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Chapter 82 Shameless Coercion

Xue Youling was wearing a goose yellow dress, looking extraordinarily delicate and cute.

"Sister Zhaoyan, there is a painter in the front hall looking for you, and grandma asked me to come and take you there." She rolled her eyes and continued: "The painter is handsome and handsome, I'm afraid he has a long friendship with you."

She intentionally bit the word handsome and unrestrained very hard, and said pointedly, she believed that Ye Zhaoyan would definitely be able to understand the meaning of her words.

"do not know"

Ye Zhaoyan said coldly.

Xue Youling froze in place.

do not know?how can that be possible?
The painter was so handsome and unrestrained, not at all inferior to the beautiful man in Jindu. She didn't believe that Ye Zhaoyan didn't know this painter.

She was very curious as to where that painter came from and what relationship he had with Ye Zhaoyan.

Xue Youling's heart was full of doubts, but she didn't want to continue talking nonsense with Ye Zhaoyan.

She directly pointed it out: "You don't know him? But you owe him five thousand taels! Grandma said, you have to get the money from yourself!"

"What did you say?"

Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly, and looked at You Ling in surprise.

Seeing the astonishment on Ye Zhaoyan's face, Xue Youling became more suspicious. Could it be that she really doesn't know that person?
"I said, grandma asked you to hand over the bank note, and then follow me."

Xue Youling emphasized what she said just now, and she was even more sure that Ye Zhaoyan did not recognize that person, and added:

"The painter said that you had agreed with him to pay him [-] taels for the portrait to be completed!"

Ye Zhaoyan frowned, when did she ask someone for a portrait?

Could this be something that Xue's family did?
It's only five thousand taels, if you really can't do it, you can just go to the accountant in the house to pay, so why bother with her.

"I dont go."

Xue Youling couldn't help being stunned, she didn't expect Ye Zhaoyan to refuse so forcefully.

"Why don't you go? We are a respectable family. If we don't pay back the money we owe, wouldn't it be a joke if we spread the word?" Xue Youling said with a frown, scolding Ye Zhaoyan for his ignorance.

"I don't know that person." Ye Zhaoyan shook his head, "I didn't even make an appointment with that person. Believe it or not, anyway, I won't go."

After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked towards Ye Fugui's yard.

Now her whole heart is tied to the life and death of the Ye family, how can she have the leisure to care about other things.

Xue Youling looked at Ye Zhaoyan's back, his teeth itching with anger.

She hated in her heart, thinking that Ye Zhaoyan was deliberately refusing to admit it, but there was no other way, she could only bite the bullet and go to find Mrs. Xue again.

"Grandmother, sister Zhaoyan refuses to go to the appointment." Xue Youling returned to the old lady's side and said in a low voice.

Madam Xue's complexion instantly turned livid.

"She doesn't take grandma too seriously." Xue Youling hummed softly.

"Talk too much!" Mrs. Xue gave her a sideways glance, and winked at Steward Xue, who was threatening to kill.

Now Ye Zhaoyan is nothing more than captive chickens and ducks at the mercy of others in Ye Mansion, why can't they let Xue's family rub them casually?
She will be married in a few months at most, and she dares to be hypocritical in Ye Mansion!
Zhuo Yibai looked at all this and fell into deep thought.

It has only been a few years since he came back from the outside, and the news of the Jindu family's inner court is not the scope of his concern.

But he still felt something was wrong.

Wei Yu has been staying for many years, and she has already been secretly shocked.

The old lady in charge of the inner courtyard seems to be at odds with Miss Naye.

Not quite as rumored by the outside world.

It is said that General Ye's son-in-law is considerate of his wife and loves him very much, and his daughter's mother-in-law is also diligent in housekeeping and takes good care of her daughter-in-law.

Could it be that they went to the wrong place!

If it wasn't for the scene, he really wanted to have a lively discussion with his young master.

Steward Xue took the eldest mother and several women beside Mrs. Xue to "invite" Ye Zhaoyan in a mighty manner.

Ye Zhaoyan is currently in Ye Fugui's room, watching Xiyun feed her mother medicine.

Ye Fugui had already taken two sets of medicine, but he still didn't wake up.

Ye Zhaoyan's eyes were dim.

"Miss, the old lady sent someone to invite you, saying that there is something important to do." Butler Xue said loudly as soon as he walked in.

"What's the matter with grandma?" Ye Zhaoyan asked calmly without looking at his arrogance.

"Say a painter has come to see you."

"No." Ye Zhaoyan didn't lift his head.

Her eyes fell on Ye Fugui who was on the bed, how could she care about other people now.

When Steward Xue heard Ye Zhaoyan's refusal so straightforwardly, he immediately became angry.

He thought Ye Zhaoyan was just putting on airs.

After all, Ye Zhaoyan is no longer in the same position as before.

He glanced at Ye Fugui who was being fed medicine on the bed, and a trace of calculation flashed across his eyes.

"Miss, the old lady told you to go to the front hall immediately, if you don't go, I'm afraid the soup in the yard will have to be changed."

When Ye Zhaoyan heard this, he paused his hands, raised his head, and looked at Steward Xue.

"Do you threaten me?"

"Miss misunderstood." Steward Xue shook his head, "I'm stating the facts. If you don't go, the medicine may be wasted." He said with a smile.

Ye Zhaoyan heard the words, stood up, walked to the door, and glanced at Xiyun in the room.

"Take good care of my mother for me, and I will come as soon as I go."

Xiyun nodded and watched Ye Zhaoyan leave.

Zhuo Yibai sat in the guest room for a long time, changed two cups of tea, still calm and relaxed.

He was picking up the cup in his hand and lifting the lid, when he saw a valiant young girl walking in.

His heart skipped a beat, and he stared blankly at the approaching person.

I saw that she was elegant and refined, with a bit of arrogance between her brows, and her black and thick hair was tied into a simple and delicate high bun.Wearing a blue pleated gown with purple gold thread embroidered slub ribbons around the waist and tassels on it.

This face was clearly that of the girl who ran away with him that night.

Is this Ye Zhaoyan?
Zhuo Yibai was shocked in his heart.

Is this still the wild and unruly woman when he first met?Why does it feel like she has been reborn all of a sudden?
Zhuo Yibai couldn't help staring blankly, when he came back to his senses, seeing Ye Zhaoyan's black eyes as cold as cold pool water, the cup in his hand tilted, and the tea splashed out.

"Ah!" Wei Yu was scalded by the tea, exclaimed, and stood up quickly.

Why is my young master so abnormal, as if he has never seen a beautiful woman?
He clearly remembered that he was not this kind of person.

Zhuo Yibai restrained his thoughts, and handed the teacup in his hand to the servant girl who was serving at the side.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at the young man in front of her, a little surprised, she didn't expect it to be him.

Zhuo Yibai is the young master of the Zhuo Palace.

How did he find here?

Just when she was about to speak, she saw the young man standing up suddenly, bowing his hands to her, and his voice was as gentle as jade, "Miss Ye, I am following the artist, Bai Yi, to deliver the painting as promised."

Painter Bai Yi?
(End of this chapter)