Chapter 40
The moment the two men looked at her, Qiao Yu instinctively raised her hand to cover her face and immediately turned to run away.
But Ye Yunjian and Bai Yiyu moved even faster. The two of them, flanking her, easily imprisoned her within their territory, giving her no chance to escape. Ye Yunjian looked at the guilty-looking girl with a half-smile, his voice low as if it came from the depths of his throat, "Also?"
Qiao Yu instinctively wanted to deny it.
Bai Yiyu glanced at Ye Yunjian, then looked at Qiao Yu, "Looking for happiness?"
It goes without saying what kind of fun one can find in a bar. Recalling the shy way the young girl approached her on her coming-of-age ceremony, Bai Yiyu had a sudden realization: "Does she do this often?"
Although it carried a hint of inquiry, the tone was more confident, indicating that the other person's character was completely understood.
After receiving Ye Yunjian's affirmative reply, Bai Yiyu's lips curled into an ambiguous smile.
Qiao Yu felt a chill run down her spine under their gazes. Although she was annoyed that she hadn't checked the almanac before going out today and had fallen for Ye Yunjian again, she had already experienced so many chaotic situations in the past that she could now deal with it relatively calmly. "Auntie, you've misunderstood."
With her innocent eyes wide open and a sincere expression on her face, she said, "I came because I recognized you, Auntie." She raised her slender white finger and pointed to the classmates who were sitting down one by one. Qiao Yu said calmly, "I have a class reunion today."
Ye Yunjian knew her inside and out, and didn't believe her at all. "A class reunion?" Ye Yunjian slowly leaned closer to the girl, who was both unreasonable and confident. Ye Yunjian narrowed his eyes slightly. "A class reunion in a place like this?"
Who would bring a class reunion to such a mixed social setting?
As if sensing Ye Yunjian's suspicion, Qiao Yu immediately tried to prove her bar's innocence, "Aunt Ye, this is a proper place! My bar has a clean record, and there have never been any accidents or bad news since it opened."
Pointing to another wall, Qiao Yu tried to argue, "Look, all these banners here are from people who specifically thanked me after I did good deeds."
The little girl kept talking, blowing black things into white. Ye Yunjian lowered his eyes and didn't say anything, but his deep eyes kept staring at her, as if he was thinking about how to punish her.
Qiao Yu felt flustered under the woman's gaze and desperately squeezed closer to Bai Yiyu, whose temperament was not so sharp, as if that would give her some sense of security. Peeking out from between her left fingers, two dark eyes stared expectantly at Ye Yunjian. Qiao Yu's voice was a little weaker, "Really, Aunt Ye, I'm not lying to you."
"Look at me, I don't look like a bad person, right?" She raised her face and tilted her head, revealing the fair skin of her neck.
Meeting the girl's soft gaze, Bai Yiyu realized that the other girl was asking her a question. Lowering her hand from Qiao Yu's grasp, Bai Yiyu casually picked up a wine glass from the bar with her fingers, smiled enigmatically, and didn't respond, "I don't know about that."
Qiao Yu glared angrily at Bai Yiyu, feeling very resentful, but there was nothing she could do about it. In the end, she could only turn her gaze back to Ye Yunjian.
In the dim light, the woman's cold aura was much stronger than usual, and her upturned peach blossom eyes were even narrower and sharper, easily enough to scare Ega away. Perhaps noticing the fear that flashed in Qiao Yu's eyes, Ye Yunjian held his breath and asked, "How was school today?"
The differentiation was sudden, and in front of so many people, the young girl wasn't really prepared. Young people have low psychological resilience, and if she isn't carefully cared for, it might cause psychological scars that can never heal.
However, Ye Yunjian looked her up and down and saw that she looked energetic and didn't seem to be uncomfortable.
Blinking, Qiao Yu glanced at Bai Yiyu and then at Ye Yunjian, then suddenly frowned and cried out in tears, "Those alphas at school are so scary, I don't dare to get too close to them."
Before she could finish her act, Ye Yunjian exposed her lie on the spot, saying, "I see you're quite comfortable sitting between the two of us right now."
Ye Yunjian had intended to use the word "enjoyment" to describe it, but just as the words were about to leave her lips, she felt that it seemed somewhat ambiguous. The woman's cold and beautiful face held a half-smile, giving her no chance to argue.
Qiao Yu pursed her lips. "That's because I like you all, Aunties."
"Because I like you, I'm not afraid of you anymore." Her voice was soft and gentle, sounding completely harmless. "Even if you aunties are terrifying in other people's eyes, and make them want to stay away, I'm not afraid of you."
Bai Yiyu watched her from behind, her eyes showing a hint of interest.
She and Mrs. Qiao were classmates and longtime friends, with a very good relationship. Although they had jokingly said before that they would give the little girl to Mrs. Qiao as her wife, neither of them ever took those jokes seriously. But now... Bai Yiyu smiled, whether or not she would become her best friend's daughter-in-law was secondary; the main thing was that the little girl's mouth was really endearing.
Bai Yiyu is always very proactive. She took out her phone and turned Qiao Yu around. "We didn't have a chance to say much when we met last time. Let's exchange phone numbers today so we can contact each other if anything comes up."
Ye Yunjian narrowed his long, narrow eyes and looked over instantly.
The response she received was Bai Yiyu's indifferent face, with a faint smile that showed no aggression, yet inexplicably made people feel displeased.
The atmosphere between the two suddenly shifted. Qiao Yu looked left and right, clearly realizing that now was not a good time to hand over her phone number. She opened her mouth to refuse, but Bai Yiyu had already opened the page. "The first three digits should look like this, right?"
One refused to back down, the other was eyeing her covetously, leaving Qiao Yu caught in the middle, torn between two options. Just as she was hesitating, Bai Yiyu gently leaned close to her ear, her voice alluringly sexy, "What's there to be afraid of about her?"
"She has to call me 'sister' respectfully whenever she sees me."
Bai Yiyu didn't deliberately lower her voice; every word she said to Qiao Yu reached Ye Yunjian's ears clearly.
Ye Yunjian remained expressionless: "..."
Qiao Yu's eyes lit up slightly. Good heavens, it's a perfect match! Her aunt's aunt is her friend, so she immediately gave Bai Yiyu her number without missing a beat. The phone rang quickly, and Bai Yiyu canceled the call before leisurely saving the number to her contacts. "Little friend, remember to save my number."
The woman's tone remained gentle, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.
Qiao Yu suddenly felt something was wrong and subconsciously looked at Ye Yunjian. Ye Yunjian took a sip of his wine and, noticing her gaze, gave her a gloating look that said, "Good luck to you."
After exchanging contact information, Bai Yiyu took the initiative to add her on WeChat. As Qiao Yu accepted the friend request, Ye Yunjian and Bai Yiyu's eyes caught sight of the pinned "Beijing EGA Single Women's Group" at the top of her screen. Almost simultaneously, the two women's equally assertive voices rang in Qiao Yu's ears, "Add me to this group chat."
Qiao Yu paused, blinking blankly, "...?"
However, she immediately realized that the two people were referring to the EGA group that already had Lu Shangyi and Song Wanzi. "!!!"
Why do you all always want to join the singles esports chat group?!
Aren't there plenty of EGAs around you?!
Qiao Yu might be able to refuse such an unreasonable request from Bai Yiyu or Ye Yunjian alone, but if both of them made the same request at the same time... She carefully observed their expressions for a long time, unless she didn't want to live anymore.
After inviting the two people inside, Qiao Yu numbly thought that if she added a female lead, it would be like summoning a dragon.
Today's battle was fruitful, and Ye Yunjian and Bai Yiyu had important matters to discuss, so they sent Qiao Yu back. Looking at the two women's exquisite and alluring faces, Qiao Yu clung to the system in utter despair, "Those two scumbag alphas who turned their backs on you after you were done with them!"
The system said, "Host, just face reality and stop making pointless struggles."
"No!" Qiao Yu straightened her back defiantly. "I refuse!"
After sitting back down aggressively, Meng E leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Yu Yu, those two who just joined the group are Aunt Bai and Aunt Ye, right?"
Seeing Qiao Yu nod, Meng E blinked and asked again, "Was the first one in the group Sister Lu or Sister Song?" Meng E was very curious and couldn't help but boldly guess, "Or are they already in there?"
Qiao Yu turned her face away expressionlessly without saying a word. Meng E immediately understood and gave her a thumbs up with heartfelt admiration, "You're really something."
Because Ye Yunjian and Bai Yiyu were there, Qiao Yu didn't dare to touch the alcohol and could only watch her classmates, who were already adults, drink.
Ye Yunjian withdrew his gaze from Qiao Yu, his deep-set eyes expressionless. He did not continue the previous topic, but said, "Your family must have arranged quite a few women for you by now."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yiyu lifted her eyelids, her expression remaining gentle and mild. However, after only a moment, the gaze from those dark eyes turned sharp and intimidating, and Bai Yiyu spoke in a tone devoid of emotion, "Aren't you the same?"
Looking at Ye Yunjian's equally imposing face, Bai Yiyu chuckled, "You didn't agree to any of them either."
“I’m different from you.” Ye Yunjian frowned. “I’m much younger than you.”
Her gaze at Bai Yiyu was clear, and Bai Yiyu was hit where it hurt, falling silent for several seconds, which was unusual for her. However, she quickly regained her composure and said, "Are we still going to discuss the acquisition?"
"Talk, of course we'll talk." Ye Yunjian raised an eyebrow slightly, his smile brightening.
Qiao Yu stared intently at Bai Yiyu and Ye Yunjian. Their backs were to her, so she couldn't see their expressions, but from their body language, she could vaguely discern a state of mutual trust mixed with mutual wariness. With her hands supporting her cheeks, Qiao Yu's mind began to race.
Seeing that Yu Yu was staring at the two of them without blinking, Meng E couldn't help but speak softly, "Yu Yu, personally, I think..." She paused, then said somewhat fearfully, "Aunt Bai and Aunt Ye are both too strong. If they have any other ideas later..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone was no longer clueless children, and naturally understood her unspoken meaning.
In fact, Meng E's words weren't entirely unreasonable. Women in high positions like Bai Yiyu and Ye Yunjian were already accustomed to manipulating everything. Even Qiao Yu still couldn't quite understand what Ye Yunjian's intentions were in constantly hovering around her.
A person as unfathomable as Ye Yunjian cannot be fathomed by a young girl like her.
However, Qiao Yu gave a wicked and arrogant smile, "Baby, have you ever heard a saying?"
She turned to look at Meng E, paused, and said, “Fortune and honor are found in danger; the most dangerous place is the safest place, and the same applies to people.”
Meng E suddenly realized, "But now many alphas say you're quite dangerous."
Qiao Yu: "?" I don't believe or spread rumors.
Author's Note: I'll be updating less today, so I'll give out red envelopes to everyone.
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