Chapter 74
No one expected Ye Yunjian to appear suddenly, and even Madam Qiao's seemingly amused eyes showed a hint of surprise for a moment.
After a moment, Madam Qiao's expression turned serious as she looked at Ye Yunjian, with an added air of earnestness and gravity that was difficult to define. However, her overall expression remained indifferent, making it impossible to guess her true thoughts.
Qiao Yu stared blankly at the woman who had rendered the old lady speechless, and blinked.
Ye Yunjian smiled broadly, but Old Madam Qiao didn't dare to utter a sound. It wasn't until a long while later that she came to her senses and stammered, "Mr. Ye, what brings you to my humble abode today?"
Normally, women are aloof and cold, difficult to approach. Ye Yunjian is extremely arrogant, not even bothering to glance at most people. The old lady had tried to interact with him before, but a top-tier alpha like Ye Yunjian has countless people trying to curry favor with him every day. She can't even be bothered with those people, so why would she bother with an old woman who's practically on her deathbed?
The old lady had sighed countless times over this. If she couldn't marry into the Lu family, marrying Ye Yunjian would be even better. But this woman was just too arrogant, as if her nostrils were above her eyes, making her powerless and leaving her with no way to get close to her.
When the person she had been longing to curry favor with suddenly came to the Qiao family, the old lady's cloudy eyes lit up. She glared at her third daughter-in-law standing to the side and frowned unhappily, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and serve our honored guest some tea."
Aunt Qiao was suddenly scolded, and her expression changed subtly for a moment, but she quickly composed herself, nodded obediently, and withdrew to give instructions.
The old lady tried to get closer to Ye Yunjian, but Ye Yunjian took two steps back in disgust, saying, "No need."
Ye Yunjian strode over and grabbed Qiao Yu, who was engrossed in eating melons, pulling her into his arms. He held the girl close, his narrowed eyes gazing dangerously at the agitated and nervous old lady Qiao. "If I find out again that you've arranged some worthless marriage for her," he said with a smile, "I'll make sure your good grandson's life is filled with hardship and misfortune for the rest of his life."
The old lady doted on her grandson Qiao Junhao, and her face immediately turned pale upon hearing this.
Staring at Ye Yunjian's intimate and natural actions towards Qiao Yu, she finally understood, her eyes widening in disbelief as if she had seen a ghost. Her incredulous look displeased Ye Yunjian, who grabbed Qiao Yu again as she furtively tried to pull her fingers away. The woman's lowered eyes held a smile, yet also a hint of warning.
Ye Yunjian's expression showed some anger, and Qiao Yu immediately became obedient, letting the woman hold her tightly.
Her obedience finally pleased Ye Yunjian, whose expression improved. Ignoring the still shocked Old Madam Qiao, Ye Yunjian pulled Qiao Yu around, adopting a very respectful and polite posture, "I'll take Yu Yu out for a walk to clear her head, and I'll personally escort her back later."
Mrs. Qiao glanced at her coerced daughter but remained silent.
Seeing this, the old lady immediately said, "Alright, alright, you young people go have fun. It doesn't matter whether you go home tonight or not. Anyway, Mr. Ye, you have many properties, it's not like you can't have one more person resting."
Aunt Qiao, who had just brought the tea over, changed her expression slightly, but quickly regained her composure and asked with a smile, "Mr. Ye, won't you sit down, have some tea, and catch your breath before you leave?"
"No." Ye Yunjian coldly refused her, his casual glance at Aunt Qiao carrying an indescribable, profound meaning. In that instant, Aunt Qiao felt a chill run down her spine, as if all her thoughts had been clearly seen through by this domineering alpha.
However, Ye Yunjian's gaze quickly left her, and the strange feeling just now seemed to be just a misperception in her mind, which she could not figure out.
Ye Yunjian didn't linger and directly pulled Qiao Yu away. She was so domineering and unreasonable, but few people dared to stop her. So, without much effort, Qiao Yu was taken away from the old house.
Qiao Yu couldn't help but sigh, "I haven't even sat down on a chair since I got home."
The system thought she was going to complain, but Qiao Yu immediately changed the subject and said quietly, "It's a sweet burden."
Qiao Yu didn't know why Ye Yunjian suddenly thought of coming to the old house to find her. She was about to ask him where he planned to take her to relax and get some fresh air since it was so late, but before the two of them had even stepped out of the front door, they saw Lu Shangyi's tall figure standing quietly under the street lamp in the thick snow night, his shadow stretched long on the ground.
When the other person gave her a cold, indifferent look, Qiao Yu felt a chill run down her spine, and instantly felt guilty, as if she had been caught in the act of adultery.
Reflexively pulling her hand back, Lu Shangyi's face remained unchanged, but Ye Yunjian had already frowned and looked over, as if he wished he could punish her on the spot.
Meeting Ye Yunjian's unhappy gaze, Qiao Yu forced a cute, harmless, yet fake and plastic expression, "I was worried that Aunt Ye's hands would get cold if they were exposed."
She explained it cleverly.
Unfortunately, the other person didn't believe her at all. They just stared at her with a half-smile for a couple of seconds before turning their head away meaningfully, meeting Lu Shangyi's calm eyes directly. Qiao Yu followed their gaze. Upon seeing the two of them, Lu Shangyi slowly moved, her high heels making a pleasant sound on the snow, yet it sent a chill down one's spine.
When Lu Shangyi stopped in front of her, Qiao Yu felt guilty and didn't dare to look at her. She just looked around and explained, "Sister Lu, would you like to go for a walk together?"
"Let's take a walk?" Lu Shangyi's expression, which had remained unchanged until now, finally changed slightly. She glanced at the thick snow on the ground, then turned back to stare intently at Qiao Yu's nose, which was a little red from the cold, and smiled, "Okay."
Her quick agreement left Qiao Yu somewhat bewildered.
However, she cautiously glanced at Lu Shangyi twice and asked, "Sister Lu, have you finished your important business?"
She remembered that Lu Shangyi was quite busy when she left.
Lu Shangyi chuckled softly upon hearing this. Ye Yunjian's wary gaze swept over the two of them. With one hand in her pocket, she tried her best to suppress the urge to separate them.
Lu Shangyi paid no attention to the woman beside her. A gentle smile appeared in her deep, tender eyes. "Didn't you say you missed me?"
A wisp of hair brushed against her beautifully shaped eyebrows in the wind, and the moment she closed and opened her eyes was breathtakingly beautiful, almost making one forget to breathe. Qiao Yu didn't react for a moment until the air pressure around Ye Yunjian beside her instantly dropped to zero, almost freezing her to death.
Qiao Yu coughed awkwardly, "It's all just my second aunt talking nonsense."
Lu Shangyi's full red lips curled up, it was unclear whether she believed it or not. The two were intimately connected, forming their own aura, as if no one could intrude into their world. Ye Yunjian pursed his lips unhappily, his slender figure lazily shifting, instantly cutting off their gazes.
With a forced smile, Ye Yunjian stared into Lu Shangyi's still calm eyes, his face clearly showing his displeasure. "Tonight, she's mine."
After she finished speaking, a hint of surprise finally appeared on Lu Shangyi's face.
Ye Yunjian immediately seized the opportunity, exaggerating even more than Qiao Yu, "I just went to see her parents." Shrugging, Ye Yunjian's tone was so innocent that even Qiao Yu, the person involved, almost believed him, "Her parents have no objections."
Qiao Yu was immediately shocked: "?"
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