Chapter Thirty-Six: The Calamity Star

  What have his sister and brother done that is so outrageous and unprincipled, causing Ye Shih to become so enraged?

  Ye Baiji also had a confused face, where did this come from?

  Jiang's face lit up with joy as soon as she started teasing Ye Shixiao, and although she tried to suppress it, her face still flushed bright red.

  Qī Zhēn ér thought to herself that she had only been away for a short while, how could Yè Shí Xié's attitude towards her change so greatly? Thinking back to Jiǎng Shì's unnatural expression just now, looking at her again, there was nothing more to understand, it must be Jiǎng Shì's doing.

  Is this revenge for dragging Ye Baihe to work in the afternoon?

  "Second eldest, what are you doing? I'm not dead yet, and you're smashing bowls and chopsticks in front of me!" Old Master Ye shouted.

  Ye Shixiao was just agitated and forgot that there was still an old Master Ye who spoke with weight, but this was stopped by Old Master Ye's rebuke. He hastily explained: "Dad, I wasn't scolding you, I'm just agitated, and I accidentally dropped the bowl."

  Is this anger directed at herself? Qizhen thought to herself.

  "Second Uncle, what has our siblings done to harm you? Speak clearly!" asked Qizhen in a clear voice.

  Ye Shixian was afraid of Old Master Ye, but he didn't take Qizhen'er seriously at all. As an orphan without parents, she had received the kindness of the Ye family and had to lower her head whenever she saw the Ye family members.

  "Are your parents dead?"

  Ye Shi Xie's words were too rude, Qi Zhen'er was so angry that she wanted to slap him. But since he was a senior, she could only think about it in her heart.

  Ye Baiji also felt uncomfortable listening to it, but the one speaking was her father. As the saying goes, "a child does not speak of their father's mistakes." She could only glance at Qi Zhen'er apologetically, but couldn't speak up for her.

  "Speak properly to me, Second Son!" Old Ye warned, tapping his bowl with his chopsticks.

  Qī Zhēn'er straightened her back and said: "I've said it before, we siblings have been orphaned since childhood. What, Second Uncle has forgotten?"

  Ye Shixie was ridiculed by Qi Zhen'er, who said with a hint of sarcasm: "You siblings are so unlucky, you killed your parents and now you're coming to kill us! I said that your mother's health is usually quite good, how did she get sick as soon as you arrived? It turns out it was all because of you! You little jinx, even your brother was affected by you. You must be hiding something if you stay in our house. I wonder why I've been losing money lately, it turns out that we have a jinx living with us!"

  Zi Zhen'er only then understood that Jiang Shi had originally used this to frame her and her brother! It has to be said that this move was very clever, but also very sinister. You have to know that for superstitious people, you don't need to bring out any real evidence, just the rumors and gossip can destroy a person. And the name of "Ming Gang" (a kind of evil spirit) is especially frightening.

  Jiang and her mother are going to push their siblings to a dead end!

  Ye Baiji couldn't help but refute, "Dad, you losing money is because of your own bad luck, what does it have to do with Zhen'er? Before she came, I've never seen you win either."

  Ye Shi Xie was infuriated by Ye Bai Ji's refutation and rebuked, "How dare you interrupt when your superior is speaking? Don't you have any manners or upbringing?"

  Ye Baiji was about to retort when she was stopped by Qi Zhen'er.

  "Second Uncle, your words are unfair. My parents worked too hard and died from exhaustion, our relatives don't dare say that my siblings and I have tough lives. What qualifications do you have to speak like this without knowing the truth?" Qi Zhen'er asked calmly. "Why Auntie fell ill, I think everyone here is very clear. After all, it's not us siblings who wanted to take a concubine and made her ill."

  Qī Zhēnér didn't give Yè Shíxié a chance to refute, and continued: "As for why Hǔ Zǐ was injured, I think we should ask Bái Jiāo sister, she knows the truth best." Turning her head, facing Yè Bái Jiāo, she said: "Bái Jiāo sister, is that right?"

  Ye Baihe was named, and his face turned red with embarrassment.

  Jiang also knew that her niece was thin-skinned, if she was forced by Qizhen to say something she shouldn't, it wouldn't be good. She hurriedly smiled to ease the atmosphere, "Aiya, Zhen'er, quickly sit down, this food is almost cold. Whatever it is, we can talk about it while eating. Second Auntie, you too, please sit. Baishao, quickly go get a bowl and chopsticks for Second Auntie."

  Ye Baihe responded and hastily got up to go downstairs. Now she didn't dare sit there ordering Ye Baichen around, as Qi Zhen'er's gaze was filled with anger, making her feel suffocated, so it was better for her to come out and get some fresh air.

  Ye Shixian originally wanted to make a big deal out of this, drive away the idle Qi Zhen'er siblings and get Old Master to compensate for his losses. Who knew that just now they were all united in their indignation, but when it came down to it, everyone retreated, leaving only him to face the consequences, still hanging on awkwardly.

  "I won't eat anymore. Just looking at it makes me angry." Ye Shixie saw that everyone was still being polite to Qizhen, but ignoring him, and angrily shouted.

  Everyone at the table didn't react, and even when Ye Shixian walked to the door, no one spoke up to stop him.

  Ye Shi Xie is really in a difficult situation now. This is the countryside, not like before when he was in town. Before, if he didn't want to go home, he could spend the night at a gambling den or brothel and still have some enjoyment. Now that he's not going home, he doesn't even have a place to eat or sleep.

  Ye Baihe was holding a bowl and chopsticks at the entrance of the upper house when she bumped into Ye Shixie, who was walking out. She asked, "Second Uncle, are you eating? Where are you going?"

  "I'm not eating anymore." He said with a hint of expectation, looking at Ye Baihe.

  Ye Baihe was already feeling somewhat depressed, and it wasn't as if she had harmed Qi Zhener, but now she had gotten herself into a mess. She didn't notice Ye Shixie's gaze, and when he said he wouldn't eat, she turned around and ran down to the kitchen.

  Ye Shi Xiao originally planned to let Ye Bai Shao persuade him, and then he would generously go back to have a meal with that evil star. As a result, Ye Bai Shao didn't say anything, and the bowl and chopsticks were taken back to the kitchen again. Now he is truly in a difficult situation, unable to advance or retreat.

  He hadn't even eaten, and had been holding in a belly full of grievances. Ye Shixian returned to the east wing. Just as he was about to go back to his own room to count some silver coins, so that he could have a carefree night out in town, he heard the sound of laughter coming from next door, and suddenly remembered that he still had a sick wife. After thinking for a moment, he went over to the adjacent room.

  He walked in and took a look, and indeed there was still a bowl of rice that hadn't been touched. He knew his wife's temperament would definitely make her feed the little scamp first.

  Sun saw Ye Shixian obviously stunned for a moment, and then his face turned pale, his body slightly trembling. She had also heard the sound of smashing bowls just now, and Ye Shixian appeared in the east wing before finishing dinner, so it was undoubtedly him who smashed the bowl. Every time Ye Shixian lost his temper or lost money, he would take it out on her.

  Ye Shixian raised an eyebrow and glanced at Sun Shi and Hu Zi, her expressionless face looking quite frightening. Without paying attention to what they were doing, she picked up the bowl of unfinished rice from Sun Shi's place and returned to her own room.

  Yeshi Xie walked away, and Sun's weak body slumped onto the headboard. Hu Zi had just been scared by Yeshi Xie too, now he let out a slight sigh of relief, and gently squeezed into Sun's arms.

  Sun held the tiger cub, picked up the chopsticks and continued to feed him. The tiger cub also knew that Sun's rice had been taken away by Ye Shi Xian, so he ate one mouthful and then pushed the chopsticks to Sun's mouth, indicating that she should eat together with him. Sun, with tears in her eyes, ate with the tiger cub.

  After Yeshi left, the atmosphere in the house was also very low, and everyone ate their meal in silence.

  After dinner, Old Ye told Qizhen'er to go to the ground earlier tomorrow and tell Ah Song in advance if there's anything.

  Returning to the east wing, Qizhen and Yebai saw Sunshi crying while eating a bowl of rice with Huzi.

  Looking around, Ye Baiji did not find the other bowl of rice that had been sent over, and Sun Shi's room door was tightly closed. She knew it was that smooth talker who was good at doing despicable things who had taken away the rice again.

  How can a big man like Sun and Tiger finish this bowl of rice? Ye Bai thought of her father who had just slandered Qi Zhen, and wanted to rush into his room to question him.

  Qī Zhēn'er saw that her eyebrows were raised very high and knew that her violent temper had come out again, so she and Sūn Shì pulled her back together.

  "Never mind, it's better to have one less thing. I'm almost moving away, if I still make trouble with your family, how can I still be neighbors with you in the future?"

  Ye Baiji felt uncomfortable in her heart and also thought it was very unfair to Qi Zhener, after all, it was her useless father who said that about her.

  "Zhen'er, don't mind what your father said, he was also being manipulated by others. We didn't think you were an unlucky person."

  Qī Zhēnér shook her head, she had heard of this before and was mentally prepared.

  Sun also wondered what they were talking about, but seeing Ye Baiji giving her a look, she didn't ask either.

  Later, I heard Ye Baiji talk about what happened during dinner, and his face was also full of gloom. This is really a heartless thing to say, it's as if they want to drive Miss and her brother to death!

  Ke Sun sighed, there was nothing else to do. Ye Shixie was a lazybones, in the whole house, except for Old Master Ye and his elder brother's words, he didn't take anyone else seriously. And the people at home were also unwilling to bother with him.

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