Reborn as a heiress, she transforms into a ruthless vengeful woman.

Chapter 171 Crisis 4 lurks

After leaving the study, Ye Xinghe went to the backyard. By this time, more and more guests were arriving. She searched for a long time before finally finding Qiao Lin.

Ye Xinghe quietly called her away, and the two went to a secluded place where there were few people.

"Qiao Lin, I found a few places in the yard that are very strange, I..."

Qiao Lin made a shushing gesture, looked around, and then said, "Are you referring to those two trees in the front and back yards?"

"You found out too?" Ye Xinghe's eyes showed surprise. "I just went to Grandpa to sound him out. Ye Mingqi bought these two trees and lied to Grandpa, saying they were different trees. Grandpa doesn't know anything about it."

"I was thinking of finding someone to pretend to be a feng shui master and uproot those two trees."

“I don’t think these two trees were meant to disrupt the house’s feng shui.” Qiao Lin’s face was grim as he said in a low voice, “It’s very likely that there are Siamese spirits buried underneath.”

Ye Xinghe looked at Qiao Lin with a serious expression and a puzzled expression.

Qiao Lin continued, "Mulberry and locust trees are both yin, and ghostly energy and yin energy will gather there. And the thing buried below needs extremely yin objects to enhance it. I think they are using this method to absorb yin energy."

Ye Xinghe nodded, "I brought spirit-guiding candles with me today. We'll try them out tonight and see."

"Now, the question is, if it's confirmed that the thing is buried down there, what do we do? I'm really worried that these things might harm Grandpa."

Before Qiao Lin could speak, an untimely voice appeared around them. Ye Xinghe didn't need to turn around to recognize it; it was Chu Mofan.

"What are you two doing here?! What are you whispering about?"

Ye Xinghe adjusted her mood, turned her head and smiled, "What could I be doing hiding so far away! Of course, I'm just being lazy! I didn't expect you to find me even though I'm hiding in such a remote place."

"Brother Mofan, my older brother told me you're feeling better? You went to the hospital for a checkup and they couldn't find anything, is that right?"

Chu Mofan's heart sank; the events of the morning had filled him with apprehension.

But on the surface, he remained calm and said, "Yes, nothing's wrong. I guess he didn't eat well at home this morning, and then he had a big appetite at your house and ate too much."

He had his suspicions about Ye Xinghe. But he just couldn't understand how the poison could have been administered when everyone had eaten the same food, and even the hospital couldn't find anything.

Ye Xinghe carefully examined Chu Mofan. Apart from looking a little tired, he seemed to be fine.

She said gently, "It's good that you're alright. I was a little worried about you. Be careful with your meals today. Don't eat too much, take care of yourself."

Chu Mofan smiled, but a question arose in his mind: "Ye Xinghe is quite concerned about me today. Could it be that I was overthinking what happened yesterday?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ye Xinghe didn't want to stay with him any longer, so she pulled Qiao Lin away, saying, "I'm going to see if my second brother and the others have finished their work."

Chu Mofan followed behind, saying, "I'll go with you."

Before Ye Xingchen could be found, Ye Xinghe saw a young girl, about the same age as herself, peering into the courtyard from the back door.

Ye Xinghe left Chu Mofan behind and walked over alone. "Hello, are you here for Ye Shuang's birthday party?"

The young woman was startled by the sudden question and whispered, "Yes. Is this Ye Shuang's house?"

Ye Xinghe smiled and nodded, "You're her classmate, right? Guanguan and the others have already arrived. I'll take you there to find them."

"I don't know this Guanguan you're talking about. I'm her classmate from Dongcheng." The young woman clutched her bag tightly, looking cautiously at Ye Xinghe. "Ye Shuang invited me here. May I ask where she is now?"

“She should still be upstairs. I’ll go call her down. What’s your name?” Ye Xinghe sized up the young woman. She was wearing a faded blue tracksuit, carrying a canvas bag, and wearing canvas shoes. Her attire was very simple; she didn’t look like the kind of friend Ye Shuang would make.

The young woman didn't tell Ye Xinghe her name, but politely said, "Then please go and call her. I'll wait for her here and won't go anywhere else."

Ye Xinghe wanted to invite her in so they could eat while she waited. But then she thought that with this person's strong sense of defensiveness, she probably wouldn't eat, so she said, "Okay, please wait a moment."

She went inside and called Ye Shuang, "Guan Guan and the others are here, come down quickly. Dongcheng, the classmate you invited, is here too."

Ye Shuang said unhurriedly, "I understand. Let them wait. I'll go down in a bit."

Ye Xinghe's tone was somewhat impatient, "Your classmate from Dongcheng is right at the back gate right now, saying he'll wait for you right here and isn't going anywhere. Come down quickly!"

"Hahaha! That country bumpkin. Don't worry about her, let her wait if she wants to. You..."

Before Ye Shuang could finish speaking, Ye Xinghe hung up the phone. There was no way to communicate with someone who was "born of a mother but not taught by one."

Ye Xinghe didn't care. Anyway, they weren't her classmates, so it wasn't her who was losing face.

Just as she was about to get up, another unruly child with poor manners arrived.

"Sister Xinghe!" Ye Zhuo brandished a toy gun at Ye Xinghe's forehead a few times, "biu! biu! You're dead! I shot you dead!"

Seeing that no one was around, Ye Xinghe grabbed Ye Zhuo and said, "Do you even know how old you are?! You're in third grade! And you're still making those 'biubiubiu' noises! Aren't you ashamed?!"

"Do you think you're still a kindergarten kid?! Playing with toy guns?!"

Ye Zhuo struggled and was about to call for help when Ye Xinghe covered his mouth with her hand. "Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed? Do you want everyone to know that you were playing with toy guns in third grade?!"

"Don't think I won't beat you just because your mother's here! I dare to beat even her! Let alone a little brat like you."

Ye Xinghe's tone was very tough, and her eyes were very fierce. She had never shown such a terrifying attitude towards Ye Zhuo before.

Ye Zhuo was terrified by Ye Xinghe, and also very angry. He kept his mouth tightly shut, tears welling up in his eyes.

He was spoiled rotten by his family. No matter what trouble he caused as a child, he was never beaten. As the youngest child in the Ye family, he was naturally pampered to the extreme, and his family dared not say a harsh word to him.

The older they get, the harder they are to discipline.

"Hold back your tears! Did I hit you?!" Ye Xinghe continued to scold, "A boy like you, crying all the time. Besides tattling and crying, what else can you do?!"

"Apologize to me!"

"No!" Ye Zhuo pushed her away forcefully and then ran upstairs quickly.