Chapter 792: Chapter 791: Happiness
"Dad, I’m back!" Ye Yulan entered the house and, seeing the Zhou family already in the living room, spoke up.
Zhou Zhenglong looked up briefly before lowering his head again, remaining silent.
"Dad, Mom, Brother, I’m back!" Ye Yulan called out again.
"Yes, you’re back. Come sit down and eat!" Mrs. Zhou said, waving her hand.
Ye Yulan walked over with a giggle and sat down.
Once seated, she glanced at the dishes on the table—there was meat, fish, shrimp, and red wine—it made her gulp.
"Eat whatever you like!" Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.
"Mom, what’s the occasion?" Ye Yulan asked.
"Nothing much. It’s just your uncle’s birthday today, so we’re all having dinner together!" Mrs. Zhou explained.
"Oh!"
"Yulan, how old is your uncle this year?" Grandpa Zhou suddenly asked.
"Twenty-six, two years older than me," Ye Yulan replied.
"Ah, not bad, not bad, he’s quite mature," Grandpa Zhou said cheerfully.
Zhou Yulong, seeing his father and sister praising Ye Yulan, felt a bit uncomfortable, but he was helpless.
"Dad, you guys eat slowly; I’m going to head down first!" Zhou Yulong stood up and walked towards the door.
"Okay!"
Ye Yulan felt relieved seeing Zhou Yulong leave.
"Dad, I’m full, I’ll head down first!" After saying that, Ye Yulan stood up and prepared to leave.
"That’s good, I was worried you might overeat. Go move around a bit and come back up to eat later," Grandpa Zhou said, then waved goodbye to Ye Yulan.
"Yeah, sure!" Ye Yulan smiled in response and walked out of the dining room.
The Zhou Family Western-style House was quite large; it took a while to reach Ye Yulan’s room.
Ye Yulan gently knocked on the door: "Uncle, it’s me, Yulan. Open the door!"
"Coming!"
Soon after, Ye Yulan heard footsteps approaching from inside.
"Creak..." The door opened.
"Is that Yulan? Come on in," her uncle Zhou Yulong said with a smile.
"Yes!"
Ye Yulan nodded and walked in.
"Yulan, have a seat!" Zhou Yulong motioned towards the sofa.
Ye Yulan nodded, sat down, and asked, "Uncle, what did you call me here for?"
"Do you remember when you were in elementary school, participating in the sports day, and I bought you a tie to wear around your neck, but your brother snatched it away?"
Ye Yulan, smiling at the memory, said, "Oh! Yes, I loved that tie. Uncle, I want to buy one now."
"Sure, I’ll accompany you to the mall tomorrow to pick out a nice tie."
"Great!"
The two chatted further.
"Yulan, how have you been doing lately?" Zhou Yulong asked with concern.
"Not bad, I’m working at Zhou Corporation now, and the salary is quite high."
"Zhou Corporation? I thought you were looking for a job," Zhou Yulong said, surprised.
"Yes, looking for a job—I can’t depend on you forever! Besides, I have found a job now."
"Oh? What kind of job did you find?" Zhou Yulong continued to inquire.
"I..." Ye Yulan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I found a part-time job at a private company, earning fifteen thousand a month. It’s not a lot, but I still hope to earn some money, so I have something to show when I get married."
"A private company? Where’s that?"
"Just a regular small company!"
"I see..." Zhou Yulong hesitated before saying, "Yulan, our family isn’t short on money. If you’re willing, go ahead! As long as you can support yourself, I have no objections."
"Alright, I’ll take your advice!" Ye Yulan said happily.
"Then I’ll drive you to work, and then I’ll head to my office," Zhou Yulong said.
"Sounds good!"
After their chat, Zhou Yulong took Ye Yulan to his residential villa area.
Ye Yulan entered the villa, noticing the decor was simple yet comfortable.
Zhou Yulong said, "This used to be a friend’s house, and I’ve left it to him to take care of for now."
"Uncle’s friend is really impressive!"
"Hehe..."
Ye Yulan looked around and then went upstairs.
Ye Yulan entered her bedroom and found that the room was empty, with nothing inside.
"Eh? Whose room is this? Why isn’t there even a TV? It’s too shabby!" Ye Yulan muttered.
Zhou Yulong heard Ye Yulan talking and came into the room.
Zhou Yulong entered and saw Ye Yulan examining the room.
Zhou Yulong asked, "What’s the matter, Yulan, don’t you like it?"
"Well, it’s a bit unfamiliar," Ye Yulan admitted honestly.
Zhou Yulong smiled, "It’s normal for you to feel uncomfortable since this isn’t your house, and no one would like it. But that’s not important. What’s important is that you’re comfortable; then I’ll be relieved. I know I owe you a lot from before, and I’ll definitely work hard to earn money and make it up to you in the future."
"Thank you, Uncle!"
"Yulan, this is your bed. Rest for a while, and we’ll go buy clothes tonight." After saying this, Zhou Yulong left the room.
After Zhou Yulong left, Ye Yulan lay down on the bed.
"Mmm... really soft!" Ye Yulan lay on the soft bed, feeling very happy inside.
Ye Yulan closed her eyes, wanting to sleep.
Just then, her stomach started growling loudly.
"Ah, how long has it been since I ate? I’m so hungry!" Ye Yulan touched her belly and said in distress.
Just then, Zhou Yulong came back.
"You’re back!" Seeing Zhou Yulong returning, Ye Yulan quickly got out of bed and ran to the living room.
Zhou Yulong came over and said, "Yulan, why aren’t you resting? Aren’t you tired?"
"I ate too much just now, I’m not sleepy at all, and I want to chat with you!" Ye Yulan said playfully.
"Hehe... then let’s chat!"
"Sure!"
"I want to ask you, have we ever argued before?"
"Never, definitely not!" Ye Yulan immediately shook her head.
"Are you sure? I feel like you’ve been hiding something from me these days," Zhou Yulong stared at Ye Yulan and asked.
Ye Yulan smiled, "Uncle, you really are a fortune teller, you can’t be fooled by anything!"
"So tell me, is there something you’ve been deceiving your uncle about, or hiding from him?"
"Absolutely not," Ye Yulan firmly denied.
"Well then! Tell your uncle why you want to be a doctor," Zhou Yulong pressed on.
"Because I can’t dance, so I want to learn to dance. Then I can work and earn money, so I won’t have to trouble you and Auntie to take care of me!" Ye Yulan lied.
"I see! But Uncle can teach you too!"
"No! You’re so busy, how could you have time to teach me?" Ye Yulan shook her head and said.
"Alright then! If you want to be a doctor, do it on your own! Uncle won’t interfere in your affairs, but remember, don’t mess around outside. If I find out, I’ll kick you out of the Ye Family!" Zhou Yulong threatened.
"Okay, I promise you! But if you dare not teach me, I’ll tell on you! I think, with Auntie’s personality, she’ll definitely make you regret it!" Ye Yulan threatened.
"You..." Zhou Yulong glared at Ye Yulan, huffily said, "Hmph!"
After speaking, Zhou Yulong turned and left the room again.
Watching Zhou Yulong leave, Ye Yulan sighed with relief.
Ye Yulan went into the bathroom, showered, and then changed into a white spaghetti strap mini dress that revealed her pale and slender legs.
It was a black low-cut mini dress that made her figure even more attractive, especially at the cleavage, soaring to the skies.
"It really looks good!" Ye Yulan admired herself in the mirror and spoke to herself.
Then, she walked out, sat on the bed, opened her phone, and intended to play a game, but she saw a notification for an unread message and clicked on it.
"Dear Yulan, today is Saturday. I have to go on a business trip for three days. I probably won’t be back until after I return home! But when I come back, I’ll bring you a present!"
Seeing this message, Ye Yulan was momentarily stunned, her face filled with disappointment. Then she read it again and realized it was from Zhou Yulong, which cheered her up.
"Hmph, it seems I still hold a special place in Uncle’s heart! He’s thinking of me even though he’s away for three days," Ye Yulan thought happily.
"Uncle, you’re so naughty! You have plenty of time to spend with me, yet you’re going away for three days!"
"Ah..." Ye Yulan sighed and said, "I really want to get married soon so I can always be with Uncle! But it’s probably very difficult to marry you, isn’t it?"
Thinking this, Ye Yulan felt a bit melancholic and lowered her head.
Just then, Ye Yulan’s phone rang again.
