Chapter 437: Running into Zhuo Feng'er Again
As Liu Yuner's emotions settled, her senses became more attuned. Lying in Ye Fei's embrace, she felt both incredibly safe and comfortable, but at the same time, she was uncomfortably aware of a hard object pressing against her.
Though Liu Yuner had never been involved in a romantic relationship, growing up in a more open-minded country meant she wasn't naive. After a brief moment of confusion, she quickly realized what it was.
In the short time they had spent together, Liu Yuner had indeed developed feelings for Ye Fei. But having just met, she was overwhelmed with embarrassment at the situation. In a moment of impulsiveness, forgetting that she was supposed to be a "man," she pinched Ye Fei's back hard and playfully scolded, "Big wolf!" In her haste, she even forgot to change her voice.
The clear, feminine voice that escaped Liu Yuner's lips made Ye Fei, who had been trying to push her away, freeze once again. Combined with her earlier scream, this was the second time she had let out a voice that was unmistakably not a man's.
Thinking back on her actions and mannerisms, which were very much like a woman's, Ye Fei began to wonder if she was actually a woman in disguise.
Pushing Liu Yuner out of his embrace, Ye Fei focused his mind, entering a special state of mind to use his intuition to see through her clothes and determine her true gender. But just as he was about to do so, a clear yet slightly husky voice interrupted him. "I didn't expect Liu Yiru's son to be into this kind of thing!"
Ye Fei recognized the voice, which had a hint of seduction to it. The owner of the voice was someone he had met once in the capital, and he remembered her well because of her unique status. Turning his head, he saw that it was indeed Zhuo Feng'er, with the obedient man still by her side.
Zhuo Feng'er was an exceptional woman, whose looks and figure were on par with Liu Yiru's. Ye Fei wasn't sure what he felt about her. On one hand, he admired her long-standing love for his father, Ye Lingyun.
On the other hand, he couldn't feel sorry for her because she harbored animosity towards his beloved mother. But regardless, she was someone he had some connection with.
Seeing her witness this awkward moment made Ye Fei feel a bit uncomfortable. He cursed himself for trying to verify if he had a thing for her. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have thought about his mom and had that reaction. And if he hadn't had that reaction, he wouldn't have been in this situation with Liu Yuner.
"Ah, it's Auntie Zhuo. Weren't you always based in the capital? What brings you to this small place by the sea?" Ye Fei, being a man who had seen a lot, didn't let his embarrassment show.
"My company is planning to produce some gangster-themed movies. I heard that things have been quite lively here lately, so I came to capture some real-life scenes," Zhuo Feng'er said with a smile.
"And it turns out it was worth the trip. Not only did I get some authentic footage, but I also got an unexpected bonus." She glanced meaningfully at Liu Yuner, who was next to Ye Fei.
"What do you want?" Liu Yuner was extremely intelligent. Even though Ye Fei and Zhuo Feng'er were smiling during their conversation, she sensed the hostility between them.
She also realized that Zhuo Feng'er was likely to use the footage of her hugging Ye Fei to cause trouble. So, before Ye Fei could say anything, she stepped forward. This time, she didn't change her voice but used her natural one.
The beautiful, melodious voice coming from a man startled Zhuo Feng'er, but since her target was Ye Fei, she didn't bother to investigate further. She just smiled and said, "I don't want anything. I'm just curious to see what the people of Wang Hai City will think when they find out their idol has such a 'romantic' side."
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"I bet what you're curious about is what my mom will think when she sees this," Ye Fei interjected, not showing any anger like Liu Yuner but instead wearing a faint smile.
"Clever!" Zhuo Feng'er laughed. "You're right. I was thinking exactly that. Unfortunately, I have no desire to see her, so I can't show her the footage in person. I'll just have to upload it to the internet for everyone to enjoy."
"You dare?!" Liu Yuner exclaimed, cursing herself for listening to her mom and disguising herself as a man.
If this woman really released the footage, she herself wouldn't be in trouble because she could just reveal her true identity and no one would recognize her.
But Ye Fei would be in a tough spot. So she silently decided that no matter what this woman wanted, she would do her best to deal with her.
Unconsciously, Liu Yuner had already started to think about Ye Fei's well-being, without even realizing it herself.
Compared to Liu Yuner's outrage, Ye Fei was much calmer. He still smiled at Zhuo Feng'er and said, "You won't do that."
"Oh? Are you that sure I won't?" Zhuo Feng'er looked at Ye Fei with interest.
"Absolutely," Ye Fei replied with a smile. "Because if you did, I would be hurt."
"Isn't that perfect? You're Liu Yiru's son. Hurting you would be like hurting her," Zhuo Feng'er's eyes flickered with a complicated look when she mentioned Liu Yiru.
"But I'm also Ye Lingyun's son!" Ye Fei's smile grew brighter.
Zhuo Feng'er's expression changed slightly, and she furrowed her brows. "So what?"
"Nothing much. I'm just confident that you won't do anything to hurt me. Just as you're confident that I won't hurt you," Ye Fei said.
"Although you don't like me because I'm Liu Yiru's son, and I don't have a good feeling about you because of your animosity towards my mom, the name 'Ye Lingyun' ensures that neither of us would deliberately harm the other. Am I right?"
The complicated look in Zhuo Feng'er's eyes gradually faded, leaving only a hint of sadness and relief. She sighed softly, "You're right. I only dared to show up in your territory because I guessed you wouldn't target me. If he knew he had such an outstanding son, he'd be really happy."