Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Jiang Rou’s Suggestion _1
"Miss Xu, please don’t joke around," Ye Ming was very self-aware, just like what Chen Feng had said earlier.
He and Xu Lele were simply from two different worlds, completely incompatible.
Even if he harbored desires, Ye Ming knew he had to prove himself first and make a name for himself; otherwise, an inferiority complex would swallow him up and lead him to question his life.
Just as Xu Lele was about to say something, Ye Ming’s cell phone rang.
"Mr. Ye, your mother’s injuries are no longer serious, and she can be discharged at any time. Should we send her back to you?"
The call was from Song Tianming.
He asked Ye Ming with great care, afraid of saying the wrong thing.
Since the incident that Ye Ming caused last time, the entire hospital had already treated Jiang Rou as an honored guest.
With devoted nurses and Song Tianming’s personal diagnosis, it would have been difficult for Jiang Rou not to recover.
At the same time, Song Tianming added, "I truly didn’t expect your mother’s health to improve this quickly. It’s all thanks to the miraculous hands of your ’Divine Doctor’."
Although these words were flattering, they were all sincerely spoken by Song Tianming.
In his entire career, he had never witnessed such a medical miracle.
"Muscles and tendons take a hundred days to heal," but it had not even been a week, and Jiang Rou’s body showed no abnormalities whatsoever.
To this, Ye Ming wasn’t too surprised. How could the Herbal Pill he personally refined be anything less than effective?
Nevertheless, he still complimented Song Tianming and expressed his gratitude.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Lele had already taken out her keys and said, "Let’s go then, to pick up your aunt from the hospital."
During the phone call, Xu Lele had leaned in to eavesdrop on the whole conversation and was growing impatient.
Ye Ming had no choice but to agree, feeling a bit helpless.
...
In the ruined hall, Xu Ling endlessly called out her mother’s name, finally managing to awaken Zhang Xueping with great effort.
Looking at the chaos before her and thinking of the humiliation she had suffered, Xu Ling was completely twisted with rage.
If she could, she would tear Ye Ming to shreds.
"Young Master Wang, are we just going to let this go?" Xu Ling had no other option; she could only rely on Wang Hai now.
Wang Hai dropped the cigarette butt he was holding and said, "I’ve already informed my father of the situation, but he told me to stay calm and that he would find a way."
"No matter what, I will not forgive Ye Ming this time. He is the enemy of my lifetime! If he doesn’t die, I won’t live in peace."
No sooner had her words faded than applause came from the doorway.
Wang Hai and Xu Ling were slightly stunned and turned to look toward the outside simultaneously.
At that moment, Chen Feng, with one hand bandaged, slowly walked in.
"If I heard correctly just now, were you discussing a fellow named Ye Ming?"
After recognizing the person at the door, Wang Hai’s face showed great surprise, and he hurriedly asked, "Young Master Chen? Are you Young Master Chen?"
"What brings you here with your esteemed presence?"
Although Wang Hai was full of resentment, he still kept a smile on his face when facing Chen Feng.
Because Chen Feng was someone he couldn’t afford to provoke.
Chen Feng, looking at the debris on the floor, said, "I have never had dealings with Qianyang Corporation, but from today onwards, we share a common enemy."
"How about it, do you want to kill Ye Ming so that he’ll never be able to turn things around?"
Wang Hai’s mind went blank, as if he hadn’t heard clearly, so he tentatively asked again.
After getting a positive response, a smile reappeared on Wang Hai’s face.
"Young Master Chen, as the saying goes, ’The enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ From today onwards, we are friends!"
"Whatever you say we should do, we’ll follow your lead!"
Wang Hai immediately began to curry favor, hastily offering his best cigarettes from his pocket, willingly becoming a fawning lackey.
Even if he couldn’t trip up Ye Ming, just by forming a connection with Chen Feng, Wang Hai was already perfectly content, asking for nothing more.
Chen Feng revealed a cruel smile and said, "Everything else is easy to discuss, as long as I have your word!"
"Dealing with that guy Ye Ming requires a long-term plan."
...
Twenty minutes later, Xu Lele drove Ye Ming and his mother home.
On the way, she didn’t forget to stop at the supermarket to buy a pile of skincare products and fresh vegetables, preparing to welcome Jiang Rou home and cleanse away the grime of the hospital.
All along the journey, Jiang Rou was full of curiosity. Once home, she could no longer hold back and pulled her son into the bedroom to ask, "Xiaoming, who is this beautiful girl?"
"Mom, don’t get the wrong idea, she’s just a friend," Ye Ming hurriedly explained.
Seeing her son bring such a pretty girl home made Jiang Rou’s heart swell with joy.
The previous girl, Xu Ling, was abrasive, despised the poor and wooed the rich, and was sharp-tongued, which made Jiang Rou quite aversive, but in her eyes, Xu Lele was far better than Xu Ling by miles.
Yet, upon hearing Ye Ming’s explanation, Jiang Rou felt a tinge of disappointment.
Xu Lele didn’t interrupt their mother-son conversation but took the initiative to go to the kitchen, to wash the vegetables she had bought, ready to start cooking.
At the crucial moment, Xu Lele suddenly felt at a loss.
She forgot that she was a pampered wealthy heiress, accustomed to grand halls but not to the kitchen, with no clue about cooking.
When she was in difficulty, Ye Ming appeared in time and said, "Miss Xu needn’t worry about these things."
Cooking was something Ye Ming was rather good at, and his skilled knife work left Xu Lele completely astounded.
So, Xu Lele just hung around in the kitchen, assisting Ye Ming.
Little did she know, Jiang Rou had seen everything from outside the kitchen and already had a big smile on her face that she couldn’t hide.
Half an hour later, the meal was ready.
Looking at the feast, Xu Lele’s mouth watered with desire.
After taking a bite, she savored it with her eyes closed and couldn’t help asking, "This food is so delicious, what if I can’t eat it again in the future?"
Before Ye Ming could say anything, Jiang Rou eagerly said, "Le Le, if you want to eat in the future, you can always come to Auntie’s house, and I’ll have Ye Ming cook for you."
"Mom..." Ye Ming was a bit helpless, but Xu Lele had already happily accepted the offer.
The three sat at the dining table, eating together in harmony, as if they were a family reuniting, radiating a warm atmosphere.
Xu Lele, who hadn’t felt the warmth of a home in ages, became even more determined to be with Ye Ming.
After dinner, Xu Lele left reluctantly.
As she watched her leave, Jiang Rou suddenly asked, "Son, I think this girl seems pretty interested in you, why don’t you just marry her and bring her home?"
"I really like this girl too, I’d be happy to have her as my daughter-in-law."
