The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 163. Don’t spoil her (second update)

Upon receiving a call from the servant that Li Mochan had come to visit, the Ye patriarch hurriedly left his tea with friends and rushed back to the mansion.

"Master, please slow down." Aren closed the car door and turned to see the Ye patriarch practically storming into the living room, hardly maintaining his composure.

"Master." The servants in the living room respectfully called out upon seeing the Ye patriarch’s return.

"Where is Fifth Master Li?" Aren asked on behalf of the patriarch.

"Fifth Master, he... he..." The servant hesitated.

Seeing the patriarch’s patience running out, Aren urged, "Hurry up and speak."

"Fifth Master came to visit Miss Jiuliang and brought her some food; he’s now in the dining room having a meal with Miss Jiuliang," the servant blurted out all at once.

At this news, the Ye patriarch’s face changed, and he quickly bypassed the screen and strode towards the dining room.

He entered with a fierce momentum, and when he saw Ye Jiuliang alone, the Ye patriarch was taken aback.

Hearing footsteps, Ye Jiuliang paused with her chopsticks, lifted her eyes to him, and a hint of darkness flickered deep in her gaze, "Grandfather, would you like to join us for some food?"

"Wasn’t Li Mochan dining with you here?" The Ye patriarch regained his composure, his demeanor authoritative without anger.

Ye Jiuliang continued to eat calmly, "He went to the restroom."

With that said, she picked up a shelled shrimp and put it into her mouth.

"Jiuliang, Li Mochan is a generation older than you. If you want to eat something, you can just ask the chefs at home; how can you let Li Mochan bring you food? What kind of precedent does that set?" The Ye patriarch remarked with disapproval, glancing at the dishes on the table.

After finishing the last shrimp, Ye Jiuliang pulled out a napkin to wipe her mouth, "Fifth Master Li came to visit me and offered to bring me the food himself; I don’t have the power to command him."

The Ye patriarch frowned, displeased with her nonchalant tone.

Just as he was about to speak, Aren’s voice came from behind.

"Fifth Master."

The Ye patriarch turned around, and Li Mochan walked into the dining room.

"Mohan, when did you arrive? You didn’t even say anything. Jiuliang, this girl, is clueless; I’m sure she’s caused you quite some trouble," the Ye patriarch said with a smile, a stark contrast to the stern look he had earlier. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Uncle Ye, it’s no trouble," Li Mochan replied coolly.

There was nothing troublesome about his own unruly cub.

"Mohan, let’s go have some tea outside. You don’t come over often, and I need to thank you on behalf of Jiuliang for saving her at the resort," the Ye patriarch continued.

Ye Jiuliang watched from the side and couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly he could change his demeanor.

Li Mochan glanced at Ye Jiuliang then left the dining room with the Ye patriarch.

In the living room, the fragrance of tea filled the air.

The Ye patriarch talked non-stop, while Li Mochan only occasionally responded.

Ye Jiuliang came out of the dining room and sat down directly next to Li Mochan.

Seeing this, the Ye patriarch frowned but said nothing on the spot.

"Tea?" A hand as elegant as jade held out the teacup to her, causing Ye Jiuliang to be slightly startled.

Then, she cracked a smile and took the teacup, "Then, thank you, Fifth Master Li."

"Mohan, Jiuliang is lacking in manners; don’t indulge her," the Ye patriarch responded after a moment, his expression indescribably odd.

Li Mochan’s expression remained indifferent, "It doesn’t matter, it’s just a cup of tea after all."

Aren, listening from the side, was frozen in place.

Just a cup of tea.

In the entire capital, who could make Li Mochan serve a cup of tea? It wasn’t just outsiders; even the senior Mr. Li might not receive such treatment.

Old Mr. Ye was choked up.

After finishing the tea, Ye Jiuliang picked up the magazine on the table and flipped through it, suddenly pressing her fingertip on one of the pages.

A limited edition motorcycle, this one was indeed not bad.

Li Mochan’s gaze lingered on her, and seeing her staring at the magazine, he moved his eyes downward. When they touched on the content of the magazine’s page, he curved his lips slightly.

"Jiuliang, shouldn’t you be going back to your room to study?" Old Mr. Ye coughed, hinting.

"Although I haven’t been to school these past few days, I can’t fall behind in my studies."

Ye Jiuliang closed the magazine and put it aside, then stood up, "Understood."

After she left, Li Mochan lost interest in staying, and he quickly found an excuse to leave.

After seeing Li Mochan out, Aren returned to the living room and saw Old Mr. Ye massaging his temples, deep in thought.

"Master, Mr. Mohan has left," he said softly.

Old Mr. Ye hummed in acknowledgment, then opened his eyes and looked to where Li Mochan had just sat.

"Master, Miss Jiuliang becoming closer with Mr. Mohan isn’t necessarily a bad thing, so why have you always kept Miss Jiuliang from getting close to Mr. Mohan?" Aren hesitated for a moment before voicing the doubt in his heart.

"The Ye Family and the Li Family are both leading families in the capital. But, when it comes down to it, the Li Family still somewhat overpowers the Ye Family," Old Mr. Ye slowly began, a glint of cunning calculation flashing in the depths of his eyes.

"This young man, Li Mochan, even I have never truly seen through him. His schemes are too deep, his methods too iron-fisted and ruthless. He wouldn’t indulge Jiuliang so whimsically without reason."

"Master, do you suspect Mr. Mohan has ulterior motives for being kind to Miss Jiuliang?" Aren asked.

"The girl Jiuliang has just returned and knows nothing about Li Mochan. She’s a stubborn one. Should she fall for Li Mochan’s ploy and be beguiled and used by him to outwit our Ye Family, wouldn’t we be playing right into his hands?" Old Mr. Ye let out a cold snort. In the eyes of such great families, interests always come first; he was no exception, nor was the senior Mr. Li. Everyone wanted to become the capital’s leading family.

"Li Mochan is uncontrollable. Rather than having someone uncontrollable and having to be on guard all the time as family, it’s better to find someone obedient."

Aren said, "But Miss Jiuliang is quite opinionated, I’m afraid she won’t listen to us."

"That’s not up to her," Old Mr. Ye said with a chill in his gaze.

Regardless of who it was, they should prioritize the interests of the Ye Family first.

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"What did you say, he went straight to the Ye Family after returning from City A?" The senior Mr. Li was furious.

The butler nodded under the pressure, "Mr. Mohan did indeed go to the Ye Family."

"What on earth is this brat trying to do," the senior Mr. Li slammed his hand down and rose, hands clasped behind his back, pacing back and forth in the study.

What was so good about that girl Ye Jiuliang that Mohan, that rascal, was so infatuated with her?

No, he had to intervene to stop it, he couldn’t allow things to keep developing this way.

"When is the boat party hosted by Old Cui?" he asked the butler, who was standing by.

"It’s at the end of this month. The invitation arrived yesterday, but you weren’t at home, so I didn’t get the chance to tell you," the butler replied respectfully, head bowed.

"Did Mohan receive it as well?"

"He should have, the senior Madam Li and the fourth Madam Li both received theirs," the butler said.

The senior Mr. Li withdrew his gaze, his face creased with wrinkles revealing a meaningful smile.