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Chapter 123 A Piece of Advice

"I wouldn't dare."

"I am merely stating the facts; there is no need for you to be angry."

The old woman's lips, hidden beneath her black robe, now curled into a mocking smile.

While verbally expressing reluctance, he didn't actually take it seriously and continued to urge her on.

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with Miss doing this. It's good for you and good for everyone. Moreover, the head of the family has gone to great lengths for you."

"After careful selection, I've found you a perfect son-in-law. What more could you possibly want?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because the mention of it only made Zhou Wei's eyes show even more disgust.

How dare you say that?

Zhou Wei's eyes showed growing disgust as she retorted, "How old am I? How old is he? You want me to marry a dead old man? You guys really have wild ideas!"

"And to be his concubine? Hah, what do you take me for!"

The old woman didn't care and made a strange sound, her words revealing neither joy nor sorrow: "Miss, let me give you a piece of advice: don't be all talk and no action."

"He is a bit old, but in terms of status and position, even if you were to become his concubine, it would be a blessing you earned in your past life. One should always be content with what one has."

Those words were like sharp knives, causing Zhou Wei's heart to suddenly contract.

Identity? Status?

But who cares about their own feelings?

"roll!"

"Get out of here!"

Zhou Wei's delicate body trembled incessantly, and her eyes were filled with helplessness.

Seeing the old woman still standing there, looking like she was watching a joke, she quickly stepped forward, grabbed an unknown cosmetic from the dressing table, and threw it at her.

The old woman slowly took a few steps back, uttered a nonchalant remark, and then left:

"Miss, I'm leaving now. I hope you have some self-awareness and won't act recklessly like before. If you keep making everyone unhappy, things will get out of hand."

Once the room returned to calm, Zhou Wei stood there helplessly.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and despair filled her entire being. She wanted to cry and scream, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and smashed everything in the room.

Only now did my emotions begin to ease slightly.

"Miss Zhou, please calm down. Getting so angry is bad for your health. I'll worry if something happens to you."

The sudden sound from behind made her tremble.

He immediately turned around and was stunned again: "Ye Feng? It's you."

"It's me, long time no see."

Ye Feng, with a warm smile on his face, glanced at Zhou Wei.

The other person was dressed casually at home, wearing a thin lace loungewear top with a low neckline. It was the hot summer in the Southern Hemisphere and the cool winter in the Northern Hemisphere, all covered in white.

Her lower body, with its pair of long, shapely legs, exudes endless allure.

Seemingly sensing Ye Feng's gaze roaming over her, Zhou Wei, still fuming from her earlier outburst, was now even more enraged by his blatant scrutiny: "You better sit up straight and stop looking around like that, or I'll gouge your eyes out right now!"

"And get out of my sight right now! Get out!"

Seeing the anger blazing on her pretty face, Ye Feng remained unperturbed. He simply took a step forward, his voice gentle and calm: "Miss Zhou, what happened before was just an accident..."

"You dare bring that up again! I warned you before not to say these things again!"

"No, what I mean is that I will take responsibility for you."

Upon hearing these words, Zhou Wei was stunned.

But only for a moment, then she crossed her arms and scoffed, "Take responsibility?"

"What makes you think you can take responsibility? Who do you think you are? Do you really think you can spout nonsense just because you have some ability?"

Zhou Wei glanced at him up and down, her eyes filled with even more sarcasm.

"Our statuses are worlds apart, so stop saying things that are laughable to me. I don't have time to waste on your nonsense."

Ye Feng took a deep breath.

Knowing that getting angry would be pointless, he continued, "Miss Zhou, you can't judge a book by its cover. You're oversimplifying things."

"I, Ye Feng, can assure you with my heart that as long as you ask, I can do it. I will never shirk my responsibilities."

"Believe me!"

The promise carries immense weight.

Even in her emotional state, Zhou Wei was momentarily dazed. Over the years, no one had ever made such a solemn promise to her.

Of course, no one would make her any promises; Ye Feng was the first.

A moment later, Zhou Wei replied in the same cold tone, "These are just words for you to hear. Don't bother me. If you've finished rambling, you can get lost now."

"I don't want to see anyone right now, especially you."

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Ye Feng paused, wanting to say something more, but seeing the other party's resolute expression, he ultimately gave up.

Although this attitude displeased him somewhat, he was indeed in the wrong in the previous matter.

"Okay! I'll leave now."

"I'm sorry about what happened that day."

After sincerely apologizing, he placed the still-warm Hope Star in his arms on the table, took one last look at it, and left: "If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to tell me. Don't try to tough it out alone."

Only after the room returned to calm did Zhou Wei stare blankly at the spot where Ye Feng had disappeared.

The box caught her eye.

Stepping forward and opening it, Zhou Wei's expression changed, a mixture of surprise and delight: "It's...Rising Star?"

She remembered what had happened before.

"That's strange. Didn't Yuxi say before that this thing was very precious and shouldn't be given away casually? How did it end up in this guy's hands?"

The more I think about it, the stranger it seems; the more I think about it, the less I understand.

So she simply called Qi Yuxi directly, and the other party answered the phone quickly, seemingly still busy.

"Hey Vivi, what's up? Hurry up and tell me, I'm swamped with work!"

Seeing the other person's expression, Zhou Wei didn't delay. She pointed her phone's camera at Hope Star and asked curiously, "Take a look at this. Isn't this the Hope Star your family used to have?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxi looked up, stared at the screen carefully, and looked incredulous.

"Hey, that's strange. How did this thing end up in your hands? It should be with Ye..."

The words came to an abrupt halt.

Suddenly remembering something, she quickly asked, "Young Master Ye gave you the Star of Hope?"

Zhou Wei was also dumbfounded.

She thought it was some kind of fake, but it turned out to be real!

He stared blankly at the Hope Star in his hand.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

"Anything can happen these days."

Qi Yuxi put on a gossipy face and asked with a smile, "Weiwei, tell me honestly, when exactly did you start hanging out with Young Master Ye? This is quite a generous move."

No one understood the value of Hope better than her; this was a huge investment.

Zhou Wei's cheeks instantly turned as red as apples, and she scolded, "Go away! What do you mean by 'mingling'? It sounds awful."