Chapter 103
For someone like Ye Yuning, who had never even taken marriage seriously, an age difference was even less of a concern. If she had to compare the twenty-six-year-old Xiao Shuo with the thirty-year-old Xiao Linye—one still relying on his parents while frequenting nightclubs, the other already having achieved modest success in Upper City through his own efforts—Ye Yuning had a sudden realization. "This isn’t a problem."
Hearing her say it wasn’t a problem, the smile at the corner of Xiao Linye’s lips deepened. After spending the last few days together, he had a good grasp of her temperament: young, unremarkable in her job, and with a rather carefree personality. So, he wasn’t at all surprised when she declared that it wasn’t a problem.
"I haven’t asked you yet, who’s in your family? Are you from Upper City?" Xiao Linye inquired.
"Yes, I suppose I am," Ye Yuning replied. Her household registration had always been in Upper City.
However, when it came to her family, she paused what she was doing and looked at Xiao Linye, momentarily unsure how to respond.
Xiao Linye arched an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"My family situation isn’t quite like yours," Ye Yuning began. "To be precise, I guess you could say it’s not really my family."
What was a family, anyway?
In all these years, the Ye Family had never given Ye Yuning the feeling of a true home. As for herself, she had always been searching for that sense of belonging, but even with Xiangti, she still felt no difference.
After some thought, Ye Yuning decided to tell Xiao Linye about her situation after all. They had been getting along quite well over the past few days. Since they were in the process of getting to know each other, she felt she should disclose what needed to be said. She didn’t mention Ye Shilong or Zheng Cai, nor did she reveal the true circumstances regarding herself and Ye Tong. She simply explained the Ye Family’s situation, including her reasons for marrying him at the time.