freenovelworld Chapter 200 Old ginger is spicier?
Chapter 200 Old ginger is spicier?
The two seemed like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, chatting happily, though their smiles didn't reach their eyes.
The bodyguards standing by stared wide-eyed at each other in disbelief.
The patriarch has always disliked those who flatter and fawn, so why is he treating Yun Yao so specially today?
"Look at me, standing outside in this cold weather, hurry up and get in the car!" Zuo Qiuyun said, reaching out to take Yun Yao's hand.
After getting into the car, Yun Yao's gaze fell on the woman in the passenger seat.
She didn't get off the bus just now.
Moreover, Yun Yao sensed intense jealousy and resentment from her.
Tsk, I was in a good mood for a short while, and then someone came knocking on my door. Interesting.
Seeing Yun Yao looking at the passenger seat, Zuo Qiuyun slowly said, "Miss Yun, this is my granddaughter Cao Yingying, who is also my current secretary. She was supposed to pick you up, but for some reason, she suddenly had a stomachache. I was afraid that she would be inconsiderate and affect your first impression of our Zuo family, so I let her stay in the car."
"Yingying, does your stomach hurt and your mouth hurt too? Isn't this the skinner you were clamoring to see before? Don't you even know the most basic manners?"
The woman in the passenger seat reluctantly turned around, but quickly looked away after seeing Yun Yao's face.
"I am Cao Yingying." After saying that, she turned around without waiting for Yun Yao's response.
Is that what you call a greeting? You can't even control your emotions, how childish!
Zuo Qiuyun's expression was also very unpleasant, and she quickly changed the subject.
"Miss Yun, I wonder if what we said on the phone yesterday still stands?"
“Of course,” Yun Yao said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuyun quickly took out the contract from her bag.
Yun Yao looked down at the contract in her hand, didn't even flip through the contents, and signed her name directly.
"You trust me that much?" Zuo Qiuyun asked, puzzled.
Although the two of them seemed to hit it off immediately, this contract involved personal interests after all. Was Yun Yao really not afraid that she would scheme against her, or was she just too young to understand these things?
Yun Yao noticed her surprise and said calmly, "Since it's a cooperation, it must be a win-win situation for both sides. I have no objection to whatever demands Patriarch Zuo may have."
Zuo Qiuyun nodded repeatedly, her eyes showing even more appreciation.
"The next generation is to be feared, the next generation is to be feared!"
Little did she know that Zuo Qiuyun's lavish praise had already made Cao Yingying extremely jealous.
Yesterday afternoon, a phone call was transferred to my home. The caller brazenly said that he wanted to discuss a deal with the Zuo family. The Zuo family is an antique family, so if it was going to be a business deal, it would naturally involve some precious treasures and artifacts. However, to my surprise, their bargaining chip was Yuwen Qingyue's coffin!
The tomb of the Qingyue Dynasty had just been discovered, and the coffin of the tomb's occupant had already fallen into the hands of others. What does this mean? This is a crime of stealing cultural relics!
To Cao Yingying's surprise, her grandmother not only didn't pursue the other party's responsibility, but even reached some kind of agreement with him.
I only found out today that the other party is actually a skinner who can cause a huge sensation online just by casually starting a live broadcast!
But... after learning the true identity of the skinner, her world collapsed.
What makes a mere illegitimate daughter of the Yun family so special? What makes her so special that she becomes the skinner revered by tens of millions of people?
Yun Yao could easily see Cao Yingying's resentment, but as long as she didn't do anything reckless, she wouldn't bother with her.
"Master Zuo, this is enough to take you here," Yun Yao said, stopping the car.
After Yun Yao left, Cao Yingying's true colors were revealed.
"Grandma, she's clearly a tomb raider, why don't we call the police?"
Zuo Qiuyun glared at her with exasperation and said sternly, "Yingying, if you had even a fraction of Yun Yao's composure, I wouldn't be so worried!"
Zuo Qiuyun's words made Cao Yingying even more furious.
"Grandma, are you really planning to hand over the position of head of the Zuo family to her?"
Zuo Qiuyun has long reached the age of enjoying her retirement, but because a suitable successor has not been found, it has been delayed until now.
Zuo Qiuyun had this idea, but she still needed to get to know Yun Yao's character before making a decision.
Seeing that Zuo Qiuyun remained silent, Cao Yingying assumed that she had tacitly agreed, and in a fit of anger, she began to speak recklessly.
"Grandma, you're being too unfair. Just because she's that skinner? How do you know she's real? What if she's lying to you?"
"Furthermore, you would rather hand the Zuo family over to an outsider than consider your own granddaughter?"
"Cao Yingying!" Zuo Qiuyun shouted angrily.
Seeing her anger, Cao Yingying was startled. The words she was about to say remained unspoken, her eyes reddened, and she looked like she was about to cry.
Zuo Qiuyun felt reluctant, but she always put her interests first and ultimately did not lose her way because of family ties.
"Yingying, since you're so resentful, then I'll tell you!"
"Leaving aside Yun Yao's background and identity, the fact that she was able to transport such a large coffin to our Zuo family intact overnight makes her worthy of my attention!"
"Also, do you know what agreement we reached?"
Seeing that Cao Yingying was stunned, Zuo Qiuyun continued, "She will be a member of the Zuo family from now on, and I have agreed to have all the talents of the Archaeology Department of Beijing University registered under the Zuo family's name. In addition, her identity as a skinner will become an intangible asset of the Zuo family!"
Cao Yingying knew how shrewd her grandmother was, but she never expected that she could get so much from Yun Yao!
Just look at the attitudes of the History Society and the Physics Society to see how sought-after Yun Yao and the Skinner are. If Yun Yao were to become a member of the Zuo family, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger?
But what did the Leftists promise to make someone who disdains the two major societies make such a huge sacrifice?
"Grandma, Yun Yao isn't stupid. What did you promise her?"
Even Zuo Qiuyun was somewhat puzzled when asked this question.
"Her only request was that we not open Yuwen Qingyue's coffin."
Although Yuwen Qingyue's coffin was also valuable, it was, after all, a deceased person, and its importance was diminished compared to the future of the Zuo family.
"Grandma, so you agreed?" Cao Yingying asked nervously.
Zuo Qiuyun nodded slowly, her eyes flickering slightly.
“I promised Yun Yao that I would not touch Yuwen Qingyue’s coffin during my tenure as head of the family.”
“What if people find out that Yuwen Qingyue’s coffin is in our Zuo family…” Cao Yingying said with some worry.
"It's alright. The Zuo family has always shouldered the responsibility of protecting cultural relics, and this can be considered as fulfilling their duty."
Cao Yingying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Grandma has long been at the age of retirement and has been looking for a successor for years. As soon as the new head of the family takes the throne, that will be the time when Yuwen Qingyue's coffin sees the light of day again.
It has to be said, experience truly matters!
At that time, the Zuo family will be full of talented people, and Yuwen Qingyue's coffin will be opened. It's a win-win situation, and no one will be offended!
However, at this moment, they did not know that in Yun Yao's eyes, these schemes were nothing more than children playing house.
Yun Yao walked down the street, clutching the Qilin pendant in her hand, her expression inscrutable.
She agreed to Zuo Qiuyun's request only to protect Yuwen Qingyue's peace in the end. After all, Yuwen Qingyue was someone she had watched grow up, and she couldn't bear to stand by and do nothing.
However, what I did was truly foolish.
The old friends are gone; in the end, it's just that those who are still alive can't rid themselves of their inner demons...