Ye Yongxian and Liu Lingyu walked ahead, with Ye Zhi and Ye Yuzhe following behind, carrying gifts.
Ye Zhi mumbled indignantly in a low voice, "My popularity is really great, if you don't believe me, I'll show you..."
"No!" they both shouted, "You just follow behind properly!"
Ye Zhi immediately felt a bit resentful. What was this, not trusting her at all?
The group walked and chatted, arriving at the farthest villa. Ye Yongxian stepped forward and rang the doorbell.
The gate opened, and a servant looked at them curiously.
"Hello, I am..."
Before Ye Yongxian could finish, the servant saw Ye Zhi behind them and immediately turned and ran inside, "Sir! Madam! President Ye is here!"
Everyone: ...
Ye Yuzhe looked at Ye Zhi in shock, "Sister, what exactly did you do?"
Facing the rebuking gazes of Ye Yongxian and Liu Lingyu, Ye Zhi also felt wronged. She hadn't done anything!
Soon, the owners of the villa, Sheng Yang and his wife, came out with complex expressions.
Actually, Ye Zhi hadn't lied. Ever since she drove the delivery van back to the villa, she had completely let loose, mingling with the surrounding neighbors and developing much warmer relationships.
Ye Zhi was a rising star. She was straightforward, had no airs, and didn't become arrogant despite her achievements. Therefore, the neighbors actually liked her quite a bit.
Moreover, who would be unwilling to have an opportunity to get acquainted with the boss of Taoxun?
However, it would have been even better if she hadn't chased after their children asking if they wanted a delivery van and if she could give it to them for free...
They had repeatedly warned their children not to agree, thereby preventing the entire villa area from being overrun by delivery vans.
So, the general evaluation of Ye Zhi was that President Ye was a good person, just a bit mischievous.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, no one is perfect! A young person as outstanding as Ye Zhi also had the peculiar habit of giving away delivery vans.
"President Ye, you're here. Please, come in, come in." Sheng Yang greeted them warmly.
Ye Yongxian, who was preparing the gift nearby, suddenly felt a bit dejected. Did the other party not see him, such a big person, that they greeted Ye Zhi first?
"No need. My parents are visiting me today and have come to visit the neighbors," Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Sheng Yang then noticed Ye Yongxian and Liu Lingyu beside her. He realized, "So you two are President Ye's parents? Nice to meet you... Oh? Aren't you Chairman Ye of Ye's Corporation? We've met a few times before, do you remember me?"
Ye Yongxian: ...
Only recognizing him now?
However, Ye Yongxian didn't dwell on it. He exchanged pleasantries with Sheng Yang, chatted about family matters, presented the gift, declined Sheng Yang's enthusiastic invitation to stay for dinner, and then took his leave.
After that, they visited each house one by one, and Ye Yongxian became increasingly melancholic.
Finally, as they were about to arrive at Qi Xuan's house, Ye Yongxian suddenly stopped, "I'm a bit unhappy."
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the other three also stopped, looking at him in surprise.
"What's wrong? Everything is fine, isn't it? Your daughter's relationships with her neighbors are indeed good. We were overthinking it," Liu Lingyu asked, confused.
"What's good about it..." Ye Yongxian said aggrievedly. "Didn't you hear them? When they saw us, they all said, 'So you are President Ye's father,' instead of saying to Xiao Zhi, 'So you are Chairman Ye's daughter'!"
"What's the difference?" Liu Lingyu was even more confused.
"Mom, Dad is just jealous!" Ye Yuzhe, standing nearby, exposed Ye Yongxian's little thoughts. "The former means Dad is benefiting from Elder Sister's reputation, and the latter means Elder Sister is benefiting from Dad's reputation! He's jealous that Elder Sister is more capable than him!"
"You brat, do you think you're the only one with a mouth!" Ye Yongxian said, his embarrassment turning into anger.
Ye Yuzhe snorted. He was a grown man now, he wouldn't stoop to the level of this old man!
Ye Zhi watched Ye Yuzhe with amusement. Why was her brother so blunt? He'd probably have trouble finding a girlfriend in the future!
"Alright, alright. Shouldn't you be happy that your daughter is more capable than you?" Liu Lingyu urged speechlessly. "Don't just stand here. There's only one house left. Let's quickly deliver the gift and go home for dinner."
Ye Yongxian agreed, and the group went to Qi Xuan's door together.
As soon as Ye Yongxian rang the doorbell, the gate opened. He looked up at the young man inside and asked in disbelief, "Qi, Qi Xuan? Why are you here?"
"Dad, what are you saying?" Ye Zhi said, speechless. "He lives here. If he's not here, where else would he be?"
"Hello, Uncle Ye," Qi Xuan greeted politely. He then looked at Liu Lingyu and said, "Hello, Auntie."
Ye Yongxian's head was buzzing. What was going on? Why was Qi Xuan Ye Zhi's neighbor? When did they become neighbors?
Liu Lingyu's eyes instantly lit up. This young man was truly handsome!
"Why are you opening the door yourself? Where is Butler Uncle?" Ye Zhi asked, somewhat surprised.
"The butler is watering the flowers. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Qi Xuan asked calmly.
"No need, we're just here to deliver a gift." As she spoke, Ye Zhi handed over the prepared gift box. "This is some tea that my dad picked. It should be quite good, try it."
"Okay." Qi Xuan accepted it with a smile and politely said, "Thank you, Uncle and Auntie."
Ye Yongxian was even more bewildered. Wait! Were they this familiar with each other?!
Liu Lingyu liked him more and more. This child spoke gently and politely, he was so likable!
"This is a return gift for Uncle and Auntie. Please accept it," Qi Xuan said, picking up a gift box from the side.
Ye Yongxian snapped out of his shock and refused without hesitation, "No need! We're here to visit, and taking a gift away, what kind of impression would that make?!"
"It's not a valuable gift, just some cat toys," Qi Xuan explained.
Liu Lingyu's eyes lit up. This young man even knew they had a cat? It seemed he was very close to Xiao Zhi!
"Alright, then I'll accept it!" Liu Lingyu took the gift box and stuffed it into Ye Yuzhe's arms.
Ye Yuzhe: ...
The gift rack was working its magic again.
Ye Yongxian looked dejected but didn't say anything more.
"Your name is Qi Xuan, right?" Liu Lingyu said enthusiastically. "Would you like to come to our place for lunch today?"
Qi Xuan glanced at Ye Yongxian's hesitant expression. He sighed inwardly. It wasn't time yet.
"Next time, Auntie," Qi Xuan said calmly. "Today is your family gathering day, I won't intrude."
"Yes, yes, next time, next time," Ye Yongxian quickly agreed, pulling Liu Lingyu to prepare to leave.
Liu Lingyu pushed him aside. "Wait a moment, haven't we got one more thing to say?"