Five million had successfully nipped Ye Xunzhi's inner voice in the bud.
It was the weekend, so he couldn't send her to school. Old Master Ye decided to find her something to do, lest she start digging up his gossip again once she had time on her hands.
Honestly, Old Master Ye was truly baffled. Where on earth did Ye Xunzhi get her information? She even knew about ancient history like this.
The possibility that he might once have told her himself never even crossed Old Master Ye's mind.
But with the precedent of being able to hear her thoughts, he couldn't ask too many questions, lest he expose something. For now, that mouth of Ye Xunzhi's really gave him a love-hate relationship with her.
Setting that matter aside for the moment, Old Master Ye had already put together a parenting guide in advance based on what he had found on Baidu, recording it in his little notebook.
According to the second rule in the guide, once the money was in place, it was time to take her out to meet all sorts of high-quality men.
It would be best to show her every possible type, so she wouldn't get lured away someday by some blond punk who crawled out of who knew what hole.
Today happened to be an opportunity.
Old Master Ye turned his gaze toward his eldest grandson, who gave him the least trouble, and said:
"You're going back to the office this afternoon, right? Take your sister along."
Ye Yunhuai, who had already intended to take Ye Xunzhi out to broaden her horizons, naturally had no objections.
Still, he asked her opinion out loud, looking at Ye Xunzhi:
"Would you like to stay here, or come to the office with me?"
Haven't you already fried, sautéed, and cooked up every last arrangement for me? But I don't give a damn. For the sake of that five million, I'm a brick-move me wherever I'm needed. Here comes the little flying stick~
Ye Xunzhi nodded obediently. "Okay, big brother."
Ye Yunhuai couldn't help giving her several extra looks. Did this little girl really not have even a hint of a split personality?
Her second brother had to stay behind to face the old master's judgment, so he was destined to be unable to come along.
Just before they left, Ye Yunhuai asked with apparent nonchalance:
"I noticed you kept staring at Grandpa's hand earlier. Was something wrong?"
Ye Xunzhi blinked her sparkling, big Carslan eyes. "No, I was just a little curious about the cut on the back of Grandpa's hand."
Speaking of that, where did my thoughts leave off? Oh, right. Grandpa originally wanted to give her flowers. He was already holding them up and making a romantic confession to Grandma.
But then, just as they were about to embrace romantically, Grandpa accidentally stepped in chicken poop. His foot slipped, and he rolled all the way down the little slope into the cowshed. Not only did he fall flat on his face, but his hand got cut, too.
"Pfft!" Ye Lan swore he had used every ounce of strength he possessed, but he simply couldn't hold it in.
Caught completely off guard by his eldest grandson's backstabbing, the old master's face flushed bright red, and a fierce light shot from his eyes.
He made a firm mental note against those two little brats. Just wait for this old man's revenge!
As for Ye Xunzhi, what bad intentions could a fourteen-year-old child possibly have?
She was only thinking to herself. The sinister ones were her eldest and second brothers!
"Achoo." Ye Yunhuai sneezed.
He was still driving his black Volkswagen, taking the "gossip queen" beside him to the office.
Ye Xunzhi watched the scenery outside the window. Feeling that staying too quiet would make the atmosphere awkward, she asked curiously:
"Big brother, what's your company like?"
In her previous lives, Ye Xunzhi had yet to let herself go and had never come back this early.
By the time she returned, her eldest brother had already run into trouble, and the company had gone down with him. So she really was a little curious now.
Ye Yunhuai thought little of the question and said casually:
"It's nothing special. Not very big, decent earnings. Anyway, when you look for a partner someday, just make sure his company is at least the size of mine. That's not a particularly demanding requirement."
A man's mouth is full of lies.
When the car reached the foot of the company building, Ye Xunzhi tilted her head back a full 180 degrees. Her neck was practically snapping, yet she still couldn't see the top.
Located in the financial center on prime real estate in the capital, the Ye Group stood quietly like a dormant behemoth.
Redefining 'not very big' and 'decent earnings,' Ye Xunzhi pondered solemnly.
So big brother wants me to be forever alone. I never would have imagined that!
Ye Yunhuai happened to hear that thought as he came over. He raised his eyebrows and reached out to pat Ye Xunzhi's head.
"What are you staring at? Come on, let's go inside."
Ye Yunhuai walked in wearing a crisp suit. He had deliberately chosen the back entrance, and the two took a private elevator to the top floor.
Even entering the top floor required a key card. The entire floor was the CEO's office area, with a beautifully maintained terrace outside.
Why would they build a swimming pool on the top floor? Do they have to swim while discussing business with important clients?
Is this the world of the rich? Poverty really has limited my imagination. Once again, I don't get it.
No, it had only been built to look nice.
Ye Yunhuai walked over to his desk and sat down, deftly turning on his computer. He took a brand-new tablet from a drawer and handed it to Ye Xunzhi:
"I still have a video conference to attend. Keep quiet and go play over there for now. Once I'm done, I'll show you around the company."
"Okay." Ye Xunzhi naturally had no objections. She powered it on and downloaded a game in one seamless sequence.
Could people even live without games? They were just barely hanging on!
Opening the game, Ye Xunzhi deftly picked up an eight-times scope. She spun and jumped, eyes closed. The secret was to hunker down in the grass and hide from the poison zone. She crouched outside the circle and ambushed anyone she saw running toward it.
Utterly shameless, but it brought her joy.
Happy times always passed in a flash, and Ye Xunzhi felt a little thirsty.
She looked up at an unfamiliar voice and turned around, only to discover that a somewhat portly, middle-aged man in business attire had come in at some point.
He was standing in front of Ye Yunhuai, reporting on work.
Ye Xunzhi blinked rapidly to moisten her eyes, then, not wanting to disturb their work, ran over to the refrigerator herself and took out a bottle of orange juice.
Noticing this, Ye Yunhuai turned to glance at her. Seeing nothing unusual, he withdrew his gaze.
Even when Ye Xunzhi curiously came over to listen in, he showed no reaction, tacitly allowing her to do so.
Ye Xunzhi listened carefully and attentively for a while. After discovering that she wasn't interested, she shifted her attention back to her eldest brother's handsome profile as he worked seriously.
Big brother is so handsome.
Hearing the lovestruck declaration beside him, her eldest brother felt inexplicably amused, and the corners of his lips couldn't help lifting.
It wasn't as though he had never heard praise from others. In fact, all the praise he had received from childhood to adulthood was enough to give his ears calluses.
But who knew how much sincerity there was in it?
Ye Xunzhi was different. She truly thought it in her heart.
But before he could enjoy it for even a few minutes, Ye Xunzhi's worried voice reached him again, utterly heavy.
Too bad this perfectly handsome guy still doesn't know that his most trusted secretary has long been colluding with the company next door, and he's about to be framed and sent to prison.
For financial crimes, too. They've spent years secretly falsifying the company's accounts. What am I going to do? How can I warn big brother without making it obvious?
I haven't taken part in any of the company's projects. Wouldn't it be too suspicious if I suddenly brought this up? But if I don't do something soon, my big brother really will end up working a prison sewing machine!
Her eldest brother was stunned. What?!
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