Hypocrite

Chapter 14

Ye Zhineng was the eldest legitimate son of the Ye Household's main branch.

He came from a family with vast assets and possessed the traits of a top-tier alpha.

Before coming to Dream Star, Ye Zhineng had gotten whatever he wanted.

The greatest hardship he had ever endured in his life was coffee.

After coming to Dream Star, the Ye Household's modest assets, compared to the truly elite and powerful families of Dream Star, made Ye Zhineng feel inferior for the first time.

So what if he was a top-tier alpha?

Before alpha of the same rank whose power and background far surpassed his own, the advantages Ye Zhineng had once been so proud of no longer gave him that sense of superiority, that feeling that he could command the winds and rains.

Not to mention that selfish, cowardly little bitch Xu Wenyan.

Back then, Xu Wenyan had been so obedient in front of him, but after arriving on Dream Star, Xu Wenyan started flirting around.

And every alpha Xu Wenyan hooked up with was a well-known young master among Dream Star Capital's elite.

Thick jealousy and resentment nearly turned into venom ready to spray forth, yet Ye Zhineng refused to reveal his loss of composure.

Under the guise of love, he pretended to be magnanimous and willing to share, concealing the rotten, dark imbalance beneath his flesh.

He hated Xu Wenyan's greed and promiscuity.

Yet because he shared Xu Wenyan with several of Dream Star Capital's most powerful young masters, a warped and twisted sense of pride grew within him.

Ye Zhineng said, "Before I came, my family told me my cousin was introverted and didn't like going out. Yet this is already my third visit, and I've only just finally met you, cousin."

Winter nights fell quickly.

By the time dinner was ready, the sky outside the windows had already gone completely dark.

The house was brightly lit. In the fireplace beside the dining table, warm flames burned the logs with a soft crackling hiss.

Ye Xiangsong sat at the head of the table. To his left sat his wife and Ye Nanxun, while to his right sat his nephew, Ye Zhineng.

Ye Nanxun sat diagonally across from Ye Zhineng.

The moment Ye Zhineng lifted his head, that beautiful face—refined and noble even without much expression—filled his view without obstruction.

From the moment they met until now, this cousin of his named Ye Nanxun had maintained an neither warm nor cold, distant manner.

Still, he was not as irritating as those haughty nobles in Dream Star Capital who looked down on everyone.

Ye Nanxun's aloofness and indifference resembled a noble, elegant swan, always holding its long, slender neck high.

Ye Nanxun paused his chopsticks and let his gaze fall on the tip of Ye Zhineng's nose. He had learned this online before.

When speaking, if one did not want to look into the other person's eyes, one could look at their nose instead to remain polite.

"When I was little, I really didn't like going out much. But a few days ago, at the coming-of-age ceremony in the royal palace, I met some new friends who shared my interests, so I've rarely been home lately."

After saying that, Ye Nanxun lowered his head and continued picking up food with his chopsticks.

But with Ye Zhineng sitting diagonally across from him, he truly had little appetite facing such trash.

In his previous life, it was because Ye Zhineng had come to their home, seen him, and then repeatedly used him to provoke Xu Wenyan after returning that a whole series of terrifying events had followed.

His family had treated Ye Zhineng as family, without any guard against him.

Ye Zhineng had first kidnapped him to curry favor with Xu Wenyan.

After Ye Nanxun died, Ye Zhineng had plotted to swallow up his family's assets, using them to indulge in a life of extravagance and pleasure with Xu Wenyan.

When Ye Zhineng heard Ye Nanxun mention "new friends," his eyes lit up.

He had not forgotten how, at the He Household's tea party some time ago, those ordinarily arrogant young masters from Dream Star's elite had rushed to add him as a friend and invite him into social events he had once struggled to enter.

This uncle and aunt of his were merely an inconspicuous family from a collateral branch of the Ye Household.

They had no grand ambitions. Though they had settled in Dream City, they lived in a suburban estate outside the social circle.

But they had a good son.

A dual-S-class top-tier omega, with a beautiful and elegant appearance—the ideal marriage partner for powerful families.

"What new friends has Xiao Xun met? Tell me about them. Maybe I know them too," Ye Zhineng asked with a smile.

Ye Nanxun set down his chopsticks and held his cup as he took a sip of hot water. "Teacher Jiang Yuenian."

Ye Zhineng froze for a moment. He had assumed the "new friends" Ye Nanxun mentioned would be some noble omegas.

If they were alphas, he could use that information to gain benefits from those young masters.

But he had never expected Ye Nanxun to mention Jiang Yuenian's name.

Ye Zhineng wanted to keep asking Ye Nanxun about Jiang Yuenian.

But Ye Nanxun soon set down his cup and, claiming that he was too tired after practicing piano all day, bade Ye Zhineng farewell and went upstairs to his room.

Ye Zhineng suddenly understood.

He remembered those young masters praising Ye Nanxun's piano playing endlessly.

Jiang Yuenian was a famous musician. Perhaps he had contacted Ye Nanxun because he appreciated Ye Nanxun's piano playing as well.

This cousin of his seemed to possess not only good looks, but also dazzling talent.

After dinner, Ye Zhineng politely said goodbye to Ye Xiangsong and Chen Mingzhu.

Though Ye Nanxun had gone upstairs to rest, he still came downstairs in fluffy slippers when Ye Zhineng was leaving.

Thus, Ye Zhineng's favorable impression of his cousin deepened another layer.

"Xiao Xun, let's add each other as friends. If anything comes up later, you can come to your cousin."

Before leaving, Ye Zhineng and Ye Nanxun added each other as friends.

He was very satisfied with today's visit.

He had not only met Ye Nanxun, but also obtained some firsthand information about him.

Although his beautiful cousin seemed somewhat cold, it was likely simply because he was introverted.

Ye Zhineng drove away from the estate in a pleasant mood.

Rhythmic DJ music automatically began playing through the car speakers, loud and clamorous, pounding against his eardrums like muffled thunder.

He frowned.

He switched away from Xu Wenyan's favorite DJ music and changed it to a piano piece.

The piano notes were gentle and elegant.

His expensive sports car sped through Dream City's dazzlingly lit streets. It felt as though he had gone from being a looked-down-upon "outsider" to formally entering Dream City's uppermost social circle of power and becoming a true noble of the galaxy.

Ye Nanxun returned to his own room.

A slender figure stood on the second floor, watching coldly as the black sports car gradually disappeared into the distance.