Chapter 38 Struggle

"Ayu, have you finished your talk?" Lan Ruofeng walked in and asked.

Zhuang Yu nodded, glanced at Ye Shi, and said, "We're done."

Ye Shi looked at the backs of Lan Ruofeng and Zhuang Yu walking away together, and gritted his teeth.

As soon as Zhuang Yu left, the strength that Ye Shi had pretended to be in front of Zhuang Yu immediately collapsed, and his face turned extremely gloomy.

"Ayu, what did you say to that person?" Lan Ruofeng asked.

Zhuang Yu sighed softly and said, "I tried to persuade him to turn back from his wrong path and not get so deeply trapped in a fantasy world that didn't belong to him. However, judging by his expression, he didn't seem to want to hear my good intentions."

Lan Ruofeng shrugged and said, "Ayu, you are just too kind. Many people in this world don't know what's good for them. If you do something good for him, he might think you want to harm him."

"I don't care what he thinks, I just want to have a clear conscience." Zhuang Yu said lightly.

Chen Da looked at Ye Shi's distraught state in the kitchen and couldn't help asking, "Shi Tou, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Ye Shi's complexion was so bad that Chen Da couldn't help but worry. Ye Shi had always been strong. If something unacceptable had not happened, Ye Shi would never be like this.

"Did Young Master Muchen's servant say anything to you?" Chen Da asked with a frown.

Ye Shi shook his head and said with a bleak expression: "No, he didn't say anything." If it wasn't him, then who was it?

"What is this?" Chen Da asked, looking at the food box in Ye Shi's hand.

"These are the pastries sent by Muchen." Ye Shi said.

Chen Da was stunned for a moment and said, "Master Muchen is really thoughtful."

Ye Shi bit his lip and said dejectedly, "He does have good intentions, but why is he so thoughtful?"

Chen Da looked at Ye Shi in confusion, "Shi Tou, what are you thinking about? Master Muchen treats you well, isn't that good?"

Ye Shi took a deep breath and said, "Okay, he's just too nice."

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"Has the stuff been delivered?" Mu Chen woke up from his meditation and asked Ren San.

Ren San nodded and said, "It's delivered."

"Did he say anything?" Mu Chen raised his eyes and asked.

Ren San nodded, his hands behind his back, and said, "Young Master Ye Shi told you not to rush things, but to take your time and not work too hard. Anyway... anyway... you're so stupid, even if you work day and night, you might not be able to refine the elixir."

Mu Chen: "..." His son Shi Tou was just so weird. He was obviously worried about him but he didn't say it.

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At night, Ye Shi hugged the quilt, biting the corner of the quilt, with a faint green light in his eyes.

Chen Da, who woke up in the middle of the night, was shocked by Ye Shi's appearance. Chen Da thought to himself: Ye Shi's condition is really abnormal. Ye Shi has always been very protective of his food and never refuses any food. However, today he said that he couldn't eat anymore and even shared all the remaining pastries.

The pastries sent by Young Master Muchen were extremely delicious, and the chef who specialized in making pastries in the restaurant was full of praise after eating them.

Chen Da remembered that Ye Shi had said before that the pastries made by Muchen were very delicious, but the portion was a little small and they were gone before he could even take a few bites.

"Shi Tou, what happened?" Chen Da looked at Ye Shi and said.

Ye Shi raised his head, looked at Chen Da, and said, "Zhuang Yu said that Mu Chen was so nice to me because his grandfather Mu Ke and my grandfather had a good relationship, and he wanted to please Mu Ke."

Chen Da frowned and said helplessly, "Shi Tou, can you believe what Zhuang Yu said? I see that guy has so many flower protectors, but he still accepts all those rich young masters. I think it's because Young Master Muchen ignored him, but he still cares about Young Master Muchen. Isn't that how people are? Zhuang Yu looked down on Muchen before, and now that Muchen ignores him, he feels unbalanced."

Ye Shi raised his head and said, "Uncle Chen, are you saying that Zhuang Yu lied to me?"

"Of course, Young Master Muchen is Mu Ke's grandson. Although your grandfather has a good relationship with Mu Ke, it's just a good relationship. Young Master, you are just an outsider to Mu Ke. If Muchen wants to please Mu Ke, there is no need to go to so much trouble." Chen Da said in a persuasive manner.

Ye Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Chen, you are right. Zhuang Yu must have lied to me."

"Young Master, if you like Young Master Muchen, you can't always let Young Master Muchen get too enthusiastic. You have to show your affection!" Chen Da said.

Ye Shi bit his lip and rolled his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.