Wu Kai?
Ye Shaohua narrowed her eyes, suddenly recalling the director who persistently left comments on her Weibo.
She didn’t know how these people got her number.
But filming “Boundless Divine Skies” in this world…
Ye Shaohua refused directly, “I don’t have plans for that at the moment.”
“Mr. Wild Willow, you…” Wu Kai on the other end of the line was about to say something more when he suddenly froze.
Wait… Mr. Wild Willow… no, Ms. Wild Willow was actually a woman?!
And her voice was so pleasant?
She sounded incredibly young?
On her end, Ye Shaohua, hearing no sound from Wu Kai, thought the call had dropped and hung up.
**
That evening, Grandpa Ye took the three of them to the military compound.
Seeing the solemn, imposing gates and a patrol team armed and walking the grounds, especially after spotting a few faces she recognized from national television along the way, Xu Peipei’s heart trembled.
“Old Ye, Shaohua, you’re here.” Madam Yun, who had been waiting at the door, brightened up. “Quick, Yun Xiao, come greet our guests.”
Yun Xiao, who was already on his way out, paused for a second at the phrase “greet our guests” before continuing forward.
Yun Xiao and Chu Yan were two entirely different types.
He wore a silver shirt and black trousers, his features refined and carrying a hint of cool detachment. At first glance, he seemed almost otherworldly.
Although Xu Peipei viewed Chu Yan through rose-tinted glasses, she had to admit this young man was exceptional. Forget background, just in terms of appearance, Chu Yan couldn’t compare to the person before them.
She glanced at Ye Shaohua and frowned slightly.
Was Grandpa Ye bringing Ye Shaohua today for the reason she was thinking?
But…
Thinking of Ye Shaohua’s current state, Xu Peipei relaxed again.
The Yun family from the military compound.
How could they possibly take a liking to her?
“And this is?” Xu Peipei noticed an exceptionally elegant and beautiful young woman already seated at the dining table and inquired casually.
Mr. Yun smiled. “This is Chief Li’s granddaughter. She just got back from school for the holidays. Her parents are on vacation, and Chief Li called, asking us to take care of her for a day.”
Hearing this, Li Siqi stood up and nodded politely to the four members of the Ye family.
Her gaze slid over Ye Shaohua and Yun Xiao, and she smiled slightly.
Xu Peipei’s eyes flickered, and she quickly inquired about Li Siqi’s background.
A junior at B University, excellent grades, currently applying for graduate studies abroad, family background almost on par with the Yuns.
Xu Peipei glanced at Ye Shaohua.
The two weren’t even in the same league.
As they chatted, they discovered Li Siqi actually knew Ye Ruxue.
They had met at a piano competition.
Xu Peipei was overjoyed.
While eating, Li Siqi sent Ye Ruxue a text message.
Seeing the long reply, Li Siqi smiled silently.
“Ms. Ye, I actually attend the same school as your younger sister,” Li Siqi said, putting down her chopsticks after a few bites. She hadn’t been in a hurry to speak, but seeing Yun Xiao actually start peeling a pile of shrimp for Ye Shaohua made her fingers tighten. “It’s Ruxue.”
Ye Shaohua spared her a glance. “Oh.”
Her tone was somewhat languid.
Li Siqi looked at Ye Shaohua’s still somewhat round face. When Ye Shaohua first entered, she truly hadn’t paid her any mind.
But who would have thought that with such an unremarkable face, Yun Xiao would still treat her so well?
Which girl in the compound wasn’t better than her?
Not to mention others, she knew Ye Ruxue. Their family was just in real estate. When Yun Xiao went on missions or trained, did this person even know about it?
Did she understand?
“Ruxue is my junior, but I don’t seem to have seen you at school,” Li Siqi said with a gentle smile. “Ms. Ye, may I ask which university you got into?”
As soon as she said this, Madam Yun frowned.
She glanced at Li Siqi. She knew this girl had always liked Yun Xiao.
Not just Li Siqi; as the most outstanding figure of his generation, many girls liked Yun Xiao. Madam Yun was aware of her son’s excellence.
Whenever Mr. Yun had an unresolved mission, he’d just toss it to his son.
She also knew her son likely had other identities within the military, identities kept secret even from family.
That’s why she respected his choices completely. If he didn’t want to join the military, so be it. If he preferred staying at the university, that was fine. As for whether he had a girlfriend, Madam Yun didn’t interfere.
First, she couldn’t control it. Second, she didn’t want to force her son.
She knew this was how the Yun family was: once they fell for someone, it was for a lifetime. If her son couldn’t win over Ye Shaohua…
Then he’d probably stay single forever.
What she hadn’t expected was for Li Siqi to speak up at this moment.
“Why ask so much?” Madam Yun knew Li Siqi didn’t know Ye Shaohua and was probably unaware of her circumstances. Though displeased, Li Siqi was, after all, from the Li family. She couldn’t get angry, but her tone cooled considerably. “Young people these days have all sorts of ideas. Shaohua wants to be a pianist.”
“I was just asking out of curiosity,” Li Siqi said, sensing Madam Yun’s displeasure and deciding not to press further. “I just thought maybe she and Brother Yun Xiao met at the same university.”
It was Xu Peipei who spoke up then. “Oh, she could never get into B University. She dropped out in her third year of high school. Spent some time outside and never thought about retaking the exams. How could she be at the same school as you?”
Ye Ruxue’s text hadn’t been so detailed.
She hadn’t expected Xu Peipei to explain so clearly.
Li Siqi let out a light laugh.
Xu Peipei seized the opportunity to climb the social ladder. “You’re so impressive, Ms. Li, even applying for graduate studies abroad.”
“I applied to two,” Li Siqi said, glancing at Ye Shaohua. “One is L University, but the one I really want is M Institute of Technology. Though M Tech’s requirements are too high; I don’t meet them.”
Though self-deprecating, her words were laced with heavy sarcasm.
Grandpa Ye slammed his chopsticks down with a “thwack.” The table fell silent.
He was about to say something when his phone rang in his pocket.
He accidentally hit the speaker button.
A pleasant voice speaking English came through the speaker: “This is M Institute of Technology. May I speak to a parent or guardian of student Ye Shaohua? Student Ye Shaohua has passed our independent admissions application. She replied ten days ago saying she needed to consider it. Our professor said we won’t force her to stay on campus, but could she please give us an answer?”
