novelxo Chapter 176
Shen Qi didn’t doubt her at all. Instead, she nodded and said, “Okay. Go on, I’ll wait for you here.”
Hearing this, Han Xueyou hurriedly waved her hand. “No, you don’t have to wait for me. You can go downstairs first. I’ll be done in two minutes.”
Shen Qi replied, “Alright, I’ll go downstairs first and wait for you there.”
After that, Shen Qi went downstairs with her mobile phone and bag.
When Shen Qi left, Han Xueyou was relieved.
She felt thankful that Shen Qi was a simple-minded woman. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have just let her go so easily.
Slam!
After she closed the door, Han Xueyou reopened the closet and took out the suit she had tucked in the lowest compartment just now before cutting off the remaining two buttons. Then, she hung the suit back to its original position.
She put the buttons she had taken into her bag and her lips curled up triumphantly.
I removed the buttons so my plan is foolproof now, right? Even if Shen Qi comes to check this closet, she will not see the buttons. Thus, she won’t be suspicious of me.
However… Han Xueyou’s expression turned solemn again.
Shen Qi had one more button in her hands. She had made a mistake in the beginning: she should not have returned the button to her so early on.
It seemed that getting rid of the two buttons in her hand wasn’t enough. She had to find a way to get the button in Shen Qi’s hand as well.
Meanwhile, Shen Qi went downstairs alone and was met with a lively breakfast table. Not only Old Master Ye was there, but the two brothers of the Ye Family were also there. When she walked toward them, both Old Master Ye and Ye Linhan looked over.
Old Master Ye looked at her back and said, “Wasn’t Xueyou looking for you? Why didn’t she come down with you?”
Hearing this, Shen Qi stepped forward and explained, “Old Master, Xueyou will be down soon.”
“Okay.”
As soon as she said this, footsteps sounded from behind her. Thereafter, Han Xueyou smiled and walked over. “Sorry for being late, Old Master Ye. I accidentally twisted my ankle when I was upstairs so I came down a bit later.”
Hearing this, Old Master Ye glanced at Shen Qi, seemingly displeased.
“Shen Yue, Xueyou twisted her ankle. Why did you come down first instead of helping her?”
“Uh, I…” Not knowing why Han Xueyou had told a different story, Shen Qi was stunned. Han Xueyou took her arm and explained with a smile, “Old Master, it’s okay. I was the one who asked her to come down first.”
“Okay. Let’s sit down and eat. Xueyou, come sit here.” Old Master Ye pointed to the seat next to Ye Linhan. Shen Qi remembered that he wanted to matchmake the two so she just kept silent.
Han Xueyou was stunned for a while. Then, she sat next to Ye Linhan with a smile.
Shen Qi wanted to follow her at first. However, Old Master Ye scolded her, “Shen Yue, sit next to Moxuan.”
Shen Qi said, “… Alright.”
Not daring to defy Old Master Ye’s orders, she walked over slowly to sit beside Ye Moxuan.
The aura on Ye Moxuan’s body was icy cold, making Shen Qi feel a chill down her spine after she sat down.
Old Master Ye liked Han Xueyou very much, so he kept talking to her. Han Xueyou was able to converse with him fluently too. Then, he asked frankly, “Xueyou, what do you think of our Linhan?”
Hearing this, both Han Xueyou and Shen Qi were speechless.
Sure enough, Old Master Ye wanted Ye Linhan and Han Xueyou to be together.
If Han Xueyou liked him, it would be nice for Xueyou to marry him as the two of them would become family given that Shen Qi was happily married. That being said, her marriage to Ye Moxuan was going to end sooner or later. Besides, with the Ye Family’s situation, it would not be a good choice for Han Xueyou to marry him.
Han Xueyou was embarrassed as she said with a smile, “Mr. Ye is an extraordinary man. He’s a very considerate gentleman. I think he’s great.”
Old Master Ye was very satisfied with her answer. Then, he touched the beard on his chin and said, “Xueyou, how about…”
“Grandfather.”
Ye Linhan, who had not spoken much, suddenly interrupted Old Master Ye. He still had a gentle expression and spoke decently, but there was no joy in his eyes at all.
“I still have things to deal with in the company, so I have to rush to the company first.”
Hearing this, Old Master Ye’s expression darkened. “You haven’t even finished eating. Why do you have to go to the company now?”
Ye Linhan smiled in response. “Grandpa, I really have very important things to settle in the company. You also know that the annual dinner is today. There are many things I’m busy with, so I will leave first. If I have time in the evening, I will come back to dine with you.”
With that, Ye Linhan got up and walked outside, not caring whether Old Master Ye agreed or not.
“Come back here this instance!” Old Master Ye called out to him angrily. However, Ye Linhan didn’t seem to have heard him.
The others were left sitting awkwardly in place.
Meanwhile, Shen Qi was holding the chopsticks with an awkward expression on her face.
She did not expect that Ye Linhan would openly rebel against Old Master Ye. It was clear that Old Master Ye was speaking of a crucial matter. Anyone with a discerning eye could guess what the old man wanted to say next…
However, he had left just like that.
Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan had ignored them from the start as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Old Master Ye was so furious that he coldly snorted. “Did you leave everything in the company to Linhan?”
Hearing this, Ye Moxuan glanced at him.
“Did you even contribute in the slightest?”
Then, Ye Moxuan’s thin lips twitched slightly as he sneered.
“Old man, do you really think he left because he’s busy with the matters in the company?”
“Of course.” Old Master Ye widened his eyes with anger. In fact, he knew the true reason why Linhan had left and just wanted to vent his frustration on Ye Moxuan.
“Heh.” Ye Moxuan didn’t bother to argue with him. Instead, he dropped the chopsticks in his hand. “I guess someone will be upset if I don’t go to the company now.”
With that, he wheeled himself away and left.
Seeing this, Shen Qi was speechless.
Han Xueyou was stunned for a moment before she got up. “Old Master, we will head back now too.”
Then, she gave Shen Qi a look. Seeing this, Shen Qi stood up awkwardly. “Old Master, we’re going to go to the company.”
With that, she followed Han Xueyou and went out. Then, Han Xueyou bumped Shen Qi with her arm. “Aren’t you going to push his wheelchair for him?”
Shen Qi pursed her lips and shook her head. “He doesn’t need my help.”
“You are really… He’s in a wheelchair. You should at least go help him out.”
After that, Han Xueyou took the initiative and stepped forward to push Ye Moxuan’s wheelchair.
“Young Master Ye, let me help you.”
Her voice was soft and gentle like a flower.
Ye Moxuan frowned when he smelled the perfume on her body. However, when he saw Shen Qi following behind her from the corner of his eyes, his thin lips curled up into an evil smile before he nodded.
“Okay, thank you.”
Hearing this, Shen Qi was speechless.
She felt a little irritated seeing them like that.
She bit her lower lip in frustration. Her hands, which were hanging on both sides, couldn’t help grasping the corners of her clothes.
What’s going on with Xueyou? Why is she always helping him? Why won’t she stay away from this wicked man?
The more she thought about it, the more frustrated Shen Qi was.
She didn’t even know whether she was angry with Ye Moxuan or Han Xueyou.