incident had put her in a bad mood. Now, with Xi Quan saying this in her ear, Ye Qing was extremely annoyed. She put down her knife and fork and said with a forced smile, "You just mocked someone for not being good at Chinese. Is your Chinese really that good?"
"What do you mean? That old man is no match for me?" Xi Quan's expression changed instantly.
Ye Qing raised an eyebrow: "What I said just now was, how could I hate you? Does that mean I like you? No, at most it means I don't hate you, but it's far from liking you."
It wasn't that Xi Quan didn't understand Ye Qing's meaning; he just felt that since Ye Qing had said that, even if she wouldn't admit it, she wouldn't be so blunt. Who knew he'd miscalculate? Xi Quan's mood instantly plummeted. He said coldly, "Xi Yue knows we're fake. That David seemed very interested in you. Even if you went along with Xi Yue and admitted it, David probably wouldn't say anything to my mother. Why make things difficult for yourself?"
Ye Qing was already feeling inexplicably irritated, but Xi Quan's words surprised her. She asked, "What do you mean? What do you mean by saying that David is very interested in me?"
"You're studying design, and that David guy is a designer; he could be a lot of help to you, right? If you..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qing, just like Xi Yue, grabbed the tablecloth and threw it at Xi Quan's face: "Xi Yue was right, you are a bastard."
After saying that, Ye Qing left without looking back.
Xi Quan slowly pulled off the tablecloth that Ye Qing had thrown at his face, and slowly turned his head to look at Ye Qing's back. After a moment, he raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth several times.
Ye Qing was originally grateful to Xi Quan for helping her humiliate Liu Wei when she ran into him at the school gate today.
When Ye Qing learned that he had specially arranged a shop for her at the Huamao Hotel to help her open her own business, it would be a lie to say that she was not surprised or delighted at all.
But everything was ruined by Xi Quan's words.
Ye Qing stood at the entrance of Huamao Hotel, glanced at the shop that was still under renovation, and then thought of Xi Quan's mouth, which sounded like it had spewed filth. This time, Ye Qing really left without looking back.
Ye Qing had originally planned to visit the storefronts near the knitting factory, figuring they would be open for business in the next few days. However, Xi Quan's words today made Ye Qing seriously reconsider her idea.
Opening a shop near the knitting factory might be profitable, but as Xi Quan said, he might be known as someone who makes clothes in the future, and the word "designer" might be far removed from him.
Ye Qing hesitated for a moment and then decided not to go to the knitting factory. She went back to her dormitory first, because she really needed to think about her own position.
As soon as they reached the dormitory building, they ran into Xu Xiaoyue. When she saw Ye Qing, she grabbed Ye Qing and hurriedly pulled her away.
Ye Qing was pulled along by Xu Xiaoyue and passively followed her. Ye Qing asked, "What's wrong?"
"Don't go back yet, let's go for a walk outside the school first."
"Why?" Ye Qing asked, recalling that she had run into Liu Wei at the school gate when she went out earlier and had even argued with her. She said, "Is Liu Wei in the dormitory? What are you afraid of? I can't just avoid her from now on, can I? Besides, I did scheme against her, but if she hadn't had any bad intentions first, she wouldn't have done this."
"It's because of Liu Wei, but I think you should still be careful. She's not a simple person," Xu Xiaoyue said mysteriously.
Ye Qing asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
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