The Villainess is Three and a Half Years Old - Chapter 73.4

Ye Linchuan glanced at the closed door and sternly commanded, “Ye Ziyu, if you don’t come out now, I’ll start counting, one…”

Before he could finish counting, Ye Ziyu rushed out, rolling and crawling, before finally standing up in front of him, attempting to look innocent.

“Both of you, stand over there.”

Ye Linchuan positioned Ye Yaya against the wall and turned her around by holding her shoulders, placing a book on top of her head. He then treated Ye Ziyu in the same way.

“Stand up straight and reflect on your actions.”

Ye Yaya felt wronged and was about to call her brother to help her.

Seeing her intention, Ye Linchuan gave a cold smile, “If you want your brother to join you in standing, go ahead and call him.”

Ye Yaya instantly shut her mouth, her lips pressed tightly together, and the book on her head weighed her down, causing her to shake her head left and right in discomfort.

She looked down at her toes, sighing and whining, appearing sorrowful like an adult.

“But… but I didn’t willingly go out. It was my brother who took me. You shouldn’t punish me for this,” Ye Yaya protested, trying her best to defend herself.

Ye Linchuan sat on the sofa, gazing at the computer screen, his expression devoid of any reaction.

“Ah, Dad, my head hurts. I can’t take it anymore, my head really hurts!” Ye Ziyu moaned in pain, slowly sinking down.

Ye Linchuan lazily lifted his eyelids and gave a light scoff, “You just had a session with your psychologist today. He said you’ve been recovering well and don’t need medication anymore.”

The improvement in Ye Ziyu’s condition was the only positive outcome of moving here. He could have good dreams every day now, control his emotions, and not be tormented by anxiety anymore.

Since Ye Linchuan saw through his intention, Ye Ziyu reluctantly stood up and continued enduring the punishment of standing. Time passed, and the two kids stood there until their necks started feeling stiff. Suddenly, the intrusive sound of a ringing phone shattered the silence.

“Hello,” Ye Linchuan picked up the call, moving away from the kids. He looked at the caller ID, stood up, and went to a quieter place to answer.

Ye Yaya’s eyes spun around, and she took advantage of the moment to remove the book from her head. Stealthily, she approached Ye Linchuan’s back, craning her neck to eavesdrop on the conversation.

“Mr. Ye!!!!!!!!”

The phone wasn’t on speaker, but the loud and excited voice of Assistant He was so penetrating that even Ye Yaya could clearly hear it from the background.

Finding it noisy, Ye Linchuan moved the phone farther from his ear.

“Good news! Dragon City Bank has decided to withdraw the lawsuit and negotiate with you privately.”

Ye Linchuan was taken aback. “So suddenly?”

“My friend works at Dragon City Bank, and he just told me this. The bank even held a meeting for this, and they agreed to resolve it with you through negotiations.”

Ye Linchuan was taken aback.

“It seems they saw Ya Ya’s video and noticed the high online attention you and your daughter have been receiving. The bank probably withdrew the lawsuit to improve their public image and leave a generous and positive impression. This way, they’ll gain popularity while owing you a favor.”

Ye Linchuan’s current public image was excellent, and with Ya Ya boosting his likability, the public sentiment was even stronger than when he was in office. The bank had every reason to grant him this favor. If Ye Linchuan were to return to work, it would facilitate future collaboration with the bank. Even if he couldn’t return to his previous position, the bank wouldn’t face any losses, and they’d earn a good reputation.

“Unless something unexpected happens, they’ll set up a meeting with you the day after tomorrow to sign the settlement agreement.”

Ye Linchuan remained silent. This situation was too unbelievable for him to process. The power of public opinion was indeed immense.

“Also…” Assistant He lowered his voice, “Your previous intuition was right. Zhao Zong is indeed acting suspiciously.”

“Hmm?”

“I saw Zhao Zong meeting with people from Huacheng Enterprises last night. It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t manage to take any photos.”

Huacheng Enterprises and Ye Corporation were competitors. Ye Linchuan had snatched a project from them before, and things had started to turn peculiar since then. Now Ye Linchuan had a reasonable suspicion that Zhao Zong might be the mole colluding with external parties.

“I’m not at the company right now, and you’ve been working for me. Zhao Zong and others will definitely ostracize you until you leave,” Ye Linchuan paused for a moment, “We’re facing a difficult time. I hope you can endure until I come back.”

It was a rare moment of concern from Ye Linchuan towards his subordinate. Assistant He, unaccustomed to this level of attention, stumbled in response, struggling to find words.

“Oh, by the way, send me your spare bank account details.” Dragon City Bank could extend the repayment period by a maximum of five months. Ye Linchuan needed to clear his debt with the bank as soon as possible to ease his financial burden. He also had to persuade other companies to withdraw their lawsuits. Once the frozen assets were released, everything would become much easier.

Assistant He didn’t linger and immediately sent over the account details and password.

Closing his phone, Ye Linchuan turned around slowly. Ye Yaya hadn’t managed to escape and was holding the book awkwardly, standing stiffly in place. Their eyes met, and Ye Linchuan smiled.

Ye Yaya shrank her neck, and the movement was almost comical. She lowered her head and walked toward him with slow, hesitant steps, presenting her behind to him.

Ye Linchuan raised an eyebrow, pondering something as he looked at her round backside.

Then he called out, “Ye Ziyu, you can go back to sleep now.”

As he shooed his younger son away, Ye Linchuan picked up Ye Yaya and sat on the couch with her in his arms. His expression softened.

Ye Yaya felt that something wasn’t quite right. Her mother had told her that when someone who treated you badly suddenly becomes nice to you, they either want to harm you or borrow money from you.

Ah di wouldn’t harm her, so it must be…

“My money is for big brother,” Ye Yaya’s eyes widened, cutting off Ye Linchuan’s escape route.

Ye Linchuan’s breath caught, his deep gaze fixed on her.

Xu Mingyi knew they were facing financial difficulties, so today he transferred the signing fee, adding to the substantial sum they had saved, totaling seven figures.

Ye Linchuan decided to invest half of this money into the stock market and funds. It was the fastest way to earn.

“Little Ya…” Ye Linchuan leaned closer, cupping Ye Yaya’s soft face. His previously fierce demeanor turned tender. “As long as you lend me money, I’ll promise you anything.”

Children had no resistance to such promises.

As expected, she fell for it. After thinking for a while, she cautiously asked, “Can I ask for anything?”

Ye Linchuan’s tone was resolute, “Anything. If you want stars, I’ll pluck them from the sky for you.”

Ye Yaya didn’t want stars; stars belonged to the sky.

She bit her lip, her gaze watery. “I want to eat ice cream.”

Ye Linchuan’s face remained expressionless, “No.” Two decisive words.

Ye Yaya’s shoulders drooped, the previous spark in her expression gradually fading, her eyes filled with disappointment.

She knew it, adults promising ‘anything’ never included ice cream.

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