Ye Jiu took another bite of cake but didn't dare to say anything. The atmosphere was strange. She wasn't sure. She'd wait and see.
Perhaps men have a natural sensitivity in this regard, and the little schemes in the minds of a few people can be seen through by others.
After finishing her piece of cake, Ye Jiu wiped the cream from her mouth and asked, "Why aren't you guys inside?"
"It's too stuffy inside, so I came out to get some fresh air."
Ye Jiu then asked, "Then why did Huaiyou send you an invitation?"
“He was just casting a wide net, anyone could come. Su Huo and I saw it, so we came.”
Ye Jiu frowned. "Then why did you come? You two have absolutely no connection."
Pei Zhiyu didn't answer, but instead asked her, "Guess?"
The only person from the Huai family who could have any connection with them was her, but how could the two of them know that?
Oh no, they're officers; getting someone's information is easy for them.
Ye Jiu pointed to herself and said, "Because of me? That's unlikely..."
They must all be very busy people.
Su Huo sat down without saying a word, his eyes fixed on Huai Jin.
Mental confusion, a wheelchair, and... a hearing aid?
A person whose situation was much more serious than his.
Is this her younger brother who grew up with her?
Su Huo's eyes unconsciously held a hint of pity from someone in a superior position. He had been with Ye Jiu for so long and still hadn't recovered; it was unlikely he would ever get better.
Su Huo quickly concluded that a cripple posed no threat to him.
Su Huo withdrew his gaze and replied to Ye Jiu, "Why is it impossible? You have to take responsibility for us, right?"
Su Huo didn't intend for his words to be ambiguous, but in this situation, it seems easy for people to misunderstand.
Huai Jin, whose expression hadn't changed for a moment despite being scrutinized by Su Huo for so long, unconsciously tightened his grip upon hearing these words, and the plastic fork in his hand snapped with a "crack".
Fortunately, the sound was very quiet and went unnoticed.
Huaijin casually tossed the broken fork on the ground.
It's broken, what a pity.
Pei Zhiyu glanced at the plastic fork on the ground, then looked at Huai Jin's expression.
He would not underestimate any opponent, and he did not believe that Huaijin would be eliminated prematurely due to health reasons.
However... this did remind him that being injured is something that easily attracts people's attention.
"Huh? What responsibility? What do I have to be responsible for?" Ye Jiu was completely confused, wondering what nonsense Su Huo was spouting. Then she suddenly realized, oh, that aftereffect.
Pei Zhiyu understood Su Huo's meaning, but he didn't want to say more. "We just wanted to come and see you. After all, we're in the same boat."
"Just for this?" Ye Jiu's lips twitched. "You might as well just send me a message and ask me to come out and see you. It's really not worth getting involved with the Huai family just to see me."
"What do you mean, 'just for this'?" Su Huo sighed. "You have no idea how much trouble it is for us to come out and see you."
Ye Jiu said nonchalantly, "Just don't see me... I don't see where you need my after-sales service."
These words deeply hurt Su Huo, and his voice unconsciously became tinged with grievance, "It's clearly very serious..."
His body screamed in the days he couldn't see her; his mind and body seemed to be splitting apart. He longed to see her, to be touched by her, to have everything about her.
All that restlessness vanished the moment he saw her.
Su Huo even had the illusion that he was addicted to her, a kind of complete acceptance that he could not and did not want to resist.
Pei Zhiyu rested his chin on his hand, waiting for Ye Jiu's response.
Let him see if this method works.
Ye Jiu, of course, couldn't understand what Su Huo could know if he didn't say anything. She tentatively suggested, "Then... how about I have a piece of cake to comfort you?"
There was only half a cake left. Su Huo and Pei Zhiyu each took one piece, and it was all gone. She didn't want any more and was worried that no one would help her share.
"Okay." Su Huo nodded happily.
Ye Jiu cut him half and placed it in front of him, along with a plastic fork. "Here, eat up. The cutlery has a retro theme, so please bear with it."
Huai Jin watched silently as Ye Jiu distributed his birthday cake to others. After a piece of cake was placed in front of Pei Zhiyu, he suddenly grabbed Ye Jiu's clothes and whispered, "Sister, I'm a little cold. Can you take me home first?"
Are you cold? Ye Jiu didn't feel cold, but since Huai Jin had said so, he naturally decided to take him back first.
Ye Jiu nodded, "Okay, then I'll take you back first."
She stood up. "Then you guys eat first. I'll take Xiao Jin back to her room."
Pei Zhiyu watched them enter the villa. Before entering the villa's hall, Huai Jin looked up and seemed to say something to Ye Jiu. Ye Jiu then put his arm around her shoulder and picked him up in a princess carry.
The wheelchair was left behind, and Ye Jiu carried Huai Jin inside.
Just before closing the door, the person in Ye Jiu's arms suddenly turned his head, and Pei Zhiyu could swear he saw smugness on that face.
Unable to resist using force, another plastic fork perished.
Pei Zhiyu also threw the broken fork on the ground.
"What happened?" Su Huo was eating cake and didn't see what was happening.
Pei Zhiyu glanced at him, feeling a sense of helplessness and disappointment. Thinking of this, he laughed in exasperation, "It's okay, you eat."
Intermittent periods of mental lapse are actually quite good; I have far fewer worries than him.
Pei Zhiyu understood now; Su Huo was probably not the first one to be kicked out of this war.
Tsk, what does it have to do with him? He'd be happy to have one less competitor.
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Ye Jiu and Huai Jin's entry caused a stir among a small group of people. Some wanted to come up and say hello. Even if their mental energy was chaotic, they were still very valuable to an S-level mental genius. It wouldn't be a bad thing to get to know them.
Upon seeing Huai Jin being held in Ye Jiu's arms, Shang Qian stopped in his tracks, staring blankly as they left.
As soon as they went upstairs, a subtle discussion began.
"Is Huaijin's mental state so chaotic that he can't even sit in a wheelchair anymore?"
"Who knows? Maybe he really won't live for more than a few days."
“He looks pitifully thin; a woman could easily lift him up.”
"Tsk tsk tsk, this money tree has fallen, let's see what Huaiyou will do now."
"Exactly, I was originally planning to persuade my husband to take a gamble, but now it seems better to just let it go and not lose himself."
More than feeling sorry for Huaijin, people were gloating.
They knew Huai Jin was capable, and the Huai family company was now entirely supported by Huai Jin alone, as Huai You had abandoned it for many years.
But given his current health condition, he could die young at any moment. Who would dare to cooperate with the Huai family?
"Oh dear, what a pity. Having mental energy isn't necessarily a good thing."
"Oh yeah, I just saw those two major generals, the ones from a couple of days ago... umm, you know them, right?"
"I don't know how I ended up back in the army."
"Luckily, none of my children have any mental energy, otherwise I would have endless worries."
The group chatted amongst themselves and quickly forgot about the little incident.
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