Chapter 258 Conquering Qin Yeting's Stomach
Ye Zhizhi bit her lip, well aware of the Qin family's influence throughout China.
If I tell the truth, the other party definitely won't help.
She rolled her eyes, put on a pitiful look, and made up a half-true, half-false lie.
She said she was persecuted by her family, who wanted to marry her off to a dying old man for a huge dowry to bring good luck.
But she refused to accept it, so she ran away from the marriage.
Hearing how pitiful the other person was, Xia Yue felt even more sympathy for them.
Old Madam Xia, being more experienced, didn't completely believe Ye Zhizhi's words, and continued to ask, "How did your family become so destitute?"
"Grandma Xia, things are different now. The world is changing rapidly. My family is just relying on our old savings. We're all show and no substance. Otherwise, they wouldn't be asking me to marry someone else just for the bride price."
I just hope you can take me in and let me hide for a while. Once things have calmed down, I'll go abroad. My fiancé is still waiting for me overseas.
He's a very capable psychologist, and we'll definitely repay you in the future!
Ye Zhizhi spoke with utmost sincerity.
Madam Xia didn't expect any reward. "Just stay in the Xia family and don't cause me any trouble."
"Grandma Xia, don't worry, I will definitely be obedient!" Ye Zhizhi nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice, which was indescribably cute.
Xia Yue couldn't help but feel a fondness for this girl. If she were a man, she would definitely like this type of girl too.
It's a pity she doesn't do lesbian relationships.
No, what is she thinking? She already has Qin Yeting!
"Alright, come with me, I'll help you arrange a room." Seeing that her grandmother had accepted Ye Zhizhi, Xia Yue began to make arrangements for Ye Zhizhi's stay at the Xia family home.
Ye Zhizhi moved closer to Xia Yue and said warmly, "You look younger than me, so I should call you cousin. Hello, cousin, you can just call me Zhizhi."
To be honest, Xia Yue and Ye Zhizhi do look somewhat alike.
No wonder they are blood relatives.
Although Xia Yue had never met her grandfather, she felt inexplicably close to the granddaughter of her grandfather's brother.
She called out softly, "Sister Zhizhi."
"Hehe! Little Xia, what's your name?"
"My name is Xia Yue."
"Xia Yue, what a beautiful name! I really envy you having the surname Xia." Ye Zhizhi said with a look of envy.
Xia Yue raised an eyebrow in confusion and asked, "We're cousins, and you don't have the surname Xia?"
“I follow my grandfather’s beliefs, but you take Grandma Xia’s surname. This matter is a grudge from the previous generation, so let’s not talk about it anymore.” Ye Zhizhi clearly didn’t want to bring up the matter further.
Xia Yue grew up in the countryside and didn't stay at the Ye family's house for long. Her grandmother seemed to be deliberately avoiding these things, so Xia Yue didn't know about them.
However, that was all in the past, and Xia Yue was too lazy to ask any more questions.
Grandpa has passed away, and those grudges are a thing of the past.
Xia Yue showed Ye Zhizhi around the Xia family home and finally arranged a spacious and bright room with its own bathroom for Ye Zhizhi.
However, Ye Zhizhi refused the room and instead became interested in the Xia family's basement.
"My dear cousin, can I live in the basement?" Ye Zhizhi asked softly.
Xia Yue looked at Ye Zhizhi in surprise; it was the first time she had ever heard such a bizarre request.
"As I said, I'm hiding from my family's investigation. The more low-key I am, the better. I'm afraid that if they find out here, I'll be exposed immediately."
You'd better not tell anyone about my affairs. I will always remember your great kindness!
Ye Zhizhi held Xia Yue's hand and pleaded emotionally.
Xia Yue couldn't bear to refuse, so she arranged for Ye Zhizhi to stay in a secluded basement on the north side of the villa. The environment there wasn't very good and it would take a while to clean.
Ye Zhizhi was overjoyed, as if she had moved into a golden palace.
This made Xia Yue, the host, feel embarrassed.
Because the Xia family's truly clean basement was intended to store Xia Yue's medicinal herbs, which were all left behind by her master, Xia Yue didn't feel comfortable having strangers living there and therefore didn't arrange for Ye Zhizhi to stay there.
To express her remorse, Xia Yue quickly arranged for someone to clean up and replace the furniture with a brand new set before things were finally settled.
To minimize her presence, Ye Zhizhi proactively said to Xia Yue, "Cousin, don't worry, I'll stay here most of the time and won't go anywhere. Just have someone deliver my meals on time, thank you!"
"Okay," Xia Yue readily agreed.
After finishing her business with Ye Zhizhi, she returned to the basement to treat Madam Feng.
Regarding the progress of the treatment, she has found a direction and has discovered that several medicinal herbs are very effective in helping Madam Feng San recover, but the specific dosage still needs to be studied.
This is still a long research process.
But Xia Yue dared not slack off.
Her master was also infected with this virus, an evolved version of it. She could only save her master by saving Madam Feng.
Thinking about all these troubles, Xia Yue felt a headache coming on.
She took a deep breath and continued her study.
During her research, she didn't forget to send messages to Shang Zexi and Mo Xiao, asking them to help her find the world's number one hypnotist as soon as possible.
However, there has been no news about either of them for the time being.
The only consolation is that Xia Yue has made some progress in winning over Qin Yeting through her culinary skills.
At first, Song Qing only came to her place to pick up breakfast every day, but later she gradually started serving lunch and dinner, and recently she has occasionally offered late-night snacks.
Clearly, Qin Yeting has become inseparable from her cooking skills, and he eats her cooking for every meal.
Song Qing, having endured the hardships of running errands while avoiding Ye Ya's gaze, gradually developed the skills of a professional spy.
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