Chapter 398: Chapter 398

Ye Qian nodded with red eyes, looking up at her father and then lowering her head without making a sound, like a child throwing a tantrum. In Ye He Ping’s eyes, his youngest daughter has always been understanding and gentle, but it’s the first time he’s seen her express her discontent with silence.

This small gesture unknowingly brought the two closer together.

Ye He Ping comforted his daughter, "Don’t overthink it. Whether your mom and I separate or not, you will always be my daughter. It’s just that instead of one home, you will have two. You can stay at either home you want. Isn’t that right? At first, people on the outside might say something, but that’s not important. What’s important is that in my heart, you will always be my daughter."

"Dad, why do you have to divorce? Mom’s just that way. I’ve always persuaded her. Now that my sister and I have grown up and my sister is about to get married, our family is doing well. Why could you be together when things were hard, but not when life’s getting good?" Ye Qian asked like a confused child.

Ye He Ping’s heart softened further, "It’s really your mom and my fault. Our personalities clash, and staying together only brings us pain. It’s better to separate. Speaking of marriage, the only unresolved issue is your own. You’ve been in the military for many years, is there anyone you fancy? If there is, report it for marriage processing. I trust your judgment."

With the conversation at this point and her father always being kind, Ye Qian knew she should stop. Otherwise, continuing would only irritate her father, and the guilt he just felt would vanish.

Thinking it through, Ye Qian sniffled and said sweetly, "I’m still young, I don’t want to think about personal issues yet."

"You’re not that young anymore, it’s time to consider it." Seeing that his youngest daughter was no longer sad, Ye He Ping also breathed a sigh of relief. "You have to work hard in the company. After all, you weren’t recruited through normal channels, and if you can’t climb up, you might face dismissal. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you must work hard in life, so you don’t regret it later."

If his health wasn’t failing, Ye He Ping wouldn’t have wanted to resign. That’s his regret.

Ye Qian felt a bit regretful for bringing up her father’s sad experience, so she consoled him, "Dad, being healthy is more important than anything else now. My sister and I need you. You are the backbone for us."

Hearing this made Ye He Ping laugh, while outside, Ye Ling curled her lips with disdain. In her eyes, Ye Qian was just quick with words, thinking only of herself.

You could hear their father laughing out loud from inside, "Alright then, I’ll live well so you won’t be without a backbone. But still, you need to get moving with your own personal issue. You have to look around slowly, or else someone else will pick the good ones first."

Ye Qian nodded shyly, "Dad, the day after tomorrow is Sister’s wedding. How are the preparations going? Did you buy the bridal bedding and things? I’ve taken leave from the company to help Sister for two days. Just let me know if I can help."

"Don’t worry about that. Your Aunt Li’s family has prepared everything. Once they marry, they’ll leave, so there’s not much for us to prepare. As for the wedding bedding, it’s already been sent there with the truck. Your Aunt Li took care of it, so we’re just ready to attend the wedding feast."

Ye Qian laughed, "Dad, you make it sound too simple. Weddings need clothes and hairstyles for the day, and we have to figure out which relatives come to the bride’s side. I’ve heard from friends that this part is dizzying, so I took leave to help. Hearing you, is Sister’s wedding too simple?"

After hesitating for a while, Ye Qian added, "And Aunt Li finally got a son, so shouldn’t the wedding be grander and livelier?"

"You don’t need to worry about this. Aunt Li started working on it six months ago, just waiting for the wedding the day after tomorrow. Our family doesn’t have many relatives, just your uncle, but it’s too far for him to come even if he received the invitation. Just having your cousin there will be fine." Ye He Ping didn’t think much of it, and with the Li Family’s means, there was no need for him to worry.

Ye Qian’s smile froze; internally, she refused to admit that the Li Family would treat Ye Ling so well. But seeing her father’s tone and attitude, it seemed the Li Family really had arranged everything. With the Li Family’s conditions, they could indeed do a good job, and their efforts showed the Li Family’s regard for Ye Ling. The groom’s side’s attitude inevitably made Ye Qian feel jealous. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel(ꜰ)ire.net

The more questions she asked, the more suffocating Ye Qian felt, as if she were about to be smothered. Ye He Ping seemed unaware, happily discussing the wedding dress. In the outer room, Ye Ling silently laughed while stoking the fire, surprised at her father’s loquaciousness on matters outside of military affairs.

Ye Qian had come late in the first place, and by the time she was ready to leave, it was already pitch dark outside. Ye He Ping saw her to the door, "It’s so dark, let me escort you."

"No need, Dad." Ye Qian had been forcing a smile in the house, worried she might not keep it up. Her mood was too low to face her father, "Did you forget, I’m working now and trained at the company. I might look like a girl, but if there were troublemakers, two or three wouldn’t stand a chance against me."

Seeing her say this, Ye He Ping nodded and watched her leave before heading back inside. Once Ye Qian was away, her face fell, and she bit her lip, aching to bite through it. Even though Ye Ling hadn’t said anything, she could see Ye Ling’s smug look and high-and-mighty attitude.

After years of rivalry, Ye Qian had always kept Ye Ling under her foot before Ye Ling returned to the compound. But everything changed afterward. Ye Qian sometimes felt Ye Ling had taken her luck, or else why had nothing gone smoothly for her over these years? Yet Ye Ling went to university and married a leader’s son, each outshining Ye Qian.

Breathless and stifling, Ye Qian paused to clutch her chest, gradually regaining normal breathing, while the dark road made Ye Qian feel like her life was bleak and hopeless. She even regretted letting Ye Ling get ahead of her—what if she married Shen Bin instead?

But ultimately, Ye Ling got the upper hand. Back then, in the big tent, Ye Qian had tried probing Shen Bin, who always kept his distance. Unless she could get closer to Shen Bin for him to see her as better than Ye Ling, Shen Bin, with his character, would not look away from Ye Ling as long as they were together. (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)