One Word Changed, Characters in Chaos

Tong Simeng looked at him with a face full of grievances, “Zhaoyu, your family doesn’t seem very welcoming to me.”

Ye Zhaoyu felt a headache coming on and involuntarily begged Ye Bolin for leniency, “Big brother, let’s go inside and talk first.”

Ye Bolin paid him no mind and walked directly inside.

Ye Zhaoyu whispered, “Simeng, I haven’t had the opportunity to talk to my family about our situation. Maybe you should wait until I’ve spoken to them, and then I can bring you over?”

He had originally just wanted to make a trip back home by himself.

But Tong Simeng had insisted on following him.

Ye Zhaoyu couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so he brought her along.

But now.

There was an obvious problem between his girlfriend and his family.

Ye Zhaoyu thought it necessary to mediate between them one by one.

Once he had smoothed things over, it would not be too late to bring Tong Simeng back home, and it would prevent her from feeling aggrieved.

Tong Simeng bit her lip and said, “No. My big brother just has some misunderstandings about me. I’m sure that I can show him my good side.”

Stimulated by the challenge, she seemed even more determined.

Ye Zhaoyu had no choice but to agree.

He was still thinking, although Ye Xiao’s thoughts were somewhat peculiar, he should still try to protect his girlfriend as much as possible before he got a clear picture of the situation.

Ye Zhaoyu followed with Tong Simeng into the house, where Ye Mingcheng and Du Yaru were warmly fussing over Ye Xiao.

They had not seen their precious daughter for a while, and Du Yaru held onto Ye Xiao’s hand, not willing to let go.

Ye Bolin and Ye Lin sat on the side, their gaze constantly focused on Ye Xiao.

Tong Simeng had heard about Ye Lin from Ye Zhaoyu and was not surprised by his familiar face.

However, she thought she might as well ask Ye Lin for his autograph later; it would surely give her bragging rights among her friends.

But for now, Tong Simeng had more important matters to attend to.

Her expression suddenly changed as she had realized that within the Ye family, Ye Xiao seemed to be especially favored.

This would not do.

She was going to marry into this family and did not need a little sister-in-law who was so spoiled getting in her way.

“Uncle, auntie,” Tong Simeng called out crisply and then presented the gift she had bought—a pair of cups, “This is our first meeting, and I wasn’t sure what you would like, so I took the liberty of choosing a pair of cups for you, wishing you happiness together for a lifetime.”

Du Yaru was taken aback and politely said, “Thank you.”

“I’ll open them for you to have a look,” Tong Simeng offered, already reaching to take out the cups.

“There’s no need, let’s have a look later,” Du Yaru declined.

But Tong Simeng insisted.

She stepped forward, removed the two cups, and offered them to Ye Mingcheng and Du Yaru, “Uncle, Auntie, you can use these cups for water later. They are very practical.”

Ye Mingcheng and Du Yaru’s expressions stiffened for a moment.

The cups can’t really be called bad—ceramic with a rough finish, their sides printed with an array of pale pink strawberries.

They probably weren’t quite suitable for them.

“No need, just put it aside for now,” Du Yaru refused once more.

“Are you just being polite? It’s okay, I’ll pour you some hot water,” Tong Simeng said enthusiastically, reaching to pick up the kettle to pour water.

Ye Xiao glanced at the unfolding scene, her expression somewhat exasperated.

Tong Simeng’s character as the female protagonist was indeed interesting.

She was the kind of person legendary for causing trouble.

Whatever task she took on was bound to end in disaster, and even in everyday life, she could trip and fall several times in a single day.

Apparently, characters like her were called ‘adorable klutzes’?

According to the book, every time Tong Simeng made a mistake, someone would look at her indulgently, claiming that their darling was simply too cute.

But in the real world, Ye Xiao really couldn’t understand what was so cute about it.

Take the present situation, for example.

According to the latest update in the story.

In her rush to pour water, Tong Simeng would burn her hand when reaching for the cup, and then she would fail to catch the cup steadily, leading to it falling right onto her.

Then chaos ensued.

By this time, Tong Simeng had already started pouring water.

Ye Xiao couldn’t help but narrow her eyes.

[Just pouring water can cause trouble. Are you planning to throw the cup filled with hot water at me? Haha, such a long distance, I wonder if it’s a coincidence or deliberate.]

Ye Xiao muttered to herself internally.

Her only advantage was that this part wasn’t crucial to the plot, so she wouldn’t be completely controlled by the plot.

If you can’t provoke them, avoiding them should always work.

Just as Ye Xiao was thinking this, she failed to notice the Ye Family’s gazes becoming dangerous.

Ye Bolin and the others looked towards Tong Simeng with a cold unanimity.

Given the current position.

Tong Simeng was in front of Du Yaru.

Even if the cup was not held steadily, normally it would only fall to the ground, affecting Du Yaru a bit at most.

Ye Xiao’s position was a bit further to the side.

As a result.

This cup filled with hot water just happened to land on Xiaoxiao?

Fine, they were eager to see just what this woman was up to.

Ye Zhaoyu’s expression also changed slightly.

He couldn’t help but look at Tong Simeng.

He knew that Tong Simeng’s personality was naturally clumsy and prone to accidents; since they were all minor incidents, he never really cared and sometimes even found them cute.

Could it be?

She could actually do such a thing?

The look in Ye Zhaoyu’s eyes shifted as he gazed at his girlfriend, becoming thoughtful.

Tong Simeng, with an innocent and endearing expression, poured the water, “Auntie, please try the water.”

She picked up the cup and walked towards Du Yaru, but her movements were too large, and some hot water splashed out, landing on the back of her hand.

Then.

Tong Simeng exclaimed in shock, her grip on the cup suddenly unsteady, and then, she aimed in Ye Xiao’s direction, about to throw it.

Tong Simeng’s gaze flickered.

No matter the outcome, it wasn’t her intention. No one could blame her.

Ye Xiao had been disrespectful to her just now, letting her have a taste of her own medicine was deserved.

However.

In the instant the cup was about to leave her hand.

Ye Bolin suddenly took a quick step, tripping Tong Simeng.

The rest of the Ye Family watched, withdrawing their steps inconspicuously, to prevent Tong Simeng from going mad; they all subtly positioned themselves in front of Ye Xiao.

Even Ye Zhaoyu subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

Tong Simeng squealed in alarm but ended up falling directly to the ground.

The cup filled with boiling water also violently hit the floor.

The boiling water splashed, hitting Tong Simeng’s face, and she screamed even louder.

Ye Xiao, tightly protected by her family, was left somewhat stunned.

She didn’t want to waste her chance to change the script and had planned to dodge on her own.

As a result.

Before she could act, everyone had already stood in front of her.

Ye Xiao was somewhat bewildered.

[How is it that everyone seems to know that Tong Simeng was about to throw the cup at me…]

“Tong Simeng!” Ye Bolin said sternly, “Just now, you were glaring at Xiaoxiao with hostility. This cup was clearly directed towards Xiaoxiao! Tell me, what exactly are you trying to do!”

Ye Xiao immediately understood.

[It seems that the female lead lost due to her acting skills. If you’re hostile, just be hostile, but being so obvious that everyone can see it, that’s just too foolish.]