The Double
Chapter 191 - 191 93 Ye Family_4

191: Chapter 93 Ye Family_4 191: Chapter 93 Ye Family_4 Jiang Li nodded with a smile to Lady Zhuo, “Second Aunt.”

Lady Zhuo smiled back instinctively, then became somewhat dazed when she realized it.

This young girl’s smile was too genuine.

When she had first entered Yanjing City to join Jiang Li, Ye Minghui and his brothers, Ye Shijie, and the old madam were all present, but she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes.

Yet, the rumors about Jiang Li were known to all members of the Ye Family.

Neither Ye Minghui nor Ye Mingxuan could possibly lie, and moreover, there was no need to lie about such things, so no one ever doubted that Jiang Li was a hypocritical, unfeeling, and mean-spirited young lady.

But upon witnessing it firsthand, Lady Zhuo couldn’t help feeling that perhaps the incident back then had been a misunderstanding.

How could such a lovable and gentle girl be the kind of person they talked about?

“This is your cousin Jiaer and cousin Rufeng,” Ye Mingxuan continued.

Ye Jiaer was even a year older than Jiang Li, born with an elegant and generous demeanor, truth be told, she didn’t seem like someone from a merchant family but rather like an educated daughter of an official family.

Her eyes showed curiosity towards Jiang Li, but she still nodded with a smile.

Ye Rufeng, however, was not as amiable as Ye Jiaer; he snorted and turned his head away, refusing to look at Jiang Li.

“Your Uncle Mingyu will be back in a few days, he is not here now,” Ye Mingxuan said.

Jiang Li nodded, “Grandmother…”

“The old madam has not been feeling very well lately,” Ye Minghui hesitated before saying, “If she knew you were coming, she might be too agitated.

How about we tell her after a while, Jiang Li?”

Before Jiang Li could respond, Ye Rufeng coldly said, “Don’t meet her.

What if the grandmother gets angry again and falls ill?”

“Rufeng!” Lady Zhuo scolded him.

Ye Rufeng then fell silent, and Jiang Li said, “I’ll listen to Uncle Minghui.”

Ye Minghui nodded and then said to Lady Guan, “Go to the courtyard and find an empty room to clean up, so Jiang Li can stay there for the time being.” He then told Jiang Li, “You and the Second Miss have been traveling for so many days, and you must be exhausted.

Just rest today without thinking of anything else, and we’ll talk about everything tomorrow.”

Jiang Li was taken aback.

Ye Minghui’s words, while polite, were also distant, treating her entirely like a guest who had come from afar, and not a particularly close one.

She sighed deeply in her heart.

The rift between Miss Jiang the Second and the Ye Family was too deep to be solved in a moment.

Even after spending so much time with her, Ye Mingxuan was still not entirely convinced, questioning whether her return to Xiangyang was at the behest of the Jiang Family.

The responsibility was indeed heavy and the road ahead long.

She put on a sincere smile and said, “Thank you, Uncle Minghui.”

Compared to the two uncles, the aunts seemed a bit at a loss, unable to be as distant as the two Ye brothers, yet not too close either, creating a somewhat contradictory appearance.

Jiang Li felt like laughing.

Fortunately, she did not have to keep interacting with them, as once Lady Guan found her a clean room to stay, there would be no one else around her except for two maidservants.

At last, there was quiet.

Tonger closed the door, and the room the Ye Family had provided for Jiang Li was decent, with nothing to criticize.

Jiang Li sat down, Bai Xue went to make tea, and Tonger said in a low voice, “Miss, it’s clear that the Ye Family is deliberately not letting you see Old Madam Ye…”

It was obvious to anyone, her second cousin Ye Rufeng might have spoken harshly, but it was an undeniable truth.

Old Madam Ye was in poor health, and seeing this granddaughter so suddenly would indeed be a complex mix of emotions.

Today’s reaction had already startled the rest of the Ye Family.

“Miss, if it’s really not working out, we can return to Yanjing City after seeing Old Madam Ye,” Bai Xue also said, “If the Ye Family is going to be like this in the future, it would be quite awkward to stay here.”

The members of the Ye Family had good upbringing, so not only did they not drive her out but also treated her well and with all due etiquette.

But it was this very politeness that made it even more uncomfortable, as if she were a guest in the home of strangers.

“It’s alright, it’s normal for there to be an adjustment period when coming to a new place,” Jiang Li said with a smile.

“Besides, the initial fault was mine, and the Ye Family’s attitude has already been much better than I anticipated.

Let’s wait a few more days, and I’ll see the old madam first.”

Her trip to Xiangyang was only ostensibly about visiting relatives and seeing Old Madam Ye; her real goal was to investigate Xue Huaiyuan’s affair.

But she could not rashly go out and inquire now, as that could raise suspicions.

Even after getting the information, defending Xue Zhao’s case would require much effort.

The Ye Family was a significant support for her, but for now, the priority was to build good relations with the Ye Family and clear up past misunderstandings.

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