Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich
Chapter 450 - 309: The Thoughts of Others

Chapter 450: Chapter 309: The Thoughts of Others

The Ye family’s five sisters made room by vacating a stool and choosing to sit on the bed, giving the seat to Ye Meicai while the maid was away.

Ye Xinqi served the guest some water and fetched some snacks from the cupboard nearby, inviting her to enjoy the snacks and drink tea!

"Ye Meicai, come on, eat!"

Ye Meicai didn’t hold back in eating. The best part about coming here was the good food, and that was one reason she liked to visit.

They were her friends, and aside from admiring their many skills that she hoped they could teach her, it was natural for a young girl to harbor feelings of envy and jealousy.

Guided by the elders at home, she didn’t dare show it on her face, but care was there, tinged with a bit of gossip.

At that moment, she glanced at one of the protagonists of the matchmaking session that day. She saw that Daya’s eyes were red and that she looked as if she had been crying.

Feeling a bit sorry for her, she asked with concern, "Ye Luoqi, are you all right?"

Ye Luoqi wasn’t feeling well. She had intended to lie down on the bed, and though her sisters were with her, the arrival of a guest meant she had to cope with her poor mood.

"I’m fine!"

Ye Luoqi’s response was so terse that Ye Meicai couldn’t ask further. It seemed wrong to probe into someone’s sorrow as it often felt like reopening their wounds.

She also felt that as a friend, if the other person didn’t confide in her, it was best to pretend ignorance; seeing her doing well was enough, as comforting words seemed pointless then.

Boys and girls alike, their fates in marriage were influenced by their elders. Their parents’ commands and the matchmaker’s words bound them, although they were still young and not of age to marry just yet.

Ye Meicai would have been happy for her friend Ye Luoqi if the match had been with a respectable family.

But with such a scoundrel, she only felt sympathy for Ye Luoqi, worried that the family might not easily give up.

Concerning her future, she was quite uncertain about what would happen when she grew up; they would have to wait and see.

To avoid letting others know she had come specifically to gather information, she couldn’t say too much even though she was concerned, so she simply focused on the tea and food.

Ye Shiqi observed their neighbor and Elder Sister, Granny Li’s granddaughter, who generally had a pleasant and straightforward personality.

The sisters, out of respect for Granny Li’s kindness to their family, accepted her grandchildren.

Grandmother continually warned them not to associate with Granny Li’s grandchildren, nor let them come to play at their house.

Ye Shiqi and her elder sisters remained outwardly silent, secretly making friends, since Grandmother forbade them from coming to their house; the sisters could visit others’ homes instead.

Concerning Grandmother’s potential scolding, she couldn’t monitor them around the clock.

She had to eat and attend to her needs.

Especially when there were good things to eat, Grandmother would lock herself in her room and secretly indulge, hardly having time to keep track of them.

Ye Shiqi could tell from this elder sister’s expression that she did care, but there might be other motives as well.

This afternoon, the sisters did nothing but chat, setting aside their usual sewing, writing, playing music, or drawing; they didn’t do any of it.

In these past few days, Ye Shiqi also hadn’t done her own work; her father’s factory hadn’t started up, and she hadn’t painted.

She exercised daily, but with one thing after another happening at home recently, Ye Shiqi had no time for anything else.

Ye Meicai chatted and snacked with the five sisters for half an hour. After consuming a good amount of food and feeling quite satisfied, she didn’t forget her reason for this visit and took her leave to go home.

Ye Jiaxing, while playing chess, consistently lost because he was distracted by something on his mind.

"Ha ha, I win again."

The happiest was Ye Zhongting; he always won during their half-hour chess games. There was no gambling involved, but winning still brought him great joy.

"Ye Zhongting, how come your sister is taking so long to come back?"

Ye Zhongting’s smile remained unchanged, "Just wait, or why don’t you go yourself...?"

Ye Jiaxing... could only helplessly shake his head, continuously glancing at the door while playing chess.

Finally... there were footsteps at the door. Ye Jiaxing couldn’t focus on the chess game anymore and sprang up, quickly heading to the door.

As he reached the door, he saw Ye Meicai returning.

"Why did it take you so long?"

Ye Meicai rolled her eyes at Ye Jiaxing and retorted irritably, "Wasn’t it you who asked me to look after Ye Luoqi? Isn’t that why I went to comfort her and chat with them?"