Yan Zhi smiled, remaining expressionless.
Leng Linli indeed went to find his sweetheart.
She was right.
Lovers can't wait even a moment. They can see each other at the banquet, but they're in a hurry to meet.
Yan Zhi smiled faintly, said nothing, and continued to tie her hair up. She pulled a hair tie from her wrist to secure her hair, then tied it up and inserted a hairpin, thinking that her hair would not come loose again.
"Sister-in-law, are you still angry because you're not saying anything? How about I apologize to you?" Bai Lian said understandingly, but her bright eyes held a hint of provocation that others couldn't see.
Yan Zhi paused slightly as she pulled the rubber band. Was this a way of forcing her to say a word of forgiveness?
Yan Zhi doesn't engage in pointless verbal arguments, but if someone deliberately tries to annoy or disgust her and keeps pestering her, she won't let them take advantage of her.
Yan Zhiguan, having finished her hair, cleared her throat, looked at Bai Lian, and smiled faintly: "Then tell me."
"What?" Bai Lian was stunned.
Yan Zhi smiled frankly and generously: "Didn't you say you wanted to apologize to me? I'm listening. Go ahead and apologize."
Seeing this, Bai Lian felt somewhat embarrassed. She had only said it casually, hoping that Leng Linli would think that Yan Zhi's jealousy was beneath her dignity. She hadn't expected Yan Zhi to shamelessly force her into the conversation, making her lose face.
No matter how unwilling Bai Lian was, Leng Linli watched from the sidelines without offering to speak up for her.
Bai Lian quickly composed herself, adopting a pitiful and helpless demeanor like a bullied little rabbit, her voice soft and weak: "I'm sorry, sister-in-law... I was being unreasonable."
After Bai Lian finished speaking, she lowered her head, her eyes filled with hatred.
Yan Zhi seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of consideration, she commented seriously, "Hmm... you really don't know any better."
Bai Lian's face froze instantly.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Leng Linli and found that his eyes were completely unmoved, and he didn't care at all that Yan Zhi was bullying her.
Bai Lian bit her lip, raised her head unwillingly, clenched her fists, and dug her nails deep into her flesh.
Leng Linli watched quietly from the side, not intending to stop Yan Zhi. Compared to her usual nonchalant demeanor, she seemed much more vibrant at this moment.
He's just being a jerk... Leng Linli even secretly felt that Yan Zhi was quite good!
It showed that she cared about him at least a little bit.
Even if it was just his imagination.
"Miss Bailian, when did you return from abroad? Does the old lady know?" Aunt Nan suddenly asked, her eyes less kind than usual.
When Aunt Nan saw Bai Lian sitting in the passenger seat, she became worried and wary. She had clearly heard the hurtful things Bai Lian said to Yan Zhi when the young master was not at home. It was then that she realized that Bai Lian's feelings for the young master were impure.
It's not that she looks down on Bai Lian; she's watched Bai Lian grow up since she was a child. If the young master liked Bai Lian, she wouldn't say a word. But over the past ten years, she's been able to see that the young master doesn't have any special feelings for Bai Lian.
The young master treats Bai Lian like his own sister and supports her in public. However, what Bai Lian does to Yan Zhi behind Yan Zhi's back is a waste of the Leng family's years of nurturing her, as well as the old lady's and the young master's love for her.
They both received higher education at prestigious schools, and other people's children are growing up well, so how could Bai Lian's heart be so twisted?
Now, Bai Lian even dares to try to usurp the position, drive the young mistress of the Leng family out of the Leng family, and take the opportunity to rise to power herself!
The daughter of a driver, if not taken in by the Leng family, who knows what she would have become now, yet she is ungrateful and even tries to ruin the young master's marriage.
They're like wolves that can't be tamed!
If it weren't for her advanced age and extensive knowledge of television dramas, including secretly recording videos and sending them to the old lady to expose Bai Lian's true nature, the old lady wouldn't have been so determined to send Bai Lian abroad.
But Bai Lian was only sent abroad for two weeks, how come she's back so soon?
With Bai Lian back, the young master and young mistress's already unstable relationship will most likely be ruined by her again.
Thinking about it this way, Aunt Nan's dislike for Bai Lian became impossible to hide.
Bai Lian was at a loss when Aunt Nan questioned her.
"I..." Bai Lian suppressed the hatred in her heart and once again put on a timid and harmless appearance.
Bai Lian's innocent and aggrieved expression would have made anyone else reluctant to press her for answers, but Aunt Nan wouldn't have bought into it and directly questioned her: "Miss Bai Lian, why aren't you saying anything? You didn't secretly return to the country, did you?"
Bai Lian's expression changed slightly, but she didn't say anything in rebuttal; she just looked like she was about to cry but had no tears.
Bai Lian's silence further confirmed Aunt Nan's suspicions.
"Miss Bai Lian, what if the old lady finds out you secretly ran back to the country..."
Aunt Nan wanted to say something to give Bai Lian a warning, but Leng Linli interrupted her: "Alright, Aunt Nan, if you don't go now, the banquet will start. We can talk about it later."
Since the young master had spoken, Aunt Nan had no choice but to give up for now.
The panic on Bai Lian's face subsided considerably in an instant.
Yan Zhi watched quietly from the side, her smile deepening. Aunt Nan only asked Bai Lian a few questions before Leng Linli jumped out.
Leng Linli is indeed very protective of his sweetheart.
Too lazy to drive anymore, Leng Lin sternly ordered the driver to take them there.
Leng Linli and Yan Zhi sat in the back seat, and neither of them spoke a word the entire way.
Leng Linli wasn't unwilling to speak; he wanted to say something to Yan Zhi. However, Yan Zhi kept her head turned towards the window, seemingly looking at something or thinking about something.
Is the scenery outside really that beautiful?
She's even better looking than him?
Leng Linli said this because Yan Zhi had stared at him with shining eyes more than once before: "You are so handsome."
So, it's him who's not good-looking now?
That's why she kept ignoring him.
A car illegally overtook another vehicle on a curve in the adjacent lane, startling the driver who swerved and braked suddenly to avoid it. Due to the great inertia, Yan Zhi was caught off guard and fell straight to one side. By the time Leng Linli reacted, Yan Zhi had already crashed into his abdomen.
Leng Linli caught Yan Zhi in time, supporting her shoulder with one hand and grabbing her wrist with the other to prevent her from falling off the seat. He also adjusted Yan Zhi's position so that her face was facing him.
The driver hurriedly apologized: "Sir, I'm sorry, the car in the next lane was overtaking illegally."
Leng Linli looked at the person who had suddenly jumped into his arms, and his mood instantly improved. Holding Yan Zhi, he was unusually not angry and said calmly without changing his expression, "Let's go."
The car started moving again.
Leng Linli showed no intention of letting go of Yan Zhi, maintaining the same posture.
Yan Zhi was stunned for a moment. She struggled to break free from Leng Linli's grip on her hand, but after a couple of attempts, she couldn't get away. She tried to get up, but Leng Linli pressed her back down.
"President Leng."
Yan Zhi called out, but received no response.
Leng Linli didn't let go; instead, he pressed her even closer to him.
Yan Zhi lay awkwardly on Leng Linli's stomach, turning her head to reveal her face: "Mr. Leng, let me go."
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