Chapter 32
Although Master Ye had blocked the news and prevented it from being spread, the news spread quickly within the Ye family. Everyone knew that a girl from the mainland who claimed to be the daughter of the Ye family who had been stranded outside lived in the guest room of the Ye family.
With this news, each room naturally tried to find out the news. Everyone had their own ways and soon found out the news. It was said that this girl from the mainland could not even understand English, so they could not hire a Filipino maid, and could only find an ordinary maid to take care of her. Moreover, it
was said that after she lived there, she did not know how to find out the news, let alone try to please Master Ye. She seemed to have no thoughts and just ate and drank all day long. It was said that she was happy to eat anything.
This was extremely ridiculous to everyone.
You have to know what the Ye family is like. The daughters of the Ye family have been disciplined by special nannies and tutors since they were born. They learn etiquette, languages, and various popular sports in the aristocratic circles. They fly to North America to learn ice hockey during holidays, and learn golf, equestrianism, baseball, and fencing in Hong Kong on weekdays.
Middle school is an international bilingual school, and college is in the UK or the United States.
Is this life good? Of course it is good. Compared with ordinary people, it is aristocratic life.
But being born in such a family, life is not so easy. It can even be said that everyone is under pressure to breathe.
From the moment the baby cries, there is a distinction between boys and girls. The old man is an old-fashioned person, and it is inevitable that he favors boys over girls. He values the birth of a boy more, and the mother is also proud and feels that her belly has done a good job.
After that, whose child will roll over in how many days, crawl, talk, how many words they can recognize at how old, these are all things to be compared during tea parties or family gatherings.
When they grow up, they will compare how many musical instruments they can play, how many languages they can speak, whether they have won medals in ice hockey games, whether they have become the president of the baseball association, what their grades are in the aristocratic school, and whether they can apply to the most prestigious schools in the UK and the US.
It can be said that every child of the Ye family grew up with the expectations of the family, and they are all tempered into steel, and all of them are top-notch.
Not only do the families compete with each other, but the Ye family also competes with other families outside, with old friends, with the wealthy circles in Hong Kong, and even when the noble ladies attend a charity party, it is common to see people who are not in harmony with each other. They compete with each other from big things like who got what kind of daughter-in-law, who got what kind of son-in-law, how much assets each family has, and whose stock market has risen or fallen, to small things like who has the most expensive jewelry today and who is dressed the most beautifully today. This is everyone's daily life.
As for Ye Wenyin, in a family like the Ye family, Ye Lixuan was indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted to his studies. Ye Wenyin lost her mother early, so she was naturally a little weak. However, everyone knew that Master Ye felt sorry for Ye Wenyin who lost her mother at a young age, so other families also took good care of her. Anyway, the property would not be divided to such a granddaughter in the future, so everyone was happy to show their love and tolerance. Ye
Wenyin was also a hardworking person. At the age of 16, she applied to study horse racing management in London. Now she came back to help manage the family business. She was beautiful and smart. In the circle of rich girls in Hong Kong, she was considered to be both talented and beautiful.
At this time, the old man wanted to form an alliance with the Gu family, but she caught him and wanted to marry into the Gu family, to Gu Zhihan. Gu Zhihan was outstanding in all aspects and was the grandson that the old man of the Gu family focused on cultivating. Everyone secretly envied Ye Wenyin for her good fortune.
Who would have thought that such a news would suddenly come out now, that Ye Wenyin was not the biological daughter of the Ye family, and that Ye Lixuan's biological daughter was someone else!
If there was no marriage between the Ye family and the Gu family, it would be over. Although this news was explosive, it would not cause any big waves. But now the key is that the Ye family and the Gu family are married.
Once the news gets out, can the Gu family still recognize this marriage? The Ye family would definitely not want a granddaughter who is not the biological daughter of the Ye family to marry into the Gu family!
But the problem is that this biological daughter does not look presentable.
Let's talk about Ye Tianhui's appearance first. In fact, if you look at her from the perspective of ordinary people, she is pretty good-looking. She is tall and a little thin, but she has fair skin and beautiful features. The most special thing is her eyebrows. Her eyes are clear and bright, and her eyebrows seem to have been trimmed with a knife, and even have a bit of heroism.
But if you say she is good-looking, it is only from the perspective of ordinary people.
If you look at her from the perspective of people like them, there is nothing about Ye Tianhui that is pleasing to the eye!
It was obvious that her hair had never been done before, it was just a casual cut, her face was plain without any makeup, and she was wearing ordinary clothes without any jewelry. And her nails were obviously out of style.
These things sound simple, and ordinary people think that they can do it naturally if they have money, but in fact, these details are very learned, and they are all aesthetics that daughters of wealthy families have learned little by little from the female elders in their families since they were young.
Now everyone is looking at this Ye Tianhui, it is clearly a wild dogtail grass that suddenly broke into the precious flower species carefully cultivated in the greenhouse. No matter how you look at it, it is awkward and out of tune!
The key is that the old man actually intends to recognize such a country girl.
Everyone looked at each other, and obviously felt that there would be something interesting to watch next.
Gu Zhihan from the Gu family was a very particular person. He would never like this rough girl, and he would never marry a fake daughter. He would have to choose someone else in the end, and it might fall on his family.
Everyone present had their own thoughts and looks, but Ye Wenyin sat aside with no expression, lowering her head slightly.
The Ye family had been investigating Ye Tianhui these days, so Ye Wenyin was naturally not idle. After she collapsed, she quickly found Ye Lizhen. Amid Ye Lizhen's ridicule and mockery, she lowered her head and begged. Fortunately,
Ye Lizhen did not add insult to injury, and set a plan for her to tie Gu Zhihan down.
Ye Wenyin closed her eyes slightly, and what appeared in front of her was Ye Lizhen's deep and indistinguishable smile.
He looked at her with a smile and said, "Wenyin, you are already eighteen years old. You are no longer a little girl, but a woman. You are the most beautiful woman in our Ye family. I think you know better than me how to use your advantages."
Thinking of this, Ye Wenyin felt dazed and a little confused.
Ye Lizhen's tone was meaningful, which made her think more.
At this time, she had no choice but to try to suppress the strange feeling. She contacted Gu Zhihan as soon as possible and quickly improved her relationship with Gu Zhihan.
She knew that she had no choice but to rely on Gu Zhihan, who was surrounded by tigers and wolves.
Holding on to the Gu family, making Gu Zhihan devoted to her, and relying on the Gu family, she could keep her position in the Ye family. This was the only thing she could do.
At this time, Ye Tianhui sat down as if no one was around, very calmly and as if it was natural.
Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
A country girl who grew up in the inland area was so arrogant. Didn't she know how to be humble?
After Ye Tianhui sat down, Master Ye asked, "I should have introduced you to my family the day I brought you back, but I was busy and didn't have time. I kept you waiting for a long time. Are you used to living at home these days?"
These words sounded so fake, and it was obvious that they were fooling people.
But Ye Tianhui didn't care. She smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are very busy, so I know that I won't wait for a long time. I have lived here these days, thinking that this is my own home, and I feel at ease with you protecting me."
Ye Tianhui's words were also fake, so fake, but it was obvious that Master Ye was very happy. No matter how
fake the flattery was, it would be embarrassing for outsiders to hear it, but the person involved liked it.
Old Master Ye said with a genial expression: "I called everyone here today to officially announce that Tianhui is our child who was left behind, and is Lixuan's biological daughter."
He sighed and said, "When we left Beiping City, Lixuan and his wife stayed in the mainland. After that, the world changed so much. Who could have expected such a change? Fortunately, God opened his eyes and allowed us to reunite, and let Tianhui come to Hong Kong to meet us."
Ye Tianhui just listened in silence.
This sentence was said so easily. The old man's few words of emotion were just a background board to get to the point.
But only she knew how difficult the road was.
When she swam alone and desperately in the strait with strong winds and huge waves, it was a life-and-death experience. If it were
anyone else, if Ye Tianhui did not have all kinds of experiences in her previous life, she would have been buried in the sea long ago. How could this old man have the chance to sit in the luxurious and warm lobby and sigh about the world's opening. But she did not say anything. Some words are true or false. Just listen to them. There is no need to compare the truth. Whoever is more true will lose. For her, the key is money. She is not afraid of those who wear shoes if she is barefoot. It is not a loss to recognize this marriage. Old Master Ye continued: "Now that Tianhui is back, I am very happy in my heart, but I also feel guilty. I feel guilty that I did not take good care of Tianhui. I will make some appropriate compensation for Tianhui." When the old man said this, everyone present naturally pricked up their ears. What kind of compensation is that? In the Ye family, every child has a certain amount of education funds. If you have a child, you can get an education fund. When the child reaches the age of 18, he can also get some shares and other adult gifts. These are estimated to be compensated to Ye Tianhui? In addition to these? The old man glanced at everyone and said, "I will let the lawyer slowly discuss the details later. As for now, let Tianhui get to know the family first. We are all family. If there is anything, it will be easier to take care of it in the future." Everyone listened and naturally said congratulations, smiling and saying that there was another person in the family. They also praised Ye Tianhui for her good looks, generous and decent, and that she was obviously the old man's granddaughter, etc. The old man introduced Ye Tianhui one by one, and first introduced the second wife. When the old man went to study in the United States, he met the second wife, and later took her in as a concubine. Later, the second wife gave birth to the second son, Ye Lizhen. According to Ye Tianhui's guess, the first wife must have felt a lot of frustration at that time. Her husband went abroad and brought back a concubine who studied abroad, which made her look inferior. Now Ye Tianhui saw the second wife, but she found that she was really a person who paid attention to details. She had beautiful permed hair, wore a well-cut cheongsam, and matched it with jade jewelry. She was a rich lady with jewels. She smiled kindly. After seeing Ye Tianhui, she held Ye Tianhui's hand and said, "Child, you have suffered a lot. When you go home in the future, I will love you well." Since she was not her own grandmother, Ye Tianhui naturally did not expect it, but she also smiled, deliberately removed the word "second" and called her grandmother directly. It can be seen that the second wife was very happy. ——Even if the previous one died, she would only be a "second". No matter how glorious and dazzling her life was, she would hate the word "second". The old man seemed to be indifferent to the subtle difference. He continued to introduce Ye Tianhui with a smile. He had seven sons and three daughters. Except for the eldest son who died early, the third son Ye Lixuan and the sixth daughter Ye Limei were legitimate children, born from the same mother. The others were born to concubines in different rooms. However, Ye Limei had been married for a long time and was now busy with her husband's business. Ye Lixuan came to Hong Kong a few years later than others and had never taken care of the family business, so he was not noticeable. Ye Tianhui met these uncles, aunts, and uncles one by one. Everyone talked to her with a smile and told her to talk about anything. Anyway, everyone was kind and gentle. Finally, the old man sighed and said to Ye Lixuan: "Lixuan, now Tianhui is back, you and your daughter have known each other. You should spend more time with Tianhui in the future." Ye Lixuan said hoarsely: "Dad, I know." Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan with a smile: "Dad, I'm new here and I don't know anything. I have to listen to you in everything from now on." When she said this, there was not much emotion. There was indeed no emotion. The father in her memory was the famous general. Although he had passed away before her accident, his influence on her character and growth was incomparable to anyone else. She felt that the father now was too weak and didn't think much of him. Of course, she also had some disdain for him. How could she have any admiration for a father who couldn't even protect his own daughter. Besides, Daddy, this title is particularly difficult to pronounce. In her last life, she called her father "Dad", and in this life, everyone around her called him "Dad", but she had never called him "Dad", and now she felt like she was acting when she called him like that. But obviously, after she called out "Daddy", Ye Lixuan's eyes fell on her face. He just stared at her steadily, his eyes full of subtle emotions. He pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out. Ye Tianhui tried to smooth things over: "Daddy, I'm so happy to meet you, because I didn't have a father since I was a child. Sometimes on rainy days, I saw my classmates' fathers come to pick them up with umbrellas and carry them on their backs. I didn't have an umbrella, and no one carried me, so I could only roll up my trousers and wade through the flooded alleys. Sometimes I dreamed that someone came to pick me up with an umbrella and lifted me high above his head. I always thought that was what a father should be like." She looked at Ye Lixuan, pursed a faint smile, and her voice was slightly moved: "Now my dream has come true."
When Ye Lixuan heard this, his eyes became wet uncontrollably.
In fact, he understood that Ye Tianhui was just talking, and she didn't care as much as she said.
It was even possible that she made up this story.
But he still felt sad when he heard this.
After all, this was his own flesh and blood, and after all, he had never fulfilled his father's responsibilities in the past eighteen years.
He raised his hands and hugged her shoulders somewhat stiffly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
He paused, and said harshly: "I will take good care of you in the future."
Ye Tianhui could feel that his voice was a little choked when he said this, the kind of choking voice that was deliberately suppressed.
His breath was hot, forming a heat source above her shoulders that could not be ignored, a heat source filled with emotion.
Ye Tianhui was also somewhat touched by such an expression of emotion.
After all, she was holding his own daughter.
She tilted her head slightly and said, "Thank you."
Her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it.
Ye Lixuan heard this soft thank you, and his hand around her shoulders stiffened a little.
He thought, maybe she didn't not care at all, at least not as indifferent as she acted.
In fact, think about it, no matter what her personality is, it's not her fault. A little girl without a father, who was treated harshly by her adoptive mother, no matter what she looks like, it's not her fault.
And at this time, Ye Wenyin, seeing Ye Lixuan actually hugging Ye Tianhui like this, she clenched her hands hidden under her sleeves.
She knew her daddy's personality very well. He was the most indifferent person in the world, and there were few things that caught his eye.
He didn't care about fame, wealth, or power. When others were being fussy, he could just wave his sleeves and walk away.
He seemed to be separated from the world by a layer, and was indifferent to everything and didn't care too much.
But now, it was obvious that Ye Tianhui had a mouth that could tell stories, and that story moved Ye Lixuan.
Ye Wenyin found the irony funny!
She had called him daddy for twenty years, and she had tried so hard to please him, and was considerate and filial in every way, but he didn't like her at all. Now, Ye Tianhui easily moved him with just a few words!
Although she was not his biological child, he didn't know that he was not his biological child before, and he didn't treat her well!
Just as she was thinking about it, Master Ye mentioned her.
Master Ye smiled and said, "Tianhui, you and Wenyin are sisters from now on. I have carefully checked and Wenyin is one month older than you. From now on, you should call Wenyin sister. You sisters should help each other."
Ye Wenyin couldn't believe it when she heard it, but she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Master Ye's words were very clear, meaning that she would still stay in the Ye family and was still the daughter of the Ye family. He didn't mean to drive her out or disclose her identity to the outside world?
At this time, Master Ye said, "I will find out what happened back then and give Tianhui an explanation, but these have nothing to do with Wenyin. Wenyin was just a baby at that time and she knew nothing. Wenyin has stayed in the Ye family all these years, and she is also a filial piety to the elders on behalf of you, Tianhui. In this regard, Tianhui, I think you are magnanimous and should understand my good intentions, right?" When
Master Ye said this, everyone naturally understood.
Everyone's alarm bells rang.
Does it mean that they failed to kick Ye Wenyin away, and another person came to share the spoils?
Ye Lixuan's one daughter became two?
Ye Wenyin was surprised and happy, and she quickly understood the multiple meanings.
It seems that her marriage with the Gu family is saved, and her identity as the daughter of the Ye family is saved. Not only that, she is still a sister, a proper sister. Ye Tianhui's arrival does not threaten her identity!
It seems that the old man still loves her.
She thought so, but Ye Lizhen smiled at her, with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Ye Wenyin's heart suddenly paused.
Could it be that Ye Lizhen helped her? He said he would help her.
When Ye Tianhui heard this, she naturally understood what the old man meant.
Sure enough, the old man was cunning and treacherous. It didn't matter whether they were close or not. The key was that it was profitable. Two granddaughters would have two uses in the future. He was calculating.
Of course, she couldn't let his calculations go so smoothly.
Ye Wenyin has been in the Ye family for many years. She knew that he couldn't kick her out all of a sudden, but why should she just accept the current situation?
Naturally, she wanted to take the opportunity to get more benefits for herself.
So she looked at Grandpa Ye in surprise, and then looked at Ye Wenyin: "Grandpa, is she my sister?"
When she said this, the whole audience was silent.
Not only is this not her sister, but she is also the person who has enjoyed the benefits of the Ye family for many years on her behalf. Ye Tianhui's question is really too naive.
In the silence of everyone, Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan again: "Daddy, is she my sister?"
She didn't say much, just repeated this sentence in a plain way.
However, it was such a straightforward question that made Ye Lixuan unable to answer.
He looked at Ye Tianhui, and saw the clear and clear stubbornness in her eyes. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"You don't have a sister. Your mother and I only have you as a child."
His tone was calm, and he was just stating a fact, but it was obvious that this sentence really didn't give Ye Wenyin any face.
Ye Wenyin's face instantly turned red. She bit her lip and looked at Ye Lixuan in disbelief: "Daddy, you, you..."
Her lips trembled, and she couldn't speak, but the voice of calling "Daddy" was crying, and she looked extremely aggrieved.
Ye Tianhui was also surprised to see this.
In fact, she just wanted to embarrass them and make them feel guilty. This was just a means she had.
She asked for it, but they couldn't do it. Well, then give them some money to compensate - this was her wishful thinking.
She also didn't expect Ye Lixuan to say this directly in front of so many people.
Could it be that a professor who does academic work is so straightforward?
For a moment, she was at a loss for words to say.
She had no choice but to play dumb and stand aside to watch the show.
Next to her, Master Ye heard this and his face immediately darkened: "Lixuan, Wenyin is the daughter of our Ye family. We cultivated her. People are all made of flesh and blood. What should Wenyin do if you say this? After all, she is the daughter you raised."
Ye Lixuan pursed his lips slightly and said without any expression: "Dad, I am just stating a fact. I did not say that Wenyin cannot stay at home. I am willing to continue to treat her as an adopted daughter and will treat her as my own daughter. This is the result of our 18 years of father-daughter relationship. However, I think the objective facts of biology should be made clear." After
saying this, Ye Wenyin felt as if a slap had been slapped hard in the face.
Biology Objective facts, she has nothing to do with Ye Lixuan, and has nothing to do with the Ye family...
Seeing this, the people around them instantly showed interest in watching the excitement, but they still kept a straight face, not letting themselves show any interest.
Hearing this, Master Ye was also angry and scolded Ye Lixuan: "Lixuan, what are you talking about? You are still teaching me biology? Have you become stupid because of studying?"
The huge and luxurious living room, the slate floor was cold, and the master's scolding almost reached every corner. Everyone heard it clearly, and everyone lowered their heads, held their breath, and dared not say a word.
Ye Lixuan's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Old Master Ye and said, "Dad, is there anything wrong with what I said? I don't mean to disobey you, but I can't call a horse
a zebra, right?" He even said the phrase "calling a zebra a zebra".
Ye Tianhui never expected that he would confront Old Master Ye for her sake.
This seemingly gentle man seemed to be a tough guy?
Of course, she didn't want things to get so bad that they would fall out.
How could she do that? It would cost money, and maybe not Ye Lixuan, but it would definitely hurt her, Ye Tianhui.
It would only make Old Master treat her as a nuisance.
So she stepped forward and whispered, "Daddy, since Grandpa said so, then he has his reasons. Let's all listen to him, okay?"
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Ye Tianhui with a cold gaze.
When their eyes met, he instantly understood his daughter's thoughts.
She was afraid of causing the old man's displeasure, so she could only persuade him in return.
Obviously, she did not trust him, did not trust him to protect her, so she wanted to see the old man's face.
Grandpa Ye sighed, "Tianhui is still sensible."
Ye Tianhui said, "Grandpa, my daddy said that he and my mom only have me, Ye Tianhui, as their daughter. When he said that, I knew that he was being realistic and that it was fair to me. I could understand his good intentions and I was grateful for his care for me." Ye
Lixuan, the daddy mentioned at the side, pursed his lips tightly and looked at her in silence, his brown eyes showing no emotion.
He was so cold and hard that Ye Tianhui felt as if she was performing an awkward one-man show.
Could it be that father and daughter could not work together to fight at home?
This is really a father who can't be dragged down...
There was nothing Ye Tianhui could do at the moment. She could only ignore this father who was holding her back and continue to act alone. She smiled at Grandpa Ye and said, "Grandpa, I also understand your good intentions. Some things don't have to be judged as true or false, right or wrong. After all, this is a family, and a family is not a place for reasoning. So we know it in our hearts, but how to say it to the outside world to preserve the dignity of the Ye family is still up to Grandpa to decide. , we, the younger generation, naturally have no reason not to listen. "
She continued: "I also believe that Grandpa is our real grandfather, the most fair and kind old man, he will naturally give me justice and will never wrong me." As
soon as these words came out, everyone in the Ye family was a little surprised. They originally thought that she was a silly girl from the north, but they never thought that she was so eloquent, able to flatter and ask for benefits, thick-skinned, and strong in psychological quality!
For a while, each family became alert. This was obviously not an easy person to deal with.
Even the second wife frowned slightly and stared at Ye Tianhui.
Who would have thought that Ye Lixuan, who didn't care about the world, actually gave birth to such a cunning daughter!
But when Mr. Ye heard this, he was surprised and delighted.
This granddaughter is good, so good.
She has the appearance of a delicate orchid and a jade tree, and the demeanor of a bright moon and a gentle breeze. She speaks fluently. Although she is a woman, she has deep thoughts and a lot of knowledge.
He smiled and personally pulled Ye Tianhui to sit down: "Since Tianhui said this today, it is a great honor for our Ye family. Come, sit down. While everyone is here, I will also tell you my plan."