Chapter 14: Being Deceived
Yu Zhi deliberately slept until two in the afternoon before getting up.
When I went downstairs, Yu Yao and Yu Yi's styling team had already come to the house and had been busy for a long time.
Yu Yu was surrounded like a star, with people styling her hair, matching accessories, applying facial makeup, and even powdering her entire body.
"Zhizhi, did you sleep late last night?" Yu Yao looked like an exquisite ornament, being carefully decorated and embellished.
"Hmm," Yu Zhi said, still with a nasal tone from just waking up, a little muffled, "Are you going to the dinner party?"
This social dinner is a regular banquet held by the federal government to facilitate the development of relationships between the children of wealthy families. It is also a common practice that everyone is accustomed to.
After all, if there is a deep relationship between the extraordinary person and the healer, the soothing effect on the spiritual body will be better.
Yu Yi and Yu Yao are an S-level healer and an S-level transcendent respectively, so they are naturally qualified to attend this banquet.
According to her family background, Yu Zhi could have participated, but because she had too many "black histories" before, she was ordered by Yu Ji to stay at home and not go out to embarrass herself, so she did not register her name.
Yu Yao naturally knew that Yu Ji would not allow Zhi Zhi to attend today's dinner. Although he wanted to plead for Zhi Zhi, it was obvious that Yu Ji's character could not be persuaded with just a few words.
"Yes," Yu Yao said reluctantly, "Zhizhi, just ask Uncle Chen and the others to make whatever you want to eat today. We can go together next time."
Judging from Zhizhi's current behavior, her father will definitely gradually agree to let her go out and socialize normally.
"Okay." Yu Zhi poured herself a glass of water and sat aside, looking at the styling team who were putting makeup on Yu Yu with some envy.
Yu Yi was startled by her gaze, his mind racing. Could it be that Yu Zhi was trying to use that tactic of retreating in order to advance again?
She is determined not to let Yu Zhi succeed this time!
Yu Yi glanced at Yu Yao nonchalantly. As expected, this idiot's brain went into a mess when he saw Yu Zhi. It looked like he was about to agree to take Yu Zhi along.
Oh, isn't it just a matter of retreating to advance? You act like everyone knows how to do it.
"If Xiao Zhi also wants to go, how about..."
Yu Yu seemed to be sincerely trying to help her find a solution, but then he felt distressed because the solution was not feasible.
"Ah, but A Yuan and I have an appointment to meet up early. We have to go out at 4:30. It would be too late for Xiao Zhi to start dressing now."
"It would be better if Xiao Zhi got up earlier."
She said this deliberately, wanting to make Yu Zhi feel regretful.
As she expected, a trace of barely perceptible regret flashed across Yu Zhi's face, making Yu Yu even more certain of Yu Zhi's original plan.
But this time, it was she, Yu Yu, who won.
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As if afraid that Yu Zhi would come up with some unorthodox methods again, she followed him shamelessly. After Yu Yi finished her makeup, just after four o'clock, she urged Yu Yao to go out.
Yu Zhi's envious and lost expression lasted until the two of them left the house.
She chuckled, what a fool who fell for the trick.
It can be said that every step of Yu Yu's psychological activities and response measures are under her control.
Yu Zhi deliberately got up so late just to give Yu Qi a "reasonable" reason to go out early and get rid of her.
Unfortunately, what Yu Yu didn't know was that according to the plot of the original book, Wei Yuan would suddenly decide to come to the Yu family to pick her up.
But since Yu Yi left early, when Wei Yuan arrived, Yu Zhi was the only poor little person left at home who was treated differently.
Because of his own childhood experiences, Wei Yuan has always hated family discord and injustice among elders, so he must have felt some sympathy and concern for her.
To perform the role well, the poor little guy must of course look pitiful.
Yu Zhi only kept the lights on in the living room and asked the servants to prepare dinner and then go to rest. She sat alone on the sofa in the huge living room, hugging a woven doll that had turned yellow due to age, and watched the boring interstellar movie that was automatically played on the projection screen.
It seems that anyone can afford to spend money mindlessly to promote someone. The poor acting skills of the male lead on the projection screen caused Yu Zhi to experience the most intense psychological fluctuations since she entered the book.
Damn it. If Wei Yuan doesn't come soon, she won't be able to bear it.
After Yu Zhi's eighth prayer, Wei Yuan finally arrived.
The moment she heard the doorbell, she almost ran over impatiently. When she saw that it was Wei Yuan, the joy on her face was revealed without any effort.
"Brother Wei Yuan?!" Yu Zhi was surprised but also a little bit unbelievable.
A slight smile appeared on Wei Yuan's lips, and he nodded gently as a greeting to her. He looked inside, but found the room deserted and dim, as if no one else was there.
"Are you alone at home? Where are Xiaoli and Ayao?" he asked puzzledly.
"Ah, are you here to see my sister?" Yu Zhi's eyes, which had just brightened with joy, dimmed again. "They've gone out to attend a party."
"What about you? Why didn't you go?" Wei Yuan was still puzzled.
Yu Zhi pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed. After a few seconds, she said in a mosquito-like voice, "Dad won't let me go... because I didn't know the rules before."
Her fingers unconsciously clenched the woven doll in her arms. She felt embarrassed, but did not want to expose her fragile emotions in front of Wei Yuan.
"Brother Wei Yuan, you should go too. Sister said she's waiting for you there in advance."
After hearing her words, Wei Yuan frowned. He did not agree with Yu's father's approach. Moreover, Yu Zhi had obviously realized her previous mistakes now, so he should not treat her like this.
He could hear the girl's soft voice urging him to go to the dinner party. She was holding the yellowed doll, huddled behind the door, watching him alone.
It’s just like the little self who was ostracized and disliked by everyone, and could only hide in the corner alone.
Perhaps he wanted to fulfill his duty as a "future brother-in-law" to take care of the younger generation, or perhaps he simply wanted to make up for the lonely and helpless little boy in his memory. The words in Wei Yuan's mouth turned around and became:
"I promised to take better care of you for your parents, so I naturally can't leave you alone."
"Ah?" Yu Zhi didn't expect him to say that, and looked at him blankly.
Now that he had made the decision, Wei Yuan felt much more at ease. He walked into the house naturally and closed the door, as if he was returning to his own home.
Yu Zhi was led back to the living room by him, feeling dizzy.
"Where are the servants?" Wei Yuan looked around. "What are you having for dinner?"
"Anyway, I'm the only one at home..." Yu Zhi said truthfully, "I'll just ask them to prepare dinner and then go to bed."
The Yu family had a dedicated servants' living area, which was only connected to the kitchen. They could come to the house whenever they needed to, but they would not interfere with each other during rest. This also ensured that when the Yu family needed privacy, they would not be disturbed by the servants.
"Then I'll eat with you." Wei Yuan nodded. His face, as if carefully carved by a chisel, now looked softer and warmer under the dim warm light.
"Wait until your brother and the others come back before leaving."
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