Chapter 635: Chapter 634 Not Far from Home
Ye Xiaoqian’s home was not far from Ye Xiaoxue’s, and after driving for just over half an hour, the two cars arrived at the doorstep of Ye Xiaoqian’s house.
"Screech—!"
When the car came to a halt, Ye Xiaoxue’s brows furrowed.
"What is Liu Zheng doing here again? What does he really want? Does he actually see me as his toy?" she thought with a trace of indignation.
Ye Xiaoxue got out of the car and saw Liu Zheng standing outside the door, his demeanor cold and indifferent, as if he didn’t even acknowledge her presence.
Seeing this, Ye Xiaoxue felt her anger rising, and she was overwhelmed by the urge to lash out.
"What are you doing here?"
"Of course, I’m here to apologize."
"Hmph! I don’t need your apology."
Ye Xiaoxue’s tone remained icy.
However, Liu Zheng didn’t seem to get angry. He slowly walked over to Ye Xiaoxue,
"Xue’er, let’s go inside and talk, shall we?"
Ye Xiaoxue snorted and, without paying him any attention, headed straight toward the house.
Liu Zheng followed her in, and they both entered the living room,
Ye Xiaoxue’s mother looked puzzled at the two of them.
"Xiaoxue, what exactly is going on with you and President Liu? Don’t you already have a boyfriend? How come you’re involved with our Mr. Liu now? Aren’t you being ridiculous?"
The tone of Ye Xiaoxue’s mother was stern; she genuinely couldn’t comprehend what was happening.
Ye Xiaoqian was also somewhat perplexed, unclear on how to explain.
Ye Xiaoxue’s gaze swept over the faces of the two people, feeling somewhat puzzled herself.
Based on past experiences, these two were bound to argue for a while.
But today was an exception.
Could this be Liu Zheng’s tactic to oppress her father?
Such thoughts filled Ye Xiaoxue with rage.
"Mom, this is my business. I know what I’m doing. Please don’t interfere."
"Xiaoxue, you’re getting more and more audacious. I am your mother; am I not allowed to discipline you? If you keep being so disrespectful, I’ll break your legs."
The expression on Ye Xiaoqian’s mother’s face grew uncomfortable. She had disciplined Ye Xiaoxue before, but it had always been done lightly,
and she held a particular fondness for Liu Zheng.
She also knew that Ye Xiaoxue was her daughter and was very familiar with her personality.
If she continued to be strict, it might lead to a complete falling out, so Ye Xiaoqian’s mother chose to compromise.
"Mom! What do you mean by that? You want to break my legs? I’ll tell you, I’m your daughter, and if you dare to raise your hand against me, your husband will never let you off the hook."
Hearing her mother’s threat, Ye Xiaoxue felt panicked. She hadn’t expected her mother to threaten her like this, which was hard for her to accept.
Although Ye Xiaoxue’s father was not in the country, he owned his industry in Capital City,
and these businesses were doing very well. Moreover, her mother, a real estate tycoon,
was quite submissive to her father.
This made Ye Xiaoqian feel a sense of pride.
"Slap—!"
"Ah!"
A slap landed heavily on Ye Xiaoxue’s right cheek, causing her so much pain she almost cried.
And Ye Xiaoqian was particularly strong,
leaving Ye Xiaoxue feeling like her entire cheek was swollen. Her eyes began to moisten,
"You... you actually dare to hit me, I will fight you with my life."
After saying this, Ye Xiaoxue was about to rush forward and fight her mother, but Liu Zheng stopped her.
"Xue’er, don’t be impulsive. Let’s sit down and talk about this calmly."
"Talk calmly? Liu Zheng, do you know? By coming to see me this time, you’re essentially challenging my authority, and I won’t allow you to do this because I am Ye Xiaoqian’s big sister."
Upon hearing Ye Xiaoxue’s words, her mother’s expression shifted slightly, realizing that her actions might have been inappropriate.
But now, she felt cornered because she knew if she didn’t suppress Ye Xiaoqian, she would surely be dealt with by Liu Zheng when she passed away,
so she had no choice but to act this way.
"Xue’er, don’t be hasty. Let’s sit down and discuss this calmly, okay?"
"Hmph, discuss? You want me to discuss things with you? You should first call off my arranged marriage, and then let’s get a divorce."
Ye Xiaoxue snorted coldly before uttering these words.
Upon hearing what Ye Xiaoxue had said, both Liu Zheng and Ye Xiaoqian’s mother were stunned and seemed at a loss.
Liu Zheng’s brows furrowed deeply. It seemed that this matter was not as simple as he had imagined,
He had thought that upon his arrival here, Ye Xiaoqian’s father would surely show him some favor, but what he hadn’t expected was Ye Xiaoqian’s mother to be so resolute.
"Xue’er, are you sure about this?" he asked.
"Sure, very sure," she replied.
Ye Xiaoqian chimed in at that moment, too.
Seeing her daughter and her husband defend Ye Xiaoqian in the same way, Ye Xiaoxue’s mother grew even angrier inside.
"You... you all... dare to betray me, do you believe I’ll call the police and have you arrested right now?" she threatened.
"Call the police? Heh, go ahead and call them," Ye Xiaoqian scorned, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth,
She thought her parents were simply foolish. Was there really a need to call the police over this matter?
Shouldn’t they be negotiating with Liu Zheng?
"Xue’er, don’t be angry; we will negotiate with your dad. We hope he can help you break off the engagement with Liu Zheng."
"Break off the engagement? Do you think that’s possible?" Ye Xiaoqian mocked coldly. "If Liu Zheng really liked me, do you think my father would agree to it?"
"But we’re out of options now, aren’t we? Your dad doesn’t agree, and we certainly can’t force you to marry Liu Zheng. We’re doing this for your own good. You’re unappreciative, and you even curse me?"
Ye Xiaoqian’s mother felt extremely wronged inside, yet she couldn’t lash out,
Because Ye Xiaoxue’s status was not ordinary at the moment,
If word got out that she beat her daughter, she knew she wouldn’t be able to live it down. So, she had to hold it in.
"You are indeed looking out for me, but I cannot enjoy such methods," Ye Xiaoxue responded.
"We just don’t want to see you get hurt again."
"Alright, Mom, it’s time for you to hurry and take me away. I’m no longer in the mood to play this game with you."
"Okay, I’ll take you away," sighed Ye Xiaoqian’s mother before leading Ye Xiaoxue away.
Her earlier words might have sounded nice, but she knew very well that Liu Zheng’s family was not one she could afford to provoke,
Therefore, she must resolve the situation before Ye Xiaoxue got married.
A sly expression flickered in Ye Xiaoqian’s mother’s eyes.
Watching the mother and daughter leave, Liu Zheng felt a heavy weight in his heart.
"Husband, this is the bird’s nest congee I’ve simmered for you, eat it while it’s still hot."
Liu Zheng turned and looked at the bowl of congee Ye Xiaoqian’s mother offered him, then accepted it.
"Mm, thank you, wife."
"What’s there to thank me for? You’re my husband, and this is nothing," she replied.
"Then cook more for me to drink, and once I’ve secured my job, I’ll come back to marry you."
A smile appeared on Ye Xiaoqian’s lips, "If you have the ability, I can’t do anything about it. After all, I can’t control this matter!"
Liu Zheng’s face turned slightly red, "Alright, eat up now, it won’t taste as good once it gets cold."
Liu Zheng placed the congee in front of Ye Xiaoqian, then picked up some food with chopsticks and brought it close to her mouth, which made Ye Xiaoqian look at him with a hint of embarrassment.
"Husband..."
"Open your mouth, or else the congee will cool down," he said.
"Oh, okay," she replied lightly and nibbled a small piece of meat, chewing thoughtfully.
Seeing Ye Xiaoqian eat, Liu Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly. He took the spoon to his own mouth and savored it slowly.
"Is it good?" she asked, her eyes gleaming with hopefulness,
She truly wanted to know how the bird’s nest congee she made tasted,
After all, in Ye Xiaoqian’s eyes, anything she cooked was bound to be delicious,
And Liu Zheng’s demeanor seemed to further confirm Ye Xiaoqian’s confidence in her culinary skills.
"It’s alright, but you still need to practice more."
Ye Xiaoqian: "..."
