The first day at the Ye Corporation concluded, and Ye Ziyu’s low spirits vanished the moment she saw Di Mingjue.
Casually linking her arm through his, she walked across the road and into Di Mingjue’s car.
Ye Ziyu’s eyes widened in surprise as she saw Shen Lin in the driver’s seat.
“Madam,” Shen Lin greeted, turning around.
Ye Ziyu nodded, then turned to ask Di Mingjue, “When did you come? Why didn’t you tell me?”
“The company address is settled. I will be very busy for the foreseeable future.”
“It’s alright, you’re busy, and so am I,” Ye Ziyu thought of the Ye Corporation.
After just one day, she could already anticipate the difficulties Ye Yubin would create for her.
Di Mingjue looked at the fatigue under her eyes, touched her forehead, and had her lean her head on his shoulder. “Close your eyes and rest for a while. I’ll wake you when we arrive.”
“Mm.”
Shen Lin drove steadily, and the journey was quiet. Ye Ziyu closed her eyes and fell asleep shortly after.
The roadside lamps cast a bright glow, and the Ye residence exuded a lively atmosphere. Servants were preparing a challenging dinner in the kitchen.
Xiao Ran, his forehead beaded with sweat, ran in from the back garden, located his water cup, and hurried towards it.
As two hands reached for the same cup, Xiao Ran and Xing Xing’s hands brushed.
Xing Xing looked at Xiao Ran in front of him and retracted his hand, which had touched the cup. He turned to leave, but his swinging arm was grasped by Xiao Ran from behind.
“This cup is for you. There are more next to it,” Xiao Ran said, sensing Xing Xing’s thirst.
Although their morning had not been pleasant, he wasn’t someone who held grudges. After all, if one is thirsty and doesn’t drink water, they will feel very uncomfortable.
Xiao Ran released Xing Xing’s hand, turned, and entered the kitchen to fetch a new cup. He filled it with cool boiled water and carefully walked past Xing Xing with the cup.
Seeing the cup he had initially reached for still before him, Xing Xing looked in the direction Xiao Ran had left and picked up the teapot, pouring cool boiled water into his teacup.
“Mommy!”
Qianqian’s excited shout echoed from the living room entrance.
Ye Ziyu bent down and picked up Qianqian, her hand slipping inside her clothes. “Why are you so sweaty?”
“My brothers played hide-and-seek with me,” Qianqian said, waving her arms and happily revealing her two small bunny teeth.
Ye Ziyu nuzzled her soft cheek. “Go take a bath first; you’re turning into a little dirty kitten.”
Entering the living room, they bumped into Xing Xing, who had just finished drinking.
“Xing Xing, did you play together this afternoon?” Ye Ziyu’s sharp eyes noticed the large sweat droplets on Xing Xing’s forehead.
Fearing Ye Ziyu might be hurt by Xing Xing’s harsh words, Qianqian quickly reached out and tugged Ye Ziyu’s arm, preventing her from interacting too much with Xing Xing.
Having her arm pulled too many times, Ye Ziyu sensed something was wrong.
Xing Xing, who had been asked, merely glanced at them before turning and heading upstairs.
“You didn’t play together this afternoon?” Ye Ziyu asked Qianqian, who was in her arms.
“We invited him, but he was very mean and didn’t want to play with us. Brother Xiao Ran even argued with him because of it,” Qianqian said, shrinking her body and vividly acting out the afternoon’s events.
Argued?
Ye Ziyu looked uneasily towards the stairs behind her.
Xing Xing appeared to be a cold child, but after their interaction that night, she realized Xing Xing was merely cold on the surface, with a warm heart.
Since there was unhappiness, if Xiao Ran was unhappy, then he surely was too.
Di Mingjue happened to walk in. Ye Ziyu handed Qianqian over to Di Mingjue.
“You take Qianqian upstairs first. I have something to do.”
“Go where?”
Before Ye Ziyu could answer Di Mingjue, she grabbed the railing and vaulted onto the second floor like she was clearing a hurdle.
“Xing Xing!”
Under Ye Ziyu’s call, Xing Xing stopped awkwardly, waiting for her to catch up.
“I heard Xiao Ran argued with you this afternoon. As his mother, I apologize to you first.” Ye Ziyu bowed politely to Xing Xing, treating him as an adult.