Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 137 The Change of Ownership of Tianshang Residence

Ye Jiayao was speechless, it seemed that was the case.

"Anyway, I won't let this matter go. Just wait and see." Ye Jiayao snorted.

Xia Chunyu suppressed his laughter: "I'll wait." He slowly approached her, pushed her to the wall, supported her with both hands, and held her in his arms. His eyes darkened, and he suddenly said in a deep voice: "Now, can you explain the fall into the water?"

Now it was Ye Jiayao's turn to be embarrassed. She should have thought that he had spies all around her and that no matter how things went wrong, he would notice them.

"What about falling into the water? Can't I swim if I want to?" Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes and said unhappily. Xiao Jing's confession was already in the past, so it was better not to let him know, so as to avoid complications.

"Really?" He narrowed his eyes and his gaze became sharp.

"You and Xiao Jing went swimming in the river, and you ended up swimming into the river? Are you so excited?"

"I got sick again after coming back, and Xiao Jing invited the imperial physician and sent me supplements. He was so attentive. Do you really think you don't need to explain to me?"

Uh...he knew it in great detail. She was betrayed by Aunt Jiang's family.

Ye Jiayao bluffed, "Why should I explain to you? Who are you to me?"

There was only a moment of surprise on his face, and then he returned to his calm and composed state.

"Don't you know who I am to you? Or do you not care about my feelings at all? Or do you enjoy the feeling of having two men around you?"

When he said this, his voice was gentle and his tone was calm, but Ye Jiayao could still feel his hidden anger and disappointment.

But how could she answer these questions? To be honest, she was not optimistic about their future. Putting aside Liu Yiyi, Liu Li's existence was the biggest obstacle between them. If the emperor granted them a marriage, would he still disobey his order for her? In feudal society, the king's power was supreme. The emperor's words could make the whole world change color. Not to mention granting a marriage, even if it was a death sentence, if the emperor wanted his subjects to die, they had to die.

Besides, Xiao Jing is her little brother and good friend. Is she going to break up with Xiao Jing just because he has such feelings for her? She can't do it. She is trying to find a balance. Is this wrong?
The pain in my lower abdomen started to become more obvious, cramping.

"You're overthinking it. Xiaojing is still a child?" Ye Jiayao said weakly.

He hooked her chin with one hand, forcing her to look up: "Yaoyao, look into my eyes, look at the guilty look in my eyes, you know Xiaojing is not a child, many people are engaged at the age of sixteen, if you really like him, then make a decision now, I don't want to compete with a child for a woman, I won't force you, because I don't allow my woman to be around me and still think about other men."

This is his bottom line. He can let her do what she wants, be a cook or run a restaurant, but in terms of feelings, he requires absolute loyalty and exclusivity, which is also related to a man's dignity.

She hates forcing people like this the most. She now has a stomachache and a headache and can't bear it any longer.

Xia Chunyu saw that her face was getting paler and paler, and beads of sweat were oozing out of her forehead at a visible rate. He had seen such a situation before.

"Yao Yao..."

Ye Jiayao was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. It seemed that this attack was more severe than any other before.

Xia Chunyu hurriedly picked her up and shouted, "Song Qi, drive."

Ye Jiayao curled up in his arms, tightly grasping his collar, clenching her teeth to prevent herself from crying out loud. Damn, why does it hurt so much? Can I stop being a woman?

Xia Chunyu felt her uncontrollable trembling and was anxious: "Song Qi, hurry up, faster."

Finally they got home. Aunt Jiang was relatively experienced. She immediately got a hot water bottle and asked Ye Jiayao to hold it to warm her stomach. Jiang Yue brought some brown sugar water, and Ye Jiayao's face finally regained a bit of color.

Xia Chunyu called Aunt Jiang aside and said, "Aunt Jiang, is there no cure for her illness?"

Aunt Jiang said, "I don't know much about this, but I heard that if you take good care of yourself during the confinement period after giving birth, you will get better."

Xia Chunyu frowned. There were so many women in the family, but none as capable as her. No, he would have to ask the imperial physician some other day. Even if the disease could not be cured, at least some conditioning could alleviate some of the symptoms.

Ye Jiayao felt dizzy and curled up holding the hot water bottle.

Xia Chunyu sat beside the bed and watched over her.

"Do you feel better?"

Ye Jiayao hummed in a daze.

"Go to sleep, you'll feel better when you wake up." Xia Chunyu sighed. It was not easy for him to stay here. Otherwise, if he helped her cover her stomach, she would feel better. He remembered that it was like this when they were in the mountains.

After sitting for a while and seeing that she seemed to have fallen asleep, Xia Chunyu carefully tucked in the blanket for her. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a tassel sticking out from under her pillow. Afraid that it would hit her, Xia Chunyu pulled the tassel out and wanted to put it somewhere else.

When he pulled it out, he saw that it was a jade pendant. Huh? This jade pendant looked familiar. Xia Chunyu turned it over and saw a dragon plate... He finally remembered that this jade pendant was an heirloom of the Helian family. Helian Xuan and Helian Jing both had one. Helian Xuan's had the dragon head facing upwards, while Xiaojing's had the dragon head facing downwards.

This is Xiaojing's jade pendant.

Xia Chunyu held the dragon card, his eyes gradually turned cold, and his heart sank bit by bit. Xiao Jing gave her the ancestral heirloom, and she actually accepted it. Doesn't this explain the problem?

It's ridiculous that he has been so self-indulgent. It turns out that the person she likes is Xiaojing.

Ye Jiayao slept uneasily that night, feeling very uncomfortable. When she woke up in the morning, her whole body ached, as if she had been beaten.

Every time relatives came to visit, she would be sick for two days.

She couldn't go to Tianshangju, and she didn't dare say that she was sick, otherwise all the brothers would definitely come to see her. She had to ask Jiang Li to ask for leave for her when he went to deliver the ice cream, and say that she was going out to visit a great chef in another city.

She stayed at home and rested for two days. During that time, Xiao Jing came once, but was sent away by Jiang Li without telling her that she was at home.

There was no news from Xia Chunyu. He knew she was sick but he didn't come to see her. Ye Jiayao couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. What a stingy man.

When she returned to Tianshangju again, it had undergone tremendous changes.

As soon as Ye Jiayao arrived, she was told that the restaurant had been bought by someone, that Manager Li had left yesterday, and that the new manager was a manager named Zhao, and she didn't know yet who the owner was.

Ye Jiayao was shocked. Tianshangju was Lao Li's hard work. How could Lao Li sell it just like that? Moreover, Tianshangju's business was so good now that it was making a fortune. Was Lao Li crazy? Maybe Lao Li had no choice. Maybe someone powerful forced him to do so.

Could it be Liuli? Thinking of this possibility, Ye Jiayao broke out in a cold sweat! Then how could she still have a good life?
No, she has to go to Lai Fu Inn to ask Li Er Niang.

Just as Ye Jiayao was about to leave, Manager Qian came down from upstairs. Seeing Ye Jiayao, he hurriedly said, "Li Yao, you're finally here. The new manager was looking for you! Come up with me."

Zhong Xiang saw that Li Yao looked a little strange and thought she was timid, so he said, "The new manager looks quite friendly. Go ahead. It's okay."

I'm not afraid, I just think this is weird. Ye Jiayao followed Manager Qian upstairs.

The new manager, Zhao, is a thin middle-aged man with a pair of bright eyes. He looks like a shrewd businessman.

"Are you the head chef Li Yao here?" Manager Zhao asked with a smile.

"Yes, I am Li Yao." Ye Jiayao bowed.

Manager Zhao said slowly: "I heard that you asked for two days off?"

"Yes, for the cooking competition, I went out of town to consult an old chef."

"Although the cooking competition is related to the reputation of the restaurant, the restaurant is also busy now. You are the chef of the restaurant. You still can't be too casual about asking for leave. You must obtain my consent when asking for leave in the future." Manager Zhao said.

Ye Jiayao had a very bad feeling that Manager Zhao was definitely not as friendly and easy to talk to as Zhong Xiang said.

"Yes, I will definitely ask for instructions from the manager next time." When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

"Yes, that's right. You have to know that most customers come here for you, Chef Li. If you're not here, we won't be able to explain to the customers. We haven't collected the 20% commission from the private rooms on the third floor in the past two days. We can't cheat our customers, so this 20% profit will be deducted from Chef Li's salary."

Ye Jiayao cursed in her heart, "profiteer, vampire."

"Manager Zhao, it turns out that Manager Li said that this 20% bonus belongs to me."

Manager Zhao laughed and said, "But did you sign the contract? I didn't see this clause in the contract. If it was said verbally, then it would be invalid. This is not in compliance with the regulations."

Ye Jiayao choked. Lao Li's promise was indeed just a verbal one and it was not written into the contract. It seemed that she could only swallow her anger and accept the loss.

"There are two more that are also unreasonable." Manager Zhao said again.

Ye Jiayao seemed to have seen the silver in her pocket grow wings and fly away in rows.

"First, the mooncake share. Although you developed the mooncake, the chef's responsibility and obligation is to continuously develop new dishes and attract more customers. There is commission, but I have never seen a 30% to 70% split. The most is 10%. Let's just follow the rules."

"Secondly, when you take private work, according to the rules, you have to hand over at least 40% of the profits. This also needs to be changed. I have already drafted the contract. Take a look at it. If you have no objection, just sign and put your fingerprint on it. This way, we have evidence and no one will suffer." Manager Zhao handed over a contract.

Ye Jiayao was so angry that her stomach hurt. Damn it, everything I said before is no longer valid. How can I live like this?

When Ye Jiayao saw the contract, she almost vomited blood. Even the 20% of the private room on the third floor was cancelled. Her money, her plan to open a restaurant... Once these three sources of income were reduced, her wallet was deflated.

"Manager Zhao, I won't sign this contract. It doesn't make sense." Ye Jiayao protested.

Manager Zhao seemed to have expected her to protest, and he took out another contract and said with a smile, "Chef Li, we are following the rules. Look at this. All the restaurant staff must obey the restaurant's arrangements. Otherwise, they will be punished for breach of contract. If you don't sign, then I will consider it as your contribution to the restaurant."

(End of this chapter)