Chapter 257: Chapter 257
As soon as Ye He Ping spoke, Ye Qian’s tears burst out uncontrollably, her appearance so sorrowful as if she had suffered great injustice. Besides Liu Rui and Ye Ling, there were also Liu Zhiyuan and Ye’s father present.
Liu Zhiyuan and Ye’s father, both being men of authority, didn’t know how to explain at this moment.
Liu Rui cautiously advised not to cry, but her persuasion only made Ye Qian cry even more heartbreakingly, her tears falling even harder.
Liu Zhiyuan had never encountered such an awkward situation before. Looking at Ye Qian’s crying appearance, he didn’t know how to comfort her. After all, no one did anything wrong, yet she was crying. At this moment, Liu Zhiyuan was somewhat annoyed, whereas Ye Ling seemed never to have been seen crying.
"Sister, please don’t cry anymore; the sadder you get, the more uneasy I feel, as if I bullied you. Please forgive me this once." Ye Ling bit her lip, looked up, loosened her lower lip, and bit down again, appearing extremely aggrieved.
In front of Mr. Liu, Ye Ling naturally had to seize the opportunity to criticize; in a past life, Ye Qian was liked by the Liu Family and lived well, but in this life, she subtly undermined Ye Qian, wondering if Ye Qian would be liked by the Liu Family after marrying into it.
Ye Qian knew very well that Ye Ling was pushing all the blame onto her, resenting her father’s partiality but knowing she couldn’t continue crying now. She thought that crying always made others think she was wronged, but today Ye Ling’s words made her seem as if she was deliberately stirring trouble. Before she could speak, Mr. Liu couldn’t help himself.
Mr. Liu looked at Ye Qian with an expression of impatience, "Yes, Ye Qian, this really isn’t a big deal, yet you are the one crying ."
After all, being a man, he didn’t have much patience.
Fortunately, so many people were watching; otherwise, one would really think she was greatly wronged. On seeing Ye Ling, who clearly did nothing wrong yet had to cautiously admit fault, Mr. Liu, who had heard of the Ye Family matters before but never thought deeply about them, now felt the problem might not be with the Ye Family’s eldest daughter; rather, it was the youngest daughter being spoiled.
Mr. Liu’s words made Ye Qian’s body sway slightly, nearly losing her balance, not anticipating that just a brief delay would lead Uncle Liu to form an impression. Had all her efforts over the years gone to waste?
Ye’s father helplessly continued, "This child is just fond of crying, but has a good heart."
Speaking truthfully, Ye Qian felt grieved that her daughter was spoken of in such a manner, but she quickly adjusted, wiping her tears as she raised her head to smile, "I’m sorry for worrying Uncle Liu and Dad, I feel I’ve been so immature, not even realizing that my sister wasn’t feeling well today, blaming myself for not caring enough about her, which made me sad; it wasn’t about being upset with my sister."
"So it was a misunderstanding." It turned out to be such a matter, causing Mr. Liu to regard Ye Qian affectionately, turning to Ye He Ping, "You’re right, Ye Qian is simply too kind-hearted, causing us all to mistakenly believe she was upset."
Ye He Ping also smiled, satisfied as he looked at his daughter, "Indeed."
Liu Rui, meanwhile, breathed a sigh of relief, "So that’s how it is, now I’m relieved, but do stop crying; look at your eyes, they’ve become swollen."
Ye Qian shyly smiled at Liu Rui, then glanced up to take a glimpse at Liu Zhiyuan before retracting her gaze bashfully, pulling Ye Ling’s hand again, "Sister, I’m sorry for worrying you again. Watching you admit fault just to comfort me, I’m the one feeling uneasy, didn’t expect to get more anxious and more tears falling, didn’t have time to explain to you."
"Oh, what you say, we’re sisters, any misunderstanding can be cleared up. As long as you stop crying, it’ll be fine." Ye Ling emphasized the word ’cry’, watching Ye Qian’s expression change slightly, which finally made her feel satisfied.
Knowing that abruptly altering everyone’s attitude toward Ye Qian was impossible, nonetheless seeing Ye Qian so tense, she felt much more comfortable inside.
"That’s right, sisters should be . Since you two have such a good relationship, Ye Ling shouldn’t be living outside. You may feel free living out there, yet outsiders comment on your parents about it, which is never good. Uncle Liu mentioned it today, but don’t take it to heart." Mr. Liu casually brought up the matter, casting a look at Ye He Ping.
Mr. Liu recognized Ye’s father’s fondness for his daughter as harmful, indulging her whims as if indulging were a kind of harm, while the army frequently said ’beatings show love, indulgence brings harm.’
If he truly couldn’t bear to discipline through spoiling, how could he ever manage leadership roles effectively?
Ye Qian immediately took over the conversation, looking expectantly at Ye Ling, "Sister, come back home to stay, Mom is also missing you even though she doesn’t dare to look for you, afraid you don’t have time while studying. Now that you’ve graduated, you ought to return."
Ye Qian halted her words for a moment; those perceptive enough would know what she intended, an ill reputation was inevitably being pinned on Ye Ling.
Ye Ling offered a closed-mouth smile, looking up at her father, "If Dad wants me home, then I shall return."
For some reason, Ye He Ping’s heart was pulling.
Ye Ling gazed at her father, casually smiling while awaiting his words. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel•fire.net
"Dad, you also wish for sister to stay home, right? She listens to you; say something, quickly." Ye Qian coyly implored.
"So move back home then." Ye He Ping finally said, drawing a deep breath.
"Alright." Ye Ling smiled lightly, saying nothing further.
Liu Wujiang chuckled, patting Ye He Ping’s shoulder, "Family should be , let’s go, have a drink."
The two grown-ups left, leaving behind the three in place.
Before the Liu Family siblings could comprehend what was happening, they saw Ye Ling move subtly and Ye Qian tumble into the water. Liu Rui was flabbergasted watching Ye Ling push Ye Qian into the water so openly, despite the creek being shallow, leaving Ye Qian in a pitiful state looking back at Ye Ling, yet at contrast with Ye Ling’s standing coldly sneering, portraying an evil person.
"Wow, sister, how did you end up in the water? Get up quickly; otherwise, people might misunderstand that I pushed you in." Ye Ling extended her hand to pull Ye Qian.
Liu Rui’s jaw dropped open slightly wider.
Even the usually composed Liu Zhiyuan was utterly stupefied.
"Then I’ll trouble you, sister." Ye Qian wanted to maintain a kindly demeanor before the Liu Family siblings, swallowing her bitterness to extend her hand toward her sister.
However, unexpectedly, once Ye Ling pulled her almost halfway up from the water, she let go again, leading Ye Qian to fall once more into the water. Ye Qian finally could not hold her glare back, while Ye Ling gave a closed-mouth smile, "Oops, see, slippery hand, ended up causing sister to fall again, come now, this time I’ll hold on tightly." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian(qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com).