Chapter 66: A sense of security! Three thousand words
The changes in Ye Zhibai’s mood weren’t noticed by others, but Ye Zhijun and Guang Yu could always sense it immediately.
Guang Yu, with her divine powers, had a heightened perception beyond ordinary humans. She was particularly sensitive to the icy chill emanating from Ye Zhibai, something that was even more intense now.
Guang Yu remembered when she accidentally knocked over a teacup in her cat form, even then, Ye Zhibai wasn’t this cold!
Those guys at the next table are in serious trouble now!
Zhijun didn’t have such powers of perception.
But her love for her sister allowed her to see through any icy expression and notice the smallest of changes.
This is what you call love’s attention to detail.
Ye Zhibai was about to stand up and go confront the pests at the next table, thinking about giving them a piece of her mind.
But just as this thought crossed her mind, on her left and right, both Ye Zhijun and Guang Yu simultaneously put down their utensils. (Guang Yu placed hers under the table.)
Even Guang Yu stopped eating her mustard sauce!
She clenched her tiny fists, as if gathering boundless power within!
Guang Yu: What’s the plan, Ye Zhibai? You gonna go fight? Wait a moment; I’ll gather some divine power and then flip their table! Let’s make sure they can’t eat a single dish they ordered! Total waste of money!
Ye Zhibai: Guangyu…How vicious of you!
But… you reliable little fox, if you could strike precisely, punishing the enemies without flipping our own tables and damaging our property, that would be perfect.
Zhijun had been talking with Ye Qinghe earlier and hadn’t heard the conversation at the next table.
But it didn’t matter if she hadn’t heard.
Just by looking at her sister’s expression, she understood—something was up.
Only Ye Qinghe was still lost in the joy of Zhibai having made a friend, completely unaware of what was happening!
Zhijun didn’t know the details, but her first reaction was to reach under the table and hold Ye Zhibai’s hand, casting a reassuring glance her way.
The meaning was clear: “No matter what, whatever you want to do, just go ahead, sister. I’m always your strong support, so no need to worry.” Ye Zhibai responded by tightly gripping Zhijun’s hand.
How fortunate to have such confidence before taking action. If it had been the Ye Zhibai from her past life… even with a sense of justice, she would’ve had to consider whether she’d get beaten up first.
But now, I’ve got confidence!
Her family was wealthy, full of sweet words.
She even had Guang yu from the heavens, ready to rain down divine punishment at any moment!
Ye Zhibai had never felt such a strong sense of security before.
But having security didn’t mean she always needed protection, right?
Ye Zhibai lightly tapped Zhijun’s palm with her fingers.
She tilted her head to look into Zhijun’s eyes—those shimmering blue eyes, reflecting the firm determination in Ye Zhibai’s own gaze.
“Zhijun, you and Dad just continue eating. I’ll take care of this.”
“But sister…”
“It’s just right next door. Don’t worry. But if anything happens… you can come help me immediately.”
“You better keep an eye on me! If I really do get hit, you’ll have to help me hit back!”
Though it would be easier to ask Zhijun or Dad to handle this directly, which would be more efficient…
Well, it’s like this: Since Zhijun always calls me sister, I am technically the elder one.
As the older sister, if I let my little sister handle everything, wouldn’t that make me a terrible sister?
Zhijun respected her sister’s decision.
She was filled with joy, genuinely believing that her sister was the most incredible person in the world at that moment!
No, her sister always was!
Ye Zhibai stood up, and the silent exchange of looks between her and Zhijun was so harmonious.
The two sisters were both lost in their mutual admiration for each other.
Ye Qinghe looked left and right, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
He still had no idea what was happening!
They were just eating, so what’s all this about?
Their old father was not without a role in this.
Before Ye Zhibai left the table, she stretched out her hand toward him.
“Dad, could I borrow your sunglasses?”
“Zhibai…?”
“No time to explain, Dad. Please, sunglasses… I really need them now.”
“!”
Ye Qinghe was shocked!
This is the first time in my life that Zhibai has asked me for something!
Xiaoqing, in heaven—ah, no, you’re definitely alive somewhere!
Anyway, wherever you are, Xiaoqing, did you see this? Did you hear it? Our daughter truly knows how to rely on me as her father now!
Ye Zhibai thought, It’s just sunglasses, calm down, calm down.
Ye Qinghe removed the sunglasses from his face and solemnly handed them over to Ye Zhibai.
Ye Zhibai didn’t waste a moment and immediately put them on.
Her icy lavender eyes were instantly hidden behind the sunglasses, but this only made her appear even more intimidating!
Cough… Although the sunglasses were a bit large and looked a bit silly on Ye Zhibai’s face, it didn’t mtter.
The effect she wanted was just that.
Sunglasses always carried an aura of intimidation.
Bodyguards often wore sunglasses to intimidate troublemakers. Besides blocking sunlight, this was another reason.
This small detail would give Ye Zhibai an extra boost of confidence in the conversation that was about to happen.
Ye Zhibai boldly stepped away from the table, full of righteousness!
Her movements tugged at the heartstrings of the two people and one god left behind at the table.
She looked just like a little white rabbit hopping off to negotiate with a big bad wolf, except behind her stood three T-rexes ready to protect her.
The big bad wolf is doomed.
To be honest, Ye Zhibai was really angry right now. The thing she couldn’t stand the most was scumbags who talk trash about others, whether openly or behind their backs, in such filthy language.
And worse still, the people they were mocking included her newly made friend, Lin Zihan.
Lin Zihan was working so hard to face life… why should she be slandered by trash like you?
Though Ye Zhibai hadn’t had many friends before, she cherished them dearly!
Fueled by this anger, Ye Zhibai took a few steps toward the next table.
Full of momentum, she stood at the edge of the two young men’s table.
One had purple-dyed hair and wore earrings.
The other had a hairstyle like a bird’s nest—clearly, neither of them were decent people.
The purple-haired guy picked up a pack of cigarettes from the table, about to tear it open, when he noticed someone standing next to him. He assumed it was a waiter coming to serve food.
With a sneer, he glanced to the side.
And then— He saw a giant pair of sunglasses!
“What the f***?!”
“Brother Xu?!”
The purple-haired guy was startled, and his trembling hand knocked over a water glass on the table.
The water was hot!
The spilled water splashed to the other side of the table, scalding the guy with the messy hair, making him cry out in pain!
Ye Zhibai smirked inwardly.
See? That’s the preemptive power of sunglasses! Definitely effective!
The purple-haired guy angrily threw the pack of cigarettes onto the table.
He slapped the table, crossed one leg over the other, and impatiently asked,
“Who the hell are you?! What’s your problem? Wearing sunglasses indoors, are you blind or something?!”
Ye Zhibai’s peripheral vision caught sight of Zhijun, who was already ready to jump in.
Ye Zhibai pressed her fingers slightly, signaling Zhijun to hold back.
Don’t rush. Look at how agitated this purple-haired guy is. He’s already breaking down, and I haven’t even said anything yet.
The purple-haired guy wanted to shout more insults.
But after a couple of words, he stopped.
Because he suddenly realized, even with the sunglasses on, the woman standing in front of him must be really beautiful!
“Damn, is this prey coming straight to me?”
The purple-haired guy casually uncrossed his legs and sat up straight.
He tossed some napkins across the table to the messy-haired guy so he could wipe off the spilled hot water.
His tone became flirty.
“Hey there, miss, nice taste. I get it, sunglasses are in fashion, huh? Hahaha… Look, my buddy and I were just putting on a little show, pretending to be scared by your sunglasses. Did we fool you?”
This was one of his go-to moves to impress girls—highlight his sense of humor to pique their interest.
But Ye Zhibai’s sunglasses could see right through him.
She cursed inwardly, Idiot.
Without wasting time, she got straight to the point.
“Can you be quiet? I heard your conversation just now. You’re scum, picking on innocent girls. It’s disgusting.”
“…”
She continued, “I suggest you apologize for what you said. Stop gossiping about others behind their backs. It’s disgraceful behavior. Weren’t you taught how to live decently?”
Wow, I’m really speaking directly now!
But Ye Zhibai liked her new straightforward approach—it was satisfying!
The purple-haired guy’s brow twitched sharply upon hearing her words.
But he had a decent amount of patience.
After all, she was just a little girl—not worth fighting. She was probably one of those justice-seekers trying to play hero.
The messy-haired guy, who had just recovered from his scalding incident, looked up and saw Brother Xu in an awkward position. His eyes darted around, and he waved a hand, chuckling.
“Brother Xu, I think this girl is right~ You’re always thinking about picking up girls. How tasteless.”
“Mouse, you f***ing—”
“Hey, don’t get mad, Brother Xu, I’m just being honest. Miss, you see, I’m not like him. Didn’t you say we should apologize? You’re right! So, how about this: I’ll apologize to you on behalf of Brother Xu for what just happened! Since we’ve apologized, we’re all good now, right? Tell you what, meeting is fate. Why don’t you sit down, and we can have a drink to settle things? If you don’t drink, we can use water instead. How about that? Problem solved, right?”
—Idiot.
This girl may be beautiful and have a sweet voice, but why does she keep insulting us?!
Does she not want to drink?
Now was the time to be assertive!
According to Brother Xu’s teachings, dealing with proud girls requires a firm approach!
“Come on, don’t be shy! Just have a drink! Let’s be friends!”
As he spoke, the messy-haired guy reached out casually to grab Ye Zhibai’s arm.
Ye Zhibai instinctively dodged!
In fact, there was no way the messy-haired guy could have touched Ye Zhibai.
Because his arm, mid-air, was suddenly grabbed by a broad hand emerging from behind the sofa through the bamboo screen!
Along with it came the messy-haired guy’s cry of pain!
“Ah? Aahhh!! It hurts!!!”
Of course it hurt.
His hand wasn’t just being held tight. It was being twisted backward at an impossible angle with a force so strong it was hard to comprehend.
And along with this immense strength, a deep voice slowly emerged from behind the bamboo.
Like the rumbling of thunder… or the low growl of a tiger.
“You little punk… what were you trying to do to my daughter just now…?”
