"Grandpa...I..." Ye Yuan bit his lip, looking at Grandpa Ye's pale face, feeling extremely ashamed.
Old Master Ye had no intention of giving him any face: "You asked me before why I treat Zhaonan better than you, my own grandsons, but I never gave you a straight answer."
Ye Yuan glanced at Rong Zhaonan subconsciously, only to find that Rong Zhaonan was staring at Ning Yuan. When he looked over, Rong Zhaonan looked back at him expressionlessly.
He lowered his head and remained silent.
Ning Yuan's gossipy ears perked up immediately. Oh my, Ye Yuan, this "obsessive fan" of Young Master Rong, actually said such jealous things?
Mr. Ye said calmly, "Because he grew up in that kind of environment and encountered so many things, he was still able to uphold his original intention and become a man who could stand on his own. He never changed his original intention despite the storms. This reminds me of myself in my youth and my companions who struggled and fought together in the dark times. It makes me feel that we have successors."
"And you..." Old Master Ye looked at Ye Yuan and asked, "If those things happened to him, you would have died countless times already!"
Ye Yuan lowered his head, his face pale.
Old Ye sighed deeply and wearily: "I know that different people are like different people. Even our ten fingers are of different lengths, and there are good and bad brothers in the same family. Besides, Zhao Nan is someone else's child."
He paused for a moment: "I don't expect you to be like Zhao Nan, but you should at least know what a real man is like. Even if you're not in good health, you should at least have a clear mind. Don't do your work in the ministry for now."
Ye Yuan looked up in surprise: "Grandpa..."
He admitted his mistake, but he didn't do anything that violated organizational discipline or broke the law. Why is Grandpa not even letting him work anymore?
Old Master Ye looked at Ye Yuan and said coldly, "Don't you miss your eldest sister very much? Then go to the poor, remote, and underdeveloped areas of the southwest and work there for a few years. Go through all the paths your eldest sister walked, as a way of commemorating her! It will also wake you up and make you realize what you should really focus on and strive for after you've suffered some hardship!"
Ye Yuan clenched his fist and remained silent.
Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the door.
Everyone looked up and saw Ah Heng and Xiao Liu carrying in a man in handcuffs and throwing him on the ground.
The man was quite large, but he was clearly badly injured.
"Gotcha... Brother..." Ah Heng rushed in, only to see Grandpa Ye as soon as he entered.
She jolted, instinctively bringing her legs together and saluting: "Ye..."
But the next moment, Rong Zhaonan raised an eyebrow and looked over.
She immediately said in a dry voice, "Grandpa Ye, long time no see!"
When Grandpa Ye saw her, his originally cold face softened instantly, and he even showed a gentle smile: "Isn't this Xiao Heng? It's been many years since I've seen her. She's grown into a young lady and is becoming more and more successful. She's much more outstanding than my son."
Ning Yuan saw that same expression on Grandpa Ye's face again—"Why isn't this my child's expression?"
Ah Heng was very happy after being praised, and in his happiness, he wanted to show off his treasures—
"Grandpa Ye, I caught this guy. He's the one who secretly used a tranquilizer dart to hit Ye Dong's arm, causing Ye Dong to fall from the building."
Grandpa Ye looked at the burly man, his brow furrowed, his eyes turning cold: "He's planning to kill Ye Dong and then make me blame Zhao Nan, isn't he?"
"That's right. The kind of anesthetic needle he used was very special. It looked like it contained some curare. The needle tip was coated with poison, and once it entered the body, it could paralyze a part of the limbs. It was colorless and odorless, which is why Ye Dong's arm went weak and he fell down."
Aheng nodded. She had fought in tropical jungles before and knew about the drugs that the locals in tropical regions liked to use for hunting.
If Ye Dong had really fallen to the ground and suffered multiple serious injuries, he would definitely have been given emergency surgery immediately. Who would have noticed that there was a very short, thin needle stuck in Ye Dong's arm?
It's worth noting that the doctors at most assumed it was an accident when Ye Dong fell.
Old Master Ye's face turned cold. He had to admit that this trick wasn't particularly clever, but it was very effective.
If Ye Dong really dies from the fall, Zhao Nan will likely be unable to defend himself, as the deaths of both of his daughters are related to him.
Even if the Ye family doesn't pursue the matter, it will create a rift between them and Zhao Nan, and even the Rong family, leading to a complete severing of ties.
Ning Yuan suddenly squatted down in front of the man, lifted his chin and examined him for a moment, then smiled and said—
"You look familiar. You're that tall guy next to Xiang San, right? Aren't you his bodyguard? He actually dared to use you. It seems he thinks this plan to frame someone is foolproof."
She thought he looked familiar when she first saw him, and after looking at him for a while, she realized she had seen him before.
Just a few days ago, at the entrance of the Reunion Hotel, after Ye Yuan and his sister caused her trouble, she felt a very strong gaze upon her.
When she looked over subconsciously, she seemed to see Xiang San and the face next to him in the window of the building across the street.
This person was very tall, almost as tall as Chen Chen. In this era of material scarcity, someone that tall was easy to remember.
Now that she sees this guy being brought here, she's pretty sure it was Xiang San from that day.
The fact that Ye Yuan and his sister appeared at the Reunion Hotel to cause her trouble is most likely related to Xiang San.
The big man kept his head down and didn't say a word.
When he discovered that unidentifiable thing was laid out on the floor below the hospital, his hesitation in not taking immediate action was a mistake.
Old Master Ye's face darkened instantly, and he slammed his cane down: "The Xiang family is becoming more and more outrageous! The elders are outrageous, neglecting their duties, and the younger ones are lawless. Like father, like son. They should have been removed from the ranks long ago!"
Although Ye Dong was outrageous and had completely disgraced him, she was still his granddaughter, and he couldn't help but be angry that she had almost been killed.
Rong Zhaonan watched Ning Yuan lift the man's chin, thinking expressionlessly, "She's never lifted his chin like that before."
"Zhaonan, take the person back for questioning, and give me a copy of the materials. Some things have dragged on for so long, and so much material has accumulated; it's time to settle the score."
Old Master Ye gave the order, his face icy cold.
A hint of pleasure flashed in Rong Zhaonan's deep eyes as he nodded, "Yes!"
He did so much for this day, when Elder Ye personally came out of retirement!
Grandpa Ye was a highly respected elder, but he was old and had lost too many comrades-in-arms.
They tend to have high expectations of their old buddies who have fought alongside them until now, and are unwilling to get involved in many other things.
But this time is different. He wants to see who can protect the Xiang brothers now!
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