Chapter 9

Chapter 9

They had never eaten such food before. Ji Xiang Ruyi frowned and saw Qing Ruo coming in. Ruyi quickly said, "Qing Ruo, you've worked hard too. The food Miss rewarded us, come and eat with us."

"Miss treats you so well. I'm jealous. This food is Miss's reward for you. I dare not eat it. I understand your intentions, so please eat while it's hot." Qing Ruo smiled and refused. It was clear that this food was a provocation from Aunt Xie, but fortunately, there were some snacks sent by Prince Chen today, which she would give to Miss later.

While Ji Xiang Ruyi and her sister were frowning, they heard a disdainful voice from outside the courtyard.

"Sister, why did you come to this lousy place?! Bad luck!"

Ye Fu Xun looked out through the open door and saw Ye Yun Shang leading two young girls into the courtyard. One of them was wearing a pink dress with delicate patterns. She frowned as she walked into the courtyard, complaining all the way. The girl in the sky-blue gauze skirt behind her followed timidly, not daring to breathe.

Ye Fu Xun recognized these two: one was Ye Yun Shang's biological sister, Ye Jin Yu, and the other was her second uncle Ye Han's daughter, Ye Jue Li.

In the previous life, Ye Jin Yu married into a prominent family and became a concubine, while Ye Jue Li had a more tragic fate, being married off to a county official and dying from mistreatment.

"Yu'er, stop talking nonsense! You'd better behave yourself. This is our eldest sister's courtyard. When our eldest sister returns, we should pay our respects!"

"Second sister, is she worthy of being our eldest sister? She's just a jinx who killed her own mother. Her return is already a great favor. What more do you want from me? Should I call her sister in a low voice? Should I flatter her?"

As the three of them reached the door, Ye Fu Xun picked up the untouched dishes that Ji Xiang Ruyi and Ruyi hadn't eaten and threw them towards the door without even looking. The whole plate landed directly on Ye Jin Yu's chest, and Ye Yun Shang, who was closest, was also splattered.

"Ah! What is this?! " Ye Jin Yu looked at the food stains on her chest and the smell of food, making her feel nauseous. At this moment, she screamed like a madwoman, "Who did this?! Drag them out and beat them to death! Sell them to the Dream Awakening Tower!"

Ye Jue Li, who entered the room a little later, saw clearly that the person who threw the plate was her smiling elder sister, Ye Fu Xun.

"Alright, stop shouting. Go change your clothes. You look like a joke in this state." Ye Yun Shang's scalp tingled from Ye Jin Yu's shouting. She looked at Ye Fu Xun with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

A young lady with food stains on her chest, emitting an unknown smell when the wind blew, was nauseating.

Ye Jin Yu was furious, wiping herself with a handkerchief, her eyes glaring at Ye Fu Xun sitting at the table, her anger almost tearing Ye Fu Xun's smiling face to shreds.

"Ye! Fu! Xun!" She gritted her teeth and called out Ye Fu Xun's name, about to pounce on her, but was held back by Ye Yun Shang.

"Outrageous!"

"Thank you for the three sisters' visit. My place is small and dirty, not convenient for entertaining the three sisters. Please leave. As for the matter of my younger sister breaking my plate, please rest assured, I won't tell Father and Aunt. After all, it's a good thing for my younger sister to visit me. It wouldn't be good to be punished for a small matter."

Ye Fu Xun looked at Ye Jin Yu with a sincere expression, as if it were true.

Ye Jin Yu was left speechless, and Ye Yun Shang was also stunned.

She's lying with her eyes open, distorting the truth! Is this still the elder sister she knows so well?!

Elder sister is amazing! She had never seen Ye Jin Yu so disheveled. Ye Jue Li covered her eyes, hiding her schadenfreude.

Seeing the three of them stunned, Ye Fu Xun made a gesture of invitation, clearly indicating that they should leave decisively and rudely.

Ye Jin Yu was itching with anger, but Ye Yun Shang held her back desperately. It was not the time to make a scene. Although Ye Jue Li was not favored by her father, she had the support of the Tang family, and her relationship with Prince Chen was also unpredictable.

"Elder sister, sorry for the disturbance. I'll take Yu'er back to change clothes." Ye Yun Shang had prepared a lot of words to probe into Ye Fu Xun's relationship with Prince Chen, but she didn't even have a chance to say them. She was confused as soon as she entered the room. If she stayed any longer, Ye Jin Yu might explode. So she had to take Ye Jin Yu away first, and she would have to find another opportunity to ask her questions.

Ye Fu Xun looked at Ye Jue Li, who stayed behind. She didn't seem as fake as Ye Yun Shang, nor as arrogant as Ye Jin Yu, but just as gentle and timid as she remembered.

"Fourth sister, long time no see."

"Huh?" Ye Yuli didn't expect Ye Fuxun to greet her proactively, and in a different tone at that, which left her feeling pleasantly surprised. "Long time no see, big sister. How have you been?"

"What do you think?"

"I think I've been okay." Ye Yuli foolishly sized up Ye Fuxun, and when their eyes met, her face couldn't help but turn red. Slightly embarrassed, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Ye Fuxun. "Sister, have a snack first. I won't disturb you any longer."

Originally, she had prepared a few pastries wrapped in a handkerchief to secretly give to Ye Fuxun after hearing from her maid Zhen'er that the madam had ordered the servants to send the leftover lunch to the young miss. She didn't expect to run into the Ye sisters at the door.

Ye Fuxun lowered her head to look at the pastries in the handkerchief, feeling a warmth in her heart. As she watched Ye Yuli's figure, her eyes unexpectedly became a little moist.