Chapter 86: Lingling's Mother, a Femme Fatale?
Bai Yu curled his lips, thinking to himself that Ye Lingling's grandfather truly hated his Spirit, so much so that he was willing to try anything, even if he didn't know what lay ahead.
But he was also ruthless. Good heavens, five Spirit Douluo? To be honest, Bai Yu would rather fight a Title Douluo than provoke five Spirit Douluo.
His ultimate moves consumed too much spirit power. If he didn't kill everyone before his spirit power ran out, he would have to escape through a dog hole!
If others were to desperately block him, wouldn't he have to pay tribute to An Lan? Yelling to the sky, 'Silver Dragon King, save me!'
Thinking of this, Bai Yu shivered slightly, suddenly not wanting to go to the Ye family anymore.
Seeing Bai Yu's expression, Ye Lingling narrowed her eyes and let out a bell-like laugh.
“Heh heh, Bai Yu, you're not really scared, are you?”
Ye Lingling's teasing made Bai Yu compose himself, coughing lightly. He thought to himself, 'This girl has a new path; she's even more confident than me now, almost out of her self-isolation!'
“Cough, what's there to be afraid of? If I can't win, can't I run? Besides, I'm not going to fight; it'll be fine as long as the problem is solved!”
“But speaking of which, you've revealed all your family's trump cards just like that? Aren't you afraid I truly have ill intentions?”
Hearing Bai Yu's question, Ye Lingling blinked, thinking, 'Oh no!'
The fact that the Spirit problem could be solved made her too excited, even exposing her devious side. Now that she'd been caught, what should she do?
“This… aren't you Yan Yan's boyfriend? And I'm Yan Yan's good sister. If you even scheme against me, how could you face Yan Yan?”
“And it was also to tell you that if you're not confident, don't go. I don't want Yan Yan to cut ties with me then.”
Ye Lingling's explanation made Bai Yu raise an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips. 'I didn't realize it; this reclusive girl is quite interesting after coming out of her shell!'
“Tsk, you make a good point. Let's go then. Take me to the Ye family. The sooner this is resolved, the less worried your family will be.”
Ye Lingling nodded excitedly and walked out with Bai Yu.
She didn't expect him to go to the Ye family so soon. It seemed he definitely found the Silver Dragon King this morning!
“Thank you, Bai Yu. I originally thought this was our Ye family's destiny, unchangeable. You've given me new hope!”
Bai Yu turned his head, his gaze falling upon Ye Lingling, whose eyes sparkled with light. He waved his hand at her and said with a smile:
“Just as you said, for Yan Yan's sake, if I can help you, I must. However, with your family, it's a transaction, so you don't need to thank me.”
Bai Yu's answer brought a smile to Ye Lingling's face behind her veil. Hearing him mention the Ye family again, she thought of something.
“Oh, by the way, Bai Yu, my mother should have come with me. After all, I'm asking for your help, and it's not appropriate for me to come alone.”
“But I sent her back. I was afraid she wouldn't trust you and would question you, which might annoy you.”
“So I didn't let her come. I hope you don't mind!”
Seeing Ye Lingling's somewhat flustered appearance, Bai Yu smiled and said casually:
“It's fine, I'm not someone who cares about formalities. Also, Lingling, you still don't understand the term 'Family Head'!”
“You should know that those who can become the head of a large family are, if not all-rounders, at least very competent.”
“The fact that your mother can become the acting Family Head of the Ye family proves she has this ability.”
“So no matter what she says about me behind my back, when she's in front of me, she'll definitely be all smiles, believe it or not?”
Ye Lingling blinked in surprise, recalling it, and it seemed to be true?
Just as Bai Yu said, no matter how much her mother gossiped behind people's backs, when she met that person again, she could chat like a friend for half a day without any impatience!
The two chatted and laughed all the way to a large residence.
As Ye Lingling stepped forward to knock on the door, a beautiful woman in a black dress, around 30 years old, appeared and led them inside.
This residence was not the Ye family's ancestral land but rather the Ye family's property in Heaven Dou City, and also where the main branch of the Ye family conducted their daily activities.
“Heh heh, this must be Bai Gongzi. No wonder my Lingling talks about him incessantly. He truly is handsome and talented!”
The beautiful woman in the black dress looked at Bai Yu and chuckled, covering her mouth.
Bai Yu's expression was a bit awkward. He didn't expect Ye Lingling's mother to have a bit of a femme fatale aura. It seemed Ye Lingling's devious side was learned from her mother!
“Family Head Ye, you jest. Lingling and I are friends, and I am here to solve the Ye family's Spirit problem. It's normal for her to mention me a few times.”
Ye Lingling's eyes also showed annoyance. She tugged at her mother's arm, thinking, 'I can't have this mother; she's always so unreliable!'
“Mom, what are you saying? What incessant talking?!”
The beautiful woman in the black dress pushed Ye Lingling's hand away, completely ignoring her daughter, and continued to speak to Bai Yu:
“Don't call me Family Head Ye anymore. My name is Ye Qingyin. Since you're Lingling's friend, you can call me Ye Qingyin.”
“Otherwise, always 'Family Head Ye, Family Head Ye,' sounds too distant!”
Bai Yu's mouth twitched slightly. These people, they had eight hundred tricks up their sleeves, so difficult to deal with!
After Lingling's grandfather decided that he should solve the Ye family's Spirit inheritance problem, they immediately tried to get closer to him, making sure he would give his best effort!
Alright, alright, so this is how you want to play? If so, then I'll... accept it!
“Very well. Since Ye Qingyin has said so, I will respectfully obey.”
Ye Qingyin chuckled, narrowing her eyes as she said:
“That's better, 'Ye Qingyin' sounds much nicer. As for 'Family Head Ye'… it always makes me feel like an old man.”
“By the way, I still don't know which family Bai Gongzi belongs to? Lingling said that you are only seventeen, but your cultivation has already reached Spirit Saint. That is truly astonishing!”
Hearing Ye Qingyin's question, Bai Yu chuckled lightly and shook his head, saying:
“We'll talk about that later. I have my own demands for solving the Ye family's Spirit inheritance. When we discuss the terms later, Ye Qingyin will naturally know where I come from!”
Bai Yu's words made Ye Qingyin's eyes gleam. She didn't care about the three words 'have my own demands'; it would be abnormal if he didn't have any. What she cared about was that Bai Yu was so confident about discussing terms, not even considering failure. Did that mean he was absolutely certain?
“Hehe, Bai Gongzi saying that makes me even more curious, but it won't hurt to wait a moment.”
“Ahead is the room we've prepared. If you need anything else, Bai Gongzi can let us know in advance.”
Bai Yu waved his hand, shaking his head and saying:
“Ye Qingyin, there's no need to trouble yourself. I've already prepared everything I need. If the terms are agreed upon, I can immediately begin to solve the Spirit problem.”
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, Ye Qingyin walked in front of him and bowed.
“Ye Qingyin is here, on behalf of the Ye family, to thank Bai Gongzi for his great kindness. If you can truly change the Ye family's Spirit inheritance, from now on, whatever you request, we will comply without fail!”