Chapter 59 Playthings "Either let them bless us in peace, or..."

To achieve something, you must first create momentum.

Although Lü Feiteng had never eaten pork, he had at least seen pigs run. Having grown up, he had witnessed how his father planned and carried out his affairs.

Take it one step at a time, from easy to difficult.

Lu Feiteng's first step was to start with a familiar field. For anyone, if things go wrong at home, their mind will be scattered, and how can they still fight on the front lines?

Taking advantage of the height of the drone incident, Lü Feiteng visited Bai Yeke's stepfather's family.

"Uncle, it's almost Chinese New Year, so I've come to visit you." Lu Feiteng casually brought a box of milk that was piled up at the company as a token of his appreciation.

The stepfather greeted them with a smile and a complaint, "It's good that you remembered me. How long has it been since you came home for dinner?"

Lü Feiteng chuckled, "It was my fault."

Since he was reprimanded by Wei Qiushi for stirring up trouble between his stepfather and Bai Yeke, he hasn't been here much. In addition, he has been busy with his own personal and business matters, so he has no time to remember this place.

At the dinner table, the stepfather lamented that Wei Qiushi was too busy and the house was always empty, hoping that Lü Feiteng would visit him more often.

"Hehe." Lü Feiteng nodded repeatedly, "However, you and Xiao Ke have been angry for quite a while now..."

"Hmph." The stepfather's expression changed. "Just thinking about her makes me angry. She threw a tantrum and refused to go on blind dates, but when she realized how tough it was, she agreed to spend time with the Zheng family boy. But then, she caused a scene again recently, and the Zheng family said she's ungrateful and looks down on people!"

"Tell me what she wants?! What else does she want? I think she hasn't suffered enough!" The stepfather shook his head. "I can't be bothered with her anymore."

Bai Yeke's mother sighed repeatedly upon hearing this at the dinner table.

Lu Feiteng's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "Uncle, I came here today because I heard some news."

"What?"

"Xiao Ke... has an improper relationship with Miss Yi."

"Who?" The stepfather was completely baffled. "Miss Yi... Yi Sheng?"

"yes."

"Oh, I heard that she seems to know Yi Sheng, and the two have even worked together."

“Yes, yes.” Bai Yeke’s mother showed a rare hint of relief on her face. “Xiao Ke’s career has been getting better and better lately. She has become friends with someone like Miss Yi, who is willing to lend her a hand. That’s really good.”

"No, no, no." Lü Feiteng quickly waved his hand, "Auntie, Uncle, they are more than just friends."

"Hmm?" The stepfather frowned.

"Have you heard about the drone incident that's been making headlines in the city these past few days?" Lu Feiteng took out his phone, did a quick search, and a bunch of videos popped up. He clicked on one and saw the caption showing drones lining up amidst the dazzling fireworks that night.

“This…” the stepfather hesitated.

BYK Love YS

Bai Yeke's mother still looked puzzled.

Lu Feiteng said directly, "BYK is the initials of Xiao Ke's name, and YS is the initials of Miss Yi's name!"

The stepfather and Bai Yeke's mother's eyes widened immediately.

Lu Feiteng's explanation not only made it seem absurd that the two were in a same-sex relationship, but also focused on analyzing the difference in their social status, asking under what circumstances someone of Yi Sheng's status would be with Bai Yeke.

Her stepfather was so angry that he glared at her, and Bai Yeke's mother was so frightened that she turned pale. After finishing the meal, Lü Feiteng felt that it was about time. He remembered to tell the two elders not to say that he was the one who told them, since they still worked in the same company.

"You're still giving her face," the stepfather said irritably. "What colleague? You're her boss, you're at headquarters, she's just a junior designer in a store."

Lu Feiteng smiled modestly and gracefully withdrew from public life after achieving his goal.

Not long after he left, his stepfather called Bai Yeke.

At that time, Bai Yeke happened to be on her day off and was shopping with Yi Sheng.

They ate breakfast late and couldn't eat lunch. Now that it was past lunchtime, they were a little hungry again, so they went to get some sweet soup.

"These taro balls are really chewy!" Bai Yeke commented.

Yi Sheng responded lazily. Accustomed to her pampered nature, she possessed boundless energy when handling meetings and documents, but after walking for two or three hours, stopping and starting intermittently, she was completely exhausted. She yawned, "What are we doing later?"

Bai Yeke, as a designer, often goes out to measure rooms and meet deadlines, so her physical strength is much better than hers. "I just browsed clothing, how about I look at shoes or bags later?"

Yi Sheng felt even more tired and yawned again. "Oh."

"Tsk." Bai Yeke glanced at her. "Miss Yi is really a different person when she's been in a relationship versus when she hasn't."

"What?"

"Before we started dating, he would ask me out shopping. But after we started dating, he would get lazy and just want to go shopping."

Yi Sheng pursed her lips, scooped up a spoonful of tofu pudding and swallowed it, explaining weakly, "I'm just too lazy to walk, but I'm still keeping you company."

"cut."

"You're too lazy to move right now... but how come you have so much energy during 'that'?"

"Cough cough." Yi Sheng almost choked. She looked up and saw the girl opposite her talking about topics that were difficult to talk about in public, while making herself shy.

Yi Sheng couldn't help but laugh, "Yeah, that's different."

"You're still laughing?" Bai Yeke glared at her.

"Tsk." Yi Sheng rested her chin on her hand, looking at the girl opposite her who was embarrassed and angry. It seemed that Bai Yeke, who liked to act a little temperamental, was also cute. No, even cuter. She scooped up a spoonful of sugar water and held it to Bai Yeke's lips. "Don't just talk about me, have some."

"...You're quite considerate!" Bai Ye was speechless, but still obediently lowered her head and drank it.

Just then, Bai Yeke's phone rang. She picked it up and was stunned when she saw her stepfather's name appear.

"What's wrong?" Yi Sheng noticed her expression was off.

"Hmm." Bai Ye was very puzzled. She had no feelings for her stepfather and had no contact with him since she left home. Surely it was not the end of the year and her stepfather was still pretending to chat with her?

She told Yi Sheng the truth, "He's my stepfather's."

Yi Sheng was also a little surprised, then her expression turned slightly cold. "Hmm, let's hear what he's up to?"

Bai Yeke answered the phone, and her stepfather's furious voice immediately came from the other end, "You unfilial daughter! What are you doing?!"

The angry shout startled Bai Ye, who was bewildered by the term "rebellious daughter" and puzzled as to why she hadn't had any contact with them recently.

"What?" Bai Ye asked, half surprised and half doubtful.

"Stop pretending to be stupid!" the stepfather berated. "Do you think I don't know? You and that Miss Yi are really having an affair?!"

Bai Ye frowned deeply; those words were truly unpleasant to hear.

"This has nothing to do with you, does it?" Her tone hardened.

"It has nothing to do with me?" The stepfather sneered. "What a fine 'nothing to do with me'! Your mother married me, and you were out there fooling around. If word got out that my stepdaughter was being treated like a 'plaything,' how could it have nothing to do with me?"

The word "plaything" struck a chord deep within Bai Yeke's heart.

Her status was vastly different from Yi Sheng's. It wasn't that she hadn't mentally prepared herself for the fact that she could only accompany Yi Sheng for a short while, but being bluntly pointed out with those two words was too hard to accept.

Her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Looking at the girl's micro-expressions, Yi Sheng felt as if a knife with many sharp edges had suddenly stabbed into her heart, and then she was being pushed and pulled back repeatedly, causing her heart to ache terribly.

She raised her hand and stroked Bai Yeke's cheek, gently coaxing her, "Don't cry."

The stepfather was still raging on the other end of the line, "With such a scandal in the family, how is your brother supposed to face anyone? He's so young, and his reputation is ruined. Wherever he goes, people will talk behind his back!!"

Bai Yeke's mother's voice came from the other side, wailing loudly.

"No..." Bai Yeke sobbed, her voice hoarse and soft.

The knife, covered in barbed edges, was suddenly ripped out violently, causing Yi Sheng unbearable pain, to the point that he held his breath.

She couldn't bear to see Bai Yeke cry.

Yi Sheng always felt comfortable when she was with Bai Yeke. Seeing Bai Yeke's face was pleasing to the eye. Bai Yeke was cute and adorable even when she was being a little temperamental. In Yi Sheng's heart, Bai Yeke was a mixture of a sudden heartbeat and a long-lasting relationship.

She could see Bai Ye cry, and each of the few times she did, her heart ached more and more each time, a heartache that was indescribable and utterly helpless.

She experienced a feeling that evolved from liking to loving.

Yi Sheng got up, walked around to Bai Yeke's side, half-squatted down, looked up at her girlfriend, raised her hand and kept stroking and coaxing her, and took the phone with her other hand and put it close to her ear, "I am Yi Sheng."

The heavy, rapid breathing on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, "What..."

"Even though you are an elder, you shouldn't slander me and her like this."

The stepfather, wary of Yi Sheng's power, said, "Miss Yi, please forgive me."

"Hehe." Yi Sheng's eyes turned colder, but his tone remained as formulaic as ever. "I understand that elders worry about their juniors, but I need to make it clear that Xiao Ke is not some plaything, but someone I like."

"Heh." The stepfather suppressed his anger. What "someone he likes"? It's just a high-sounding, deceptive trick by rich people.

Bai Yeke lowered her head, her eyelashes glistening with tears. Her eyes were full of grievance and hope as she looked at Yi Sheng. This was the first time Yi Sheng had called her "Xiao Ke," a name that was both unfamiliar and affectionate.

Yi Sheng confessed his feelings to her, and his voice was also transmitted to the other end of the phone, "Xiao Ke is the first person I have ever liked in my life, and she is the person I will be with for the rest of my life."

Bai Yeke bit her lip, as if she wanted to laugh, but was so moved that tears welled up completely.

Many people in the dessert shop noticed them. The two beautiful girls, one with a sophisticated and aloof demeanor and the other with a gentle and elegant mature style, were already eye-catching. This scene made people even more eager to ship them, whispering and giggling all the while.

Ignoring them, Yi Sheng stood up and pressed his hand against Bai Yeke's head, letting his girlfriend rest against his abdomen, and slowly rubbed Bai Yeke's head.

"Okay," Yi Sheng replied on the other end of the phone, "We'll come see you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yeke suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with surprise and helplessness.

Go see your stepfather?

Yi Sheng and her?

when?

Yi Sheng smiled reassuringly at her, "Okay, now."

Bai Yeke's expression went blank for a moment. She reached out and grabbed the corner of Yi Sheng's coat, feeling uneasy.

After hanging up the phone, Yi Sheng squatted down again and explained to Bai Yeke at close range, "We're going to your house. Your stepfather and mother want to meet us."

Bai Ye bit her lip, hesitant and uncertain.

"I'm sorry, I agreed to their request without your consent first," Yi Sheng coaxed her. "They just misunderstood. Let's go and explain things clearly and settle things so they can feel at ease as soon as possible."

More importantly, Yi Sheng wanted to tell them to stop bothering Bai Yeke, as he didn't want Bai Yeke to be troubled any longer.

“If you don’t want to, we won’t go.” Yi Sheng smiled. “I can reschedule with them and just say that I have an urgent matter at work.”

"Explain what..." Bai Yeke was actually curious, expectant, and afraid, wondering how Yi Sheng would define their relationship in front of others and her elders. "End it?"

"Mmm." Yi Sheng held her hand, slowly playing with it. Their fingers slid and intertwined, and the two identical diamond rings shimmered with light as the angle changed. "It shows that we will definitely be together for a lifetime."

"It's up to you to decide how to handle this."

Yi Sheng spoke clearly and in accordance with Bai Yeke's wishes: "Either let them give us their blessings in peace, or let them shut up."

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment. For the first time, she felt Yi Sheng's true strength and confidence in easily deciding other people's fates. And this strength was now willing to sweep away everything for her without reservation.

While she was lost in thought, Yi Sheng took her hand and kissed it.

The onlookers in the store suddenly erupted in even louder gasps and screams.

Bai Ye subconsciously curled her fingers. In this awkward situation, her initial anxiety and grievances were suppressed. She pushed Yi Sheng away shyly, throwing a little tantrum, "So many people..."

Yi Sheng simply smiled and said, "Mm."