"Teacher Ye, we were wrong! You are magnanimous, please don't hold it against us?" Sun Haiyan said fearfully.
"Yes, Teacher Ye! Cao Jie told us to say those things just now, it's all his fault! When we were in college, we were good friends with Mengyao! Mengyao, for the sake of our past friendship, can you not take it to heart?" Xu Tianjing added.
Ye Yun sneered upon hearing this.
This kind of talk would only fool children.
Back when their family was poor and destitute.
Except for Pan Shubing who gave them ten thousand yuan, everyone else was as stingy as a plucked chicken.
Now that they were successful, they wanted to freeload?
Was there such a good thing in the world?
They were dreaming!
When the sun sets, you are not there; when the sun rises again, who are you?
"You're overthinking it. This is not worth our concern," Ye Yun said indifferently.
Li Mengyao, on the other hand, chose to remain silent.
In fact, she had no intention of forgiving these so-called "old classmates"!
If Ye Yun hadn't said that Teacher Wang was coming, she wouldn't have come under any circumstances.
"Mengyao, we truly know we were wrong. Look at Teacher Ye..."
As these people were about to say more, Li Mengyao interrupted them directly.
"Ye Yun has already made it very clear that we don't hold it against you. What exactly do you want to say? If there's nothing else, please don't disturb us from going home. The child is tired."
Hearing Li Mengyao's words, the two women became anxious.
They knew that if they didn't speak now, they might miss their chance entirely!
Sun Haiyan pleaded with a tearful face.
"Teacher Ye, I was wrong, I'm truly sorry! You can hit me, scold me, even slap me now! Could you please find a way to help me?"
"What's wrong?" Ye Yun asked.
"My whole family is currently renting a place in Jinling, and I've been laid off! Teacher Ye, could you help me find a job, a simple clerical position is fine! Mengyao, for the sake of our past friendship, please help me..."
"Teacher Ye, my husband and I failed in our business, and now we are drowning in debt! Teacher Ye, could you help us? Just fifty thousand yuan, and lending us fifty thousand yuan would give us some breathing room! Otherwise, our house will be foreclosed..."
The two women immediately begged, stating their requests.
However, before they could finish speaking, Ye Yun raised his hand and said,
"Stop. What does this have to do with me?"
"Teacher Ye, you are magnanimous, please! I beg you!"
The two women suddenly knelt down.
"Teacher Ye, we know it has nothing to do with you, but if you are willing to help, even a little bit of help, it could keep our family afloat!!!"
"I'm sorry, I can't help."
Ye Yun said calmly, then put his arm around Li Mengyao and said,
"Mengyao, let's go."
...
On the way back, Tianxiang Mansion was quite far from Ying Tian Mansion. Plus, Ke Ke had been sleeping the entire time.
"Did you think I was being unreasonable just now?"
In the car, Ye Yun looked at Li Mengyao, who had been silent, and said.
"Ah? Oh, you're talking about Sun Haiyan and Xu Tianjing, right? No, I think you did the right thing! Back when our family was struggling, I also sought help from them. If they didn't have money, fine, but their words were terribly hurtful. Honestly, seeing them like this, I actually felt a little gleeful."
Li Mengyao paused, then quickly replied.
Although she had a gentle disposition, it didn't mean she was foolish.
She wouldn't do foolish things like repaying kindness with malice.
"Hahaha, I thought you felt I was too cold." Ye Yun chuckled, then changed the subject, his tone turning cold. "When I went to pick you up, I ran into Zeng Shaoyan."
Li Mengyao's body stiffened.
She knew Zeng Shaoyan had seen Cao Jie looking for her.
"Last week. Cao Jie found me and talked about the class reunion," Li Mengyao said nervously.
"You should have told me sooner. If I had known Cao Jie was like this, I wouldn't have let you come," Ye Yun sighed.
Li Mengyao couldn't tell if Ye Yun was angry. She was afraid that Ye Yun would blame her for something like this.
She had a hunch that Wang Wenwen liked Ye Yun.
She also understood that whether it was her family background, her appearance, or her figure, she couldn't compare to the big star Wang Wenwen.
Especially the way Wang Wenwen looked at Ye Yun today.
As a woman, Li Mengyao knew all too well what kind of look that was.
Coupled with the bracelet Ye Yun had given away.
It was hard for her to believe that there was nothing between them.
If Ye Yun were to use the matter with Cao Jie as an excuse to divorce her, what would she do?
What about Ke Ke?
Li Mengyao knew very well how much help Wang Wenwen's family could provide to Ye Yun's career!
"I... I'm sorry!"
Li Mengyao's body trembled with fear.
She didn't even dare to look up, afraid of seeing Ye Yun's cold gaze in the rearview mirror.
"I... I was wrong. I really have nothing with Cao Jie, I... I didn't even talk to him then, I..."
"Mengyao."
Ye Yun gently tapped the brake, pulled the car over, and turned to look at Li Mengyao.
Li Mengyao's heart tightened.
It's over!
Ye Yun... would he finally use this matter to attack her and divorce her? Or would he vent his anger now and then find a suitable opportunity to divorce her?
Li Mengyao dared not look up, tears already welling up in her eyes.
"I told you, you never need to apologize to me in this lifetime. Besides, this is not a big deal at all. I just hope that in the future, you'll tell me about such things so I'll know."
To Li Mengyao's surprise, Ye Yun's voice was very gentle.
Li Mengyao didn't know what to say for a moment. She looked up and stared at the man in front of her blankly.
Could he also say such gentle words?
"I've said it many times, the Ye Yun of the past is dead. The current me prioritizes you and Ke Ke the most. We are husband and wife, we should trust each other. If we don't even trust each other, what's the point of me being alive?"
Ye Yun placed his hand on Li Mengyao's hand.
This should have been an extremely warm scene, but Li Mengyao's body stiffened. She couldn't help but recall the bracelet and Wang Wenwen's gaze.
"I... I understand."
Li Mengyao deliberately avoided Ye Yun's eyes.
Ye Yun, however, took it as Li Mengyao being shy. He started the car again and drove home.
However, he would never know that tonight, for Li Mengyao, would be a night of tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep!
The next day, Ye Yun continued to be busy with Yaoke Group matters.
Today was the day the R&D team recruited by Zhang Han would start.
Originally, Zhao Han was supposed to be in charge of receiving them, but Ye Yun had temporarily assigned the girl to be a pharmaceutical representative, so he had to step in himself.
In this era, capable people were often a bit arrogant.
But perhaps Zhang Han had already briefed them, letting them know that Ye Yun himself was researching the licorice medicine.
So, during their interactions, these people were very obedient to Ye Yun.
Even some of them showed a hint of respect in their gaze towards Ye Yun.
This made Ye Yun chuckle speechlessly.
However, it wasn't a bad thing to be like this. He was happy to be at ease.
After receiving these people, Ye Yun was about to pack up and go home.
Just then, his phone rang.