allonlinenovel Chapter 223 Exploitation
Chapter 223 Exploitation
The next step was exactly the same as Liao Yunyan's: the phone started smoking, was thrown far away, and exploded into pieces.
She smiled slightly and snapped her fingers. "I guessed perfectly, Zheyi. Remember to tell Nanchuan."
Cheng Ai took out six more defensive talismans and distributed them to the Liao siblings and the four photographers present. "If the talisman turns to ash, it means it has lost its effectiveness. Do not go out tonight."
Everyone accepted it readily, except for Liao Yunyan, who arrogantly said she didn't need it.
Cheng Ai didn't insist. She took back the talisman and pulled Ye Jingke into the room that Grandpa Zhang had reserved for the guests.
Although Xie Qing was reluctant to sleep in the room where she could hear crying, she reluctantly picked up her phone from the trash can and quickly followed after Zhong Zheyi after he left.
Liao Yunyan chattered excitedly, wanting to go find Ye Jingke, but was stopped by Liao Yunqing.
He shooed the photographer away and whispered, "Sister, Mom's health is important. Don't keep making Cheng Ai angry."
Liao Yunyan frowned, looking aggrieved. "That illegitimate daughter said that my mother's illness cannot be cured, only the pain can be alleviated. In that case, I think we don't need to try to please her anymore."
“It’s good if Mom suffers less.” Liao Yunqing glanced at her suspiciously. “Didn’t you promise Dad you would live peacefully with Cheng Ai? What? Did you lie to him?”
"No, no, no." Liao Yunyan shook her head repeatedly. "I just think that illegitimate daughter is stubborn and not easy to flatter."
"It's okay." Liao Yunqing patted her head and chuckled, "You just focus on having fun pursuing Jingke, I'll take care of the embarrassing parts."
Liao Yunyan couldn't help but throw herself into his arms, tears welling up in her eyes, "Big brother, you're so good to me."
Liao Yunqing gently patted her back, his gaze tender, "I'm your brother. If I'm not good to you, who will I be good to?"
After a pause, he added, "However, you really should change how you address her. It's really impolite to call her an illegitimate daughter all the time."
"Yes, I'll listen to my older brother," Liao Yunyan replied obediently.
Liao Yunqing glanced at the time on his watch, then gently pushed her away. "I'll go get my luggage. You wait here for me."
"Okay." Liao Yunyan was as obedient as ever, but if you looked closely, you could see a hint of impatience on her face.
Liao Yunqing walked out of the kitchen and immediately saw the suitcase standing against the wall.
He frowned and stepped into the detached little house in the courtyard. Sure enough, it was empty.
He should have asked Cheng Ai for a talisman that could create a blue vortex; then he could have taken his sister home with him.
Liao Yunqing quickly packed his luggage and went to Grandpa Wang's house with Liao Yunyan.
He didn't mention that Ye Jingke and Cheng Ai weren't at Grandpa Zhang's house, otherwise his sister would have made a fuss again.
Six photographers had a tent at the entrance of the village. They escorted the guests back to their rooms and then left with their cameras.
Imperial Manor.
After taking a shower, Ye Jingke and Cheng Ai sat on the sofa to work on company documents, while the other curled up on the bed eating sunflower seeds and watching TV.
The servants' rooms were all on the first floor, so apart from Liao Yunqing, no one knew their whereabouts.
Ye Jingke sent out an email he had just finished processing: "Ai Ai, we're back. Hope the guests and photographers are alright?"
"As long as they don't leave the room, they'll be fine." Cheng Ai said without looking up. "Besides, we have defensive talismans, which can hold them off for a while."
Ye Jingke opened the second email and quickly reviewed it. "Liao Yunyan didn't take your talisman."
Cheng Ai was taken aback, then looked up and smiled, "What? Are you feeling sorry for me?"
"No." Ye Jingke met her gaze and smiled seductively, "I'm poor, I'm afraid the variety show won't be able to be filmed if she dies."
Cheng Ai immediately became interested, turned off the computer, ran barefoot to sit down next to him, and said, "I'm very curious. You three brothers, Lü, Liao, and Ye, have a good relationship, but why do you treat Xiaolin, who joined us halfway through, better than Liao Yunyan?"
As Ye Jingke typed on the keyboard, he asked her in return, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Of course I'll listen to the truth!" Cheng Ai patted her chest and said earnestly, "Don't worry, speak boldly, I promise I won't get angry."
Ye Jingke's eyes were deep, his thoughts drifting away. "Actually, I'm not very familiar with Liao Yunyan. She often got into trouble at school, and Liao Yunqing would help her out. I only saw her a few times because I sometimes went with her. Later, she went abroad, and I took over the family business and was so busy that I didn't have time to even think about communicating with her."
I don't know when Liao Yunyan started to have feelings for me. I didn't like her, so I rejected her as soon as I realized it. But she wouldn't give up and kept pestering me regardless.
I told Liao Yunqing about this, thinking he would understand and help me persuade Liao Yunyan, but unexpectedly, the two of them conspired to trick me. After being fooled twice, I stopped falling for it, and then they went to find Hanmo.
He didn't say what came next, but Cheng Ai could roughly understand it.
Liao Yunqing tried every means to arrange dates for Liao Yunyan every night, and when he couldn't get a date, he would use Brother Lü.
Who would enjoy being a pawn forever?
Over time, Ye Ye and Brother Lü distanced themselves from the Liao siblings, gradually creating a situation where they were irreconcilable enemies.
On the other hand, Xiaolin, although she joined later in the season, is very likable because she doesn't cause trouble or make a fuss.
When her husband's brother was in trouble, she immediately dropped everything to help, which is also the reason why she helped him exorcise the spirit of the aborted fetus.
As for Brother Lü's initial disrespect towards her, Cheng Ai didn't care at all.
After all, she had abused someone's wife for a whole day, so it was only natural for the other party to be angry.
Seeing her remain silent, Ye Jingke raised an eyebrow, a malicious smile curving his lips. "But I spent the whole afternoon with Liao Yunyan today, aren't you upset?"
"No!" Cheng Ai snapped back to reality and spoke decisively, "Before we started recording the variety show, you said you were very likely to be grouped with Liao Yunyan. If I were still jealous, I would be being very immature."
She paused, her ears turning red, and lowered her head, saying softly, "She follows you around calling you Brother Ke all the time, which really makes me uncomfortable. But with the photographer recording, I don't dare to be outrageous, afraid of causing you trouble, and also worried that it will make things worse for Shengding International."
Ye Jingke shut down the computer, pulled Cheng Ai onto his lap, and the two pressed their foreheads together, creating an incredibly intimate atmosphere.
He kissed her lips, his deep voice slightly hoarse, "So you care about me this much, Ai Ai, I'm so happy."
Cheng Ai's face flushed red, her eyelashes trembling slightly, "Night after night... Sister Xiaolin said... said that sex is very pleasurable... Such a wonderful night is rare... Let's... let's do it tonight..."
Fearing the other person might misunderstand, she quickly explained, "You...you don't overthink it...I'm only anxious about the inheritance of those two mushrooms...it's not that I'm lusting after you..."
Ye Jingke pursed his lips tightly, trying hard to suppress a laugh.
Ai Ai is so cute, how come he didn't notice before?
Having received no response for a long time, Cheng Ai slightly raised her eyes, wanting to find out what was going on.