Peach-Orange! – Chapter 251 – Does Dongfang Yang Like Xiaocheng?

‘Is it despicable?’

‘Xiaocheng only asked such a question because of her memory confusion and lack of security, and it was directed at the “present,” not the “past.”’

‘Yet in my response, I addressed even the mistakes of the past, then used this answer to comfort myself under the premise that Xiaocheng has no memory of what happened before.’

‘But… so what if it’s despicable?’

‘I will keep my answer and my promise.’

‘It’s fine if Xiaocheng doesn’t know. I’ll still protect her in the shadows, and she can continue to be happy every day.’

‘There’s no need to awaken her memories, no need to make her relive the pain of the past. This is enough.’

‘After all….’

‘I’m already that kind of despicable person, aren’t I?’

Su Tao was relieved that Xiaocheng wasn’t hurt.

She was also glad that, in that moment, she had briefly lost her rationality and even harbored thoughts of wanting Lin Fangya dead.

It was this unwavering resolve and determination to protect Xiaocheng that made her feel secure, breaking through that faint sense of distance between them.

‘She called me “Sister Su Tao.”’

‘A huge step forward in our relationship!’

‘Surely, we’re getting closer and closer to hearing her call me “Tao-Tao” again, just like before?’

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Su Tao smiled faintly, her heart filled with joy. At that moment, Dongfang Yang walked in from outside, his expression grim.

When he came face-to-face with the Second Young Master Ye, he didn’t even need any hints before saying impatiently, “This Lin Fangya teamed up with Ye Liang to send assassins after my sister, and now she’s openly humiliating my sister in front of everyone.

“What? Is my name, Dongfang Yang, not intimidating enough? Is this trashy woman worth Second Young Master Ye’s protection?

“After the banquet, I’m taking her away.”

The Second Young Master Ye narrowed his eyes, displeased. “Dongfang Yang, what do you mean by this? Jiuzhou City isn’t your stronghold in the capital.”

Dongfang Yang scoffed, flicking his sleeve dismissively, not giving the Second Young Master Ye any respect. “Even if Ye Liang is dead, you’re still just one of the Ye family’s potential heirs. What, do you run Jiuzhou City now?

“I’m standing firmly on Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng’s side. If you’ve got a problem with me, why don’t we settle it?”

His words were practically a direct insult to the Second Young Master Ye.

Back in the capital, the Dongfang family was no weaker than the Ye family.

And Dongfang Yang, the only son of the Dongfang main family and the sole designated heir, would take over the family once the old man kicked the bucket.

Second Young Master Ye?

Until he actually became the head of the Ye family, in Dongfang Yang’s eyes, he was barely a step above a stray dog on the street.

He didn’t give the other man an ounce of respect, which only heightened the interest of the other young masters from prominent families.

Not in the drama itself, but in the two girls: Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao.

How Ye Liang died no longer mattered. With the Ye family’s decline, as fellow families in Jiuzhou City, they were all opportunists who had benefited in some way. Only those investors who had relied on the Ye family had suffered devastating losses.

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And those people had long been weeded out, with no chance of attending this banquet.

The more astute among them were already pondering:

What kind of benefits could these two girls possibly bring to Dongfang Yang and Si Chen that they’d openly clash with the Second Young Master Ye over them?

The future was still uncertain, but the Second Young Master Ye had a very real chance of becoming the next head of the Ye family!

Could it really just be because of their beauty?

It was hard to understand, but perhaps there was no need to.

For those present, just witnessing such a spectacle was satisfaction enough.

Of course, not everyone was satisfied. Examples being the other members of the Lin family, whose faces were ashen because of Lin Fangya’s actions.

And then there was the Miracle Doctor Chu Lingfeng, hiding in the crowd, with no place on this stage.

As a mere hanger-on to a branch of the Si family, his status was far beneath that of Si Chen, Dongfang Yang, or the Second Young Master Ye.

He lurked among the guests, staring venomously at Chi Xiaocheng.

His fingers brushed against his half-missing ear, continuously feeding her emotional value.

The farce finally came to a temporary end when Dongfang Yang used the excuse of taking Chi Xiaocheng to the hospital to check her injuries to leave.

The banquet’s official start was delayed, but the conversations among the guests had already shifted from business matters to the topic of Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao.

What secrets did these two girls hold that made the young masters of the Dongfang and Si families so invested in them?

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Moving from the front hall to the backyard, Si Chen stayed behind as the representative to entertain the other guests, while Dongfang Yang took the opportunity given while Chi Xiaocheng was changing out of her gown to say helplessly to Su Tao, “Lin Fangya approached the Second Young Master Ye alone. I’ve searched the entire villa and couldn’t find Xiao Ming.”

He had thought that since Lin Fangya and Xiao Ming disappeared together, they were linked.

If Lin Fangya appeared, Xiao Ming would surely be lurking nearby, and this would be the perfect chance to catch him.

But man proposes, God disposes.

Su Tao wasn’t too disappointed by this. She was already overjoyed that her relationship with Xiaocheng had improved.

She asked in confusion, “If we capture Lin Fangya, can’t we interrogate her to find out a lot of things?”

Dongfang Yang shook his head helplessly. “It won’t be that simple. She might be hiding something too, otherwise the Second Young Master Ye wouldn’t have risked clashing with me over her.”

“Clashed? It seemed like the Second Young Master Ye backed down just now.”

“It’s practically the same as a clash. A conflict in this kind of setting would definitely reach the ears of those in the capital.”

“I see…” Su Tao lowered her head, feeling guilty. “I’m sorry, Dongfang Yang. I’ve caused you trouble again. I… I don’t even know how to repay you.”

Dongfang Yang laughed and rubbed his nose. “No need to be so polite. Besides, we’re close, right? Helping you is my own choice. Don’t overthink it.”

Su Tao nodded lightly, her heart warmed by his words.

‘Dongfang Yang… really is a good person.’

She owed him so much that she didn’t know how to repay him. But after the New Year, she absolutely had to make the café Dongfang Yang entrusted to her a success!

“By the way,” Dongfang Yang said to Su Tao, “the main goal of tonight’s banquet has already been achieved. With me and Si Chen backing you, few people would dare to directly target you now. For the time being, you two should just relax here for a while.

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“Leave the rest to me and Si Chen.”

Su Tao glanced sideways at the closed door of the changing room. “Can Xiaocheng and I go out and explore the area?”

“Of course. I’ve stationed plenty of bodyguards nearby.” Dongfang Yang waved his hand and took out a bank card. “Use this if you want to buy anything. The PIN is Chi Xiaocheng’s birthday.”

Su Tao froze. “Xiaocheng’s birthday?”

“Yeah.”

Dongfang Yang was too embarrassed to admit that he had missed Chi Xiaocheng’s birthday last time and had been wanting to make it up to her.

After thinking it over, he couldn’t figure out what she’d like.

So he decided to keep it simple. Just give her a million yuan ¹ For reference, that’s roughly 140k USD. Rich rich Dofang Yang…. and let her buy whatever she wanted.

Setting the PIN as her birthday would ensure that airhead wouldn’t forget it.

Since Su Tao was Chi Xiaocheng’s sister, and Chi Xiaocheng seemed too scatterbrained to handle money, he trusted Su Tao with it.

But many misunderstandings arise from small, unspoken gaps in information.

Right now, Su Tao’s mind was fixated on one thought:

Why would Dongfang Yang set his bank card PIN as Xiaocheng’s birthday?

‘Could it be… he likes Xiaocheng?’