"What's this?" Zhou Yuyan took the note and said while reading, "Oh? It's a phone number, and quite forthcoming. Did that female staff write this just now?"
Previously, because Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and little Tang Rong were around, Ye Xiao didn't dare to pay much attention to the female staff member. However, to his surprise, the staff member had actually written him a note. What was this all about? Had she taken a liking to his handsome looks?
To be fair, Ye Xiao's appearance could be considered handsome, but that alone surely wouldn't be enough for those haughty bank employees to actively pursue him!
Ye Xiao believed that all this had to do with the two hundred million!
In this world, some women were simply mercenary. Having two hundred million in the account meant, indirectly, that Ye Xiao was now a multimillionaire!
Although there are many multimillionaires nowadays, how many of them could actually stand in front of you? Moreover, in Minghai City, aside from those corporate conglomerates that could count their resources in hundreds of millions, other people couldn't possibly think in those terms. Therefore, having two hundred million directly in his bank account and being somewhat handsome meant Ye Xiao indeed had enough appeal to attract other women!
Upon hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Ling Shuya immediately leaned in to read the note and, upon seeing not just contact information but also a name, she mockingly turned to Ye Xiao and said, "Ye Xiao, I hadn't noticed before, but you're quite popular, aren't you? Feeling pretty good about being rich now, huh?"
How could Ye Xiao not hear the scorn in Ling Shuya's voice? So, he promptly said with a straight face, "You got it wrong. I'm not the kind of guy who loves everyone he sees and lives a carefree life. Those who are just after my money, I won't even give them a second look. I have my principles!"
Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, both Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan couldn't help but show vomit expressions on their faces, and meanwhile, they didn't forget to flip him the bird as an expression of disdain.
"My big brother is not at all like what you think. He would never actually consider women who try to cozy up to others just for their money!" Tang Rong, though only twelve, had picked up quite unsavory knowledge about the sordid society, thanks to the highly advanced technology nowadays.
Hearing Tang Rong's words, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan couldn't help but bitter smile. Had this kid forgotten so quickly that her father had just passed away? And to trust Ye Xiao so much didn't seem like she had just met him. But they knew that Tang Rong did indeed meet Ye Xiao for the first time today!
"Your big brother is really insincere, so watch out, or he might take advantage of you!" Zhou Yuyan said, intentionally scaring Tang Rong.
However, Tang Rong, who trusted Ye Xiao more than even her own parents at this moment—perhaps because Ye Xiao had said he was also an orphan, or maybe because she felt Ye Xiao was the only close person she had left—relied on him completely. Whatever the reason, she listened to everything Ye Xiao said.
Thus, after Zhou Yuyan spoke, Tang Rong immediately looked at her, cleverly exposing Zhou Yuyan's intentional deception, and said, "Sister Zhou, I know you're just saying that. Do you also like my big brother? If you keep talking about him like that and he doesn't like it, there's nothing I can do!"
Hearing Tang Rong's precocious attitude, Zhou Yuyan couldn't help but bitter smile. What was this about? Not only surprised by how clever little Tang Rong was, but also smiled bitterly at how cunning such a young kid could be!
"Who would like your big brother? He's not a good guy at all. I hate him too much already, so this time you're too clever for your own good!" Zhou Yuyan purposely said.
Yet, Tang Rong was clearly someone who stuck to her own views, so even after hearing Zhou Yuyan's denial, she continued in her mature way, "Sister Zhou, have you forgotten that women often say one thing but mean another? The more they say they don't like someone, the more they actually do; the more they say they don't care, the more they actually do!"
"Ah?" On hearing Tang Rong's words, everyone, including Zhou Yuyan, Ling Shuya, and even Ye Xiao, was startled. They hadn't expected that little Tang Rong, at such a young age, could analyze women so thoroughly!
"How are you so sure?" Ling Shuya asked, puzzled.
Tang Rong once again seriously said, "Sister Ling, you must not watch many TV dramas, especially romantic ones. Isn't it always like that?"
Upon hearing Tang Rong's words, both Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan exclaimed, "Romantic dramas are deadly!"
Nowadays, TV and internet technology are so advanced that things children couldn't access before reaching adulthood are now readily available to very young kids. Obviously, exposing minors to inappropriate TV shows and romantic dramas too early isn't good.
"Okay, you win!" Zhou Yuyan said with a helpless face.
Tang Rong immediately giggled and then quickly said to Ye Xiao, "Big brother, you see? Sister Zhou admitted it. You definitely have to cherish Sister Zhou like the male lead in a romantic drama."
"What are you talking about, you little girl?" Zhou Yuyan immediately exclaimed angrily, "I've already said I don't like this jerk!"
Seeing Zhou Yuyan's hysterical anger, yet Tang Rong showed no reaction, but instead immediately told Ye Xiao, "Big brother, you see? Women only freak out when their secrets are guessed."
Zhou Yuyan was completely defeated. She felt that she had lived her life in vain, unable to handle even a twelve-year-old girl!
Ye Xiao could only laugh off Tang Rong's comment and said nothing, for he knew that if he spoke at this moment, Zhou Yuyan's hatred would surely shift onto him!
...
Twelve-year-old Tang Rong, after all, was still quite young. Although she felt sad, conversations with Ye Xiao and others constantly steered her attention away, so much of her sorrow had dissipated!
Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Little Tang Rong boarded the Q-Rui again, naturally heading toward Minghai Academy!
Because, just a minute earlier, Shen Qiuyu had called to ask Ye Xiao where he had gone!
Back at Minghai Academy, Shen Qiuyu and Su Yun approached the Q-Rui. As they came over, they intended to ask where Ye Xiao and the others had been but then noticed a little girl sitting in the back seat!
Shen Qiuyu asked in surprise, "Where did this little girl come from?"
"Sister Shen, Sister Su, hello, my name is Tang Rong, you can call me Rongrong!" Ye Xiao had promptly told Tang Rong the names of the two approaching women when the car stopped, so Tang Rong greeted them politely.
Shen Qiuyu and Su Yun exchanged glances, then both stared at Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan, obviously very puzzled about where Tang Rong had come from.
"Hello, Rongrong!" Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu were puzzled, but since the little girl was so polite, they immediately greeted Tang Rong with smiles.
At that moment, Tang Rong continued, "Ye Xiao is my big brother!"
Ye Xiao is her big brother?
Shen Qiuyu and Su Yun were even more baffled!
Shen Qiuyu knew Ye Xiao very well; he never had a sister. How could an orphan have a sister? If anything, it would be Shen Qiuyu's junior, Chu Qinger!
Chu Qinger always saw Ye Xiao as an elder brother.
Ye Xiao saw the confusion and skepticism in Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu.
Therefore, to avoid them thinking that he had trafficked someone, he immediately smiled at the two beauties and said, "A sister Tang fell from the sky, and I just had to catch her. Rongrong, quickly tell your sisters to take good care of you!"
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Tang Rong immediately looked at Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu and said, "Sister Su, Sister Shen, please take good care of me in the future. Sorry for the trouble!"
Su Yun quickly said, "Rongrong, you're too polite. Since you're Ye Xiao's sister, you're our sister too. If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask any of us."
"Yes, thank you, sisters!" Tang Rong nodded, smiling cheerily yet earnestly.
Silence, utter silence ...
After Tang Rong spoke, everyone was stunned. Was Little Tang Rong doing this deliberately, or not? But her face clearly looked so innocent and cute.
After a full 30 seconds, Ye Xiao finally smiled at Tang Rong and said, "Rongrong, don't talk nonsense."
Tang Rong heard Ye Xiao's words and her little mind became somewhat confused, puzzled, she said, "Rongrong didn't talk nonsense. Before, if my dad met kids that he really liked, my mom would like them too. Just like Sister Su just now, what's dad's is also mom's, and what's mom's is also dad's. Am I misunderstanding something?"
Tang Rong, though a clever girl, was quite innocent in her thoughts, believing that since what belonged to Ye Xiao also belonged to these sisters, they must be one big family. That's why she was puzzled when Ye Xiao said she was talking nonsense!
"This..." Ye Xiao was suddenly at a loss for words himself, as he couldn't figure out what was wrong with what Tang Rong had said.
Could Ye Xiao really say that everything in Tang Rong's little head was misunderstood? Wouldn't that overturn all of Tang Rong's notions? That probably wouldn't be good!
But if he said nothing, who knows how many more shocking statements Little Tang Rong would make in the days to come!
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