Ye Yifan looked at Chang Li calmly and said, "I can become the best factory in the country even without cooperating with Uncle Chang. Of course, we may even go abroad. So Uncle Chang, you don't need to worry about us. Just focus on your own business."

Seeing that Ye Yifan was unmoved, Chang Li became anxious: "Ye Yifan, why are you targeting me like this? What have I done to offend you?"

Ye Yifan said simply and clearly, "Your daughter offended my girlfriend."

Chang Li sneered at Ye Yifan: "Xiao Fan, you're really too young. Is it worth wasting money fighting with me like this for a woman? What will you do if the designer gets poached in the future?"

Hua Kai laughed when she heard this. She said to Chang Li, "Uncle Chang, you don't know, do you? I'm the designer of our factory. How could I be poached? I didn't originally intend to work in the clothing industry, but I just don't like to be wronged and I'm very vengeful. Chang Tingting offended me, so I had to let her know, right? Who would have thought that I'm so outstanding and the factory's business is so good?"

Changli had heard Xiaohe mention some of the designs by Huakai Club before, but he thought it was just talk, and he assumed that Huakai Club might sell the blueprints at a high price.

So at this moment, he said to Ye Yifan, "Xiao Fan, is this girl really as outstanding as you say? She designed all the clothes? She didn't study it, did she? I heard she's just a high school student. You're not being fooled, are you? If she bought some patterns to deceive you, it will be too late when you find out later. Don't let someone blind you."

Ye Yifan smiled at Chang Li: "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Chang. I know my own situation, so please don't worry about me."

Changli was still unwilling to give up. He looked at Huakai and said, "You said you designed it? Do you have any proof?"

Hua Kai looked at Ye Yifan with a smile and said, "Be my witness? How many blueprints did I draw right under your nose?"

Ye Yifan laughed and said, "Why prove it to irrelevant people?"

Hua Kai smiled and said, "I just feel that Uncle Chang is an old acquaintance of your family, so we should make sure he doesn't get too confused."

Changli was stunned: "Did you really design this?"

Hua Kai said, "You really don't need to doubt that. But I just don't think much of Chang Tingting. The Ye family and you don't have any major grudges. We won't suppress you on purpose, so don't worry."

After all, Xiao He and the Chang family are friends. Speaking of which, Xiao He also has her problems. She also wanted to matchmake Ye Yifan and Chang Tingting, so there's no need to push the Chang family to the brink. Giving them a lesson is enough.

Chang Li took a deep breath: "It seems I underestimated you. Thank you for showing mercy." He then stood up and took his leave.

Watching Changli leave, Huakai and Ye Yifan both smiled. That's just how people are; when you've reached a certain level of strength, you don't even need to retaliate—it's enough to slap them in the face.

May Day is fast approaching. There is a seven-day holiday for May Day, and in addition to Labor Day, there is also a busy farming holiday. It's spring plowing season, and students here have a week off for spring plowing and autumn harvest. Many students from rural areas have to go home to help their families with farming.

Hua Qingyi volunteered to help Zhang Miao's family with farming. Zhang Miao's family had no male laborers, and although they didn't have much land, it was indeed not easy for Zhang Miao and her two daughters to make a living. So Hua Qingyi went to help for two days before returning home.

Ye Yifan sent Hua Kai back to the village and also went over to help with some work for a couple of days, since they had five days off anyway.

At this time, holidays are not very standardized, and some are determined by their own work units.

On the way back, Hua Kai looked at the farmers on both sides of the road, busy sowing seeds in the fields with hopeful smiles, and felt a sense of happiness.

When they arrived home, Hua Zhongzhi was also in their yard, leaning on a cane and talking to Hua Qingyang.

Seeing Hua Kai return, Hua Zhongzhi happily went to greet her: "Captain Ye is here too, come inside quickly."

Ye Yifan called Hua Zhongzhi "Grandpa" and then asked about Hua Zhongzhi's health.

Hua Zhongzhi only started standing up and walking in the last two days. He's recovering well, but he still needs a cane and can't walk too far. He just walks to their house, rests for a while, and then walks back. That's about all the exercise he needs for the day.

Hua Kai asked Hua Qingyang to help her carry the meat and vegetables she had bought inside, and then, while helping Hua Zhongzhi, she went into the house talking to him.

Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan weren't home; they were both working in the fields. They needed to finish their farm work as soon as possible so they could start building their new house. The factory building had been designed before Hua Kai started, and they had already started receiving dividends from the factory, so they had money to build a new house for their family.

The family finally decided to open a bean product factory, and the job of selling pancakes at the market would be given to my fourth uncle's family. Putting aside the past, my fourth uncle's family has performed quite well recently, and they take care of the elderly, which is worthy of respect.

After talking for a while inside, Hua Zhongzhi made arrangements to go home, as he couldn't stay in one place for long.

Hua Kai and Ye Yifan escorted Hua Zhongzhi back home. As they walked, Hua Zhongzhi asked Ye Yifan, "Xiao Fan, has your family mentioned marriage arrangements for you yet?"

Because Hua Kai and Ye Yifan haven't been back much since the Lunar New Year, they haven't had much time together, so their relationship hasn't been officially announced here yet.

Ye Yifan smiled and said, "I will make my own decisions about my marriage; my family will not interfere."

Hua Zhongzhi nodded: "My Kaikai is doing great, he's just much younger than you, otherwise wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?"

Ye Yifan looked at Hua Kai, wondering how to respond to that.

Hua Kai helped Hua Zhongzhi up and said, "Grandpa, Ye Yifan and I are together. Although I am much younger than him, we have common goals and ideals. I am an adult now, so I can make these decisions myself."

Hua Zhongzhi stopped in his tracks: "Really? That's great. Although I don't really understand whether it's useful for girls to go to school, girls still need to find a good man."

Hua Kai stopped in her tracks: "Grandpa, don't worry, I won't neglect my career or marriage."

As they spoke, Wang Shengli chased after Hua Lin with a broom, shouting as he ran, "You bitch, I'll beat you to death if you don't divorce me!"

Hua Lin passed by Hua Kai and met her gaze. She had been beaten so badly that she no longer had her original personality. She immediately hid behind Hua Kai and cried out, "Hua Kai, help me! Don't let Wang Shengli hit me anymore!"

This was the first time Hua Kai had heard Hua Lin plead with her like this. Hua Lin would never have begged her before, even if it meant death. It seems that the environment really can change a person.

When Wang Shengli caught up with Hua Kai, he couldn't bring himself to make a move. He looked at Hua Kai, who was dazzlingly beautiful, and then at Hua Lin; they were worlds apart.

However, Wang Shengli was also self-aware and knew he was not good enough for her, so he said to Hua Kai and the others, "You all know that Hua Lin can't have children, so this marriage is definitely going to end. Your Hua family should try to persuade Hua Lin." After saying that, he turned and left. After all, in his heart, the Wang family's lineage was also very important, and he couldn't let the Wang family have no one to carry on the household register because of Hua Lin.