Chapter 4: A Nine-Figure Table

Ye Sheng had been pampered since he was a child and had a very spoiled temper. Hearing this, he immediately became unhappy.

"And who are you!? Our family's business—is it your place to interfere?!"

Hearing this, Su Yuan’s heart gave a violent jolt!

She hurriedly scolded

"Ye Sheng! Is that any way to talk!"

Even Ye Ming wouldn't dare to be negligent toward this Second Young Master Lu. If Ye Sheng spoke like this, wouldn't he be offending him completely?

Ye Sheng had never seen his mother so stern and was stunned for a moment.

Su Yuan walked over quickly and grabbed Ye Sheng

"Apologize to Second Young Master Lu, now!"

Ye Sheng’s wrist hurt from her grip, and hearing her speak to him in such a tone, a wave of grievance welled up in his heart. He shook off Su Yuan’s hand.

"I won't apologize! I didn't say anything wrong!"

Although he was only ten years old this year, he was sturdy and robust, looking like a little meatball standing there.

Su Yuan maintained her figure and was slender. Caught off guard, she was pushed away hard by him and stumbled back a few steps, nearly falling to the ground.

Wearing black high heels, she twisted her ankle severely in the process.

"Hiss—" Su Yuan gasped in pain.

"Mom!"

Seeing this, Ye Ci hurriedly went over to support Su Yuan.

"Mom, are you okay? Auntie Zhao, go get the medicine quickly!"

Auntie Zhao responded and hurried off.

Ye Sheng shouted with red eyes

"You have a new daughter, so you really don't treat me and my sister as well as before! Are you choosing her over us!?"

Su Yuan was stunned.

Ye Ci raised her voice slightly

"Xiao Sheng!"

Ye Sheng turned his head and glared viciously at Ning Li

"It's all your fault! Our family was doing just fine, why did you have to come and ruin it? Why did you steal my mother away! Go away! You aren't welcome here!"

His face was full of the anger of someone whose beloved possession had been snatched away. It seemed that if Ning Li didn't leave, he would rush up and drive her out himself.

Seeing him cry, Su Yuan felt heartbroken

"How could Mom not want you and your sister? How could Mom bear to?"

Ye Ci glanced at Ning Li, her pure and gentle face showing anxiety and shame

"Sister Ning Li, Xiao Sheng is just being stubborn for a moment, he doesn't mean anything by it. Please don't take it to heart!"

Of course, he didn't mean anything else.

A child's words could not be more straightforward.

Every word he said was his true feeling.

And for a child of this age to say such things, it proved that these were the true feelings of the Ye family as well.

The smile on Lu Huaiyu’s lips gradually faded, and his pupils seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

He tilted his head slightly and looked at Ning Li.

The young girl stood where she was. The gorgeous and intricate crystal chandelier above her head flickered with fragmented light, outlining her thin and slender figure.

In this magnificent foyer, her simple, plain white shirt and black jeans looked so out of place.

The woman opposite her was her biological mother, yet at this moment, she was no different from a stranger.

She could leave resolutely when Ning Li was only six years old and never contact her again, yet she could also embrace a daughter with no blood relation affectionately in front of her, and even more naturally, tell her young son that "Mom could never bear to" right before her eyes.

The three of them were the real family.

His gaze lingered on her face for a moment, only to find that from beginning to end, she had just stood there quietly, one hand clutching her backpack strap, the other in her pocket, her expression excessively calm, even appearing indifferent.

It was as if all of this had nothing to do with her.

She was merely a spectator to this farce.

Then, he heard her speak, her tone cold

"I won't."

It took Ye Ci a moment to realize that Ning Li meant she wouldn't take Ye Sheng's words to heart.

This was the answer they wanted, but for some reason, hearing Ning Li speak so flatly, she felt as if something wasn't quite right.

By comparison, they seemed petty.

Especially in front of that person.

Ye Ci lifted her eyes and took a quick look at the handsome, upright figure standing by the door, then quickly withdrew her gaze.

Her heart pounded incessantly, and her face heated up uncontrollably.

She had heard Cheng Xiangxiang mention the name of Second Young Master Lu.

She had originally thought the rumors were unbelievable, but seeing him in person, she finally understood what it meant to live up to one's reputation.

She pursed her lips and gathered the courage to say

"Second Young Master Lu, please come in and sit. I am truly sorry for today—"

Lu Huaiyu said lazily

"No need to go in. I didn't intend to interfere with your Ye family's business anyway. It's just that I've never seen someone throw a dart at someone's face, so I found it a bit curious."

Ye Ci and Su Yuan’s hearts sank upon hearing this. They turned their heads in unison and only then saw that, besides the large and small fragments of blue and white porcelain on the floor, there was a wristwatch and a dart!

The tip was incredibly sharp, its luster cold.

If not for Lu Huaiyu’s intervention, this dart would very likely have ruined Ning Li’s face!

Su Yuan’s face turned pale.

Ye Sheng also seemed to finally feel a bit guilty and lowered his head.

Remembering what he had just said, Su Yuan couldn't bear to scold him anymore. She could only take a deep breath and turn to look at Ning Li

"Ning Li, in the past, Xiao Ci and Xiao Sheng... they didn't know you existed. Especially Xiao Sheng, he might not be able to accept you for the time being, and he acted on impulse. He is still young and doesn't know the gravity of his actions. You—"

Suddenly, someone laughed, the voice low and pleasant.

"Ten years old and doesn't even know that darts can hurt people? The Ye family's upbringing is truly unique; it’s quite an eye-opener."

Su Yuan immediately shut her mouth.

Ning Li finally turned her head and looked at Lu Huaiyu again.

Was he standing up for her?

But for no reason at all—

"What's going on here?"

The commotion on the first floor finally disturbed Ye Ming on the second floor.

He pushed open the door from the tea room and walked to the stairs, frowning as he looked down. The first thing he saw was his blue and white porcelain shattered all over the floor.

His expression changed.

Ye Sheng looked up and, seeing him, immediately felt as if he had found a backer

"Dad! They broke your blue and white porcelain!"

In his eyes, Ning Li and Lu Huaiyu were together, so it wasn't wrong to say they broke it.

Ye Ming sensed something was wrong. He first glanced at Ning Li, then quickly looked toward the front door, and seeing who was standing there, he immediately felt a sense of dread.

Ye Sheng, however, didn't notice and turned his head to snort coldly

"How much is that watch of yours worth? My dad's blue and white porcelain cost eleven million when he bought it! You'd better think about how you're going to pay for it!"

Ye Ming immediately barked

"Ye Sheng! Shut your mouth!"

Ye Sheng was stunned by the roar.

Ye Ming couldn't care about him. As he walked downstairs, he said

"Second Young Master, please don't mind it. It's just an ornament; if it's broken, it's broken."

At this moment, Cheng Xiyue also walked out.

He leaned against the railing, scanned the scene below, and immediately guessed most of what had happened.

Hearing Ye Ming’s words, he laughed, looking quite gleeful.

"Yo, Lu Er, isn't that the watch you just bought at auction last month? What was the closing price again? One hundred and thirty million, right?"

As his words fell, the entire villa became deathly silent.

Lu Er: Wife, did the sound of that smash sound good? If it sounded good, smash another one.