Chapter 142 – Harboring ulterior motives (3)

Mother Ye held Ye Zhen’s hand and went on and on about the things a woman should pay attention to the first month after giving birth based on popular science and her own experience.

Ye Zhen mentally noted it all down. “I’ll remember.”

“Giving birth hurts your vitality, so make sure to nourish your health during the following month. If you take good care of yourself in the month following giving birth, your health will be good in the future. It’s all thanks to your maternal grandmother’s care back then that I was able to recover well and not have any ailments after giving birth to your older sister and you.” After speaking to this point, Mother Ye paused. “Oh right, does Qingqing know that you’ve given birth?”

“Not yet. I haven’t had time.”

“I’ll call her later and let her know to come to the hospital to see her nephew. Don’t be mad at your older sister. Qingqing has been extremely busy lately. She hasn’t even come home for half a year. Whenever I call her, I can barely get a few words in before she hangs up. I don’t know why she’s keeping herself so busy.”

After Ye Qing asked Shen Weiyin if she could succeed in the entertainment circle at Father Ye’s birthday banquet, she had debuted as an actress under Shen Weiyin’s recommendation. Relying on Shen Weiyin’s popularity, plus her own face that could be considered fresh and pure, Ye Qing had gained many fans and been given the title “the Nation’s First Love”.

However, pretty girls like Ye Qing were a dime a dozen in the entertainment circle. As someone that didn’t have any works and recognition, she would soon be forgotten by the audience.

Ye Qing didn’t have any supporters. She had gained short-lived popularity from Shen Weiyin’s help. But as Shen Weiyin gradually got busier with her own work, she didn’t have time to concern herself with Ye Qing. After Ye Qing had signed with an agent, she hadn’t gotten much work. Now, she was just treading water in her acting career.

Mother Ye quietly said, “Zhenzhen, mom was fixated on the wrong thing before, but I’m enlightened now. Qingqing and you are both mom’s daughters. Mom shouldn’t have neglected you. You can rest assured that mom will definitely make it up to you in the future.”

Whether or not Mother Ye made it up to her, Ye Zhen didn’t care at all. After all, in her heart, she saw the Lu’s as her real family. It would only take a single glance to see who really cared about her.

“Qingqing has always treated you well. She’s been thinking about you and missing you. Whenever she has anything good, she always sets aside a share for you. When I called her a few days ago, she asked me how you were doing and your current situation.” Mother Ye pleadingly looked at her. “Seeing as how your older sister is in a predicament, as her younger sister, can you help her?”

Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows and didn’t reveal her cards. “Help? How do you want me to help?”

“Isn’t Shen Weiyin’s endorsement deal with the Lu Corporation about to expire? Can you talk to Beichuan and ask him to give that endorsement to Qingqing once the contract between Lu Corporation and Shen Weiyin has ended?”

Seeing that Ye Zhen’s expression remained indifferent, Mother Ye hastily added, “Mom isn’t playing favorites. Look, you’re already Mrs. Lu. You can have anything that you want. Your life is so good. You’re in a much stronger position than your older sister, who is trying to make a living in the entertainment circle. When dad and mom are gone, Qingqing will be your only living relative. The two of you have to support each other. Mom is also doing this for your sake. I don’t want you to be too lonely in the future.”

Lonely?

Ye Zhen didn’t think so.

“Mom, I have a son and a husband and also a mother-in-law and grandfather-in-law that treat me very well. How could I be lonely?” She looked at Mother Ye. There was no expectation in her eyes. She had fully seen through Mother Ye.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Her bias had already penetrated into her bones. It wasn’t possible that she would change in a short time.

Ye Zhen smiled. “If Ye Qing wants that endorsement deal, her agent can contact Lu Corporation to ask about it. Beichuan has his own ideas. There’s really nothing I can do.”

T/N: Hmm, is Ye Zhen toying with the Ye parents? Does she enjoy watching the Ye’s asking her for help and dangling hope in front of them by being noncommittal only to say no in the end each time?