Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 24

Chapter 336 A Talent Scout's Appraisal

Mentioning Tang Shaoyan and Luo Jie, Ye Tianya couldn't help but recall his first meeting with them. Tang Shaoyan had immediately rejected him, for a simple reason: she had once been an employee of Changfeng. Although she had been kicked out by Ding Junfeng, she was unwilling to stand against Changfeng and fight against her former colleagues. However, she eventually nodded, agreeing after Ye Tianya's words, "I trust you."

Ye Tianya's impression of Tang Shaoyan was that of "capable, upright, and loyal." If she were the manager of the Lincheng branch, headquarters could save a lot of trouble. Such a person, once trusted, would absolutely do her best.

As for Luo Jie, Ye Tianya also felt he was "capable," but he also gave Ye Tianya the impression of being "smooth and clever." He was equally reluctant to work for Tianya Real Estate initially, for a much simpler reason: he was working for someone else anyway, and jumping ship to Changfeng's rival would be seen as kicking someone when they're down, drawing criticism. His considerations were completely different from Tang Shaoyan's. Tang Shaoyan's considerations stemmed from her feelings for her old colleagues, while Luo Jie's were entirely self-centered, considering his own conduct in Lincheng. If Luo Jie were the company manager, the company would undoubtedly thrive in Lincheng, developing rapidly and smoothly, perhaps even more capable than Tang Shaoyan. However, every advantage has its disadvantages. Given Luo Jie's self-centered mindset, Tianya Real Estate's upper management would likely face considerable trouble. Ye Tianya had witnessed the mess left by Guo Zijun, the manager of Bingtian Electronics, an investment company of Xueya Shuangye in B City. If the general manager couldn't keep headquarters in check, problems were inevitable. From another perspective, given Tianya Real Estate's reputation and influence, whether Luo Yang's smooth-talking principles would be effective was another matter entirely.

Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind. He looked up at Lu Tianfeng and said, "Brother Lu, these two people each have their strengths and are evenly matched. If we choose one of them as the company manager, there will be advantages and disadvantages to both. It's hard to make a decision right now. I think it would be better if you 'accidentally' let the news of your upcoming selection of the Lincheng branch manager leak out, and then observe their reactions before making a decision."

Lu Tianfeng agreed and thought for a moment. Then his eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Brilliant! Tianya, what a great idea!"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "Brother Lu, you flatter me. After this, you can choose whoever succeeds you. You don't need to come to me again. I believe you, as a talent scout, will be a good mentor." "You're a talent scout."

Lu Tianfeng stood up and laughed, "Don't flatter me. Compared to you, I'm still a long way off. Just look at how boldly you appointed Tang Shaoyan and Luo Yang back then—that's enough for me to admire. I'm going out on business; I still have to meet with Ouyang Zhenxing. I wonder what he's up to this time."

After Lu Tianfeng got a good idea for further evaluating his successor and left happily, Ye Tianya shook his head with a wry smile. He looked down at the invitations left by Secretary He on the table. Not in the mood, he handed them directly to Xingye. Then, as she approached and took them, he pulled her into his arms, letting her sit in his lap to look at the invitations. He closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to rest. Gradually, he felt his worries subside. Xingye sitting in his lap, intently looking at the invitations, made him feel something called 'happiness,' and his mood gradually calmed down.

After filtering through the invitations, Xingye tossed them all onto the table without picking any out. She leaned back, snuggled into Ye Tianya's arms, and nestled her head against his chest, gently rubbing her forehead against his chin. "Brother, it seems we finally have a chance to eat alone together today."

"What? Does that mean we have to pay for our own meals?" Xia Yi, who had once again forgotten to knock before rushing into Ye Tianya's office, overheard Xingye's words at the door and blurted out with obvious regret. This woman, who loved playing the 'aunt,' had been accompanying Ye Tianya to various banquets these past few days, and she hadn't paid for her own meals in a long time.

Ye Tianya, too lazy to even open his eyes, said irritably, "This is the tenth time you've entered the office without knocking. Your bonus is almost gone, you know that, Miss Xia Yi?"

Xia Yi suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to knock again, and said pitifully with a bitter face, "No, boss, I... I'll definitely do it next time, okay? I... I was just worried because I saw you didn't look too good when you came back from the photocopying room, so I came to check on you. I was just so worried that I forgot to knock..."

Xingye was a little embarrassed to snuggle in Ye Tianya's arms in front of outsiders, and wanted to stand up ... Ye Tianya gently pulled her into a hug to keep her from moving, saying irritably, "Go away, go away. You've come up with a good excuse, but this is the third time. Just say what you have to say."

Xia Yi muttered aggrievedly, "You little devil, I just caught you two being intimate, why are you so angry? It's not like it's the first time I've seen you two being affectionate, what's the big deal? I've already had hundreds of vaccinations, I have enough antibodies..."

Ye Tianya couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. Xia Yi was becoming more and more like a second Yin Chao. Ye Tianya and Xingye were helpless, but they also found it quite amusing. Xingye buried her head in Ye Tianya's arms, feeling a little embarrassed. Ye Tianya, worried that Xingye couldn't handle it, said again, "Have you mumbled enough? Just say what

you need to say." Xia Yi rolled her eyes and said, "It's the contract for the share allocation of the stadium project with Li Xinmin's Hongyang Industrial's subsidiary real estate company. I've prepared it. See if there's anything that needs to be changed." Xia Yi handed a folder to Ye Tianya, who finally opened his eyes and released Xingye. Xingye was then able to get off Ye Tianya and, seizing the opportunity, got up and sat back down in her seat.

Ye Tianya took the document and read it carefully. He found nothing that needed to be changed. Xia Yi was indeed an expert in this field; the contract she drafted was almost flawless. Ye Tianya said with satisfaction, "Not bad. Although you're a bit carefree, you make work much easier for me. That's fine. Take this to Lu Tianfeng and let him take a look. If there are no problems, take it to Li Xinmin to discuss the details."

Xia Yi said "Oh" with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean, 'girl'? Am I not as old as you? Honestly, calling you 'boss' makes you act all old." As she spoke, she suddenly noticed the invitations on the table and said to Ye Tianya, "Little boss, how about... you pick out a couple from here? That way we won't have to pay for our own meals, right?"

Xingye, who was listening to Xia Yi's words from the side, said... Hearing this, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. Ye Tianya said helplessly, "Okay, you pick one and then go to the banquet in my place, how about that?"

Xia Yi said with a bitter face, "I'm just a lawyer, what a joke, asking me to go to the banquet in your place? Forget it, I'll just spend my own money to eat two-yuan steamed buns."

Ye Tianya didn't care whether she really wanted to eat two-yuan steamed buns or not. After work, he drove Xingye around the streets and finally settled on a hot pot restaurant. Unexpectedly, the greeter at the door recognized him as soon as they entered. Only then did Ye Tianya realize how famous he was in Lincheng. Actually, what was really the culprit was his unique white hair. After leading Ye Tianya and Xingye into the room, the greeter turned to Ye Tianya and said, "Mr. Ye, are you here to have dinner with your colleagues? Your colleagues are upstairs."

"Colleagues? Which one?" Ye Tianya asked curiously.

The receptionist greeted him politely with a smile, "It's Manager Luo from Lincheng Tianya Real Estate's business department."

"Oh, you know Manager Luo?"

The receptionist nodded, "Yes, Manager Luo often patronizes our hot pot restaurant when he's out on business, negotiating deals, or entertaining guests. He's a gold card member."

Ye Tianya thought about it and wasn't surprised. Business people usually frequent banquets and parties, or karaoke bars and nightclubs to entertain guests. Luo Jie choosing this kind of hot pot restaurant, while not the most upscale, wouldn't be beneath him; after all, this hot pot restaurant was considered one of the best in Lincheng. So he said, "Manager Luo is probably out on business today, so let's not disturb him. Please get us a private room, somewhere quiet."

The greeter nodded and led the way, saying as they walked, "Manager Luo isn't discussing business today; it seems he's having dinner with some of his colleagues."

Ye Tianya thought to herself, "It seems Lu Tianfeng has already leaked the news. Luo Jie is indeed quick to act and has already started making moves." Ye Tianya sighed inwardly and said to the greeter, "Miss, be more careful with your words in the future. The guests' identities, who they entertain, and what they do are none of your business. Just do your job. Know what to say and what not to say. Those of you in this line of work should know how to behave." "Do you understand what I mean?"

The greeter's face changed drastically, and she trembled all over. Today, because the person she was serving was Ye Tianya, she had been so excited that she had forgotten the service rules that the manager had repeatedly reminded her of. Now, reminded by Ye Tianya, she was terrified and said to him in a panic, "Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Ye. Please... don't tell our manager. I promise I won't say anything like that again."

Ye Tianya smiled calmly and said, "Alright, don't panic. If I really wanted to tell your manager, I wouldn't have reminded you. Just be more careful in the future."

The greeter's face relaxed, and she kept thanking him even after entering the private room . After she left, Xingye couldn't help but laugh and say to Ye Tianya, "Brother, look how scared you made her! She gave you some important news, you know. Aren't you going to go see who Manager Luo is entertaining?"
Chapter 337 Early Return
Ye Tianya smiled and marked a few of Xingye's favorite dishes on the menu. After ticking them off at the hot pot counter and handing it to the waiter, he said to Xingye, "This society is connected by something intangible called 'relationships.' Whoever can grasp these intangible 'relationships' can gain a firm foothold in this society. Luo Yang's actions are understandable." "But... never mind, let's not talk about company matters. Xiao Ye, today should be the day Bei Bei is picked up from school again, right? Before the food arrives, let's call home."

Xing Ye obediently took out her phone and dialed a long-distance number to S City before the food arrived. After asking, "Has Bei Bei arrived home yet?" Xing Ye's expression changed drastically. Ye Tianya's heart tightened. Xing Ye looked in his direction and said nervously, "Bei Bei is in the hospital..."

Bei Bei was in the hospital. Ye Tianya and Xing Ye didn't even have hot pot. They called Xia Yi to help book a flight back to S City for the next morning and called Lu Tianfeng to the company overnight to hand over work. The return to S City was forced to be brought forward.

Ye Tianya's sudden return to S City went unnoticed by Lu Tianfeng, a fact Ye Tianya appreciated. After Ye Tianya handed over all his work, Lu Tianfeng signed the documents and patted Ye Tianya on the shoulder, saying, "Tianya, this time when we go back, we'll be back to our respective companies. I'll drive you home tomorrow morning."

Ye Tianya smiled and shook his head, "No, my sudden disappearance will keep you busy tomorrow morning. We'll take a taxi to the airport ourselves. You'll be in full charge of the stadium project until you hand it over to your successor. Whether the hotel project continues depends on your negotiations with Ouyang Zhenxing. Keep in touch!"

"Don't worry about me. I won't see you off tomorrow morning. Have a safe trip, keep in touch, and see you again when we get back to S City!" Lu Tianfeng smiled and habitually patted Ye Tianya on the shoulder again. After seeing Ye Tianya off at the company, he remembered the matter of succession. He took a few steps to call out to Ye Tianya, but suddenly remembered that Ye Tianya had said not to talk to him about succession anymore, to let him decide for himself. He stopped, watching Ye Tianya and Xingye walk away hand in hand, and felt a strange, indescribable feeling, a feeling of losing a pillar of support.

Lu Tianfeng was startled by this feeling. He had always considered himself a confident and independent person. Even when working under Lin Siyin, he was quite opinionated. But recently, working under Ye Tianya, he had unconsciously begun to rely on Ye Tianya. He always had to ask Ye Tianya's opinion on many things, and Ye Tianya's decisiveness impressed him in this situation, gradually developing into a dependence. This dependence was an absolute threat to a decision-maker. Lu Tianfeng broke out in a cold sweat from the sudden feeling of losing a pillar of support.

"This Ye Tianya... is truly a born leader..." Lu Tianfeng thought to himself.

Ye Tianya's sudden departure didn't cause much of a stir. Aside from the group in Lin City who were planning to acquire the Xingye Hotel's operating rights through Ye Tianya and the Ouyang family, others weren't significantly affected. After all, for business dealings with Tianya Real Estate, Lu Tianfeng was sufficient.

Ye Tianya's departure did have some internal impact on the Lin City branch of Tianya Real Estate, but not much. Those who were eyeing the vacant positions left by Lu Tianfeng and his associates were primarily affected. They had initially thought Ye Tianya's will might influence the selection of these positions, but with his sudden departure, they focused all their attention on Lu Tianfeng. Within the Lin City branch of Tianya Real Estate, Lu Tianfeng held the most power after Ye Tianya's departure.

Ye Tianya had no time to worry about the consequences of his departure. After getting off the plane, he sent Xia Yi back to report to Hu Qing, and then, anxiously, took Xingye straight to the hospital where Beibei was staying. After getting out of the taxi, Ye Tianya practically ran into the hospital ward. When he found Beibei's room, he saw Yang Ying and Yang Meng sitting by a clean white hospital bed. A little angelic girl was sleeping soundly on the bed, but her complexion wasn't good. Ye Tianya felt a pang of pain in his heart. He gently pushed open the door and went in with Xingye. Yang Meng and Yang Ying immediately noticed someone coming in. When they saw that it was Ye Tianya, they both showed surprise. They hadn't expected Ye Tianya to be here.

"Little Ye..." Yang Ying looked at Ye Tianya in surprise and asked, "You... why are you here?"

Ye Tianya said in a low voice, somewhat angrily, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me Beibei was sick sooner?"

Yang Ying said apologetically, "Little Ye, you're busy with work. Beibei didn't have anything serious, it's just... appendicitis. She's already had surgery. I was afraid it would affect your work, so I..."

"Uncle—" Before Yang Ying could finish speaking, Beibei on the bed seemed to sense Ye Tianya's arrival and woke up, calling softly from the bed.

Ye Tianya gestured to Yang Ying to stop explaining, then sat down on the edge of the bed and tenderly stroked Bei Bei's hair, asking with concern, "Bei Bei, does it hurt?"

Bei Bei gave a brave smile and said, "It doesn't hurt. Mommy said Bei Bei has to be brave and not be afraid of pain, otherwise Uncle will be unhappy. Uncle, Bei Bei really isn't afraid of pain, will you be unhappy?"

Ye Tianya was deeply moved and gently stroked Bei Bei's porcelain doll-like face, saying, "Uncle is happy to see Bei Bei so brave."

Bei Bei immediately smiled happily, saying, "Uncle, Bei Bei missed you so much while I was having surgery! Mommy said Uncle had a lot of work and couldn't come to see Bei Bei, but why did Uncle come? Did you finish your work?"

Bei Bei's understanding made Ye Tianya both heartbroken and happy. Love, smiling, reached out and held Ye Beibei's hand, subtly channeling his life force into her small palm, searching for the root of her illness and the wounds left by her surgery, repairing them one by one. He smiled and said, "Uncle's work is never-ending, but our Beibei is much more important than work. Uncle didn't know Beibei was sick before, so he couldn't come back to see her. Can Beibei forgive Uncle?"

Ye Beibei was still a little girl. Her complexion had become much rosier, but Ye Tianya's question left her somewhat bewildered, unsure how to answer. She looked blankly at her mother, but Yang Ying was too embarrassed to teach Beibei how to speak in front of Ye Tianya. Unable to get help from Yang Ying, Ye Beibei could only rely on her own intuition and nodded emphatically. As she nodded, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Before, even slight movement would cause pain in her surgical wound, but this time she felt no pain. She exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle, Beibei doesn't hurt anymore!"

Knowing that the wound had been healed by his life force and healing magic, Ye Tianya let go and smiled, "With Uncle back, Beibei will of course get better. Come here, let Uncle give you a hug..."

Ye Tianya picked Ye Beibei up from the bed. Yang Ying and Yang Meng, who had already witnessed Ye Tianya's ability to heal Nangong Qian'er, Ouyang Xin'er, and others in a short time, were not alarmed when Ye Tianya picked up Beibei, who had just undergone surgery. Instead, they looked relieved. They had never been able to understand Ye Tianya's miraculous abilities, but as people from the ends of the earth, they knew the rules and wouldn't ask any questions.

Ye Beibei was picked up by Ye Tianya, and wrapped her arms around his neck, innocently saying, "Beibei has been thinking every day that Uncle and Auntie will come back to see Beibei soon. Uncle and Auntie really came, Beibei is so happy! Uncle, why is your hair white again?"

Mentioning Ye Tianya's hair, everyone in the ward changed their expressions. Ye Tianya stopped dyeing his hair after he went to Qiushui Manor. Everyone at Haijiao Tianya except for Beibei knew this when Lu Tianfeng called Lin Siyin. Yang Ying, afraid that Beibei would be too young to understand and bring up Ye Tianya's sad memories, was about to scold her when Ye Tianya paused slightly, then put on a smile and said, "Does Beibei like Uncle's white hair?"

Ye Beibei, still a child, forgot to ask how Ye Tianya's hair had turned white, and innocently nodded, saying she liked it. Ye Tianya smiled and picked her up. She turned to face Xingye and asked, "Beibei, do you still recognize her?"

Xingye had been standing behind Ye Tianya. When Beibei saw Xingye, she smiled innocently again and said, "Beibei already guessed that Uncle was here, and Auntie must be here too. Uncle and Auntie are always together."

Xingye was amused by Beibei's innocent words and smiled happily. She took her from Ye Tianya's arms and hugged her, saying, "Beibei, shall Auntie take you home?"

Now that Beibei could no longer feel the pain of her surgical wound, she didn't want to stay in the hospital. She cheered and agreed. The discharge procedures were handed over to Yang Meng, and the luggage was handed over to Yang Ying to pack. Ye Tianya and Xingye carried Beibei out of the ward, leaving a trail of laughter. Yang Meng and Yang Ying looked at each other and smiled with relief. Ye Tianya's love for Beibei filled Yang Ying with endless gratitude, and she was also sincerely happy that her husband, Ye Xiao, had made such a good friend.

Upon hearing of Ye Tianya's sudden return, all the women from the ends of the earth dropped what they were doing and rushed back from various places, including Nangong Qian'er, who was in class at school. A grand and tender scene ensued. Everyone was aware of Ye Tianya's white hair, and no one asked further, much less dared to bring up Ouyang Xin'er. Of course, no one had time for such matters; they didn't even have enough time to lament their unrequited love.

However, while Ye Tianya was listening to Lin Siyin discuss her work progress and being affectionate with her, a piece of news Lin Siyin mentioned made him frown…
Chapter 338: Old Master Zhao.
The news Lin Siyin spoke of was that Old Master Zhao of the Jinjiang Group had contacted Lin Siyin after they went to Lincheng. They knew Lin Siyin was familiar with Ye Tianya, and Ye Tianya was familiar with Xingye; they wanted to find Xingye through Lin Siyin.

"They contacted Xingye? Did they say anything?" Ye Tianya stopped combing Lin Siyin's long hair and asked疑惑地问道.

Lin Sijian, leaning against Ye Tianya's lap, shook her head and said, "I don't know. I made an excuse to pass on their message to Xiaoye, but they wouldn't tell."

Lin Siyin paused and then added, "But Grandpa Zhao is Xiaoye's maternal grandfather, so there's nothing suspicious about them looking for Xiaoye. Maybe they just want to catch up with old friends."

"Catch up with old friends? What old friends does Xiaoye have to catch up with?" Ye Tianya's tone slowly turned cold. She didn't want Xingye to be hurt again. As for the word "family," not to mention Xingye, even he was afraid of it. He still didn't fully trust his own parents, let alone Xingye's maternal grandfather.

Lin Siyin sensed the coldness in Ye Tianya's tone and wanted to advise him, but knew it wasn't the right time. She could only hug him tightly and say, "Tianya, let's not worry about those annoying trifles, okay? This is the time you've given Siyin."

Ye Tianya was taken aback, feeling a pang of shame. He realized he hadn't given each of them enough time, and complaining in front of her now would be unfair to Lin Siyin. Just as

Ye Tianya was about to put aside the Zhao family matter and comfort the woman who had devoted herself to him, Li Lanyu interfered again. This woman seemed to be jealous of Lin Siyin; every time Ye Tianya and Lin Siyin were alone, she would cause trouble. Sure enough, less than five minutes had passed between them in the study when Li Lanyu barged in. Lin Siyin, still somewhat uncomfortable in Ye Tianya's arms, immediately tried to get off him when Li Lanyu entered.

Ye Tianya, true to form, not only didn't let Lin Siyin off the hook, but also dragged Li Lanyu along. Since Li Lanyu had barged in, Ye Tianya had no choice but to combine the time allotted to Li Lanyu and Lin Siyin.

It was the same small bedroom behind the study, the same simple yet comfortable bed. Although Lin Siyin was extremely unwilling, she allowed Ye Tianya to carry her and Li Lanyu onto the bed together, once again losing the opportunity to be alone with Ye Tianya. For the sake of harmony within the entire Haijiao Tianya community, Lin Siyin could only suppress her grievances. However, she was unaware that Ye Tianya had seen through all her inner turmoil. Her tolerance and magnanimity further elevated her position in Ye Tianya's heart, making a significant investment in her future standing within Haijiao Tianya.

Li Lanyu's jealousy gave Ye Tianya endless blessings of having multiple women. After their tender moments, Ye Tianya didn't let Lin Siyin see his inner thoughts again. For the three days after returning to Haijiao Tianya, he lived a remarkably peaceful life. This rare tranquility allowed him to make amends to the women at Haijiao Tianya. Although Ye Tianya no longer dyed his hair black, he remained gentle and kind to everyone at Haijiao Tianya. Only Nangong Qian'er truly understood the deep turmoil in Ye Tianya's heart. Every time Ye Tianya vented his frustrations on her, it seemed as if he was releasing his pent-up emotions. She knew it was because of Ouyang Xin'er and the others, but she silently endured it, bearing it for her best friends. Besides worry, Nangong Qian'er could only sigh inwardly.

On the fourth day, Lin Chenglu Tianfeng sent news to Lin Siyin: Ouyang Zhenxing had transferred the prime land he held for building a hotel, and Tianya Real Estate had paid a price of 10% of the stadium project share. Ye Tianya wasn't too surprised by the news. Ouyang Zhenxing was a businessman, and maximizing profits was in his nature. Given the environment in Lincheng, he knew that the relevant departments in Lincheng who wanted to get involved in the Xingye Hotel would eventually lose to Tianya Real Estate and compromise after their proposal to take over the hotel proved unworkable. Rather than let the city compromise, he figured he might as well compromise in advance and reap some benefits. Selling the land wouldn't have resulted in a loss for him; in fact, he might have made a small profit. Obtaining a 10% share of the stadium project was pure extra profit. Ye Tianya stopped paying attention to things in Lincheng. His only goal in going to Lincheng was to bring down Ding Junfeng. He had achieved his goal. As for other matters like the stadium and hotel projects in Lincheng, he left those to the large group of managers and department heads under Lin Siyin at Tianya Real Estate headquarters.

Back in S City, Ye Tianya's life returned to its usual routine. He went back to work in Xueya Shuangye's office, continuing his true forte: investment. Xingye, as usual, went to work in Hu Qing's office with Ye Tianya's help. However, she had increased her study load considerably since returning, as preparing for the bar exam kept her busy enough. Of course, Hu Qing and Xia Yi also became busy, since they had become Xingye's tutors. Even though Ye Tianya

had been quite high-profile in Lincheng, he hadn't done anything particularly high-profile since returning to S City. Naturally, the news of his departure from Lincheng and return to S City hadn't been kept secret from those who were watching him, such as the Ouyang family, the Zhao family, and Ye Tianya's parents—Ye Yingjie and Fang Xinyi.

When Ye Tianya returned to work, he was inevitably surrounded by his colleagues in the office to greet him. However, these colleagues were almost all veterans of Xueya Shuangye, and they were all used to Ye Tianya's inconsistent work style. People like Su Dawei, Lin Liqin, and Zhan Kun knew Ye Tianya's personality and just exchanged greetings. They all knew that it was impossible for Ye Tianya to satisfy their curiosity and tell them about his experiences in Lincheng, so they all tactfully refrained from asking.

Ye Tianya did notice a newcomer among the people greeting him. In fact, she was also a newcomer to the office, but someone Ye Tianya recognized: Tang Wan, who had been transferred back from Bingtian Electronics Company in B City. Ye Tianya remembered that she had only been in the sales department when she first returned, but he didn't expect that in just over a month, she would be promoted to work in the decision-making level. Ye Tianya didn't want to interfere with Gu Letian's personnel transfers. He always adhered to the principle of trusting those he employed. Since Tang Wan was able to enter this office, she must have the ability to gain Gu Letian's appreciation.

Ye Tianya greeted his colleagues with a smile, but before he could even sit down in his office, the receptionist called to say that someone surnamed Zhao was looking for him. Ye Tianya was taken aback, then remembered Lin Siyin telling him that the Zhao family had contacted her before. It seemed the Zhao family was indeed very persistent and well-informed; they had found Qingfeng Building as soon as he arrived.

Ye Tianya hesitated for a moment but

still asked the receptionist to let the person in. He had secretly wondered if it was Zhao Chengen, but then he discovered that the receptionist had brought in an elderly man with white hair and beard. Although the old man was being supported by Zhao Chengen and walked with a slight limp, he exuded a dignified pressure on Ye Tianya. This was definitely the aura of someone who had long held a high position. Ye Tianya immediately realized who this man was; he must be the patriarch of the Zhao family, Zhao Chengen's father, and Xingye's maternal grandfather.

Even though he was the patriarch of the Zhao family, even though he was Xingye's maternal grandfather, and even though he possessed an imposing aura, Ye Tianya was too lazy to stand up and greet him. Sitting behind his desk, he pretended not to recognize Zhao Chengen's father, and put on a fake, professional smile, saying to Zhao Chengen, "Mr. Zhao, what brings you to Xueya Shuangye today? Perhaps you have some private funds you'd like to invest?"

Zhao Chengen thanked the receptionist who was pouring tea before looking up to introduce the elderly man beside him to Ye Tianya, saying, "Mr. Ye… oh no, I should call you Mr. Ye now. This is my father; he has some things he'd like to discuss with you."

Ye Tianya feigned surprise at the old man, but showed no intention of standing up respectfully. He remained as steady as a mountain, smiling at the old man, "Could it be that Mr. Zhao is looking to invest? We at Xueya Shuangye have already stopped accepting private investments." "However, if Grandpa Zhao has some private money to invest... we can make an exception..."

Seeing Ye Tianya's evasive and professionally hypocritical manner, Zhao Chengen's father's dignified face broke into a wrinkled smile as he said, "Mr. Ye, I, Zhao Jianlin, am a straightforward man and don't like beating around the bush. Actually, with your intelligence, Mr. Ye, you should have already guessed our purpose for coming today. I'll be frank. I'm old, my jaw is practically in the ground. I've experienced all the joys and sorrows of life, and now I have no other wish but to receive my granddaughter's forgiveness so I can fulfill my responsibility as a grandfather. We've come to ask you, Mr. Ye, where is my granddaughter?"

Zhao Jianlin's tone was sincere and heartfelt, causing the young woman who was greeting him to cast a questioning glance at Ye Tianya, as if to say, 'Mr. Ye, please tell them.' Ye

Tianya glared at the receptionist and said, "This is none of your business. Go back to work."

The receptionist was startled. It was the first time he had ever seen the usually gentle Ye Tianya speak so sternly. Although Ye Tianya held no official position in the company and wore a name tag no different from the receptionist's, everyone knew Ye Tianya's true influence. Some even said that the reason Ye Tianya didn't hold any official position was because Gu Letian couldn't find a suitable position for him in the company, except for the "President" title above Gu Letian's head.
Chapter 339 Heartless Starry Night
Ye Tianya's first stern remark frightened the young receptionist, who quickly retreated. Only then did Ye Tianya smile faintly at Zhao Chengen and his son, saying, "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, with your intelligence, you should have already guessed what answer I would give you, right? Let me be frank, whether Xiaoye sees you or not is her prerogative, and I have no right to interfere. Given that your Zhao family has the ability to find me as soon as I returned to the company, yet you couldn't find Xiaoye, it can only mean one thing: Xiaoye doesn't want to see you."

Ye Tianya's use of "Mr. Zhao" and "Mr. Zhao" perfectly corresponded to Zhao Jianlin's repeated use of "Mr. Ye," his tone... The mocking tone made Zhao Jianlin's face turn somewhat ugly. Those who had long held positions of power were used to giving orders, and even business rivals treated them with respect. He had never been mocked like this before, yet Zhao Jianlin still managed to suppress his anger and try to remain calm as he asked, "Mr. Ye, you told Cheng'en what Xiaoye's mother did before. Even if she was wrong in every way, we haven't wronged Xiaoye. We just need you to give us Xiaoye's address. That shouldn't be difficult for you, Mr. Ye. Sometimes a small favor can bring great convenience."

Hearing Zhao Jianlin irresponsibly shirking responsibility, Ye Tianya felt a chill run down his spine . He said, "Old Master Zhao, you truly are a businessman by birth, so good at accounting. Xiao Ye's mother is your daughter, isn't she? How did you personally educate your daughter from a young age? If she were truly a well-educated person, would Xiao Ye have suffered so much? You think you can just wipe the slate clean of all your responsibility? A father who can't even shoulder his responsibilities has no right to face his granddaughter! Listen, I, Ye Tianya, know best where Xiao Ye lives, but I just... won't... tell... you!"

Fueled by anger, Ye Tianya uttered the last four words slowly and deliberately, causing Zhao Jianlin to abruptly stand up, glaring angrily at Ye Tianya. Even if he, Zhao... Even with his good temper, Jianlin couldn't bear being accused of raising a materialistic daughter. He turned cold and said to Ye Tianya, "Ye Tianya, I, Zhao Jianlin, am only here to ask you because you've taken care of my daughter, Xiaoye. Whether Xiaoye sees us or not is not for you to decide. I'm asking you, where have you hidden Xiaoye? I don't believe my granddaughter wouldn't even see me. You must be the one interfering. Let me give you a piece of advice: you may have connections with the security department, but I'm a member of the S City Political Consultative Conference. Others may fear you, Ye Tianya, but I, Zhao Jianlin, don't take you seriously. We'll see. I'll see what right you have to hide someone else's relative..."

"Dad—" Zhao Chengen hadn't expected his father to get so angry and lose his temper with age. In the past, Zhao Jianlin would never have lost his temper, no matter how angry he was. But today, Ye Tianya had infuriated him, and he was speaking without thinking, even bringing up the CPPCC member. Fearing his father might say something even more outrageous, Zhao Chengen quickly spoke up to remind him.

Seeing Zhao Jianlin's anger, Ye Tianya sneered, "Old man, be mindful of your temper, especially someone with heart disease like you. Take a deep breath, don't have an attack in my office, I can't handle it. Sorry, I have other things to attend to, I won't see you out."

Provoked by Ye Tianya and reminded by Zhao Chengen, Zhao Jianlin suddenly realized his mistake, but it was too late. Since it was too late, he didn't bother to hide it anymore. He stood up coldly, letting out a heavy snort, and said, "Ye Tianya, don't be too arrogant. I won't let this go until I see Xingye. We'll see..."

Old Zhao stood up and turned to leave, but just then the office door opened. In the entire Qingfeng Building, only Xingye dared to barge into Ye Tianya's office without knocking. Xingye entered with an icy expression, staring coldly at Zhao Jianlin and Zhao Chengen, whose anger hadn't yet subsided. He just stared at them coldly. The Zhao father and son, seasoned businessmen for decades and having seen it all, seemed helpless under Xingye's icy gaze. They stood frozen for nearly four or five seconds before reacting. Zhao Chengen was the first to speak, excitedly saying, "Xiaoye, you...don't you recognize us? I'm your uncle!" "This is your maternal grandfather..."

Xingye interrupted Zhao Chengen coldly before he could finish, saying, "So what if you know him? Who said they wouldn't give up until they saw me? Now that you've seen me, can you give up now?"

After saying that, Xingye ignored the astonished Zhao Jianlin and his son, her icy face instantly softening into one of tenderness as she looked at Ye Tianya, saying, "Brother, Brother Hu said he needs you to come downstairs for a moment; it's important."

Even Ye Tianya was stunned by Xingye's change in expression. Xingye's expression had never changed so quickly before, and her indifference towards the Zhao father and son was completely unexpected. It was the first time Ye Tianya had witnessed Xingye's ruthless side. Xingye's coldness pained Ye Tianya. He didn't want to see his beloved hurt him with such indifference. He stood up, wanting to say a few words of advice to Xingye, but the words he was about to utter were melted away by Xingye's softened expression. Even the thought of stopping and not following her out vanished completely.

Seeing Xingye and Ye Tianya about to leave the office, Zhao Jianlin suddenly snapped out of his daze, grabbed Ye Tianya who was walking behind, and angrily questioned, "Ye Tianya, what did you do to my granddaughter? Did you coerce her...?"

"Enough!" Xingye turned around and interrupted Zhao Jianlin, pulling away Zhao Jianlin's hand from Ye Tianya's sleeve and coldly saying to Zhao Jianlin, "Mr. Zhao, from the moment the hospital issued the death sentence, the old Xingye was already dead. The fact that the blood in the current Xingye's body can flow again is entirely due to my brother's life-risking rescue. When I came back to life, I was already a pure and genuine Xingye, a Xingye who no longer has any connection with the Zhao family or the Lan family. Do you understand? The life of the old Xingye was ended by the mother who gave her life. If you really want to know what my brother did to me, it was to give me a second life. You can leave now. Don't bother my brother and me anymore. We have our own peaceful life, and we're happier than anyone else."

As Xingye spoke, she once again pulled the equally dumbfounded Ye Tianya downstairs, leaving Zhao Jianlin and Zhao Chengen speechless.

Ye Tianya didn't come to his senses until they entered the elevator. He looked at Xingye with heartache, pulled her into his arms, and said tenderly, "Xiaoye, don't be like this. It hurts your brother to see you hurt."

Xingye remained silent in Ye Tianya's arms for a long while before looking up and saying, "Brother, a short pain is better than a long one. Let them give up and stop disturbing our peace."

Ye Tianya stroked Xingye's face tenderly and kissed her, asking, "Xiaoye, can you hold on?"

Xingye nodded bravely and firmly, saying, "Xiaoye can hold on, because Xiaoye is by your side, brother."

Ye Tianya clearly heard Xingye's voice trembling, but all he could do, besides feel heartache, was hold her tightly, hoping to share some of the burden with his beloved.

But would the Zhao father and son truly give up? Xingye's indifference brought despair to the Zhao father and son. Zhao Jianlin never dreamed that the touching scene of the grandfather-granddaughter reunion he had imagined would not happen, but instead end like this. He stood stunned at the door of Ye Tianya's office for a while before he came to his senses. When he chased after them, Ye Tianya and Xingye were nowhere to be seen.

"Let it go, Dad. Xiaoye still hates her sister and our Zhao family. There's no use saying anything now. Let's wait until she calms down before talking to her," Zhao Chengen said, seeing his father's increasingly grim expression and unstable emotions, and quickly tried to persuade him.

Old Master Zhao shook his head absently, saying, "You can wait, wait ten or twenty years, but I don't have time. Cheng'en, I don't care what method you use, before I die, I want Xiao Ye to change her mind, come back and call me Grandpa, so I can die in peace. If even my own granddaughter doesn't want to acknowledge me, then no matter how much I, Zhao Jianlin, have achieved in my life, I'm still a failure..."

"Yes... Dad, your heart isn't good, don't get too agitated, calm down, leave this to me." Zhao Cheng'en was worried about his father's heart condition relapsing, so he had no choice but to agree, but in his heart he was thinking: 'Father, so your insistence on Xiao Ye coming back to acknowledge you wasn't out of kinship, but to make your life complete. If Xiao Ye knew your thoughts, perhaps she would hate our Zhao family even more.' Although he thought this way, Zhao

Chengen had to start thinking about how to persuade Xingye to go back to see the old man. Just thinking about Xingye's cold expression and tone just now made Zhao Chengen feel discouraged. This mission was much more difficult than taking down a company.

As Ye Tianya and Xingye came downstairs, Hu Qing was already waiting for him at the office door with a beaming smile. Xia Yi was also there, both of them wearing expressions of 'happiness' on their faces. As soon as Ye Tianya arrived, Hu Qing snatched Ye Tianya from Xingye's arms and greedily chuckled, "Hey Chairman Ye, what exactly are you hiding behind your back? Just tell us all at once and we'll all have heart attacks! Otherwise, it's unbearable to keep popping up and making us green with envy. Tonight, Hilton, if you dare say a single word against it, I'll kidnap you."

Ye Tianya was baffled by Hu Qing's words and asked in confusion, "Hey, lawyer, you've said so much and haven't even explained anything clearly. Shouldn't your lawyer's license be revoked?"

Hu Qing chuckled, "Revoked if you want. With someone like you, who's the chairman of several groups, by my side, do you think I'll go hungry?"
Chapter 340 Refusing Share Grant
Ye Tianya still didn't understand. Several group chairmen? Isn't it just Qingfeng Group? The most Hu Qing knew was Xueya Shuangye, which wasn't even considered a group. Not understanding, Ye Tianya couldn't help but push Hu Qing away, saying, "Hey, Hu, what's going on? Tell me quickly, don't play games with me."

Hu Qing, unfazed by the push, continued to smile greedily, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Ye Tianya. He gestured to Xia Yi beside him, who immediately smiled and handed Ye Tianya a file folder, saying, "Mr. Ye, this is business that Mr. Ye Yingjie, the chairman of Pacific Auto, has entrusted to us. He has transferred all his shares in Pacific Auto to your name. You just need to sign here, and you'll be in charge of the largest car sales group in S City."

"What?" Ye Tianya exclaimed in surprise, his first reaction not to look at the file folder, but to turn and look at Xingye.

Xingye was also slightly surprised, then smiled slightly and remained silent. Ye Tianya knew she was letting him make the decision, and Xingye would never interfere at this time.

Ye Tianya shifted his gaze back to the file folder, his expression gradually turning cold. Suddenly, he reached out and stopped Xia Yi from opening it, saying, "Don't open it. Return these things intact. I don't accept these shares."

Hu Qing and Xia Yi both stared in surprise at Ye Tianya's decision. Hu Qing took a moment to react, reaching out to touch Ye Tianya's forehead while looking at him in disbelief, saying, "Are you out of your mind? Pacific Auto, one of the largest car sales groups in the city, you..."

"Alright, when did you become such a money-grubber? Have you really been corrupted by money?" Ye Tianya slapped away Hu Qing's outstretched hand, saying irritably, "Don't touch me. I don't have your kind of peculiar hobby."

"What? Attorney Hu, you really are..." Upon hearing Ye Tianya's words, Xia Yi, standing next to Hu Qing, reflexively took two steps away from him and exclaimed in surprise, her expression far more surprised than when she heard Ye Tianya refuse the shares.

Hu Qing quickly withdrew his hand from Ye Tianya's forehead, looking extremely embarrassed. He hurriedly explained to Xia Yi, "What do you mean, 'true' or 'false'? Don't listen to this kid's nonsense, I didn't..."

Xia Yi quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's open up now, it's very common, hehe, boss, don't be shy."

Hu Qing couldn't clear his name no matter what he did. He glared at Ye Tianya. As a lawyer, he knew that explaining things would only make things worse, so he stopped dwelling on the matter and changed the subject, saying, "Tianya, why did Ye Yingjie give you all his shares?"

Ye Tianya said seriously, "Don't ask any more questions. Just return these. Is there anything else?"

Seeing Ye Tianya's seriousness, Hu Qing didn't ask any more questions. He turned and walked into his office, saying, "Come in. The legal documents you asked me to prepare for the establishment of Tianya Group are almost ready. There are still some documents for you to sign."

Ye Tianya nodded and followed him in. Without even looking at them, he signed his name on the documents Hu Qing took out. He trusted Hu Qing; as long as he had processed these documents, there wouldn't be any problems. After signing the papers, Ye Tianya suddenly said, "Xiao Ye will be taking the bar exam in a few months, so please take good care of her."

Hu Qing smiled and reached out to pat Ye Tianya's shoulder again, but then he saw Xia Yi looking at him ambiguously. Remembering that he had been misunderstood as having a 'special preference', he couldn't help but withdraw his hand. He gave Xia Yi an awkward smile before saying to Ye Tianya, "Don't worry, I guarantee Xing Ye will pass the bar exam smoothly. How about Xia Yi and I make a pledge?"

Ye Tianya didn't say anything more, smiled, turned around, paused in front of Xing Ye, straightened her collar, smoothed her hair, said "Good luck," and then left. Xing Yu followed him out.

After the two left, Xia Yi looked at the documents Ye Tianya had signed on the table in surprise and asked Hu Qing, "Ye Tianya is going to establish the Tianya Group?"

Xia Yi had followed Ye Tianya back to Lincheng, so she didn't know about this. Hearing that Ye Tianya was going to establish the Tianya Group, she couldn't help but ask Hu Qing in surprise.

Hu Qing smiled and pointed at Ye Tianya's departing figure, saying, "Xia Yi, take a good look at this kid in front of you. Don't underestimate him. Don't think he's just the chairman of Qingfeng Group. There were some things that were kept secret between him, Yin Chao, Xingye, and me. But I don't know what triggered this kid in Lincheng, he suddenly became high-profile, calling me to prepare documents for him. It seems he's also preparing to reveal these secrets to the world. I won't hide it from you anymore. He, Ye Tianya, is the chairman of Qingfeng Group, and also the president of Xuexue Shuangye who has never shown his face. At the same time, he is also the behind-the-scenes boss of Tianya Real Estate and Xingye Express. If he signs this document in your hand today, then he will also be the chairman of Pacific Auto Dealership, and he is also a homeowner in Haijiao Tianya." "

Clatter—"

The equity transfer document that Ye Yingjie had given Xia Yi fell to the ground. Xia Yi stared blankly at Hu Qing, as if Hu Qing was joking with her, trying to tell from Hu Qing's face whether he was telling the truth or not.

"You...you're not joking, are you?" Xia Yi finally forced herself to say these words after a long time.

Hu Qing had anticipated Xia Yi's reaction. He smiled and picked up the document she'd dropped, saying, "This kind of thing isn't something to joke about. Let me tell you, if you're surprised, just keep it to yourself. Until Ye Tianya announces it publicly, pretend you didn't hear anything. Don't just stand there, get to work. Take this document to Pacific Auto Dealership and tell Chairman Ye that Ye Tianya isn't buying his… Ye Yingjie—Ye Tianya, Ye Tianya… Ye Ying… I know, Ye Yingjie shares the same surname as Ye Tianya, could it be…"

Hu Qing paused, startled by his own thought, his eyes widening as he couldn't finish. But Xia Yi, having recovered from her initial shock, picked up where he left off, surprised… "Ye Tianya is Ye Yingjie's son... Mmm—?"

Xia Yi's voice was a little loud because of her surprise. Hu Qing was startled and quickly covered her mouth tightly. This act of covering her mouth, however, made their actions seem unusually ambiguous. Because Hu Qing was afraid that Xia Yi's voice was too loud and would be heard by people outside, his movements were a little too rough and he almost knocked Xia Yi over. While he was busy covering Xia Yi's mouth, he was also nervously supporting Xia Yi to prevent her from falling. Inadvertently, he hugged her waist, and now they were in a half-hugging position. Hu Qing had one arm around Xia Yi and the other covering her mouth. Coincidentally, their secretary walked in outside the office with newly printed documents and happened to see the two in this ambiguous position. She exclaimed in surprise and quickly retreated.

Hearing the secretary's voice, Hu Qing was startled and quickly released his hand from Xia Yi's mouth. With her mouth free, Xia Yi's mind, which had been blank from being hugged by Hu Qing, finally came back to its senses. She scolded, half-angrily, "Let go of me!"

Hu Qing, holding the soft, warm body in his arms, felt a surge of excitement. Startled by Xia Yi's sharp rebuke, he hastily released her. But this loosening caused another problem; he hadn't properly supported her, and she lost her balance, falling to the ground with a thud, wincing in pain. Hu Qing, in a panic, bent down to help her up, but in his clumsiness, he accidentally touched Xia Yi's private parts. Xia Yi, deeply embarrassed, glared at Hu Qing and said, "Get away! Where are you touching?"

"I...I didn't..." Hu Qing stammered, sweating profusely. Just then, a chorus of "Oh—" erupted from the doorway.

Like father, like son; Hu Qing was a rascal, and his lawyers were equally unreliable. At that moment, the entire law firm, with only about ten lawyers present, were all peering at them with knowing eyes. The "Oh" clearly indicated they knew everything.

Hu Qing and Xia Yi were so embarrassed they wanted to disappear into a hole. Hu Qing, flustered, waved his hands towards the door, explaining, "No...it's not what you think, we really didn't..."

"Oh—" The dozen or so people at the door let out another long "oh." Hu Qing sighed helplessly; now he was truly in a situation he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Xia Yi finally got up from the ground, her face flushed, and glared at her colleagues who were watching the spectacle from the doorway, saying, "What 'oh'? Who can draft a complaint for me, accusing this guy of molesting me?"

"I'll do it!" Xia Yi called out, and everyone at the door responded loudly and teasingly. Then they all asked in unison, "Are you really going to sue?"

Xia Yi was both angry and embarrassed.

She stomped her foot and snapped, "Just kidding!" Then she rushed out the door and hid back in her office. The group of troublemakers at the door once again exclaimed "Oh—", and several of the male lawyers even gave Hu Qing a standard middle finger, followed by, "Boss, you're really disgusting!"

Hu Qing was bitter and feigned anger, saying, "Do you even know I'm the boss? Get back to work!"

The group of colleagues scattered, but Hu Qing began to have a headache about how to apologize to Xia Yi. He turned back and angrily glared at the document still in his hand, saying, "Ye Tianya, it's all your fault, you brat!" "This is the trouble I caused."

Returning to her office, Xia Yi felt her face burning, but she quickly calmed down. Her mind was still reeling from the shock. This young man she'd been following for almost two months was not only the chairman of Qingfeng, but also the behind-the-scenes president of Xueya Shuangye. Even if he was the president of Xueya Shuangye, it wouldn't be a problem; given his financial genius, being a president was normal. But he was…
Chapter 341 Random Thoughts
It would be somewhat understandable if Ye Tianya was the behind-the-scenes president of Xueya Shuangye, but he was also the behind-the-scenes boss of Tianya Real Estate and Xingye Express, and a homeowner in Haijiao Tianya. Did that mean Lin Siyin was his subordinate? Lin Siyin was already a world-renowned rich woman. Now, with her already considerable wealth, plus the two major 'rich' entities, Xueya Shuangye and Qingfeng Group, wasn't Ye Tianya…?

Looking back now, Xia Yi realized that everything was somehow connected to Ye Tianya. Think of Xueya Shuangye—the names contain the characters "Ye" and "Ya"—and Tianya Real Estate and Xingye Express are even more relevant. But who would have thought of him as a college student before? Based on her understanding of Ye Tianya, he was someone who preferred a low-key, peaceful life. But if he built the Tianya Group, his peaceful, quiet life would end. What made him change so drastically? What made him so high-profile, even willing to destroy his tranquility? Could this be what happened before he turned white-haired from drinking? But what exactly happened? Perhaps only Xingye knew.

Xia Yi even forgot about the awkwardness with Hu Qing earlier, her mind filled with thoughts of the reaction Ye Tianya would provoke after releasing this information.

"I really envy Xingye." A thought suddenly popped into Xia Yi's mind, startling her. However, she quickly calmed down. Although she didn't consider herself a vain woman, this guy was a handsome, wealthy, and eligible bachelor. Most importantly, he was devoted to his love, and his relationship with Xingye was the envy of everyone. Even with her high standards, it was hard not to feel envious.

"If I were Xingye, I could have..." Xia Yi stopped abruptly, realizing a serious problem. Xingye's white outfit wasn't designer; it was quite ordinary. She wore no jewelry whatsoever; her entire appearance could only be described as 'simple.' The most expensive item was probably her cell phone. Did this look like the girlfriend of a wealthy man? But then she thought, Ye Tianya, like Xingye, always wore white, without ever changing the style.

What were Ye Tianya and Xingye pursuing? In the end, Xia Yi could only shake her head and tell herself, 'I don't understand.'

Xia Yi's mind raced, and she thought back to Ye Yingjie's transfer of shares. If her and Hu Qing's guesses were true, and Ye Tianya was indeed Ye Yingjie's son, then there was no reason to doubt Ye Yingjie's decision to transfer the shares. But why would Ye Tianya refuse? Did he look down on the Pacific Auto Dealership's business? The Pacific Auto Dealership's business, encompassing sales, repair, and maintenance, was practically on par with Qingfeng Group. It couldn't be a reason for him to look down on it. Xia Yi quickly came up with a reasonable explanation: it's not uncommon for orphans to disown their parents. Ye Tianya had been an orphan for over ten or twenty years; it was understandable that he wouldn't acknowledge his parents or accept their shares. This perfectly supplemented the explanation for Ye Yingjie's transfer of shares to Ye Tianya: he wanted to use this action to seek Ye Tianya's forgiveness.

Thinking of this, Xia Yi couldn't help but become curious about this man named Ye Yingjie. She wanted to see what kind of person this father, who had given up everything to seek his son's forgiveness, was. But the thought of seeing Ye Yingjie reminded Xia Yi that the documents were still in Hu Qing's hands. She finally remembered the awkward situation and wanted to go out to get the documents from Hu Qing, but the thought of her colleague's ambiguous gaze made her face burn, and she dared not open the door. The feeling of being hugged by Hu Qing just now still made her feel a little dizzy. This Hu Qing, usually so carefree and unserious, became a nightmare for opposing lawyers in court, possessing exceptional eloquence. Unrivaled in his abilities, Xia Yi was often captivated by her boss's charisma in court. Moreover, his thoughtfulness towards people was beyond what ordinary bosses possessed, something Xia Yi, as his assistant, knew all too well. Amidst Hu Qing's daily consideration and care, Xia Yi unconsciously developed feelings for him. However, Xia Yi could tell that Hu Qing seemed to have someone else in his heart, someone Xia Yi couldn't even guess. This made Xia Yi feel somewhat discouraged and disappointed. Today's embarrassing situation made Xia Yi extremely ashamed, yet she felt a faint sweetness in her heart. Sweet as she was, her head was pounding, because at this moment she didn't even have the courage to open the door and walk out.

Mustering her courage, Xia Yi reached out and opened the door. Startled by the tall, dark figure standing there, her mind a jumble of emotions, she realized it was Hu Qing. Frustrated and without thinking, she reached out and grabbed Hu Qing's ear, scolding, "You! Are you trying to scare me to death by standing there like that?"

"Oh—" The group of idle rascals in the office had been secretly following Hu Qing to Xia Yi's office door the moment he arrived with the documents. When Xia Yi reached for Hu Qing's ear, they started teasing her again. Startled, Xia Yi quickly withdrew her hand, blushing deeply once more. This time, things were only getting worse; there seemed to be no point in explaining anymore.

Hu Qing was unsteady on his feet, his mind a jumble of thoughts. The images of Yang Ying and Xia Yi kept flashing through his mind, causing his face to turn from red to pale. He quickly handed the document to Xia Yi, saying, "Deliver this document to Pacific Auto. Be careful on the way, don't lose it. Make sure you personally hand it to Ye Yingjie for his signature."

With that, Hu Qing fled as if escaping. His colleagues assumed he was running away in embarrassment, but Xia Yi clearly saw his pale face and felt a pang of guilt. She was even more certain that Hu Qing had someone else in his heart. Thinking this, Xia Yi's expression also darkened. Without even saying goodbye to her jeering colleagues, she hurriedly left with the document.

After handing the document to Xia Yi, Hu Qing didn't return to his office. Instead, he assigned some study tasks to Xing Ye and went upstairs.

"What is it, lawyer?" Ye Tianya asked jokingly when he saw Hu Qing enter with a pained expression.

Hu Qing sighed, and before Ye Tianya could greet her, she slumped weakly onto the sofa opposite Ye Tianya's desk, saying, "Tianya, I'm so annoyed right now. You know... about Xia Yi and your sister-in-law..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Ye Tianya stopped Hu Qing with a hand gesture, saying, "I don't have time to listen to your emotional ramblings right now..." Ye Tianya suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "What? You said Xia Yi? You like Xia Yi?"

Hu Qing's heart skipped a beat. Seeing Ye Tianya's surprised expression, could it be that he also liked Xia Yi? Others might not know, but Hu Qing knew very well that Ye Tianya wasn't exactly a faithful man, given the large number of women around him. The way Xia Yi looked at him when Hu Qing told her about Ye Tianya's behind-the-scenes identities—could it be that she was also after Ye Tianya's money?

Hu Qing asked nervously, "Tianya, you have so many beauties in your 'End of the Earth' forum, you haven't collected enough yet, have you? You like Xia Yi too?"

"Go away, what nonsense is this? What do you mean 'I like her too'? So you like Xia Yi? Do you like her or my sister-in-law?" Ye Tianya asked irritably.

Hu Qing let out a long sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you don't like her. I'm relieved. If you liked her, I definitely wouldn't be able to compete with you..." Hu Qing suddenly stopped, his eyes widening as he looked at Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya laughed and said, "Now you've said what you really think, haven't you? I think you just like Xia Yi. As for my sister-in-law, you're only attracted to her beauty. Between the two of them, I still suggest you be with Xia Yi. Of course, the premise is that Xia Yi likes you too. As for my sister-in-law, I don't know when she'll recover. Can you wait? And then there's Bei Bei. Anyway, think it over again. Do you like Xia Yi or my sister-in-law?"

Hu Qing sighed deeply and unceremoniously propped his feet up on Ye Tianya's small desk, saying, "No need to think about it anymore. I thought..." "You like Xia Yi too? You almost scared me to death! Your scare made me realize that the person I like is right beside me, but I had to go to such lengths… But if only I could collect more of her like you, plus Yang Ying… Ouch—"

Before Hu Qing could finish, Ye Tianya smacked him hard with a folder, knocking his foot off the table. Ye Tianya's face turned cold and he said angrily, "You bastard! Whether you're collecting or what, don't use such filthy thoughts about your sister-in-law, or I'll never forgive you!" Seeing

Ye Tianya's anger, Hu Qing quickly smiled apologetically, "Okay, okay, don't be angry. I won't think about it anymore, alright? But I really have to thank you. If you hadn't scared me like that, I wouldn't have known I liked Xia Yi. I'm not talking to you anymore, I need to go back and prepare to pursue Xia Yi."

Hu Qing dared not linger in the midst of Ye Tianya's anger, lest she get herself into trouble. Taking advantage of the situation, she escaped from Ye Tianya's office and nearly bumped into Gu Letian, who was about to knock on the door to come in.

When Gu Letian entered, he saw that Ye Tianya still had some anger on his face and couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Did Attorney Hu offend you?"

Ye Tianya waved his hand and said, "It's nothing serious, Mr. Gu. Is something the matter?"

Gu Letian chuckled and said, "Attorney Hu is optimistic and humorous and likes to joke. Don't take it to heart. I heard from Tang Wan that you went to Bingtian for an inspection when you went to B City last time. After you came back, you rushed to Lincheng. I didn't have a chance to talk to you. I want to hear what your plans are."

Ye Tianya invited Gu Letian to sit down, poured him a glass of water, and then sat down opposite him and asked, "Didn't Tang Wan tell you about the situation there?"
Chapter 342 On the Eve of the Grand Event
Gu Letian smiled and said, "Tang Wan told me some things, but she used to be an employee there, so she might be hesitant to talk about some things. Besides, seeing is believing."

Ye Tianya smiled wryly. "President Gu, you transferred Tang Wan to the decision-making level, which means you trust her. You're asking me because you want to hear my decision, right? You want to ask me if I should bring Guo Zijun back, don't you?"

Gu Letian chuckled and said, "I can't hide anything from you, the big boss. Sometimes, I even wonder if I've wasted these extra decades of my life."

Ye Tianya laughed and said, "President Gu, you're joking again. In terms of management and personnel, even if I'm shrewd, I can't match your experience. Although Tianya Group is about to be established, and I'll soon be standing at the forefront, no matter what, President Gu still has to help me support Xueya Shuangye. There aren't many people I can trust, and among those I can trust, there's no one else who can shoulder this great responsibility but President Gu."

Gu Letian said emotionally, "President, don't worry. I, Old Gu, don't consider myself an outsider. Xueya Shuangye is like my son." "I watched him grow up, and you're trying to kick me out? I won't stand for it! Thank you for your trust in me. I really want to say I'll dedicate myself to you until my dying breath, but I'm afraid I can't bear that."

Ye Tianya and Gu Letian laughed at the same time, saying, "Stop calling me 'President' all the time. It's still that 'Little Ye' you called me that at the beginning that makes me feel at ease. Just as you said, Xueya Shuangye is like your son. I feel at ease entrusting him to you. As for Guo Zijun's matter... I promised to give him a chance back then. Guo Zijun isn't incompetent; he's just gone astray. If he can turn back, he'll definitely be a formidable figure. His troubles mainly stem from his secretary. You know, these kinds of mistress relationships are the hardest to handle. One wrong move and you're ruined. Actually, I've been keeping an eye on him. After I left B City, he only took half a month to sever ties with that secretary. That kind of skill is something only an ordinary person can do." "No, he then brought his wife and children over, indicating that he had come to his senses. Let him develop over there first, but this person needs to be kept on alert at all times, and that alert will be given to President Gu."

Gu Letian looked at Ye Tianya in surprise and said, "Little Ye, you're really something. I, Old Gu, am ashamed of my lack of courage."

Ye Tianya laughed and said, "President Gu, we're sitting here in Xueya Shuangye like family. You keep praising your own people, doesn't that sound a bit like a peddler selling his own wares?"

Gu Letian was taken aback, then burst into hearty laughter. His laughter carried far and wide, clearly heard throughout the office. This seasoned veteran's hearty laughter had a special infectious quality, making everyone in the office smile knowingly, wondering what happy thing their vice president and Ye Tianya had up their sleeves this time. Everyone at Xueya Shuangye headquarters, like Gu Letian, treated Xueya Shuangye like a son. Unlike other offices, there was no backstabbing or infighting. Here, everyone shared joys and sorrows, honor and disgrace. Gu Letian's laughter gave them an invisible strength; even under immense pressure, they felt a sense of relief, because his laughter seemed to tell everyone that he was with them.

Ye Tianya didn't know that his decision had truly nurtured a powerful talent for Xueya Shuangye. When Guo Zijun learned that Ye Tianya was the company's president, he was incredibly grateful, almost prostrating himself before him, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to serving him. But that's a story for later. After Gu Letian left Ye Tianya's office, Ye Tianya received a call from Lincheng. It turned out that the principal of Lincheng No. 1 Middle School and a teacher surnamed Wu had come to the company to request a meeting. Ye Tianya then remembered that he had promised to consider giving a speech at the school. The principal had even called Teacher Wu, clearly trying to appeal to his emotions.

"Don't they know I'm back in S City?" Ye Tianya asked Lu Tianfeng on the phone.

Lu Tianfeng laughed, "Of course they know, but they said they'd pay for your plane ticket and invite you back. Hehe, they're your teachers, so I didn't dare to turn them away. You decide what to do. But... if you come back, you'll be there in time for the groundbreaking ceremony for the gymnasium project."

Ye Tianya thought for a moment and then asked, "Did No. 1 Middle School mention the library project to you?"

Lu Tianfeng smiled wryly, "They did. I've already reported it to President Lin, and she approved it."

"She approved it?" Ye Tianya exclaimed in surprise. Lin Siyin approved it? While library projects at any school might have some profit, the payback period is very long. Ye Tianya knew that Lin Siyin agreed entirely because of him.

"It's approved. Are you coming to the speech at No. 1 Middle School? Your teacher is waiting." Lu Tianfeng pressed on the phone.

Ye Tianya thought for a moment and realized he didn't really have anything good to say. Should he tell them that his 'genius' was due to Liz's help? Since Tianya Real Estate had agreed to help the school build a library, he hadn't completely disappointed Teacher Wu, so he had Lu Tianfeng politely decline the school's invitation. Although he felt a little bad for Teacher Wu, he had done his part by promoting her to grade leader.

After declining the invitation from Lincheng No. 1 Middle School, Ye Tianya found himself with some free time. The Zhao family stopped bothering Xingye, and although Ye Yingjie had called several times to invite Ye Tianya to dinner, Ye Tianya resolutely declined. He returned to his normal work-life balance, with Hu Qing frequently bringing him documents to sign. The establishment of Tianya Group was in its later stages, with all the relevant legal documents for Tianya Real Estate, Xueya Shuangye, and Xingye Express under Ye Tianya's name. The formation of the group's management team was also finalized through the coordination between Gu Letian and Lin Siyin. The office was being renovated on the top floor of Qingfeng Building, where Ye Xiao and Yang Huan used to live. Everything was proceeding at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, the Tianya Haijiao project also saw the last cleaning truck leave the community gate. Upon completion, the entire community was luxurious and clean. The beach and playground, as well as the supermarket, hospital, police station, and kindergarten in the central square, were all ready for immediate use. All relevant personnel, such as doctors, supermarket employees, and police officers, were in place. Except for the police officers, who were selected by the S municipal government through examinations, the other personnel, such as doctors, nurses, and supermarket managers, were all recruited by Lin Siyin through recruitment examinations. The most basic requirement for these people was that they could speak a foreign language, the more the better, and other skills had to be top-notch as well. This was because most of the residents in this community would be wealthy foreigners, and in addition to being able to communicate, it was also related to the image of the country and the nation. Of course, their salaries were something that their counterparts outside could not even imagine.

As news of the completion spread, it immediately attracted attention from all sides. In addition to the police already stationed in the community, senior security guards specially trained by Black Hawk were also on duty. Reporters could not cross the line at all and could only look on from the outside. However, the layout of the community and the scenery after its completion could not be kept secret inside. Since reporters could not enter, they could rent helicopters to take pictures from the sky. Ye Tianya did not intend to keep it a secret. He just did not want people to enter the community and cause trouble. As for the aerial filming, he was willing to let them film or not. At night, Ye Tianya turned on all the lights in the community and deliberately let the helicopters film the whole thing. His only purpose was to prove to the world that the actual effect of Tianya Real Estate's great project was no different from the renderings.

Sure enough, when the footage shot from the helicopter, showing a bright five-pointed star shining like a starry sky, was broadcast on television, it once again caused a sensation around the world. In particular, the one hundred homeowners of the Tianya Haijiao community were extremely excited and couldn't wait to move into the community. The day after Lin Siyin showed the aerial view of Tianya Haijiao on television, she also published the interior view of the community, which was produced by Tianya Real Estate Company itself, online and sent invitations to homeowners all over the world, inviting all homeowners to move into the community before Labor Day and participate in the Tianya Haijiao community's move-in ceremony on Labor Day.

S City has once again become the focus of world attention. For the sake of S City's image, the municipal government has made the move-in ceremony at the ends of the earth a top priority, mobilizing all available resources to assist Lin Siyin in organizing this welcome ceremony. In addition, because of this welcome ceremony, the city has launched an image project, with renovations and decorations throughout the city, making it much more grand than the last World Expo. This is because even the World Expo could not attract so much attention from the world, let alone so many wealthy people and investments. The world is watching this place, so the municipal government naturally has to make it pleasing to the eye for people all over the world.

Putting everything else aside, ever since Tianya Real Estate announced the move-in ceremony, the streets and alleys of S City have been completely transformed. The taxi drivers' difficult-to-understand local S City accents have disappeared, replaced by uniform Mandarin. The old ladies in the service industry who used to have long faces and were always quick to anger after entering menopause have all gone to retire somewhere, and have all become beautiful young women with bright smiles. And look at the roadside, the beggars who used to be begging everywhere are now nowhere to be seen, thanks to the great efforts of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Walking on the streets, you can feel that the air in S City is much fresher.

However, Ye Tianya didn't care about these changes; others would care more. At this moment, he was leading his family towards the amusement park at the ends of the earth. Ye Beibei became the park's first customer—free of charge, of course. The park manager was just giving a pep talk to the staff preparing for their shifts when she saw Ye Tianya arrive with such a large group of beautiful women. She and her staff froze, their eyes wide with disbelief
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Chapter 343

The amusement park manager, stunned by Bei Bei's boastful words, forgot to greet Ye Tianya and his group.

It wasn't until Ye Tianya and his entourage approached that Lin Siyin spoke up, displeased, "Manager Hua, what are you daydreaming about?" Manager Hua finally snapped out of his daze, his gaze lingering on Bing Shuang Bing Xue behind Ye Tianya before turning to Lin Siyin, saying, "Ms. Lin...Ms. Lin, they are..."

Ye Tianya frowned when he saw Manager Hua's gaze sweeping over Bing Shuang Bing Xue. Seeing Ye Tianya's furrowed brow, Lin Siyin glared at Manager Hua, saying, "Does it matter who they are? Do you expect me to introduce you? Just remember they're guests. Is this how you treat guests?"

Having held a high position for so long, Lin Siyin's anger... Her stern face startled the manager surnamed Hua, who trembled and hurriedly lowered his head, saying nervously, "I'm sorry, Ms. Lin, I'll be more careful in the future." He then immediately turned to his staff and said, "What are you all standing there for? Get to your posts!"

Fortunately, the staff were all carefully selected and well-trained. After being yelled at, they had already sobered up considerably while Lin Siyin was angry, and they all calmly and orderly went to their respective posts. Manager Hua was about to go to Ye Tianya's side to personally greet them when Lin Siyin snorted, "No need to go. These are my family and friends. You better be serious. If it were a new homeowner moving in instead of us today, you'd be in trouble."

"Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Lin is right. I will definitely pay attention in the future." Manager Hua's forehead was sweating. Ye Tianya picked up Beibei, who was a little nervous from being frightened by Lin Siyin's anger, and said to Lin Siyin, "Sister Siyin, let it go. You scared Beibei."

Only then did Lin Siyin let go of the man surnamed Hua. Her displeasure eased when she turned around. She walked in front of Ye Tianya and smiled at Ye Beibei, saying, "Beibei, Auntie didn't scare you, did she?"

When Ye Beibei saw Lin Siyin smile, she innocently smiled as well and said, "Auntie, don't be angry. The teacher said I have to study hard, otherwise I won't do well in the future." "I'll get fired if I do this job! Whoever makes Auntie angry, I'll fire them! Getting angry isn't good for your health. Let's go ride the bumper cars!"

The innocent yet sensible words of Ye Beibei almost made the manager, surnamed Hua, collapse to the ground, his whole body trembling. He secretly called Ye Beibei "little darling" several times in his heart. Fortunately, Lin Siyin didn't actually fire him. Instead, she was amused by Ye Beibei's words and laughed along with Ye Tianya and the others. Lin Siyin smiled and said, "Beibei is so smart! Now you know to fire anyone who doesn't do their job well. Beibei, study hard now so you can take over Auntie's job in the future, okay?"

"Okay, okay! Beibei wants to be as capable as Auntie in the future!" Ye Beibei cheered in Ye Tianya's arms.

Yang Ying chuckled and playfully slapped Ye Beibei, saying, "You brat, do you think you're as capable as your aunt? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

Ye Tianya interrupted Yang Ying with a smile, "Hey, sister-in-law, with Beibei's intelligence, when she grows up, let Aunt Lin teach her properly. Who knows, she might even surpass her aunt! She could take over her aunt and uncle's jobs in the future. But we'll talk about that later. Today, Beibei is the first customer at this amusement park. Let's go ride the bumper cars first."

The family took Ye Beibei to the amusement park and had a great time. Nangong Qian'er, Xingye Li Lanyu, and others, still childlike, also ran to ride the Muma and the bumper boats, having a wonderful time. Ye Tianya, standing beside Lin Siyin and Yang Ying, watching this heartwarming scene, sighed, "It's so nice. Our family should go out more often in the future." "Siyin, the Haijiao Tianya residential complex is finally completed! Your hard work has finally paid off. Thank you for all your efforts."

Lin Siyin turned to Ye Tianya and smiled happily, "Yes, it's finally finished. I personally watched every brick and tile being laid. Seeing all this, I feel a great sense of accomplishment. Xiaoyu and my sister-in-law have had to put in a lot of effort and time with me on this project. Tianya, don't forget to thank your sister-in-law."

Yang Ying waved her hand hurriedly from the other side, "Siyin, don't say that. I was worried about Beibei and only joined in halfway through. I didn't do anything. You and Xiaoyu are the real heroes."

Ye Tianya laughed, "Sister-in-law, Siyin, don't refuse. I saw everyone's hard work. Tonight, I'll cook some good dishes to reward everyone."

"You? You cook?" Yang Ying looked at Ye Tianya in surprise, as if she had discovered something new. "You can cook?"

Ye Tianya and Bing Shuang and Bing Xue behind him exchanged a smile before saying, "Sister-in-law, you don't believe me, do you? I'll show you my skills tonight."

Lin Siyin seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "I remember now, Hu Qing's assistant Xia Yi mentioned it once. She said your grilled meat made her burp. Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to it. What ingredients do you need? Let Xiao Meng and Xiao Qiu go buy them now."

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "No need to rush. Sister Siyin, have you forgotten that the supermarket in our neighborhood is already open? We'll go there to buy some later." "Let's go get the food, and check on things over there. All the service services in this community

can't afford any mistakes; after all, the world's eyes are on this place." Lin Siyin nodded earnestly, "I know, Tianya, don't worry, I won't let anything go wrong."

Ye Tianya, afraid Lin Siyin would think he didn't trust her, quickly explained, "Siyin-jie, it's not that Tianya doesn't trust you, it's just that Tianya is also curious about what the services in such a high-end community are like. I'd like to experience it too."

Seeing her lover so attentive to her feelings, Lin Siyin felt a sweet warmth in her heart and smiled happily at Ye Tianya, "I know. Let's go, let Xiaoye and the others play with Beibei here for a while, we'll go for a stroll in the central square."

Ye Tianya glanced at Beibei, Xingye, and the others who were having a great time, then turned to look at Yang Ying. Yang Ying spoke first, "Little Ye, you go with Siyin. I'll watch over things here. We'll go straight home when they're tired. You can cook then."

Ye Tianya nodded, not wanting to disturb Xingye and the others' enjoyment, and quietly led Lin Siyin, Bing Shuang, Bing Xue, and Xiao Qiu, who was in charge of purchasing, away from the side. When Manager Hua from the amusement park saw Lin Siyin about to leave, he carefully saw her off, afraid that she might suddenly say, "You can go now."

Lin Siyin's mood improved considerably. Seeing his cautious demeanor, she couldn't muster any anger. She simply said seriously, "Manager Hua, did you hear what my little niece said? Even a little girl knows this principle, so I think you do too. All service industries in this community must strive for excellence. I live right here in this remote area, and I can see you anytime. I can forgive this mistake, but if the same mistake occurs again, I will not tolerate it, understand?"

"Yes...yes, thank you, Manager Lin, for giving me another chance. I will definitely do my best, I promise." Manager Hua felt incredibly wronged. Who would have thought that among the first group of guests would be two stunningly beautiful women who could make anyone lose their senses? He had only been daydreaming for a moment and had already fallen into the manager's trap. He deserved it.

Once outside the amusement park, Ye Tianya laughed, "Alright, Siyin, don't hold a grudge about this. That manager surnamed Hua seems to be quite capable. Look at how those employees performed after taking their positions; that's not something ordinary amusement park staff could do. Their mistake was probably due to a surprise attack. Besides, my Xue'er and Shuang'er stole a lot of credit for their mistakes! Any man who doesn't lose his composure when he sees my Xue'er and Shuang'er is a god."

Bing Shuang blushed and scolded, "Husband, what are you saying? How can you praise your own people like that? Siyin is the one with unparalleled beauty. If you praise Siyin like that, she'll laugh at us."

Lin Siyin was surprised to see the usually cold and aloof Bing Shuang blushing for the first time, but she smiled and said, "Compared to Shuang'er and Xue'er... " "How could I be considered a beauty? You know, when I first saw you, I thought you were celestial beings descended from heaven, and I almost fell head over heels for you. Hehe, now that I think about Manager Hua's lapse in composure just now, it's understandable."

Ye Tianya smiled and took all three women's hands in his, saying tenderly, "Alright, alright, stop praising each other. I don't care about celestial fairies or earthly strong women. I only remember that you are all people I cannot lose, wives who will accompany me through the rest of my life."

The three women were completely moved by Ye Tianya's sweet words. Even Xiao Qiu, who was following behind, secretly praised him: "Mr. Ye is indeed Mr. Ye. Even his sweet words are so touching. No wonder he has so many women. If anyone could say such beautiful words to me, I would definitely marry him."

If Ye Tianya heard what Xiao Qiu was thinking, he would probably stumble.

However, before the group of five even reached the central square, Lin Siyin's assistant, Xiao Jing, hurriedly drove up to them, jumped out, and said to Lin Siyin, "President Lin, the president of Nanbang Five Star Electronics Group and his family, along with the president of Singapore Taran Group and his family, have arrived together."

"So fast? Aren't they in a bit of a hurry?" Lin Siyin exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Ye Tianya with some regret, saying, "Tianya, I have to go and greet them; I can't go grocery shopping with you."

Ye Tianya said somewhat reluctantly, "Sister Siyin, just let the staff handle it. There's no need for you to go through all this trouble."

Seeing her lover's concern, Lin Siyin felt sweet inside, but still insisted, "It's alright. This is my first major project, and I can't afford any mistakes. Tianya, don't worry, once all the homeowners are settled, I'll take a long vacation to spend quality time with you."

Chapter 344 Helpless, Ye Tianya

, disregarding whether anyone was around, pulled Lin Siyin into his arms and said with heartache, "You've worked so hard, Siyin-jie."

Lin Siyin didn't speak this time, only quietly feeling the warmth of Ye Tianya's chest, then softly said, "Let go, Tianya, I'll be right back. Siyin will definitely come back for dinner tonight."

Ye Tianya then released Lin Siyin, watching her hurry away, his heart aching. His urge to establish the Tianya Group and step into the limelight grew even stronger; he wished he could immediately announce the group's founding and then share the work with Lin Siyin.

In the following days, homeowners from all over the world moved in one after another. Lin Siyin, because of this, didn't return to Tianya until almost midnight for several days in a row. Ye Tianya was heartbroken. He wanted to help, but he hadn't had time to familiarize himself with all the business. All he could do was stay with Lin Siyin every night, replenishing her energy with his own.

It was initially thought that many owners bought villas in the Haijiao Tianya community to resell in the real estate market. However, by April 28th, all 100 villas were occupied, all by owners who had originally reserved them. This was both expected and unexpected. Given the extremely competitive nature of Haijiao Tianya, it's unlikely that many owners would consider reselling their properties.

On May 1st, the world's attention was focused on the East, on S City, on the day of "Haijiao Tianya" (End of the Earth). A grand welcome ceremony for new residents, jointly hosted by Tianya Real Estate and the S City Government, was held. A huge platform was erected in the central square of the Haijiao Tianya community, and a large red carpet was laid for hundreds of meters. S City spent a lot of money for this welcome event, inviting the world's most popular singers and movie stars from the mainland, Hong Kong, South Korea, and other places to perform on the same stage. Furthermore, all available security forces around S City were mobilized, almost including the troops from the General's Division. After all, these one hundred new residents were all influential figures around the world who could make their local areas tremble with a stomp of their foot. Now that they were all gathered in this small territory of Haijiao Tianya in S City, no one could predict what might happen. Of course, the one with the biggest headache was Director Xia of the S City Security Bureau, who was almost shot by Ye Tianya because of Nangong Qian'er's injury. By applying to Elder Han, he had "invited" security personnel from all around the city to S City for his command in the two weeks leading up to the conference. Before the conference, they had jointly thwarted four conspiracies that intended to disrupt the grand event in S City, achieving unprecedented results. Although he had made great contributions and was on the verge of promotion, if anything went wrong at the conference, he would be doomed. Therefore, he hadn't had a good night's sleep in the two weeks leading up to the conference. On the day of the conference, he still appeared at the venue with dark circles under his eyes. Although his subordinates and the nearly one thousand people he had mobilized from the surrounding areas had set up three or four layers of security around him, he was still on high alert and didn't even have the mind to watch the wonderful performances on stage.

For security reasons, no other audience members were allowed to attend today's welcome party besides the one hundred residents and their families. Of course, to spread the word about the grand occasion and promote S City, reporters from all over the country and even the world, who had arrived in S City ten days earlier, were allowed in after passing through multiple security checks. After the one hundred residents arrived and took their seats according to their family names on the round tables in the audience seating area, there was one hundred and second empty table, except for the table for S City government officials (table number 101). All eyes were focused on the sign on the empty table at the front of the stage: "End of the Earth Villa.

" End of the Earth Villa? This villa had already caused a sensation around the world years ago. In the End of the Earth community, this villa was the most mysterious place because people had been living there for a long time, but no one had ever been able to find out who lived there. Judging from the sign on this empty table today, it was clear that the mysterious owner of this villa was about to appear. All the cameras were pointed at this table.

From the moment they entered the venue, S City Television set aside dedicated time to broadcast this grand event live. When everyone noticed the empty table, those following the event saw the sign on their television screens and heard the announcer's voice: "It seems the mysterious owner of the End of the World Manor will finally make an appearance today. Who will he be? What will his identity be? Let's wait and see..."

Even though Ye Tianya was mentally prepared, knowing that today's grand event would attract attention from all sides, he was still taken aback by the "wall of cameras" stacked up around him upon his last-minute arrival. Some media outlets even erected high platforms on the perimeter to record the event. This gathering of the world's 100 richest people was primarily aimed at understanding what these billionaires would invest in China after settling in this Eastern city, and whether it would cause a shift in global wealth.

However, Ye Tianya's arrival also aroused the curiosity and even caused some commotion among the reporters and the hundred residents. Domestic reporters and residents from mainland China and Hong Kong were familiar with this white-haired young man who had appeared on television before, while the foreigners were naturally surprised by Ye Tianya's silver hair. What was he doing here? Everyone had this question in their minds. However, the commotion caused by Ye Tianya's appearance had only just begun...

When everyone saw Ye Tianya and Xingye walking slowly towards the table with the sign "Haijiao Tianya Mountain Villa" at the front with smiles on their faces, the scene suddenly fell silent. Almost everyone except those at the table of the S City Government held their breath, watching Ye Tianya and Xingye approach the table step by step, everyone's hearts were in their throats...

At this time, almost 80% of the television stations in S City were watching the live broadcast of this grand event. After all, during the major rectification during the preparation of this grand event, the municipal government had mobilized almost the entire city's population, and this grand event had long been as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as the World Expo. Among the business community, the level of attention to this grand event was almost 100%. Everyone was curious to see what these newly emerged wealthy businessmen in S City would do, whether it would affect their businesses, and whether it would create competition. Of course, Ye Yingjie, Zhao Chengen, Du Wei, and Fang Hua's father, Fang Zhanyuan, were no exception. They too were staring intently at the live television screen, feeling a bit breathless, because they saw Ye Tianya and Xingye appear on camera, and were even given close-ups by the cameraman. The announcer's voice seemed to deliberately amplify the tense atmosphere. A timely and excited voice rang out: "Ye Tianya! It's Ye Tianya! He and Xingye have appeared at this grand event! What are they doing here? What's he doing here? Could he be the owner of the mysterious Haijiao Tianya Manor? They walked over, towards that table at Haijiao Tianya Manor, they walked over..."

As the announcer's voice, deliberately emphasizing excitement, raised the atmosphere higher and higher, everyone watching on television felt their hearts leap into their throats, witnessing live as Ye Tianya led Xingye to the front table, smiled and nodded to those around him, and then sat down...

"They've sat down! They've sat down! Ye Tianya and Xingye have sat down! It turns out the owner of the mysterious Tianya Manor is Ye Tianya! My God! Ye Tianya and Xingye live in that mysterious fairyland!"

The audience, still somewhat disbelieving, finally accepted the fact amidst the announcer's excited voice. The mysterious Tianya Manor had always been the pride of S City. They never imagined that the owner of their proud building was this legendary figure from S City. They preferred to believe that Ye Tianya, Xingye, and the mysterious Tianya Manor were a prince and princess from Eastern mythology. What excited them most was that the most expensive, mysterious, and beautiful building in the entire Tianya Manor was inhabited by a Chinese person. Out of national sentiment, these people preferred to see this fact.

The conference hall was filled with commotion, astonishment, admiration, and disbelief. It was unbelievable that such a young, white-haired man was the owner of this ninth wonder of the world.

Compared to the audience at the venue, the reaction of viewers watching on television was naturally one of cheers and pride—pride that the person who possessed this ninth wonder was Chinese. However, a few people, because of this news, contributed to the Chinese ceramics industry, accidentally breaking a teacup.

Ye Yingjie and his wife were nothing but astonished. No wonder he had been unable to find Ye Tianya's residence; they now realized that their son actually possessed such ability, living at the ends of the earth. Just how much power did he have? Putting aside everything else, even Ye Yingjie himself couldn't afford this villa at the ends of the earth. Although they might be able to barely afford it by spending all their savings, he couldn't afford to spend everything.

Besides sharing Ye Yingjie's shock, Zhao Chengen also felt a sense of unease. He once again sensed Ye Tianya's unfathomable depth. At such a young age, he could afford a place like the Tianya Manor, a place even he, with his Jinjiang's strength, wouldn't dare to dream of. This reminded him of when Ye Tianya agreed to block YTY Company in order to deal with Mo Shaocong. At that time, he actually managed to hold off YTY effortlessly, and Xueya Shuangye didn't seem to suffer any damage. Just how much power does this Ye Tianya have in the future?

Just as shocked as Zhao Chengen was Ye Tianya's unfathomable depths were Fang Hua and his father, Fang Zhanyuan…

Chapter 345 Shocking Secret

Although Fang Zhanyuan didn't suspect Ye Tianya of the previous hacker attack, he considered Ye Tianya a formidable enemy because Ye Tianya had seized the opportunity to attack the Fang family and steal all of his electronics business. The stronger and more unpredictable the enemy, the more uneasy he felt. Ye Tianya had always kept a low profile, and he hadn't noticed his several instances of playing dumb to outmaneuver others. But today, Ye Tianya suddenly stepped into the limelight, revealing that he actually owned the Haijiao Tianya Manor. This made him feel immense pressure. If Ye Tianya only relied on his talent, he wouldn't be too scary. As long as the alliance between him and Xueya Shuangye was broken, without funding, he would be like a skilled cook without rice. But if, in addition to his talent, he also had powerful backing, then he would be an absolute threat. This made him tremble with fear beforehand.

Besides those cheering and shocked, there were also those who were envious, such as the Dewey family. When Du Qing saw Xingye and Ye Tianya sitting at the same table, her eyes slowly reddened. The ends of the earth, a place so many women dreamed of entering, was actually inhabited by Xingye. Why was she so lucky? Du Qing asked herself countless questions. Dewey stared wide-eyed at the television screen, his teacup slipping from his grasp and plummeting to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Ye Tianya, of course, was unaware of the feelings of these people. He, however, felt somewhat uneasy. After all, it was his first time standing in the spotlight, and he knew that stepping forward meant standing at the forefront of public scrutiny. But as a man, seeing Lin Siyin fighting for him in the limelight, he couldn't hide behind; otherwise, he would despise himself.

After Ye Tianya arrived, Lin Siyin called the emcee to the stage. The first thing to do was for the two top officials of S City to express their warm welcome to the 100 residents, which was a welcome from the people of S City and even the whole country. Unfortunately, the 100 wealthy people from all over the world were not interested in the kind of long, rambling speech that domestic officials liked to give, which could have been just a simple "ladies and gentlemen" but instead included "respected leaders, respected residents of the Tianya Community, friends from the press..." The applause was sparse, which made Gao and Shen feel quite embarrassed. They had no choice but to finish quickly and leave the stage. Then the emcee announced that Lin Siyin would be invited to give a welcome speech on behalf of Tianya Real Estate.

When Lin Siyin, representing Tianya Real Estate, took the stage, almost everyone present raised their 'noble' heads. These people, though incredibly wealthy, were still businessmen, and they held Lin Siyin, this legendary businesswoman, in high regard. Tianya Real Estate enjoyed absolute prestige in China and even the world; they respected Lin Siyin more than Gao and Shen. The enthusiastic applause that followed Lin Siyin's entrance left Gao and Shen feeling somewhat uncomfortable, but they could only offer polite applause in return.

Lin Siyin didn't give a lengthy speech, nor did she formally address everyone present with 'respect.' Instead, she calmly smiled and began, "Ladies and gentlemen, before I begin my speech, please allow me to announce something."

Lin Siyin paused, sensing the peak of anticipation in everyone's eyes, and continued, "Since my boss founded Tianya Real Estate, Xingye Express, and Xueya Shuangye Foundation, he has been unable to personally manage the businesses due to personal matters. Until recently, he finally had the time and decided to establish the Tianya Group. From today onwards, Tianya Real Estate, Xingye Express, and the Xueya Shuangye Foundation are officially merged and placed under the unified management of the Tianya Group."

"Boom—"

Lin Siyin's words were like an atomic bomb exploding in the Tianya Central Square, radiating across the country and even the world through television media. Everyone felt their hearts stop beating. Tianya Real Estate and Xueya Shuangye were owned by the same person! Tianya Real Estate needed no introduction; the Tianya Project had already made it incredibly wealthy. Xueya Shuangye, with its undefeated record of thousands of transactions in just a few years, had already become famous both domestically and internationally. The fact that these two companies were owned by the same person was disastrous news for both the financial and real estate industries. Especially for those in these two sectors in S City, everyone felt as if a bombshell had landed on their heads.

Lin Siyin seemed to think the shocking news wasn't sensational enough. She glanced at the stunned reporters and whispering businessmen below, coughed lightly, and the crowd immediately quieted down. She then calmly smiled and said, "So, today I would like to invite my boss—Mr. Ye Tianya—to represent the hundreds of employees of Tianya Real Estate to express our gratitude to all the friends who support Tianya Real Estate..."

"Wow—" The scene became somewhat chaotic. Those who knew Ye Tianya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Even the hundred homeowners and their families were in an uproar, all looking around in astonishment to see who the real boss of Tianya Real Estate was. But when their searching gazes finally landed on the silver-haired young man standing at the first table in the front row, the foreigners were also stunned. He was Lin Siyin's boss? A mere kid? How could this be?

At this moment, these people finally witnessed what it meant that 'nothing is impossible'. Because Ye Tianya had already walked up with Xingye, walking with ease and confidence. Both were still dressed in simple, pure white, but at this point, few people noticed their attire; too many were petrified.

Ye Yingjie and his wife were petrified, Du Wei and his daughter were petrified, Zhao Chengen and his son were petrified, Fang Hua and his son were also petrified. Everyone was thinking, 'How is this possible?'

However, the facts were undeniable. The live television broadcast was excellent, without distortion. It showed Ye Tianya and Xingye standing before the microphone on stage, a composed smile on his face. His unease had vanished the moment he stepped onto the stage, replaced by a confident swagger, a swagger of stepping forward to share the burden of his beloved woman.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." Ye Tianya's magnetic voice rang out from the microphone, and was broadcast live to every corner of the world. His silver hair attracted the attention of the audience. A group of young men and women in front of a television set exclaimed, "My God, the handsome president of Tianya Group, his silver hair is so cool..." "

The mysterious and rich Eastern country welcomes you. The dazzling Pearl of the Orient will shine on its people. Tianya Real Estate welcomes you. The ends of the earth welcome you. Friends from all over the world..." Businessmen are not politicians. They pursue tangible benefits rather than empty things. Compared to piles of 'ideologies' and 'isms,' they would rather spend more time making big money. Ye Tianya's speech was as simple as it could be, which suited the taste of the more than one hundred businessmen. It immediately won warm applause. However, he did not receive as much applause as Lin Siyin, because some people had not yet recovered from their surprise and forgot to clap. Even the two officials of S City, Gao and Shen, did not expect that Lin Siyin's business was actually Ye Tianya's.

Fang Hua and his son had already recovered from Ye Tianya's brief words. Fang Zhanyuan turned to look at his son angrily and said, "Look at yourself! Look at who you've messed with! Who exactly is this Ye Tianya? In just over two years, his strength has surpassed that of our Kaiyuan Group by two or three times."

Fang Hua felt a chill run down his spine. This Ye Tianya really knew how to play dumb to fool others. But no matter how scared he felt, it couldn't compare to the humiliation of Ye Tianya having once frightened him so much that he couldn't bear to face his friends. Ye Tianya was his mortal enemy. From the moment his drinking buddies began to look at him with disdain, Ye Tianya had been his mortal enemy.

The power of hatred and anger is boundless. As a sense of humiliation surged into his heart, a sudden light flashed in Fang Hua's mind. His previously trembling expression suddenly became confident as he said, "Dad, don't be angry. I was originally at a loss as to how to deal with this kid, but since Tianya Real Estate is also his, then there's a way."

"Enough! I don't want to hear your solutions. From today onwards, you are not allowed to provoke Ye Tianya, or don't blame me for disowning you as my son, hmph!"

Fang Zhanyuan had given up on fighting Ye Tianya. In his heart, he didn't hate Ye Tianya for taking his electronics business. Even if Ye Tianya didn't take it, someone else would. Moreover, Ye Tianya's actions weren't without reason. His son had tried to kill him several times over a small spot as a flag bearer in military training, and later he had also interfered and harmed Xueya Shuangye. If you really wanted to calculate, all the fault lay with his son. Therefore, he didn't want to have any more conflicts with Ye Tianya.

On the other hand, based on his decades of experience, he had a premonition that going against Ye Tianya would end badly, just like the Mo Shao Cong family. If before Ye Tianya was merely a swordsman with unparalleled swordsmanship but no sword in hand, forced to rely on others' funds to fight, then now Ye Tianya was a master swordsman with an unparalleled divine sword. With his financial acumen and now holding the two major gold mines, Tianya Real Estate and Xueya Shuangye, while Kaiyuan's strength wasn't truly insignificant in front of Ye Tianya, as a businessman, Fang Zhanyuan wasn't as impulsive as his son. Moreover, if it really came down to a fight to the death with Ye Tianya, Kaiyuan would be the first to perish. He firmly believed that in the business world, there were no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. He naively thought that Ye Tianya's acquisition of his electronics industry, besides being due to Fang Hua's past actions, was primarily for profit. For profit, as long as Fang Hua didn't provoke Ye Tianya again, Ye Tianya wouldn't harm his own interests to deal with the Fang family.

However, would his son really not provoke Ye Tianya? The man, scolded by his father, began to despise his cowardly father. He didn't believe that with the power of his Fang family, they would fear a lone wolf like Ye Tianya. He wanted to use his wisdom to earn his father's respect. He thought of someone—someone he had originally saved to use against Ye Tianya. Now the opportunity had arrived, and it was time to make his move…

Leave of Absence: With the New Year approaching, I must apologize to everyone. Since the start of winter vacation, I've been either on the train or busy with visiting relatives and friends, so updates haven't been as frequent. However, I am a person who needs to be considerate in real life, and there are things I must do during the New Year. Therefore, I must ask for a few days off. From tomorrow (the 29th of the twelfth lunar month) until the second day of the Lunar New Year, I may not be able to update. However, during these days, whether I'm going back to the countryside to visit my parents or visiting relatives and friends, I will bring my laptop to record my daily updates. It's just that the places I'm going to may not have internet access, so I can't guarantee I can upload them. I will only be able to catch up on them all on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

However… hehe, these few days are a great opportunity for everyone to receive red envelopes. Take a break and relax for a few days. Come back on the third day of the Lunar New Year and enjoy reading a few chapters. Remember this line: "Wishing you prosperity and a red envelope!" First of all, I want to thank everyone for their support and understanding. I wish all my friends who support me a happy Lunar New Year and lots of lucky money. See you on the third day of the Lunar New Year!

Chapter 346: Brothers Reunion

. The welcome party for Ye Tianya brought a brand new identity to the world. His identity as the stock market guru of Xueya Shuangye has been forgotten because that identity is far less impressive than that of the president of Tianya Group. After all, even if he had outstanding talent, without his own capital, he could only be considered a worker under Gu Letian. But in just one day, he became the behind-the-scenes boss of Xueya Shuangye and the boss of Lin Siyin, who is now a world-class tycoon. In just one day, Ye Tianya tested and challenged the nerves and hearts of the world.

From the moment Lin Siyin announced that Ye Tianya was the soon-to-be CEO of Tianya Group, the two legendary companies, Tianya Real Estate and Xueya Shuangye, the topic of Ye Tianya never ceased in the major programs of various news media for the next week. His background, his classmates—these were all secrets. The world's curiosity made them irresistibly drawn to the mysterious, and so the major media outlets seized upon this curiosity. Even a short speculative segment in their daily programs about Ye Tianya's background, such as who he might be or what his classmates might be like, would attract viewers' attention. With people enjoying the spectacle, the media naturally indulged in endless guessing. Of course, they also dispatched numerous 'investigators' to conduct the most thorough investigations of any places Ye Tianya had been. The slightest clue was immediately followed by another round of hype and speculation. Some said Ye Tianya was the illegitimate son of a certain political figure, others said he was the nephew of a certain tycoon, and still others went so far as to say that Ye Tianya possessed the power of God, coming to illuminate the darkness of the world.

Among these people, Li Yao, the reporter who had the most contact with Ye Tianya, published an article that made Ye Tianya smile. In the article, Li Yao wrote: "Ye Tianya's origins are mysterious. If I really had to explain it, I would rather believe that he is a vengeful angel sent by God."

Ye Tianya did not care too much about the media's speculations. Even when the media speculated that he was the illegitimate son of a political figure, he did not care because he did not have time to care. During the days when Ye Tianya's name was flying everywhere, he officially took the position of president of Tianya Group. The headquarters of Tianya Real Estate, Xueya Shuangye, and Xingye Express were all relocated from the original rented office buildings to the top two floors of Qingfeng Group. Ye Tianya also witnessed what it meant to be 'busy'. He also understood the hardships Lin Siyin had endured for him. For the past week, Lin Siyin and Gu Letian had practically never left Ye Tianya's side. In the establishment of the entire group and the allocation of personnel, Ye Tianya, a newcomer, had no choice but to listen to the advice of his two capable lieutenants, Gu Letian and Lin Siyin. Both were transferred to the Tianya Group headquarters as vice presidents. This meant that while Lu Tianfeng could now take charge of Tianya Real Estate, Gu Letian faced a dilemma regarding Xueya Shuangye: who would succeed him?

After much deliberation, Gu Letian finally decided on Su Dawei. Firstly, he was more stable, and secondly, he commanded respect within the company. Although Zhan Kun, who had long been by his side, was highly capable, he was too young, and Gu Letian feared he wouldn't be able to command respect. Therefore, he brought him into the headquarters as the planning director. Ye Tianya knew that Gu Letian brought him into headquarters to avoid causing resentment, since he was capable but lacked experience working with others and therefore had no established network. Gu Letian was much more comprehensive in his personnel management.

With the establishment of Tianya Group's headquarters, everything was a new beginning, and all staff needed to be recruited from scratch. Some of the senior executives from Tianya Real Estate, Xueya Shuangye, and Xingye Express were transferred to Tianya Group's decision-making team. However, this was still far from enough. Not only were the three companies short-staffed, but the headquarters was also severely understaffed. Therefore, a recruitment notice in the name of Tianya Group was released free of charge by the media that had been closely following Ye Tianya and Tianya Group.

Ye Tianya, sitting in his spacious and luxurious office, let out a long sigh of relief. After a busy week, he finally had a chance to relax. Now, apart from the lack of recruits, everything else was basically done. Although there was a shortage of personnel, with the current staff working overtime and on high alert, the group could barely keep running. The recruitment process wouldn't begin until tomorrow, but no matter how busy he was, he had to get through this day. After working for several hours, Ye Tianya was about to stand up and stretch when the intercom on his desk rang. He answered, and the secretary's voice came through the door: "Mr. Ye, Mr. Yin from Beyond Technology wants to see you."

"Quickly, invite him over," Ye Tianya said excitedly. Since returning from Lincheng, Yin Chao had been on a business trip to the US, and they hadn't had a chance to meet. Counting the days, today was the day he was supposed to return. Ye Tianya hadn't expected him to come here so soon after his return. He was overjoyed, and his voice was tinged with excitement. He hadn't seen Yin Chao for several months, and Ye Tianya really missed this lively fellow.

"Boss..." Yin Chao rushed in impatiently as his blushing secretary led him to the door, nearly knocking her over. He ran straight towards Ye Tianya, seemingly wanting to give him a bear hug. Ye Tianya quickly stopped him, saying, "Stop, stop! Don't give me that. I don't hug men."

Yin Chao chuckled, still remembering his signature move, scratching the back of his head, "Boss, I've gotten used to how people greet me in the US. Actually, I don't like hugging men..."

"Go away, don't think you're a foreigner just because you've been abroad for a few months. But judging from your radiant face, your trip to the US must have been quite fruitful," Ye Tianya asked with a smile, casually pushing Yin Chao into the sofa behind him.

After sitting down, Yin Chao laughed and said, "Of course! With the general manager personally involved, how could we not gain something? Our Chaoyue has successfully signed a contract with MC Company for the cooperative development of a financial system. They want our encryption technology, and we want their financial operating system. This time, I brought back their experts to jointly develop a new generation of financial management systems."

Ye Tianya was also happy for Yin Chao's success. For a company that had only been established for less than a year to be able to cooperate with a large company like MC was undoubtedly a success. Ye Tianya naturally had to be happy for his best brother. Ye Tianya patted Yin Chao on the shoulder and said happily, "Well done, kid! Keep up the good work, you'll definitely have a bright future!"

As Ye Tianya spoke, he noticed that his secretary, who usually brought tea without him having to ask, hadn't responded for so long today. He looked up to ask her to bring tea, but when he looked up, he saw... The secretary, who had been knocked off her feet by Yin Chao rushing in, was staring blankly at him and Yin Chao. Ye Tianya couldn't help but call out, "Secretary Tang, what are you daydreaming about? Bring me a cup of tea."

Actually, when Yin Chao asked the secretary to announce his arrival outside the door, she sensed that he was a little agitated. Then, from Ye Tianya's voice on the phone, she also heard the excitement. In the nearly one week since she started working as Ye Tianya's secretary, her impression of him, besides being decisive, calm, and composed, was that he was a bit aloof. But today, he was showing such excitement, which surprised her. As a result, when she opened the door, she was knocked off her feet by the excited Yin Chao. Before she could even cry out in pain, she saw Ye Tianya's smile. Ye Tianya's smile stunned her. It wasn't that Ye Tianya's smile was particularly charming, but rather that this was the first time she had seen Ye Tianya smile in the week or so she had been working in his office. Furthermore, the easygoing nature and undisguised sincerity between Ye Tianya and Yin Chao revealed another side of Ye Tianya to the recent graduate, leaving her momentarily stunned. When Ye Tianya called her name, she finally snapped out of it: "Uh, ah—yes, Mr. Ye." She hurriedly ran off to prepare tea, flustered.

After the secretary left, Yin Chao grinned lewdly. Ye Tianya chuckled, "Boss, where did you find such a pretty secretary? She seemed completely infatuated with you." "

Come on, more talk than substance," Ye Tianya retorted, giving Yin Chao a hard slap on the head. "Is this secretary really that bad in your eyes? I didn't hire her. She's Tang Wan's younger sister, who works at our company. She just graduated, and her sister introduced her."

Yin Chao instinctively tried to dodge but failed. Clutching his head, he grimaced and said, "That's not what I meant. Boss already has plenty of beauties, so naturally he wouldn't deliberately attract unwanted attention. With the allure of Sisters-in-law Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, Boss is naturally unmoved by anything else. But Boss, you don't know how powerful you are in the eyes of young women. You're a true diamond bachelor, the dream husband of so many! Not just in China, but when Tianya Group announced its establishment and declared you the real boss of Tianya Real Estate, I was being bombarded with 'flying' comments from foreign girls in the US, all while they were staring at the park's big screen TV." "I was so scared by the kiss that I couldn't help but blurt out 'Ye Tianya is my boss' in a moment of excitement, wanting to take advantage of your fame. Those foreign girls who wanted your phone number from me chased me for three blocks, and I almost didn't make it back to see you alive..."

Ye Tianya gestured for him to stop again, shaking his head and smiling wryly, "Can you say something practical?"

Yin Chao's expression suddenly turned serious. "Okay, I'll say something practical. I have a bad feeling..."

Chapter 347 Premonition Fulfilled

"A bad feeling? Be more specific, what kind?" Ye Tianya asked again, puzzled.

Yin Chao nodded and said, "Yes, boss, I've had a bad feeling ever since I got off the plane. I had a feeling that something was going to happen. I even told the driver to be careful on the way back, but nothing happened until we got here. I can't quite put my finger on it..."

Ye Tianya lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Don't overthink it. Maybe you're just a little sleepy after getting off the plane. You've been in the US for more than two months, so it's possible that you haven't adjusted to the time difference yet. Get some rest, and you should be fine."

"I hope so..." Just as Yin Chao finished speaking, Tang Wan's younger sister, Tang Qin, brought in tea. Yin Chao took it and reverted to his usual playful self, 'politely' teasing the shy Tang Qin. After taking a sip of tea, he smiled and stood up, saying to Ye Tianya, "Alright, boss, I've finished flattering you and drunk the tea the beauty made. You're busy, and I'm busy too, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll wait for you downstairs after work. Let's go to the Shangri-La for dinner tonight. Mom was complaining on the phone that you and Xiao Ye haven't visited in a long time."

Ye Tianya then realized that he had indeed been busy lately and hadn't visited Yin's mother in a while. He nodded in agreement, and Yin Chao then skipped out the door without any regard for his image.

Seeing him skip away, Tang Qin chuckled and said, "President Ye, your friend is so witty..."

Ye Tianya hummed in response, then lowered his head in thought. Tang Qin noticed Ye Tianya's absent-mindedness; she hadn't expected him to become so indifferent after seeing his friend off. A wave of disappointment washed over her. Just as she was about to gather her teacups and leave, Ye Tianya suddenly spoke, "Secretary Tang, do you believe in premonitions?"

Tang Qin was startled, realizing that Ye Tianya had been pondering the question of premonitions. She quickly stopped what she was doing and said seriously, "I believe in premonitions. Premonitions are like a sixth sense. Some people's premonitions are very accurate..."

"Then tell me, if a carefree, easygoing person who has never had a premonition suddenly says they have a bad premonition, will their premonition be accurate?" Ye Tianya continued.

Tang Qin paused again, suddenly remembering the president's friend who had just left—wasn't he a carefree, easygoing person? Could he be referring to him? Although Tang Qin hadn't worked as a secretary for long, she had learned some things to keep in mind at work from Tang Wan. Not daring to offer any further comment, she shook her head and said, "I can't explain it..."

"Never mind, go back to work. Next time guests come, don't just stand there in a daze, be more alert." Ye Tianya waved Tang Qin away. Startled by Ye Tianya's words, Tang Qin nodded hurriedly before carefully retreating. She was wondering to herself, was Ye Tianya's affable demeanor during his conversation with President Yin of Beyond Technology just an act? She could hardly believe that the Ye Tianya she had just seen was the same Ye Tianya who had regained his composure and authority.

After work, Ye Tianya dismissed Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, and Yang Ying. The three of them rode in Lin Siyin's car back to Haijiao Tianya, while he and Xingye went downstairs and got into Yin Chao's car.

"Yin Chao, can you drive? I'm entrusting my safety to you now," Xingye teased Yin Chao after getting in the car.

Yin Chao chuckled and said, "Don't worry, although your lives are more valuable, you should know that my life is more valuable to me than yours." With that, Yin Chao started the car and drove off.

Ye Tianya quickly said, "Kid, are you directionally challenged? This direction leads to Shangri-La?"

Yin Chao still chuckled shamelessly and said, "I know, this direction doesn't lead to Shangri-La, but it does lead to China. We're going to pick up Sisi together. I didn't tell her I was coming back beforehand; let's give her a surprise."

"Oh, quite poetic indeed! You've improved, you've improved! Let me count, eleven roses. You can be so devoted now, buddy?" Xingye teased Yin Chao, glancing at the roses on his side seat. Yin Chao, however, seemed completely immune to her charm, laughing, "Of course! I'm not afraid to tell you, Sisi is my first love, and I'll dedicate myself to making this relationship last. I'll make the saying 'first loves usually don't succeed' a fallacy, and make..."

Yin Chao launched into his long-winded speech. Xingye and Ye Tianya exchanged a glance, both... Unable to suppress a laugh, Ye Tianya noticed Yin Chao's animated gestures as he spoke. She had to gently remind him, "Can you be a little more composed? Drive carefully, okay?"

Yin Chao finally calmed down, ceasing his fantasies about creating miracles in this relationship. Instead, he recounted his trip to the US for research. Only when the car stopped at the entrance to China did Yin Chao finally stop talking. He turned back, picked up the flowers, told Ye Tianya, "Wait a moment," and got out, ready to give his first love a proper surprise.

However, the moment Yin Chao pushed open the door, he froze, his whole body trembling violently. The flowers in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. Ye Tianya sensed Yin Chao's abnormality and followed his gaze. His heart suddenly tightened as he saw He Sisi walking out of the campus arm-in-arm with a burly boy, chatting and laughing, looking very sweet.

Just as Ye Tianya was about to warn Yin Chao not to act impulsively, Yin Chao slammed the car door shut and walked towards He Sisi. Ye Tianya could clearly feel the anger emanating from Yin Chao. Without thinking, Ye Tianya quickly pulled Xingye out of the car.

When Ye Tianya and Xingye got out, He Sisi had already spotted Yin Chao walking towards them with bloodshot eyes. He Sisi's face instantly turned pale. She looked at Yin Chao in surprise, instinctively pulling her hand away from the arm of the boy next to her. Helpless, she looked at Yin Chao approaching her, wanting to explain something, but no words came out.

Ye Tianya chased after him because he was worried that Yin Chao would beat the burly guy if he got impulsive. Yin Chao would definitely not win the lawsuit when the time came. But as he caught up, Ye Tianya realized that his worries were unnecessary. Yin Chao did not impulsively attack the burly guy, or in other words, he did not look at the guy at all. He just stared at He Sisi and asked coldly: "Sisi, who is he?"

"He...he is...Yin Chao, didn't you come back in a week? I...I..." He Sisi glanced at the burly guy nervously, then looked at Yin Chao nervously, and finally uttered three words: "I'm sorry-"

Yin Chao's eyes became redder, but he still did not do anything drastic, and asked coldly: "I think you can give me an explanation!"

He Sisi lowered her head in pain and kept shaking. More and more people were watching around her. Yin Chao looked almost on the verge of going crazy. The characteristic of Chinese people is that they like to watch the excitement, so everyone stopped and looked curiously at this kind of 'triangular war' that often occurs.

He Sisi still didn't explain to Yin Chao, but the tall, burly man next to her spoke up: "Kid, watch your mouth. Who do you think you are? Why should Sisi explain to you? Isn't it obvious? She doesn't like you anymore, she wants to dump you, and kick you out of the way. Can't you even think of that explanation?"

Ye Tianya couldn't help Yin Chao with his emotional problems either. Although he desperately wanted to slap He Sisi twice, reason told him it wasn't his place to get involved yet. Hearing the tall man speak, however, anger welled up inside him. He knew he couldn't act, and he certainly couldn't let Yin Chao do it. Ye Tianya wouldn't let Yin Chao do something that would only cause trouble and hurt his brother. He didn't want his brother to make mistakes; punishment didn't always have to leave others with leverage, even though he understood Yin Chao's feelings. He still didn't want Yin Chao standing in the defendant's dock. So, when the tall man spoke, Ye Tianya's heart tightened, and he was ready to stop Yin Chao from acting at any moment.

However, Yin Chao's composure surprised Ye Tianya once again. Not only did he not resort to violence, but he didn't even glance at the tall man, instead staring intently at He Sisi, demanding an explanation. He Sisi, knowing she was in the wrong, lowered her head and remained silent. Yin Chao suddenly turned around and sneered, "So, all I was thinking about while I was abroad was coming back early to give you a big surprise. I didn't expect you to give me such a big surprise. Since you're too lazy to even give me an explanation, then I wish you happiness."

After Yin Chao finished speaking, Ye Tianya saw him barely suppressing his anger as he turned back to punch him . Seeing the man's impulsive and somewhat distorted face, Ye Tianya sighed inwardly. His gaze towards He Sisi sharpened with anger. Ye Tianya was truly enraged. No one knew better than Ye Tianya how painful this kind of emotional hurt was. And the person who made his best brother, Yin Chao, suffer this pain was He Sisi. Ye Tianya had thought that He Sisi would give Yin Chao a reasonable explanation, at least tell him the reason for her change of heart. But she didn't. She had let her best brother enjoy a huge green hat without any reason. How could Ye Tianya let the person who hurt his best brother get away with it?

He Sisi, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly seemed to feel Ye Tianya's piercing gaze. She abruptly looked up, two lines of tears still clinging to her pale face, but when she met Ye Tianya's eyes, a look of horror appeared on her face. Yin Chao also sensed Ye Tianya's anger. He knew Ye Tianya; no one who truly angered Ye Tianya ever had a good ending. He quickly raised his contorted face and painfully waved his hand at Ye Tianya, saying, "Boss, please, just grant me this rare moment of magnanimity."

"Yin Chao, have you decided?" Ye Tianya looked at Yin Chao, feeling his pained expression, but he was somewhat unwilling to let He Sisi off so easily.

Xingye had been quietly standing beside Ye Tianya, watching He Sisi and Yin Chao. Only then did she step forward and say to Ye Tianya, "Brother, let's listen to Yin Chao and go."
Chapter 348 Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol

Ye Tianya himself knew that if he retaliated against He Sisi, not only would He Sisi's guilt lessen, but it would also leave Yin Chao with a lingering resentment. However, letting go of the person who hurt Yin Chao left Ye Tianya somewhat unwilling. Yet, Ye Tianya never disobeyed Xingye's words, and could only sigh inwardly.

Ye Tianya shifted his gaze to the tall, strong man next to He Sisi. He looked arrogant and smug, but when he met Ye Tianya's gaze, his smug smile froze. Ye Tianya's gaze was calm, yet he seemed to see disdain in Ye Tianya's eyes, a feeling that inexplicably filled him with an inescapable sense of humiliation. But he couldn't quite articulate what the disgrace was, as if taking He Sisi from Yin Chao wasn't an achievement, but a failure.

Ye Tianya was a perfectionist when it came to love; he couldn't tolerate any flaws. Since He Sisi had abandoned Yin Chao without explanation, she was no longer perfect. Taking someone imperfect wasn't an achievement in Ye Tianya's eyes, but a failure. This was why the tall man could read that feeling in Ye Tianya's eyes. However, Ye Tianya didn't expect that his glance would sow the seeds of shame deep within the tall man's heart, unexpectedly planting a seed of regret for He Sisi.

As Yin Chao walked back to his car, his dejected figure worried Ye Tianya. Seeing Yin Chao about to get back into his car, He Sisi suddenly rushed towards him from behind, but Ye Tianya stopped her, coldly saying, "You've lost your chance. Actually, you lost it the moment you hid your relationship with someone else from Yin Chao. You're old enough to take responsibility for your decisions. Think carefully about what you've done."

"Tianya...please—"

"You don't deserve it!" Ye Tianya coldly interrupted He Sisi, "You've already lost that right. I won't allow the person who will accompany my only brother through this life to be someone who has betrayed him!"

After saying that, Ye Tianya left He Sisi standing there dumbfounded, pulled Xingye into Yin Chao's car, and didn't dare let Yin Chao drive anymore. He squeezed him into the passenger seat, started the car, and sped away, leaving the bouquet of roses that Yin Chao had dropped on the ground swaying. He Sisi walked over, painfully lowered her head, picked up the flowers, and tears fell into the bouquet like threads. At this moment, she only felt regret and hated herself. She could only hate herself.

Since founding Beyond Technology, Yin Chao had been busy with company affairs, spending less and less time with her. Gradually, feeling increasingly lonely, she began to wonder if someone as career-driven as Yin Chao could provide her with happiness in the future. Just then, the captain of the school basketball team launched an intense offensive that she couldn't handle. However, at this crucial moment, Yin Chao went abroad for a business trip, staying for several months. Although he occasionally called back from overseas, it was nothing compared to the basketball captain's relentless pursuit. Furthermore, Yin Chao came from a poor background... Whether it's humor or romance, it pales in comparison to the school team captain. Girls at He Sisi's age, who idealize love and crave romance, can't handle such a stark contrast. Gradually, she accepts the school team captain's relentless advances. But she doesn't know how to break up with Yin Chao. Or rather, subconsciously, she wants the romance that young girls crave, yet she's unwilling to let go of the already successful Yin Chao. So she procrastinates, leading to this situation. Who can she hate besides herself? When Yin Chao asks for an explanation, what can she say? That she neglected him because he was busy with his career? But she's never mentioned it to him, not even a single word. And as his girlfriend, she hasn't even informed him about her relationships with other men, not even a simple "we're not compatible." Should she explain that she's two-timing him?

Looking at the eleven roses in her hand, He Sisi felt like her heart was breaking. Yet Ye Tianya's words still echoed in her ears. She had no chance. Even if she could get Yin Chao's forgiveness, her decision would become a knot between them forever, a knot that could never be untied.

"It's over, it's over just like that!"

Yin Chao sat next to Ye Tianya, feigning nonchalance, and let out a long sigh, saying loudly. Ye Tianya knew Yin Chao was pretending to be relaxed, so he didn't expose him, instead smiling and playing along: "Are you going to tell me you feel completely relaxed now?"

"Eh, as expected of the boss, you understand me so well. I feel incredibly relaxed. From now on, I can finally seduce all the beauties in the world without any guilt, haha... uh—"

Yin Chao's smug laughter was stopped by Xingye pulling him from behind. Xingye, like Ye Tianya, understood this clown, and didn't expose his feigned ease, pinching him and saying disapprovingly: "Seduce all the beauties in the world? Do you mean I'm included too?"

"Ah—, of course not, how could I dare? Sister-in-law, please don't be angry, please don't be angry. I wasn't finished speaking, I was going to add 'except for the beauties the boss has his eye on,' but you interrupted me."

Called "sister-in-law," Xingye blushed slightly and chuckled, asking curiously, "What 'sister-in-law'? Is that how you address someone? By the way, Yin Chao, I really wonder what kind of face you usually wear at your company. Are you always this cheeky?"

Yin Chao chuckled and said, "How could that be? We're the standard general manager image at the company. Don't believe me? If we were this humorous and lively at the company, all the young women would have already thrown themselves at this handsome guy."

Xingye mercilessly taunted Yin Chao, saying, "Little girls? You're probably the youngest in your company, a college graduate who hasn't even graduated yet. Every single one of those girls is older than you. 'Little girls,' my foot! You act like some big man."

Xingye and Yin Chao, as usual, bickered all the way back to the Shangri-La. While Yin Chao went to park, Ye Tianya immediately told Xingye to go upstairs ahead to greet Yin's mother, lest she ask why He Sisi hadn't arrived. When Yin Chao and Ye Tianya entered, Yin's mother glanced at him with some concern but didn't ask any further questions. Yin Chao could easily see his mother's expression. He looked gratefully at Ye Tianya and Xingye, then casually invited them to sit down. During the meal, he took out two large bags of canned beer from the refrigerator and smiled at Ye Tianya, saying, "Boss, it's been so long since we drank together since you went to Lincheng and I went abroad. How about we have a good drink tonight?"

"Xiao Chao—" Mrs. Yin's expression changed slightly as she looked at her son with some worry, wanting to comfort him, but Ye Tianya stopped her, saying, "Auntie, it's alright. We haven't drunk together in a long time. We should drink to

our hearts' content, we should drink..." Ye Tianya knew that Yin Chao was upset, but this kind of upset couldn't be suppressed inside. Keeping it inside would cause problems; it had to be released.

As a result, that night, Yin Chao got completely drunk, collapsing at the table and vomiting profusely. Then he grabbed a can and started chugging alcohol. Mrs. Yin tried to stop him several times, but Ye Tianya held him back each time. Only after Yin Chao was completely unconscious and collapsed on the ground did Ye Tianya finally let out a long sigh of relief. He had even cheated to get Yin Chao drunk and was feeling a little dizzy.

"Little Ye, how could Sisi do this? Will Xiao Chao be alright?"

After Ye Tianya carried Yin Chao to bed, Yin's mother, heartbroken, tidied the blankets for him before looking up to ask Ye Tianya. Ye Tianya sighed and said, "Auntie, Yin Chao will be alright. He'll be fine after he's drunk. He's upset, and we'll try our best to comfort him. Don't worry about our young people's affairs. Just consider this a kind of training for Yin Chao. If Yin Chao can't even get through this, how will he overcome the many more challenges in the future?"

Yin's mother had a blind trust in Ye Tianya. Hearing Ye Tianya say this, the worry in her eyes lessened considerably, but she still asked with some unease, "Then Little Ye..." "Son, I'm entrusting Xiao Chao to you. Auntie is getting old, and I can't manage your affairs anymore. You have to help Xiao Chao get back on his feet quickly, I beg you."

Ye Tianya hurriedly said, "Auntie, please don't say that. I don't have any siblings, Yin Chao is like my own brother. I won't abandon him. He's so drunk, he probably won't be able to get up tomorrow morning. Xiao Ye and I will drive his car back, and we'll come back to see him tomorrow morning. He might say he's thirsty tonight, so please prepare some water in his room."

Yin's mother handed Yin Chao's car keys to Ye Tianya and said, "Okay, it's getting late, you should go back and rest too. But you've drunk quite a bit, are you sure you can drive?" Ye Tianya laughed, "

Don't worry, Auntie. This little bit of alcohol won't affect me, and it wouldn't affect Yin Chao normally either. He's got something on his mind today, which is why he's so drunk. But don't worry, Auntie. Yin Chao is naturally optimistic, and I believe he'll get through this. Just pretend you don't know anything."

After instructing Yin's mother not to put any pressure on Yin Chao, Ye Tianya and Xingye drove Yin Chao's car back to Haijiao Tianya. Sitting in the car, Xingye said softly, "I really didn't expect He Sisi to actually… Hey, brother, do you think Yin Chao will be alright?"

Ye Tianya shook his head with a wry smile, "It's good for Yin Chao to be tested in this way. Don't worry, Xiaoye. " "I think he'll be alright. By the way, how's your course review going?"

Xingye, steered by Ye Tianya's lead, followed suit, saying, "Almost there. With Brother Hu and Xia Yi guiding me, and knowing they've been through this kind of exam before and are very familiar with the current testing system, I've done a lot of targeted training. Brother Hu said my current level is already passing. There's still over a month until the exam, so it should be fine."
Chapter 349: A Complete Transformation

Back at the Ends of the Earth, Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, and Yang Ying were looking at resumes online. Tianya Group's recruitment event this time involved submitting resumes online first, followed by a preliminary selection and then notifying shortlisted candidates for interviews. Seeing Ye Tianya and Xingye return, Lin Siyin immediately said happily to him, "Tianya, come and see the results of the HR department's preliminary selection. Our group has recruited quite a few elites..."

Lin Siyin then noticed that Ye Tianya and Xingye's expressions weren't good, and stopped, anxiously asking, "Tianya, Xingye, what happened?"

Ye Tianya forced a smile and said, "Nothing, you two continue looking at the resumes. I need to think about something."

Lin Siyin could tell that Ye Tianya wasn't really alright, and anxiously pressed, "Tianya, what happened? You said we'd share the burden."

Ye Tianya smiled bitterly, "Don't worry, it's not my problem. It's Yin Chao and He Sisi who changed their minds, jumping ship without a word... Never mind, you..." "Don't get involved, go look at the resume."

Knowing it wasn't Ye Tianya who was in trouble, Lin Siyin's tense expression relaxed. Although Lin Siyin knew Yin Chao, she wasn't very familiar with He Sisi, and knew very little about their relationship. She really couldn't help much, so she comforted Ye Tianya, saying, "Tianya, relationships are between two people. Don't worry too much about them. Yin Chao isn't a child; he'll be fine."

Actually, Ye Tianya knew that with Yin Chao's personality, it was only a matter of time before he recovered. However, he was worried about when he would recover. They were currently at a crucial stage of their cooperation between Beyond Technology and MC Company. If Yin Chao remained depressed for a week or two, or even a month or two, Beyond Technology would be in trouble.

The next morning, Ye Tianya and Xingye drove Yin Chao's car to Shangri-La, hoping to persuade Yin Chao to cheer up as soon as possible. However, when they arrived in Shangri-La, they found no one there. Yin's mother told them worriedly that Yin Chao had already gone to work early in the morning. She was worried that Yin Chao's abnormal behavior might have caused an accident.

So Ye Tianya and Xingye rushed back to Qingfeng Building and found Yin Chao in the lab of Beyond Technology. He and several key developers from Beyond Technology were having a heated discussion with some foreigners, seemingly debating something. However, Yin Chao's face was full of confidence and composure. Overall, Yin Chao seemed to have undergone a dramatic transformation overnight, almost like a complete rebirth. Although his every move and expression was still the same, and his smile was still that carefree grin, even his habitual scratching of the back of his head hadn't changed, he exuded a maturity and composure in his every gesture. This change in temperament made Ye Tianya feel that Yin Chao had emerged from a cocoon. Seeing his performance, Ye Tianya couldn't help but exchange a surprised glance with Xingye.

Seeing their heated discussion, Ye Tianya, who was already at the door, didn't want to disturb them. He was about to step back, hand the key to Yin Chao's secretary, and leave when Yin Chao looked up and saw him. Upon seeing him, Yin Chao's eyes lit up, and he waved happily, saying, "Boss, you've come at the right time! Come over and lend a hand."

Ye Tianya and Xingye walked over, and after listening to Yin Chao's explanation, Ye Tianya learned that their Beyond Financial System's encryption code couldn't connect with MC Company's financial management system. These foreign experts and Beyond's core elites had discussed several solutions, but the program always encountered an infinite loop and stalled. However, MC Company believed that Beyond's encryption code could only adapt to Beyond's low-level financial system and was incompatible with their advanced financial system. They refused to allow any modification to their company's source code to accommodate the encryption code segment. Since any changes to Beyond or the encryption code segment would directly affect the security level, MC Company's experts demanded that Beyond Technology provide its core encryption code for joint research and development to create an evolutionary code that could adapt to MC Company's 'advanced' financial system.

After clarifying the whole story, Ye Tianya immediately guessed MC Company's purpose. When Yin Chao and others created Beyond's first financial system, they brought it to Ye Tianya for his opinion. Ye Tianya had Lisi analyze their system's code, as well as well-known domestic and international financial systems, including MC's system. With Lisi's abilities, analyzing their source code would be child's play. It was completely compatible during the initial testing, but now it was incompatible. It seemed that MC Company had tampered with the code they obtained from Beyond Technology. Their agreement to cooperate with a small company that had only been established for about a year was already suspicious, but now, if they only wanted to see the core part of Beyond's encrypted code, then everything made sense. Thinking of this, Ye Tianya couldn't help but sneer inwardly, saying, "Yin Chao, I think you don't need to continue your research today. You should ask these experts from MC to go back and check if their company's code has been 'accidentally' modified, and then try to see if it's compatible..."

Before Ye Tianya could finish speaking, the leader of the group of foreigners in lab coats, a blond middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses, slightly changed his expression before returning to normal. He feigned indignation and looked at Ye Tianya, saying, "Who are you? What gives you the right to question our sincerity in this cooperation?"

He then pretended to be very dissatisfied and asked Yin Chao, "Mr. Yin, is he from your company?"

Yin Chao laughed loudly and said to Ye Tianya, "Boss, finally met someone who doesn't recognize you! Are you feeling quite discouraged?"

After saying this, Yin Chao smiled and said to the man with gold-rimmed glasses, "Mr. Smith, this is my friend, Ye Tianya, the president of Tianya Group."

"I've heard of Ye Tianya, but that Ye Tianya seems to be the stock market guru of Xueya Shuangye. As for Tianya Group? I've never heard of it. I have heard of Tianya Real Estate in your S City, but its general manager is a woman named Lin Siyin..." The words from the man with the gold-rimmed glasses almost made Yin Chao burst out laughing. This guy, still the same as always, seeing that even Ye Tianya was someone he didn't recognize, of course he had to laugh before saying, "Mr. Smith, it seems you've been locking yourself in the lab lately and haven't been keeping up with the news. Tianya Real Estate and Xueya Shuangye are subsidiaries of Tianya Group."

Hearing Yin Chao say this, the man with the gold-rimmed glasses' face hardened, and he looked Ye Tianya up and down again, surprised, "You're the Ye Tianya from Xueya Shuangye?"

Ye Tianya didn't care whether these people recognized him or not. He cared more about the purpose of these people coming to Beyond Technology than himself. He simply smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Mr. Smith, it's a pleasure to meet you. However, I'd like to remind you that since MC has decided to cooperate, they must be sincere. If you have ulterior motives, I don't think you need to stay here. Beyond Technology only welcomes friends with genuine sincerity."

Smith's expression changed again, but then turned cold. He said, "Mr. Ye, you are just the president of Tianya Group, but that doesn't mean you can interfere with our cooperation between MC and Beyond Technology. You have no right to question our work. Our source code hasn't been modified; the problem lies only in the insufficient compatibility of Beyond Technology's encryption code. We are acting with utmost sincerity; please don't ruin our cooperation with Beyond."

At this moment, Yin Chao spoke up. "Mr. Smith, I think we shouldn't argue about this issue today. Moreover, I think it's indeed necessary for you to contact your headquarters to verify whether your code was accidentally modified before it was taken out. Of course, if your company confirms the code is correct, then I think this is the end of our relationship. If the code doesn't match, then cooperation naturally won't work out either."

The man with the gold-rimmed glasses' expression changed repeatedly, looking at Yin Chao in surprise, but still maintaining a cold, outwardly strong demeanor, he said, "Mr. Yin, isn't it a bit too hasty to say such things? Do you think you can lose the opportunity to cooperate with MC just because of one sentence from this Mr. Ye? Do you know that your words will cause you to lose the opportunity to cooperate with MC…"

Yin Chao interrupted the man with the gold-rimmed glasses, saying, "Mr. Smith, I forgot to tell you, Mr. Ye… " "Mr. Ye is still a shareholder of Beyond Technology, owning 40% of the company's shares. Furthermore, our encryption technology originated from Mr. Ye's idea."

Yin Chao's unwavering trust greatly pleased Ye Tianya. Smith, on the other hand, looked drastically at Ye Tianya, then stood up, displeased, and said, "It seems we have to stop here for today. I'm only in charge of the technology; I need to call headquarters first to discuss other matters. However, Mr. Yin, I'm very angry about your doubts about our MC cooperation today." Smith

stormed out of the lab with his experts, leaving Beyond Technology employees looking at Yin Chao in surprise. They only now realized that Ye Tianya was also a shareholder of Beyond Technology, owning 40% of the company. However, when they looked at Yin Chao in surprise, they found that he was also astonished.

Yin Chao was surprised that Ye Tianya remained calm upon hearing that he owned 40% of Beyond Technology's shares, clearly indicating that he already knew. Ye Tianya noticed Yin Chao's surprised expression and smiled slightly, saying, "Don't be surprised. Xiao Ye already discovered your little trick. You forgot, she has the right to access the documents in Hu Qing Law Firm. If someone offers me money, I'm not stupid enough to refuse. I was curious to see what other tricks you were up to, but you told me so quickly."

Yin Chao was relieved and said with a look of resentment, "So you found out a long time ago. How frustrating. But don't think I'm repaying you for anything. I just want to use these 40% of the shares as your technology investment in providing encryption technology. After that, I won't owe you anything."

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