Could it be fake?
Ye Yun's claim that "fart pancakes" were genuine couldn't be false. After giving Ruan Boli and the others accurate information, she, Qin Zheng, and Luo Xiujuan packed up and left Wangshan Tower.
Before leaving, Ruan Boli wanted to invite her and Qin Zheng to have a meal at Baiweilou Restaurant.
Ye Yun refused.
She had other things to do tonight and it wasn't suitable for her to organize a dinner party. Qin Zheng and Luo Xiujuan had a casual meal at a nearby state-run restaurant, then went to the supply and marketing cooperative, bought some gifts, and headed to Yejiagou.
She planned to return to the county town tomorrow, so she decided to go to Yejiagou tonight.
Furthermore, because of Ye Xue's disappearance, Liu Meilan did not welcome her, so she naturally did not need to set aside a day to visit relatives.
Yejiagou.
When Ye Yun arrived at the location, Ye Jian'an and Liu Meilan had obviously just finished dinner.
Ye Jian'an was squatting in the yard, quietly tying up chicken coops with tools, while Liu Meilan was washing pots. The two of them were silent in the dim light, and the atmosphere was extremely somber.
"uncle."
Ye Yun called out softly, and Ye Jian'an raised his head in surprise.
Upon seeing that it was Ye Yun, a trace of expression finally appeared in his lifeless eyes, and he hurriedly stood up, "Yun girl, you're back! Why are you here at this hour? Come on in, come on in!"
As he spoke, he led Ye Yun into the house and asked Liu Meilan to pour some water.
Liu Meilan, standing under the stove, looked reluctant. She glanced at Ye Yun and Qin Zheng with her triangular eyes, as if she wanted to kick them out. She even scrubbed the pot harder, making a sizzling sound as she scraped the pot with the iron spoon.
The noise reached inside the house.
Ye Jian'an glanced outside and couldn't help but curse under his breath, "That old woman..."
But he didn't say anything else.
Since Ye Xue disappeared, Liu Meilan had argued with him for a long time, and for this reason he had been very lenient with her.
Besides, Liu Meilan now is much better than the shrew who used to beat and scold him. What more could he ask for?
"Yun girl, don't mind her. Your aunt has been heartbroken ever since your sister ran away from home. She's not a very magnanimous person, so it's understandable that she feels uncomfortable seeing you and Qin Zheng doing so well." As he spoke, Ye Jian'an personally poured water for Ye Yun and Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng, being perceptive, stepped forward and took the thermos from his hand, saying, "Let me do it."
The other party was an elder, and if he didn't volunteer to do the work, Ye Yun would take the thermos away anyway. He couldn't bear to see his wife serving tea and water to others.
Even a maternal uncle wouldn't do.
Ye Jian'an had seen Qin Zheng's actions, and a look of relief appeared in his eyes. He nodded sincerely and said, "Good, good. Seeing that you younger generation are doing well, I feel relieved. Sigh..."
The final long sigh was filled with melancholy.
"Is Uncle thinking about Ye Xue?"
"Huh?" Ye Jian'an quickly denied, "No, no, why would I want to think about her? I don't even know if she's alive or dead."
Although that's what he said, the longing in his eyes was genuine.
Even though Ye Xue has committed many evils, she is still his biological daughter, the daughter he has raised for nearly twenty years. How could any father bear to see such a living person suddenly leave like that?
A loud crash came from the courtyard.
After washing the pot, Liu Meilan threw down the iron ladle with a resentful look on her face, turned off the stove light, and walked towards the main room with a long face.
"You seem to be living a carefree life, but my poor Xiaoxue hasn't heard a single word from me since." As soon as she entered the room, her jealous gaze fell on Ye Yun.
Qin Zheng stepped forward to block Ye Yun.
Ye Yun told him not to worry, pushed aside his tall frame, and stared at Liu Meilan with a nonchalant gaze. "What does Ye Xue running away from home have to do with me? She made her own decision and left on her own. Did I force her?"
"Why didn't you force him to do it?"
Without thinking, Liu Meilan blurted out, "My Xiaoxue was the one who should have married Qin Zheng. If you hadn't been so insistent on clinging to Qin Zheng and refusing to return him to Xiaoxue, she wouldn't have run away from home in such a fit of anger!"
"..."
Ye Yun laughed angrily, "What kind of twisted logic is this?"
"I'm still here." Qin Zheng hadn't expected Liu Meilan to come up with such a twisted logic. His voice deepened. "First of all, I never specifically asked for your Ye Xue in the first place. I don't even know how many daughters your Ye family has. It was Li Xiuying who took it upon herself to propose marriage to your family. Do you understand?"
"You're talking nonsense." Liu Meilan didn't believe it. "That day when your mother came, she specifically asked for my Xiaoxue."
"She ordered it, not me." Qin Zheng said calmly. "If you insist on making this clear, then let me tell you, from the very beginning I had my eye on my wife Ye Yun. As for your Ye Xue, I don't know her at all. I only found out about her on the day I went back to my wife's home with her."
"How is that possible?"
"Why not? I met her before my wife and I got married. It was because of her that I had Li Xiuying propose marriage. Otherwise, why do you think I would insist on marrying a girl from your Ye family?"
Finally, Qin Zheng added, "Don't forget, my grandfather died because of your grandfather. Seeing your family is like bringing up painful memories for our Qin family. Why would I needlessly bring up my own family's painful memories?"
If it weren't for Ye Yun, he would never have had any further connection with the Ye family.
Liu Meilan remained silent after being confronted.
Looking at Qin Zheng's confident expression, she could no longer utter a word of denial. Could it be that Qin Zheng really didn't like her Xiaoxue from the very beginning?
But what's wrong with Xiaoxue?
On the other hand, Ye Yun has no father or mother, what makes her worth Qin Zheng's attention?
Ye Yun was also a little confused.
"When did you first see me before we got married?" She turned her head, looking at the man standing in front of her with a puzzled expression.
Qin Zheng looked embarrassed and cleared his throat. "A long time ago."
"oh?"
"That's right, when I took leave to go home before, I saw you walking home with a few female classmates on the road from the county town..."
Qin Zheng remembers that day clearly.
In April, the sun was shining brightly, and several female students carrying schoolbags walked home chatting and laughing.
But behind them, a thin figure followed silently.
No one called her to join the group, so she walked quietly at the back, watching the students in front of her play and joke around.
At that time, he did not know that Ye Yun was isolated.
Moreover, she was slandered by her own younger sister at school, who incited other classmates to isolate her.
He just felt that this female student was really out of place with the others.
Until someone called her name.
For a moment, surprise appeared on her face, as if she couldn't understand why anyone would still call her name.
The girl who called her waved to her, and several other girls called her to come along. Her face immediately lit up with a happy and bright smile, and she ran after the girls.
The smile on her face was like the light at the end of the tunnel for someone who had fallen into an abyss.
It also looks just like a puppy that someone has adopted...
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