vrcanaries Chapter 203 Let's Talk
Chapter 203 Let's Talk
Yunzhi gave him a half-smile. "What, you haven't had any alcohol?"
Cheng Shuyan choked abruptly, then coughed lightly and shamelessly played the victim, "I've been drinking. Could you please take me home later, Zhizhi? Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to get back today."
"It's alright, I'm sure the Ji family will definitely give you, Shuyan, a place to stay. If all else fails, I can call a driver for you." Yunzhi didn't respond.
Cheng Shuyan's face turned visibly disappointed. Yunzhi thought that if he had ears and a tail, they would probably be drooping on the ground by now.
Yunzhi chuckled and was about to say something when a familiar yet annoying voice suddenly came from beside her, "Miss Yun, may I have a word with you?"
Yunzhi's smile froze, and the corners of her lips that had been raised turned down.
That annoying voice... she knew who it was without even turning around.
Yunzhi wanted to pretend she hadn't heard, but the person behind her seemed unaware that Yunzhi disliked her and repeated it again.
Ugh, this is such a hassle.
Yunzhi turned around and, sure enough, saw that harsh and arrogant face.
Her chin was held high, and although she was the one who wanted to say a few words to Yunzhi, her arrogant posture made it seem as if Yunzhi was begging her to say something.
She's as annoying as ever.
Yunzhi felt physically uncomfortable just by seeing Ye Mu.
In her previous life, she still vividly remembered how Ye's mother had tormented her under Ye Chengyan's name. In this life, there should be no connection between them, and today should be their first meeting. Yunzhi didn't think they had anything to say to each other.
When Cheng Shuyan saw Ye Mu, he knew she was up to no good, so he put half of his body in front of Yunzhi to block her.
Seeing the worry on Cheng Shuyan's face, Yunzhi felt a warmth in her heart. She gently patted his arm to indicate that she was alright and then came out from behind Cheng Shuyan. She looked Ye's mother up and down, and her unrestrained gaze made Ye's mother frown.
She has absolutely no manners. She is Yunzhi's elder, yet Yunzhi dares to look at her like that.
"Excuse me, ma'am, who are you?"
"You don't recognize me?" Mother Ye believed that her face was somewhat well-known in the circle.
Yunzhi almost laughed when she heard that.
She tilted her head slightly, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then honestly shook her head. "I'm sorry, I really don't know you. Is there anything I can help you with? I'm a bit shy and don't really like chatting with strangers. If it's not important, then never mind."
Yunzhi wore a polite smile, but her words only made Ye's mother more displeased. She straightened up, glanced at Yunzhi with a condescending look, and then cleared her throat. "I am Ye Chengyan's mother."
Her words were spoken with the same arrogance as if she were saying, "I am the emperor's mother."
In her previous life, Yunzhi was used to Ye's mother's disdainful attitude. But in that life, she was Ye's daughter-in-law. In this life, they are strangers at best. Does Ye's mother treat strangers the same way... without any pretense?
Yunzhi and Cheng Shuyan exchanged a glance, and Yunzhi could see the speechlessness on Cheng Shuyan's face.
He couldn't understand why his mother, at her advanced age, still spoke with such a lack of emotional intelligence.
Yunzhi didn't respond to her immediately.
She remained silent for a moment, and seeing that her mother's face was about to fall, she finally spoke.
"so what."
Night Mother's face twitched slightly. "So what? So I need to talk to you. This isn't the place to talk. Let's go over there and chat."
Night Mother raised her chin in one direction, then crossed her arms and walked towards a relatively quiet corner, ignoring Yunzhi's reply.
She seemed certain that Yunzhi would follow her as soon as she heard Ye Chengyan's name.
Yunzhi was speechless. Cheng Shuyan grabbed Yunzhi's hand and turned to lead her in the opposite direction.
As Cheng Shuyan walked, she muttered complaints under her breath, disregarding her status as the Night Mother.
“I think she’s not quite right in the head. Zhizhi, be careful not to catch her. Ye Chengyan should handle his own family matters. I’ll call Ye Chengyan in a bit and have him take his mother away.”
The gloom in Yunzhi's heart was dispelled, and she smiled, "Ye Chengyan's mother should be an elder, right? Is it alright for you to say that?"
Cheng Shuyan scoffed, a rare hint of contempt on his handsome face. "She is Ye Chengyan's elder, not mine. She should see if she's qualified to act like an elder in front of me."
Others were afraid of Ye Chengyan and also gave face to Ye's mother, which led to Ye's mother acting like she was the best in the world, and appearing to be not very intelligent.
"What do you think she'll say when she contacts me?"
Before Cheng Shuyan could answer, Yunzhi asked and answered herself, "It should be similar to what your grandfather told me, except that I should stay away from Ye Chengyan. I wonder what price Ye Chengyan's mother will ask for."
After she finished speaking, she sighed softly and fiddled with the stray hairs on her forehead. "Maybe I can even become the richest man in Shanghai by relying on the tips from these people."
Yunzhi was just joking, but Cheng Shuyan's heart skipped a beat. He grabbed her hand in a flustered manner and looked at her, "Zhizhi, my grandfather's meaning has nothing to do with me. He doesn't represent me, I..."
Yunzhi reached out and pressed her hand against Cheng Shuyan's lips, a sly smile on her face.
“I know, but I really think this is a way to make money. After all, the old man called me yesterday to ask for more. He’s just not very honest, though. He was stingy with what he was giving me. Maybe if I hold out for a few days, the old man will bring out his most treasured possession. Then I’ll give you half.”
She winked at Cheng Shuyan, blatantly trying to sow discord between Cheng Shuyan and the old man.
Old Master Cheng disgusted her, and she wasn't going to let it go so easily.
Yunzhi always seeks revenge.
Didn't Old Master Cheng want Cheng Shuyan to take over the mess that Cheng family had made?
Haha, sorry, as long as she's around, Grandpa Cheng's little schemes won't come to fruition.
Cheng Shuyan's face darkened.
If the old man had behaved himself, he might have looked after the Cheng family from time to time, out of consideration for their shared lineage, so that those good-for-nothings in the Cheng family wouldn't starve to death. But now, it's already merciful of him not to take action to hasten the demise of the Cheng family.
Cheng Shuyan's temples throbbed with veins, and his dark eyes blazed with fury.
"I don't want half, Zhizhi. I can give you whatever you want. We don't want his things, and the Cheng family doesn't have anything good to offer right now."
As Cheng Shuyan spoke, he suddenly tightened his grip on Yunzhi's hand, as if afraid that she would really run away.
Yunzhi was somewhat surprised by Cheng Shuyan's indiscriminate attack on the Cheng family.
She could disregard Old Master Cheng, but she couldn't disregard what he said.