"pear……"
On the other end of the phone, Qin Chu's voice was excited: "Old Madam Fu has sent invitations to the wealthy young ladies of the capital, inviting them to a banquet at Fu Garden tomorrow. I've inquired, and it turns out it's a matchmaking event that Old Madam Fu has arranged for Master Fu."
Fu Yanci's blind date banquet?
What's there to get excited about?
Ye Li was completely confused. "So?"
"Madam Fu has announced that if anyone can win over Master Fu's heart, even if it's just dating, let alone marriage, she will give them a gift worth 100 million."
Qin Chu spoke rapidly and urgently, "I've already received the invitation. Just wait for my triumphant return. Let's take a gamble; what if we turn a bicycle into a motorcycle? What do you say?"
"Master Fu is over thirty this year, right? No wonder Old Madam Fu is so anxious. ... In our circle, whether it's an arranged marriage or finding someone on their own, by his age, his children are old enough to run errands. But this gentleman hasn't made a move all these years. Hey Pear, do you think he might like men?"
While Qin Chu was still chattering away about gossip, Ye Li's thoughts had already wandered off somewhere else.
Fu Yanci was not over thirty.
He is eight years older than her, and is only 28 years old this year.
Ye Li remembers clearly that she first met him at the Zhou family home.
At that time, Fu Yanci was already over 1.8 meters tall, with long legs and a cold face.
He wore an ordinary white shirt so well it looked like it was glowing.
When Madam Zhou introduced him as Fu Yanci, she immediately exclaimed, "Brother Yanci!"
Finally, amidst the adults' good-natured laughter, they changed their address and, along with the other children in the Zhou family, began to call him "little uncle."
During festivals, the Ye and Zhou families always gathered together, and he could always be seen at the Zhou family's house.
I knew he was a Harvard graduate and the most outstanding young man of the Fu family in this generation.
I know he majored in finance, speaks several languages, and took over the Fu Group at a young age.
I also know that he is aloof and cold, rarely appears at high-society banquets, and loves to copy scriptures at Wanfu Temple in Xishan in his spare time, and his body is covered with the scent of incense from the temple over the years.
Just like the faint lingering fragrance in the bedroom on the second floor.
"Pear, pear?"
Qin Chu's call pulled Ye Li back to reality.
Ye Li nodded, "Okay, I'll think about it."
"???"
Qin Chu was taken aback. "I didn't say you had to go too! Pear, what about you and Zhou Hechen..."
"I have already broken off the engagement with him."
With a sharp pain in her heart, Ye Li said calmly, "I blocked and deleted him before he could reply, but I guess he agreed."
The circle is only so big.
Even if she blocked his phone number and WeChat, Zhou Hechen still had plenty of ways to find her.
But he didn't.
Not to mention, his words were very clear and unambiguous.
Ye Li just couldn't understand why Zhou Hechen spoke of the innocent affection between childhood sweethearts with such disdain.
At Mingming's 18th birthday party, which was also their engagement party, he said with deep affection, "Xiaoli, I will always love you."
Just a week ago, he was planning to take her to Hawaii for Christmas.
So, because the Ye family went bankrupt and the Zhou family could no longer rely on the Ye family, his love also changed.
hehe.
Ye Li just wanted to laugh.
It turns out that, from beginning to end, she was the only fool who naively believed that love truly existed in this world!
"You bastard!"
After cursing angrily, Qin Chu's voice softened, "Pear, you'll only meet the right one after experiencing the wrong one. You will definitely meet your Mr. Right, believe me!"
Then, Qin Chu changed the subject, "Since the engagement is off, you're single now! Let's dress up beautifully for tomorrow's matchmaking event. If Master Fu isn't blind, he'll surely choose one of us sisters. With that 100 million in hand, the Ye family's debts will be easily resolved..."
Ye Li was deeply moved, but she didn't intend to let Qin Chu also jeopardize her happiness. "Chu Chu, you..."
"Don't worry, with you here, if Master Fu isn't blind, he won't choose me! I'll just think of it as going to watch the fun and lower the odds of winning, is that alright?"
Ye Li: ...
It was already 11 o'clock when I hung up the phone, and Fu Yanci still hadn't returned.
Having failed to express her gratitude in person, Ye Li did not linger any longer and left the villa.
They left a thank-you note before leaving.
...
Ye Li hailed a taxi and headed straight to the hospital.
The black Maybach behind her followed her all the way to the hospital, only stopping on the side of the road after she entered the hospital gate.
All around was silent.
The car was eerily quiet.
Sensing Fu Yanci's bad mood, Xiang Yang breathed very softly, as if afraid that even breathing was a sin for him.
"Where's Zhou Hechen? What has he been busy with lately?"
A cold, deep sound rang out from the low-pressure air.
Xiang Yang glanced quickly in the rearview mirror. "Young Master Zhou... as usual."
As usual, he slept during the day and hung out with his cronies at night.
Occasionally, when his father calls him relentlessly, he'll stroll into the company looking all respectable and flirt with his fair-skinned, beautiful, wavy-haired secretary.
Almost as soon as the words were spoken, the air pressure in the carriage seemed to drop even lower.
Xiang Yang glanced at the hospital building subconsciously.
When Fu Yanci spoke again, Xiang Yang thought he was hallucinating.
"Find a reason to make her feel comfortable staying here!"
A ruthless and decisive man, he doesn't even blink when faced with stock market fluctuations of trillions.
But at this moment, his voice was full of hesitation and doubt.
Xiang Yang's tongue is tied in knots.
Find an excuse?
What reason should we give?
And, where to stay...?
Lishan Mansion?
Living in the Lishan Mansion was a privilege reserved for the lady of the house.
Ke Yeli...
Xiang Yang's thoughts seemed to get tangled up, and he couldn't come up with a single reason.
Everyone in the capital knows that Ye Li is the future Mrs. Zhou, and they are just waiting for her to reach the legal age to get married and register their marriage.
Although the Zhou family's behavior during this period has been quite surprising, it is ultimately a matter between the Zhou and Ye families, and no one else has the right to interfere.
Xiang Yang glanced at the rearview mirror and kept his mouth shut.
A warm breeze was blowing from all directions, but Xiang Yang felt like he was about to freeze.
...
In the ward of the inpatient department, watching Li Xueqing slowly fall asleep after being injected with a sedative, Ye Li's tears fell down.
The once gentle and elegant mother went mad due to the upheaval in the Ye family and the death of her father. She would beat and kick her whenever she saw her and could not calm down.
According to the doctor, intervention and treatment are needed as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if things continue to deteriorate like this, my mother will eventually have no choice but to be sent to a mental hospital.
The daily treatment and care cost 5,000 yuan, which in the past wouldn't even be enough for an afternoon tea.
But now, if Aunt Lan hadn't given her that card, she wouldn't even have this much money.
Ye Li bit her lips so hard they were almost raw, until Li Xueqing's breathing became even and her sleeping face was peaceful. Then she left the ward and made a phone call to Qin Chu, "I'm going to the matchmaking banquet at Fu Garden tomorrow!"
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