Ni Na continued, "...You were just lucky, standing at the forefront of the era and seizing opportunities. Our Cen family, however, has a hundred years of deep-rooted heritage. You, with your small internet company, cannot compare..."
Ye Zhi: ???
Why did that sound so strange? Although she knew Ni Na was arrogant, did Ni Na come to see her just for this? These words couldn't hurt her!
"Madam Cen, I'm a bit confused," Ye Zhi interrupted her, her brow furrowed. "Did you spend five million to see me just to say a few meaningless jabs at me?"
Ni Na was instantly enraged, "Ye Zhi! Stop playing dumb! Stepping on two boats will eventually lead to capsizing! I don't know what means you used to bewitch Qi Xuan, but you won't use the same method to confuse my son!
My son is not your second choice after Qi Xuan. Please stay away from my son! I will not agree to you two being together, nor will I ever allow you into our Cen family!
Xiu Cheng will marry a daughter from an influential family with status and power in K Country. Our two families will form a powerful alliance, and you will have no chance..."
Ye Zhi was completely baffled. She could understand every word Ni Na said, but when put together, she seemed to understand nothing.
After all that, Ni Na actually thought she was using Cen Xiu Cheng as a backup?
Ye Zhi truly couldn't fathom Ni Na's thought process. How could she come up with such an idea?
Ye Zhi asked with a hint of confusion, "Isn't Cen Xiu Cheng dating the Princess of K Country?"
"Wha-what?!" Ni Na's eyes widened in shock. First, she looked confused and lost, then a bit annoyed and humiliated, which finally morphed into furious indignation.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could my son be with the Princess of K Country!" Ni Na exclaimed, flustered and angry. "My son doesn't like her at all! She's been chasing after my son for so long, and my son has never agreed. With her looks, she's simply not worthy of my son..."
Ye Zhi was astonished. While she knew some mothers doted on their sons and considered anyone, even a princess or an angel, not good enough, she was now witnessing it firsthand.
However, Ni Na's words did give Ye Zhi some gossip.
It turned out that Cen Xiu Cheng was able to pursue the princess so easily because the princess of K Country had always been interested in him.
Of course, Ye Zhi could somewhat understand why the Cen family hadn't taken a liking to the princess before.
After all, the royal family of K Country had been rather unfortunate in their looks for generations. Although the royal family had been actively seeking beautiful women to improve their gene pool, the royal genes were undeniably strong. Despite the efforts of generations of beautiful women, the results were minimal.
In this generation, the appearance of the Princess of K Country was still somewhat unfortunate. Furthermore, while the royal family of K Country provided a generous dowry for its married-out princesses, they did not grant them any actual power.
But from Ni Na's words, it seemed their Cen family harbored great ambitions, wanting to find a daughter from a powerful family. One with power, the other with money, achieving a strong alliance. If the King of K Country wouldn't deal with them, who would?
"I understand now..." Ni Na said, clinging to the last straw. She glared viciously at Ye Zhi, "You must be lying to me! You're trying to divert trouble, thinking this will make me let you go, aren't you?!"
"Pfft~" Ye Zhi almost involuntarily let out a scornful laugh.
Ni Na's self-esteem was severely wounded by her laugh, "What are you laughing at?!" xxs壹贰
Ye Zhi looked at Ni Na with confusion, "I'm just curious, have you ever successfully done anything that caused me loss of benefit?"
Ni Na opened her mouth, suddenly realizing that her threat to Ye Zhi was nothing short of a joke.
"It seems you really don't want Cen Xiu Cheng to be with the princess?" Ye Zhi slightly curved her lips, "Coincidentally, a while ago, the royal family of K Country promised me they would consider one condition if Taoxun cooperated with them. Perhaps I should talk to someone from the royal family..."
Ni Na immediately looked at Ye Zhi with anticipation. Although she was surprised that the royal family of K Country would cooperate with Taoxun, she couldn't afford to worry about that now.
The smile on Ye Zhi's face deepened, "...I think Cen Xiu Cheng and she are quite a match, a handsome man and a talented woman, truly a perfect couple. I believe you'll soon receive the good news of their wedding, won't you?"
"Ye Zhi! You, you dare!" Ni Na's eyes turned red with fury, "This is revenge!"
"Say whatever you want," Ye Zhi's smile faded slightly. She said calmly, "Madam Cen, if you're just worried that I might pester Cen Xiu Cheng, then please leave. I'm very busy. Although I'm very charitable, I don't like engaging in precision poverty alleviation in marriage."
"What do you mean?!" Ni Na's expression shifted several times.
"You should go back and ask your precious son," Ye Zhi stood up and directly left the reception room.
Soon, someone escorted Ni Na out.
Ni Na left Taoxun in a daze. Her mind was in chaos. Although she was unwilling to believe Ye Zhi's words, the thought of Cen Xiu Cheng's resolute determination to take them away this time made her uneasy. Could it be that something had indeed happened to the Cen family?
After returning home, Ni Na thought it over and, unable to rest assured, contacted a friend in K Country. After repeated inquiries, she finally learned that the Cen family had encountered trouble not long ago, and the crisis was only resolved after Cen Xiu Cheng got together with the princess of K Country.
This made Ni Na miserable. During this period, her focus had been on Cen Ya, and she hadn't paid any attention to matters in K Country. Moreover, it was impossible to see K Country news here, so she was completely unaware of these events.
She summoned Cen Ya and said with great sadness, "Xiao Ya, our family ran into trouble not long ago!"
Cen Ya immediately became anxious, "Mom, what happened to the family? Will it affect our development here?"
Ni Na said sadly, "I don't know the specifics. I only heard from my friend that your father and brother were under house arrest for a while, and your brother was forced to pursue the princess and get together with that ugly princess to resolve the family crisis..."
Cen Ya quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't help but say, "The crisis has been resolved! Isn't that great? He's a princess, and if brother is willing, isn't that good?"
Ni Na looked at Cen Ya in disbelief, she could hardly believe these words were coming from Cen Ya's mouth!
"Xiao Ya! How can you say that?!" Ni Na exclaimed angrily, "Your brother made such a great sacrifice to save the Cen family, how can you be so indifferent and say it's great?!"