Chapter 74

This is a flaw of Ye Hui. When Ye Hui is scared or helpless, she clutches onto something. 520 Official Website

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Ye Yuan clearly remembered one time when his parents went out to sea and didn't return until very late. It was raining outside, and after a lightning strike, he heard a scream coming from Ye Hui's room.

Ye Yuan ran over to see Ye Hui curled up in a corner of the bed, hugging a pillow, and covering her head with a blanket.

Since then, Ye Hui has been hugging the pillow all day. Because of this, their parents even bought her a plush doll.

Looking at his sister hugging the cushion tightly, Ye Yuan felt as if he was back in that rainy night, with his sister's helpless face clearly etched in his memory.

Ye Yuan sat down, took out a cigarette, and was about to light it, but after some thought, he put it back in the pack.

"Smoke if you want to. Your brother-in-law smokes at home often, I'm used to it."

Ye Yuan looked at his sister and asked,

"Is it really because of that female accountant? I don't believe it."

Ye Hui looked up at Ye Yuan and slowly spoke,

"I'm just angry with myself. Do I not know that most people in that industry are women? I just blame myself for not knowing anything. I've already been left behind by this era. Not even thirty, but I feel like my heart is already middle-aged. I..."

Ye Yuan understood his sister's pain. Living at the bottom for so many years, she hasn't gone out much, and her knowledge is still at the county level.

"Why do you treat your brother-in-law like this? We should solve our own problems, why are you...?"

Ye Yuan didn't know what adjective to use to describe the current Ye Hui.

"Unreasonable? Nie Liang said that to me, is that what you mean?"

Sister looked up at Ye Yuan, then lowered her head and muttered,

"I'm just looking for a sense of existence. This time you came back, your business is doing well. In front of others, parents can't stop talking about you. Those who don't know would think you're the only child in the family. Your brother-in-law, because of your help, has also made progress in his career. He's doing well outside, and even the county leaders have praised him. Now, even Mom has started her own business. But what about me? What do I have? I'm nothing, I can't even keep the accounts right. I'm really afraid that one day, no one in this world will remember that I exist."

Ye Yuan was stunned; he didn't expect his sister to think this way.

Ye Yuan seriously said to Ye Hui, "Who says you have nothing? At least you have Niuniu, you have this family. You will always be a part of this family. No one will forget you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to go to such a good university. Even if no one in the world remembers you, I will remember that you are Ye Hui, the best sister in the world."

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Ye Hui sobbed, crying for a long time. Finally, she fell asleep hugging the cushion.

Ye Yuan quietly left the room.

Downstairs, his parents had already taken Niuniu to their room. Ye Yuan came out of the villa, checked the time, it was already past 11 PM. He lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and called his brother-in-law.

If his sister were alone, Ye Yuan could make decisions for her and plan her life. But now she has a family, a brother-in-law, and Niuniu. Ye Yuan needed to let his brother-in-law know what his wife was thinking.

The call connected, and the noise on the other end suggested his brother-in-law was still busy.

"Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?"

"What's going on between you and your sister?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, and the noise decreased, indicating his brother-in-law had found a quiet place.

"Xiao Yuan, it's not me. I don't know what's wrong with your sister lately; she always argues with me. I..."

His brother-in-law started to explain, but Ye Yuan interrupted him and recounted the conversation he had with his sister.

There was no response from the other end for a while, and finally, his brother-in-law sighed,

"Xiao Yuan, I'll be right back. I didn't expect your sister to think this way. It's my fault; I haven't been paying enough attention to her."

Ye Yuan smiled. The purpose of his call was to understand his brother-in-law's attitude. It seemed his brother-in-law still cared about his sister, and that was enough.

"You don't have to rush. Finish your work, and I'll think of something to help her. If she has something to do, she won't have time to worry all day."

"Thank you, Xiao Yuan. I'll finish a few contracts and head back as soon as possible."

Ye Yuan hung up the phone and stood in the courtyard, deep in thought. What could he find for his sister to do?

...

In the early morning, Ye Yuan walked on the beach by the sea, with Da Huang quietly following behind and Xiao Jin circling in the sky. In the distance, Da Bai and Xiao Sha were visible in the water. Da Huang stood on the shore, barking at the two, as if trying to drive them away.

Ye Yuan scolded Da Huang,

"You, isn't it good to have more companions? They're not taking your stones, why do you look down on them so much?"

After coming back this time, Xiao Sha and Da Bai often came to play at Fish Bay Island during the day, as if they could sense that Ye Yuan no longer opposed their presence. As long as they didn't feed here, Ye Yuan didn't interfere.

Ye Yuan vaguely felt that these two little guys were different from before, as if they had something to ask him. They swam back and forth in the water, unable to come closer because the beach was shallow. Da Bai occasionally made sounds towards Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan swam towards them, with Da Huang following closely behind using his dog paddle.

When Ye Yuan reached Da Bai, the two swam in the same direction. Ye Yuan thought they were just playing and didn't follow them.

But when they swam a few meters and saw Ye Yuan wasn't following, Xiao Sha swam back and nudged Ye Yuan with his head, pushing him towards Da Bai.

"Hmm? Are you asking me to follow you?"

Ye Yuan asked suspiciously, and Da Bai nodded humanly.

Ye Yuan didn't know where they were taking him, so he climbed onto Xiao Sha's back. Xiao Sha quickly swam away, with Da Bai following closely.

Ye Yuan looked back and saw Da Huang struggling to catch up, but even with his enhanced body, he couldn't match the speed of Da Bai and Xiao Sha in the water.

Ye Yuan waved at Da Huang,

"Go home, I'll be back soon. Don't follow me."

Da Huang felt insulted, raised his head, barked a few times at Ye Yuan, and swam back to the shore.

Ignoring Da Huang, Xiao Sha was now swimming quickly into the deep sea.

Ye Yuan didn't know where Xiao Sha was taking him. After about an hour, they continued swimming in the same direction. Ye Yuan looked around; they were far from land, with no landmarks on the sea. He had no idea where they were.