Chapter 62: The resistance to doubt and disappointment is psychological. ...
"Heh!" Wei Qiushi laughed angrily, "So you've really joined Yi Sheng's side after all, speaking so arrogantly!"
Then, Wei Qiushi poured out all the anger in his heart like beans spilling out.
It turns out that Wei Qiushi had previously failed once when he tried to start a business with his father's money.
He had won an innovation and entrepreneurship award during his university years, and even made a lot of money from opportunistic opportunities. Seeing his classmates struggling to make ends meet, he became even more disdainful of the market.
After graduation, he went to another city to start a business and wanted to open up a new track. Because he had his father's money, he was rich and powerful and directly threw money at the local manufacturers. He was determined to succeed and thought it would be as easy as before. He wanted to make a name for himself in the business world, but he did not expect that Yi Sheng also had his eyes on that area and was also about to enter a new track.
His spending disrupted the local market. Yi Sheng, who originally intended to make a roundabout entry through scientific research, simply threw even more money at the problem and even partnered with the local natives. As a result, Wei Qiushi lost a lot of money quickly and was listed as an unfair competitor by the local authorities. He had no choice but to go elsewhere to work, and therefore harbored great resentment and fear towards Yi Sheng.
After listening, Bai Ye paused for a moment, and then she could understand why Wei Qiushi harbored such resentment towards Yi Sheng.
But it's clearly his own fault.
“Hmm.” Bai Ye didn’t think she could offer him any advice. This knot was hard to untie, and it seemed unnecessary to untie it. So she simply said, “I think you should treat this failure as a practical lesson and thank Yi Sheng.”
What she didn't say was that if Yi Sheng hadn't intervened, Wei Qiushi might have gone too far and ended up in jail.
The so-called "second-generation rich" were once prominent figures in their student days, the pride of heaven, who looked down on the market and were arrogant, and finally suffered a great loss.
Upon hearing this, Wei Qiushi's eyes turned red with anger, "You think you can do it! You're capable!"
He had heard that Bai Yeke's career was going well recently, and that she had achieved good results in some competitions, showing signs of rising in popularity. He had planned to ease the tension between himself and Bai Yeke.
"Anyway! You're just another woman's child!" Wei Qiushi's gaze turned completely cold as he looked at her.
Bai Yeke exchanged a glance with him, her hands trembling as she opened the door and went out.
Outside the door, the living room was filled with a harmonious atmosphere.
The stepfather was bragging to Yi Sheng while the mother watched TV.
This year has been truly eventful and full of experiences.
Bai Ye didn't take Wei Qiushi's matter too seriously. When she got home, Yi Sheng asked her what they were talking about in the study.
After hearing Bai Yeke recount what happened, Yi Sheng found it amusing, saying, "What a fool, wanting to start a business."
Bai Yeke replied calmly, "Who says it isn't?"
What else did he say?
“He said I have no further connection with his family.”
Yi Sheng raised an eyebrow in surprise.
That's really ridiculous. Wei Qiushi doesn't represent his stepfather, much less Bai Yeke's mother.
Moreover, ever since Bai Ye left home, she no longer considered that family to have anything to do with her.
But at this moment, Yi Sheng could clearly see the suppressed emotions on Bai Yeke's face.
She reached out and stroked the edge of Bai Yeke's cheek.
The two nestled quietly on the sofa.
After a long while, Bai Ye sighed, "He said, 'Why do you think I would agree to my dad marrying your mom? Why would I agree to you two entering my family? You really don't know what's good for you.'"
"..." Yi Sheng scoffed, "With his father's character, it wouldn't matter whether he agrees or not, right?"
Although the stepfather doted on Wei Qiushi, he was always autocratic in such matters. What right did a son have to control his father?
Bai Yeke hummed in agreement. "He said it himself: as a man, he always has desires that need to be released. If he doesn't remarry, he can't just keep going to brothels, can he?"
What a blunt and straightforward reason.
Men are creatures forever driven by desire.
Yi Sheng's expression turned much colder.
"Wei Qiushi believed that remarriage was at least clean and legal, and that both parties got what they needed. He thought that frequenting brothels was too undignified, and his father had made it clear that he would only take his daughter, and that the family would eventually be handed over to Wei Qiushi. As a result, Wei Qiushi's stepbrother had no feelings for me, but he never targeted me. He would even help me out, treating me like a half-sister, which was much better than my stepfather."
Young women facing blended families are often humble and timid, and often just silently struggle with themselves while craving affection.
Now that I'm more mature, looking back, what is there to call family, kinship, or dignity?
It's nothing more than a fig leaf for the complex power struggles among adults.
Bai Ye was disappointed but also felt much relieved, as she had overcome a long-standing ordeal.
Someone brushed against her cheek, their nose lightly touching hers.
Bai Yeke's eyes curved slightly. She wanted to say that she was fine and didn't care, but the moment their eyes met, she clearly saw the panic and disgust in Yi Sheng's dark eyes. Although it was very faint, she still caught it because she remembered that Yi Sheng's hidden emotions were exactly the same as when she woke up from the nightmare that night.
Bai Yeke's heart sank, and she leaned in to kiss Yi Sheng.
In the increasingly intense tender embrace, lips and skin pressed together, and all the gloom faded away.
The Spring Festival is a seven-day holiday. The statutory holidays are usually around seven or eight days, but that depends on the work schedule adjustments.
Yi Sheng and Bai Ye didn't go out much. Apart from the New Year's Eve dinner, their stepfather called them once later, almost explicitly asking if they could invite him to dinner as well. It would be best if, although Yi Sheng's parents were no longer alive, the Yi family still had some relatives, and the two families should meet.
"Where's Xiao Wei? We didn't have a very pleasant argument the other day, so he probably won't be coming," Yi Sheng said casually.
Is the pressure being put on the stepfather to prevent his own son from going?
The stepfather weighed the options for only two seconds, estimating that his son was also unwilling to go, and gritted his teeth, "Hehe, Miss Yi is right."
"Tsk." Bai Yeke stood speechlessly next to Yi Sheng.
This is the first time I've seen my stepfather so easy to talk to.
Yi Sheng ultimately declined to host a dinner party. Her reason was quite simple: "Our family doesn't have this custom. The relatives we have are all of the same generation. We just interact with each other regularly, visiting relatives and such. We don't really care about such things."
"..." The stepfather was clearly taken aback. "Heh, yes, yes, you young people don't care about these things."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Ye complained, "I don't know how he got your phone number."
Yi Sheng handed her a cherry and fed it to her lips. "He called our company's duty room, and the duty room gave him Xiao Yang's phone number. When Xiao Yang heard that it was your father, he quickly contacted me and gave him the phone number as well."
...
Bai Yeke was biting into a cherry, practically biting it like he was his stepfather. "I really admire him."
Yi Sheng laughed and gave her another one.
Bai Ye continued to bite, but what she didn't say was that she also felt slightly strange.
During holidays and festivals, even though her relationship with her stepfather is so bad, they still go through the motions of having meals together. But Yi Sheng's side, whose family is said to be quite extensive, why hasn't Yi Sheng, as the head of the family, invited anyone over in so long? She hasn't even seen any of Yi family relatives come to visit.
Are the internal relationships within the Yi family really that bad?
She vaguely recalled the rumor again—Yi Sheng punched a group of uncles and elders, kicked company veterans, and swiftly seized power in the Yi Group.
In the evening, Yi Sheng heated up some milk for Bai Yeke, while Bai Yeke placed a bottle of red wine on the coffee table for Yi Sheng.
?
Yi Sheng tilted her head and looked at it. "...It seems like you said you'd give me hot cocoa last time."
This bright red color doesn't look like cocoa at all.
Bai Yeke glared at her, "Coco drinks during the day, it contains caffeine, you should drink some red wine instead."
Red wine can soothe the liver, relieve depression, and aid sleep.
Although we don't know the source of Yi Sheng's nightmares, it should have some effect.
"Oh." Yi Sheng feigned understanding and obedience, but only for a second. She took a sip of red wine and asked with a smile, "What does Coco want by making me drink?"
Bai Yeke almost choked after taking a sip of milk. "You—" Can't you speak properly?
"Me?" Yi Sheng took another sip. "Coco has quite a few ideas."
……!
Bai Yeke was practically spitting blood inside.
She discovered that Yi Sheng often made surprising remarks.
Outsiders only thought Yi Sheng was aloof and taciturn. When they first met, Bai Ye also thought that Yi Sheng was the kind of person who was ruthless and didn't talk much. Whenever he opened his mouth, he could always accurately grasp people's life force, making people's hearts jump for fear of displeasing this scheming boss.
But after they got together, where was Yi Sheng's aloofness when she spoke?
Bai Ye couldn't speak, afraid that saying too much would only make things worse. If Yi Sheng teased her again, she could only glare at him fiercely, but then she felt that she had been glaring at him too much lately, and that it didn't seem to have any deterrent effect.
Finally, after washing up, the two went back to their room to rest. This time, Bai Ye was determined to take action to regain her status!
She kissed Yi Sheng fiercely.
The woman's features were too exquisite, with clear brow bones, deep-set eyes, and even deeper black eyes. Under the influence of alcohol, Bai Yeke's face was slightly out of focus. Her high nose bridge and lips, which were slightly thinner than Bai Yeke's, made her appear more aloof. At this moment, with a faint blush of alcohol, she exuded an air of asceticism.
Yi Sheng let her kiss him, occasionally supporting Bai Yeke's body with his hand.
Both of them knew in their hearts that something was going to happen tonight.
The atmosphere was great, but Bai Yeke gradually became nervous. Her movements became slower and slower. Compared to the night she had sex with Yi Sheng, she was not so at a loss.
Recalling Yi Sheng's usual actions.
Bai Yeke observed the opportunity, mentally preparing herself, her only thought being to be gentler, even gentler.
But at a certain moment, it was precisely because of her excessive focus that she caught a change in Yi Sheng's eyes.
The numbness brought on by alcohol dissipated, replaced by resistance, a clear resistance.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Yeke could clearly feel the other person's originally soft body stiffen.
Yi Sheng resists her intimacy?!
Bai Ye was stunned and incredulous.
Disappointment instantly spread throughout my body, and all my strength went slack.
Yi Sheng reacted quickly. Their eyes met, and Yi Sheng grabbed her and turned her around to switch places.
Their lips met again.
Bai Yeke is also a sensitive person, and she could completely understand that Yi Sheng had noticed her little mood. What this woman was doing now was just burying her head in the sand, covering up the broken atmosphere between the two of them just now.
However, Bai Ye never resisted Yi Sheng.
She cooperated with Yi Sheng, and the two drew warmth from each other in tacit understanding until they were exhausted.
The intimacy, tinged with repression and sadness, seemed even more intense than usual.
However, after the intense encounter, the two fell asleep in each other's arms. Yi Sheng was not awakened by nightmares, but Bai Yeke did not sleep soundly.
Exhaustion and fatigue are physical, but doubt and disappointment are psychological.
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