CH 91

TL: Moonlit

The young lady from the prestigious family seemed to realize that praising Shen Ye for his good looks was not a suitable move as a rival in love. She blushed involuntarily.

Shen Ye felt speechless as he glanced at her and asked, “Is there something you need?”

“You… you…” The young lady, Huang Ziyao, was the youngest daughter of the Huang family. Being stared at by Shen Ye made her uncomfortable. After mustering up her courage, she managed to say, “I just wanted to see what kind of person is the partner of Young Master Ye.”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. “Why do you care about the kind of partner my husband chooses?”

Huang Ziyao faltered in her speech. She couldn’t find a response and became even more nervous.

Shen Ye said, “Step aside.”

Huang Ziyao was overwhelmed by his imposing presence and instinctively moved to the side.

Shen Ye walked past her expressionlessly, but after taking a couple of steps, he turned back and asked, “Do you have any other business with me?”

His gaze fell on Huang Ziyao’s face, and his tone was firm.

Huang Ziyao widened her eyes.

…Indeed, she did have something to discuss with Shen Ye.

She didn’t expect Shen Ye to figure it out after just a glance. It seemed that he truly had extraordinary abilities.

“I’m sorry, Master Shen. I wasn’t questioning you earlier… I just thought you were too young and good-looking to be a Taoist priest… There are many rumors online about how amazing you are. I thought Young Master Ye deliberately hyped up your reputation to match his own status.” She stumbled through her words. “I don’t look down on you… I just wanted to know what kind of person receives such serious attention from Young Master Ye.”

Shen Ye interrupted her, “Do you like my husband?”

Huang Ziyao paused for a moment and then shook her head.

“Oh.” Shen Ye wasn’t surprised. He had already deduced the reason behind her interference from her facial expression. “So, you’re defending your sister?”

Huang Ziyao’s expression changed.

As expected, Master Shen had seen through the crux of the matter concerning her sister.

She curled her lips and said softly, “My sister has only secretly admired Young Master Ye and has had very little interaction with him. Young Master Ye probably doesn’t even remember what she looks like… Besides, there are so many people secretly in love with Young Master Ye, and my sister isn’t the most outstanding…” She sighed gently. “But my sister is probably the most persistent.”

Shen Ye remained silent, waiting for her to continue.

After a few seconds, Huang Ziyao said, “My sister fainted yesterday after receiving an invitation from the Ye family. She probably couldn’t accept the news of Young Master Ye’s marriage… I… I was a little upset, so I came to trouble you…”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. “Is this considered troubling me? I didn’t even pay attention to you.”

Huang Ziyao remained speechless.

“Your sister’s fainting has nothing to do with me or my husband! Don’t ruin a good day for me. Otherwise, I will make your Huang family disappear completely.” Shen Ye coldly snorted. “As the weather turns colder, flowers will wither. I always do what I say!”

Huang Ziyao was breathless and dared not say a word.

She had just witnessed Shen Ye’s capabilities, so how could she dare to cause trouble for him now?

“I… I actually have something I wanted to ask for your help.” She stammered.

Shen Ye scanned her once again. “Don’t beat around the bush. You want me to save your sister, right?”

Hearing that he was willing to help, Huang Ziyao said excitedly, “That’s great!”

As for the reward, she didn’t really care. Although the Huang family couldn’t rival the Ye family in terms of wealth, they had accumulated substantial wealth over several generations and were not lacking in money.

Seeing that a deal was struck, Shen Ye was in a relatively good mood. He took out a talisman and handed it to Huang Ziyao, saying, “Place it under your sister’s pillow, and she won’t have to worry about her life. When I’m free in a few days, I will go to your house to check the situation. If anything unexpected happens, you can come to the Ye family to find me.”

From Huang Ziyao’s facial features, he could tell that her sister’s life was in danger, but it had nothing to do with him or any karmic relationship he had.

In other words, Huang Ziyao’s sister fainted not because she couldn’t accept Ye Ze marrying him, but for another reason.

Furthermore, even if she did faint because of the marriage, what does it have to do with him and Ye Ze?

Huang Ziyao accepted the talisman paper and thanked him gratefully.

Shen Ye didn’t pay her any more attention and turned to walk toward the restroom.

Xu Sisi had been watching from the side for a long time. Seeing him and Huang Ziyao separate, she approached with a smile, “Love rival?”

Shen Ye glanced at her. “Sister Si, let me go to the restroom first, and then you can gossip, okay?”

Xu Sisi: “…”

As a result, when Shen Ye came out of the restroom, Xu Sisi was indeed still waiting not far away.

…The power of gossip is truly boundless.

Shen Ye had no choice but to say, “She came to ask me to divine her fortune.”

Xu Sisi looked at him suspiciously. “Judging by her attitude just now, I thought she was going to pick a fight with you.”

“You’re thinking too much,” Shen Ye said. “It’s her sister who likes my man.”

Xu Sisi seemed to ponder for a moment. “Aren’t you angry?”

“Not at all. My husband only likes me, that’s enough,” Shen Ye shrugged. “Besides, I’m quite likable too. There are even more people secretly in love with me.”

Xu Sisi: “…”

Well, there’s no need for her to persuade him. He already has a very open mindset.

“Your husband is here,” Xu Sisi patted his shoulder. “You should explain to your husband how many people secretly love you.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Xu Sisi must have intentionally let Ye Ze hear that, deliberately setting a trap for him.

Ye Ze had already walked over, looking down at him. “Secretly in love?”

Shen Ye felt extremely wronged and pointed at Xu Sisi, saying, “She framed me!”

“Oh?” Ye Ze glanced at him nonchalantly.

Shen Ye: “…”

Xu Sisi chuckled, lifted her wine glass, and drifted away. “You two can talk, I won’t disturb you.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Ye Ze chuckled softly and gently embraced him. “Don’t be upset. Sister Si is getting back at you.”

“Huh?” Shen Ye didn’t understand for a moment.

“Yesterday, you said the spicy fish head she made wasn’t as delicious as mine, and she’s still angry about it.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Oh my, does Xu Sisi hold grudges like that?

He decided to treat Xu Sisi well in the future. This woman is too terrifying.

Ye Ze kissed his lips affectionately. “But… what about the secret admirer?”

The man brought the topic back.

“… ” Shen Ye hugged his waist and hummed, “It’s not fair. I should be the one feeling jealous.”

He explained the situation regarding Huang Ziyao’s sister.

Ye Ze recalled and said, “I don’t remember having any interaction with the two Miss Huangs.”

Shen Ye had already anticipated his husband’s response and smiled playfully, giving him a kiss on the lips. “You did well, I’ll reward you with a kiss.”

“One kiss isn’t enough,” Ye Ze chuckled lightly and pulled him into his embrace.

The two of them kissed for a while before finally separating.

Fortunately, there were no guests outside the restroom, so nobody caught them in the act.

After the banquet started, Grandpa Ye took Ye Ze and Shen Ye on stage, introducing Shen Ye to everyone and publicly announcing the news of Ye Ze and Shen Ye’s marriage.

In reality, the prestigious families in the capital had long known Shen Ye’s identity. Today was just a formality, allowing everyone to get to know Shen Ye up close. Of course, Grandpa Ye was also warning other families that Shen Ye was now a member of the Ye family, and with the protection of the Ye family, no one should dare to bully Shen Ye.

Apart from the incident with Huang Ziyao, the entire banquet went smoothly.

Mo Dashi also attended the banquet today. Since Shen Ye gave him the talisman paper, his cold had completely healed, and he was in good spirits. He enjoyed photography, a hobby he had started at the age of ten.

As Shen Ye and Ye Ze stepped onto the stage, he continuously pressed the shutter, witnessing and capturing the image of the two handsome men standing side by side.

When the banquet was about to end, Mo Dashi sent some beautiful photos to Ye Ze and Shen Ye.

Shen Ye saw himself standing next to a man and felt a perfect match… He really liked it!

He immediately found Mo Dashi and asked, “Do you have any other photos?”

“I do,” Mo Dashi smiled and said, “I took a lot of them. You and big brother look great together. When we get back tonight, I’ll transfer them to my computer and send them to you.”

“Thank you so much,” Shen Ye replied happily.

Mo Dashi shook his head, suddenly remembering something, and said, “I also have photos of big brother when he was a child. Do you want to see them?”

He had been learning photography since the age of ten, starting with a simple camera, but he had preserved all the photos very well.

Shen Ye was very interested and immediately said, “I want to see them. Please send them all to me.”

Ye Ze had the protection of the purple aura, so Shen Ye couldn’t see his face clearly. But Shen Ye was very curious about how the man looked when he was a child. Since Mo Dashi had the photos, how could he let them go?

The matter was settled, and Shen Ye was looking forward to it. Originally, throughout the whole day, he had been fascinated by Ye Ze in a suit and had planned to have fun with Ye Ze as soon as they returned to the room. But when he thought about the photos of Ye Ze as a child, the temptation was even greater than driving, so after returning to the room, he didn’t immediately pounce on Ye Ze but instead sat by the computer, waiting for Mo Dashi to send the photos.

“…” Ye Ze looked at the figure of the child sitting in front of the computer and quietly unbuttoned his white shirt, leaving only the last button, revealing the child’s favorite chest and abdominal muscles. Then, he softly called out, “Baby.”

Shen Ye knew the man was calling him because that’s how he called him when they were in bed.

But he was preoccupied with the photos. Just then, Mo Dashi sent the folder, and Shen Ye made a sound of acknowledgment and continued to stare at the screen.

“…” Ye Ze looked at Shen Ye’s back for a moment, then approached and leaned down, his lips close to Shen Ye’s ear, and asked, “What are you looking at?”

The man’s hot breath grazed Shen Ye’s ear, causing him to tremble involuntarily.

He instinctively turned his head and met the deep, black-as-ink eyes of the man, which were burning like flames, as if they were going to devour him.

Shen Ye’s waist suddenly went weak.

“…” Was the man seducing him?

Shen Ye’s mind went blank, and his gaze fell on the man’s upper body.

The buttons of the man’s shirt were undone, and because he was slightly leaning forward, his chest and abs were exposed.

Shen Ye swallowed his saliva and stood up abruptly.

…What photos? What could be more important than driving?

They spent the whole night indulging in pleasure, and Shen Ye didn’t wake up until the sun was high in the sky the next day.

Ye Ze kissed his forehead. “Grandpa called me for something. Have breakfast first, and I’ll come back to accompany you.”

Shen Ye agreed and waved to the man.

After having breakfast, Shen Ye reminisced about the previous night’s happiness and smacked his lips. It was then that he remembered the unfinished photos from last night. He quickly used a fatigue-relieving spell on himself and rushed to the computer.

The files showed that they had been successfully transferred.

Mo Dashi had left three messages:

[Big sister-in-law, it’s all done.]

[Are you still there?]

[…Goodnight.]

Shen Ye quickly replied, “Thank you.”

Then he opened the folder, which contained subfolders named ‘Ten Years Old’ to ‘Twenty-Eight Years Old.’

Without hesitation, Shen Ye opened the folder for when Ye Ze was ten years old.

Ten-year-old Ye Ze wore a birthday hat and celebrated his birthday with his family, his smile radiant.

Shen Ye slowly looked through the photos and arrived at the folder for eighteen-year-old Ye Ze.

When he opened the first photo, his gaze suddenly froze.

It appeared to be a gathering with many people, and next to Grandpa Ye on his left side, there was an old Taoist priest holding a whisk.

Author’s Note:

Still missing 500 words~ Goodnight, darlings~ Merry Christmas to everyone~ ^^

I’ll revise the article another day~