CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 116: NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS

Back when doing business, she’d occasionally help collect money while reading books, Ye Manman had gotten used to reading in noisy environments.

But like Ye Xiaotong, deliberately coming over to provoke right under her nose, this was a first.

Ye Manman just couldn’t understand why Ye Xiaotong always picked on her like this, she hadn’t done anything to her at all. Today, she didn’t even ask Ye Xiaotong about the promise to return the ticket to her, which had been dragged on with no sound until now.

She speechlessly turned her head, ready to speak, but saw a yellow face covered in pimples.

Ye Xiaotong’s face was full of pimples, some with yellow or white pus, and some clearly just popped, disgustingly revolting.

Thinking of the hand she might have just used to pop pimples touching her book, Ye Manman suddenly felt extremely nauseated, quickly standing up and holding her book as she moved farther away from Ye Xiaotong.

He Chen also took the opportunity to move with her, without even glancing at Ye Xiaotong.

"What do you mean by this?"

Ye Xiaotong clearly saw the disdain on Ye Manman’s face, which made her even angrier.

Ye Manman couldn’t understand why she had no self-awareness, giving Ye Xiaotong another particularly disdainful look.

"Please, can you not be so unhygienic? Talk, but why do you have to invade other people’s space and randomly touch their stuff?"

She was very particular about cleanliness, always taking great care of her face, smooth and delicate, never with pimples.

Ye Xiaotong’s face looked like it hadn’t been washed in days, some parts dry and peeling, others oily and shiny, combined with pimples everywhere, an utter disaster site. Having her pimple-covered hand touch the book made it feel as though she might also catch a skin disease.

He Chen glanced at Ye Manman’s face, feeling her skin was like a baby’s, so tender that it made one want to kiss it, so he was also curious about how Ye Xiaotong managed to disgust her.

Thus, He Chen turned his head to carefully look at Ye Xiaotong’s face.

This gave him quite a shock; his face changed drastically as he quickly turned back to gaze at his own wife’s face, cleansing his eyes, feeling astonishing.

Whoa! That’s frightening!

Ye Xiaotong was hurt by their words and actions, feeling humiliated. She suddenly remembered how Xie Fengmian often treated her in the same way, and she couldn’t help but erupt.

"It’s not like I’m naturally like this; pregnancy tends to cause acne. What can I do? Do you think if you get pregnant, you won’t break out? Maybe when you are pregnant, your face will look even more terrifying than mine!"

"You laugh at me, but when you get pregnant, try not getting any pimples! Seriously, why should I be mocked? I don’t like having pimples either!"

She had asked others and heard that many women get acne during pregnancy. Though some get more or less, they all get it to some degree; she was just unlucky to have more.

But Ye Manman and He Chen hadn’t meant to ridicule her.

After all, it was Ye Xiaotong, uncomfortable from debt, seeking trouble despite her ignorance. Originally, they hadn’t planned to pay her any mind; who told her to mock ignorantly while invading others’ space and touching their belongings?

Ye Manman was equally angry.

"Seriously, though it’s not your fault for having pimples while pregnant, being unhygienic and touching people’s stuff without permission is on you. I hadn’t even thought of paying attention to you, but you forced something upon yourself, couldn’t you keep your mouth shut?"

"Besides, whether I read or not is none of your business, whether I understand or not is none of your business. Can you just mind your own business and stop bothering me? What did I do to deserve this?"

"I know you have a straightforward personality, but can’t you stop using your mouth as a tool for destruction? It’s annoying, stinking annoying."

During New Year, it was difficult enough for Yang Xiumei to settle things without tension, and Ye Manman thought she could quietly read for a while.

Yet Ye Xiaotong started again.

Acting as if anyone cares to look at her.

Ye Xiaotong was left speechless by Ye Manman’s words, glaring while almost rolling her eyes in resentment.

Seeing this, Yang Xiumei quickly ran over to soothe her.

"Oh come now, no fighting during the New Year. You’re carrying a child, say less, speak less, huh? Don’t upset the baby."

Yang Xiumei consistently sided with Ye Xiaotong. Listening to her, Ye Xiaotong feared her emotional fluctuations might affect the child, quickly turning her face away from Ye Manman and He Chen, following Yang Xiumei’s advice to breathe deeply.

Xie Fengmian actually agreed with Ye Manman, especially when at home, Ye Xiaotong often came close with her disgusting face. He nearly couldn’t help kicking her away.

Thus, despite witnessing this for a while, Xie Fengmian didn’t say a word to support Ye Xiaotong or offer comfort, instead pretending not to see and leisurely stepping outside, planning to take a stroll.

Seeing He Chen living so well now, with all top-quality clothes and shoes materials, he felt a significant sense of crisis.

Especially in the past two months, with ducks at the factory not selling, even though there were chickens to prop things up, overall the Xie Family’s income had almost dropped to nothing.

That Liu Family Farm doesn’t know what kind of luck they stumbled upon. It’s heard that they have a long-term supply channel, with a boss regularly ordering from their factory.

He still cannot figure out who exactly that boss is; the Liu Family Farm even deliberately lowered the price of duck to suppress their Xie Family Farm.

It’s heard that aside from that boss, other bosses who occasionally cooperated with the Xie Family also turned to cooperate with the Liu Family because of better prices.

Prices the Xie Family simply can’t match, selling would definitely result in a loss. Despite thinking of numerous ways, no solution was found, ducks not selling and profits plummeting to nearly negative.

Xie Fengmian was troubled, so troubled he recently lost interest in finding women, less so in meddling with the troubles Ye Xiaotong caused.

Indeed, the rural environment is better, with green water and great mountains, even in winter, the view is more comforting compared to the town.

Xie Fengmian hadn’t walked far when he suddenly saw a few people chatting ahead.

Not intending to listen, hands in pockets, he walked straight by, yet overheard those women talking about "Lucky Baby," good fortune, and exceptionally good luck.

Recently, Xie Fengmian felt his luck was quite down, somewhat cursed, and instinctively glanced over at them.

Yang Donglian had been paying attention to Xie Fengmian, and when she saw him come out from the Ye Family with a thoughtful frown, she immediately thought of using her "Lucky Baby" reputation to get close to him.

He looked like troubled by something, surely needing someone as fortunate as her.

Additionally, Yang Donglian really had good luck, just as she was wondering how to reveal herself as "Lucky Baby," two older ladies walked up.

The older ladies clearly wanted to get acquainted, so she let them compliment her, listening absentmindedly as they discussed her as the chosen Lucky Baby, planning to introduce her suitable partners.

Sure enough, Xie Fengmian did notice her!

Yang Donglian could barely contain her joy, her face almost betraying her emotions with a smile.

She forced a calm and gracious smile, humbly responding to the older ladies, while all along keeping an eye on the direction Xie Fengmian was strolling.

Once she dealt with the older ladies and watched them walk away, Yang Donglian quickly tidied her clothes and hair, speeding up her pace toward Xie Fengmian’s fading back.