Lin Xinzhou came in a hurry and with a determination as strong as iron, but left in a daze and staggering, and did not even hear Fang Siwan's invitation to stay for dinner.

"What's wrong with this kid?"

Fang Siwan looked at Lin Xinzhou's back with a worried look on her face.

Ye Kong stood by with a nonchalant look on his face: "I don't know, maybe it's too hot."

"But the sun is almost setting."

Without saying anything else, Ye Kong turned and went into the kitchen, took out an ice cream from the refrigerator, but before he could open the package, he was caught by Fang Siwan.

"No! How can you eat ice cream when you're about to eat? You'll get a stomachache."

Ye Kong held onto the packaging bag tenaciously: "No, I have an iron stomach."

"No!" Fang Siwan, wearing a big rabbit apron, stared at her with burning eyes, as if she was remotely controlling her actions with her mind, seriously and forcefully.

Ye Kong: “…”

She put the ice cream back with a stiff face and ran out to watch Ye Haichuan working.

After working in the sun for most of the afternoon, Mr. Ye's short-sleeved shirt was mostly soaked, but he still looked in good spirits.

He buried the colorful flowers one by one in the soil, filling it up into a beautiful flower field.

When Ye Kong went out, he was sitting on a mat to rest, with a towel hanging around his neck. When he raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, he really didn't look like a president at all.

"Are you willing to come out after the sun has gone down?" Ye Haichuan glanced at her and teased with a smile.

"Yes." Ye Kong said confidently. Ye Haichuan didn't mind. He just stretched out his hand and pointed to the open space which was originally a lawn.

"I'm going to install a swing over there, and then build a small pond, bring the running water to the back of the house, make a waterway around the whole villa, and then plant some lotus and feed some fish... What do you think?"

"Why are you asking me? Just make your decision."

"But this is your home, so of course it should be done according to your preferences." Ye Haichuan said, "Or would you prefer to build a few walls and make a maze or something? And then draw some graffiti on it?"

"...I don't want to." Ye Kong said, "I painted it in the Flower Box because the wall was too white and cracked. I didn't like it."

"Got it. I'll build you a wall and make it into a screen wall." Ye Haichuan continued to point out other areas to him, "Build a pavilion over there, and leave a piece of open space for barbecues and picnics next to it. Do you like to keep pets? I'll buy you some cats and dogs later, or if you like cows and sheep, that's fine too..."

Ye Kong looked at him coldly, and for some reason he wanted to pour cold water on him: "What if I want to raise a snake? Would you agree? Build a snake nest for me?"

Ye Haichuan's face froze for a moment: "Do you like cold-blooded animals?"

He pulled the corner of his mouth, looked away subconsciously, and said dryly: "Then you may need to ask your mother about this. She is most afraid of snakes."

Ye Kong was skeptical.

Ye Haichuan quickly changed the subject and began to discuss with her whether or not to expand the yard. After all, this large piece of land belonged to the Ye family.

When the sun was about to set and the golden orange sunset covered the entire villa area, someone suddenly opened the window of the kitchen behind him. Along with the aroma of food, Fang Siwan's voice came out: "You two are back for dinner!"

The shouts were blown away by the night breeze, and the trees and houses in the distance were stained with gold. Ye Haichuan, who was nearby, quickly wiped the sweat off his face, clapped his hands and stood up: "Let's go back to eat. Your mother made crab roe buns today. The top-grade snow crab was urgently shipped from Japan. It tastes great."

Ye Kong did not move immediately.

In fact, she was very familiar with this scene. When she was in the orphanage, the teacher would call her like this twice every day.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat—"

Once such a sound spreads in the dilapidated building, children will run to the cafeteria from all corners in groups, leaving behind noisy footsteps and innocent laughter along the way.

But Ye Kong was never one of them.

She never keeps company and never runs.

She always walks slowly towards the feeder from the most remote and strange corner far away from the crowd, like a stray cat. Sometimes her owner even needs to look for her everywhere to pull her out from under the slide or from a tree hole in the back mountain.

She had no desire to fill her stomach, just as she had no desire to live.

Therefore, those calls for people to eat had no meaning to her.

But today, Fang Siwan's cry became strange for some reason.

Even the ordinary sunset in front of her was given a more gentle filter, making her itchy and want to draw it immediately.

According to Ye Kong's temper, she should do whatever she thought of, and no one could stop her. But when she thought of Fang Siwan, who appeared dignified but could actually open her eyes very wide, she suddenly felt a little timid.

Forget it, I’ll draw it in the evening.

It's definitely not that I'm afraid of her, I just don't want to quarrel.

Ye Kong convinced himself, stood up silently, and was about to follow Ye Haichuan back to the house, but when he looked up, he saw two uninvited guests who had been outside the iron gate for who knows how long.

Her expression suddenly faded.

Ye Haichuan also saw the person coming. He paused, frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed his brows, walked over and called out "Mom".

The old lady who hadn't been seen for a while just sneered and stood outside the door without coming in: "You still remember to call me mom? Am I your mom?"

She looked at Ye Haichuan in such a state of embarrassment that she sneered angrily: "For a daughter you just recognized, you even gave up the home you have lived in for decades! I have raised you for decades, but I never thought that you would suddenly enter a rebellious period at this age!"

Although it was inappropriate, Ye Kong still wanted to laugh, so she actually laughed.

Ye Haichuan turned his head and glared at him, but Ye Kong pretended not to see it and turned his head away.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Don't I still live in the old house at night?" Ye Haichuan walked forward, "Please come in first, Siwan has just finished cooking."

"I dare not come in." The old man's cloudy eyes swept over Ye Kong coldly, "Didn't you say that no one is allowed to come in without your daughter's permission? Baozhu almost died standing outside, how can an old woman like me dare to enter your house casually?"

Ye Baozhu, who had been silent as a transparent person, raised her head slightly, glanced at the two of them quickly, and then pulled the old woman's sleeve with a pleading look in her eyes: "Grandma, let's go back."

"Why are you going back? This is also the property of the Ye family! Everything that belongs to the Ye family is yours!"

Before the old man finished his harsh scolding, Ye Kong had already turned around and walked into the house.

Seeing her leaving from the corner of her eye, Old Lady Ye was so angry that her chest tightened. She pointed at Ye Kong tremblingly and said, "Stop right there!"

"..."

Ye Kong stopped suddenly.

In front of me, inside the door, in the spacious kitchen, Fang Siwan was still busy serving dishes.

The crab roe bun that Ye Haichuan mentioned has been served. Although it is far away, even its shadow looks tempting under the light.

Ye Kong felt a little greedy and wanted to eat it immediately, so the two people behind her became more and more annoying.

She hadn't been this impatient in a long time.

Boredom, disgust, and a dark malice.

It doesn't feel like facing a relative, but more like facing trash that's in the way.

It makes people want to get rid of them once and for all.

With his back to the last ray of golden afterglow, Ye Kong slowly raised his eyes.

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