Chapter 38: Ye Ruyan's Little Scheme

Under Ling An's guidance,

Ye Xiuxiu ran into the front hall holding a large Jinhua Peach,

At that moment, everyone was chatting happily,

Just then, they saw Ling An leading Ye Xiuxiu and Ye Ruyan walk in,

Ling An first bowed and saluted,

"Sir, Madam,"

"I have already brought the two young ladies to eat the Jinhua Peach."

Ye Xiuxiu shouted while running toward her grandfather Ye Songzhi,

"Grandfather, grandfather, grandfather..."

A series of sounds rang out,

Hearing this, Ye Songzhi was overjoyed,

"I specially picked a big peach for you to eat."

"Good,"

Ye Songzhi took the large peach from Ye Xiuxiu's hands,

"Good, good,"

"You even know to pick a big peach for grandfather to eat."

Saying this, he glanced proudly at Li Dongxia,

Look, the peach I brought is for me, not for you,

Under Ling An's guidance,

Ye Xiuxiu carefully cradled the enormous, golden Jinhua Peach,

as if holding a rare treasure,

quickly walking into the spacious, bright front hall,

At that moment, everyone in the hall was conversing happily,

Laughter and cheerful voices occasionally echoed in the air,

Just then, they suddenly saw Ling An with a smile,

leading the two lovely young ladies, Ye Xiuxiu and Ye Ruyan, as they walked in slowly,

Ling An stepped forward first, respectfully bowed to the elders present, then softly said:

"Sir, Madam, as instructed, I have brought the two young ladies to taste the Jinhua Peach."

Before his words finished, only

seeing Ye Xiuxiu eagerly opening her small mouth,

shouting loudly while moving her little legs,

like a happy fawn dashing toward her grandfather Ye Songzhi,

"Grandfather! Grandfather! Grandfather."

Clear, pleasant childish voices rang out continuously,

like a string of silver bells swaying in the air,

Hearing this, Ye Songzhi's heart blossomed with joy,

the smile on his face grew ever more radiant,

He quickly stretched out both arms,

tightly embracing his beloved granddaughter,

Ye Xiuxiu blinked her big, watery eyes, looked up at her grandfather, and said excitedly:

"Grandfather, this big peach I specially picked for you is so sweet!"

Having said that, she raised her hands high and placed the large Jinhua Peach before Ye Songzhi,

Ye Songzhi happily took the large peach from his granddaughter's hand,

examining it carefully, his eyes filled with deep affection,

He nodded repeatedly in praise: "Good, good! My obedient granddaughter is so thoughtful, she even remembered to pick such a big peach for grandfather."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced proudly at Li Dongxia beside him,

as if showing off that he had received his granddaughter's special affection,

That gaze clearly said:

"Look, this peach was specially brought by my granddaughter for me, not for you!"

Li Dongxia, seeing this, felt a surge of resentment and jealousy, and she raised her voice to shout:

"Xiuxiu, why didn't you bring a peach back for grandma?"

"Don't forget, it was grandma who asked Ling An to take you to eat peaches."

Ye Xiuxiu gave a mischievous hehe laugh,

revealing two rows of white teeth:

"Grandma, I actually really wanted to bring one for you,"

"but I could only bring back one,"

Saying this, she raised her fingers and continued:

"Besides, Daddy, Mommy, and Second Aunt should also have a share,"

"So after thinking it over, this sole peach had to be given to grandfather first."

"If we could all go together, I would definitely pick more for everyone one by one!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone present couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ye Xiuxiu looked at Ye Songzhi with an expectant expression, her little hands still gesturing,

"Grandpa, hurry up and eat it; you must make him finish this peach completely!"

Ye Songzhi responded with an affirmative,

He picked up the peach, casually wiped it a few times with his sleeve, then opened his mouth and took a gentle bite.

As he chewed, he praised without cease: "Hmm… truly a peach picked by our Xiuxiu herself—so big and sweet!"

After saying that, he deliberately slowed his eating pace,

savoring the sweet flavor of each bite,

His appearance didn't look like he was simply enjoying the food,

but rather like he was intentionally showing off to Li Dongxia that he could enjoy this treat all by himself.

On the other side, Ye Ruyan gave a slight smile,

then carefully took out the Jinhua peach she had brought back,

However, unlike Ye Ruyan,

Ye Ruyan did not give this Jinhua peach to her grandfather Ye Songzhi,

but instead went straight to her father, Ye Qingping.

Ye Ruyan well knew that in this situation,

although everyone present had different statuses, the one who truly held absolute authority and power was none other than her father.

Therefore, rather than trying to curry favor with irrelevant people,

it would be more practical and effective to wholeheartedly please her father Ye Qingping.

When Ye Ruyan handed the tempting Jinhua peach to Ye Qingping's hand,

he first blinked slightly, then a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Obviously, regarding his daughter's thoughtful and well-behaved action,

Ye Qingping felt very relieved and satisfied.

"Thank you, my precious daughter."

Ye Qingping rubbed Ye Ruyan's head.

Liu Yuesong, standing nearby, saw this scene,

and couldn't help but show a faint smile on his face.

He naturally understood Ye Ruyan's intention in doing this,

and secretly marveled at how meticulous her thoughts were.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

Ye Qingping, who had been happily holding the Jinhua peach, suddenly turned around and walked steadily to his mother Li Dongxia's side.

Ye Qingping respectfully offered the Jinhua peach in his hand to Li Dongxia and softly said, "Mother, this peach is most suitable for you to eat."

Hearing her son's words, Li Dongxia was first startled,

then she looked left and right at the people beside her,

she slowly reached out her hand,

and took the Jinhua peach filled with familial affection and filial piety,

the corners of her mouth turned up, and her face likewise blossomed into a radiant smile.

She glared at Ye Songzhi, using her eyes to signal,

"Old thing, you mocked me—I also have a peach."

At this moment, the entire scene was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere,

at this point one could say everyone was content and satisfied,

each person got what they wanted.

Finally, that golden, tempting peach was slowly eaten by Ye Songzhi bite by bite.

At that moment, a crisp system notification suddenly rang in Ye Xiuxiu's mind.

【Mission completed, after enduring countless hardships you finally found a surviving Jinhua peach and cured your grandfather Ye Songzhi's injury; to help him heal, you have truly worked hard.】

【Mission reward: a random Magic Treasure matching your cultivation, which can be continually refined and upgraded in rank as your cultivation rises.】

Ye Xiuxiu eagerly looked into her system's storage,

not knowing what kind of Magic Treasure it would be.

Full of anticipation.

(End of chapter)