Chapter 352: Chapter 352

Bai Xue saw the Li Family send a car to pick someone up, and dared not ask too much at the time. As soon as the person left, she grabbed Ye He Ping, gripping tightly, and Ye He Ping only felt his wife’s nails digging into his flesh.

"What are you doing?" His tone was displeased.

Bai Xue said righteously, "What’s going on with Ye Ling and the Li Family? Tell me the truth, why would the Li Family send a car to pick up Ye Ling for no reason? I remember last year the Li Family met with Ye Ling alone, don’t try to find excuses like they did it because Ye Ling excelled in studies, don’t lie to me, I’m not a child anymore."

Bai Xue felt something slipping through her mind, but it was so fast that she couldn’t grasp it, like there was a thin veil blocking her view, making it hard to see clearly, yet the haze was irritatingly tantalizing.

Ye He Ping shook off the hand on his arm, glaring sharply at his wife, "Are you mad? What could it be? Back then, the leader liked Ye Ling because she was good at studying. Now, although I’m no longer in the company, he still remembers Ye Ling, which is Ye Ling’s good fortune. Why does it sound shady when you say it? Or like there’s some benefit involved, can you stop being so cynical?"

Bai Xue was thrown onto the bed, dazed for a moment before regaining her senses, as if stimulated, "Ye He Ping, remember what you said today, I don’t care about other things, but if there’s any benefit and you only think about that dead girl and not Ye Qian, you and I are not done."

Ye He Ping wasn’t afraid of her threats, taunting coldly, "When have you ever been good to me? Bai Xue, life has already turned out , given my current condition, I don’t even know how many years I have left. I rely on Ye Ling for some stability to die in peace; otherwise, I’ve had enough of this life long ago."

"How can you be so heartless?" Bai Xue cried.

Ye He Ping ignored her and went to the West Room.

The Ye Family was quiet, yet Ye Ling was busy entering the Li Family. The Li Family lived in a two-story villa, looking more upscale than their large courtyard, considering it was where major leaders resided, with two-story villas all around the courtyard. The Li Family lived at the very back; although it was winter, trees and a small vegetable garden could be seen around the villa, with plenty of open space.

The assistant took Ye Ling into the house, and an Aunt led Ye Ling to sit in the living room. After serving tea, Aunt went to call someone from the study, and Li Houguo came out. Ye Ling immediately stood up to greet him.

Li Houguo waved to Ye Ling with a smile, "Sit down, sit down, don’t be so formal when you’re at home." The source of thɪs content is N0v3l.Fiɾe.net

He sat down himself, only then did Ye Ling follow suit.

Li Houguo sized up Ye Ling, nodding in satisfaction, "You look more plump than last year, which is good—girls should be a bit chubby. You’ll graduate in another year, right? Then it’s time to work, are you prepared? Land surveying is tough, but it’s also the best time to train oneself, and one’s growth is fastest."

Ye Ling spoke truthfully, "During school, I learned to endure hardship. Although I didn’t spend much time there, I’m used to the rough living, so I can adapt when I graduate."

Li Houguo nodded in satisfaction, then spoke to Ye Ling in the tone of an elder, "Ye Ling, can you tell your uncle what you think about you and Shen Bin?"

Ye Ling was taken aback.

Being picked up by the Li Family was already sudden, and being asked this question, although Ye Ling thought about it in the car, she didn’t think deeply, because she truly didn’t know how to answer.

Seeing Ye Ling remain silent, Li Houguo sighed, "Logically, young people shouldn’t rush these matters, but after all Shen Bin isn’t young anymore, and your Aunt Li has always hoped to see him settle down soon. Now that Aunt Li is ill, I’ve been trying to persuade Shen Bin to establish a family earlier, but he keeps saying there’s no hurry, that’s why we thought of bringing you in to see."

Li Houguo paused, "I’ve heard some things about the company, rumors about you and the boy from the Xiang Family. Not to speak of other things, I’ve met you, no matter what others say, I believe in you."

"Xiang Weilai and I are just classmates, now he’s engaged to Liu Rui, so there’s no need for others to speculate." Ye Ling was so frightened her body turned stiff.

She couldn’t believe the leader just casually mentioned this, he surely knew something while feigning ignorance, and then pointed it out to her. Playing mind games with others is one thing, but being with leaders, especially with those eyes seeming to see right through people, made Ye Ling’s scalp tingle.

Li Houguo was very pleased to hear this answer, "I just believe you, knowing those rumors are unreliable. Shen Bin doesn’t want to settle down early, I think it’s because you haven’t graduated yet. From my perspective, once you graduate, address your personal issues first. This doesn’t delay work; being married means you’re busy with what needs to be done, just with an additional certificate, right?"

Ye Ling forced a smile and responded.

Seeing the satisfaction in the other’s eyes, Ye Ling thought about whether Shen Bin knew she had come over, then laughed. The leader only mentioned bringing her directly over, how could Shen Bin know? So the forced marriage spectacle presented before her must be unknown to Shen Bin as well.

Once Ye Ling left the Li Family and got in the car, she felt as if all the strength had been drained out of her. She only remembered the leader mentioning to set the date with her father, Ye Ling’s mind was in chaos, not knowing what to do. Unable to figure it out, she simply chose not to think, leaving the matter to Shen Bin, why should she worry here.

When she returned home it was already past nine at night, the northern winters were naturally dark early, being midwinter, the night was especially dark. As soon as Ye Ling got out of the car, she heard the door from the house move, looked up to see her father pushing the door open to greet her, evidently having come out upon hearing the car.

"Dad, let’s go inside first." Ye Ling pulled a smile to reassure her father, "We can talk inside."

Ye He Ping nodded, once inside the West Room with the door closed, Ye Ling lowered her voice to recount what happened at the Li Family, Ye He Ping listened with furrowed brows, after a long pause he said, "I’ll talk to Shen Bin about this, so you don’t need to worry."

Ye Ling had long thought this, but hearing her father say so still eased her mind, "Dad, the best way now is to have Shen Bin find someone first, that way everything will be resolved."

"It’s not that easy, I’m just worried the leader has already seen through your act but chooses not to expose it, using this forced marriage tactic to manage you. If successful, Shen Bin resolves his personal issue; if not, Shen Bin has to find someone. Ultimately, no matter what, Shen Bin can’t escape his personal matters." Ye He Ping never truly considered associating his daughter with Shen Bin.

Just as the father and daughter finished speaking, the door was pulled open, Bai Xue stood at the doorway coldly, "Ye Ling and Shen Bin’s issue? Did I hear wrong?" (continued. If you enjoy this work and wish to support it, please head to Qidian [qidian.com] to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, as your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)