The two of them entered together.
Xiao Linye put his things down and went to his room.
Ye Yuning took out all the items to categorize them, putting what needed refrigeration into the fridge and storing the rest.
Just as she finished organizing, Xiao Linye came out of his room, glanced at the tidy kitchen, and asked, "Is everything put away?"
"Yes, I was just familiarizing myself with everything."
Her earnestness brought a hint of softness to Xiao Linye’s eyes.
Looking at the vegetables she had placed on the counter, he smiled. "You want to eat these tonight?"
"I’ve been eating a lot of meat these past few days, so I feel like having some vegetables," Ye Yuning said.
She didn’t mention that because she had eaten too much grilled fish at noon, she felt overheated in the afternoon and now had a slight toothache.
Xiao Linye nodded. "Go and wash up."
Ye Yuning didn’t vie with Xiao Linye for kitchen duties.
She went back to her room and took a bath.
Seeing that those people were almost desperate, she picked up her phone and answered it, "Hello."
Compared to the urgency on the other end of the line, her demeanor was indeed leisurely.
Zheng Cai had been stifling her frustration for a long time and now wished she could unload it all on Ye Yuning, but she didn’t dare.
She could only suppress her anger and ask, "Where are you? Let’s talk!"
"What does Mrs. Ye want to discuss with me?" Ye Yuning asked leisurely.
Zheng Cai said, "Let’s meet. Will you come back to the Ye family, or should I come to you?"
Ye Yuning’s answer was a blunt, "Neither!"
She was quite tired from working half the day and didn’t want to waste any more time on these people!
When Zheng Cai heard she was unwilling to meet, her anger soared, and she snapped, "Do you have any idea what state you’ve left the Ye family in?"
"Ye Tong’s child is gone, and the Qin Family won’t let us off the hook! Do you know how much money we stand to lose this time?"
Just thinking about having to cough up those three hundred million, not to mention the uncalculated costs of hidden projects, was daunting.
Thinking of the demands the Qin Family had now made, Zheng Cai was furious.
She didn’t dare tell Ye Yuning about the harsh threats the Qin Family had made. Returning the money was one thing;
also, the wedding had to be resolved within three days, or else Ye Tong...
Listening to Zheng Cai’s tirade, Ye Yuning scoffed. "So what? Is Mrs. Ye looking for compensation from me?"
"Compensation isn’t necessary! You can’t just go back on what you agreed to three days ago!"
Zheng Cai’s tone tightened. She added, "I’ll give you one hundred million as a dowry immediately. You marry into the Qin Family!"
"Willing to pay up now?"
Ye Yuning let out a scornful laugh, making Zheng Cai’s heart leap to her throat.
But the next moment, Ye Yuning’s laughter ceased.
Then she said seriously, "Mrs. Ye, has your anger made you forget? Didn’t I make myself clear on the phone this morning?"
"Even if you give me two hundred million, I can’t marry him!"
Zheng Cai’s anger finally boiled over. "What are you saying? How can you be ? You clearly agreed three days ago..."
"Who did I agree with? The Qin Family? I haven’t even met anyone from the Qin Family, from start to finish. Mrs. Ye, you need to be responsible for your words."
What era is this? Still trying to pull that old stunt where parental approval seals the deal?
Too bad Zheng Cai and Ye Shilong aren’t even her parents; they have no right to make this decision for her.
Faced with Ye Yuning’s firm stance, Zheng Cai roared, "Ye Yuning~!"
"So you couldn’t hold onto the three hundred million and all those projects, huh?"
The Qin Family really was generous.
For that foolish son of theirs, they not only gave three hundred million but also handed the Ye Family so many projects.
And now, they’ve lost it all!
Walk dark paths too often, and you’re bound to fall into the river...
All this time, they and Ye Tong had secretly snatched so much from her. If she didn’t teach them a lesson, they’d really think she was some kind of saint.
She wasn’t a pushover for them to bully!
Listening to her detached tone, Zheng Cai gritted her teeth. "What will it take for you to go to the Qin Family?"
Ye Yuning said, "Even if I agreed to go, the Qin Family wouldn’t want me! Mrs. Qin already said they don’t want a woman who’s been married before."
The moment her words fell, the breathing on the other end of the line hitched.
The scene that morning had been chaotic, and Mrs. Qin had said so much that Zheng Cai hadn’t immediately recalled Ye Yuning getting her marriage certificate.
By the time she wanted to ask more, Ye Yuning had already hung up.
This matter, as far as she was concerned, was completely over.
Coming out of the room in a good mood, she saw that Xiao Linye had already set dinner on the table.
They had agreed not to eat meat, yet the vegetable salad was still paired with steak!
The man elegantly held a glass of red wine, asking her, "Would you like some red wine?"
Ye Yuning found herself increasingly admiring his way of enjoying life. She smiled and shook her head. "No, thanks."
She had never been interested in red wine and simply went to the fridge and grabbed a yogurt.