Chen Wenhao instinctively wanted to resist, but seeing his elderly mother's gloomy and terrifying expression, he had no choice but to put down his phone. However, he kept glancing at his phone out of the corner of his eye, looking like he was itching to put it down.
"Everything I've done is for you, but what have you given me in return? Playing games every day is your reward?" Yu Lu practically yelled.
"Mom... I..." Even though Chen Wenhao was rebellious, he didn't dare to disobey his mother. After all, she controlled his allowance of over 100,000 yuan a month. What if she cut off his allowance in a fit of anger?
“I’ve told you more than once that you are the future heir of the Chen family, that you are to inherit the Chen family’s assets worth hundreds of billions. You need to act like an heir.” Yu Lu became increasingly angry as she spoke: “I don’t expect you to be outstanding, but at least you should act obedient, right?”
"If you do this, you'll only win your dad's heart over your sister. What's the point of playing around then?"
Chen Wenhao hesitated and didn't dare to speak, and the atmosphere became awkward.
After a long silence, he cautiously said, "Mom...I..."
"Just say what you have to say, why are you beating around the bush?" Yu Lu said angrily.
"Ranked matches have started, and I'm in my promotion series. Could you let me finish this match first?" Chen Wenhao asked cautiously.
Yu Lu nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. She angrily threw her phone at her son, then clutched her chest, feeling a tightness in her chest.
Chen Wenhao was overjoyed and quickly took the phone to start the game.
Yu Lu sighed. Her son was rebellious and unruly. Although she could keep him in check now, she was afraid she couldn't rely on him in the future.
But she absolutely cannot lose this time, otherwise the future power of the Chen family will fall into Chen Qian's hands. If it really comes to that, what's the point of her playing around?
"Chen Changye, you forced me into this. I've been married into your Chen family for so many years, working hard without complaint. I've given you my youth, but how have you treated me?" Yu Lu's face revealed a hint of resentment.
Chen Qian led Ye Xingchen to a villa belonging to the Chen family. This place was quite close to the city center. It was a row of small villas, not very large, but each had a courtyard. The surrounding transportation was convenient and accessible in all directions.
"Ye Xingchen, are you satisfied with the environment here? If not, I'll find you a quieter place to stay," Chen Qian asked.
"Not bad, this place is quite nice." Ye Xingchen nodded, he was quite satisfied with the place.
"Then you can stay here for now. Let me know if you need anything, and I'll have Uncle Shen arrange it for you." Chen Qian handed a key to Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen took the key and nodded, saying, "Then I'll be bothering you for the time being."
"What you said really hurts me," Chen Qian said angrily.
"What... what's wrong with what you said? Is there a problem?" Ye Xingchen was startled. Where had he said something wrong again?
“You saved me, you saved my dad, isn’t it only natural for me to help you with this? How is it bothering you? You can stay here as long as you want.” Chen Qian said, “What’s angry is that you’re being so formal with me.”
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Ye Xingchen was both amused and exasperated. Sometimes women's thought processes were truly bizarre. He smiled and said, "Alright, Miss Chen, I won't stand on ceremony with you anymore."
"Just call me Chen Qian." Chen Qian's expression brightened, and she asked, "Ye Xingchen, is there something you need to do here?"
"I have something to take care of," Ye Xingchen nodded.
"You can tell me anything. Our Chen family has some connections in Jinling," Chen Qian said, looking at Ye Xingchen.
"No need for that." Ye Xingchen said with a wry smile, "Your Chen family is also facing some problems right now and is too busy to take care of itself. My affairs are more complicated, so I won't trouble you."
"You... you noticed it too?" Chen Qian's expression was somewhat complicated.
"As far as your relationship with your stepmother is concerned, there's no need to know too much about it," Ye Xingchen said, shaking his head.
“The Chen family is indeed facing some problems right now, but it’s okay. Once my dad recovers, everything will be fine. He can handle things,” Chen Qian said.
"What if someone doesn't want your dad to get better?" Ye Xingchen said meaningfully.
"What...what do you mean?" Chen Qian was taken aback. She stared at Ye Xingchen in shock, unsure of what to say.
"I said, what if someone doesn't want your dad to get better?" Ye Xingchen repeated, "It's no problem for me to treat your dad with acupuncture, but it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Be careful of someone plotting against you."
"Who would do that?" Chen Qian blurted out, but she regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.
The situation with the Chen family is now quite clear. Anyone with a sound mind can see the crux of the problem at a glance. Who would do such a thing? Is there even a question?
Saying such things makes her seem brainless.
"You're quite good, very capable, and very smart. Compared to those people, the only thing you lack is a bit of shrewdness." Ye Xingchen shook his head: "If your father doesn't get better, who will benefit the most?"
“The Yu family,” Chen Qian uttered two words: “Now, in the Chen Group, including Changye Heavy Industry, on which the Chen family depends for survival, important positions are occupied by the Yu family faction.”
“If my father is alive, the Yu family faction will still have some reservations. If my father doesn’t rise to power, they will naturally be the biggest beneficiaries.”
“That’s right. Your stepmother is ostensibly trying to secure the inheritance for your half-brother, but in reality, she wants the Chen Group to be owned by the Yu family,” Ye Xingchen said calmly.
"How is that possible? If those people take control of the Chen family, Chen Wenhao will also be kicked out, after all, Chen Wenhao's surname is Chen, not Yu." Chen Qian raised her head in surprise.
“Yes, it’s obvious to anyone with eyes, but your stepmother Yu Lu can’t see it because she’s wholeheartedly devoted to her own family. She believes that as long as her family controls the Chen Group, she can rest easy, and your uncles will all help your brother to make the Chen Group continue to grow,” Ye Xingchen said.
"But she overlooked the human heart. In ancient times, emperors fought for the throne, even resorting to fratricide. The cruelty of the Chen family's future is not much different from that of the succession struggle."
"If her family takes control of the Chen family, the first thing they will do is kick her and her son out of the picture."
“If you, an outsider, can understand this, why can’t she?” Chen Qian’s expression was somewhat complicated: “Chen Wenhao has no intention of inheriting the company at all. He’s practically a good-for-nothing. Yu Lu is doing this to push him into a fire pit.”
"We've gone off on a tangent," Ye Xingchen chuckled. "Let's get back to our original question: what if someone doesn't want your dad to get better?"
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