Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1406 - 1395: The Young Uncle of the Prestigious Family

Shen Huiran and Ye Xingyan were both startled by the look in Ye Qiu’s eyes. The two of them couldn’t squeeze out a single word of objection for a long time, and could only mumble their agreement.

Ye Xingyan clenched both her fists, the look in her eyes toward Ye Yao getting more and more off. She’d worked hard for nearly four years, yet her little uncle had always been lukewarm to her. Why was he treating Ye Yao, whom he’d only met twice, differently?

What on earth about Ye Yao attracted little uncle? Was it really just that so‑called blood tie? She didn’t believe it. If it really was because of blood, little uncle should like Star Cloud too, and he should also like those illegitimate daughters’ children of Grandpa’s for it to count. So it absolutely wasn’t because of blood.

If it wasn’t that, then what was it? Was it really that "fate" little uncle talked about? What kind of fate was that supposed to be? It was just a single "helping hand" with an ulterior motive at best. She had already made it clear that when little uncle got old in the future, she would definitely be filial to him with all her heart. How could that not measure up?

Or was it really like she’d thought before, that little uncle never liked their family to begin with, and being good to Ye Yao was only because he wanted to use Ye Yao’s hand in the future to control their whole family?

But Grandpa still held the real power now. What was there that little uncle couldn’t do if he wanted to? Why go to all this trouble?

That night, Ye Xingyan went to her parents’ room. After hesitating for a long time, she told them her own guesses.

"Dad, this is just my own speculation. Do you think maybe I’m overthinking it? Otherwise how do we explain it? Just take it as me talking nonsense today, okay? Please don’t develop any ideas about Sister Ye Yao because of this. She just came to this family, she must be scared. Don’t start doubting Sister Ye Yao just because you’re worried about my feelings." After she finished, Ye Xingyan even very thoughtfully said all this.

Yet after listening, Ye Bai and Shen Huiran only felt even more pity for her. Shen Huiran gently stroked her head and said, "How are you this sensible? Don’t worry, your dad and I have our own judgment. You don’t need to think too much, just live and study like usual. As long as we’re here, you will always be the proper Eldest Lady of the Ye Family."

Ye Xingyan lowered her head. "But about Sister Ye Yao... I keep feeling like I owe her."

"This isn’t your fault. Your dad and mom are willing to raise you; no one has the right to butt in."

"What about little uncle then? If he interferes... Obviously he’d only met her once before, yet he treated Sister Ye Yao so specially. I’m a little worried."

"I know what he means." Ye Bai suddenly spoke up.

Mother and daughter both looked over at him. Frowning tightly, he said, "He wants to create a balance."

"A balance?"

"That’s right. If I’m not mistaken, he won’t personally take over the company in the future. He’ll follow Father’s wishes and let me run it. But he’s not at ease handing everything to me alone, so he’s going to support another person to keep me in check. That way he won’t have to worry about me not listening to him later." When Ye Bai said this, there was a lot of ferocity in his tone. Understandable: in these four years his ambition had already been fed and grown. To suddenly realize he was nothing but a tool in his own younger brother’s hands—how could he not be furious?

Yes, he currently didn’t have any shares in the Ye Family. Even if Ye Tang handed the company over to him in the future, he would still only be a shareless controller who managed company affairs in Ye Qiu’s place. But as long as that day came, the company would basically be run according to his word alone. With Ye Qiu unable to show his face, he would be the biggest beneficiary.

But now Ye Qiu was determined to cultivate someone who could suppress him. That made Ye Bai extremely displeased. He helped Ye Qiu do the work, and yet Ye Qiu still suspected him. They were both sons of the Ye Family—why was he the one who had to be this low?

"Dad, are you okay?" Seeing the terrifying expression on Ye Bai’s face, Ye Xingyan asked cautiously.

Ye Bai snapped out of it and forced a wan smile. "Dad’s fine. In fact, I should thank you for the reminder. The sooner I know, the sooner I can prepare. Otherwise I really would have been kept in the dark to the bone."

"Then what do we do from now on? How are we supposed to face Sister Ye Yao?"

"From now on everything goes on as usual. As for Ye Yao, there’s no need to be too close to her. Since she’s already chosen second brother, that means she’s standing on the opposite side from me." Ye Bai’s tone was very cold, completely unlike something a father who’d just found his child would say.

Inside, Ye Xingyan was secretly delighted. She never expected her own speculation to develop into this. It wasn’t that she’d deliberately smeared anyone; she really hadn’t thought Dad would think this way. But who could say Dad’s guess was wrong?

Maybe the truth was just like this. Otherwise why was little uncle behaving so abnormally? So it was only natural that she didn’t feel guilty, right? After all, she was doing it for Mom and Dad’s sake too.

Downstairs, Ye Yao had changed into her pajamas. She gently stroked the embroidered quilt with her hand, then pressed her face lightly against it, a happy smile appearing on her face. After that she threw herself up with some force and then let herself drop heavily onto the bed.

The soft mattress bounced her, and she let out a little yelp, then happily rolled back and forth on the bed several times.

But at some point the door had been opened. Shen Huiran was standing in the doorway, looking at her expressionlessly. Startled, Ye Yao scrambled up from the bed. The smile on her face vanished completely, her heart tensing up so much she didn’t even know where to put her hands.

"Mom, do you need something?" she asked in a small voice.

"Weren’t you laughing pretty loudly just now? Why aren’t you laughing now?" Shen Huiran scolded. "Don’t think that just because you’re in your own room you can be without rules. As someone of the Ye Family, you must pay attention to your behavior at all times, wherever you are. Whether you’re outside or at home, you have to remember you’re a Ye Family member. You represent the Ye Family. You must not embarrass the Ye Family, understand?"

The more she listened, the lower Ye Yao’s head drooped. There wasn’t a trace of her earlier excitement left.

She grew more and more at a loss, and mumbled, "I know."

"So petty. Can’t you be a bit more open? Talking so quietly—are you talking for the mosquitoes?" Shen Huiran was still furious. She had clearly refused to take her back before, and yet by some twist of God it had turned into her little brother‑in‑law using this girl as a tool against their family. What bad luck. And if the girl behaved improperly outside, people would say it was this mother who hadn’t taught her well. Whatever she did, it was wrong.

"Your little uncle’s in poor health and you’re living next door to him. You can’t behave like this again, got it? I understand that suddenly living this well would make you excited, that’s normal. But you have to adapt in the shortest time possible. Don’t go out later still looking like some country bumpkin and embarrass the Ye Family."

"Yes, I’ll pay attention from now on." The light in Ye Yao’s eyes dimmed. She felt like Mom seemed to dislike her even more than she had during the day. Had she really made her lose face?

"Since your little uncle said he’ll personally teach you, get up early tomorrow morning to attend to him. Don’t keep him waiting."

"Mm, I’ll get up early."

Before leaving, Shen Huiran gave Ye Yao another meaningful look, making Ye Yao feel even more unbearably uncomfortable.