The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 40 - 0, I’m just being unreasonable, what can you do to me?
"Oh, the Young Master Ye has also come today."
"Why don’t you watch where you’re going? Young Master Ye is so frail, if you were to hurt him, could you bear the responsibility?"
"Exactly, Young Master Ye has the look of a girl. If you hadn’t said anything, I would have thought he was some beauty from who knows where."
With those words, a burst of laughter spread.
"Hahaha."
In the corner, the man was clad in a light-colored suit, his features delicate, his complexion pale, and his naturally cherry-pink lips added a touch of femininity.
Listening to the mocking words around him, Ye Rui hung his head, fists clenched tight, struggling to control his emotions.
However, his silence made those dandies think he was even easier to bully, so the words they spat out got nastier.
"Ye Miao and the others are over there, so why is Young Master Ye by himself here? Could it be that he’s been scorned?"
"That’s right, a bastard surely can’t show his face in public, no wonder he can only sit here alone."
"Hahaha."
Another round of laughter ensued.
Ye Rui tightened his knuckles until they were white and started to walk away.
The men who had just voiced their mockery exchanged glances and blocked his path, their faces bearing malicious smiles, "Young Master Ye, stay and talk; why the rush to leave?"
"Move aside." Ye Rui’s voice was hoarse as he spoke.
"Finally decided to speak, huh? I was beginning to think Young Master Ye was mute," the man at the forefront said sarcastically.
"How about it, we won’t let you pass, and I wonder what Young Master Ye can do about it?"
"Li Hao, don’t go too far." Ye Rui hung his head, eyes brimming with red, and reason told him he must endure, even if they were the ones to strike first; in the end, he would still be the one at fault.
"Didn’t expect to get a show tonight."
A cold voice suddenly interrupted, quite abrupt.
"Who?"
The disrespectful men swiftly turned their heads, and the slim figure of a young girl entered their field of vision.
Under the dim light, the girl’s rosy lips curved into an amused smile.
How could it be her?
Ye Rui’s eyes widened slightly, his face showing a hint of astonishment.
After the surprise, Ye Rui looked at the girl with complicated eyes, and there was a trace of embarrassment from being seen in such a sorry state.
"You brat, this doesn’t concern you; beat it, or you’ll get a beating too," Li Hao said with a ferocious tone.
The next moment, a low chuckle spread.
"Heh."
Ye Jiuliang tipped her cap brim and, hands in pockets, said, "Telling me to beat it? You’ve got quite the nerve."
"Jiuliang, you..." Ye Rui began softly.
Ye Jiuliang glanced at him and said, "Don’t misunderstand; I was just passing by to watch the show."
Ye Rui clammed up awkwardly.
"Are you Ye Jiuliang?" one of the men said in surprise.
On hearing this, the rest looked at Ye Jiuliang with even more disdain.
The news of the second Ye Family daughter’s return to the capital had already spread throughout the circle, but most people had not yet seen her in person.
However, since she was rumored to have been raised abroad from a young age, they didn’t really take her seriously.
At least in the world of prestigious families, being sent abroad to fend for oneself was almost the same as being a useless chess piece.
Ye Jiuliang’s smile didn’t reach her eyes. "I didn’t expect to be this famous."
"It seems we failed to recognize a great person in our midst; turns out this is the Ye Family young miss who was banished abroad," Li Hao scoffed with disdain.
As his words fell, a few men beside him burst into laughter.
Ye Rui looked at Ye Jiuliang and moved his lips but seemed lost for words.
Ye Jiuliang was different from him; regardless of how big of an issue she stirred up, the old master would always protect her, after all, she was a legitimate heir, whereas he was just a mistake from Ye Miao’s reckless youth, nothing more than a bastard child.
"Banished?" Ye Jiuliang’s eyes and brows were cold. "That word is quite apt."
Since she had been thrown abroad to live from a young age, that was essentially banishment.
Seeing that Ye Jiuliang displayed none of the anger he had hoped to provoke, Li Hao felt annoyed and said maliciously, "Ye Jiuliang, we won’t stoop to your level; just get lost."
"Aren’t you going to hit him?" Ye Jiuliang glanced at Ye Rui and flashed a roguish smile, "Go on then, hit him. I’m waiting to watch the show."
Ye Rui, "..."
He hadn’t seemed to offend her on normal days, had he?
"Ye Jiuliang, what do you mean?" Li Hao growled with a dark face.
Ye Jiuliang shrugged his shoulders. "I was just bored and wanted to watch a show. Is that not allowed? Or are you guys actually only capable of shouting a few words?"
A few dandies simply couldn’t withstand provocation, their faces turning red and their necks swelling with anger. Li Hao rolled up his sleeves and grabbed Ye Rui by the collar.
"Because of what you said, Ye Jiuliang, I have to beat him up today."
Ye Jiuliang spoke nonchalantly, "Then hurry up and do it."
Li Hao’s raised fist froze in mid-air, and from Ye Rui’s perspective, he could clearly see the bulging vein on Li Hao’s forehead.
He lowered his hand and pushed Ye Rui fiercely.
"I’ll deal with you later."
Li Hao turned his head, his eyes flashing fiercely as he walked towards her with an aggressive air.
He made a move, and the whelps crowding around him followed suit.
"Looks like you’ve chickened out." Ye Jiuliang swept a glance at them with the corner of his eye, sneering coldly, "Don’t come too close to me. I don’t have a good temper."
"Ye Jiuliang, what are you trying to pull, you stinking girl who has a mother but no father to teach you? What gives you the right to put on airs here?" Li Hao said with a cruel smile, his words biting to the extreme.
Ye Jiuliang’s demeanor changed, a terrifying cold light flickering in his eyes. It seemed that quietly eating cake just wouldn’t do!
"Heh!"
A cold laugh spread out.
Catching Li Hao off guard, the girl lifted her knee, kicking towards Li Hao’s abdomen.
The movement was crisp and decisive.
"Ah--"
Li Hao’s face turned pale in an instant, his features twisted in agony. The force of the kick was no small matter; his whole body was propelled backwards.
Finally, he fell unsteadily to the ground.
"Bang--"
All at once, the surroundings fell deathly silent.
"..."
The others were dumbstruck, staring at the slender figure and swallowing hard.
What had just happened?
That speed, was it even humanly possible?
At this moment, everyone realized they might have kicked an iron plate.
Li Hao clutched his abdomen, gasping in pain.
"Hiss--"
Suddenly, a pair of black boots came into his view.
Before he could speak, he felt a pressure on his back. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Ye Jiuliang was stepping on his spine, preventing him from getting up. "I am being unreasonable, what can you do about it, huh?"
The icy voice came from above, arrogant and defiant.
Trapped beneath a foot, Li Hao’s face showed his disgrace. Having lost the upper hand, he still tried to be verbally tough. "Ye Jiuliang, do you know who I am? I won’t let this go."
"I thought you were just dumb, but it turns out you’re foolish, too, not even knowing who you are." Ye Jiuliang applied a bit more pressure with her foot on his back, causing Li Hao’s face to turn red with pain, sweat sliding down continuously.
"Won’t let this go? Hah, let me tell you, even if I kill you today, no one would dare say a word," she retorted.
With that, she delivered another knee.
"Go and stay aside."
That seemingly light kick; only Li Hao knew how much force was behind it. He rolled over, his back slamming against the chilly wall.
"Thud--"
"Pfft--"
He turned his head and vomited a mouthful of blood. The chilling scent of blood frightened the others.
Ye Rui watched the barely alive Li Hao on the ground, feeling vindicated, but his gaze towards Ye Jiuliang was even more obscure and complex.
No wonder even Ye Miao had been defeated by her hand. With those skills, Ye Miao was no match for her.
