Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Ye Xiaohan sipped her tea, appearing relaxed and at ease, while secretly observing Liu Bei, who was gradually losing his composure. She found it somewhat amusing.
Seeing Liu Bei frustrated brought a slight sense of satisfaction to Ye Xiaohan.
After finishing the last salted peanut on the plate, she wiped her hands clean and rinsed her mouth with tea. Only after completing these actions did she finally speak.
"I called you here because there's something I want to discuss."
Ye Xiaohan gathered the empty plates on the table, clearing a space in the center before placing her belongings on it.
Liu Bei, feeling uncomfortable, let out a sigh of relief when he heard Ye Xiaohan speak. His gaze followed her hand as she set down the items.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Xiaohan began to unveil the array of items one by one. "This is all the wealth I've accumulated during this time."
She pointed to one item. "This is the deed to the house we are currently living in."
Then she pointed to another. "This is the lease for Peach Blossom Studio."
"And this," she continued, "is all the silver we have at home. I've deposited it in the bank; this is the banknote." Ye Xiaohan spread everything out before Liu Bei for him to see clearly.
At first, Liu Bei was bewildered, but slowly he began to sense something was off. He pressed down on Ye Xiaohan's hand, his voice growing serious. "What do you mean by this?"
"It means nothing," Ye Xiaohan replied defiantly, meeting his gaze. "Since the Liu family can no longer accommodate me, there's no point in me staying here any longer. It's better not to be a nuisance. This is what I've saved up; it's all for you, as a way to repay your life-saving grace back then."
Of course, this was meant to shock Liu Bei. He was always so indecisive and hesitant, especially when faced with his peculiar relatives. Sometimes he needed a push to make a decision.
Sure enough, Liu Bei was taken aback by her words. "What are you talking about? When has the Liu family ever turned you away? Me, Liu Yang, and Qi—none of us want you to leave!"
"That's you all; your aunt is not like that!"
Ye Xiaohan repeated the words of Liu Wen: "She keeps saying I'm the discarded wife of the Liu family, telling me to get out of here as soon as possible!"
Initially, it was just a prepared statement, but recalling it still made her somewhat angry, and her emotions gradually became uncontrollable.
Liu Bei certainly knew Liu Wen's attitude towards Ye Xiaohan. He felt a headache coming on and couldn't understand why Liu Wen had such a strong opinion about Ye Xiaohan. From his perspective, Ye Xiaohan was already quite outstanding.
"Aunt isn't... sigh, just ignore her. I'll talk to her properly."
Liu Bei tidied up the house deed and land contract, placing them back beside Ye Xiaohan. Just looking at these documents made him anxious.
If she completely gave up these things, Ye Xiaohan would truly leave the Liu family. It felt like a dividing line; once crossed, there would be no turning back.
Seeing that Liu Bei remained stubborn, Ye Xiaohan thought about how those eccentric relatives of his wouldn't be swayed by mere advice. If that were the case, she wouldn't have to put in so much effort.
"You don’t need to feel awkward. I don’t want you to upset your aunt over this matter. After all, she is a genuine member of the Liu family, while I’m just an outsider."
Ye Xiaohan said this deliberately to evoke a sense of guilt in Liu Bei.
As she expected, upon hearing her words, Liu Bei's tone softened immediately. The eccentric relatives of the Liu family had done many bad things under the guise of blood relations and owed Ye Xiaohan a debt; these were things Liu Bei had witnessed firsthand and felt guilty about.
"There are indeed many ways in which our Liu family has wronged you, but no matter what, you can't just walk away like this. If you do, it will make me... make all of us very uncomfortable."
Just the thought of Ye Xiaohan leaving made Liu Bei feel as if the house would become empty and desolate.
Ye Xiaohan knew that to make Liu Bei realize the situation, she needed to clarify the stakes involved: "This is just your opinion; it doesn’t mean your aunt’s family thinks the same way. You’ve seen their dissatisfaction with me; most of it stems from their belief that I’m occupying the Liu family's wealth. As long as I’m involved in Liu family matters, they won’t let me off easily."
"This..." Liu Bei had no rebuttal because that was indeed the truth.
Seeing him begin to waver, Ye Xiaohan knew it was time to push further: "Your aunt brought Miss Yang over for the first time with the intention of matchmaking between you two. Otherwise, how could a young lady casually stay at the home of a man who has divorced his wife?"
She tirelessly guided Liu Bei to see the truth: "According to your aunt's plan, first, she wants you to marry Yang Juanjuan, then take over the shop, and eventually, the entire Liu family will fall into their hands. Otherwise, do you think they would cause such chaos at home just for a position as a Shopkeeper?"
At this point, Ye Xiaohan became angry. Fortunately, she had acted decisively and taken action before discussing it with anyone. Otherwise, with Liu Wen and his wife’s cunning and aggressive nature, who knows how far they would have taken things.
Luckily, she moved quickly; otherwise, if they had caused a scene at the shop, it would have turned into complete chaos and disrupted the normal operations of Peach Blossom Studio.
Of course, Ye Xiaohan was unaware that Liu Wen and his wife had not caused a ruckus at the shop mainly because they were intimidated by Liu Bei.
Liu Bei couldn't refute her but didn't want Ye Xiaohan to leave either. He was caught in a dilemma; however, he leaned towards Ye Xiaohan in his heart since she had done nothing wrong—Liu Wen and his wife were the ones being unreasonable.
At this moment, seeing that the timing was right, Ye Xiaohan pressed on with her final Last Straw: "I've explained everything. You should understand that there is no room for both me and them in the Liu family. In this household, there can only be one. If I stay, they cannot; if they stay, I cannot."
Her tone was firm and resolute, revealing no room for negotiation. This made Liu Bei realize that he had to resolve this issue immediately; otherwise, there would be no turning back.
This tactic was called retreating to advance. Ye Xiaohan pretended to withdraw herself completely from the situation, leaving everything to the Liu family, but it was actually to force Liu Bei to recognize reality and take a stand.
Most importantly, through this incident, it served as an example for Liu Bei so that when faced with similar situations in the future, he could resolve them directly as he did now.
Who knew how many more peculiar relatives they had!
"I’ve made my stance clear. You should know my temperament by now. Wealth is just an external possession; if they want it, I’ll leave everything to the Liu family. But I won’t stay here to endure this humiliation or suffer your aunt's deliberate targeting."
"Moreover, with Yang Juanjuan still in the Liu family now, what identity do you think we will have if there’s a new mistress in the house?"
Ye Xiaohan laid her cards on the table and awaited Liu Bei's response.
Indeed, things were as Ye Xiaohan said; she hadn’t exaggerated but merely pointed out the facts one by one.
Liu Bei wasn’t unaware of the reasons behind it; he just sometimes hoped for peace and harmony between both sides.
But now, Ye Xiaohan had been pushed to her limits, and the wishes of 6 Bei were destined to be impossible to fulfill.
"I understand. This is my fault for not handling it well. I shouldn't have let them act recklessly just because my aunt and uncle are elders."
6 Bei did not disappoint Ye Xiaohan and made the right choice.
He glanced at the pile of things, still feeling a lingering fear. "I will persuade my aunt and uncle to go home. You should take all this back and never do such things again."
"Are you sure? Are you really going to stand by my side instead of your relatives from the 6 family?"
Ye Xiaohan received the answer she wanted, her mood lifting significantly. She even felt playful enough to tease 6 Bei: "There's a delicate Beautiful Lady over there waiting for you to marry her!"
6 Bei was caught between anger and amusement, looking at her smiling face, feeling both frustrated and wanting to pull her into his arms and give her a good squeeze.
With the situation resolved as hoped, the pent-up frustration that had plagued Ye Xiaohan for days vanished, and she no longer treated 6 Bei with a cold demeanor.
Sensing her change in attitude, 6 Bei also breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Ye Xiaohan didn't mention leaving again, he could treat her even better.
The atmosphere between them softened considerably. Ye Xiaohan called for the waiter and ordered an entire table of delicious dishes along with a pot of wine, enjoying the feast while admiring the beautiful scenery.
Comment 0 Comment Count