At the Ye Estate.
Ye Qiu arrived directly at the main entrance with Ye Lingling.
As soon as they appeared, a beautiful woman came to greet them.
This time, Ye Qinshui also brought two maids with her.
Therefore, Ye Qinshui was very gentle and dignified at the moment.
Seeing Ye Qiu and Ye Lingling, she gracefully walked over.
She didn't even acknowledge Ye Lingling, directly grabbing Ye Qiu's hand.
"Xiao Qiu, you're finally here. Aunt Ye thought you were going to stand her up."
"How could I?"
Ye Qiu struggled slightly and responded with a dry laugh.
Ye Qinshui's smile was kind and radiant; the more she looked at Ye Qiu, the more satisfied she became.
"Since you're here, don't stand at the door. Come in quickly. Aunt Ye has already prepared the food."
"Aunt Ye… I… I can walk on my own."
Pulled by Ye Qinshui, Ye Qiu, considering her an elder, couldn't struggle.
He had no choice but to follow her steps.
He turned his head to look at Ye Lingling, who was still in place, and reminded her:
"Aunt Ye, Lingling is still there."
Ye Qinshui paused.
She turned her head to look at her daughter, a hint of reproach on her face.
It was as if she had just remembered her.
"Oh, you silly child, why are you still standing there? Do you want your mother to invite you into your own home?
"Hurry up, or the food will get cold."
With that, she didn't wait for Ye Lingling's reply, pulling Ye Qiu and walking towards the interior of the estate.
Ye Qiu turned back and smiled awkwardly at Ye Lingling.
Under her veil, Ye Lingling's face was flushed, and she was almost laughing from anger.
She was her biological daughter, wasn't she?
But... seeing how much Ye Qinshui cared for Ye Qiu, she felt a strange sense of happiness now.
This proved that her judgment back then was indeed very good.
Even her own mother found Ye Qiu's appearance very pleasing to the eye.
With a somewhat complicated feeling, Ye Lingling quickly followed them.
As she followed, Ye Lingling suddenly felt strange; the dining area didn't seem to be in that direction, did it?
This path seemed to lead to her...
Ye Lingling's heart jolted, and then she was so angry her teeth ached, and her ears felt like they were bleeding.
"This is too much!"
She stomped her small foot, then rushed over, running quickly.
Ye Qiu was pulled by Ye Qinshui to a room that didn't look like a dining room.
Although there was a small square table in the middle of the room, there was also an antique bed against the wall, with pink bedding and curtains.
Not far away, there was a somewhat unusual dressing table, and next to the dressing table was a screen with some girlish clothes hanging on it.
A familiar, elegant fragrance also permeated the air.
No matter how you looked at it, this was a bedroom, wasn't it?
Ye Qiu immediately wanted to ask Ye Qinshui about it.
"Aunt Ye, this is…"
"Yes! This is it! Hurry and sit down."
Ye Qinshui quickly interjected, pressing Ye Qiu onto a stool placed by the table.
After Ye Qiu sat down, he found something else was amiss.
He hadn't sat on such a cold stool in a long time.
He looked down… good heavens, it really was a plank bench, and a long one at that.
At the same time, he understood why the dressing table seemed off—because there was no stool next to it!
"Aunt Ye…"
"Xiao Qiu, you sit first. Aunt Ye will go see why that wretched girl isn't here yet."
Ye Qinshui interrupted Ye Qiu again, speaking as she walked out.
She instructed the servants to orderly bring the dishes she had already prepared to the table.
Ye Qiu looked at Ye Qinshui's back and smiled helplessly.
Braised beef, braised pork hock, sweet and sour pork ribs, and spicy stir-fried pork for rice, and taro and cabbage soup, a perfect side dish for rice…
Were all these things he liked to eat?
And why were all the maids looking at him as if he were their master?
Outside the door, Ye Qinshui finally got everything ready.
Then she saw Ye Lingling hiding to the side.
Immediately, she was furious.
Her mother was busy preparing for her daughter's lifelong happiness, and she was still standing there foolishly.
Ye Qinshui quickly stepped forward.
Before she could speak, Ye Lingling couldn't hold back any longer.
"Mom! What are you doing… w-why did you bring Ye Qiu into my room?!"
Ye Lingling's pretty face was flushed, and her delicate fists were clenched.
She was truly going to be driven crazy by this annoying mother!
Ye Qinshui, however, was unconcerned.
She was doing all this for her daughter; after it was done, her daughter would be grateful.
She pouted:
"Tsk, you're rarely home, so that room is empty anyway. Our dining room just happens to be under renovation today, and I'm too lazy to clean other rooms, so I had to borrow yours."
When Ye Qinshui spoke, there was a hint of resentment, clearly indicating her displeasure with Ye Lingling rarely coming home.
"Y-you… you should have asked me first!"
Ye Lingling gritted her teeth in anger.
She had never shown so much emotion as she did today.
Renovation… it was all an excuse!
"Haha, my dear daughter, it's harmless for your mother to make decisions for you once in a while."
"Besides, how can Xiao Qiu be considered an outsider?"
Ye Qinshui hugged her daughter's arm.
Ye Lingling frowned: "Mom, what do you mean?"
"Alright, don't stand here foolishly. Hurry up and eat. You'll thank your mother later."
Ye Qinshui didn't answer Ye Lingling, but instead, smiling, pulled her into the room.
She understood her daughter; if she truly didn't like the man inside, she would have long since thrown a tantrum and threatened to sever their mother-daughter relationship.
Ye Lingling bit her red lips.
She wanted to refuse, but her legs seemed uncontrollable, stepping into her own boudoir.
As soon as she thought of her mother's intention, her heart pounded, faster and faster.
"Xiao Qiu, sorry to keep you waiting. My troublesome daughter isn't very smart; she even gets lost in her own home…"
"Mom, don't talk nonsense!"
Ye Lingling gritted her teeth.
Who would say such things about their daughter in front of others?
"Uh, Aunt Ye, please don't joke."
Ye Qiu chuckled awkwardly.
Even though she was in her own boudoir, Ye Lingling felt completely uncomfortable.
Her gaze fell on the table.
Seeing a small stool opposite Ye Qiu, she was about to go and sit down.
"Hiss, you wretched girl, that's my seat, your seat is here…"
Ye Qinshui pulled Ye Lingling, making her sit on the same long bench as Ye Qiu.
Then Ye Qinshui sat opposite the two of them, a gentle smile on her face.
"Alright, alright, Xiao Qiu, Lingling, let's eat quickly, so we don't delay your afternoon plans."
"Okay, thank you, Aunt Ye."
Ye Qiu nodded slightly and picked up his chopsticks.
Ye Lingling, beside him, took off her veil, her exquisite face still flushed for a long time.
Caught by Ye Qiu's surprised glance, she lowered her head even more self-consciously.
"What's wrong with you, girl? Can't you relax even in your own home?" Ye Qinshui rolled her eyes at Ye Lingling and put some food in her bowl.
Ye Lingling picked up her chopsticks with difficulty.
This was her boudoir; her clothes weren't even put away yet!
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