"Hahaha..." Cheng Yi was amused by her. "It seems you have a deep understanding of your own beauty now."
Flattered by her praise, Ye Zhi felt a bit embarrassed. "Auntie, if you keep praising me like this, I'll actually start believing it..."
"I'm not praising you, I'm telling the truth!" Cheng Yi said with a chuckle. "If you don't believe me, let's go downstairs and let Qi Xuan see. He'll be smitten!"
Encouraged by Cheng Yi, the two of them went downstairs together.
Qi Xuan was idly playing with Zhao Cai. When he heard footsteps, he looked up, and his eyes immediately widened.
Ye Zhi seemed to be walking into his heart step by step, deep into his soul. A gentle smile appeared at the corners of his lips, and his starry eyes followed her closely.
Ye Zhi became a little shy under his gaze. Cheng Yi walked directly to Qi Xuan and asked with a mischievous grin, "Do I look good?"
"You look beautiful," Qi Xuan replied without hesitation.
"Then do you prefer the old Zhi or the new Zhi?" Cheng Yi smiled even more happily.
Qi Xuan raised an eyebrow. Was this how a mother behaved, digging a pit for her own son?
If that was the case, then he wouldn't be polite.
"Mom, there's a saying: 'He who is overly solicitous is either a thief or a traitor'," Qi Xuan said faintly. "You've given A'Zhi so many gifts today. What is your ulterior motive?"
Cheng Yi laughed and scolded, "You brat! How can you talk to your own mother like that?"
Ye Zhi blinked. Cheng Yi hadn't denied it, which meant she really did have something to ask of her.
"Auntie, if there's anything I can help with, please just say it," Ye Zhi said.
"Well..." Cheng Yi, who had been poised and generous, suddenly became a bit awkward. "Little Zhi, it's a bit embarrassing to say, and I know my request isn't very appropriate, but I really, really want it..."
Qi Xuan's eyelids twitched. What was Cheng Yi trying to do? Hadn't she promised him earlier that she wouldn't pressure Ye Zhi?
Seeing Qi Xuan's slightly nervous expression, Cheng Yi felt extremely pleased. The next moment, she took a deep breath and looked at Ye Zhi with anticipation. "That interior design simulator from Taoxun, I really want to play it! Can you get me a special edition from Jinshi Home Furnishings? Don't worry, I absolutely won't leak it!"
Qi Xuan: ...
Ye Zhi: ...
So that's what it was about.
Ye Zhi couldn't help but laugh and cry. She truly hadn't expected that this unreleased interior design simulator would be so popular.
"Alright." Ye Zhi readily agreed and asked curiously, "Auntie, do you also play games? Then I'll give you an account for the Taoxun gaming platform with all games..."
"No, no," Cheng Yi straightened up proudly. "I've already bought all the games on the Taoxun platform!"
"And how many have you played?" Qi Xuan asked faintly.
Cheng Yi suddenly deflated like a balloon, looking a bit guilty. The next moment, she said, with no justification, "Ridiculous! I've already bought the games, do I need to spend time playing them? Buying them is equivalent to playing them, hmm!"
The corners of Ye Zhi's lips twitched. She said with a touch of amusement, "...Thank you, Auntie, for supporting the Taoxun platform."
"Although I haven't played them, you can teach me how to play, Little Zhi!" Cheng Yi looked at her expectantly.
Qi Xuan frowned and directly shielded Ye Zhi. "Mom, A'Zhi isn't as idle as you are. If you need help, I can teach you..."
"Who wants you to teach me?" Cheng Yi refused unhappily. "I won't give you the chance to lecture me, your mother!"
Ye Zhi's heart stirred. "Auntie, how about this, I'll find a teacher for you... no, a gaming partner, to be precise. She's also just started playing games and has recently passed the beginner stage, so she's perfect for teaching you how to play."
"Who?" Cheng Yi asked, frowning. She wasn't happy about Ye Zhi finding someone else to teach her.
"My mother," Ye Zhi replied.
Cheng Yi was taken aback, then she burst into laughter. She said happily, "Great, great! Quickly give me your mother's contact information, or can you arrange for us to meet offline?"
Amidst Cheng Yi's urging, Ye Zhi gave Cheng Yi Liu Lingyu's contact information.
Cheng Yi immediately contacted Liu Lingyu, and they even added each other's gaming accounts. Later, the two of them played games together, playing with such equal fervor that they developed a mutual respect through gaming.
*
News of Ye Zhi and Qi Xuan's relationship spread again, but this time, the Qi family did not issue a denial as they had before.
When this news reached Lin Shuangshuang, she was merely surprised. However, she had no contact with Ye Zhi at the moment, so she didn't care.
Moreover, with the training institution in trouble, she didn't have the mental space to focus on anything else.
At the training institution, they encountered a difficult student.
The student had a strong personality. Although he was initially deceived by the sweet talk of the institution's teachers into taking out a loan, he quickly came to his senses after leaving. He returned to the institution and forcefully demanded a refund, threatening to call the police otherwise.
Normally, when encountering such a troublemaker, the institution's employees would simply refund the money to avoid trouble. However, these employees were rather greedy. They agreed to a refund and told the student to wait a few days, using this method to lure him away.
But who would have thought that after a few days, the student wouldn't receive the refund, but instead, the loan would be processed?
The student was furious. Later, he found a way to contact other victims who had been similarly deceived. They came to the institution together to demand an explanation, threatening to sue the training institution collectively if the money wasn't returned.
Lin Shuangshuang was not concerned about such matters initially, as Ou Minghan was handling everything related to the training institution.
However, as the situation escalated, Ou Minghan seemed to have washed his hands of it, disappearing as if he had vanished into thin air. The management staff of the institution couldn't contact him at all!
In desperation, Lin Shuangshuang had to contact Ou Minghan herself.
After countless phone calls, she finally got through to Ou Minghan.
As soon as the call was answered, Ou Minghan's displeased voice came through, "Woman, even though Cen Ya and I are having a dispute now, it doesn't mean you have a chance!"
Lin Shuangshuang: ...
Damn it, if this guy were in front of her, she would definitely lose control and punch his lights out!
"Alright! I know what you're up to, but you need to know your place," Ou Minghan said with a cold snort. "I'm allowing you to stay by my side, that's the limit of what I can give you! If there's nothing else, don't contact me again..."
Lin Shuangshuang's head was buzzing with anger. Hearing him say that, she didn't have time to argue. She said anxiously, "The training institution has such a big problem, aren't you going to do anything about it?!"