Chapter 305: Chapter 305

Men are all easygoing. Ye He Ping invited Shen Bin to stay for dinner, and without much formalities, Shen Bin stayed. For dinner, Bai Xue made braised fish, braised pork, a homemade cold dish, stir-fried cabbage with black fungus, and an egg custard, making up five dishes. When they sat down to eat, Ye He Ping and Shen Bin sat on one side, while Bai Xue and her two daughters sat on the other side. Ye Ling sat inside, directly opposite Shen Bin. Because of the incident at school, Ye Ling felt awkward around Shen Bin, so she didn’t look at him, merely burying her head in eating.

In the past year, Ye Qian had been eating more at the company, but to maintain her figure, she always controlled her diet. Now back home, she rarely let loose, so she chose not to control herself. Bai Xue, feeling sorry for her younger daughter, kept adding food to her bowl. Although Ye He Ping understood that his wife doted on their younger daughter, he chose to ignore it, focusing solely on adding food to the elder daughter’s bowl.

Bai Xue was taken aback by her husband’s actions, and her face darkened immediately. Ye Qian was momentarily stunned but then added some meat to Ye Ling’s bowl, "Sister, eat more. You look so skinny."

"Your sister spends her days at school, shielded from wind and rain, not suffering at all. You should eat more. It’s exactly when you’re growing, can’t let your body suffer." Bai Xue added another piece of meat to her younger daughter’s bowl, her words a thinly veiled jab at Ye Ling.

Ye Ling didn’t care about her mother’s favoritism, so no amount of harsh words could provoke her anger. She just continued eating. If it weren’t for the guest present, Ye He Ping would have already lost his temper. Although he didn’t speak, his glance at his wife was as though he wanted to devour her.

"Ye Ling is studying geological exploration. After graduation, she’ll join the company as an external aid, running around outside. It’s important that she finds a good place to train." Shen Bin, as if unaware of the Ye family’s tension, conversed with Ye He Ping about Ye Ling’s future.

Ye He Ping nodded proudly, "That’s right. I climbed one step at a time to this position, yet I haven’t reached the point where I can command. But this child is promising. Look how many people in the troops envy me now."

Ye He Ping got so excited talking about this that he took a big gulp of wine. Shen Bin nodded, "Ye Ling just has to wait to enter the company. What are your plans for Ye Qian’s future job?"

When Shen Bin first mentioned Ye Ling, Bai Xue wasn’t too pleased. Now hearing Shen Bin bring up the younger daughter, comparing the two, Ye Qian was undeniably less outstanding than Ye Ling. Wasn’t this just slapping the younger daughter in the face? After the matchmaking incident with Shen Bin created an offense to the leader’s spouse, Bai Xue looked down on Shen Bin even more. A man from the countryside, divorced, even young girls don’t fancy him. Does he really think he’s something special?

Though Ye Qian’s expression didn’t change, her hand holding the chopsticks froze for a moment. Then she acted as if nothing had happened, "I’m not good at studies and haven’t passed any exams in two years at the company. If I were as good as my sister, it would be great."

Rather than being seen as difficult, it’s better to be humble first. At least, this could win some sympathy from her father. Seeing her father look at her compassionately, Ye Qian knew she had done the right thing and needed to salvage the situation with a sweet smile.

Though Ye He Ping felt sorry for his younger daughter, he also knew her future job prospects were tough, "Let’s see if there will be any changes in three years. If she can’t move up, keeping her in the field for some support isn’t bad either." Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novelFirｅ.net

"Stay?" Bai Xue never considered letting her daughter scrape by , "I talked with Minister Liu’s wife. She said Ye Qian can stay in the company."

"Staying in the company is obviously good." As Ye He Ping was about to lose his temper, Shen Bin took over, "But Old Liu is in the management layer. Is Ye Qian’s job in logistics?"

"As long as it’s in the company, it’s fine. After all, everyone lives in the same compound." Perhaps they’d be a family someday.

Bai Xue never took this matter to heart and always dismissed it. However, Ye He Ping detected the hidden meaning in Shen Bin’s words, his expression changing without a retort. After Shen Bin left following the meal, he argued with his wife.

"We’re in logistics but want Ye Qian to go to management. How can I stay in the company in the future?" Although both sides got along well, there was always underlying competition.

Bai Xue was exasperated, "You couldn’t even arrange a position for Ye Qian in logistics. Do you think I want to rely on outsiders? If you can’t even help your own daughter, what can I expect from you? You only know how to blame me. If I don’t look after Ye Qian, what will she do?"

"And what about Lingzi? Lingzi managed without relying on anyone, didn’t she? It’s still because she doesn’t know how to work hard. If you had channeled her dancing efforts into academics all these years, you wouldn’t need to worry now." Ye He Ping, being called useless by his wife, couldn’t tolerate it as a man.

Upon hearing her husband say that their younger daughter was inferior to the older one, Bai Xue exploded, "Oh, you’re telling the truth now. How come you never said this before? Now you’re blaming me. Ye Qian may not be perfect, but she never makes herself annoying. So what if that dead girl is good at studying? How many people like her? Ye He Ping, I’m telling you, if you dare belittle Ye Qian for that dead girl again, I’ll fight you."

"Unreasonable." Ye He Ping was also furious earlier. Now, after his wife’s shouting, he remembered their younger daughter was home. Hearing such things, she must not feel good.

So, he didn’t argue with his wife any further.

The couple argued in the living room. In the East Room, Ye Ling had anticipated this and remained unaffected. Meanwhile, in the West Room, Ye Qian sat on her bed, wiping tears. She knew that with Ye Ling back, she’d be overshadowed. How was it less than a year and problems started one after another? Who knows how else they’d compare her to Ye Ling in the future?

Ye Qian knew she couldn’t match Ye Ling in job prospects, but when it came to marriage, she would surely surpass Ye Ling. With Ye Ling’s personality, she wouldn’t find anyone from a good family. If she, however, married Liu Zhiyuan, Ye Ling couldn’t overshadow her for the rest of her life.

The argument in the living room finally stopped because Ye He Ping didn’t speak anymore. Bai Xue stormed back to the West Room, closing the door, and saw her daughter crying. "Qianqian, don’t cry. That dead girl won’t be smug for long. Isn’t it said thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west? No one laughs forever."

"Mom, don’t say that. I know I’m not as good as sister. I’m okay, just it’s hard watching you and Dad fight as soon as I get home." Ye Qian smiled, but anyone could see how forced it was.

Seeing this made Bai Xue even more heartbroken and determined to think of a way to deal with that girl properly. (To be continued. If you work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)