In the office stood a stylishly dressed, pretty, and well-mannered middle-aged woman—this was Xiao He, Ye Yifan's biological mother.
She remained seated on the sofa, looking at the blooming flowers.
Gu Xiaoxue entered the room and introduced the woman, "Aunt Xiao, this is Huakai." Then she said to Huakai, "Huakai, this is Fan Ge's mother, Aunt Xiao."
Regardless of the other party's attitude, Hua Kai maintained proper etiquette and stepped forward to say, "Hello, Aunt Xiao."
Xiao He looked at Hua Kai and said, "She is indeed beautiful. No wonder Xiao Fan is so infatuated with her. If it weren't for Lan Lan, I really wouldn't have known that Xiao Fan was in this place and had been deceived."
Hua Kai understood what was going on. It turned out that the Fang family couldn't beat her, so they used Fang Lanlan, the daughter who had been switched with Ye Yifan, to instigate Ye Yifan's biological mother. Since they were instigated, they must have come prepared.
She said to Xiao He, "Aunt Xiao, there's something more to your words. Please feel free to speak your mind."
Xiao He looked at Hua Kai with some surprise: "She's not very old, but she has quite the courage. Well, if she didn't have some skills, she wouldn't be able to be so charming to Xiao Fan."
Hua Kai laughed: "I cooperated with Ye Yifan based on my abilities, not on the dirty tricks you described."
Xiao He snorted coldly and said, "What skills does a high school student have? Besides, your family isn't wealthy, how much support can they give you? Isn't it all thanks to Xiao Fan? I'm not an ignorant woman, so don't say those nice things to me."
Gu Xiaoxue was originally going to call Ye Yifan, but judging from their tone, she didn't dare to go out. She was afraid that if she went out, they would start fighting. Ye Yifan wasn't stupid; he would choose to take the train since driving was dangerous. It was better to stay here and watch over the two of them.
Hua Kai was not intimidated by Xiao He's imposing manner. At this moment, she was thinking more about Ye Yifan. Ye Yifan had an irresponsible and unreasonable biological mother, and an adoptive mother who did not treat him as her own but wanted to drink his blood and eat his flesh. This child was too pitiful. No, she had to help him defeat the evil forces.
She said to Xiao He, "I don't need to say nice things, because my abilities are beyond question. Of course, you are Ye Yifan's mother, and I respect my partner's family, so I support you in taking the exam, going to the factory or store to investigate whether I am capable."
When Xiao He was at home, she heard it from her daughter Fang Lanlan, who said that Ye Yifan had been deceived by a high school student and spent a lot of money to open a factory for him.
She said her parents knew about it but couldn't interfere. They locked Ye Yifan up, but she wouldn't listen, so they sent her, her biological mother, to come and see for herself.
Although Xiao He was a retired government employee and had some experience, she softened a bit in the face of Hua Kai's tough stance and attitude.
But even if what Huakai said wasn't entirely false, there was definitely some exaggeration involved, after all, she was just a high school student.
With this in mind, Xiao He regained her confidence. She said to Hua Kai, "I will naturally go back and find out the specifics, but I also know how much ability a high school student like you can have. Although you are beautiful and have some ability, you are not good enough for Xiao Fan, so you should state your terms."
Hua Kai smiled. Ye Yifan's adoptive mother had pulled a similar stunt before, and now his biological mother was doing it again: "Aunt Xiao, what conditions do you think I would have to quit my current business?"
Xiao He thought for a while and said, "How about this, if you don't get into university after graduating from high school, I'll arrange a formal job for you."
Before Hua Kai could speak, Gu Xiaoxue said to Xiao He, "Aunt Xiao, you're overthinking this. Hua Kai might skip a grade next year and go straight to senior year. She was first in her class in the midterm exam, so getting into university won't be a problem for her."
Xiao He was stunned, looking at Gu Xiaoxue: "What did you say?"
Gu Xiaoxue said, "Aunt Xiao, you really are smiling at Huakai. She and Brother Fan opened a factory together, and she drew all the blueprints. Without her, Brother Fan might not have been able to run the store so well. Also, Huakai is a genius. Learning is really easier for her than you think."
Before Xiao He could speak, Hua Kai said to Gu Xiaoxue, "Why haven't you made a call yet? Hurry up." She didn't want to suggest calling Ye Yifan, lest Xiao He think she was up to something again.
Gu Xiaoxue shook her head: "I'm worried about the two of you staying here."
Hua Kai looked at Gu Xiaoxue and smiled: "Do you think I would hit an elder? Hurry up and go, it's okay."
Gu Xiaoxue was persuaded by Hua Kai to go out.
Xiao He looked at Hua Kai's relaxed smile, which was somewhat irritating. As the man's parent, how could Hua Kai come over like this without any fear? Was she really that capable? Or did she have some leverage over Ye Yifan?
After Gu Xiaoxue left, Hua Kai leaned against Gu Xiaoxue's table and looked at Xiao He: "Aunt Xiao, you just said that Fang Lanlan sent you?"
Xiao He didn't understand why Hua Kai asked that, and nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Hua Kai asked, "Aunt Xiao, do you think your own son is more trustworthy, or your adopted daughter?"
Xiao He thought for a moment: "Both of them are my children, and I trust either of them."
Hua Kai nodded: "Since you believe it, why don't you ask Ye Yifan first? If Ye Yifan and I really have a normal working relationship, and I am also someone who brings income to Ye Yifan, and you drive me away like this, wouldn't Ye Yifan suffer a huge loss? Have you really thought about Ye Yifan's sake?"
Xiao He fell silent, because these words had truly touched on her heart. After a long while, she said, "You're just a high school student, not a real businesswoman. You have ulterior motives. I'm just trying to protect Xiao Fan."
Hua Kai laughed: "Then it proves that you don't trust Ye Yifan. If you did, then you should also trust the partners he chose. Since you don't trust him, what else can I say? However, this cooperation is not something I can decide alone. You have to ask Ye Yifan if he agrees to my withdrawal."
Looking at the blooming flowers, Xiao He felt a tightness in her chest, her heart filled with anger: "What do you mean? Aren't you just taking advantage of Xiao Fan's affection for you, so you dare to be so presumptuous towards me?"
"Ye Yifan likes me? Who said that? Fang Lanlan or Fang Nana? I've never heard Ye Yifan say this before, it's really strange that someone else said it."
"You're saying you and Xiao Fan aren't in that kind of relationship?"
What kind of relationship?
"The question about relationships between men and women is one you already know the answer to."
At this moment, Gu Xiaoxue came in: "What relationship between men and women? Aunt Xiao, what are you saying? Have you been deceived by Fang Nana? Hua Kai and Fan Ge are doing business seriously. They are worried about their business every day. Hua Kai is studying and drawing at the same time. How can she still get first place in the exam? Do you think a student can manage to date, get first place in the exam, and do business at the same time?"
When he called Ye Yifan, Ye Yifan had already come out, so the call didn't go through. He quickly returned to his office, afraid that a fight might actually break out.
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