Ye Yuning silently looked at him. Ye Shilong’s chest tightened as he stepped forward. "What’s wrong? Did you argue with your mother again?" Even now, in every word and action, Ye Shilong didn’t forget to try and bridge the distance between them. However, Ye Yuning wasn’t falling for his act. "Ask your wife for the details," she said. "I’m leaving." "No, how can you leave? You rarely come back. Stay for dinner, and I’ll drive you." Ye Shilong said, trying to pull Ye Yuning inside. But Ye Yuning was unwilling to go back inside now. If I ever come back, it will be as the mistress of this villa. But for now, forget it! I’ve seen enough of Zheng Cai’s disgusting expressions; another glance would make me sick. Ignoring Ye Shilong’s attempts to stop her, Ye Yuning got straight into the car. The moment she started it, the vehicle shot off like an arrow released from its bow. She left Ye Shilong in a cloud of exhaust, his face successfully darkened with anger. As soon as he entered, Ye Shilong saw Zheng Cai slam her teacup harshly onto the coffee table. Seeing him return, Zheng Cai was the first to burst out, "You didn’t see the attitude that wretched girl gave me just now?" "She still wants to sue our Tongtong! Please, it’s still debatable whether it’s plagiarism or not. If she keeps clinging to this, isn’t she obviously trying to ruin our Tongtong? How can her heart be so malicious?" The more Zheng Cai spoke, the more she gritted her teeth. She was about to explode with anger. That wretched girl is deliberately going against me, Zheng Cai thought, growing even more furious. Ye Shilong shot her a displeased look. "So you argued with her again?" "I told her not to sue Ye Tong. Isn’t that perfectly reasonable?" "Is this the time to be talking about this?" Ye Shilong’s anger flared instantly. His gaze on Zheng Cai filled with intense dissatisfaction. Startled by his shouting, Zheng Cai was stunned. "Why... why are you yelling at me?" "I told you not to provoke her! I told you to treat her better! Do you not want to be Mrs. Ye anymore? If you don’t, just say so!" Ye Shilong roared. Right now, Zheng Cai seems utterly crass to me, he thought. Look at those other wives; which one of them is like her? She doesn’t understand the first thing about social graces! Watching Ye Shilong fly into a rage, Zheng Cai gritted her teeth. "Don’t make such a big deal out of that girl. We can’t count on her." "After how you’ve treated her, you still expect to count on her? Zheng Cai, I never realized before how venomous your heart is!" "Oh, so you treat people nicely when you need them and kick them aside when you don’t? Who on earth taught you these kinds of ’social graces’?" Ye Shilong knew how Zheng Cai had treated Ye Yuning all these years. Back when Ye Yuning was young and her many talents hadn’t yet become obvious, he had turned a blind eye. But things were different now! This girl was becoming increasingly capable. If they could keep her as their daughter, it would be their good fortune. Ye Shilong was truly furious now. At first, Zheng Cai managed a few retorts, but now, silenced by his shouting, she was utterly speechless. She looked at Ye Shilong, her heart clenching, an oppressive ache spreading through her chest. Ye Shilong said, "You! You! How did I end up with a woman like you for a wife?!" His words were quite harsh. Zheng Cai looked at him in shock, her eyes instantly reddening. She had never imagined he would blame her so severely just for Ye Yuning. "Are those projects really that important to you?" "If they weren’t important, what would you eat? Do you still want to be Mrs. Ye? Haven’t I made myself clear to you before? Hmm?" Ye Shilong felt like he was going crazy. Zheng Cai wasn’t this difficult to communicate with before. When exactly did this start? "Did Ye Tong say something to you again?" Hearing this, Zheng Cai’s expression changed drastically. Seeing her reaction, Ye Shilong knew he had guessed correctly. He was already somewhat dissatisfied with this daughter of theirs, and seeing Zheng Cai’s current state only fueled his anger further. Zheng Cai spoke first, "I know you want me to curry favor with Ye Yuning now because of Siyu’s situation." "Exactly! So what were you doing? Arguing with her over Ye Tong’s issue at a time ?" Zheng Cai said, "But how long has Ye Yuning even had this private relationship with Seventh Master Xiao? And your father, doesn’t he have some dealings with Old Master Xiao?" If we’re talking about reliability, wouldn’t the Old Master be more dependable? At least more so than Ye Yuning. This made Ye Shilong pause. "What did you say?" "Your father. And Old Master Xiao." Isn’t that the best connection to pursue? Why bother begging Ye Yuning? That little bitch got herself secretly married; she’s useless for a marriage alliance now. Completely useless! Ye Shilong looked bewildered. The old man has connections with Old Master Xiao?! How could I not know this?