freenovelworld Chapter 188 Not Planning to Take Her
Chapter 188 Not Planning to Take Her
"Xiao Su, don't say anything, your aunt already knows." Mother Ye took Yu Baisu's hand and patted it gently.
Yu Baisu's smile became forced, and she shook her head desperately at Ye Chengyan, looking as if she was about to cry.
Ye Chengyan remained expressionless, as if nothing could pique his interest, only occasionally glancing at the time.
Mother Ye frowned at her son's icy face. She looked at Ye Ze, who was sitting obediently eating an apple, and her expression softened. She beckoned to the maid beside her, asking her to take Ye Ze to play in the yard.
Ye Ze was somewhat reluctant, but when he heard his grandmother say that a lot of new amusement facilities had been built in the yard, he became interested.
After Ye Ze left, Ye's mother picked up her teacup and took a sip. "Cheng Yan, I heard that your company has recently run into some trouble, all because of a woman, and the board of directors is very unhappy about it? Is that true?"
Although Ye Chengyan's mother asked a question, the certainty in her voice was telling him that she had already investigated.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chengyan's sharp gaze fell on Yu Baisu.
Yu Baisu felt a chill run down her spine, as if her heart was being tightly gripped by a large hand. She looked at Ye Chengyan with a wronged expression and defended herself, "It wasn't me, Ayan, I didn't know anything about this."
“It has nothing to do with Xiao Su. It was someone from the board of directors who contacted me. Why do you blame everything on Xiao Su? When Xiao Su came to me, she didn’t say a bad word about you. She always spoke well of you. You child, if you don’t cherish Xiao Su, you won’t find a girl as good as Xiao Su even if you carry a lantern.”
With a stern face, Mother Ye slammed the teacup down on the table.
Yu Baisu blushed and gently tugged at Ye Mu's arm, seemingly embarrassed.
Ye Chengyan didn't notice the two's subtle actions.
He pondered for a moment, thinking about which director on the board was so bold. In previous years, there were people who wanted to take control of Ye Chengyan by virtue of their seniority and age, but in the end, that person was dismissed and his shares were divided up.
Everyone knows it was Ye Chengyan who did it, but there's no proof.
Since then, the board of directors has been much more at ease.
No one wanted to provoke the now powerful Ye Chengyan.
“Since you have already investigated and know that this matter has nothing to do with Miss Yun, we have completed the transaction with Miss Yun. It is clearly Lin Tiantian who is behind this. I will handle this matter properly, so you don’t need to worry.”
Ye Chengyan didn't expect his mother to actually listen, but he still patiently explained it to her again.
Ye Chengyan's mother, who rarely heard Ye Chengyan speak such a long string of words, sneered.
"I don't care. Anyway, I know she's involved in this. Since you said the money and goods are settled, we can't break the contract." Mother Ye paused, her words sounding like she was very magnanimous.
Ye Chengyan listened with his eyes down, his gaze fixed on a certain spot. He thought to himself that even if they wanted to break the contract, they couldn't. The office building had already been transferred to Yunzhi's name, and the only way to get it back was to buy it back.
He's not just doing this out of boredom, selling an office building and then buying it back at a high price.
"However, you'd better stay away from this Miss Yun. I heard that she has a good relationship with Cheng Shuyan, who is your enemy. Don't let her set you up. Even if it's impossible, the fact that she's playing both of you shows that she has quite a bit of ambition. Anyway, I don't have a good impression of her."
"You're overthinking it. Even if I wanted to set a trap, they wouldn't fall for it." Ye Chengyan leaned back in his chair, laughing with a hint of self-deprecation.
Upon hearing this, Mother Ye became even angrier.
In her heart, Ye Chengyan was the best man in the world. He was worthy of even a fairy, let alone an ordinary person. Now, he was showing such a dejected expression because of a woman.
This is something she would not allow.
Yu Baisu, who was standing to the side, also clenched her hands unconsciously.
She pursed her lips, concealing the jealousy and resentment in her eyes.
Is Ye Chengyan openly admitting that he has feelings for Yunzhi?
What does he really consider her to be?
Luckily, there were only a few of them here, otherwise her dignity would have been trampled on by Ye Chengyan.
"Listen to what you're saying. Whatever your feelings or thoughts are toward that Yun, you have to take them back. I won't talk about the one who's already dead; I never liked her anyway. But Xiaoze's stepmother is definitely someone I'm satisfied with. I think Xiaosu is pretty good. Now that I'm back, I'll make the decision for you two to get your marriage certificate in a while."
With just a few words, Ye's mother tried to force Ye Chengyan and Yu Baisu to be together.
Yu Baisu's heart was pounding uncontrollably.
Her cheeks flushed red, and she couldn't help but wonder if her long-cherished dream was about to come true. After all, Ye Chengyan valued his mother very much.
To everyone's surprise, Ye Chengyan merely glanced coldly at Yu Baisu and said, "Mom, don't try to play matchmaker. Susu and I are as close as siblings, how could we possibly get married?"
As close as siblings?
Yu Baisu was dumbfounded.
In Ye Chengyan's heart, was she just a younger sister?
No, that's not how it was before. When she first returned to China, the two of them did all sorts of ambiguous things, they were just one step away from breaking through the barrier, but now they've become like siblings again.
Yu Baisu really wanted to question Ye Chengyan about his intentions, but she didn't have the ability or the courage.
It's all Yunzhi's fault! Yes, it's all Yunzhi's fault. If she hadn't appeared, I might have married Ayan long ago.
"You child, what siblings? Do you think I don't know what you meant to Xiao Su before?" Mother Ye glared at Ye Chengyan.
Ye Chengyan remained expressionless. "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Mom, if you keep trying to play matchmaker, I'm leaving." He made a move to stand up and leave.
Mother Ye told him to sit back down, sounding annoyed.
"You still have a big temper. You'll regret it later. Xiao Su knows you inside and out, and she's wholeheartedly for your own good. She's followed you for so long without regard for her reputation. What more could you want? Why do you have to like a fickle woman?"
"Mom, Yunzhi isn't a fickle woman." Ye Chengyan felt a little uncomfortable and tried to argue.
Mother Ye sneered, "I've seen more women than you've eaten meals. I know her better than you do. Alright, since you have nothing to do with her, listen to me and don't associate with her anymore. By the way, which female companion are you planning to bring to Elder Ji's birthday banquet the day after tomorrow?"
Ye Chengyan remained silent.
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
Mother Ye seemed to have guessed something. She snorted, "Don't tell me you're planning to bring that Yun girl? Let me tell you, I won't allow it. You can bring anyone, just not Yun. Her relationship with Cheng Shuyan is known throughout the circle. What's the meaning of bringing her to Elder Ji's birthday banquet at this time?"