Ye Zhiwei knew she was in the wrong, so she immediately joked with Ji Shuli, "Cousin, I was just a kid back then, I didn't know any better, did I? Look at me now, I'm still a kid."

Ye Zhiwei's three essential elements for acting cute: affected posture, exaggerated gestures, exaggerated expressions, and finally, speaking in the most affected and sweet voice possible.

Under Ye Zhiwei's bombardment of cuteness, Ji Shuli, who had goosebumps all over, pushed Ye Zhiwei away: "Alright, alright, that's enough."

Ye Zhiwei always manages to effectively dissuade her cousin, who is obsessed with his sister.

Ji Shuli returned because she heard that Ye Qingcheng had remarried, married a woman, and brought back two children—a daughter, which was one thing, but even her friend's son was brought back to the Ye family.

After hearing about this, Ji Shuli had been planning to come and see Ye Qingcheng. His cousin seemed arrogant, but she was actually timid and easily bullied. If Ye Qingcheng really married a powerful woman, who knows how she would bully Ye Zhiwei.

Before leaving, Ji Shu made some inquiries.

Although this information might not be entirely accurate, seeing the results of his inquiries and the fact that Ye Zhiwei seemed to have feelings for the little boy brought by the stepmother, Ji Shuli became even more restless.

Perhaps Ye Qingcheng has married a formidable person this time, someone who knows how to use a boy to seduce his silly little cousin.

As soon as Ji Shuli arrived at the Ye family home, Ye Qingcheng hadn't even had a chance to entertain him. Knowing that Ye Zhiwei and Jiang Jianian had their holidays later than usual, he didn't linger and immediately had the driver bring him over as well.

Seeing that Ye Zhiwei was still as carefree as before, Ji Shuli felt a little relieved, but his hostility towards Jiang Jianian remained.

After Ye Zhiwei and Jiang Jianian got into the car, Ji Shuli, who originally didn't want to pay much attention to Jiang Jianian, started to give Jiang Jianian a little attention.

Upon Ji Shuli's glance, Ye Zhiwei immediately understood, "Oh right, cousin, I forgot to introduce you, this is Jiang Jianian, my deskmate."

“Jiang Jianian,” Ji Shuli smiled slightly, “How could I not know? I had inquired about it before. The boy your stepmother brought is quite good-looking.”

Jiang Jianian was younger than Ji Shuli, but because of his height advantage and natural good looks, even though Ji Shuli had the aura of a pampered young master, Jiang Jianian did not lose. He politely said to Ji Shuli, "Yes, I was indeed brought by Aunt Song Min. Please give me your guidance."

Why does the atmosphere feel a little off?

Ye Zhiwei, sensing the inexplicable tension in the air, had no time to investigate what had happened between the two.

According to the novel's plot, the two should only reveal their dissatisfaction with each other when Jiang Jianian sees Ye Yingying trying to please Ji Shuli. Why does Ye Zhiwei have a feeling that the two are already at odds as soon as they meet?

The conflict between the male lead and the second male lead should be caused by the female lead, who isn't even here yet.

Ye Zhiwei secretly observed the two of them, wondering: Could it be that the male lead and the second male lead are naturally incompatible with each other, and then the female lead's actions amplify this incompatibility to the maximum?

Thinking about it, Ye Zhiwei glanced at Jiang Jianian as if possessed. Surprisingly, Jiang Jianian sensed that someone was looking at him and followed the gaze he felt.

Their gazes met again.

Ye Zhiwei's heart skipped a beat, and she inexplicably felt guilty, so she looked away and forced herself to introduce Ji Shuli to Jiang Jianian, "Um, Jiang Jianian, this is Ji Shuli, my cousin."