Chapter 89 Confiscating Tools

Two days later, multiple media outlets in the port city reported extensively on the shocking family tragedy that befell the eldest branch of the Ye family.

The citizens of the port city instantly turned into bystanders.

Whether they are from wealthy and powerful families or ordinary people, the topic of conversation these days is the fascinating internal power struggle within the Ye family.

Who is right and who is wrong is not important; what matters is who wins.

Throughout history, it has always been the victors who have written the story of the world.

Therefore, Ye Baoling became a shrewd business genius who avenged his family for the sake of filial piety; Ye Qizu, on the other hand, was a cunning, old, and hypocritical man who ultimately failed miserably.

Ye Baoling, the eldest granddaughter of the Ye family, a prominent family in the herbal tea industry, ousted her grandfather, Ye Qizu, from his position as chairman of the board of directors to avenge her mother's wrongful conviction. Ye Qizu suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in a fit of rage. The Ye family has remained silent about the matter. An insider revealed that Ye Qizu's eldest son, Ye Kaimin, had an affair with his secretary. After the secretary became pregnant, Ye Qizu, in order to have a grandson, framed his daughter-in-law, Gu Min, for stealing jewelry from the family, forcing her to divorce him…

Snap!

Ye Qizu turned off the radio with trembling hands.

"Nonsense, utter nonsense."

Pick up any of the most popular financial magazines, "Tumbleweed," and you'll find extensive reports on Ye Qingtang's coup, with details even clearer than those on radio and television news.

Ye Qizu said angrily, "Go and invite Attorney Yang. I'm going to sue them one by one."

Uncle Xing whispered back, "I heard that the owner of 'Tumbleweed' is a young lady."

"What?" Ye Qizu had read a lot of financial reports from "Tumbleweed" in the past six months. How could it be founded by Ye Baoling?

Thinking about it, it makes sense.

Although Yeh Chi-tsu suffered a mild stroke, he is not confused: "No wonder Tumbleweed is always at the forefront whenever something happens. I said she was a marketing genius, it turns out she supported the media herself!"

Uncle Xing couldn't help but advise him again, "Miss Ye's business strategy is well-planned, and it's also a good thing for Ye Qingtang."

The sun was shining brightly outside, and Ye Qizu wanted to go to the balcony to sunbathe.

Looking down from the balcony, you can see the hospital entrance.

A group of reporters gathered outside the hospital, waiting to interview Ye's relatives and friends who had come to visit him in order to get firsthand news.

As soon as Ye Qizu stepped out of the ward, a camera was pointed at him, which startled the old man so much that he quickly retreated.

"May your whole family be rich and powerful!" the old man muttered angrily.

He could only walk back and forth in the ward, stretching his meridians, his mind still filled with the things Ye Baoling had done to him out of filial impiety.

As he thought about it, remembering what happened to the third son's wife, he felt a little more at peace.

"Do you think Gezhi from the third son's family will change his name to Su Man in the future?"

Uncle Xing laughed and said, "That depends on what Miss thinks. I don't understand these business practices either."

"If only Bao Ling were a boy." He had sighed over this question countless times.

Uncle Xing advised him, "Sir, times have changed. Besides, England has a Queen, and they still have children. Do you think we ordinary people are more particular than the British royal family?"

Ye Qizu paused slightly, then remained silent.

Uncle Xing continued, "The British royal family values ​​bloodline inheritance; their own bloodline is the most important thing."

Ye Qizu glanced at Uncle Xing: "Did she bribe you?"

Uncle Xing laughed and said, "If Miss were really trying to bribe me, I wouldn't dare to speak my mind so frankly, for fear that you, sir, would become suspicious and distrustful of me. I truly believe this from the bottom of my heart: Miss is the chosen heir. Think about it, she has business acumen; she can carry on the family business and ensure its continued prosperity for generations to come. She and Young Master Huaizhang will marry, and their children will bear the surname Ye. Her children will be your great-grandchildren; as long as they inherit the family business, isn't that enough?"

Ye Qizu pursed his lips, lost in thought, "Why doesn't she come to see me?"

"She's probably been busy lately. She'll definitely come when she has time."

Ye Qizu still couldn't get over it and cursed, "Unfilial descendants."

Just then, Mr. and Mrs. Yekaes entered.

Liang Meiyun carried a soup pot in her hand. "Dad, are you feeling better today? I specially made you some chicken soup with ginseng and notoginseng to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. You should drink more of it."

Ye Qizu ignored him and walked towards the bed.

Ye Kaisi asked, "Dad, Baoshun didn't come?"

"She came to keep me company for a while, but she's already left."

"This child." Ye Kais noticed the newspapers and magazines on the table, all of which reported on the Ye family, and quickly put them away.

After returning home and having lunch, the couple went to the hospital again, but Ye Baoshun was still nowhere to be seen when they returned in the evening.

Ye Kais called him and told him to get home immediately.

Not long after, Ye Baoshun returned. As soon as he entered their room, Ye Kais scolded, "Grandpa is sick, and instead of staying at the hospital to take care of him, you're always running around outside."

Ye Baoshun: "The hospital has doctors, nurses, maids, and caregivers, so there's no need for me to stay here."

Liang Meiyun patted the dust off the back of his clothes: "Where did they all go? Why are your clothes covered in dust?"

Ye Baoshun said sheepishly, "I was helping out at the company today, so I just ate at the warehouse."

Liang Meiyun didn't think much of it: "This is the most crucial time. If Ye Baoling manages to find a loophole and persuade the old man to give her all the shares, then we won't even be able to be the second largest shareholder."

"They've already made such a fuss, and my eldest sister hasn't even come to see Grandpa these past two days. Your worries are unnecessary," Ye Baoshun said dismissively.

Ye Kais: "I heard that your grandfather met with a lawyer yesterday and will meet with another lawyer in a few days. I guess it's to discuss the will. During this time, you'd better stay in the ward and don't give Ye Baoling a chance to meet your grandfather alone."

Ye Baoshun said helplessly, "Even if I were in the hospital, I couldn't stop Grandpa from seeing my eldest sister alone."

Ye Kaisi instructed him: "When you see her come, call me, and then just sit in the ward and listen to what they have to say."

Liang Meiyun also urged, "Sweetie. Go quickly after you finish eating. Grandpa wants to see you more."

Ye Baoshun had no choice but to agree.

*

At this moment, Ye Baoling, the unfilial descendant, still arrived at the hospital.

She looked at the room filled with fresh flowers and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Quite a few people come to see you."

When Ye Qizu saw that Ye Baoling had finally arrived, he coughed a few times, whether out of joy or nervousness, before saying, "Do you think I've been wasting all these years in Hong Kong?"

"It wasn't a wasted effort. The news and newspapers were buzzing about it."

Ye Qizu: "..."

Ye Baoling pulled out a chair and sat down, and Uncle Xing tactfully left.

The grandfather and grandson sat quietly, each waiting for the other to speak first.

At sunset, older people are more prone to emotional instability.

Ye Qizu was getting impatient and asked her, "So, how do you plan to wrap this up?"

Ye Baoling: "The board of directors will be re-elected the day after tomorrow. I will become the chairman, and you will be ousted. How do you think we should end this?"

Ye Qizu didn't want to hear this. "Didn't you say I'm not fit to be the head of the Ye family? If I'm not fit, then who do you think is?"

Ye Baoling didn't beat around the bush: "Grandpa, this is the first time we've had such an open and honest conversation. You said that my early role as vice president was just a transition and a training phase, and that once I took over Gezhi Jewelry, I would be the one in charge of this family. Now that I've taken over Gezhi Jewelry, shouldn't I be the one in charge of this family?"

Ye Qizu could never have imagined that she would one day actually build up Gezhi Jewelry.

He couldn't deny his past promises, but simply asked, "What do you want to say?"

Ye Baoling said calmly, "I want all the shares of Ye Qingtang that you hold, as well as the inheritance rights to the old eldest son's mansion at No. 1 Qingtang Street."

All shares of Ye Qingtang and the inheritance rights to the Ye family mansion?

That's quite an appetite.

Ye Qizu shook his head firmly: "Impossible. Putting aside the Ye family mansion, you already have more shares in Ye Qingtang than I do, so why are you still eyeing the one I have?"

Ye Baoling: "I just don't want all my hard work to be for nothing. If you give me the shares, I can guarantee to add a sum of money to the family fund every year, and the family's glory will not be interrupted in my hands. You can refuse, but I can't guarantee that Ye Qingtang will operate normally. You should think about it yourself."

"You want to drain Ye Qingtang dry?"

"I didn't say that."

That's what you think.

Ye Baoling laughed, "Can't I even think about it? Do you think I have the ability?"

Ye Qizu was furious. He knew that his granddaughter dared to think and dared to do.

But getting him to submit now won't be so easy.

Even if Ye Qingtang is emptied out in the future, he will not agree.

Moreover, emptying Ye Qingtang's coffers is not as simple as one might imagine.

After all, Ye Qingtang is a listed company and is protected by law.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for almost an hour, but parted on bad terms.

Ye Baoling came out of the ward and saw Ye Baoshun and Uncle Xing chatting in the living room of the suite.

"Young Miss..."

Uncle Xing heard the irritable old man throwing things in the ward, so he quickly went in.

Ye Baoshun, who usually greets her warmly, is acting very differently now. He sits down on the sofa with his eyes darting around and casually picks up a magazine to flip through.

Ye Baoling walked over, sat down, and said with a slight smile, "I had a conflict with them, don't get involved. Just go to work as usual."

"Oh, I understand," Ye Bao replied.

Seeing that Ye Baoling's attitude towards him hadn't changed, he couldn't help but ask, "Big sister, when are you moving out?"

Why are you suddenly asking this?

“My parents think you still want to inherit Grandpa’s shares and property, but I don’t think you will. You’re so rich now, you shouldn’t care and you won’t fight me for it.” Ye Baoshun looks stupid, but he’s not stupid at all.

She's quite good at putting moral constraints on her cousin.

Ye Baoling smiled and asked in return, "You think all of Grandpa's property should belong to you, right?"

Ye Baoshun nodded naturally: "Of course, between Baolong and me, who do you think Grandpa would choose? It would definitely be me."

From a young age, he knew that this home would belong to him.

Ye Baoling didn't answer the question about when he moved out, but smiled and asked him with concern, "Did you break up with Lü Tianyou?"

"Huh? No." Ye Baoshun glanced subconsciously towards the hospital bed, afraid that the old man would hear him, and then asked, "Big sister, why did you suddenly ask about this?"

Ye Baoling said, "I saw Lu Tianyou chatting with a woman with long, shiny hair a couple of days ago. They looked very intimate. I thought he had broken up with you and immediately hooked up with someone else."

"A long-haired woman?" Ye Baoshun's alarm blared. "When? Where?"

“On Andre Street, I thought his relationship with that woman was unusual.” Seeing his nervous look, Ye Baoling knew he was concerned, so she pretended to be naive: “Why are you so nervous?”

Ye Baoshun asked, "Sister, what would you do if you found out your husband was cheating on you?"

Ye Baoling said without hesitation, "I will confiscate his tools of the crime."

"Huh? What do you mean?" He didn't understand.

Ye Baoling got up to leave, saying, "If you don't understand, just try to figure it out slowly. I have something to do, so I'm leaving now."

Ye Baoshun stood up and irritably ran his fingers through his hair.

Long-haired woman?

*

These past two days, Ye Baoling has been staying in the old eldest house as usual, and Ye Huaizhang has been coming over every evening as usual.

Apart from the old man being hospitalized due to anger, everything at home is normal.

Ye Huaizhang did not believe that Ye Qizu would be willing to voluntarily pass on his family property to Ye Baoling.

"You can't get away with this without resorting to underhanded tactics."

Ye Baoling countered, "How do we use such methods?"

The young couple were having a late-night snack in the living room. Ye Huaizhang poured her some cumin. "Right now, he probably just thinks you're scaring him. He hasn't felt any real pain yet, so he won't give in for the time being."

Ye Baoling certainly understood this principle. "And then what?"

What does he care about most?

"His face is gone now. Besides him, there are also Ye Baoshun and Ye Qingtang."

Ye Huaizhang suggested, "You can do the opposite. Give him face and let him be the honorary chairman of Ye Qingtang."

The idea was good, but Ye Baoling couldn't agree to it yet. "We can't let the matter of him framing my mother go so easily. Let him suffer for now, and we'll talk about it later."

“Then only Ye Baoshun remains.” Ye Huaizhang lowered his voice slightly, “to take away Ye Baoshun, whom he cares about most.”

Ye Baoling couldn't help but laugh. The young couple seemed to be on the same page. Instead of revealing her own little scheme, she asked him, "How do we get rid of Ye Baoshun? I can't exactly kidnap him, can I?"

Ye Huaizhang: "Of course not. As law-abiding citizens, we can't do anything illegal. Since Ye Baoshun likes Lü Tianyou so much, you can find a way to encourage him to go abroad where same-sex marriage is legal to marry Lü Tianyou, thus ending his family line and completely disappointing the old man..."

Ye Baoling: "You think Lü Tianyou and he are truly in love?"

"Making such a big fuss, isn't it true love?"

In matters of the heart, he was still naive.

Ye Baoling shook her head. How could Lu Tianyou, that scumbag who cheated on and abused the original owner, be easily bound to Ye Baoshun for life?

"Just wait and see what happens."

Ye Huaizhang understood. "It seems I'm not needed to advise you."

"Yes, I need him. You know I'm always holding back on my grandfather, giving him a chance to breathe. I can't just ask him directly about the secrets of Silver Serpent Mountain; I have to keep him around." What if I need his help at a crucial moment?

"The secret of Silver Serpent Mountain isn't that important." Ye Huaizhang was just curious, unlike Ye Baoling, who had a mission to uncover it.

Unable to explain, Ye Baoling ate her roasted pork neck and changed the subject: "What has Third Aunt been busy with lately?"

Ye Huaizhang: "Same as always, what's wrong?"

"Do you think Gong Fonian knew about her relationship with Gong Jinghui?"

Ye Huaizhang shook his head: "Logically speaking, they shouldn't know. Even if they did, they might pretend not to know, just like us."

The system gave Ye Baoling a hint, but she couldn't tell Ye Huaizhang directly.

Ye Baoling has been pondering for the past few days how to use Ye Jinliu to obtain the plum blossom key, and what the connection is.

Many ideas are colliding in my mind, but I haven't figured them out yet.

*

Ye Qingtang's board of directors was re-elected, and Ye Baoling was successfully elected as chairman and also serves as general manager.

The stock market also cooperated well that day, with Ye Qingtang's stock price surging by 9%. Shareholders expressed great confidence in the new chairman.

On her first day in office, Ye Baoling distributed all the year-end bonuses that hadn't been paid out during the Lunar New Year.

From management to employees, everyone at Ye Qingtang was overjoyed.

Some even shouted: Long live the young lady!

She then announced a series of appointments.

Qu Zhengming was promoted to General Manager of Ye Qingtang Herbal Tea, Xu Chengping, Product Manager, was promoted to Product Director, and Wang Simin was promoted from Logistics Supervisor to Manager...

Huang Ying, who was told by Ye Qizu that she would never be promoted, was directly appointed as the general manager of Huayuan Investment, a company wholly owned by Ye Baoling.

At Suman Jewelry, Lin Meijuan serves as the general manager.

The merger of Suman Jewelry and Gezhi Jewelry requires a comprehensive evaluation of both companies. After the merger, Ye Baoling's Gezhi Jewelry will be converted into shares of Suman Jewelry, but Suman Jewelry and Ye Qingtang have cross-shareholdings, making the process quite complicated.

However, once completed, Ye Baoling's control over Ye Qingtang will be even more secure.

Of course, there is another way, which is for Suman Jewelry to acquire Gezhi Jewelry in its entirety. If this is done, Ye Baoling will have hundreds of millions of yuan in cash available.

At a meeting at Huayuan that day, Huang Ying advised her: "Choose cash. You already have enough Ye Qingtang shares. After converting Gezhi Jewelry into cash, it will be more convenient for us to make investments in mainland China and around the world."

Ye Baoling listened to Huang Ying's opinion.

"I'll do as you say. It has to be cash. You go and negotiate the price with Lin Meijuan, and come back at a good price."

Huang Ying was quite confident, "She definitely can't lower my price."

Liu Haonan was also pleased that Ye Baoling had listened to Huang Ying's opinion. Now Huang Ying would focus on investment, while he would remain in charge of securities.

He said, "The US stock market has shown signs of recovery recently. With the cash I've converted, I can use the spare money to buy index funds in the US stock market."

Ye Baoling agreed: "Okay."

The next year or two will be a period of recovery for US stocks, and you're sure to make a profit.

On this day, Ye Baoling had lunch with Huayuan's people at noon to discuss official business, and in the evening she drank with Wang Simin and Gu Man'er while looking at handsome men. The next day, she had lunch with Lin Meijuan from Suman Jewelry at noon, and in the evening she had dinner with Qu Zhengming and others.

It takes two or three days to complete one round.

Busy but fulfilling.

*

The news that Suman Jewelry was going to acquire Gezhi quickly reached Ye Qizu's ears.

He summoned Ye Baoling to the hospital and questioned her: "You're just transferring money from one pocket to another, taking money from Su Man Jewelry and putting it into your own pocket. Do you believe I'll report you to the ICAC?"

Ye Baoling didn't care at all: "Go ahead and report me. This acquisition was legal and compliant. I didn't embezzle any money from Su Man Jewelry. What are you reporting me for? If Gezhi Jewelry isn't sold to Su Man, but to Zou Shengsheng, I can still get a good price."

Ye Qizu only questioned her because he sensed the threat that Ye Baoling was trying to drain Ye Qingtang and Su Man Jewelry.

He warned, "You'd better not covet a single penny of Suman Jewelry."

Ye Baoling laughed, "Grandpa, have you forgotten that I am the boss? The Ye Qingtang of today belongs to me, Ye Baoling, not to you, Ye Qizu."

"You!!!" Ye Qizu pounded his fist in anger. "Ye Baoling, talk to your grandfather properly."

“Just a couple of days ago, Ye Huaizhang was trying to persuade me to give him the title of honorary chairman of Ye Qingtang. It seems we were too kind. Look at my grandfather, when he talks to me, it’s an ICAC warning.”

Ye Qingtang, Honorary Chairman?

Ye Qizu, who valued his reputation above all else, was tempted.

With this honorary chairman title, he can at least save face and meet his other old friends. In a way, it could be said that his granddaughter begged him to reconcile.

The old man's attitude immediately underwent a subtle change.

He asked, "Why didn't Huaizhang come to see me?"

Ye Baoling: "Why didn't you call him yourself? Why are you asking me?"

Ye Qizu scratched his hand, "Aren't you two a couple?"

Ye Baoling: "We are not the kind of traditional couple you imagine. He and I are husband and wife, but also independent individuals. After marriage, I am still me, and he is still him. We do not interfere with each other financially and are independent of each other."

Ye Qizu doesn't understand the thinking of young people nowadays. "Husband and wife should follow each other. That's what a couple should be like."

"So you want me to give all the assets to the third wife's family?"

That won't work.

Ye Qizu blinked: "That's not what I meant. Never mind, we can't see eye to eye."

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving." Ye Baoling has a meeting later.

Ye Qizu repeatedly warned: "If you try to transfer any benefits to yourself, I will report you."

Ye Baoling's lips curled slightly: "Move the ICAC here for you? Let's talk about that after you can leave this hospital."

Ye Qizu: "..."

Ye Baoling left the ward and just then met her father coming in from outside.

Ye Kaimin felt that his daughter's success was his success, and he had been quite pleased with himself lately. He whispered to Ye Baoling, "Is your grandfather asleep?"

"No, I'm angry right now."

Ye Kaimin didn't dare to go in. Seeing that Ye Baoling seemed to be in a good mood, he tried to discuss it: "Recently, Baolong has been crying and making a fuss about looking for his mother. I was thinking that keeping Zheng Junni locked up all the time is not a solution. If it really doesn't work, we might as well let her come back. Baolong will have a complete family."

These words completely enraged Ye Baoling. "Are you sick in the head?!"

Ye Kaimin immediately stopped smiling.

"You want to give Ye Baolong a complete family, but who will give me a complete family? Do you think you're my father and I won't do anything to you? Let me tell you, Ye Kaimin, I just haven't had the chance to deal with you yet. You'd better be smart and stay out of my sight during this time!" Ye Baoling suppressed her anger. If she were the original owner of this body, she would skin them alive.

Ye Kaimin dared not speak.

*

Based on the address provided by the private investigator, Ye Baoshun waited at the tea restaurant for more than two hours before finally seeing Lü Tianyou with a woman in his arms as they went up to the building across the street.

He found out that the woman was Lu Tianyou's classmate.

Ye Baoshun, carrying a Swiss Army knife, went upstairs and arrived at the woman's door.

After pressing the doorbell, he darted to the side and hid where he couldn't be seen through the peephole.

Soon, the woman came to open the door.

Ye Baoshun quickly squeezed in.

The woman instinctively backed away, shouting, "What are you doing? Tianyou! Tianyou!"

Lu Tianyou rushed out upon hearing the noise. He was taken aback when he saw Ye Baoshun and then asked, "What are you doing here?"

Ye Baoshun pointed at the woman: "Who is she?"

"My classmate."

"Do classmates need to hug and cuddle like this?!" Ye Baoshun took out two photos taken by a private investigator and threw them at Lü Tianyou.

Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Lü Tianyou stopped pretending and said impatiently, "Everyone gets tired of this! What do you want? Can you have my child? Do you even have that ability? Do you really think we can be together forever?!"

Ye Baoshun's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth: "You used to tell me that we'd be together forever. I begged my sister and brother-in-law to rescue you, and this is how you treat me?!"

“I, Lü Tianyou, can still get out without you. Please don’t be so naive…” Before he could finish speaking, Ye Baoshun stabbed him with a knife.

The woman screamed in terror and ran out, yelling, "Murder!! Murder!"

A few minutes later, a nearby police station received a report that a Chinese man in a housing estate had been stabbed and his genitals had been chopped off.

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Author: Wenren Weili

Title: Military Academy Top Student, But a Zombie

Jiang Ning died during a wild and chaotic journey after the college entrance examination, and when she opened her eyes, she was a zombie with grayish-blue skin, blood-red eyes and sharp teeth in a parallel world.

She laughed: In her past life she was curled up like a dog, in this life she's lying flat like a zombie, no need to be human, no need to study, perfect.

As it turned out, they were too happy too soon.

A system claiming to be the "Learning Salvation System" approached her, warning her that if she didn't study hard, she would become a zombie and a victim of superhumans.

Jiang Ning, who hadn't had enough of living yet: ... Oh well, circumstances dictate my actions, I'll just have to learn!

Fortunately, the system gave her a starting buff: she has two forms, a human form and a zombie form.

Jiang Ning switched back and forth between the two forms, successfully infiltrating the human world and becoming a proud military academy student.

In the military academy, while others were fighting to the death on the virtual battlefield to complete the system's tasks, she was frantically taking notes with her head down.

While others frantically accumulate points to obtain advanced gene evolution potions, she leisurely strolls around, entering human restricted areas and getting arm in arm with the "advanced gene origin".

Some time later, her compilations, *Illustrated Guide to Exotic Plants* and *Illustrated Guide to Exotic Species*, revolutionized the entire holographic network world.

"This is insane! How did the author escape unscathed from the Phantom Beast? Three of my team's superhuman members were killed by it!"

"The vampire vine's weakness is real! Following the encyclopedia, our team wiped out its hideout with zero casualties!"

"This information is even more detailed than what the research institute has! Who is the author, this academic superstar?"

Seeing the download points skyrocketing in the background, Jiang Ning smiled slightly, turned around and exchanged the points for a massive amount of energy points, then used them to enhance his mental strength, buy speed-up cards, buy flow cards... determined to make himself the strongest superhuman in the apocalypse!

Later, when the global human civilization was on the verge of collapse, Jiang Ning took out the complete map and defeated the zombie army, but due to the zombie king's fatal counterattack, he revealed his zombie form.

Global horror: It turns out their idol was actually a zombie!

Standing at the pinnacle of world martial arts, Jiang Ning laughed arrogantly: What's the panic! I'm on your side!