Meeting Her at the Restaurant

"Boss, the matter has been investigated."

In the study, Chen Tan reported to Zhan Hanjue, who was sitting upright in a chair.

"Well?" Zhan Hanjue asked coldly.

Chen Tan reported, "He was sent by Old Master Ye, but the driver refused to admit it. I've checked the driver's background. He has been helping Old Master Ye."

"Attacking his own granddaughter? Ye Pengcheng is interesting."

"Boss, do we need to continue investigating?" Chen Tan asked.

"There's no need to investigate further. Ye Pengcheng is an old fox. Since he missed, he won't leave anything behind. However, go and find out why Ye Pengcheng hates Ye Ningxuan. After all, she's his granddaughter. There must be a reason why he didn't hesitate to kill her."

"Yes."

"Also, Ye Ningxuan might know where Bai Zhi is," Zhan Hanjue added.

Chen Tan said in surprise, "Really? That's great. Your eyes can be cured. Ask Young Madam where Bai Zhi is. I'll send someone to invite her over immediately."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. After searching for so many years, we don't care about this bit of time. It's better to find out her background first before making a decision. We don't know if she's an enemy or a friend yet. We can't act rashly," Zhan Hanjue said.

Chen Tan nodded.

In the garden.

Butler Wu was directing the servants to water the flowers.

Ye Ningxuan walked over. Butler Wu hurriedly greeted her respectfully, "Hello, Young Madam."

The other servants greeted her respectfully. "Hello, Young Madam."

Ye Ningxuan nodded slightly and looked at the new flowers in the garden. She couldn't help but ask, "Why did you suddenly transplant so many flowers? Does Grandma like them?"

Zhan Hanjue definitely didn't like it. Zhan Hanjue was blind and probably had no interest in flowers.

"Old Madam is old and has long lost interest in flowers and grass. She transplanted them for you. You probably like flowers!" Butler Wu said with a smile.

Ye Ningxuan chuckled. "Of course. Who doesn't like beautiful flowers?"

"What kind of flowers does Young Madam like? I'll get someone to transplant some more in."

"Peony! Only peony is truly beautiful. They're graceful, gorgeous, and extraordinary."

"Alright, I'll order someone to buy the best peony variety. It will definitely satisfy Young Madam," Butler Wu said quickly.

Ye Ningxuan smiled and asked, "Butler Wu, does Mr. Zhan have any interests or hobbies?"

"Interests? Probably business! Young Master is a business genius. His biggest hobby is to expand the scale and let the Zhan Corporation rise to the next level," Butler Wu replied proudly.

"Then other than doing business, what else is he interested in? I don't mean anything else. I just want to know what he does for fun. After all, we're husband and wife. We have to understand each other." Ye Ningxuan explained her actions.

Butler Wu was touched. "Young Madam is so considerate and treats Young Master so well. However, I'm not too sure about Young Master's daily pastime. Young Master doesn't like to be close to others. Other than cleaning, he basically doesn't allow servants to enter his room. However, if Young Madam wants to know more about Young Master, you can start from his daily life. Young Master doesn't sleep well and hasn't had a peaceful sleep for many years."

Ye Ningxuan was surprised.

She suddenly understood why Zhan Hanjue thought she had done something to him on their wedding night.

He hadn't slept peacefully in years, but she'd put him to sleep.

No wonder he found an excuse to leave the house the next day. He was probably afraid that she would harm him.

It seemed that he hadn't slept well yesterday, either, when they had slept in the same room.

No wonder she hadn't heard him breathing evenly until midnight.

"Young Madam."

At this moment, a footman in his twenties walked over and greeted Ye Ningxuan respectfully.

Ye Ningxuan looked puzzled.

Butler Wu explained, "Young Madam, he's the servant sent to the Lin family to retrieve the jade pendant today."

"Did you not retrieve the jade pendant?" Ye Ningxuan asked.

The male servant reported, "I didn't see Young Madam Lin. It was Young Master Lin who met me. Young Master Lin asked me to pass a message to Young Madam. He arranged to meet you at Ruyi Pavilion in the afternoon. He will personally deliver the jade pendant."

Ye Ningxuan sneered. Lin Yuyang actually asked her out?

Forget it. She wanted to see what Lin Yuyang was up to.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you for your hard work." Ye Ningxuan nodded.

She went to her room to rest first and changed her clothes to go out for her appointment that afternoon.

Butler Wu prepared the car for her, and the driver walked her downstairs. She told him to wait outside.

She arrived at the appointed private room and knocked before entering.

Lin Yuyang immediately stood up and looked at her in panic.

Ye Ningxuan walked in and smiled. "Mr. Lin."

Her smile was dazzling, like the sunlight shining in on an autumn afternoon. Lin Yuyang felt dizzy, and his heart was pounding.

"You're here. Hurry up and sit down. Order whatever you want to eat. The Lin family has shares in this restaurant. Eat whatever you want. There's no need to stand on ceremony with me."

Lin Yuyang handed Ye Ningxuan the menu. He didn't know what to say and could only incoherently try his best to say good things about her.

Ye Ningxuan found it funny. She still remembered the first time she saw him that night. When he looked at her, the disdain in his eyes was so strong. In just a few days, his attitude was so different.

"Mr. Lin, you're too polite. Actually, logically speaking, I should call you Brother-in-law. But why didn't my sister come with you? I thought that my sister wanted to bury the hatchet with me, so she wanted to personally give me the jade pendant."

"Ye Xuan? Hmph, don't mention that woman. You're really too kind-hearted. The slander you suffered previously was all Ye Xuan's idea. If I had known that you… I would never have agreed." Lin Yuyang was filled with righteous indignation.

"Slander? Second Sister's idea? Mr. Lin, what do you mean?" Ye Ningxuan looked surprised.

Lin Yuyang explained to her bitterly, "Actually, it was Ye Xuan's idea for your car to break down halfway and spend the night out with the driver. She didn't want to marry Zhan Hanjue, so she took the initiative to seduce me. Originally, I didn't agree. My mother and your mother were so close, and we were engaged when we were young. Have you forgotten that we played together when we were young? I've always thought of you and can't forget you, but that woman schemed to frame you in order to get me. At that time, I broke off the engagement with you in a fit of anger and agreed to that woman's suggestion. I regret it so much now. Come back to me, okay? I promise I'll never abandon you again."

As Lin Yuyang spoke, he reached out to hold Ye Ningxuan's hand.

Ye Ningxuan's hands were too beautiful. They were slender and fair. From the moment he saw her just now, he couldn't help but feel tempted. He wanted to touch her beautiful hands.

"I see. Fortunately, the driver took pity on me and didn't do anything to me. I didn't expect my sister to be such a person." Ye Ningxuan raised her hand to wipe her tears, causing Lin Yuyang to miss.