The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 107. Small Actions Under the Desk (Part 1)

Li Mochan’s thin lips were tightly pursed, having finally seen the person, how could he leave so quickly.

After a moment, Ye Jiuliang looked at the person squatting under the desk and almost couldn’t hold back a laugh.

After hiding the food box, she walked unhurriedly to open the door.

"Why did it take so long to open the door?" Grandpa Ye frowned and asked.

"I just fell asleep," Ye Jiuliang said without changing her expression.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ye’s footsteps froze as he stepped into Jing Pavilion. He turned to look at her with a face full of displeasure, "How many times have you copied the family rules?"

To think she had the audacity to talk back when she was supposed to be copying the family rules as a form of reflection, did she consider this a place for sleeping?

Absurd.

"Two pages," she said.

"You..." Grandpa Ye was infuriated, pointing at her without being able to squeeze out a full sentence.

Seeing him approaching the desk, Ye Jiuliang subtly walked over and sat down at the desk before him.

In the dim light, as the girl’s straight legs drew near, a dark glint passed through Li Mochan’s eyes.

The girl’s cool voice came from above his head, "Is there something wrong, if not, I should get back to copying the family rules."

The butler brought over a chair, and Grandpa Ye sat down.

He glanced at the tray on the desk, the furrow in his brow deepening, "Haven’t you eaten yet?"

"Not hungry," she replied.

At her words, Grandpa Ye switched topics, "Jiuliang, you are young, and you need to be extra careful when making friends. Let’s not talk about Ji Mingqian for now, taking Li Mochan as an example, he is of the same generation as your father, and by seniority, you should be calling him ’uncle.’"

Ye Jiuliang twirled a pen between her fingers, a smile with a deeper meaning appearing at the corners of her lips upon hearing the old man’s words.

Well, a certain ’uncle’ is squatting right under the desk.

"Li Mochan is notorious for being difficult to deal with. The spread of such rumors inevitably puts both our families in an awkward situation. After all, our families are about to become in-laws; we can’t disrupt the generational hierarchy," Grandpa Ye earnestly instructed.

"You are inexperienced in the ways of the world, Li Mochan is tough and has deep schemes. It’s better for you not to get too close to him, to avoid trouble."

A sneer flickered in Ye Jiuliang’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

After all, what Grandpa Ye was really worried about was her being exploited by Li Mochan, leading to her doing something detrimental to the Ye Family.

Speaking with such high-sounding justifications, why bother.

Suddenly, a cool hand was placed on top of hers.

Ye Jiuliang was startled, and fearing that Grandpa Ye might notice something amiss, she didn’t dare to pull her hand away forcefully.

In the unseen corner, she quickly glanced under the desk, briefly meeting the man’s dark, profound eyes, which were shimmering with a mischievous smile.

"..."

This guy was definitely up to something.

Ye Jiuliang tried to exert some force in her wrist but found herself being held even tighter.

Feeling something brush against her palm, she gritted her teeth in secret and kicked the overstepping person.

It was a gentle movement, and there wasn’t much force behind it; the kick at her feet was hardly noticeable.

Li Mochan suppressed his laughter in a hoarse voice, and with a stretch of his strong arm, he easily encircled those straight legs.

"I’ve already had people suppress those rumors. You shouldn’t go to Beisen for the next few days, and only return to class after this matter has calmed down," Grandpa Ye said.

Ye Jiuliang gave a noncommittal hum in response.

Grandpa Ye stood up and admonished again, "Stay at home for the next few days. Don’t go out until you’ve finished copying the family rules."

Ye Jiuliang hummed again, not engaging in further conversation.

She watched Grandpa Ye leave and only turned away once the door was closed.

The person hidden under the desk came out, and Ye Jiuliang shifted her gaze towards him teasingly, "You heard what the old man said. It seems like Li Mochan’s deep scheming is famous far and wide. Looks like I really should keep my distance from you."