Chapter 48

Early the next morning, Ye Tianhui went to the main building of Ye Garden to see Old Master Ye.

After entering, she heard the servant say that the old master was in the bungalow next to the study, so she went there.

The bungalow was next to the garden, with large French windows and ancient Roman crystal chandeliers hanging from the roof. According to what Ye Tianhui knew, Old Master Ye seemed to like to entertain guests here in the past.

But at this moment, in the morning, he was the only one in the big bungalow, half lying on a rattan rocking chair, squinting his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking. The morning

sun shone in, and the old man's back was a bit lonely.

Ye Tianhui thought, although the old man has so many children, they actually live in their own courtyards. Although there are several wives in the family, and the second wife was his confidante in the past, but now they are old, it seems that they are also seeking their own interests, and they all hope to get benefits from the old man. How many of them really treat the old man? When

she thought about it, she suddenly remembered the saint in the previous life.

The saint was only three years older than her. Even when she was in trouble, the saint was 28 years old, which was still young.

He was an emperor who was high above all others, but his harem was lonely and he had no children.

Ye Tianhui knew all this before, but she didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, Da Zhao was worried about internal and external troubles, and the saint was worried about state affairs, so naturally he had no time for harem affairs.

But now that she has lived a new life, looking at the lonely figure of Master Ye, she actually sighed with a bit of melancholy.

The saying that it is lonely at the top may be this truth.

At this time, the old man happened to look up. He seemed not to be able to adapt to the morning light. He looked at her for a while before recognizing her: "It is Tianhui!"

Ye Tianhui smiled: "Grandpa, it's me. I saw that you closed your eyes and seemed to be asleep. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't dare to speak."

The old man waved his hand and said with a smile: "Come here, come and sit down."

Ye Tianhui went forward and sat down. The old man pressed the bell and asked the maid to bring drinks and cakes, etc. He also asked about Ye Tianhui's well-being and how she had adapted to her home recently.

Ye Tianhui was of course right. The old man said, "In a while, it will be my 70th birthday. Then it will be a good opportunity for you to show up in front of everyone, so that people will know that I have such a great granddaughter like you."

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Okay, when grandpa turns 70, we will also give him a good birthday celebration."

As the grandfather and grandson were chatting, the old man brought up the inter-class competition.

Since we are getting to the point, Ye Tianhui brought it up: "Grandpa, I have actually been researching the information about class races these days, but I found that the racetrack is ever-changing and even gods can't predict who will win. Although I am proficient in this, I can't guarantee that I will win."

Grandpa Ye listened and agreed: "You have won two class races, but that doesn't mean you will always win. It's right to be neither proud of winning nor satisfied with losing. This is true in the racetrack and in the business world."

Ye Tianhui agreed: "Sometimes a horse stumbles and some people miscalculate. Sometimes a person can win because of the right time, place and people. If you are so naive to think that you are so great, then you will lose next time."

Old Master Ye said with admiration: "Well said, it is rare that you have such a character and knowledge at such a young age. When I was your age, I was not as stable as you." Ye Tianhui

smiled and said: "Grandpa, I dare not say I am stable. I know my problem is that I am straightforward. I still need to learn more from you and have more experience."

She paused and said: "So after careful consideration, I think this bet should be changed into a "I want to change it , just in case."

Old Master Ye: "Oh, what do you want to change?"

Ye Tianhui: "Now everyone knows that I won two games. Not to mention outsiders, everyone in the Ye family wants to buy lottery tickets, but I dare not let everyone follow me to gamble so much. If I win, everyone will be happy. If I lose, I am afraid it will cause unhappiness. So I think I must find a way to make everyone afraid to follow me."

The old man restrained his expression and said, "You are right. Small gambling is fun, big gambling is harmful. We, the children of the Ye family, must not take shortcuts. I "I will naturally restrict the young men in the family."

Ye Tianhui then brought it up: "Grandpa, but even if you issue a ban, everyone will still buy lottery tickets in private even if they don't say it. Although I don't want them to buy, I will be unhappy if they lose money."

Old Master Ye: "What are your plans?"

Ye Tianhui: "So I thought that this bet should be changed. If Grandpa agrees, and Second Uncle has no objection, we can change it in a new form."

Old Master Ye was naturally confused when he heard it.

Ye Tianhui then brought it up: "The inter-class competition is nothing more than the inter-class competition the day after tomorrow, but I plan not to make my bet public in the family. I will write it on a piece of paper and seal it in the safe under everyone's supervision. Everyone will supervise and keep it. After the horse racing results come out, we will open the safe to see if my answer is correct." When

the old man heard this, his sharp and wise eyes swept over.

He looked at Ye Tianhui for a long time before saying: "Tianhui, your idea is not bad, but why do you suddenly think of this?"

Ye Tianhui heard this and naturally understood what kind of person the old man was, and naturally guessed her defensiveness.

She was openly preventing people in the family from following the ticket and betting on horses, but in fact she was guarding against Ye Lizhen.

She immediately smiled and said, "The situation on the racetrack is unpredictable. Although I understand horse racing, I can see the jockeys and horses and the weather and location, but I may not be able to calculate people's hearts."

The old man sighed when he heard this.

His fingers tapped lightly on the sandalwood table, and he murmured, "Tianhui, your worry is not unreasonable."

In fact, he has been thinking about this problem for the past two days.

Ye Tianhui made a bet on three inter-class matches. In the first inter-class match, no one believed that she could bet right. Everyone was waiting to see what tricks she would play, and no one would take any action. In the

second inter-class match, everyone still held the idea of ​​not believing in evil, so they were still observing.

Moreover, the time interval between these two inter-class matches was short, so it was not easy to act without leaving any trace.

But the third inter-class match was different.

Ye Tianhui has proven her strength through her first two victories, so she has gone from being a suspect to a real threat.

If she wins the third class competition, the Ye family's horse racing business will definitely undergo a major change.

This involved the allocation of important resources for the children of the Ye family, and threatened the interests of some people in the family. Interests moved people's hearts, and naturally people's hearts were unsettled.

Even Master Ye himself could not guarantee the fairness of the competition.

Master Ye pondered for a long time, and finally said: "Very good, let's do as you say."

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Master Ye was a fierce and quick-witted person. After asking Ye Tianhui about her plan, he arranged dinner in the restaurant of the mansion that night, and asked the secretary to call each room to inform them that they must come, and if they had any social engagements, they should

all turn them down. So that night, everyone was there, from the wives to the grandchildren of each room.

Ye Lixuan was also there, of course. He must have just returned from a meeting. He was dressed in a suit and looked very refined. When he saw Ye Tianhui sitting next to the old man, he glanced at her but didn't say anything.

It was obvious that someone had asked him about Ye Tianhui before he arrived in the main hall.

After all, she was his daughter, and now she was next to the old man, so everyone thought he could get some inside information, but he knew nothing at all.

After everyone sat down, tea and snacks were served, and the old man Ye spoke: "We are a family gathering together. I want to discuss with everyone about Tianhui's inter-class competition bet. Today, Tianhui and I talked about it, and I have a new idea. I wonder what you think?"

When he said this, everyone naturally asked respectfully.

The old man Ye then instructed the secretary to announce the old man's decision to everyone.

This is also the old man's usual style of doing things. It is not possible to let him announce it through the family. It must be announced by the secretary. This secretary is equivalent to the eunuch beside the emperor in the past. The secretary indirectly announces it, and the old man has more style as the head of the family.

After the secretary explained the rules, Ye Wenbin and others were naturally disappointed. If they followed this method, they would have to seal the answers and wait until the end of the class competition before announcing them. Then there would be no way to take advantage of it this time.

However, everyone naturally understood that this method seemed to be the most fair and could prevent human interference, so no one expressed opposition.

Besides, everyone is not a child, and no one is stupid. When the old man asked everyone to give their opinions, he didn't really listen to your opinions. He just wanted you to agree. Who would be so tactless to oppose it?

Ye Lizhen was listening from the side, and he also remained calm. He nodded with a smile: "This is a good idea."

Ye Wenyin looked up at him when she heard this, but happened to meet Ye Lizhen's line of sight.

Ye Lizhen remained calm, but Ye Wenyin's eyelashes trembled, lowered her head, and retracted her gaze.

After Ye Tianhui announced the news, she actually didn't look at anyone else, but watched the reactions of these two people. Seeing this scene at this time, she became more and more confused. These two people were weird, and there was something wrong with their eyes.

But Ye Tianhui couldn't care about this person for a while, she still had things to do.

At this time, the old man asked the secretary to announce the detailed rules, so in full view of everyone, Ye Tianhui took out a folded paper.

She said to Grandpa Ye, "Grandpa, I have written down the class schedule for the inter-class race and the information of the winner I bet on, including the name and number of the winner." When

she said this, everyone looked at her.

It was a thin piece of paper, folded up, and they could not see what was written inside.

Everyone knew how important the information on this paper was.

For Ye Lizhen and others, this was the key to whether or not to divide up the important family business in their hands. For other descendants, everyone hoped to make a small fortune with Ye Tianhui's tips. Obviously, this piece of paper was their secret to making money.

Unfortunately, such critical information had been folded up, and no one could see it because of the thin layer of white paper.

Everyone looked at them strangely, and the atmosphere became a little depressing.

Who would have thought that some passwords related to wealth are within reach, but everyone just can't touch them.

Under the gazes of everyone with different thoughts, Ye Tianhui put the folded paper into a white envelope and handed it to the family lawyer.

After the family lawyer took it, in front of everyone in the Ye family, he brought the safe and put the white envelope into the safe. There were three keys in the safe.

Everyone watched helplessly as the three keys were locked one by one, and then everyone understood that there was no hope.

There will be no tips for making money this time.

The password of wealth was blocked, and everyone looked at the key.

There were three keys, which were handed to Ye Laozi, Ye Tianhui and Ye Lizhen respectively.

To open the safe, three keys are needed at the same time. The three keys are kept by three people, which can naturally ensure that the secret will not be leaked.

Under such a careful arrangement, it is obvious that no one can get a glimpse of the secret of the safe.

Everyone is a little disappointed, but they slowly accept it. It seems that they have no chance to make money and get rich.

At this time, the family meeting finally ended. Everyone left with mixed feelings and went back to their own yards.

Ye Lixuan, Ye Wenyin and Ye Tianhui, the three of them naturally left together.

No matter what everyone thought, since Mr. Ye accepted Ye Tianhui and kept Ye Wenyin, the two of them existed as Ye Lixuan's daughters at the same time, and thus became a weird family.

The corridor from the main room back to the main room was not very wide. Three people walking side by side seemed a bit cramped, but two people walking side by side would obviously neglect the other.

So everyone walked their own way tacitly, and the three people walked in a line.

Ye Tianhui walked in the corridor, looking at the quiet moonlight in the garden. It must have taken a lot of thought when the Ye Garden was built. Naturally, it could not compare with the grandeur of the Emperor's Garden, but it was already quite large for a small family garden.

The moonlight was falling, the garden was quiet, and there were occasional crickets chirping.

While walking like this, Ye Tianhui looked at the back of Ye Lixuan in front of her, and also looked at the back of Ye Wenyin, and began to ponder.

I don't know how important Ye Wenyin, this daughter, is to Ye Lixuan.

Ye Lixuan obviously liked her and treated her well.

He felt guilty about himself and wanted to make up for himself. After all, she was his biological daughter. Even a tiger would not eat its own cubs. He was not a bad person, so of course he loved his daughter.

But Ye Wenyin was also raised by him.

Before he knew the truth, he also treated Ye Wenyin as his own biological daughter. How could he not have feelings for her?

She remembered the time she met Ye Lixuan by chance on the way to the racecourse. At that time, Ye Lixuan was going to see off Ye Wenyin, and Ye Wenyin's diamond hairpin was left in Ye Lixuan's car. Judging from this detail, the relationship between father and daughter was still very good.

Thinking of this, Ye Tianhui's closeness and love for Ye Lixuan were somewhat extinguished.

The general's father and the princess's mother only have one daughter. They love her very much and only love themselves. But she is not so jealous that she cannot allow her parents to have other daughters. If she can have a sister with a close relationship, it will be natural. It's great, everyone works together and helps each other.

But if this sister is the daughter of an adoptive mother from the mainland, and this sister is a dove occupying a magpie's nest, causing her to suffer for so many years, then that is a different matter.

It was impossible for her to repay evil with kindness. Who would care about this kind of unwilling sister relationship? The

father-daughter relationship between Ye Lixuan and Ye Wenyin inevitably irritated her. As a result, she naturally had some small feelings towards Ye Lixuan. A small annoyance.

He was good to me, but he was also good to Ye Wenyin.

He gave me a credit card to spend as I pleased, but how much money did Ye Wenyin have to spend to grow up?

Ye Tianhui gritted her teeth in her heart, thinking She decided not to give him the tie she had given him. She didn't want to please such a dad. She gave the tie to Gu Shizhang. She

gave Gu Shizhang two ties at once and told him that they were replacements. As

she was thinking, they had arrived at the lobby of the third room. When they entered the entrance, Sister Li came to greet them.

Several people went to the cloakroom to change their shoes. Ye Wenyin changed quickly and called Ye Lixuan, "Dad has been in a meeting for half a day today. Are you tired?"

Ye Lixuan said gently, "I'm fine. What about you? What were you busy with today? ?”

Ye Wenyin smiled and said, “I have been busy writing my thesis these days and have been in the library. I plan to go to the library of Hong Kong University tomorrow. Let’s go to school with Daddy then.” Ye Lixuan nodded

, “Okay.”

Ye Tianhui said nothing, just like an invisible person.

Everyone went upstairs and went back to their rooms when they got to the second floor. But Ye Lixuan called Ye Tianhui and said, "Tianhui, come to my study for a moment."

After he said that, Ye Wenyin and Ye Tianhui stopped and looked at Ye Lixuan.

Ye Lixuan didn't say anything. He wasn't a talkative person, and he obviously didn't like to explain anything to his daughter. So

Ye Wenyin looked away. Ye

Tianhui said, "Okay, wait, I'll change my clothes."

Ye Lixuan: "Okay."

Ye Tianhui said: "By the way, Daddy, I have another gift for you."

Ye Lixuan was obviously surprised: "Gift?"

Ye Wenyin also looked at Ye Tianhui in confusion.

Ye Tianhui smiled and said: "Yes Ah, I bought you a tie, but I don’t know if it’s suitable for Daddy.” Ye Lixuan was not short of ties, and he obviously had a lot of them, but he still

smiled: “Okay, thank you.”

Ye Tianhui immediately went back to her room to get her tie. When she walked back to her room, she saw Ye Wenyin's expression from the corner of her eye, her frowning brows, and her thoughtful look.

Obviously, for Ye Wenyin, this father is not as powerful as Ye Laoye, nor as potential heir to Ye Lizhen in the future. Ye Lixuan does not control the real power in the Ye family business. But no matter what, he is still a father

.

What does it mean? It is the bloodline and family heritage.

Ye Tianhui and Ye Wenyin are different. Without this father, Ye Tianhui is still the blood of the Ye family, but without this father, Ye Wenyin loses the indirect connection with the Ye family.

So this seemingly A useless father is naturally a battleground for Ye Wenyin.

Moreover, Ye Lixuan, the father, is probably already in Ye Wenyin's calculations.

And she needed an opportunity for Ye Wenyin to take advantage of, and she needed a channel that Ye Wenyin could use to pass the false news to Ye Lizhen.

Soon, Ye Tianhui changed into a casual pajamas with a very cute little bear on it. After putting it on, she felt like she was cute and adorable, which was what a well-behaved daughter should look like.

Then she went to Ye Lixuan's study with the tie in her hand. When she went to the study, she happened to see Sister Li coming upstairs

. Seeing her, he smiled and said, "I'll go upstairs to check the lights in the corridor."

Ye Tianhui nodded slightly, said nothing, and knocked on the door and went into the study.

A voice came from inside asking her to come in. Ye Tianhui opened the door and saw Ye Lixuan reading a book there.

As soon as he saw her coming, he put down the book in his hand, obviously he was waiting for her.

After Ye Tianhui entered, she first stretched out her hands, holding the tie in both hands and handed it to Ye Lixuan: "Daddy, this is a gift for you, please don't reject it."

Ye Lixuan took it and looked at it, then asked: "Are you sure this is really for me?" Mine?"

Ye Tianhui: "Of course!"

Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows: "You have prepared gifts for your boyfriend and your old friends. You are not going to temporarily give them to me?"

Ye Tianhui She took a deep breath.

Although she had thought about giving up the gift for him, his idea was too unfair to her!

She immediately looked at Ye Lixuan with an incredible look: "Dad, how can you think like that? Look at this tie. I consulted the salesperson in the store and told them about your body shape and temperament. I told them They said you are a university professor, well-mannered, mature, elegant and graceful. I asked them to help me pick a tie. They also asked me what kind of clothes I like. I tried to recall and finally they gave me I picked this one. You see, they said this one suits you best. Especially the professor on the podium, he looks very cultured! "

"Look, who else can wear a tie like this except you?"

Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui who was talking nonstop and said calmly, "But the wrinkles on my face can kill a mosquito."

Ye Tianhui listened and felt very nervous. She made a sad and angry sound and looked at Ye Lixuan helplessly: "Dad, do you have to bring up the past? If you want to, why don't you tell me how you cruelly kicked me out of the car?"

Ye Lixuan suddenly had a headache. He didn't want to recall the scene at that time.

He raised his hand to stop them: "Forget it, don't mention it. No one of us is allowed to mention this matter."

Ye Tianhui said innocently: "Daddy, you are right to say that. I will not mention the past. From today on, I will be your obedient daughter. Since that is the case, we should get along well as father and daughter. I will discuss everything with you in the future. You are my big support."

Ye Lixuan knew that he could only believe half of his daughter's sweet talk.

She was a naughty little monkey with a lot of little thoughts. She said this now, and who knows what kind of tricks she will come up with later.

He said in a light voice: "Tianhui, what do you want to say to me? Just say it directly."

Ye Tianhui: "Daddy, you gave me Tengyunwu, and I like it very much in my heart. At that moment, I felt that you were the best daddy in the world."

Ye Lixuan heard it, raised his eyelids, and looked at his daughter.

He knew that she said this sincerely.

She likes Tengyunwu.

He looked at her and said, "As long as you are happy."

Ye Tianhui sighed, "I am really touched. I began to feel that no matter whether I win or lose this bet, you will support me and help me, right?"

Ye Lixuan was moved when he heard this: "Yes."

He whispered, "Of course I will keep my words."

Ye Tianhui lowered her eyes, and her tone was somewhat helpless: "In fact, I am not sure about this class competition."

Ye Lixuan looked at his daughter's obviously depressed look, and his eyes became gentle: "It's nothing, it's normal, no one can always bet on the first horse."

Ye Tianhui shook her head: " But I was actually struggling because there were two horses and I felt that both of them had great potential, but I was not sure which one would win, so I could only choose one in the end."

She sighed and continued, "There are two horses I am interested in now. One is called Deep Sea Dancer, an Arabian horse born in Japan. His father is the American Horse King. He has always been among the top in previous competitions. He has won eleven out of the seventeen class competitions this year. But his problem is that his rider is an inexperienced British rider, and he is obviously riding a heavy load this time."

Ye Lixuan didn't really know much about horses, but when he heard his daughter say that, he listened carefully.

Then he asked, "What about the other one?"

Ye Tianhui: "The other one is the British pure-blood Sky Meteor. It has shown amazing talent in its new horse season before the age of three. It has participated in several major American competitions and won consecutively. But its problem is that it seems to be in poor spirits recently. The last time it participated in an internal competition, it only came in third place. I have tried my best to collect information and observe its condition, but I can't tell whether it is an occasional behavior or there is something wrong with its own condition."

Ye Lixuan understood after listening. "These two horses have their own advantages and disadvantages. There is no overwhelming victory. Even if we artificially add and subtract their conditions and list a score for each, the racecourse changes rapidly. An autumn breeze blows through a piece of grass, and a spectator sneezes. These may affect the final result of the race in a way we can't imagine, and you can't confirm it."

Ye Tianhui sighed: "Yes, so I can only choose one."

Ye Lixuan didn't say anything after hearing this.

Obviously, this is her secret, and he didn't mean to ask.

Seeing that he didn't ask, Ye Tianhui also admired his determination.

She had no choice but to continue: "After thinking carefully, I finally thought that I can't rely on chance, let alone miracles. I should be down-to-earth and choose the most stable one."

Ye Lixuan listened and understood what she meant. She chose the Deep Sea Dancer.

He paused for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter. Man proposes, God disposes."

Ye Tianhui knew that he deliberately skipped this topic. Since this matter was a secret of the Ye family, he, as her father, didn't want to know.

... This is too principled.

But it doesn't matter. She has revealed almost everything she should reveal.

She nodded immediately: "Yes, Daddy is right."

Ye Lixuan: "Actually, you are still young. If you want to develop in the future, you still have a long way to go. There is no need to rush. Even if you can't succeed this time, it doesn't matter."

Ye Tianhui wondered: "Daddy, what do you think, do you want me to study?"

Ye Lixuan nodded: "Of course I hope you go to school. I can write a letter of recommendation for you and take you directly to the UK or the US to study. You can go to a very good school."

Ye Tianhui asked, "Daddy, what are your plans?"

He paused for a moment before continuing, "But you have been wandering outside these years. Now that you are back home, I don't want to push you abroad immediately, and I am also worried. So I thought that if possible, I would place you in a university in Hong Kong, and I will stay in Hong Kong to teach for the next few years. In this way, I can also take care of you. What do you think?"

Ye Tianhui was actually a little worried: "I don't like studying, I think it's quite boring, but if Daddy thinks I should still go to school, then I can give it a try. "

Ye Lixuan smiled: "Tianhui, your mother is smart and talented, and I think you are also smart and clever. Studying is not difficult. Besides, I can help you with your lessons. After this class competition is over, let's try together, okay?"

Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan, who had a gentle expression and earnest eyes. He

was obviously a handsome young daddy, but the serious face of the prince's tutor who was admonishing her inexplicably emerged in her mind.

Her heart twitched, but she nodded reluctantly: "Okay..."

Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui's reluctant look and smiled: "I will arrange it for you as soon as possible."

After that, he whispered coaxingly: "Be obedient."

The voice was mellow and gentle, and Ye Tianhui's heart was moved.

She was slightly stunned, and finally said: "I know."

Ye Lixuan looked at his daughter who seemed to be very well-behaved, and it was obvious that

she was in a good mood. He curled his lips and smiled: "Let Sister Li prepare a cup of hot milk for you. Drink it and go to sleep. This will help you sleep and have a good rest at night."

Ye Tianhui: "Yeah!"

Ye Lixuan: "Go back to your room."

Ye Tianhui said good night to Ye Lixuan and walked out of the study. She felt that Ye Lixuan's eyes looking at her were particularly gentle.

Ye Tianhui couldn't say how to describe it.

He was too young, and the word "kindness" carries the tone of an elder, so she didn't feel comfortable using that word to describe him.

But she felt that the gaze was gentle and tolerant, able to tolerate all her bad behavior, and able to stand behind her forever to clean up all the messes for her.

When walking out of the study, Ye Tianhui suddenly had an impulse.

She wanted to ask, if one day she did something wrong and made him sad, would he be angry with her and never be so gentle to her again.

But in the end it was just a thought.

He was not her general father, and she could not ask him to do that.

Thinking of this, Ye Tianhui closed the door of the study and happened to see Sister Li. This time Sister Li was holding a tray with milk in it.

She was obviously a little surprised to see her: "Miss Tianhui."

Ye Tianhui: "What is this?"

Sister Li smiled; "This is... milk prepared for Miss Tianhui, it was ordered by the master."

Ye Tianhui nodded slightly and said in a calm voice: "Okay, put it in my room."

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Ye Lixuan and Gu Shizhang made an appointment to visit Mr. Castel, the coffee master, this afternoon.

At noon, Gu Shizhang called to confirm the time again, and mentioned that he had prepared a gift for visiting Mr. Castel.

He smiled and said, "I'm ready. Just come over when the time comes."

Ye Lixuan was busy recording a data. Hearing this, he said casually, "Okay."

Gu Shizhang said again, "I know Mr. Castel very well. If you are busy, it's okay to come later. I will tell him."

Ye Lixuan listened and was puzzled: "No need. Since we have an appointment, I will naturally go on time."

Gu Shizhang: "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Lixuan thought about what Gu Shizhang had said just now, and felt that Gu Shizhang was different from the past today and was a little too attentive.

He frowned and felt puzzled, but at this time, the assistant came to him to talk about the test report, so he stopped thinking about it. He

was busy until the afternoon, and seeing that it was almost time, he drove to the agreed place. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Gu Shizhang. He arrived early and was standing there with an expensive paper bag in his hand.

Ye Lixuan: "Are you free these days?"

As he said this, his eyes fell on Gu Shizhang's tie.

Gu Shizhang's tie was obviously the same brand as his own, and both were twill silk, but the color and pattern were slightly different.

For a man who pays attention to details, this was already a slightly embarrassing collision of clothes.

Gu Shizhang naturally noticed Ye Lixuan's tie. After a moment of subtle silence, he smiled, an indescribable bitter smile.

It must be said that the selector also put a lot of thought into it. Each person's tie style matches the person's personality. When viewed individually, they are perfect.

But when put together, the similarity of style, the same brand, the same material, and clearly designed by the same designer, is really hard to describe.

At this moment, what else can he say? He can only smile and say to Ye Lixuan: "What a coincidence, isn't it?"

Ye Lixuan raised his hand, and his slender fingertips fell on his tie. He said with some reserve: "My daughter helped me choose this."

Gu Shizhang: "Your daughter's taste is similar to mine."

When he said this, Ye Lixuan gave him an unhappy look.

Gu Shizhang immediately shut up: "I shouldn't have said that. I apologize for offending your daughter."

Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

He recalled that day when he and Gu Shizhang were standing in Zhang Lin Ji and happened to see Ye Tianhui outside. Gu Shizhang also saw her at that time.

Obviously, Gu Shizhang didn't know that it was his daughter at that time, but Gu Shizhang seemed to have noticed it.

He was somewhat interested in his daughter.

This realization made Ye Lixuan feel uncomfortable.

He looked at him coldly: "Shi Zhang, my daughter has been living in mainland China. You may not know that the customs in mainland China are more conservative, completely different from Hong Kong."

Gu Shizhang: "Well, I traveled to mainland China a few years ago, and I am familiar with the situation there."

Ye Lixuan: "I never took care of her before. Now that she is back with me, I naturally have to make good plans for her."

Gu Shizhang: "That's what I should do, what I should do."

For a moment he seemed to say casually: "How do you get along with your daughter? It should be okay?"

Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Gu Shizhang realized: "Why?"

Ye Lixuan sighed: "I have a headache when I think of her."

Gu Shizhang: "..."

He touched his tie imperceptibly with his fingertips, thinking about how he carefully selected the matching suit today, how he wore it carefully, and how he went out in such high spirits.

As a result -

he saw a similar tie of Ye Lixuan, and he didn't even need to think about it. He bought several in one go and gave them to his father and boyfriend. All the favors were packaged and taken care of by her.

She is indeed a headache.

But there is no other way, she just has to accept it.

Ye Lixuan said, "To be honest, I must admit that I never raised my daughter by my side, and I have a headache looking at her now."

Gu Shizhang: "Headache?"

Ye Lixuan nodded and sighed, "She has a really bad temper, she is cunning, money-obsessed, uneducated, ambitious, vulgar and violent, and sometimes I can't figure out her mind."

Oh...

Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Lixuan, with a trace of disapproval in his expression.

Is she that bad?

Ye Lixuan continued, "But think about it. This is my own flesh and blood. I can only bear it myself. Who made me give birth to her and never raised her? I accept it."

Gu Shizhang: "You said that, it makes me curious. Can I meet her one day?"

Ye Lixuan's eyes suddenly darkened.

He glanced at Gu Shizhang meaningfully: "What do you mean?"

Gu Shizhang innocently: "I don't mean anything else-"

Ye Lixuan said calmly: "Shi Zhang, as an elder, it's not appropriate for you to say that?"

Gu Shi Zhang: "..."

He smiled bitterly: "I don't mean anything else, but now that you and your daughter are reunited, as a friend, I am naturally happy for you. Thinking about the conflicts you had with your daughter last time, I think that children nowadays are different from before. They all have their own opinions. I am afraid that they may not listen to the elders at home. So I care about you to avoid any conflicts between you and your daughter."

Ye Lixuan: "You are right. For example, your nephew Zhihan, he looks good, but his character is really childish. Even if he runs after my daughter, my daughter doesn't seem to like him very much."

Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows: "My nephew? Zhihan?"

Ye Lixuan nodded: "Just two days ago, my daughter came out of the horse farm and went to meet her boyfriend. As a result, your nephew met her and insisted on sending my daughter there. I don't understand what young people are thinking nowadays?"

As soon as he said this, Gu Shizhang's expression was not right.

He looked at Ye Lixuan: "Really? Your daughter is dating her boyfriend, and Zhihan sent her there?"

Ye Lixuan: "Yes, my daughter mentioned it, it seems so."

Gu Shizhang was silent for a while: "Didn't Zhihan want to talk to Wen Yin?"

Ye Lixuan: "Who knows, it's just that the two elders mentioned it, and they don't necessarily have to talk. In fact, it depends on their own wishes. You also said-"

He said lightly: "Young people nowadays are very opinionated and stubborn. Our generation can't understand these young people, right?"

"Our generation"...

Gu Shizhang clearly received Ye Lixuan's hint and rejection.

The meaning is very clear, you, and your nephew, stay away from my daughter.

Ye Laozi has carried forward the foundation of his ancestors and created a career in Hong Kong. He is naturally a tyrant with great plans and will not care about his daughter's thoughts. In his eyes, the marriage of his children is a bargaining chip and can be carefully calculated. Therefore, for the marriage with the Gu family, Ye Laozi is naturally determined to win.

But Ye Lixuan is different. Ye Lixuan was born in a wealthy family, but he has also suffered. He worked part-time to pay for his studies while studying in the United States. He is a person who can enjoy wealth and endure poverty. He does not care about family background and wealth.

In the early years, a foreign tycoon was very interested in Ye Lixuan and pursued him, but Ye Lixuan was not moved at all.

To this day, he does not want to use his daughter's marriage as a bargaining chip.

He gave an even more bitter smile, and said innocently and helplessly: "I think what you said makes sense. It is true that children nowadays are very opinionated and are not restricted by their elders when it comes to making friends. Everything still depends on their own ideas, and it is not good for elders to interfere."

After saying this, he carefully added: "But your daughter should listen to you. You are always thinking about her."

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In the evening, Ye Lixuan returned home. Along the way, his brows were slightly frowned.

Until he returned home, changed his clothes and shoes, and went to the bathroom to take a shower, a chill suddenly attacked his back.

He suddenly realized something.

He tightly grasped the shower head, remained silent for a long while, then turned off the water, quickly wiped himself with a towel, ignored the remaining moisture on his body, quickly picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

After dialing, he first listened to the situation on the other side, and it was obvious that there was no progress for a while.

Listening to this, his expression turned cold, and he said word by word: "Just check Gu Shizhang--"

He paused for a moment, then said: "He has a girlfriend, check his girlfriend's identity."