Chapter 11

People often said when you love someone, you would also love the things the person was connected with. But Xu Yi felt she was the opposite.

She knew Ye Shaotang’s mother had depression so that was why she would want to die every time she came across something minor. However, Xu Yi could not bring herself to feel sympathy.

To Xu Yi, the Ye Family was a huge, luxurious cage. Everyone inside was guilty of killing Xu Yi.

Looking at Ye Shaotang’s nervous face, Xu Yi snorted disdainfully. “I thought you’re all that. But at the end of the day, you’re just a mommy’s boy.”

“Xu Yi, my mom’s sick. It’s one thing that you ignored her before, but now you’re here saying some cynical remarks. Is this how daughters-in-law should behave?”

Ye Shaotang was looking at Xu Yi with his eyes red. His hands were balled into fists and the veins were showing. It was obvious that he was trying very hard to suppress his emotions.

If he did not need to pretend to be lovey-dovey with Xu Yi to maintain his reputation, he would have pushed her out of the car or beat her senseless to release his anger.

According to Ye Shaotang’s experiences, Xu Yi would definitely use this opportunity to be friendly with him. She would show him that she would be a good wife and a good daughter-in-law.

He did not expect Xu Yi to chuckle nonchalantly, “Sick? Excuse me. For me, there are only people who treated me well and people who treated me badly. I would double their kindness or cruelness. The same goes for coldness. If she wanted me to be a good daughter-in-law, then she should have been a good mother. The gentle Xu Yi was in the past. From this day on, don’t expect Xu Yi to be obedient to anyone.”

Xu Yi’s cold principles and thorny behavior startled Ye Shaotang. In the midst of his shock, he saw An Xin’s shadow in her.

But after a while, Ye Shaotang came back to his senses. He gritted his teeth and said to Xu Yi, “Alright, don’t regret this.”

Xu Yi did not want to pay attention to him. She turned her head to look at the view outside the speeding car.

She could not help but think about the current situation in the Ye Family. Ye Shaotang’s grandfather had already passed away. His father, Ye Ming and his mother, Lin Congyin were staying in the family mansion.

Lin Congyin seemed to have experienced some trauma when she was young. She had always been depressed and morose.

Because of this, the Ye Family even hired a nanny to follow her 24/7, but even tigers needed to rest, what more a mere nanny. Hence, Lin Congyin had found another opportunity to kill herself.

When Ye Shaotang and Xu Yi arrived at the Ye family house, they saw Lin Congyin sitting on the rooftop. She was humming a familiar tune and holding a doll in her arms. Her legs were swinging like she was about to fall.

A group of people was standing below her and were all trying to get her to come down. Her eyes were dazed, it was like she did not understand what everyone was saying.

“Shaotang, Lil Yi, I’m glad now that you’re back.” Ye Ming’s eyes were red when he walked over. He looked at Lin Congyin sadly, “Your mother has another outburst.”

Ye Shaotang did not look at Ye Ming. He was busy directing the servants to put the safety air cushion on the ground. He stood below and shouted, “Mom, don’t move. I’m coming to save you.”

Looking at Ye Shaotang’s back as he hurried up, Xu Yi scoffed, “How bold.”

There was a hint of awkwardness in Ye Ming’s face. He said quietly, “Lil Yi, this is difficult for Shaotang. Don’t blame him.”

Xu Yi was okay with this father-in-law who seemed cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but she did not want to complain about Ye Shaotang with him, so she diverted his attention, “Dad, what happened to mom? I don’t remember it being this bad the last time she had an outburst?”