Chapter 504 The Friends of Zi Yisheng
Zhao Jiada, hearing the woman cry, rubbed his forehead, his impatience reaching its peak.
"Ye Yage, that's enough. Don't you know how much trouble you've caused me over the years? Today, you've even dragged me to the police station. Are you afraid people won't know about our relationship?"
Ye Yage stood in the doctor's office, her face bruised and swollen. The doctor there was familiar with her and let her make a phone call for just two yuan.
"I just want everyone to know about our relationship. I've been with you for years, how much longer do you expect me to wait? When will you divorce and marry me?"
"I'm telling you, Ye Yage, I will never divorce. If you're willing to be with me, then behave yourself, but I never want to hear the word 'marriage' again.
Also, be more discreet in the future. If my wife finds out about your existence, even I won't be able to protect you."
It was impossible to say Ye Yage loved Zhao Jiada that much. Although he was decent-looking, wealthy, and influential, their intentions were not pure, and their relationship was mostly about utilization and possession.
However, Ye Yage still lacked the courage to break up with Zhao Jiada. She didn't want to lose everything. But this illegitimate life had to change. She had to take control.
Ye Yage took a deep breath, forcing her voice to sound gentler.
"Jiada, I was too wronged today, that's why I said these things I shouldn't have. I'll be more careful in the future."
Zhao Jiada was in a bad mood, so his tone remained unfriendly.
"What have you been wronged about? You deliberately pushed someone and broke their leg. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"
"No, I just saw an old enemy. Do you remember the Ye and Bai families from Mingcheng that I told you about? The woman I saw today is the one who replaced me. I was so angry I wanted to teach her a lesson, but I accidentally injured someone else."
" *Clack* "
A harsh sound came from the other end of the phone.
"Hello? Jiada, what's wrong?"
"You, who did you just say?"
Zhao Jiada suspected he had misheard. He didn't remember Ye Yage having any connection to the Ye or Bai families of Mingcheng.
"Oh, I just started being with you, and you're asking about the Ye and Bai families of Mingcheng. You said they were long gone back then, have you forgotten?"
"Then what's your relationship with the Ye family?"
Ye Yage recounted her grievances with the Ye family again, deliberately omitting Gu Miao.
"You're saying Ye Mu'en personally sent you away?"
"Yes! When I think about the past, I want them all dead."
"I think you're the one who wants to die!"
Zhao Jiada roared. How did he end up with someone like this? What would happen if the Ye family found out Ye Yage was with him?
"Why are you yelling? Aren't they already gone?"
"Stop with the nonsense, answer my questions! Who did you say you wanted to teach a lesson to today?"
Ye Yage was choked with anger. She took a deep breath and continued to endure.
"It's the Ye family's biological daughter, Ye Shengge, and also the Bai family's only granddaughter. The only girl. But all of this was mine before!"
"Come on, you. Being able to enjoy fifteen years of good life is already heaven's blessing. Ye Shengge... I remember the Ye family had an arranged marriage with Leader Zi, right? Yes, yes, I also heard that Leader Zi could sit so securely because of the support from the Ye and Bai families."
Zhao Jiada muttered to himself on the phone. He then remembered that when his secretary came in to tell him about Ye Yage, Secretary Ouyang had also said something to Leader Zi, and then he...
"Hello, Jiada, what are you talking about? Who is marrying whom?"
"You damn woman, you've caused me a lot of trouble today."
Zhao Jiada paced restlessly, his mind racing. After a hundred thoughts, he could only deny Ye Yage's involvement.
"Yage, I'm telling you, there's trouble now. Don't go out for a while. I'll come find you to talk after I'm done with my business in the next couple of days. Remember, don't show yourself!"
Ye Yage stared at the hung-up phone. Angrily, she raised her arm to smash it, but thinking about the cost of repair, she restrained herself.
She stormed out of the office, but lying down again, she felt increasingly uneasy. She touched her stomach, her eyes narrowing.
Zhao Jiada thought it over and over in his office. He felt that Leader Zi's warning today was directed at him. He had to get rid of Ye Yage. Even if rumors about him spread everywhere, as long as she couldn't be found, there would be no evidence, and even the leaders couldn't do anything to him.
When Zi Yisheng returned to the hotel, he frowned upon seeing no one in the room. They had been out all day.
"Where are they having fun now?"
Ouyang poured Zi Yisheng a glass of water and said with a smile.
"Just now, A Rong said Madam is buying things at the port and that she bought an imported piano."
"A piano!"
Zi Yisheng rubbed his forehead helplessly. He didn't know his wife could play the piano. Was she planning to teach their daughter?
"Prepare to go to the port. I'm afraid if I don't go, Ah Sen and the others will be exhausted."
"Hahaha, Madam's purchasing power must be inherited."
"Indeed. Besides my father, everyone else in the Ye family loves to shop. Plus the Bai family, it seems we'll have to move when we get back, even if we don't want to. A large item like this won't fit anywhere."
When Zi Yisheng arrived, he saw a grand piano sitting on a large truck. There was no doubt it belonged to them. The grand piano was indeed beautiful.
"Young Master Zi, I see Ah Can."
Zi Yisheng looked in the direction Ouyang pointed, and even he felt like laughing. Ah Can was practically buried under a mountain of bags and boxes next to him. The fact that they could recognize him was due to his hooligan-like smoking posture.
"Ahem, have someone send the things back first."
Ah Can wanted to cry when he saw Zi Yisheng. His saviors had finally arrived. Madam was much more insane than Madam Ye. She was going to buy the cargo ship!
"Help me, Young Master Zi. Give me a mission instead. I only just realized how tiring shopping can be!"
"Alright, you can have a day off tomorrow, go wherever you want."
"Really! I'm really running away."
They worked year-round without holidays. It was rare to get a day off, so today's exhaustion was worth it.
"Before we leave Cheng Hai City, there seems to be another port opening. You can accompany me then."
"Ah, I don't want a day off anymore, is that okay?"
Zi Yisheng smiled and went to find his wife. Now, he had to stop his wife's crazy behavior.
It was already five in the afternoon, and there were fewer people. Zi Yisheng immediately spotted that bright and familiar face in the crowd, though she looked a bit disheveled.
Ye Shengge was looking at the brooches displayed on a table. They were indeed inlaid with real diamonds. Although small, they were exquisite.
Zi Yisheng reached out with a handkerchief to wipe his wife's face, but she grabbed his hand. Seeing the fear in her eyes, he immediately regretted it.
"I scared you."
"You scared me to death."
Ye Shengge was truly startled, thinking someone was trying to cover her mouth with a handkerchief.
Zi Yisheng gently patted her back, full of guilt.
"It's my fault. I just saw sweat on your face and wanted to wipe it off."
Ye Shengge didn't pay much attention and asked Zi Yisheng to evaluate a few brooches.
If Zi Yisheng were to choose, he would buy them all. In his opinion, they were just ordinary trinkets to amuse his wife.
"Are you tired? Would you like to go eat something delicious?"
Ye Shengge was mentally tallying if everyone had received a gift when she heard the word "delicious" and her mouth watered. But seeing the stalls she hadn't browsed yet, she felt a pang of regret. Zi Yisheng quickly pulled her away.
"Before we leave, we'll have another chance to come. I'll accompany you to shop then."
"Really? That's good then. I feel like the little dress I bought for Xiao Mi'er isn't enough, and there's my son's comic book, and Dad's cigars. I'll need to restock these then."
"What about me? Do I have a gift today?"
Ye Shengge looked at Zi Yisheng's jealous expression and wanted to laugh. She held up one finger and shook it.
"There really isn't!"
Zi Yisheng was truly wronged. So he ranked after a pile of people.
"Pfft! Hahaha, I shook it ten times, which means you have ten gifts. Are you satisfied with that?"
Zi Yisheng immediately smiled and hugged his wife's shoulder, smiling ingratiatingly.
"More than satisfied. My wife is the best."
"I know. You're like a child every day, competing for favor."
"That's because too many people are trying to take you away from me."
As they spoke, they arrived in front of Ah Can and the others. Seeing their miserable state, Ye Shengge smiled apologetically. Joining the women's shopping spree was indeed crazy.
"Thank you all for your hard work. There are gifts for you among the ones bought today, and I'll treat you to a good meal later as compensation."
"Woohoo! Long live Madam!"
As Ye Shengge got into the car, she remembered the piano she bought. Today, to buy the piano, she even had Wei Jiu run to the bank to withdraw money, as she couldn't carry that much cash.
"Has the piano I bought been shipped yet? I even paid extra for the shipping."
"It's been shipped. It should arrive at our new house in Mingcheng in five days. By the way, why did you decide to buy a piano? Our daughter isn't someone who can sit still. Don't let the piano gather dust at home."
Ye Shengge was very proud. Although she hadn't taken any piano certification exams, she had been learning piano since childhood. Since she couldn't go out, learning more hobbies at home was her only way to pass the time.
"It's perfect for tempering her personality. Seeing her charge around like a tomboy every day is a headache."
Zi Yisheng was already concerned about their daughter's future fate of being punished at home. Would he only be able to applaud from the side?
"Hehe, that's good."
Ye Shengge looked at the car, which had been driving for a long time without stopping, and was curious. There were no more houses around here.
"Where are we going to eat?"
"To a friend's house we haven't seen in a long time. He's a very good cook. I'll introduce you to him."
"You have friends I don't know? Haven't you been in contact all these years?"
Zi Yisheng squeezed his wife's hand and looked out the window.
"All these years, I thought he was gone. I didn't expect him to be living so freely in a corner. His sudden reappearance surprises me."
"So, you were good friends before?"
"So-so. We fought a few times, anyway."
Ye Shengge's lips twitched. She didn't quite understand the friendship between men.
The car finally stopped. Ye Shengge got out and realized there were no cars following behind.
"Ah Can and the others went back?"
"Yes, they were almost driven mad today. Let them rest and then accompany you shopping again."
Ye Shengge pursed her lips and smiled. It seemed she was too normal usually.
They stood at the entrance of a large courtyard. From the outside, it had a Lingnan style from her previous life.
Zi Yisheng knocked a few times, and after a long while, someone opened the door. When a beautiful woman opened the door, Ye Shengge even glanced at Zi Yisheng. Was the friend he mentioned a woman?
"Mr. Zi is here. Please come in quickly. Mr. Pang has already prepared the meal."
Zi Yisheng nodded and pulled his wife into the courtyard. The woman moved with a grace that made her seem to sway in the wind.
Ye Shengge secretly squeezed Zi Yisheng's hand and playfully raised her eyebrows at the woman's back.
Zi Yisheng smiled, squeezed his wife's hand back, and shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
Ye Shengge was led to the living room without even having time to admire the courtyard's scenery. The pure solid wood furniture made the place look a bit desolate.
"Mr. Zi, please sit down first. I'll go inform Mr. Pang that you're here."
After the woman left, Ye Shengge spoke softly.
"Why do I feel like this place is strange? A beautiful maid and a dashing young master? And that woman walks as if she's floating."
"Don't overthink it. The owner of this place is a bit eccentric. You'll know when you meet him later."
Soon, Ye Shengge heard the sound of running. They stopped just before reaching the door, and then a rugged man in a long robe walked in. He managed to make the loose robe look like a tight-fitting one.
"Hahaha, you rascal, you're finally here!"
The man bent down and hugged Zi Yisheng, like a woman throwing herself into a man's arms, except this woman was rather large.
Zi Yisheng pushed him away in disgust and tidied his clothes.
"Let me introduce you. This is my wife, Ye Shengge. This is Pang Puce."
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
As Ye Shengge stood up, Pang Puce hugged her. Zi Yisheng, with a dark expression, pushed him away.
"Get lost, Pang Puce, control yourself."
"See, you're still like this. I'm just showing my enthusiasm and welcome to sister-in-law. Foreigners are all like this."
Zi Yisheng pulled his wife to his seat and glared at Pang Puce in disgust.
"You learn the wrong things. If you did this on the street, you'd be chased and beaten."
Pang Puce shrugged and sat opposite Zi Yisheng, but he kept his eyes fixed on Ye Shengge.
"Sister-in-law is such an outstanding person, how could she have been tricked by this fellow? Tsk tsk, what a shame."
Ye Shengge smiled awkwardly. She still hadn't figured out the nature of their relationship and could only force a smile.
Suddenly, Pang Puce squatted in front of Ye Shengge, his expression very sincere, but his words were extremely irritating.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you dump Zi Yisheng? Being with him means he has no time to accompany you, he'll make you unhappy, and you'll always be in danger.
Why don't you consider me? I've never been married, I'm rich and capable, and I have plenty of time to accompany you."
Ye Shengge's lips twitched, and her whole head felt numb. If this were any other time, if a man spoke to her like a madman, she would have already thrown a handful of medicine at him.
Zi Yisheng could only tolerate Pang Puce's words to a certain extent before it was his limit. He directly kicked him, and the two of them started fighting, from the living room all the way to the courtyard.
"Madam, please have some tea. Mr. Pang will be fine once he stops being crazy."
"Crazy! You're saying there's something wrong with Mr. Pang's head?"
Ye Shengge tapped her temple, and the beautiful maid nodded seriously.