"Come."
As he spoke, Ye Xingyan placed the opened bottle of beer in front of Ye Chen.
Ye Xingyan picked up a skewer of barbecue, took a bite, and then gulped down a large mouthful of alcohol.
"Brother, what happened?"
Ye Chen didn't drink; he asked directly.
Ye Chen and Ye Xingyan have had a very good relationship since childhood. Although they haven't seen each other for more than half a year, it doesn't seem to affect their brotherly bond.
On the contrary, Ye Chen's cousin from his second uncle's family didn't have a good relationship with him.
"fine......"
Ye Xingyan shook his head. He had always been a person with a strong sense of self-respect and would never ask for help in any situation.
Ye Xingyan's grades were average in his first and second years of high school. At the end of his second year, he had a dispute with the top student in his class over some issues.
At that time, the top student made a sarcastic remark about Ye Xingyan, saying that Ye Xingyan's grades were not good and his temper was so bad that it was questionable whether he could even get into a university in the future.
Ye Xingyan was deeply affected by these words and studied like a madman throughout his senior year of high school. Ye Chen didn't see him for a whole year.
In the end, Ye Xingyan successfully got into a well-known 985 university in China, while the first person who had mocked him only got into a slightly better undergraduate institution.
After learning about this, Ye Chen greatly admired his cousin.
"drink wine."
Ye Xingyan was reluctant to say it, but simply picked up the wine bottle.
Ye Chen also picked up the opened bottle of wine and clinked glasses with Ye Xingyan.
Ye Xingyan downed most of the remaining wine in one gulp, remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly and slowly said:
"Hey...brother, you remember Minmin, right?"
"Hmm, you forgot that I met your sister-in-law last year?"
Ye Chen nodded. He had met his cousin Ye Xingyan's girlfriend, Deng Minmin, a few times. Back then, his sister-in-law had even prepared a large red envelope for Ye Chen when he was in high school.
Ye Xingyan and Deng Minmin were classmates in college, and it is said that they got together in their second year, and have been together for six or seven years now.
In Ye Chen's memory, his sister-in-law Deng Minmin was a girl from a modest family, gentle and virtuous.
Could it be that there are problems in their relationship?
This is a tricky situation. If it were any other problem, Ye Chen could help his cousin solve it with his current wealth and connections. But when it comes to matters of the heart, things become more complicated.
"Minmin and I are getting married."
The next second, Ye Xing said something astonishing.
"Really? Congratulations!"
Ye Chen said happily, "Luckily, I was overthinking it. My brother and sister-in-law have been in a relationship for so many years, and they're finally getting married."
"When and where the wedding will be held, I will definitely prepare a big wedding gift for you."
Ye Chen asked with concern.
His cousin, with whom he had a good relationship, was getting married. This was a joyous occasion, and Ye Chen naturally had to prepare a generous gift.
"By the way, aren't you two engaged yet?"
Ye Chen asked curiously.
In his memory, his cousin and sister-in-law were not even engaged yet, so how did they get married?
"No engagement, let's get married right away..."
Ye Xingyan took a swig of wine and replied.
"And we won't have a wedding ceremony; our family will just have a simple meal together."
Um?
Upon hearing Ye Xingyan's last words, Ye Chen sensed something was wrong.
Ye Chen vaguely remembered that at a family gathering during a holiday, Ye Xingyan said that he would prepare a grand and solemn wedding for his sister-in-law to thank her for her silent support over the years.
Now you've suddenly changed your mind.
"Is there something wrong with your family, sister-in-law?"
Ye Chen continued to ask, "Brother, you didn't mention inviting your sister-in-law's family earlier."
Since they were all family, Ye Xingyan didn't hide it any longer.
Originally, Deng Minmin's family was only middle-class, similar to Ye Xingyan's family situation. Therefore, when they learned about Ye Xingyan and Deng Minmin's relationship, neither family had any problems.
Unexpectedly, three or four years ago, Deng Minmin's father suddenly became rich from his business and his net worth skyrocketed.
Two years ago, he even moved to Shanghai, bought a luxury house there, and became a small-time tycoon in Shanghai, which suddenly made the gap between him and Ye Xingyan's family much larger.
Now, Deng Minmin's parents started to have other ideas. At this time, the son of a billionaire in Shanghai took a liking to Deng Minmin and began to pursue her relentlessly.
Deng Minmin's parents knew about the young man's family's wealth, so they started trying to match Deng Minmin with him.
Deng Minmin was naturally unwilling and repeatedly declined, but her parents kept pressuring her, and recently, the conflict finally broke out!
Having no other choice, Ye Xingyan decided to act first and inform Deng Minmin later, registering their marriage and then telling her parents.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Minmin..."
At this point, Ye Xingyan sighed deeply, filled with self-reproach; he was not a good boyfriend.
Unable to give his girlfriend a real wedding, Ye Xingyan felt terrible for breaking his promise to her.
Although his girlfriend comforted him, saying it was nothing, the more understanding she was, the more Ye Xingyan felt guilty. He had already worked very hard, and after graduating from a 985 university, he joined a Fortune 500 company.
He works day and night, voluntarily working overtime, and now he's a junior manager with an annual salary of around a million. By all accounts, he's reached the pinnacle of his life.
But he can only be considered a high-level worker; the gap between him and a true tycoon is still too great.
"This damned era, damn money, money, money..."
Ye Xingyan cursed, saying that he had no power, no money, and had accomplished nothing.
Actually, he called Ye Chen out today just to have a good drink and vent his frustrations. He definitely couldn't do this in front of his parents or girlfriend.
"A young tycoon in Shanghai, a billionaire's son?"
After listening to Ye Xingyan's words, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.
As long as it's not a matter of relationships, it's easy to handle, especially since it's in Shanghai, which makes it even more convenient.
"Brother, I've taken care of this for you."
Ye Chen took a sip of wine and said softly:
"Go to Shanghai, and give your sister-in-law a grand and solemn wedding. Invite all your relatives and fulfill your promise to her!"
"Leave the rest to me."
These are all minor matters, and Ye Chen didn't want to see his cousin drift aimlessly, unable to fulfill his promise, and regret it for the rest of his life.
"ah?"
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, his cousin was taken aback.
Although he knew his younger brother had become wealthy, his brother was in Jiangzhou, and he could handle things in Shanghai.
"Brother, you don't know, but I went to study in Shanghai last month. I have some connections there, so it's no big deal to solve your problem."
Ye Chen said slowly.
"Brother, it's one thing for Minmin's family to be from Shanghai, but the guy who's pursuing her comes from a very powerful and well-connected family in Shanghai..."
Ye Xingyan didn't want Ye Chen to get involved, fearing it would cause Ye Chen a lot of trouble.
But the next second, Ye Chen's words stunned Ye Xingyan.
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