The Double
Chapter 208 - 208 97 The Prefect

208: Chapter 97 The Prefect 208: Chapter 97 The Prefect Ye Minghui and Ye Mingxuan were somewhat surprised to see Ye Mingyu, and Ye Minghui said, “Why didn’t you at least give us some notice before coming back?”

“I was in such a rush to get back,” Ye Mingyu lied without a change in expression, “I barely drank a few sips of water on the way because I was riding so fast, how could I have had time to tell you.”

If the two knew that Ye Mingyu had returned three days earlier and had simply been causing trouble at Cherish Flower Tower for those days, who knows what their expressions would be.

“Why have you only just returned?” Ye Mingyu asked, “It’s already dark, and there’s not a single person in the house.”

“We…” Ye Mingxuan was about to answer when he caught sight of Jiang Li sitting opposite Ye Mingyu; the words he was about to speak were swallowed back down.

Jiang Li understood.

The words they had to exchange in her presence had to be guarded against her, the “outsider.” However, it wasn’t a big deal.

Jiang Li figured they were going to discuss the family business, and she already knew what those business troubles were.

She gracefully stood up and said with a smile, “Uncle Mingyu, you all have your talk, I’ll go back to my room.”

Ye Mingyu replied with a smile, “Alright.”

Seeing Ye Mingyu and Jiang Li appear quite close, both Ye Minghui and Ye Mingxuan wore strange expressions.

Once Jiang Li had left, Ye Mingxuan and Ye Minghui took their seats next to Ye Mingyu.

Before they had the chance to speak, Ye Mingyu was the first to open his mouth.

He said, “Big brother, second brother, you are really being too harsh on a young girl.

How could you do this, preventing her from seeing her mother, who she specifically came back to visit?

And you talk about things while keeping her in the dark.

Even I, who’s usually careless, can see that.

The girl’s heart is fragile, and she probably realized it long ago and feels upset, but she doesn’t let you know and still manages to force a smile.

I’m telling you, you’re both grown men, why are you still bullying a young girl?”

Ye Mingxuan was almost choked by Ye Mingyu’s words, unable to breathe for a moment, and said, “Us bullying her?

Which of your eyes saw us bullying her?”

“Both of my eyes saw it!” Ye Mingyu pointed to his own eyes, “Didn’t you see that Jiang Li understood and voluntarily went back to her room?

It’s only because she’s soft-hearted.

If it were me, I would have made a fuss long ago.”

“Fuss, fuss, fuss,” Ye Mingxuan said, “You really should save the fussing, do you think you’re still the teenage young master?

Take a look at your age, that comment should apply to yourself!”

“Have you spoken with her?” Ye Minghui asked calmly.

“Yes, I have,” Ye Mingyu replied.

“Why, what of it?”

“What do you think of her?”

“Good!” Ye Mingyu slapped his thigh, “I think Jiang Li is no ordinary official’s daughter.

Her insight, her gift of gab, you both could learn a thing or two from her.

The kaleidoscope I brought back from the sea fleet, I’m telling you, any of you wouldn’t know what it is or how to use it, but she knows!

And she can use it!

Those peacock feathers I found, she was the only one who recognized their value.

And most importantly, this girl is righteous!

Not like some girls who are much older but still so petty.”

“Righteous?” Ye Mingxuan asked.

“Why do you say she’s righteous?

What has she helped you to conceal?”

Ye Mingyu cursed silently, thinking Ye Mingxuan really was cunning to have picked up on that.

Ye Mingyu said Jiang Li was righteous, naturally because she hadn’t disclosed that he had been back in Xiangyang and at the Sunshine Cherishing Flower Tower, nor did she seem inclined to mention it.

If that wasn’t righteous, then nothing was!

Ye Mingyu cleared his throat twice, trying to play it off and said, “Nothing important.

But back to the topic, you haven’t told me, where did you go and why is there no one in the house?”

The two brothers exchanged a look.

Ye Minghui answered, “There was some trouble at Lizheng Hall, so we went there.”

“I was just speaking about that issue with Jiang Li, is it not resolved yet?” Ye Mingyu asked.

“You told her?” Ye Mingxuan asked loudly.

“Ah,” Ye Mingyu nodded.

“You…

you really are,” Ye Mingxuan struggled for a long time before he managed to say one word: “Reckless!”

…

Back in the courtyard, Jiang Li took a seat at the table.

Tonger and Bai Xue were busy moving the chest of “Peacock Feathers” into the room.

The chest was quite heavy, but once they opened it, the small lustrous shimmer from the shells was incredibly dazzling.

They were just shells, but they had a beauty that could rival pearls and jade.

Tonger and Bai Xue were amazed, but Jiang Li was somewhat distracted.

It turned out that this was the trouble with the Ye Family’s business.

Originally starting as a weaving business, the Ye Family had seen its external trades gradually diminish over the years, even closing the Hongxiang Building jewelry shop.

Their weaving was renowned across Northern Yan, and the Ancient Fragrance Satin was unrivaled, produced only by the Ye Family.