The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 17 - 0, Uncle Wu’s Little Scheme

It was past eleven, and the cafeteria was still as quiet as could be.

By a certain window, a slender figure stood.

The girl in the boy’s school uniform, at Beisen, there was only one such person.

"You’re back again, miss. Same as usual today?" The auntie by the window asked with a smile.

Ye Jiuliang nodded.

Before long, a box of hot octopus balls was handed to her.

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes lit up, she paid the money, and sat down with a box of octopus balls.

In the two days that she had been at Beisen, Ye Jiuliang had spent most of her time at the cafeteria.

After gobbling down two or three balls in one breath, Ye Jiuliang contentedly squinted her eyes, thinking she’d bring some for Nuonuo next time.

Gradually, more and more people filled the cafeteria.

On the second floor, Feng Yi looked at his friend opposite with a puzzled expression, "Why did you suddenly decide to eat here today?"

They had originally planned on a different restaurant, a last-minute change of mind was definitely fishy.

"Convenient," Li Mochan said, ignoring his gossip-laden gaze, speaking indifferently.

Feng Yi hummed thoughtfully but didn’t pursue the matter further.

He looked down from the second floor and, by chance, saw the figure sitting by the window. He raised an eyebrow.

"Mochan, when did Beisen start allowing girls to wear boys’ uniforms?"

Li Mochan said nothing, his deep gaze locked on that lean silhouette, almost hearing the girl’s aloof voice in his ears.

— I have something else to do, so I’m leaving first.

Was this the "something else" she had mentioned?

Eating octopus balls?

The person across from him remained silent for a long time. Feng Yi retracted his gaze and looked at him, noticing he too was staring intently at the girl in the boy’s uniform, his eyes reflecting mild surprise.

He had known him for so long and this was the first time he’d seen him looking at a girl that way, so focused.

Wei Bei was still immersed in the shock of the day and caught Feng Yi’s glance, promptly looking up at the sky.

He knew nothing, don’t ask him.

This reaction only made him appear more suspicious to Feng Yi.

While halfway through her meal, Ji Mingqian suddenly sent a game invite.

Ye Jiuliang reached into her pocket, put on her Bluetooth earpiece, hiding the delicate little earphones under her long hair, hardly noticeable unless looked at closely.

She pressed accept, and the man’s magnetic voice came through the earpiece.

"Ajiu, Achen has been busy lately. He asked me to tell you, stay focused on your studies and don’t go provoking Li Mochan again."

Ye Jiuliang arched an eyebrow, her fingers swiftly gliding across the screen, "What do you mean?"

"We got word that Star of the Sea is with Li Mochan. Achen is worried you’ll provoke Li Mochan again once you know this," Ji Mingqian said, chuckling lightly.

Star of the Sea held extraordinary significance for Anuo, and she always valued relationships. There was no guarantee she wouldn’t try to claim Star of the Sea for Anuo’s sake.

Ye Jiuliang curled her lip, too late, she had already provoked him.

"I got it. Do I look like such a troublemaker to you?"

As soon as she spoke, Ji Mingqian lost another drop of blood.

Ji Mingqian didn’t hold back his barbs, "You always have been."

"Nonsense," Ye Jiuliang’s red lips curled lightly, "If you lose this round, remember to send over the latest model of the heavy motorcycle."

That pink electric scooter was just too slow, and it ran out of battery all too often, truly a headache for her.

"Keep dreaming. If you lose, send that purple sports car from your garage over to me," Ji Mingqian’s attacks sped up.

Always tricking him, not kind at all.

Just as she was getting hooked on the game, the light suddenly dimmed in front of her.

Ye Jiuliang spared a moment to glance up, seeing a few girls.

Strangers.

She withdrew her gaze and went back to her game.

Completely ignored, Li Jingxuan’s face flashed with a hint of ugliness.

Suppressing the displeasure in her heart, she managed a slight smile, "Hello, may I sit here?"

"No," Ye Jiuliang said without even looking up.

The cold two-word response nearly caused the forced smile on Li Jingxuan’s face to falter.

"Hey, what kind of attitude is that? You’ve already eaten yet you’re still occupying a seat. You really think everyone’s dying to sit with you," the girl standing next to Li Jingxuan snapped angrily.

Another person chimed in, "Exactly, Jingxuan is just being considerate. Seeing you sitting alone, she thought to share a table with you. What’s with the attitude?"

"You’re clearly a girl, why dress in a boy’s school uniform? Trying to stand out and attract attention—just say so if that’s what you want."

Annoyance crept into her brows, and Ye Jiuliang said irritably, "What I wear is none of your business. So noisy."

As she spoke, Li Jingxuan and her group got angry, but Ji Mingqian found it amusing.

"Ajiu, it seems your days in the capital are quite lively," he said.

Ye Jiuliang scoffed lightly, and the tapping of her fingertips hastened.

Sensing the gazes that were gathering around, Li Jingxuan’s face went dark with impatience, "Ye Jiuliang, don’t be so ungrateful. You’re just relying on the Ye Family’s backing. The entire capital knows how cold and heartless you are, not even willing to return for your own father’s memorial day."

Before her words even finished, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply.

It was as if ice had sealed the area for thousands of miles, and a chill crept up everyone’s spine.

Over the headphones, Ji Mingqian also heard Li Jingxuan’s words, and a fierce look crossed his eyes.

Which fool had the audacity to insult his Ajiu like that?

Ye Jiuliang’s cold eyes narrowed slightly and flashed with a cold light. She reached for the water glass on the table and, without looking, splashed it across the table.

"Whoosh—"

In that instant, a deathly silence ensued.

"Hiss—"

The sound of sharp intakes of breath rose simultaneously.

The atmosphere was oppressively tense.

"Uncle Five," came the anxious voice, breaking the silence.

Uncle Five? Ye Jiuliang’s brows furrowed slightly.

She lifted her head, her puzzled gaze moving upward, to fall into the man’s narrow and dark eyes; she paused.

"You..."

Her red lips parted lightly, and the next second she saw the large water stain spreading across the man’s black shirt, and embarrassment crossed her eyes.

This was bad. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Would he believe her if she said it was a mistake?

Li Mochan’s face was cold as the people around him instinctively backed away, not wanting to get caught in the low pressure emanating from him.

Wei Bei sneaked a glance at Li Mochan’s slightly wet shirt and silently covered his face.

He could have easily dodged that glass of water—what was his master thinking to step right into it?

To the side, Li Jingxuan froze for a moment and, realizing what had happened, felt fortunate she had dodged quickly. Her eyes looking at Ye Jiuliang were filled with schadenfreude.

Now she would watch Ye Jiuliang meet her end.

Ye Jiuliang turned off her phone and removed her earphones, stuffing them into her pocket.

She stood up and brought her fist to her lips, "Cough cough."

She was about to speak, but the man’s chilly voice cut in first, "Come out."

As he turned and left, the crowd hastily made way for him.

Ye Jiuliang touched her nose and then followed on his heels.

She was just leaving like that?

Li Jingxuan’s eyes widened. This wasn’t how she had imagined things would go.

Since when was Uncle Five so "merciful"?

Before she could recover, Wei Bei approached her and said in a low voice, "Miss Four, if you’re thinking of causing trouble for Ye Jiuliang again, you might want to consider Third Young Master’s fate first. After all, some people are not meant to be provoked by just anyone."

Li Jingxuan’s complexion changed slightly, and her hand clenched the fabric of her skirt at her side.