Chapter 135: Chapter 135

Ye He Ping also felt his previous words were too harsh, but when he thought of the things his wife had done, any trace of guilt in his heart disappeared. He felt he should be firm and not always think about how difficult things were for his wife, then compromise, and finally make the family uneasy, even stirring those above.

Bai Xue sat dumbfounded on the chair, not speaking, seeming as if she had been hit by a blow. The low crying from the West Room also stopped after Ye He Ping threw out those words. The room was quiet, so quiet that you could almost hear your own heartbeat.

After a long silence, Ye He Ping’s voice came again, "When someone from above sent me a letter, they told me to investigate this matter clearly, not to wrong the child. Do you understand what they mean by this? Even the company couldn’t stand it, telling us that you’ve been wronging the child. Look at the mess you’ve made."

"Haha, now in your eyes, nothing I do is right. No matter what happens, it’s always my fault. Why should I explain so much? Yes, I just don’t like her. If she were a boy, I wouldn’t be pointed at by the villagers. Throwing her to your mother, do you know how happy I was at the time? Finally, I could get rid of her, yes, get rid of her, do you understand?" Bai Xue nearly shouted.

With a ’snap,’ the room went quiet again.

"If you’re not embarrassed, then keep shouting." Ye He Ping stood up with a stern face, "You say that because she’s not a boy, you abuse her and dislike her. So, because Ye Qian isn’t a man, should I abuse her and dislike her too? Should I act just like you? They’re all flesh and blood from your body, and you can cruelly say such things, Bai Xue, do you deserve to be a mother?"

"I’m not a good mother. You don’t need to bring Ye Qian into this just because of her. Has Ye Qian ever thrown a fit over the years? And her? Since stepping into this home, has this house ever been peaceful? Even if she doesn’t come back this time, even if she does, I don’t want her. With her, there’s no me; with me, there’s no her." Bai Xue covered the part of her face that was slapped, and also retaliated with determination.

Ye He Ping said coldly, "Then let’s divorce. Do what you think is best."

He dropped those words, picked up the hat on the table, and walked out the door, leaving Bai Xue alone in the living room sobbing. Ye Qian had not slept in the West Room either. She naturally heard her parents’ conversation. Now Ye Ling had not returned. If she came back, would mom and dad get divorced too? What should she do?

Ye Qian could no longer lie still. After getting out of bed, she hesitated a bit before taking some clothes to walk outside. Bai Xue looked up to see the sky just starting to brighten and was scared as her younger daughter was about to leave.

"Qianqian, where are you going?" Her voice trembled.

Ye Qian held onto the door handle, looked back at her mother, "Mom, I’m going to find my sister."

"Don’t go." Bai Xue shouted as soon as she heard this.

Ye Qian frowned, "Mom, I know you’re angry, and I know that right now, you need me by your side the most. But because I love you, Mom, I have to go find my sister. Once I find her, I’ll ask her to forgive you and persuade Dad. I don’t want Mom and Dad to separate, and I don’t want our family to split apart."

Bai Xue looked at her daughter, tears falling uncontrollably. She was touched by her daughter’s thoughtfulness, and just a moment ago she was still blaming her daughter, "Qianqian..."

Bai Xue only called her daughter’s name once, not knowing what else to say.

"Mom, wait at home. I will definitely bring my sister back." Ye Qian wiped her tears, pushed the door open, and walked out.

Outside, Ye Qian’s worried expression faded, and with a somber face, she left the courtyard. She was skeptical of Ye Ling, who never bothered her, but that one instance of her acting up had wrecked the family. Sometimes she really hated it, why did she have to have Ye Ling? If only she wasn’t there or if she would just die away, it would save her from running around for her.

The summer morning was a little chilly. Ye Qian tightened her jacket and walked aimlessly on the street. Some breakfast vendors had already placed small tables on the street. Ye Qian hesitated for a moment before walking over, "Auntie, give me a fried dough stick."

"Young lady, you’re out so early. Sit down, I’ll get you a bowl of soy milk for free," the old lady said kindly.

Ye Qian thanked her and found a seat to sit down. She glanced around, seeing two young men sitting at the edge with long hair, almost looking like girls, clearly no good people. Ye Qian regretted sitting there, especially since the two young men were frequently glancing her way.

Feeling scared, Ye Qian sat slowly eating her fried dough stick and soy milk until she saw the two young men leave and then quickly finished her food, paid the dime for the dough stick, and left. She just turned onto a side street when she realized those two young men had somehow appeared behind her again.

Ye Qian was startled, realizing they were targeting her, quickened her pace, not daring to turn back, only walking forward, planning to circle around back to the compound. At this time, the sky was just getting light; there was no one on the streets. Seeing the two young men getting closer behind her, Ye Qian could no longer maintain her composure and began to run. Once she ran, the two young men started chasing after her.

Ye Qian ran while looking back, seeing they were about to catch up, scared her into yelling out, "Help,

The empty streets echoed with her shouts, startling the two young men into slowing down their steps. Seeing this, Ye Qian called for help even more energetically, not watching in front of her until she bumped into someone’s arms, which made her scream in surprise.

"Ye Qian, what’s wrong?" Liu Zhiyuan’s brows tightened, grabbing her shoulders to calm her, "Don’t be afraid, just tell me what’s happening slowly."

With tears streaming down her face, Ye Qian saw that she had bumped into Liu Zhiyuan and couldn’t hold back, throwing herself into his arms and crying, "Brother Zhiyuan, there are bad guys, bad guys were chasing me."

Liu Zhiyuan did see the two young men walk away, heard Ye Qian’s words, and his brows furrowed even deeper, "All right, don’t be afraid, they’ve gone. Why are you out so early on your own?"

Liu Zhiyuan had just returned from visiting his grandmother, having just gotten off the train. He didn’t ask the family guard to pick him up, not expecting to encounter Ye Qian being chased by bad guys on his way.

"Brother Zhiyuan, my sister ran away from home. My parents had an argument. I don’t want them to fight, so I came out to find my sister. Once I find her, Dad will forgive Mom." Ye Qian looked up with a pitiful expression that made Liu Zhiyuan’s frown deepen. (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)