Ye Zhao and Lin Yu had just finished shopping and sat down to order food, carrying their bags, when Ye Zhao received a call from Grandpa Shen.
"Hello? Grandpa Shen."
Old Master Shen's weathered, aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhaozhao, I heard the Ye family went bankrupt. Are you alright?"
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, what could possibly happen to me? I'm perfectly fine."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Shen smiled and replied, "Good, good, that's good. Good child, where's Yuanbao?"
Ye Zhao hesitated for a moment, but decided not to mention Ye Feng's situation at the hospital, so as not to worry the old man.
"I'm outside, Yuanbao is at home."
"Okay, you can play now, I'll hang up."
Even over the phone, Ye Zhao could sense his disappointment, and she felt inexplicably uneasy. After hanging up, she called Yan Xi again.
"Hey, Xiaoxi, give the phone to Yuanbao."
A moment later, Yuanbao's sweet little voice came through the phone: "Mommy, Mommy, have you missed me? I haven't seen you for days..."
Hearing his aggrieved tone, Ye Zhaoxin's heart melted. She quickly comforted him for a while before finally saying, "Baby, your great-grandfather misses you very much. I'll have your aunt call you in a bit, and you can say a few words to him, okay?"
Little Yuanbao obediently agreed, and Ye Zhao coaxed her for a while before hanging up the phone.
Lin Yu waited until she hung up the phone before speaking, "Old Master Shen really likes you; he has to ask about everything."
Speaking of Grandpa Shen, Ye Zhao felt grateful to him. If it weren't for him, she and Yuanbao wouldn't be living such a good life. He genuinely treated her as a junior, respected her thoughts, understood her decisions, and even gave her such a large sum of money.
Perhaps it was because of the child, but it wasn't entirely because of the child. In any case, he really had nothing to say about Ye Zhao.
Ye Zhao sighed and said, "He's a really good person. Maybe it's partly because of Yuanbao, but his concern is genuine."
Lin Yu nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Yu suddenly leaned closer to Ye Zhao with a gossipy look and asked, "By the way, how are things going between you and Jiang Che?"
It would have been better if she hadn't brought it up, because once it was mentioned, Ye Zhao started to feel uncomfortable again, and she began to stammer.
"Wh...what, how?"
Lin Yu looked at her with amusement and said, "Next time you lie, remember not to stutter..."
Ye Zhao suddenly looked around suspiciously, her face slightly flushed: "What do you mean by lying? Nothing happened."
Lin Yu looked skeptical and snorted, asking, "Really? Why are you so guilty if nothing happened?"
Ye Zhao's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but tell him what happened last night. Lin Yu had a gossipy look on her face, looking extremely excited.
"Really? You really told him that?"
Ye Zhao looked embarrassed: "Of course it's true. What else could it be? I just had a little to drink and was a bit tipsy."
Lin Yu quickly said, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault. Jiang Che is so handsome, it's normal to be attracted to him, but I'm still very curious, how could he possibly be interested in you..."
Ye Zhao: "...What do you mean by that?"
Lin Yu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "That's not what I meant. I didn't insult you. What I meant was, you have a connection with the Shen family, and there's a child between you. Doesn't he really mind?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhao slowly replied, "He said he didn't mind, but you can't be sure about these things. Let's get to know him better and see. At least for now, I still have a good impression of him."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu teased, "I thought you really didn't have any feelings for him at all, but it turns out you do."
Ye Zhao's face suddenly felt hot. It was a little embarrassing to talk about these kinds of topics when the child was already four or five years old.
Lin Yu continued, "But I agree with you. After all, Jiang Che is handsome, rich, and so considerate. It would be a shame not to try getting to know him."
Ye Zhao nodded, then suddenly asked, "And you? How have you been lately?"
Now it was Lin Yu's turn to feel uneasy. She reached up and smoothed her non-existent stray hairs, saying vaguely, "So what? What can I say? Xie Ming is in the same circle as Chen Du and the others. I don't want anything to do with him..."
Ye Zhao slowly said, "According to you, Jiang Che is in the same circle as them."
Lin Yu quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. Jiang Che is known for his good family background and good manners. How can he be the same as Xie Ming? Xie Ming... he's always gossiping with those female celebrities. How could I possibly be so confused as to be with him?"
Ye Zhao frowned in confusion and asked, "It might not be true, right? Otherwise, why would your parents let you go on a blind date with him?"
Lin Yu pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
Xie Ming does occasionally trend on social media with popular celebrities, but his family's company is the largest entertainment company in City A, with a large number of artists under their management. It's common for him to have meals with some artists occasionally, so it's normal for him to trend on social media. Xie Ming has never thought anything of it, but Lin Yu doesn't approve.
The parents of Xie and Lin have known each other for many years. Lin Yu's parents naturally understand Xie Ming's character, which is why they feel at ease letting Lin Yu go on blind dates.
Lin Yu was just annoyed by her family's pressure to get married, so she had no choice but to agree, which is why she later stood Xie Ming up.
Seeing that Lin Yu was unwilling to talk about it, Ye Zhao didn't ask any further and changed the subject.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. They had been busy with Ye Feng's affairs for the past two days, but now they finally had some free time to chat. They had so much to talk about that they chatted for a long time until there were fewer and fewer people in the mall. Only then did they leave, looking exhausted, carrying their things.
When Ye Zhao got up, she replied to Jiang Che's WeChat message, but unexpectedly saw him downstairs.
"What are you doing here?" Her face showed undisguised surprise, but Lin Yu smiled and gently poked her.
Jiang Che and Lin Yu nodded before replying, "We were worried you had too much stuff to carry, so we offered to give you a ride home."
Lin Yu joked, "The Jiang family is in the south of the city, and the Jiang family is in the east. President Jiang really knows how to take the easy way out and has come all the way to the west."
Ye Zhao felt slightly uncomfortable, but Jiang Che smiled naturally: "I happen to have a dinner party in Xicheng. Get in the car, I'll take you back."
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with President Jiang."
As she spoke, she got into the car on her own. Jiang Che stepped forward, took the things from Ye Zhao's hands, and said gently, "Let's go, I'll take you home."
Looking at his gentle expression, Ye Zhao felt a strange feeling welling up inside her, indescribable yet strangely comforting.
Jiang Che was completely unaware of her unease. He considerately opened the car door for her before getting in and starting the car himself.
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