It wasn’t hard to tell from Ye Gaosheng’s eyes that he had developed an interest in Fei Shi.
For a scumbag rich second generation heir like Ye Gaosheng, who dated female celebrities, played the field simultaneously, and loved making trouble, a beautiful woman was like a prominent sail, bringing him immense bragging rights when brought out in public.
He bared his teeth in a smile and took a few steps closer. “Baby, you’re so pretty. Interested in developing a career in the entertainment industry?”
It was obvious that Ye Gaosheng did this sort of thing often, openly throwing resources around to fool young girls.
However, Fei Shi’s eyes looked clear, and when she looked at him, she still had that feeling of looking at an inanimate object.
Her gaze was cold, her expression completely unchanged, and she couldn’t even be considered afraid of him.
“Interesting.” Ye Gaosheng walked over and circled Fei Shi, his eyes frivolous and his attitude arrogant and rude. “You’re quite tall, too, with a great figure.”
She was indeed tall, about three or four centimeters taller than Ye Gaosheng, who was a crippled 1.7 meters.
Thinking this, Ye Siyu was already leaning back with her arms crossed, watching Ye Gaosheng. “Coming to my place first thing in the morning to play talent scout? Since when do I not know you’re working part time for an entertainment agency? What, can’t afford to eat?”
Back then, Ye Siyu’s ability to mock people was universally recognized as sharp. Once on the red carpet, a tabloid journalist squeezed through the crowd frantically to get to her and asked a nitpicking question during the interview about “how to balance career and family.” She replied. “The same way male entrepreneurs balance their careers with multiple families.”
Later, a short male journalist indignantly asked her. “Do you have anything to say to the journalist who just asked that question?” Ye Siyu very calmly said just one sentence, which immediately trended on social media.
“It’s hot out, so wear toupees less. You can go to the hair transplant medical center under Ye Group, I’ll give you a discount.”
She became famous in a single battle, praised by people as being able to poison someone just by licking her lips, and earned the nickname “Poison Dipped CEO Ye.”
Ye Gaosheng’s teeth ached with rage. Then, as if remembering something, he straightened his back and swung the car keys in his hand. “Cousin, lend me your car. I have a business deal to discuss next week, and I need it to put up a front.”
Taking advantage of this gap, Fei Shi had already slipped past Ye Gaosheng’s far from imposing frame and hid behind the back of the sofa where Ye Siyu was standing.
Ye Siyu glanced back at Fei Shi, seeing her lowered eyes and long eyelashes concealing the watery glint beneath, and suddenly felt that she looked quite pitiful.
Ye Siyu shifted her gaze back to Ye Gaosheng.
“You didn’t come to see me today just to borrow a car, did you?”
“Heheh, cousin, you really are my mom’s favorite child, you’re just too smart. Fine, then I’ll be straight with you. Regarding the bridge loan between my company and the parent company, extend it by three months. Give me a special approval. My mom is practicing Zen so I can’t reach her. Hurry up and process it for me. Once I pull off this big deal, you two women can comfortably rely on me in the future without working so hard.”
Ye Siyu sneered. “What kind of business requires 150 million USD? You can’t even pay back the bridge loan with the lowest interest rate, yet you delusionally dream of doing big business. Aren’t you afraid you’re being sold by others while still counting the money for them?”
“Let me make one more thing clear, don’t touch the Ye Group’s main company operations. You know full well what’s inside that head of yours. Play around and mess about all you want, but if you affect the normal operations of the company, I will pack you up and send you to Africa to mine coal.”
Ye Gaosheng’s brows furrowed. He might have had some ignorant, blind self-confidence in himself, but he understood Ye Siyu completely and believed she meant what she said.
He grumbled under his breath. “You really wasted a face made for easily marrying well and becoming a rich lady. Looking this good, yet you insisted on entering the business world to compete with men, what are you even after?”
Ye Siyu stood up. “Out of respect for Aunt’s sake, the maximum extension I’ll give you is one month. But not a single cent of interest can be waived, it must go into the main company’s accounts. Otherwise, just wait, you won’t like your end of year dividend payout.”
Ye Gaosheng, who had barged in aggressively just a moment ago appearing ready to demand an explanation, now looked like a frost bitten eggplant, no longer arrogant, clutching his sunglasses in his hand. “Cousin, look, wasn’t I just thinking about this family?”
Ye Siyu glared at him, too lazy to waste words.
“I’m going upstairs to change. Get out now.”
Seeing Ye Siyu about to leave, Ye Gaosheng quickly followed. “Cousin, I’m serious. Look at how developed the entertainment industry is right now… Hey, her,” Ye Gaosheng pointed at Fei Shi with the arm of his sunglasses. “Can’t she just be signed to me?”
Ye Siyu stopped in her tracks, her eyes cold. “Ye Gaosheng, have I given you too much face? You’re actually making a play for my person?”
“Your person…”
Ye Gaosheng was clearly a bit surprised, “Isn’t she just a little lover…”
Ye Siyu pointed at his nose, scaring Ye Gaosheng into shutting his mouth.
“Disappear before I curse you out,” Ye Siyu said without turning back, flipping her long wavy hair as she walked toward the stairs. “Little Chen, what time is the board meeting?”
Assistant Chen immediately answered in an alert tone: “CEO Ye, the board meeting has been postponed to 2:00 PM.”
“Mm.”
“I will go prepare the car for you right away.”
While speaking, the assistant deliberately glanced at the two remaining in the living room, noticing Ye Gaosheng’s slimy gaze, before turning around and walking out the front door.
Ye Siyu didn’t notice, holding up her silk nightgown as she went upstairs.
Her figure was naturally graceful, as she climbed the stairs, the curves of her waist and back were clearly visible, extremely eye catching.
Below the nightgown, a pair of slender legs were revealed, her skin white and smooth like polished jade.
Fei Shi watched, her gaze involuntarily darkening a bit.
Suddenly, her view was blocked as Ye Gaosheng’s fair face appeared before her eyes.
With Ye Siyu gone, Ye Gaosheng began to show off his authority.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
There wasn’t a trace of respect or basic manners.
At this moment, only the two of them were left in the living room.
Ye Gaosheng raised his chin and tapped Fei Shi’s shoulder with the arm of his sunglasses. “Little beauty, you’re so pretty, don’t waste it. Want to consider making a name for yourself in the entertainment industry? I’ll sponsor you.”
Fei Shi’s gaze slowly returned, finally taking notice of the man in front of her.
The light in her eyes vanished, replaced by a cold, emotionless edge.
Even without saying a word, that face of Fei Shi’s made it very easy for people to forgive her.
Ye Gaosheng cleared his throat. “When meeting your benefactor, show some politeness. Where are you looking?”
“Dainty little beauty, I’m your savior.”
Fei Shi, who had just been hiding timidly behind the back of the sofa in front of Ye Siyu, now had zero expression on her face.
She took one look at Ye Gaosheng and shifted her gaze away.
It seemed she didn’t want to look at him for a second longer.
That submissive, cautious appearance completely vanished.
Ye Gaosheng didn’t expect this, gasped, and watched as Fei Shi turned around, intending to go upstairs as well.
His reckless, rascal nature flared up. He cursed, took two quick steps, and blocked Fei Shi’s path. “Hey, what’s wrong with you? Can’t you hear me talking to you?”
Fei Shi paused her steps, her eyes slowly shifting toward him, her gaze as cold as a dragged blade.
Her head was still wrapped in bandages. When she stared at Ye Gaosheng, her eyes were as dark as an abyss.
Still, she didn’t say a single word, but the moment his eyes met hers, a chill unexpectedly rose from the soles of his feet despite the bright, sunny day.
“You…”
Ye Gaosheng was someone who frequented the entertainment world and had never met anyone who treated him like this. His spoiled young master temper immediately flared up, and he grew furious. “Do you think just because you’re good looking you can use your beauty to act with impunity? Let me tell you, don’t think you’re impressive just because you latched onto my cousin. Aren’t you just a plaything to sleep with and throw away? Acting so arrogant now? I’ll make you regret this sooner or later.”
Ye Gaosheng was the type to explode at the slightest touch, and his bad temper had fully surfaced now.
He poked Fei Shi’s collarbone repeatedly with his finger, his face flushed with rage. “Giving you face and you don’t want it, huh? So precious that you won’t even say a word to this young master?”
Fei Shi looked down at her collarbone, her brows knitting as if it had been contaminated by something filthy.
She slowly raised her eyes to look at this man, and that look of regarding him as garbage appeared once again.
“You… what do you want to do?”
Ye Gaosheng was a useless playboy, an empty shell. He was used to being flattered, and being looked at like this was a first, for a second, he felt as if his life were in danger.
However, he quickly reacted. “Hmph, who are you trying to scare? What are you glaring at? You’re just a kept bird…”
Fei Shi stared at Ye Gaosheng and unexpectedly walked toward him step by step. Though her steps were slow, each step pressed closer and closer…
Ye Gaosheng began to lose his nerve. “Hey, hey, hey! What do you want to do! I’m warning you, this is the Ye family home!”
Fei Shi stopped in her tracks, staring at Ye Gaosheng.
A moment later, under his uneasy gaze, she raised her hand and without any warning ripped off the bandage from the top of her head.
Then, Ye Gaosheng watched helplessly as Fei Shi reached her hand into her hair and pressed down hard on her own wound.
Bright red blood flowed down her neck, staining the thin strap of her white dress red at the shoulder.
Ye Gaosheng was petrified with fear.
“You, you, you… what are you doing?”
Looking at Fei Shi right in front of him, Ye Gaosheng waved his hand without even touching her. Immediately after, Fei Shi collapsed softly onto the floor, wrapping her arms around her shoulders and trembling violently.
Just at that exact moment, Ye Siyu’s voice echoed from the top of the stairs. “What are you doing to her?”