Chapter 32: Liu Yuesong's Self-Inflicted Consequences

As Second Aunt Liu Yuesong's apologetic words were spoken,

The system's voice rang out in Ye Xiuxiu's mind.

【Mission completed, you finally blocked Ye Ruyan's forcible seizure of your newly founded organization after painstaking effort, successfully defended your organization.】

【Reward: Golden Core Success Pill!】

Ye Xiuxiu clearly felt that an extra pill had appeared in the system space.

Now the Golden Core Success Pill has arrived,

but my Foundation Building Success Pill hasn't been used yet.

【Foundation Building Success Pill: When taken during foundation building, this pill guarantees success; even with the poorest aptitude you can achieve foundation building in one go, but after foundation building you will no longer be able to increase your cultivation.】

【Golden Core Success Pill: When taken during golden core formation, this pill guarantees success; even with the poorest aptitude you can achieve golden core formation in one go, but after golden core formation you will no longer be able to increase your cultivation.】

According to the progress shown by the system,

Ye Xiuxiu secretly estimated,

Originally, the self at that time sixty years later,

It won't take long,

should be able to smoothly enter the Golden Core Stage.

Speaking of which, this cultivation speed is quite fast,

From Qi Refining Stage Level Three to the early Golden Core Stage, it took only a little over three years,

If it were someone else,

In three years time, let alone reaching the Golden Core Stage,

it's uncertain whether they could even reach Qi Refining Stage Level Ten.

However, reality is always cruel enough to make one helpless,

At this moment she hasn't even truly begun body refining.

Thinking of this,

Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help but secretly ponder in her heart:

Exactly when should one wait until,

when can I catch up to the system's carefully planned progress for me?

Listening to Liu Yuesong sincerely apologize to Ye Xiuxiu,

Ye Qingping then slightly nodded, indicating his approval of Liu Yuesong's apologetic attitude,

Thus, this disturbance was finally temporarily calmed.

Next, he spoke:

"Yuesong, go call Ruyan as well."

"Let's all have a good meal together."

After saying that, Ye Qingping added:

"Your older sister has recently come up with many delicious dishes; perfect for us to sample together."

Hearing Ye Qingping's order, Liu Yuesong obediently nodded and replied:

"All right, husband, I'll go call Ruyan right now to eat together."

After speaking, Liu Yuesong was seen smiling, turning and leaving swiftly with light steps.

But who could have expected that, just as she stepped out of everyone's sight,

the smile on her face instantly vanished,

replaced by an extremely gloomy expression.

"Ruyan!"

Liu Yuesong loudly called her daughter's name,

and walked toward the direction where Ye Ruyan was.

At this moment Ye Ruyan was doing push-ups, drenched in sweat and panting,

but it appeared quite strenuous,

she could barely manage two or three repetitions before collapsing.

Bean-sized sweat droplets kept sliding down her forehead,

like translucent pearls falling to the ground.

Ye Ruyan struggled to crawl up from the dirt-covered ground,

her small hand casually wiped the continually flowing sweat from her delicate little face.

She blinked her big, lively eyes, full of suspicion, and asked:

"Going to eat at the elder lady's place?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her delicate little face suddenly froze,

as if she had suddenly remembered something important.

Next, she slightly opened her small mouth and said in mild surprise:

"Mother,"

"Could it be that you ran to the elder lady's place to seize Ye Xiuxiu's position as leader of the Confucian Sage Association?"

She realized something was wrong, and her voice unconsciously lowered a bit:

"Moreover... it seems not only did she not obtain that position, but even Father already knows about this."

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Liu Yuesong's face instantly turned somewhat embarrassed,

She lightly nodded and sighed helplessly.

Ah, I never imagined your father would actually go over there to eat today.

However, Ye Ruyan showed no sympathy or understanding whatsoever despite her mother's explanation.

On the contrary, she pursed her lips and muttered discontentedly:

I've told you before, Mother, to stop meddling in this matter, but you just won't listen and insist on getting involved.

Now look what you've done—this situation is entirely self-inflicted, serves you right!

Faced with her daughter's such impolite rebuke,

Liu Yuesong couldn't help but feel somewhat annoyed,

She immediately glared and shouted at Ye Ruyan:

I'm doing this all for your own good!

You white-eyed wolf!

She knew Ye Ruyan was precocious,

this little girl not yet six years old,

although she possesses a mind far beyond her peers,

but at this moment she also shows a hint of rebellious psychology.

Ye Ruyan replied indifferently:

I certainly know you, Mother, mean well for me, but often,

it's merely what you yourself think; in reality it has hardly any effect.

It might even have the opposite effect.

Having said that, Ye Ruyan tossed off those words without looking back,

then darted away like a nimble little rabbit,

racing toward the direction where Bai Qingxia and Ye Xiuxiu live.

Liu Yuesong's mind went blank for a moment, unable to react,

What do you mean 'just what you think'?

Or 'it might even have the opposite effect'?

In the spacious and bright dining hall,

the exquisite wooden table was laden with abundant dishes.

Ye Qingping, as the head of the household, sat in the place of honor,

his kind yet dignified countenance lent the whole atmosphere an added solemnity.

Despite that, those present felt no trace of stiffness,

because the place was always filled with a warm and harmonious ambience.

In fact, family members usually get along quite harmoniously,

with conflicts or arguments rarely occurring.

Yet a minor incident like today's is unprecedented.

Everyone was happily savoring the dishes on the table,

praising every dish without reserve, especially the crab-stuffed orange, which left him with an endless aftertaste.

One could see the crab-stuffed orange carefully placed in a pristine white porcelain dish,

its golden orange rind shedding an alluring luster,

as if it were a finely crafted artwork.

Upon opening the orange's lid,

a rich fragrance wafted forth,

it was the unique aroma produced by the intertwining of the orange's own sweet‑sour fruit scent and the crab's fresh deliciousness.

When Ye Xiuxiu spooned a serving of the crab‑stuffed orange into her mouth,

she instantly felt that intoxicating wonderful flavor,

the orange's fresh sweet‑sour perfectly balanced the crab meat's sweet freshness,

the two blended perfectly, creating a taste sensation hard to put into words.

She couldn't help but take several more bites in succession,

each mouthful bringing a surge of happiness.

Finally she could eat no more, her little belly round and full,

and then she gave up.

(End of chapter)