Those heroines who couldn't be caught at least kept their wits about them, understanding that all the suffering they endured was brought upon them by the male protagonists who abused them. Even if they lacked the power to retaliate, they would certainly stay far away from these male protagonists.
As for those heroines who pursued them, it was a different story. They were bound to believe that it was everyone else's fault, the fault of the wicked female supporting characters, the fault of the world, but definitely not the fault of the male protagonist who abused them.
In their eyes, no matter how heinous the male lead's actions, it was always because someone had interfered, causing misunderstandings between them. It was the bad guys who were truly bad; it could never be the male protagonist who was too foolish.
Ye Qin Ya undoubtedly belonged to the latter category, which was why Ye Zhi couldn't believe a single word of her so-called revenge against Ou Ming Han from the very beginning.
Of course, Ye Qin Ya's threat wasn't that significant.
Although Ye Zhi didn't believe she had the ability to bankrupt the Cen family, a strong dragon couldn't suppress a local snake. If the Cen family wanted to contend with her in China, they might have had a chance last year, but this year it would be purely self-inflicted humiliation.
Now, she was just waiting to see what kind of 'revenge' Ye Qin Ya would enact against Ou Ming Han.
*
Ye Zhi didn't have to wait long. A few days later, Feng Jie called her proactively, relaying a rather absurd piece of news: Ye Qin Ya intended to acquire Qian Bai.
"What?" Ye Zhi even doubted if she had heard correctly. She couldn't help but ask, "Who did you say? Acquiring which company?"
"It's Cen Ya, which is your sister Ye Qin Ya," Feng Jie said speechlessly. "Ou Ming Han himself told me. This matter hasn't been publicly announced yet, but it's as good as done."
Ye Zhi thought about it over and over again and couldn't understand why. She couldn't help but ask, "Why does Ye Qin Ya want to acquire Qian Bai?"
"Let me show you!" Feng Jie sighed, then cleared his throat and began to imitate Ou Ming Han's tone of speech.
"Hahaha! I've never met such a stupid woman! Feng Jie, you won't believe it, Ye Qin Ya came to my office and actually said she wanted to acquire my company so she could make me lose everything!
And then she'd be the boss of the company, and I'd be working for her, only able to live by her grace! I'm only now realizing this woman is truly both stupid and adorable..."
Feng Jie sighed and continued, "I won't say the rest. Basically, Ou Ming Han displayed his dominant CEO traits, saying he had Ye Qin Ya completely in his grasp and would eventually use the Cen family's money to make a comeback..."
Ye Zhi was truly impressed. So...
Ye Qin Ya's way of retaliating against Ou Ming Han was to acquire Qian Bai? She must have read too many novels. Acquiring Qian Bai was clearly giving money to Ou Ming Han!
Moreover, Qian Bai wasn't much better than an empty shell company now. Ou Ming Han was fretting about how to offload it, and then Ye Qin Ya came along to offer timely assistance.
With the way Ye Qin Ya was enacting her revenge, let alone having only one father, even if she had several fathers who were dukes, this money wouldn't be enough for her to squander!
Ye Zhi exclaimed, "If I were Ou Ming Han, I would definitely set up a memorial tablet for Ye Qin Ya and kowtow to it every day at noon."
Feng Jie was stunned for a moment. There were too many points to critique in that statement, and he didn't know where to begin.
"Why at noon?" he asked curiously.
"Because sooner or later something will happen?" Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Feng Jie: ...
So cold.
"Ms. Ye, should we do something about the acquisition of Qian Bai?"
"Do what?" Ye Zhi chuckled softly. "They're mutually interested. One is willing to sell, and the other is willing to pay. Anyway, whoever buys it is the fool. Let's not interfere!"
Feng Jie agreed.
After hanging up, Ye Zhi's phone rang.
The call was from Zhan Ruo Qing. Ye Zhi directly answered it.
"Do you have any new gossip?" Ye Zhi asked with a light smile.
"Of course!" Zhan Ruo Qing asked curiously, "Ye Zhi, have you received an invitation?"
"What invitation?" Ye Zhi was a bit surprised.
"It's a banquet the Cen family is hosting for the daughter they've found," Zhan Ruo Qing said. "The Cen family sent the invitation to our home today."
Ye Zhi: ...
This world suddenly seemed to be getting melodramatic again!
She was certain that this banquet would be full of excitement, unexpected situations, and frequent face-slapping scenes.
Ye Zhi couldn't help but sigh. With Ye Qin Ya's return, she had brought back the original plot!
"I haven't received an invitation yet," Ye Zhi said.
"I guess she wouldn't dare to send one to you," Zhan Ruo Qing said gloatingly. "After all, Ye Qin Ya wants to be the star of the banquet. If you were to attend, you'd definitely steal all her thunder!"
"I think my invitation just hasn't arrived yet," Ye Zhi pondered. "Ye Qin Ya will definitely send me one. After all, she needs to show me in front of everyone her newly acquired noble status and her more doting parents! It's a rare opportunity to show off, so how could she possibly pass it up?"
Now it was Zhan Ruo Qing's turn to be speechless.
"That's quite possible..." Zhan Ruo Qing asked curiously, "So, are you going?"
"No!" Ye Zhi said decisively. "My time is valuable. Do they really think any Tom, Dick, or Harry can invite me?"
"Hahaha," Zhan Ruo Qing laughed merrily. "Exactly! You're so right. We barely had any impression of this Cen family, but if you were to go, it would be giving them a boost and making them familiar faces in the capital first!"
Ye Zhi said with amusement, "You're overdoing it. It's not like you're praising me that much."
Zhan Ruo Qing: ...
Ye Zhi really had no idea about her current standing!
"By the way, are you going?" Ye Zhi asked curiously.
"If you're not going, I'm not going either!" Zhan Ruo Qing immediately said. "They're not worthy!"
Ye Zhi said with a hint of amusement, "Perhaps some interesting events will happen that day. You like gossip so much, wouldn't you want to see?"
"Still, no," Zhan Ruo Qing immediately refused, saying with disdain, "I've heard enough gossip about your cheap sister from you these past few days. For such a combination of a scumbag man and a bitchy woman, I can only offer my respects and best wishes, but I have no desire to concern myself with their future."
Ye Zhi said with a wry smile, "Alright. Coincidentally, there's a business reception that day. We'll attend it together."
Zhan Ruo Qing happily agreed.
In the evening, Ye Zhi returned home and had dinner with her parents.
Liu Ling Yu was busy in the kitchen, with Ye Yong Xian assisting her.
Before Ye Zhi returned, Liu Ling Yu said somewhat worriedly, "Husband, I'm still worried about Xiao Zhi's lifelong marriage. You know what my sisters said when I went to the beauty salon with them these past few days?"