The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 45 - 0, are you implying someone is dumb?

Following Jiang Yisheng’s gaze, a soft light shone on the beautiful face of the young girl with her back against the light, revealing a certain hazy beauty.

Unlike the others’ glamorous gowns, the girl wore simple everyday clothes, yet they did nothing to hide her naturally rebellious attitude.

Having just witnessed Ye Jiuliang’s arrogance, Su Yishan felt a sense of crisis bubble up within her as she watched the girl draw closer.

She cautiously looked at the man opposite her, filled with both fear and trepidation.

After all these years, she had never seen him be so close to a woman in public, and she had a premonition that this woman named Ye Jiuliang would become her greatest enemy.

Ye Jiuliang stepped onto the terrace and, upon seeing someone she didn’t recognize, glanced indifferently before turning her head to look at Li Mochan.

"It’s getting late, I should leave," she said.

Li Mochan walked over to her, "I’ll take you."

"No need, there’s a bunch of people here waiting for you, and I have my motorbike," Ye Jiuliang declined.

She had attracted enough attention for one evening, and if Li Mochan were to leave with her at this critical moment, she could already predict how nasty the rumors would be the next day.

His voice was husky as he said, "You’ve been drinking, it’s dangerous to ride, and besides, didn’t your bike run out of gas?"

Ye Jiuliang laughed, "I only had a little, it’s fine, and I’ve already asked someone to bring me gas."

"I need to rest as well; why don’t you just take a ride in my car, Miss Ye?" Jiang Yisheng spoke up.

Due to his weak constitution, he always stuck to a regular rest schedule and seldom stayed up late.

Ye Jiuliang nodded, "That’s fine."

Having agreed, Li Mochan frowned but still said reassuringly, "Remember to call me when you get there."

Ye Jiuliang uncharacteristically complied, "Okay."

Jiang Yisheng said, "Cousin, then we’ll be going ahead."

Ye Jiuliang had just taken a step to leave when she suddenly remembered something, pulled a lollipop from her pocket, and offered it to Li Mochan.

"Here."

First a spinning drum, now a lollipop?

Did she really think she could soothe him like he was a three-year-old child?

However, he still took it, his crimson lips curving into a pleasing arch, "Is this also a gift, hmm?"

Ye Jiuliang shook her head slightly, a smile sparkling in her eyes, "It’s a thank-you gift for just now." It was because he was the only one who stood by her side without asking for reasons.

"Just this?" Li Mochan fiddled with the lollipop in his hand, its iridescent candy coating quite unique.

Ye Jiuliang touched her nose, "Then, how about I treat you to a meal another day?"

With Master Jiu, there was nothing that a meal couldn’t fix.

If one meal didn’t do the trick, then make it two.

"Hmm," Li Mochan tightened his grip on the lollipop.

Completely overlooked, Su Yishan watched the exchange between the two, the tenderness that Li Mochan unwittingly expressed hitting her like a blow.

So, Li Mochan could be gentle, just not with her.

Why did that girl from the Ye Family, who wasn’t favored, deserve his special treatment? 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Su Yishan’s eyes lowered, hiding the thin threads of jealousy within their depths.

With Ye Jiuliang gone, Li Mochan lost the will to remain, and he strode towards the banquet hall.

"Ahan, wait for me." Feng Yi did not want to be left alone with Su Yishan and quickly followed suit.

The cold wind blew past, and despite her beautifully done makeup, it could not hide the desolation on Su Yishan’s face.

She stared blankly at the man’s retreating figure, a sourness welling up in her heart.

Ye Jiuliang was rude and vulgar—what was it about her that made him treat her so differently, and why couldn’t he just acknowledge her existence?

...

In the car

Jiang Yisheng’s hands rested on the steering wheel as he looked into the rear-view mirror. In the backseat, the girl leaned against the car window, her eyes and brows tinged with weariness.

"Miss Ye, my cousin is actually very happy you came to the birthday party," Jiang Yisheng said in his gentle, unhurried voice.

Ye Jiuliang’s gaze returned from the window, "Just call me by my name."

"Miss Ye" sounded too awkward.

Jiang Yisheng smiled faintly and obliged, "Jiuliang, my cousin has very few friends, with only Yi as a friend from childhood to adulthood. He was really pleased that you came today."

Only one friend?

Ye Jiuliang raised an eyebrow.

But then again, it made sense. With Li Mochan’s "I’m not familiar with you" vibe, he could scare off a whole bunch of people in minutes.

She asked curiously, "Has Li Mochan always been this cold since he was young?"

Jiang Yisheng smiled and nodded, "Yeah."

Ye Jiuliang curved her lips slightly and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

The atmosphere became quiet again.

After a while, Ye Jiuliang straightened up, "Please pull over."

Hearing this, Jiang Yisheng turned the steering wheel, and the car stopped by the side of the road.

"We’re still a distance away from the Ye Family," he turned his head and looked at her puzzled, reminding her.

Ye Jiuliang pointed to a hotel not far off, "I’m staying there tonight."

"You’re not going back to the Ye Family?" Jiang Yisheng was surprised.

"Too much trouble."

With that, she pushed open the car door and got out.

"Thanks for the lift. I’m off."

After closing the car door, she thanked him and briskly walked away.

Jiang Yisheng shook his head and chuckled. She really didn’t like being restricted.

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Watching her enter the hotel, he rolled up the car window and drove away.

Meanwhile,

After the banquet ended, Li Mochan was called into the study by the old master of the Li Family.

Because of Li Hao’s incident, the old master had been hassled by some members of the collateral branch for quite a while. Seeing Li Mochan enter, he couldn’t help but puff up his chest and glare.

"Mohan, the way you handled Li Hao’s matter tonight was really too much. No matter what, they are still people from our Li Family’s collateral branch. Now everyone from that branch is making a fuss over this."

Li Mochan’s expression was cool, "Whoever is dissatisfied can come directly to me."

Hearing this, the old master’s mouth twitched and he held his forehead in frustration, "Can’t you tone it down a bit? They are still part of our Li Family, after all."

Everyone in the Li Family knew his temper; seeking him out would be asking for trouble. Precisely because they didn’t dare, that’s why they all came complaining to him.

Li Mochan remained silent.

After calming down slightly, the old master looked at him with a suspicious gleam in his eye, "Mohan, you’ve been protecting that little girl from the Ye Family time and again. Could it be..."

Before he could finish, Li Mochan cut him off, "She’s smart."

"..."

The old master let out a breath of laughter in exasperation, "Are you implying that everyone else is stupid?"

So the reason others didn’t earn his favor was that they were dumb?

Was that supposed to be a reason?

"It’s getting late. I’m going back now." Li Mochan avoided his question and turned to walk outside.

"I’ll handle the people from the collateral branch."

Staring at the empty doorway, the old master rubbed his temples, suddenly understanding the helpless feeling that old Mr. Ye had when they had discussed Ye Jiuliang a few days ago.

Indeed, both were equally hard to manage.

...

Deep into the night,

A horror movie was playing on the TV, and across from it, Ye Jiuliang was nestled on the sofa, her clear eyes half-closed.

Just as she was dozing off, her phone on the table suddenly rang.

She picked up the phone and pressed the answer button without looking.

"Who is it?"

"It’s me."

The man’s low magnetic voice came through the receiver, immediately waking Ye Jiuliang up.

In a lazy voice, she said, "Master Li, calling to disturb someone’s sweet dreams late at night, isn’t that a bit impolite?"