The girl’s features bore a five or six points resemblance to Zhong Yi, and without saying, it was clear that this must be Zhong Yi’s sister—Zhong Ling.
Ye Shuo hurriedly approached her: "You must be Zhong Ling, right?"
"Yes, I am Zhong Ling..." The girl looked at him with puzzlent: "And you are?"
"I am Ye Qingzhu’s brother, Ye Shuo, fifteen years old this year, currently in junior high school grade three. How old are you this year?"
"Shuoshuo, the New Year hasn’t arrived yet." Ye Qinghe reminded with a smile.
"My birthday is early in the year, it’s the sa whether the New Year has passed or not." Ye Shuo glared at the talkative Qinghe, and with a grin turned to look at Zhong Ling, "You have not answered my question yet."
"I am seventeen this year." Zhong Ling politely smiled at him, then looked towards everyone else, "Hello everyone, my na is Zhong Ling, I am Zhong Yi’s sister."
Ye Shuo quickly jumped to her front: "Let introduce you, this is my big brother Ye Xuan, this is my sister-in-law Luo Ye, this is my third brother Zhan Ping, this is..."
After everyone had greeted each other, Zhong Ling beckoned Ye Shuo over.
Ye Shuo delightfully moved closer to her: "Sister Ling, what is it?"
Zhong Ling lifted his cheek and scrutinized it, squinting her eyes: "Kid, tell the truth, are you trying to flirt with ?"
She truly inherits her mother’s cunning! Everyone secretly thought.
"Uh..." Ye Shuo’s face flushed red, not knowing how to respond.
Zhong Yi glared at his sister: "Lianlian, stop ssing around, co and give your sister-in-law a massage."
"Hold on, let feast my eyes first." Zhong Ling scrutinized Ye Xuan carefully, "Brother Ye, I’ve never seen such a handso man before. If it’s okay, can we take a photo together?"
Ye Xuan refused without hesitation: "No."
"So stingy, it’s not like you’ll lose a piece of flesh taking a photo." Zhong Ling muttered as she moved to Ye Qingzhu’s side, "Sister-in-law, he’s your big brother after all, let him take a photo with , I can show it off at school."
"Show off what?" Ye Qingzhu casually asked.
"Purple pupils."
"Pfft!"
Luo Ye couldn’t help but laugh.
"That... Don’t get wrong..." Zhong Ling hurriedly tried to explain to Luo Ye, "I am definitely not interested in him in that way, it’s purely admiration, nothing else..."
"I understand." Luo Ye nodded, "You don’t need to explain, I get it."
"Then, can I take a photo with him?" Zhong Ling asked eagerly.
"No!" Luo Ye shook her head, "He’s not an exhibition piece for you to take photos and show off with. What if one of your classmates falls for him, wouldn’t that just make trouble for ? He’s already caused enough trouble as it is, I want so peace..."
Ye Xuan, who was feeling quite pleased with himself, had his face fall instantly upon hearing Luo Ye’s last remark...
...
"Luo Ye, how are Seventh Uncle and Aunt Qi doing?" Luo Ye started the conversation with this sentence, as she noticed Zhan Ping’s silence and deliberately called him aside for a private chat.
"They’re doing well." Zhan Ping hesitated for a mont, "Little sister-in-law, I can guess why you called out. Indeed, I am feeling conflicted at the mont.
All this ti, I’ve considered myself a mber of the Zhan Family, and suddenly, I’ve beco a grandson of the Ye Family. I will be very uncomfortable and often find myself feeling like an outsider to the Ye Family, which makes silent more often."
"I understand how you feel, and I also notice that every now and then, you distance yourself from the Ye Family. Listen to , let yourself adapt to this identity quickly.
The Grandpa Ye and the others must be feeling it too, and I think they’re also treading carefully, not sure how to interact with you. They will feel guilty but are too embarrassed to say it.
If this continues to build up, one day it might truly make everyone more estranged from each other. Have you noticed that both Qinghe and Ye Shuo seem to be consciously trying to please you when they interact with you?"
Zhan Ping took a deep breath: "Exactly, I’ve noticed that, and the more they do, the worse I feel inside. I know the matter of my parents’ feelings is complicated, with no clear right or wrong.
But after all, I did not grow up in that family; to co to terms with it all at once is rather difficult. Luo Ye, thank you." Zhan Ping seriously looked at Luo Ye, "If it weren’t for you, our family might never be able to reunite. I must admit that after reuniting with dad, mom has smiled more and is not as cold and severe as before.
Since childhood, mom played both the roles of mother and father, and perhaps because her character leans more towards a man’s toughness, that’s why I’m particularly afraid of her."
When I was little, it was often my mom who would punish until I was at a loss, and then Grandma and Grandpa would help make sense of it, up until now, I am still more afraid of my mom than feeling close to her.
If it weren’t for you, the relationship between my mom and might have always been like that of a leader and a subordinate, where every ti she saw , she would just remind to study hard and succeed in the future.
She would never say words of concern. But now, she’s started to care about my life, and it’s all thanks to Sister-in-Law."
"Don’t put it that way, Master also gave a lot of help. It’s my duty to help Master and Mistress reunite." Luo Ye gave him a smile. "Actually, if we really talk about it, our relationship is quite close. I knew Master before I knew Ye Xuan, and Master treated and Brother like his own children.
Master is soone who takes loyalty very seriously, which is why there was such a long separation between him and Mistress. As a father, not being able to witness his son’s growth must be very regrettable.
So, even if just to let him rest assured, you need to adapt to the life of the Ye Family as soon as possible, when you think about it, right?"
"I understand." Zhan Ping nodded emphatically, "I didn’t see it myself, but with your reminder, I think I’ve really been placing myself outside of the circle. I’ll be sure to pay attention to this in the future."
"I don’t an anything else, just that I hope Master, Mistress, and you can all be happy. You’ve lost too much, and I don’t want you to have regrets in the future.
Also, I can tell that you’re truly sincere about Lianlian, but with this matter, don’t be too hasty. Lianlian has suffered too much in the past, and for her to suddenly accept soone might be difficult."
"I know." Zhan Ping nodded, "In this lifeti, it’s only her. If she can accept , it’s my happiness, but if she finds a better Guardian, then I’ll just watch over her from afar. For , just watching her is the greatest happiness."
Luo Ye’s eyes swiveled, probing, "Are you worried about Feng Tianzhi?"
"No!" Zhan Ping shook his head. "She’s a smart girl and won’t go for Feng Tianzhi, just like she said—for her, it’s probably just admiration.
What I’m worried about is Monique. Luo Ye, her narration today made even more certain of one thing: she doesn’t lack feelings for Monique; she’s just avoiding it."
Luo Ye frowned, "Why would you think that?"
"Intuition, n have it too." Zhan Ping’s eyes grew deep and profound, "The way she looked that day, it’s always vividly before my eyes. Her eyes showed that she was both terrified and trying to get away while also having deep attachnt.
It’s a very contradictory and tangled emotion, as if she’s being forced not to accept, not that she truly doesn’t want to, yes, that’s it."
"I see." Luo Ye replied, and suddenly it ca to her. Perhaps what Zhan Ping said did have so rit, then what Lianlian was worried about must be Monique’s sister and younger sister.
Lianlian had ntioned that Monique’s sister and younger sister were madly in love with him, in the sense of a romantic relationship. Hence, deducing from this, Lianlian’s absolute determination to co to China that day made complete sense.
My God, how did Lianlian endure those years? Being completely indifferent to soone and having feelings but having to suppress them are two completely different tornts.
I really need to talk to her in-depth; her words today also hinted that she has feelings for Monique. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have said, "If only Monique could be like him, how nice that would be?"
...
In just a few days, he looked ten years older, with graying hair and stubble, and wrinkles on his face. Faintly, age spots also seed to have appeared...
In the visitor’s room, Luo Ye and Vice Chairman Lin were sitting face to face, closely observing each other.
Her ntal state was very unusual; originally, she thought she would hate, erupt with anger, and question him... but when she actually saw him, her heart unexpectedly cald down.
He had been taken away quietly the day before yesterday, and he had requested today’s visit himself, and she, who wanted to talk to him alone, also agreed to et him in the visitor’s room.
He smiled faintly: "Do you think I’m hateful and pitiable?"
"I thought I would think that way, but in reality, I don’t..." Luo Ye paused and a slight smile played on her lips, "No matter what, your current attitude is respectable."
"One should not lose dignity even in defeat." Vice Chairman Lin chuckled, then his expression beca somber, and he sighed, "Having you in the Wen Family and Luo Family is fortunate."
Luo Ye smiled politely: "You give too much credit."
"It’s not giving you too much credit; it’s the truth..." His gaze fixed on a point for a long mont before turning to her, "The case of Liu Zhengxing was all excavated by your hand. I’m very curious, how did such a timid girl suddenly change? Can you tell what exactly happened?"
Luo Ye’s heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged.
"You’ve been monitoring our family, so surely you know that nothing special happened during that ti. It’s just that when a person is pushed to a peak and suddenly explodes, they awaken.
If you claim Liu Zhengxing’s case was all my doing, then that’s elevating too much. I have neither the power nor the influence to do such a thing."
"There’s no need to deny it. It took a long ti to sort it out clearly, and this is also why I strongly transferred you to the Fierce Tiger. To be honest, I admire you, and if it weren’t for this admiration, I might not have ended up like this today, coming so close to success then failing because of my own kindness. Little girl, do you believe that?"
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