"I've thought about it again, and I don't think you would do such a thing, cousin! So, do you think it's possible that your dog isn't loyal enough, smelled something, and went off to seduce Nan Qing'an on its own?"
Ye Linyan glanced coldly at Ye Zhen, and after a long while, he finally uttered, "No need for my cousin to worry about me! You should worry more about yourself!"
After saying that, he got up and walked towards the dining room. He didn't want to listen to Ye Zhen's nonsense anymore!
After sitting in the dining room for a long time, Grandpa Ye finally appeared. Although he was over seventy years old, his body was not hunched over at all, his back was still very straight, his face was ruddy, and his eagle eyes were bright and piercing!
If it weren't for his full head of white hair, you would never guess that he is already over seventy years old!
Accompanying Mr. Ye was a woman in her fifties, wearing a cheongsam, with fair skin, and a jade necklace around her neck that accentuated her noble demeanor.
Ye Linyan couldn't remember her name, only that her surname was Wang, and that she was Ye's second wife!
Besides her, there's Ye Jin's first wife, Chen Zhi!
Chen Zhi looked unwell and appeared to be about the same age as the woman.
The three of them came in together, followed by Ye Jin and Ye Zhen.
"Please sit down. Tell the housekeeper you can serve the food!"
Grandpa Ye's voice boomed like a bell. He glanced at everyone and asked, "Azhen, why didn't your father and mother come?"
Ye Zhen hurriedly replied, "Grandpa, my father and mother went to the capital a few days ago. My maternal grandmother was feeling unwell and stayed in the hospital for a few days. My mother was worried about her, so my father accompanied her to visit her!"
Old Master Ye remained silent. He disliked Ye Zhen's mother, his second daughter-in-law, intensely. She was arrogant and domineering, keeping Ye Zhen's father under her thumb.
It's nothing more than relying on their good family background!
The dining table, like the decor of the old house, was a Chinese-style round table. Old Master Ye sat in the main seat, and everyone else took their seats in turn.
Once all the dishes were served, Grandpa Ye picked up his chopsticks, and everyone else began to eat!
Ye Linyan ate with his head down, pondering to himself that Old Master Ye wouldn't have called these people back for dinner for no reason. Moreover, it seemed that he had only invited Ye Jin and Ye Zhen's families. If he really wanted a family reunion dinner, why didn't the old man's two daughters come back?
Since the old man didn't speak, no one dared to ask, and everyone kept their heads down and ate in silence.
Halfway through the meal, Old Master Ye put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, glanced at Ye Linyan, then at Ye Zhen, before slowly speaking:
"I'm getting old, and I'm bound to have all sorts of health problems! I'll hold this year's board meeting on my birthday!"
Ye Linyan remained silent, his mind preoccupied with the old man's birthday. It was only three months away! So soon?
Ye Zhen put down his chopsticks and said to Grandpa Ye with a worried look, "Grandpa, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Should I go with you to see a doctor tomorrow?"
"Yes, Father, what's wrong?"
Ye Jin, sitting to the left of Old Master Ye, also put down his chopsticks and asked.
While asking, he nudged Ye Linyan with his foot, signaling him to also express his concern.
"It's just a minor ailment as people get older! No need to make a fuss about it!" Old Master Ye wiped his mouth.
"I called you here today to tell you two things. The first thing has already been said!"
Grandpa Ye placed the teacup on the table, his eagle eyes scanning everyone's faces with a sharp light.
"The second thing is that although I am old, my eyes are not blind. Those sitting here are all my descendants. It's fine for them to compete and show off their abilities. After all, I once said that the future leader of the Ye family must be capable enough!"
"But I will make you remember this!"
After his gaze swept over Ye Linyan and Ye Zhen, Old Master Ye continued:
“You are brothers and sisters! You all have my blood in your veins, so a little squabble is nothing! But if you really do something outrageous, I, this old man, will be the first to not forgive you!”
"Grandpa, I'll remember!"
Ye Zhen was the first to speak.
Old Master Ye's expression softened, and he said, "They are all my grandsons. Whether they turn out well or not, they are all of the Ye family bloodline, and I love them all the same!"
"Yes, Grandpa!" Ye Zhen was always the best at pretending to be obedient and filial! He was always the first to speak up!
Old Master Ye stood up, and seeing that the seated people were about to stand up, he waved his hand:
"You can continue eating, you don't need to get up!"
His gaze then fell on Ye Linyan: "Ayan, come with me!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Linyan put down his chopsticks, glanced at Ye Zhen across from him, and got up to follow Old Master Ye away!
Throughout the journey, Old Master Ye remained silent, and Ye Linyan followed behind him without making a sound. When they reached another courtyard and the old man's study, Ye Linyan saw the old steward standing guard at the door of the study, holding a bamboo whip.
The old butler kept his head down, his face expressionless.
Ye Linyan hesitated for a moment, then followed Old Master Ye into the study. Old Master Ye stopped in front of a large wooden desk, turned to face Ye Linyan, and shot out two cold glares from his eyes:
Kneel down!
Ye Linyan raised his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then knelt down.
Do you know why I made you kneel?
"have no idea!"
Ye Linyan spoke frankly.
"I met with Old Master Cheng a couple of days ago! He's very satisfied with you, and his third granddaughter is also fond of you! If you marry into the Cheng family, your bargaining chips will be on par with Ah Zhen's!"
"The Feng family can't compare to the Cheng family!" Ye Linyan didn't know what Old Master Ye was thinking, so he could only deal with it for now.
"Hmph~ You see things very clearly!"
Old Master Ye snorted coldly: "Do you know why the Cheng family chose you, an illegitimate son, instead of Ah Zhen?"
"have no idea!"
Ye Linyan wasn't lying; he genuinely didn't know. When Ye Jin asked him to attend the Cheng family's dinner party, he was completely bewildered!
To outsiders, Ye Zhen was more favored by Old Master Ye than he was, and he was an illegitimate child. Ye Zhen, on the other hand, had the support of his maternal family and was deeply rooted in the Ye family. He was much better than him, an illegitimate child who had been parachuted in.
"Your mother told me today that she has a niece who is interested in setting you two up!" At this point, Old Master Ye deliberately paused.
The mother he mentioned was not Ye Linyan's biological mother, but Ye Jin's first wife.
Ye Linyan was unsure of the meaning behind Old Master Ye's unusual behavior today, so he didn't answer, but just knelt with his eyes downcast.
Seeing that Ye Linyan did not answer, Old Master Ye could only continue: "I did not agree! Not just anyone can enter the Ye family! Do you understand?"
Upon hearing Old Master Ye's last words, Ye Linyan couldn't help but sneer.
"The Cheng family took a liking to you because you are ambitious, and in the years since you came back to the Ye family, you have been working hard and don't have any of the bad habits of rich kids! Most importantly, Old Master Cheng dotes on his granddaughter and specifically investigated you to make sure you didn't have any romantic entanglements before he agreed!"
At this point, Old Master Ye walked up to Ye Linyan and asked him to raise his head.
Ye Linyan slightly raised his head and looked at Old Master Ye.
"Ayan!"
Old Master Ye stared at Ye Linyan for a long time before speaking:
"You're better than Ah Zhen!"
Ye Linyan was startled upon hearing this, and his gaze toward Old Master Ye became deep and unfathomable.
This statement is incredibly significant! Ye Linyan went over it in his mind several times, and only after looking into Old Master Ye's determined eyes did he realize that this was no joke!
"You're most like me! Not only do you look like me, but you also have the same personality! You're much better than Ah Zhen!"
“………......................”
Ye Linyan couldn't understand why Old Master Ye was saying these things to him today, so he kept quiet and waited for him to continue.
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