The Double
Chapter 190 - 190 93 Ye Family_3

190: Chapter 93 Ye Family_3 190: Chapter 93 Ye Family_3 The youth was Ye Rufeng, Ye Mingxuan’s son.

His gaze suddenly fell upon Jiang Li standing to one side, and he immediately stood up from Ye Mingxuan’s embrace, asking with confusion, “Who is she?”

Jiang Li stood behind Ye Mingxuan with a slight smile.

Judging by her attire, she didn’t seem like a servant, so she wouldn’t be a maid taken in by Ye Mingxuan on the road.

Lady Zhuo, the tall and thin woman with an air of erudition, Ye Mingxuan’s wife, saw Jiang Li and her face turned pale in an instant.

She probably thought Jiang Li was some woman Ye Mingxuan had picked up on his travels, a common occurrence among wealthy businessmen.

They often returned from doing business after three to five years, bringing back a strange woman, sometimes even so-called sons.

Ye Mingxuan had been away for only a few months; a son was impossible, but picking up a woman on the road was not.

Men were often careless in such matters, and Ye Mingxuan hadn’t yet noticed his wife’s strange demeanor; however, Jiang Li had already seen it and guessed Lady Zhuo’s identity.

To avoid any misunderstandings, she had no choice but to step forward and with a beaming smile, she greeted Lady Zhuo, “Auntie.”

This address of “auntie” made Lady Zhuo pause, her previously ashen complexion suddenly fading away, replaced only by confusion.

She asked, “My lord, who is this young lady?

Why does she call me auntie?”

Ye Mingxuan laughed heartily and, turning to the man in blue who had just stood up, Ye Minghui, said, “Big brother, this time I didn’t return alone.

Take a look, who is this?

Can you still recognize her?”

Everyone was perplexed.

Only Ye Minghui, having noticed Jiang Li had earlier called Lady Zhuo “auntie,” guessed a part of the truth.

“This is Zhenzhen’s daughter, Jiang Li.” Ye Mingxuan chuckled.

“The last time I saw Jiang Li, she was just a little nipper, and now she’s all grown up into a young lady.

Jiang Li, this is your Uncle Minghui and your big auntie.”

Jiang Li said with a smile, “Uncle Minghui, big auntie.”

Both Ye Minghui and his wife, Lady Guan, were taken aback, Lady Guan somewhat at a loss, while Ye Minghui’s brow deeply furrowed.

The room fell into a heavy silence.

After a moment, Ye Rufeng suddenly spoke up, his eyes scornfully fixed on Jiang Li.

“She is the daughter of my aunt, that missy who despised our family of merchants and angered grandmother to sickness?”

Lady Zhuo hastily pulled at Ye Rufeng, but he, with piercing eyes and no intention to be polite, continued, “What’s done is done, no need to fear what others say!”

The atmosphere in the room turned exceedingly awkward as everyone fell silent.

It was to be expected, after all.

When Ye Mingxuan was returning to Xiangyang, he never mentioned a word about Jiang Li’s return.

None of the members of the Ye Family were aware that Jiang Li would come, hence their sudden encounter left them at a loss.

Years ago, something Jiang Li said had hurt Old Madam Ye’s heart, as well as the hearts of the entire Ye Family.

Since then, they had acted as if Jiang Li didn’t exist, only to be met with her sudden appearance.

Ye Minghui cast a reproachful look at Ye Mingxuan, scolding him for not clarifying this matter sooner.

Ye Mingxuan appeared innocent but couldn’t help glancing at Jiang Li’s response.

If Jiang Li was insistent on returning with her to Xiangyang, she should have anticipated such an outcome.

The Ye Family wouldn’t have an untroubled mind; under these circumstances, what would Jiang Li say or do?

Jiang Li, facing the situation at hand, maintained her smile without a flicker of change.

Tonger felt both awkward and wronged; she also knew about Jiang Li’s past actions.

Even though she admitted Jiang Li was at fault, their young lady was only five years old at the time, and so much time had passed; why cling to old grievances?

If she had known this would happen, the young lady should never have returned to Xiangyang, to endure such resentful treatment.

She came back with good intentions to visit Old Madam Ye, only to be met with hostility; it was truly suffocating.

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Jiang Li’s gentle voice, “Yes, I am ‘that’ Jiang Li.”

The members of the Ye Family were all stunned.

Ye Mingxuan almost choked on his saliva.

When Jiang Li spoke, she was soft and polite, her face full of smiles.

As the saying goes, it’s hard to slap a smiling face, especially when the smile belongs to a cute and pretty girl.

This made it even harder for anyone to lash out at her.

Except for Ye Rufeng, the rest of the Ye Family felt a clumsy bewilderment on how to react.

This young lady was indeed unflappable.

Ye Mingxuan inwardly marveled, suddenly recalling Ye Shijie’s words that “Jiang Li is an unexpected person,” which proved true.

Indeed, she was unexpected.

She always managed to handle every situation with a particularly composed demeanor that seemed foreign to normal people—embarrassment, discomfiture, or confusion were never seen on her.

Including the present moment.

Ye Mingxuan suddenly felt a surge of amusement, imagining that his normally composed and dignified elder brother, Ye Minghui, must also be somewhat taken aback by the situation.

Fortunately, he still remembered his identity as a member of the Ye Family, so he feigned clearing his throat and said, “This is your second auntie.” He introduced his wife to Jiang Li.

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