Chapter 247 Going crazy
Xia Chunyu wrote as soon as he said he would, and Ye Jiayao polished it for him. Her words were relatively gentle, just suggestions. As for whether Ye Binghuai would listen to them or not, that was his own business.

Cherry came in to report that dinner was about to be served and the lady had sent someone to urge them.

Xia Chunyu sealed the letter, gave it to Song Qi, and asked him to take it to the post station.

The lady had invited Jin Yao today, so Ye Jiayao took her to the main courtyard.

The strange thing is that Chunyu didn't mention the matter of the purse until it was time to go to bed. Was this guy pretending to be ignorant or didn't even notice it at all?

Xia Chunyu really didn't notice it. He entered the palace early in the morning and went straight home after finishing his shift. No subordinates or colleagues extorted money from him for drinks today. Because someone offered to treat him, he didn't even touch his purse.

However, he still remembered to put some silver in his purse. Even if no one blackmailed him today, he might not be sure if there would be tomorrow, so it was better to be prepared.

Ye Jiayao's money and belongings were all in the safe, and his were in the drawer of the study. He gave the bulk of it to Ye Jiayao, and he kept a thousand or two for pocket money. He took out five banknotes from the drawer and opened the purse, and Xia Chunyu was dumbfounded.

How come there are still banknotes in it? And there are two of them. Did the eldest brother forget to take them? No, he clearly saw the eldest brother put the banknotes in his pocket.

After a moment of shock, Xia Chunyu understood and felt a little uneasy. Yaoyao said nothing, but used this way to tell him that she knew.

Ye Jiayao was sitting in front of the dressing table combing her hair, and saw someone walking towards her with a grin in the mirror.

Once he shows such a flattering smile, he is either in heat or guilty.

Ye Jiayao ignored him and continued combing her hair.

Someone took the comb from her hand and helped her comb her hair.

"Yaoyao, your hair is so nice, black, shiny, soft, smooth, and fragrant."

Are you starting to flatter me? Ye Jiayao smiled halfheartedly and picked up a bead flower to play with.

"Yaoyao, that... that..."

"Um, what? Can you please speak more directly?"

"Well, that, I get it. Big brother is like that, and he will still complain if I don't give him something." Xia Chunyu finally confessed. Yaoyao already knew everything, and it would be bad for him to hide it any longer.

Ye Jiayao nodded: "Mother also mentioned this today, asking us not to spoil him."

"Mother knows? Who told her?"

Ye Jiayao turned her head and looked at him: "Do you think I said that?"

Xia Chunyu hurriedly smiled and said, "No, no, that's not what I meant. Don't I know clearly?"

"Xia Chunyu, listen to me carefully. I had no intention of pursuing this matter. It's up to you whether you want to give it or not and how much you want to give. But I don't like your tone. Next time you borrow it, I will tell my mother." Ye Jiayao snatched back the comb, slammed it on the table, and walked away with a cold face.

Xia Chunyu was stunned. He didn't say anything, so why was Yaoyao so angry?
"Yaoyao, I didn't blame you. I just asked casually, subconsciously..." Xia Chunyu chased her to explain.

"It's just subconscious, it's the most real reaction. What you think is, who is so nosy? You even went to mother to complain, afraid that mother would scold your elder brother. You just protect your elder brother in every way. Yes, it's right to protect brothers, but it also depends on what the matter is. Do you really think your elder brother has no money? He plays with stones and makes double the money by reselling them. What do you think, huh!" Ye Jiayao said unhappily.

Xia Chunyu said awkwardly: "Brother is a collector, that's why he is reluctant to sell it!"

Ye Jiayao sneered repeatedly: "Chun Yu, do you know what a restaurant is? It is the place with the most up-to-date information. Your eldest brother is tight-lipped and the family is keeping it a secret. I guess even the eldest sister-in-law is kept in the dark. Your eldest brother probably has more private savings than you. He is just that kind of person, obsessed with money, greedy in his bones."

What else can you say to someone who even asks for two hundred taels of silver?
I didn't want to talk about this matter, and I didn't want to say bad things about people behind their backs, but for some reason today, I felt like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment, and I was extremely irritated.

Xia Chunyu was quite surprised. Is this true? That elder brother is really good at pretending.

"Okay, I'll remember that. Next time he comes to borrow money, I won't give him a single copper coin. Okay, don't be angry. Smile..." Xia Chunyu teased her.

"Don't touch me, I'm upset." Ye Jiayao got on the bed and shrank to the far side.

Xia Chunyu shamelessly stuck to him again: "Then calm down first before going to sleep, otherwise you will have a nightmare."

"It's none of your business if I have nightmares." Ye Jiayao muttered unhappily.

"Can I just ignore it? You kick people when you have a nightmare. This is not the first or second time that you've kicked me off the bed." Xia Chunyu said pitifully.

Ye Jiayao thought to herself, I did it on purpose. It’s not possible to do it during the day, so I’ll take revenge at night when he’s asleep. However, I can’t tell him the truth, as I may need it in the future!
"If you're afraid I'll kick you, go sleep somewhere else."

"No, I'd rather be kicked by you." Xia Chunyu lay down, put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms.

In fact, he has figured it out now. Yaoyao will not tell anyone, it must be Chunfeng. Chunfeng has long been fed up with his elder brother always asking them to borrow money, saying it is a loan but never paying it back. After seeing this a few times, Chunfeng no longer pays any attention to him. He can't bring himself to do this.

As for Yaoyao's temper, she might not take it to heart if others wronged her, but if he wronged her, she would be very angry.

He gave all his money to his eldest brother, but she still stuffed banknotes into his purse, fearing that he would have no money to spend. She was so thoughtful. Where can you find such a good wife?

"Yaoyao, Yaoyao..." Xia Chunyu was determined to coax her until she was no longer angry.

Ye Jiayao pretended to be dead.

"Yaoyao, if you ignore me, I will torture you."

As he said that, he started tickling her.

Ye Jiayao was the most ticklish. She couldn’t hold out for more than three seconds and rolled over with laughter: “Stop it, it’s time to go to sleep!”

"Then kiss me." Xia Chunyu became more and more demanding.

Ye Jiayao was really defeated by him and had to peck him on the face, but he hugged her and kissed her hard.

As a result, the gun went off accidentally and he was severely beaten and ravaged by him again.

Ye Jiayao wanted to cry but had no tears. She was clearly the one who was angry, but how come she was the one begging for mercy in the end? It was so damn depressing.

Because Youshi asked her to attend the wedding of Miss Su Si, Ye Jiayao had to prepare a gift and clear her schedule for that day. Moreover, the chef of Tianshangju was invited to the wedding banquet of the Su family. Ye Jiayao wanted to make friends with the Su family, so she waived the salary and paid for Zhong Xiang and Deng Haichuan with her own money.

Ye Jiayao was originally wondering whether Su Yi would come back to attend the wedding, but Su's eldest daughter-in-law, Zhu, said that he could not make it back, and she couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Unexpectedly, Zhou and Yulian were found among the female relatives.

Ever since her third uncle became the Minister of Personnel, Zhou has become a very busy person, busy with social engagements all day long. She seldom comes to the Marquis's Mansion. When she comes, she just talks a few words to Youshi and then goes to see Liuli. She comes and goes in a hurry.

At this moment, Zhou was chatting and laughing with several ladies with Yulian. Zhou's unique giggle was particularly harsh in the flower hall.

Ye Jiayao looked at Youshi, who also noticed Zhou, but ignored her. Madam Su came forward and invited Youshi to sit at the seat of honor. Immediately, a group of ladies gathered around and greeted Youshi.

Yu Shi didn't talk much, most of the time she just smiled and nodded.

Finally someone noticed Ye Jiayao: "Who is this..."

"This is Chunyu's daughter-in-law." Yu introduced with a smile.

Ye Jiayao smiled and half-curtled: "Jinxuan greets Madam Du, Madam Liu, Madam Huang, Madam Zhang..."

The smile on Youshi's lips couldn't help but deepen. The second son's wife was quite smart. She recognized everyone in such a short time. Not a single one of them was wrong.

"Oh, it turns out to be Chunyu's wife. She is so pretty, like a fairy. Chunyu is so lucky..."

"The most blessed one is Madam You, who has such a beautiful and capable daughter-in-law."

"That's right. I like to eat the cakes from Tianshangju. If she were my wife, I would be in great luck."

Everyone was praising Ye Jiayao. Ye Jiayao just smiled gently, and when they had finished talking, she said, "Today, I specially made a three-layer cake with a new flavor. I hope you ladies can give me some suggestions."

"Oh, sister-in-law, so you are here..." Zhou said loudly and walked over with a smile on her face.

A look of disgust flashed across Youshi's eyes.

"Sister-in-law, if I had known you were coming, I would have come with you." Zhou giggled.

You smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Mrs. Du, you are here too. And Mrs. Zhang. We didn't have a good chat last time we met." Zhou started greeting the other ladies again.

"Yulian, come here and meet the ladies..."

No one liked Mrs. Zhou very much, but for Youshi's sake they nodded and smiled as a greeting, and then went back to their seats.

Youshi felt more and more displeased. Other people's daughters all sat quietly in the side hall, but Zhou Shi was the only one who was running around with Yulian. Was she afraid that she couldn't sell her daughter?

This is Jinling, the imperial capital. All those present are wives of officials of the third rank and above. They are all well-educated and pay great attention to their words and deeds. Who would be so noisy like her, acting as if she is the master? Do you think you are in a small place like Jingzhou?

She had warned Zhou about this problem last time. It was because she didn't like Zhou's behavior that after the first few times she took her out for social events, she never dared to take her out again. It was really embarrassing.

However, Zhou did not have such awareness and felt that she was getting more and more comfortable in the circle of wealthy ladies.

Zhu came to invite Ye Jiayao and pulled her aside to talk.

"Yesterday, Ye Jinrong came to me and said that her husband was wrongly accused, and asked me to introduce her to the wife of Censor Liu. Yes, that's the lady wearing the autumn-scented jacket over there. I didn't say yes or no. Do you know about her family?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "I haven't heard about it yet. If it's really an injustice, the court will naturally investigate it. What do I have to worry about?"

(End of this chapter)