Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 19

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Ye Tianya smiled slightly upon seeing his roommate again

, patted the waiter on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Is Brother Black Hawk here?"

The waiter nodded and said, "The manager is here, but there's a party here today, and the manager is inside greeting guests. I'll have someone inform the manager that you've arrived."

Ye Tianya pressed down on the walkie-talkie the waiter had picked up and said, "No need, don't disturb Brother Black Hawk's work. Just have someone take me in."

The waiter was probably a junior manager. He waved, and another waiter at the door came over and bowed to Ye Tianya as well. This made Ye Tianya very uncomfortable. He said, "Don't bow and scrape like that when you see me in the future. I prefer to be natural. Come on, take me inside for a tour."

Although Ye Tianya said this, how could these lower-level members of the Shadow organization dare to be 'natural' with Ye Tianya? Ye Tianya emphasized it several times to no avail, and then he had no choice but to give up. However, Ye Tianya's friendliness did make these staff members relax a lot.

"There's a party today? What kind of party is it?" Ye Tianya asked the waiter who had led the way gently after entering the Blue Palace.

Although the waiter had never met Ye Tianya in person before, he had heard of Ye Tianya's 'skillful' killing spree when avenging Black Hawk. In his imagination, Ye Tianya must be a ruthless and merciless killer. However, the kindness of the Ye Tianya before him was very different from what he had imagined. If the head waiter at the door hadn't seen Ye Tianya before, he would never have believed that this young man, who looked probably not even as old as him, was their leader.

However, relatively speaking, he hoped that his leader was the person before him, rather than the one he had imagined. He relaxed a bit before answering Ye Tianya's question, "The manager said it's a gathering of executives from the automotive industry, but I don't know the specifics."

Ye Tianya hummed in agreement, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Besides the party, are there any other activities tonight?"

The waiter thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing special tonight, but the club's dance hall and bar are always packed every night. There's also a bowling alley in the basement, which was there when it was the fitness club. The manager bought it and didn't remove it. If you're interested, you can go and have a look. Other facilities like the karaoke room, billiards room, and bridge room are also open and quite popular..."

As Ye Tianya listened to the waiter's introduction of the club's facilities, he found it wasn't much different from other entertainment venues, and the activities were similar. The only difference was that the environment and service here were much more upscale. Another point was that, because of the membership system, there wouldn't be the low-class thugs causing trouble that sometimes happens in other places. Of course, the most important thing was that it provided a social venue for these upper-class people. They needed such a place to signify their status, to make entering it a symbol of prestige, unlike entering ordinary places which would be seen as decadent.

Ye Tianya was curious; he wanted to see how this dance hall differed from the one at Lei Bao's nightclub in Lin City, and how the behavior of these upper-class 'high-class' people differed from that of the more mixed dance halls. So he said to the waiter leading the way, "Go on with your work. Tell your manager I'm here, I'm just looking around, and I'll see him later." He thought that if he didn't tell Black Hawk he was there, Black Hawk might have other ideas, thinking he didn't trust him.

The waiter respectfully acknowledged and left. Ye Tianya followed the signs in the corridor alone towards the dance hall.

The ballroom was on the basement floor. Ye Tianya frowned slightly as he turned down. It was no different from the ballrooms he'd seen before. Compared to ordinary ballrooms, these upper-class people seemed to be releasing stress in this place, even more frenzied than in ordinary ballrooms. However, unlike those places, the people coming up from the dance floor would quiet down after their frenzy, reverting to their gentlemanly and ladylike manners. There were no fights or foul language in this place. Around the dance floor were elegant booths, their tables glowing with candlelight and adorned with vibrant flowers. Ye Tianya thought, this must be what makes it different from other places. As soon as Ye Tianya

entered the ballroom, a waiter approached him respectfully and called him "Head of the Club." Ye Tianya wondered why everyone knew him, and he couldn't help but ask, "How do you know me?"

The waiter replied reverently, "The manager once showed the Head of the Club's photo at a conference."

Ye Tianya was speechless. Although Black Hawk's actions were a sign of respect, they still made Ye Tianya feel somewhat uncomfortable. But things had already come to this, and there was nothing he could do. He could only shake his head and smile bitterly, pointing to an empty table and saying, "I'll sit there for a while. Get me a drink, something mild."

The waiter responded and left. Ye Tianya walked to his seat, and after sitting down, he glanced back at the restless crowd on the dance floor, unable to help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Suddenly, a voice came from beside him: "Young man, you seem a little uncomfortable in this kind of setting. What brings you here?"

Ye Tianya looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful woman dressed in a black leather bodysuit, holding a light red cocktail in her hand. The black bodysuit made her look somewhat masculine yet alluring. She was about the same age as Lin Siyin. Although Ye Tianya didn't intend to participate in any social activities in this kind of place, he still smiled slightly out of politeness.

Seeing Ye Tianya turn around, the woman smiled slightly and said, "May I sit here?"

Ye Tianya smiled slightly and said, "Of course, it would be my pleasure."

The woman smiled slightly again, and gracefully moved to the seat opposite Ye Tianya, sitting down and looking him up and down, saying, "Young man, are you alone?"

Ye Tianya nodded. Just then, the waiter who had gone to fetch drinks returned with the wine, respectfully placed it in front of Ye Tianya, and left. The woman opposite him then asked curiously, "Young man, are you also a member here? I don't think I've seen you before. Is this your first time here?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Yes, it's my first time in a place like this. I'm curious about the difference between the dance hall inside and outside. " "What's the difference? Come and sit down."

The woman handed over a business card and extended

her hand, saying, "My name is Du Qingyu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Ye Tianya smiled slightly, politely extending his hand to shake the woman's hand. He took the business card and glanced at it: Planning Director of Boshi Advertising Company. Ye Tianya paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I'm just as happy to meet you, Miss Du. But... I'm so sorry, I forgot to bring my business card today. If you don't mind, Miss Du, you can just call me Xiao Ye." Having seen that the woman in front of him was from Boshi and that her surname was Du, Ye Tianya hadn't intended to reveal his own name, which was why he had Du Qingyu call him Xiao Ye. He had conveniently omitted his own name because he had forgotten his business card.

Du Qingyu was slightly taken aback that Ye Tianya was unwilling to reveal his name, then smiled and said, "It's alright. Since we're both members here, we'll have plenty of opportunities to meet again, won't we? You mentioned earlier that you came here to see how this place differs from the other dance halls outside. Have you noticed any differences?"

Ye Tianya smiled gently and said, "The biggest difference is probably being able to sit quietly in such a private room with a beautiful woman whose name is as poetic as a poem, enjoying cocktails without worrying about a drunkard causing trouble and hitting someone with a bottle."

Du Qingyu didn't know whether she was amused by Ye Tianya's words or... Ye Tianya chuckled when he praised her beauty and lovely name, saying, "Young man, you're quite the smooth talker, even your compliments are so subtle. With that charming appearance, you must have captured the hearts of many girls."

Romance and poetry were always the theme of these occasions, and the conversation quickly drifted to the subject, prompting Ye Tianya to sigh. He smiled slightly, not responding to Du Qingyu's words, and changed the subject, asking, "Miss Du, did you come alone? Where are your friends?"

Du Qingyu smiled, "That girl's having a blast on the dance floor. I'll introduce you to her later. Young man, you seem to be a student. What does your family do?"

Ye Tianya chuckled, "I shouldn't count as a student anymore. I dropped out last year. My family runs some small investments, and I wouldn't dare embarrass myself in front of Miss Du, hehe." As he spoke, to prevent Du Qingyu from pressing him further, Ye Tianya raised his glass and gestured to Du Qingyu across from him. Du Qingyu politely raised her glass in return, clinking it against Ye Tianya's, and then they each took a sip.

Du Qingyu seemed quite curious about Ye Tianya. Women's curiosity is always strange; the more they don't know, the more they want to know. Ye Tianya hadn't told her his name, nor had he revealed his family's background. Of course, Du Qingyu didn't believe that someone who could enter this place could come from a family that only did small investments. Just as he was about to press further, someone entering through the door caught Ye Tianya's attention.

"Xu Fan?" Ye Tianya couldn't help but exclaim softly when he saw the person enter. He hadn't expected him to be here.

He was about to stand up to greet Xu Fan when he saw Xu Fan looking towards the dance floor, as if he had spotted the person he was looking for, and quickly walk over.

At this moment, Du Qingyu followed Ye Tianya's gaze and saw Xu Fan. She couldn't help but ask Ye Tianya, "Do you know him?"

Ye Tianya had no choice but to look away and nod, "Yes..."

Before Ye Tianya could finish speaking, the dance floor immediately erupted in chaos. Many people stopped to make way, and Ye Tianya vaguely heard a familiar female voice shouting loudly amidst the music, "Let go of me! What are you doing?" The voice was clearly Du Qing's.

When Ye Tianya heard this voice, he was slightly taken aback, but then he noticed that Du Qingyu next to him quickly stood up and said to Ye Tianya, "Excuse me, I'll be there for a moment."
Chapter 267 Xu Fan, Du Qing
. Du Qingyu walked quickly towards the dance floor, and soon Ye Tianya saw her target: Xu Fan, who was tightly holding Du Qing's hand as they walked out.

Ye Tianya was truly dumbfounded, wondering how everything had gotten so far.

At this moment, influenced by Xu Fan's actions, the frenzied crowd in the dance hall gradually calmed down. Everyone who had stopped looked at Xu Fan and Du Qing with curiosity. The waiters around the dance hall tensed up and quickly moved closer to the center, ready to deal with any unexpected situation. One of the waiters who had brought Ye Tianya his drink came over and whispered, "Boss, this situation is normal. Please don't worry. We will handle it."

Ye Tianya hummed in agreement, but walked towards Xu Fan. At this moment, because everyone on the dance floor had stopped and the music had stopped, Xu Fan's voice sounded exceptionally clear: "Qing'er, how long are you going to hide? Even if you want to end our relationship, please give me a reason. I'm not trying to pester you; I just want to know what I did wrong. Can you let me give up?"

Du Qing seemed embarrassed by being dragged out in public by Xu Fan, but also seemed to feel guilty towards him. She lowered her head and remained silent. Just then, a young man who was about as handsome as Xu Fan walked out from the stopped crowd and stood in front of Xu Fan, saying: "Xu Fan, don't you understand? Qing'er has no feelings for you anymore. You can't give her anything—excitement? enjoyment? Or your..." "The name of Huaxia University? Or your family's factory that's about to go bankrupt? People should have some self-awareness and be realistic." "

Realistic?" These people seemed too realistic. The young man's words were met with a burst of laughter. But this conversation reminded Ye Tianya of Mo Jun's words at Xingye's birthday party. A surge of anger welled up inside Ye Tianya. Although Ye Tianya had spent little time with his roommate Xu Fan due to special training and buying a house, they had still spent some time together. Ye Tianya finally understood why Xu Fan, with his excellent qualities, didn't date in university, and why he always looked pained whenever Ye Tianya mentioned it to Yin Chao. It was because of Du Qing.

Xu Fan completely ignored the laughter and the young man's words, and stared intently at Du Qing, saying, "Qing'er, I just want to hear one thing from you. Are you admitting it?"

Du Qing struggled to raise her head, but only managed to utter three words: "I'm sorry..."

Ye Tianya then walked up behind Xu Fan in the crowd. Seeing that Xu Fan had closed his eyes in pain after Du Qing finished speaking those three words, he couldn't help but walk up to him and gently pat Xu Fan's shoulder.

Xu Fan was startled and abruptly opened his eyes, turning around to see Ye Tianya. He exclaimed in surprise, "Tian...Tianya!"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "It's me. I'm so glad you remember me."

At this moment, Du Qing also noticed Ye Tianya and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Tianya!"

Du Qingyu looked at Ye Tianya in astonishment: "You...you're Ye Tianya?"

Ye Tianya nodded, merely smiling slightly at Du Qingyu, then glancing calmly at Du Qing before smiling at Xu Fan and saying, "It's been a long time. Some things can't be forced, right? Let's go have a drink. Tell me how school is now."

Ye Tianya understood Du Qing, so he knew Xu Fan had no hope left, and thus he simply advised him to leave.

Xu Fan glanced sadly at Du Qing and said, "Qing'er... this might be the last time I call you that. Thank you for those three words just now. You don't need to say anything more, I understand. I sincerely wish you happiness."

After Xu Fan finished speaking, he turned back to Ye Tianya with a pained expression and said, "Tianya, since you voluntarily dropped out of school, and Yin Chao also went out to start his own business, I could only learn about you from TV and newspapers. I never expected that we would meet under such circumstances today. Come on, come with me for a couple of drinks."

Ye Tianya turned back to look at the somewhat stunned Du Qing, and then said to Du Qingyu, "Excuse me, Miss Du."

After saying that, Ye Tianya ignored Du Qing and Du Qingyu's reactions and turned back to walk towards the door with Xu Fan. After walking a few steps, he heard Du Qing chasing after him and calling, "Brother Tianya, wait!"

Ye Tianya stopped and turned around to look, only to see Du Qing's mouth move and glance at the side. Xu Fan, standing to the side, remained silent for a moment before forcing a painful smile. "Tianya, I'll wait for you outside."

Ye Tianya patted his shoulder and watched him leave before turning back to Du Qing, asking, "Is something wrong?"

Du Qing stammered, "Brother Tianya, Xu Fan and I... we're not really anything, it's not what you all think... we..."

Du Qing stammered for a long time, seemingly trying to explain something to Ye Tianya, but unable to articulate it clearly. Her expression was somewhat anxious. Ye Tianya calmly interrupted her, saying, "Actually, you don't need to explain anything to me. Since you've decided to stop having any entanglements with him, I think Xu Fan will be able to let go sooner or later. If there's anything you need me to convey, I'd be happy to help. If not... excuse me." Ye Tianya didn't understand what Du Qing wanted to explain, but it was none of his business. He didn't want to face this pragmatic girl. Encountering such a thing here today was completely unexpected. He didn't want to stay here any longer.

Du Qing realized she couldn't really explain anything, and finally said helplessly, "Please tell him I'm sorry for me."

Ye Tianya nodded, didn't look at Du Qing again, turned and left, and went into the club's bar with Xu Fan. There were drinks from all over the world there, from French red wine to Russian vodka, strong and mild. Xu Fan didn't go out to cry like other heartbroken people; he just kept drinking alone. At first, he told Ye Tianya about what was happening at school after he left, but later he simply hugged the bottle and blew on it without saying a word. Whether it was his mood or something else, in less than half an hour, he was slumped on the table, motionless. Helpless, Ye Tianya had no choice but to call over a waiter and ask, "Check who he came with. His name is Xu Fan."

The waiter quickly returned and said, "Boss, he came with his father, Mr. Xu Changping. His father is attending tonight's banquet in the banquet hall on the third floor."

Ye Tianya glanced at the completely drunk Xu Fan and said to the waiter, "Find two people to help him find a room to rest. Take good care of him; he's my friend. I'll go to the banquet hall and inform his father to come and take him away when he leaves."

The waiter dared not utter a word of refusal and quickly found someone to help Xu Fan away. Only then did Ye Tianya go to the restroom to use his internal energy to expel the smell of alcohol from drinking with Xu Fan, wash his face, and head towards the banquet hall on the third floor.

The banquet hall was bustling, apparently a grand event for the automotive industry. Ye Tianya was recognized by the waiter again at the entrance. He was used to being recognized by waiters everywhere, but it did make things easier for him. He directly said to the waiter who greeted him, "Could you help me see which one here is Mr. Xu Changping?"

The waiter didn't recognize Xu Changping either, but somehow he went somewhere to ask and returned, pointing to a middle-aged man in a sharp gray suit and black-rimmed glasses, chatting with several other middle-aged men in suits, saying, "Chairman, that's Mr. Xu Changping."

Ye Tianya thanked him for his trouble, dismissed the waiter, and strolled over alone. However, before he reached the end, he was blocked by another person who said, "Ye Tianya, haha, what a coincidence! We meet again here."

Ye Tianya looked up and saw that it was Zhao Chengen blocking his way. He was surprised and said, "So it's President Zhao. What a coincidence! Oh, I almost forgot, Jinjiang Group is quite successful in the automotive industry."

Zhao Chengen smiled and said, "You're too kind. The automotive industry isn't doing very well right now. Compared to Ye Tianya's money-making schemes, this industry is much less attractive. Ye Tianya, are you perhaps interested in investing in this industry?"

Zhao Chengen spoke loudly, and whether he was deliberately speaking so loudly or not, it immediately attracted the attention of some people nearby. Those who didn't know Ye Tianya wondered what kind of investment this young man would make. Under the questioning gazes of those people, Ye Tianya had no choice but to nod in greeting to each of them before turning to Zhao Chengen and saying, "Mr. Zhao, you've misunderstood. I'm here to find someone."

Zhao Chengen let out a long "Oh," and said, "So you're just looking for someone. Luckily, you're not investing in the automotive industry, or we'd all be starving."

Ye Tianya smiled calmly and said, "If even Mr. Zhao can't eat, then there aren't many people left in the world. Excuse me, Mr. Zhao, please excuse me." Zhao Chengen chuckled

and said, "You're welcome, Ye Tianya, please make yourself at home."

Ye Tianya turned around with a smile, only to hear many people behind him starting to gossip about who this young man, dressed in casual clothes that seemed out of place, was. Zhao Chengen acted as a guide, recounting all of Ye Tianya's glorious exploits. Ye Tianya inwardly resented Zhao Chengen for being so meddlesome, but there was nothing he could do. When he looked back in the direction where Xu Changping had been, he was surprised to find that the person he had been chatting with was no longer there, and the person he was chatting with now was... Ye Yingjie!

Ye Tianya inwardly groaned. He was starting to wonder if he'd offended some deity by going out today. Not only had he run into Du Qing, but now he'd bumped into Ye Yingjie. It seemed like the people he feared most were the ones he was most likely to encounter. Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage and walked over. After all, some things had to be faced sooner or later.

"Tianya!" Ye Yingjie quickly spotted Ye Tianya and exclaimed in surprise. He was secretly pleased to see Ye Tianya walking towards him, but upon hearing Ye Yingjie's voice, a graceful woman who was talking to another woman nearby trembled and turned sharply to look at Ye Tianya. When she recognized him, she began to tremble.

Ye Tianya also saw the agitated woman—Ye Yingjie's wife, the woman he should have called "Mom," Fang Xinyi. Fang Xinyi's excitement and the look in her eyes touched Ye Tianya slightly, but soon Ye Tianya thought of how Zhao Xiangyu seemed even more excited than Fang Xinyi when she saw Xingye, but in the end...
Chapter 268 Father-Son Relationship
Ye Tianya didn't want to think about that past, so he quickly put aside his chaotic thoughts and walked towards Xu Changping.

Xu Changping noticed the unusual behavior of Ye Yingjie and his wife, and turned around in surprise to look at Ye Tianya. He had assumed Ye Tianya was looking for Ye Yingjie and his wife, but Ye Tianya stopped in front of him instead. After a slight nod to Ye Yingjie and his wife, he asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Xu Changping?"

Xu Changping was taken aback, looking at Ye Yingjie with confusion. He noticed that the usually composed middle-aged man was now somewhat agitated and out of control. He then looked at Ye Tianya with further confusion and asked, "I am Xu Changping. May I ask who you are...?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Xu. I am Xu Fan's roommate from university. My name is Ye Tianya. Xu Fan had a few too many drinks downstairs. I asked the waiter to help him to his room upstairs to rest. Please remember to take him home when you leave, Uncle Xu."

Xu Changping immediately... Gratefully grasping Ye Tianya's hand, Xu Changping said, "So you're the Ye Tianya Xiaofan always talked about! Xiaofan has always admired you as an idol. Thank you so much, Ye! I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I'll pick him up later. Thank you!" Xu Changping kept thanking him, but Ye Tianya quickly replied, "Uncle Xu, you're too kind. Xu Fan and I are roommates; this is nothing. I just heard from Xu Fan that your factory is facing some difficulties. If there's anything you can do for me, please don't hesitate to ask. Here's my business card; you can call anytime."

As he spoke, Ye Tianya handed Xu Changping a business card. Perhaps because Xu Fan's situation was similar to his own, Ye Tianya suddenly thought of helping Xu Fan's father.

Xu Changping hadn't even had a chance to look at the business card properly when Zhao Chengen, who had appeared out of nowhere, leaned in and chuckled, "I knew Ye Tianya and I always bring a little surprise wherever we go, Mr. Xu. Ye Tianya is Gu Letian's right-hand man at Xueya Shuangye. Didn't you just say you wanted to bring in investment? With Ye Tianya putting in a good word for you, you're not afraid of not getting funding?"

Ye Tianya was incredibly annoyed, but he rarely showed it. Just then, Du Qing and Du Qingyu appeared out of nowhere. Du Qingyu said somewhat discontentedly from the side, "Young Master Ye Tianya, you just said you didn't have a business card. So you didn't want to associate with us? Now that you've met your classmate's father, your business card has suddenly appeared out of nowhere?"

Hearing this, Ye Tianya felt a pang of bitterness. Du Qingyu had actually appeared here at this moment, and right after he had handed over his business card.

However, Ye Tianya quickly found a reason and calmly turned around with a smile, "I'm really sorry, Miss Du. I apologize for the business card incident. I didn't bring my business card with me when I came out today, and I don't even know when I put this one in my pocket. I thought about giving it to you, but I was worried that it would get wrinkled and dirty and be impolite. As you said, we are both members of the Blue Palace. If we have the chance to meet again, I will definitely give it to you."

Compared to the business card incident, Du Qingyu seemed more concerned about how Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie would face each other at this moment, so she didn't pursue the matter of Ye Tianya's business card. She smiled and said, "It seems that Qingyu misunderstood the great stock market guru Ye. Qingyu apologizes first."

Ye Tianya didn't want to get too entangled with her. He didn't know what relationship Du Qingyu had with Du Qing, but no matter what the relationship was, Ye Tianya couldn't help but label anyone associated with Du Qing as someone not suitable to associate with. As Ye Tianya noticed the growing number of curious onlookers, he decided to leave immediately. Without further ado, he smiled and said to Xu Changping, "Uncle Xu, remember to take Xu Fan with you when you leave. I'll be going now, goodbye."

Xu Changping quickly replied, "Young Ye, thank you so much. Could we perhaps have a chat sometime?"

Ye Tianya smiled kindly, "No problem, I'm free. Uncle Xu, just give me a call anytime."

Xu Changping nodded gratefully. Just as they were about to say goodbye, Ye Yingjie, seeing Ye Tianya about to leave, stepped forward and stopped him, saying, "Tianya, shall we find a place to talk?"

Ye Tianya had originally planned to leave quickly to avoid Ye Yingjie and his wife, but seeing the anxiety and urgency in his eyes, he hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Ye Yingjie glanced back at his wife, who was walking towards him, and gestured for her not to follow. Amidst the surprised gazes of everyone except Du Qingyu and Du Qing, he excused himself to those he knew and headed for the door. Just as Ye Yingjie was about to ask the waiter for a room, Ye Tianya spoke first to the waiter who had greeted him upon entering, saying, "Give me a quiet room." The waiter

respectfully responded and contacted the front desk via communicator to request a room. Ye Yingjie was quite surprised that Ye Tianya had gotten a room so quickly simply by asking the waiter, but at that moment, his mind was entirely focused on Ye Tianya, and he didn't think much of it.

After the waiter who had led the way respectfully withdrew, leaving only Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie in the room, Ye Tianya, acting like the host, gestured to the sofa and said, "Please sit down. What would you like to discuss with me, Mr. Ye?"

Ye Tianya's address to Ye Yingjie sent a chill down his spine. He didn't sit down, remaining standing and staring at Ye Tianya, saying, "I know you don't want to forgive me and your mother. I also know you hate us for causing you so much suffering as a child. But for so many years, we've endured the torment of missing our child, tirelessly searching the world for you. We've tried everything to mend our father-son and mother-son bond in this life. Your mother, who endured the pain of ten months of pregnancy to give birth to you, I've found her more than once waking up in her sleep, hiding from me, because she misses you." She cried silently. Last year during the Spring Festival, on New Year's Eve, she didn't eat anything and just kept calling Sister-in-law Yin. She just wanted to see her biological son, because he was her own flesh and blood. She was so young, yet half of her hair had turned white and had been dyed again and again. You may not have any feelings for her, but seeing her makes my heart ache. I don't want to ask anything of you. Originally, I would have been content just to see you alive, to see you still in this world, to see you living a good life. I came to you to tell you all this because I can't bear to see your mother suffer so much anymore. You have my blood and your mother's blood flowing in your veins. Don't you feel anything at all?"

Ye Tianya's heart was in turmoil, but on the surface, she forced herself to remain calm and composed. He glanced calmly at Ye Yingjie and said, "You don't need to say anything. I don't know if your so-called DNA test is real or fake. Even if it is, even if I am your son, so what? What can I do? Call you 'Dad,' and then call Mrs. Ye 'Mom,' right? And then what?"

Ye Tianya paused and continued, "I have no right or wrong in my eyes. You did nothing wrong, and I did nothing wrong. Let's just consider it a joke played on us by fate. If there's nothing else, I think you should go and continue your banquet. Let time decide the rest. Please don't pressure me."

Ye Yingjie stared at Ye Tianya, dumbfounded. He could hear nothing but indifference in Ye Tianya's voice; he couldn't find a trace of the affection that should exist between father and son. He finally realized that Ye Tianya had no feelings for his parents at all. To them, calling them Father and Mother was no different from calling them Mr. and Mrs. Ye.

Seeing Ye Yingjie's expression, Ye Tianya felt a pang of pity and said, "So many years have passed, I've gotten used to my own life, I'm doing well, and you don't need to worry. If you want to rest here, you can. You can use this room as long as you like. I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave first."

Ye Tianya walked towards the door, but Ye Yingjie snapped out of his daze and quickly called after him, "Tianya, I know what the problem is between us, father and son, but it's not important. Feelings can be cultivated. Let us find you, give us a chance to make amends, okay?" Ye Tianya hesitated at the door for a moment before saying, "I'll try." He reached for the door, but Ye

Yingjie quickly called out, "Wait!"

Ye Yingjie turned back to Tianya, and said seriously, "Do you remember when I had that car accident? Someone was probably trying to get back at me. Although you don't want to accept our relationship, some people already know. I'm worried they might harm you, so you need to be careful."

Tianya smiled slightly and said, "Really? Then pray someone tries to harm me; that way you'll have one less enemy."

After saying this, Tianya finally managed to leave the room without being stopped by Ye Yingjie. Tianya's heart was unsettled. Ye Yingjie's words hadn't been as ineffective as they seemed, especially the part about Fang Xinyi calling Yin's mother on New Year's Eve. He knew Fang Xinyi hadn't been able to get through to Yin's mother that night because she was far away; it was impossible for her to reach her.

Ye Tianya, his mind in turmoil, was about to go downstairs down the corridor, having completely forgotten about meeting Black Hawk. It wasn't until he returned to Haijiao Tianya that he remembered Black Hawk was waiting for him and quickly called him back.

That night, the events that unfolded made Ye Tianya regret going to that place. He never expected to run into Xu Fan, never expected that Xu Fan and Du Qing were once lovers, and even more unexpectedly, that the same woman had hurt two boys from that dormitory. Ye Yingjie's words further weakened Ye Tianya's resolve. Fortunately, he saw Xingye upon returning, and Xingye helped him regain his composure. Xingye's past was the most important reason why Ye Tianya was unwilling to accept Ye Yingjie and his wife. Seeing Xingye undoubtedly added another layer of defense to his heart.
When Ye Tianya returned, Xingye was talking to Yang Ying; needless to say, Yang Ying was missing Beibei. Seeing Yang Ying's restless state, Ye Tianya suddenly seemed to understand something. This seemed to be the true affection between a mother and daughter. Thinking of this, Ye Tianya couldn't help but feel confused. What exactly is family affection? Is it like the bond between Bei Bei and Yang Ying? Or like that between Xing Ye and Zhao Xiangyu?

Yang Ying's longing for Bei Bei reminded Ye Tianya of what Ye Yingjie had said: Fang Xinyi would wake up from her dreams longing for her son. Ye Tianya seemed to see in Yang Ying what Fang Xinyi had been like when she longed for him. A sense of bewilderment and contradiction filled his heart.

With Xingye's encouragement and persuasion, Yang Ying finally gave up the urge to call Beibei. Unable to concentrate on work, she returned to her room with Xingzuo. Ye Tianya noticed that Nangong Qian'er hadn't been in the study to help Lin Siyin and the others that evening. He initially assumed she was there to keep Yang Ying company, but after Yang Ying and Xingye went to their room, Nangong Qian'er walked in and gently sat beside him, carefully saying, "Captain, Ruyan and the others..."

Ye Tianya was startled. Nangong Qian'er's expression told him that it wasn't Sima Ruyan and the others returning, but something had happened. He nervously grabbed Nangong Qian'er's hand and asked, "What happened to them? What happened?"

A pained expression appeared on Nangong Qian'er's face. Ye Tianya had gripped her too tightly; when he realized it, all ten of her fingers were white. Ye Tianya quickly released her hand and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Qian'er, please tell me what happened to them, okay?"

Nangong Qian'er hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "Ruyan just called, she called secretly. She said she's been grounded by her family. They don't approve of her being with you... because you already have girlfriends, and more than one."

Ye Tianya visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought something had happened to the three girls. Since Sima Ruyan was grounded, Ouyang Xin'er and Murong Piaoxue must be in a similar situation. Ye Tianya was already mentally prepared for Sima Ruyan's family to oppose their relationship with him. As long as they were alright, Ye Tianya was half relieved. As for their families' opposition, Ye Tianya had already anticipated it. But if his women wanted to be with him, no one could stop them. If Zhao Xiangyu was like this, the others would be no exception.

Ye Tianya breathed a sigh of relief and said with some relief, "As long as they're alright, that's fine. School is about to start, aren't they coming to school?"

Nangong Qian'er shook her head and said, "I don't know about Xin'er and Piaoxue, but Ruyan's family has already arranged for her to take a leave of absence from school, so she's not coming."

"What?!" Ye Tianya was a little angry. The Sima family's actions clearly indicated that they wanted to evacuate them.

Nangong Qian'er sensed Ye Tianya's rising anger and hurriedly said cautiously, "Captain, Ruyan asked me to tell you that if you love her, don't pressure her too much. Please don't go to their house, and don't blame her family. She told you to believe that she can persuade her family and come back to be with you, but you must give her time. She also said... and asked you to believe that her love for you can withstand the test."

Ye Tianya sat blankly on the sofa, staring at the night sky outside the window, his mind a mess. He hadn't finished dealing with Ye Yingjie's family matters, and now this trouble had arisen. Seeing Ye Tianya standing there silently, Nangong Qian'er felt a little worried. She nestled close to him and held his hand, saying, "Captain, don't worry, Ruyan and the others will come back, they definitely will."

Ye Tianya pulled Nangong Qian'er into his arms and hugged her, saying, "Qian'er, tell me... should I go and bring them back? Should I go and suffer with them?"

Nangong Qian'er gently shook her head, saying, "Captain, I think it's better not to go. If I go, there will inevitably be a conflict with their families, and Ruyan and the others will be caught in the middle, which will be very difficult."

"Alright..." Ye Tianya finally uttered two words after a long silence, amidst Nangong Qian'er's anxious heart. The Sima family wasn't really wrong; they were right. He already had so many women, and it wasn't fair to any of them. But since they had chosen him and moved to the ends of the earth, Ye Tianya couldn't let go. However, he also knew that if he really went to take Sima Ruyan back, Sima Ruyan, caught between him and her family, would be in a very difficult position. So Ye Tianya listened to Nangong Qian'er's advice and decided not to go to the Sima family for the time being. At

the Du family villa,

Du Qingyu was chatting with Du Qing.

Du Qingyu said earnestly to Du Qing, "Let go, Qing'er. Ye Tianya and you have nothing in common. You know how deep his feelings are for Xingye. Plus, with what happened with Xu Fan today, he'll definitely have a grudge against you. So I suggest you let go to avoid bringing yourself pain in the end."

Du Qing's face contorted in pain, and she shook her head vigorously, saying, "No...it's impossible! I liked him the moment I saw him. I won't let go. I don't believe that with my methods, Xingye won't obediently step aside. My father said that Bo Shi will be my dowry, and I don't believe I can't compete with Xingye. Besides, Uncle Ye and the others will definitely not side with Xingye. As long as Ye Tianya acknowledges them, I don't believe Xingye can beat me."

Du Qingyu sighed and said, "Qing'er, didn't you also say you liked Xu Fan the moment you saw him? And what happened? Will you be able to..." "Get to know him better? It hurts others and yourself, why bother?"

Du Qing remained persistent, suddenly looking up and saying, "Qingyu, what's wrong with you? You always supported me before, so why are you constantly trying to persuade me now that he's back? Do you... like him too?"

A flicker of panic crossed Du Qingyu's eyes, but she firmly shook her head, saying, "I don't know what you're talking about. Before, it was because he didn't know about your relationship with Xu Fan. Now that he knows about your past relationship with Xu Fan, and since they used to be good friends, that's why I'm trying to help you. Since you don't believe me, I have nothing more to say. I'm going home now. Think about it yourself."

As she left the Du family home, Du Qingyu sighed inwardly. Like father, like daughter. Although Du Qing hadn't grown up in this family, her tendency to measure everything in terms of money was exactly like her father's. She could only sigh for her uncle and cousin. She didn't know if Du Qing had any other reasons for pursuing Ye Tianya, but she did know one thing: Ye Tianya was in charge of Qingfeng Group, an invincible stock market genius, and the son of Ye Yingjie, a future director or even chairman of Pacific Auto.

Since that night at the Blue Palace, Ye Tianya hadn't been back. These past few days, he had been watching how the Zhao family had cornered Mo Shao Cong, putting all of Mo's businesses under unprecedented pressure. All their business had been snatched away by the Zhao family through a price war. Mo's wanted to win back their business through a price war, but they didn't have the Zhao family's strength; they lacked the funds to wage a price war. Even more ruthless was Zhao Chengen's move: overnight, he opened identical stores across from many of Mo's businesses, directly driving them out of business. Mo Shao Cong could only watch his assets shrink day by day. He was utterly helpless, his cries for help going unanswered. He had initially hoped to find a powerful figure to rely on, even as a vassal, rather than be completely devoured by the Zhao family. But when people heard that the opponent was the Zhao family, they immediately waved their hands and shook their heads. No one would be foolish enough to oppose Jinjiang Group, one of the three major conglomerates.

"It should be about time!" Ye Tianya glanced at the data on the computer, stood up, and muttered to himself. He went to the water dispenser, poured himself a glass of water, then stood by the window, drew back the curtains, and looked at the endless stream of cars dozens of floors below. He thought to himself that Mo Jun would probably be back soon. He was almost done with one of his tasks.

"Knock knock knock..."

Someone knocked on the office door. Ye Tianya didn't turn around and calmly called out, "Come in!"

The door opened, and Gu Letian appeared in the doorway, smiling as he asked, "Tianya, do you know Xu Changping, the CEO of Changjiang Tires? He's at the reception desk requesting to see you."

Ye Tianya was slightly taken aback before laughing and said, "Yes, I do. What's Mr. Gu doing as a receptionist?" Ye Tianya joked with Gu Letian.

Gu Letian laughed and said, "I just happened to run into him when I came in. The receptionist greeted me, and Xu Changping explained his purpose. He said you introduced him, so I came to ask."

Ye Tianya put down his water glass and said, "It's like this, he's the father of my college roommate. His family is in the auto parts business, right? His company seems to be having financial problems and wants to take in some investment. Why don't we go and take a look together?"

Gu Letian hesitated for a moment and said, "Although the auto industry is not doing well right now, investing in this industry is not ideal. However, although the profit margin in the auto industry is not high, it won't result in a loss either. Since he's your friend's father, let's go and take a look. Get ready and come to the reception room. I'll have someone notify Minister Lin of the Industrial Department."

Ye Tianya nodded with a smile. Gu Letian was always decisive yet composed. Inviting Lin Liqin would avoid overstepping authority and causing dissatisfaction among subordinates.

To Ye Tianya's surprise, Xu Changping had actually brought Xu Fan along. It seemed he also wanted to make some emotional investment, hoping Ye Tianya would take care of him out of respect for Xu Fan. Entering the reception room, Ye Tianya first greeted Xu Changping before turning to Xu Fan with a smile, "Looks like you're completely sober now? All awake?" Xu

Fan laughed casually, "Sober. I was drunk for a while, but let's just consider it a dream. Tianya, thank you for troubling me today. Thank you for agreeing to help my father."
Chapter 270 The End of the Mo Clan
. Ye Tianya smiled, "Alright, stop being so wishy-washy. I'll do my best, but I might not be able to help much. You know, this industry is in a slump right now, and I don't know much about investment. Our company's industrial department head will come over personally to talk to Uncle Xu later. I sincerely hope I can be of help."

Xu Changping smiled, "Young Ye, no matter what... " "Our Xu family is truly grateful to you."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm only doing this because we're roommates. Now that I know, I should do my part, shouldn't I?"

Xu Fan smiled gratefully at Ye Tianya. Just as he was about to say something, Gu Letian and Lin Liqin walked in. Ye Tianya stood up and said to Xu Fan, "Xu Fan, Uncle Xu is here to discuss business. We can't be of much help here. How about I show you around?"

Xu Fan turned to look at his father, Xu Changping, who smiled and said, "Go ahead. It's good for you classmates to catch up."

Ye Tianya couldn't say anything there, as he didn't really understand business investment. So he took Xu Fan out and showed him around Xueya Shuangye.

"Tianya, have you ever thought about going back to school to continue your studies?" Xu Fan asked Ye Tianya after leaving the meeting room.

Ye Tianya laughed, "There's no need. That diploma is useless to me now, and I don't want to waste my time. Are you still playing basketball?"

"Yes, I am. That's my hobby. As for you, I haven't noticed you have any particular hobbies. You're not just good at investing, are you?"

Ye Tianya shook his head with a wry smile, "I really don't have any hobbies. Even if I wanted to, my past circumstances wouldn't have allowed me to pursue any hobbies. Hehe, seeing you like this today, it seems you've really come to terms with it. You'll be graduating in a little over a year. What are your plans? Are you planning to take over your father's business?"

Xu Fan shrugged, "What else could I be planning? I met Yin Chao a few days ago. I'm planning to go to his company after graduation to secure a position. His software is being upgraded online, which is in demand for people in our field. As for my father's factory, I don't want to take it over. I'll wait until I have some experience and start something else on my own. I might even need to ask you for investment then."

Ye Tianya laughed, "No problem. You're a promising stock, and I'd be happy to invest."

Xu Fan suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ye. Tianya asked, "You...know Du Qing?"

Ye Tianya was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Yes, I know her. She was Xiao Ye's sister in the orphanage. They grew up together until a few years ago when her father found her, and she left the orphanage. A few days ago, she met Xiao Ye again, so...so we met. What, still can't let go?"

Xu Fan smiled nonchalantly and said, "I've figured it out. I, Xu Fan, am not the kind of person who hangs myself on one tree. I have to learn to be more realistic. Oh, by the way, you just mentioned Xingye. She lives with you, right? How is she now? Has her amnesia been cured?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see her. Her amnesia has been cured. She's currently interning at Hu Qing's law firm downstairs. She's also preparing to take the bar exam in a while."

Xu Fan was delighted to hear this and said, "Great! You two are really inseparable. You even work in the same building, one floor above the other. You and President Gu have such a good relationship, why don't you let her work upstairs?"

"There's no need. Xiaoye has her ambitions and ideals, and of course I have to support her." Ye Tianya said, walking towards the door. He almost bumped into someone rushing in from outside, but luckily Ye Tianya was agile and dodged in a flash. The person was startled and stopped. Only then did Ye Tianya realize it was Zhan Kun. He looked flustered and said excitedly when he saw Ye Tianya at the door, "Tianya, Mo's shares have collapsed. Mo Shao Cong committed suicide by jumping off a building."

"What!" Ye Tianya exclaimed in surprise, his mind blank for a moment. Mo Shao Cong committed suicide? Suicide? ... It took

Ye Tianya a while to react. Mo Shao Cong was dead, but this was not the result he wanted. Mo Shao Cong had sent people to try to kill Xingye as well. She should have died at his hands, but Zhao Chengen had gone too far, actually driving him to suicide. Ye Tianya had finally witnessed the cruelty of the business world, like a battlefield. However, Ye Tianya had no intention of sympathizing with Mo Shao Cong, nor did he intend to let Mo Jun off the hook because of Mo Shao Cong's death. Mo Jun was Ye Tianya's real target.

Ye Tianya turned his head and smiled bitterly at Xu Fan, saying helplessly, "Xu Fan, I probably can't go see the stars with you now. I'm going to be very busy."

Although Xu Fan didn't know who Mo Shao Cong was, he couldn't help but change color when he heard that someone had committed suicide because of bankruptcy. He forced a smile and said, "It's okay, let's do it another day. Let's call Yin Chao and He Sisi out together another day, and we can get together again. You go and do your work, don't worry about me."

Ye Tianya said apologetically and politely, then hurriedly returned to his office and opened the city's latest news website, 365.com. It was where almost all the news in the city first appeared, and it was also the most timely. Sure enough, the news that had just been updated was that the Mo's Foundation had gone bankrupt and the company's president, Mo Shao Cong, had committed suicide by jumping off a building, and the news was prominently displayed in red in the first column of the latest reports. Just as Ye Tianya was about to check the Mo family's shares, the phone on the desk rang. It was the receptionist who transferred the call. The receptionist reported that it was from Jinjiang Group, looking for Gu Letian, but Gu Letian was not in the office because he was discussing investment with Xu Changping, so they gave Ye Tianya's name instead.

Ye Tianya knew it was Zhao Chengen calling, so he immediately had the receptionist take the phone. Sure enough, it was Zhao Chengen. Zhao Chengen sounded very happy on the phone, saying, "Ye Tianya, did you see the news on 365? Are you satisfied with this result?"

Ye Tianya didn't have a good impression of this treacherous Zhao, and said calmly, "Mr. Zhao, you've got some good methods. You've driven him to his death so quickly. Mr. Zhao, you seem to be in a good mood. Is all of the Mo family's assets now in your hands?"

Zhao Chengen laughed, "Although not all of them, the vast majority are already in my hands. The Mo family..." "Disappearing from the business history of S City forever, what are your thoughts, Ye Tianya?"

Ye Tianya laughed, "I wonder if others are as fragile as Mo Shao Cong. Hehe, by the way, President Zhao, don't forget our agreement. We've been working very hard to hold off YTY. If we don't reward them, I'm afraid we won't have the will to keep going." Zhao Chengen

was silent for nearly two or three seconds on the other end of the phone. Ye Tianya knew why he was silent—it was because of Ye Tianya's earlier comment, "I wonder if others are as fragile as Mo Shao Cong." Zhao Chengen wasn't stupid; he knew Ye Tianya was referring to the Lan family, and the person who might be just as fragile was, of course, his sister, Zhao Xiangyu.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Chengen suddenly said coldly, "Ye Tianya, all my sister did was insult you once at Xiaoye's birthday party with Mo Jun. Even if you're petty, I've already helped you bring down the Mo family and vent your anger. What more do you want? Sometimes it's better to be forgiving. Don't push people too far. Hehe, if you really want to fight, even with Xueya Shuangye's support, if you fight against Jinjiang, both sides will be severely injured, and someone else might reap the benefits. Also, no matter what, Xiaoye is related to our Zhao family..." "Family ties, although her mother went too far, but if you really drove Xiaoye's mother to her death, hehe, do you think she'll forgive you?"

Ye Tianya's face turned ashen upon hearing this, and he coldly said, "President Zhao is indeed clever, but your words are illogical. Of course, perhaps you're overjoyed to hear that Mo Shao Cong is dead. One should be forgiving when possible. President Zhao, have you forgiven Mo Shao Cong? Pushing someone too far? What has President Zhao done to the Mo family? Family ties? Would family ties lead to such a thing? Oh, perhaps that woman didn't tell..." "Let me tell you what he did. Haven't you ever thought about why I'm targeting your sister and Mo Jun? You think it's just because he and Mo Jun insulted me at Xiao Ye's birthday party? She might not have told you about a classified secret: she drugged her daughter... oh, your niece, and handed her over to Mo Jun in his room. She didn't tell you that, did she? Now do you see your sister for who she really is? Don't you feel incredibly proud to have such a sister? Oh, and one last reminder: remember, remember the agreement from back then: the Mo family's assets will be split 50/50!"

Ye Tianya slammed the phone down, leaving Zhao Chengen on the other end of the line visibly angry. Ye Tianya was also furious. What Zhao Chengen said was true. Although Xingye had said she would always stand by his side, it was impossible for Xingye not to feel sad if Zhao Xiangyu was driven to the brink. On the other hand, as Zhao Chengen said, even if he and Jinjiang went to war, it would be a lose-lose situation for both sides. To bring down Jinjiang is no simple matter; dealing with Mo Shaocong is far more complex. Is it really just going to end like this? Let that snobbish woman get away with it? Ye Tianya was unwilling to accept this; he was unwilling to accept the suffering Xingye had endured.

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Xu Changping ultimately achieved an unexpected result. He had worried that the current downturn in his industry would lead Xueya Shuangye to impose heavy conditions on his submitted proposal. However, Xueya Shuangye's vice president, Gu Letian, made it clear that out of respect for Ye Tianya, after discussing with the head of the industrial investment department, they directly agreed to his proposal. This made Xu Changping extremely grateful to Ye Tianya. He had witnessed Ye Tianya's influence and was even more fortunate that his son knew such an influential person.

But when he received the investment contract and went to thank Ye Tianya, he was told that Ye Tianya had already left. Ye Tianya had gone out to clear his mind because he was conflicted about whether to force the Lan family to collapse. These past few days had been filled with too many worries, first Ye Yingjie's matter, then the continued lack of news about Sima Ruyan and the other two, and now the conflict about whether to deal with the Lan family. Ye Tianya's mind was in turmoil and he couldn't find peace, so he went out to clear his mind. Of course, no one knew this, not even Xingye.
Chapter 271 Betrayal and Abandonment
"Slap—" Zhao Chengen slapped Zhao Xiangyu hard across the face, the sound echoing throughout the hall, even startling Old Master Zhao, who was resting upstairs.

"Speak! Is this true?" Zhao Chengen's voice was stern, making everyone else in the family tremble. Although this heir of the Zhao family appeared gentle and refined, everyone in the Zhao family knew how ruthless he was. As the successor of a large corporation, if he wasn't ruthless and merciless, he wouldn't be able to take over the family business. Two years ago, he personally sent his younger brother, who had committed a crime, to the police station. Although Zhao Xiangyu was his own sister, it was hard to guarantee that he, as the older brother, wouldn't turn his back on his family.

Zhao Xiangyu silently lowered her head, covering her face, her silence tacitly agreeing. Zhao Chengen was so angry that his face turned pale, and he raised his hand again to strike, but at this moment, the old master of the Zhao family finally reached the top of the stairs, coughed, and

said authoritatively, "Chengen, stop!" Zhao Chengen then lowered his hand, but continued to sneer, "I really don't know how I ended up with such an idiotic sister like you. I really want to take out your heart and liver to see if it's red or black. Get out of here, get as far away as possible. Don't you value Mo Jun so much? Go find him, go see him now compared to Ye Tianya, and see what kind of person you've chosen?"

The old master of the Zhao family also came down at this time, looking at his son and daughter authoritatively and asking coldly, "What happened? Explain yourself."

Zhao Chengen sneered, "Dad, ask her yourself. What good deeds has she done? She's made the Zhao family lose all face. I truly regret helping her." Old

Master Zhao looked at Zhao Xiangyu, who hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Dad, wasn't I just trying to find you a better grandson-in-law? Who could have imagined that Ye Tianya... he'd be such a monster? Dad, I know I was wrong, please forgive me this once."

Old Master Zhao still didn't understand what was going on, and suddenly raised his voice, "Don't play games with me, tell me everything!"

Zhao Xiangyu hesitated, but Zhao Chengen couldn't help but say, "Speak! Tell your father..." With piercing eyes, you chose a good match for your daughter, drugged her, sent her to your son-in-law's room, and then drove her to suicide. Tell your father, is my Zhao family's granddaughter worthless? Giving her away to someone else? Tell your father again, Lan Yang ran away from home because of this and hasn't returned. Your daughter doesn't acknowledge you. The Lan family is suffering continuous losses and facing bankruptcy because Ye Tianya suppressed them because you wronged Xingye. Tell me, tell your father again, Jinjiang Energy lost nearly twenty percent of its shares to help you deal with Ye Tianya. Why are you hanging your head? Are you afraid to face it? Ye Tianya asked me if I was proud to have a sister like you. Proud? Not only am I proud, but even my entire family... The entire Zhao family is glorious, supremely glorious, because my own sister has done something unprecedented and unparalleled. Hahahaha…”

Zhao Chengen, whether out of anger or distress, couldn’t help but sneer and leave the living room without looking back. As he walked out, he threw down the words, “Don’t let me see you again!” and disappeared through the door, leaving Old Master Zhao staring intently at Zhao Xiangyu in the living room, asking, “Is this true?”

Zhao Xiangyu remained silent, tacitly agreeing. Old Master Zhao was calmer than Zhao Chengen, but he still couldn’t help but exude a strong anger. The aura emanating from him, a long-time high-ranking official, was even stronger than Zhao Chengen’s, and Zhao Xiangyu was so frightened that she didn’t dare to breathe.

“Why didn’t you tell us sooner?” Old Master Zhao asked calmly, but Zhao Xiangyu felt a chill run down her spine. The calmer her father was, the angrier he was. If her father was so angry that he couldn’t even vent his anger, it meant that he had reached a state of extreme rage.

Zhao Xiangyu hurriedly and cautiously replied, "It's...it's the Security Bureau that classified this matter, and we can't tell anyone..."

"Security Bureau? They've brought up the Security Bureau? Why would the Security Bureau get involved?" The anger in Old Master Zhao's eyes subsided, replaced by surprise as he asked.

Zhao Xiangyu shook her head, "I don't know either. Less than a minute after Xiaoye jumped from the building, special personnel arrived at the scene, and then the Security Bureau people arrived even faster than the police. They even said Xiaoye was under the protection of the security department...I don't know what's going on."

Old Master Zhao was even more surprised, "Xiaoye is under their protection? Why? How did she get involved with them?"

Seeing her father talking to himself, not addressing her, Zhao Xiangyu didn't dare interrupt. Grandpa Zhao frowned, looking around for a while without getting an answer. He then looked up at Zhao Xiangyu and said, "Go away. I can't forgive your foolishness. Go and beg Xiaoye. If she forgives you and is willing to acknowledge me as her grandfather, I'll put in a good word for you with your brother. Otherwise, don't come back into this house."

Zhao Xiangyu trembled and immediately pleaded, "Dad, Xiaoye doesn't recognize me at all. She has amnesia. She doesn't even recognize me. She won't recognize you. Please, Dad, tell my brother I'm your daughter."

Grandpa Zhao stood up and walked upstairs without a word. He stopped at the top and turned back, saying, "You are my daughter, but you've disappointed me. Go, go. I'm old and can't take any more trouble. Jinjiang can't take any more trouble either. You'd better take care of yourself."

Hearing her father say these words, Zhao Xiangyu collapsed onto the sofa. What did her father's words mean? This meant that her family no longer accepted her, that even her father and elder brother, who would stand up for her after she was beaten by Mo Shao Cong, no longer recognized her, and that Jinjiang would no longer help the Lan family. So, when Ye Tianya returned, she would be at their mercy.

Zhao Xiangyu finally left the Zhao family villa and returned to the Lan family villa, where, apart from a few recently replaced servants, the servants were replaced almost every month. Increasingly lonely, Zhao Xiangyu took her anger out on the servants, but few could tolerate her, and they would always leave after receiving their monthly wages.

This time, she didn't vent her anger on the servants. After returning home, she sat quietly in the living room, lost in thought, and then lost in thought again. And then lost in thought again.

It was the weekend again, and Yang Ying was eager to pick up Bei Bei. She repeatedly urged Ye Tianya to drive faster, prompting Xingye, who was sitting in the back, to urge her, "Sister-in-law, you've held back for so long, you'll see her soon, just bear with it a little longer."

Yang Ying said anxiously, "I...I know, but I just can't help it. Bei Bei has never been away from me since she was little, and this has been a week. I don't even know if she's cried."

Ye Tianya himself felt a sense of urgency. He had also felt strangely unaccustomed to Bei Bei's absence, a feeling that reminded him of Fang Xinyi and Ye Yingjie. His defenses crumbled considerably. He unconsciously pressed the accelerator, accelerating.

With the kindergarten in sight, Ye Tianya pulled the car over and turned to Yang Ying, whose face was tense. "Sister-in-law," he said, "let's get off here and walk a few steps. The children here aren't well-off. If they see a car coming to pick up Beibei, they might look at her differently."

Yang Ying nodded and eagerly got out of the car. Ye Tianya and Xingye exchanged surprised glances and quickly ran to catch up with her.

Upon entering the kindergarten, Ye Tianya found a large group of children playing on the playground, carefully supervised by several teachers. Beibei's teacher was also there. Seeing the three of them enter, she immediately greeted them. Yang Ying had spoken to this teacher a few times on the phone and was quite familiar with her. She eagerly asked, "Teacher, where's Beibei? We've come to pick her up."

The young teacher smiled and said, "Beibei is over there...wait, where is she?"

As everyone was looking around, they heard Ye Beibei's voice cheering, "Mommy, Uncle, Auntie..."

The three looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ye Beibei standing at the top of the slide, making a flying gesture, and then sitting down and sliding down with a whoosh. Because she was rushing too fast, she lost her balance and rolled once when she reached the bottom before getting up and rushing towards Ye Tianya. Yang Ying's eyes reddened, and she quickly went to meet her and hugged Beibei tightly as she ran closer.

"Mommy, Beibei misses Mommy so much."

Ye Beibei's words almost brought tears to Yang Ying's already red eyes. Ye Tianya was afraid that the mother and daughter would put on a tearful scene here, which would be an eye-opener for the surrounding children, so he quickly stepped forward and smiled, "Beibei, do you only miss Mommy? Do you miss Uncle?"

Ye Beibei leaned over Yang Ying's shoulder and smiled at Ye Tianya, "Yes, Beibei misses Uncle too... and Auntie... Aunt Qian, Aunt Shuang, Aunt Xue, Aunt Yu, Aunt Lin, and..." This little girl was afraid that she wouldn't be able to explain it when she got back, so she actually dragged the whole family into the room at once, making Ye Tianya and Xingye feel embarrassed. Even the somewhat excited Yang Ying laughed. After counting everyone in the house, Ye Beibei proudly told Ye Tianya, "Uncle, Beibei has learned to wash clothes! Let's go home and Beibei wash your clothes for you!"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Okay, okay, our Beibei can wash clothes now, so someone will wash your clothes for us. Let's go, say goodbye to our teachers and classmates, and go home."

Yang Ying put Ye Beibei down, and Ye Tianya watched her run off to say goodbye to the children who were curiously watching him and his group. Then she ran back, took Ye Tianya's hand with her left hand, and waved to the kindergarten teacher with her right. Ye Tianya and Yang Ying also thanked the teacher before leaving with Ye Beibei. Before leaving, he didn't forget to call down the four spies who had been protecting Ye Beibei, and handed them a stack of money of unknown value, saying, "You've worked hard these past few days. Beibei is going back with us today, so take a good rest these next couple of days. Take this money to relax, and come back here on Sunday night."
Chapter 272 A Rare Opportunity
The four men were reluctant to take the money, so Ye Tianya stuffed it into one of them, saying, "Just take it, don't be so wishy-washy. Remember to be back before Sunday night." Ye Tianya wasn't heartbroken about the money. It was money he had originally plundered from those unscrupulous businessmen and corrupt officials in Lincheng, plus the black money from the nightclub. This money couldn't go into his personal account, so he could only keep it in his ring for spending money. If Ye Tianya were to use it for spending money, he probably wouldn't be able to spend it all in his lifetime. If he didn't give it to these people who had worked so hard for him, who else could he give it to? Although the people under Black Hawk were all dedicated to their duties, the rewards couldn't be lacking, so that they would be even more dedicated.

Seeing Yang Ying and her daughter chatting happily in the car, Ye Tianya couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth and home. He hadn't felt anything before, but now, whenever Ye Tianya thought of Yang Ying and her daughter Beibei, he would unconsciously picture Fang Xinyi in his mind.

Beibei, having overheard the word "spring outing" from someone at kindergarten, asked Yang Ying in the back seat on the way home, "Uncle, do you like spring outings?"

"Spring outing?" Ye Tianya couldn't recall ever participating in one. A thought struck him, and he smiled as he drove, "Beibei, do you want to go on a spring outing?"

Beibei nodded in the back, "Yes, our teacher was going to take us, but the headmistress said it wasn't safe, so we didn't go. Uncle, can you take Beibei?"

Ye Tianya had been troubled by too many things lately and wanted to relax, so he decided to take everyone from Haijiao Tianya on a spring outing this weekend. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue had been staying at Haijiao Tianya since leaving Tianya Valley. Although their ancient beliefs considered it proper for a wife not to go out and flaunt her virtue, Ye Tianya couldn't bear to see them always keeping themselves locked up at home.

Nangong Qian'er took Xu Keming's car back to Haijiao Tianya over the weekend. Like Beibei, she returned during the first week of school. However, her expression was not as joyful as Beibei's. After returning, she greeted everyone and went to her room. Before entering the room, she glanced back at Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya knew that she had something to say to him, so he put down Beibei and went into Nangong Qian'er's room.

As soon as Ye Tianya entered, Nangong Qian'er rushed into his arms and hugged him tightly, saying, "Captain, Piaoxue and Xin'er have also dropped out of school. They... they've been placed under house arrest."

Ye Tianya had been expecting this, and sighed as he held Nangong Qian'er tighter, saying, "Qian'er, don't be like this. Did they call you?"

Nangong Qian'er nodded, "Yes, like Ruyan, they hope the captain believes they can come back, and they also want the captain to give them time."

Ye Tianya held this delicate girl in his arms, who resembled Xingye. Now, she was the only one left in the Flying Dragon Team. Ye Tianya cherished this gentle girl deeply. Nangong Qian'er's long hair was still so smooth, and Ye Tianya stroked it greedily, saying, "Qian'er, give them time. I know they're afraid I'll pressure them, that's why they don't dare call me. Let's wait for them to come back together, okay?"

Nangong Qian'er nodded obediently, and Ye Tianya forced a smile, saying, "Let's go on a spring outing tomorrow, accompany the captain to relax, okay?"

"A spring outing? Are we all going?" Nangong Qian'er asked, slightly surprised.

Ye Tianya nodded, "We're going together, my whole family."

A hint of regret flashed in Nangong Qian'er's eyes, then she pressed her face against Ye Tianya's chest and whispered, "Captain, I'm always so happy when you say 'whole family,' because you treat me like family."

Ye Tianya gently stroked Nangong Qian'er's beloved long hair, looked down at her happy face, and couldn't help but kiss her forehead, saying, "Qian'er is of course my family. In the future, I want you to be my gentle little wife. Qian'er, are you willing?"

When Nangong Qian'er heard the word 'wife,' her whole body stiffened for at least five seconds. She looked up at Ye Tianya in surprise, her eyes quickly welling up with tears, which finally condensed into a single tear that slid down her cheek. Ye Tianya felt a pang of heartache at the sight and quickly reached out to wipe it away, asking, "What's wrong, Qian'er? You don't want to?"

"No, Qian'er is willing, Qian'er is happy, really happy. I'm willing to be the captain's wife, I'm willing!"

Nangong Qian'er's body trembled with excitement. Wife—for Nangong Qian'er, this title was something she had never dared to hope for, because she knew that no one in the world would compete with Xingye for this title, nor would anyone have the heart to compete with her. Not to mention that she was just a girl who wasn't of much help to Ye Tianya, even Lin Siyin, Ye Tianya's crucial helper, wouldn't have the heart to compete with Xingye. But Ye Tianya was willing to treat her as his wife, which was almost beyond a pleasant surprise. No wonder Nangong Qian'er was so happy.

Overwhelmed with happiness, Nangong Qian'er cast aside all her worries, no longer even afraid of being laughed at by everyone in the living room. She tiptoed, wrapped her arms around Ye Tianya's neck, and offered him her sweet, happy little lilac...

The whole family went on a spring outing. Ye Tianya didn't forget to inform Yin Chao, whom he considered a brother, but Yin Chao, too busy with work, reluctantly declined to join. However, Ye Tianya didn't expect that Yin's mother would once again inform Ye Yingjie, even revealing the location of the family's outing. Even more unexpectedly, when Ye Yingjie excitedly reported this news to his wife, Du Qing, who frequently visited the Ye family to "talk" to Fang Xinyi, overheard them. Ye Yingjie

wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass, a rare chance to cultivate a father-son, or rather, familial, bond with Ye Tianya. He immediately called to cancel all his weekend engagements and began preparing for the spring outing. When Du Qing heard that the Ye couple were going to meet Ye Tianya on the spring outing, she certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by. Usually, when she saw Ye Tianya, he would always be in a hurry and not give her any chance to spend time together. But the spring outing was different; Ye Tianya could no longer use work as an excuse.

Du Qing had been spending her free time keeping Fang Xinyi company and helping her relax, which had earned her Fang Xinyi's affection. When Du Qing suggested going with Ye Yingjie and his wife, Ye Yingjie hesitated, but Fang Xinyi readily agreed. Fang Xinyi felt that Du Qing knew she was upset about Ye Tianya disowning them and had come to comfort her almost every day, giving her the impression that "this child is sensible." Seeing his wife agree, Ye Yingjie, although feeling it was inappropriate for Du Qing to interfere in this situation, couldn't object and had to agree as well.

Saturday, the weather was relatively favorable for Ye Tianya and everyone at Haijiao Tianya. The warm spring sunshine shone brightly from early morning. When everyone was ready, the bus sent by Black Hawk arrived at the entrance of Cape of Good Hope. Fourteen people, including the rarely seen Ice Frost and Snow, Starry Night and Nangong Qian'er, Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu, Yang Meng and her daughter Yang Ying, and four maids, boarded the bus, leaving Cape of Good Hope empty. Ye Tianya wasn't worried about Cape of Good Hope's safety. If anyone tried to sneak into Cape of Good Hope while everyone else was gone, they wouldn't be able to get in, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to leave the area without Ye Tianya's permission.

The group chose a ranch in the suburbs. The pasture grass had already sprouted, a vibrant green. The ranch offered a wide view; although located on a plain, it had a small mountain in the middle, high enough to provide a panoramic view of the surrounding area.

The only drawback was that this place was far away and a pure ranch, unlike the ranches near the city that had facilities for tourists. Ye Tianya chose this place to avoid attracting too much attention to the group of women around him.

The ranch workers were very happy to welcome such a group of beautiful guests. The simple and honest workers politely welcomed Ye Tianya and the others into the ranch and told them not to damage the grass before tending to their cows from a distance. Ye Tianya chose a flat spot by the stream. Yang Meng, along with Xiao Qiu and the other three, quickly laid out a layer of plastic on the ground, then a tarpaulin on top, and finally a blanket before gesturing for everyone to sit down. Except for Yang Meng and the four maids who were busy unloading food from the car, the other nine people sat on the blankets. Sitting on either side of Ye Tianya, with their backs to him, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue seemed very happy, taking deep breaths and gazing around with a faint smile. Xing Ye nestled in Ye Tianya's arms, her face beaming with happiness, greedily inhaling the fresh air like everyone else. The air here felt even sweeter than the city air.

Ye Bei Bei playfully rolled around on everyone, acting spoiled. Everyone in the family doted on this little princess. Ever since Li Lan Yu was slapped on the hand and then persuaded by Ye Tianya, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, who always revolved around Ye Tianya, and Xing Ye, needless to say, Lin Si Yin, Nangong Qian'er, and the others had formed a tacit understanding to treat Bei Bei like a daughter. This made the clever but mischievous little girl incredibly happy. After everyone sat down to rest for a while to recover from the fatigue of the long journey, Ye Tianya stood up and pointed to a small hill in the distance, saying, "Don't fall asleep, let's take over that high point."

Everyone stood up. Yang Ying, wanting to give Ye Tianya and his women some space, took the initiative to lead Bei Bei away to see the cows Bei Bei had always wanted to see. Only then did Ye Tianya lead the six women across the stream towards the hill. Xingye led the way, chatting and laughing with Nangong Qian'er, while Bing Shuang and Bing Xue followed behind Ye Tianya. Li Lanyu was the most lively of them all. After being carried across the stream by Ye Tianya, she looked a little embarrassed and ran ahead, humming a song and occasionally turning back to call out to Xingye and Nangong Qian'er.
Chapter 273 Extreme Strike
The dignified Lin Siyin, who had been standing beside Ye Tianya, smiled and said, "It's been so long since I've been out relaxing like this. The 'End of the Earth' project is almost finished. I'll have to make more time to get out and about. The air in the suburbs is so sweet and refreshing; I wish I could breathe it all in and not breathe for a week."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work these

past few days, Sister Siyin. Once the 'End of the Earth' project is finished, we'll have more opportunities to get out." Lin Siyin turned her head and looked at Ye Tianya tenderly, saying, "I've worked hard, but I'm not heartbroken. You're different, Tianya. You seem to have a lot on your mind these days. Is there something you haven't figured out yet?

" Ye Tianya tried to smile more freely and said, "Nothing can escape Sister Siyin's eyes. Ruyan and the others are grounded at home and can't be with me. I want to go and share their burdens, but I find myself at a loss. I feel so sorry for you all, Sister Siyin. Tell me... am I being too unreasonable?" Lin Siyin stepped closer and took Ye Tianya's hand, her face slightly flushed. "

Tianya, I heard about Ruyan and the others from Qian'er. Don't worry too much. They truly love you, and nothing can stop them. There's a force that can't be stopped, just like no one can stop me... from loving you."

Ye Tianya tightened his grip on Lin Siyin's hand and turned his head gratefully, saying, "I know, thank you, Sister Siyin..."

"Hey, you two, how dare you! Do you think we don't exist?" Li Lanyu, who had already run far ahead, turned around and saw Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin holding hands. She immediately called out from afar. Xingye and Nangong Qian'er, who were walking ahead, turned around and saw Lin Siyin hurriedly pulling away from Ye Tianya's hand. Xingye giggled and said, "Sister Lanyu, stop staring at Sister Siyin. Brother just hugged you. Why don't you let brother hold your hand too?"

Li Lanyu blushed instantly and spat, "I don't care. Humph, Xiao Ye, you little brat, you dare to make fun of me? I'll teach you a lesson!" Xingye

giggled and ran back, hiding behind Lin Siyin, crying, "Siyin, help! Sister Lanyu is unleashing her power!"

Li Lanyu rushed over and pounced on Xingye, who then hid behind Nangong Qian'er. In an instant, the four girls started playfully bickering and rushed up the hill, leaving Ye Tianya and Bing Shuang Bingxue watching with smiles behind them.

"They are all good women, husband, you must cherish them," Bing Shuang said softly, smiling as she looked at the four women playing in front of her.

Ye Tianya smiled and glanced at the two girls beside him, who never argued and always supported him in whatever he did, right or wrong. He said gently, "They are both very good, but there are two girls even better than them, my dear wives. They were willing to follow me out of Tianya Valley to suffer, willing to forgive me and accept these complicated emotional debts, willing to stand by my side unconditionally, supporting and comforting me with everything they have. I don't know how to repay them, Shuang'er, Xue'er, tell me, how can I repay their kindness?"

Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, of course, understood that Ye Tianya was referring to them as his good wives. Perhaps such deep words of love were unheard of in ancient times, but every time Ye Tianya expressed his love with emotion... Both girls were deeply moved, and this time was no exception. Overwhelmed with emotion, they didn't know where to put their hands, finally grasping Ye Tianya's hands. Bing Shuang said emotionally, "My husband doesn't need anything to repay them. Just having them stay with you forever is the best reward."

The three held hands tightly, feeling each other's tenderness, until Xing Ye, standing atop a small hill, called out from afar, "Brother, Sister Shuang'er, Sister Xue'er, come quickly! The view is so far from here!"

Only then did Ye Tianya and the other two look up at Xing Ye, who had already walked quite a distance. The four women were now standing at the highest point of the hill. Xing Ye had her arms outstretched, feeling the spring breeze on her face. The gentle wind billowed her white dress, giving her an ethereal appearance. Ye Tianya was mesmerized by her beauty.

When Ye Tianya and the women returned from their spring outing, they were surprised to see that there seemed to be more people where they had laid out their oiled paper. Ye Tianya and the women around him exchanged bewildered glances and quickly crossed the stream to return. They then discovered that the extra people were actually Ye Yingjie and his wife, and... Du Qing and Du Qingyu.

Seeing Du Qing and Shi Hao, Ye Tianya's heart sank again. He couldn't understand why this girl always appeared at the times he least wanted to see her, always disturbing his rare peace and tranquility. At this moment, Ye Yingjie and his wife, along with Du Qing and Du Qingyu, stared in astonishment at the group of women beside Ye Tianya, as if they had witnessed the most extraordinary thing in the world. Of course, the ones who shocked them the most were Bing Shuang and Bing Xue; their unparalleled purity always inspired a sense of awe in those who had never seen them. Even Ye Yingjie, a man who had navigated the business world for decades, was no exception, let alone Du Qing and Du Qingyu.

Originally, Xingye and Nangong Qian'er were behind Ye Tianya, separated from him by Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, who were standing to his left and right. Upon seeing that Du Qing was sitting with Yang Ying and the others, Xingye quickly released Nangong Qian'er's hand, walked around to Ye Tianya's side, took his hand, and whispered, "Brother—"

Ye Tianya gently squeezed Xingye's hand and whispered, "It's alright, Xiaoye, let them be."

With that, Ye Tianya took Xingye's hand and led Bing Shuang, Bing Xue, and Lin Siyin towards the area where Yang Meng and the others had arranged their entourage.

When Yang Ying saw Ye Tianya and the others return, she looked up at Ye Tianya and said, "Little Ye, Mr. Ye said he knows you, so I invited them to have a picnic with us..."

Ye Tianya looked at Ye Yingjie indifferently and said, "Was it Yin Chao who told you?"

Ye Yingjie quickly stood up and said to Ye Tianya, "Tianya, it was Sister-in-law Yin who told us. You don't need to blame her. Remember you promised... to try to give us a chance?"

Ye Tianya recalled that he had indeed promised to try when they were at the Blue Palace. He just didn't expect them to be so insidious. They had seized such an opportunity, but why did they bring Du Qing along? Ye Tianya had absolutely no good feelings towards Du Qing, so he didn't even glance at her after getting close. However, Du Qing didn't pay special attention to Ye Tianya either. Instead, like Du Qingyu, her eyes swept over Bing Shuang Bing Xue and Li Lanyu behind Ye Tianya.

Aside from Du Qing and Du Qingyu, everyone else was completely baffled by Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie's words and looked at them in surprise. Ye Tianya said calmly, "Since you're here, let's sit down together." After speaking, Ye Tianya looked at Du Qing and Du Qingyu and smiled slightly, "Miss Du, are you here for a picnic with us too?"

"Ah...uh..." Du Qingyu, who had been looking at the woman behind Ye Tianya with curiosity and envy, was stunned for a moment before she realized what was going on and smiled, "Yes, I wonder if Tianya welcomes us sisters?"

Ye Tianya smiled slightly and said, "I'm honored, but there's not much to offer, please don't mind." Ye Tianya then said to Yang Meng and Xiao Qiu, who were standing beside him, "Sister Meng, open the things we brought, it's getting late. Beibei, are you hungry?" Ye Tianya spoke to the three of them in one breath, not giving Du Qingyu a chance to speak at all. Finally, he picked up Beibei from Yang Ying's arms and asked her with concern.

Beibei hugged Ye Tianya's neck and laughed, "Uncle, Beibei isn't hungry. Beibei just drank a lot of milk. The old lady who milked the cow gave it to Beibei. Mommy said it was...it was..." Beibei couldn't remember what Yang Ying had said for a moment. Yang Ying laughed from behind, "It's all-natural. You silly girl, when did you become so stupid? You can't even remember this."

Ye Tianya couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's good. It would be a terrible crime if our little princess went hungry. Do you see the cow?"

Beibei smiled and said, "Yes, I see it. It has such a big belly. That big belly of milk is enough for Beibei to drink for a long time. Uncle, I..." "How about we buy a cow and take it home?"

Ye Beibei's words made everyone laugh, especially when she mentioned that the cow had a belly full of milk. Ye Tianya couldn't help but laugh and said, "You little girl, I think your brain is all-natural; it needs some development."

Xingye let go of Ye Tianya's hand and smiled as she greeted Du Qing. Du Qing responded to Xingye somewhat blankly, her eyes still darting between Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. Even Xingye noticed the jealousy in her eyes. It wasn't until Du Qingyu noticed Du Qing's lapse in composure and nudged her that she came to her senses and awkwardly greeted Xingye and Ye Tianya. Not to mention Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, even Li Lanyu, Lan Gong Qian'er, and the others were a huge blow to Du Qing. She never dreamed that Ye Tianya would have so many women around him.

Although Lin Siyin was surprised and confused by the conversation between Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie, and by Ye Tianya's cold attitude towards Ye Yingjie, she did not lose her composure as a company general manager. She smiled and said to Ye Tianya, "Tianya, won't you introduce our guests to us?"

Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ye Yingjie and his wife, saying, "These two are Mr. and Mrs. Ye Yingjie, directors of Pacific Automotive Company. These two are Ms. Du Qingyu, the financial director of Boshi Advertising Company, and Ms. Du Qing, the beloved daughter of Mr. Du, the CEO of Boshi."

As Ye Yingjie smiled and handed his business card to Lin Siyin, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Lin...you're Lin Siyin, the general manager of Tianya Real Estate?"

Lin Siyin maintained her usual composure... With a composed demeanor and a smile, the manager said, "Hello, Chairman Ye, I am Lin Siyin. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Chapter 274: Interpreting Motherly Love.
Ye Yingjie glanced at Ye Tianya with a puzzled look, then at Lin Siyin. Lin Siyin seemed to understand Ye Yingjie's suspicion that he was guessing her relationship with Ye Tianya. She smiled slightly and said, "I'm Tianya's friend. Let me introduce you, Chairman Ye. This is Tianya's tutor from university, who now works at Tianya Real Estate and is my assistant. Her name is Li Lanyu. This is Tianya's classmate from university, Nangong Qian'er. And these two..."

Lin Siyin paused when she looked at Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, unsure how to introduce them. Should she introduce them as Ye Tianya's wives? That was clearly unacceptable. She hesitated for a moment and looked at Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya said calmly, "They are my junior sisters. Everyone, please sit down so that Sister Meng and the others can pour drinks." After finishing, Ye Tianya added something else to divert attention, not giving anyone a chance to ask further questions. This cleverly avoided giving a detailed introduction to Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. Ye Tianya wasn't worried that they would be angry because he couldn't acknowledge their status in public; he knew they wouldn't. Status was far less important to these two girls who were so devoted to him than Ye Tianya himself.

Although Ye Yingjie and the others were puzzled as to why Ye Tianya suddenly had a junior sister, everyone sat down, so he had no choice but to join them. Xingye sat down next to Ye Tianya. Since it was difficult to place cups on the floor, Yang Meng handed out paper cups to everyone before signaling Xiao Qiu to follow and pour drinks. Ye Yingjie hadn't expected to meet Lin Siyin, the general manager of Tianya Real Estate, whose net worth was second only to the presidents of the three major conglomerates, in such a setting. Lin Siyin was now world-renowned in the real estate industry, especially in villa development. After exchanging business cards with Lin Siyin, he excitedly and carefully put them away, only then remembering his main purpose for coming today. He hurriedly looked at Ye Tianya, only to see him casually holding the porcelain doll-like girl named Beibei, whispering something to Xingye next to her. The little girl named Beibei seemed quite familiar with Ye Tianya, naturally clinging to his neck and curiously looking around.

Unlike Du Qing and Du Qingyu, Fang Xinyi didn't focus her attention on the girl beside Ye Tianya; her gaze had been fixed on him from the beginning. Seeing Yang Meng and the others neatly packing food into plastic plates and placing them around the group, she stood up and walked to the folding table where Yang Meng and the others were busy. She took out a lot of the food they had brought and placed it among everyone. Then, she took a white paper bag and said to Ye Tianya, "Tianya, we also brought some food. I heard from Sister-in-law Yin that you like shredded potatoes. Yesterday, when we found out you were coming for a spring outing, it was already afternoon, so we rushed to buy potatoes and fried some. Try my cooking!"

Fang Xinyi handed over a neatly sealed paper bag; the packaging showed considerable care. Ye Tianya, however, inadvertently noticed a plaster on the back of Fang Xinyi's hand. I didn't see it clearly and didn't pay attention to it.

He hesitated for a moment, then, persuaded by Fang Xinyi's eager and expectant gaze, he reached out and took it. Amidst the others' confusion as to why Fang Xinyi would specifically prepare shredded potatoes for Ye Tianya, he tore open the packaging. To his surprise, he found another layer of oil-soaked paper inside the first layer. Seeing Ye Tianya's astonishment, Fang Xinyi carefully explained, "I was worried that they wouldn't be crispy after frying, so I sealed them with oil-soaked paper. Just tear it open again."

Ye Tianya felt a strange sensation. He tore open another layer, finally revealing the golden-brown fried shredded potatoes inside. A fragrant aroma wafted out, making Ye Tianya's mouth water.

"Try it? See if you like it," Fang Xinyi said nervously, rubbing her hands together.

Seeing Fang Xinyi's nervous expression, Ye Tianya felt an even stronger, inexplicable urge to speak to her. He wanted to offer the potato shreds to others to avoid a direct confrontation, but this strange feeling, like a magical force, pulled his hand towards the paper bag. The golden potato shreds were thin and uniform in size, clearly showing how much effort Fang Xinyi had put into them. Ye Tianya took the disposable bamboo chopsticks Yang Meng offered, picked up two thin potato shreds, and put them in his mouth. Whether it was psychological or something else, Ye Tianya felt that the crispness and deliciousness were far superior to anything he could buy elsewhere. He couldn't help but nod and praise, "Delicious!"

Fang Xinyi's nervous face immediately broke into a happy smile, a blissful smile, as if she had done something extraordinary and received praise. Her happy expression made others feel a little strange. But Fang Xinyi's surprises didn't end there. She was so happy and excited that she exclaimed, "Really? I'm so glad it's delicious! I was just worried that my cooking skills had deteriorated from being away from home for so many years. I'm glad you like it, so eat more... Uh, I'll fry some more for you another day... I specially bought dozens of kilograms of potatoes and put them at home yesterday." Perhaps because she was too excited, Fang Xinyi was a little incoherent. As the wind blew her hair, she reached up to smooth the stray hairs from her forehead, and her hand flew up again.

At this moment, Ye Tianya saw the ointment on the back of Fang Xinyi's hand again. Ye Tianya's eyesight was too good; he saw the words "One-Stop Burn Remedy" printed on the back of the ointment in a flash. Ye Tianya immediately knew that the back of her hand had been burned, and he blurted out, "You... what happened to your hand? Did you get burned?" After asking, Ye Tianya was slightly stunned. Why did he suddenly ask that? And his tone seemed to be full of concern.

Fang Xinyi subconsciously withdrew her hand, wanting to hide it behind her back, but suddenly realized that doing so seemed a bit too much. She quickly stopped and placed her hand naturally in front of her, but covered it with her other hand to avoid Ye Tianya's gaze. However, her eyes flashed with a strange light because of Ye Tianya's concerned tone. She said, "It's nothing, just a little hot water."

Ye Tianya had cooked before and knew that the back of the hand was not easily burned by hot water. On the contrary, it was the oil splattering from the pan that was most likely to burn. He immediately guessed that it must have been burned when frying potato shreds last night. The inexplicable feeling in his heart intensified, and he wanted to say something several times, but in the end, he still didn't say anything. If he were to call out "Dad" and "Mom" that he had probably only called out in his dreams since he was a child, it would be absolutely impossible. He couldn't roll those two sounds on his tongue now. He could only sigh with a wry smile and say, "Why...why did you do this?"

Fang Xinyi said happily, "It's alright, now we don't have to travel all year round, we have plenty of time..." Fang Xinyi avoided the topic of her hand injury, changing the subject to explain why they bought dozens of kilograms of potatoes to bring home. After speaking, she exchanged a glance with Ye Yingjie, and the two smiled at each other, happy yet somewhat bitter. Ye Tianya couldn't find the words to say to Fang Xinyi for a moment. He knew that when they said they were traveling all year round, it was just to find him. Lin Siyin and the others were still speechless, and Ye Tianya was about to fall into an awkward silence when Ye Beibei in his arms saved him. Ye Beibei had been affected by the surprised and confused atmosphere of Yang Ying and Lin Siyin, and hadn't spoken or moved for a while. But she couldn't resist the tempting aroma of the bag of fried potato shreds in Ye Tianya's hand. After holding back for a while, she finally couldn't help but say, "Uncle, Beibei wants some too—Beibei wants some too!"

Ye Tianya lowered his head and affectionately pinched Beibei's little nose, then smiled and put a few potato shreds into Beibei's palm. "Little glutton, you're drooling, aren't you? Here, take it."

Beibei took it and eagerly popped it into her mouth, chewing away noisily. Soon after, she stretched out her little hand to Ye Tianya, saying, "Uncle, I want more."

At this, everyone around them snapped out of their daze. Yang Ying realized that there seemed to be an unusual relationship between Ye Tianya and Fang Xinyi. Fang Xinyi and Ye Yingjie seemed to have a special concern for Ye Tianya, and the bag of shredded potatoes Fang Xinyi gave Ye Tianya must have had special meaning. It would be a sin for Beibei, this silly girl, to waste that bag of shredded potatoes. She quickly reached out to Beibei, saying: "Beibei, stop bothering your uncle, come to Mommy."

Ignoring her mother's pleas, as if afraid of being taken away from Ye Tianya's arms, Ye Beibei turned around and, disregarding the grease on her hands, grabbed Ye Tianya's arm, shaking her head, "No, I want shredded potatoes, Uncle, I want more."

Ye Tianya, ignoring Beibei's greasy hands, laughed, "Sister-in-law, if Beibei likes it, let her be. Everyone, don't just stand there, you must be hungry. Sister Meng, are you all done serving? Sit down and eat with us."

Yang Meng and the others knew Ye Tianya's habits; he didn't like having anyone standing beside him serving him. At dinner, since Ye Tianya had invited them, they all squeezed in and sat down. Ye Tianya looked at Du Qingyu, who was giving him a strange look, and smiled, "Miss Du, we're just eating something new in the wild. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality. Here, this plate of braised chicken is from our own family; it's absolutely hygienic. Hehe, try it and see how it tastes. And... you all, please help yourselves, don't be shy!" Ye Tianya's last "you all" was directed at Ye Yingjie and Fang Xinyi. He realized after speaking that calling them Mr. and Mrs. Ye was a bit inappropriate, but he couldn't bring himself to call them Mom and Dad either, so he could only use "you all." However, this was already a great surprise for Ye Yingjie and his wife; at least Ye Tianya wasn't calling them Mr. and Mrs. Ye as coldly and distantly as before.
Chapter 275 Self-Inflicted Suffering

Magic While urging everyone to get started, Ye Tianya naturally took the chopsticks Bingxue handed him. He gave the chopsticks to Ye Beibei, who was focused on the shredded potatoes in the bag. After receiving the paper bag from Ye Tianya, the girl leaned against his lap and busied herself, completely absorbed in her work. Aside from the two greasy handprints on Ye Tianya's arm, the only other indication of her accomplishment was that the bag was now partially empty.

No one on Haijiao Tianya's side noticed, but Ye Yingjie and his wife, as well as Du Qing and Du Qingyu, 'accidentally' noticed Ye Tianya's natural and unpretentious action in taking the chopsticks from Bingxue. Bingxue also appeared remarkably natural, as if she had practiced it countless times. This simple action wasn't difficult to perform, but for two people to be so perfectly in sync was something very rare, except for those who spent every day together.

What puzzled Ye Yingjie and Du Qing's group even more was that during the meal, whenever Ye Tianya's bowl was empty, one of the twin girls would always pick it up and hand it to either Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, or the girl named Nangong Qian'er. Regardless of who it was given to, that girl would pick a few dishes from their plate and put them in her bowl before passing it to Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya always seemed to take it for granted, happily accepting the food while playing with the angelic little girl named Beibei beside him. Meanwhile, Xingye, sitting between Du Qing and Ye Tianya, would occasionally feed Beibei a few dishes. All of this felt natural and harmonious to Ye Yingjie and his wife, as well as Du Qing and Du Qingyu. It felt like…like… Ye Yingjie thought for a while before finally realizing the feeling—like a family.

It was only then that Du Qing realized she shouldn't have come. She had thought that with only Xingye present, she wouldn't be outmatched. But when she saw the group of women surrounding Ye Tianya, she was dumbfounded. Forget the beautiful twins, even the wealthy businesswoman Lin Siyin was serving food to Ye Tianya as if it were perfectly normal, which was enough to shut her up. Then there was the voluptuous teacher Li Lanyu, making her feel ashamed of her own figure, and Nangong Qian'er's innocent and delicate face made her regret her own looks.

She realized she hadn't come to build a closer relationship with Ye Tianya; she had come to be humiliated. She hadn't been able to utter a single decent word. This social butterfly, known as a socialite in the business world, was actually quite reserved in front of others for the first time. This wasn't surprising. Facing Lin Siyin, a nationally renowned businesswoman, even Du Qingyu, a woman considered a strong woman herself, felt somewhat insecure, let alone Du Qing, who only knew how to do nothing. She realized that coming along today was a complete waste of her time.

Lin Siyin sensed that Ye Tianya seemed to have nothing to talk about with Ye Yingjie, or rather, Ye Tianya simply didn't want to talk to Ye Yingjie and the others. So she took the initiative and, during the meal, initiated a conversation with Ye Yingjie about business matters—the recent downturn in the automotive industry, real estate, and the express delivery industry. This avoided direct conversation between Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie. She had many questions in her mind, but she could only ask Ye Tianya when they returned to Haijiao Tianya.

When everyone was almost full, Ye Yingjie finally found an opportunity to look at Ye Tianya and said, "Tianya, you don't live in Shangri-La, do you? We've been there several times but haven't seen you. Where are you staying now? We'll come visit you when we get back, okay?"

Ye Tianya put down his chopsticks, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I'm really sorry, the area around where we're staying is under construction, it's very messy and inconvenient to get in and out. I think we should talk about it later."

Ye Yingjie said with a disappointed "Oh," and said, "Oh, I see. If you're not comfortable there... then move... oh well, never mind, later." Ye Yingjie clearly wanted to say that if Ye Tianya wasn't comfortable there, he should move back home, but suddenly realized that he had been too hasty, and stopped halfway through his sentence.

However, while he didn't want to be impatient, someone else couldn't help but be impatient. Someone was eager for Ye Tianya to move back to the Ye family villa. This person, needless to say, was Du Qing, who wanted to take advantage of the situation after Ye Tianya moved in and separated from Xingye. She had been reserved and hadn't said much all day, so she wasn't about to let such a good opportunity pass by. She said to Ye Tianya, "Yes, yes, Brother Tianya, if you're not comfortable there, why don't you move back home? Uncle Ye and his family have plenty of empty houses..."

Ye Yingjie's heart tightened, and he tried to stop Du Qing with a reproachful look, but she kept talking. Even Du Qingyu's tugging at her clothes couldn't stop her. It wasn't until all the women at Haijiao Tianya, including Xingye, looked at Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie in surprise that Du Qing realized she had gotten herself into trouble again. Ye Tianya's expression gradually turned grim. He had no idea how to interact with Ye Yingjie and his wife after making things clear. He picked up Beibei and placed her next to Xingye, then stood up amidst everyone's surprised gazes, saying, "I'm full. I'll go rest in the car for a while. Enjoy your meal."

After saying this, Ye Tianya walked towards the parking area outside the ranch. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue immediately stood up after him, giving Du Qing an angry look before quickly following Ye Tianya away, leaving Ye Yingjie and his wife anxious and Lin Siyin and the others astonished.

Lin Siyin was the first to recover, looking at Ye Yingjie hesitantly, "Mr. Ye... are you Tianya's...?"

Ye Yingjie sighed, "Please forgive my rudeness, Ms. Lin. I am Tianya's father, an irresponsible father. I lost him when he was a child. It wasn't until he saved me last time and donated blood to me at the hospital that I realized he was my son. But... this child doesn't want to acknowledge us." As Ye Yingjie spoke, he and Fang Xinyi smiled bitterly, covering each other's hands in mutual comfort.

Lin Siyin and the others were all dumbfounded. Xingye suddenly stood up, giving Ye Yingjie and his wife a strange look. After saying "I'm sorry," she handed Beibei to Yang Ying and ran towards the bus where Ye Tianya was. At this moment, Ye Tianya needed her comfort and support, so she had to go.

Ye Yingjie was confused by Xingye's strange behavior and looked at Lin Siyin in bewilderment. "Mr. Lin, what's wrong with Miss Xingye?"

Lin Siyin sighed and said, "Xiaoye is also an orphan. She was found by her parents, but... well, I can't say it out loud. In short, she now wishes she had never met her parents. Tianya's disownment of you is probably largely due to Xiaoye's experiences. But judging from today's situation, he should have forgiven you. He just knows how to get along with you now." As

soon as Lin Siyin finished speaking, Li Lanyu stood up and apologized to Ye Yingjie and the others, "Mr. Ye, I'm going to see Tianya. Please excuse me." Li

Lanyu stood up, and Nangong Qian'er also stood up and left apologetically, nervously walking towards the bus they had arrived at. They all wanted to be with Ye Tianya when he needed support, and Lin Siyin wanted to go too, but leaving now would be too impolite.

Just then, Beibei asked, half-understanding, "You...you're my uncle's father, so should I call you grandpa?"

Ye Yingjie smiled and nodded, saying to Beibei, "Your name is Beibei, right? Beibei is so good, you can call me whatever you like."

After confirming that she could call him grandpa, Beibei said, "Why doesn't grandpa go to the ends of the earth to live with uncle? That way grandma can fry potato fries for uncle there."

This little girl was also scheming, wanting to move Fang Xinyi to the ends of the earth so she could eat those delicious potato fries more often, but she didn't know she had revealed Ye Tianya's secret of living there.

"The ends of the earth!" "

The four of them—Mr. and Mrs. Ye Yingjie, and the Du sisters—exclaimed in surprise in unison, only to be met with a series of slaps from Yang Ying on the bottom, making Ye Beibei cry loudly. She broke free from Yang Ying and ran towards where Ye Tianya had parked, crying and calling for her uncle. Yang Ying was not only angry that Beibei had revealed Ye Tianya's address, but also that Beibei was being irresponsible and interfering with Ye Yingjie's already troubled mind. She apologized to Ye Yingjie, saying, "Mr. Ye, Beibei is just talking nonsense because she's young. Please don't take offense."

Ye Yingjie, recovering from his surprise, quickly shook his head and said, "It's alright, it's alright. She's just a child. Miss Yang, please don't hit her like that. She's still young and doesn't understand. It seems she's more attached to Tianya. Do you all live at President Lin's Tianya?" Ye

Yingjie was initially surprised that Ye Tianya lived in Haijiao Tianya, but after the initial surprise, he quickly realized that it was perfectly normal for Lin Siyin to live there as well. The Haijiao Tianya project was being developed by Lin Siyin's Tianya Real Estate, and he simply thought Ye Tianya was living in Lin Siyin's house.

Lin Siyin immediately understood Ye Yingjie's misunderstanding and readily agreed, nodding vaguely. After all, it was Ye Yingjie who had misunderstood, so she couldn't be blamed for lying.

With Ye Yingjie's questioning, Du Qing visibly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out Ye Tianya was merely residing in Haijiao Tianya. This meant her family's Boshi still held some weight in Ye Tianya's eyes; if Ye Tianya owned Haijiao Tianya, then her family's Boshi would be completely obsolete. The quantity was considerable. However, upon further reflection, she realized that her opponents seemed to be more than just Xingye. The girls who had chased after the car earlier were probably all with Ye Tianya…

Du Qing didn't dare to think any further. She anxiously glanced back at the car Ye Tianya had gone to, and saw him get out and carry the crying Beibei, who had been beaten and run over, into the car. Then he disappeared from sight. She hesitated several times, wanting to follow, but ultimately couldn't stand up. Her actions were noticed by Lin Siyin, who couldn't help but lower her head in deep thought.
Chapter 276 Fatal Mistake

After Lin Siyin confirmed that Ye Tianya lived at the End of the World, Ye Yingjie couldn't help but ask again, "You… those girls from earlier all live at the End of the World?"

Lin Siyin smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, once Tianya accepts Mr. and Mrs. Ye, you are welcome to visit Tianya. However, right now... I'm afraid Tianya might not be happy to invite you."

Ye Yingjie smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, President Lin. I've heard Sister-in-law Yin mention Miss Xingye's matter a little, but she doesn't dare to say it out loud. I don't know what Miss Xingye has gone through that makes Tianya so wary of her family. I would appreciate it if President Lin could help do some persuasion. We all yearn for family reunion." Lin Siyin smiled and said, "

I will. Tianya may still have some unresolved issues. I will try my best to guide him. Actually, we also hope that he can reunite with his family soon. However, Mr. Ye, please don't be too hasty. It's best to let Tianya accept you slowly. If you push him too hard like Miss Du did just now, it might only deepen his resistance to you."

Lin Siyin pointed out Du Qing's mistake without hesitation. She could tell that Ye Tianya didn't seem to like Du Qing very much, so she didn't hold back. Du Qing immediately lowered her head in shame. Ye Yingjie sighed and didn't say anything. Fang Xinyi quickly made excuses for Du Qing, saying, "Qing'er meant well, but she was a little too eager to help. We will be more careful in the future. We still need to trouble President Lin and... Miss Yang." As Fang Xinyi spoke, she also pulled Yang Ying over. Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Yang Ying and asked, "Tianya just called you sister-in-law, may I ask who Tianya's... elder brother is?"

A hint of pain flashed across Yang Ying's face as she said, "Beibei's father was Tianya's sworn brother, and he passed away a few months ago."

Fang Xinyi quickly apologized to Yang Ying, who shook her head and forced a smile before saying, "I'm a mother too. I was heartbroken when Beibei was sent to kindergarten by Xiao Yezi a while ago. I understand how you feel. Don't worry, I'll try my best to persuade him."

The Ye couple immediately thanked Yang Ying profusely, leaving Du Qingyu and Du Qing feeling left out. The two of them had spent almost the entire day as listeners and spectators. The conversation never touched on their topics, and Du Qingyu couldn't help but secretly blame Du Qing for dragging her along.

Because of Du Qing's words, the entire picnic ended unhappily. Although the Ye Yingjie couple hadn't been accepted by Ye Tianya, they had at least received his forgiveness, and he no longer addressed them as Mr. and Mrs. Ye so formally. However, because of Du Qing's words, Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, and the others no longer needed to wait until they returned to the ends of the earth to ask Ye Tianya about their doubts. They were all focused on how to comfort Ye Tianya and help him stop being so troubled by his family situation. Xingye had been nestled against Ye Tianya ever since she ran back to the bus, silently keeping him company. She hesitated about whether to persuade Ye Tianya to reunite with his parents. She didn't dare to imagine the blow it would bring to her beloved brother if he encountered parents like her own. Xingye was too deeply affected by her own family situation, so she couldn't muster the courage to advise Ye Tianya.

After being spanked by Yang Ying, Ye Beibei remained angry with her, clinging to Ye Tianya and refusing to go back to Yang Ying's arms. On the way, Yang Ying had to patiently persuade her, "Beibei, Mommy spanked you because you were disobedient. Didn't Uncle tell you not to tell anyone you live at the ends of the earth? Who told you to tell others we live at the ends of the earth today?"

Ye Beibei still wouldn't go back to Yang Ying's arms, pouting, "Uncle only told me not to tell anyone at school, he didn't say I couldn't tell during the picnic." This little girl was so self-righteous, it made Yang Ying speechless with anger. She said bitterly, "Fine, fine, Mommy..." "Mom misunderstood you today, I shouldn't have hit you, okay? Or... you can hit back? Come here, let Mommy hug you, Mommy hasn't hugged our Beibei in so long, I've missed Beibei so much, come here, Mommy will let you hit back, okay?"

Ye Beibei still wouldn't go over no matter what. When Ye Tianya saw Yang Ying's eager expression of wanting to hug her daughter, she felt a little sorry for Beibei and said to Beibei, "Beibei, go over there, if you don't go hug your mom now, after tomorrow when I send you back to kindergarten, you'll have to wait a week to hug

her." It was unclear whether Ye Beibei listened to Ye Tianya or if she was really afraid that if she wanted to hug her mother after tomorrow, she would have to wait until the next weekend. Ye Beibei hesitated for a moment and walked over to Yang Ying. Yang Ying happily picked up Beibei, and the mother and daughter played together in the carriage. Lin Siyin sat in a seat across the aisle from Ye Tianya. Xingye leaned against Ye Tianya's other side, looking out the window. Lin Siyin hesitated for a while before turning to look at Ye Tianya across the aisle and saying, "Tianya, why not try giving them a chance? And give yourself a chance too."

Ye Tianya didn't respond to Lin Siyin. Lin Siyin knew he had listened, but was just thinking about it, so she continued, "You don't blame them anymore, right?"

Ye Tianya still didn't speak, but reached out and hugged Xingye next to him, holding her tightly, subconsciously.

Xingye turned around and carefully looked at Ye Tianya's face. Neither of them spoke. Yang Ying then spoke up from behind, "Little Ye, I'm a mother myself. I've almost gone crazy these past few days since Beibei started school. I think about her every night. I couldn't even bear it for a week. Think about how Aunt Fang has lived all these years. We're blood relatives. Although you've suffered a lot over the years, they've also suffered a lot searching for you... running all over the country. She's so young and her hair is already gray. Please give them a chance."

Ye Tianya tightened his grip on Xingye's waist, and Xingye winced slightly, unable to help but cry out, "Brother..."

Ye Tianya then came to his senses, quickly loosening his grip and apologetically saying, "I'm sorry, Xiaoye."

Xingye shook her head and gently said, "Brother..." Xingye called out but didn't say anything, only pressing her face against Ye Tianya's chest.

Ye Tianya forced a smile and turned to Yang Ying and Lin Siyin, saying, "Let's change the subject. I'll handle these things myself."

Ye Tianya didn't want the people from Haijiao Tianya to get involved in his matter. As Xingye said, he didn't really blame Ye Yingjie and Fang Xinyi; he just genuinely didn't know how to deal with his suddenly appearing parents, because he was sure he couldn't bring himself to call them "Mom" and "Dad."

Lin Siyin and Yang Ying both shook their heads and sighed. Since Ye Tianya didn't want them involved, they couldn't help even if they wanted to.

Xingye also wanted to persuade Ye Tianya, but secretly, she didn't really want him to reunite with his parents. Of course, she wasn't worried that his parents would drug him and give him to some girl, but she was worried that Ye Tianya's parents would interfere with her relationship with her beloved brother. So she hesitated. While Lin Siyin, Yang Ying, and the others hoped that Xingye, the girl who always managed to get Ye Tianya to listen to her, would say something, she hesitated. She struggled internally for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

The people on the other side of the road fell silent. In a car not far away, another man was not silent. He was reporting on his phone:

"Boss, Ye Yingjie really is here to meet with Ye Tianya. It seems Ye Tianya really is his son. What do we do now?"

"You guys handle it. Find an opportunity to strike. Don't let them save you like last time. And… be clean." The voice on the phone was sinister yet decisive.

"Understood, boss. Don't worry, we'll do it." The man hung up and followed Ye Tianya's car at a distance. He hadn't followed them far when, in another van that had been following them, Xu Keming issued an order via communicator: "A car is following them, a black Santana, license plate xx3437. Add it to surveillance, immediately investigate its origin, notify the traffic police at post 43, check its driver's license, stall for time, and then let it go."

The guy following Ye Tianya never dreamed that he was being followed by someone else. He was secretly pleased with his tracking skills, thinking that Ye Tianya and his group hadn't noticed he was being followed at all. But just as he reached post 43 and tried to continue the pursuit, he was stopped by the traffic police. They checked his driver's license and his ID, delaying him for at least two minutes. When he tried to chase after them again, the bus carrying Ye Tianya and his group was nowhere to be seen. He had no choice but to give up looking for an opportunity. He drove back onto the ring road.

Not far away, Xu Keming decisively ordered: "Continue surveillance, investigate further."

Long Lan, standing nearby, waited until Xu Keming finished giving his orders before speaking, "Senior Brother, it seems Tianya and his parents aren't quite on good terms yet?"

Xu Keming replied, "It's normal that they aren't on good terms. Think about it, they've left Tianya to wander for so many years, and now they suddenly want to be his parents, expecting him to be filial. Isn't that a bit unfair to Tianya? Besides, if it were me… even if I really acknowledged them as my parents, I wouldn't know how to get along with them. Putting myself in their shoes, it would be awkward even face-to-face. Hehe, it seems Tianya is getting more and more trouble. Whether he acknowledges his parents or not is a minor matter. Old Han said that Sima Ruyan, Ouyang Xin'er, and Murong Piaoxue are all under house arrest. It seems all three families are determined to sever them. I really don't know what kind of trouble Tianya will cause." "Things have been going on for a while now, and there's still no movement. Hopefully, this isn't just the calm before the storm."

Long Zhu then spoke up: "Is recognizing parents a small matter? Senior brother, I think it's really not a small matter. The guy who's been following Tianya and the others seems to have come with Ye Yingjie earlier. Remember Ye Yingjie's car accident? We investigated when Ye Yingjie contacted Tianya; it seems his Pacific Auto Company is electing a chairman. I think this matter... is no small thing."

Xu Keming lowered his head in deep thought, and after a long while, he said: "Then someone is about to make a mistake, and it could be fatal..."
Chapters 277-278
277 Each Has Their Own Unique Skills

Sima Ruyan has been confined to Furong Manor for over a month. She can go anywhere in the manor, but she can't step outside.

She had considered running away secretly, but that wasn't a long-term solution. While running away would allow her to reunite with Ye Tianya, it would inevitably lead to the Sima family of Furong Manor finding Ye Tianya, resulting in a conflict. That was the last thing she wanted to see.

To prevent Sima Ruyan from escaping the manor, someone from the Sima family was almost always watching over her. At this time, the only one accompanying her was Sima Jian, Sima Ruyan's third brother, who wasn't out on business. Sima Ruyan asked with a worried expression, "Third Brother, did Father go out?"

Sima Jian nodded and said, "Father went to the Ouyang family in Lincheng. Ruyan, stop being so stubborn. It's useless. Father's decision is final. What's so great about Ye Tianya? He's a little clever and a bit lucky. Why are you so confused? He already has so many women around him: Xingye, Bing Shuang, and Nangong Qian'er. Just listen to Father and break up with him."

Sima Ruyan sighed and said, "Third Brother, you've always loved me the most since we were little. I thought you would support me, but I didn't expect that after you finally came back from your mission, you would look at me like I'm a prisoner. You don't need to persuade me. My eldest and second brothers have said this to me many times, and I know it's the truth, but you don't understand. You don't know the relationship between us and the captain. Sigh, Father went to Lincheng today to propose marriage for you, right? Do you like Xin'er? Do you have feelings for her? Is it just because of..." "You want to break up the relationship between the captain and us, just for your so-called 'my happiness,' and you're willing to give up the girl you like? Can you really bear to separate Xin'er and the captain? Third brother, don't blame me for pouring cold water on you, but Xin'er won't like you and won't agree to be with you. Even if she's forced to marry into our family due to pressure, I'm sure you'll still be disappointed in the end. Unless Xin'er is willing, the captain won't let her marry into our family, even if it means ruining the Ouyang family."

Sima Jian looked at Sima Ruyan in surprise and said, "Ruyan, you know all this?"

Sima Ruyan smiled bitterly, "How could I not know? Third brother, stand on my side. Fight for your own happiness. Getting involved between the captain and Xin'er will only lead to bad outcomes for everyone, making the captain hate our family even more. How will your sister face him then? And what about the girl you like? If she knew you accepted Dad's arrangement to pursue Xin'er, what would she think?" "If Captain Guo finds out about all this, he'll destroy both our families without hesitation."

Sima Jian's expression turned pained, but he said with some resentment, "Destroy both our families? Hmph, just because of Ye Tianya?"

Sima Ruyan nodded and said, "Yes, just because of him. Just because he effortlessly seized the entire electronics market from the Fang family, a family that even the four of us combined couldn't touch, and just because he manipulated the financial market and suppressed the Mo family, which had harmed Xingye's father, and the Lan family, where Xingye's mother lived, without any power to fight back."

Sima Jian was still unconvinced and said, "The Fang family only got there because he took advantage of the hacker war, and the Mo and Lan families only got there because Xueya Shuangye supported him. Otherwise, just because of Ye Tianya, hmph,"

Sima Ruyan sighed and said, "Third brother, have you ever thought about why he was able to arrange funds in advance before the hacker war and seize the Fang family's market? Why did Xueya Shuangye..." "What supports him? This is what you call the captain's cleverness. He has keen insight, and he has unfathomable sources of information. I'm not arguing with you about whether he can deal with our two families. I just want to ask you, can you bear to give up the girl you love to conform to your father's arrangements? Can you bear to see her hiding somewhere, secretly crying, knowing your decision? If you fight for your own happiness, then whether the captain will deal with our two families is not even a concern." A

pained expression reappeared on Sima Jian's face. Sima Ruyan knew when to stop and sighed regretfully, "Think about it yourself. I'm going to find Auntie. I want to ask her what she really thinks. When Dad married her, didn't he already have Mom? Why can't I be with the captain just because he has another girl?"

Sima Jian didn't stop her, but followed her at a distance to prevent her from escaping, while he himself lowered his head in deep thought. Thinking of his beloved girl, although Ouyang Xin'er was very beautiful, even more beautiful than his current girlfriend, feelings cannot be measured by appearance. Besides, forced love is not sweet. Ouyang Xin'er likes Ye Tianya. What's the point of forcing her?

Sima Ruyan decided to start with her family, persuading them one by one. She had already successfully convinced her eldest brother, second brother, and her mother. They all said that if everyone else agreed, they would agree too. Sima Ruyan had already won over about half of them. She would continue to fight and verbally battle her next target. This target might not be too difficult to win over, because it was Sima Ruyan's aunt, her father's concubine, and Sima Jian's mother...

Ouyang Xin'er's trick was more direct than Sima Ruyan's. She chose to protest with silence. She knew she couldn't escape this family, so she simply locked herself in her room, refusing to see or talk to anyone. Anyone who went in would be thrown out by pillows and dolls. When she learned that the Sima family had actually come to propose marriage and that her father planned to marry her off to the Sima family to cut off her future, she resolutely chose to go on a hunger strike. All the food brought into her room was thrown out by her. Unless her authoritative father personally brought her food, in which case she would protest by refusing to eat and remaining silent, no one else would escape being covered in grease stains from being thrown in.

"Brother Sima, please excuse my stubbornness. Kids these days are so stubborn,"

Ouyang Zhenhua said to Sima Hong with a sense of shame as they passed through the garden, overhearing Ouyang Xin'er throwing plates brought in by the nanny upstairs again.

Sima Hong sighed, "Same here, all the same. Kids are young and naive, they idealize everything, especially their so-called love, which they value more than life itself. My Ruyan is the same way; she completely ignores me now. Not only that, she's managed to win over half the family. Haha, I'm actually starting to admire my daughter's eloquence."

As they were talking, a nanny rushed downstairs shouting, "Master, something terrible has happened! Miss has cut her own wrist artery!"

"What? Who gave her the knife?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked sternly as he ran upstairs.

The nanny followed cautiously behind, saying, "Miss hasn't eaten for two days. Today she said she wanted Western food, and we thought she had stopped her hunger strike. In our excitement, we forgot about it and brought her the food up. Then she picked up a knife and started cutting her wrists..."

"Damn it!" Ouyang Zhenhua cursed angrily, not sure if he was cursing the nanny or Ouyang Xin'er. He rushed upstairs only to find his family already there. Ouyang Xin'er had been put to sleep, and his two wives were frantically trying to stop the bleeding and bandage her wounds, their hearts aching.

"How is she?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked anxiously.

Madam Ouyang, Ouyang Zhenhua's first wife and Ouyang Xin'er's mother, looked at Ouyang Zhenhua reproachfully and said, "You're worried now? Look what you've done to our daughter! And her grandfather, he just wouldn't agree. You'd be happy if she really died!"

Ouyang Zhenhua didn't dare respond to his wife and softened his voice, asking, "How is she?"

Madam Ouyang snorted, "She's not dead. We found her in time. If anything had happened to Xin'er, I'd never forgive you."

Seeing that his daughter was alright, Ouyang Zhenhua's face hardened again, and he snorted, "Really..." "She's got guts now, even threatening suicide. And since the head of the Sima family is here, she's really made me look good."

Madam Ouyang completely ignored Ouyang Zhenhua's deliberately stern face and snorted again, "Isn't this all because of you men? You men are overjoyed when you have three wives and four concubines, but when it comes to your own daughter, you can't bear to part with her. Go worry about your pride; your daughter doesn't need your care."

Ouyang Zhenhua, embarrassed by his wife's words in front of the servants and sons, couldn't find a word to say and awkwardly retreated. Several nannies couldn't help but cover their mouths, wanting to laugh. But Madam Ouyang coughed, and they quickly suppressed their laughter and came in to clean up the broken pieces of the bowl.

Upon learning that Ouyang Xin'er had threatened suicide, Sima Hong said guiltily, "I'm truly sorry, Brother Ouyang. It was my arrival that pushed the child to her limit. I'm truly ashamed."

Ouyang Zhenhua smiled wryly, "Sima, don't take it to heart. The child will understand our good intentions later. It's just a minor tantrum. I'll persuade her afterward. As for the marriage alliance, let's leave it at that for now. After all, the children are still young, aren't they?"

Sima Hong laughed, "That's true. The children are still young. But Ouyang, your daughter's extreme reaction has piqued my interest in this Ye Tianya. I really want to see what kind of person he is, that he could possibly bring our two families together... oh, no..." "And with the Murong and Nangong family girls, it's unbelievable that all four of our daughters are so devoted to him. We've always focused on our own family members, pushing our daughters to the limit, but we've never thought of starting with Ye Tianya. What do you think... should we give it a try?"

Ouyang Zhenhua was speechless after his wife's earlier words, and it seemed unlikely that he could force Ouyang Xin'er to sever ties with Ye Tianya in the future. When Sima Hong brought it up, his eyes lit up, and he immediately slapped his thigh, saying, "That's right, why didn't I think of that?"

Thus, the heads of the two great families began to discuss their plan to see Ye Tianya for themselves. They decided to involve the Murong family, unaware that the eccentric and clever Murong Piaoxue was currently causing the Murong family head considerable headaches…

278 Mo Jun Returns Lucky Thirteen

Whether compared to Sima Ruyan's rational approach of persuading her family or Ouyang Xin'er's hunger strike and suicide attempt, Murong Piaoxue's methods were far more direct. This young girl was fearless and didn't think things through like Sima Ruyan. Knowing she was going back to S City, back to Ye Tianya's side, she recklessly tried every means to escape her home. After escaping more than ten times and being caught each time, she still refused to give up and continued to try. She was an absolute optimist; even being caught didn't discourage her. After all, her family couldn't do anything to their daughter. This was a hardship for her brothers and other disciples who guarded her, as they were frequently knocked unconscious or tricked by her. The entire family was in chaos because of her, and Murong Hang felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger. He was utterly helpless against his spoiled youngest daughter. He could only regret raising her to be so mischievous.

And sure enough, today the little brat ran away again. Despite his best efforts, Murong Hang had completely forgotten that Murong Piaoxue was locked in her room. Although he had searched her and confiscated any usable tools, he hadn't expected the little devil to have hidden some sleeping pills in the room. Not only did she run away today, but she also drugged her stepmother, dressed her in her stepmother's clothes, and went out in disguise—utterly lawless! When Murong Hang heard this news, he was furious and immediately rushed to the train station. The Murong family's spies had seen her there, but no one could subdue this wild girl. Not only did she possess the Murong family's unique martial arts skills, but the grappling and fighting techniques she had honed during special training meant few could get close to her. Not to mention the elusive tracking and counter-tracking skills she had received during her training; Murong Hang was now somewhat regretting sending this girl for special training.

When he arrived at the station, his informant told him that Murong Piaoxue had shaken off their pursuers and disappeared. After Murong Hang ascertained the last known location of Murong Piaoxue, he sneered, "You brat, let's see if you can escape my grasp."

Saying this, he backed into the car and retrieved a black box. Inside were a jumble of red and green buttons. After pressing them a few times, a red dot and a yellow dot immediately lit up on the screen on the box's lid. The yellow dot remained still, while the red dot moved rapidly. Murong Hang grinned and said, "You brat, you're pretty fast. Hmph, let's see if your lightness skill is faster than my car."

Murong Hang placed the black box, still open, on the passenger seat, then got in the car, started the engine, and sped off. He glanced at the red dot's movement every now and then and adjusted the car's direction. Suddenly, he noticed the red dot had stopped moving. His heart tightened, and he sped off. When he reached his destination—the spot where the yellow and red dots on the GPS system in the black box in his car overlapped—he was devastated to find a hairband hanging from a willow tree by the bridge, swaying with the branches. Even more infuriating, a piece of paper was dangling from the hairband, which read: "Dad, I've discovered you're incredibly handsome! Your daughter admires you to the point of utter despair. If it weren't for the river below, I would have thrown myself down! But because of the river, if I threw myself down, your daughter would be gone. So I've decided to stop admiring you to the point of utter despair. Handsome Dad, there's something I've always wanted to tell you: you're handsome, but not handsome enough. If you were just a little bit more handsome, as handsome as our captain, you could definitely find me another stepmother." "But you're not as handsome as the captain, hehe..."

Murong Hang looked at the mischievous emoticon drawn at the end of the note, feeling both amused and annoyed. He was certain the girl was nearby, since the red dot hadn't stopped for long, and she'd written such a note—she couldn't have gone far. He parked his car and got out, his eyes scanning the crowd like a super-intelligent radar. Finally, his gaze locked onto the back of an old man carrying candied hawthorns, or rather, onto the way the old man walked. He gave a knowing smile and quickly chased after him. But just as he was about to approach the 'old man' selling candied hawthorns, the old man suddenly took off running, shouting indistinctly, "Robbery! Robbery!"

The citizens who had been curiously observing the note turned around in surprise at the shout, staring at a well-dressed middle-aged man chasing an old man selling candied hawthorns. The old man was quick; he threw down the candied hawthorns and darted through the crowd. Although they couldn't understand why a well-dressed, refined man would rob a poor old man, many people still intentionally or unintentionally blocked Murong Hang's path. A young man who dreamed of becoming a righteous and courageous youth stepped forward, stopping Murong Hang and sternly threatening to take him to the police station. Just as Murong Hang frowned, the car he had driven screeched to a halt, and people were astonished to find that the 'old man' was inside. The old man even stuck his head out and playfully stuck out his tongue at Murong Hang, laughing in a pure female voice, "Handsome Dad, bye-bye!" With that, he screeched and sped off. Murong Hang, exasperated, shook off the 'heroic' young man and chased after him for a few steps, but could only see the taillights. He dared not use his martial arts skills in public, so he could only shake his head in frustration and pull out his phone to make a call: "He went towards NJ Road, in my car. Stop him for me, and bring her home no matter what."

After saying this, Murong Hang glanced back at the hair ribbon hanging on the willow branch; it was a gift he had personally given to his youngest daughter. He had only done a little tampering, but the little girl was too clever. The moment he remotely activated the signal transmitter, she sensed it. He didn't know whether he should be proud of his outstanding daughter. He walked over, ripped the hair ribbon and note from the willow branch, and fled amidst the surprised and curious gazes of the crowd. Before anyone could react, they exchanged bewildered glances. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "That little old man is a girl! She calls him 'Handsome Daddy,' so..."

The crowd then realized they were playing 'hide-and-seek' with the lively father and daughter, but few paid attention to the mention of 'little mommy.'

Murong Piaoxue grabbed the car and prepared to drive straight out of the city. Once she was out of the city, without the Murong family's eyes and ears, escape would be easy.

But she ultimately failed because she hit someone with her car—or rather, the person deliberately ran into her. It was an old woman. After hitting her, Murong Piaoxue panicked; any thought of running away vanished instantly. She quickly got out of the car to check the situation. She saw an old woman lying motionless on the ground, and she was even more frightened. She rushed over and helped the old woman up. Just as the old woman rolled over, Murong Piaoxue cried out in surprise, "Mommy—" before abruptly stopping, remaining motionless.

The old woman chuckled and sat up, then hugged Murong Piaoxue, who had been acupunctured by her, laughing, "Little brat, you can't escape now, can you? You're still too green to fight me."

The old woman was actually Murong Piaoxue's mother in disguise. If their family were to compete in cleverness and mischief, her mother would be the first choice, followed by her father. Of course, it was precisely because there were two old monsters that she, the little monster, was raised. Today's contest between the old and the little monsters ended in Murong Piaoxue's defeat once again; this was her fifteenth defeat.

"Mom, do you know how ugly you looked when you dressed up as an old woman? You're so much prettier than you are now, so natural! Dad, please let Piaoxue go, considering how much I admire you and almost prostrated myself before you. Besides, I praised you for being handsome in front of so many people. I want the whole world to know that I have a handsome dad..."

"Shut up!" Murong Hang interrupted Murong Piaoxue, who had just been released from her pressure points and was still begging for mercy. Murong Piaoxue's stepmother had already woken up. When she heard about the note Murong Piaoxue had written on the willow branch by the bridge, she couldn't help but laugh and patted Murong Piaoxue's head, saying, "You knocked out your stepmother and you're not satisfied? You want your dad to find a stepmother? Doesn't your stepmother love you enough?"

"No, no, stepmother, that's not what Piaoxue meant. You probably didn't hear what was written on that paper. I meant that although Dad is still handsome, he's not handsome enough to find a little stepmother... Ah, Dad, I wasn't trying to insult you, I was... no... Ouch, Dad, why did you hit me... Dad, you're so petty..."

After being disciplined by the family rules, Murong Piaoxue was locked in her room again. Pouting, she looked at her reddened palms and fiercely drew the shape of the Murong family's discipline ruler on the paper. She tore it to shreds, still not satisfied, and then wrapped it in another piece of paper, stomped on it a few times, and threw it into the paper basket, angrily saying, "Let's see if you dare to hit my palms again."

After throwing away the paper ball, she sat back on the edge of the bed, her eyes darting around, and began to plan how to escape again...

Meanwhile, Murong Hang, who had just vented his anger, received a call downstairs from Sima Hong, the head of the Sima family, to discuss the matter of the three families jointly 'inviting' Ye Tianya as a guest.

Far away in S City, Ye Tianya was unaware of the three girls' efforts to return to his side. He had just received news that excited him immensely: Mo Jun was back. When Dieying told him this, he couldn't help but let out a strange smile. That arrogant and domineering guy at Xingye's birthday party, that guy who drove Xingye to jump off a building, suffering immense pain and almost separating them forever, that guy who caused so much trouble between him and Xingye... He finally couldn't hold on any longer abroad. It seems that even though Canada is wealthy, welfare payments aren't enough for this spoiled brat's extravagant lifestyle. This 'overseas Chinese' holding Canadian citizenship wasn't having an easy time abroad and had no choice but to return.
Chapter 279 Unexpected
Mo Jun had just stepped off the plane from Canada to the capital airport when Xu Keming learned of the news. His heart tightened with Mo Jun's arrival. Ye Tianya had once said he would never let Mo Jun go, and the reason he had been targeting the Mo family was to force Mo Shaocong to bring his son back to face Ye Tianya's punishment. However, Ye Tianya hadn't told Xu Keming how he planned to punish Mo Jun, but Xu Keming knew Ye Tianya wouldn't send Mo Jun to court. Xu Keming was worried that Ye Tianya might kill Mo Jun. Mo Jun held Canadian citizenship, and if he were killed within the country, it would inevitably cause trouble. Ye Tianya always left Xu Keming to clean up his messes after he did something bad.

Worried as he was, he also had to investigate the origins of the Santana that was following Ye Tianya. It was ironic; he had originally been sent to protect Ye Tianya and Xingye, but now the purpose of protecting Ye Tianya was to prevent him from killing more people. Xu Keming himself found it absurd.

With many hands making light work, Xu Keming quickly obtained the information. Since Long Zhu had reminded him that the car following Ye Tianya had come with Ye Yingjie, Xu Keming specifically focused on Ye Yingjie's side. Through tracking and investigating that car, he quickly discovered a suspicious target: Cao Xiqing, a director of Pacific Automotive Company, just like Ye Yingjie.

This man was shrewd and calculating, but also very adept at networking, and held considerable prestige within Pacific Automotive Company, on par with the other two directors, though slightly inferior to Ye Yingjie. The previous car accident involving Ye Yingjie was only suspected because the other three directors were all likely to compete for the chairmanship, making it impossible to confirm the identity. But that was left to the police. When the police encounter wealthy individuals, various 'factors' always hinder their investigations. Who would have thought that following Ye Tianya would land the case in Xu Keming's hands? Once in his hands, those 'factors' that hindered the police investigation ceased to be obstacles.

The investigation quickly yielded results, confirming that Cao Xiqing had secretly directed a criminal gang to carry out the entire operation. However, Cao Xiqing is very cunning and never leaves any trace to implicate him.

"It seems Ye Yingjie will have to hitch a ride with Ye Tianya. There's a criminal gang behind Cao Xiqing working for him. The gang isn't big, but they're ruthless and never leave any loose ends. They never associate themselves with Cao Xiqing. Cao Xiqing is ostensibly a businessman, but he wields considerable influence. Without evidence, we can't touch him. Taking down this gang is a warning to him, lest Tianya go on another killing spree and put Old Han in a difficult position." Xu Keming decisively issued the order.

The security department dispatched a small team and apprehended the entire criminal gang overnight. The driver who had hit Ye Yingjie was also quickly identified. When the news of the special agents from the Security Bureau sweeping up the entire gang reached Cao Xiqing's ears, he became extremely nervous. How could he have offended the Security Bureau? He started to panic. The police were relatively easy to deal with, but with the security department involved, he wouldn't have a chance to use his 'factors'. He hurriedly tried to find out what was going on through his connections, but before he could get any useful information, he received a strange phone call.

The person on the phone neither identified himself nor gave his name, yet he recounted all the things Cao Xiqing had secretly instructed others to do in the past. The last thing he revealed was: "He instructed someone to follow Ye Tianya, intending to harm him."

The person on the phone emphasized at the end, "Mr. Cao, it's best to be more ethical in business. We've saved you this time; be careful in the future."

"Who are you?" Cao Xiqing hurriedly asked, but the other party hung up. Cao Xiqing's heart leaped into his throat. Who was this person? Why did he know so much about his past actions? Could he be from the Security Bureau? But why was he warning him?

On the other side, Long Lan asked Xu Keming, puzzled, why he had reminded Cao Xiqing. Xu Keming replied with dissatisfaction, "Why remind him? I didn't want to. I wish that kind of guy would die sooner. If it weren't for the fear of incurring the displeasure of the local authorities, I would have killed him myself. That's society for you. I'm just afraid he'll provoke Tianya again. Killing the Lan family's bodyguards and Mo Shaocong's thugs are manageable, but if he angers Ye Tianya and kills a wealthy businessman, there will be no shortage of trouble. That Tianya guy is something else. He clearly has so much power, but he insists on keeping a low profile. He's so low-key that everyone in the world thinks he's easy to bully. Yet he makes us run errands

and worry." Long Zhu said rationally, "Senior brother, keeping a low profile is better. Although there will be trouble, it's better than being too famous and attracting attention. If he starts to flaunt his abilities, I'm sure we'll have even more trouble."

Xu Keming was speechless, sighing inwardly. How did he end up in this mess?

Ye Tianya was completely unaware that the net that had been cast upon him had been silently dismantled by Xu Keming. He was currently monitoring Mo Jun's every move, as information poured into Haijiao Tianya from the spy network. Ye Tianya read through the messages with great interest. After returning, Mo Jun first went to his old home, but only glanced at the seal on the door before heading to his maternal grandmother's house. His mother had moved back to her parents' house after Mo Shao Cong's suicide; the villa had long since ceased to belong to the Mo family when he went bankrupt. Mo Jun could only look around from the outside.

Things had changed, and Ye Tianya knew best what Mo Jun felt. It was like when he left Tianya Valley and went to see the company left by his adoptive father, now completely occupied by his adoptive brother Ding Junfeng—that too was a feeling of things being different. But Ye Tianya felt no sympathy for Mo Jun; it was all his fault, his own doing.

In the days that followed, Mo Jun wandered aimlessly around the city. Two days later, he received a useful piece of information: Mo Jun had bought a handgun and ten bullets from the underworld. This surprised Ye Tianya; Mo Jun actually had some courage, returning for revenge. This news from the spy network made Ye Tianya laugh. He was just trying to figure out how to get rid of this guy, and now he was being so cooperative. It gave Ye Tianya a reason to kill him.

The news of Mo Jun buying a handgun from the underworld also reached Xu Keming. Xu Keming's first reaction was to stop Mo Jun before he could make a move, but then he suddenly received a call from Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya hadn't called him in a long time, so this call surprised him.

"Are you planning to stop Mo Jun in advance?" Ye Tianya asked calmly on the phone.

"How do you know he...?" Xu Keming asked in surprise. He wanted to ask Ye Tianya how he knew about Mo Jun buying a gun, but he quickly realized he was revealing a secret; it wasn't even certain whether Ye Tianya knew about Mo Jun buying a gun. So he quickly stopped himself.

Ye Tianya didn't answer him, but calmly said, "You can stop him, but that will only deprive me of an excuse to kill him. Without an excuse, I'll still kill him. Then you'll probably have to help me come up with an excuse. You decide."

"Tianya, don't go too far. We've already given you too much leeway. Sometimes you have to consider our difficulties," Xu Keming finally couldn't help but say, raising his voice.

Ye Tianya remained calm and indifferent, saying, "I know you're in a difficult position, but if you don't stop him, you won't be in a difficult position, right? I might consider other things, but Mo Jun must die, and no one can stop him."

Ye Tianya's firmness left Xu Keming feeling powerless. Ye Tianya hadn't given him a choice: either not stop Mo Jun, then wait for Ye Tianya to kill him and then try to deal with diplomatic pressure—after all, Mo Jun was a Canadian citizen; or wait for Ye Tianya to kill Mo Jun and then hand Ye Tianya over directly? That seemed impossible, because although he didn't know what abilities Ye Tianya possessed that made Old Master Han value him so much, he was certain Ye Tianya would be useful to Old Master Han. Helpless, he could only abandon his idea of stopping Mo Jun prematurely.

After figuring out Mo Jun's movements, Ye Tianya left Xingye at the ends of the earth, not letting her go to work that day, not wanting her to be in any danger. Xingyu didn't know about Mo Jun's return; she only received a call from Hu Qing, who said he had something to do and gave her a day off from the office, so she had to stay home to study for the upcoming bar exam.

Ye Tianya made all the preparations to deal with Mo Jun, carefully using his aura to lock onto his surroundings while driving, ready to deal with any attack Mo Jun might make, and then deliver him to meet his father in one fell swoop. From the start of the workday until almost the end of the afternoon, Mo Jun remained silent. It wasn't until ten minutes before the end of the workday that Black Hawk called to say that Mo Jun had made a move and warned him to be careful. Black Hawk could have eliminated Mo Jun at any time, but Ye Tianya had instructed him to deal with Mo Jun personally. Therefore, Black Hawk could only cautiously report Mo Jun's location.

However, when Ye Tianya went to the garage to get his car after work, Black Hawk delivered news that greatly surprised him: Mo Jun had headed towards Jinjiang Group.

"Jinjiang Group? How far is it?" Ye Tianya's heart sank, and he quickly asked.

Black Hawk answered the communicator, "Turn east on TY Road and onto HJ Road, almost there."

Ye Tianya hurriedly hung up the phone and disappeared from the elevator used only by the upper floors of Qingfeng. The next second, he was already in Xingye's sports car, which screeched as it started and sped off. Mo Jun's target was actually Zhao Chengen. Ye Tianya, who had always thought Mo Jun would come to settle scores with him, never expected this turn of events. Mo Jun actually went to seek revenge on Zhao Chengen, the one who drove his father to suicide. Even if he could hurt Zhao Chengen, he certainly wouldn't survive, but Ye Tianya didn't want Mo Jun to die at someone else's hands, which was why he was in such a hurry…

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