"…Please take good care of our Xiao Zhi from now on!" Liu Lingyu continued.
This was a phrase they used when visiting every neighbor.
However, when those neighbors heard these words, they found them somewhat difficult to respond to. They might as well have written 'Your daughter is so capable, who exactly is supposed to be taking care of whom?' on their faces.
"Ye Zhi and I are friends and neighbors, so naturally, we will help each other," Qi Xuan replied.
Liu Lingyu was even more pleased; this young man was truly likable! If Ye Yuzhe could grow up to be like this in the future, how wonderful that would be!
Thinking this, Liu Lingyu cast a resentful glance at Ye Yuzhe.
Ye Yuzhe felt a chill down his spine. What was going on? He had a feeling his family status had dropped by another tiny bit!
Ye Yongxian, on the other hand, was relieved. So they were just friends… but he didn't believe it for a second!
The group returned to Ye Zhi's villa. Looking at the meticulously prepared dishes served by the chef, Liu Lingyu couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Zhi, where did you find such a skilled chef? Their culinary skills are outstanding!"
"I borrowed him from the next-door neighbor," Ye Zhi replied without hiding anything.
"Oh," Liu Lingyu asked in surprise, "If you borrowed his chef, how will he eat?"
Ye Zhi explained, "Mom, don't worry. He has two chefs at home, one for Chinese cuisine and one for Western. He won't go hungry."
Ye Yongxian's expression grew more complex. You even know how many chefs he has at home? He couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Zhi, why didn't you tell us that Qi Xuan was your neighbor?"
"You never asked me," Ye Zhi said blankly.
Ye Yongxian: …
It seemed that was indeed the case!
"Alright, alright, everyone go wash your hands and let's eat," Liu Lingyu urged. "The food will get cold if we don't eat soon."
When it came to meals, Liu Lingyu held absolute authority. Everyone went to wash their hands and sat at the dining table to eat.
Liu Lingyu praised the dishes without reservation and even specifically asked the chef for the recipes. The chef generously shared the cooking methods with her.
After the meal, they chatted idly. Ye Yongxian and Liu Lingyu asked Ye Zhi if she was getting used to living here and if she needed anything. Then, they discussed Ye Yuzhe's studies, nearly driving him to the brink of despair.
It was only after Ye Yuzhe began to study seriously that he realized how far behind he was. However, Ye Zhi's encouragement perked him up.
It was late evening when they realized the time, and the group prepared to head home.
Liu Lingyu and Ye Yuzhe got into the car first. Ye Yongxian pulled Ye Zhi aside, "Xiao Zhi, shouldn't you start considering your love life?"
This question had truly troubled Ye Yongxian all afternoon.
He had noticed Qi Xuan's ill intentions last time! Although Ye Zhi said Qi Xuan had moved in first, their current closeness was definitely due to Qi Xuan deliberately seducing his daughter!
However, he reconsidered. Ye Zhi was so focused on her career that she didn't consider relationships at all. Compared to her remaining single her entire life, choosing Qi Xuan… wasn't entirely out of the question?
"Dad, it's still early. I'm not in the mood for that right now," Ye Zhi said with a gentle smile.
Hearing this, Ye Yongxian's feelings were complex. Should he be happy or worried?
Never mind, it was their young people's business. He, as an elder, wouldn't interfere. Let Qi Xuan do his best.
After seeing off the Ye family, Ye Zhi took a bath and went to the balcony to enjoy the breeze.
Her mood, however, was a little heavy.
In fact, since arriving in this world, besides focusing on her career, she had always harbored a hidden worry.
Especially after learning that Ye Qinya had fallen down the stairs and miscarried, she became even more concerned. This was exactly the same as the plot she knew, and even Gu Feng going to save her was something that had happened in the original plot.
However, in the original plot, Gu Feng met Ye Qinya privately, learned of her plight, and then called the police to save her. Now, it had become Ye Yuzhe who had notified him.
Ye Zhi could feel the power of the plot, but that wasn't what worried her.
Because it was from this point that she had skipped chapters.
Although she had already changed many things – Ye Yongxian had not been in a car accident, Liu Lingyu remained pampered, Ye Yuzhe had not gone astray, and Qin Yuhan had successfully gone abroad and was currently learning piano – she didn't know what would happen next.
She was unsure if Ou Minghan would do anything crazy, or if he might have some fortunate encounter that would give him renewed strength. In this unreasonable world, people like him always seemed to have such luck.
It was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over her head, making it impossible for her to relax her vigilance. In such a situation, how could she possibly have the mood to consider matters of romance?
Never mind, she wouldn't think about these things anymore.
No matter what happened, she had only one plan: make money, and desperately make money.
As long as she became strong enough and built a massive business empire, even if Ou Minghan had all the assistance in the world, she would still have the power to defeat him again.
Suddenly, Ye Zhi sensed something. She withdrew her gaze and saw that the window of the opposite apartment was open, and Qi Xuan was looking at her tenderly.
Her inner worries seemed to vanish instantly. Ye Zhi chuckled, "Are you spying on me?"
"No," Qi Xuan said calmly, "I'm watching you openly."
"Am I good-looking?" Ye Zhi asked curiously, leaning on the railing.
"Very good-looking," Qi Xuan's heart warmed.
"You have good taste!" Ye Zhi laughed heartily.
Qi Xuan: …
Never mind, he was used to it.
"Is something on your mind?" he asked in a deep voice.
Ye Zhi froze. She gave a wry smile, "Yes, I can't help but feel a little scared of an uncertain future…"
Qi Xuan frowned slightly. Everything Ye Zhi did was well-planned. What she feared definitely wasn't related to her career.
"Then what do you plan to do?" he asked softly.
"Of course, I'll keep moving forward! How can I stop just because I'm afraid?! At the very least, I can do the best I can with what I can control!" Ye Zhi said, taking a deep breath, her fighting spirit ignited.
Qi Xuan chuckled, as expected of the Ye Zhi he knew.
"Actually, you don't have to carry everything alone. You have family, and you have me… friends like me. We will all be behind you, supporting you," he said gently.
A strange wave of emotion washed over Ye Zhi. She said sincerely, "Thank you, Qi Xuan. You're not just a friend, you're the best investor I've ever met. I will definitely earn a lot of money to repay you!"
Qi Xuan: …
Why did he suddenly feel like withdrawing his investment?
But for the stingy Ye Zhi to say something like this, her sincerity was beyond doubt.
"...You can do it," he said with a complicated expression.
'I'll do my best too,' Qi Xuan encouraged himself in his heart.