Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 15

Chapter 211 Emerging from the Ashes

With Old Han's words, the doctors naturally had nothing to say. Ye Tianya, finding it troublesome, picked up Ouyang Xin'er and Murong Piaoxue, one in each arm, as he went inside. When the two girls saw the large group of nurses and doctors watching the commotion at the door, their faces flushed red, and they buried their heads in Ye Tianya's necks. Seeing their expressions, Old Han's original idea became even more certain: to use the four girls to keep Ye Tianya under his control and make him work for the country.

However, what troubled him was whether the four great families would accept their daughters all going to Ye Tianya's side. Old Han began to have a headache again. He felt powerless to persuade the four families; he couldn't very well advise them to give their daughters away as concubines. He knew that no matter how many women moved into the "End of the Earth" residence, and no matter how much help they provided to Ye Tianya, none of them could take away Xingye's unshakeable position. One day, the one standing before Ye Tianya in a white wedding dress, rightfully his wife, could only be Xingye, not anyone else. If the girls from the four great families couldn't achieve the results their families desired with Ye Tianya, the four great families would naturally intervene. But doing so would only create more trouble by provoking Ye Tianya, this irritable guy. The more Old Han thought about it, the more his head ached. Finally, he simply stopped thinking about it, thinking, "If Ye Tianya wants to win the beauty's heart, he should figure it out himself. He wouldn't even beat up Sima Ruyan's parents." From a man's perspective, Old Han was genuinely a little jealous of Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya's purpose in carrying the four girls into the car was to prevent the doctor from knowing that their wounds had fully healed; otherwise, the media would launch another frenzied attack on him. As Ye Tianya was about to drive away, Han chased after her, leaning close to the car window to speak to the four women inside, including the shy Sima Ruyan, "Children, take good care of your injuries when you get back, and look after Qian'er for me. I have to rush back to B City tonight. We'll meet again."

"Grandpa Han, it's so late... are you really going back?" Murong Piaoxue couldn't help but ask.

Old Han smiled and said, "I have an important meeting early tomorrow morning, so I have to rush back. I'm entrusting Qian'er to you. Little Ye, I know Xingye is your destiny, but don't wrong them. I treat them like my own granddaughters. If you mistreat them, I'll turn against you."

Ye Tianya felt a pang of guilt that Old Han had to rush back to B City so late. This old man had so many things to do, but rarely did he do anything for her. Ye Tianya slowly forgave his so-called 'unavoidable circumstances'. Looking up, he said, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I know what to do. Next time you come to S City, I'll give you back your four healthy and happy granddaughters. Be careful on your journey."

Ye Tianya's address of "Grandpa" startled Old Han. Before he could say anything more, Ye Tianya had already started the van and driven off. He could only turn back and excitedly smile at Xu Keming, "Did you hear that? He called me Grandpa again."

Xu Keming smiled and said, "I heard it, Old Han. It seems Tianya has forgiven you. I'll handle things at the hospital. It's getting late, I think you should set off. You can sleep a little on the plane."

Old Han nodded happily, "Okay, okay, remember my words. Keep a close eye on him. If he does anything again, I'll hold you responsible."

Xu Keming secretly grieved. He couldn't guarantee that Ye Tianya wouldn't cause trouble, but since Old Han was happy, he could only nod in agreement. At the same time, he signaled to the people in the shadows to follow Ye Tianya's car, half to escort him and half to keep

an eye on him to make sure he didn't do the 'thing' Old Han had mentioned again. As soon as the car left the hospital, Ye Tianya sensed that a car was following him. He glanced at the license plate but didn't pay it any mind. He knew it was a car sent by Xu Keming, but he couldn't be bothered to care. The three girls in the car were already able to move around freely. Apart from being a little pale and weak due to blood loss from being shot, they moved around in the car just like ordinary people. Murong Piaoxue was the first to overcome her shyness, sticking her head out from between the two car seats and whispering in Ye Tianya's ear, "Captain, you still haven't told us how the wounds disappeared. Are you a god?"

Ye Tianya couldn't help but laugh and said, "A god? If that's what you think, then I, the captain, am a god."

After saying that, Ye Tianya changed to a calm tone and said, "Actually, it's just that I have a special ability, which allows me to absorb the life energy of plants and inject it into the human body. That's why I was able to save Xiaoye and Qian'er and help you heal your wounds."

"Life energy?" the four girls asked, puzzled.

Ye Tianya continued, “Life energy is a peculiar kind of energy. Everything still alive in the world possesses this energy, and they are all interconnected. In other words, if you have enough spiritual power to steal life energy from other living beings, you can inject it into the body of a person on the verge of death, allowing them to recover. Just like the dead cells in your wounds, as long as life energy is injected, their life will revive, and the wound will naturally heal. Of course, the prerequisite is that the person still has vitality. Just like a broken engine won't start no matter how much oil you add. I can only steal life energy from plants; I can only pity those flowers in the hospital garden.”

Ouyang Xin'er suddenly remembered something and exclaimed in realization, “I remember now! No wonder all the trees in the hospital garden died in a short time after Xingye was injured. This time, the nurses said that all the flowers and trees around the operating room where Qian'er was injured died. It turns out the captain did this to save Xingye and Qian'er… This… this is truly amazing! Life energy? This is the first time I've heard this term. Captain, if your spiritual power is strong enough, can you steal a person's life energy? Is that right?” "Does taking away a person's life energy mean they will die?"

Ye Tianya said while driving, "No, the reason why a plant's life energy is so easily taken away is because their consciousness is very weak, almost negligible. But humans are different. Everyone has a certain amount of spiritual power. However, ordinary people's spiritual power is not strong enough to be felt, but even a person in a vegetative state, as long as their brain still has a little activity, they have consciousness and some spiritual power. Although a strong enough spiritual power can take away some of their life energy, it doesn't necessarily mean they will die." "The magic can completely drain a person's life force because everyone's mental strength, regardless of its magnitude, will protect itself. This is what people call the survival instinct."

The three girls were confused. Ye Tianya continued, "If you don't understand, just think of it as the kind of superpower Xu Keming and the others have."

Ye Tianya's explanation left the four girls somewhat bewildered. Actually, he only called it his superpower to appease the three girls; he hadn't told them it was light magic. Calling it a superpower left them still confused. If he had called it light magic, they would have been even more surprised and puzzled. He had decided not to tell anyone about magic except for Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. Even if someone discovered his magical abilities, he would only explain it as a superpower.

Back at the End of the World, everyone in the living room except Yang Meng and Nangong Xiong was already asleep. The three girls went straight to Nangong Qian'er's room. Ye Tianya remembered how they had been so competitive during the special training when they were choosing a team leader; now, the four of them were as close as sisters, which secretly pleased Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya had Yang Meng, who was looking at him strangely, arrange rooms for the three girls. Then he said to Nangong Xiong, "Grandpa Nangong, it's getting late, you should get some rest too."

Nangong Xiong smiled and said, "It's alright, as people get older, they don't need to sleep as much. Don't worry about me, I'll watch some TV and then go to sleep."

Ye Tianya nodded without saying anything more and turned to follow him into Nangong Qian'er's room. The four girls were talking quietly. When Ye Tianya entered, they immediately stopped. Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Qian'er is still very weak, and you haven't recovered yet. I've already asked Sister Meng to tidy up your rooms. Get some rest."

Murong Piaoxue teased Nangong Qian'er with a smile, "Qian'er, look how much our captain cares about you, afraid you won't get enough rest."

Nangong Qian'er blushed slightly and retorted, "Didn't the captain say that you guys aren't fully recovered yet? The captain is worried about you too, isn't he, Captain?" Nangong Qian'er passed the buck to Ye Tianya, and all four girls looked at Ye Tianya with slightly flushed faces.

Ye Tianya didn't respond to Nangong Qian'er's question. Instead, he approached and scanned the four women's faces before earnestly asking, "Have you all decided? From now on, there's no possibility of leaving, understand?"

Without hesitation, the four girls nodded firmly. Ye Tianya walked to the bedside and took Nangong Qian'er's hand in his. Then he extended his hand to Sima Ruyan, who blushed slightly and reciprocated. Ye Tianya then looked at Ouyang Xin'er and Murong Piaoxue. Seeing Ye Tianya place Sima Ruyan's hand on top of Nangong Qian'er's, the two women immediately understood his meaning and reached out to place their hands in his. Ye Tianya held all four hands in his own, saying affectionately, "Without any one of you, my life wouldn't be complete. Although I can't give you a title, I can give you happiness. Believe me."

The four girls understood that Ye Tianya meant by a title—the title that only Xingye could obtain. When they decided to follow Ye Tianya, they already had this understanding, so naturally they wouldn't compete with Xingye for that title. The four girls blushed and lowered their heads, giving a soft "Mmm." Ye Tianya felt a surge of emotion and was about to hug them all when his phone rang at an inopportune moment.

Seeing that it was Black Eagle's number, Ye Tianya's heart tightened, and he immediately answered.

Black Eagle reported on the phone, "Tianya, we've found out. That group of men in black is from the Qin family..."

Chapter 212 The Guidance of Blood The reason

Black Eagle was able to find out the origin of the group of men in black so quickly was because when Ye Tianya discovered that someone was monitoring them at the mourning hall, he had Black Eagle send people to counter-track them. Through those monitoring them, they discovered that the group of men in black was sent by Qin Ting. When Ye Tianya heard that the people sent were from the Qin family, he immediately felt relieved. Qinglong was a lackey of the Qin family, and if Qinglong was in trouble, he would naturally try to save him. Seeing that he couldn't be saved, killing him to silence him was the best option, because Qinglong knew too much, and if it fell into someone else's mouth, it would be extremely detrimental to the Qin family.

Ye Tianya somewhat regretted not having thought of forcing something out of Qinglong, but he didn't have the energy to deal with the Qin family at the moment. However, he knew that a battle with the Qin family was inevitable sooner or later, all for Lin Siyin's sake.

On the phone, Ye Tianya instructed Black Hawk not to alert the enemy and to try to find out as much power as possible behind that force, and not to act rashly. After Black Hawk received the order and hung up the phone, the four girls beside Ye Tianya asked curiously, "Captain, is there trouble?"

Ye Tianya smiled easily and said, "It's nothing, just a small matter. Your responsibility right now isn't to ask me if I'm alright, but to recover from your injuries. Come help me again when you're healed. Now, go to sleep. There's plenty of time, isn't there?"

After the three girls left, Ye Tianya turned back to look at Nangong Qian'er lying down, leaned down and kissed her deeply, saying, "Qian'er, get a good night's sleep. You can get out of

bed and move around tomorrow morning." Nangong Qian'er was almost moved to tears by Ye Tianya's kiss. She obediently nodded and lay down on the soft bed, letting Ye Tianya tuck her in, her eyes welling up with tears.

The day after Black Hawk's investigation, Xu Keming's men also discovered the source of the mysterious power. Following Ye Tianya's orders, Xu Keming also instructed his men to investigate thoroughly before making a decision. At the same time, he reported the situation to his superiors. Meanwhile, at Qin's secret base, about ten of the twenty-odd men in black who had escaped were wounded. Their faces were all grim, not only because they had just been reprimanded by Qin Ting, but also because their opponent had instilled a lifelong fear in them. That ghostly figure, the deadly submachine gun, one shot after another ending their comrades' lives—scenes flashed through their minds. Every time they thought of the white-haired youth's gun pointing at a spot, a comrade would fall, blood spurting from their forehead, waking them from their slumber. It was as if that gun barrel was already pointed at their foreheads, and then a burst of bullets would end their lives.

News of the secret unit's failure quickly reached Qin Fucheng's ears. A cunning old fox, Qin Fucheng's intuition told him he was in deep trouble. He immediately ordered Qin Ting, who came to report, "Immediately notify the base personnel to evacuate, register them with the security company, destroy the base, and hide all weapons. Act quickly."

Seeing his usually calm father so tense, Qin Ting became anxious as well. He immediately notified the base personnel to evacuate, contacted the Qin family's security company, and registered all the personnel there as security guards. All weapons were also secretly transferred. While Qin Ting was busily working, Qin Fucheng had already called his youngest son to his office.

"Qin Tai, what have you been busy with these days?" Qin Fucheng looked at his usually taciturn youngest son. He had always thought his son was too introverted to manage the company, but unexpectedly, after graduating and joining the company, Qin Tai managed a small department very well. It was only after Qin Ting disappointed Qin Fucheng several times that Qin Fucheng finally thought of him.

Qin Tai calmly said, "These past few days I've been working with my colleagues to promote our new product. Dad, why did you suddenly call me here? Is something urgent?"

Qin Fucheng grunted and said, "I'd like to hear your thoughts on our company's development in the real estate industry."

Qin Tai thought for a moment, then looked up decisively and said, "Let's release the villa development business and focus on apartment types within residential complexes."

Qin Fucheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell me more about it."

Qin Tai lowered his head again to organize his thoughts; this deep-thinking young man was very cautious. He always thought carefully before speaking, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Dad, I don't mean to speak ill of my brother, but I have to say that he offended someone he shouldn't have—Lin Siyin. To win her over, he not only squandered the Lin family's assets but also drove Lin Zhengnan to prison. Now Lin Siyin is back, and in a short time, she's made Tianya Real Estate incredibly successful. I'm certain she hasn't sought revenge on our family yet because she's currently busy with the massive Haijiao Tianya project. Once that project is completed, her first priority will be to seize our Qin family's advantage in real estate. Everyone in the world knows that Tianya Real Estate is most famous for its villa design; no other real estate company in the world can currently compete with them in villa construction. She wants to take our market share in villa development." "That's a piece of cake. This battle with Lin Siyin was bound to happen sooner or later. We might as well abandon the irrecoverable disadvantage, abandon the villa development, and devote all our efforts to developing a residential community that Lin Siyin's Tianya Real Estate is unfamiliar with, thus gaining an advantage sooner. Then we'll have more leverage."

Qin Fucheng was secretly alarmed. His youngest son wasn't as taciturn and inactive as he appeared. He actually knew everything about Qin Ting's affairs and real estate news. It was clear that he wasn't as mediocre as he seemed. Entrusting the Qin family business to such an unassuming youngest son was much better than entrusting it to his eldest son who spent his days indulging in pleasure. Most importantly, Qin Tai's thoughts were almost identical to his own. He was also preparing to withdraw the funds originally intended for villa development and reinvest them in residential community development.

He couldn't help but re-evaluate his youngest son, secretly pleased. Having spent years navigating the business world, he knew that only those who knew how to give up could ultimately succeed. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Good, good. Knowing when to give up is the key to success. Now, I'm letting you take your brother's place and lead the real estate company. Are you willing?"

Qin Tai wasn't surprised at all. He lowered his head to think for a moment before looking up and asking, "Dad, what about my brother? What will happen to him if I go?"

Upon hearing Qin Ting's name, Qin Fucheng's face immediately turned cold. "That useless thing," he said, "let him go to the lowest level for an apprenticeship."

Qin Tai's eyes narrowed, a barely perceptible hint of hatred flashing within them, but his face remained calm and confident as he said, "I'm willing to clean up this mess at the real estate company for Father."

Qin Fucheng's cold face broke into a smile again. He said, "Since you've taken over your brother's business, then you should take over the job that was originally given to him—thoroughly investigate Ye Tianya of Xueya Shuangye..."

Qin Ting, busy outside transferring his secret forces into the security company, had no idea that when he returned to the company, the real estate company's seal had already fallen into his younger brother's hands. He also had no idea how his half-brother, whom he had always looked down upon and tried every means to attack and humiliate, would retaliate against him.

Thanks to Qin Fucheng's timely intervention, all of Qin's clandestine forces were transferred into the security company. Moreover, Qin had anticipated such a problem and had prepared all possible escape routes from the very beginning of the base's establishment. Therefore, the transfer of Qin's underground forces was kept secret from Black Hawk and the people sent by Xu Keming, who were fully investigating Qin. In the end, Xu Keming could only sigh at Qin's situation; without evidence, nothing was possible. He couldn't very well send people into someone else's security company and drag out and execute all the security guards. They were legitimate security guards in a legitimate security company. Although many of them were newly registered security guards, it was still legal. Xu Keming had no choice but to order continued surveillance.

Meanwhile, at Xiehe Hospital,

the middle-aged man Ye Tianya had rescued from a car accident at the intersection when he went to the train station to pick up Yin Chao's mother and cousin was discharged. The hospital was amazed by the man's rapid recovery and treated him as a special case, giving him a full-body examination and even drawing blood for testing, ostensibly to check his bodily functions.

However, the hospital concluded that everything was normal and there was nothing special. So, what was the reason for his rapid recovery? Even a fracture could heal in such a short time. Was it because he was originally in good health?

The hospital staff didn't know, and the patient was naturally confused. Little did they know that the blood the patient received was the life-energy-rich blood from Ye Tianya's body. Although this blood couldn't regenerate life energy outside Ye Tianya's body, the large amount of life energy originally contained within it was far more effective than any elixir for the patient's injuries. That's why the middle-aged man was able to recover so quickly.

While checking out of the hospital, he suddenly thought of the young man who had donated blood to him. His driver had mentioned this young man who had saved him and brought him to the hospital, and he had already decided to properly thank the young man with the same blood type as him after his discharge.

While checking out, the middle-aged man said to the nurse, "Nurse, could you please find the information of the young man who donated blood? I'm going to thank him properly for saving my life."

Hearing that the middle-aged man wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, the nurse naturally didn't refuse his request and quickly found a file, handing it to him, saying, "Take a piece of paper and write this down. This is for the hospital's records; I can't give it to you."

The middle-aged man asked his wife, who was there to pick him up, to find paper and a pen. As he looked at the information in the folder, his gaze suddenly fell on the 'family members' and 'dates of birth' on the file. His pupils immediately contracted, and his hands trembled slightly. Unable to control his voice, he tugged at his wife beside him and said, "Honey...wife, look...look!"

Chapter 213 The Couple Searching for

Their Son The middle-aged man, while asking his wife who had come to fetch him paper and pen, looked at the documents in the folder. Suddenly, his gaze fell on the 'Family Members' and 'Dates of Birth' on the documents. His pupils immediately contracted, his hands trembled slightly, and he tugged at his wife beside him again, saying, "Honey...wife, look...look!"

His wife didn't understand what her husband wanted her to see, but hearing the trembling in his voice, she quickly turned her head to look at the two sections on the document he was pointing to.

Family Members—None

Date of Birth—Year xx Month xx Day

When the wife saw the birthdate and the absence of family members listed, she, like her husband, trembled. She practically snatched the folder from his hand and excitedly handed it to the nurse, saying, "Nurse, this...you didn't get the wrong one? This young man who donated blood is surnamed Ye?"

The nurse, seeing the couple's agitation, was puzzled and nodded, saying, "Yes, you see, the blood type recorded here is B positive, there's no mistake. Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, what's wrong?"

The wife didn't answer the nurse's question but instead asked, "Nurse, isn't this blood type extremely rare?"

The nurse was even more confused, not understanding what was wrong with the couple. The nurse, concerned about the couple's excitement over the information, nodded seriously, "Theoretically speaking, this blood type is extremely rare. Unless they are direct relatives, it's truly one in a thousand people."

The wife's face lit up with even more emotion, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at the middle-aged man, saying, "Husband… Ye Tianya… his surname is Ye, his birth date… is… is this day, and he's an orphan… husband, do you think he could be… our long-lost son?"

Upon hearing this, the nurse finally understood the reason for the couple's extreme excitement and couldn't help but be speechless. If he really was their son, then… that was too much of a coincidence.

The nurse's professional instincts kicked in again, and she couldn't help but suggest, "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, please don't get excited. A DNA test will tell you if it's your son. You just need to find this Ye Tianya... Ye Tianya... Isn't Ye Tianya a stock market guru? My God, your son is a stock market guru, the stock market guru of Xueya Shuangye!"

The nurse's parents were stock market enthusiasts, idolizing Ye Tianya to the point of worship, practically wanting to have a statue of him enshrined in their home. The nurse, of course, knew Ye Tianya intimately. Overwhelmed with excitement, she forgot her profession for the first time, blurting out unverified information and immediately identifying Ye Tianya as the couple's son.

The husband's surname was Ye, and his name was Ye Yingjie. He was a director of the Pacific Auto City in S City. In fact, this auto city could be called the Ye Family Auto City, because the chairman, directors, and managers were all his cousins from the Ye family.

Although his car accident was ultimately dropped due to the driver's escape, it alerted Ye Yingjie to the fact that someone was plotting against him. In fact, after waking up in the hospital, Ye Yingjie had already guessed why someone wanted to harm him. Three months later, the chairman would step down, followed by the election for a new chairman. This election directly determined who would take power in the Ye family, and Ye Yingjie was the most prestigious and beloved member of the automotive company. The election was practically a foregone conclusion, unless—Ye Yingjie died. His only son had disappeared at the age of three, and his wife was at best an accountant with little prestige. If Ye Yingjie died, the chairmanship would not go to his wife, but would inevitably fall into someone else's hands.

Although Ye Yingjie guessed the reason someone wanted to harm him, he couldn't guess who it was. Besides him, the other directors were all equally capable, powerful, and decisive. If he died, any of them could become chairman; in other words, any of them could potentially plot against him. For a moment, he couldn't determine which of the directors had harmed him. All of them had visited him during his hospitalization, and he had carefully observed them, but he still couldn't pinpoint who was the culprit.

The thought of facing off against his own brothers filled Ye Yingjie with a heavy heart, yet he was helpless; he couldn't simply sit and wait for them to come after him again. Others were unkind, so he couldn't be blamed for being unjust; if forced into a corner, he certainly wouldn't consider brotherly affection. However, when he saw the information filled out by the blood donor, all his worries vanished. His son, missing for over ten years, might soon be reunited. Although it was only a possibility, it was almost certainly true.

After her initial gasp, the nurse immediately realized the many flaws in her words. Whether Ye Tianya was Ye Yingjie's son was still unconfirmed. Slightly calmer, she quickly regained her professional instincts and began to promote the idea to Ye Yingjie: "Mr. Ye, you only need to discuss a paternity test with this Ye Tianya to confirm if he is your son. Our hospital's newly imported DNA testing equipment is the most advanced in S City. The results will be available in just one hour." The Ye

couple were no strangers to paternity tests; they had undergone them countless times in their search for their son. Nevertheless, they thanked the nurse before leaving the hospital. Full of hope, the couple didn't even go home. They bought some gifts on the street and hurriedly headed to the location Ye Tianya had listed on his hospital records—Shangri-La.

"Honey, isn't this too abrupt? If he really is our son, he won't be prepared, and I'm afraid… he won't acknowledge us," Ye Yingjie's wife, Fang Xinyi, said to her husband after sitting in the car for a long time, finally calming down and thinking carefully.

Ye Yingjie also fell into deep thought. He was already in his forties, past the age of impulsiveness. After his initial excitement at the hospital, he quickly regained his composure. After his wife's suggestion, he thought carefully and said, "Wife, let's go over there today under the pretext of thanking him for saving our lives. Then, see if you can get a look at the mole on the back of his neck. If you can't see it, try to get a hair from him for testing before making a conclusion. Ye Tianya is an orphan. If we tell him directly that he's really our son, it won't be a big deal, but if he isn't… the blow to him will be immense."

"If he's not our son, then… where is our son?" Fang Xinyi choked up. Ye Yingjie gently embraced his wife, saying, "Wife, we've been searching for so many years. We don't know how many paternity tests we've done. Even if it's another disappointment, we must persevere. As long as we don't give up, we can find our son. We definitely can!"

Fang Xinyi buried her face in her husband's chest and cried, "Husband, it's been almost twenty years. Our son is flesh of my flesh. My heart is breaking. I miss our son..."

Ye Yingjie was also heartbroken. Over the years, in their search for their son, they had asked friends and relatives everywhere. Whenever they found an orphan with a mole on the back of their neck, they would have a DNA test done. Despite repeated disappointments, they had never given up. For over twenty years, Fang Xinyi had begun to fear the heartache of falling from the peak of hope to the depths of despair. If it weren't for her husband's constant encouragement, she didn't know if she could have endured it all.

The driver in front was also moved by the couple's actions. Over the years, he had driven them to countless places, and every time he saw them go full of hope only to return disappointed, he felt a pang of sorrow. As he drove, he comforted them, "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, as long as we persevere, there's hope. Giving up means zero hope. Not only does Ye Tianya share the same birthday as the young master, but his blood type is also exactly the same as Mr. Ye's. Didn't the doctor say that you can't find two people with the same blood type in a thousand people, unless they are direct blood relatives? It's such a coincidence that Ye Tianya happened to meet Mr. Ye

when he was injured, and it's such a coincidence that he donated blood to Mr. Ye. This might be a blessing from heaven, a reunion for Mr. Ye's family." The couple knew the driver was just trying to comfort them, but at that moment, these were the words they most wanted to hear. They composed themselves, and Fang Xinyi said gratefully from the back, "Xiao Gao, you've worked so hard following us around all these years."

The driver smiled from the front, "It's nothing. Compared to Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye, Xiao Gao is nothing." "You should pack your things, we're almost at Shangri-La."

Ye Yingjie quickly wiped away his wife's tears. Seeing her red eyes, he sighed and said, "Wife, don't be like this. We've been through so much over the years, try to be more understanding. Consider this God's punishment for our carelessness back then. Once we've atoneed, God will reunite our whole family."

When Yin's mother opened the door and saw a well-dressed middle-aged couple, she paused for a moment before asking, "Who are you looking for?"

Ye Yingjie was also taken aback when he saw a woman about their age opening the door. His heart tightened, and he cautiously asked, "Excuse me... does Ye Tianya live here?"

Yin's mother remembered that Ye Tianya had once said that before he publicly announced that he lived at the ends of the earth, if someone looked for him, he would say he lived here and then call him, and he would come over. So he nodded and said, "He lives here. May I ask what business you have with him?"

Ye Yingjie smiled and said, "Well, last time I was in a car accident, and I was saved by Ye Tianya. We've come to thank Ye Tianya."

Chapter 214 Mental Preparation

Following Ye Tianya's instructions, Yin's mother admitted that Ye Tianya lived here, and then curiously asked the two well-dressed middle-aged couple what they wanted.

Ye Yingjie smiled and said, "It's like this, my name is Ye Yingjie. I don't know Ye Tianya, but last time I was in a car accident at that small intersection not far away. Thanks to Ye Tianya for saving my life and even generously donating blood, I survived. We've come to thank Ye Tianya."

Only then did Mrs. Yin recognize the driver carrying several large boxes of gifts behind Ye Yingjie. Her face immediately lit up with a smile. "I remember now, I recognize this young man behind you. He's your driver, right? I was right there when he risked his life to save you last time."

The driver, Xiao Gao, also glanced at Mrs. Yin, his eyes lighting up. "Hello, Auntie! I remember you too! Aren't you the auntie who got out of Ye Tianya's car?"

Mrs. Yin smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. Hehe, come in. The two children haven't finished work yet. Please sit for a while. I'll call him and have him come back." Mrs. Yin opened the door wide and invited the Ye couple in. Hearing Mrs. Yin address Ye Tianya as "child," Ye Yingjie couldn't help but exchange a glance with Fang Xinyi, and asked somewhat nervously, "May I ask how to address this lady? Are you Ye Tianya's..."

Mrs. Yin smiled as she poured tea for the three of them, saying, "My late husband's surname was Yin, so you can just call me Sister-in-law Yin. My son, Yin Chao, and little Ye are good friends. After I came to S City, those two children took me here. Here, please have some tea."

The Ye couple visibly relaxed, but Mrs. Yin, focused on pouring tea, didn't notice.

After pouring the tea, Mrs. Yin was about to dial the phone to call Ye Tianya when Ye Yingjie quickly said, "Mrs. Yin, there's no need to call. If you don't mind, we can stay and wait for him. It wouldn't be good if we called and disturbed his work."

Mrs. Yin checked the time; it wasn't yet time to leave work. Thinking it over, she was indeed worried about affecting Ye Tianya's work, so she put down the phone, intending to call back after work. After they sat down, the driver, Xiao Gao, handed over the gifts. Mrs. Yin declined, saying, "You don't need to be so polite. Xiao Yezi is a good boy. He would have saved anyone in that situation. Taking all these gifts makes us feel bad."

Fang Xinyi tried to get the information out of them, saying, "Sister-in-law Yin, don't be so polite. It's just a small token. Ye Tianya lives with you. What about his family?"

Hearing the guests mention Ye Tianya's family, Mrs. Yin sighed, "Xiao Yezi doesn't have any family. If we're talking about family, maybe my son Xiao Chao and I count. We've always treated him like family." They were like family, and Yin Chao was even more like a brother to him. "Hehe, look at my mouth! Both my kids are working, it's just me at home. It's rare to have a guest, and I just keep talking...hehe, don't be shy, have some tea."

Fang Xinyi, eager to find some clues from Yin's mother, smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Yin, it's alright. Just tell us about your son and Ye Tianya. We don't know much about financial investment, but the nurses at the hospital say your son and Ye Tianya are the 'Twin Dragons of China,' financial stock market gurus. We're very curious about them."

Mrs. Yin hesitated for a moment, then said, "This... I'm really sorry, but Ye Tianya doesn't like to be in the limelight and is very sensitive about others asking about him. So, we family members can't just say anything. Hehe, if you have any questions, I'll call him back later and you can ask him directly. If he can tell you, he will. It wouldn't be good if I said something wrong."

Seeing that Mrs. Yin didn't want to talk about Ye Tianya, Fang Xinyi suddenly had an idea and said, "Sister-in-law Yin, to be honest, we came here today firstly to thank our benefactor, and secondly, we have a very important matter we'd like to ask for your help with." "I don't know if it's possible."

Mrs. Yin was taken aback and asked, "What is it? Of course, it's no problem if I can help. Please tell me."

Fang Xinyi thought for a moment, exchanged a glance with her husband, and only after he nodded did she say, "Sister-in-law Yin, it's like this. My husband's surname is Ye, the same as Ye Tianya's. Today, when we asked the nurses at the hospital for Ye Tianya's address to thank him, we discovered that his birth date on his file is the same as our long-lost son's, and... and his blood type is the same as my husband's. And this blood type is extremely rare, occurring in only one in a thousand people outside of direct blood relatives." "..."

The more Mrs. Yin listened, the wider her eyes widened, finally exclaiming in surprise, "You...you mean Xiao Yezi might be your...your son?"

At that moment, the door was unlocked from the outside, and Yin Chao pushed it open and walked in, saying as he bent down to change his shoes, "Mom, I'm home. Ah, we have guests at home. Hello. Oh, Mom, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Mrs. Yin shook her head and said, "I'm fine. Come here, let me introduce you to our guests."

Mrs. Yin smiled and introduced Yin Chao to Mr. and Mrs. Ye, who had stood up from the sofa, saying, "This is my darling son, Yin Chao." After saying that, Mrs. Yin continued... Smiling, Ye Yingjie took the bag from Yin Chao's hand and said, "These two are Mr. Ye and his wife, the ones I told you about last time. They came here specifically to thank Mr. Ye. Mr. Ye should be getting off work soon, so give him a call and ask him to come over."

Yin Chao nodded with a smile, walked towards Ye Yingjie, and suddenly pulled out a business card, handing it over with a smile, "Mr. and Mrs. Ye, hello, welcome to our home. This is my business card, please feel free to contact me." Having become the CEO of a software company, Yin Chao had mastered the art of handing out business cards. This was taught to him by his secretary; business cards had a unique role in business. Giving someone one, receiving one in return—perhaps that returned card would prove very useful in the near future. A card given out might bring in a business deal in the near future. If Hu Qing knew this guy was handing out business cards at home, he'd probably laugh at him again.

Ye Yingjie politely reached into his collar for his business card, only to find it empty. He smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, General Manager Yin, I was just discharged from the hospital today and didn't have any business cards with me. Please forgive me. I'm Ye Yingjie from Pacific Auto City. I've long heard of Yin Chao of Huaxia Shuanglong, who founded Chaoyue Technology before he was even twenty. It's truly an honor to meet you today."

Yin Chao smiled and said, "It's alright, Mr. Ye, you're too kind. Mr. and Mrs. Ye, please have a seat."

Mrs. Yin then introduced Ye Yingjie's driver. Yin Chao couldn't help but glance at him a few more times and smiled, "You're the loyal driver who saved our business? Our boss speaks highly of you; he rarely praises anyone like that."

"Our boss?" The Ye couple and their driver all looked confused. Yin Chao blushed. Calling someone "boss" in this situation was ridiculous. He chuckled awkwardly, "The boss is Ye Tianya, the one you're looking for. I consider him my older brother, so I call him 'boss'—it's more friendly, hehe, just friendly."

Seeing Yin Chao about to act like a rogue again, his mother patted him, saying, "Go away! I told you to call Ye Tianya, but what are you doing here? Call him first before you come back to entertain the guests, so Ye Tianya doesn't have other plans and can't come back."

Yin Chao said "Okay" and went to make the call, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of the Ye couple.

After hanging up the phone, Yin Chao said, "Mom, my eldest son... oh, no, Tianya said he'll be over in a bit and wants you to prepare dinner for two more people. He's coming with Xiaoye."

Yin's mother's face lit up with joy, and she laughed, "Great! It's been so long since we've seen our little princess. Do you have any candy at home? If not, go buy two bags quickly."

Yin Chao's face fell, "Oh my god, that little devil is coming... my doomsday! Mom, should I hide?"

Yin's mother, both amused and exasperated, said, "Go away, go away, my foot! Go buy some candy, or you'll be in trouble when Xiaoye comes. Get Alpenliebe candy, don't get the wrong kind." Yin

Chao left with a bitter face, and Yin's mother's face immediately turned serious. She sat back down in front of the Ye couple and returned to the initial topic, "Do you have any way to identify your child? For example, what are some of their characteristics?"

Fang Xinyi nodded. "My son has a black mole a little below the base of his neck, just below his collar. Also, when we lost him, he had a jade pendant around his neck with the character 'Ye' engraved on the front and his birthday on the back. Have you seen these two features?"

Mrs. Yin shook her head. "No, we haven't seen them. It's not easy for others to see if he has a mole. Besides, there are probably thousands of people with moles on their necks; my son, Yin Chao, has one too. That doesn't count. As for the jade pendant, it was on Xiao Ye when he was little. He was an orphan and was adopted by an orphanage. It's hard to say if the pendant was taken away. He was too young then; if it was taken, he wouldn't remember it. Besides these two features, is there anything else?

" Fang Xinyi shook her head and turned to look at Ye Yingjie. Ye Yingjie said, "Sister-in-law Yin, actually, there's something that can accurately determine if Xiao Ye is my son. That's a DNA test. But we don't dare ask Xiao Ye for a hair sample directly. We don't want to hurt him if Xiao Ye isn't our son." "So...so I'd like to ask you for a favor, see if you could help me get a strand of Xiao Ye's hair. After the DNA test results come out, if he is our son, we'll tell him."

Mother Yin thought for a moment and said, "That's a feasible method, I'll try my best to help you. However...but even if the results show Xiao Ye is your biological son, you must be prepared that he might not acknowledge you."

Chapter 215 A Strange Hair

Mother Yin thought for a moment and said, "That's a feasible method, I'll try my best to help you. However...but even if the results show Xiao Ye is your biological son, you must be prepared that he might not acknowledge you."

The Ye couple were both stunned. Mother Yin continued, "This child has suffered too much, you could say he's faced death nine times out of ten. My son Xiao Chao told me that Xiao Ye hates his parents, hates that they abandoned him." Actually, this is a mindset that every orphan might have, but that's not the main point. He'll bring our little princess over in a bit… Hehe, we're used to calling her that. The little princess's name is Xingye. Xingye is also an orphan. Although she later met her parents and was reunited with her family, alas… in the end… because of her parents' problems, she nearly died after jumping off a building. She survived but lost her memory. Because of this, Xiaoyezi is even more distrustful of family ties and might be particularly resistant to her biological parents. In short, if he's not your son, you should be prepared; if he is, you'd better be mentally prepared.”

After saying this, Mother Yin sighed and said, “I understand your feelings, and I also hope that Xiaoyezi can have a truly happy family and be reunited with his biological parents. I didn't let my son know about this just now, and you shouldn't let him know later either, although I don't know how you were separated from your child back then. Because of the little princess, my son also has a prejudice against parents who abandon their children, and I'm afraid that the clever Xiaoyezi will see through it. I'll do my best to help you.”

The Ye couple lowered their heads in shame. Ye Yingjie sighed and said, "It's normal for them to have prejudices against us. We're not good parents. If we hadn't been so careless back then, our child wouldn't have been lost. We've traveled all over the country over the years. We've had countless blood draws and DNA tests. If Xiao Ye isn't our son, we'd be prepared. We've been disappointed more than once or twice. If he is our son, even if he doesn't acknowledge us, just let us know that our son is still alive, and let us see if he's doing well."

Mrs. Yin felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. Fortunately, Yin Chao returned with two bags of candy. Mrs. Yin quickly composed herself, letting Yin Chao entertain the guests while she went into the kitchen to prepare dinner. She was waiting for Ye Tianya and Xingye to arrive so they could start eating. When

Ye Tianya and Xingye appeared at the door, night had fallen. Both were dressed in white, their favorite color, which Yin Chao was already used to. When Mrs. Yin saw Xingye, she happily walked over and smiled, "Xiaoye, have you missed Auntie?"

Xingye threw herself into Mrs. Yin's arms and laughed, "Of course I missed you! I think about Auntie every day. But my brother said it's not safe for me to go out alone, and he doesn't have time to come with me, so I haven't been able to eat Auntie's delicious food for so long."

Mrs. Yin let go of Xingye and smiled, "Auntie made a lot of delicious food today. You'll eat your fill later. And Xiao Chao heard you were coming, so he specially went to the market and bought you two big bags of Alpenliebe chocolates!"

Xingye immediately cheered. He laughed at Yin Chao, who was standing next to him, and said, "Great, Yin Chao, I've never noticed before that you seem to have become more handsome!"

Yin Chao's face immediately turned green. After struggling to turn red, Yin Chao stretched out his arms and walked towards Xing Ye with a roguish look, saying, "Xiao Ye, your brother Yin Chao missed you too. I even bought you candy. Can I have a hug first?"

Before Yin Chao could get close, Xing Ye threw a punch. The punch was tricky and strange. It was actually the second move of the Seven Mysterious Forms of Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. Ye Tianya, who was watching from the side, lit up. It seemed that Bing Shuang and Bing Xue had taught Xing Ye a lot at the ends of the earth. Yin Chao knew Xingye would target him; it was always like this, it was the norm. He was initially confident he could dodge, but he hadn't expected Xingye to use such a strange move. Xingye's attack left him flustered. Of course, he wasn't afraid to take the hit head-on, but he was worried about hurting Xingye if his arm collided, so he had to dodge. However, this dodge landed him on Xingye's follow-up move, the third move of the Mysterious Maiden. Xingye punched him in the abdomen; Xingye hadn't used much force, but Yin Chao still pretended to be in great pain, deliberately playing along with Xingye's act. Xingye haughtily raised her head and snorted, "This move is called the 'Anti-Wolf Technique: Fist Against a Hungry Wolf.' Also, I've decided to tell He Sisi. Hmph, unless... unless..."

Yin Chao hurriedly handed over the two bags of candy placed beside him, saying, "Xiaoye, these two bags are sweet to eat and sweet to the heart. I bought them especially for you."

Xingye took them as a matter of course and happily said, "Brother said that lollipops are my life. I'd rather die than see Alpenliebe candy. By the way, Yin Chao, what did I say earlier? You don't seem to have done anything wrong, have you?"

Yin Chao, Ye Tianya, and Yin's mother couldn't help but look at each other. Finally, Yin's mother couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Ye Tianya couldn't help but smile as well. She patted Xingye's little head and glanced at Yin Chao's bitter face, laughing, "Xiaoye, please forgive Yin Chao. Look at his pitiful appearance. Isn't he ugly?"

Xingye snorted at Yin Chao twice and said, "For the sake of the candy, but to be honest, looking at Yin Chao through this candy, he really has changed..."

"You've become more handsome, haven't you?" Yin Chao's face lit up as he snatched the question.

Xing Ye looked Yin Chao up and down seriously and said, "Hmm... you've become less ugly than before, but only because of Tang."

Yin Chao's face immediately turned pale. Xing Ye smiled smugly and snuggled up to Ye Tianya, walking towards the sofa. The banter at the door made Ye Yingjie and his wife, who were sitting inside, feel very uncomfortable. This was what a home should feel like, a place that truly felt like home. Thinking back to his old home, it was just the two of them every day, and it always felt cold and desolate, making him feel cold inside. When Ye Tianya changed his shoes and took Xing Ye's hand as they entered the living room, Ye Yingjie and the other two stood up.

Ye Tianya said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I was dyeing my hair when Yin Chao called, and I couldn't leave until I finished the dye."

The three of them stared intently at Ye Tianya's face, as if trying to see if he had any pimples. The driver, Xiao Gao, kept glancing between Ye Tianya and Ye Yingjie, trying to compare their appearances. But Ye Tianya's appearance had changed completely, and he couldn't tell the difference. Seeing that his wife and Xiao Gao were somewhat flustered, Ye Yingjie deliberately coughed to remind them not to give anything away before smiling and saying to Ye Tianya, "It's alright, it's alright. We came unexpectedly and didn't make an appointment in advance. How could we blame you?"

Ye Yingjie and his wife formally thanked Ye Tianya, who exchanged a few polite words before inviting the three of them to sit at the dinner table prepared by Mother Yin. After Ye Tianya sat down, he looked at the driver, Xiao Gao, and said to Ye Yingjie, "Mr. Ye, you've hired a good driver! If it weren't for his selfless rescue that day, you might have been in danger."

Xiao Gao blushed and said, "Mr. Ye, don't praise me. I was just doing my job."

Ye Yingjie laughed and said, "Xiao Gao, Mr. Ye is right. I don't know how to thank you. How about this, if you have any requests, just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I'll fulfill them for you."

Xiao Gao scratched his head and chuckled, "Chairman Ye, I don't have any big requests. Your car was damaged in the accident last time, so how about you promise me that you'll buy me a nice car next time? A nice car is more comfortable to drive."

Xiao Gao's words made everyone laugh. Compared to Ye Yingjie, Ye Tianya had a much deeper impression of this driver.

After getting up and bringing back the soup that was simmering in the kitchen, Mrs. Yin went to wipe her hands. As she turned around, she stood behind Ye Tianya, stroking his hair and saying, "Little Ye, the hairdresser wasn't very professional this time, was he? There's still a gray hair here. Auntie will pluck it out for you."

Ye Tianya was about to stop her, but before he could answer, Mrs. Yin plucked the hair out. Ye Tianya felt a slight pain in his scalp, knowing that Mrs. Yin had already removed it, so he didn't say anything more. He didn't want to blame Mrs. Yin.

Xingye then said from the side, "Auntie, let me see, let me see."

Hearing this, Yin's mother hurriedly looked down and said, "Oh dear, I threw them all away, let me look..."

Ye Tianya quickly said, "Auntie, don't look anymore, sit down and eat."

After Yin's mother sat down, Yin Chao complained to her, "Mom, you know perfectly well that the eldest son's hair is all white. What's wrong with having one or two white strands after dyeing? Can you pluck them all out? Why don't you... just pluck all the hair off his head?"

Yin's mother looked apologetically at Ye Tianya and said, "Little Ye, Auntie didn't think that far ahead. I won't pluck it next time."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "It's alright, just one hair. Auntie, don't worry about it. Yin Chao, stop talking nonsense. You want to pluck all my hair out?"

Even though Ye Tianya was shrewd and observant, he didn't notice that Yin's mother immediately rolled the plucked hair into her palm, nor did he notice that the tense expressions of the Ye couple sitting opposite him relaxed as soon as Ye Tianya stopped complaining.

After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Ye, along with their driver Xiao Gao, thanked Ye Tianya again before leaving. Mrs. Yin saw them off and handed the hair to Ye Yingjie.

Ye Yingjie took it and glanced at it, noticing that most of the hair was black, but the roots were white. He knew the black parts were dyed, so he couldn't help but ask, "Mrs. Yin, you said earlier that Xiao Ye's hair was all white, so what happened?"

Mrs. Yin shook her head and smiled, "It's a long story, let's talk about it later. Keep the hair safe, lest you make a mistake."

Ye Yingjie nodded solemnly. At this moment, they were more nervous than anyone else. They carefully put the hair in a transparent plastic bag and put it in their innermost pocket. Only then did they leave after thanking Mrs. Yin profusely.

Chapter 216 Night Owl's Will
Mrs. Yin saw the Ye couple off. Ye Tianya took the opportunity to ask about Yin Chao's company, saying, "I heard from Brother Hu that you locked up your group of technicians for several days, right?"

Yin Chao immediately said aggrievedly, "It wasn't me locking them up, it was them locking me up, okay? They saw the program you gave me and dragged me into the R&D room. Once I went in, I couldn't get out. Just a few days ago, we finally finished the password security program. When we came out, they all looked like they had just come out of Shennongjia. I even got a good scolding from my mother when I got back."

Ye Tianya said, "So, your first product is already completed?"

Yin Chao nodded and said, "Of course, I'm planning to take it over for you to review tomorrow. The software promotion department has already started preparations."

Ye Tianya smiled and asked, "What are you planning to do? " "What advantages should you focus on to promote your software?"

Yin Chao laughed, "Of course, it's password security. The new password security algorithm was created by our company, Beyond Technology. Even if we don't sell financial management software, just selling this algorithm is enough. Hehe, boss, I've discovered you're an inexhaustible gold mine."

Ye Tianya rolled his eyes at him, annoyed, and said, "Since you've worked so hard to create the product, you should see it through to the end, achieve results, and promote the software. Actually, the people you poached from those software companies are quite capable. Their data import and export features are also an advantage of this software. Do a good job, and remember one belief: if you're going to do it, do it to the best of your ability."

Ye Tianya's boldness influenced Yin Chao, and he couldn't help but feel his blood boil. "If you're going to do it, do it to the best of your ability!" Ye Tianya's words struck a chord with Yin Chao. He immediately said seriously, "I know, I won't let you down."

Ye Tianya didn't want to interfere too much in Yin Chao's company affairs. Firstly, he didn't have that much energy, and secondly, Yin Chao's company was his own sole proprietorship. At most, he could only help him as much as he could. Too much interference would only make Yin Chao too dependent on him, so he simply paid a brief attention. Shortly after Yin's mother saw the Ye couple off, she and Xingye left Shangri-La. When they returned to

the End of the Earth, Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu were working in the study on the second floor. This had become their habit. Ever since Ye Tianya's relationship with Bing Shuang Bingxue and the four girls was made clear by a message from the four girls, they had gotten into the habit of going straight to the study to work upon returning home. Except for mealtimes, they stayed in the study all the time. Sima Ruyan and the other four girls were resting in the rooms arranged for them by Yang Meng. Bing Shuang Bingxue stayed on the third floor and didn't come down. In the living room sat Nangong Xiong, Yang Ying and her daughter, and Yang Meng. Yang Ying was still as sad and melancholy as ever. While holding Beibei, Ye Tianya would occasionally drift into a daze.

When Ye Tianya entered, Beibei paid special attention to his hair color. Seeing that Ye Tianya's hair had returned to black, she happily exclaimed, "Uncle, your hair really has turned black!"

Ye Tianya took Beibei from Yang Ying's arms and held her close, asking, "Beibei, do you think black or white looks better?"

Beibei innocently stroked Ye Tianya's hair, saying, "Black looks better. White hair is for old grandpas and grandmas, like Grandpa Nangong. Uncle doesn't look old at all. Oh, right, Uncle, Aunt Xiaomeng said you and Aunt Xiaoye won't be back for dinner. Beibei saved two chicken legs for you and Auntie. Beibei will go get them for you."

Ye Tianya was suddenly moved and hugged Beibei, who was about to get down, laughing, "Beibei is so good. Uncle and Auntie..." "We just ate. We'll get some more if we get hungry. Tell Uncle, what did Beibei do today?"

Beibei proudly said, "Today Beibei learned ten new characters, and they were really, really hard ones, requiring more than ten strokes to write. Beibei also learned to write Daddy's name and Mommy's name."

After saying this proudly, Beibei suddenly pouted and asked, "Uncle, why hasn't Daddy come back to see Beibei yet? Beibei misses Daddy..."

The childish voice made everyone in the living room pause. Ye Tianya nervously looked at Yang Ying. Yang Ying's eyes reddened, and she covered her mouth, stood up, and turned her back to everyone before saying, "I'm going to my room to rest for a while."

Ye Tianya knew she was going to secretly cry again, but at this moment, he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to explain to Beibei that her father hadn't come to see her. Seeing that Ye Tianya didn't answer, Beibei pressed on, "Uncle, does Daddy not know we moved here and can't find me and Mommy?"

Ye Tianya felt a pang of heartache, but he had to feign a natural expression. He couldn't tell this five-year-old the cruel truth, so he could only lie to her, saying, "Beibei, your daddy went to work in a very, very far place and won't be back for many years. There are no phones there, so he can't call you. Beibei, you have to be a good girl and listen to Mommy, don't let your daddy worry about you, okay?"

Every time he lied to this innocent little girl, Ye Tianya told himself that he did this so that Beibei could have a happy childhood, and that when she grew up, she would forgive their deception. Every time he saw the desolate look on Beibei's face when she missed her father, Ye Tianya felt his heart being torn apart.

Ye Tianya put Beibei down and said, "Beibei, go to your Aunt Ye and have her check if you've memorized all the new words you learned today."

Xingye took Beibei from her, and only then did Ye Tianya stand up and walk towards Yang Ying and Beibei's room. Yang Ying and Beibei's room was the largest on the second floor of Haijiao Tianya, a large bed next to a small bed, yet still quite spacious. When Ye Tianya entered, Yang Ying was sobbing, her head resting on the dressing table. Ye Tianya went over and gently held Yang Ying's shoulders, sighing, "Sister-in-law, don't be like this. Brother Ye in heaven wouldn't want to see his beloved heartbroken. You've lost so much weight these past few days, you have to be strong. Beibei has lost her father, she needs you."

Yang Ying sobbed, her head resting on the table, "I know... I know, but... but... I... sob..." Before Yang Ying could finish, she broke down in tears again. Helpless, Ye Tianya couldn't persuade her, so he tried to distract Yang Ying by saying, "Sister-in-law, the lawyer is going to the company tomorrow to announce Brother Ye's will. Get ready, come with me to the company tomorrow."

Ye Tianya planned to take Yang Ying to Qingfeng and arrange a job for her, so she wouldn't be idle and overthink things. Having something to do would give her something to focus on and distract her. Yang Ying choked back a sob and made a sound of agreement, and Ye Tianya reluctantly left the room. Seeing Bei Bei in the living room proving her learning achievements to Xing Ye, Ye Tianya couldn't bear to watch. He turned his head away so that Bei Bei wouldn't see his heartbroken expression. He went into Murong Piaoxue's room next door.

Murong Piaoxue was reading on the bedside. When she saw Ye Tianya come in, her face immediately lit up with a smile. She put down her book and smiled, "Captain, you just got back?"

Ye Tianya sat down by her bedside. Since he had decided to accept them, he wasn't stingy with his embrace. He helped Murong Piaoxue sit up, letting her lean against him, before picking up the book she had put down. "Just got back, let me see what Piaoxue is reading?"

Murong Piaoxue was initially a little stiff when Ye Tianya helped her up and placed her in his arms, her face slightly flushed, but she quickly softened. Wasn't this the embrace she wanted? Murong Piaoxue was a carefree and mischievous girl, and now that she had it, she naturally wanted to enjoy it. After softening, she found a comfortable position and said happily, "Captain, this is even more comfortable than lying in bed."

"Hmm? Where?" Ye Tianya didn't immediately understand and asked, puzzled.

Murong Piaoxue giggled and said, "Of course, it's in Captain's arms! Captain, you should become a kangaroo and put me in your big pouch. That way, I can sleep in Captain's arms anytime, anywhere. Haha, I suddenly wonder what Captain would look like if he became a kangaroo."

Ye Tianya didn't want to burden others with the sadness brought on by Bei Bei and Yang Yi, so he composed himself and playfully pinched Murong Piaoxue's nose, saying, "If I turn into a kangaroo, wouldn't you be a female kangaroo?"

Murong Piaoxue wrinkled her nose and said, "You're the female kangaroo! Captain, I'm free today, so I folded some paper cranes. I even asked Ruyan and Xin'er to help me. There are quite a few now. Could you go get them for me later? Then we can decorate the room beautifully. Hang up wind chimes, paper cranes, and put up what I like... No, no, none of those celebrities are as pretty as Bing Shuang and Bingxue. How about Captain asks the two sisters to take some pictures to put up sometime? I've decided, I'll just admire them from now on."

Ye Tianya was somewhat amused and exasperated, but seeing Murong Piaoxue's carefree and innocent demeanor, his mood improved considerably. He secretly thought that compared to Yang Ying, perhaps only someone with Murong Piaoxue's personality could truly enjoy life. Ye Tianya suddenly felt a pang of envy for Murong Piaoxue. If he were as carefree as him, he wouldn't have so many worries.

Walking into the former office of the Night Owl brothers on the top floor of Qingfeng Building, Ye Tianya suddenly recalled drinking with them there not long ago. Suppressing his heartache, he sat down with Yang Ying in front of the elderly lawyer wearing multi-rimmed glasses. Black Hawk and several of his capable assistants were also sitting nearby, along with several senior managers from Qingfeng. There was also a doctor.

Seeing that everyone was present, the old lawyer took out a will from his briefcase and began to read it aloud. The will was dictated by Night Owl on his sickbed after the incident, and the lawyer had written it down. The witnesses were Black Hawk and his men who were present at the time, as well as the doctor who was sitting with the lawyer.
Chapter 217: Taking Over Qingfeng
. Ye Xiao's will was simple. In it, Ye Xiao stated that Qingfeng's business was built by the four brothers through their joint efforts, with each brother receiving a 25% share. Aside from his own 25%, the shares of Yang Huan and the other two brothers were left to Ye Tianya, as no one would inherit them. Of his own 25%, 10% went to his daughter Ye Beibei, 5% to his wife Yang Ying, and the remaining 10% to Ye Tianya. All of Qingfeng's businesses and daily operations were entrusted to Ye Tianya.

This outcome completely surprised Ye Tianya; he hadn't expected Ye Xiao to hand over 85% of the business to him. Not only was Ye Tianya surprised, but the other senior managers of Qingfeng were equally astonished. Some even looked at the lawyer with suspicion.

After the lawyer read the will aloud and had all the witnesses verify its authenticity and sign it, he handed the relevant legal documents to Yang Ying, saying, "Mrs. Ye, if you have no objections, please sign here." He handed it to Yang Ying first because Ye Xiao's will was too bizarre, leaving only 15% of the shares to his wife and daughter, while giving so many shares to an outsider. He was worried Yang Ying would object.

However, Yang Ying didn't hesitate and signed it directly, which surprised the lawyer. He still handed the document to Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, lawyer, I can't sign this legal document!"

"Still not signing?" The lawyer and several senior company managers looked at Ye Tianya in confusion, their expressions saying, 'Don't be so greedy, kid.' Only Black Hawk and his men sat silently to the side.

The lawyer, with a professionally composed expression, asked, "Mr. Ye, do you have any objections to the will?"

Ye Tianya calmly nodded and said, "No, I have no objections to the will itself, but I would like the lawyer to amend the share allocation on it before signing."

The old lawyer, thinking Ye Tianya wanted to gain more benefits, was somewhat displeased and said, "Amend? How? I can only act according to Mr. Ye's will. I cannot change these legal documents."

Ye Tianya calmly said, "Doesn't Brother Ye's will state that 85% of Qingfeng's shares are to be disposed of by me?"

The lawyer nodded and said, "That's right, that's how it is."

Ye Tianya continued, "That's correct. Since they are to be disposed of by me, I have the right to transfer these shares to Brother Ye's wife and daughter, right? I would like the lawyer to help transfer these shares. Of the 85%, 50% will be transferred to Brother Ye's daughter, Ye Beibei, and 35% to his sister-in-law, Yang Ying. This does not violate Brother Ye's will, does it?"

"Ah—!" Apart from Black Hawk and the others who had remained calm, everyone else exclaimed in surprise, their gazes towards Ye Tianya instantly changing from disdain to respect. The Black Hawk team looked at Ye Tianya with even greater admiration. However, one person objected to Ye Tianya's request: Yang Ying. Yang Ying stood up and firmly stated, "Little Ye, I disagree!"

"Huh?!" This time, even Black Hawk and the others were surprised, turning their heads to look at Yang Ying in confusion.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Yang Ying wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, she calmly said, "Little Ye, I don't want these shares. If it weren't for my and Beibei's future survival, I wouldn't want a single penny. You know, I just want Beibei to live a peaceful life, never to be involved in her father's circle. If you still remember your older brother's kindness, then help him manage all of this. Although you can say you'll give all the shares to my daughter and help us manage them, once the shares are in our hands, Beibei will inevitably be drawn in. Your older brother chose you, so you can't let him down. Besides... the shares of the other uncles shouldn't belong to my daughter and me in the first place. Sign it. Consider this the last time you listen to your older brother. If you want to listen to him again, he won't be able to." As

Yang Ying spoke, she couldn't help but sob again. Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment before raising his head and saying, "Lawyer, give them to me. I'll sign!"

The main reason he agreed to sign was because he had already decided to raise Beibei himself. So there was no need to worry about anything else.

When Ye Tianya solemnly signed his name on the document, it meant he had officially taken over Qingfeng. After he finished signing, the lawyer packed up the documents and left with the witness doctor to handle the relevant procedures. Black Hawk's men all saluted Ye Tianya before leaving, leaving Ye Tianya, Black Hawk Yang Ying, and three senior managers behind.

Ye Tianya looked at Black Hawk and said, "Brother Black Hawk, I'm entrusting all the entertainment and leisure businesses under Qingfeng Group to you. Any problems?"

Black Hawk seemed to have anticipated this arrangement and nodded seriously without surprise, "No problem, I guarantee I'll manage all the businesses well."

Ye Tianya nodded in satisfaction and said, "I believe you can manage them well, but remember Brother Ye's wish: keep your subordinates in check and don't cause trouble for Qingfeng. You know what I mean, right?"

Black Hawk nodded affirmatively, "I understand!"

Ye Tianya nodded again and said, "That's all, you can go now. I'll take your wife home later."

Black Hawk stood up, greeted Yang Ying who was wiping away tears, and hurriedly left. Only then did Ye Tianya formally face the three senior managers of Qingfeng. Luo Wenjun, CEO of Qingfeng Group; Zhang Xuping and Zhang Hangyu, assistant CEOs of Qingfeng Group. These three positions were arranged by the four Night Owl brothers to entrust them with all the work. Luo Wenjun was the head, with Zhang Xuping and Zhang Hangyu assisting in managing the entire group. The four Night Owl brothers were from the underworld, skilled in fighting and managing Qingfeng Group's entertainment industry, but completely inexperienced in managing and operating Qingfeng Real Estate, Qingfeng Pharmaceutical, and Qingfeng Commerce. In reality, the vast majority of Qingfeng's work was handled by these three.

After seeing Ye Tianya sign the papers, the three calmly looked at him. Although Qingfeng wasn't theirs, the effort they had poured into it was no less than that of the Night Owls. They had weathered many storms for Qingfeng, so they weren't nervous at all when Qingfeng changed hands.

Ye Tianya calmly looked at the three middle-aged men and said, "President Luo, Assistants Zhang, I would like to continue to ask you three to help manage the group. What do you think?"

Luo Wenjun, in his fifties with some graying hair, was the first to speak: "Mr. Ye, we've been with Qingfeng for over ten years. Qingfeng has become a part of our lives. We've worked hard to build this group over the past decade; it's like our home now. Managing the group is our duty, unless Mr. Ye dismisses us."

Ye Tianya also said with some emotion: "Yes, after more than ten years of affection, who could bear to part with it? Then we'll have to trouble the three of you. Let everything remain the same. Brother Ye has trusted you all these years, and I believe you won't let their spirits down. We entrust everything to you."

The three of them also said with emotion: "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, rest assured, Qingfeng is like our... " " We'll take good care of the child we raised ourselves. Thank you for your trust, Mr. Ye. We will do our best to complete all the tasks. Mr. Ye is also welcome to check and guide us at any time."

Ye Tianya stood up and said, "You're too kind, all three of you. With your help, I can relax a lot. I'm not very familiar with these management tasks. I usually work at Xueya Shuangye downstairs. If you need anything, feel free to contact me."

Ye Tianya wrote down his contact information for the three of them and left their contact information with him. The three of them then left to go downstairs to work. Only then did Ye Tianya look at Yang Ying, who was still looking down, and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did you study before?"

Yang Ying looked up, her eyes wet and red. She took a deep breath before saying, "I... I studied secretarial studies in college. I was tricked into working at a nightclub right after graduation. Your older brother saved me, and then I married him, but I've never done any secretarial work."

Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then gave up the idea of letting her work, because even Ye Xiao hadn't been willing to let her work before. How could he let her work?

However, Ye Tianya didn't bring it up. Instead, Yang Ying took the initiative and said, "Little Ye, I want... I want to find something to do. I'm afraid I'll go crazy if I just sit around thinking about your brother all day with nothing to do."

Ye Tianya was delighted to hear this; that was good, he didn't have to bring it up. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have President Luo arrange something for you. What kind of work do you want?"

Yang Ying shook her head and said, "I don't want to work at Qingfeng. Find me another one. Does Xueya Shuangye need anyone?"

Ye Tianya knew that Yang Ying didn't want to come to Qingfeng; she would trust Ye Xiao more if she came here. He lowered his head and thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you go to Tianya Real Estate and work with Sister Siyin and the others? It'll be good to have company when you come and go, okay?"

Yang Ying's face relaxed upon hearing this, and she nodded repeatedly. Ye Tianya had no choice but to take her to Tianya Real Estate to find Lin Siyin.

Everyone at Tianya Real Estate was incredibly busy, and they were short-staffed. Lin Siyin laid out a huge pile of work for Yang Ying to choose from. After much deliberation, Yang Ying chose her old profession: secretary. Her appearance made Lin Siyin's former secretary almost cheer. She was already so busy she couldn't even lift her head. Yang Ying didn't need this kind of work that left her no time to even look up.

Seeing Yang Ying forced to numb herself with work, Ye Tianya felt a pang of sadness, but couldn't think of any other way. He simply quietly instructed Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu to try their best to comfort her.
Chapter 218 Paternity Test
After taking over Qingfeng, arranging a workplace for Yang Ying, and notifying Black Hawk to send people to protect her at any time, Ye Tianya was finally able to return to Xueya Shuangye. Since the Night Owl incident, Ye Tianya had not been to work for nearly a week. Fortunately, Xueya Shuangye had been busy with the three shopping malls recently. As for investments in the stock market, as long as it wasn't the kind of high-risk, high-return investment that Ye Tianya was doing, the colleagues in the securities division of the investment department could handle the small investments. Whether he was there or not didn't make much difference.

Just as he arrived at the lobby of Qingfeng Building, two security guards actually came up to him and greeted him in a low but respectful voice, "Greetings, Chairman!"

Ye Tianya was taken aback, then realized that these people were also arranged by Black Hawk. The people in the Shadow organization also had to work and eat. However, Ye Tianya didn't want people to think he had a special status, so he beckoned to the security guard who greeted him with his little finger. The guard leaned closer, and

Ye Tianya whispered, "Tell the guys down there that they don't need to greet me with anything from now on, just act like before." The guard hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Ye Tianya patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Thanks for your hard work. Work hard for Brother Black Hawk."

The guard, somewhat flattered, puffed out his chest and actually saluted Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya smiled wryly, but was helpless. He patted the guard on the shoulder again and walked towards the elevator.

"Hello, Chairman Ye!" "Hello, Chairman Ye!" "Hello, Chairman Ye!" "Hello, Chairman Ye!" "Hello, Chairman Ye!"

As soon as Ye Tianya entered the elevator, the five people already inside greeted him one after another. Ye Tianya paused again, puzzled, and asked, "Who are you...?"

The woman on the far right of the five people said respectfully, "Chairman Ye, we are employees of Qingfeng! This morning, President Luo's secretary sent down some documents, and we only then learned that you are our chairman. The whole company is overjoyed. Chairman Ye, will you be leading our company to make investments?"

Ye Tianya sighed helplessly. It seemed that he could not find peace at Qingfeng anymore. But hearing the people in the company overjoyed, Ye Tianya felt a tightness in his chest and couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "Were Chairman Ye and Chairman Yang very harsh to you before? They just passed away, and I just took over, and you're already overjoyed?"

The five people in the elevator instantly turned pale. The woman who spoke first even trembled and hurriedly denied, "No, no... Chairman Ye and the others... were we..." "Very well...we...we just thought that with the stock market guru leading the company, our company would...would have a bright future..."

Ye Tianya felt a surge of irritation and waved his hand to interrupt the woman's explanation, saying, "Forget it, you didn't mean it. Just be more careful next time."

Just then, the elevator arrived at Xueya Shuangye's floor. Ye Tianya said goodbye in a low voice and walked out. He felt helpless. Luo Wenjun's announcement of his chairmanship might have been to show respect and motivate employees, but if everyone held this mindset, Qingfeng Group's employees might all develop illusions about him, developing a sense of dependency without urgency, always thinking that since the company's boss was a stock market guru, the company wouldn't collapse without effort, and therefore wouldn't be so focused on their work. Qingfeng might even decline because of his takeover. Ye Tianya sighed helplessly. Problems always need to be solved, but he planned to leave these issues to Luo Wenjun to handle.

Perhaps Gu Letian had said something to the people in the office after returning from his trip to the ends of the earth, because as soon as Ye Tianya entered the office, Su Dawei came over and put his arm around his shoulder to comfort him, saying, "Tianya, I've heard about what happened to your family. We are all deeply saddened by the misfortune of Director Ye and the others. Please accept our condolences."

At this moment, several other colleagues from the office also came over to offer their condolences. Ye Tianya took a deep breath and smiled slightly, "It's okay, I've come to terms with it. Thank you everyone, go back to work. I'm fine." Gu Letian then came out of the office. Seeing Ye Tianya

return, his face lit up slightly. He handed a stack of documents to Su Dawei before noticing Ye Tianya and said, "Little Ye is back. Have you taken care of everything at home?" Ye Tianya

nodded, and Gu Letian patted him on the shoulder, saying, "That's good. The dead can't be brought back to life. With President Ye and President Yang gone, you have to pull yourself together. The entire Qingfeng Group still needs you to support it."

Ye Tianya was taken aback, looking at Gu Letian with a puzzled expression. Gu Letian smiled slightly and said, "Now all the companies in the Qingfeng Building have received a document, and they all know that you are now a major shareholder of Qingfeng, Chairman Ye, holding 85% of Qingfeng's shares. What, are you still trying to hide it from us?"

As soon as Gu Letian finished speaking, everyone in the office gasped in surprise. It seemed that Gu Letian hadn't announced this before Ye Tianya arrived. Ye Tianya shook his head and smiled bitterly; Luo Wenjun had truly driven him to a dead end.

Su Dawei asked somewhat nervously, "Tianya, are you here to resign?"

Su Dawei's words immediately reminded the other colleagues, and everyone looked at Ye Tianya nervously. Of the two dragons in China, Yin Chao had started his own business, and now Ye Tianya had taken over Qingfeng. If he also resigned and left to become the chairman of Qingfeng, then Xueya Shuangye would have no advantage.

Ye Tianya looked at the tense expressions on everyone's faces except Gu Letian's, and shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "How could I resign? Qingfeng is managed by Luo Wenjun and the others, and I'm not yet familiar with company management. I'd rather stay in investment. I still have to drag Xueya Shuangye down to the deepest hell."

The employees in the office breathed a sigh of relief that Ye Tianya wasn't leaving, and were then moved by his boldness. Su Dawei said passionately, "Yes, let's work together to defeat the Mo family!"

"Work together! Defeat the Mo family!" The colleagues in the office shouted loudly in unison. The Mo family's previous attack on Xueya Shuangye, when the two major departments seized the company, had intensified the hatred of everyone in the company. Adding to the later encounter with the Mo family at the restaurant, Mo Shao Cong's words to Ye Tianya and Gu Letian, meant that all the senior managers in this management office wanted nothing more than to crush the Mo family immediately. Su Dawei shouted the first command, and then, like a slogan, the others followed suit. The voices were clear and resonant, carrying far and wide. Fortunately, the entire building was Xueya Shuangye's territory, so there was no fear of being heard by people from other companies. However, the impassioned slogans coming from the management office gave the other employees of Xueya Shuangye a jolt, suddenly igniting a surge of pride. Their work enthusiasm soared to unprecedented heights, something neither Ye Tianya nor Gu Letian had anticipated.

Ye Tianya threw himself back into his work, and everything seemed to have returned to calm. The Mo and Lan families, united, were conserving their strength. Even with the two families united, they were mostly on the defensive. As long as Ye Tianya didn't provoke them, they had already lost the courage to launch an attack. The three shopping malls are already in operation, with advertisements plastered all over television. With such a large investment, the results are naturally different. As a chain of three malls, their scale makes it easier to gain the trust of the public. Although they can't compare to retail giants like Walmart in S City, their prime locations allowed them to capture a significant market share from the start. Meanwhile, Lin Siyin's Xingye Express, thanks to her father's past experience in the courier industry, has grown rapidly. After her father's company was forced to close by Qin Ting, Lin Siyin rebuilt Xingye Express, recruiting her father's former employees. With connections, business channels, and management experience, it has developed quickly and has already reached a considerable scale. Coupled with Lin Siyin's skillful management, Xingye Express is rapidly expanding and growing.

As for Tianya Real Estate, it was Ye Tianya's most important business, and also Lin Siyin's most valued. She was almost constantly on the construction site with her assistant and Li Lanyu. Hundreds of villas were under construction simultaneously, with dozens of construction teams working at the same time. The workers operated like an assembly line, completing a section of a villa project before moving on to the next site for the same task. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and these workers became increasingly skilled. Almost all of Tianya Real Estate's employees moved their offices to the construction site. Due to Lin Siyin's manpower shortage, the government, which had been closely monitoring the project, also sent personnel to help supervise the work. This was a world-class image project for S City, so they certainly couldn't afford to be careless.

Of course, whether things were calm or not had little to do with Ye Tianya. He knew that behind the calm lay undercurrents, and even if there weren't any, Ye Tianya was determined to stir things up. The financial situations of the Mo and Lan families were presented to Ye Tianya by Lisi, and Ye Tianya began to mobilize his own funds, waiting for the Mo and Lan families to make their move.

Ye Tianya was fully aware of the movements of the Mo and Lan families, but he wasn't omnipotent. Therefore, he was unaware that inside the hospital, Ye Yingjie and his wife were pacing anxiously outside the laboratory, repeatedly standing up and sitting down, anxiously waiting for the results. Ye Tianya's strange hair had already been sent in along with Ye Yingjie's hair. According to the nurse, the hospital's testing equipment was the most advanced in the city, but it would still take an hour. The couple were extremely anxious, praying for the results to be as they hoped.

Ye Yingjie tried to smoke several times, but Fang Xinyi stopped him each time, as smoking was prohibited in the hospital.

Time ticked by, the couple holding hands tightly, staring at the door. Xiao Gao's heart was also in his throat. Subconsciously, he still hoped that Ye Tianya was Ye Yingjie's son. The couple had been exhausted from their search for their son, both physically and mentally. Even as an outsider, he couldn't bear to watch and felt sorry for them.

The clock in the corridor ticked away, and with each second hand, the couple's hearts tightened. Their hands, clasped tightly together, were soaked with sweat. Finally, the doctor emerged from the lab with a report in hand. Almost simultaneously, the Ye couple and Xiao Gao reflexively jumped to their feet and rushed towards the doctor. Startled by this commotion, the doctor nearly turned and fled the lab.
Chapter 219 A Chance Encounter
When the doctor came out of the lab, the Ye family's frantic rush startled him, almost causing him to turn and run away. Thankfully, he recognized the Ye couple and calmed down. He had done DNA tests for many families, and they were all very anxious—he'd seen plenty of such eagerness—but never like this.

"Doctor, what are the results?" the three asked anxiously in unison.

The doctor, regaining his composure after the initial shock, professionally stated, "According to the DNA test results..."

He paused, and the three of them gasped in shock.

"...The DNA strands from the two hairs match 99.9999% accurately. Only our hospital's testing equipment can achieve such precision..." Before the doctor could finish, Ye Yingjie excitedly hugged him tightly. Over the years, they had conducted numerous paternity tests; the doctor didn't need to explain what this data meant. He hugged the doctor gratefully, saying, "Thank you, doctor! Thank you, thank you! I've finally found my son! Thank you all!"

Perhaps due to his excitement, Ye Yingjie had gripped the doctor too tightly, almost causing him to cough violently and struggle, saying, "You... be gentle... be gentle!"

Ye Yingjie then realized his mistake, quickly releasing the doctor and turning excitedly to look at his wife. He saw Fang Xinyi standing there, eyes glazed over, motionless, as if lost in thought.

"Wife, we found our son! We found our son—!" Ye Yingjie didn't care about anything else and excitedly hugged Fang Xinyi. Fang Xinyi then came to her senses and asked in disbelief, "Husband, we...we found our son? Is that right? More than 99% certain, that means Tianya is our son, right?"

"Yes...yes, that's right, it's certain, Tianya is our son, wife, our son...we found him, we found him!" The couple actually hugged each other and cried in the hospital corridor. More than ten years of running around, more than ten years of searching, only they knew how much heartache and bitterness they had endured. The couple hugged each other and cried as if they wanted to cry out all the bitterness in their hearts.

Xiao Gao, unable to hold back his tears, stepped forward to comfort them, saying, "Chairman, Madam, you should be happy to have found the young master. Don't cry, let's go find him."

The couple then remembered they were in a hospital, and their public display of grief was shocking. Looking up, they saw many curious doctors, nurses, and patients staring at them in the corridor. They quickly wiped away their tears, and Ye Yingjie gratefully grasped the lab technician's hand, overwhelmed with gratitude. The doctor politely comforted the couple, gave them the report, and saw them out of the hospital before letting out a long sigh of relief. He recalled that terrible hug that had almost suffocated him.

After getting into the car, the Ye couple calmed down, remembering what Yin's mother had said. Would Ye Tianya really acknowledge them? For over ten years, they hadn't fulfilled their parental responsibilities. Their son had grown up, yet suddenly he stood before him claiming to be his parents—how much of a shock would that be? The couple didn't dare go directly to him, but instead went to the Shangri-La Hotel again to find Yin's mother, hoping for her help.

Ye Tianya had no idea that something that would leave him bewildered and disoriented was about to happen to him. He had just finished reviewing the latest financial information about the Mo family from Lisi when someone knocked on his office door. After closing his computer, Ye Tianya said to the door, "Come in!"

Zhan Kun opened the door, and Ye Tianya was taken aback. Zhan Kun had been managing the electronics business he had seized from the Fang family in B City. His sudden appearance was truly unexpected.

"Tianya, what are you busy with?" Zhan Kun asked with a smile as he entered.

Ye Tianya gestured to the sofa in front of his desk and said, "I haven't been busy with anything, just relaxing. By the way, when did you get back? Are you able to handle things in B City?"

Zhan Kun smiled and said, "President Gu sent someone to pick me up. The work there is on track, and I've handed it over to the new people President Gu sent. My exile is over. Hehe, back to fight alongside everyone." Zhan

Kun's mention of exile amused Ye Tianya, who laughed and said, "Exile? It means someone wants to be exiled. I'm afraid President Gu isn't comfortable with that. By the way, did you need something?"

Zhan Kun said, "Yes, President Gu will be here soon to discuss something with us."

Just as Zhan Kun finished speaking, Gu Letian knocked on the door and entered. Ye Tianya waited until Gu Letian sat down before asking, "Mr. Gu, what's the matter?"

Gu Letian smiled and said, "We've run into the Fang family again. They want to compete with us for the investment project of Bocai Advertising Company, and they've already sent representatives. The CEO of Bocai invited us to dinner, it seems his aim is to gain more profit through our competition. Want to come with us?"

Ye Tianya knew Gu Letian wanted to take him out for some training, and smiled gratefully at him, "Sure, how can I refuse if there's food? When?"

"Get ready, we're leaving right away!" Gu Letian said with a smile.

Ye Tianya nodded, stood up to pack his things, and asked, "What projects at Bocai Advertising are worth investing in? Why would the Fang family come all this way to get involved?"

Gu Letian smiled and said, "Bocai is considered a leader in advertising in S City. They obtained licenses for fifty LCD screen advertising spaces in S City, but they lack funds and wanted to bring in investment. They had already reached an agreement with Minister Lin of the Ministry of Industry, but unexpectedly, the Fang family suddenly intervened. Bocai immediately reneged and dragged Fang Kaiyuan Group into the negotiations, hoping to gain more benefits."

Ye Tianya's face darkened slightly upon hearing this, and he said, "President Gu, why invest? Why not acquire it?"

Gu Letian smiled and said, "It's not that easy. Bocai is a leader in the advertising industry; otherwise, they wouldn't have obtained licenses for fifty LCD screens. Each LCD screen can bring in millions in revenue every year. If they weren't suddenly short of funds, they probably wouldn't even want to bring in investment."

Ye Tianya's expression turned slightly cold upon hearing this, but he didn't say anything more. He really didn't understand investment in Tiancai Industry. But deep down, he felt a vague aversion to investments where he couldn't take the initiative. However, because he didn't understand, he didn't give blind advice. Since Gu Letian asked him to go along, he didn't object. Having seen more, he went from not understanding to understanding. Perhaps he would understand whether his aversion was right or wrong.

Zhan Kun drove, and the three headed to the restaurant where the owner of Bo Cai was treating them. On the way, Ye Tianya learned some basic information, knowing that the owner of Bo Cai was surnamed Du, so he didn't ask any more questions. But when he actually saw the owner of Bo Cai, Ye Tianya's whole body trembled slightly, and a complex look flashed in his eyes. This owner surnamed Du was none other than Du Qing's father. Ye Tianya clearly remembered what he had said to him years ago.

"I'm taking my daughter back. From now on, she will step into high society. Do you know what high society is like? I think you can't understand it, and you don't need to understand it, because even if you did, it wouldn't be useful. You'll never need those things..."

Ye Tianya clearly remembered the contemptuous look in Du Wei's eyes back then. That look in his eyes still chills him to the bone. But that's not all. More importantly, seeing Du Wei immediately stirred up memories he had almost forgotten, reminding him of Du Qing, whom he had been deliberately trying to forget. He wanted to forget the past and live a happier, more carefree life, but fate had other plans. He never expected to run into Du Wei again, and even more unexpectedly, that his family was also in S City. They even had business dealings.

Ye Tianya was usually a calm and composed person, but that past, that humiliation, was too deeply etched in his memory. He couldn't forget it; Du Qing's betrayal was a permanent pain in his heart. He simply couldn't let go. So when he saw Du Wei in front of him, Ye Tianya, lost in memories, couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Xiao Ye? Xiao Ye! What's wrong?" Ye Tianya was struggling with his memories, trembling all over, when Gu Letian worriedly nudged him a few times to wake him up. Only then did he see Du Qing's father, Du Wei, reaching out to him. Ye Tianya quickly regained his composure, smiling as he grasped Du Wei's hand. "I'm sorry, Mr. Du," he said, "I was just thinking about something and got distracted. Please don't mind."

Du Wei didn't understand why Ye Tianya had suddenly trembled upon seeing him; he had thought Ye Tianya was ill. He smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. Are you feeling unwell, Ye Tianya? Should we call a doctor?"

Looking at his concerned face, Ye Tianya felt a wave of nausea, but he still pretended to be grateful, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Du. Oh, I heard you also invited a representative from Kaiyuan. Where is he?"

Du Wei smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Well, they'll probably be here soon. Please, have a seat. I was almost finalizing things with your company, but since the Kaiyuan representative also wants to invest, and we haven't signed a contract yet, I can't deny them a fair chance to compete. Business is business, and I think Mr. Gu can understand my predicament." "If I, Mr. Du, have done anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Mr. Gu."

Gu Letian smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, I can understand it all. It's only natural for businessmen to pursue profit, right?"

Du Wei laughed and said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Gu is a businessman, it's only natural for businessmen to pursue profit, that's right, that's right."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the hotel private room. The waiter who had led Gu Letian and his group into the private room opened the door and said to Du Wei, "Mr. Du, your guests have arrived."

Du Wei stood up and greeted them at the door with a smile, "Manager Gao, hello, please come in, please come in."

Ye Tianya and his group did not stand up. Ye Tianya was already being very polite to the representatives sent by the Fang family, let alone being courteous to them. But the person who came in still surprised Ye Tianya. Among the people who came in, there was actually someone he wanted to take action against—Fang Hua.
Chapter 220 First Confrontation
Ye Tianya was already being very polite to the representatives sent by the Fang family, let alone being courteous to them. The person who entered still surprised Ye Tianya. Among them was someone he wanted to attack at first sight—Fang Hua.

Fang Hua visibly froze when he saw Ye Tianya sitting inside, a flicker of panic and fear crossing his eyes. He even seemed to want to back out, but then, as if remembering something, he took a step back before bracing himself and walking in.

Ye Tianya's lips curled slightly when he saw Fang Hua enter. He glanced back briefly before turning away to pick up his teacup and take a small sip. Gu Letian noticed Ye Tianya's slightly upturned lips and wondered what he was thinking. However, he remained fully focused on dealing with his competitor. Today's battle was to be fought in front of Ye Tianya. He couldn't afford to lose face in front of the CEO. He knew how much Ye Tianya hated the Fang family; today, he had to defeat this intruder no matter what.

The only person who came in, besides Fang Hua, was a capable-looking middle-aged man, a few years younger than Gu Letian. His smile was very amiable. But Ye Tianya knew that behind that amiable smile lay a treacherous heart. President Fang of Kaiyuan wasn't stupid; he wouldn't send a useless person to S City to compete with Xueya Shuangye for profits. The manager surnamed Gao who entered was slightly surprised to see Zhan Kun, then laughed and greeted him, "Haha, Manager Zhan, it's true what they say, life is full of unexpected encounters. I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

Zhan Kun smiled and said, "Hello, Manager Gao. I'm not a manager anymore. My exile is over, and I'm finally back at the company. I'll be working as an administrative assistant."

Zhan Kun then introduced Manager Gao to Ye Tianya and Gu Letian, "President Gu, Tianya, this is Manager Gao, the investment manager of Kaiyuan Group. Manager Gao was the one who cooperated with me when we acquired several of Kaiyuan's electronics companies last time." After saying that, Zhan Kun introduced Gu Letian, "This is our company's vice president, President Gu."

Gu and Gao shook hands politely. Manager Gao looked at Ye Tianya, as if asking why Zhan Kun didn't introduce Ye Tianya. Actually, Zhan Kun was quite embarrassed, because Ye Tianya didn't have a position in the company, but Zhan Kun was unwilling to introduce Ye Tianya as just an ordinary employee. A moment of awkwardness ensued, when Du Wei, standing nearby, chuckled, "So Manager Gao and Assistant Zhan know each other? Hehe, let me introduce you. This is Ye Tianya, the stock market guru of S City, from Huaxia Shuanglong."

Du Wei was about to introduce Fang Hua when Fang Hua spoke up. Although he had felt a brief moment of panic upon entering and seeing Ye Tianya—a lingering trauma from the time Ye Tianya had frightened him to the point of incontinence—he calmed down after remembering that he represented Kaiyuan Group and Ye Tianya wouldn't dare do anything to him. Recalling how Ye Tianya had scared him to the point of incontinence, and how he still couldn't hold his head high in front of the children of high-ranking officials, filled him with immense resentment. After Dewey introduced them, he immediately mocked, "So it's you, Ye Tianya, the student who dropped out of Huaxia University after failing to make it there. Long time no see, you're still as poor as ever. Why are you still wearing that same white clothes? If you're short of money, just tell your old classmate. A set of clothes. I won't be stingy. Sometimes I give more than that to a beggar on the street."

Dewey was dumbfounded. He sensed the tension from the moment they met. He worked in advertising and knew that Xueya Shuangye was a household name in S City because of his lawsuit against two major government departments. He just hadn't expected that Xueya Shuangye had any dealings with the Fang family, let alone that the two young men who appeared today seemed to have a grudge against each other. Yet these two young men played a pivotal role. Fang Hua was the young master of Kaiyuan Group. Since Manager Gao had brought him along, there were two possibilities: either he was there to learn and broaden his horizons, or he was there to make the final negotiation and decision. Regardless, his status as the young master was not simple. On the other hand, Ye Tianya's influence on Xueya Shuangye was by no means less than Gu Letian's. Just from the fact that Gu Letian was willing to help Ye Tianya openly deal with the Mo family, it was clear that Ye Tianya had absolute influence within Xueya Shuangye. Today's gathering would inevitably see the first clash between these two young men. Perhaps, the outcome of their clash would determine the result of the negotiations. However, he was a shrewd man, and he noticed the fear and panic Fang Hua showed when he entered and saw Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya remained calm, a flash of anger in his eyes quickly concealed. Just as he was about to teach this guy a lesson, Zhan Kun spoke up and asked the manager surnamed Gao, "Manager Gao, is this young man your son?"

Manager Gao hadn't expected his young master to be so rude, launching a personal attack right after the introduction. Looking at Ye Tianya's calm expression, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The Fang family was declining with each generation. In response to Zhan Kun's question, he shook his head with a wry smile and was about to introduce Fang Hua when Zhan Kun interrupted him, saying, "I told you, with Manager Gao's abilities, he wouldn't have raised such an ill-mannered young man. His parents must have entrusted you with his upbringing, right?" As

Zhan Kun spoke, he deliberately looked at Fang Hua with disdain. Fang Hua's anger flared instantly, and he glared at Zhan Kun, saying, "You, Zhan, who are you calling ill-mannered? You…"

Fang Hua was about to continue his tirade when Manager Gao stopped him, saying to everyone, "I'm truly sorry, this is our…" "The young master of Kaiyuan. Our president's son. He studies at Huaxia University. Today, President Fang asked me to bring him out to meet people. Please bear with him, everyone!"

Zhan Kun deliberately feigned surprise, "Ah, so it's Young Master Fang! My apologies, my apologies. I was just rambling, please don't take it to heart. With Young Master Fang's background, it's no wonder he's so arrogant."

Ye Tianya couldn't help but laugh inwardly. Zhan Kun was really something. This wasn't an apology, it was more like sarcasm. The man surnamed Gao and Fang Hua's faces turned pale and then red. Fang Hua wanted to get angry but couldn't find a reason to. Zhan Kun had clearly "apologized" to him, although the apology seemed a bit inappropriate, it was still an apology. Helplessly, he could only glare at Zhan Kun hatefully, wishing he could devour him.

But Zhan Kun didn't seem to intend to let him off the hook. He sighed and muttered to himself, "Is the principal getting old? How come the younger students at Huaxia are getting worse with each generation? How come they've all reached this level of quality? Sigh, no wonder Tianya dropped out."

He spoke softly, as if he were just muttering to himself, but he deliberately spoke loudly so everyone could hear. Fang Hua got angry again, and Manager Gao quickly held him down, signaling him not to make another mistake. Fang Hua was extremely unwilling, but considering that Manager Gao had come to oppose Xueya Shuangye, he couldn't ruin things in front of Du Wei. So he had no choice but to suppress his anger.

Gu Letian smiled, then pretended to stop Zhan Kun, saying, "Little Zhan, don't be so disrespectful to President Du. Young Master Fang is a great benefactor of Xueya Shuangye. If it weren't for him, how could we have obtained a ten-year tax-free status? And Ye Tianya, why does he have to like white? The more than ten billion he earned from Kaiyuan Group last time was enough to buy a white department store. But he just won't buy clothes of other colors. And now, Young Master Fang has gone to all this trouble." "

A ten-year tax-free status? Young Master Fang brought it to Xueya Shuangye? Ye Tianya earned ten billion from Kaiyuan Group?" Gu Letian's words struck Du Wei's heart like a hammer. Du Wei, confined to the advertising industry, was somewhat bewildered. He knew about the ten-year tax-free status, but he didn't know Fang Hua had brought it, let alone that Ye Tianya had earned ten billion from Kaiyuan and several electronics companies.

However, this confrontation was within his expectations; he wanted a clash between the two sides. He had no good intentions at this banquet to begin with. He was filled with doubt about Gu Letian's words, while secretly calculating his next move. But after the first exchange, Xueya Shuangye's side had clearly won. However, Manager Gao of Kaiyuan remained silent. He was actually somewhat hoping that Gao would speak. But he knew this wasn't the time for him to remain silent. After the first exchange ended, he quickly smoothed things over, saying, "We're all young people, haha. Come, President Gu, Manager Gao, Assistant Zhan, Ye Tianya, and…Young Master Fang, please sit down. As Manager Gao just said, life is full of unexpected encounters, but to meet is fate. Why don't we sit down and have a couple of drinks?"

Ye Tianya remained calm, neither speaking nor showing any particular expression. However, among the young people, compared to Fang Hua and Zhan Kun, he was the one who caught Du Wei's attention the most. This Ye Tianya was already a legendary figure in S City, but what he hadn't expected was that, judging from Gu Letian's tone, it seemed that the ten billion he had earned had all gone to him, not Xueya Shuangye. If Gu Letian really treated him this well, considering the business he had done for Xueya Shuangye before, wouldn't he already be worth billions? On the other hand, Ye Tianya's calm and composed demeanor, remaining silent throughout, not only surprised him, but even Manager Gao from Kaiyuan couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. Yet Ye Tianya calmly drank his tea as if nothing was wrong.

These business people have their rules: no business talk at the dinner table. Ye Tianya hadn't expected to run into not only Du Wei but also Fang Hua today, which put him in a bad mood. However, he still forced a natural smile and tried to keep up appearances. He was there to learn, so he acted like a learner. He let Gu Letian and Zhan Kun do all the talking, remaining a mere observer. An intern.
Chapter 221 Turning the Tables
These business people have their rules: no business talk at the dinner table. Ye Tianya was there to learn, so he pretended to be a learner. He let Gu Letian and Zhan Kun do all the talking, remaining a mere observer. An intern.

Of course, although business wasn't discussed at the dinner table, some commercial issues were touched upon. Ye Tianya paid special attention to Gu Letian and Zhan Kun's social skills in this kind of interaction, their evasive tactics when avoiding certain questions, and how they navigated the gray areas. He learned how they managed to skirt the issue. During this time, Manager Gao from Kaiyuan finally showed his talent. If Fang Hua hadn't put him at a disadvantage from the start, he might not have been so passively exposed by Gu Letian, revealing all of Kaiyuan's internal problems. Even though he was at a disadvantage, Manager Gao didn't forget to subtly convey to Du Wei the information that Kaiyuan had connections in official circles. Fang Hua, on the other hand, glared angrily at Zhan Kun and Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya secretly laughed; this guy had no self-awareness whatsoever. Didn't he realize that even if Zhan Kun didn't mock him, he could easily expose Fang Hua's incontinence? He actually dared to provoke him.

Of course, Gu Letian and Zhan Kun weren't pushovers either. They were highlighting Xueya Shuangye's formidable strength and the absolute advantage of tax exemption, as well as Xueya Shuangye's excellent network in S City—far superior to a wolf from the north.

The meal ended amidst the heated debate. The happiest person at the table was Du Wei; today's dinner had achieved his desired outcome. Ye Tianya watched coldly, seeing the smug look on his face. If this had happened to someone he didn't want to know, Ye Tianya might have seen it as a political maneuver, but seeing it happen to Dewey, he couldn't help but feel disgusted.

Since Ye Tianya hadn't uttered a word the entire time, Du Wei couldn't resist trying to get something out of him. He looked at Ye Tianya and smiled, "Little Ye, why aren't you saying anything today? Don't you like the food?"

Ye Tianya patiently smiled and said, "Not at all, it's just that all of Mr. Du's dishes are to my liking. I got so engrossed in eating that I just kept eating. Hehe, I couldn't join in your conversation. I'm just here with Mr. Gu to learn something. And I'm also taking advantage of Mr. Du's meal, hehe. Please don't take offense, Mr. Du."

Du Wei tentatively smiled and said, "To be able to have a meal with the youngest billionaire in S City is a great honor. Don't be shy about eating whatever you like. As long as you're willing, my meal is waiting for you, hahaha." When Du Wei mentioned 'the youngest billionaire,' he paid special attention to the expressions of Ye Tianya and Gu Letian, and found that their expressions didn't change at all. This made him even more certain that the young man in white had at least 100 million in funds. Or, as Gu Letian said, all the money he earned belonged to him, which would explain why Gu Letian would help him attack the Mo family. It's because Ye Tianya might have invested those billions in Xueya Shuangye.

Du Wei's idea made him feel like he'd suddenly discovered a hidden gem. His attitude towards Ye Tianya became even more enthusiastic. But Ye Tianya smiled calmly, "Mr. Du is joking. I'm just a penniless nobody. A few years ago I was a homeless child, not some billionaire."

Fang Hua, who had been quiet, felt uncomfortable hearing Du Wei's high praise of Ye Tianya and finally couldn't help but say, "If he's someone's illegitimate son, then it's hard to say..."

Ye Tianya's expression instantly turned icy, a coldness that made Fang Hua tremble. He didn't dare say anything more, but Ye Tianya recovered after a brief period of coldness. Turning to Manager Gao of Kaiyuan, he smiled and said, "Manager Gao, I heard that Kaiyuan recently encountered an unprecedented computer virus attack, shrinking the entire group by a third. I didn't expect you to recover so quickly? And even have funds to invest in the south? It seems that our efforts at Xueya Shuangye haven't been enough."

Manager Gao laughed and said, "Ye Gu Shen is joking. We all work together. A strong competitor can motivate us to improve, right? Xueya Shuangye is the driving force behind Kaiyuan's progress."

Ye Tianya smiled, a calm yet confident smile. But who knew that Ye Tianya was already furious inside? As an orphan, he was even hesitant to mention his parents, let alone be falsely accused of being someone's illegitimate child. Ye Tianya didn't show his anger on his face, but smiled and said, "Yes, having a strong opponent is a motivation to improve. The young master of Kaiyuan threatened at school that he would drive Xueya Shuangye, where I work, to ruin. Then, the two major departments shut down Xueya Shuangye that same day. This must be one of Kaiyuan's strengths. It's indeed quite formidable. However... Manager Gao seems to have misunderstood me. I have never considered Kaiyuan as an opponent."

Manager Gao's expression changed slightly. As a senior executive of Kaiyuan, he had thought that Xueya Shuangye's attack on Kaiyuan was solely due to its profits. Now he realized that there was another layer involved. He looked at Fang Hua with suspicion, only to find a hint of smugness in Fang Hua's eyes. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: 'Fang Hua, Fang Hua, why don't you think about the final result? They got ten years of tax exemption rights. What's there to be so smug about?' But no matter what, Fang Hua was the future successor to the president, and he dared not offend him. He could only smile and laugh it off at Ye Tianya, saying, "Hehe, it's good to have one less rival. In the business world, fewer rivals mean more friends, and the long road of commerce is less bumpy."

Little did he know that Ye Tianya, who was already furious inside, smiled and said, "Manager Gao, you've misunderstood again. I don't consider Kaiyuan a friend, but rather a lamb to the slaughter, a lamb I can kill whenever I feel like it. Hehe, I'm sorry, Tianya can't hold his liquor, I've been rude. Please forgive me."

Ye Tianya stood up as Manager Gao's face flushed red and then turned pale. Gu Letian and Zhan Kun also stood up. Looking at Ye Tianya for an explanation, Du Wei smiled and said, "Mr. Du, Manager Gao has come all this way to send money, how could we refuse? Since we have such a powerful investor as Kaiyuan, Xueya Shuangye will withdraw. Thank you for your hospitality today. Xueya Shuangye will host another event, please do us the honor of attending." "

This...this...Mr. Gu...?!!!" Now Mr. Du panicked. Ye Tianya actually withdrew from the investment. What did that mean? Was he giving it to the Fang family? What did the "we" in his last sentence, "Manager Gao has come all this way to send money, how could we refuse?" Did Xueya Shuangye intend to target the Fang family's investment in S City? If the Fang family invested in Boshi Advertising, would Xueya Shuangye target Boshi? The most terrifying thing was that if Xueya Shuangye withdrew from the investment, then the Fang family would be the only one left. When negotiating terms, he was afraid he wouldn't get any benefits. Ye Tianya had really outmaneuvered him. His original intention was for the two companies to compete, but now one had withdrawn. Not only was the competition gone, but this incident might also cause both companies to become resentful, and whether the negotiations with the Fang family would succeed was another matter entirely.

He still clung to a last glimmer of hope, looking at Gu Letian, hoping that Ye Tianya's decision wouldn't be Gu Letian's. Unexpectedly, after hearing Ye Tianya's decision, Gu Letian only showed a slight surprise on his face before actually saying to him, "President Du, thank you for the hospitality. I'll treat you another day. Hehe, I won't disturb your business discussion any longer."

As he left, Zhan Kun turned back and smiled confidently at Manager Gao, saying, "Manager Gao, goodbye. I think we'll meet again sooner or later, just like last time in Beijing."

Manager Gao's face darkened. At this point, he had to say a few polite words, otherwise Kaiyuan would lose face. He said in a deep voice, "Then we'll have to see if President Gu and the great stock market guru Ye Tianya have the ability to bring us together again. I, Lao Gao, am eagerly awaiting the outcome."

Ye Tianya turned around and smiled, "Yes, Manager Gao, don't worry, it will be soon. We won't keep you waiting long. Actually, I don't want to wait long either; this young master Fang is even more anxious than you and I are."

Manager Gao's face revealed a mocking expression. "Is that so? I didn't expect that the vice president of Xueya Shuangye was just a figurehead, and the person with the authority to speak was actually a college student. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."

Gao's words caused Ye Tianya's expression to change slightly. He was clearly trying to sow discord, and Ye Tianya secretly resented him, realizing he had underestimated Gao. Even Zhan Kun beside him changed his expression drastically, turning his head to look at Ye Tianya and Gu Letian with concern. Gu Letian smiled and said without any hesitation, "Manager Gao, you jest. In the first half of my life, I, Gu Letian, was arrogant and disdainful of everyone, but I'm not an arrogant person. I, Gu, respect the strong, truly strong. Although Xiao Ye is young, he's the only person I, Gu Letian, truly respect. Even if he wanted my vice president position, I would gladly give it to him. Furthermore, all the employees of Xueya Shuangye share the same fate. Anyone who insults Xiao Ye is insulting me, Gu Letian. Manager Gao, let me give you some advice: Kaiyuan Group will surely be ruined by this ignorant brat. You're a talented person, so you should make plans early. Farewell."

Gu Letian left, taking Ye Tianya and Zhan Kun with him, leaving behind Fang Hua, who was furious at being called an 'ignorant brat,' secretly pleased, Du Wei, who was anxious, and a somewhat bewildered Manager Gao.

"President Du, now that Gu is leaving, shouldn't we talk about investment?" As soon as Gu Letian left, Fang Hua put on a very professional tone and said to Du Wei.

Dewey was extremely anxious. At this point, not only would he not be able to negotiate good terms, but he might even be extorted by Kaiyuan. He began to regret bringing Kaiyuan's people in, and even more so, he shouldn't have brought the two companies together. At this moment, he could only stall, delay as long as he could, and think of a solution later.
Chapter 222 He was destined to die.
Dewey was extremely anxious. At this point, not only would he not be able to negotiate good terms, but he might even be extorted by Kaiyuan. He began to regret bringing Kaiyuan's people in, and even more so, he shouldn't have brought the two companies together. At this moment, he could only stall, delay as long as he could, and think of a solution later.

So he forced a smile and said, "Young Master Fang, don't be in such a hurry. We're here to drink today, right? It's such a downer to bring business matters to the dinner table, isn't it? Come on, let's drink!"

Manager Gao was also hesitating about whether to invest in S City. He had originally come here to acquire an advertising company to open up the S City market, but he had no idea that Fang Hua was behind all this trouble, let alone that Fang Hua was the one who caused the seizure of Xueya Shuangye. Therefore, before coming to S City, he naturally didn't know that Xueya Shuangye and Kaiyuan had such a deep hatred. In fact, not only did he not know, but even Fang Hua's parents and grandfather didn't know that Fang Hua had colluded with his uncles and aunts in the political world to do this. They all thought that Ye Tianya was targeting the Fang family because Fang Hua had targeted them during Ye Tianya's Flying Dragon team's special training.

Manager Gao also took Gu Letian's words to heart. He was right. Kaiyuan would fall into Fang Hua's hands sooner or later. Even if Xueya Shuangye didn't defeat Kaiyuan, Kaiyuan was bound to be defeated by this ignorant brat. If they really came to S City, it would be better if Xueya Shuangye was their only opponent. But if Xueya Shuangye were to create several more financier clubs to gang up on them, the trouble would be immense. Since Du Wei was planning to stall, he took the opportunity to stall as well. He would make a decision later after calling Fang Hua's father.

It was already past 8 PM when they finished their meal. After leaving the hotel, Ye Tianya took Gu Letian's car back to the company garage to get his car before driving home himself. His loved ones were waiting for him at home. The ends of the earth, that bay, was also his haven. Du Wei's appearance today reminded him of the past, of Du Qing. Ye Tianya appeared strong and independent on the surface, but who knew how vulnerable he was when faced with things connected to his past? Du Qing was a permanent pain in his heart.

"Beep beep beep beep..." The phone rang. Ye Tianya put the headset in his ear and pressed the answer button.

The call was from Black Hawk, who immediately said, "Tianya, the court's verdict is in. The guy who betrayed us stubbornly admitted it was unintentional, so he got a lenient sentence—just a few years in jail."

Ye Tianya's face darkened, and he asked, "What were the results of your investigation?"

"We found several secret rooms in the Green Dragon Gang's territory, containing video discs. That guy's image appeared frequently in them, confirming he has a shady relationship with the Green Dragon Gang. It's also possible he was blackmailed by them."

Ye Tianya suddenly remembered that in Lincheng, the Green Dragon Gang's Lei Bao's nightclub also had hidden cameras. Since they were from the same organization, it wasn't surprising that nightclubs in S City had cameras. It's normal for these gangsters to record police misconduct for blackmail or to save their own lives in critical moments.

After listening to Black Hawk's report, Ye Tianya said, "Brother Black Hawk, you've worked hard. Has there been any activity down there these past few days?"

Black Hawk replied, "No, it's been very quiet down there. There are just occasional police investigations; the police anti-drug operation is wrapping up. We don't do that stuff and are fully cooperating with their investigation. Fatty the old thief got the ledgers and is quite polite to us. Apart from us, the other gangs have been thrown into chaos ."

Ye Tianya felt slightly relieved. The Shadow Gang didn't do drugs and weren't afraid of investigations, but if it weren't for those two ledgers, the police investigation would likely have turned Shadow Gang's entertainment venues upside down. Since the fat branch chief had shown them leniency because of the ledgers, Ye Tianya didn't bother getting involved.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianya suddenly stopped the car under the shade of a tree by the roadside, turned off the engine, and then suddenly disappeared from the driver's seat. The car windows were opaque, and there were no cars or people in front of him. He wasn't worried about being discovered. Of course, if someone actually discovered it, they would probably scream "A ghost!" and faint on the spot.

Xu Keming stared at Ye Tianya's van from a distance. The van's windows were opaque, so he couldn't see what was going on inside and didn't understand why Ye Tianya had suddenly stopped the car. But since Ye Tianya wasn't moving, he didn't dare to go out and investigate. He just kept an eye on the car door, and as long as Ye Tianya didn't get out, everything was fine. His task was to keep an eye on Ye Tianya to prevent him from causing anything too serious. He also knew that the policeman who leaked the information and almost caused Nangong Qian'er's misfortune was not sentenced to death today. When Old Han returned to B City, he instructed him to keep a close eye on Ye Tianya to prevent him from doing anything wrong. Based on his understanding of Ye Tianya, Ye Tianya might not give up, and he had to keep an eye on Ye Tianya to stop him from killing someone.

After Ye Tianya stopped his car, Xu Keming stared at it from a distance for over ten minutes. Ye Tianya neither got out nor drove off, which made him suspicious. He couldn't help but say to Long Lan beside him, "Drive up ahead and see what he's doing in there."

Long Lan drove the car up, and Xu Keming looked back through the rear window, only to find that Ye Tianya had parked right under a shady tree, blocking the light and making it impossible to see anything behind the windshield of the van. He was worried that something might have happened to Ye Tianya, or that he might have fallen asleep from exhaustion. After thinking it over, he finally decided to open the car door and get out to see what was going on, even if Ye Tianya gave him a cold shoulder again.

In a small, smoke-filled room in S City Prison, four people were playing a game of "Flush" around a table, shouting and laughing enthusiastically.

"Damn it, a pair of black twos, can you even finish that? Then a heart, that's it. Give me a cigarette, Lao Zhong, you already owe me seventeen, three more and you'll have to give me a pack."

"Alright, Brother Tang, it's just a pack of cigarettes, how could I possibly haggle? Even though we got in, our boss was able to escape thanks to Brother Tang's advance notice. Although you were the soldier and we were the thieves before, now we're brothers. We haven't had much to offer Brother Tang for coming in today. Don't even mention a pack of cigarettes, even if you wanted my life, my boss would give it to you. Once things calm down and our boss comes back, we'll send a message, and they'll find a way to get you out. Our boss will definitely not treat you unfairly then."

"Hehe, this… this is too much trouble. We're all brothers now, aren't we? This time, I'm really a sucker. Of all the people Hu Nanting could kidnap, he had to kidnap a minister from above. If it weren't for that, they wouldn't have traced me to him."

"Luckily, our boss left early. If we had waited a little longer for that guy surnamed Hu at the dock, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave either. Brother Tang, most of the people who came in with you today are our men. From now on, this place within these high walls will be our territory. Don't be discouraged. Even if our boss doesn't come back, we'll all get out together in a few years and make a name for ourselves. I guarantee it'll be more carefree and enjoyable than being a cop."

The four were chatting happily when a prison guard knocked on the door and said, "Old Tang, keep your voice down. Your situation is being watched closely. It won't be good if it gets reported."

Old Tang chuckled and lowered his voice to the guard at the door, saying, "No problem, brother, thanks."

The policeman outside smiled and said, "Alright, we were colleagues before, nobody wanted to end up like this. It's getting late, you guys should play for a while and then get some rest."

Old Tang smiled and said, "I know, don't worry, brother, I won't cause you any trouble."

After the policeman left, the four began dealing cards again. Completely unaware that a figure in black, wearing black glasses, had suddenly appeared inside the iron gate after the police left, the four men continued talking to themselves.

"Brother Tang, it's your turn to play. By the way, what's the deal with that ledger this time? Tell us. We only found out about it after our boss escaped. Which bastards handed it over?"

"Hey, brothers, you can figure it out easily, right? Who have you been arguing with the most lately? Qingfeng, right? You just blew up his four dragon heads, and the police station received the ledger. Besides Qingfeng's Black Hawk, who else could have handed it over?"

"Damn it, it was Qingfeng. After we get out, we'll send that damn Black Hawk a bomb to his grave. That son of a bitch..."

At this moment, the man in black at the door finally spoke: "Do you think you still have a chance? You probably don't know yet, but Qinglong has been riddled with bullet holes and is now on the ground, being hunted down by Qingfeng and his four brothers."

Only then did the four men, who had been playing cards with their heads down, notice the man in black who had entered without them noticing. The man in black was entirely covered in cold, dark black. Like a grim reaper from hell, his voice was so cold it seemed to emanate from the earth itself, causing all four men to shiver almost simultaneously.

"You...you...who are you? How...did you get in? What...what do you want?" The man surnamed Tang, a former policeman, was the least timid of the four. His voice trembled as he asked.

The shadowy figure coldly laughed, "What do I want? Those who deserve to die are a defilement of this world. You should be dead, but you're not, so I have to clean up the mess."

With that, the figure vanished through the doorway. The other three, despite their ruthless killing and arson, were terrified by the sudden disappearance of one man. But for them, his disappearance was a good thing. They recovered from their shock and nudged their loyal friend, Tang, saying, "Tang...Tang, it's an illusion, a dream..."

But before he could finish, he swallowed his words. Because with just a gentle push, the man surnamed Tang fell to the side.

"Brother Tang... Brother Tang!"

When they reached out to check his breath, they found that the man surnamed Tang was dead. He wasn't breathing anymore. The three grown men looked at each other, then suddenly screamed in unison, "A ghost—"
Chapter 223 Warm Harbor
A scream of "A ghost—" echoed through the prison, instantly bringing the once-silent prison to life. The prisoner who had just been brought in had died, and his death was very strange. The forensic doctor arrived and examined him, but couldn't figure out how he had died. In the end, he had no choice but to write "heart failure..." in the cause of death column. The forensic doctor wrote heart failure, but the three witnesses insisted that a ghost had come to claim his soul. So, the three thugs were taken from the prison to a mental hospital by the police. That place would drive even a normal person crazy. Their fate was already predictable—they went mad.

When Ye Tianya jumped back into the van, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He had to thank his special training for making him kill without flinching. However, just before taking a life, Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment. But then, the image of Nangong Qian'er, her hands and feet cold and life slipping away in his arms, flashed through his mind. In that brief moment, Ye Tianya acted without hesitation. Because of his belief: "Those who hurt my woman must pay the price."

Ye Tianya, opening his eyes again, suddenly saw a figure quickly approaching the car window. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Xu Keming. Ye Tianya secretly rejoiced that he had returned in time; otherwise, if Xu Keming had known he had disappeared from the car, he would definitely be in trouble. He had almost forgotten about Xu Keming.

"Looks like I'll have to go back to the third floor of the End of the World for jumping in the future," Ye Tianya told himself.

He suddenly started the car, turned on the headlights, and Xu Keming, who was walking in front, was immediately blinded by the glare and quickly closed his eyes. Ye Tianya rolled down the car window and coldly looked at Xu Keming approaching, saying, "I admire your tracking skills. Even I couldn't detect you. You truly are professionals."

Xu Keming looked somewhat embarrassed and forced a dry laugh, "Tianya, we were just worried about your safety. We didn't want to bother you, but we saw you hadn't moved for a while and thought your car had broken down. That's why I came up to see if I could help."

Not wanting to offend someone who was smiling, Ye Tianya didn't press the matter further and coldly said, "The car is fine, I was just a little sleepy and driving is dangerous, so I rested for a bit."

With that, Ye Tianya released the handbrake and slowly slid the car away. As for Xu Keming and his companions, he didn't care whether they followed or not; he would simply pretend they didn't exist. Forcing them wouldn't work. Thinking about this, Ye Tianya couldn't help but admire their tracking and concealment abilities. Even with his own abilities, he hadn't been able to detect them. Ye Tianya had truly broadened his horizons.

When Ye Tianya returned to Haijiao Tianya, it was exactly the same as before. Dinner had already been served, and only Nangong Xiong and Yang Meng were in the living room. The four girls recovering from their injuries were each in their own rooms. The reason they didn't come out was probably because they hadn't figured out how to get along with Xingye and Bing Shuang Bingxue yet. Bing Shuang Bingxue was also the same as usual, staying on the third floor. Xingye was teaching Beibei to write in her room. Slightly different from usual, Yang Ying wasn't sitting in the living room daydreaming today, but was busy in the study on the second floor with Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu

. Ye Tianya secretly glanced at Xingye, who was holding Beibei's hand and teaching her to write, before pushing open the door to the study on the second floor. In the study, Lin Siyin was hunched over her desk looking at documents, with Li Lanyu helping her. Yang Ying was rapidly typing on the keyboard at the computer on the other side. Ye Tianya glanced at her and saw that she was typing a contract. There was also a large pile of documents on the computer. She glanced back at Ye Tianya when she entered. He simply said, "Xiao Ye, you're back," and then turned back to his computer, busy at work.

Ye Tianya nodded to Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu, who looked up at him, before walking up behind Yang Ying. Seeing how engrossed Yang Ying was in her work, Ye Tianya felt a pang of heartache. He gently placed his hand on her shoulder and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you getting used to work today?"

Yang Ying stopped, nodded gently, and said softly, "I'm used to it. Work feels great. Thank you, Xiao Ye."

Ye Tianya released his hand from her shoulder and sighed in relief, "It's good that you're getting used to it, sister-in-law. Don't overwork yourself. Work is never-ending; it's better to have something to do every day."

Yang Ying understood Ye Tianya's meaning and turned to him with relief, saying, "I'm fine, Xiao Ye. You don't need to worry about me."

Although Ye Tianya felt heartbroken that Yang Ying was using work to numb herself, at this moment, besides letting work numb her, he couldn't find any other way to cheer her up. He could only sigh inwardly and leave the study. As usual, Ye Tianya visited the rooms of the four girls recovering from their injuries, comforting each of them before going upstairs.

Only by returning to the ends of the earth, to this place where Sima Ruyan is magnanimous, Ouyang Xin'er is gentle and tender, Nangong Qian'er is sweet and charming, and Murong Piaoxue is playful and adorable. Only by returning to this place where Bing Shuang and Bing Xue are considerate and attentive, and where his most beloved Xingye is carefree and carefree. Only by returning to this home, to the warm embrace of Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, can Ye Tianya forget all the pain, forget the hurt caused by Du Qing, forget the unbearable memories of the past, and forget the desolation and helplessness of the past.

Sensing Ye Tianya's unusual behavior, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue asked in unison, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Ye Tianya smiled happily, hugged the two beautiful women tightly, and took a long breath, saying, "It's nothing. I'm thanking Heaven for its great favor in bringing you to my side. Having you is the greatest achievement of my life."

Hearing Ye's seemingly sweet words, the two women felt a sweet warmth in their hearts, their faces beaming with happiness. They nestled in Ye Tianya's arms, one on each side, enjoying the rare moment of tenderness.

"Brother!" Xingye appeared at the doorway of the third-floor living room. Seeing the three of them together, he smiled happily, performed a somersault in front of them, and, ignoring Bing Shuang and Bing Xue's embrace, pounced on them from the front, straddling Ye Tianya's legs. He buried his head in the space between Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, his head resting on Ye Tianya's chin. She'd done this more than once or twice; Frost and Snow were used to it, and affectionately stepped aside slightly, gently stroking Xingye's long, flowing hair from either side. Ye Tianya leaned against the sofa, with Xingye nestled in his arms, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist. Frost and Snow nestled on either side, completely surrounded by her warm, soft body. All three girls had incredibly slender waists, and with his open arms and embrace, he could hold all three of them, even managing to cross his arms over Xingye's back.

Ye Tianya gently stroked Xingye's back, then tenderly lowered his head and kissed her forehead, saying, "Xiaoye, is Beibei asleep?"

Xingye hummed a few times, "No, she went to beg her mother for a hug. It's good that sister-in-law can rest early."

Ye Tianya paused, then smiled, "Little girl, did you teach her that?"

Xingye tilted her head back and wrinkled her nose, a rather adorable gesture. After wrinkling her nose, she said, "No, it was Sister Piaoxue who taught her. Sister Piaoxue was worried that sister-in-law would overwork herself."

Ye Tianya smiled, that mischievous girl Piaoxue was indeed thoughtful. Xingye suddenly asked again, "Brother, are you free tomorrow?"

"What? Is something wrong?" Ye Tianya asked, puzzled.

Xingye tilted her head and said, "Brother, tomorrow is Beibei's birthday. Let's take Beibei to the amusement park. I just promised her."

"Beibei's birthday?" Ye Tianya secretly broke out in a cold sweat. If Xingye hadn't mentioned it, he probably would have forgotten all about it. He had promised to take good care of Beibei; if he really forgot, he would feel incredibly guilty.

Without hesitation, even the most important matters had to be put aside. Ye Tianya patted Xingye on the back and laughed, "Alright, we'll take Beibei to the amusement park tomorrow."

He continued, "Xue'er, Shuang'er, tomorrow… let's go together. You haven't been out since you arrived. Let's go out for a walk and get some fresh air."

Bing Shuang and Bing Xue hesitated for a moment, but Bing Shuang finally shook her head, saying, "No, husband, let's prepare Beibei's birthday dinner at home."

The two women had been staying at the ends of the earth since leaving Tianya Valley, never stepping outside. Ye Tianya knew their thinking still held the feudalistic belief that 'women shouldn't show their faces in public.' He couldn't change their minds overnight and didn't force them.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, when Ye Tianya and Xingye came down from the third floor, they saw Beibei in the living room, dressed in a pure white angel outfit, jumping up and down on the sofa in the second-floor living room. Yang Ying was watching her with doting eyes. To Yang Ying, Beibei was now her everything, her life, her world. Of course, she hadn't forgotten Beibei's birthday. Seeing Xingye and Ye Tianya come downstairs, she immediately jumped off the sofa and ran towards Ye Tianya, calling out from afar, "Uncle, Auntie, hurry up!"

Ye Tianya hugged Beibei as she ran closer and smiled, "Little birthday girl, you're in such high spirits today. Uncle can't walk without breakfast."

Beibei immediately said, "Then Uncle, hurry up and eat breakfast. Aunt Meng has already prepared breakfast."

Seeing how eager this little girl was, Ye Tianya couldn't help but think of his and Xingye's childhood. The happiest thing back then was that the headmaster would give them half a day off every week, letting them play however they wanted. Back then, the four of them—Xingye, Du Qing, and Ding Junfeng—loved most the mountain opposite the orphanage and the smooth rock on it; that was their slide. They would climb up, slide down, and then climb back up. There was a time when he, too, had been in such a rush, eager to cherish his precious half-day off.

His own childhood had been devoid of joy and happiness, and he secretly resolved to give Beibei a happy and carefree childhood, a way of making up for the regrets he and Xingye had shared.

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