Ye Zongzhi's dark thoughts were magnified infinitely when he saw Ye Lingyu's face.
He avoided looking at Ye Lingyu, his gaze darting away.
But then I felt that I lacked presence, since I had gone a bit too far.
Having lived a life of luxury in the Ye family mansion, she must have suffered a lot when she suddenly came to this poor and dilapidated house.
It's understandable to blame or hate yourself.
But now that his biological father has become an outsider, he can't stand it!
Seemingly finding some confidence, he forced himself to look at Ye Lingyu: "Don't forget who gave birth to you and raised you! What is she, a reckless country bumpkin?"
“Come back with me now, and I’ll give her a sum of money to ensure she’ll never have to worry about food or clothing again.”
Ye Lingyu gripped the teacup tightly in her hand, then gently released it: "Ye Zongzhi, are you getting old and your eyesight is failing, and your hearing is deteriorating too?"
"Who she is is none of your business. Don't forget, she's the husband you chose for me."
"Speaking of which, I should thank you. Thank you for bringing Ayan to me."
"You may leave. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Ye family."
Ye Zongzhi was incredulous and didn't understand why Ye Lingyu wouldn't go back with him, even though their yard was big, it wasn't even as big as their stable!
Seeing that Ye Zongzhi showed no intention of leaving, Cheng Qingyan gestured for him to leave: "Please, Master Ye!"
Seemingly finding an outlet for his anger, Ye Zongzhi cursed at Cheng Qingyan: "You ignorant fool! It's all because of you! It's all because of you that Xiaoyu won't come home with me!"
"I'm going to beat you to death today, and let's see who dares to stop me!"
His servants didn't have time to stop him, and watched as his raised hand was about to touch Cheng Qingyan.
Cheng Qingyan swiftly dodged to the side and then grabbed Ye Zongzhi's arm as he swung it.
"You want to hit me? My wife will be heartbroken, let alone kill me."
"You cannot hit me, nor can you decide my life or death."
"Mr. Ye, please!"
Grabbing Ye Zongzhi's arm, he pulled him directly from the courtyard to the outside.
Ye Zongzhi's clothes were disheveled, his hair was a bit loose, and there were some dirt stains on his face.
Even if he takes good care of himself, his charisma is completely gone at this moment.
He finally understood why even a master like Nie Yilin had failed here.
It turns out his son-in-law is no ordinary person!
The hand gripping his arm tightened, and he couldn't break free at all.
Moreover, Cheng Qingyan deliberately used extra force, as if she wanted to crush his arm.
Ye Zongzhi clutched his arm, which Cheng Qingyan was gripping, and fiercely threatened Cheng Qingyan, "You just wait! This matter won't end like this!"
The only response he received was the sound of the courtyard gate slamming shut!
After locking Ye Zongzhi outside, Cheng Qingyan dusted off his hands and returned to Ye Lingyu's side.
I have a feeling that the people the county magistrate and Ye Zongzhi brought this time are not as resilient as the people Ye Lingxi brought.
These servants didn't dare to step forward at all.
It seems they weren't given a chance to prove themselves.
There was no sound in the courtyard. Meng Chuying and Jiang Jiang leaned over the door frame and quietly peeked into the courtyard.
Ruan Banxia waved to them: "Come on over, it's safe now~"
Meng Chuying held Jiang Jiang's hand, and Jiang Jiang snorted, "It's not because there's danger that I don't want to come out, it's because Sister Meng won't let me!"
Meng Chuying gently patted Jiangjiang's head: "Little kids, you need to stay away from danger, okay?"
Jiang Jiang was unconvinced, but she did not continue to argue.
Ye Lingyu was somewhat downcast after being disturbed by Ye Zongzhi and the others.
Jiang Jiang let go of Meng Chuying's hand, climbed into Ye Lingyu's arms and snuggled up: "Mommy, have some candy~ Daddy said that when you're unhappy, eating something sweet will make you feel better~"
Ye Lingyu took the candy from Jiang Jiang, unwrapped it, and stuffed the candy into Jiang Jiang's mouth.
"Mother isn't upset, so Jiang Jiang can have this candy."
These candies were the same ones Cheng Qingyan had bought in the county town before. Today, when Jiang Jiang came back, Cheng Qingyan specially placed these snacks on the table in the house in advance.
Jiang Jiang loves to eat snacks and desserts, so Cheng Qingyan lets her have them, but she still controls the amount of candy she eats.
I'm worried that if she gets cavities later, the pain could be unbearable.
Jiang Jiang was willing to share his favorite candy, which comforted Ye Lingyu.
Since Cheng Qingyan restricted Jiang Jiang's sugar intake, she often only gets to eat one piece of candy every two days.
This candy was a gift from Cheng Qingyan to make up for her coming back today.
I gave her three pieces of candy. She ate one herself, and now she's giving herself one. I don't know if she still has the other one.
Seeing Jiang Jiang enjoying the candy, Ruan Banxia couldn't help but tease her.
She feigned aggrievedness and said, "Jiangjiang, you don't even share your candy with Aunt Ruan! Aunt Ruan is so sad!"
Jiang Jiang tried hard to bite the candy in her mouth, spat out a small piece, and handed it to Ruan Banxia.
"Aunt Ruan, here's some for you, don't be sad~"
Ruan Banxia immediately stepped back, afraid that Jiang Jiang would reach out and stuff the small piece of sugar crumb that she spat out into her own mouth.
Her disgust was undisguised: "Ugh, Jiang Jiang, this is disgusting. Aunt Ruan isn't eating it anymore, you should keep it for yourself!"
Jiang Jiang happily tried to eat the candy she had spat out, but Ye Lingyu tapped her hand.
"Jiangjiang, how can you eat something you vomited up? And your hands are covered in dust, did you wash them?"
I was playing with the dog before, and then I went straight into the house without washing my hands.
Thinking about it that way, her hands must have been incredibly dirty!
"Then I'll throw away the candy I'm holding, and then I'll wash my hands."
Ye Lingyu gently patted her little head: "That's a good girl~"
Hongyu and Muzhiyue, who had been hiding inside the house, were now sitting at the table in the living room.
It's almost noon, time to make lunch.
Ye Lingyu got up to cook, and Shen Ziyu offered to help, which Ye Lingyu did not refuse.
Cheng Qingyan was talking to Mu Zhiyue and the others in the living room, while Meng Chuying was playing with the cats and dogs in the yard with Jiang Jiang.
Laughter and cheerful voices drifted from the living room into the kitchen from time to time.
In the kitchen, Ye Lingyu thanked Shen Ziyu.
She had also heard of the Marquis of Ping Le.
I never expected that Shen Ziyu had a connection with Marquis Ping Le.
I always thought she was just a female general disguised as a man, but I never imagined that she had more than one identity as a female general.
"Ziyu, thank you so much for this."
Shen Ziyu smiled and raised her head: "What are you saying, sister-in-law? The magistrate of Yuanning County has committed a capital offense by mobilizing the city's defense troops without authorization."
"Ziyu merely exposed his crimes; she didn't actually help him at all."
She remained silent about the matter of the Marquis's token.
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