Chapter 17 Leaving Home "Where to? I'll take you."
Bai Yeke discussed with Xiao Yang about sending the first video to Yi Sheng's design team, and the following videos would show the renovation process of Yi Sheng's house in chronological order.
Little Sheep, Rush! I'm still very curious about how you convinced Ms. Yi to let you use her house for the video!
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Coconut Cola: This was suggested by Ms. Yi.
Little Lamb, charge! What?!
Coconut Cola: Maybe... she's just someone who enjoys helping others.
Little Lamb, Charge! Stop saying that! Do you even believe it yourself?
Coconut Cola: I believe you, Miss Yi is really a nice person.
Little Sheep Rush: Tsk tsk tsk, actually I also think she's pretty good to you!
Little Lamb Rush: Incredibly good!
Coconut Cola: Why do you describe it in such a weird way?!
Little Sheep Rush: Just kidding! It's really weird that President Yi is being so nice to someone!
Coconut Cola: So, as Ms. Yi's assistant, what do you think...?
Little Sheep Rush: I think no one gets up early without a reason!
Little Lamb, Rush! Mr. Yi must have ulterior motives towards you!
Coconut Cola: Ah...no way?
Bai Ye was puzzled. What benefits could a big boss like Yi Sheng possibly get from her, a mere designer, the most ordinary kind?
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Little Lamb, Charge! I can't wait to see the ending!
Bai Ye was confused. Could it be that Yi Sheng really had some ulterior motive towards her?
She had no money or power; her only asset was her looks.
The problem is, Yi Sheng wouldn't expect to poach her to work as a socialite at the Yi Corporation, would he?
That would be too much trouble. With the Yi family's status, there's no shortage of socialites throwing themselves at them... No, Bai Ye recalled Yi Sheng's appearance, and she had a hunch that this woman would never be the kind of person who would do business by sacrificing her subordinates' sexuality.
Yi Sheng is different from her stepfather and the people in his circle.
This is a woman's intuition.
Bai Ye shook her head. Lately, whenever she thought of Miss Yi, her mind would wander uncontrollably. Even when that woman wasn't in front of her or talking to her, she still captivated her heart.
She snapped out of her thoughts and discussed the video with Xiao Yang.
Little Sheep Rush: By the way, you can post your video first, but don't reveal that it's our CEO Yi's house.
Coconut Cola: ?
Little Sheep Rush: Anyway, it's almost finished. After it's finished, Liurun and Santen will announce that Santen has decorated a house for Yisheng. They will use this news to ignite the autumn home decoration festival and kick off the event in a grand manner. The news of Liurun and Santen's cooperation was exciting for a while, but it has now cooled down. It's a good time to catalyze this. You can also take advantage of this opportunity!
Little Sheep Rush: When you post the video first, only a few people will see it and leave comments. If any of your clients ask, give a vague answer that it's a big client but you can't reveal the details yet, to pique their curiosity.
Little Sheep, hurry up: Once the news is released over there, in the atmosphere of the home decoration festival, more people will be curious, and your customers will speculate based on the standard of "big clients", which will increase traffic to your video.
Little Sheep Rush: Once the atmosphere is built up to a certain level, the announcement will go viral instantly.
Little Sheep Rush: On one hand, the gossipy crowd attracted by the news will push it, and on the other hand, your old customers who were originally speculating and watching have confirmed their guesses, so they will promote it even more vigorously!
Little Sheep, Rush! Your account creation is now complete!
Bai Ye was completely stunned. This little lamb should have gone to the marketing department, how could she be an assistant?
No, Xiao Yang is also very good at organizing. She often organizes video conferences for her subordinate companies. Bai Ye has heard her mention this several times in her recent conversations.
Xiao Yang can also edit videos...
Bai Yeke realized that this assistant, Xiao Yang, was truly a multifaceted individual.
A combination of a hexagonal warrior and a perpetual motion machine, what a terrifying woman!
Since it was Yi Sheng's house after all, Bai Ye and Xiao Yang discussed it and then informed Yi Sheng of their plans.
A life of simplicity: Xiao Yang is a marketing genius, you can trust him, the decision is yours.
Bai Yeke: "..."
That familiar tone.
No wonder Yi Sheng always says that she can make the decision, it's like a catchphrase. Now Bai Yeke realizes that with Assistant Yang, Yi Sheng can completely be a hands-off manager.
A life of tranquility: By the way, I'll be back this weekend.
Bai Ye pursed her lips, her eyes unconsciously curving slightly.
She remembered that Yi Sheng had made plans to have dinner with her before he left.
Now, before Yi Sheng came back, he asked her, "Do you remember this?"
Coconut Cola: When you come back, I'll treat you to a meal sometime.
A life of simplicity: Good.
Bai Yeke has been working overtime for many days in a row, partly for real work and partly to make videos. She has already released two videos.
Because Lu Feiteng had spoken to her in an official tone about the company's water and electricity bills last time, she always went to coffee shops near the company.
Her stepfather didn't often eat dinner at home, but because she was never home for dinner, he finally noticed and asked, "Are you that busy? Working overtime every day?"
They had been in a cold war for many days. Bai Ye had always been meek and submissive in this family. This time, although she wasn't particularly forceful, she didn't back down either.
The mother quickly stepped in to mediate, saying, "It's a good thing that the child is busy with work and is ambitious."
"Hmph." The stepfather scoffed, "You're a good-for-nothing."
That's a really funny statement.
Working is actually a waste of time; only marriage is the right path.
Bai Ye didn't say anything and let him talk.
The mother smiled, carefully moving between the two of them, "How about Xiao Ke comes home for dinner tonight?"
Baiye didn't embarrass her mother and nodded in agreement.
Mom smiled at her stepfather again, "You're back too. Haven't you been complaining about your stomach hurting from drinking these past few days? Have a home-cooked meal to soothe your stomach."
"Hmph." The stepfather had essentially given in.
When it was time to leave work, Bai Ye was packing her things when Lü Feiteng came to her desk and knocked on it. "Want to ride in my car?"
Colleagues leaving get off work turned their attention to this direction and began to discuss it.
"What's going on?"
"Last time I saw Coconut make President Lü so angry that he jumped up and down and roared! How come they're arranging to ride together now?"
"My God, could they be having an affair?"
"A bickering couple script? That's interesting!"
...
Office workers toil away all day, and at the slightest hint of trouble, their gossipy tendrils sweep across the room, always trying to fill the emptiness in their hearts.
Hearing the noise, Lü Feiteng was initially displeased, but then he looked at Bai Yeke and smiled disdainfully.
He was very proud, feeling that he had indeed attracted attention. His little cousin was really benefiting from him, and was able to be discussed by the public. Otherwise, with this woman's introverted personality, quiet and unremarkable, she didn't know how to charm or seduce men, who would give her a second glance?
Bai Yeke was speechless upon hearing this, and felt even more disgusted by Lü Feiteng's smile. She got up, slung her laptop bag over her shoulder, and left, saying, "No thanks."
"Heh." Lu Feiteng chuckled as he watched her retreating figure. "The little girl has grown up, huh? Still pretending to be aloof."
These days, Lü Feiteng has been getting rejected by Bai Yeke one after another, whether gently or forcefully. He has come up with some ideas, thinking that Bai Yeke is just starting to experience romantic feelings and is putting on an act in front of others to increase her own value.
"Load the cargo." Lu Feiteng spat and went to drive the car with a flourish. Watching Bai Yeke ride her electric bicycle, his gait became even more dashing.
This meal was meant to promote family harmony. There were no guests, only Bai Yeke, her mother, and her stepfather. However, it was not unexpected that Lu Feiteng would come to freeload at this meal.
The stepfather's explanation was, "Xiao Teng meant well. He was the one who set you up that day, but you made such a mess of things. Don't you have to apologize to him?!"
Lu Feiteng sat down and jokingly bowed to his stepfather, saying, "Uncle, it's alright. We're family, so we'll help each other out."
As he finished speaking, he winked at Bai Yeke.
"..."
Bai Yeke turned her head away silently, as if she had seen something dirty.
She understood the unspoken meaning behind this "helping out": Lü Feiteng was helping her with blind dates, and she was helping Lü Feiteng pursue Yi Sheng.
Oh.
Even if she gave him her WeChat ID, Yi Sheng wouldn't reply to him.
Moreover, Bai Yeke made it very clear that she would not give it to him.
At this moment, Bai Yeke felt that he had lost his mind, thinking about things that didn't exist all day long. It was both funny and a waste of his life.
The uncle and nephew were drinking and chatting, just like any other family gathering. Bai Ye could vaguely tell from their conversation that Lü Feiteng was acting as a go-between for his stepfather, trying to persuade him to go on a blind date.
The reason is that her cousin is immature, but it doesn't matter. Fortunately, she has a reliable older cousin, and young people can communicate well with each other.
That's just a bunch of illogical nonsense.
After drinking half a glass of wine, Lü Feiteng became quite animated and, adopting the air of a semi-elder, began to chatter with his stepfather.
"Oh, you have no idea! She's even editing her own videos. I've seen them on her WeChat Moments and video account!"
Bai Ye looked up and saw that her account had only posted two videos, which were supposed to be about Yi Sheng's house. She didn't expect Lu Feiteng to see them so quickly. But it was a bit funny that he couldn't recognize Yi Sheng's house even after seeing it. The entire store valued this VVVIP house very much. As a senior executive, he should at least recognize it, if not know it by heart.
The stepfather listened with little interest, "Oh?"
Lu Feiteng laughed and mocked, "Nobody watches it at all, and there are hardly any comments. Isn't that embarrassing?!"
The stepfather was stunned upon hearing this, and the next moment his face contorted with anger.
Embarrassing?
He hates Bai Yeke the most for making him lose face!
Lu Feiteng added fuel to the fire, saying, "Looking at it this way, it seems she's serious when she says she can't live without a job, and she doesn't plan to sacrifice for her family."
He didn't really want to trick Bai Yeke. He wasn't very interested in seeing Bai Yeke make a fool of herself. What he really wanted to do was to break down Bai Yeke's defenses and make this little cousin obediently go on blind dates, listen to him, and do anything for him.
The stepfather slammed his chopsticks down, pointed at Bai Yeke, and shouted, "Do you even have any self-awareness?!"
"Hey! What's going on?" Mom stepped in to smooth things over. "Didn't we say we wouldn't talk about those things today, and that we could have a nice family meal together?!"
Bai Ye looked at the bowl in front of her and sighed deeply.
"You still have that deadpan look on your face!" The stepfather was furious. "How many times have I introduced you to people? Even Xiao Teng helped you with that. Look at them and then look at you! How can you be so inconsiderate?"
"Alright, I'm not going to waste any more words with you. Let's settle it today." The stepfather stared at Bai Yeke with a red face and a gloomy expression. "Either you try to get in touch with the people Xiao Teng recommended to you last time, or you talk to Zheng Xiao. That young man is reliable and a good match for you. My judgment is never bad!"
A multiple-choice question, an unquestionable multiple-choice question.
This is clearly an order.
Neither of the two options was one that Bai Ye would be willing to choose.
"I won't choose." Bai Yeke remained quiet, but her tone was firm.
She hated those men, especially her stepfather, who was chauvinistic and greasy.
The stepfather roared, "So what do you want? Do you think you can do whatever you want? You've eaten my food, used my things, and grown up like this!"
Startled by the shout, the mother's eyes reddened, and she tugged at her stepfather's arm, "Don't be like this, let the child choose one he likes, why does he have to be one of those two boys?"
"Okay, I'll give you a chance." Today, the stepfather adopted a "what kind do you like?" attitude, determined to get to the bottom of things.
What kind of person does Baiye like?
The photos Yi Sheng sent her a few days ago flashed before her eyes, and something in Bai Yeke's heart was pounding wildly.
“Girls.” Bai Yeke steeled her heart, feeling an urge to go all out. She finally looked up and faced her stepfather directly. “I don’t like men.”
She had never thought about this question before, but looking at her stepfather, she felt utterly disgusted by men. If all men were like her stepfather and Lü Feiteng, she would rather be alone, like... Yi Sheng.
Yi Sheng punched his brothers and kicked his uncles, and took back Liurun. In addition to titles such as the richest man and a rising star, he was also called the Abbess of Extinction by some men, who said that no man would want him as a woman.
Ke Baiye thought this was great. She was very envious. If she could have everything she wanted like Yi Sheng, she wouldn't care about men at all. She had heard that among the CEOs her stepfather was trying to curry favor with, many wanted their sons to marry into Yi Sheng's family, but Yi Sheng didn't even look at them.
Bai Ye felt a pang of sadness; at moments like these, she always thought of Yi Sheng.
More than friends, that woman seemed to be her belief.
A belief that gives her the courage and purpose to live and strive forward in this world.
A distant beam of light in the darkness, though out of reach, could guide and draw her forward with just a glance.
The stepfather was furious and was about to slap him.
The mother reacted even more strongly, letting out a sharp cry before the stepfather could react.
"Ah!" The cry echoed throughout the huge house.
Lu Feiteng was already frozen in fear on the table, completely motionless.
The stepfather was also startled by the shout; his hand, which had been hanging in the air, froze and fell down.
Now, the stepfather's gaze towards Bai Yeke was completely different. Even though his mother was still crying, he was already annoyed by it. "Disgusting!"
This is how he commented on Bai Yeke.
More genuine and heartfelt contempt and disgust than ever before.
"Get out!" The stepfather's face was ashen, leaving no room for negotiation. "My house cannot have such disgusting things!"
A huge rumble of thunder rolled across the horizon.
The mother was crying to herself; it seemed as if the sky in her world had collapsed, and she could no longer see or hear anything.
Bai Yeke stood up. There was no need to say anything more. She walked silently to the door and pushed it open.
"Splash! Splash!" The rain poured down.
Summer downpours are always intense and violent.
She walked into the rain.
In an instant, the rain soaked her to the bone, but the world seemed to fall silent, with no noise or commotion, only the sound of rain.
good.
That's fine too.
We argue every two days and have a big fight every three days; I'm fed up with it now.
She had planned to leave anyway, so this was a natural progression.
Bai Ye felt that her mind was quite calm and clear.
Until, "Ah~" a woman screamed.
The woman in the building diagonally opposite, who looked to be in her forties or fifties, was tidying up cardboard boxes at her door. I was startled when I saw her, and then I quickly ran back into my house and closed the door.
Oh, right.
It was already past nine o'clock at night.
A woman walking in the pouring rain late at night must be quite strange and frightening, right?
Even after reaching this conclusion, Bai Yeke remained calm.
She didn't care anymore.
She also thought that today was the weekend and tomorrow was Monday, and she would be off on Monday, so it wouldn't matter if she got caught in the rain.
Yes, she thought she was indeed very clear-headed.
Bai Yeke left the community and looked at the shared electric bicycles that had been washed away by the rainstorm, but still didn't go over to scan the code.
She realized that even if she went to the subway station at that time, it would be closed.
So, she had no choice but to take a taxi.
I picked up my phone and opened the app, but unfortunately, this is the suburbs, and at this time of day, there were no ride-hailing cars around, let alone taxis.
She couldn't get a taxi.
Bai Yeke felt a sudden panic. She realized that she wasn't entirely sober either; otherwise, how could she have ended up in such a state?
She walked to a charging shed for electric vehicles not far from the gate, where she no longer had to get soaked in the rain. "Achoo!" Bai Yeke sneezed immediately.
A few cars passed by her, each one flashing its high beams in her direction from a distance, as if trying to make out her silhouette.
Then, they quickly sped up and passed by, as if they were afraid of being chased by ghosts.
Bai Yeke thought for a moment, albeit slowly.
A mansion, the suburbs, a drowned rat... these are the perfect setup for a female ghost.
Those drivers who drive at night should be afraid, especially late at night.
Although she had no intention of hitchhiking with them.
So, is this how we're going to spend the night?
Another beam of high beams shone down, and Bai Ye turned her head slightly to avoid the glare.
The car didn't accelerate; instead, it politely turned off its high beams and came to a stop beside her.
?
The car window rolled down, and a clear, cool voice rang out through the downpour, "Where to? I'll give you a ride."
For a fleeting moment, Bai Yeke had the absurd thought that the car owner might be a human trafficker or a ghost hunter.
She turned around and saw a somewhat familiar Panamera. Looking further, she saw through the window, across the passenger seat, the stunning woman she hadn't seen for two months.
The night was pitch black everywhere, but the lights inside the carriage were flashing. Yi Sheng, wearing a light gray sleeveless dress, was looking at her with a complicated expression.
Looking at Bai Yeke, who was soaking wet and at her most disheveled.
In that instant, it felt like cold, or something else was coursing through Bai Yeke's blood, and a jolt of electricity seemed to run down his back.
Bai Ye couldn't help but shudder.
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