Ye Zhiwei sneered, "I'm really sorry, but I really think you're not good enough for me."

"Ye Zhiwei, what do you mean!"

Ye Zhiwei looked Xiao Zheng up and down and laughed, "Can't you understand what I mean? I'm saying you're not good enough for me. You think you can be with me? Look at yourself! You're beautiful and a top student, but why would someone as pretty as me want to be with a trashy toad like you? Wouldn't it be better if I had a handsome boyfriend? Can you compare to my boyfriend? Rich—no wonder a nouveau riche is a nouveau riche. All they can do is show off their wealth."

"Ye Zhiwei, don't go too far. Aren't you afraid of having to beg me later if you keep acting so arrogant now?"

Ye Zhiwei smiled and said, "Even if I'm down on my luck, I don't need to beg you. Can't I rely on my cousin? How come I didn't know that you, this nouveau riche, could be richer than my cousin's family?"

"Cousin, you know your cousin, right? Even close brothers keep clear accounts. Do you really think that if your Ye family falls, those relatives will still treat you the same as before? This society is very realistic. They knew you were no longer a good person and distanced themselves from you long ago." Young Master Zheng sneered, adopting the demeanor of an elder, and said, "You're still a child, thinking too naively. If something really happens to your Ye family, do you think you'll still be the eldest daughter of the Ye family?"

Ye Zhiwei: Is that not allowed? Ye Qingcheng also has his own private investments, including a lot of real estate in the Ye family. The Ye Group is indeed the culmination of Ye Qingcheng's hard work, but it's not to the point that she would have to sell herself if the Ye Group were gone.

Ye Zhiwei looked at the young CEO Zheng with a leisurely gaze, then suddenly realized, "Is it true that your family has a history of brothers killing each other? You must have some other siblings, right?"

"What do you mean."

"Nothing much, I just find it amazing that your family lives like a dogfight. I was thinking if you had siblings, they would always be praising you to death, otherwise how could you always say so many mindless things?" Ye Zhiwei was already impatient. "Alright, Zheng, I really don't want to waste my breath on you. I know what kind of contact you had with Yu Jingchen before you came to the Ye family. If you're here to find out some information for Yu Jingchen, I advise you to leave quickly. Our Ye family does not welcome you."

I get annoyed every time I see it.

She truly couldn't understand this person's thought process—how could someone be so ordinary yet so confident?

Mr. Zheng was so angry at Ye Zhiwei's attitude that his face changed color. He pointed at Ye Zhiwei and shouted angrily, "Let me tell you, Ye Zhiwei, you will regret this!"

Mr. Zheng angrily called away the man who was with him, acting as if Ye Zhiwei would definitely regret it and that Ye Zhiwei had done something stupid.

Ye Zhiwei: ...

After watching the person leave, Ye Zhiwei sighed and returned to the ward.

That young Mr. Zheng was a nouveau riche. Ye Qingcheng had no idea about Mr. Zheng's family background. He just assumed that Mr. Zheng was Ye Zhiwei's classmate. After Ye Zhiwei came in, Ye Qingcheng even asked, "Where is your classmate?"

"What classmate? I don't have such a classmate."

Ye Qingcheng laughed and said, "Zhiwei, he came to see me because of you, and he wasn't too annoying when he spoke just now. You can't treat him like this."

“My attitude is still pretty good, Dad. Do you really think he came to see you? He had contact with Yu Jingchen before he came. Does he even know which hospital you're in? I didn't tell him about your situation. It's obvious that Yu Jingchen sent him.” Ye Zhiwei frowned. “That Yu Jingchen is really persistent. It's one thing for him to be persistent, but he also sent this person, someone I have a grudge against.”

Mentioning Yu Jingchen, Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but frown, and after a long while, he shook his head and said, "Jingchen now... sigh."

Perhaps because he had a relatively good relationship with Yu Jingchen's father, Ye Qingcheng didn't say anything harsh in the end.

Instead, Jiang Jianian just smiled and let her pass, asking her if she had been bullied.

Ye Zhiwei joked, "How could I let him bully me? He just talked nonsense and told me to break up with you and that he wanted to marry me. I don't know where he got the idea from. He left in a huff after I refuted him. Oh right, he also told me that if my dad's company has problems, my cousin will stay far away from me and that I don't understand social etiquette."

Thinking of this, Ye Zhiwei stepped forward and poked Ji Shuli, questioning, "So, cousin, if I really lose everything, you're planning to stay far away from me?"

Ji Shuli laughed and said, "How could that be? If you're willing, I'll definitely take good care of you. I even hope you don't get married—"

Before she could finish saying "I won't marry," Jiang Jianian glanced at Ji Shuli with a slightly gloomy look in her eyes. Ji Shuli immediately changed her words, saying, "Even if I wanted to raise Xiao Jiang, it wouldn't necessarily be up to me."

Upon hearing Ji Shuli's words, Ye Qingcheng shook his head and laughed, "You really hope your sister won't get married?"

"Well, I didn't know what Xiao Jiang meant before. What if my little cousin gets married and is deceived by someone? Of course I don't want my little cousin to be deceived or bullied."

Ye Qingcheng nodded after hearing this, and looked at Jiang Jianian with a slight sense of relief, saying, "Little Jiang is a good child, so there's no need to worry about your sister being bullied."

Jiang Jianian naturally reassured him, "Uncle Ye, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Ye Zhiwei."

Jiang Jianian's attitude remained normal throughout, except for the slightly tense atmosphere when Xiao Zheng was around; otherwise, it seemed like nothing was wrong.

Xiao Jin also felt that Jiang Jianian and Ye Zhiwei were indeed a perfect match. Ye Qingcheng was quite open-minded and seemed not to care about Jiang Jianian's background at all. His words revealed that he was very satisfied with Jiang Jianian.

Only Curly Hair felt something was off. He nudged Little Jin and couldn't help but ask, "Jin Junyu, don't you feel like the atmosphere in the ward is a bit off?"

"What kind of atmosphere is this? It's like we're eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)."

Curly scoffed, and the two sat for a while longer, ate a meal together, and then left.

During this time, Curly had a strange premonition and kept an eye on things. When he got back, he called someone to keep an eye on that young General Manager Zheng.

It has to be said that Curly's hunch was right. During his stay in S City, after visiting some nightclubs, Xiao Zheng was ambushed and beaten by several burly men. After being admitted to the hospital, the examination showed that he had only minor injuries. However, Xiao Zheng was in pain the whole time. After the men who beat Xiao Zheng were arrested, the police determined that it was just a simple fight and did not constitute a criminal offense. They were only detained for a few days before being released.

Curly immediately sensed something was wrong. After calling Boss Jin and explaining the situation, he immediately speculated, "I knew there was a problem. This matter is definitely related to that Jiang Jianian!"

"It's normal to get beaten up by thugs when you go to places of entertainment," said Xiao Jin helplessly. "Who can you blame for getting beaten up when Xiao Zheng didn't bring a few security guards with him?"