The Heiress's Dilemma 3: How to Mourn for a Dead Man in the Arms of the CEO

  Beijing has officially entered the sauna-like days, the most difficult time of the year. Even the cicadas in the trees are chirping with a lack of energy. The heat wave during the day can last until 11 or 12 at night. Just taking a casual walk outside can make you sweat profusely and feel like you've taken a bath.

  Air conditioners have become a must-have for every household.

  Sometimes Su Ye thinks, if Beijing's cars weren't so many and every household didn't use air conditioning, would Beijing's summer be at least 10 degrees lower? From the primitive society to the present, people created technology for convenient living, but technology changed the world and also destroyed it. The grasslands were polluted, the forests were mourned, and the water sources decreased. People began to rely on technology, hoping that the quality of life would get better and better, but instead, they got the opposite result. Therefore, people started using technology for health preservation, returning to nature, and pure green living without additives.

  She was a psychological consultant who didn't believe in supernatural forces, but she did believe in the cycle of cause and effect, that everything has its pros and cons. So when Lin's daughter dragged her sweat-drenched body to her house, the first thing she said as she entered the door was: "God is going to destroy the world! It's still so hot even though it's dark outside, I saw dogs wearing shoes while walking around in your neighborhood."

  Today is a small weekend, Wednesday. Every Wednesday, Lin always gets a little excited, but apparently today's excitement was replaced by a belly full of resentment. Su Ye stared at the TV with both eyes and pointed to the upstairs, "The bathroom on the first floor is clogged, hurry up and go to the second floor to take a shower."

  As soon as the words fell, Lin Niang had already rushed up to the second floor.

  Ten minutes later, she slowly went downstairs, let out a comfortable sigh, and was completely different from the image of being hot-tempered when she first entered. Seeing Su Ye had set up dinner on the tea table, she said, "Hurry up and find a boyfriend, otherwise even if the bathroom is clogged, there won't be anyone to help you fix it."

  "Lin, I can just spend a hundred or so bucks to fix the bathroom." Su Ye smiled as she looked at her, "I've gotten used to living alone, it's too hard for me to suddenly get used to having a man around."

  "Do you want to end up lonely? If you don't hurry up, it's time to find a second marriage, and the other party will bring a child. Won't you become someone else's stepmother as soon as you marry? Lin walked over to sit down beside the sofa, took the chopsticks and tapped the plate, "Look, this is your life as a single person, too lazy to even go to a restaurant to eat."

  "Wait until you get married first, then talk, otherwise you'll keep coming to me for free meals every other day." When Ding Si Cheng was not in Beijing, Lin Yao would come over every now and then.

  "What's wrong with your leg?"

  Lin Yao rushed out of the bathroom wearing a simple leaf-patterned nightgown, revealing a bruise on her knee. She glanced down and frowned, "Good grief, it's all black and blue, no wonder it hurts so much."

  "What's going on?"

  "Never mind, I was scratched by a stupid rich second generation's car on my way home from work. What's the big deal about having money? Don't let me see him again!" Lin Youyou rubbed her knee, her face distorted in anger.

  "Don't touch it with your hand, should we go to the hospital and take a look?" Su Ye said helplessly, "You're also hopeless, are you going to let him leave?"

  "It doesn't hurt if there's no bone damage." Lin Youyou moved her joints a bit, "I just saw the injury now, didn't I?"

  Su Ye let out a soft sigh, seeing that her legs were moving freely and didn't worry too much. Lin Youyou wasn't in the habit of driving, and according to her salary, she could easily afford to buy a car, but based on Ding Sicong's and her consistent diagnosis, this Miss Lin had a bit of choice phobia - she wasn't suitable for driving, so previously she either squeezed onto the subway or squeezed onto the bus. After Su Ye went to Jing Shi Group, Lin Youyou was also able to hitch a ride with her.

  "Ah, by the way, there's something funny. Lin Youyou was already hungry and after eating a few mouthfuls of rice, he puffed out his cheeks and said to Su Ye, 'I didn't know the Ye family still had 2,000 taels of gold.'"

  "Hmm." Su Ye heard her mention the Ye family's affairs and wasn't in a good mood.

  "You're quite well-informed, you found out so quickly." Lin Yao mistakenly thought she had only heard rumors, swallowed a mouthful of food, "Ye Lan, it's a nice-sounding name, I've heard that you're the young lady from the younger brother's household of the big boss, and today you came to our appraisal department for reporting."

  Su Ye remained calm, "It's not surprising that our own company is reporting on it, I'm afraid once we go in, we'll be paratroopers." Jing Na got a scolding.

  "You're really wrong." Lin Yao corrected, "Ye Lan came today and was actually arranged to start from the basics, in other words, she's just a errand girl, even I, as an assistant, can order her around."

  Xia Ziyu was slightly surprised and looked up at Lin Youyou.

  "I heard that's how it's arranged every year." Lin Yao rolled her eyes, "So fair and impartial, not even giving his own little aunt a green light."

  "Doesn't Ye Lan have an opinion?"

  "Ha ha, can't see that you're not happy at all." Lin Youyou learned from Ye Lan and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Ye Lan. I hope to learn a lot from all the seniors. And indeed, there's no pretence at all."

  "Oh." Su Ye thought of Nian Boyan's expressionless face and figured that this arrangement was something someone with his personality could come up with.

  "When I went to the restroom, I happened to run into Ye Lan and quietly asked her about her salary. Lin Youyou clicked her tongue, 'Guess what? Her salary is very low, it's really based on position.'"

  "You're quite nosy."

  "Speaking of gossip, I was thinking of something else." Lin Youyou put down her chopsticks and stared at her, "Didn't we all get drunk last Friday? Later, I heard that the person who took you away in the end was Nian Zong, you two..."

  Su Ye's hand paused for a moment, and she looked up at her, "I'm drunk, he sent me back."

  "Is that all?"

  "It's just like this."

  Lin approached her and asked, "Has he made any improper advances towards you?"

  "Lin Niang, is this eager expression of yours hoping that I'll make a move or not?" Su Ye gave her a sideways glance.

  "If it's Director Nian, of course I hope you don't get too close. You're not in the company and people are already gossiping that there's something ambiguous between you two. If it were any other man, I'd be all for it."

  "Are you a good friend or a bad friend?" Su Ye choked up.

  "Isn't this what I'm worried about for your whole life? Think about it, if you were to have some amazing encounter with a high-quality guy, or like in the novel, you were ravished by some wealthy and handsome man, got pregnant, and then years later that wealthy and handsome man came looking for you, insisting on being with you... my god, wouldn't that be just perfect?" Lin Wanting said, laughing so hard her eyes were shining.

  There was a bit of joking in these words, and Su Ye originally just listened to it, but for some reason her heart suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if a knife had been stabbed into her heart. A brief suffocation quickly rushed up to her brain, followed by the cerebral cortex also experiencing severe pain. She raised her hand to press against her temples, perhaps because she had blown too much air conditioning.

  "Lin, you've seen too much. I didn't call you here today to listen to your nonsense." Su Ye lost her appetite, went upstairs to the second floor, and soon came back down with a few more jewelry boxes in hand.

  "What's autumn flavor?" Lin Yao asked in surprise, his eyes narrowing.

  It was not surprising that she recognized the name of the accessory at a glance. As an appraiser's assistant, it was her job to be familiar with all of the company's products. Handing the autumn flavor over to her, "What do you think is different about this autumn flavor?"

  These days, Su Ye hasn't carefully examined this set of jewelry. According to Yan Bo's meaning, this set of jewelry should have a very special significance. From the name, it seems to be related to autumn, so it's not necessarily related to her mother.

  It's useless to pretend otherwise, with all these fancy excuses, what's the point if someone is already gone?

  "Of course, it's different. You know that the gems on this set of jewelry are worth a fortune, each one is rare and precious, not to mention their design." Lin Yao, who has been dealing with jewelry for many years, took the necklace in his hand and said confidently, "I heard that Mr. Ye himself participated in the design of this Autumn series, and once even canceled cooperation with an international designer because he didn't meet his requirements."

  "I don't see what's different about this design." Su Ye frowned.

  Lin Yaoyao had a smug expression, "This is the difference between professionals and non-professionals. Let me give you a hint, take a look at the shape of this floral pattern, what does it resemble?" She leaned in closer to Su Ye, pointing to a specific spot on the necklace.

  Su Ye took a glance and said, "Isn't it just a piece of leaf?"

  "Do you have to look at the shape chart? What letter does it look like?" Lin Youyou rolled her eyes in exasperation.

  Su Ye looked carefully at it, and as she looked, her eyes showed hesitation, "Is that a letter... q?" 18rfp.

  "Hmm, a child can be taught." Lin Youyou pointed at another delicate pattern on the other side, "What about this one?"

  "What's with the letter... y?" Su Ye furrowed her brow tightly.

  "Exactly!" Lin Youyou smiled and touched the jewelry, "So this autumn-themed design is uniquely transformed into a tangible pattern, on the surface it looks like beautiful autumn leaves, but in fact, it contains a mysterious mechanism, turning the name of this jewelry into a design within. Of course, most people who like autumn themes only see the dazzling rare jewels on the surface."

  Su Ye stared intently at the ornaments in the jewelry box, her heart churning with emotions. Autumn leaves... perhaps Lin Wanting was only half right, and the two words referred not to autumn leaves, but to her mother Su Qiu, and another... was it Su Ye herself?

  Put the jewelry aside, and a cold smile couldn't help but rise from the corner of her lips. Even so, would she really be moved? Using a set of jewelry to mourn the dead, who is this deep sentiment for?

  Nian Baiyan, you were clever all your life but made a wrong move. This gentle play not only failed to move her, but instead made her even more disgusted!

  "Yèzi, what's with that expression? You look like you're about to swallow the jewelry whole." Lin Yao was a bit surprised to see her face twisted in anger, and he reached out to pinch her cheek. "And this autumn-colored outfit is this year's limited edition, how did you manage to mess it up like a plucked chicken?"

  Her cheeks were pinched by Lin Youyou, and Su Ye just reacted, suppressing the chill in her heart, and replied lightly, "It looks good, so I'll buy it. Women are irrational when shopping anyway."