Chapter 454: Chapter 454

When Shen Bin returned to the room, Ye Qian came over, her face carrying a faint, sweet smile, silently looking at him. Her eyes were as pure as a pool of water, yet at this moment, they couldn’t capture Liu Zhiyuan’s attention.

For a moment, he even felt that these eyes were unfathomable, and he couldn’t see through them, feeling increasingly unfamiliar with the person in front of him.

Originally, he thought that marrying a wife he had grown up watching would not feel so unfamiliar, yet after getting married, he realized that they were so unfamiliar with each other?

"Brother Zhiyuan, did Mom agree?" Ye Qian’s face, although with a smile, clearly showed some nervousness, and also some expectation and fear.

Liu Zhiyuan caught all her expressions at a glance, then curled his lips into a faint smile, "Don’t worry, Mom agreed. But she said to pay more attention when you go to work at the unit, be sure to be careful."

As for the other things his mother said later, Liu Zhiyuan didn’t intend to share them with this person in front of him, as even she would find them unpleasant to hear, and he hoped that such things wouldn’t happen.

Upon hearing that things were agreed upon, Ye Qian naturally felt happy and didn’t notice any unusual signs in Liu Zhiyuan’s expression. Instead, she pondered her own plans. Before she left the unit, there were already plans to go to the Da XingAn Ridge to experience life.

She wanted to go and see how miserable Ye Ling was and let Ye Ling see how much better she was living now. She lived in a compound and was pregnant, even though Ye Ling married earlier, she wasn’t any better off than herself?

After the Liu Family prohibited her from working, Ye Qian knew that if she wanted to go to the Da XingAn Ridge, she couldn’t let the Liu Family know. She planned to go with the troops first and then inform the Liu Family, so although she returned to work, she was thinking about how to get this spot and then quietly go to the Da XingAn Ridge with the troops without alerting the Liu Family.

Liu Zhiyuan wasn’t in the mood for conversation, so the couple went to bed early. In fact, after they got married, they didn’t get as intimate as some newlyweds. Even when Liu Zhiyuan came home once a week, they only had relations once or twice. Moreover, ever since the news of Ye Qian’s pregnancy spread, Liu Zhiyuan hadn’t touched Ye Qian again.

Ye Qian always felt that Liu Zhiyuan wasn’t the one she initially wanted, and couldn’t help but compare him with Shen Bin. After they got married, the fact that Liu Zhiyuan didn’t touch her didn’t make her angry; instead, she felt it was better this way. As a result, this matter didn’t create any gap between them.

Unfortunately, Ye Qian simplified the situation. Although the Liu Family allowed her to return to work, she provoked Wu Mengyi over the matter, who then had someone keep a close watch on Ye Qian. As soon as there was any small movement, they reported it directly, so Ye Qian’s plan to go to Da XingAn Ridge naturally fell through. After Ye Qian realized that the Liu Family was involved, she couldn’t help but feel upset.

On the other side, after Ye Qian couldn’t go from the company, she privately talked to her mother, wondering what her father was doing on Ye Ling’s side. Secretly, she hinted at her mother, suggesting that maybe Ye Ling was introducing an old companion to her father, causing Bai Xue to become restless and wanting to visit Ye Ling.

Bai Xue had also made a few calls to Ye Ling, asking her to send living expenses, but Ye Ling never sent any money, which was another reason Bai Xue wanted to visit Da XingAn Ridge.

However, since it was close to the end of the year, they couldn’t go, so after discussing it, the mother and daughter decided to visit Da XingAn Ridge after the New Year. When Bai Xue heard her daughter wanted to accompany her, she couldn’t help feeling touched, thinking that this little daughter hadn’t been spoiled in vain and was still by her side at crucial moments.

Meanwhile, Wu Mengyi, upon learning that Ye Qian wanted to go to Da XingAn Ridge, privately discussed the matter with her son.

"I don’t think the relationship between Ye Qian and Ye Ling has been too good. Recently, their company wanted to transfer people to Da XingAn Ridge for observation and experience. I heard she submitted her application, knowing she’s pregnant, yet she wants to go such a long distance. Don’t you think she’s hiding something from us?"

"What could she be hiding from us? Perhaps she just wants to show her capabilities. After all, staying here all the time, she might want to see the outside world. Besides, Ye Ling is there too; the relationship between sisters isn’t something we can compare to outsiders." Liu Zhiyuan’s expression clearly paused when he heard Ye Ling’s name but quickly returned to normal.

Moreover, in his perception, Ye Qian always seemed kind. Her poor relationship with Ye Ling was likely because of Ye Ling’s stubborn temper. During those four years at university, Liu Zhiyuan felt he understood Ye Ling’s personality well: if Ye Ling didn’t like someone, no matter what they did afterwards, she wouldn’t like them. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novｅlfire.net

Now, nearly half a year had passed since their separation. Liu Zhiyuan thought he had gradually forgotten that notion in his heart, but didn’t expect that when his mother mentioned the person, it was like something long suppressed suddenly released, swelling rapidly.

Wu Mengyi didn’t notice her son’s blank expression but continued, "I feel something’s off with this matter. How come our family doesn’t let her work but stay at home yet she insists on working, and after she starts working, she wants to go to Da XingAn Ridge? It’s clear she’s heading there deliberately."

"Mom, stop overthinking. Isn’t it exhausting to ponder these things every day? Besides, Ye Qian married into our family; she’s one of us. Isn’t it bad to always suspect her?" Liu Zhiyuan particularly disliked his mother acting this way, always suspecting others. It wasn’t how he remembered his mother to be.

Wu Mengyi, who had always been unconcerned with her image in front of her children, realized she was careless, "How am I treating her as an outsider? Isn’t this out of concern? If it were outsiders, would I bother thinking about this? I’m just worried you two might stray, especially since she’s pregnant now. Our family agreed to let her work as long as she takes care of herself, yet she still wants to go elsewhere. What’s she thinking? Is she listening to us?"

Liu Zhiyuan remained silent, listening to his mother’s words.

Actually, that’s how people are. Initially, you don’t doubt something, but if someone constantly plants doubts in your mind, over time, that seed takes root in your heart, making it nearly impossible to remove.