Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 22

Chapter 307 The Inauguration Ceremony

Ye Tianya chuckled inwardly. This guy's real intention was probably in that last sentence. With people from the city coming, adding commemorative balls was something Lu Tianfeng could definitely handle without him saying a word. His initial mention of that was just a pretext. He immediately smiled and said, "President Lin hasn't gotten up yet. He might be tired from yesterday's flight. You don't need to send a car; we have one here. It's still early; we'll just be there on time. We'll trouble you to take care of things over there, Brother Lu."

Sure enough, after hearing Ye Tianya say he didn't need to pick him up, Lu Tianfeng let out a disappointed "uh" on the phone before saying dejectedly, "Well… alright, then I'll trouble Tianya to bring President Lin over."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Lu, leave it to me. It starts at 9:30; we guarantee we'll be there on time." Lu Tianfeng said

"Oh," and then said goodbye. Ye Tianya hung up the phone. He could hear the disappointment in the manager's voice. This guy had already experienced disappointment the night before when he went to pick up Lin Siyin from the airport. He had originally intended to personally take Lin Siyin to the hotel, but Lin Siyin had gone back to the hotel with Ye Tianya that very night, leaving him to leave alone. Seeing the burning desire in his eyes turn to disappointment, Ye Tianya was even more certain that this manager was one of the 'love rivals' Lin Siyin had mentioned. He hadn't expected this guy to call so early this morning; it seemed he wanted to get Lin Siyin there as soon as possible so he could have a chance to

shower her with attention. Ye Tianya put away his phone, wiped his hands, and returned to his room. Lin Siyin was already up and dressed. Two women and a girl were sitting around the bed, talking and laughing happily. Seeing Ye Tianya return, Lin Siyin looked up and asked, "Tianya, what's for breakfast?"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Whatever you guys say. I'm just following your lead now."

"Shameless! Who's the husband and wife? Who said we're going to be wives?" Li Lanyu, as always, immediately contradicted Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya sat down among the three women and pulled Li Lanyu into his arms, laughing, "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, okay? Isn't this the teacher's fault for not teaching the students well? What do you say, Teacher Li?"

Li Lanyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart as Ye Tianya hugged her, but she struggled a few times symbolically, complaining, "Is this how you treat your teacher? You have no respect for teachers

at all." Ye Tianya laughed, "Oh, right, it seems I'll have to put Teacher Li down. Sister Siyin, want a hug?" Ye Tianya said, making a move to let go of Li Lanyu and hug Lin Siyin. Li Lanyu immediately objected, tightly hugging Ye Tianya's neck, saying, "No, I want you to hug me, don't let go."

Lin Siyin and Xingye looked at each other in surprise and burst out laughing, making Li Lanyu feel a little embarrassed. Lowering her head, she bit Ye Tianya's earlobe and said without hesitation, "You brat, you've satisfied Sister Siyin and left me out in the cold. I'll bite your ear off!"

Just as Ye Tianya was about to coax her to be happy, a knock came at the door. Li Lanyu was startled and quickly jumped off Ye Tianya, straightened her clothes, and sat on the bed. Lin Siyin also hurriedly sat down on the bed and put on her shoes. Only then did Ye Tianya open the door. Xia Yi appeared at the door with a fresh fragrance and smiled, "Boss Ye, are you hungry? What's for breakfast today? Oh, President Lin, you're here too?"

Xia Yi saw that Lin Siyin was also in Ye Tianya's room, along with another beautiful woman, Xingye. Since Xingye was also there, Xia Yi didn't think anything of it and walked in with a smile. She quickly became friends with the three women. When Xia Yi wasn't paying attention, Lin Siyin gave Ye Tianya a reproachful look, as if to say, 'Try to embarrass me, I'll show you later.'

At 8:30, Ye Tianya brought four stunningly beautiful women, who had already chatted for a while, to breakfast. This sight opened the eyes of everyone in the hotel restaurant, from the manager and guests to the waiters. Dozens of eyes scanned the four women relentlessly, but the four women, already used to it, ate their breakfast with relish. Ye Tianya, however, felt extremely uncomfortable under the weight of countless envious glances. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when breakfast was over and he got into the car. The restless Li Lanyu took the lead in driving. Xia Yi sat in the passenger seat, while Xingye, Lin Siyin, and Ye Tianya sat in the back. Xingye naturally leaned into Ye Tianya's arms, which was fine, but poor Lin Siyin had to pretend to be serious, her whole body tense and uncomfortable. Li Lanyu, driving, saw Lin Siyin's expression in the rearview mirror and chuckled several times, but when Xia Yi asked her what she was laughing at, she shook her head and remained silent.

Lin Siyin, however, was secretly furious at Li Lanyu's laughter, her teeth itching with anger but daring not to retaliate. She could only secretly torment Ye Tianya's legs from below. Ye Tianya, having no other choice, vented his anger by saying to Li Lanyu, "Sister Yu, once you've had your fun, focus on driving. You know, sitting in the car are President Lin of Tianya Real Estate and the stock market guru, Xueya Shuangye."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yi immediately chuckled, saying, "President Lin's status is indeed distinguished, but Mr. Ye is certainly not modest at all."

Li Lanyu seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, saying, "If he knew how to be modest, even a bull could give birth! Go ask Hu Qing from your law firm, and you'll know how arrogant and conceited this guy is. Don't be fooled by his gentlemanly facade; he's actually a beast in human clothing. Look, our Xiao Ye was fooled by him!" "What? Who knows how many girls he'll deceive in the future? So, Miss Xia, you need to be especially wary of people like him, stay away from him..."

Ye Tianya was suffering inside. Compared to all the women in the village, Li Lanyu was the last one to "enter," so she didn't dare to be jealous of other women. But this natural jealous woman didn't want to see Ye Tianya attract other women. So, in order to prevent other women from liking him, she used her podium flair in front of Xia Yi to frantically slander Ye Tianya's image. Ye Tianya knew her purpose, so he went along with it and didn't argue. She only stopped when she realized that Ye Tianya didn't talk back and she got bored. This made Xingye and Lin Siyin behind her laugh.

"Laugh... what are you laughing at? What I said is all true. Didn't you see that he didn't say anything?" Li Lanyu blushed and defended herself, which drew more laughter from Xingye and Lin Siyin. Only then did she finally shut her mouth and dare not say anything more. Only Xia Yi was confused and didn't understand what was going on.

Xingye whispered in Ye Tianya's ear, "Brother, Sister Xiaoyu is closing the door on you. You won't have the chance to be a playboy anymore."

Ye Tianya hugged her tightly and smiled happily, clearly expressing his contentment. Xia Yi was used to this and didn't laugh at them. She chatted with Li Lanyu casually as they drove to the company.

As soon as Li Lanyu parked the car in front of the office building, countless reporters surrounded the car, with onlookers forming layers upon layers on the outer edge. Ye Tianya secretly groaned; this kind of scene was happening again. Fortunately, Lu Tianfeng was prepared, and two teams of office building security guards quickly moved in, clearing a space around the car. Only then could the five people in the car breathe a sigh of relief and get out.

From the moment they stepped out of the car, flashbulbs relentlessly pierced Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin, and questions rained down on them. Li Lanyu handed the car keys to a security guard and then followed Lin Siyin, calmly facing the cameras, accustomed to such situations. Lin Siyin, after getting out of the car, didn't rush towards the stage through the security guards' path. Instead, she turned back, smiling, and waited for Ye Tianya and Xingye to emerge from the other side. Only after they arrived did she walk side-by-side towards the stage. This subtle gesture, observed by astute reporters, naturally revealed that Ye Tianya's status and position were equal to Lin Siyin's, further fueling their curiosity about the mysterious Ye Tianya. Xingye, holding Ye Tianya's hand, felt somewhat nervous; facing so many flashing lights, Xingye was still not entirely comfortable. Even worse off was Xia Yi. Following behind Ye Tianya, she felt so awkward she wanted to disappear into the crowd, but she knew she couldn't hide now. She forced herself to remain calm, maintaining the serious expression expected of a lawyer, carrying her briefcase and following closely behind Ye Tianya. Inwardly, however, she was seething with resentment towards the "wonderful job" Hu Qing had assigned her.

Lu Tianfeng and the dozen or so employees sent by Tianya Real Estate were already waiting there, on high alert. Beside them were many early guests, like Li Xinmin. Lin Siyin smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Manager Lu, thank you for your hard work. Thank you all for your hard work, colleagues."

Lu Tianfeng's gaze towards Lin Siyin was still as fervent as ever. He waved his hand excitedly, saying, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. We are all deeply moved that President Lin could come in person. President Lin, let me introduce you. This is Chairman Li Xinmin of Hongyang Industry, and this is General Manager Cai of Huayang Real Estate...?"

These people greeted Lin Siyin with exceptional enthusiasm, and Lin Siyin returned their greetings without any airs. Watching Lin Siyin skillfully navigate the social scene among the businesspeople, Ye Tianya felt not only love and affection for her, but also a deeper respect. Ye Tianya had already met these people at the banquet that day, and he simply greeted them with a smile, trying his best to act like an old friend and exchange pleasantries.

Before they had even finished meeting with those people, Lu Tianfeng hurriedly whispered to Lin Siyin and Ye Tianya, "President Lin, Tianya, Mayor Cao and Secretary Hua are here."
Chapter 308 The Fox's Tail.
Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin turned around and saw two capable-looking middle-aged men emerge from a Hongqi car amidst the flashing lights. They smiled and waved to the businessmen and reporters who were saluting them, then walked directly towards Lin Siyin and Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin exchanged a glance and, guided by Lu Tianfeng, walked towards the two high-ranking officials.

To Lu Tianfeng's surprise, Secretary Hua, who was walking at the front, was the first to greet Ye Tianya. He shook Ye Tianya's hand warmly and said with a smile, "Little Ye, I'm so sorry you've been back in Lincheng for so long. I've been so busy with official duties that I only managed to come see you today. Please don't mind."

Secretary Hua and Mayor Cao had frequently appeared on television during the incident in Lincheng, so Ye Tianya was quite familiar with them. He shook Secretary Hua's hand and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Secretary Hua. Secretary Hua is so busy, I haven't dared to bother you. I'm already extremely grateful for your visit today. Please, this way."

Secretary Hua laughed heartily and turned to look at Ye Tianya. After greeting Lin Siyin, Mayor Cao, who was looking this way, said, "Little Ye, come, let me introduce you. This is my partner, Mayor Cao."

Ye Tianya exchanged pleasantries with the man surnamed Cao, and Lin Siyin and Secretary Hua also finished their pleasantries, guiding him inside. Ye Tianya also politely led the man surnamed Cao in. Because he was not used to such insincere politeness, when he bumped into Lu Tianfeng, Ye Tianya introduced the man surnamed Cao to Lu Tianfeng. Lu Tianfeng was naturally very happy to deal with such a person. Whether it was for Tianya Real Estate or for his own future development, getting to know the city's top officials would be beneficial to him. Needless to say, he would do his best to be introduced by Ye Tianya. Mayor Cao didn't seem to want to talk to him much. Seeing that Secretary Hua and Lin Siyin were having a good time, he couldn't get a word in edgewise. So he exchanged a few words with Lu Tianfeng and then turned back to Ye Tianya with a smile, "Little Ye, how long are you going to stay in Lincheng this time?"

Ye Tianya didn't expect that this person was so hard to shake off. He smiled and said, "That's hard to say. I'll wait until the company is on track. Everything in Lincheng starts from scratch. I hope Mayor Cao will take good care of me in the future."

Mayor Cao chuckled softly, "Of course, of course. By the way, Little Ye, I heard that you went to B City a few days ago. How is Old Han doing lately?"

Ye Tianya was taken aback. He finally understood why Mayor Cao was sticking to him like this, and he also understood why these two important officials had given him so much face by coming to the opening ceremony. Mayor Cao had finally shown his true colors. However, Ye Tianya wasn't a pedantic person. Sometimes, he wouldn't be foolish enough not to take advantage of the power he could. He smiled and said, "Grandpa, you're very well-informed. It seems Mayor Cao knows a lot about Tianya's whereabouts."

The man surnamed Cao's expression changed slightly, and he quickly smiled and said, "Not at all, Xiao Ye is a big celebrity now. I used to be in the army, and my old superior is now in the General Staff Department. When I called to greet him yesterday, I mentioned that I was coming to attend Xiao Ye's company's opening ceremony today. He also mentioned you. I only just found out that you went to B City. Xiao Ye, please don't misunderstand. If you have the chance... please give our regards to Elder Han."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "I was just joking with Mayor Cao. Mayor Cao, please don't mind. Next time I see Elder Han, I will definitely convey your greetings. Come, this way, please."

All the big and small businessmen in Lincheng's real estate industry were surprised that the two most important officials in the city attended such a ribbon-cutting ceremony. However, these people did help Ye Tianya a lot. While these people were chatting with Cao and Hua, Lan Feng finally got a little free time. Just as he was about to slip away to rest and wait for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin, he suddenly noticed Xingye frowning, annoyed by Ding Junfeng's persistent pestering. Seeing her utterly exasperated and constantly sending him pleading glances, he quickly went over, patted Ding Junfeng's shoulder with a smile, and said, "Mr. Ding, we... meet again. Thank you for coming; I am deeply grateful."

Ding Junfeng's face twitched slightly, though very subtly, it didn't escape Ye Tianya's notice. Ding Junfeng had only decided to reluctantly give up the land to improve his reputation after his PR manager, Tang Shaoyan, reported that he was being targeted by reporters and couldn't get any support. That's why he dared to appear here in person today; he knew that his presence meant the land was essentially being given away, which pained him greatly. Seeing Ye Tianya's immense influence, with even the city's top officials appearing, and these officials seemingly showing special favor to Ye Tianya, Xingye couldn't fathom Ye Tianya's background and dared not offend him. He could only force a smile, suppressing his facial twitching, and said, "Mr. Ye, you're too kind. I was truly flattered when I received the invitation. Even the mayor and secretary are attending the ceremony; receiving an invitation is already a great honor."

Ye Tianya smiled and glanced at Xingye. Xingye immediately understood and smiled at Ding Junfeng, saying, "Brother Junfeng, you two chat." As he spoke, he moved closer to Lin Siyin. Because Li Lanyu and Xia Yi were surrounded by many talented young men, only Lin Siyin had Secretary Hua beside her, so no one dared to disturb her. Going there was the wisest choice for Xingye. Although Ding Junfeng wanted to talk to Xingye a little longer, Xingye had already turned and left. Ye Tianya, however, laughed behind him, "Mr. Ding, don't be so polite. After all, we'll be cooperating on the construction of the orphanage's dormitory in the future. Mr. Ding is grateful for my kindness, and I'd like to learn more from him." Ye Tianya felt disgusted by his own hypocrisy as he spoke. But he had to suppress his disgust and stall for time. Before Ding Junfeng handed over the land rights to the orphanage, Ye Tianya had to do his best not to fall out with him.

Ding Junfeng chuckled dryly, "Hehe, Mr. Ye, you're too kind. What is there to learn from me? Like Xiaoye, we both have a pure heart for the orphanage. We'll do whatever we can. We hope to have more opportunities to cooperate with Mr. Ye in the future." A pure heart? Ye Tianya sneered inwardly. If it weren't for the two reporters exposing him, this pure heart would probably be black. However, Ye Tianya was too lazy to point these things out. What he wanted was that piece of land… no, what he wanted was to bring Ding Junfeng down to poverty as soon as possible.

Sometime later, Li Xinmin, after chatting with Mayor Cao and others, approached and smiled, “Mr. Ding, Mr. Ye, were you discussing the orphanage dormitory? I wonder if there’s anything I can do for you? I have a few construction teams; if you need them, just let me know.”

Ye Tianya smiled and thanked Li Xinmin. This Li Xinmin was truly generous. However, Ye Tianya wasn’t easily fooled. Li Xinmin was a businessman and naturally wouldn’t do a losing business. Li Xinmin initially donated money because of Ye Tianya’s reputation as a stock market guru and Tianya Real Estate, hoping for a chance to cooperate. His quick agreement today was because he saw how polite Hua and Cao were to him, and secretly guessed that Ye Tianya had some connection with them, which is why he decided to offer his construction teams. This shrewd old fox had incredibly sharp eyes. With just a few glances, he saw that getting on his good side meant climbing the city's social ladder. Tianya Real Estate had probably brought Ye Tianya to Lincheng to leverage his connections there.

Although Ye Tianya loathed hypocrisy, he had to feign it in this situation. Li Xinmin's seemingly friendly gesture was merely a ploy to gain something. While Ye Tianya was disgusted by the money-driven nature of the business world, he wasn't so rigid as to cling to his own ideals. Li Xinmin's desire for profit would come at a price. Cooperating with him in Lincheng wouldn't be without its advantages; it was a mutually beneficial business partnership. While the relationship might be hypocritical, it wouldn't put pressure on him. Ye Tianya understood this. Therefore, he didn't directly refuse him.

After talking with Li Xinmin for a while, Ye Tianya was about to go and speak with Director Wu, hoping to use this opportunity to force Ding Junfeng to reveal his land. However, before he could find Director Wu, Lu Tianfeng announced the start of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ye Tianya had no choice but to abandon this idea. Together with Li Xinmin, he greeted Ding Junfeng and walked up the steps. The hostesses had already brought out the confetti and ribbons. Lu Tianfeng invited the guests to go up, including Ye Tianya, Lin Siyin, Hua and Cao, and Li Xinmin. Amid applause, they took the scissors from the ceremonial tray and cut the ribbon.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Hua and Cao personally unveiled the sign for Tianya Real Estate's Lincheng branch. Their secretaries then whispered a message urging them to leave. Before departing, they made sure to apologize to Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin for being unable to attend the banquet arranged by Lu Tianfeng due to a city meeting. All of this was observed by those present who were paying attention. Besides surprise, they were also confused, but ultimately they all received the same conclusion: in Lincheng, cooperating with Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin's Tianya Real Estate would be absolutely invincible.

Before entering the banquet hall, Ye Tianya whispered a few words to Lu Tianfeng when they bumped into each other. Lu Tianfeng immediately smiled and walked towards Director Wu. Xingye saw Ding Junfeng walking towards her again, so she pretended not to see him and smiled as she leaned close to Ye Tianya, whispering, "Brother, Sister Xiaoyu is going to cause you trouble." "

What? Cause me trouble?" Ye Tianya looked around in confusion and found that she was surrounded and chatted with by several young men. She had come with Lin Siyin. As a member of Tianya Real Estate, it must have been incredibly frustrating for her to keep her temper in check. Ye Tianya was already prepared to be complained about by Li Lanyu after the banquet, but he couldn't help her. On the other hand, Xia Yi was also being entangled by several young talents. Ye Tianya shook his head and smiled bitterly. These days... there are quite a few men bolder than him. On the other hand, Lin Siyin, surrounded by several powerful real estate developers from Lin City, was surrounded by elderly men. The younger generation couldn't get a word in edgewise when talking to her, while she seemed unusually relaxed and chatty…
Chapter 309 First Battle Victory
Ye Tianya suddenly noticed that Li Lanyu's expression seemed to have reached its limit. If he continued to hold back, this great witch might really lose her temper. He had a flash of inspiration and quickly transmitted his voice to Lin Siyin, saying, "Sister Siyin, Sister Yu is about to get angry, quickly save her!"

Lin Siyin was startled to hear Ye Tianya's voice, but then noticed that he was talking to… The others seemed completely oblivious, immediately recognizing Ye Tianya's bizarre abilities. She glanced at Li Lanyu and, sure enough, saw her struggling to control herself. Those young people were truly clueless; it wouldn't look good if Li Lanyu lost her temper in this situation. She quickly called out from afar, "Xiaoyu, come here for a moment."

Li Lanyu smiled happily as if she'd heard heavenly music, gave an 'apology' to the group of young people around her, and squeezed her way to Lin Siyin's side. Lin Siyin introduced Li Lanyu to the person she was talking to, thus rescuing her. Ye Tianya was slightly relieved; if she had been pestered and thrown a tantrum, things would have been much more complicated.

Seeing that Xingye had moved closer to Ye Tianya, Ding Junfeng felt too embarrassed to bother her any longer. He glanced around the hall and his gaze fell on Xia Yi, who was surrounded by some young men. He walked over, but before he even reached her, Xia Yi, annoyed by the young men's attention, excused herself, saying, "Excuse me, everyone, I need to use the restroom."

The young men couldn't very well follow him to the women's restroom, so they could only politely smile and say, "Please go ahead."

Seeing Xia Yi slip away, Ding Junfeng turned to look for his next target, only to be spotted by someone else. Director Wu greeted him with a smile, patting him on the shoulder like an old acquaintance and saying something with a smile. Ye Tianya, seeing this from afar, smiled slightly and pointed to a table in the corner, saying to Xingye beside him, "Xiaoye, let's go sit over there." Xingye

obediently took Ye Tianya's arm and led him to the corner to sit down. Watching Director Wu and Ding Junfeng talking, she turned her head and whispered with a smile, "Brother, you invited Director Wu, didn't you?"

Ye Tianya smiled, took a sip of his drink, and said, "I just had Lu Tianfeng remind him..." "Well, he's from the infrastructure department, how could he not want to achieve something sooner? Even if I didn't ask him to go, he would have gone on his own."

Xingye was about to say something with a smile when she suddenly noticed two people entering through the door. She immediately smiled at Ye Tianya and said, "Brother, your troubles are back."

Ye Tianya was startled and followed Xingye's gaze, immediately feeling overwhelmed. Li Yao had reappeared, accompanied by a woman of equal beauty. Standing next to Li Yao, Ye Tianya immediately recognized her—she was the other reporter who had stopped him at the train station with Li Yao, accusing him of being arrogant, only to be driven away by his comment about the color of her underwear.

After entering, Li Yao looked around and quickly spotted Ye Tianya. Her face lit up with joy, and she immediately walked towards him. It was impossible for Ye Tianya to avoid her; he could only exchange a wry smile and a glance with Xingye, preparing to face Li Yao's persistent advances.

As Li Yao approached, she giggled, "Mr. Ye, I knew I was right! At any banquet, you like to hide in a corner and enjoy your leisure. I looked for you as soon as I came in, and sure enough, I found you. You really have a unique style! Oh, by the way, I hope I haven't disturbed your romantic conversation?"

Xingye blushed slightly, and Ye Tianya looked up and smiled, "Miss Li, it's an honor to have you here. How could we dare to say we've disturbed you? Miss Li just arrived; the drinks and snacks are over there. Please help yourself to whatever you like."

Li Yao didn't even bother to get the drinks, and simply sat down with a smile. Li Yao said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mr. Ye's drinks at the banquet won't be missing. I'm not in a hurry, but..." Then, with a disgruntled expression, she turned to the woman who had come with her and said, "Miss Gao Ying, you've followed me this far, you must be thirsty. Why don't you go get some drinks first?"

Upon hearing the name Gao Ying, Ye Tianya and Xingye immediately remembered that the article about lilies was written by Gao Ying. They secretly grieved; these two top-notch reporters were the very people they had 'offended' before. At this moment, Gao Ying ignored Li Yao's words, smiling as she stepped forward and extended her slender hand to Ye Tianya, saying, "Hello, Mr. Ye, my name is Gao Ying. I am deeply moved by the pure and true love between you and Miss Xingye. May I... sit here?" As she spoke, Gao Ying glanced at an empty seat next to Li Yao.

When Gao Ying mentioned Xingye, her face flushed even more, but she looked at Ye Tianya with tender happiness. Ye Tianya first gave Xingye a deep, affectionate look before standing up, shaking Gao Ying's hand, and smiling, "So you're Miss Gao. I've heard so much about you. Please sit down."

After Gao Ying sat down, Li Yao immediately turned her head and muttered discontentedly, "Stalker." Gao Ying pretended not to hear and smiled at Xingye, saying, "This must be Miss Xingyu. Miss Xingyu is so lucky. Does Mr. Ye ever have time to give you lilies?"

Neither Xingye nor Ye Tianya wanted to recall the lily at that birthday party, nor the people and events there. When that event was mentioned, Xingye and Ye Tianya glanced at each other nervously, their hands unconsciously clasping together. Xingye, worried that Ye Tianya would recall those unhappy memories, held Ye Tianya's hand tightly and smiled at Gao Ying, "Miss Gao, you're here to prove your article is..." "Is this the right place to come?"

Gao Ying's expression froze for a moment, then she quickly smiled and said, "Hehe, sorry, this professional habit has kicked in again. Please forgive me. Today I'm here on behalf of my father to congratulate Mr. Ye and the Lincheng branch of Tianya Real Estate on their grand opening. Congratulations, Mr. Ye."

Ye Tianya smiled and exchanged a few polite words with her before asking, puzzled, "Miss Gao, your father is...?"

Gao Ying smiled and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. This is my father's invitation. He said he was busy with a meeting and couldn't attend the banquet. I happened to be free, so I came on his behalf to offer my congratulations. My father asked Mr. Ye to understand that he is too busy with official duties to come in person."

Ye Tianya suddenly remembered that Xia Yi had once said that Gao Ying was the deputy mayor's daughter, so he smiled and said, "Miss Gao, you're too kind. Of course, we understand the deputy mayor's busy schedule. Please convey Tianya's gratitude to the deputy mayor for his concern."

Last time, Gao Ying said that Li Yao used her father's connections to get into the banquet and obtain first-hand information. Now, Li Yao finally found an opportunity to get revenge. She sneered and pretended to talk to herself, saying, "Having a deputy mayor as a father is really different. You can even have such a good reason to enter the banquet hall?"

Li Yao's words were neither too loud nor too soft, but they were clear enough for both Gao Ying and Ye Tianya to hear. Ye Tianya smiled bitterly to himself. The struggle between these two reporters was really fierce. They were even fighting under these circumstances. He couldn't say anything at this moment, so he could only pretend not to hear and look down at the congratulatory letter written by the deputy mayor. Xingye also pretended not to hear and leaned over to look at the congratulatory message on the letter, avoiding the situation of the angry Gao Ying and Li Yao glaring at each other.

After reading the congratulatory telegram, Ye Tianya deliberately coughed lightly before looking up. The two reporters were already pretending nothing had happened. Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Vice Mayor Gao, you're too kind. It's an honor to have Miss Gao here in person..." As he spoke, Ye Tianya suddenly saw Lu Tianfeng walking towards him and took the opportunity to wave him over, saying, "Brother Lu, come here for a moment. Let me introduce you. This is Miss Gao Ying, the apple of Vice Mayor Gao's eye. She's here today to deliver a congratulatory letter on behalf of Vice Mayor Gao. This is Miss Li, you know her. Please take good care of these two ladies, Brother Lu."

Lu Tianfeng seemed used to Ye Tianya's preference for quiet. He accepted all the guests Ye Tianya had asked him to bring, thanked Gao Ying with a smile, and then smiled at Li Yao, saying, "Miss Li... " "I was just about to come find you. You said last time that if President Ding made an appointment, you would be invited. Now, Director Wu and President Ding have discussed it, and the property transfer ceremony at Changfeng Real Estate will be held tomorrow morning. Shall we go together tomorrow morning?"

Li Yao immediately became excited and said, "Really? That's great! Let's go together, of course!"

After Lu Tianfeng finished speaking to Li Yao, he smiled and nodded to Ye Tianya, indicating that the matter was settled. Ye Tianya immediately felt relieved. With Director Wu's involvement, Ding Junfeng couldn't refuse even if he wanted to, and could only obediently hand over the land. This first round was finally a victory. As long as the land was handed over, Changfeng would inevitably suffer a great loss, and it would be much easier to continue suppressing them. Every time Ye Tianya had to suppress the urge to kill and talk to Ding Junfeng, he felt like vomiting. Now that Ding Junfeng had handed over the property rights, he no longer needed to pretend with this man. Just thinking about it made him feel that the air around him had become much fresher.

Lu Tianfeng led Li and Gao to get drinks, and Ye Tianya let out a long sigh of relief, saying, "This matter is now settled, and we should move on to something else."

Xingye nervously grasped Ye Tianya's hand, saying, "Brother, aren't you going to wait any longer? Didn't you promise to give Sister Xin'er and the others time?"

Ye Tianya shook his head, saying, "I did promise to give them time. Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. Now that we're in Lincheng, after finishing things at the company, we should at least visit the Ouyang family at Qiushui Manor. Even if the Ouyang family opposes me being with Xin'er, I can't let them say that we've come to Lincheng and haven't visited them, or that I, Ye Tianya, am arrogant."

Xingye cautiously said, "Brother, I'm afraid... you might be bullied by Sister Xin'er's family and won't be able to hold back..."

Ye Tianya gave Xingye a reassuring smile, saying, "Don't worry, Xiaoye, I won't fall out with their families unless absolutely necessary."

Xingye then smiled with relief, but there was still some worry in that smile. No one understood her beloved brother better than her. Given his personality, as long as Ouyang Xin'er didn't give up, no one could stop him from winning back his beloved. No one could stop him…

Chapter 310 Enraged

After the banquet, Lin Siyin and Li Lanyu rushed back to S City. At the airport, their reluctant gazes almost melted Ye Tianya's heart. However, because of Lu Tianfeng's presence, neither dared to be too bold. They only occasionally gave Ye Tianya waves of reluctant looks when Lu Tianfeng wasn't looking, especially Li Lanyu, who hadn't had a chance to… She expressed her longing for Ye Tianya with a pouty expression, which secretly moved him. Even after going through security, she turned back to give him a wistful look. Ye Tianya could only send her a telepathic message: "Sister Yu, when I return to S City, I'll definitely make it up to you."

Like Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu was initially startled, her face flushing red as she nervously looked at Lin Siyin beside her, worried that she would laugh at her. However, she noticed that Lin Siyin didn't react at all, and immediately remembered Ye Tianya's familiar skills. Her face still felt hot for a moment, but she stopped looking at Ye Tianya with that wistful look. Ye Tianya's steps were much lighter as he stepped through security. He sighed inwardly, thinking that he really couldn't let down these devoted women.

Lu Tianfeng was the one who went to Changfeng Real Estate to sign the land transfer contract. He originally wanted Ye Tianya to go, but Ye Tianya was too lazy to face Ding Junfeng, whom he didn't want to see, so he declined, letting Lu Tianfeng handle the land transfer. The land was transferred to the government, handed over to Director Wu, and Lu Tianfeng was responsible for signing the relevant documents and contracts with the Infrastructure Department to oversee the construction of the orphanage's dormitory.

After Lu Tianfeng returned with the contract, his assistant, Fu Zhigao, couldn't help but excitedly describe to his colleagues, who were preparing for a job fair, Ding Junfeng's heartbroken expression when he presented the land to the reporters. Fu Zhigao, a cheerful and humorous guy, added his own witty remarks, making the dozen or so people in the office laugh non-stop, attracting Ye Tianya, Xingye, and Xia Yi to come out from their small office.

"What's making you so happy?" Ye Tianya asked, looking at the excited crowd as he came out.

Lu Tianfeng smiled and handed the contract to Ye Tianya, saying, "Tianya, we've got the land. Xiao Wang is describing to his colleagues the pained expression on Ding Junfeng's face when his back was to the reporter's camera. Would you like to take a look? This initial victory is all thanks to you, Tianya."

Ye Tianya waved his hand and laughed, "Brother Lu, you're too kind. We're a team now, colleagues. Why distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine' when it comes to credit? We're all working towards the final goal, aren't we? Now that we've got the land, we can't immediately break ties with Changfeng. That wouldn't look good. But Brother Lu, you can have the headhunting firm take action. They'll need some time to find out about the other side's employees. Yesterday's opening ceremony went very well; the recruitment fair should yield some good candidates. Please put in the effort, Brother Lu."

"Tianya, judging from your tone, you're not going to the job fair this afternoon?" Lu Tianfeng looked at Ye Tianya with confusion. In the current Lincheng branch, none of Lin Siyin's elite subordinates looked down on Ye Tianya anymore. Not for any other reason than Ye Tianya's influence in Lincheng, they dared not underestimate him. With the two most powerful figures in the city treating Ye Tianya so politely, these people naturally knew how much weight Ye Tianya's existence carried for this branch. As a person of vital importance to the company and a representative of the company's investors, he should be attending the employee recruitment event.

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "I'm not familiar with the real estate industry yet, and I don't know how to identify talent in this field. I wouldn't be of much help even if I went. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I won't be going this afternoon. I apologize for the inconvenience. How about I treat everyone to dinner tonight?"

"Great idea! If the tycoon Ye is treating, we'll eat our fill! We'll want to eat more! Let's go to the Huanglong Hotel for the Platinum Set Meal tonight!" Xia Yi was the first to agree wholeheartedly. She was after Ye Tianya's dinner; ever since she came to Lincheng with him, going against him seemed to have become her source of amusement. Lu Tianfeng smiled, appreciating Ye Tianya's humility. He patted Ye Tianya's shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, go ahead and get busy. We'll contact you again after we finish work this afternoon, okay?"

Ye Tianya nodded and said, "Okay, no problem. Xiao Ye and I will go first. See you all tonight."

After Ye Tianya left, Lu Tianfeng immediately and efficiently ordered, "Xiao Han, go drive. Xiao Fu, Xiao Le, Long Jiang, we're going to the job market. Follow the original plan, do what needs to be done, move out..." Lu Tianfeng was always this efficient; decisiveness was his greatest characteristic.

Meanwhile, at Changfeng Real Estate, Ding Junfeng was raging at his subordinates. He could only vent his anger by yelling at them; otherwise, he feared he would be driven mad:

"You bunch of good-for-nothings! What am I keeping you here for? To eat? Why are you all silent when it matters?"

...

"Tang Shaoyan, what explanation do you have? What are the PR department doing? And you, Luo Yang, didn't you always boast of your exceptional talent? Where is your talent? I think you're all show and no substance..."

...

Ding Junfeng grew angrier and angrier with each tirade, and his insults became increasingly excessive. At first, he only cursed everyone together, but later he started naming names. Ding Junfeng was a schemer, but that didn't mean he was a good manager. Someone who often won through cunning and petty tricks might be able to defeat opponents and bring development to the company, but he couldn't earn the respect of his subordinates who knew about his schemes. Who would respect a petty person who constantly resorted to trickery? Ding Junfeng's ability to manage the company stems entirely from his ownership, not from his leadership qualities. His recent crushing defeat at the hands of Ye Tianya, coupled with his enraged outburst, led him to... His scathing remarks enraged those he singled out, but for the sake of their livelihoods and jobs, many could only lower their heads and let him vent. However, this didn't apply to everyone. Tang Shaoyan was an exception. After being publicly berated by Ding Junfeng, she stood up coldly and handed him a resignation letter: "President Ding, this is my resignation letter. I failed to overcome this obstacle; it's my incompetence. I have no face to stay in the company and 'eat my fill' any longer. Thank you for your care over the past two years, President Ding. I hope you won't make empty promises outside and then make things difficult for your subordinates. Goodbye."

Tang Shaoyan's words were veiled accusations that Ding Junfeng made promises outside and then forced his subordinates to do things they couldn't possibly do. Ding Junfeng was already furious and couldn't stand it. He immediately pointed at Tang Shaoyan and said, "Get out! If you want to leave, then get out now." " Out of sight, out of mind! What use are you, a useless person? And you're criticizing me? I'm firing you right now!"

Tang Shaoyan looked at the ferocious Ding Junfeng, her face first turning cold, then calmly smiling, "No need for you to fire me. I'll submit my resignation first. Consider it me firing you, Boss Ding."

Tang Shaoyan, not bothering to look at Ding Junfeng's face, which had turned a deep purplish-red, smiled and said to the others, "Goodbye, everyone. I hope you all know your place."

Tang Shaoyan's words almost drove Ding Junfeng mad, but he wasn't completely impulsive. Tang Shaoyan's departure suddenly brought him to his senses. He immediately regretted his actions, realizing he had gone too far. He glanced at his other subordinates and saw dissatisfaction and resentment in their eyes. If he continued yelling like that, he feared they would all leave. Then the company would truly collapse.

He sighed and slumped into a chair, feigning heartache, saying, "I'm sorry everyone, the company has suffered heavy losses. I lost control for a moment. You can all leave now, let me calm down..."

Several senior managers took the opportunity to slip away as if fleeing. No one wanted to stay and be harshly criticized by him. Luo Yang, the one he had called out, walked last. Standing at the conference room door, he glanced back at Ding Junfeng, who was sitting alone in the conference room. His gaze fell on the resignation letter on the table in front of him, a bitter smile flashing in his eyes. He turned back and walked out resolutely. He had joined the company three years ago, just like Tang Shaoyan who joined later. With his talent, he had made many contributions to the company over the past three years. However, he was not an arrogant person. It was just that Ding Junfeng's actions this time had really chilled his heart. He didn't have a good impression of Ding Junfeng. If he really had to evaluate him, there were only four words: "Not to be offended."

The phrase "don't offend him" doesn't refer to Ding Junfeng's strength, but rather to his narrow-mindedness, intolerance, and cunning. Offending him could mean falling into his trap and never recovering. Several business rivals had fallen into his traps; others might not know, but as Ding Junfeng's trusted lieutenant, he knew it all too well.

Could there be a future working for someone like that? Luo Yang asked himself this question on his way back to his office. That short ten-meter corridor led him to make a decision: resign!

He sincerely admired Tang Shaoyan, a woman, for her boldness and composure when she submitted her resignation. Why was he still staying to suffer this humiliation? Back in his office, Luo Yang turned on his computer, accessed his email, and quickly typed: "Resignation letter, I quit, goodbye!"

After typing it, Luo Yang thought for a moment, then quickly pressed Enter to delete it and retyped: "Resignation letter: Mr. Ding, after this incident, I have realized that my talents are truly insignificant. My previous boast of being a genius was nothing but arrogance. I have no face to stay and serve you, Mr. Ding, nor to face you directly. Therefore, I have decided to leave quietly. I wish Changfeng Real Estate continued success. Goodbye!"

The reason he deleted the bold and satisfying resignation letter was that he really didn't want to offend a petty person. Knowing Ding Junfeng, he was genuinely afraid of offending someone like him. So he had to make it more tactful, trying to minimize his own anger and avoid creating obstacles for his future.

After sending the email to Ding Junfeng's email address, Luo Yang packed his things and left the office silently. Passing a newsstand downstairs, he bought a newspaper and flipped through the job postings…
Chapter 311: Qiushui Manor.
Qiushui Manor, the Ouyang family's property in Lincheng, is located in Qiushui Lake Bend on the eastern outskirts of Lincheng. The terrain is somewhat similar to Haijiao Tianya, except that Haijiao Tianya faces the sea, while Qiushui Manor faces Qiushui Lake. Of course, Qiushui Manor is incomparable to Haijiao Tianya. Not to mention the ancient buildings, its scale is much smaller. However, there is one difference: the environment. Haijiao Tianya's environment is a forest forcibly created by transplanting trees, which cannot compare to the naturally formed environment of Qiushui Manor, which has existed for decades or even centuries.

Standing at the entrance of Qiushui Manor, looking up at the four large, elegantly written characters 'Qiushui Manor' on the doorposts, Ye Tianya felt a slight unease. This time, he would be dealing with Ouyang Xin'er's family. What would the outcome be? If the Ouyang family flatly refuses, should he break off the relationship or compromise to avoid putting Ouyang Xin'er in a difficult position?

Seeing Ye Tianya hesitate and not ring the doorbell, Xingye whispered, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Ye Tianya turned his head and gave a bitter smile, pressed the doorbell, and then took a deep breath and waited quietly. Soon, someone opened the door. It was a girl dressed as a nanny, wearing an apron. When she saw Ye Tianya and Xingye, she paused for a moment before asking, "May I ask what brings you two here?"

Ye Tianya composed himself and smiled, saying, "Hello, please announce my arrival. I, Ye Tianya, have come to visit Mr. Ouyang."

The maid hesitated for a moment before saying, "You are Ye Tianya?... Uh, please come in and have a seat. I'll go inform the master."

Ye Tianya and Xingye followed the maid inside. The maid led them to an antique-style hall, poured tea, and then turned to announce their arrival. After sitting down, Ye Tianya and Xingye glanced around. They hadn't expected the Ouyang family to be so traditional. Even the maids addressed them as "Master," and the way they were treated—inviting them in and serving tea before announcing their arrival instead of leaving them waiting at the door—showed the difference between a noble family and a respectable one.

Soon, the young nanny brought an elderly man into the hall. Ye Tianya and Xingye stood up and looked at the old man. Their intuition told them that this was not the person they were supposed to visit today.

Sure enough, the old man approached and introduced himself, "Mr. Ye, hello. I am the butler of the Ouyang family. My surname is Wang. I'm so sorry you've come at an inopportune time. Master and Miss have been away for two days. If you have anything to say, please leave a message, and I will certainly pass it on to Master."

Ye Tianya's heart skipped a beat. Was she really not there? Or was she just making excuses to avoid seeing him? The butler had already mentioned Ouyang Xin'er's absence, clearly knowing the purpose of his visit. Even if it was an excuse, Ye Tianya could only feel helpless inside, unless he wanted to break ties with the Ouyang family right now.

Helpless, Ye Tianya said, "Then I'll trouble you, Elder Wang. Xin'er and Ouyang, please return first and tell them that Ye Tianya has come to visit."

The old man politely replied, "Yes, I will certainly convey the message when you and Miss return."

Ye Tianya thanked the old steward and left with Xingye. After Ye Tianya and Xingye left, Steward Wang sighed and went into the back hall. He walked around the inner artificial hill in the corridor and went up to a pavilion. There, a man and two women were watching Ye Tianya and Xingye walk out of the hall from the pavilion window.

"Master, Ye Tianya and Xingye have left," Steward Wang reported dutifully.

The man in the middle of the group of one man and two women didn't turn his head and said, "I saw them. Did they say anything?"

The steward nodded and said, "I said what you asked. He didn't ask anything else, only that if you return, Master, he would tell you that he has come to visit."

"Just that one sentence?" the man asked doubtfully.

The butler nodded and said, "Yes, sir, he only said that one sentence before taking his leave."

The man grunted and said, "Uncle Wang, you've had a hard time. You may leave now."

The butler acknowledged and left. Only then did the man turn around. The two dignified women standing on either side of him also turned around. The man in the middle had an imposing appearance and was none other than Ouyang Xin'er's father, Ouyang Zhenhua. To his left was Ouyang Xin'er's biological mother, Su Ling, and to his right was Ouyang Zhenhua's concubine, He Tingxiu.

Ouyang Zhenhua turned and sat back down at the table, his brows furrowed and head bowed in silence. Su Ling couldn't help but ask, "Master, why won't you see him?"

Ouyang Zhenhua replied, "How do you think I should see him now? Reject him to his face? And then have a falling out with him? I don't want to see him before I join Sima and Murong in confronting him."

Su Ling said, "Didn't you already disapprove of him being with Xin'er? Are you afraid of having a falling out with him?"

Ouyang Zhenhua retorted angrily, "You have the nerve to say that? Look at the daughter you raised, she's been on hunger strikes and even attempted suicide. If she really had a falling out with Ye Tianya now, wouldn't she jump off a building immediately? And look at that guy surnamed Ye, coming to see our Xin'er, he actually brought a woman with him. What is this? He's treating us like dirt!" "What do you mean by 'Xin'er'?"

Su Ling said somewhat aggrievedly, "What do you mean 'our adopted daughter'? Isn't she your daughter?"

Ouyang Zhenhua quickly grabbed Su Ling's hand and said, "Wife, I'm not blaming you, it's just... Xin'er is such a disappointment. She's so old and still doesn't give me a break."

He Tingxiu said from the side, "Master, Ye Tianya didn't mention Xin'er at all today. I think he didn't come here hoping to gain your approval, but rather to fulfill the etiquette of a junior. This child is polite and respectful, and we have both witnessed his abilities and character. Today, he brought none other than Xingye. Those in the know understand that Xingye is already the de facto wife. Xingye came today probably to see..." "When it's your turn, make a statement or something. When you went to see my dad, didn't my eldest sister also express her acceptance of me before my dad agreed?"

Su Ling said dissatisfiedly, "Tingxiu, don't mention the past to him. When he had three wives and four concubines, no one said anything to him. Do you think he doesn't know what kind of person Xingye is? Do you really think he thinks Xingye is here to show off? He's just looking for an excuse to force our Xin'er to her death."

Ouyang Zhenhua frowned and said, "Wife, I... sigh, I'm doing this for our Xin'er, isn't I? Including that girl from the Nangong family, Ye Tianya has at least four women. It's not just one or two. Even if Xingye is a good girl and doesn't make things difficult for our Xin'er, what about the others? Who can guarantee they'll be like you and..." "Get along with Tingxiu as well? I don't want my precious daughter to suffer."

Su Ling and He Tingxiu exchanged glances. Since Ouyang Zhenhua had said this much, they couldn't say anything more. After all, Ouyang Zhenhua was right; Ye Tianya had more than just Xingye by his side. Su Ling was silent for a while before saying, "I'm worried... Ye Tianya is really like what Old Han said. He's so calm and collected today because he promised to give Xin'er and the others time to resolve things themselves, so as not to cause conflict with us and put Xin'er in a difficult position. I'm worried that when he can't wait any longer and Xin'er still loves him so devotedly, he will really do what Old Han said, and then what will you do if Xin'er is caught in the middle... Will it really force our family to turn against each other..."

"Captain... Captain—" As Ouyang Zhenhua and his wife were discussing how to handle Ye Tianya's matter, suddenly Ouyang Xin'er's voice came from the window of another attic across the attic. Ouyang Zhenhua shouted urgently, "Oh no—!" He hurriedly went to the window and looked down, just in time to see Ye Tianya and Xingye, who had already reached the gate of the manor, stop and turn to look at Ouyang Xin'er's pavilion. After seeing Ouyang Xin'er in the window, he immediately turned back and ran towards her pavilion.

"Trouble!" Ouyang Zhenhua said three words and immediately shouted at the window, "Stop him! Don't let him near the pavilion!"

Ye Tianya had just reached the gate and was about to leave Qiushui Manor when he suddenly heard Ouyang Xin'er's longing voice. He turned around sharply and saw Ouyang Xin'er's beautiful figure waving frantically at the window of the pavilion in the distance. Beside her, two girls dressed as maids were desperately pulling her back. Months of longing made Ye Tianya not think twice. He gently pulled Xingye and turned to rush towards the pavilion. Just as he turned to run back, a powerful voice rang out from another pavilion in Qiushui Manor, giving the order to stop him.

As soon as the powerful voice faded, Ye Tianya sensed people approaching from all around him. The auras of these approaching individuals were all comparable to Xu Keming's. Ye Tianya was secretly alarmed; the strength of the Ouyang family was indeed not to be underestimated. Soon, four people blocked Ye Tianya and Xingye's path. The leader, a young man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, stared intently at Ye Tianya and said, "Mr. Ye, this is Qiushui Manor. Please have some self-respect."

Ye Tianya glanced at the four men. Although he was surprised by the strength of Qiushui Manor, he didn't think these four could stop him. He looked up at Ouyang Xin'er, who was struggling and calling out to him from the window. His eyesight was exceptional; he clearly saw the tears streaming down Ouyang Xin'er's thin face. Ye Tianya felt a pang of pain in his heart. Why had his beloved Ouyang Xin'er become so thin in just a few months? At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else. He coldly stared at the four people in front of him and said, "Get out of the way, I want to see Xin'er."

"Ye Tianya, don't go too far. Xin'er is a member of my Ouyang family. I am Xin'er's elder brother. To see her, you need the consent of my Ouyang family. We respect you for saving Xin'er's life during the training camp. You'd better leave immediately to avoid damaging our relationship," the young man blocking his way said coldly.

Ye Tianya snorted and said, "It's true that Xin'er's surname is Ouyang, but you should have heard her calling me. Whether she sees me or not is her decision. Even if you are her elder brother, you can't control her freedom."
Chapter 312 Forbidden Wrath
As Ye Tianya spoke, he grabbed Xingye's hand and rushed forward. Seeing that Ye Tianya was going to force his way in, Ouyang Qin said coldly, "Then I'll have to offend you." After saying that, he exchanged glances with the four people, and they all quickly came to meet Ye Tianya.

Having heard Ouyang Xin'er's voice, he couldn't just pretend nothing had happened and leave. He had to see Xin'er, but unless absolutely necessary, Ye Tianya didn't want to fight the Ouyang family and put Ouyang Xin'er in a difficult position. Therefore, he decided not to attack the Ouyang family and instead choose to bypass their obstruction and go to the pavilion to see Xin'er. As the four rushed towards him, Ye Tianya nimbly stepped forward, grabbed Xingye, and suddenly disappeared with her, transforming into a white shadow. He first retreated, then circled around and escaped the encirclement of Ouyang Qin and his companions. Ouyang Qin and his companions only felt a blur of white shadow before their eyes. Before they could react, Ye Tianya had already bypassed them and quickly leaped towards the pavilion, as fast as an arrow released from a bow. This caused Ouyang Zhenhua and his two wives, who were on the upper floor of the pavilion, to change their expressions drastically, almost simultaneously exclaiming in surprise, "So fast!"

Just as Ye Tianya escaped from Ouyang Qin and his group of four, another person blocked his way. This time, the person who came forward was even more skilled than the previous four, but they still couldn't stop Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya was too fast; even with Xingye in his arms, he passed by like the wind. Looking up, he saw Ouyang Xin'er being stopped by two nannies and about to be taken back to the pavilion. If the nannies closed the window, he would have to damage the Ouyang family's pavilion to get in. Ye Tianya became anxious. No one in Qiushui Manor was an ordinary person. He didn't care about causing a scene. He took off with Xingye, soaring into the air from more than a hundred meters away from the pavilion, flying straight towards Ouyang Xin'er's pavilion like a soaring roc. His move stunned everyone in the Ouyang family who tried to block him, including Ouyang Zhenhua and his wife on the other side of the pavilion. He soared into the air over a hundred meters away, flying in a straight line without any arc, rising higher and higher towards Ouyang Xin'er's pavilion. In the Ouyang family's understanding, light-body skills required leveraging external force—whether it was the ground, a wall, or a tree branch—always relying on an object for support. After leveraging, one would fall and then regain momentum to rise again. Being able to leap ten or twenty meters each time was considered a skill. But Ye Tianya's leap was completely unassisted, a straight line without any arc, and he was flying higher and higher, completely violating Newton's laws, leaving everyone speechless.

"This…how is this possible? What kind of light-body skill is this?" Ouyang Zhenhua was stunned, unable to react.

In that brief moment of hesitation, Ye Tianya had already leaped onto Ouyang Xin'er's attic, rushed through the window, and snatched her from the two nannies who were holding him, pulling her into his arms.

"Captain—" Ouyang Xin'er, her face streaked with tears, threw herself into Ye Tianya's arms and cried out, "Captain, Xin'er missed you so much."

Ye Tianya held Ouyang Xin'er tightly, his heart aching, and said, "Xin'er, Captain missed you too. You've lost so much weight. You've suffered so much, my Xin'er."

“Captain…” Ouyang Xin’er cried out in a fit of rage, her voice filled with longing as she called out to Ye Tianya. Her heart-wrenching voice repeatedly uttered “Captain,” causing Ye Tianya, who was holding her and noticing how much thinner she had become, to feel his heart bleed. He held his beloved woman tightly, kissing her cheek and whispering apologetically, “Xin’er, I’m sorry. Captain should have come to share this burden with you sooner. Captain shouldn’t have let you bear all this alone, making you suffer.”

Ouyang Xin’er shook her head, sobbing in Ye Tianya’s arms, “Xin’er isn’t suffering. When Captain comes to see Xin’er, Xin’er won’t be suffering at all. Xin’er knows that Captain will come to pick Xin’er up sooner or later. Xin’er looks out the window every day, waiting for Captain to come and take her Xin’er…”

The two nannies were… After Tianya snatched Ouyang Xin'er from their hands, she stood by, somewhat at a loss. In their hearts, they genuinely hoped that their young lady would be happy. The reason they kept Ouyang Xin'er locked up was entirely due to their master's orders, which they dared not disobey. So, when Ouyang Xin'er opened the window and called out, they pulled her back. Now that Ouyang Xin'er was in Ye Tianya's arms, the two women were naturally overjoyed. They stood by silently and watched. From the moment Xingye was carried into the pavilion by Ye Tianya and then released to hug Ouyang Xin'er, she had been warily watching the two nannies who were frightened by Ye Tianya's sudden burst of speed. She had already taken a stance, ready to intervene at any moment should the two nannies make any move.

Fortunately, the two nannies didn't move, but their stillness didn't mean others wouldn't. Not long after Ye Tianya and Xingye entered the attic, several whooshing sounds stopped outside the door. The speed and skill of their approach far surpassed those who had blocked Ye Tianya's path. Xingye stood quietly beside Ye Tianya and Ouyang Xin'er, who were embracing, her eyes fixed on the doorway.

Because Ye Tianya usually doted on her, Xingye was always a docile girl, never revealing her martial arts skills. However, this didn't mean she was weak. Back when she went with Ye Tianya and Ye Xiao to the abandoned shipyard to see Lei Bao, Xingye's skills were already quite formidable. With her own continuous hard work and the careful guidance of Shuang and Bingxue, Xingye's strength was not to be underestimated. She sensed the approaching figures as soon as they arrived at the door. Because she sensed that the people outside were experts, she was on guard, fearing they might harm her beloved brother.

The sight of a man and two women entering, along with the three middle-aged men standing outside, all made Xingye feel pressured. However, she still stepped forward, blocking Ye Tianya and Ouyang Xin'er's path, her eyes fixed intently on the three.

In Ouyang Zhenhua's investigation file, Xingye had always been a gentle, devoted, and understanding girl. But what surprised him now was the sharp look in Xingye's eyes as he and his two wives entered their daughter's room. It was hard to believe that such a gaze came from the eyes of this petite and seemingly fragile girl. Even more surprising was the seemingly effortless stance Xingye adopted, which completely deviated from that part of the information they had gathered about her.

After a slight surprise, Ouyang Zhenhua's gaze swept past the petite Xingye and landed on Ye Tianya, who was embracing Ouyang Xin'er. He coldly said, "Mr. Ye, please have some self-respect. You're quite a celebrity in Lincheng now. Don't you think it's very impolite to force your way into someone else's home? Also, please release my daughter immediately, or don't blame me, Ouyang Zhenhua, for being rude to you."

Upon hearing the name Ouyang Zhenhua, Ye Tianya released the sobbing Ouyang Xin'er from his arms and looked up, saying calmly but with a cold laugh, "You're Uncle Ouyang? I didn't expect you to return so quickly. I haven't even left Qiushui Manor yet, and Uncle Ouyang has already brought Xin'er back with him...

" As Ye Tianya paused, Ouyang Zhenhua, remembering how he had avoided her and had the housekeeper lie, felt embarrassed as an elder. He was about to say something polite when he saw Ye Tianya's expression change, becoming extremely ugly. A powerful anger emanated from Ye Tianya, filling the entire room in almost a second. The reason Ye Tianya suddenly stopped speaking was that after releasing Ouyang Xin'er, he reached for her hand along her arm and touched two scars on her wrist. Two obvious scars, one of which was clearly recently healed. If he hadn't noticed the scar, it wouldn't have mattered, but once he saw it, the air in the entire space tensed up.

"Xin'er, what happened? Xin'er, tell me, how did you get this wound on your hand?" Ye Tianya had been speaking to Ouyang Zhenhua with a cold smile, but before he could finish, he suddenly stopped, lifted Ouyang Xin'er's wrist, and asked anxiously. In those few short seconds of this sudden change, both the Ouyang Zhenhua couple inside the room and the three middle-aged men standing outside the door felt an overwhelming surge of anger in the air, and they all sensed a powerful aura emanating from Ye Tianya. They immediately tensed up and became alert.

"It's...it's...I cut myself..." Ouyang Xin'er said softly, sounding aggrieved.

Ye Tianya suddenly understood everything. She abruptly looked up, her eyes reddening, staring intently at Ouyang Zhenhua, and said, word by word, "So, Uncle, you'd rather watch your daughter die than let her return to my side?"

Ye Tianya was angry. Xingye, who knew Ye Tianya well, knew that her brother could be indifferent to anything, even forgive someone who laid a hand on him, but anyone who harmed his woman was absolutely unacceptable, not even a hair on her head, let alone forcing her to cut her wrists. Ye Tianya's words struck a chord with Ouyang Zhenhua and the others, causing them all to tremble violently. Each word seemed to carry immense power, almost causing Ouyang Zhenhua, whose cultivation was not shallow, to experience fluctuations in his true energy.

However, he was, after all, the head of the family. To have someone barge into his attic, holding his daughter and then questioning him—where was his dignity? He couldn't help but get angry and said coldly, "Don't call me uncle, I can't accept it. Ye Tianya, are you questioning me? I know how to love my own daughter. You barged into the boudoir of my Ouyang family's unmarried daughter. What kind of behavior is this? What right do you have to question me?"

Ye Tianya coldly laughed, "You don't want me to call out, and I don't want to either. What face do you have to say you love your daughter, a father who drove her to suicide? Look at how you treat her! Xin'er has lost so much weight, have you seen that? Locking her up at home, is this how you show your love? I'll answer you now: I have the right to question you, the right to say I'm Xin'er's lover. I love her, and she loves me. I won't allow anyone to harm a single hair on her head, not even her own parents!"
Chapters 313-314.
313 A Furious Fight with Ouyang.

Ouyang Xin'er was both nervous and excited. Ye Tianya's words almost made her die of happiness, but seeing Ye Tianya and her father arguing, things were developing in the direction she least wanted to see. She nervously grabbed Ye Tianya's hand and pleaded softly, "Captain, please don't..." Then she pleaded with Ouyang Zhenhua, "Dad, please let me be with the captain! Please, please don't fight, okay? I truly love the captain."

"Shut up! Do you even know what love is? Sweet talk? Or vows of eternal love?" Ouyang Zhenhua was enraged by Ye Tianya's anger over Ouyang Xin'er's injury. He yelled at Ouyang Xin'er and then pointed at Xingye with a cold smile, saying, "Ye Tianya, don't you think you're ridiculous? You bring your girlfriend here and tell me you like my daughter. Isn't that a huge joke? Considering you once saved my daughter, as long as you don't bother Xin'er again, I won't hold it against you for barging into the Ouyang family's attic today. Otherwise, hmph..."

Xingye saw that Ye Tianya was on the verge of a fight with the Ouyang family. She quickly spoke up when Ouyang Zhenhua pointed at her, "Uncle Ouyang, since you've mentioned me, I might as well..." "Let me tell you, the reason I came with my brother is to assure you that I will get along well with Sister Xin'er. The two aunties behind you must be Sister Xin'er's mothers. I think Aunt Su should understand what I'm thinking, so my appearance today might be seen as a joke by outsiders, but it shouldn't be surprising in front of your family. Since Uncle Ouyang said he loves his daughter, he shouldn't put her in such a difficult position..."

Xingye hadn't finished speaking when Ouyang Zhenhua, who was somewhat speechless because of Xingye's words, interrupted her, saying, "Enough, Miss Xingye. Your integrity and kindness are among the few women I, Ouyang Zhenhua, respect. I don't want to argue with you. You are both young and impulsive, not rational enough. Don't ruin yourselves and Xin'er's lives in the end." " Regret? You can leave now. For Miss Xingye's sake, I won't hold it against you today."

Xingye didn't expect Ouyang Zhenhua to be so stubborn, and for a moment she was a little angry. She said, "Regret? Then Aunt Su, Aunt He, from what Uncle Ouyang is saying, do you regret it?"

Xingye's words made Ouyang Zhenhua, Su Ling and He Tingxiu's expressions change drastically. In their polygamous family, this was the most sensitive topic. When Xingye asked this, Ouyang Zhenhua, Su Ling and He Tingxiu were all speechless and looked at each other. Su Ling hurriedly said, "Of course we don't regret it."

Ouyang Zhenhua was speechless because of Xingye's words. He said angrily, "It's none of your business to interfere in the affairs of my Ouyang family. Are you leaving or not?"

Ye Tianya then took Ouyang Xin'er's hand, and then Reaching out to Xingye, he said, "Xiaoye, let's go!"

Ye Tianya was leaving, but he intended to take Ouyang Xin'er with him. Xingye reached out, and Ye Tianya immediately leaped out of the window with her and Ouyang Xin'er. Just as Ye Tianya was about to jump with Ouyang Xin'er and Xingye, Ouyang Zhenhua had already moved. He wasn't about to let Ye Tianya take Ouyang Xin'er away so easily. As the head of the family, Ouyang Zhenhua was no pushover. As soon as Lan Feng leaped out of the window, a powerful aura came from behind, and Ouyang Zhenhua's cold voice came from behind: "Put down my daughter!"

Ouyang Zhenhua's usual composure was completely shattered by Ye Tianya's provocation. Having witnessed Ye Tianya's abnormal lightness skill, Ouyang Zhenhua feared that Ye Tianya would escape with his daughter too quickly, so he immediately used... With seventy percent of his strength, Ye Tianya, still in mid-air, felt Ouyang Zhenhua's powerful palm strike aimed at his back. Ye Tianya sensed that if this palm strike landed squarely, even someone with Xu Keming's cultivation would be seriously injured, and someone with Yin Chao's cultivation would definitely die on the spot. Although he had just displayed his lightness skill, he hadn't shown his martial arts cultivation. Ouyang Zhenhua was actually trying to kill him with such a deadly move. How could Ye Tianya not be furious? While still in mid-air, he once again surprised everyone by suddenly accelerating without any external force, barely dodging Ouyang Zhenhua's attack. After leaping off the pavilion and landing on the ground, he suddenly stopped. Because of Ouyang Zhenhua's deadly strike, he, who could have escaped with Ouyang Xin'er, stopped. Ye Tianya coldly stared at Ouyang Zhenhua, who landed right after him, and the three middle-aged men who had been outside Ouyang Xin'er's room. They immediately formed a circle around Ouyang Xin'er, Xingye, and Ye Tianya.

"You actually used such force! No wonder you're the head of the Ouyang family. Ruthless enough. I'd like to see what kind of methods you, a father who torments his own daughter, have." Ye Tianya coldly stared at the angry Ouyang Zhenhua. A hint of shame flashed in Ouyang Zhenhua's eyes. His angry attack had been a bit too heavy, but the fact that Ye Tianya hadn't hurt him lessened his shame considerably.

"Xin'er, come back quickly! Don't anger your father anymore!" Su Ling, who was also quite skilled, anxiously urged Ouyang Xin'er after jumping down. She knew that if Ouyang Xin'er didn't respond, a fight was inevitable.

Ouyang Xin'er shook her head and said, "No, Mom, I don't want to marry Sima Jian. Please, why won't you let me be with the person I love? Why do you have to force me to marry someone I don't even know? Dad, Mom, why do you have to force your daughter? Why?" "

What? They're forcing you to marry?" Ye Tianya's anger swelled again, his eyes turning even redder. Xingye felt a chill run down her spine after hearing Ouyang Xin'er's words. Forced marriage, while not as extreme as her mother's methods, was still ruthless enough. And this was happening to Ye Tianya's woman again. Even Xingye was enraged. Ye Tianya coldly laughed and said, "Forced marriage, hahaha, Ouyang Zhenhua, how could you do such a thing? You want to break me and Xin'er up? Then you'll pay the price for your foolish actions." Hearing about forced marriage, Ye Tianya's way of addressing Ouyang Zhenhua changed.

Ye Tianya released Ouyang Xin'er. While Ouyang Xin'er was stunned by Ye Tianya's anger, a white shadow flashed as he pounced on Ouyang Zhenhua, angrily saying, "You don't deserve to be a father. You should learn a lesson."

Ouyang Zhenhua had been on guard since Ye Tianya's anger flared, but Ye Tianya's attack was too fast, catching him off guard. However, the Ouyang family had stood for centuries, and their unique skills were not to be underestimated. Ouyang Zhenhua quickly regained his footing, but Ye Tianya further enraged him, roaring, "We'll see if you have the ability to teach me a lesson!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Zhenhua regretted it, because he felt pressure coming from all directions. It seemed that his unique skills were already rendered useless before he could even use them. Ye Tianya's moves were strange and unpredictable, yet each move was exquisitely crafted. He could only parry and had no power to retaliate. After his initial regret, Ouyang Zhenhua immediately realized that he couldn't withstand Ye Tianya's palm technique. As the head of the family, he couldn't afford to lose to this junior. His advantage lay in his internal energy. With decades of cultivation, he refused to believe that Ye Tianya, with only a decade of experience, would dare to challenge him. Therefore, he adopted a cautious approach, intending to test his internal energy against Ye Tianya.

However, he quickly realized his mistake. After exchanging a blow, he discovered that Ye Tianya's internal energy was not only not low, but even higher than his own. The impact of the palm strike made his arm numb and his blood churn. He staggered back three steps, nearly vomiting blood due to the imbalance of his qi and blood. Yet, Ye Tianya seemed unaffected and struck again. Ouyang Zhenhua was terrified; he knew he couldn't withstand this blow…

"Captain, no! He's my dad!" Ye Tianya and Ouyang Zhenhua had barely exchanged a few blows in just over ten seconds when Ouyang Xin'er finally snapped out of her shock at Ye Tianya's angry aura and hurriedly tried to stop him. Ye Tianya abruptly withdrew his palm strike, but Ouyang Zhenhua, who was about to dodge, still felt the powerful palm wind lash his cheek and felt as if he had been struck in the chest again. He couldn't catch his breath and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Ouyang Zhenhua's two wives were startled and rushed towards him. Seeing her father vomit blood, Ouyang Xin'er cried out and rushed over, anxiously asking, "Dad, how are you...?"

Ouyang Zhenhua's face was ashen, and he looked dejectedly at Ye Tianya, saying, "You, Ye, unless you kill me, don't even think about me agreeing to you being with Xin'er."

"No—" Ouyang Xin'er cried out in despair and fainted. Ouyang Zhenhua's words meant that the thing she least wanted to see had happened; she had to choose between her lover and her family. How could Ouyang Xin'er, who had been emotionally and physically exhausted lately, bear such a blow?

"Xin'er..." Ye Tianya and the Ouyang family all exclaimed in shock. Ye Tianya lunged towards Ouyang Xin'er, but was stopped halfway by Su Ling. Seeing Ye Tianya rushing towards her, Su Ling stood up abruptly and pointed at him sternly, saying, "Ye Tianya, stop right there! What do you want? Can you bear to force Xin'er to lose her family? Are you that selfish? Can't you think about Xin'er? You love Xin'er by fighting with her family and putting her in a difficult position?"

Ye Tianya stood frozen. He had seen Ouyang Xin'er hurt, seen her thinner, seen the scars on her wrists, heard about her being forced into marriage, and felt heartache and anger. He couldn't bear to see Xin'er suffer even the slightest harm, but wasn't what he was doing hurting her? Seeing

Ye Tianya's stunned expression, Su Ling softened her tone and said, "Ye Tianya, if you love Xin'er, don't make things difficult for her, don't force her to choose between family and lover, okay?"

314 Lonely

Ye Tianya stared blankly at Ouyang Xin'er, who had fainted in He Tingxiu's arms, his whole body trembling violently. Su Ling, He Tingxiu, and Ouyang Zhenhua, directly opposite Ye Tianya, stared in disbelief as Ye Tianya's face contorted in pain, turning pale and then red, his clenched fists bulging with veins. What surprised them even more was that as Ye Tianya's expression shifted in agony, each strand of his hair stood on end. But it wasn't just that the hair stood on end; the black layer on the surface of those strands turned into black dust and drifted away, revealing his silver-white hair once more. Ye Tianya's legendary white hair had appeared before their very eyes. Su Ling's heart leaped into her throat. According to their investigation, Ye Tianya's white hair only appeared when he was emotionally agitated. This freakish Ye Tianya had injured Ouyang Zhenhua in less than ten moves; what if he went berserk after losing control of his emotions?

"Ah—" Ye Tianya clenched his fists and roared to the sky. The roar caused the heavens and earth to change color, and the entire Qiushui Manor trembled. Xingye anxiously stepped forward and nervously reached out to grasp Ye Tianya's clenched fist. The trembling Ye Tianya suddenly stopped roaring the moment Xingye touched his hand, and his bloodshot eyes slowly calmed down. His face was still contorted in pain as he walked step by step toward He Tingxiu. He Tingxiu, who had been on guard, was startled. Su Ling quickly said, "Tingxiu, let him come here."

Ye Tianya walked in front of He Tingxiu, squatted down, and tremblingly reached out to stroke Ouyang Xin'er's face. Suddenly, a soft light appeared in the center of his trembling palm. The light grew larger and larger, eventually covering Ouyang Xin'er's entire head. Because Ye Tianya was squatting in front, blocking the light in his hand, only Ouyang Zhenhua, He Tingxiu, and Su Ling could see it. All three of them looked at Ye Tianya's contorted face and the white light in his hand with horrified expressions. When Ye Tianya's hand and the white light were removed together, all three of them were surprised to find that Ouyang Xin'er, who had been unconscious and pale with pain, now had a rosy complexion and looked as peaceful as if she were fast asleep.

Ye Tianya trembled as he withdrew his hand, then, as if reluctant, gently stroked Ouyang Xin'er's face again, his voice trembling as he said, "Xin'er, I'm sorry, forgive the captain for not being able to take you away. The captain will always love Xin'er."

"Brother—" Xingye's voice also trembled. She could sense the pain and struggle in her brother's heart. She stood quietly beside Ye Tianya, trying to comfort him with her voice.

Ye Tianya quietly looked at Ouyang Xin'er's face, his voice still trembling as he inexplicably said to himself, "Why...?"

Ye Tianya left. After saying those words to the familiar Ouyang Xin'er, leaving behind that unwilling "why," he stood up without a word, took Xingye's hand, and left. Apart from Su Ling, He Tingxiu, and Ouyang Zhenhua, who else saw the single tear of helplessness that flew from his eyes when he left Ouyang Xin'er—that tear of a man's?

The tranquil villa, the silent people, watched him leave, hand in hand with Xingye, step by step, until their long shadows stretched into the distance, not remaining on the villa's ground, but etched into everyone's hearts, leaving only sorrow, loneliness, helplessness, and a feeling of heartbreak.

Why did those two figures seem so lonely? They were clearly holding hands, clearly they each had company, yet why did their backs still appear so solitary? Dusk, sunset, the contradictory image of them holding hands yet standing alone—Su Ling suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart, her nose inexplicably stinging, tears welling up uncontrollably. She turned her head to wipe her eyes, only to find He Tingxiu's eyes were also wet. Looking around, everyone was staring blankly at that pair of lonely figures.

No one noticed that in the sleeping Ouyang Xin'er, tears streamed down her cheeks… dripping…

Nor did anyone notice that a trace of regret had appeared in Ouyang Zhenhua's eyes.

They were gone. Ye Tianya and Xingye disappeared around the corner from the entrance, but everyone in the manor remained motionless, staring blankly at the empty gate. They all felt as if there were two figures there, two lonely figures. A silent loneliness, a helpless loneliness, a resentful loneliness, a heartbreaking loneliness.

"Sigh—" A long, drawn-out sigh escaped their lips. No one paid attention, because no one was even thinking to. Almost simultaneously, this sigh echoed in their minds, along with Ye Tianya's final, resentful "Why?"

The villa remained quiet, the people remained silent. The silent people slowly departed, without exchanging greetings, each with their head bowed, occasionally glancing back at the empty gate…

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Ouyang Xin'er slept for two days. Fortunately, the Ouyang family members were not ordinary people. Knowing that Ouyang Xin'er's pulse and bodily functions had been rapidly recovering during those two days, they didn't panic. Although they didn't know what Ye Tianya had done to Ouyang Xin'er, they knew it was definitely for her own good.

Upon waking, Ouyang Xin'er didn't cry or make a scene as Su Ling had imagined. Instead, she appeared remarkably calm, so calm that even her mother was afraid. The two maids guarding her bedroom were forced to leave by her calm gaze and let her out to cook something for herself in the kitchen. When Su Ling arrived at the kitchen after receiving the maids' report, she saw Ouyang Xin'er calmly eating noodles she had made.

"Mom, good afternoon!" Ouyang Xin'er's calm greeting stunned Su Ling, who stared at her daughter in disbelief. But Ouyang Xin'er ignored her surprised gaze and continued eating her noodles.

"Xin'er, are you alright?" Su Ling finally reacted after a while and asked her precious daughter anxiously.

Ouyang Xin'er suddenly looked up and asked calmly, "Mom, do you want something to happen to me?"

"No...no, of course Mom wants my precious daughter to be safe and sound. Xin'er, you've been asleep for two days, you must be hungry. Is one bowl of noodles enough? Mom will make you another one..."

Ouyang Xin'er put down her chopsticks and stood up, saying again in that calm tone that frightened Su Ling, "Thank you, Mom, but I'm full, no need for more. I'm going back to my room now."

After speaking, Ouyang Xin'er left the kitchen and returned to her room. When Su Ling, who had just recovered from her shock, followed her to Ouyang Xin'er's room, she found her already lying on the bed, peacefully closing her eyes. Su Ling's heart tightened, and she quickly sat down by the bed to check her pulse and breathing. Startled by Ouyang Xin'er's voice, which remained calm as she checked her breath, Su Ling said calmly, "Mom, don't worry about me. I won't do anything foolish. I'm a little sleepy and want to sleep for a while. Mom, please go and rest."

Su Ling was startled and withdrew her hand, staring blankly at her daughter's calm face, which had remained closed after speaking. Her lips moved, but she didn't utter a word. She quietly left Ouyang Xin'er's room and hurried towards Ouyang Zhenhua's study.

Ouyang Zhenhua was still incredulous after hearing Su Ling's reaction, but when he went to the garden to practice his swordplay the next morning, he found that Ouyang Xin'er had gotten up even earlier than him and was practicing boxing. Ouyang Zhenhua watched carefully as Ouyang Xin'er practiced the entire set of boxing, without showing any signs of emotional fluctuation. Every move was so calm, just as Su Ling had said, frighteningly calm.

After Ouyang Xin'er finished practicing, she wiped her sweat and noticed Ouyang Zhenhua standing beside her. She calmly said to him, "Good morning, Dad. I'm done practicing. I'm a little hungry. I'll go home now."

"Uh... okay," even though he had heard Su Ling mention Ouyang Xin'er's calmness before, Ouyang Zhenhua was still stunned by Ouyang Xin'er's composure and almost couldn't react.

In the following days, the entire Ouyang family was quite frightened by Ouyang Xin'er's calm demeanor. They all watched her cautiously, worried that she might do something foolish due to excessive stress. However, Ouyang Xin'er got up early every day, practiced swordsmanship, read books, planted flowers, and watched television, seemingly having completely forgotten Ye Tianya. She stopped her hunger strike, stopped cutting her wrists, stopped crying, but she also stopped laughing.

"Could it be… that Ye Tianya erased her memory?" While discussing Ouyang Xin'er's situation, Ouyang Zhenhua and his wife couldn't help but speculate. After much discussion, not daring to directly mention Ye Tianya to Ouyang Xin'er, Ouyang Zhenhua finally came up with a solution:

"Has Ye Tianya had any public activities recently? Like, the kind that appear on television?" Ouyang Zhenhua asked his concubine, He Tingxiu.

"The orphanage dormitory construction project will have its groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow morning, and Ye Tianya might be there..." Before He Tingxiu could finish speaking, Su Ling entered and said, "No need, Xin'er hasn't forgotten Ye Tianya at all."

Su Ling handed over a book, the very book Ouyang Xin'er had been reading these past few days. She flipped through the pages and took out a photograph—a picture of Ye Tianya. It was the picture of Ouyang Xin'er's first encounter with Ye Tianya, his lonely figure on the ancient city wall of Lincheng. When He Tingxiu and Ouyang Zhenhua saw this photo, they both simultaneously recalled the lonely heartache they felt when Ye Tianya and Xingye left that day.

"Look at the back of the photo," Su Ling said, her tone slightly strange.

He Tingxiu turned it over; on the back was a line of delicate handwriting, undoubtedly written by Ouyang Xin'er: "Who can still understand your heartbreaking loneliness?"

Silence fell. The three of them stared at the photograph in silence...

But what was with Ouyang Xin'er's calm and indifferent demeanor? Ouyang Xin'er stopped crying and making a scene, stopped desperately trying to see her captain, stopped starving herself, and stopped attempting suicide by cutting her wrists. Should the three parents be happy?
Chapter 315 Crazy Actions
The night Ye Tianya returned from Qiushui Villa, he drank a lot of alcohol. So much so that even the hotel waiter who was responsible for bringing him the alcohol was a little confused. Xia Yi only knew that Ye Tianya was completely drunk all night, and Xingye quietly stayed by Ye Tianya's side all night, silently shedding tears. Xia Yi tried to stop him, but Xing Ye stopped her, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Let brother drink. Brother has been drunk since birth, it's time for him to get drunk once."

After that night, Ye Tianya changed completely. He became silent and indifferent, so indifferent that he gave people a sense of detachment. The day after he sobered up, Ye Tianya issued an order for a full-scale attack on Changfeng Real Estate, allocating 1 billion yuan to Lu Tianfeng, instructing him to suppress Changfeng Real Estate wherever it had business, at all costs. Ye Tianya's words about allocating 1 billion yuan left everyone in the office speechless. In Lincheng, 1 billion yuan was enough to cause a huge uproar, but he calmly said, "If it's not enough, I'll add more. I want Changfeng to disappear within a month." "The pressure from Tianya Real Estate surged towards Changfeng Real Estate like a tidal wave.

That same day, Ye Tianya personally met with the headhunting firm's CEO. What they discussed in the office remains unknown to everyone except Xingye, who was always by Ye Tianya's side. But from the headhunting firm CEO's hurried departure, Xia Yi sensed that Ye Tianya seemed to have gone mad. Overnight, Ye Tianya was no longer the same Ye Tianya, no longer the Ye Tianya who laughed and chatted with company employees, no longer the Ye Tianya who helped everyone write invitations. He had become someone to be feared, someone people dared not look directly at, someone whose once arrogant Tianya Real Estate elites now cowered before his calm expression and tone. Had

Ye Tianya truly gone mad? In the three days following the headhunting firm CEO's departure, three of Changfeng Real Estate's seven senior managers, excluding the two who resigned from Ding Junfeng's position, appeared before Ye Tianya, receiving..." He accepted three employment contracts from Ye Tianya. The very next day, Ye Tianya had Lu Tianfeng arrange meetings with two people—Tang Shaoyan and Luo Yang—who had previously been rejected by headhunting firms. These two were elite individuals who had voluntarily resigned from Changfeng but refused to work for Tianya Real Estate. After meeting with Ye Tianya, and for reasons unknown, Ye Tianya said to them, and they both signed employment contracts with Tianya Real Estate's Lincheng branch, taking on the managerial positions in the company's public relations and sales departments, respectively. In Lu Tianfeng's view, Ye Tianya had truly gone mad, placing employees of a rival company in such important positions—a highly dangerous move.

However, Ye Tianya's orders left him no room for objection. He had to report to Lin Siyin, but after she reported, Lin Siyin not only didn't respond to his questions about the appointments but also anxiously asked, "What? You said... Ye Tianya's hair has turned completely white again?" "

Yes, on the afternoon of the second day after you left Lincheng, he and Xingye went somewhere, I don't know where. I heard from Lawyer Xia that after they came back, Tianya got completely drunk. When he woke up the next day, he frantically mobilized ten billion yuan to make Changfeng disappear within a month. Then he poached Changfeng..."

Lin Siyin interrupted Lu Tianfeng before he could finish, saying hastily, "No need to say more, do as he says, do your best to make Changfeng disappear as soon as possible!"

This was the instruction Lu Tianfeng had received. After hanging up the phone, Lu Tianfeng screamed hysterically, "They're all crazy! They're all crazy!"

Crazy, Ye Tianya is crazy, Lin Siyin is crazy, Lu Tianfeng is crazy, and the real estate industry in Lincheng is crazy, because they heard a number that made them tremble and their hands and feet turn cold: ten billion.

"How much? Ten...ten billion!" Li Xinmin sprang up from behind his desk, forgetting even the pain from his fingers hitting the desk, staring in horror at his most capable lieutenant, the business manager Yao Yilian.

"Yes, Chairman Li, a full ten billion, not counting the three million invested in the orphanage dormitory. Currently, every employee in Tianya Real Estate's Lincheng branch has control over at least a million in funds. They're all working like madmen, twelve hours a day. In just three days, a hundred million has already entered the Lincheng market. They've taken over our group's Qingshui Bay property at a high price..." "

Qingshui Bay? What price?"

"Two percent higher than expected. They didn't even negotiate with me."

"Qingshui Bay? Qingshui Bay? Which other companies are developing around there?" Li Xinmin felt his breathing becoming labored. His heart was about to give out.

"There's Shunyang Real Estate, Kelin Real Estate, and... Changfeng Real Estate. But Shunyang and Kelin only have land; construction hasn't started yet. Changfeng has finished houses."

"What about other places? Where else is Tianya Real Estate investing its funds? Check quickly. Does Changfeng Real Estate have business in all the places Tianya Real Estate has invested in?"

Half an hour later, Yao Yilian entered Li Xinmin's dazed office again and said, "Chairman Li, just as you said, Tianya Real Estate's funds are all directed towards Changfeng Real Estate's business areas. Moreover, Ye Tianya has poached five of Changfeng Real Estate's seven senior managers and eleven key business personnel, and has also taken away no less than 30% of Changfeng Real Estate's business."

"How could this be? What exactly happened? Is Ye Tianya targeting Ding Junfeng? Or does he have other motives? Why?"

Li Xinmin breathed a long sigh of relief but was still very confused. "Secretary Lu, contact Mr. Ye Tianya of Tianya Real Estate for me..." Confused, Li Xinmin decided to meet with Ye Tianya.

At the golf course in the southern suburbs of Lincheng, Ye Tianya and Xingye had just gotten out of the car when they saw Li Xinmin and Li Yao, father and daughter, already waiting at the entrance. However, Ye Tianya's silver hair left the father and daughter stunned for a while before they came to their senses. To Li Yao's surprise, seeing Ye Tianya again, she felt that his changes were not just limited to his silver hair. She couldn't quite put her finger on what else had changed, but she felt that he had suddenly become very indifferent, even his smile seemed indifferent and without desire. She had a strange feeling that the person standing in front of her seemed very far away from her...

As seasoned socialites, the Li father and daughter were surprised by Ye Tianya's hair, but they didn't ask him what was going on. Others might not know the story behind Ye Tianya's white hair, but the Li family, with a famous reporter in their family, knew very well the origin of Ye Tianya's white hair. They wisely refrained from asking.

Since its introduction to China, golf has been implicitly considered an entertainment activity exclusively for the wealthy. Previously, Ye Tianya would have expressed some dissatisfaction with this kind of entertainment that occupied vast tracts of land and was only for a select few. But now, Ye Tianya observed it all calmly. Entering such a course for the first time, he frankly admitted that he didn't know how to play golf. Li Xinmin laughed and said, "It's okay, there's a first time for everything, isn't there? With Xiao Ye's intelligence, it shouldn't be difficult for you. I'll teach you."

Li Xinmin was right; Ye Tianya was indeed clever. With his martial arts skills and mastery of strength, after simply teaching him how to hold the club and how to hit the ball, not a single shot missed. This left Li Xinmin and his daughter astonished, asking incredulously, "Xiao Ye, a genius! Is this really... your first time playing golf?"

Ye Tianya smiled calmly, not answering their questions, but instead speaking in a composed tone... "Chairman Li, you asked me out today, it can't be just for playing golf, right?"

Li Xinmin was taken aback, not expecting Ye Tianya to be so direct. He chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, Ye, you're such a straightforward person. Since you came to Lincheng, the entire Lincheng real estate industry has been watching closely to see what you'll do. You really are something else, doing things that have made us all uneasy. I'm feeling a bit uneasy, so I came to ask you for some advice."

Ye Tianya gently took Xingye's hand and walked towards the car used for getting around the golf course. After inserting the clubs into the back of the car, he turned back and said, "Chairman Li, you want to ask me what you're planning to do with this sudden additional 1 billion, right?" "Actually, I think Chairman Li has already figured it out."

Li Xinmin looked at Ye Tianya in surprise and said in shock, "You really want to...you two have a grudge?"

Ye Tianya still smiled calmly and said, "Chairman Li, you just need to know that Tianya has absolutely no ill will towards you. From the moment I came to Lincheng, Chairman Li has always taken care of me, first with donations, then with the construction team. I have always remembered this. I even had the business department sell the Qingshui Bay property at Chairman Li's asking price without negotiating with him, as a small expression of my gratitude. Actually, there is another reason why Tianya Real Estate came to Lincheng this time, which is because..." "Two months ago, Tianya Real Estate's design for the Lincheng Gymnasium was selected by the Lincheng government. This time, they were invited by the Lincheng Municipal Party Committee to be responsible for the design and construction of the new Lincheng Gymnasium. I wonder if Chairman Li would be interested in cooperating?"

Li Xinmin was shocked, then overjoyed. His real estate company had also participated in the gymnasium design competition, but he hadn't expected that Tianya Real Estate, located in S City, would also participate. The selection results were still pending, but needless to say, with Tianya Real Estate involved, and with their freakish designers, how could any other company possibly win? It was a foregone conclusion.

The stadium project was a government project in Lincheng, a huge piece of meat, and all the real estate developers in Lincheng, big and small, were eyeing it with envy. Once the design drawings were selected and bidding began, companies of all sizes would fight tooth and nail for the contract. Even he had planned to participate in the bidding, but he didn't expect that Tianya Real Estate would also participate in the design competition. Tianya Real Estate's consistent practice was not to award their designs to other companies for construction, so it was perfectly reasonable for the government to award the project to Tianya Real Estate's Lincheng branch. In other words, those companies that had been hoarding funds and waiting for this bidding were all left with nothing but empty eyes...
Chapter 316 Officially Turning
Against Each Other For such a large project as the stadium, let alone cooperation, even picking up a scrap of land would be enough to make a profit. How could Li Xinmin not be excited? Even though he had been in the business world for decades, he couldn't help but tremble with excitement. He looked at Ye Tianya excitedly and said, "Little Ye, are you serious?"

Ye Tianya smiled calmly and said, "Does Chairman Li think I'm joking?"

"What...what are your conditions?" Li Xinmin, a seasoned businessman, quickly regained his composure and asked Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya got into the car, helped Xingye in as well, then looked up at Li Xinmin and said calmly, "I want all of your Changfeng Real Estate's debts settled, and all your cooperation with Changfeng Real Estate terminated. Also, Miss Li, don't be here as a reporter today. In return, you'll take 20% of the stadium project. In addition, I'll give Miss Li some insider information that will absolutely shock Lincheng and even the whole country." After

Ye Tianya finished speaking, ignoring the changes in the expressions on Li Xinmin and Li Yao's faces, he patted the beautiful golf course waitress who had been curiously observing Ye Tianya's white hair, signaling her to drive towards the lounge next to the golf course. Li Xinmin and his daughter were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a long silence, Li Xinmin finally spoke, "He wants you not to write about what happened today?"

Li Yao immediately asked, "So, Dad, you agreed to Ye Tianya's request?"

Li Xinmin smiled bitterly, "Dad knows it's not very ethical to do this, but Dad is a businessman. Also, that Ding Junfeng is a born schemer. If Dad hadn't been so shrewd, I would have almost fallen for his traps several times. You should pay attention to a key person here, and that is Xingye. Xingye grew up in the same orphanage as Ding Junfeng. Why doesn't she object to Ye Tianya's fierce attack on Ding Junfeng? What's the reason behind this? And I think the reason is the inside story he mentioned that he would give you at the end, a story that will shock Lincheng and even the whole country."

Li Yao was somewhat lost in thought. As a reporter, her keen intuition told her that there was definitely a shocking secret involved. She had originally planned to expose the conversation between Ye Tianya and her father, but she couldn't help but give up the idea. The temptation of curiosity made her decide to wait and play the long game.

Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "Dad, he only said that I'm not acting as a reporter today, which means I can still analyze real estate fluctuations and Tianya Real Estate's movements, right? At most, I won't reveal your conversation with him today. As for other things, like the flow of funds in Tianya Real Estate, I can always write about them, right?"

Li Xinmin smiled and pinched his daughter's nose, saying, "You little rascal, I knew you wouldn't be willing to part with such good material. You just want to beat that Gao Ying, don't you? You're so childish."

Li Yao wrinkled her nose and said coquettishly, "Dad, don't you want your daughter to make you proud? Also, last time she reported on Ye Tianya and Xingye's love story, it was more popular than my article about him building dormitories for the orphanage. I've already lost a point, this time I'll get some back."

Li Xinmin suddenly looked at the departing figures of Ye Tianya and Xingye and said, "Daughter, of course I'm happy if you become famous and achieve great things. There are many mysteries surrounding Ye Tianya. As long as you can uncover them, you'll have your chance to achieve great things. But... if he's unwilling, you'd better not go against them, especially Xingye, a girl pitiful even by heaven. You were born into a family like ours, you can't understand their past hardships, understand?"

Li Yao didn't expect her father, a businessman reeking of money, to say such things. After a slight pause, she still said earnestly, "I understand, Dad. Let's go, don't keep them waiting too long. You should also give people..." "We've already given an answer."

Li Xinmin sighed. "Let's go. Even if I don't agree to Ye Tianya's offer, Ding Junfeng is bound to fall sooner or later. It's a billion yuan! Even if I were in that situation, betting my entire group's businesses would be a huge burden, let alone Ding Junfeng's small real estate company. But at the orphanage's groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow, I'm afraid Ding Junfeng will be tempted to cause trouble for Ye Tianya. I want to see how he handles it."

On the television screen, Ouyang Xin'er saw Ye Tianya again. He was on television attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the orphanage dormitory. Did Ouyang Zhenhua and his wife want to test whether the photo in Ouyang Xin'er's book was a coincidence that had been tucked inside before? Or perhaps she hadn't forgotten Ye Tianya at all, so she intentionally switched to the local cable channel during the news broadcast. When Ye Tianya's image appeared on the television screen, Ouyang Xin'er, unaware that the fruit she was peeling had rolled to the ground, watched nervously. The Su couple, who had been watching her closely, saw her reaction, and their hearts sank. The Ouyang couple were anxiously worried that Ouyang Xin'er would have a violent reaction upon seeing Ye Tianya's image. But what worried them even more was that Ouyang Xin'er first stared blankly at the screen, then quickly looked away from the television, picked up the fruit, put it in the fruit bowl, and started peeling a clean one again. She didn't look at the television again, calmly peeling the fruit, still so calm—a calm that made the Ouyang couple uneasy. A calmness as if everything around her was irrelevant to her.

Little did they know, Ouyang Xin'er felt as if a thousand knives had pierced her heart. She had fainted that day and hadn't seen Ye Tianya's hair turn white. Now, seeing it, she stared blankly at the television screen, at the image of her beloved, her heart clenching with anguish: My beloved, how much pain must you have endured to make the choice to leave alone? The agonizing pain made Ouyang Xin'er's heart clench, but she stubbornly refused to let tears fall. From the moment she chose to run back to her injured father from Ye Tianya's side, she believed she had lost the right to cry. So she forced herself to look away, to stop clinging to the happiness she had willingly given up. The

pain was unbearable; Ouyang Xin'er could almost hear her own heart breaking. In her heart, she called out her captain's name again and again, but she couldn't let the tears fall, absolutely not.

"Miss, pears shouldn't be divided..." Seeing Ouyang Xin'er peel the pear and about to cut it in half, the maid serving nearby hurriedly reminded her in a low voice. Dividing a pear sounds like "separation," and people always avoid dividing pears when eating them. The maid, deeply influenced by this belief, quickly stopped Ouyang Xin'er when she saw her about to cut it.

Ouyang Xin'er paused, but still, to everyone's surprise, she cut the pear in half. She took one half and left the living room, leaving everyone watching the remaining half of the pear swaying in the fruit bowl... swaying.

Ten days had passed, and Ye Tianya's white hair remained silvery-white. He hadn't dyed it back to black. Why? Perhaps only Xingye knew. When a reporter asked about his hair at the orphanage dormitory groundbreaking ceremony, Ye Tianya pretended not to hear and ignored it. Ye Tianya never cared about arousing other people's curiosity, but he also never liked satisfying it. So the reporters could only speculate.

The two top officials of the municipal party committee, along with a large group of other officials, once again graced the ceremony with their presence and delivered speeches. Of course, they wouldn't miss such an opportunity to gain a good reputation without spending a penny, achieving both prestige and prestige. However, their arrival saved Ye Tianya some trouble, as a large portion of the reporters were able to photograph those with official positions. Since Li Xinmin's construction team was involved in the orphanage dormitory project, he also played a significant role in the opening ceremony, accounting for about a third of the event. However, from the beginning, Li Xinmin only paid attention to one thing: Ding Junfeng's movements. Based on his analysis of Ding Junfeng's personality, he was certain that Ding Junfeng, who hadn't greeted Ye Tianya since the start of the ceremony, would do something.

To his surprise, Ding Junfeng made no move until the ceremony was almost over. It wasn't until he saw Ding Junfeng whisper something to the orphanage director attending the ceremony and then leave with her that Li Xinmin suddenly realized something. He smiled knowingly and said to Li Yao beside him, "Daughter, the Ding guy is starting to make his move. Our chance to dig up some news has arrived."

Li Yao and her father exchanged a smile, then subtly circled the crowd twice before disappearing. Ye Tianya watched from the crowd as Ding Junfeng led the director away, then saw Li Xinmin and Li Yao whispering a few words to each other... After Li Yao left, he smiled calmly, squeezed Xingye's hand, and whispered, "Xiaoye, will you feel awkward later?"

Xingye gently shook her head and said, "It's okay, brother. Xiaoye swore to avenge you back then, have you forgotten?"

Ye Tianya certainly hadn't forgotten, and he could never forget Xingye's vow before his cenotaph to avenge him and become his wife in the afterlife. Moved, Ye Tianya squeezed Xingye's hand, gently smoothing her wind-blown hair. Just as he was about to tell her that he would never forget, the orphanage director approached them as Ye Tianya had expected.

"Xiaoye, Xiaoye, can the director speak with you alone?" As the director approached, her gaze towards Ye Tianya was no longer so kind, but rather tinged with hostility. Ye Tianya felt a pang of pain in his heart. When the truth is buried, people's feelings always shift. Although his heart ached, he understood the director's feelings. From the director's perspective, Ding Junfeng and Xingye were like his children. Yet, Ye Tianya, an outsider, had brought Xingye to the orphanage to build dormitories, suppressing his other child, Ding Junfeng. Of course, she would be dissatisfied and even hostile towards him. Ye Tianya sighed deeply in his heart and calmly nodded, saying, "Yes, Director, please speak."
Chapter 317 Absolute Shock
The director looked at Ye Tianya expressionlessly and said, "Let's find a quieter place. Come with me."

Ye Tianya did not object and left the crowd with Xingye and the old director. The ceremony site was not far from the orphanage, and the old director intended to take them back to the orphanage.

At the orphanage entrance, the three of them 'coincidentally' encountered Li Yao. She walked towards Ye Tianya and his companions, smiling and greeting the director and the three of them. However, as she passed Xingye, she tripped over a stone by the roadside, letting out a startled cry and nearly falling. Xingye, quick-witted and agile, caught her. After regaining her balance, she thanked Xingye profusely and hurried away.

Watching her departing figure, Ye Tianya's lips unconsciously curled into a smile. How could he miss the small object she slipped into Xingye's pocket while he was helping her? This Li Yao, no wonder she was a reporter by training, truly had the makings of a spy.

It was the same dean's office. Not long ago, the old dean had been so kind and gentle here. But now, he was no longer as kind or amiable as before. He said calmly to Ye Tianya, "Xiao Ye, sit for a while. I need to talk to Xiao Ye about something." The dean was about to take Xingye out when Ye Tianya stood up and said, "Dean, I don't think it's necessary to take Xiaoye out for a private questioning. I think what you really want to know is whether Xiaoye knows about me using ten billion to suppress President Ding Junfeng, right?" Ye Tianya didn't want the dean to put pressure on Xingye by taking her out alone, putting her in a difficult position, so he took the initiative to stand up and ask.

The dean was taken aback, his face growing colder. His tone was somewhat unfriendly as he said, "So, you admit to deliberately suppressing Junfeng's company?"

Ye Tianya didn't respond to the old director, but instead asked, "Director, these... were they told to you by President Ding Junfeng?"

The director coldly replied, "Young Ye... no, I should say Mr. Ye. Given your relationship with Xiaoye, I was originally very grateful for all the good things you've done for Xiaoye and the children in the orphanage. To be honest, I was truly grateful and happy that Xiaoye had found a good home. But I never expected that you would extort a piece of land from Junfeng under the pretext of building a new dormitory for the orphanage, forcing his company into difficulties. That's one thing, but you even spent 1 billion to suppress a company with total assets of less than 400 million. Mr. Ye, I know you are very rich, but I feel ashamed that you use the guise of morality and compassion to do such insidious and ruthless things."

Every word of the director's words struck Ye Tianya's heart, making him feel as if his heart was bleeding. Although he knew perfectly well that the director... The director was unaware of the truth and his true identity when he spoke these words, yet his heart was breaking. The director, oblivious to Ye Tianya's pained expression, continued, "Junfeng and Xiaoye are like my children. I won't allow you to use Xiaoye's connection as an excuse to do things for the orphanage and hurt my other child. I absolutely won't allow it. Whether the dormitory is built or not is the government's business, I can't interfere, but I have decided to uphold the integrity of the orphanage's children. I can decide if they don't live in that dormitory. My children and I won't appreciate your kindness..."

Seeing the pain on Ye Tianya's face, Xingye felt a pang of heartache. Others might not understand Ye Tianya's pain, but Xingye knew it all too well. Ye Tianya was also the director's child; it was one thing if they didn't understand him, but how could Ye Tianya accept such harsh words? The dean wanted to continue, but Xingye, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Dean, stop talking! Suppressing Changfeng Real Estate was Xiaoye's idea!"

"Xiaoye!" Ye Tianya and the dean both looked at Xingye in surprise. Ye Tianya hadn't expected Xingye to take the blame at this time, but then he thought that Xingye thought this was the only way to make sense, since Ye Tianya couldn't reveal his identity as Ye Xin. So, it would be reasonable and justifiable for Xingye to take on the grudge. Although Ye Tianya was unwilling to let Xingye stand in the limelight, he had no better choice at this moment.

"You... Xiaoye, why?" The dean could hardly believe her ears, looking at Xingye in disbelief. She couldn't accept that Xingye, the one she was most proud of among her children over the decades, had actually turned against her childhood sweetheart.

Not only was the dean incredulous, but even the person who had been hiding outside the door was incredulous. He finally couldn't hold back any longer, pushed open the door, and rushed in, looking at Xingye with bewilderment and anger, saying, "Xiaoye, why? Why you? We've grown up together, what have I ever done to wrong you? Why are you targeting me? Have you forgotten that we grew up together? Back then, you even said that the four of us...we were brothers and sisters, right? Why are you targeting me? Why?"

Ding Junfeng's emotions were somewhat out of control. He grabbed Xingye's shoulders and shook her violently. Xingye struggled painfully as he shook her. Ye Tianya stepped forward and pulled Ding Junfeng away, coldly saying, "You, surnamed Ding, you'd better show some respect."

Xingye broke free from Ding Junfeng's grasp, and a cold, stern expression returned to her face. This coldness reminded both the dean and Ding Junfeng of Xingye's expression in court when she was seeking justice for Ye Xin. Both of them couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. The embodiment of justice, Xingye, had returned.

Xingye looked at Ding Junfeng with a cold smile. At this moment, she suddenly felt that Ding Junfeng's face was so ugly. Best brothers and sisters? At this moment, how dare he say such a thing? Ever since he was adopted by his adoptive father and left the orphanage, they no longer considered them their best brothers and sisters. When Du Qing, for the sake of a life in high society, resolutely hurt her brother's feelings, not only betraying him but also verbally attacking him and breaking his heart, did they ever think of their closest siblings? Xingye's cold laugh shocked Ding Junfeng and the director once again, making them look at Xingye with even greater disbelief.

"Your closest siblings?" Xingye asked Ding Junfeng with a cold laugh. "Do you remember those words? And do you remember I said four? Do you remember which four I was referring to? Don't you remember? Besides you and me, there's Du Qing, and your sworn brother, Ye Xin. Do you remember?"

Mentioning Ye Xin, Ding Junfeng's face changed drastically, and he involuntarily took a step back. The dean also took a step back as if he didn't recognize Xingye. Xingye laughed coldly again. "Remember now? Then do you remember your sworn father? Do you remember? Do you remember how many years he lay alone in the suburban cemetery? Can you still find your sworn father's grave? Do you know how many years no one has cleaned his grave? Do you know how tall the weeds around his grave have grown?"

Ding Junfeng stared in horror at the icy-faced Xingye, taking another step back, his confidence wavering. Ye Tianya said, "I... why don't I remember?"

Xingye sneered, "Remember? Do you really remember? Let me tell you, it was the second day of Qingming Festival this year. When I went to see your godfather, the weeds and trees around his grave had completely covered the tombstone, you know? You remember your godfather, but do you remember your sworn brother? Do you remember your brother Ye Xin? Do you remember how your brother died? Do you remember where your brother's body is? As his sworn brother, where were you when the prison notified you to retrieve his body? The closest brothers and sisters? How are you the closest?"

Ye Tianya looked at Xingye with heartache. This was the second time Xingye had shown her strength. The first time was when she was pleading for his innocence. Even seeing it for the second time, Ye Tianya couldn't help but feel heartbroken. But at this moment, he couldn't interrupt Xingye. He could only look at her with heartache and question Ding Junfeng.

Ding Junfeng painfully realized that he couldn't answer any of Xingye's questions, but Xingye had no intention of listening to his answers. She then sneered, "Remember now? Remember how your brother died? Judging from your expression, you still don't remember. Well, as one of your closest brothers and sisters, let me give you another hint. Your brother was framed and killed by a spoiled brat. The reason he was framed was because your brother unfortunately witnessed that spoiled brat raping a female classmate. Do you remember? But my closest brother and sister, Brother Junfeng, do you still remember that spoiled brat?" "On the day my grandfather did that terrible thing, my brother didn't even leave the orphanage. He was with us there, celebrating the birthday of our other closest brother and sister, Du Qing. Do you remember?"

Ding Junfeng's face grew paler and paler as he backed away. The old director's face was also unusually grim. She tried several times to stop Xingye, but she was surprised to find that the anger emanating from this seemingly weak child made her afraid to speak. Ding Junfeng trembled all over but still couldn't speak, because he had nothing to say. Xingye continued coldly, "Remember now? You know all of this. I reminded you of what you should remember. But there are some things you don't know. As one of your closest brothers and sisters, do you want me to tell you? Do you want me to tell you that when Liu Qiyun died, he said he died unjustly, not because he didn't do evil, but because he did evil and was wronged by being used? Do you know who used him? It was someone who knew that my brother wasn't an eyewitness but told him that my brother was an eyewitness. It was my brother's closest brother, someone who wanted to kill another heir in order to seize his godfather's tens of millions of inheritance." "Do you know who it is?"

Xingye said, pointing angrily at Ding Junfeng, who had retreated to the doorway. "It's you! You were blinded by greed and killed your brother! All these years, you've lived a life of wealth and luxury, have you ever felt at ease? Have you ever felt secure? Do you know that there's a pair of eyes watching you all along? Your brother has always been watching you, watching his best brother. Now you still want to ask me why? You still want to ask me why someone is targeting you? Still want to ask? Then I'll tell you, it's because your brother has always been watching you!"
Chapter 318 A Prescription
Xingye's last words, "Because your brother has always been watching you," were almost a roar. From the moment Xingye first spoke to him, Ding Junfeng's face grew paler and paler, turning deathly pale, then ashen. When Xingye mentioned Ye Xin and then Liu Qiyun, his face had turned ashen. When Xingye finally said that there was always a pair of eyes watching him, fear appeared on his ashen face, and he looked up at the ceiling. Xingye had pushed him to the brink of collapse step by step. How could someone who had done something wrong bear the thought of being watched all along? And when Xingye finally shouted, "Your brother has always been watching you," Ding Junfeng finally broke down…

"No...impossible, you couldn't possibly know, no one could possibly know that I told Liu Qiyun. Liu Qiyun is dead, no one could possibly know. I didn't kill Ye Xin, Liu Qiyun killed him, not me...not me...don't come looking for me, don't come looking for me..."

Ye Tianya sighed inwardly. The first words spoken by a person who has lost their composure and is mentally broken are always the truth, even for someone as cunning and scheming as Ding Junfeng. However, to Ye Tianya's surprise, Ding Junfeng was much more lucid than others. He quickly realized he had let something slip and tried to shut up, but it was too late. Once he came to his senses and saw that things had been exposed, Ding Junfeng calmed down. His pale, ashen face instantly flushed red, and he laughed loudly at Xingye, saying, "Since you know everything, then I have nothing more to say. But what can I say?" "So what? What can you do to me? Sue me in court? Do you have any evidence? Even if you do, I can only say one thing to Liu Qiyun. How serious a crime can saying one thing be? Hahahaha, hahahaha..."

Ye Tianya was worried that Ding Junfeng's madness would be detrimental to Xingye, so he pulled Xingye back to his side and said coldly, "I can't do anything to you, but letting you see the inheritance you painstakingly seized vanish into thin air and experience the feeling of all your scheming coming to nothing is just a matter of a word. Ding Junfeng, President Ding, what do you think?"

Ding Junfeng trembled, his maniacal laughter stopped, and he looked at Ye Tianya with hatred, saying, "Ye, what good will it do you to deal with my Changfeng Real Estate? How much money will you burn to suppress my Changfeng Real Estate? Don't you know that there will be a price to pay for destroying me, Ding Junfeng? Is it worth it for Xingye? What has Xingye given you? Your body..." "What? Hmph, Xingye, so even the embodiment of justice relies on selling your body, huh? You, surnamed Ye, want to bring me down? Your skills at seducing women are still too green. We'll see..."

Ding Junfeng finished speaking and slammed the door shut as if fleeing. Ye Tianya's expression changed, and he looked at Xingye worriedly. He was afraid that Ding Junfeng's words would hurt Xingye, but Xingye was unusually calm. She even looked up at Ye Tianya reassuringly, indicating that she wouldn't care. Ye Tianya was relieved, but at this moment, not far from them, they, who had been paying attention to Ding Junfeng, didn't notice that the old dean, whose face was getting paler and paler, suddenly fainted on the ground.

"Dean—" Ye Tianya and Xingye were shocked and quickly helped him up. Without thinking, Ye Tianya created an increasingly large halo in his palm, which enveloped the dean's forehead and gradually spread downwards, covering his entire body...

When the dean slowly woke up, she was already lying in her own bed. Ye Tianya and Xingye had already left, and only Song Tao and Liu Caihong were nervously watching over her. Seeing her wake up, the two of them showed joy and said, "Dean, you're awake! Brother Tianya said you would sleep for an hour, and he was right on time, exactly one hour! Dean, are you alright?"

When the old dean heard the name Ye Tianya, a wave of guilt welled up in her heart. She felt guilty for what she had said to him at the beginning, but even more so for the heartache that Ding Junfeng had caused her. The old director, tears streaming down his face, gazed out the window and murmured, "What a tragedy! What a misfortune! Why did it have to be like this? Why? My poor Xin'er, why? What kind of children have I raised? God..."

The old director's words terrified Song Tao and Liu Caihong, who knelt down on the bedside. The usually introverted Song Tao cautiously said, "Director, we're so sorry. We weren't there when you fainted. We deserve to die. We'll take good care of you from now on..."

The old director, tears still streaming down his face, looked at the two children before him, sat up, and helped them up, saying, "Children, get up. It wasn't you. You were very good, very obedient. It's not your fault. Get up." "Where did your Sister Xiaoye and Brother Tianya go?"

The two stood up tremblingly. Liu Caihong reached out to help the old director up as she said, "Sister Xiaoye and Brother Tianya were called away. They said Mayor Cao and Secretary Hua had something to discuss with them. When Brother Tianya left, he left a prescription and some money for us to get medicine for you, Director. He said that your frequent dizziness would be cured with this medicine. Director, do you often feel dizzy? Why didn't you tell us?"

The old director looked at Liu Caihong in surprise. Her dizziness had only started in recent years. She hadn't told Xingye, or even the two children in front of her. How did Ye Tianya know? Did Ye Tianya know medicine? The old dean asked in surprise, "Rainbow, did your brother Tianya call a doctor?"

Liu Caihong shook her head and said, "When we came back from school, we saw Sister Xiaoye and Brother Tianya helping you out of the office. They said you fainted and asked us to take good care of you. They didn't call a doctor. Brother Tianya acted like a doctor. He even took your pulse and wrote a prescription. Look, the prescription is here, and this money..."

The old dean didn't look at the thick stack of money in Liu Caihong's hand, but was attracted by the words on the prescription. The dean snatched the prescription from Liu Caihong's hand, his face showing an expression of disbelief. He nervously flipped through it, and the more he looked, the more his hands trembled. Finally, the old man couldn't help but sit up abruptly from the bed, hurriedly got out of bed without even putting on his shoes, and dragged himself to a box in the corner of the bedroom. He excitedly opened the box and began rummaging through it.

Song Tao and Liu Caihong were startled by the dean's actions, thinking something had happened to him again. They rushed over to carefully support him and asked, "Dean, what are you looking for? Let us help you. You just woke up; you need to rest more."

Hearing their voices, the old dean suddenly remembered something, stopped what he was doing, and turned around, saying, "The dean is fine. You two go out. The dean needs some things to think about in peace. Don't bother me unless it's important. Go and study."

The two exchanged a glance, hesitating to leave. The old dean said impatiently, "Get out! What's wrong with you? Go study! Don't come back to see me if you don't get good results in next year's college entrance exam."

The two had no choice but to leave the room. After they had both left, the old dean took out a brown paper package from the bottom of a box, sat down at the table, and opened the package with trembling hands. Inside was a stack of certificates of merit and awards, as well as more than ten notebooks. The cover of the notebooks clearly bore the name 'Ye Xin'.

The old woman opened the workbook, turning page after page, her eyes welling up again as she looked at the bright red '100' marks at the top of each page. After several pages, she trembled as she placed the prescription in her hand onto the workbook, searching for each character, looking for the matching characters in the workbook. "Astragalus—Astragalus—, Angelica—Angelica—Angelica… the character 'Angelica'…" The old woman found each character one by one, then compared them stroke by stroke…

"Xin'er, it's Xin'er," the old headmistress murmured unconsciously after searching for several characters, her emotions growing increasingly excited. To confirm, she forced herself not to tremble too much and continued checking, flipping through one workbook after another, excitedly murmuring, "Xin'er, it's my Xin'er, I…" "My child, Xin'er isn't dead! Xin'er is alive, alive... Rainbow! Tao'er! Rainbow! Rainbow!" The old man flipped to the last page, excitedly looking up and shouting loudly towards the bedroom. Actually, the two children had been waiting outside the door. Hearing the old man's shouts, they immediately pushed the door open and nervously looked at the old director.

The old director took out the prescription and asked anxiously, "Tell me, did you watch your brother Tianya write this prescription yourself? Was it?"

Liu Caihong and Song Tao didn't understand why the old director was acting so strangely today. They exchanged a glance and nodded, saying, "Yes, Director, Brother Tianya even borrowed my pen and paper to write it." Liu Caihong said earnestly.

Hearing this affirmative answer, the old doctor looked at the prescription excitedly for a long time before handing it to Song Tao, saying, "Tao'er, go and copy this prescription for the head doctor, then take the copied one to get my medicine. Bring this prescription back to me after you've copied it; I'll need it next time." Song

Tao felt the head doctor was acting strangely today, but dared not ask any questions. He took the prescription and left. Liu Caihong, still holding a large stack of money, handed it to the head doctor, saying, "Head doctor, what should we do with this money?"

The old head doctor's face showed a happy smile that Liu Caihong hadn't seen in many years. He said kindly, "Child, put it on the bed, then go with your brother Tao to get my medicine. Go on."

Although Liu Caihong didn't know what made the head doctor so happy, she hadn't seen him so happy in a long time, so she happily agreed, put the money on the head doctor's bed, and turned to leave. Before leaving, she couldn't help but see a large pile of Xingye and Ye Tianya's middle and high school awards and certificates that the head doctor had pulled out on the table. The certificate was often taken out by the dean, who would stare at it blankly. In the past, the dean would always shed tears when he saw these things, so why did he smile this time? She was very puzzled, but she didn't think too much about it. Because her brother Tao was waiting for her to go with him to get medicine for the dean…

“I hope you and Tao can be like Xiaoye and Xin’er… How wonderful.” The dean watched Liu Caihong’s light footsteps as she left, and muttered to himself, gently stroking the red certificates in the paper package…
Chapter 319 Serious Warning
After seeing off Hua and Cao and the large group of officials who came to show their faces and grab the spotlight, Ye Tianya and Xingye greeted Li Xinmin and his daughter who were walking towards them. Li Yao immediately pulled Xingye warmly and said, “Miss Xingye, let’s not get involved in their men’s business. Let’s wait for them here.”

Xingye smiled and walked to the side with her. Li Xinmin patted Ye Tianya’s shoulder and walked towards the land donated by Ding Junfeng. Looking at this land, Ye Tianya had an indescribable feeling.

For this land, Ding Junfeng had once appeared on television with a smile, though it pained him. But today, he left the orphanage early after leaving the ceremony, unwilling to even glance at the land. He had originally planned to persuade the old director to come forward and accuse Ye Tianya of his despicable behavior of using the land to build dormitories for the orphanage to attack Changfeng Real Estate in front of the media. Even if the old director did not come forward, he would stand up in front of the reporters to condemn Ye Tianya's shameful behavior of specifically targeting Changfeng Real Estate and ruin Ye Tianya's reputation. But after Xingye questioned him, he dared not utter a single word and fled the ceremony early.

Li Xinmin pointed to the plot of land and said, "Xiao Ye, Tianya Real Estate's design drawings really make full use of this land. I originally thought Tianya Real Estate only excelled in villa design, but I didn't expect them to be so exquisite in building design as well. This building will undoubtedly be hailed as a masterpiece. The children in the orphanage are truly blessed. To be honest, I really want to meet your designer. When can you introduce me?"

Ye Tianya glanced at the land before saying, "I think Chairman Li has also heard from General Manager Lin of Tianya Real Estate that the designer wants to focus on design and doesn't like to be disturbed. I probably can't help with that. However, your company's construction team can have a good look at this design drawing first. I really appreciate Chairman Li's strong support regarding the construction team."

Li Xinmin laughed and said, "Xiao Ye, you're being too polite again. Although businessmen are profit-driven, I know you're an exception, because you're a sentimental person. I'm investing in building relationships here." "Well."

Ye Tianya didn't stand on ceremony with Li Xinmin, but he was somewhat surprised by Li Xinmin's frankness. He smiled and said, "It's rare for Chairman Li to speak so frankly. I'm not a hypocrite either. You've helped me, so of course I'll remember. As compensation for relinquishing Changfeng's debt and terminating cooperation with Changfeng, 20% of the project will go to Chairman Li when the stadium project starts. Chairman Li should be prepared."

Li Xinmin laughed and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Ye. It would be my honor to work with Tianya Real Estate to create another world-renowned project. Last night, Ayao's mother said that Tianya Real Estate's design drawings were simply masterpieces, especially the rendering, which stunned all the experts who participated in the evaluation. It's a pity we can't see it now. When the project starts, I, Old Li, will definitely take a good look. By the way, Xiao Ye, are you very familiar with Mayor Cao and Secretary Hua?" Li Xinmin asked casually at the end of his sentence.

Ye Tianya knew that Li Yao's mother was the vice mayor, so she definitely had access to that drawing. Also, now that the results had been announced, the renderings didn't need to be kept secret, except for the design drawings. They would probably be made public in a few days. When Li Xinmin asked about his relationship with Hua and Cao, Ye Tianya knew what Li Xinmin was trying to test. It seemed that Li Xinmin's wife's network of connections wasn't as extensive as Hua and Cao's. Otherwise, how could she not know the 'insider information' that Cao knew? But thinking about it, it made sense. If her connections were as extensive as theirs, then the "vice" in "vice mayor" would have to be dropped.

"Not close, we've only met a few times," Ye Tianya said casually. He saw Li Yao and Xingye laughing together, and as Li Yao reached into Xingye's pocket while hugging him, her expression changed drastically. Ye Tianya's lips curled up again as he said to Li Xinmin, "Chairman Li, your daughter seems to be in trouble."

Li Xinmin was startled and turned to look at Li Yao. He saw that Li Yao, who had been laughing, was now standing blankly beside Xingye, her hand empty as she pulled it from Xingye's pocket.

Li Xinmin immediately looked at Ye Tianya awkwardly and said, "Xiao Ye, how...how did you know she was in trouble?"

Ye Tianya didn't answer Li Xinmin, but said somewhat angrily, "Because what she's looking for is in my hands."

Li Xinmin's expression changed, and he called out to Li Yao, "Yao'er, come here!"

Li Yao, having failed to get what she wanted, walked over with Xingye somewhat absentmindedly, no longer showing any interest, and asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Li Xinmin said to Li Yao with a grim face, "You've done something terrible, why don't you apologize to Mr. Ye and Miss Xingye!"

Li Yao was very clever and immediately understood what was going on. She looked at Ye Tianya awkwardly and apologetically, about to speak, when Ye Tianya reached out and calmly interrupted her, holding a miniature recorder in his hand, saying, "I think what Miss Li is looking for in Xiaoye's pocket is this, right? No need for an apology, I..." "You can have it. I remember I promised Miss Li yesterday I'd give you some sensational news. Consider this my fulfillment of yesterday's promise. However… I advise Miss Li, it's best not to do this kind of thing to me or the people around you in the future, or you'll be in big trouble."

Li Yao said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye…"

Ye Tianya shook his head and said, "I said there's no need to apologize. Here you go. I think you need some time to digest this news before you can write an article. If I were you, I would grab the recorder and run back to the office to work, because this recorder could make you the most famous reporter in the country overnight. Of course, it depends on whether you dare to publish this news, because publishing it will carry certain risks!" What

Ye Tianya was thinking was that if this news was published, Ding Junfeng would definitely go crazy, and if he really retaliated against Li Yao, that would be Li Yao's own business.

Li Yao took the tape recorder, excitedly thanked him, and then turned and ran away. The contents of the recorder were too tempting. Seeing his daughter run off so excitedly, Li Xinmin apologized to Xingye, saying, "Miss Xingye, I'm so sorry. I apologize again for what my daughter did to you. I hope you can forgive her ignorant behavior."

Xingye smiled and gently shook her head, saying, "Mr. Li, don't worry about it. My brother and I knew when Miss Li put it in my clothes, but my brother promised to give her a sensational story, so we pretended not to know."

Li Xinmin felt incredibly ashamed. The thought of his daughter's antics appearing like a monkey show to others made him feel truly uncomfortable. However, being a shrewd businessman, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass. He smiled apologetically and said, "That was Miss Xingye's leniency. I still feel bad. It's getting late, and with this happening, I, as the father, am largely to blame. Yao'er's mother also bears a heavy responsibility. How about I call her out too, and we can all host a dinner to apologize to you both?"

Ye Tianya chuckled inwardly. Li Xinmin really knew how to find excuses. He'd just asked about his relationship with Cao and Hua, and now he wanted to drag his wife, that politician, into it. Ye Tianya suddenly felt annoyed and was about to refuse Li Xinmin when Lu Tianfeng hurriedly approached and said to Li Xinmin... After apologizing, he turned to Ye Tianya and said, "Tianya, I have something urgent to report to you."

Ye Tianya took the opportunity to say to Li Xinmin, "Chairman Li, let's skip the dinner. It's nothing serious. From Miss Li's perspective, it's perfectly reasonable. I have urgent business to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Li Xinmin said regretfully, "Well... alright, Xiao Ye, you go ahead with your work. Don't worry about me."

Ye Tianya and Xingye hurriedly got into the car with Lu Tianfeng. On the way back to the company, Lu Tianfeng said seriously, "Tianya, Luo Yang called. There's something unusual about Changfeng. Ding Junfeng left not long ago, and all of Changfeng's properties are undergoing a comprehensive price adjustment. It seems like they want to start a price war with us."

Ye Tianya was taken aback at first, then asked in confusion, "A price war? What can they use to start a price war? With Changfeng's strength? How low are they lowering their prices?"

"Only lower than the prices of the properties our company has purchased," Lu Tianfeng replied succinctly.

Ye Tianya lowered his head and pondered. On the surface, Ding Junfeng was indeed waging a price war against him, but even a fool wouldn't initiate a price war when the two sides were so vastly different in strength. So what exactly was Ding Junfeng up to? Was the price war just a pretext? Or did he have ulterior motives?

Encountering a schemer like Ding Junfeng, Ye Tianya had to be extra careful. Xingye also lowered her head in thought. Neither Ye Tianya nor Xingye spoke a word until they entered their office. Once inside, Ye Tianya took out his phone and called the Spy Shadow City branch:

"Closely monitor Changfeng Real Estate's activities, especially Ding Junfeng's. I need to know who he meets and what he does each day. Also, keep an eye on his confidants; notify me immediately of any unusual movements."

After hanging up, Xingye looked at Ye Tianya with some confusion and asked, "Brother, what are you worried about?"

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Chapter 320 Embezzling Funds and Fleeing
Ye Tianya thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Li Yao will leak that information tomorrow. I'm worried he'll act desperately. It's better to keep an eye on him. Xiao Ye, I'm sorry to have troubled you today." As Ye Tianya spoke, he gently hugged Xing Ye.

Xing Ye gently shook her head, nestled in Ye Tianya's arms, and whispered, "It's not troublesome. I'm happy that I can do something for my brother."

Ye Tianya was moved and picked up Xing Ye, sitting in the large chair and quietly holding her, pondering what Ding Junfeng was really up to, daring to initiate a price war. If it was just a pretext, what was his real purpose?

The next morning, Li Yao indeed leaked the contents of the tape recorder, causing another uproar in Lincheng. While not as sensational as the previous trial, the uproar was still considerable. As the veil of conspiracy was lifted and the truth was laid bare before the world, people realized that... there was more to the story. A nameless rage filled their hearts...

The sensation caused by Li Yao's article grew increasingly intense. First, the television station dedicated an hour of prime time to interview Ye Tianya and Xingye, but they refused. They then hired a lawyer to analyze the conspiracy behind this enormous miscarriage of justice, doing everything possible to dissect the conspiracy like an autopsy, all for the sake of ratings. Unfortunately, Ye Tianya and Xingye's refusal left them disappointed. The citizens of Lincheng knew the name Xingye all too well; after the incident, everyone was glued to the program, eager to know the truth and what kind of surprise their goddess of justice had brought them this time. This resulted in even the busiest pedestrian street in Lincheng being deserted during this prime time, as everyone had gone home to watch TV. They wanted to see what the lawyers had to say, what the final fate of the conspirators would be, and whether they would face legal consequences…

Xingye and Ye Tianya also had their share of troubles. From early the next morning, the office building where Tianya Real Estate was located was completely surrounded by reporters, making it impossible for Ye Tianya and Xingye to leave the building after entering. Looking at the reporters waiting patiently on the ground floor, Ye Tianya couldn't help but think to himself, Ding Junfeng must have gone mad by now.

Ding Junfeng had indeed gone mad. Although he had long anticipated this would happen, after being blocked at his doorstep by reporters and bombarded with their words, he smashed everything he could in his villa.

"Ye Tianya, you scum, you bastard! Xingye, you bitch! I'm not done with you! Just you wait, just you wait! Sooner or later, I'll make you regret how stupid you were today..."

Despite his anger, Ding Junfeng knew he was finished, at least in Lincheng. He couldn't stay there any longer. In this place, whenever he went out, people would look at him with contempt and suspicion. Who told him to be called a 'genius schemer' by Li Yao? Thinking of Li Yao, Ding Junfeng trembled with rage. Of all things to write, why did he have to write this? And even if he did, why make it so sentimental? Even after reading the emotional language in the newspaper he had someone buy for him, he himself felt how hateful he truly was.

"Hahaha... What a genius with words! He's really good with words, and his physique is great too..." Nearly insane, Ding Junfeng's mind raced with vicious plans... But in the end, he realized his plans were doomed to fail because he couldn't stay in Lincheng any longer. All he could do now was follow his plan from yesterday...

That afternoon, the spy faxed Ye Tianya the details of Ding Junfeng and his cronies' activities. Ye Tianya immediately analyzed the fax. Ding Junfeng was secretly meeting with real estate tycoons, and his cronies were also actively seeking opportunities, secretly meeting with several real estate giants.

"Are they recruiting?" Ye Tianya wondered. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he quickly wrote down the list of businessmen Ding Junfeng would be meeting. He then called in Tang Shaoyan, the public relations manager who had left Changfeng but refused to join Tianya Real Estate.

"Mr. Ye, you wanted to see me?" After knocking and entering, Shaoyan glanced at Xingye before speaking to Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya handed over the lists and said, "Manager Tang, could you please check if any of the people on these lists have any debts owed to Changfeng?"

Tang Shaoyan nodded efficiently and said, "Yes, Mr. Ye, ten minutes will do."

Tang Shaoyan didn't ask why she needed to check, simply said a few words, and went out again. Xingye and Ye Tianya exchanged a glance, and Xingye laughed, "Brother has struck gold! She's a really capable person."

Ye Tianya hummed in agreement and said, "Perhaps when Lu Tianfeng returns to S City, she and Luo Yang will be good candidates for branch general manager, but we still need to observe them for a while."

Xingye laughed, "I knew brother had a purpose in going to such lengths to recruit them. These two are quite principled; they initially refused to come to Changfeng Real Estate's rival company. But brother is really bold; there's a risk in using them, you know."

Ye Tianya stood up and walked to the window, looking at the distant high-rise buildings. He

said, "Don't worry, Xiao Ye, I'm always right about people." Soon, Tang Shaoyan returned, knocking on the door and handing Ye Tianya a list. "Mr. Ye, none of these people are creditors of Changfeng."

"What?" Ye Tianya looked at Tang Shaoyan in surprise. "None of them?"

Tang Shaoyan nodded firmly. "Yes, none of these people have any claims against Changfeng."

Now Ye Tianya felt even more uncertain. He had originally thought that Ding Junfeng's secret activities were to cover Changfeng's debts to prevent Tianya Real Estate from taking advantage of the situation. In fact, Tianya Real Estate had already taken advantage of the situation. The public relations department had only spent a few days to control all of Changfeng's external debts. Now, Tianya Real Estate was Changfeng's largest creditor. This included Changfeng's largest debt, which Ye Tianya had obtained from Li Xinmin in exchange for 20% of the stadium project.

"Alright, I understand. Manager Tang, you can go ahead with your work." After a slight surprise, Ye Tianya calmed down and let Tang Shaoyan leave. As Tang Shaoyan was leaving, she suddenly stopped at the door and said, "Mr. Ye, all day today, the topic of discussion throughout the city has been Miss Xingye's exposure of President Ding's... no, Boss Changfeng's conspiracy against Ye Xin. It seems that Boss Changfeng can no longer stay in Lincheng, so could his activities be about finding someone to transfer his assets and then absconding with the money..." These

words were a wake-up call. Ye Tianya couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Ye Tianya had always regarded Ding Junfeng as a genius. The schemer had gotten himself into a rut. He was constantly worried that this brilliant schemer wouldn't give up so easily and would definitely have more to do. But he overlooked one thing, something he was unaware of because he'd been stuck in his office: the sensation caused by Li Yao's article made it impossible for Ding Junshen to stay in Lincheng. Even without evidence to punish him, he couldn't remain in Lincheng. The people of Lincheng were no longer slumbering fools; they had woken up during the last major trial in Lincheng. Ding Junshen must have understood this. Therefore, what he could and would only do was…

"Manager Tang, it looks like we'll have to work overtime again today." Ye Tianya handed the list from the spy to Tang Shaoyan again. Tang Shaoyan immediately understood what was going on and said, "Mr. Ye, don't worry, I'll handle it well. However... I'd like you to give Manager Lu a heads-up. I request the authority to act expediently and all the debts owed by Changfeng that Tianya Real Estate holds."

Ye Tianya, who had been calm and indifferent these past few days, suddenly smiled, a very happy smile. Without thinking, he immediately called Lu Tianfeng in and handed over the Changfeng debts to Tang Shaoyan. Then Ye Tianya added, "Manager Tang, you have three million in leeway to act expediently, is that enough?

" A glint of surprise flashed in Shao Yan's eyes. She glanced at Lu Tianfeng, who was constantly giving Ye Tianya meaningful looks, then looked at Ye Tianya calmly and said, "Mr. Ye, are you really that confident in Shao Yan? Aren't you afraid that I'll turn against Tianya Real Estate after I get the debt and three million? What makes you so confident in me?"

Ye Tianya regained his composure and said coldly, "What makes me so confident? It's because your surname is Tang, and your name is Tang Shao Yan. Alright, Manager Tang, from now on, it's up to you."

Tang Shao Yan smiled confidently and said, "Mr. Ye, don't worry, Shao Yan will risk everything to distribute this debt as much as possible, except for the portion left to receive Changfeng."

"Tianya, how... how did you give her the debt, plus three million? What's going on?" Lu Tianfeng asked Ye Tianya in confusion as soon as Tang Shao Yan left.

Ye Tianya said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Lu. We agreed that I wouldn't interfere in the company's affairs, but now it's a critical time, and the situation is urgent. I didn't have time to inform you, so I took matters into my own hands."

Lu Tianfeng quickly shook his head and said, "Tianya, who cares about that? What I'm worried about is... Tang Shaoyan was originally an employee of Changfeng. Could it be... Also, why is she suddenly going to distribute the debts?"

Ye Tianya gestured for Lu Tianfeng to sit down. Xingye obediently poured three glasses of water and sat down next to Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya then said, "Brother Lu, I just received news that Ding Junfeng secretly met with more than ten CEOs of large real estate companies who have no debt relationship with him. At first, I didn't understand what was going on, but Manager Tang reminded me that Ding Junfeng is likely to sell off his assets and then abscond with the money. In other words, he already knew that we had collected most of his debts. If he absconds with the money, we will be the ones who suffer the most." "
Chapter 321 Rejected at the Door
" Lu Tianfeng slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, after Li Yao's report in today's newspaper, it seems that Ding Junfeng really can't stay in Lincheng anymore. His only way out is to leave. With his personality, he will definitely turn around and bite us before leaving. It turns out that the price war was just a pretext. I actually got stuck in a rut. Seeing that Ding was moving around everywhere, I kept thinking that he was plotting some kind of conspiracy. If he really secretly transferred the property and then ran away with the money, wouldn't that mean that Tianya Real Estate would be helping him pay off his debts? ..."

Ye Tianya sighed inwardly. Even the wisest can make mistakes. Even an elite like Lu Tianfeng can get stuck in a rut. Didn't I get stuck in a rut too?

After suddenly realizing this, Lu Tianfeng immediately became worried and said, "Tianya, are you planning to have Manager Tang's public relations department use the debt claim to bribe those people that Ding Junfeng has contacted, so that they can get the property out first and then use the debt to pay off the debt? And the three million is the kickback for those bosses who helped us get Ding Junfeng's property out?" "

Elites are indeed elites, hitting the nail on the head," Ye Tianya nodded in satisfaction. "Ding Junfeng will definitely lower the price of his assets to avoid running away. There might be someone unwilling to break off our deal and will take over Ding Junfeng's assets at a low price. This hurdle won't be easy to overcome. Tang Shaoyan is a talented person, but she lacks trust. That's what she lacked back in Changfeng. As long as you give her trust, she will create miracles. Brother Lu, don't be suspicious. She's not a traitor. Compared to the first few senior executives from Changfeng who came to our company, Luo Yang, whom I brought in later, and she are the most reliable. Keep an eye on them and see which of the two is more suitable to take on the heavy responsibility of the Lincheng branch after we return to S City!" Lu Tianfeng looked at Ye Tianya with surprise. He didn't understand how Ye Tianya could be so confident that Luo Yang and Tang Shaoyan were reliable, but he was impressed by Ye Tianya's boldness in employing people. He nodded emphatically and said, "

Tianya, to be honest, I am ashamed of my own boldness. I underestimated you before, but now I admire you more and more. But don't worry too much. Manager Tang's deal might not be too difficult. Think about it, even a fool can see that Ding Junfeng can't stay in Lincheng anymore. Plus, he's dumping his assets. Everyone can see that he's planning to run away. Who would offend Tianya Real Estate for someone who's about to run away?"

Ye Tianya smiled indifferently and said, "That's true. It really is called being too concerned. Alright, Brother Lu, the orphanage has started construction and you'll be busy too. I won't keep you any longer."

Lu Tianfeng nodded, "Yes, we're swamped. Our employees are working around the clock, especially those guys in the sales department. They're so excited about having control over several million yuan that they're practically inexhaustible. They're working twelve hours a day." Ye Tianya sighed, "Having control over several million yuan is like being a small business owner. If they just left that money in their hands, it wouldn't generate any income. But with them running around twelve hours a day ,

their commissions alone are enough to make them rich. How can they not be crazy?"

Lu Tianfeng chuckled and patted Ye Tianya, "Isn't that all thanks to our big boss's generosity and effective management? But those guys are really smug about it now, wearing Tianya Real Estate badges in the most conspicuous place, even when they go home after work. A sense of honor is gradually forming in our S City headquarters." After a pause, Lu Tianfeng said, "Look at me, I got a little too excited. Come on, I still have a document to sign, I'll be going now." Lu

Tianfeng left in a hurry, leaving Ye Tianya and Xingye shaking their heads and smiling wryly. The glory and pride of Tianya Real Estate had to be guaranteed by its strength. They secretly looked forward to what surprise Tang Shaoyan would bring them.

As soon as Lu Tianfeng left, Xia Yi knocked on the door and came in carrying a stack of folders. She first handed a few to Ye Tianya, saying, "Mr. Ye, here are a few documents. Please sign them."

Ever since Ye Tianya and Xingye got drunk on the night they returned from Qiushui Manor, Xia Yi hadn't dared to joke with Ye Tianya like before. In addition, Ye Tianya had been in a bad mood lately and had become quite distant from her. Now, when they met, they almost never talked about anything personal except for business. After handing the documents to Ye Tianya, she walked over to Xingye's desk and said, "Xiaoye, I've looked at your case analysis. There are a few inaccuracies. Come, let me explain."

Xingye immediately went over. Xia Yi, having accepted Hu Qing's commission, had done a very responsible job as Xingye's tutor. Xingye respected her greatly. Naturally, she dared not neglect the guidance of a renowned teacher and focused intently on discussing the case with her, occasionally raising questions, which Xia Yi patiently answered one by one. After Ye Tianya finished signing the documents, he quietly watched the two of them discussing intently. Although he didn't understand much, he was infected by their focus. Resting his chin on his hand, Ye Tianya quietly admired the way Xingye frowned slightly while studying. This girl, who was originally gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, was only as gentle as water when she was by his side. Recalling the imposing manner she displayed when questioning Ding Junfeng, Ye Tianya felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, something like happiness—the happiness of being loved, the happiness of being loved by Xingye.

Ye Tianya was engrossed in watching the two girls study when the knocking sounded again. He snapped out of his reverie and calmly said "Come in," before the door was pushed open by Lu Tianfeng's secretary. She cautiously looked at Ye Tianya and said, "Mr. Ye, two CCTV reporters want to see you and Ms. Xingye. Do you have time?"

Ye Tianya's face immediately turned cold. "Didn't I say I don't give interviews? What are you asking? All reporters, please leave."

The secretary hesitated, then cautiously said, "Mr. Ye, they are reporters from CCTV's legal affairs program..."

Ye Tianya's face hardened. "Can't you understand human language? Aren't CCTV reporters reporters?"

The secretary was startled. Ever since Ye Tianya's hair turned white, he had always been icy cold. This secretary, who used to joke with him, was now somewhat afraid of him. Now, suddenly being yelled at by Ye Tianya with a cold face, she trembled, shrank back, and hurriedly said "Oh," before fleeing out the door, closing it behind her.

Seeing Ye Tianya suddenly get angry, Xia Yi looked up at him in surprise. She hadn't expected Ye Tianya to disregard even the people from CCTV. Getting a position in a media outlet, especially one like CCTV, is incredibly difficult, and offending these people is the most unwise choice. Yet Ye Tianya seemed determined to ignore them. Watching his secretary leave dejectedly after being scolded, Xia Yi quickly stopped explaining the case to Xingye and looked up at Ye Tianya, saying, "Mr. Ye, your refusal of Y-set's interview this time... might affect Tianya Real Estate's future advertising..."

Ye Tianya interrupted her, saying, "Don't say anymore. Do you want Xiaoye to stand in front of the camera and berate Ding Junfeng again?"

"Brother, I... it's okay," Xingye stood up and said to Ye Tianya. After all, affecting Tianya Real Estate's future development wasn't a wise move.

Ye Tianya walked over and lovingly hugged her, whispering, "No, Xiaoye, I'm fine, but I can't let you suffer any longer. I won't let anyone interrogate me like a criminal. I won't listen to them, not even if they're the King of Heaven himself. Let's finish these cases quickly and then we can go home."

Xia Yi watched Ye Tianya and Xingye with complicated emotions, a sudden surge of emotion flashing in her eyes—it was Ye Tianya's love for Xingye that moved her.

"Brother—" Xingye was about to persuade Ye Tianya when Ye Tianya quickly lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead, saying, "Little Ye, be good, listen to your brother, okay?"

Xingye had no choice but to go along with Ye Tianya, humming in agreement, and went back to discussing the cases with Xia Yi. Ye Tianya stood quietly by the side watching until the two finished, then solemnly said to Xia Yi, "Attorney Xia, thank you for your hard work. Go pack up, let's go together, we'll have dinner together tonight."

Xia Yi was taken aback. Ever since Ye Tianya returned after that incident and changed drastically, she had felt uncomfortable when he spoke to her seriously. But now, for some reason, or perhaps because she had gotten used to it, that feeling of unease had disappeared. She immediately smiled and said, "Okay, it's the boss's treat, I can't refuse."

Xia Yi was still wondering why she hadn't felt that restraint just now when she left the room. Could it be...? Xia Yi suddenly realized the crux of the matter: it was because she had been moved earlier. That feeling had made her understand Ye Tianya a little better, which was why she no longer felt that unnatural restraint. Having figured this out, Xia Yi looked up and prepared to walk towards her office. As soon as she looked up, she almost bumped into two people blocking her way. Startled, she looked up and saw two young men carrying single-shoulder briefcases, with Lu Tianfeng's secretary beside them.

"Sister He, what's going on?" Xia Yi looked at the secretary, then at the two unfamiliar young men with confusion.

Lu Tianfeng's secretary, surnamed He, said to Xia Yi with a bitter face, "Attorney Xia, they are reporters from CCTV. I told them Mr. Ye is very busy and doesn't have time right now, but they said they'll wait here for him to get off work..."

Looking at Secretary He's distressed face, Xia Yi knew she was worried about affecting Tianya Real Estate, so she didn't dare offend the two reporters from CCTV. Seeing Xia Yi come out of Ye Tianya's office, the two men quickly stepped forward and handed her their business cards, saying, "Miss Xia, right? We are..."

Xia Yi interrupted their self-introductions, saying, "I don't know your identities, and I don't want to know. I just want to tell you that Mr. Ye is very busy. If you have important matters, you can make an appointment with Secretary He." After speaking, Xia Yi said to Secretary He, "However, Sister He, if you don't want to get scolded again, you'd better ask these two gentlemen to leave. Mr. Ye is in a terrible mood right now; be careful he doesn't lose his temper..."

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