Ye Yuzhe mused thoughtfully.
"Yuzhe, no matter what happens, I hope you can stay true to your original intentions and not lose yourself," Ye Zhi said with a solemn expression.
Ye Yuzhe thought for a moment and asked, "Otherwise, I'll become like second sister, won't I?"
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. He reacted quite quickly!
"She is indeed a good counter-example," Ye Zhi squeezed the empty milk carton. "However, her destructiveness actually depends on the man she chooses. But it's different for you and me. I can hardly imagine what terrifying things a black-hearted capitalist and a justice enforcer who has lost their mind would do."
"Eldest Sister, I will take it as a warning," Ye Yuzhe said solemnly.
"Alright, go apologize to Dad later. Look how angry you made him today." Ye Zhi raised her hand and accurately tossed the milk carton into the trash bin.
"Oh..." Ye Yuzhe said sheepishly. "I had just found out about Second Sister going back on her word, and I was in a bad mood. Dad kept denying me, so I got angry and said whatever came to mind..."
"Your family are people who love you, not punching bags, nor your enemies. Taking your anger out on those closest to you is the most pathetic and incompetent way," Ye Zhi said sternly. "Yuzhe, I don't want you to grow up to be someone who only throws tantrums out of incompetence."
Ye Yuzhe pondered for a while and said solemnly, "I will apologize to Dad."
Ye Zhi nodded slightly. This child can be taught! In fact, she had realized that many of the problems with Ye Qinya and Ye Yuzhe stemmed from their parents' excessive pampering, which made them too self-centered.
The difference was that Ye Yuzhe could take advice; if you spoke reasonably, he would listen and change. As for Ye Qinya, she was truly a lost cause, and no one could persuade her.
"What you were talking about actually involves distribution issues, unreasonable housing prices, and the excessively high cost of living for ordinary people due to various reasons. Blaming only your father won't solve the problem," Ye Zhi patted his shoulder. "Since you're interested in understanding, I'll send you a foreign language edition of Das Kapital later. You can study it yourself with a dictionary."
Ye Yuzhe: ...
This is truly my sister! As expected, one shouldn't get carried away when arguing; one must remain steady in the future!
"By the way, Sister," Ye Yuzhe said, "Where's my wages?"
"What wages?" Ye Zhi blinked.
Ye Yuzhe said anxiously, "Director Yu said I worked at the construction site for a month and would get paid! He said he already gave the money to you!"
"No, I don't know anything about that," Ye Zhi said innocently, holding back a smile.
"Ahhhh! You black-hearted capitalist! I'm going to the arbitration bureau! I'm going to court!" Ye Yuzhe went mad. He suddenly felt less grateful to Ye Zhi!
"Alright, here you go." Ye Zhi amusingly took out a bank card. "The money is all in there, and the password is your birthday."
Ye Yuzhe's anger instantly turned to joy. He happily took it, but then, as if recalling something, he said uneasily, "Sister, you didn't happen to put extra money in it, did you?"
Ye Zhi raised her eyebrows. "Do you think just because you're my brother, you can get an extra cent from me?"
Ye Yuzhe: ...
As expected of you!
Afterward, Ye Zhi went to tease the litter of beautiful little kittens for a while before reluctantly leaving.
Upon returning to the villa on the mountainside, the butler from across the hall heard the sound and opened the door to come out.
"Miss Ye, you're back?" the butler said with a smile. "I heard you wanted to borrow the chef? Please come in and sit down, and we can discuss the menu."
"Okay." Ye Zhi walked in and saw Qi Xuan waiting for her in the living room.
He calmly asked, "What kind of flavors do Uncle and Auntie like?"
Ye Zhi was taken aback and said, "You mean my parents? My dad likes spicy food; he can't live without it. My mom loves soup; she likes all sorts of beauty and health-preserving soups. As for my younger brother, you don't need to worry about him. He's been eating at the construction site for a month, so he'll probably find anything delicious now! Just have the chef make some home-style dishes, like sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork, and salt and pepper shrimp..."
Qi Xuan silently took note.
"When will they be coming?" Qi Xuan asked.
"This weekend," Ye Zhi said. "Yuzhe has actually been back at school for over half a month. Dad wants to send him to school first to check in, and then bring him over when he has time off on the weekend."
"Okay," Qi Xuan nodded slightly.
"By the way, I have something good to show you!" Ye Zhi said excitedly, pulling out her phone and sitting next to him. She held the phone out to Qi Xuan. "Look! They're all so cute!"
On the phone screen, a litter of kittens were meowing one after another, their big eyes filled with innocent curiosity.
However, Qi Xuan's gaze fell on Ye Zhi, who had a doting auntie smile on her face.
A faint smile touched his lips, and he said softly, "They are indeed very cute."
"Right, right?" Ye Zhi looked up, her eyes sparkling. "Who can resist little kittens?"
The butler, who was watching from the side: ...
Poor young master! They are talking about completely different things! Never mind, he wouldn't bother with them anymore, he... he would bother next time.
"Have you decided which one you want to pick?" Qi Xuan asked gently.
"I haven't decided yet," Ye Zhi said with great distress. "They are all too cute; I want them all..."
"Then raise them all," Qi Xuan said calmly. "It's not like we can't afford to."
"That won't work!" Ye Zhi said with distress. "My mom only allows me to take one... Look at this long-haired calico kitten. It has a calm demeanor, is very well-behaved, and its meow is also very gentle. It's nothing like the other kittens. Doesn't it look a bit like you?"
Qi Xuan looked at the phone screen. He couldn't see any resemblance to himself, despite his best efforts.
"I think I'll probably end up raising this one," Ye Zhi said happily. "I really have no resistance to such clingy and quiet little kittens!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He was also clingy and quiet. That cat really did resemble him!
"But it's still too early," Ye Zhi said, putting away her phone. "I have to wait another two months for my mom to let me take one. By then, I might have already fallen for another cat."
Qi Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned slightly. "Other cats are indeed not as cute as that little calico."
"Right, right? You think so too, don't you?" Ye Zhi said somewhat expectantly. "Why don't I give that little calico to you, and I'll raise another one?"
Qi Xuan: "...I'm not interested in raising cats."
"Okay." Ye Zhi was very disappointed.
Ye Zhi then chatted with Qi Xuan, looking at the cute kittens for a while longer before leaving, quite satisfied.
The next day, at Qianbai Company.
Yao Hongbo sat at his desk, his brow furrowed.
Taoxun's "Reunion with the Westward Journey" was very popular, but what about Taoxun's big move?