Chapter 065: The Hypocritical Fool Deserves a Lesson!
When Ye Zhen learned her results, she merely smiled faintly.
Everything was under control.
But when she saw Ye Fuli's grades, her smile froze.
"Holy shit!"
Ye Zhen repeatedly refreshed her webpage, desperate to overturn this undeniable fact.
"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit…"
This was bad.
What happened to Ye Fuli?
How could she possibly get such a pathetic score?
Could she be possessed or something?
Even the system, which usually remained calmly useless, couldn't help but mutter a cute "Holy crap."
[This female lead is truly unfathomable. Host, you're probably powerless to intervene.]
Ye Zhen pressed her hand to her forehead. "Now is not the time to praise her."
She paused, then added, "Nor is it the time to mock me."
The cold wind blew across the mountaintop. After a long silence, Ye Zhen suddenly lifted her head, her eyes gleaming with determination.
A flash of inspiration struck her mind.
"Oh hey! Looks like we won't be attending the same school after all, right? Hahaha~ This is fantastic news! I'm popping champagne to celebrate, hahaha!"
[Host, don't even think about asking me to help you steal champagne.]
"No need for you to steal it. I'll buy it myself. Today's the day to splurge big time, hahaha!"
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At the Ye residence.
A deathly quiet had settled over the household.
Father Ye had just returned. His brief journey to search for relatives had left him unshaven, his eyes hollow, his hair disheveled—as if he'd endured immense torment.
As for Mrs. Ye, her earlier composure had vanished.
Spotting her husband return, she hurried forward to take the bag from his hands.
"Well? Where's Zhenzhen? Where's my daughter?"
Mr. Ye, not known for his patience, merely glared at her and snapped, "You're just now getting worried? Isn't it a bit too late? You're a complete failure as a mother."
In the past, such a shout would have sent Mrs. Ye into a rage.
But now, not only did she not lose her temper, she even smiled as she hurriedly took hold of her husband's arm and invited him to sit down.
"Honey! Zhenzhen's graduation exam results are out. Did you know?"
Mrs. Ye excitedly brought over her tablet to show him the report card.
She was practically bragging as if she'd taken the exam herself.
"These are our child's results! I always knew Zhenzhen would amount to something. She's such a good girl—all our love and care haven't been wasted."
It must be said, Ye Zhen's results had brought her immense delight.
"I'm buying her five jewelry stores! And I'm setting aside a hundred million to commission a golden statue of her! My Zhenzhen—such a good girl. She deserves every bit of it…"
Ye Dad remained silent throughout.
Watching his wife, who was completely oblivious to the situation, his fists clenched.
"Have you finished your tantrum yet?"
"What?" Mrs. Ye, caught in the midst of her excitement, froze with a smile on her face. "Did you say something?"
Ye Dad slammed his fist hard onto the coffee table.
The loud clang startled Mrs. Ye, sending a shiver through her body as she froze in shock.
"Your daughter has been missing for so long! She might never want to come back, never want to see us again! Your gold, your cash, your shops—she doesn't care about any of it anymore! Do you understand? Wake up!"
"Hah, how could she possibly…"
Mrs. Ye tugged at the corners of her mouth, attempting to defend herself, but was silenced by a fierce glare from Mr. Ye.
Mr. Ye said expressionlessly, "Go change out of your nightgown now. You're coming with me to find her."
It was an order.
He had always been a gentle man, extremely concerned with appearances, rarely raising his voice to family members, and especially patient with his wife.
But now, all reason had deserted him.
Mrs. Ye stood frozen in place until her husband grabbed her arm and dragged her into the dressing room. Only then did she snap out of her daze, letting out a sharp curse.
After cursing, she obediently changed into her going-out clothes and followed him out the door.
Zhenzhen, are you abandoning them?
No, impossible!
She must just be sulking. How could she possibly abandon such a vast family fortune? How could she give up a life of luxury and fine living…
Mrs. Ye seemed unable to convince herself any longer.
Their Zhenzhen had indeed been away from home for quite some time.
If it was just a tantrum, she should be back by now.
After all, with such outstanding exam results, even if she asked for the stars in the sky, her parents would borrow a ladder to fetch them for her.
She could have anything she wanted!
Mrs. Ye suddenly realized she wasn't afraid of Ye Zhen making impossible wishes. What terrified her was no longer being needed by Ye Zhen.
The sun blazed overhead, not a breath of cool air stirring outside. Mrs. Ye's scalp ached from the heat, sweat dripping in heavy beads. Since becoming a lady of means, she hadn't endured such hardship in ages. Though her heart brimmed with complaints, she could only follow her husband as they scoured the world searching for their daughter.
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After gathering her composure.
Ye Fuli once again picked up her suitcase and quietly followed Ye Zhen's footsteps.
Now, using He Ying's phone and social media accounts, she could easily communicate with Ye Zhen and had complete control over her movements.
Beep-beep-beep—
The notification sound jolted Ye Fuli awake from her drowsy state on the bus.
Ye Fuli picked up her phone and glanced at the screen.
Ye Zhen: Miss Ye, look! I'm here now. The goldfish here are so fat, like little pigs, haha!
She sent over a photo.
In the crystal-clear artificial pond, several plump goldfish were scrambling to gobble up food.
Ye Fuli smiled.
But she quickly wiped the smile off her face and replied: What's the point of these fish? They're neither pretty nor useful.
Ye Zhen: Huh?
"What kind of strange comment is this? It feels like I'm talking to Ye Fuli, that ice queen."
On this side of the screen, Ye Zhen couldn't help but scratch her head.
Still, she didn't feel betrayed by He Ying.
Don't get me wrong—it wasn't that she trusted He Ying's character, but rather that she understood Ye Fuli's nature.
If the person on the other side of the screen really was Feng Aotian himself, wouldn't she have already tracked him down and stormed over by now?
Heh~
Look at that clever little brain of mine.
After a brief silence.
Ye Fuli sent another message: "The results are out. Where do you plan to go for further studies?"
Ye Zhen: Me? Oh my, I haven't decided yet! Honestly, I don't really like studying. Maybe I won't pursue further education.
Ye Fuli: If you don't continue studying, what do you want to do?
Ye Zhen: Sell skewers, sell potatoes~ sell roasted sweet potatoes! Three bucks each, ten bucks for three!
Ye Fuli: …?
Ye Zhen: Haha, just kidding! I'll think about school after I've had my fun. Bye.
After that infuriating joke, Ye Fuli rolled her eyes on the other end of the screen and angrily shut it off.
She had just closed her eyes, ready for a quick nap, when Ye Fuli opened them again with a look of resentment.
Why did she feel inexplicably inferior when chatting with Ye Zhen using He Ying's social media account?
And why was Ye Zhen so lively when chatting with others?
"This uneducated idiot is such a hypocrite."