Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 370: Special Agent 365 has turned into a commoner (11) at the second update

Chapter 370: Special Agent 365 has turned into a commoner (11) at the second update

Aunt Mei returned so long ago, yet Ye Jin had never visited their settled Pear Garden.

This was her first time at the Pear Garden.

The Pear Garden was not as large as the courtyard where the Ye Family and the Old Lady lived; since it was newly built, Ye Jin originally thought it could not compare to their residence.

But she had never anticipated that upon stepping into the Pear Garden, it was as if she had entered an earthly paradise.

A pond had been built in the courtyard, even featuring a fountain in the center.

Ye Jin, who lived in the deep and spacious residence, had never seen such a mechanical superpower; she was immediately stunned by it.

"Third Lady, what brings you here?" Liuliu had been walking Old Wang and took a long time to react after seeing Ye Jin.

Now in broad daylight, Ye Jin turned her gaze to Liuliu, or more precisely to Old Wang in Liuliu’s arms.

When Ye Jin was younger, she had the good fortune of going out with her legitimate eldest sister and saw from afar a dog held by the Princess, which looked quite similar to the one in Liuliu’s hands.

"I came to see Aunt Mei," Ye Jin was shaken inside but kept a calm façade, "After all, Aunt Mei has been here for so long and I haven’t had the chance to visit her, right? Today I happened to be free, so I came to see her."

As she spoke, she walked toward the main hall.

Liuliu, having followed Shaohua for so long, had also gained some insights.

Ye Jin spoke nicely. Aunt Mei had been back for almost a year, and it was only after the Fourth Young Master became the Number One Scholar that she found the time.

Liuliu could hardly believe her.

Seeing Ye Qingweng without fear, let alone now when she merely saw Ye Jin, Liuliu said, "Third Lady, please wait, I am going to inform Aunt Mei."

Ye Jin smiled as she waited outside, yet felt quite uncomfortable inside.

She was not accustomed to the people in Aunt Mei’s courtyard suddenly taking on an air of superiority.

In the past, whenever she wanted to visit Aunt Mei, Aunt Mei was too happy to wait, let alone make her wait outside, right?

It was only now that Ye Jin realized things were truly different.

After a moment, Liuliu came out to let Ye Jin in.

It was currently February, and the weather in the Imperial City was still cold, with each breath forming a white mist.

The Ye Residence was not as glorious as it appeared on the surface, and even more so considering Ye Qingweng was merely a minor fourth-ranked official who couldn’t bear to burn a lot of top-quality charcoal in the old woman’s room.

Let alone Ye Jin, who had only received it once.

The rest were ordinary charcoals that produced smoke and stung the eyes. After trying it once, Ye Jin preferred to be cold rather than use it again.

But unexpectedly, Aunt Mei’s room was as warm as spring.

No hint of charcoal smell was detectable inside the room.

"It’s Jin’er," said Aunt Mei as Liuliu handed her a glass Liuli cup sent by Ye Liu, which she set aside without looking closely, "Do you have any matter today?"

"I came to see you and my Fourth Brother," Ye Jin lowered her eyes demurely, about to go forward and massage Aunt Mei’s shoulders, "Where is my Fourth Brother?"

Aunt Mei scoffed.

She opened her mouth to say something, but then someone announced the Fourth Young Master had returned.

Aunt Mei stood up with a "swoosh," passed the hand warmer to Shaohua, whose body was still covered in snowflakes, and then took his cloak. She draped the wool cloak Liuliu brought over Shaohua and said, "Why did you go out for drinks today?"

Shaohua took the hand warmer in one hand and the hot tea Liuliu poured in the other, taking a deep breath, "Someone was looking for me today, you see, this is the gift Yang Ziji sent you."

As he spoke, he had the servant bring up the gift to Aunt Mei.

Aunt Mei was already familiar with Yang Ziji. Hearing about the gift didn’t surprise her, and she just muttered to herself about why he had sent another gift.

Once warmed up, Shaohua seemed to finally notice Ye Jin, and with a smile that was not quite a smile, said, "What wind has blown the Third Lady over today?"

Shaohua inside wore a white brocade robe, with a wool cloak on top. Her fair complexion was strikingly beautiful, almost sharp, and when she lifted her delicate chin, it revealed the air of a pampered young nobleman.

Graced with elegant charm, she wore the snow-white robe spotlessly.

If such a face were on anyone else, it might have been mistaken for feminine, yet on her, known for being more playful than men, no one gave it a second thought.

The fluff on her neck softened the sharpness of her face, making those who used to not dare look at her take another glance.

Ye Jin pinched her fingers and forced a smile, "I came to see Aunt Mei and my Fourth Brother."

But she was utterly shocked inside; she had long heard rumors within the mansion that General Yang and Shaohua were well acquainted.

She had not expected it to be true.

"Aunt Mei and I are both well, you needn’t worry." Shaohua understood exactly what Ye Jin was thinking, scoffed, and without another word, turned and went back into her room.

Ye Jin had never been treated like this by Aunt Mei and Shaohua. Her expression stiffened, but she couldn’t bring herself to move an inch.

Shaohua in the past three years hadn’t only befriended Yang Ziji.

All of those friends with whom she drank wine were powerful individuals.

They knew that Shaohua cared most about Aunt Mei, so each of them sent gifts aimed at pleasing Aunt Mei, including Yang Ziji.

Shaohua was peculiar; there was hardly anything that she took a fancy to.

When these friends couldn’t succeed in gift-giving to her, they resorted to courting Aunt Mei’s favor.

Especially Yang Ziji – if he had trouble that Shaohua couldn’t resolve, he would immediately turn to Aunt Mei, charm his way through, and succeed.

So much so, Aunt Mei still thought of Yang Ziji as an obedient treasure, declaring that the outside rumors were all unbelievable.

Hearing this sometimes caused Shaohua to roll her eyes in disbelief.

However, the gifts these people gave to Aunt Mei naturally weren’t tacky, all were of immense value. Aunt Mei lived deep within the mansion and was not from an official’s family originally, so she had never seen such rare items before.

But that didn’t mean Ye Jin couldn’t recognize them.

Not to mention the curly-haired dog in Liuliu’s arms.

Even the clothes on Liuliu were of high-quality silk, far better than those of Ye Jin, a legitimate lady.

Ye Jin couldn’t help thinking, once Shaohua became the Number One Scholar and with so much dowry,

not to mention marrying as the side consort to the Third Prince, even becoming the main consort was not impossible!

Not to mention the changes in the Ye Family, because the palace examination was soon approaching.

Everyone in the Ye Family was nervous, and Aunt Mei couldn’t sleep the night before the examination, even getting up at midnight to sew a garment.

This time the whole Ye Family took it very seriously; the Old Lady had bathed early and was waiting for news.

The Ye Family watched as the Old Lady bustled about in a festive mood.

And with everyone revolving around Aunt Mei at this time, who paid attention to her the legitimate wife?

"It will be fun if Ye Shahua ends up in the second tier," the Ye matriarch whispered venomously: "Just watch, after the exam he’ll still be just thinking about playing. When has he ever seriously studied?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible.