Ye Zhinan couldn't help but admire Wei Louming, who was of the same generation as her father. At such an old age, he had married such a young and wealthy concubine.
Moreover, this concubine was whole - heartedly willing to suffer hardships with him. Spending money and offering herself, what did Concubine Ten want?
As Ye Zhinan was thinking, she suddenly felt a warm current surging in her stomach, as if it was about to burst out.
"Miss Ye!"
Concubine Ten interrupted Ye Zhinan's wild thoughts and pressed on step by step.
Ye Zhinan endured the discomfort and tried hard to control her facial expression.
"Where is your shop?"
"In Dongshi Street."
Humph! Just as she had expected.
Ye Zhinan had long anticipated this, but she wouldn't be reconciled if she didn't ask.
Suddenly, there was another bout of heat in her stomach.
Oh no, it's getting to me!
Seeing her blushing and looking abnormal, everyone thought she was angry.
Concubine Six quickly and carefully advised, "We did this for your own good. We're clumsy. We'll surely need your painstaking guidance. So we simply found a compromising way. Am I right?"
Although she said so, she still had her eye on the Ye family's recipe for marinated flavors. Those people wanted to get something for nothing, but she was different. She always had to have a skill to rely on for a way out in the future.
She was just about to step closer and whisper to Ye Zhinan when she noticed that the latter's face was looking even worse. There was a tinge of paleness beneath the redness.
"It's my oversight. How could the aunts be made to toil? It's great to have a way to make money that's both worry - free and effortless."
After Ye Zhinan said this in a hurry, she turned around, covered her mouth and ran out.
If she didn't leave, she would vomit in the Wei family's place. How embarrassing that would be!
But the Wei family didn't think so. Concubine Eleven looked smug after getting the upper hand.
"Sister Ten is really amazing. She even managed to drive that girl away in a fit of anger."
"Let her be so arrogant on a daily basis. In terms of wealth and power, what can she compare with the Wei family? She just knows some strange ways to come up with ideas and is lucky enough to make a bit of money. But when it comes to important matters, she's still so petty!"
The more they talked, the more excited they got. Concubine Ten was quite pleased to hear these words. Only Concubine Six watched Ye Zhinan's retreating figure, a hint of gloom flashing across her eyes.
Ye Zhinan heard some of their words just before she ran out, but she didn't have time to care. Because after running a few steps, she felt a churning in her stomach and mouth. Then, with a whoosh, like a torrential rain, she vomited out everything in her stomach.
"Are you okay?"
This voice...
Ye Zhinan made a bitter face and struggled to move her body to cover the mess on the ground. Then she quickly wiped her mouth and forced a smile as she looked at the speaker.
"I'm fine! Why are you here?"
Qin Yihuai's eyes quickly glanced at the mess and then he handed over a handkerchief.
"I saw you running out of the Wei family's place. I was... "
His eyes flashed, and he swallowed the rest of the words, then continued, "I just happened to meet you."
Actually, he had gone to Li Feilong's place. Seeing her stagger out, he was worried and followed her all the way. After seeing her enter the Wei family's place, he hid outside until she came out.
A gust of wind blew, carrying the smell of fermented alcohol from the mess.
"You've been drinking?"
Qin Yihuai's face suddenly changed. His deep, dark eyes stared intently at the person in front of him.
Ye Zhinan didn't have time to explain. She just felt dizzy, and the figures in front of her eyes instantly doubled. Then her feet went soft and she was about to fall.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and immediately grabbed tightly onto the thing in front of her.
Why is it a bit soft? And...
She fainted before she could think further, still clutching tightly onto Qin Yihuai's arm.
The moment Qin Yihuai was grabbed, his body jolted like an electric shock. He instinctively straightened up and froze there, but his hand still reached out to support the falling person.
When his hand touched the soft body, Qin Yihuai felt as if his breathing was about to stop. Coupled with a gentle spring breeze blowing, a faint floral fragrance wafted from below his face all the way to his heart.
This smell was both familiar and strange.
He looked down at the person in his arms. There were two blushes on her fair face, like the morning glow, like the lotus blossoms unfurling in the pond.
"Boss! There you are. I've been looking for you everywhere!"
Chen Zhenhai had been looking for Qin Yihuai for a long time and finally found him under a tree. He rushed over in a hurry, only to see Qin Yihuai quickly squat down, as if putting something down.
When he got closer, Chen Zhenhai was stunned.
He saw Ye Zhinan sitting crookedly next to the mess on the ground.
"Oh, what's wrong with Miss Ye? I'll go and call a doctor right away. Boss, you should quickly carry her back to the Ye family!"
Before the words were out of his mouth, he had disappeared.
Boss, I can only help you this far. But you have to work hard on your own!
Chen Zhenhai hid in a big tree not far away. Watching the awkward situation of the two, he almost dug out a tree - house with his feet.
At this moment, Qin Yihuai quickly helped the person up again. He gestured up and down for a long time. Finally, he picked up one of Ye Zhinan's hands through the handkerchief and gently patted her face.
"Miss Ye, wake up. Wake up quickly!"
He called for a long time, but instead of waking her up, Ye Zhinan fell into a deeper sleep.
Oh, this woman!
"Forgive my rudeness!"
Qin Yihuai had no choice but to pick up Ye Zhinan and quickly walked towards the Ye family's place.
Fortunately, there was no one on the way. When they reached the Ye family's gate, Han Xiangmei happened to open the door and saw the two of them clearly.
"Inspector Qin, what's this?"
"Miss Ye is asleep. It's a last - resort measure. Forgive my rudeness!"
Saying this, Qin Yihuai quickly put Ye Zhinan down. Han Xiangmei took her over and instantly smelled the smell of alcohol.
"She's been drinking?"
"Seems so... She just vomited it all out. She should be fine!"
Qin Yihuai immediately explained, covering up the worry in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he still told Han Xiangmei what had happened after Ye Zhinan left the Wei family.
"Thank you. You don't need to worry about this anymore, Inspector Qin."
After saying this, Han Xiangmei shouted into the house. Ye Yingfeng immediately ran out. Seeing his sister in a comatose state, he was stunned at first. But seeing Qin Yihuai, he felt relieved. Then he helped his sister into the house.
Qin Yihuai watched the three of them go away. His heart sank.
Then he turned back to the Wei family's place.
Ye Zhinan didn't know how long she had slept. When she opened her eyes, it was completely dark. Han Xiangmei was lying on the edge of the bed, breathing evenly.
Ye Zhinan looked at the loose strands of her mother's hair, with a few white hairs showing among them.
Her mother had aged a lot since coming to the northern border. The once pampered young lady had never complained even a bit.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhinan vowed to make her parents live a better life in the northern border.
Han Xiangmei felt the movement beside her and looked up.
"You're awake. Have some porridge first!"
She fetched a wooden bowl from the table. There was hot white porridge in it.
After taking a mouthful of the hot porridge, Ye Zhinan finally came to her senses.
"Mom's porridge still tastes the best!"
"What on earth happened? Did the Wei family bully you?"
Seeing that her daughter was okay, Han Xiangmei frowned.
"No! Who do you think your daughter is? How could she be bullied by others?"