Chapter 43 Ghosts and Gods
Ye Mingze's face turned pale in an instant, his legs went weak, and he almost fell down the stairs.
Fortunately, the people nearby were quick to help him.
"Brother Mingze, what's wrong with you?"
When they saw his reaction like this, they were all confused and their eyes kept wandering between the two of them.
"You... know each other?"
Ye Mingze tightly grasped the wrist of the person next to him and tried several times before he managed to stand still. However, his eyes were full of fear when he looked at the girl.
He pointed at Ye Chutang with his trembling right hand and stammered, "Ghost! Ghost!"
This sound immediately attracted the attention of many people, and they all looked over here curiously.
Ye Chutang looked around, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in a somewhat strange tone: "What did you say? In broad daylight, where did the ghost come from?"
As she spoke, she raised her chin slightly and said, "Ayan, Afeng, why didn't you even say hello to your cousin when you saw him?"
Ye Jingyan stood up immediately, and his gentle and handsome face was clearly reflected in Ye Mingze's eyes, which were still filled with fear.
He smiled apologetically and bowed politely: "Please forgive me, cousin, I didn't recognize you just now."
Ye Yunfeng reluctantly put down his chopsticks and followed Lazy to greet him: "Cousin."
Ye Chutang touched Xiaowu's head, a smile on his lips, and introduced: "This is Lingzhi."
Hearing the voice, Xiaowu also looked up obediently and blinked at Ye Mingze. His big eyes like black grapes were pure and strange.
——Is this the one that Fourth Brother mentioned before, who always liked to steal their things when they were young, and always went to tell on them? But why didn't Fourth Brother say that he was so timid?
The key is that it’s ugly.
She looked away with some boredom and swung her feet.
Ye Mingze felt a tingling sensation on the top of his head, and his soul was about to be scared away.
He couldn't believe his eyes and rubbed them hard, but found that nothing in front of him had changed.
Those familiar yet unfamiliar faces that he thought he would never see again in his life suddenly appeared before his eyes again!
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his throat was dry, and he subconsciously looked towards Ye Chutang's feet.
Yes, there is a shadow?
So they are really not ghosts, but humans?
Seeing him like this, Ye Chutang blinked, a look of concern showing on her face.
"Mingze, are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Mingze was not just feeling uncomfortable, he was completely unwell!
Han Yao never expected that he just wanted to take the opportunity to chat up this rare beauty and please Ye Mingze, but he ended up making such a big mistake.
He was suddenly extremely embarrassed and wanted to find a hole to crawl into: "Brother Mingze, this is your cousin? How come I haven't heard you mention her before..."
Ye Mingze was in such a state of distress that he felt a lump in his chest and couldn't move forward or backward.
He couldn't have thought of it!
Who would take the initiative to mention someone who should have died three years ago? Who would have thought that we would see each other again!
The people nearby quickly exchanged glances and came out to smooth things over.
"Yes, yes! I've never seen this before!"
"No wonder you kept looking over there just now, did you just recognize it?"
"What a coincidence! We actually meet here! Brother Mingze, why don't you introduce him to us?"
Ye Mingze finally managed to regain some sanity.
Realizing his own gaffe, he took a deep breath and forced a smile.
But the look he gave Ye Chutang and the others was extremely complicated.
"Cousin, is it really you? But you are not——"
He suddenly stopped talking halfway.
How could you ask those questions in front of so many people!
Ye Chutang's lips curved slightly. "I was delayed by some unexpected events before, so I came back just now. After not coming back for a long time, the capital is still as prosperous and lively as before. By the way, I just heard from you that my second uncle has been promoted to the position of Shaoqing of the Dali Temple? Congratulations."
If someone else said this, Ye Mingze would definitely be very proud, but the person who said this was Ye Chutang!
He encouraged himself several times in his heart before finally taking a step forward with his still weak legs.
"You, you came back, why didn't you tell me in advance?"
There was a hint of blame in his words.
Ye Chutang smiled calmly and gently, and said, "There are many things to do, so I didn't have time."
Having said this, no matter how dissatisfied Ye Mingze was, he couldn't say it out loud.
He walked down the stairs, but was still some distance away from Ye Chutang and the others. Whether out of fear or other reasons, he did not move forward.
In comparison, Ye Chutang was much more relaxed.
"Ah Yan, Ah Feng, please sit down and eat. The food will become unpalatable if it gets cold."
As she spoke, she turned to Ye Mingze and said, "Mingze, are you coming too?"
Ye Mingze responded reflexively: "No need!"
After saying this, he realized that his reaction was a bit too much, and quickly explained: "I, I've eaten upstairs!"
Ye Chutang smiled slightly.
Three years ago, Ye Mingze's father, her second uncle Ye Heng, was just an inconspicuous sixth-rank Right Assistant of the Dali Temple. However, in just three years, he was promoted several levels and became the fourth-rank Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
As a result, his son Ye Mingze also became much more generous and generous than before. He could easily enter and leave the private rooms of Lanyue Tower and became the object of flattery for many playboys.
In these three years, so much has happened and so many changes have occurred.
She picked up another piece of mandarin fish for Xiaowu.
"This fish has no bones, would you like to try it?"
Xiao Wu took a bite and his eyes lit up instantly. He nodded vigorously and then handed the peeled prawns to Ye Chutang.
——It’s delicious! My sister eats it too!
Ye Mingze watched this scene. Seeing Ye Chutang's calm and composed appearance from beginning to end, he couldn't help but clench his fists, feeling angry and annoyed.
He didn't know what was going on, but Ye Chutang just sat there, and there seemed to be an invisible aura on him, which made him unconsciously nervous!
But he is no longer the same person he was three years ago! His father is now a fourth-rank official in the imperial court! He is many times more powerful than Ye Chutang and the others!
Thinking of this, he wanted to return home immediately and tell his father and others that Ye Chutang and the others were still alive. But if he just left like that, who knew what Ye Chutang and the others would do next!
After much thought, Ye Mingze felt that he still had to get a good grasp of the situation of these few people.
He turned around and said to Han Yao and the others, "I won't go with you today. My cousin and the others are here. I'll take them back later."
Naturally, those people would not object. They exchanged glances with each other and said goodbye in unison.
But when he left, his eyes couldn't help but linger on Ye Chutang for a moment longer.
This kind of appearance and demeanor is even better than Ye Mingze's sister who is known as the most beautiful woman in Beijing...
But the next moment, they saw the young man sitting on Ye Chutang's right suddenly turned his head and looked over, his handsome eyebrows carrying a dangerous warning.
After just one glance, several people felt a chill on their backs and quickly looked away.
Ye Chutang didn't care. He just looked at Ye Mingze and smiled faintly: "Mingze, thank you for your kindness, but today is our first day back in Beijing, so we still plan to go home first, rest up, and then formally visit Second Uncle's house tomorrow."
Ye Mingze's face suddenly froze.
Ye Chutang asked casually, "By the way, are you still living in Fengling Lane?"
(End of this chapter)
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