Chapter 13: Stomach Issues

Ye Wenzhao hadn't expected Tian Xin to cause trouble after following Ye Shu, his eyes subtly changed.

"Xiao Shu, Tian Xin has always been well-behaved and sensible, there must be a reason for this,"

Ye Shu responded with a soft laugh, a hint of mockery flashing through her eyes. Ye Wenzhao really knew how to understand Tian Xin.

If she hadn't already known Tian Xin's identity, she might have thought her father was a great, too honest man even now.

"Dad, could Tian Xin be your biological daughter?"

When Ye Wenzhao heard Ye Shu's words, his face drastically changed, a clear flash of guilt crossing his eyes.

"Ye Shu, how could Tian Xin possibly be dad's biological daughter? She was brought here by your aunt, as you know,"

His frantic demeanor was completely visible to Ye Shu, who smiled coldly.

"Of course I know, but seeing you care more for her than for me, I feel somewhat unbalanced inside,"

Ye Wenzhao's expression became more reserved, his tone gentler than before.

"Xiao Shu, Tian Xin has been fatherless since she was little. Dad is just sympathetic, that's why he cares for her so much. You have always been pampered by dad, naturally, you are different from her. Xiao Shu, in a family like ours now, dad knows you will definitely feel aggrieved later,"

"But fortunately, you married Mr. Huo, and from now on he will love you well on behalf of dad,"

Ye Shu looked at Ye Wenzhao, untouched by his words.

She stood up, meeting his gaze, making Ye Wenzhao feel unexpectedly more pressured.

"Dad, stop lying to me..."

She paused deliberately, looking at Ye Wenzhao's guilty expression, her heart cold.

"I know you haven't liked me since you remarried. In this house, I am a redundant person, you can't wait for me to marry off early, thus you tacitly allowed your new wife to do so many absurd things recently. The choices she's made are simply an insult to me,"

Ye Wenzhao looked guilty, "Ye Shu, that's all in the past now, you're married well, aren't you? Let's not bring it up again."

Ye Shu nodded, her face showing helplessness, "I must admit, you have become a stranger,"

When Ye Wenzhao heard this, he couldn't meet Ye Shu's eyes because she looked too much like her mother, making it impossible for him to confront her.

"Ye Shu! I am your dad. If you keep being unreasonable like this, I will..."

"You will do what?" Ye Shu interrupted Ye Wenzhao mercilessly.

"Kick me out of the Ye family? Would you really give up on me, your cash cow? After all, the one backing me now is Huo Shenting,"

Ye Wenzhao took a deep breath, his expression turning bleak.

"Don't forget, no matter who you marry or where you go, you are still my daughter. Is this how you speak to your father?"

His infuriated expression brought a surge of satisfaction to Ye Shu.

"You still remember you're my dad? I thought you'd forgotten,"

Ye Wenzhao scowled, "Ye Shu, we're at the company now, I don't want to argue. Since you agreed to the project, you must secure it for me. You are part of the company, and without me having to say it, you should contribute to its interests. So, I don't care what means you use, you must secure this partnership,"

Ye Shu showed little reaction, sitting in the office chair, picking up a pen and sketching on the drafting paper.

"Everything is left to me to handle, you might as well let me take your place, retire early, and enjoy the pleasures of family life, wouldn't that be nice?"

Ye Wenzhao's face grew even uglier, his expression somewhat distorted.

"Ye Shu, don't delude yourself into challenging dad's bottom line!"

Ye Shu smiled slightly and nodded.

"I was just joking. When my mother was around, didn't you always say I should take your place and preside over the affairs? I know now that Tian Xin and Tian Tian have entered the Ye family, your thoughts have changed. But Aunt Tian is too old to bear you a son."

As Ye Shu spoke, she smiled softly and then looked up at Ye Wenzhao's unpredictable face, raising her eyebrows slightly.

"I will handle the project matters, I'm leaving work now."

She had promised Huo Shenting she'd come home early.

Ye Wenzhao, with a cold face, glanced at Ye Shu and left her office.

Ye Shu watched him stride away, the corners of her lips slightly curled.

She could still guess a thing or two about Ye Wenzhao's thoughts. In the past, she had never condescended to scheme against those around her, but since Tian Tian and her mother entered, she knew that tolerance would only encourage them to take further liberties.

Ye Shu took out her phone and made a call, "The arrangement I had you make before can proceed now."

"Miss Ye, don't worry, I picked the right person early on, someone obedient and sensible, who will definitely not trouble you."

"Good."

Ye Shu, satisfied with the answer, hung up the phone and left the office.

Just as she reached the elevator, Tian Xin walked out of it, looking at her with disgust.

"What did you tell Dad?"

Ye Shu lightly raised her eyebrows and walked past Tian Xin, "I learned from you how to accuse first—the evil-doer complains first. It's quite effective."

She said, smiling and stepping into the elevator, leaving a fuming Tian Xin standing there.

"Ye Shu, you bitch."

Ye Shu frowned slightly and shook her head, a look of disappointment on her face.

"Though Ye Corporation isn't a particularly large company, it has some reputation in North City. As the stepdaughter of the Ye family, using such vulgar language really is disgraceful."

"No wonder my dad doesn't like you, still hoping for a son at his age."

After speaking, she saw Ye Wenzhao come out of his office, saw Tian Xin's doubtful face, and her lips curled slightly. She closed the elevator doors, maintaining a proper smile on her face all the while.

Tian Xin, seeing Ye Shu's composed demeanor, doubted the truth of her words.

She turned and saw Ye Wenzhao standing nearby, his expression stern.

"I told you to assist Ye Shu with negotiating this project, not to make a fool of yourself," he said.

Tian Xin, seeing that Ye Wenzhao totally believed Ye Shu, hurried to explain.

"Dad, it's not like what Ye Shu said, believe me."

"You think I haven't confirmed by making calls? Tian Xin, you have really disappointed me."

Ye Wenzhao took out all the frustration he had from Ye Shu on Tian Xin.

Tian Xin was speechless, recalling what Ye Shu had just said, and her hands gradually clenched.

"Dad, all these years Mom and I have been living outside, you never thought to bring us back to live with you, just because I'm not a son, right? If I were a son, how could you bear to let us suffer outside!" she shouted.

Ye Wenzhao took a deep breath and said coldly.

"What's the use of dragging this up? If you were a son, would the Ye family still rely on Ye Shu? Blame your mother's womb for not being competitive, blame yourself for not being competent, for messing up the opportunity given to you."