Chapter 1382: Chapter 1382: Su Hongxing, Who Are You Thinking Of? (2)

Su Hongxing was deeply frustrated: “I don’t know either. Honestly, I never really thought of divorcing Ye Qilan, but I also feel guilty toward the other Ye Qilan. Maybe I should keep my distance from both of them…”

“But wouldn’t that mean you’d end up letting both of them down? Doing so would be even worse. Leave things you can’t figure out aside for now; there’ll always be a way to solve them. I think being involved with a woman like you is probably Ye Qilan’s misfortune.” Qiao Qiao sighed.

Her words were unintentional, but they struck a nerve with the listener.

Su Hongxing suddenly realized that she truly was a disaster for Ye Qilan.

If he had never met her, the Ye Qilan of the past life would likely have achieved great things, carving out his own empire, and perhaps even marrying a prestigious wife who matched him in every way.

At the very least, he should have been able to live out that life peacefully.

In the end, after she jumped to her death, he also chose to take his own life.

Now in this lifetime, one Ye Qilan spent years in the void because of her, and another Ye Qilan died because of her. Wasn’t she nothing but calamity and ruin?

Qiao Qiao didn’t notice Su Hongxing’s unusual state and continued lending a hand.

By dinnertime, Ye Qilan still hadn’t appeared.

Su Hongxing kept her head down and quietly ate her meal, not saying a word the entire time.

By nine in the evening, Ye Qilan was still nowhere to be seen. Su Hongxing couldn’t sit still any longer. She searched Apricot Forest from end to end but found no trace of him. It wasn’t until she noticed a missing car in the garage that she realized Ye Qilan had stormed off in anger.

Dejected, she slumped back into the living room. The moment Qiao Qiao saw her like this, she knew something had gone wrong.

“I made him so mad he left.” Su Hongxing sat down next to Qiao Qiao. “Xiaoqiao, what do you think I should do? Xiao Ji hasn’t even come to stir up trouble yet, and Ye Qilan and I are already at each other’s throats. Haven’t you noticed? Ever since we got married, we haven’t gone a single day without arguing.”

Ye Qilan’s temper was bad, and she wasn’t as patient as she used to be, so their conflicts kept escalating.

“Arguing isn’t a big deal. What’s scary is when a couple treats each other like strangers. That kind of marriage is truly frightening. As for the situation with you and Ye Qilan, it’s definitely tricky–there’s no precedent for this kind of thing. I think the key still lies in your choice. You’ll have to choose someone eventually. Once you’ve made your decision, be decisive about it. Otherwise, you’ll end up hurting both of them.” Qiao Qiao patted Su Hongxing on the shoulder lightly.

Su Hongxing nodded: “I understand that, but I still can’t get past the hurdle in my heart.”

Her heart was still with the Ye Qilan by her side, but guilt gnawed at her for the other Ye Qilan. Her earlier avoidance of Ye Qilan’s kiss was merely a subconscious reaction.

“If there were two Su Hongxings, each with their own Ye Qilan, wouldn’t all your problems be resolved?” Qiao Qiao joked, trying to lighten the heavy mood.

Su Hongxing forced a smile in response: “I’ll take the kids to bed first, and then I’ll call him later. Xiaoqiao, you should get some rest too…”

The doorbell rang suddenly. Her eyes lit up at first, but then she remembered that Ye Qilan could come and go freely in Qingmu Garden. So this visitor must be someone else.

When she opened the door, she was surprised to see Ye Shiqing.

Why had Ye Qilan come to Qingmu Garden at this time? Was he here to see Qiao Qiao?

As Ye Shiqing stepped in, the alcohol on him hit her nose immediately. Coupled with his unsteady steps, it was obvious he was drunk.

“Xiaoqiao…” Ye Shiqing staggered in and lunged toward Qiao Qiao.

“Second Brother, you’ve had too much to drink. Let me call someone to take you home.”