Ye Qian wasn’t embarrassed even when called out, "I just ca in and overheard it, didn’t have the heart to interrupt your conversation, so I listened to a bit."
"Since you heard everything, why ask? You heard as much as I did, not more than what you already know." Ye Ling raised an eyebrow at Ye Qian, "Or do you have thoughts after hearing this? If you do, why not say them out loud, I can help you analyze a bit."
Ye Ling’s words pointed at Ye Qian, naturally referring to the matters concerning the Li Family ntioned in her conversation with Shen Bin. Ye Qian is soone who never seeks gains without a reason. There’s no way she would ask about sothing for no reason; certainly, she must have gotten suspicious after hearing Ye Ling and Shen Bin talk. Ye Ling thought carefully and didn’t think there was any handle for Ye Qian to catch.
Ye Qian raised an eyebrow, "Elder sister knows it well enough, so I don’t need to say much. I just didn’t expect elder sister to be so close with Shen Bin, to the point that you caught Grandpa Li’s eye. I rember Grandma Li ca to our house before and even told during New Year’s at the company that I could borrow books from the library as I pleased. At that ti, I even thought of bringing elder sister along. Now it seems that it’s no longer needed, elder sister is so favored by the Li Family that you are much closer than I am."
Is this jealousy?
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, directly took off her shoes, and got on the bed, "Ye Qian, is it too late for you to be jealous of now? What do you have now that can compare to ? There are no outsiders here, say whatever you want, and don’t beat around the bush here, I don’t have the ti to chit-chat with you."
"Sister spoke so straightforwardly, then I just happen to have sothing unclear that I need sister to help explain." Ye Qian’s brow raised with a charm beyond her years, "Earlier I heard sister and Uncle Shen say that the Li Family is very concerned about Uncle Shen’s personal affairs. The next mont they say Uncle Shen’s mother is seriously ill and hopes he gets married soon. The first sentence is Uncle Li, and the next is Uncle Shen’s mother. After all, Grandma Li is ill, everyone in the company knows that. How co this sounds like the two people belong to the sa family? Uncle Shen is a rural person; could it be he acknowledged Grandma Li as a godmother?"
Ye Ling stared at Ye Qian with a smile, genuinely admiring Ye Qian. With just one sentence, she could analyze so much. Truly impressive. No wonder ti spent with Ye Qian was so hard on Ye Ling; if not for a lifeti redo, Ye Ling wouldn’t have let herself stop competing with Ye Qian and realized how miserable she would have been.
Seeing that Ye Ling did not imdiately retaliate, Ye Qian’s smile grew sweeter, "What do you think, sister? Am I wrong?"
"What does acknowledging a godmother change? Shen Bin is from the countryside and divorced; even if you were interested, your mom loves you too much to agree." Ye Ling gave an ambiguous answer unrelated to the question, especially since this question left a sense of doubt, neither confirming nor denying.
Ye Qian kept smiling, but her eyebrows slightly furrowed, then laughed out loud, "Naturally, it has nothing to do with . The way sister spoke makes it sound like I have that thought. But it’s just that this morning, mom called at the company, saying you were with Uncle Shen. If Uncle Shen acknowledged Grandma Li as a godmother, wouldn’t our family then be god-related with Grandpa Li’s family? It would be a good thing for our family too."
Facing a torn relationship, Ye Qian wasn’t afraid to reveal her purpose. Plus, in Ye Ling’s eyes, everyone knew how things were with each other.
Ye Ling snickered, "That’s what I thought. Without any advantage, how could you be thinking about this?"
She pulled a quilt over the bed and sat down, restraining her smile and looking at Ye Qian coldly, "As for the question you asked, I don’t know. If you want to know, go ask yourself. But let clarify one thing: my relationship with Shen Bin was misunderstood by your mom. I don’t mind you trying to gain benefits for yourself, but don’t think of using this as a plan; otherwise, you’ll just embarrass yourself, and you can’t bla others for that."
Ye Qian sneered while picking at her nails, turned around, and walked out, "Live your own lives, and manage yourself well. Instead of worrying about others, it’s better to guard your belongings so they won’t be snatched away, causing those around you to be pointed at."
Ye Qian’s voice faded until the sound of the door of the East Room closing, leaving the room completely silent. She referred to the matters concerning Xiang Wei, Ye Ling could tell. She couldn’t help but smile wryly, as she herself, who had experienced it first-hand, didn’t feel ashad. Yet Ye Qian was so haughty, really acting like so kind of prestigious lady, right?
Bai Xue ca back with groceries, happily entering the house to talk with her daughter without bothering to cook. Ye Qian felt indignant about losing face with Ye Ling. When her mother returned, she indirectly shared what she had heard, and Bai Xue was stunned.
Then she tightly held her daughter’s hand, "What you heard is true?"
Ye Qian noticed the excitent on her mother’s face, lowering her gaze, "Mom, don’t get your hopes up. Ye Ling didn’t admit it. I think you better investigate carefully. It’s not too late to be happy if it’s true. Moreover, Ye Ling and Shen Bin aren’t together yet. Even if they were, given the relationship between elder sister and us, she wouldn’t help us if anything happened."
Bai Xue’s joy subsided, eventually enlightened by her daughter, "You’re right, if it turns out this way, we can’t let this marriage happen. With such good prospects, why let that brat have it? The Li Family couple never having children, and if they actually took Shen Bin as a godson... Shen Bin’s in the army and furthering his studies, his future could be boundless."
At this point, Bai Xue looked at her daughter. Although no further words were spoken, what she thought was sothing Ye Qian could readily guess.
Ye Qian pursed her lips, "Mom, no matter his connections, he’s been divorced, from the countryside, and nine years older than . You can’t be seriously considering that, right?"
Her daughter’s discontent made Bai Xue bring her words back, pulling her into a hug, "Silly girl, how could Mom let you be with Shen Bin? Just upset thinking it would benefit Ye Ling, that girl."
Ye Qian stayed silent, after all, that was the underlying intention.
Currently, everything was just speculation, yet her mother was already fixated. If proven, who knows how her mother might react. Ye Qian’s jealousy towards Ye Ling festered within — after losing Xiang Wei, there was still Shen Bin. The connection with the Li Family made it seem like Ye Ling truly had good fortune; it was impossible not to envy.
"Alright, since you’re back, let make dumplings for you," Bai Xue acknowledged that it wasn’t the ti to say more as her daughter was already showing displeasure.
Ye Qian also tired of talking, as she lay on the bed. When it ca ti to make dumplings, Bai Xue took them directly to the West Room. Ye Ling was asleep but was woken by the continuous activity, frowning as she watched her mother continuously carrying things into the room. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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