Chapter 40: She Was the Clown

Ye Xuan gave Ye Ya a look to let her speak.

However, Ye Ya was timid and didn’t dare to say anything. She hesitated for a while and didn’t dare to speak.

Ye Xuan glared at her angrily and had no choice but to say, “Ningxuan, it’s like this. Ye Ya quarreled with her family and has nowhere to go now. She went to look for me, but it’s not convenient at my place. My mother-in-law has to hold a banquet these two days, so I don’t have time to take care of her. I thought that since we’re all sisters, I brought her to you. You can help take care of her.”

“No place to go?” Ye Ningxuan looked at Ye Ya, who quickly lowered her head in shame.

Ye Ningxuan smiled. “There are many hotels on the streets. If you really can’t stay there, you can rent a place. How can there be no place to go?”

“Ningxuan, Ye Ya is an unmarried young lady after all. It’s not safe for her to live outside alone. How can it be safer than living in her own sister’s house? You’re her cousin. You can’t just sit by and do nothing.” Ye Xuan said matter-of-factly.

Ye Ningxuan sneered. “What you said is really interesting. If I don’t help, I won’t be a good cousin? But what’s the benefit of being a good cousin? Will you give out pennants or hold a commendation ceremony?”

“Ye Ningxuan, are you unwilling to help?” Ye Xuan asked impatiently.

Ye Ningxuan said coldly, “Yes, I don’t want to help. We’re not familiar with each other. Why should I help?”

“What do you mean we’re not familiar with each other? We’re all from the Ye family,” Ye Xuan reprimanded righteously.

Ye Ningxuan snorted. “When the Ye family chased me out back then, you didn’t remember that I was a member of the Ye family. You didn’t even put in a good word for me. Now, you’re pretending to be close to me. Aren’t you too shameless?”

“You… Is that how you talk? How dare you say that we’re shameless?” Ye Xuan was so angry that her face turned red.

Ye Ya also blushed in shame and quickly whispered to Ye Xuan, “Let’s go!”

“Why are you leaving? I can leave, but can you? You have to stay today, even if she doesn’t let you. Let’s see if she can throw you out.” Ye Xuan snorted.

With that, she left Ye Ya alone.

Ye Ya was speechless.

She couldn’t help but lower her head and cry like a poor, abandoned child.

Ye Ningxuan didn’t expect Ye Xuan to be so heartless as to leave her behind.

Looking at the crying Ye Ya, she scolded irritably, “Stop crying.”

Ye Ya was so frightened that she immediately stopped crying and looked at her timidly.

Ye Ningxuan couldn’t stand her gaze and quickly said, “I’ll give you some money. Go outside and rent a place. Go wherever you want. Anyway, you can’t stay here.”

“No, Mom and Dad will be angry if they find out. Grandpa will be angry if he finds out,” Ye Ya cried.

Ye Ningxuan sneered. “So? Are you planning to cling to me and insist on staying in the Zhan family?”

“What is it?”

Zhan Hanjue happened to come in. When he heard Ye Ya crying, he frowned and asked.

When Ye Ya saw Zhan Hanjue, her face was filled with fear, like a frightened deer.

Ye Ningxuan said angrily, “It’s all your fault. The Ye family sent her over. They said that she had nowhere to go. Actually…”

Actually, they were giving Zhan Hanjue a woman to replace her.

“Get her a room, Butler Wu.” Zhan Hanjue called him in.

Ye Ningxuan’s eyes widened. Did he know what the Ye family meant? He arranged a room for Ye Ya just like that.

Ye Ya looked surprised and happy. She quickly looked at Ye Ningxuan.

Ye Ningxuan took a deep breath and let Ye Ya follow Butler Wu.

After she left, Ye Ningxuan said to Zhan Hanjue, “Do you know why the Ye family sent her here?”

“I do. They would like her to replace you,” Zhan Hanjue replied.

Ye Ningxuan gritted her teeth. “Since you know, why did you keep her?”

“Ye Ningxuan, if you’re still unwilling, not to mention the Ye family wants to replace you, even I would want to too.” Zhan Hanjue reached out and pinched her chin as a warning.

Ye Ningxuan was speechless.

So he was keeping Ye Ya on purpose to warn her and make her feel threatened?

It turned out that she was the clown.

“I brewed the chrysanthemum tea myself. I even put cilantro and ambrosia in it. It’s nourishing for the eyes, so it suits you.”

Zhan Hanjue was sitting in his study reading a book when Ye Ningxuan knocked on the door and entered. She brought a cup of nourishing tea to him.

“You must have ulterior motives. Tell me, what is it?” Zhan Hanjue put down the book.

Ye Ningxuan smiled. “You’re wrong. We’re husband and wife after all. Your eyes have just recovered, so I have the responsibility to help you recuperate. Husband and wife are one, so we should help each other.”

“We aren’t one yet,” Zhan Hanjue reminded her.

Ye Ningxuan’s face stiffened. Why did he keep mentioning this?

“I want to bring down the Lin family and make Fu Wenfang suffer. If you help me, I’ll be willing… willing to be with you,” Ye Ningxuan said firmly.

“Are you sure it’s her?” Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ye Ningxuan lowered his eyes. “I’m not a hundred percent sure, but… it’s very likely.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I found that man to deliberately mislead you?” Zhan Hanjue asked.

Ye Ningxuan smiled bitterly. “What’s the reason? What good will it do you if you lie to me? What good will it do you if you frame the Lin family? You don’t have a reason to.”

Zhan Hanjue looked at her deeply for a long time before saying, “At least you’re not too stupid. However, since we haven’t confirmed it, we should confirm it first. There’s a banquet at the Lin family tomorrow night. I’ll bring you to attend.”

“Okay, thank you!” Ye Ningxuan thanked him gratefully.

After a moment, she looked at him hesitantly again, then stopped herself.

Zhan Hanjue frowned. “What are you getting at?”

Ye Ningxuan smiled awkwardly. “Why don’t I give you a reward first?”

Zhan Hanjue was speechless.

He looked at her quizzically.

Reward?

What reward?

Before he could react, Ye Ningxuan suddenly bent over and kissed him on the cheek.

After the kiss, she blushed and ran away.

Zhan Hanjue was speechless.

Frowning, he reached out blankly and touched his face.

Mrs. Lin’s banquet was actually Mrs. Lin’s birthday banquet.

But she wasn’t even fifty yet. It wasn’t much of a birthday, so she didn’t have a big party.

They only held a small banquet and invited some relatives and friends.

As her daughter-in-law, Ye Xuan was extremely busy.

Mrs. Lin had originally sent Ye Ningxuan a post, but Ye Xuan stopped her.

She didn’t want Ye Ningxuan to come over. When Lin Yuyang saw Ye Ningxuan, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. Wouldn’t that be humiliating her?

“Mom, my sister doesn’t have time to come over. She asked me to apologize.”

Most of the guests had arrived. Ye Xuan was afraid that Mrs. Lin would ask, so she ran to her to explain.

Mrs. Lin sighed. “It’s fine if she doesn’t have time. It’s just that I haven’t seen her in a long time. I wonder how she’s doing now.”

“Auntie, since you’re so worried about me, I must come over and tell you personally so that I can feel at ease.” Ye Ningxuan and Zhan Hanjue walked in as she said with a smile.