Before Ye Qiu headed to Jing City after the new year, he returned to the Ye Family once more, but the outcome was clear-cut. He was still unwelcome, eventually driven out by Ye Peilin, who even threatened that the family wouldn't care for him in the future no matter what happened.
Without expectations, there was no sadness. He packed his bags, and amidst the He Family's Parents' reminders, he embarked on the journey back to Jing City with He Xixian.
After returning to Jing City, he maintained his old habit from his student days of calling home to check in monthly. But either the calls would be directly hung up, or he'd hear Han Hui urging him to break up with He Xixian. Ye Qiu just listened and let it be. Now, he was simply fulfilling his duty as a son; even parents have no right to interfere in his life's major decisions.
