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"Huo Yao, why are you so shameless? Why haven't you left yet? Do you think you're worthy of my brother?"

The beautiful girl looked expressionless as she gazed at the furious girl in front of her, then turned to leave.

The girl who had shouted at her earlier became even more furious upon seeing this. "You, you're just an orphan that nobody wants. Why are you ruining my brother's happiness? Can't you see that my brother only loves Sister Tian?"

She begged, "Please stop being so annoying and leave my brother."

Huo Yao paused for a moment, contemplating the girl's last words. Did she really ruin his happiness? Did she possess that ability? Nevertheless, she went to her room, her expression unchanging. It wasn't that she wanted to maintain a stoic face; she simply didn't know how to wear a different expression.

Huo Yao couldn't help but wonder when she could leave this place. She didn't want to stay here, nor did she want to carry the title of "fiancée of Ye ZhengYu."

The girl who had shouted earlier was Ye Nian Nian, and Sister Tian was Shen Tian, Ye ZhengYu's friend and rumored girlfriend.

She needed to find a way to repay the favor soon.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Huo Yao looked at the caller ID on the screen, and her empty eyes showed a hint of warmth unconsciously.

"Are you free now? Why are you calling me?" Her voice lacked emotion, making it hard to discern whether she was speaking to a family member or a stranger.

The person on the other end smiled warmly and began to act shameless. "Can't I call you just to chat? Tang Tang, you're too much. If I don't call you, you might forget about me."

Huo Yao's expression remained the same. This person always enjoyed being shameless with her whenever he had the chance. "Yue Chen, if you have nothing to say, I'll hang up."

Yue Chen's smile brightened even further as he hurriedly said, "Meimei, don't hang up. I have something to say."

If she said she was going to hang up, she would truly hang up without waiting for a response.

"When will you leave that place, Meimei? Can't you find another way to repay the favor without enduring these humiliations?" Yue Chen's tone turned cold as he mentioned this, regretting the goodwill he had wasted on someone unappreciative.

Hearing his cold tone, Huo Yao persuaded him in a low voice, "Don't even think about doing anything to them. I'll leave as soon as possible."

At that moment, a servant knocked on her door. "Miss Yao, the old master has asked you to come to the living room."

Huo Yao calmly informed the person on the other end, "I have to go. Goodbye," and hung up without waiting for a response before heading to the living room.

Huo Yao would turn 19 in a few days, but everyone here believed she was already twenty. It was impossible to tell her real age because she looked like she was eiy in every aspect.

When she was seven years old, she had been injected with a drug to make her appear older. Although she had managed to overcome the effects of the drug, she wouldn't look her actual age until she turned twenty five.

Her mind resisted all kinds of emotions due to her traumatic childhood experiences.

Happiness, sadness, pain... She felt nothing. But for some reason, she felt happy for Ye ZhengYu and longed to be close to him. Her brother, Yue Chen, had arranged for her to stay close to him and asked Ye ZhengYu to help her with her emotional struggles.

However, Ye ZhengYu never seemed to care. He neglected her and did as he pleased. Rumors even suggested that Shen Tian was his childhood sweetheart and girlfriend. Repeated disappointments had closed her heart off even more.

She distanced herself from him but stayed by his side in hopes of repaying the favor he had done for her as a child when she needed help.

Huo Yao reached the living room shortly, where a dignified and heroic old man sat. A very handsome young man in his early twenties was seated beside the old man. The young man had sharp, profound facial features, with eyes that seemed like deep, ancient pools. He was Ye ZhengYu, her so-called fiancé.

Ye ZhengYu stared at her blankly, devoid of any emotion. Huo Yao obediently called out to the old man, "Grandpa."

Grandpa Ye immediately smiled at her and patted the seat beside him. "Yao Yao, come here quickly and let Grandpa take a good look at you."

Huo Yao took her seat beside him. Ye ZhengYu noticed that she avoided looking at him and remained silent, causing his expression to grow colder. She was avoiding him again.

He couldn't comprehend his feelings for this young girl. He felt drawn to her but didn't want to acknowledge it. In the past, when she saw him, she wouldn't smile, but her eyes would hold a hint of a smile. However, for the past two months or more, she hadn't smiled at him. It frustrated him, but he couldn't bring himself to beg her for a smile, so he had left home in anger. Now, she still didn't smile at him after not seeing him for two months.

Ye ZhengYu snorted and looked away. Who cared whether she smiled or not?