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Chapter 718: Chapter 428: Trouble
Ye Qinglian’s obvious provocation caused Ye Xuan’s face to darken, his eyes grew cold as he stared at her: "You know very well whether Sister Ye’er has manners or not, big sister, I advise you to think it over before you speak."
Ye Qinglian sneakily glanced at Old Sir Ye’s expression, finding faults: "She hasn’t even married into the family yet, and you’re already protecting her like this. What would happen after marriage? With the way you’re acting, do we even have a place in this family?"
Ye Xuan glanced at her indifferently: "If you feel like there’s no place for you, move out."
"Grandpa, are you really not going to manage him?"
"What Xiao Xuan said makes sense, why would I need to intervene?" Old Sir Ye glared at her, "Don’t think I’m senile, keep your petty tricks to yourself."
"Grandpa, how can you be so biased? Grandma, please say something fair..." Ye Qinglian turned her plea for help towards Old Madam Ye.
"Qinglian, stop causing a scene," Si Yue interrupted her daughter, "Ye’er comes from a prestigious family too, she wouldn’t meddle in every trivial matter."
Luo Ye curled the corners of her lips, said nothing more—in her current position, it really wasn’t appropriate for her to argue, and the other party’s provocation obviously meant she felt Luo Ye wasn’t as easy to handle as Su Sha, intending to intimidate her early, to continue controlling the discourse within the Ye Family.
These mother and daughter puzzled her—did their brains not work? The elder’s attitude towards her in the Ye Family was so clear, why insist on opposing them?
"Great Grandpa, are you planning to go to that courtyard?" Seeing Old Grandpa stopped walking, Luo Ye hurriedly asked.
"Good granddaughter..." Old Grandpa patted Luo Ye’s head, then quickly swung his cane towards Ye Qinglian.
Ye Qinglian hurriedly jumped away, looking at Old Grandpa with grievance: "Great Grandpa, you don’t care about Qinglian at all."
Luo Ye’s mouth twitched, "Qinglian"? Cough, that self-reference, coupled with her chubby figure, was indeed quite tangled.
Seeing Old Sir Ye quite angry, his beard trembling, Old Master Ye quickly instructed: "Si Yue, take Qinglian and Ye Jian to the side building to rest."
"Yes!" Si Yue responded, dragging her unwilling children towards the side building. She knew exactly what temper Old Sir Ye had; if they continued to make a fuss, the only outcome would be Qinglian getting kicked out of the Ye Residence.
Although it left a bad taste in her mouth, she dared not argue with Old Master Ye. Initially, she was merely trying to express her own thoughts, to let Old Sir Ye be aware.
Su Sha looked at Luo Ye with a complicated gaze, both happy and somewhat jealous, thinking about her many years married into the Ye family, when had she ever been so valued?
After they sat down in the hall, Ye Shuo leaned in front of Luo Ye: "Sister-in-law, I’m so jealous of you, you’ve stolen all my love."
"Get lost," Ye Xuan slapped him on the neck, "What are you adding to the mess?"
Ye Shuo pouted: "Big brother, you’re bullying people. It’s my first time meeting sister-in-law, and you’re not giving me any face. You’ve ruined my grand image."
The initially embarrassed Luo Ye, seeing his aggrieved look, couldn’t help but laugh: "It’s okay, your image is still quite grand, just change how you address me, call me Sister Ye’er."
"I would like to, but I’m afraid big brother will beat me up." Ye Shuo edged closer to Luo Ye, "Sister-in-law, do you know any suitable girls for me? As long as they are half as good as you."
Old Madam Ye laughed: "You little thing, how old are you to be thinking of a wife? Be careful or your parents might lock you up."
"Ah, but I worry the suitable ones might get taken away." Ye Shuo theatrically sighed, "Sister-in-law, you agree, right?"
Luo Ye "hmm" sound: "If you keep calling me sister-in-law, I won’t help you with this."
"Sister Ye’er..." Ye Shuo while calling out cautiously glanced at Ye Xuan, seeing him glaring fiercely, thus aggrievedly complained, "Sister-in-law, big brother is glaring at me!"
Ye Xuan stood up and kicked him on the bottom.
"Sister-in-law, big brother hit me."
Ye Qinghe looked at Ye Shuo with joy at his misfortune: "Serves you right, that was too gentle, you mischief-maker."
"Grandpa, Grandma, third sister is also bullying me." Ye Shuo continued to seek support.
"You little rascal..." Old Madam Ye indulgently motioned him over, "Come sit by Grandma."
Old Grandpa smiled squintingly at Luo Ye: "Ye’er, do you miss Great Grandpa?"
"Of course, I do." Luo Ye hugged Old Grandpa’s arm and acted spoiled: "Ye’er was really worried that Great Grandpa might forget about Ye’er, so I came to show my face early, hoping to be familiar in Great Grandpa’s eyes."
Old Grandpa "hehe" laughed and stood up: "Let’s go, to Great Grandpa’s courtyard. I’ve made all the persimmons on the tree into dried persimmons, let’s go and eat."
Ye Shuo eagerly looked towards Old Grandpa: "Great Grandpa, don’t I get any?"
Old Grandpa pointed his walking stick at Ye Shuo, Zhan Ping, and Ye Qinghe: "You, you, you, all go."
Luo Ye touched her forehead, wondering whether Great Grandpa was truly confused or pretending. She herself was puzzled. If you said he wasn’t confused, he couldn’t remember most of the family members’ names. But if you called him confused, he seemed very clear about everyone’s temperaments.
From the earlier conversation, Great Grandpa seemed to have anticipated her arrival, making Luo Ye shiver involuntarily and stealthily glance at Great Grandpa.
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After putting Great Grandpa to bed, Ye Xuan, Luo Ye, Ye Qinghe, Ye Shuo, and Zhan Ping gathered in the outer hall to chat. Ye Shuo’s quirky and whiny character reminded her strongly of Wen Nan. Luo Ye couldn’t help but laugh, "Ye Shuo, if you met my cousin Wen Nan, you’d definitely become friends. You guys are so alike!"
Ye Shuo blinked in surprise, "Really? How old is Wen Nan?"
"He’s a year older than you, fifteen this year."
"Why isn’t he your little sister-in-law’s cousin instead?" Ye Shuo puzzledly touched his forehead. "Little sister-in-law, don’t you have a cousin or sister around my age?"
"Shuoshuo, you’re daydreaming. You’re only fourteen. Why the rush?" Ye Qinghe rolled her eyes and teased, "Or, have you fallen for your little sister-in-law?"
Ye Shuo’s face turned red instantly, and he bit Ye Qinghe’s arm, saying, "Third sister, can’t you say something nice? Is this how you joke? Be careful, or our elder brother will flatten you."
"Why are you blushing?" Ye Qinghe struggled and mocked him.
Ye Shuo glared at Ye Qinghe, embarrassed, "Third sister, stop joking or I’ll fall out with you."
"Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing. It’s normal for someone your age to feel a vague fondness for pretty girls. There’s no need to be shy; brother won’t mind," Ye Qinghe said, looking towards Ye Xuan, "Right, Brother?"
Ye Xuan glared at her, "It looks like you’re asking for a beating!"
"Brother, really? You’re jealous over Shuoshuo?" Ye Qinghe added fuel to the fire.
"Qinghe, stop teasing him," Luo Ye interjected, turning towards a smiling Zhan Ping who was watching their bickering, "How are Aunt Qi and Uncle Seven?"
Zhan Ping nodded, "Not bad. Although they still feel a bit awkward together, I believe things will improve. They’ve been apart for so many years. Mom is dominant, and dad is used to being a free spirit, so it’s normal for them to need some time to adjust."
Ye Shuo, quiet for a few minutes, looked at the time and longingly proposed, "Big brother, big sister-in-law, third brother, third sister, let’s go out and have some fun? It’s boring staying at home, and we’re not old yet, right?"
Ye Qinghe tapped his head, "You’re just like Sun Houzi, unable to sit still for more than ten minutes would be a miracle."
Luo Ye thought for a moment and sought Ye Xuan’s opinion, "How about we go out for a while? We can invite Lianlian to join us."
"Sure, Great Grandpa won’t wake up anytime soon." Ye Xuan then called Nanny Lu and instructed," Nanny Lu, tell Great Grandpa that we’ll be back before dinner if he looks for us."
"Yes, Young Master," Nanny Lu replied respectfully, then added, "Great Grandpa has been looking forward to seeing you and Miss Ye’er."
Ye Xuan nodded at her, "Don’t worry, Nanny Lu, we’ll rush back."
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In the Qiao Family living room, the atmosphere was ominously tense.
After Luo Lian returned to the Qiao Family with Qiao Aimin, Old Master Qiao and Old Madam Qiao were all smiles, enjoying a happy midday meal together when Lian Qinghua arrived, followed by a veiled Qiao Xiaowan.
Seeing the Qiao Family’s jovial mood, Lian Qinghua’s expression immediately darkened. Pointing at Qiao Aimin sharply, he spat, "People really do love the new and loathe the old. Xiaowan has turned out like this, yet you still manage to laugh so heartily?"
"What are you doing here?" Qiao Aimin said coldly.
"What am I doing here? Is she only my daughter? Look at her face!" Lian Qinghua said, lifting the veil off Qiao Xiaowan’s face, revealing a severely scarred and deformed, hideous face, the despair in her eyes reflecting her inner misery.
Even though Luo Lian was prepared, he couldn’t help but shudder at the sight of Qiao Xiaowan, doubting even surgery could much improve her condition.
The smiles on the faces of Old Master Qiao and Old Madam Qiao instantly turned to frowns. Both girls were their granddaughters, and despite disliking Qiao Xiaowan’s personality, they couldn’t help but feel heartache due to their blood ties.
Qiao Aimin frowned at her, "What do you want? We already knew about Xiaowan’s face. As I’ve said, no matter the cost, whatever the doctors require, we’ll find a way to cure Xiaowan.
Moreover, when I went to pick up Xiaowan, you insisted on taking her to your place. Now you come here causing a scene, do you find this amusing?"
"I didn’t come to make a scene, I came to discuss options," Lian Qinghua looked at Luo Lian, "Seeing Xiaowan’s face, how do you feel?"
Luo Lian glanced coolly at her, "I feel nothing."
Lian Qinghua turned to Old Master Qiao and Old Madam Qiao, "Dad, Mom, do you see? This is her own sister, and she feels nothing. How heartless is she?"
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Today’s update has been delivered. Nu’an intended to write two Chapters together, but guests arrived, so Nu’an could only write one. The next Chapter will be released tomorrow morning. Guys, see you tomorrow. (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, you are welcome to Qidian () to vote with a recommendation ticket and a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)