Chapter 140: So Hard to Guess
Chapter 140: Chapter 140: So Hard to Guess
’That’s right! What about my older brother? Dad is too busy to come, but what about him?’
Ye Zexi looked at the assistant. "Where’s my brother?"
’Your brother? Your brother thinks you two are useless...’
The assistant wore a regretful expression. "Something unexpected also came up at the company. Mr. Ye really couldn’t get away, so as soon as he heard the news, he immediately instructed me to bring a professional team over for the rescue."
Ye Zexi staggered a step back. For the first time, he felt a flicker of distrust toward his older brother...
’What could possibly be more important than his siblings’ lives...’
’Besides, he knew the Ye Family couldn’t compare to the Gu Family... The president of the Gu Group himself was here... what could his brother, a mere vice president, possibly be busy with?’
’And what about his dad?’
Ye Zexi was devastated. It was as if he’d just discovered that the happy family he’d always believed in wasn’t so happy after all.
"Young Master... we should focus on rescuing the Young Miss," the assistant said, trying to change the subject.
But the moment the words left his mouth, he froze. ’Wait a minute...’
He looked over at Gu Xulin and the others, who were watching the drama unfold.
"You guys..."
’Did I miss something?? Why did they even rush over here?’
"Hi~" Gu Zhao greeted them politely. "You guys are slow as turtles."
"..."
[Doesn’t seem like the Ye Family cares that much about the two of them.]
[The Gu Family looks way better in comparison. Does anyone remember when Ye Zexi claimed Gu Zhao wasn’t favored in the Gu Family? ~]
[Ye Zexi: So I’m the real clown here?]
While the netizens joked around, a rift was forming in Ye Zexi’s heart toward the Ye Family—toward his father and brother.
With no one left to rescue, the team’s presence had become pointless.
The assistant was silent for a few seconds, preparing to leave. Ye Zexi got ready to go with him.
There was no point in staying without Ye Zuiyi.
Just then, a notification came through on the assistant’s communication device.
Ye Jincheng: "Tell him to stay. I’ll send him a new partner. Have him follow Gu Zhao."
The assistant read the message and was too ashamed to even speak...
’Is the boss out of his goddamn mind?!’
The assistant looked at Ye Zexi, but the words wouldn’t come.
Ye Zexi frowned. "If you have something to say, just say it."
"Your brother... wants you to stay here. He’s going to send you a new partner..."
The others were stunned. ’Is that something a human being would even say?’
They haven’t even found his sister, and he’s just replacing her with someone else?
Is a sister something you can just replace?
"He can! He absolutely can!" In the control room, the director was on the phone, a brilliant smile on his face. "Mr. Ye, about that drone..."
The voice on the other end was ice-cold. "I’ll have someone replace it with the latest model."
"Okey-dokey, you got it."
He hung up, grinning widely. A nearby staff member looked at him, utterly speechless.
"Director... didn’t you say you were kicking the Ye siblings off the show...?"
The director shot him a look. "After going through all this, they’re not going to cause any more trouble, are they? And I get a free equipment upgrade out of it! Why wouldn’t I agree?"
The staff member: ...
’Such a skinflint.’
Ye Zexi couldn’t understand. His sister had just been in an accident, and he was supposed to stay and keep filming a variety show?
’Did my brother get kicked in the head by a donkey?!’
"What new partner! I don’t have a sister anymore!"
"Your brother said he’s sending you..."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa~" Even Gu Zhao was stunned. "Your dad has an illegitimate daughter!"
Instead of arguing, Ye Zexi actually believed her. "My dad really has an illegitimate daughter??"
The assistant: ...
"I... don’t think so..."
’This goddamn job is worse than eating shit.’
The assistant was on the verge of a breakdown. ’I’m sending my resume to other companies!’
In the end, Ye Zexi was left behind as the assistant and his men departed in a hurry.
「The Ye Family Estate.」
Ye Jincheng gazed at the row of little girls before him, his eyes filled with delight.
"Which of you... is confident you can kill Gu Zhao?" He scanned them, the corners of his eyes crinkling with a smile.
’These were the latest experimental subjects from *them*!’
Several little girls raised their hands in unison.
"I am."
Ye Jincheng was even more pleased. "What are your enhancements?"
"Ears."
"Eyes."
"Legs."
"Strength."
"Leaping."
Ye Jincheng considered this for a moment, then pointed to the girl who’d said "Strength." "She stays. The others can be taken away."
Several burly men entered. "Boss Ye, we’ll take the others to be selected by the other clients, then."
Ye Jincheng gave a perfunctory nod.
After they left, he looked at the little girl. "From now on, your name is Ye Kui. Remember, get a vial of her blood first. Don’t be in a rush to kill her."
Father Ye walked out of his room. "Why are you bothering with her blood? That thing shouldn’t be in her body. For all the years we raised her, we drew her blood for testing almost every month, and there was never anything abnormal."
Ye Jincheng replied, "Well, she never showed these abnormalities before, either."
"Perhaps... the incubation period was just too long."
Both of them narrowed their eyes.
"If I’d known, I would have kept her for a few more years instead of discarding her so quickly," Father Ye said with some regret.
"It’s not too late now."
"Right, what do we do about Ye Zexi?" Father Ye frowned. After all, he had raised the boy for many years.
Ye Jincheng was completely unperturbed. "If he’s useful, we use him. If not, we toss him."
"What, are you getting sentimental? He’s just an illegitimate son." His eyes held a threat.
Father Ye let out a cold snort and left.
’He didn’t know how his son had gotten connected with *them*, but he had to admit, before that connection was made, the Ye Family was just a third-rate business.’
’But ever since they started relying on that connection, the Ye Family had instantly shot up into the upper echelons, to the point where they could now stand on equal footing with the Gu Family!’
’For wealth and status, sacrificing a few illegitimate children... was nothing.’
「The Snowy Mountain.」
Gu Zhao and her group snorted coldly at Ye Zexi.
Ye Zexi kept his head down, his face and neck flushed crimson with humiliation.
"Looks like your brother doesn’t want you anymore~" Gu Jiao taunted, looking at him with a wicked little smile.
Ye Zexi clenched his fists.
"Oh, that’s right. It looks like your daddy doesn’t want you either," Gu Jiao continued.
’Before she came, she’d made sure to get the complete rundown on all of Gu Zhao’s enemies!’
’She’d figured out all the history between them.’
’The first step to latching onto someone powerful is to have a common enemy!’
Gu Jiao covered her mouth as if struck by a sudden realization. "Oh~ You’re not going to be sent off to some remote orphanage too, are you?~"
"No, that’s not right. Yours seems even worse~ Exiled to a snowy mountain~"
"Tsk, tsk. Well, well. I guess some people only learn their lesson after suffering the consequences."
"Now, who was it that said that? It’s so hard to guess."
Ye Zexi’s face darkened, and he turned his head away.
[LMAO I love Gu Jiao’s vibe, hahaha.]
[So she really is our Monkey King’s number one fan! As for~ who said it~ so hard to guess~]
[I remember! First episode of the show! Check out Chapter 14!]
[Aiya~ Brother Ye~ you shouldn’t cause trouble~]
The netizens all started throwing the words Ye Zexi once used to criticize and lecture Gu Zhao right back at him.
Ye Zexi remained silent. ’What’s the point? My own brother abandoned me here...’
’I wonder how Ye Zuiyi is doing...’
Gu Zhao looked at Gu Jiao in astonishment. ’Now that’s a real talent!’
Zhong Mingrui rubbed his stomach. ’Oh no! I’m hungry again.’
"Big King, I’m hungry..."
Gu Zhao suddenly remembered her fish! ’I’m definitely going to eat it this time! A nice, hot fish!’
"Brother, let’s roast the fish!"
Gu Zhao, Zhong Mingrui, and the others immediately ran to get the fish.
The special guests (who had been invited to cause trouble) also helped prepare it.
The whole group was happily roasting fish, boiling fish, and even frying some.
"Thank goodness for you guys! Otherwise, we’d be eating it raw," Gu Xulin said, looking gratefully at the special guests who were helping with the cooking.
One of the burly men waved his hand. "The important thing is that you’re all safe!"
"Yeah, you really scared us back there."
Everyone chimed in, one after another.
Jiang Yifeng and Jiang Yuchen were huddled in a corner, still agonizing over it. ’This isn’t scientific!!’
Meanwhile, Gu Zhao waved her little followers over, and they huddled together.
"Do they even remember they’re here to cause trouble for us?"
"Just in case they remember, why don’t we... capture them first," Gu Zhao suggested with a smile, looking particularly innocent.