Ye Qing's initiative to seek out Xi Yue was also for David's sake. Although she didn't want Liu Wei to drop out of school, Ye Qing wanted to at least know herself and her enemy, and understand why David was helping Liu Wei.
Before anyone could even ask anything, Xi Yue said something that left everyone speechless.
After staring at Xi Yue for a long time, Ye Qing suppressed his surprise and asked, "You approached me on your own initiative... I... I came from Xiaoyao Village, and even if you haven't heard Xi Quan mention my past experiences there, you've seen a few of the dramas involving me, so you should have a general idea. I... someone like me shouldn't have any benefits to offer, right?"
This isn't Ye Qing being self-deprecating; it's just that Xi Yue's family situation and other factors far surpass Ye Qing's.
Although Xi Yue initiated the conversation, she was still a little nervous and embarrassed. Hearing Ye Qing's words, she felt even more awkward: "No, I didn't take advantage of you..."
Not using her? Ye Qing was even more confused about why Xi Yue was approaching her. She looked at Xi Yue with puzzlement.
Xi Yue knew her words were somewhat contradictory. She bit her lip and remained silent for a long time, as if making a decision. She said, "I saw a photo at David's place. There was someone in the photo who looked a lot like you, a lot like you... so I..."
This surprised Ye Qing even more: "You look a lot like me?"
Xi Yue nodded.
Seeing Xi Yue's serious expression, Ye Qing realized she wasn't joking. Ye Qing slowly clenched her hands together, nervously swallowed, and turned to look at Xi Yue, wanting to say something but unsure how to ask.
Perhaps it's not that I don't know how to ask, but that I'm a little afraid to ask!
Although Ye Qing's mother passed away early, Ye Qing was already old enough to remember things when she died. Moreover, she had heard people from Xiaoyao Village say more than once that Ye Qing's mother was a famously beautiful girl, and that Ye Qing was just like her mother.
Moreover, Ye Qing was certain that he had never met someone like David before, so some of the photos he had were probably not his own.
So, the photo that Xi Yue saw looked like her... There were some things Ye Qing had never thought of before. Now, when Ye Qing had deliberately forgotten those things, someone quietly lifted a corner of the lid. Although he couldn't see the whole picture, Ye Qing sensitively sensed something.
Ye Qing clenched her fists tightly, then slowly released them. After hesitating for a long time, she asked, "Who is in the photo you saw?"
"I don't know. I saw it on Ye Shuang's page, or rather, she showed it to me on her own initiative. After seeing it, I contacted you and talked about opening a shop with you. Of course, it's true that I wanted to outdo David, but I shouldn't have contacted you to do that, since you're only a freshman. But because I saw that photo, I... contacted you..."
Although Liu Wei had mentioned that Ye Shuang knew David and was his niece or something, Ye Qing was still surprised to hear Xi Yue say this: "Ye Shuang?"
"Yes, she is David's niece. David and I met abroad. After I graduated, I came back. Before I came back, David bought some things for his family and asked me to bring them back. At that time, I knew Ye Shuang, but that was all. We didn't have any other relationship. Until recently, she suddenly came to see me and showed me a photo. The person in the photo looked a lot like you. I thought that David always ignored me, so maybe I could get him to talk to me through you. I did that, but I wasn't sure anything. But after he saw you today, I think I made the right decision."
After Xi Yue finished speaking, she turned to look at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing asked, her voice trembling slightly, "What is David's Chinese name?"
"Ye Shuwei".
Ye Qing's hands, which were resting on her knees, clenched tightly again at the name Xi Yue mentioned. The sound of her uncle and mother arguing when she was a child echoed in her mind, and the name Ye Shuwei was repeatedly mentioned in those fierce arguments.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Hearing Xi Yue's voice, Ye Qing snapped out of her reverie, glanced at Xi Yue, and saw her hesitant and reluctant expression. Ye Qing shook her head: "It's nothing."
Even though he said that, Ye Qing noticed that Xi Yue didn't seem to believe him, and judging from Xi Yue's expression, she probably had something to say to him as well.
Thinking of what Xi Yue might say, Ye Qing quickly turned her head away to avoid Xi Yue's gaze. Ye Qing even thought that she should just leave and not ask Xi Yue anything.
Ye Qing acted quickly; she immediately pressed her hands to the ground and stood up, ready to leave. But halfway up, she heard Xi Yue's words: "Ye Qing, if... I mean, if you and David have a relationship..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qing quickly interrupted Xi Yue, giving a self-deprecating laugh: "What kind of relationship could I possibly have with a celebrity like him?"
After saying that, Ye Qing seemed afraid that Xi Yue would say something else, and left without looking back.
Xi Yue quickly stood up as well, stopping Ye Qing in her tracks: "Ye Qing, you've actually guessed some things yourself, haven't you? You two are related by blood..."
Standing there stunned for a long time, Ye Qing suddenly turned around and said with a half-smile: "Blood relation? So what if it is, and so what if it isn't? It's still uncertain whether we're related by blood, but my uncle in Xiaoyao Village is my blood relative, but how did he treat me? You must have heard about it, so blood relation really isn't a magic pill for me."
"Ye Qing, what I mean is..."
Not wanting to hear anything more from Xi Yue, Ye Qing didn't stop walking after turning around this time.
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