According to the laws of transmigrating into a book, even if someone had read the original, their perspective was usually focused on the male and female leads.
In other words, Ye Xunzhi was destined not to know every detail. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao seemed to have glitched, and Ye Xunzhi died and came back to life, then lived and died again.
In one of those lives, after the Ye family fell on hard times, Ye Xunzhi followed her second brother to collect trash and happened to run into Bai Zhao as she was about to get into a luxury car.
The woman certainly knew how to repay kindness with betrayal.
She insisted on describing her second brother's past kindness as humiliating her with money, and happened to mention the shipwreck in the process.
Second Brother still doesn't know, does he? Back during the shipwreck, Bai Zhao wasn't the one who pulled him along and swam to the island at all. She could barely look after herself. A dolphin was the one that brought you ashore.
"!!!"
Ye Lan suffered a tremendous internal shock.
E-even so, Zhaozhao really had looked after him for a whole day and night, and had thoughtfully covered him with a straw mat to keep him warm.
As for looking after you, that's even more complete bullshit. Wrapping you in a straw mat wasn't to keep you warm, either. She was simply afraid that if you died, you'd rot and stink and cause some sort of disease.
Second Brother only survived that day and night because he was tough enough to hang on by himself. When he woke up, Bai Zhao just happened to walk over. Only when she saw you weren't dead did she get the idea to pass herself off as your savior.
And Second Brother actually believed her. After being rescued, he not only treated her as his ideal love, but also showered her with money. If he really wanted to repay the favor, he should have gone to a marine conservation association.
Ye Xunzhi dragged over a little stool and sat down beside them, inwardly sighing.
You thought it was "The Little Mermaid," but it was actually "The Farmer and the Snake."
"..."
When Ye Lan was in trouble, everyone piled on.
"Wow, when you think about it that way, your love really is worthy of song and tears." That was the old man.
"Your eldest brother will always support you." That was Ye Yunhuai.
Ye Xunzhi looked left and right, wondering if she ought to take a stand too. She considered it for a moment.
"As long as you're happy."
Aaaaaah!
Ye Lan was truly about to lose it.
The hall fell silent for a moment. Although Bai Zhao didn't know why the Ye family had suddenly changed their attitude, it did her no harm.
"Brother Lan, it's wonderful that your family isn't against us being together."
"I suddenly remembered just now that when I fell into the sea, I seemed to have seen a dolphin. Zhaozhao, do you remember anything about that?" Ye Lan abruptly asked.
Caught off guard by the question, Bai Zhao's heart gave a violent lurch. How did he suddenly remember that?!
"Huh? You must be remembering wrong. I don't remember that." Bai Zhao forced herself to remain calm, but the panic she had just revealed already said a great deal.
Ye Lan's brows drew into a deep frown, and his voice suddenly turned cold.
"Bai Zhao, why are you lying? Just now, when this came up, I remembered everything. I was lying on the beach all alone for that whole day and night. You never saved me."
Bai Zhao: !
Holy shit! Heaven above, how did Second Brother's intelligence suddenly switch on?! Ye Xunzhi let out an explosive mental cry for the day.
It nearly shattered Ye Lan's composure. Bai Zhao couldn't get a single word out for a long while, which practically gave him his answer.
He had only meant to bluff her, but hadn't expected this to actually be the truth. The last shred of hope in his heart shattered, and Ye Lan waved a hand in disappointment.
"Leave. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. Don't come looking for me again."
Bai Zhao's face reddened with anger. She had never imagined her lie would be exposed so unexpectedly.
Under the Ye family's meaningful gazes, she truly lost her composure this time and ran off crying.
Watching her retreating figure, Ye Lan lowered his head.
Second Brother looks so sad. Don't be sad.
Hearing that comforting inner voice, Ye Lan looked at Ye Xunzhi, inexplicably touched.
This was the little sister they had just brought home, wasn't it? Although she had just stabbed him right in the heart, still...
As they say, even if you fail ninety-nine times, you have to get back up and try once more, just to make it a round number.
Ye Lan: "..."
Better hang her up and give her a beating after all.
Eldest Brother Ye couldn't help laughing. The old man closed his eyes. Don't curl upward, damn corners of my mouth.
Ye Lan nearly passed out from anger. The old man coughed lightly. This was his second grandson, after all. If he really died of anger, this old man would still have to collect his body.
"Ahem. You're Ye Xunzhi, aren't you? Come here."
The old man had only seen photographs before, but after this incident with Ye Lan, his first impression of the little girl was good.
Although her inner world was unhinged, at least she was composed on the surface.
Suddenly called on, Ye Xunzhi finally remembered that she was here to reunite with her family. She hurried over at a jog.
"That's me. Hello, Grandpa."
"Hello." Old Master Ye gave a reserved nod.
He, Ye Jingchen, had dominated the business world for so many years. When he was young, he had raised one thick-skinned brat after another. If they rebelled, he beat them; if he was annoyed, he gave them a couple of kicks. He had always been ruthless and full of words.
He hadn't expected that in his old age, a delicate little girl would come along, leaving him at a loss as to how to get along with her.
But according to what he had previously found on Baidu, he first needed to establish the image of a strong, independent heroine for the little girl. He had to give her plenty of money first, to keep her from bowing for a pittance in the future.
With that thought, Old Master Ye tapped his cane. He had never liked beating around the bush, so he simply got straight to the point.
"First, welcome back to the Ye family. Second, since you're back, there are some rules you should follow. Number one..."
Ye Xunzhi felt less like she had come home and more like she had returned to a classroom.
Is Grandpa sure he's an entrepreneur and not a teacher? Or do all leaders give speeches like this? If so, I'm doomed. Once I enter the working world, won't I end up falling asleep in meeting rooms?
So boring.
Hearing this, Old Master Ye lifted his eyelids and lazily glanced at Ye Xunzhi, who sat perfectly upright before him. Unmoved, he continued reciting the family rules he had prepared.
But what he didn't know was that once people had nothing to do, they could get up to all sorts of nonsense.
Just like now: Ye Xunzhi was already so bored that she was looking Old Master Ye up and down.
Gradually, her gaze began to settle on the back of Old Master Ye's left hand, where there was a healed scar.
Some people are all solemn and proper in old age, but when they were young, they were actually warriors who charged into battle for love.
At those words, Eldest Brother Ye and Second Brother Ye, who had been about to use their stealth skills to escape the old man's barrage of speeches, gracefully lowered the feet they had raised.
Ye Xunzhi still hadn't noticed Old Master Ye's penetrating gaze drifting toward her. She was entirely focused on slacking off.
The old man was born in the countryside. He and Grandma were childhood sweethearts, innocent playmates.
Once, on Grandma's birthday, she was harvesting rice in the paddy. When Grandpa found out, he picked lots of pretty flowers to create a romantic moment for her, wrapped them up, and took them over. But he never expected...
"I'll give you five million in spending money first, as a welcome gift. Spend it however you like!" Old Master Ye abruptly raised his voice.
Hearing that staggering figure, Ye Xunzhi no longer had any thoughts of slacking off. Her entire being took on the shape of money.
"Grandpa, you're not just my own grandpa. You're my god!!!" Ye Xunzhi blurted out her lavish flattery.
Hearing her ingratiating words, Old Master Ye remained utterly unruffled on the surface, but in truth, he was drenched in sweat.
So close, so very close. That little girl had nearly said it.
Seeing this from a short distance away, Second Brother Ye was utterly distraught.
What happened next? Keep going! Why stop halfway? I finally had a chance to hear gossip about the old man!
Eldest Brother Ye was much calmer than him, but the gaze he directed at Ye Xunzhi from behind was full of exasperation at her failure to live up to expectations.
Wasn't it just a measly five million? As if I couldn't afford to give her that. To think her heart was stirred by such a tiny sum-it really shouldn't have been.
I have to take her out to broaden her horizons!
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