CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 259

Listening to the ruthless tone in Gui Xingli’s voice, Ye Yuning was taken aback once again.

"Not letting them get away with it?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

Gui Xingli pressed, "You don’t hold it against them, do you? Do you think what they did was still within your limits of tolerance?"

Ye Yuning was silent.

It seemed that was indeed the case!

But actually, there was something not quite right. It wasn’t that she could tolerate what they had done; rather, it seemed she didn’t care that much. She didn’t care that much about the people of the Ye Family, about the Ye Family itself, or about anything the Ye Family possessed. Thus, even when they made a spectacle of themselves in front of her, she just treated it like a joke.

Gui Xingli sighed. "It’s precisely because of your attitude that they dare to step on you."

"Think about it carefully. Stealing your fiancé, the Qin Family’s issues, the shares—which of these could truly be endured?"

Ye Yuning was silent again. It seemed she really had endured them!

Then why didn’t I react more strongly?

Even when those things happened, was I just momentarily angry and then didn’t react afterward?

Why was that?

Because... Xiao Shuo was originally someone I didn’t want.

Therefore, when Ye Tong snatched him away, Ye Yuning subconsciously thought that Ye Tong had helped her solve a problem.

"As for the Qin Family’s issues," Ye Yuning retorted, "then you’re wrong. I certainly didn’t tolerate what the Qin Family did."

"But the Qin Family didn’t really do anything to Mrs. Ye either," Gui Xingli’s tone became even sharper.

Ye Yuning fell silent.

Didn’t do anything? I knew perfectly well how much Zheng Cai had agonized at the time.

How come now, hearing it from Gui Xingli, it sounds completely different?

She couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

She looked at Gui Xingli, perplexed. "Why do you seem to care so much about these things?" Even more than me, the person actually involved?

Her sudden, direct question made Gui Xingli’s expression stiffen for a moment. But it returned to normal in an instant. Then, Gui Xingli said, "Didn’t I tell you? We’re the same kind of people!"

Because they were the same kind of people, Gui Xingli hoped Ye Yuning’s methods and counterattacks would be as fierce as her own. At least, when there was no one to protect her, she shouldn’t be at a disadvantage.

Ye Yuning gave a dry laugh. "Anyone who didn’t know better would think you were my older sister, so worried about me being taken advantage of."

She sensed it. Gui Xingli had said so much to her tonight, apparently worried she would suffer losses in matters concerning the Ye Family.

Gui Xingli suggested, "Then why don’t you just think of me as your older sister? How about that?"

Ye Yuning’s grip on her chopsticks tightened, and she subconsciously glanced at Gui Xingli. However, Gui Xingli’s face was very calm, seemingly without any other implication.

"You’re my financier!" Ye Yuning declared righteously, yet her tone was incredibly adorable.

Gui Xingli smiled. "Do you know any other financier who worries about you this much?"

Ye Yuning, hearing this, smiled as well.

With just a few short sentences, their relationship seemed to have grown much closer than the last time they met. That strange, unfamiliar feeling swirled in Ye Yuning’s heart, growing stronger and stronger.

Gui Xingli’s tone became more serious. "I’m serious. You don’t need to be so polite with those people from the Ye Family."

"I’m not being polite, I just don’t care," Ye Yuning said.

Besides, every time those people acted up in front of me, I did mete out a small punishment, didn’t I?

I couldn’t just kill them because they made me unhappy, could I?

Let alone that it hasn’t reached that point. If I were really provoked to that extent and did such a thing, I’d be doomed as well.

I don’t like the people from the Ye Family, but to get myself dragged into trouble for them? I wouldn’t do it. That kind of thing is too foolish!

Gui Xingli seemed very worried that Ye Yuning would be taken advantage of, especially concerned that she couldn’t protect herself properly.

After the dishes arrived, Gui Xingli kept adding ingredients to the hot pot for Ye Yuning.

"You eat too," Ye Yuning said.

"HMM." Gui Xingli nodded.

She ate very little, spending most of her time taking care of Ye Yuning. Especially when she saw Ye Yuning heartily eating meat, a mixture of unprecedented fondness and a bittersweet pang filled her eyes.

Ye Yuning glanced at her and chuckled. "Do you really enjoy watching me eat?"

Gui Xingli nodded. "HMM," she affirmed, then continued, "Watching you eat is very therapeutic."

"Hmm?"

"I’ve never seen a girl eat as uninhibitedly as you do, completely unafraid of gaining weight."

"You’re the same!" Ye Yuning retorted. And who was it that ate so much fish last time?

"But I still like watching you eat," Gui Xingli said.

Ye Yuning was speechless. What is wrong with this person? What a strange quirk, liking to watch me eat.

It seems like everyone I’ve met lately is a bit off. Xiao Shuo is, Zheng Cai is, and Gui Xingli seems strange too.

While they were halfway through their meal, Ye Yuning’s phone vibrated. She picked it up, saw it was Xiao Linye calling, put down her chopsticks, and said to Gui Xingli, "I need to take this call."

The moment Gui Xingli looked up, she saw ’Legally Wed Husband’ flashing on the phone’s screen.