Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 670: Chapter 393: Harmony / Yu Na’s Transformation

"Little Ye’er’s heart is now all about Ye Xuan. If Yangyang hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t even have known you were just downstairs," Jiang Zheng started complaining as soon as he walked in.

"Uncle Jiang, I’m here to see Ye Xuan for something, and I haven’t had the chance to visit you yet..." Luo Ye approached him with a flattering smile and hugged his arm: "Even if I hadn’t run into Sister Yangyang, I would have come to see you later anyway."

After Jiang Zheng sat down, he waved his hand: "I doubt the credibility of what you just said."

Adding fuel to the fire, Jiang Yang said, "Dad, I totally agree with your analysis. These two can’t wait to stick to each other all the time. We should deliberately not let someone get their way and drive them crazy!"

"My girl, great minds think alike!" Jiang Zheng shouted into the kitchen, "Ye, when I’m not eating at the cafeteria, I’ll come over here for a meal."

"If Little Ye’er doesn’t come, I won’t cook." Jiang Zheng came out with a dish and glanced at Jiang Yang: "Don’t just wait to eat, go carry the dishes."

"Stingy, so biased!" Mumbling, Jiang Yang went to the kitchen. Luo Ye wanted to follow to help but was dragged back by Ye Xuan: "Stay with Captain Jiang."

Jiang Zheng quickly clarified, "Ye, don’t... don’t... See what a big hat you’ve put on me. I don’t need company. Really, Yangyang, this is definitely Ye framing me..."

"Dad, I know, he’s just showing how much he treasures Little Ye’er and doesn’t want us to get in the way. Humph, Xiao Xuanxuan, this won’t go your way." Jiang Yang raised her eyebrows with a smug look: "My mom is coming over soon, hehe..."

"Is Sister-in-law really transferring here?" Ye Xuan looked at Jiang Zheng.

"Yeah, the transfer procedures are almost done, she’ll definitely be here before Chinese New Year and start working in Sha City right after the holiday," Jiang Zheng said with a grin: "Ye, I assure you, after she comes, if you want to take Little Ye’er back home alone, there’s no chance!"

"Little Ye’er’s and my careers will mean we’re often apart in the future, so it makes sense for us to see each other more now that we’re in the same place. Could you discuss with Sister-in-law and not make things difficult for us?"

Jiang Zheng stared at Ye Xuan, dumbfounded, then coughed: "Girl, come over and pinch me. I need to see if I’m dreaming. Ye giving such a long explanation, something feels off..."

"Ouch!" Jiang Yang yelped as she pinched Ye Xuan’s arm hard.

With a speechless look, Ye Xuan said, "Captain Jiang asked you to pinch him, why are you pinching me?"

Rolling her eyes, Jiang Yang retorted: "That’s my dad, of course I can’t bear to pinch him. As for you, you’ve been bullying me since we were kids, it’s a good chance to get a little revenge. Please ’squeak’ if it hurts, or my dad will think he’s dreaming."

Jiang Zheng added, "Girl, you’re right, pinch him hard. If he doesn’t squeak, I really won’t wake up."

The corners of Luo Ye’s lips curled up. The Jiang family trio’s interaction was more like friends’. When things livened up, Jiang Yang would call Jiang Zheng "Old Man Jiang" and call Jiang’s wife Xiao Rong "Miss Rong".

Xiao Rong had a very straightforward personality. In her previous life, the Jiang Family had been kind to her, but unfortunately, at that time, her heart couldn’t accommodate other matters, and she had let down the family.

Suddenly slapping her forehead, Jiang Yang rambled, "Xiao Xuanxuan, you call my mom ’Sister-in-law’, and Little Ye’er needs to call her ’Auntie’. Looking at it this way, you two are in the wrong generations. How can you, as the uncle, marry the niece?"

"Each has its own reasoning," Ye Xuan glanced at her, "Stir up trouble again, and you can go home to eat instant noodles."

"Dad, your subordinate is bullying me!" Jiang Yang called out to Jiang Zheng.

"Deserved it!" With food on the table, her dad switched sides.

Jiang Yang dismissed it nonchalantly with a wave of her hand: "Fine, with delicious food in front of me, nothing else matters. Let’s eat."

"This boiled fish is authentic. Ye, whenever I crave something tasty, I’ll come to you, the great chef. I promise, as long as you agree, I’ll persuade your Sister-in-law to not meddle too much," Jiang Zheng negotiated while eating.

"People who are good-looking can cook well too. Xiao Xuanxuan, if you agree to be our personal chef, I will also help you convince my mom," both father and son were indeed foodies.

"Little Ye’er, eat more yam and lamb chops aren’t bad either." Ye Xuan served a small bowl of yam and lamb chops in front of Luo Ye, ignoring the two Jiangs.

"Mmm, delicious." Luo Ye also praised, Handsome Ye’s cooking skills were truly commendable, just like him, top-notch.

"Fine, I won’t oppose you anymore, is that okay?" Jiang Yang continued her efforts.

"Ye, normally you can come to my house for meals. Your Sister-in-law’s cooking is also not bad." The hard approach having failed, Jiang Zheng switched to a softer tactic.

Ye Xuan helplessly said, "Fine, everyone just eat. Later when Little Ye’er comes, you all can come down and eat together. Is that alright?"

"Alright, alright," the two were satisfied.

"Uncle Jiang..." Luo Ye hesitated and looked at Jiang Zheng, "I made the decision to go to Fierce Tiger without discussing it with you. Aren’t you angry with me?"

"How could I..." Jiang Zheng waved it off: "With Little Ye’er having better opportunities, I couldn’t be happier. How could I be angry with Little Ye’er? From now on, Uncle Jiang will be counting on Little Ye’er to help."

"Little Ye’er, I’m jealous, you know. You’re four years younger than me, but in every aspect, you’re ahead of me. A future husband, you’ve got one, and he’s the best. A job, you got it too, and it’s the fastest growing. What about me? What about me?" Jiang Yang sighed, "Dad, your daughter has let you down."

Jiang Zheng waved his hand: "No worries. If you really surpass Ye’er, I’d be scared."

"Why... Why would you be scared?" Jiang Yang was somewhat confused.

"With your mindset, ten of you wouldn’t equal one Ye’er. If you really outdid her, I’d be constantly worried about whether someone’s up to no good."

"Dad!" Jiang Yang barked resentfully, looking at Luo Ye: "Little Ye’er, you see that? Your Uncle Jiang, he just looks down on his own daughter. Does your Uncle Luo do the same to his daughter?"

"Yes!" Luo Ye nodded solemnly: "My dad is much tougher than Uncle Jiang, you’ve seen what I was like before, and so was my brother.

By the way, I remember when we were kids, my brother was always bullied into tears by you. If you see him now, you’ll be shocked. My brother is now a true man!"

"Little Fengzi? A true man?" Jiang Yang scoffed: "You don’t have to flatter him. Next time I see him, I’ll still bully him until he cries.

Don’t believe me? Just wait and see. On the ninth day of the lunar month, we’ll definitely meet at your engagement. If I don’t make him cry, I’ll marry him."

"Um... haha..." Luo Ye awkwardly laughed, not daring to take up the conversation. After all, she had already promised her brother to Nuonuo and couldn’t afford to make such a basic mistake.

Jiang Yang curled her lip: "Look at how scared you are. Even if Little Fengzi begged me, I wouldn’t marry him. Standing next to him, people wouldn’t know if I was the man or he was."

Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched, and he gave her an odd look.

"Xiao Xuanxuan, what’s that supposed to mean?" Jiang Yang glared at Ye Xuan, dissatisfied: "Do you have any objections to what I said?"

Ye Xuan cleared his throat: "Let’s eat!"

...

Luo Ye arrived back at school just at nine o’clock, reported to Hang Menglin, who did not make things difficult for her but just reminded her to be more attentive in the future before letting her go.

At the entrance of the girls’ dormitory staircase, she happened to see Yu Na. Remembering the task Hang Menglin entrusted to her, Luo Ye hesitated for a moment, then called out: "Yu Na, if you’re not busy, can we have a talk?"

Yu Na stopped in her tracks, paused for a long while, then turned her head: "Sure."

The two found a quiet, wind-sheltered spot to stand. Luo Ye smiled: "How have you been recently?"

"Not bad." Yu Na gave her a cursory glance: "What did you want to talk about?"

Luo Ye smiled gently: "You’re a smart person, so I won’t beat around the bush. It’s Coach Hang who wanted me to talk to you. She’s very concerned about you, and she values you.

And I, having gotten to know her over this period, actually find her not so bad, so, I’ve decided to do as she suggested."

"She indeed has been good to me, but..." Yu Na paused: "This time, she underestimated me. I won’t be like Qiao Xiaowan, crazily ruining myself for a man who doesn’t love me.

Actually, even if you hadn’t come to me, I was planning to talk to you. Our biggest conflict is Ye Xuan. Remember, at the beginning of the semester, I spoke with you once, making it clear that I wasn’t interested in him.

But sometimes people overestimate themselves, and I’m no exception. The moment I saw him, I regretted it.

Although I say I’m not the type to judge by appearance, someone of his caliber is impossible to ignore – his extraordinary looks, his cool demeanor, his exceptional intelligence, you just can’t resist.

The first time I saw him, I knew I had been wrong before. He is not just an ornament; people didn’t exaggerate his talents. It’s an inherent judgment, and I definitely trust this judgment is true.

So afterwards, I started to dislike you more and more. To tell the truth, I really cursed you in my heart, hoping you two would break up, even wishing that more boys would like you so he’d get fed up with you.

Unfortunately, nothing went as I wished. Later on, Zhu Jiangyu chased after me, and through investigation, I found out it was he who had rejected you before.

At that time, I was already blinded by jealousy, so I accepted Zhu Jiangyu, just because he had dumped you. Doesn’t that mean I’m much better than you?

After Qiao Xiaowan’s incident, I suddenly saw the light. Love, the more unattainable, the more you want to fight for it, the more you fight, the crazier you get, and the crazier you are, the less you’ll get, and in the end, you’ll only destroy yourself.

So, I’ve decided to give up. I won’t hang myself over Ye Xuan anymore. But Luo Ye, this doesn’t mean I’ll start liking you, nor does it mean we’ll be friends.

After everything that has happened, we’re destined not to be friends anymore. From now on, we are simply competitors, with no ties to emotions or men!"

"Same here!" Luo Ye nodded and walked away, feeling incredibly relieved inside.

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