Xi Quan said dismissively, "Why are you asking this?"
“It concerns my vital interests, so of course I have to find out the details.”
"Your own interests?" Xi Quan was still somewhat dismissive, but looking at Ye Qing's calm demeanor, he suddenly realized something: "You bought that shop near the knitting factory?"
Ye Qing smiled and nodded, a hint of smugness in his expression.
Xi Quan was utterly incredulous. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch his chin, scrutinizing Ye Qing. Then, he put his hands on his hips, staring at Ye Qing with a wide-eyed, admiring gaze.
"You really are..." Xi Quan shook his head and sighed. He thought for a long time but couldn't find the right words. Finally, he used a very common one: "You are really amazing."
Ye Qing tilted her head and smiled as she accepted Xi Quan's praise: "So don't worry about me not being able to pay the rent."
Xi Quan's sharp and accurate judgment was indeed admirable, but he couldn't help but pour cold water on Ye Qing's enthusiasm: "That place is indeed going to be demolished, but it won't be that fast. Even if you get the demolition compensation, it will be next year, at the earliest after the Spring Festival. Meanwhile, the shops near Huamao Hotel will be ready by the end of this month, and you can open for business at the beginning of next month."
Ye Qing had certainly thought about these things. She said, "I'll borrow your money first, and I'll write an IOU. I'll pay you back once I've settled down. Besides, if it's not me, we'll sign the contract with Huamao Hotel the same way. I absolutely don't want you to make any special arrangements for me."
Upon hearing this, Xi Quan suddenly felt he had taken the initiative and said, "I haven't eaten yet."
Ye Qing paused, rolled her eyes, and wanted to leave, but she also wanted to finalize the plans as soon as possible, since all of Ye Qing's money had been used to buy the storefront of the knitting factory.
If he doesn't make money soon, Ye Qing will starve.
So, suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Ye Qing got into Xi Quan's car and watched him eat lunch.
After dinner, Xi Quan drove Ye Qing back to school. On the way, Xi Quan said, "I understand your insistence on borrowing money because you don't want my help. But Ye Qing, aren't you and Xi Yue working together? She can pay for the rent of the shop. Consider it her investment in your partnership."
When Ye Qing and Xi Yue were planning to open the shop near the knitting factory, that's what they said. Although Xi Yue spoke seriously at the time, Ye Qing didn't take it too seriously.
Now that Ye Shuwei's English name is David, and after learning about Xi Yue's feelings for that person, Ye Qing knows that Xi Yue is serious. But it is precisely because Xi Yue is serious that Ye Qing dares not rely on Xi Yue too much in this collaboration.
Because Ye Qing wanted to compete with Ye Shuwei, whose English name was David.
Although Xi Yue said the same thing, Ye Qing was afraid that, due to emotional factors, Xi Yue would choose David at the crucial moment.
Ye Qing didn't explain these things to Xi Quan in detail. She said, "I want to have more say in this shop, so I'll pay more."
Xi Quan and Xi Yue are cousins, but because Xi Quan grew up in Xiaoyao Village and only returned to the Xi family when he went to high school, his relationship with Xi Yue is not very close. If Xi Quan had to choose, he would definitely side with Ye Qing.
Therefore, Xi Quan didn't say anything about Ye Qing's statement.
Since they had agreed on the loan, and Xi Quan had a meeting in the afternoon, he left after dropping Ye Qing off at the school gate.
Ye Qing had no classes in the afternoon, so she went back to her dorm to get her books and prepared to go to the library to study. When she was almost at the library, she unexpectedly ran into David.
David was a little surprised to see Ye Qing, but he did come to the school because he wanted to see her. So he exchanged a few pleasantries with the teacher who had accompanied him and then told the teacher to go about his business.
After the teacher left, David called Ye Qing back before she entered the library.
"Ye Qing..."
Ye Qing didn't want to talk to David, so after seeing him, she quickened her pace toward the library. Who knew that David would send the school teachers away so quickly to catch up with her.
Ye Qing glanced at the classmates coming and going around her and walked towards a less crowded area. As soon as she stopped, David spoke first.
Ye Qing glanced at him: "What's up?"
"I heard that Taizi Fashion is very optimistic about your work for their event, right? What did you design?"
Ye Shuwei didn't say what their relationship was, and Ye Qing, being a junior, certainly wasn't entirely clear. Considering that he had only met David yesterday and his attitude, Ye Qing thought he was cautiously probing about her situation in Xiaoyao Village. Who knew he would ask her about the design draft?
Although it was unexpected, thinking about what Liu Wei had deliberately said to him, it didn't seem so surprising anymore. Ye Qing looked at David expressionlessly and asked, "Does this have anything to do with you? I participated in the selection for Taizi Fashion."
David looked at Ye Qing and said, "Ye Qing, you're only a freshman, and your previous living environment was like that... but you were able to design works that really caught people's attention, which shows you have talent. Since you have talent, you can't let it be buried. Taizi Fashion is only relatively well-known in China. If you want to improve, you still need to see more of the outside world, or..."
Ye Qing interrupted his long-winded speech: "What are you trying to say?"
"You absolutely don't need to participate in that fashion competition, you can do it all on your own..."
"Myself?" Ye Qing sneered: "Design it myself, make the pattern myself? Do it myself? Putting aside whether it's possible or not, I'm still a student, I don't have that much energy. I don't know about talent or not, I only know that I still have a lot of basic skills to learn in design. Only after I've mastered them can I talk about other things."
"You'll only be responsible for the design; I'll handle the pattern making?" David continued, echoing Ye Qing's words, "Even if you participate in the Zitai Fashion selection, they might not choose your design, but I can help you realize it. You just need to tell Zitai Fashion that you're withdrawing from their selection, and I..."
Ye Qing laughed, feeling utterly bewildered: "Sir, what is our relationship? What gives you the right to order me around? And why should I listen to you?"
Ye Shuwei paused for a moment, then said, "I'm trying to help you. I hope you get better."
"Thank you, but as the saying goes, one should not accept favors without merit. I have no reason to accept your help, after all, we are not familiar with each other, and I don't like to owe favors."
Ye Qing turned around after speaking, but then heard Ye Shuwei's voice behind her: "Ye Qing, you've already guessed our relationship, haven't you? Since you know, why bother..."
"What is our relationship?" Ye Qing wanted to remain calm, but hearing this person's words, she couldn't hold back any longer. She suddenly turned around and glared angrily.
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