Chapter 9, Chapter 009: Okay, Dad!

Ye Huaizhang is still alive.

This is undoubtedly great news for the third branch of the family.

For Ye Baoling, it could be considered as well.

Not only did it save her from having to leave the lamp on all the time, she also no longer had to worry about the ugly jade pendant belonging to the third son's family disappearing forever.

As long as the Ugly King's Jade is still there, we'll figure out how to get it later.

There will always be a way.

Before leaving the third house, Ye Baoling went into the secret room again, took a bag of biscuits, and placed it in front of the Guanyin statue.

"Great Bodhisattva Guanyin, have you appeared to me? You have appeared to me, haven't you? Please bless me so that I can successfully obtain the second Ugly King Jade Pendant, okay? I've brought you a bag of biscuits. Please taste them first to see if they're salty enough. Next time, I'll offer you other delicious treats. If I can't come here again in the future, please don't blame me for being incompetent. I will offer my prayers from afar."

Emerging from the secret room, Ye Baoling carefully hung her wedding dress and the several outfits Yang Pinxian had prepared for her at the entrance. She wondered how long she would occupy that wardrobe space.

After all, Ye Huaizhang had not yet arrived home safely, and Old Madam Guan was being cautious and anxious. Ye Baoling returned home as planned, and she did not try to persuade him to stay.

Yang Pinxian prepared generous return gifts and had them delivered to the Gu family.

Ye Baoling saw it as soon as she got back.

There are fish maw, shark fin, bird's nest, conch slices, sausages, fruit baskets, candies, biscuits...

There was also an envelope containing two cards.

A shopping mall gift card and a bank card.

The shopping card is worth 10,000 yuan.

She receives 30,000 yuan in pocket money from her bank card every month until she remarries.

So now she doesn't have to do anything and receives 50,000 yuan every month.

If it weren't for that annoying task, she could have lived a life of ease and comfort.

Her second cousin told her, "Your dad called you again yesterday. He wants you to go back to the Ye family home as soon as you get back."

Ye Baoling: "Zhen'er, you didn't let it slip, did you?"

"No. You told me so many times, how could I, being so smart, let it slip? I just said you weren't back from your trip yet." The second cousin inquired curiously, "Cousin, what were you doing at the third branch of the Ye family? You brought so many nice things?"

Ye Baoling lied: "Didn't I tell you? My birth chart is compatible with their old lady's. I went to their house to be their golden boy and jade girl, to extend the old lady's lifespan. This is my reward."

"The richer you are, the more superstitious you become." The second cousin thought for a moment, then suddenly had a wild idea, "Won't she drain your lifespan?"

"Shut up, you big-headed devil." Ye Baoling and Chen Yulan carried their luggage upstairs.

Ye Baoling had arranged to meet Cindy at the bank at 10:30 last week, and if she didn't leave soon, she would be late.

*

In the VIP reception room of Parkway Bank, as soon as I opened the door, I saw a familiar figure sitting on the sofa.

Her father, Ye Kaimin, put down his teacup, turned around, and looked at her coldly.

Just now, about three minutes ago, Cindy secretly told her outside the bank that her father had arrived.

Cindy's boss, Manager Li, may have chosen to inform on her to her father out of personal interest.

It's human nature. Ye Baoling had made a contingency plan in her mind. If she was unlucky, she might encounter this kind of person.

Ye Baoling did not blame Manager Li, after all, the other party had not contacted her personally and had not made any promises to her.

Humans are driven by self-interest. She understood.

She didn't turn around and leave. Turning around and leaving would have been useless; she wouldn't have been able to withdraw the four million, and it would all have been for nothing.

For the sake of money, she was determined to fight Ye Kaimin to the bitter end.

It's okay, she can handle it.

"Dad," Ye Baoling called out, a smile playing on her lips.

Ye Kaimin stood up and stared at his daughter. He noticed that not only was there a smile on her lips, but her eyes were also crescent-shaped.

How can you still laugh?

This is absolutely outrageous!

Ye Kaimin's face darkened, and he sneered, "Weren't you out playing and still not back?"

"Just got back."

They're getting better and better at talking back.

Since it was in a bank with outsiders watching, Ye Kaimin suppressed his anger and said, "Come home with me."

He then went out first.

Ye Baoling glanced at Manager Li, who was in his thirties, slightly overweight, and looked quite honest.

Manager Li avoided Ye Baoling's gaze and walked forward to see Ye Kaimin off, saying, "Mr. Ye, please take care. Call me anytime if you need anything."

*

Back at No. 1 Qingtang Street, upon entering the living room of Shengyue Building, Ye Kaimin pointed to Chen Yulan following behind Ye Baoling and asked, "Who is this?"

Ye Baoling: "My classmate."

"Ah Jin, invite the young lady's classmate to the small living room for tea."

Ye Baoling stopped her, saying, "No need. Yulan, you wait for me here at the door."

“Okay.” Chen Yulan was also worried about leaving Ye Baoling alone here, so she went outside and stood guard at the door.

"Get out!" Ye Kaimin shooed all the servants out of the living room.

Once everyone had left, Ye Kaimin's barely contained anger finally erupted. He rebuked, "Ye Baoling, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"

"It's my card, my money, how I want to handle it is my business, it's not a rebellion." Ye Baoling remained calm and composed. She knew that at this moment, whoever got emotional would be at a disadvantage.

"Your money? This is pocket money from the family trust fund, it's from the Ye family!"

"Yes, my surname is Ye. What's given to me is mine. Does that mean the money in the family trust isn't yours, and you can't control it, Dad?"

Ye Kaimin was speechless for a moment, then he tapped the table. "Do you have the ability to control things? Look at what you've done. Luckily I stopped you, or you wouldn't even know you'd been eaten alive."

Ye Kaimin stood up and paced back and forth, calculating for her, "Four million two hundred thousand in principal, plus a year's investment profits, the final amount could exceed five million. And you, you only want four million to get the money, giving the rest away to those parasites at the bank. Others make money investing, while you lose it all. Our Ye family is wealthy, but what's rightfully ours, we won't lose a single penny. This is about respecting money, understand?"

Ye Kaimin grew increasingly angry, "What are you trying to do with the money in such a hurry?! Who are you trying to give it to? Ye Baoling, you have to explain yourself to me today."

Ye Baoling couldn't tell the truth, and Ye Kaimin wouldn't believe her even if she did. Besides, she didn't want him to know about the historical trend at all.

She made up a lie: "I heard that Ye Qingtang herbal tea is going to go public, and the price will at least double after the IPO. I want to withdraw some money and buy shares of our own company."

Not many people knew that Ye Qingtang herbal tea was going to be listed on the market. Ye Kaimin asked in confusion, "Who told you that Ye Qingtang herbal tea is going to be listed on the market?"

"That's what they said in the news."

"What news?"

"broadcast."

What broadcast?

"I don't remember."

Ye Kaimin could help people find the news source for newspapers and magazines, but it was very difficult to trace the source of radio broadcasts.

Ye Baoling wanted to quickly skip over the question of the source of the information: "Buying Ye Qingtang's original shares can make money and support my own family's stock at the same time. Why wouldn't I do it?"

Support your own company's stock.

Ye Kaimin didn't expect her to put herself in such a high position.

He steered the conversation back on track, trying to turn the tide: "Whether Ye Qingtang will go public depends on the board's decision, and it's still uncertain. Even if it does go public, you might not be eligible to buy pre-IPO shares! Your biggest problem right now is your arrogance and self-righteousness. Without my consent, you reported your bank card lost, changed the password, and almost lost millions to someone else. Do you know you were wrong?"

"I just asked the bank staff if it was possible to redeem the fund. I'm not in a hurry to redeem it. If I were, I would have done it last week. I wanted to wait until Ye Qingtang's listing was confirmed before considering whether I needed to redeem it. I haven't even taken any action yet, and you've already convicted me." Ye Baoling firmly refused to admit her mistake, and she also ignored Ye Kaimin's accusation that she had changed the password without authorization after reporting the bank card lost.

"Still trying to argue! I've stopped you, and you still won't admit you wanted to redeem your fund at a loss?! You brainless idiot."

"Dad, do you think Ye Qingtang's stock price won't rise as much as the fund you bought for me? You have so little confidence in your own company? Does Grandpa have no confidence either? If you have no confidence, then I'm giving up, I won't buy it."

Is this using the old man to blackmail him?

Ye Kaimin was furious: "Ye Baoling, don't try to confuse me! These are two different things."

"For me, it's all the same thing. It's all about making money."

Unable to argue with his daughter, Ye Kaimin changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this now. You secretly reported your bank card as lost behind my back, and you still haven't explained that to me."

Ye Baoling calmly reiterated, "The name on the bank card is Ye Baoling. It's my card."

Ye Kaimin: "..."

A moment later, Ye Kaimin put one hand on his hip and angrily rebuked, "I am your father! Your behavior is utterly disrespectful!"

Ye Baoling: "Why don't you sue me in court, Dad, and see if the judge will find me guilty of treason?"

Ye Kaimin, whose head was practically steaming, stretched out his hand: "Give me your bank card!"

Well, he finally revealed his true target.

"I told you last time that I would give you the bank card after your wedding."

Ye Baoling didn't believe it; in the original script, Ye Kaimin didn't return the card to his daughter.

The richer they are, the more insatiable they become.

He even stole his daughter's allowance.

"Taking my bank card won't help. I can still report it lost again and get a replacement. If you're not afraid of the hassle, I'm not afraid of the hassle either."

"Since you reported the original card lost, the money from the family trust fund will never be deposited into your account again. Do you even have a brain?"

"Just give them the new card number. Does it really take that much brainpower?"

Ye Kaimin never expected that his daughter, who was always obedient and compliant, and whom he would never dare to contradict, would become so rebellious.

He said something, and she retorted.

He was furious.

"Ye Baoling, I'm asking you one more time, obediently return the bank card."

Being tactful and giving it to him won't hurt.

She can find another way to get the money.

But Ye Baoling wanted to take this opportunity to break the passive stalemate where she had been silent and ignored by everyone in the old eldest son's family for a long time.

She needs to attract the attention of those in power appropriately.

No destruction, no construction.

Therefore, she resolutely refused to give it to him.

"This is my card, and I will manage it myself. It has nothing to do with whether or not I get married."

This is blatant provocation and defiance!

Blood rushed from his heart to his forehead, and Ye Kaimin slapped him across the face.

Fortunately, Ye Baoling was prepared and dodged to the side.

"I'll beat you to death!" Ye Kaimin chased after him angrily.

Clang!

A large ceramic vase on the table was swept to the ground.

Upon hearing the noise, Chen Yulan came in and shielded Ye Baoling behind her.

Ye Kaimin couldn't hit her even if he wanted to.

Zheng Junni, who had been listening to the father and daughter arguing outside from inside the room, could no longer sit still and quickly came out to break them up.

"What's wrong? Can't we talk this out?" Zheng Junni and a male servant stopped Ye Kaimin.

Ye Kaimin accused in a trembling voice: "You've grown up! You don't even respect me as your father anymore. A daughter is too big for her own good!"

Ye Baoling retorted, "Without my permission, you took my money to buy closed-end stock funds. I couldn't withdraw it halfway through. Will you compensate me for the losses?"

"You don't know anything. In the current situation, this fund is a sure thing! Without my connections, you wouldn't be able to buy it even if you wanted to."

"A sure thing? If you lose money, do you dare to pay me double? Do you dare? You're too scared to do it, aren't you?" Ye Baoling provoked.

Ye Kaimin wasn't fooled: "It's my decision, don't try to fool me."

As always, Zheng Junni was a "virtuous wife and loving mother." She advised, "It's not necessary to get so angry over such a small amount of money."

"This isn't just about money, it's about respect..."

"Big brother, what's wrong? I could hear you arguing from far away." A middle-aged man, slightly thinner than Ye Kaimin, came in from outside. He looked at Ye Baoling and said, "Baoling, what happened? Tell your second uncle."

The visitor was Ye Kaisi, the original owner's second uncle, the person Ye Kaimin feared and hated the most.

This person is available.

Or rather, this person can be exploited.

Ye Baoling changed to a wronged tone: "Second Uncle, this is a long story. My dad took..."

"Ye Baoling!" Ye Kaimin interrupted his daughter in time.

Ye Kaisi, as if he feared the world was not chaotic enough, said, "Brother, don't be so authoritarian. Let Bao Ling finish what she has to say."

"My dad took my bank card, and..."

"You're talking nonsense!"

As more people gathered, especially Ye Kaisi, who was always good at adding fuel to the fire, Ye Kaimin was worried that his daughter would say something inappropriate and accuse him of embezzling her pocket money. Where would he put his face then?

Ye Kaimin quickly forced himself to promise his daughter, "If I lose money, I'll compensate you."

"How much compensation? Double?"

"Okay, double! Satisfied now?"

double.

Ye Baoling felt her eardrums vibrating.

Clearly, Ye Kaimin didn't really want to be responsible for his daughter's account funds; he just hadn't considered the possibility of loss, which is why he was willing to make such a boast.

“Okay, Dad,” Ye Baoling readily agreed.

In case the other party regrets it, Ye Baoling smiled at Ye Kaisi and said, "Second Uncle, you be our witness."

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