Chapter 143

Seeing Ye Mo approach, Ye Shuang stood up nervously, looking flustered.

Ye Mo looked at her and asked, "What do you need me for?"

Ye Mo was actually somewhat surprised, because she didn't expect Ye Shuang to take the initiative to meet her. After all, Ye Shuang had previously avoided her like the plague, wanting to stay as far away from her as possible.

But now, contrary to her usual behavior, she's asked me to meet her here. Sure enough, it's mainly about her and Han Heng, isn't it?

Ye Mo stared at Ye Shuang, Ye Shuang breathing was rapid and whose gaze darted away, avoiding her eyes. Ye Mo couldn't help but smile, thinking to herself: She really is a good child, she doesn't know how to hide her emotions at all.

"... I called you here, Sister Momo, because I have something I want to tell Sister Momo." She clenched her fist, finally mustering the courage to look up at Ye Mo, and said, "Before, you asked me if I had met Han Heng... That's right, I did meet him!"

She explained, "I'm a fan of his. I've attended his current fan meeting before, so I've met him a few times and even had dinner with him... But other than that, we have no other relationship! Believe me!"

Ye Mo raised an eyebrow. "... Really, there's no other relationship?"

With a half-smile, she dropped a bombshell. "I thought you and him were dating."

Ye Shuang was shocked and instinctively denied it. "No, no, I'm not dating him! Sister Momo, you're overthinking it."

She composed herself and said, "He's a glamorous superstar with so many fans, while I'm just a small fan. How could I possibly be qualified to date him?"

As she finished speaking, her tone became somewhat dejected, and she looked rather dispirited.

Upon hearing her words, Ye Mo frowned and said in a calm tone, "You're not just any ordinary fan. Your surname is Ye, the Ye of the Ye Corporation. Behind you is the behemoth that is the Ye Corporation..."

She said pointedly, "No matter how famous Han Heng is, he's just a minor celebrity. So, if anyone's not qualified, it's him who's not qualified to date you."

Ye Shuang lowered her head and said dejectedly, "But the Ye Family is the Ye Family, and I am me... They like me only because I have the surname Ye. If I didn't have the surname Ye, they wouldn't like me at all."

Ye Mo: "..."

Ye Mo, who knew very well how important resources and connections were, couldn't understand Ye Shuang's actions of separating herself from the "Ye Corporation." She realized that Ye Shuang's mentality seemed a bit off.

[... Host, there's a reason why your cousin has this mentality.] 888 explained to Ye Mo.

That was back in Ye Shuang's junior high school days, about four years ago. At that time Ye Shuang was in her first year of junior high school and had a best friend with whom she could talk about anything. The two of them were incredibly close, like conjoined twins, always together wherever they went.

Ye Shuang's good friend had a crush on a boy at the time, but that boy liked Ye Shuang instead.

When Ye Shuang's friend found out about this, she completely broke down, shouting at Ye Shuang with a mixture of jealousy and resentment, "... You think he really likes you? Let me tell you, no! He likes you only because your surname is Ye. Otherwise, why would he like someone as worthless as you?"

"Ye Shuang, I'm so jealous of you. You're so lucky; you were born a daughter of the Ye Family..."

She mocked Ye Shuang, "Do you think I really want to be good friends with you? Ha! If my parents hadn't made me insist on currying favor with you, I wouldn't associate with someone like you at all... If it weren't for your surname, Ye, no one would ever like you!"

For Ye Shuang at the time, her "friend's" words were like a thunderbolt, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.

It was after that that Ye Shuang began to lose confidence. She started to wonder if the friends who gathered around her were only friends with her because she shared the surname Ye. If she didn't share the surname Ye, would these people even bother with her?

Do you like her?

Unfortunately, many people around Ye Shuang did gather around her because of her surname "Ye," because of the "Ye" in the Ye Corporation family. Upon discovering this after careful observation, Ye Shuang suffered a huge blow and became extremely insecure.

She became quieter and more shy, like a snail hiding in its shell, looking at everyone in the world outside with suspicion, resisting interaction with them.

She also began to doubt herself.

After hearing 888's explanation, Ye Mo was speechless for a moment.

Although she didn't know Ye Shuang well, she could sense that the other person had a soft, delicate, and fragile heart. Such a person is easily hurt, not to mention that Ye Shuang was so young at the time, and the blow she suffered was unimaginable to others.

No wonder

Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Ye Shuang and asked, "Does Han Heng know your identity?"

Upon hearing Ye Mo's question, a strange and unique light clearly appeared in Ye Shuang.

"... He doesn't know." She said, unable to hide her joy, "He's different from others. Others approach me and like me because I'm from the Ye Family, but Han Heng is different. In his eyes, I'm simply one of his little fans. He likes me, not because my surname is Ye!"

Ye Mo: [...] What you're saying doesn't seem believable to me at all.

Ye Shuang had completely forgotten that she needed to hide her relationship with Han Heng from Ye Mo. When her lover was mentioned, her eyes lit up and her expression was sweet; she was clearly in love.

Ye Mo gave her a meaningful look. "So, you and him are indeed dating, right?"

"..." Ye Shuang's expression froze.

Ye Mo smiled, and seeing her anxious expression, he comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone if you don't want me to."

"Really?" Ye Shuang looked at her hesitantly, "You really won't tell my parents about this? If you tell my mom, she'll definitely beat me to death..."

Ye Mo recalled what his Third Aunt Ye looked like, and found it hard to imagine her in a fit of rage, wanting to kill someone. After all, his Third Aunt Ye was a typical woman from Jiangnan, with a slender figure and an extremely gentle temperament. Even when she was angry, she seemed very gentle.

"... I won't tell anyone." Ye Mo came back to his senses. "I can't say much about other things, but I'm pretty good with my mouth. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't tell anyone about this."

"What are the situations where it's not absolutely necessary?" Ye Shuang asked curiously.

Ye Mo looked at her with a half-smile, "The necessary situation is that if you dare to have a relationship with him before you turn twenty, then I will definitely tell my third uncle and aunt about it..."

"Ah!" Ye Shuang's face flushed red instantly at her words. She covered her face with her hands and said, "Sister Momo, what nonsense are you talking about? I... I'm not even an adult yet."

Ye Mo smiled and said, "So, I hope you don't let love cloud your judgment... You're still a minor, you should know what things you shouldn't do."

She sat down on the bench and said, "But I'm very curious, how did you and Han Heng meet, and how did you start dating...? Can you tell me?"

Ye Shuang lowered her hands from her face; her cheeks were still flushed, and she was clearly very thin-skinned.