Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 385: The Sad Young Aunt

Glancing back, Ye Fei saw Mu Ling intently peeling an orange for her daughter. He gently tugged at Gu Xuehanʼs hand and whispered, ”Donʼt overthink it. I prefer seeing you happy. And you should believe in yourself. Iʼm not the type to be tied down to just one person.”

Hearing Ye Feiʼs words, Gu Xuehan almost burst into laughter. It was the first time she had heard a guy use ”not being monogamous” as a reason to comfort a girl. Yet, she inexplicably felt a weight lift off her shoulders. Boldly, she squeezed Ye Feiʼs hand in return, then stood up and said, ”Donʼt worry, I wonʼt be like this anymore.”

With that, her cheeks flushed slightly as she ran over to Xu Weier.

Seeing Gu Xuehan approaching, Xu Weier, who had been eating heartily without a care in the world, quickly pulled her to sit beside her and handed her the orange she was holding, saying,

”Xuehan, where did you run off to just now? I know how much you love oranges. These were peeled by my mom herself. I didnʼt even have the heart to eat them.”

”Thank you, Sister Weier,” Gu Xuehan said with a sweet smile as she took the orange from Xu Weier, then cast a somewhat meaningful smile towards Mu Ling.

Although Mu Ling didnʼt quite understand the meaning behind Gu Xuehanʼs smile, she had a soft spot for this strong-willed girl and returned a faint smile.

Ye Fei, who had followed Gu Xuehan over, saw this and felt a surge of delight. It seemed the two had great chemistry; they would surely work well together in the future!

Thinking of this, Ye Fei couldnʼt help but shift his gaze to Xu Weier beside him. For the first time, he felt a strong interest in her. If she were the one to ”team up” with Mu Ling, things would definitely be even more exciting!

After a break of nearly an hour, everyone resumed their intense work. Mu Ling tidied up. Although she wanted to spend more time with Ye Fei, she couldnʼt shake off the guilt from what had just happened, so she decided to stay away from him and joined the others at the filming site.

Ye Fei, though displeased, couldnʼt force Mu Ling to stay with him, so he followed the group, watching the brilliant performances of the two beautiful young actresses, Xu Weier and Gu Xuehan, which kept him from feeling lonely.

While Ye Fei was enjoying the filming, Ye Ningbing, far away in the city center of Wang Hai, stumbled upon something that left her utterly stunned.

Lately, Ye Ningbing hadnʼt been in the best of spirits. Her husband, Yun Jing, had been coming and going early every day since their daughterʼs birthday.

Lately, he hadnʼt even been coming home at all. And with their daughter clinging to her every night, Ye Ningbing hadnʼt had the chance to ask Yun Jing what was going on.

Ye Ningbing was a traditional and devoted woman.

Although over the years she sometimes couldnʼt help but think that Yun Jing might not have been the best choice for her, since she had married him, she had never considered anything else.

Moreover, they had a mischievous yet adorable daughter, Yun Chuying. Despite growing increasingly dissatisfied with Yun Jing, she hadnʼt said anything.

Today at the company, when she was about to photocopy some documents, she found that the printer paper had run out.

After calling her assistant without success, she remembered that she had taken the day off to meet her boyfriendʼs parents.

As the vice president of the company and the presidentʼs own sister, she could easily have asked someone from logistics to fetch some more, or she could have borrowed some from another office.

But she didnʼt. Instead, she quietly left the office building and walked into the large department store downstairs, which also belonged to the Ye family. At that moment, she suddenly felt like taking a walk alone to clear her mind.

After walking around the mall for a bit, Ye Ningbingʼs mood didnʼt improve; it actually got worse.

The sight of all the happy couples in the mall deeply upset her.

To outsiders, as the second daughter of the Ye family, one of the two major clans in Wang Hai City, and with her exceptional looks and figure, Ye Ningbing seemed to have everything to be happy about. She also had a husband known for his honesty and a lively, adorable daughter.

There seemed to be no reason for her not to be happy. But some things were known only to her.

She really couldnʼt understand why Yun Jing, who came from a poor background and didnʼt have much to offer, placed so much importance on status and position.

She hadnʼt looked down on him for anything, yet he always seemed to harbor a deep resentment towards her family.

If others looked down on him, that would be one thing, but her family had been kind to him.

No one had said anything bad about him, and she had been completely accommodating. What more could he want?

Watching the happy couples passing by, and thinking of her assistant, who, despite her average looks, had been beaming with happiness when talking about meeting her boyfriendʼs parents, Ye Ningbing suddenly felt envious.

If she could turn back time, even if her family background and looks werenʼt as good as they were now, she believed she would be much happier.

Unfortunately, that was impossible. And with her naturally reserved personality and strict upbringing, she knew she couldnʼt do anything out of line.

In fact, Ye Ningbing had a secret. The real reason she had married Yun Jing so quickly was because of Ye Ningxue.

Those years, Ye Ningxue had been very down due to that man, and Ye Ningbing, who was three years younger, had seen it all. She was afraid that she might end up like Ye Ningxue, so when she started to have feelings for Yun Jing, she ignored Ye Ningqiʼs objections and married him.

Fortunately, Yun Jing had been decent to her after marriage, and they soon had a lovely daughter, so Ye Ningbing felt she had been lucky.

However, she no longer felt that way now.

As time passed, Yun Jing, who had achieved little, had become increasingly unfamiliar to her.

Although she was still trying hard to maintain their family for the sake of their daughter, she didnʼt know if everything would suddenly change one day. And the current situation was exhausting her.

As Ye Ningbing wandered aimlessly through the mall, a figure she knew all too well suddenly caught her eye. Years of living together had made her recognize Yun Jing in an instant.

What she couldnʼt accept was that Yun Jing was walking intimately with a woman in her twenties, their arms linked together.

At that moment, Ye Ningbing felt as if the sky was falling. She stood there, stunned, unable to utter a word.

Yun Jing, however, didnʼt see Ye Ningbing. He continued to chat and laugh with the woman as they strolled through the mall, soon disappearing from Ye Ningbingʼs sight.

In fact, their encounter could be attributed to Ye Fei. Following Ye Feiʼs instructions, the woman had gradually increased her demands on Yun Jing.

Already deeply infatuated with her, Yun Jing was ready to fulfill any of her requests. He had quickly spent the over twenty million that Ye Ningbing had given him on this woman.

Having tasted the thrill of spending lavishly, he couldnʼt stop. With no reason to ask Ye Ningbing for more money, he resorted to using the Ye familyʼs exclusive membership card to enjoy free services at various Ye family establishments. Initially cautious, he became bolder after a few times.

Today, he had even brought the woman to the mall right below Ye Ningbingʼs workplace, only to be seen by Ye Ningbing, who had come out for a walk to clear her mind.

Dazed, Ye Ningbing watched as Yun Jing and the woman left. She didnʼt chase after them but instead sat down wearily on a chair meant for customers to rest.

At that moment, she felt all her efforts were utterly laughable. She wanted to confide in someone but didnʼt want to cause her sister any distress.

Taking out her phone, Ye Ningbing aimlessly scrolled through her contacts.

Suddenly, her gaze fell on a number—Ye Feiʼs. Lately, her daughter had been constantly talking about Ye Fei every night.

Excluding her sister, Ye Ningbing, who was heartbroken at the moment, thought of her own dear nephew first.