books44 Chapter 144 Crash
Chapter 144 Crash
The collapse of a beloved celebrity's career is a huge blow to anyone.
He Zhang felt that Ye Xiao needed some peace and quiet, so he left after laying everything out yesterday.
But he won't be gone for long, firstly because he's so glad to see Ye Xiao again and doesn't want to part with him.
Secondly, it was also because they were afraid that Xiao Ye's mind was not firm and she would be deceived by Xu Qinglan's sweet words again.
When He Zhang returned, Ye Xiao was staring blankly at the bed curtains, reminiscing about his moments with Ye Xuqinglan and pondering how the two of them should get along in the future.
He Zhang's concerns were not unfounded.
After all, they've been together for many years; you develop feelings for cats and dogs after raising them for so long.
Ye Xiao knew that Xu Qinglan was not as wonderful as he had imagined, and it would be difficult for her to stay away from him for a while.
It was fortunate that his seduction a few days ago was quite successful, which made Xu Qinglan insist on supporting him after he left and even had a fight with Ye Xiao.
Otherwise, he might talk for a long time but not be as good as someone else offering a few gentle apologies.
Ye Xiao frowned and turned his head away when he saw He Zhang return.
"Didn't you leave? Why are you back?"
Come to see me make a fool of myself?
He Zhang smiled gently and placed the items he had taken on the table.
"Does Xiao Ye miss me?"
I have some things to take care of at home, and I'll buy you some chestnut cake while I'm at it. It just came out of the oven; I waited in line for ages! Have a taste!
Looking at the still gentle He Zhang, Ye Xiao suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable irritation.
"Please, please stay away from me."
What exactly do you see in me?
I'm average-looking, have a bad temper, and am... a eunuch.
What is it about me that you like?
He Zhang's voice was deep and affectionate, "I don't know, I just like it."
Love doesn't know where it started and went deep.
If you can really say exactly what you like, then you can just find a substitute, right?
I wasn't born a masochist who would chase after people who don't like me and make them hate me.
Ye Xiao sighed helplessly, "It's not that I hate you. You're a very good person, and you've been very good to me. But I really don't like men."
I'm so stupid... why did I have to ask that?
You too, will you answer if I ask you?
Can't you just make up an excuse?
"You're so smart, couldn't you have found a reason to lie to me and still be my friend?"
He Zhang gave a dejected, bitter laugh, "I want to hide it too, but I can't."
Xiao Ye is so cute. When I see your bright red lips talking to me, I can't help but want to kiss you.
My heart races every time you put your arm around my shoulder.
Haven't you noticed that I rarely put my arm around you from behind?
Because there are other things besides my heart that can't be hidden; I react the moment I come into contact with you.
I want to hold you, I want you to belong to me completely.
"I used to suffer so much whenever you playfully teased and joked with me, afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself and kiss you."
With a loud bang, the door was pushed open without warning!
Xu Qinglan stood at the doorway, her face pale, staring at the two people inside, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She thought He Zhang and Xiao Ye were just good friends, or that He Zhang, as a commander, was taking good care of Xiao Ye because he wanted to use Xiao Yuan's connections. She never expected it to be like this.
The seemingly refined and elegant young man He Zhang actually had a penchant for defilement and sexual intercourse with eunuchs.
She actually likes such a rotten person, such a disgusting pervert. Bastards are all bastards.
Xu Qinglan, her eyes bloodshot and her voice hysterical, pointed at Ye Xiao, whose face was deathly pale.
Are you deliberately trying to make a fool of me?
"You knew he was a pervert, why didn't you warn me?"
“And you,” Xu Qinglan pointed at He Zhang again, “you don’t like women, so why did you seduce me?”
You deliberately got close to me because...
Ha, I know, you're doing this for revenge, to get back at Ye Xiao and to get back at me.
You know Ye Xiao likes me, right?
So you seduced me to make him suffer, and you were very pleased to see me fall into your trap.
So what are your plans for the next step?
After I confessed my feelings to you, will you humiliate me and dump me, or will you simply marry me and leave me alone in an empty house just to make Ye Xiao give up on you?
"Good, good, good, you two are really great."
Xu Qinglan broke down emotionally, crying and laughing, before finally sweeping everything off the table and running out of the yard.
She was just a little arrogant, but she wasn't stupid. It was illogical for a handsome man like He Zhang to be so attentive to a single woman of her late thirties.
She initially thought it was for the power of Xiao Yuan and Xiao Ling behind her, but after hearing their conversation, she instantly understood everything.
Xu Qinglan had never felt so humiliated; it was even more embarrassing than Xiao Yuan rejecting her.
She's a joke now, a complete joke.
Watching Xu Qinglan run out, Ye Xiao dejectedly covered his head. The worst-case scenario had still happened; his last bit of affection for Sister Lan was gone.
How did things get to this point?
He Zhang silently squatted down to pick up the things that Xu Qinglan had swept to the ground, and in a corner where Ye Xiao couldn't see, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth.
Many people praised him as a refined and virtuous gentleman, but only he knew that he was actually a very despicable person.
He can't have Xiao Ye, and he can't let anyone else have her, he can't even let someone else live in Xiao Ye's heart.
Forget about the white moonlight and cinnabar mole; he wants to taint the moonlight with mud and forcibly dig that mole out of Xiao Ye's heart.
He didn't want Xiaoye to be in pain, but what could he do when Xiaoye was being naughty?
After packing his things, He Zhang left before Ye Xiao could shoo him away, and he specifically instructed the maids and servants to listen carefully to the sounds coming from inside the room.
Xiao Ye likes the lotus leaf porridge he makes, and since she was in a good mood today, she went to pick some.
After what happened today, Xu Qinglan and Ye Xiao can never go back to the way things were before.
He Zhang was in a great mood and walked with a swagger. The smile on his lips added an extra touch of brilliance to his already handsome face.
Today, Xiao Yuan was on leave, and the couple, having nothing to do, took a stroll by the lotus pond while the weather was cool.
They were sitting and talking face to face when suddenly Jiang Xinyu cupped Xiao Yuan's head and turned it ninety degrees.
"Husband, look! Our lotus flower has become a spirit!"
"Rising from the mud yet remaining unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not becoming seductive—absolutely stunning, far more beautiful than any human."
When the madam turned her head, Chief Supervisor Xiao wondered what was going on, but when he saw it was He Zhang, his face immediately darkened.
Despite all precautions, the lady still saw the male demon. Frustrated, Xiao Yuan tried to pull the lady's hand away but ended up covering Jiang Xinyu's eyes instead.
"Don't look, I'll find someone to exorcise the demon right away."
Phew, hahaha.
Jiang Xinyu laughed so hard she almost cried in Xiao Yuan's arms. Her husband was getting cuter and cuter; even the way he lied with a straight face was adorable.
Where did this lotus fairy come from? These days, all the maids are saying that there's an incredibly handsome man in Young Master Ye's courtyard.
She's not deaf or stupid; how could she not know that this is He Zhang, the commander who's eyeing Ye Xiao?
The eyes of the masses are truly discerning; this must be the most handsome man she has seen since she came into this world.
Tsk tsk, what has Ye Xiao done to deserve this?
They're so beautiful, does it really matter whether they're male or female?
In terms of looks, He Zhang could easily outshine Xu Qinglan.
To have such a beautiful woman around and yet prefer a delicate white flower is truly like a wild boar that can't stomach fine food.
Even if you don't look at appearance but at inner qualities.
Xu Qinglan is not only in love with someone else, but she's also a scheming woman who only knows how to take advantage of him. He Zhang, on the other hand, is devoted to her and even took a knife for her.
Is Ye Xiao a masochist? Why does he prefer coarse grains to fine bran?