Xia Jingchen was speechless by Xia Qingyuan's words.
He was stunned for a long time and then said: "Well, we are all relatives, so if you can help, please help."
Xia Qingyuan felt extremely helpless.
But this was the first time the brother and sister had met in a long time, and she didn't want to cause too much trouble.
Although the relationship between her and Xia Jingchen is not as good as that of Xia Jingyue, he is still her second brother.
In her heart, she will always remember his high-spirited appearance.
She sighed: "Second brother, Yi Zhou has just taken office, how many pairs of eyes are looking at him?
If he did this, how many clues would he leave behind?
The relationships in this city hall are complicated. In terms of qualifications or ability, who is not better than Zhang Yu'e?
If Yi Zhou pushed her to that position with his own connections, how could she sit still?"
What Xia Qingyuan said, it's not like Xia Jingchen didn't think about it.
But when he thought that Zhang Yujiao would make trouble with him if he didn't get things done this time, he felt a little bit too much.
He said: "Then take a step back and transfer her to the office to become an ordinary clerk?
We are all relatives, there is no need to make it too ugly, right?"
Hearing this, Xia Qingyuan smiled.
She looked at Xia Jingchen: "Second brother, Zhang Yu'e only talked about how Yi Zhou and I treated her.
She didn’t tell you what “good things” she did after coming to City Hall?”
Or do you really think your sister would be such a bad person?"
Xia Jingchen felt a little embarrassed after being told by Xia Qingyuan.
He naturally heard from Zhang Yujiao about the changes Xia Qingyuan made when she returned home last time.
He sometimes didn't bother to distinguish whether it was true or false.
Sometimes he just hopes to have hot soup to drink and a warm bed to sleep in every time he comes home.
He doesn't have the ability to think about the rest now.
He pondered: "Then let's do this.
Just consider it for the sake of your second brother and forgive her this time.
Yu'e has been spoiled since she was little, but her heart is not bad.
I will ask her to come and admit her mistake to you another day, and let this matter be a thing of the past. There is no need to take it so seriously.
From now on, we will still be a family.
If you need any help, she can help, right?"
Xia Jingchen's words sounded fair, but they were actually blaming her for what she had done wrong.
This way of trying to catch someone off guard made Xia Qingyuan's last bit of patience exhausted.
She looked at Xia Youming and said, "Second brother, I really want to ask you something.
Is she your biological sister, or am I your biological sister?
When you came here, did you ever care about me?"
Her face calmed down: "If you want brothers and sisters to reminisce about old times, I welcome it.
If you still want to say something for Zhang Yu'e, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."
When Xia Qingyuan said this, Xia Jingchen also lost his temper.
His thick eyebrows twisted: "Qingyuan, now that you are an official's wife, you have a good temper.
This is not how you talked to me when you were at home before."
Xia Qingyuan sneered: "Yes.
When I was at home, I was suppressed everywhere, how could I live as happily as I do now?"
Her eyes looked at Xia Jingchen, shining brightly: "Second brother, in this family, the person least qualified to accuse me is you."
When Wang Ping tore up Zhang Yujiao's admission notice and forced her to work for the bride price raised by her family, Xia Jingchen didn't say a word against it.
Even when he saw Xia Youming slapped her for the first time because of this, he just lowered his head and remained silent.
On the contrary, the eldest brother Xia Jingyue and his wife took her to the room and persuaded her for half the night.
Sister-in-law Gong Lianxin even wiped her tears because of this.
Of course Xia Jingchen knew what Xia Qingyuan was talking about.
A look of discomfort flashed across his face.
What happened at that time, he knew that he was sorry for Xia Qingyuan.
Later, he asked Wang Ping if it was her intention for Xia Qingyuan to go work.
Wang Ping only asked him to prepare for the marriage with peace of mind and not to worry about anything else.
In fact, as smart as him, how could he not guess?
He was just pretending to be confused and letting his selfishness get the upper hand.
He felt a little sad in his heart.
He stood up and said, "That's all.
Since you're not willing to help, I won't force you.
If you have time, go home and take a look.
Dad is... very tired now."
With that said, he was about to leave.
Xia Qingyuan just saw him defending Zhang Yu'e like this, and she was so angry that she said those words.
But when I saw Xia Youming was about to leave, looking so thin, I felt a little sad again.
Moreover, he mentioned Xia Youming again.
Thinking of what Xia Jingyue said on the phone yesterday, I felt even more anxious.
She stood up and said, "Let's have a meal at home.
Yi Zhou will come back in the afternoon, and you can chat together."
She had a grudge against Zhang Yujiao, feeling that she had forced the once high-spirited Xia Jingchen to become like this.
She also had a grudge against Xia Jingchen, blaming him for not cherishing the best resources in the family despite having them.
But between brothers and sisters, the bones are broken and the tendons are connected. How can this family relationship, whose blood is thicker than water, be cut off so easily?
Xia Jingchen waved his hand: "No need.
I also took time out today, and I have to load the goods in the afternoon."
With that said, he was about to go out.
No matter how depressed Xia Jingchen is now, his self-esteem still makes him feel unable to step down.
She was obviously his obedient sister before, but now she repeatedly contradicts him.
He didn't care what would happen if he returned without completing Zhang Yujiao's mission, so he stood up and left.
Xia Qingyuan stood up and chased after him.
She took his arm and said, "Second brother, don't we, brother and sister, have nothing else to say except about the second sister-in-law's family?
Anyway, you might as well stay and have a meal."
After hearing Xia Qingyuan's words, Xia Jingchen's face became a little relaxed.
He paused: "This is the main reason why I came here today.
I loaded the goods in the afternoon and took advantage of the night walk.
Don't think so much and live a good life with Yizhou.
That kid of his is a promising one."
With that said, he went down the steps.
When Xia Jingchen said this, Xia Qingyuan would not let him go.
She grabbed him and said, "Stand still.
Anyway, let’s have lunch before leaving.”
She dragged him into the house: "When mom finds out, she will have to accuse me again."
Xia Jingchen knew that Xia Qingyuan was looking for a way out for him.
As a man, he would not go to tell Wang Ping about this matter.
Then she followed Xia Qingyuan's strength and returned to the house.
Xia Qingyuan pulled him to another room and said to him: "You sleep here first, and I'll go cook.
You're a sports car this late at night, how can you do it if you don't get some rest?"
Xia Jingchen reacted and subconsciously wanted to refuse: "I..."
Xia Qingyuan interrupted him: "What am I?
Look at your eyes, how red are they?"
He said and pushed him: "Go to bed quickly!"
She closed the door neatly: "If you don't have a good sleep, don't come out."
Xia Jingchen looked at the clean and soft bed, and for the first time, he felt that he was not a human being.
His big hand touched the pillow embroidered with large peonies, and the corners of his eyes turned red.
It turns out that my sister is still the same sister.