vrcanaries Chapter 197: No more next time
Chapter 197: No more next time
Yunzhi forced herself to look away.
She declined Ji Chen's offer and prepared to sit in a corner for a while.
As the hostess, Ji Chen is the center of attention wherever she goes, and she doesn't want to attract that much attention for the time being.
Ji Chen did not refuse, but handed Yun Zhi a business card, saying, "You can call me if you need anything."
Yunzhi readily accepted it; she had a fairly good impression of Ji Chen.
After Ji Chen left, Yun Zhi found a corner to sit down.
She had just sat down when someone sat down next to her. Yunzhi looked up and saw an unfamiliar face. She tilted her head and looked at the ordinary-looking man in front of her with a puzzled expression.
He looked to be in his thirties, the kind of face that was completely unremarkable and would be easily lost in a crowd.
As soon as he sat down, he stared straight at Yunzhi, making her feel physically uncomfortable. She was already starting to regret attending Old Master Ji's birthday banquet. How could there be so many oddballs? And she hadn't even achieved her goal.
"Miss Yun, I've heard so much about you." He extended his hand, pretending to be a gentleman, to shake hands with Yun Zhi. Yun Zhi felt puzzled. "Excuse me, do we know each other?"
"I didn't know her before, but now we do. I'm Zheng Ming, the deputy manager of Changyuan Education. I've heard a lot about Miss Yun. I wonder if we could become friends?"
Zheng Ming raised an eyebrow, occasionally flicking his hair, exuding his unrestrained hormones. Yun Zhi suddenly realized what his purpose was in coming here; this man wanted to seduce her.
It's really baffling.
Yunzhi almost laughed in anger. She frowned at the hand in front of her and was about to refuse when a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Zheng Ming's hand. The next second, Zheng Ming jumped up, baring his teeth and hunching his shoulders, making a complete fool of himself.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, who..." Zheng Ming looked up and met Ye Chengyan's expressionless face.
He swallowed hard, cutting off the rest of his words.
"Oh, it's you, Mr. Ye."
"Get out." Ye Chengyan coldly uttered a single word.
A hint of resentment flashed in Zheng Ming's eyes. After all, Yunzhi seemed naive and inexperienced, and given her background, she was definitely a hot commodity that everyone would fight over. If he could win over Yunzhi, why would he have to wait timidly for the old man to divide the family property?
But he was afraid of offending Ye Chengyan, so he had no choice but to obediently leave.
When he left, Yunzhi clearly saw a large area of his hand was bent, which was enough to prove how much force Ye Chengyan had used.
After the eyesore left, Ye Chengyan looked at Yunzhi and explained in a low voice.
"Zhizhi, I'm sorry, I can explain about the female companion thing. I didn't mean to play you. The female companion in my heart has always been you, it's just..."
Yu Baisu had just walked over when she heard Ye Chengyan's heartfelt confession to Yunzhi.
She gritted her teeth and interrupted before Ye Chengyan could finish speaking, "Miss Yun, yes, I can testify for Ayan. If it weren't for Auntie insisting that Ayan bring me here to broaden my horizons, Ayan would never have compromised. Miss Yun, please forgive Ayan this time. Actually, Ayan is also feeling very bad."
Yu Baisu's words only fueled Yunzhi's anger.
She looked at Ye Chengyan with a smile that didn't reach her eyes, "Mr. Ye, I have no interest in or care who you choose as your female companion. Anyway, there won't be a next time. I hope Mr. Ye can take your female companion away from me."
She showed no mercy, and Ye Chengyan lowered his eyes and remained silent.
The noisy atmosphere around them contrasted sharply with the quietness of their place.
Yunzhi knew who the aunt Yu Baisu mentioned was—it was Ye Chengyan's mother.
Ye's mother was a woman with many rules. She looked down on Ye Chengyan for not having parents and always felt that she was not good enough for Ye Chengyan. The woman Ye's mother truly loved was Yu Baisu.
In her previous life, Ye's mother went to great lengths to create opportunities for Yu Baisu. For example, when Ye Chengyan brought Ye Ze back to the old house, Ye's mother never allowed her to step into the old house.
In her previous life, during the time she died, Ye's mother was traveling abroad and hadn't returned yet. Otherwise, she would definitely have pressured Ye Chengyan to divorce her and make him marry Yu Baisu immediately.
It seems that in this life, Mother Ye still dislikes her for liking Yu Baisu. I wonder if Yu Baisu will be able to marry Ye Chengyan as she wishes in this life.
Yunzhi felt even worse when she thought of that woman's mean face.
In her previous life, their terrible relationship with her mother-in-law almost made her question the meaning of life. In Ye's mother's eyes, no matter what she did, it was wrong. At first, Yunzhi thought about changing herself to please Ye's mother, but later she realized that Ye's mother was never satisfied with her as a person.
Unbeknownst to Yunzhi, on the second floor, a middle-aged woman was watching Yunzhi and her companions with a long face.
"What's wrong? You look so pale. Isn't that your son? The girl next to him seems to be from the Yu family. Your son is really loyal; he still likes that girl from the Yu family after all this time."
At this moment, a woman dressed in elegant and luxurious attire walked to her side, followed her gaze, and couldn't help but sigh.
Mother Ye curled her lips into a smile, but before she could speak, she heard her friend beside her say, "Hey, who's that girl sitting on the other side of your son? She has such a good temperament. I wonder if she has a boyfriend. My boys don't have girlfriends yet, it's driving me crazy. This girl looks nice, and she's pretty too."
The corners of Ye Mu's lips, which had just turned up, instantly drooped down.
She looked at Yunzhi critically, and for some reason, the more she looked at Yunzhi, the more dissatisfied she became, as if the two of them had a grudge in a past life. The thought that her daughter-in-law might be Yunzhi made Ye's mother's face even more unpleasant.
"Heh, you've really messed up your judgment this time. That girl may look alright, but her character is questionable. She's surrounded by a bunch of men, and she even got a building from my son. I advise you to open your eyes and choose wisely. Be careful not to pick a promiscuous woman for your son, or your family will be in turmoil."
Ye Mu relentlessly slandered Yunzhi.
The other person hesitated after hearing this, "Really? Then I'll have to investigate this thoroughly. By the way, you said your son gave her a building, and your son likes her too?"
She brought up a sore spot, and Mother Ye snorted coldly without answering the question, then turned and left.
The noblewoman watched Ye's mother's departing figure and curled her lip. "What's so smug about?"
However, the more she looked at Yunzhi, the more satisfied she became, and she decided to investigate Yunzhi's identity, just in case her friend was unaware of the truth.
Yunzhi, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly sneezed.
Ye Chengyan's expression changed, and he looked at her nervously, "Are you cold? I'll take off my coat and you can put it on."
He actually came over to unbutton his shirt.
Yunzhi and Yu Baisu's expressions changed simultaneously.
Yunzhi pressed down on Ye Chengyan's hand, which was about to unbutton his shirt, and said, "No need."
With so many people watching, what exactly is Ye Chengyan planning to do?