Chapter 10 is too popular, there's no way around it.
Ye Kais was a year younger than his brother. He was more quick-witted, and the two brothers often engaged in open and covert struggles to compete for the position of heir.
He laughed, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, and said, "As her second uncle, of course I'm willing to stand up for my niece. I'm determined to be a witness. But you need to explain to me clearly what exactly happened."
Ye Baoling glanced at her father, but ultimately decided to save him some face and only told part of the truth: "My father used my money to buy a closed-end fund. I want to withdraw it but I can't. My father said that it's guaranteed to make a profit and that if I lose money, he will compensate me with twice the principal."
She explained it simply, and Ye Kais roughly understood what was going on.
What then constitutes winning and what constitutes losing?
Ye Kaimin: "Once the lock-up period is over, as long as the S101 fund makes even a single penny, Ye Baoling, you've lost. If you lose, I'll keep your bank card safe and manage the funds in it for you. Don't give me any more nagging."
Ye Kais couldn't help but sneer, "Brother, you consider earning a single penny a win? That's a bit unfair."
"You don't understand, you'd have to pay out of your own pocket to get things done in her hands. I'm going to teach her a lesson today."
Ye Baoling: "It's okay. As long as this fund can make even a single penny, I'll consider it a win for my dad."
That's impressive.
Ye Kaisi looked at his niece with newfound respect and couldn't help but advise her, "You should make an agreement with your father that he only considers himself to have won if he earns at least 5% or 10%, otherwise..."
Ye Kaimin interrupted, "Second brother, if you're going to be a witness, then just be a witness properly. Can you please stop causing trouble?"
"Hey, I'm fair and just, where did I cause trouble?" Ye Kaisi wanted to see his older brother make a fool of himself, so he also wanted to persuade Ye Baoling, "Your dad has already won if he earns even one cent, Baoling, you're at a huge disadvantage."
Ye Baoling was afraid that her father would regret it, so she was adamant: "I dreamed that my father lost all my money. I will only admit defeat if he doesn't lose money."
He dreamt that he lost all his money? Ye Kaimin was speechless.
Ye Kaisi chuckled: "Alright, alright, Bao Ling is such a filial daughter, she's even willing to suffer a loss like this..."
Ye Kaimin urged impatiently, "Hurry up!"
"Am I trying to communicate? Why do you keep interrupting me?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
“Baoling, look at your dad. He doesn’t want me to be the notary. He’s scared.”
"What am I afraid of? I've already made a lot of money in my account. I can't possibly lose. If I lose this, then I, Ye Kaimin, am nothing but a piece of barbecued pork."
"Hey bro, you said it yourself, if you lose you're a piece of char siu!"
"Yeks!"
"You're the one who said you're a piece of char siu! It wasn't me who said that."
Ye Kaimin: "!!!"
Ye Kaisi patted his older brother on the shoulder: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I'm reiterating, if you win, Bao Ling, your bank card will be kept by your father. Conversely, if you don't even earn a single penny, you'll not only lose double your initial investment, but you'll also have to kneel in the ancestral hall and admit to the ancestors that you... are just a piece of barbecued pork."
These words infuriated Ye Kaimin, even though he hadn't lost.
Ye Baoling watched as the two brothers chatted back and forth like they were performing a comedy routine. She didn't even have a chance to interject before her second uncle successfully dragged her father into the conversation and even made a few sarcastic remarks about him.
Her second uncle is a real talent!
"Come and sign this agreement." Ye Kais solemnly drafted an agreement.
Ye Kaimin refused to sign: "I'm a man of my word. What I say, I mean. I'll sign whatever I want."
As soon as he finished speaking, his second brother pulled his index finger and pressed it to leave a red handprint.
Ye Kaimin was so angry that he was practically fuming.
After this matter was settled, Ye Kaisi had to leave, and Ye Baoling also wanted to leave, but her father stopped her.
"Make preparations, find some time in the next few days to meet with Lü Tianyou."
Ye Baoling glanced at Zheng Junni.
Zheng Junni used the excuse of instructing someone to sweep up the ceramic shards on the ground to avoid participating in the topic.
Ye Baoling thought to herself that her guess was probably right; Ye Baoxin was also unwilling to go on a blind date with Lü Tianyou.
"Today or tomorrow is fine." She really wanted to meet this person.
After all, Lü Tianyou is the fund manager of the S101 closed-end fund.
She made a bet with her father today just to humiliate him after the stock market crash. As for whether she could get double compensation, she wasn't very confident, given Ye Kaimin's character.
It would be great if we could get it, but it's okay if we can't.
Because she will definitely try to withdraw the money in advance.
Ye Kaimin: "I see you've already withdrawn 60,000 from your bank account to buy some clothes."
Zheng Junni interjected at this moment, "I'll take Bao Ling to buy it. She should dress nicely for her blind date with the young master of the Lü family."
"No need, I have clothes. Let me know when you've set a time." Ye Baoling left with Chen Yulan.
Once the room quieted down, Ye Kaimin rubbed his temples. He knew he would win, but he still felt very uncomfortable and unhappy, as if some underlying rule and authority had been broken.
The news of the father and daughter's argument quickly reached the ears of the Ye family patriarch.
Ye Kais couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire, mocking his older brother: "I've figured it out now. Bao Ling's allowance has always been withheld by her older brother. Our Ye family's precious young lady is living a stingy life; it's a laughing stock if word gets out. Even someone as docile as Bao Ling has been forced to rebel; you can imagine what's going on..."
Ye Qizu put down the newspaper. "It would be better if they could resist, but I'm afraid they'll be like quails, meek and submissive, useless, unlike the descendants of our Ye family."
In Ye Qizu's eyes, weakness is the greatest original sin.
He doesn't care what the root of his weakness is.
Ye Kaisi: "Girls change a lot as they grow up. Bao Ling was indeed like a quail a few years ago, but now she's different. I think she's more like a tiger. She looks like a sick cat most of the time, but she'll bite if you push her too far. My eldest brother is so harsh on her because he's upset that Bao Ling didn't turn into a boy. He can tolerate his stepdaughter but not his own. Dad, you really need to talk to my eldest brother."
“No one can’t tolerate Bao Ling. Blame it on her mother for not giving birth to Cigu Ding. She makes her sound so pitiful. The trust fund gives her a living allowance every month. Our Ye family has never mistreated her.”
"My older brother has always had the bank card for my living expenses."
“Your older brother wouldn’t spend her little bit of money, would he? He’s saving it for her.” Ye Qizu put the newspaper aside. “Don’t go around making a fuss about it. You don’t care about your brother’s reputation, but I do.”
Ye Kaisi complained, "Is this outside? I only told you. Dad, don't be so biased."
"Is this over yet? Your older brother says I'm biased towards you, and you say I'm biased towards your older brother. Isn't that annoying?" Ye Qizu disliked both of his sons.
He envied his third brother, who had no right to inherit the throne, but his sons were all more capable than the last. His two sons, on the other hand, were both old but useless, only good at fighting among themselves.
But Ye Kaisi was smarter. He had a good personality and knew when to stop. Just like now, after successfully getting his older brother to complain, he wasn't angry even when his father scolded him. He just ate hawthorn slices on the side.
Ye Qizu entered the study, picked up the phone, and dialed a trusted person: "Ah Zhong, please keep an eye on Bao Ling's blind date with the young master of the Lü family, and make sure nothing goes wrong. Also, if Bao Ling needs any help, please lend a hand, and don't embarrass yourself in front of outsiders."
Lin Zhong, who was working in Ye Qingtang's office building, had just hung up the phone from his boss when the internal phone rang.
The secretary said that a Ms. Ye, who had not made an appointment, wanted to see him.
Ye Baoling came out of the old eldest house and walked one street ahead to the Yulong Building, the headquarters of Ye Qingtang. Without hesitation, she went straight to find Lin Zhong.
Lin Zhong didn't appear many times in the original script. He was in charge of handling all the affairs after the original owner's death, and he also gave Gu Man'er a lot of help later on. He can be considered an upright person.
He is now the deputy general manager of Ye Qingtang Company and Ye Qizu's most trusted assistant. Ye Qizu trusts him even more than his own son, so when Ye Baoling needs his help, he can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"Please sit down. What would you like to drink? Coffee or Coke?"
Ye Baoling was indeed thirsty: "I want some ice water, and a glass for my friend too, she's waiting for me outside. Thank you."
The secretary smiled and responded before leaving.
After Ye Baoling sat down on the sofa, Lin Zhongcai asked, "Baoling, why did you decide to look for Uncle Zhong today?"
Ye Baoling smiled and said, "I have something I'd like to ask Uncle Zhong for help with."
“I’m doing things for your family, it’s not like I’m helping you, let alone asking for anything. If you have something to say, just say it.”
Ye Baoling took out a photocopy from her bag: "I lost my bank card and got a new one. This is a photocopy of my new card. I need Uncle Zhong to help me submit it to the contact person at the Ye Qingtang family trust fund."
"It's no trouble at all, just give it to me." Lin Zhong took the photocopying paper, glanced at it, and placed it on the table.
Things went more smoothly than she expected; she hadn't made a mistake in choosing the wrong person.
Ye Baoling: "There's one more thing I'd like to trouble Uncle Zhong with. I saw your job posting in the newspaper. May I apply?"
Lin Zhong was surprised. As far as he knew, the eldest daughter of the Ye family was unwilling to go to university. Why would she want to work, and not just apply for a job, but be parachuted in?
He asked, "Which job posting?"
"A clerk position in the company secretariat. I applied for the job myself, not asking for any special treatment, but you can't deliberately block me."
"You want to be a clerk?"
"May I?"
Ye Baoling didn't simply want to be a clerk; it was just that the original owner of this body didn't have a high level of education, and given these circumstances, she could only choose to start with simple jobs.
The secretariat is the most well-informed place in the company, making it a perfect place for her to infiltrate and learn about the operations of the Ye family business.
To win over the eldest son's ugly son, Wang Jue, she first needed to know herself and her enemy in order to seize the opportunity to act accordingly.
Lin Zhong smiled and replied, "Of course you can. Do your grandfather and father know you're applying for the job?"
"I didn't tell them."
Should I mention it to them?
Ye Baoling smiled slightly: "Uncle Zhong, you can decide for yourself. As long as it doesn't affect my job application, it's fine."
Lin Zhong understood; it meant he shouldn't talk nonsense.
The secretary brought in some ice water, and Ye Baoling drank half a glass in one gulp.
Lin Zhong handed the photocopy paper on the table to his secretary and instructed her to have someone deliver it to the trust contact person.
Afterwards, Lin Zhongcai asked, "Can you tell Uncle Zhong why you want to be a lowly clerk?"
Ye Baoling couldn't tell the truth, so she said, "I want to find a job to gain experience, but I don't know what else I can do besides being a clerk."
Lin Zhong encouraged her: "If you can do a good job as a clerk, you'll be better than many people. Being a clerk isn't easy. However, your name sounds too similar to Bao Shun and Bao Xin, you can't hide it even if you want to."
The original owner's mother had changed her surname to Gu Baolin, but later the Ye family threatened to cut off her living expenses, so her mother changed her surname back.
“My name on my high school diploma is Gu Baolin, but it doesn’t match my ID card.”
Lin Zhong thought for a moment and said, "When you fill out the form, just fill in Gu Baolin. As long as you pass the interview, I'll figure out the rest."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhong."
"You're welcome." Lin Zhong didn't think highly of Ye Baoling going out to work, especially since her family had arranged blind dates for her and she was about to get married.
Of course, he didn't need to tell the truth to hurt her feelings.
"By the way, your grandfather entrusted me with the matter of your meeting with the young master of the Lü family..."
"Huh?" Ye Baoling didn't expect that Lin Zhong would also help manage something that was purely a family matter of the Ye family.
Lin Zhong explained with a smile, "It's mainly because I'm very familiar with your family and the Lü family."
He asked her for her opinion: "For our first meeting, would you like to go to the movies or a stage play, or would you like to have a meal together first?"
Ye Baoling had no intention of going to the movies with him. "Let's have a simple meal and get to know each other first."
"I'll call you after I've made the arrangements."
When it was lunchtime, Ye Baoling didn't linger and said goodbye.
*
Nothing much happened for the next two days. Chen Yulan went to the hospital to take care of her grandmother, while Ye Baoling stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.
She and Gu Man'er each wrote a resume and mailed them to the human resources department of Ye Qingtang's head office.
That noon, Gu Zhen'er was writing her "Grand Plan for Managing the Household" at the desk in Ye Baoling's room.
Ye Baoling was enjoying an ice cream while the electric fan was blowing on her, and she was thinking about installing an air conditioner.
Zhen'er sneezed twice in a row, and Ye Baoling covered her ice cream with her hand in disgust: "Little sister, drool!"
"Where is it? Cousin, if you don't like the saliva, I'll eat it for you."
"You did it on purpose, didn't you? Eating two in a row will make you fat."
Zhen'er chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid of getting fat."
A voice came from the stairwell: "Cousin, the phone!"
Ye Baoling eventually gave the unfinished ice cream to Gu Zhen'er. She took a tissue and wiped her mouth as she walked, then answered the phone at the corner of the stairs on the second floor.
It was Lin Zhong calling; Lü Tianyou had invited her to dinner at Edward's Restaurant that evening.
Ye Baoling agreed, as her schedule was fine.
Just as I hung up the phone, it rang again. This time it was Yang Pinxian calling.
"Ah Ling, did I disturb you? I wanted to share some good news with you. Huai Zhang got home safely last night." Yang Pinxian's voice rose slightly at the end, and it was clear that this was probably the happiest moment of her life.
Nothing in this world is more precious than the loss and regaining of a loved one.
"Do you have time tonight? We'd like to invite you over for a casual meal. You and Huaizhang haven't officially met yet, so this would be a good opportunity for them to get to know each other."
A note from the author:
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Ye Huaizhang: I'm quite busy.
Ye Baoling: I'm too popular, there's no way around it [Let me see]
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