Imperial Treasure
Chapter 180 - 137 Aunt

Chapter 180: Chapter 137 Aunt

"Sui Yi, you shameless wench, is this your home? What are you worth!"

"Mom! Are you letting this outsider treat me like this? This is the Ye family’s house, I am the Ye family’s son, this house is mine!!!"

It turned out that the two who had been clamoring to sever ties with the old lady were now making a racket claiming it was still their home....

Sui Yi looked at them indifferently, as if she were watching a monkey show.

Her coldness made the previously hesitant, dignified woman glance over several times.

Only then did the old lady, who had been harassed by the two’s noise, slightly close her eyes, smile at Sui Yi, and wave her hand, "Ah Yi, you’re back. You haven’t eaten yet, right? With all the chickens and ducks squawking earlier, I didn’t even hear you come in... Come, let’s go eat first... Xiuling, you join us..."

At these words, Ye Zhang and Wang Yu blushed and were in disbelief.

Was this their soft and useless mother?

Sui Yi smiled at the old lady and gestured to Auntie Zhang to help the old lady over.

Then she turned to look at the two of them....

Initially, she didn’t speak, just set down the teacup and slowly began to unbutton her white shirt cuffs, leisurely rolling up her sleeves....

The slender, pale wrist made the usually lecherous Ye Zhang tremble with fear! Wang Yu, equally scared, took a step back...

"Sui Yi, don’t... don’t mess around! This is my house! You..."

"The property deed is in my name, and any belongings here are registered under me... If I wanted, I could call the police right now and report you two for trespassing and attempting to steal my property..."

"You’re talking nonsense! No one would believe you! And we didn’t take anything!"

In fact, regarding the ownership of the house, Ye Zhang and the other person were also uncertain, since Sui Yi was truly a malevolent character...

However... they were a hundred percent certain that Sui Yi could not have the police take them away.

"Didn’t take anything?"

While speaking softly, Sui Yi raised her eyes and looked at them, her gaze icy.

In a flash, she stepped forward, and when she reached Ye Zhang, who was frightened out of his wits, she stuffed her cellphone into Ye Zhang’s pocket.

Face to face, her tone was cool and gentle, "Now what? You’ve stolen my phone... This phone is worth over three thousand, which legally constitutes theft... I believe the security personnel who are about to arrive would be more than willing to testify that you two entered under false pretenses... You should know that with money, a lot can be accomplished."

This girl, so coldly ethereal, so gently charming, was revealing her sharp fangs with casual ease.

Astonishment, extreme astonishment.

Whether it was Auntie Zhang, Auntie Wang, or Ye Xiuling, at this moment, all of them were shocked as they looked at Sui Yi.

Had they heard wrong just now?

The ones with weak knees were Ye Zhang and the other, both of whom could not utter a word, their faces showing an unsightly expression.

Ye Zhang hastily took the phone out of his pocket, about to throw it away....

"If you break it, you’ll have to compensate me for a new one, which is good because I can get a new one..."

Ye Zhang’s hand froze, holding the phone without knowing what to do.

Meanwhile, Sui Yi glanced at them and walked into the kitchen to help serve the food, turning her back on them...

"You have a child, don’t you? I wonder if your reputation for being detained in the Supervisory Bureau would reach your child’s school..."

Swish! Ye Zhang immediately placed the phone securely on the glass table, his face turning ashen as he looked at the old lady, about to say something...

"Looking to grandma won’t help you. My decisions will never change because of anyone. While I’m still in a good mood, you two had better leave... otherwise, they’ll be here."

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

The doorbell rang.

They had already arrived.

Ye Zhang and the other: "....."

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The pair, looking disheveled, were escorted away by several menacing security guards.

The manager stood at the entrance, looking towards Sui Yi who was coming out of the kitchen.

A white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and delicate, slender hands. School uniform pants wrapped around long legs—a distinctly unfashionable outfit, yet it was set off to striking effect by this fair and jade-like person.

The manager, clearly not holding much anger, had an air of calm lightness about him.

He came over and said, "Let your people remember these two. I don’t want to see them here again without my knowledge and permission, including outside. If they have any involvement with my grandmother, please keep an extra eye on that..."

Pausing, Sui Yi then slowly continued, "Your regulations state that everything should serve the homeowner as the primary object, right?"

The manager, shrewd as they come, naturally guessed a bit of the relationship from Ye Zhang’s words and Sui Yi’s title for the old lady. Nowadays, it wasn’t uncommon for relatives to become enemies, especially those with different surnames.

Anyway, taking orders from the homeowner was right!

"Yes, yes... Miss Sui is absolutely correct, we will pay attention in the future and apologize for any inconvenience caused..."

After the manager offered his apologies, Sui Yi gave a slight nod, "It’s been a bother."

Seeing the dinnerware laid out behind Sui Yi, the manager quickly understood it was time for dinner and took his leave....

Following him was a property management assistant. Having seen plenty within their property company treating homeowners like gods, Sui Yi’s attitude and stature were among the most mild-mannered and polite, but...

She had never seen such a young property owner, nor one so young yet so composed and serene...

The manager and the property lady left quickly, and as soon as the door closed,

The property lady cautiously said to the manager, who had just sighed in relief, "Manager, is the villa really registered under this girl’s name?"

"Nonsense!" The manager glared at her.

"Impossible... So young and already owning such a huge villa... over five million... and she’s still wearing school pants, must be a student... Could it be that someone else..."

The manager stopped in his tracks, turned to look at the property lady, and frowned, "Don’t make so many assumptions... Just remember, she’s the owner, that’s all... Besides... there are plenty of rumors about her, just go and ask around the commercial street, and you’ll know her background. She has connections, deals with the big bosses in Nanxun, has deep connections, and is acquainted with the bosses of our community... Sponsored? Hmph!"

There was a time he too harbored such thoughts about the young girl who cycled back and forth every day...

Not until later, when he got a directive from above, did he realize he had misjudged her.

Then he went to inquire about her background... Ha!

The young lady was doing far better than they were!

"...." The property lady’s eyes widened upon hearing this.

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Inside the villa, in the dining room,

Everyone, including Auntie Zhang, was eating.

Usually, Sui Yi was very quiet during meals, and so were the elderly, but today they had a guest, and the old lady was clearly in a good mood and talked a bit more.

"Sui Yi, this is your third aunt, Xiuling, and this is Sui Yi..."

The old lady prattled on about several things.

Ye Xiuling looked across at Sui Yi, at first, she had only heard Auntie Wang and others talk about her and thought this girl must be rather fierce and burly. But she hadn’t expected... her to be so pretty.

Her temperament was also quite different from ordinary people.

Of course, very assertive too.

Not to be treated as a child.

With this in mind, Ye Xiuling modified her original plan and softened her tone, saying,

"Sui Yi, I’m your third aunt... I wasn’t around your grandmother before because of some issues... I’m back this time, wanting to..." She paused, looking towards the old lady...

There was some polite exchange.

The hesitation and awkwardness were not feigned.

Sui Yi just sipped her soup and slowly said, "Let’s talk after the meal... "

Ye Xiuling: "..."

This girl is too assertive!

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After the meal, Auntie Zhang very perceptively took the old lady out for a walk...

As soon as the two left,

Three people sat on the sofa.

Across from Sui Yi were Ye Xiuling and Auntie Wang, who wanted to say something, but upon seeing Sui Yi’s calm face, she couldn’t bring herself to speak.

Presence.

A person’s presence determines many things,

Including the right to speak.

The atmosphere didn’t remain awkward for long, as Sui Yi got up and poured each of them a cup of hot tea.

While doing so, she said, "Grandma is old and has just recovered from a long illness; sometimes her thoughts are like those of a child, and she shouldn’t be distracted by some things... so I don’t want her involved in certain matters... If there’s any offense, please forgive me, aunt."

"Ah? No, not at all..." Ye Xiuling also considered herself someone with some exposure and culture, and now being addressed in such a refined manner by Sui Yi, she suddenly felt the home ground advantage of the other party.

The grandmother, clearly, was categorized by the other party as one of their own.

And she was a visitor!

Quite unsettling, indeed.

Sui Yi poured the tea, set the teapot down, sat on the sofa, crossed her hands on her lap, and looked at Ye Xiuling across from her.

"Regarding the past, I don’t understand it, but what I want to know now is, now that you are back, has the crisis been resolved?"

Her tone was not sharp, yet it directly addressed the key issue!

--Why hadn’t she come back to see her own mother before, and why did she suddenly return now, together with Ye Zhang of all people!

This girl really is...

Ye Xiuling took a moment to compose herself and organize her thoughts before saying, "I know, Sui Yi, that you’re not just any child, otherwise you wouldn’t have been able to protect your mother so well amidst the entanglements of people like Ye Zhang... and to your recent question, I can say... your Auntie Wang can vouch for me... see if I’m lying."

Then she and Auntie Wang proceeded to tell their story.

Many years ago, when Ye Xiuling was still a young girl, the Ye family’s situation was quite good. Not only was she beautiful, but because the Ye family had a solid background and many books at home, she learned to read and write at a young age, was educated, and was famously known in the surrounding villages.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, I welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)