Dongfang Yelei wasn't surprised to see Dongfang Yi here, since Chen Ran had just said he would bring the two of them here.

"I'm not here to see you, I'm here to see the old man." With that, he walked straight in.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yi had no choice but to step aside and make way.

Because Dongfang Yelei was followed by respected elders from the same generation as his grandfather.

Dongfang Yi frowned, naturally knowing that Dongfang Yelei's arrival with this group of people must be ill-intentioned.

Dongfang Yi was very displeased; the pleasant atmosphere had been ruined.

When the old man and the old lady saw Dongfang Yelei enter, their brows furrowed slightly.

Upon seeing the group of people behind Dongfang Yelei, the displeasure in his eyes became even more obvious.

Dongfang Yelei naturally noticed the old man's displeasure, but he didn't care.

Dongfang Yelei walked straight to the old man's side, bowed slightly, and said, "Father."

"What are you doing here!" the old man said impatiently.

Dongfang Yelei did not answer this question, but said, "Father, this is not a good place to talk. Let's go into the living room to talk. We can't have all the elders standing here."

The old man's expression turned cold. Although he didn't know what Dongfang Yelei wanted to do, he knew that Dongfang Yelei had no good intentions, given that he had summoned so many old men who had devoted themselves to the Dongfang family as well.

But what Dongfang Yelei said was true; he couldn't let these people stand here and talk.

"Let's go inside and talk," the old man said, getting up first.

Then, as if remembering something, he instructed the old lady, "Madam, take them to the side room."

Just as the old lady was about to agree, Dongfang Yelei interrupted her.

"Father, let them come too. There's something I need them to be there for."

Seeing this, the old man frowned even more deeply, "Xue'er, are you willing...?"

Although it is very inappropriate to do this now, he will protect Xue'er no matter what if she doesn't want to.

“Okay,” Jian Yixue said casually.

The old man nodded and continued walking into the living room, followed by the rest of the group.

At this moment, Dongfang Yi understood exactly what his good second uncle wanted to do, but since his grandfather hadn't spoken, he, as a junior, couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Thinking about how his grandparents doted on his cousin, he felt a little more at ease.

With her grandparents around, no one can hurt her cousin, especially with him there too.

Seeing this, Dongfang Yi slowly followed.

...

In the living room.

The old man and the old lady sat at the head of the table, with Dongfang Yelei and a group of elders sitting on their left, and Jian Yixue and two others on their right. Dongfang Yi also sat on this side.

The old man frowned and looked at Dongfang Yelei with great displeasure. "Whatever it is, you can say it now."

This interrupted his reunion with old friends and even brought over this group of old acquaintances. It was clear they had ulterior motives, and the old man grew increasingly disliked them.

Dongfang Yelei glanced at Jian Yixue, "Father, I remember that our Dongfang family has a clan rule that says members of the Dongfang family are strictly prohibited from bringing outsiders back, right?"

The old man squinted his eyes; at this moment, he understood perfectly well what his "good son" was trying to do!

He could let Dongfang Yelei do whatever he wanted, and he could let the Dongfang family support this good-for-nothing, but he would never allow anyone to interfere with his granddaughter.

No matter who the other party is!

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi knew he had guessed correctly; sure enough, she had come to cause trouble for her cousin.

Unfortunately, what Dongfang Yelei didn't know was that his cousin was also of the Dongfang family bloodline and was even more favored by his grandparents than he was.

This alone makes it clear that Dongfang Yelei is doomed to defeat.

The old man's expression was serious, and a hint of displeasure towards Dongfang Yelei appeared in his eyes. "So what if it is?"

Dongfang Yelei smiled; the old man's words were exactly what he wanted to hear.

"How could I dare to say anything? Father, please don't overthink it."

“However, I have a question. Wouldn’t it be better to invite the elders of the clan to be witnesses?”

"I just want to ask, are these two people opposite me considered outsiders? Why has the young master brought them in time and time again?"

"Does their presence here mean that you, Father, have given your permission?"

The implication is that, as the head of the family, you, sir, deliberately led the way in breaking the rules established by the ancestors of the Dongfang family.

Everyone present understood the meaning behind Dongfang Yelei's words.

The elders who had come with Dongfang Yelei expressed their disapproval, saying, "Patriarch, how can you lead by example and do such a thing!"

"Yes, patriarch, you're probably getting senile. Have you forgotten why our entire clan had to relocate?"

"This rule was set by our ancestors, how could you, patriarch..." The speaker was very disappointed at his old friend's folly.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Yi was furious and wanted to speak up to explain for Jian Yixue, but was stopped by the old lady's gaze.

The old lady did this not because she didn't love Jian Yixue, but because everyone present was an elder, and Dongfang Yi, as a junior, would only be criticized for speaking at this time.

Besides, their granddaughter naturally has the protection of these old folks; it's not up to the younger generation to step forward.

The old woman looked at Dongfang Yelei with great displeasure, "This was my idea."

Seeing this, the old man wanted to say something, but before he could speak, the old lady stopped him.

The crowd stopped arguing and looked at the old lady with suspicion, waiting for her explanation.

"As everyone knows, I have been staying at home all these years, and it was only during this period that I moved back in."

My health has deteriorated significantly over the years, and even Elder Cheng couldn't help me. Yi'er was very worried about my health, so she brought in a renowned doctor from outside to treat me.

"Is the divine physician you speak of one of these two?"

One of the elders in the clan asked tentatively.

The crowd glanced at the two of them; they were simply too young, and they weren't sure they could believe it.

So, he looked at the old lady with a puzzled expression.

The old lady smiled and nodded. "That's right, it's her. She's the one who cured my illness."

Dongfang Yelei glanced at Jian Yixue, who looked like a young girl with yellow hair. She looked about the same age as his daughter Die'er. How could she possibly be someone who knew medicine?

Moreover, his medical skills are even better than Master Cheng's.

Dongfang Yelei snorted coldly, "Mother, even if you're going to make an excuse, you should at least make one that everyone can believe."

"This young girl with blond hair and Die'er don't look very old. They probably haven't even graduated from university yet. How could they possibly be able to cure an illness that even Old Master Cheng can't cure?"

Upon hearing this, all the elders nodded in agreement.

It wasn't that they were judging by appearances; it was just that the girl in front of them was really too young.