bullyxtreme Chapter 143 Analysis
Chapter 143 Analysis
Ye Xiao was young and impetuous, and misled by Xu Qinglan, he never regarded Jiang Xinyu as his godmother, and even now he hasn't thought that much about it.
However, He Zhang, being an outsider with a clearer perspective, felt even more resentful towards Xu Qinglan after understanding the stakes involved.
Xu Qinglan was oblivious to this. He Zhang's attentiveness greatly satisfied her vanity, and in just a few days, she forgot all about Xiao Yuan.
This saves Jiang Xinyu the trouble.
A toad crawling on your foot doesn't bite, but it's annoying. Without Xu Qinglan around, the couple is happy to be free.
Xiao Yuan had also heard rumors about He Zhang's actions, and he even called the kid over to ask him about it.
Hearing He Zhang say that he just wanted Ye Xiao to realize that he shouldn't be used as a pawn by Xu Qinglan anymore, Xiao Yuan agreed.
However, he still reminded He Zhang not to overdo it.
Xu Qinglan is quite clingy; if she really takes a liking to He Zhang, it will be another source of trouble.
He was indeed annoyed by his troublesome cousin, and Xiao Ling felt the same way. Despite helping Xu Qinglan, he didn't actually like the girl either.
Xu Qinglan's skill level wasn't very high; she could fool Ye Xiao and some minor eunuchs and palace maids.
Xiao Ling was more than ten years older than her, so how could he not see through this girl's hypocritical and cold-hearted nature?
But as the saying goes, because of their adoptive mother's affection, they have to protect Xu Qinglan no matter how much they dislike her.
He Zhang understood what was going on. He had already stirred up enough trouble, so he decided to quickly distance himself from Xu Qinglan before she revealed anything.
Ye Xiao has been feeling incredibly frustrated these past few days.
He could tolerate it at first, but Xu Qinglan kept saying nice things about He Zhang and telling him to be more polite to He Zhang, so he couldn't help himself anymore.
After Xu Qinglan left that day, Ye Xiao finally lost his temper with He Zhang, questioning him about why he had tried to sow discord between him and Sister Qinglan.
He Zhang watched Ye Xiao's outburst silently, and only smiled faintly after he had vented his anger.
"Xiao Ye, did I say you were bad to me?"
Did I tell your sister Qinglan about this?
No, I'm innocent!
"Innocent my foot, you did it on purpose."
Seeing He Zhang feign innocence again, Ye Xiao became even angrier.
"You didn't directly complain, but the aggrieved look on your face is exactly what you're doing, isn't it?"
Is it wrong of me to just not like you getting too close to me?
But as soon as you showed that expression, Sister Qinglan blamed me, saying, "How come I didn't know you were such a scheming person before?"
You don't argue with me, but I've suffered so much because of you these past few days.
Are you happy to see that Sister Qinglan dislikes me?
You took advantage of your good looks to seduce Sister Qinglan. You knew I liked her, and you were just deliberately getting revenge on me.
Get out of here! Get out!
Seeing Ye Xiao's bloodshot, hysterical eyes, He Zhang gave a bitter smile.
"Xiao Ye, don't you understand this perfectly well?"
So you can see through things too? Then why can't you see through Xu Qinglan?
You willingly act as her tool, but have you ever stepped outside her perspective to see things from her point of view?
You say I'm scheming and feigning innocence? Yes, I admit it, I did it on purpose.
But don't you think my behavior looks familiar?
Isn't this your sister Qinglan's specialty?
In the past, if she cried in front of you and showed a wronged expression, wouldn't you just blame others and rush into battle like she is now?
It must feel terrible to be wronged!
It must be upsetting to be slandered and attacked when you haven't done anything wrong!
But think about what you've done?
Let's not talk about anything else, just this time your leg was broken.
You resent the Chief Eunuch's heartlessness and his wife's cruelty, but have you ever resented your sister Qinglan?
She's clearly the culprit, why can't you see that?
The moment I show a wronged expression, your sister Qinglan scolds you, and you feel wronged.
Doesn't the wife of the eunuch feel wronged?
She is the wife of the Grand Master, whom he married through proper channels. You, her godson, are helping another woman to plot against her husband and you even want to teach her a lesson. What did she do wrong?
I know you're angry and thinking about revenge, but have you ever considered whether the supervisor would forgive you if you actually got revenge and became the chief supervisor?
Even if the supervisor doesn't blame him, is it a good reputation to bully one's adoptive mother?
Xiao Ye, is your Qinglan sister really good to you? Does she really care about you?
If she truly cared about you, she wouldn't disregard your reputation and wouldn't repeatedly make you fight for her.
You bear the bad reputation while she reaps the benefits; she's just using you.
He Zhang took a deep breath. "You know how I feel about you. I would give up my life for you."
Xiao Ye, I just don't want you to be used or hurt.
After saying this, He Zhang turned and left the house, leaving Ye Xiao bewildered and silently clenching his fists.
Ye Xiao, who had been harboring doubts about Xu Qinglan because of what had happened recently, could no longer deceive himself.
He had to admit that He Zhang's analysis was correct.
Sister Lan wasn't as gentle and kind as he imagined; her kindness towards him was also tinged with exploitation.
No wonder my godfather never accepted Sister Lan. Was I the only fool who couldn't see through it?
He Zhang did not return that night. The maid on night watch said that Young Master He had gone home.
He was not there the next morning either. In the afternoon, Xu Qinglan came over and asked about He Zhang. She even casually asked Ye Xiao if he had bullied Young Master He again.
Ye Xiao suddenly felt a surge of anger, "Did Sister Lan come to visit me, an injured person, or to see He Zhang?"
Didn't you say we're family? You've only known He Zhang for a few days, so why are you always on his side?
Even if I did bully him, so what?
"From childhood to adulthood, I've never sided with anyone you had a conflict with. Why is it that when it comes to me, Lan-jie, you're all sticking to the side of reason and not family?"
Xu Qinglan was taken aback by Ye Xiao's sudden question, and then her face darkened.
"So it was you who drove Young Master He away. When did you become so unreasonable, Xiao Ye?"
People are trying to take good care of you, and you always give them attitude. When I, as your older sister, say a few words to you, you get upset.
"Fine, fine, now I'm just an orphan living under someone else's roof, and you don't even value me anymore, as if all my past kindness was wasted."
As Xu Qinglan spoke, her eyes reddened, and she covered her face with a handkerchief and ran out.
Ye Xiao panicked and wanted to get out of bed to chase after him, but the pain in his legs made him stop. After a moment of silence, he punched the bed hard.
Xu Qinglan slowed down as she ran out, and only realized that Ye Xiao was unable to move when she saw that he hadn't chased after her.
She wanted to go back but felt too ashamed, so she could only tear her handkerchief in frustration and return to her own courtyard.
She was too impulsive just now. Now she can't enter the palace, can't see Brother Xiao Lingyuan, and is ignoring her. She shouldn't have offended Xiao Ye like that.
She, who was originally full of confidence that she could replace Jiang Xinyu, has now resigned herself to her fate. Since Xiao Yuan no longer cares about her, she is also thinking about her own future.
If possible, this young master He would be a good candidate.
He is gentle, considerate, and handsome; it doesn't matter that his position is low.
Brother Yuan is just bewitched by that vixen and doesn't want to marry her, but he certainly won't refuse if you ask him for anything else.
He Zhang wouldn't be at a loss marrying her; she could ask Brother Yuan and Xiao Ling to help him get a promotion.
Xu Qinglan thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible, but...
She once had feelings for Xiao Yuan, but she doesn't know if Young Master He knows that.
Besides, she couldn't bring herself to bring it up directly, and she didn't know what Young Master He was thinking.
Xu Qinglan, who had already walked halfway, sat in the garden for a long time before finally turning back.
Let's try to appease Xiao Ye; if we want to ask Young Master He about something, we'll still need to get his help.
Xu Qinglan was feeling a bit down about how she would coax Ye Xiao later, but little did she know that something even more devastating was waiting for her in Ye Xiao's courtyard.