Chapter 218: Tie Up Zhao Mengde for Me—I'm Taking Her to the Island
"Miss Zhao Mengde, do you have anything else to say in your defense?"
Ye Zhen sat on the sofa with her arms crossed, radiating the authority of a queen, her piercing gaze fixed on Zhao Mengde.
At this moment, Zhao Mengde was drenched in sweat.
Her fanatical female fan stood nearby, gazing at her with adoration, her eyes sparkling with little pink hearts.
It seemed this fellow's preferences carried a distinct hint of yuri.
Zhao Mengde wiped away cold sweat and stammered, "Um, I think… maybe you're overthinking this, Ye Zhen. I'm just an ordinary artist, earning a little pocket money…"
Before he could finish, Ye Zhen slammed her hand hard on the sofa.
"Just an ordinary artist?"
"And this is what your ordinary artist skills produce!"
"You'd actually post photos like this just to get subscriptions!"
"Zhao Mengde, Zhao Mengde! What's gotten into you? Is this how a chancellor carries himself?"
Ye Zhen was itching to smash Zhao Mengde's pink comic books right into that guy's towering, exaggerated pecs.
Zhao Mengde clutched his head, crouching down quickly, whimpering habitually.
"It's come to this." Ye Zhen took a deep breath, forcing herself to regain her composure. "You need to delete your account immediately. No more of this nonsense. Otherwise…"
Otherwise, what would happen?
Meeting Zhao Mengde's sly, probing gaze, Ye Zhen offered a faint smile. "Then I'll have Ye Fuli have a nice little chat with you."
Zhao Mengde cringed, feeling a dull ache in both kidneys.
After all, Ye Fuli was a master at giving people that look that screamed, "You both owe me two kidneys."
"Alright, alright! I get it."
Losing a source of income was certainly painful, but considering his own kidneys, Zhao Mengde conceded.
She admitted she was no match for Ye Fuli.
Under Ye Zhen's watchful eye, Zhao Mengde deactivated her account and deleted all the drafts she hadn't posted yet.
This left Zhao Mengde's little fangirl utterly devastated.
"Oh! No!"
The woman named Aili was so heartbroken she collapsed to her knees with a thud, her eyes bulging wide.
Tears streamed down her face, drawing the attention of several passersby, leaving Ye Zhen feeling quite awkward.
The main problem was that Ye Zhen genuinely didn't know where to look. She could only keep glancing up at the ceiling and then down at the floor, repeating the motion over and over.
"Don't do this… Ah! Boss Ye, you're giving me a splitting headache!"
The agony of seeing her beloved ship come to nothing was more than the average fangirl could bear.
Especially for a fanatic like Aili.
Unfortunately, no matter what enticements she offered Ye Zhen—even veiled threats—could sway her resolve.
"Aaaah…! I'm dead, I'm dying! I feel like I'll never love again!"
Elly actually fainted on the spot from grief.
Zhao Mengde, who always considered himself straight, felt an unusual stir in his heart witnessing this scene.
She hoisted Aili onto her shoulder and hurried downstairs to seek medical help.
Before leaving, she shot Ye Zhen one last resentful glance.
Unfortunately, Ye Zhen sat upright, showing no sign of softening.
"Don't look at me. I'm as cold as stone. No matter how much you beg, I won't let you draw in my notebook."
"Waaah! You evil little brat!"
…
A few days later.
Zhao Mengde, refusing to give up, secretly registered another account.
This time, she didn't bother with names that sounded like Ye Zhen or Ye Fuli. Instead, she randomly picked two English names.
As for her moral standards, they had sunk even lower after getting caught this time.
Her die-hard fan, Aili, instantly recognized her style and, overcome by the resurrection of her beloved ship, fainted once more in ecstasy.
"Oh~ Tonight, my long, lonely nights are finally over! Do you understand my joy, Sharo?!"
Sara was her assistant, another model with equally long legs.
For Sharo, it was truly hard to comprehend the excitement of these otaku fans.
What's so great about the love between these flat characters?
Why not watch the latest releases from Japan instead…
"Boss, it's time to start work. Try on this cosplay outfit quickly. If the size is off, I'll have someone alter it."
"Hmph, got it."
Elly said this, steadying her heaving chest as she exhaled a long breath.
"Go buy me more site currency. I'm going to reward Miss Zhao handsomely!"
At this moment, Ye Zhen remained unaware that Zhao Mengde had returned to his old ways.
Meanwhile, Ye Fuli, busy attending meetings at Ye Group, took a coffee break. By accident, she clicked on a pink webpage and stumbled upon the doujinshi drawn by Zhao Mengde's new account.
Ye Fuli's body trembled. It felt like a door to a new world had been violently forced open, and within seconds, her face twisted into an expression of utter disgust.
But she couldn't tear her eyes away.
"Is this even possible?"
"This is utterly indecent!"
"…Is this even possible?"
"Disgraceful! Utterly disgraceful!"
Frowning, she found herself binge-watching the latest episodes until she couldn't help but press her hands to her temples. Sometimes, she truly hated her own curiosity and vivid imagination.
Once she imagined herself and Ye Zhen in those scenes, even a woman like Ye Fuli would blush unbearably.
Her mind was flooded with questions:
"This author is scum, corrupting the youth and undermining morals! But… is this really acceptable?"
"This is terrifying."
"No, this definitely shouldn't happen."
Beep-beep-beep—
Soon, Ye Fuli received a new message from Aili.
Aili: I can help you secure business opportunities in Southeast Asia, but you'll need to handle some matters for me in return.
Ye Fuli: Go ahead.
Aili: It's simple. I've fallen for someone, and I want to be with her.
Ye Fuli: …?
Aili: I want Miss Zhao Mengde to be my partner. I want her to come home with me, to live on the island. I'll fish, she'll mend the nets, and at night we'll return to our three thousand mu estate to enjoy the sea breeze and candlelit dinners!
Aili: Just kidnap her for me, then find us a boat to take us away.
On the other end of the screen, Yefuli read the message and couldn't help but gasp.
Even the worldly-wise Ye Fuli was stunned by Aili's scandalous idea.
Why did these wild women always seek shortcuts in love? Couldn't they take things slowly like her?
"The old me would have agreed without hesitation. But now, I refuse to force anyone into anything."
That was what Ye Fuli thought, and that was how she replied.
After receiving this reply, Aili remained silent for a long time before finally sending Ye Fuli a thumbs-up emoji.
Another long while passed.
Aili sent another message: Then I'll just do it myself! Just don't try to stop me… facepalm.jpg