Upon hearing this, Tang Zhongcheng, Zhang Meiyu, and the others all panicked.
Tang Zhongcheng quickly said, "Young Master Ye, Xiaomin is mentally unstable and prone to extreme behavior. A few days ago, I took her to a banquet, and she beat up Qian Xingde and his daughter. The matter caused quite a stir."
"Tang Xiaomin is taking medication at home now, so it's best not to call her."
Zhang Meiyu also chimed in, "Yes, what if she causes trouble at the Ye family's place if she comes? That would be embarrassing. It's better not to let her dirty the eyes of the old master and Young Master Ye."
Ye Fengxing cast an inquiring glance at Butler Ye.
Butler Ye said, "Young Master, a few days ago, Tang Xiaomin made a scene at a banquet hosted by the Qian family and injured several bodyguards. Everyone at the banquet saw it, and they even said... they said Tang Xiaomin had the spirit of a chivalrous heroine, but it was the 'mad' kind of heroine."
...
Even being able to defeat bodyguards further piqued Ye Fengxing's interest.
Ye Fengxing ignored the others and personally took out his private phone to call Tang Xiaomin.
"Hello..."
The female voice on the other end was lazily drawn out, as if she were still half-asleep.
This was indeed the case; Tang Xiaomin was still sleeping in and was woken up by the call.
"This is Ye Fengxing. I've seen your design drafts and find them very good. Is it convenient for you to come to my place to discuss them now?"
Tang Xiaomin's drowsiness vanished instantly. She didn't care about anything else, but the design drafts were crucial for the demolition and redevelopment of her adoptive parents' old neighborhood.
"Convenient. I'll be there in ten minutes."
*Bang!*
The call ended.
It was evident she was an impetuous young woman.
At this moment, the faces of the Tang family trio were extremely grim, even flustered.
However, the fact that Tang Xiaomin could be provoked into anger so easily could be exploited later when she arrived.
The roar of a sports car approached from a distance, ending with a sharp screech of brakes.
A short while later, Tang Xiaomin appeared in the Ye family's living room with light, brisk steps.
Ye Fengxing couldn't help but glance at the wall clock. Indeed, it had only taken Tang Xiaomin ten minutes to get from the Tang residence to the Ye residence. At a normal pace, it would have taken twenty to thirty minutes.
Tang Xiaomin looked at the Tang family members in the Ye family's living room, knowing their purpose for being there.
Though she had been confined to her home for the past few days, she was well aware of the rumors circulating about her being insane.
In her past life, Tang Zhongcheng had used this very excuse to eagerly help her break off her engagement.
However, for some reason, Ye Fengxing had refused to call it off, and she had only learned about it later.
Upon seeing Elder Ye, a man in his sixties, Tang Xiaomin respectfully greeted him.
"Hello, Grandpa Ye."
Elder Ye looked at Tang Xiaomin. Her behavior and demeanor seemed perfectly normal. How could she be crazy?
"Fengxing mentioned you had some work to discuss. You can talk about your business; don't mind me."
Tang Xiaomin sat down in a seat next to Ye Fengxing. After a moment of silence from Ye Fengxing, she decided to speak first.
"Regarding the design drafts, what are your thoughts?"
Ye Fengxing said indifferently, "The old district is not within our plans. There are many residents there. If we include it, the project cost would exceed the budget."
Tang Xiaomin asked, "Is it really impossible to include the old district?"
"It's likely to be difficult."
Was this a 'yes' or a 'no'?
He wasn't giving a definitive answer.
Tang Zhongcheng had been following the Ye family's commercial street project and knew that the old district was not part of it.
The project had even held a competition. Could it be that Tang Xiaomin had also participated?
It must have been.
Tang Xiaomin's adoptive parents lived in the old district. Her insistence on including it was purely out of personal interest.
Upon realizing this, Tang Zhongcheng immediately exposed Tang Xiaomin's scheme.
"Tang Xiaomin, are you insisting on this just so your adoptive parents' house can be demolished?"
Zhang Meiyu added, "How can you bring personal feelings into business matters? You are clearly deliberately making things difficult for Young Master Ye. You are so ill-behaved, apologize to Young Master Ye immediately!"
Here they go again. Couldn't they just keep their mouths shut?
Tang Xiaomin said coldly, "I'm working with Young Master Ye. What business is it of yours?"
This...
The Tang family had initially expected Tang Xiaomin to be somewhat restrained at the Ye residence.
To their surprise, she was still the same.
Now, without doing much, it would be easy for the Ye family to see just how ill-bred Tang Xiaomin was.
Tang Zhongcheng wisely left the verbal sparring to Zhang Meiyu.
Zhang Meiyu immediately began to scold Tang Xiaomin.
"Tang Xiaomin, it's one thing for you to be disobedient to your parents at home, but you are still so uninhibited in front of Elder Ye. Look at yourself."
"Your parents were merely advising you not to let personal gains and losses interfere with your work and to not make things difficult for Young Master Ye. We were doing this for your own good, yet you are so lacking in discernment. Alas... I really don't know how your adoptive parents raised you."
Zhang Meiyu's words clearly implied that her adoptive parents had taught Tang Xiaomin to insist on including the old district in the design drafts.
If one can tolerate this, what cannot be tolerated?
Since they dared to gossip at the Ye family's house, Tang Xiaomin wouldn't give them any face.
"Ms. Zhang, you gave birth but did not raise me. What right do you have to speak of my adoptive parents?"
"Animals try their best to raise their young. What about you? You abandoned me as soon as I was born. If my adoptive parents hadn't kindly saved me, I would probably have turned to dust by now."
"My adoptive parents worked tirelessly to raise me. Now that I'm grown, I'm doing my best to think of them and repay their life-saving kindness. Is there anything wrong with that?"
...
The address "Ms. Zhang" indirectly confirmed the strained relationship between Tang Xiaomin and the Tang family.
This was unexpected by the Ye family, but it was also understandable, as Elder Ye had played a role in Tang Xiaomin's return to the Tang family in the first place.
When she reached the age of marriage, Elder Ye learned of Tang Zhongcheng and his wife's abandonment of their child.
To ensure the smooth progression of the marriage, he spread news that the Tang family had a daughter living elsewhere. Faced with this, Tang Zhongcheng, out of concern for his reputation, had no choice but to bring Tang Xiaomin back to the Tang family.
Seeing Tang Xiaomin bring up old grievances, Zhang Meiyu retorted, "Tang Xiaomin, what nonsense are you talking about? You were stolen right after you were born. Stop slandering me with your baseless accusations."
Whether it was slander or not, it wouldn't be difficult to prove.
A flicker of ruthlessness crossed Tang Xiaomin's eyes as she said coldly.
"Fine. You say you didn't abandon me. I was just an infant in swaddling clothes back then, so I genuinely don't know."
"Since you claim you didn't abandon me, do you dare to swear a solemn oath in front of Elder Ye? Say that if you, Zhang Meiyu, abandoned Tang Xiaomin after giving birth to her, then you will contract cancer and have little time left to live! Do you dare?"