Chapter 19

She was, of course, strongly opposed to the engagement with the Li family, which led to her first intense argument with her mother.

In a fit of anger, Ye Yao suddenly blurted out that the reason she wanted to bring up the engagement was so that she and Li Yukun could be together in the future.

She was utterly confused upon hearing this. How could marrying into the Li family allow her to be with Li Yukun?

At the time, she was so furious that she didn’t take those words to heart.

But what she hadn’t expected was that three days after their argument, that girl went to the Li family on her own.

In the days that followed, she kept reflecting on the sequence of events. Although she still couldn’t figure out the meaning behind those words, she had a vague feeling that this matter was indeed connected to Li Yukun.

“Mom, I’m not a child anymore. I can handle my own affairs. The best thing you can do is to support me by doing nothing.”

Ye Yao softened her tone as she observed Zhang Qiufeng’s constantly shifting expression.

After all, this was a mess she had created. And given her mother’s inherently weak nature, she wouldn’t be able to handle the situation anyway.

Zhang Qiufeng was uneasy. “How can I just sit by and do nothing? You’re still a child!”

“Give me three days. Within three days, I will resolve everything. If I can’t, you can step in then. Is that okay?”

Ye Yao conceded a little, offering a deadline.

Although Zhang Qiufeng was still worried, seeing her insist so firmly, she could only nod in agreement.

“Three days. Just three days!”

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Ye Yao wrung out the clothes she had just changed out of, water droplets slipping through her fingers.

It had been a long time since anything had been said about her and Li Yukun, and the gossip in the compound had long died down. Yet, that scumbag had only just visited yesterday, and today, the rumors were spreading like wildfire.

Wang Guihua had even come by at the perfect time to cause trouble, and even Li Cuilan had tagged along.

There was no way this was just a coincidence.

Wang Guihua and Zhao Qingqing were truly mother and daughter—equally vicious in their scheming.

By now, Wang Guihua and Li Cuilan were probably already at the Li family’s house…

“It’s absolutely true. Ye Yao didn’t deny it!”

Wang Guihua looked at Shen Yun, who was sitting gracefully in a spring chair, as if she had transformed into a completely different person. Even her tone carried an ingratiating quality.

Shen Yun was Li Guoxiong’s wife and Li Cheng’s mother. It was said that she came from a noble family and had studied abroad before returning as an intellectual. Even though she was now in her forties, her elegant demeanor and beautiful features made her stand out in the entire compound—there was no second person like her.

In front of Shen Yun, Wang Guihua always felt inferior, even too envious to be jealous.

Shen Yun didn’t speak immediately. Instead, she calmly picked up her teacup and took a slow sip.

The atmosphere in the room grew more awkward.

Wang Guihua had no choice but to signal to Li Cuilan with her eyes—they were family, after all.

Li Cuilan cleared her throat, also treading carefully. “Shen Yun, what do you think about this matter?”

After all, Ye Yao hadn’t even officially married into the family, and yet such an embarrassing rumor had already spread. It really wasn’t good for the Li family’s reputation.

“That girl didn’t admit to anything, did she?”

Shen Yun finally spoke, her voice calm, intellectual, and gentle.

Wang Guihua’s heart sank.

She had assumed that a family like the Li family would never tolerate such a scandal, yet she hadn’t expected Shen Yun’s reaction to be this indifferent.