Chapter 379: Can’t Hold On

**Chapter 379: Out of Reach**

Though she didn’t even know when Hao Yanyan had gotten pregnant, Lin Zhilu confidently assured:

"Don’t worry, I’ll get all the details."

With that settled, Ye Xiaoxiao nodded and took a few steps forward to catch up with Ye Changsheng.

"Fourth Brother, why did you say that earlier?"

Ye Xiaoxiao thought Ye Changsheng had said it to spite Hao Yanyan, but to her surprise, he remained calm, showing no signs of anger.

"I was telling the truth."

Ye Changsheng truly believed so.

Everything was back on track, so there was no need to dwell on it further.

Hao Yanyan going back to the Hao family was fine—she seemed to be doing well now.

But all of this was none of the Ye family’s concern anymore.

Ye Xiaoxiao let it drop and followed her friends indoors.

The dining area was spacious, not the same as the banquet hall where Zhang Dandan and the others had been earlier.

Even so, Di Yu came over specifically to greet them.

Though not close, they were all kids from the same compound.

Moreover, Di Yu could tell these people came from impressive family backgrounds.

Lin Zhilu spoke briefly with him and declined Di Yu’s invitation.

"We’re just hanging out with friends, so we won’t join you."

Di Yu: "Sorry about earlier. I came to check if Ms. Ye was alright."

Ye Xiaoxiao—Lu Hanchuan’s wife.

However arrogant Di Yu might be, he wouldn’t dare offend the Lu family.

Lin Zhilu smiled. "Well… you know how things go in the compound. As long as Hao Yanyan doesn’t show off in front of Xiaoxiao, she’ll definitely be fine."

As for the earlier incident, Xiaoxiao didn’t care about it at all—she hadn’t taken it seriously.

Though Di Yu knew some gossip from the compound, he hadn’t realized the two were at such odds.

But from the looks of it now, Hao Yanyan was the one causing trouble.

Besides, the Hao family had no big names left, so Di Yu had already sized things up.

"Of course. We’ll be leaving soon—we won’t get in your way."

After saying his piece, Di Yu left.

When Lin Zhilu got back to the table, Bai Mengan asked, "What was that with Di Yu?"

"Not much. Just that they’re heading out soon."

"That's great. I was worried they might stay too. I really don't want to see them. If that's the case, let's leave now."

Bai Mengan finally relaxed, muttering under her breath, "The capital’s huge and this place is way off the beaten path. How’d we still manage to bump into them?"

There were four more words she didn’t say aloud.

Just our luck.

Chu Yunxiao looked helplessly at his wife and reminded her, "Food’s here."

Bai Mengan finally shut her yapping mouth and motioned for everyone to sit down.

"Try what I ordered. They only do pre-orders here, so if it doesn’t suit your taste, don’t blame me."

"Looks amazing—real fancy spread."

Ye Xiaoxiao could tell from the freshly served sea bass and deer antler delicacies that this meal was going to be excellent.

Scoring this kind of spread at a ski resort must’ve cost a fortune.

"As long as you all enjoy it."

Bai Mengan had her own stash—her parents often gave her money, so she threw it around generously.

...

Meanwhile, Zhang Dandan was already rounding up her crew to bail.

Since their goal had been achieved, and seeing that Di Yu had offered to escort He Jingxuan—who didn’t refuse—she knew it was a done deal.

In contrast, Hao Yanyan, who’d gotten her way, remained unhappy.

Zhang Dandan snapped at her, "Why’re you being so shortsighted? If you could patch things up with Ye Xiaoxiao now, you’d be moving up in the world. You gotta move on instead of clinging to stupid little grudges. Don’t screw yourself over for petty crap."

Hao Yanyan knew full well that sucking up to Ye Xiaoxiao was the play.

But she also knew it was impossible.

Even though He Jinghong was behind bars, if he ever found out she was the one behind it, he would definitely come after her.

What Hao Yanyan didn’t know was that her last hospital visit had been Ye Xiaoxiao’s doing.

She just got off easy with injuries.

Zhang Dandan patted Hao Yanyan’s shoulder. "Sleep on it."

If Hao Yanyan still didn’t get her head straight,

then she couldn’t keep working with her—Not worth catching heat for her.

As Hao Yanyan left, she shot one last look at the slopes.

Ye Changsheng’s ice-cold words echoed in her mind.

He had actually chosen to side with Ye Xiaoxiao.

Just went to show she wasn’t real family—they never gave a damn about her.

Hao Yanyan didn't want to think about the things she had done.

Zhang Xue had tried to greet her before, but was hurt by her response.

Ye Changsheng, who had known the truth all along, had already decided to ignore Hao Yanyan, and she found that cruel.

"You'll regret this someday..."

Hao Yanyan averted her eyes and left with determination.

...

In the hot spring pool, Ye Xiaoxiao and a few female friends were relaxing in the hot springs.

The indoor warmth was a stark contrast to the cold outside.

Bai Mengan asked Ye Xiaoxiao what happened at the ski resort.

"Did she mess with you?"

"Of course not. She wiped out on her own, didn’t she?"

Duan Hong was feeling kinda bad. "If only I hadn’t gone to the advanced slope..."

Ye Xiaoxiao made a cut-it-out motion. "Sister Hong, you're being too cautious. I'm not some china doll—I can handle Hao Yanyan."

But this time, Hao Yanyan and He Jingxuan were probably going to go at each other. Ye Xiaoxiao was curious to see how ugly their fight would get.

"Wasn't Hao Yanyan pregnant?" Su Tong piped up.

She lived in the same neighborhood and had seen Hao Yanyan once or twice before.

Bai Mengan bolted upright. "But she looked... okay when I saw her."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "She lost the baby. I saw her at the hospital last time."

Bai Mengan knew she shouldn't gloat about something like that, but couldn’t help saying, "I remember her mother-in-law was desperate for a grandbaby."

Duan Hong also recalled, "That old lady we saw at the store—she was scary as hell."

She still remembered how the woman talked shit about Xiao Xiao. Well, what goes around comes around.

"Alright, enough about others. Tongtong, be honest, what do you think of my fourth brother?"

As soon as Ye Xiaoxiao said this, the others' attention shifted.

Su Tong shook her head helplessly. "Your fourth brother is totally hot, but I don’t think he’s looking for a girlfriend."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "He’s still in school—he probably feels he’s not in your league."

Bai Mengan: "If you like him, make a move! I’ve seen him too, and Xiao Xiao’s fourth brother is seriously husband material.

If I weren’t married..."

She let the thought hang, unwilling to finish it.

"Pipe down—what if the people in the next pool hear you?" Ye Xiaoxiao warned her not to shoot her mouth off.

What if the homeroom teacher overheard?

Bai Mengan lowered her voice. "Don’t worry, the soundproofing here is excellent."

Ye Xiaoxiao tilted her head. "Then why are you being all sneaky?"

Bai Mengan splashed water at her. "You told me to shut up!"