Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 306 All Tactics_1

Xiao Ming, though he hadn’t had the chance to cultivate into an old demon in his previous life, had still accumulated quite a bit of expertise from over a decade of life’s sharp dangers.

Putting aside what Ye Jin’an’s true intentions were for now, just the gash in the palm and the blood that had flowed out were enough for him to call out unreservedly, "Uncle."

But Ye Jin’an couldn’t have anticipated this, and he couldn’t even afford to think about it. His eyes, which had not quite cleared of their redness, turned even redder in an instant, looking as if he would start crying if not for the many people present.

Of course, Lu Lichun was even more unexpected, but she was clever. After swiftly covering her mouth to stop the exclamation that was about to escape, she fell to her knees with a ’thud,’ touching her head to the ground.

"Lichun has seen Uncle... Mr. Ye!"

With her nerve to still be so rash despite marrying a big shot, could it be possible that she’d get the title wrong?

She did it on purpose.

So Xiao Ming, with a head full of black lines, opened his mouth and cursed, "Are you sick? He’s only four or five years older than you, get up quickly!"

Lu Lichun stood up with her head down, her whole body exuding an air of grievance but also submissiveness.

"Hey! You little brat, what do you mean by that?" Ye Jin’an wouldn’t have it, "Even if your woman is older than me, she is still a junior.

Isn’t it only right for her to kowtow to me when we first meet?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a small cloth bag, pinched out an emerald-green bead the size of a quail egg, with such water and quality that it was clearly worth millions without any doubt.

"Lichun, come, although you’re not my official niece-in-law, I can’t let you kowtow for nothing.

This little thing is what I use to pamper ladies on regular days. Take it as a stopgap for now, when you formally offer tea later, Uncle will give you a proper gift."

Although Lu Lichun was bold, she wasn’t foolish. The earlier clever act of kneeling could be said to be impulsive, but now it would be asking for trouble to accept the reward without permission.

So she didn’t move, only timidly glancing at Xiao Ming with her eyes.

Xiao Ming was still shocked by the revelations of his heritage and truly had no energy to deal with her small tricks. He snatched the jade bead and smacked it into her hand, saying irritably, "Just be grateful!"

Lu Lichun immediately beamed with joy and bowed to Ye Jin’an, "Thank you, Mr. Ye."

Ye Jin’an laughed heartily, winking at Xiao Ming, "Quite worthy of being my nephew, even stealing someone’s wife, he found someone so sensibly charming. Can you still claim you’re not a playboy now?"

Xiao Ming couldn’t be bothered to respond, he opened the bottle and poured a glass for both himself and Ye Jin’an, then tossed the folder back in front of him.

"To be honest, calling you ’Uncle’ is just because of the photo of you being held by my mother; it doesn’t mean anything, nor does it represent anything."

After taking a sip of the drink, he put a piece of meat in his mouth and said expressionlessly, "Similarly, letting Chun take your bead is only because the kowtow she gave was worth it."

Ye Jin’an was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "I’m willing to give you tens of billions just like that, and you’re still doubting whether I would scam you.

You little rabbit, I don’t know whether to scold you for being stubborn or to praise you for being cautious."

"Eating someone’s food softens the tongue, accepting someone’s gift shortens the hand."

Xiao Ming’s expression remained neutral, "Calling you ’Uncle’ is one thing, avenging you is another."

Ye Jin’an frowned, "They made your mother suffer so much, can you really remain indifferent?"

Xiao Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "In my memory, my mother was the gentlest person in the world.

She liked peace, she liked to smile, and although I was naughty and made mistakes, she never glared at me but would instead tell me gently where I went wrong and what I should do if I encountered similar situations in the future.

I have never seen her cry, not even once. The time when she and my dad had the fiercest argument, her eyes just reddened, and in the end, my dad still slept on the couch."

Speaking of this, he raised his face and looked directly into Ye Jin’an’s eyes, "I’m not an inexperienced commoner; I’m very clear about what young ladies from prestigious families and daughters of wealthy families are like.

But my mother never showed even the slightest tendance of such behavior."

"If everything you’ve said is true, then it means she has let go of her past hatred and identity, content to be an ordinary teacher, the wife of a boiler worker, and the mother of mischievous children."

"Why should I, who grew up under her careful protection, risk my life for a bunch of people I’ve never even met before?"

"Bullshit! She’s told you about the Ye Family, how can you call that letting go?"

"Did I say that?"

"Of course, just now you..."

Ye Jin’an froze, then slowly widened his eyes as if he was looking at a beauty who had suddenly sprouted nine tails.

From the start of their meeting until now, he had thought he was in control of the conversation, that he was saying what he intended to, and Xiao Ming calling him uncle was proof of that.

But now, looking back carefully, he couldn’t help breaking out in a cold sweat.

From complaining the roast meat was overdone, to asking if he swung both ways, discerning the tribute Bamboo Leaf Green, talking ambiguously about his elders, to his near-death experience, emphasizing the Xiao surname more than once, Ye Feihua’s secret crush, the affection for the female guard, Yelang, Infinite Society...

Even calling Lu Lichun and the title ’uncle,’ everything was part of the strategy.

Every important piece of information he had shared had been guided by Xiao Ming.

Gaze, expressions, language, roast meat, wine, chopsticks... This kid had made use of everything and everyone around him, leading one to fall into the hole unknowingly, and still feeling self-satisfied, believing everything was under control.

Is this even human?

Absolute monster!

At that moment, all the pride and superiority that came with Ye Jin’an’s status as a scion of a noble family dissipated, and even his vast experience from wandering the world began to crumble.

After a long while, he exhaled and asked, "How much did you know in advance?"

Xiao Ming’s lips curled slightly, "Apart from the copper hairpin and Bai Yiran, I knew nothing."

Ye Jin’an’s shoulders slumped instantly, his gaze at Xiao Ming filled with immense defeat but also relief.

"You little punk, no wonder you had no respect for me at all, probably laughing at me for being an idiot in your mind, huh?"

Xiao Ming didn’t speak, which was as good as an admission.

"Damn it!"

After cursing, Ye Jin’an laughed again, "Since Qing didn’t tell you anything, your excellence must be the work of Bai Yiran.

Not bad, that old bastard still has loyalty, I won’t beat him up next time I see him."

Xiao Ming remained silent.

Though all his skills were taught by his teacher, his current personality and wisdom came from his wife’s death and the dangers that followed.

"But on the other hand," Ye Jin’an took a sip of the drink and continued, "You’ve tricked me all this time, so why come clean now?

Could it be that you’ve heard enough and don’t want to know more?"

"Do you have anything else you’re hiding from me?" Xiao Ming countered.

"If I said no, would you believe me?" Ye Jin’an countered in return.

"For now, yes."

"Why?"

Xiao Ming didn’t answer, simply raised his glass and drank it all in one go, then stood up and said, "Thank you for the barbecue and the drink, if you ever feel like having some again, you can come to me."