Ye Qin Ya wanted to explain, but Ye Zhi insisted Ye Qin Ya was using her as a shield. She even pretended to be angry and hung up the phone.
After that, Ye Zhi shut off her phone.
She knew Ye Qin Ya would call again, but she didn't want to answer. Since Ye Qin Ya had called to disgust her, then Ye Qin Ya shouldn't expect a good night's sleep either.
All night, Ye Zhi slept soundly.
Actually, she had been anxious before. Although she had thwarted Ou Ming Han's plans repeatedly, she knew very well that Ou Ming Han, with his protagonist's halo, had deep reserves. What she had done was merely to make him suffer some losses.
Moreover, this was largely because Ou Ming Han had underestimated her and didn't consider her a worthy opponent. Thus, his method of dealing with her was only to have Zhou Cheng Yuan pursue her. If Ou Ming Han were to truly stop holding back and use all sorts of means, Ye Zhi couldn't say for sure that she would win.
But now it was different. She was confident she could gain Qi Xuan as an ally, and her chances of winning had greatly increased!
After a good night's sleep, Ye Zhi opened her phone and immediately saw dozens of notifications for missed calls from Ye Qin Ya.
Ye Zhi glanced at the time. The last call was around midnight. She had to admit, Ye Qin Ya was quite persistent.
Suddenly, her phone rang again. Ye Zhi looked closely and saw it was Ye Yong Xian calling. She casually pressed the answer button.
"Xiao Zhi," Ye Yong Xian asked in confusion, "Are you and your sister having a spat? Qin Ya said she called you dozens of times yesterday, and you didn't pick up."
"Did she also mention the reason?" Ye Zhi asked calmly.
"No, she didn't. When I asked her, she was hesitant and refused to say, only that you misunderstood her and she wanted to explain, but you wouldn't give her a chance. Xiao Zhi, what exactly happened?"
"Dad," Ye Zhi sighed, "Qin Ya wants to set me up with Zhou Cheng Yuan."
"What?!" Ye Yong Xian exclaimed in shock. "That notorious playboy, the one who contracted an infectious disease, that scoundrel Zhou Cheng Yuan?!"
"That's him." Ye Zhi's lips twitched. Had the news of Zhou Cheng Yuan's illness already reached Ye Yong Xian's ears?
Ye Yong Xian said indignantly, "Is Qin Ya out of her mind? What kind of person is he that she wants to set you up with him? No wonder Zhou Cheng Yuan brought a huge bouquet of flowers to our company yesterday. So this was his plan! Xiao Zhi, don't worry, I'll definitely make your sister apologize to you..."
"Dad, please don't get involved in this for now," Ye Zhi said calmly. "Even if you force Qin Ya to apologize, she won't think she's wrong. She'll definitely find other ways to interfere foolishly. So for now, I don't want to deal with her. Let her calm down first. I'll settle things and make Zhou Cheng Yuan give up his idea before anything else."
"Alright..." Ye Yong Xian sighed. "Our daughter is truly spoiled by us. It's good for her to calm down. I'll deduct her allowance for a few months to help her clear her head!"
Ye Zhi didn't say anything further and hung up the phone.
She was too tired to pretend to have sisterly affection with Ye Qin Ya every day. Besides, she didn't have the time or energy for it in this world.
Therefore, she wanted to let Ye Yong Xian gradually accept the fact that the two sisters didn't have a good relationship and couldn't get along.
Otherwise, with Ye Qin Ya, that pig-like teammate, constantly stabbing her in the back, she wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.
Ye Zhi pushed open the door and walked onto the balcony.
Coincidentally, Qi Xuan, from the opposite apartment, was also drawing back his curtains. Their eyes met.
"Good morning," Ye Zhi smiled generously. "Young Master Qi, how did you sleep last night?"
"Not bad," Qi Xuan replied lightly. "Just call me Qi Xuan."
"Alright, Qi Xuan, have you eaten?" Ye Zhi asked casually. She cared about neighborly relations, and furthermore, Qi Xuan was her future great enemy... cough, cough, partner.
"Not yet," he replied calmly.
Ye Zhi felt a bit stiff. In such a situation, wouldn't people politely say they had eaten? Even if they hadn't, she could casually say, "Want to come to my place to eat?"
But it seemed Qi Xuan wasn't one for pleasantries. Besides, her cooking skills... were truly not up to Qi Xuan's standards. It was better not to humiliate herself.
"Hahaha, what a coincidence, I haven't eaten either," Ye Zhi said awkwardly.
"Then come to my place to eat?" Qi Xuan asked.
"Can I?" Ye Zhi's eyes lit up. Getting a free breakfast and strengthening neighborly ties was a win-win situation!
"Come over. I'll have them prepare an extra set of cutlery," Qi Xuan nodded and then turned to leave.
Ye Zhi hurried downstairs. She had originally planned to go directly, but considering it wasn't quite appropriate, she put some snacks, candies, and cookies she had bought into a delicate box as a gift.
As soon as she arrived at the door, the kind-faced butler opened it for her.
"Miss Ye, please come in, please come in," the butler said with a smile, leading her towards the living room.
"Uncle Butler, sorry for the intrusion," Ye Zhi said politely.
"No intrusion, no intrusion. Neighbors should visit each other more often," the butler smiled even more brightly.
They arrived in the living room, and Qi Xuan happened to be coming downstairs. He nodded slightly at Ye Zhi. Ye Zhi handed him the gift, "Qi Xuan, this is for you. I hope you like it."
Qi Xuan took it in surprise. He opened it and took out a candy, his eyes deepening slightly.
The butler peeked, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Miss Ye, our young master doesn't like sweets..."
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. He didn't like them? But Qi Xuan had seemed to enjoy her homemade fruit tea last night. Moreover...
Qi Xuan had already peeled the wrapper and put the candy into his mouth.
"Not bad," he said calmly.
The butler: "..."
Fine, he had spoken too much.
"I'm glad you like it," Ye Zhi said with a sigh and a smile. "Uncle Butler, I brought quite a lot. Besides candy, there are also some cookies. Would you like to try them too?" xxs1
Seeing Qi Xuan hand over a cookie, the butler immediately accepted. "Yes, yes."
He took a bite and asked with a smile, "Miss Ye, did you make these yourself? They're really delicious, no worse than those sold outside!"
"Uh..." Ye Zhi said somewhat awkwardly, "I bought these outside. I just repackaged them..."
The butler: ...
What's with these two children? Do they both like to embarrass this old man?
"Alright, thank you for the gift," Qi Xuan said lightly. "Come, let's eat breakfast."
Ye Zhi followed and took her seat at the dining table. The butler beside her said apologetically, "Miss Ye, I'm truly sorry, but we've prepared rather few breakfast options..."