25 – Meeting the Parents
He’s in heat!
Ye Zhuohuai was indeed pursuing an express version of romance.
Chi Mi stared at his weary eyes, “We’ll try it in the future.”
“We’ll try everything in the future.” Ye Zhuohuai rested his chin on her shoulder, “Okay? Let’s try everything.”
“Mm-hmm, okay, okay…” Chi Mi replied with extreme indifference.
Ye Zhuohuai didn’t mind her tone; after all, she had agreed.
Ye Zhuohuai held her like this, his chin nuzzling her fragrant shoulder, “Your place or mine?”
“Yours.”
Ye Zhuohuai needed to rest and sleep, and her place didn’t have any of his clothes.
She couldn’t let him sleep naked.
“My wife is so eager to go to my place, so obedient.”
As Ye Zhuohuai spoke, he deliberately leaned slightly, pressing against the skin of her neck.
The movement of his lips was as if he were kissing her.
Chi Mi really wished her neck wasn’t so sensitive, so it wouldn’t itch now, and her heart wouldn’t follow suit.
Ye Zhuohuai seemed quite tired, his eyes closed, breathing evenly, his warm breath falling on her skin. The weight of his head on her shoulder felt heavier.
Did he really stay up all night last night?
Sitting in her office, watching her sleep for hours.
Chi Mi felt a flutter in her heart.
It seemed no one had ever treated her so well—one by one, the perverts, because she was bullied, he bought the hospital.
That was 15 billion, not 150 yuan.
Ye Zhuohuai treated her so well that she couldn’t bear to hurt him.
Before they reached Ye Zhuohuai’s place, his phone rang.
Ye Zhuohuai let go of her, took out his phone, and saw it was his dad calling. He answered.
“Dad.”
He was bleary-eyed, holding the phone with his left hand, his right hand gripping Chi Mi’s, his gaze fixed on her beautiful, fair hand.
“Ye Zhuohuai! What on earth are you doing! What madness is this! Buying a hospital!”
Ye’s Father’s voice was loud and noisy.
The car’s interior wasn’t spacious to begin with, and Chi Mi could hear Ye’s Father’s voice clearly.
“Come back immediately and explain yourself!”
“Your future daughter-in-law works at the hospital and was bullied. I’m just standing up for her.” Ye Zhuohuai played with her fingers, “What’s wrong with that?”
“Daughter-in-law? You have a girlfriend? You actually have a girlfriend! What kind of woman would even look at you! Bring her back! Quick! Bring her back for us to see!” Ye’s Father grew even more excited.
“Son! You’ve made it! Dad thought someone with your arrogant attitude and foul temper would never find anyone willing to spend a lifetime with you. Never mind, never mind, just give her the hospital as compensation for emotional distress!”
Chi Mi: ???
What is this!
What kind of father is this?
Compensation for emotional distress…
“Come back now! I’ll tell your mom, and your grandparents! You little rascal! Keeping quiet about such a big thing! Not bad at all! Truly my son!”
Ye’s Father happily hung up the phone.
“Wife, if you don’t want to go, it’s fine.” Ye Zhuohuai said helplessly.
His expression clearly showed he was very, very eager for her to go. If she didn’t, she’d have to go home with him and be alone together.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that my clothes aren’t really suitable.”
She was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, which didn’t look like attire for meeting the parents at all.
So they stopped by the roadside, and Chi Mi bought a white dress to change into, then went to wash her hair and applied light makeup.
Back in the car, Chi Mi was nervous, sitting upright with a straight posture.Ye Zhuohuai leaned back lazily, his gaze wandering over Chi Mi. On the night they first met, Chi Mi had been in a foul temper, hitting Chi An. Her simple outfit revealed a slender waist, and she had instantly crashed into his heart.
Having lived for 25 years, Ye Zhuohuai wasn’t exactly opposed to falling in love—it was just that no woman had ever sparked his interest. His heart had remained as calm and undisturbed as a tranquil lake deep in the mountains.
Then Chi Mi appeared, tossing a stone into that lake.
That small stone scattered the accumulated leaves and moss on the water’s surface, stirring up wave after wave.
Chi Mi felt uneasy under his scrutiny. She was genuinely afraid.
Would everyone in the Ye family be as arrogant and narcissistic as Ye Zhuohuai?
“They won’t be satisfied with me, will they? If they find out we’re together because we’re short on money, and I approached you…” Chi Mi clutched her chest.
Ah!
Her heart felt like it was about to leap out!
“Then you’ll have to treat me well from now on, and I’ll help you keep it a secret,” Ye Zhuohuai said, reaching for her waist.
Chi Mi dodged to the side. “Don’t touch me.”
“You won’t even let me touch you!!! That’ll give us away.”
“I’m nervous,” Chi Mi took a deep breath. “Should I buy something?”
“No need. They lack nothing—except a daughter-in-law. You’re the best gift,” Ye Zhuohuai sat up straight and leaned close to her ear. “But if you insist on giving them a gift, I have a great idea. I guarantee they’ll love it.”
“What gift?”
Chi Mi turned her head.
Ye Zhuohuai’s handsome face was right before her, his eyes deep and captivating. She felt as though she were being drawn into his gaze.
Suddenly, without warning, Ye Zhuohuai kissed the tip of her nose.
Chi Mi’s mind went blank. Why had he kissed her out of nowhere?
“If Mimi gives them a precious grandson, they’ll definitely love it,” Ye Zhuohuai’s eyes crinkled with a smile as he looked at her delicate, pretty face. His throat felt dry, and he couldn’t help but swallow.
He smirked mischievously. “So, darling, when will you give me the ‘admission’ notice?”
Chi Mi: “…”
What did he mean?
Seeing her confusion, Ye Zhuohuai gently tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. “But I don’t like the idea. I haven’t had enough of our alone time with you yet.”
He traced the curve of her ear. She had piercings, but he’d never seen her wear earrings.
The cool air in the car blew around them, but Chi Mi felt her entire body heating up, especially where his fingertips touched.
He seemed to really like her ears, fondling her earlobe with a slow, sensual touch.
Suddenly, his breathing grew heavier in front of her.
Chi Mi pushed his hand away. “Let me calm down.”
“Alright, calm down.”
His parents weren’t vampires—they wouldn’t eat her alive.
They were probably overjoyed at home right now.
After Ye’s Father, Ye Li, retired, he and his wife moved in with Old Master Ye and the Old Madam at the Ye family’s ancestral home.
At the entrance of the Ye family estate stood two imposing characters: “Ye Residence.”
The place was enormous, clearly a vast manor.
After the car drove through the gates, it took several more minutes to reach the main four-story building and come to a stop.
Two rows of servants stood at the entrance.
Ye Zhuohuai got out of the car and walked around to the front. “Wife! Come here.”
Chi Mi placed her hand in his palm, and he immediately clasped it tightly.
She stepped out of the car.
Ye’s Father, Ye’s Mother, Old Master Ye, and the Old Madam all walked out in unison, their expressions growing increasingly excited.
Chi Mi felt as though they were about to devour her whole.Chi Mi greeted them gently, “Hello, Uncle, Auntie, Grandpa, Grandma.”
“Hello!” Ye’s Mother looked at Chi Mi with delight, “You rascal! You’ve got some skills!”
Ye’s Father: “And quite fortunate too, finding such a beautiful wife.”
Ye’s Mother shot her husband a glare.
Ye’s Father immediately fell silent, thinking to himself: My wife is the most beautiful! My wife is the most beautiful!
“How long have you been together?” Madam Ye asked kindly, “Why didn’t you bring her home earlier to meet me? Hiding her away like that—what, are you afraid we’ll bully your wife?”
“Don’t stand outside, let’s go in and talk,” Grandfather Ye said with a dignified expression, but his gaze toward Chi Mi was much gentler than when he looked at Ye Zhuohuai.
Chi Mi obediently followed Ye Zhuohuai inside, “I think your family’s temperaments and personalities are all better than yours.”
Ye Zhuohuai: !!!
Chi Mi!
Are you blind!
Do you even have a heart?