CHAPTER 128: STRATEGIES 92-93 / LOSING FACE_2

The Yang Family’s faces were turning sour. What did this mean? Were they confirming the relationship right on the spot? This Mr. Ye was clearly denying the Yang Family a fair chance to compete!

"This Mr. Ye, aren’t you going a bit too far? Uncle Luo has already agreed to give me a fair chance to compete, what do you mean by this?" Yang Xing stood up with an unhappy face. It was up to the younger generation to handle their own issues since the parents could no longer interject.

Ye Xuan looked at Yang Xing with an indifferent face: "Of course, this is a fair competition. Ye’er accepting my token signifies her acknowledgment of me, that’s the idea."

"Ye... Luo Ye, do you really like him?" Yang Xing unwillingly looked at the person involved, but understood that he was at a disadvantage since the other party didn’t even get angry when called either Ye’er or Luo Ye.

Luo Ye smiled sweetly: "For now, it’s hard to say how much I like him, but I don’t dislike him at all. I believe that after spending some time together we will get along even better." She still needed to leave a way out for herself, after all, the Yang Family was not the Liu Family.

"Then why did you accept the token now?" Yang Xing’s face darkened even more, implying Luo Ye was essentially saying she disliked him. If it weren’t for his father’s position in the family, he wouldn’t be so persistent, but...

"You saw it yourself, Brother Ye is so handsome. If I don’t tie him down now, what if someone else snatches him away? Wouldn’t I cry to death?" Luo Ye shyly looked at Ye Xuan: "Brother Ye, I’m not good at lying, you won’t be angry, right?"

Ye Xuan affectionately put his arm around Luo Ye’s shoulder: "If within less than a day, you were crying and shouting about liking me, I would really have to consider what exactly you like about me."

If it weren’t for acting, Luo Ye would really like to punch Ye Xuan’s smug handsome face. This man, a narcissist! He keeps boasting about his looks in different ways, hmph!

"I won’t give up easily. As long as you guys don’t get married, I still have a chance." Yang Xing said darkly as he sat back down.

"Do you really like Ye’er for who she is, or is it her background you’re after?" Ye Xuan said with a mocking smile: "Yang Xing, I’ve said it before, I won’t allow anyone to covet the Ye Family’s future granddaughter-in-law. Ye’er accepting my token signifies she is already the Ye Family’s prospective granddaughter-in-law. Is it appropriate to say such things in front of me? What position does this put the Ye Family in?"

"You..." Yang Xing flushed with anger: "You’re slandering me! I had no idea about the matters concerning Ye’er’s Grandpa before, how could it be for her background? On the contrary, you knew all this from the start, perhaps that accusation should be directed at yourself?"

"Is that really true?"

Ye Xuan stared at Wang Liqing with an indifferent expression tinged with mockery that stung, she abruptly stood up: "Is the Ye Family bullying us too much? It’s not right for us to meddle in the youngsters’ matters, but you’ve gone too far, Xing’s words are true, how can you slander him like this?"

"Sit down!" Yang Songping rebuked in dissatisfaction: "What are you making a fuss about when it’s just kids bickering? Everyone here knows better."

Ye Xuan smiled lightly: "Just now, Mayor Yang and Uncle Luo came to the conclusion that this matter should be decided by the younger generation. But now, why is Mayor Yang’s family acting this way?

And to insinuate that this is just child’s play, if we’re talking about children, your son could be included in that category. However, I’m already 22 years old, graduated four years ago, currently a Lieutenant, and no longer a child. I’m fully capable of taking responsibility for my actions."

Yang Songping and Luo Zhenggang were both surprised as they glanced at Ye Xuan and, recalling the Ye Family’s background, weren’t surprised anymore. However, Yang Songping also lost the urge to compete in the moment, he then forced a smile: "Ye, Uncle is just anxious for his son, this kid has always liked Ye’er, ah... nevermind, let’s not talk about this. I apologize to you, let’s bury the hatchet with a drink. How about that?"

"With Mayor Yang saying so, I would respectfully comply." Ye Xuan picked up his glass and stood up.

"Good, that’s much better," Jiang Zheng raised his glass with a laugh: "Let everyone follow along, we all live in the same community, it’s best to turn hostility into friendship. Here’s to celebrating."

"Indeed, let’s all give Secretary some face." Luo Zhenggang laughingly looked at Liu Zhengxing: "This has been quite embarrassing, ah, if only I had two daughters."

"Zhenggang, you are quite humorous; I’m not afraid to say it in front of Songping and Ye, my wife Nie Cui has been harping on about having Ye’er for a daughter-in-law, I even thought about bringing it up but stopped her. I planned to wait until Ye’er was a couple years older, and now, there’s no chance, haha..." Liu Zhengxing laughed loudly as he raised his glass, and the atmosphere around the table lightened.