Chapter 201: She Doesn't Know When to Stop
What kind of high-tech product is this?!
Ye Zhen was stunned by what she heard.
But right now, in front of Ye Fuli and Ye Dad, she couldn't let it show too much.
[Don't make such a fuss! But that system was crying pretty pitifully. I had to rush over to comfort it, lest it go complain to the boss… Oh, and this egg—do you want it?]
"Give it to me first."
Ye Zhen found herself inexplicably accepting the egg.
With something like this, she could achieve things like becoming a mother without pain.
But did she really need to leave behind an heir?
Having lived two lifetimes as a single woman, Ye Zhen had no such concept in her mind.
She didn't instruct the system to place the egg at the Ye family residence or her chicken farm. Instead, she had it delivered to her apartment in South City.
Under the pretext of going to the bathroom, she activated the bedroom camera in her apartment and saw the egg sitting on the bed.
Hmm…
How to describe it?
It looked like an extra-large goose egg, pure white and spotless.
The thought that this thing could hatch a human infant made Ye Zhen's heart race wildly—partly with excitement, partly with fear.
This wasn't technology this world could possibly have.
Thankfully, as a product of the system, it wouldn't spoil or go bad. As long as it wasn't broken… Oh, its shell was incredibly hard. In the system's words, even a hammer would take quite a while to crack it.
Therefore, there was little risk of it rupturing prematurely.
"Ah, I'll keep it for now."
"It's not something you can just get anytime."
"It might come in handy someday."
…
……
The next day.
Ye Fuli had made reservations early at a nearby restaurant, arranging a feast of fine wine and dishes for Ye Dad.
As for the cake and gifts, Ye Zhen took care of those.
After much deliberation, Ye Zhen decided to buy her father a new fishing rod. Upon receiving the gift, Ye Dad couldn't put it down, repeatedly exclaiming, "Perfect!"
"I just didn't know what to get Dad,"
Ye Fuli opened the gift she had given him.
It was something inside a large box. The moment she opened it, a dazzling golden light shone out, making one squint involuntarily.
"This is… ah, a giant carp made of gold!"
Weighing two jin, the solid gold carp clattered onto the table with a thud as Ye Fuli placed it there.
Seeing this thing, Ye Zhen couldn't help but sigh: The young lady's taste in gifts has improved.
Ye Dad stroked the carp's head, clearly captivated. "How splendid! The craftsmanship of these gold ornaments keeps getting better and better… Thank you for the gift, daughter. I'm truly touched. When we get back, I'll display it in my study."
Delicacies were served one after another.
In the vast dining hall, only the three members of the Ye family sat, creating an undeniably cold and lonely atmosphere.
At that moment, a furious shout erupted from the private room next door: "You worthless thing! You can't even carry a plate properly, yet you dare challenge me for the inheritance? Get down on your knees! I'll beat you soundly!"
The silence in this private room only amplified the noise from the next one.
Hearing the voice, Ye Zhen guessed who it was next door.
Ye Fuli stood up and walked straight toward the door.
She certainly didn't appreciate anyone disrupting the rare harmonious family gathering at her home.
Knock knock knock—
Ye Fuli knocked on the door next door.
After about three minutes of knocking, the noise inside finally ceased.
Bai Ruoting opened the door with a dark expression. Seeing Ye Fuli standing there, he sneered coldly, "So it's the young miss of the Ye family! What, here to rescue someone?"
Peering through the crack beside Bai Ruoting…
Ye Fuli saw the man lying on the floor, trembling all over.
That guy—if she wasn't mistaken—was likely the "Bai Ruoting substitute" that Old Master Bai had brought back from outside.
Perhaps sensing Ye Fuli's gaze, Bai Ruoting suddenly broke into a savage grin.
He turned around, grabbed the man who bore an uncanny resemblance to his former self, and slammed him face-down before Ye Fuli. "You must like this face, right? After all, we once… Heh heh, we once… almost became family."
The blood-soaked man lay motionless, eyes tightly shut.
He was exhaling more than he was inhaling.
Before Old Master Bai's funeral was even over, Bai Ruoting had beaten him mercilessly, chained him by the neck, forced him to crawl on the ground barking like a dog, and made him eat dog food…
"Ye Fuli," he murmured, "do you think there might be someone in this world who looks just like you?"
Bai Ruoting suddenly leaned in close.
His dark gaze fixed on Ye Fuli's beautiful face.
"Truth be told, I've already searched outside. The world is so vast—there must be a few people who look somewhat like you, right? Ha ha~"
Ye Fuli sighed, suppressing the urge to punch him. "You've lost your mind. I suggest you go see a doctor."
"If I can't find someone who looks exactly like you, I'll just create one myself. Then I'll send her to Japan and make her…"
Before he could finish, Bai Ruoting's face took a solid punch from Ye Fuli.
Crack—
Hearing the faint crack of breaking bone, Bai Ruoting's hairy face twisted with terror.
Two streams of blood gushed from his nose.
He abandoned his attempt to choke the substitute, clutching his face as a piercing scream erupted from his throat.
"Aaah!!! My nose, my nose… I can't feel my nose anymore!"
Ye Fuli rubbed her fists expressionlessly. "My bodyguards will take you to the hospital. I'll cover all medical expenses."
She turned and signaled to the bodyguards nearby, motioning for them to approach and drag the person away.
The replacement left behind trembled, whispering, "I want to go home! Miss, please help me go home… I don't want anything else, I was forced to come here!"
"What's your name?"
"Bai Ruocan."
"That can't be your real name."
"I… I used to be called… Wang Yuan!"
Wang Yuan was so badly injured he could barely speak clearly. Ye Fuli thought for a moment, then instructed the bodyguards to take him along as well and send him to the hospital.
As for taking Wang Yuan home?
That was impossible.
Ye Fuli wanted a puppet to better control the Bai family in the future, and this Wang Yuan was clearly a better choice than Bai Ruoting.
Bai Ruoting wouldn't last much longer in the Bai family.
Once he'd finished destroying himself, it would be time to elevate this puppet. The Bai family members would surely find dealing with a puppet far easier than facing her, Ye Fuli, the living devil incarnate. They'd likely work with renewed vigor.
Ye Fuli turned back toward the private room and closed the door.
Ye Dad looked at her with concern.
"Are you all right, daughter?"
"I'm fine. Bai Ruoting has a problem—his nose might be broken. I've had someone take him to the hospital."
Ye Fuli glossed over the details, delivering only the outcome.
Of course, both Ye Fu Li's father and Ye Zhen knew exactly what she had been up to outside.
Ye Fu Li's father's hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly.
He knew that deep down, Ye Fuli still possessed a ruthless streak.
No matter what, Ye Fuli would never truly become a little lamb.
Ye Fuli raised a glass of cocktail, clinked it with Ye Dad's, and downed it in one gulp.
Just as Ye Zhen reached for her glass, Ye Fuli pressed down on her hand and personally replaced it with a glass of juice.
Ye Zhen huffed in frustration.
Clink—
Guided by Ye Fuli, Ye Zhen raised the juice glass and clinked it against hers.
Their gazes drew closer.
Ye Fuli suddenly blinked and chuckled.
"Huh? Need to use the restroom? Come on, I'll walk you there."
"…Huh?! Hey!"
In front of Ye Dad, Ye Zhen was lifted by the arm and stood up.
The bathroom?
What bathroom?
Watching herself being dragged past the restroom and straight toward the emergency exit, Ye Zhen couldn't help but sigh.
"Ye Fuli, you really need to know when to stop…"
Watch out or you'll end up like Miss Mengde, soaking goji berries in your thermos every day!