The food was delicious; Aunt Chen's home-style cooking was very down-to-earth, so it tasted just like home.
They had just finished eating and hadn't even cleared the dishes when Ye Yifan's father, Ye Tingjun, arrived by himself.
Ye Jianxiao was somewhat surprised to see his son come alone: "Why did you come alone at this time? Is something the matter?"
Ye Tingjun was also quite upset by her father's attitude and tone: "Dad, I was just thinking that Xiao Fan is opening today, and there are a lot of people at noon, so I couldn't ask them carefully. That's why I came to see if everything is going smoothly and if there's anything I can help with."
Ye Jianxiao glared at Ye Tingjun: "That's nice to say. Where were you when the child needed you? Now that Xiao Fan has grown up and is more successful than you, don't you think it's too late for you to say these things?"
Ye Tingjun lowered her head and said to Ye Jianxiao, "Dad, I know you have a problem with me, but back then, the three children were all young, and I had to work hard to earn more money to support the family, right?"
"Three children? You clearly only have two children, but you insist on saying three. You want a child who has taken over the place that should belong to your own son to occupy. How dare you say that? Xiao Fan doesn't act like he's at home at all in that house. He lives in the guest room. Are you, his father, just a decoration?" Ye Jianxiao's temper flared up as he spoke.
Ye Tingjun also knew something was wrong: "Dad, I know you're resentful, but no matter what, Lanlan is someone we've raised for over ten years. Xiao He likes daughters and does have feelings for Lanlan. She just wanted to keep both children and treat them as her own, isn't that good? Just treat them like we found them. A girl will get married eventually, so this is just to keep her company..."
"Shut up, get out! Are you trying to provoke me? I've said these words countless times. Don't say them again, or I'll disown you as my son!" Ye Jianxiao was so angry that he grabbed his cane and was about to hit Ye Tingjun.
Ye Tingjun was so frightened that she covered her head and dared not speak, but she also dared not run away, otherwise the old man would not be able to vent his anger and would get sick from the resentment.
Ye Yifan held Ye Jianxiao's arm: "Grandpa, don't be angry. We've gotten through all these years, and we've agreed not to care about these things anymore. I'm all grown up now, making a lot of money. I'll take good care of you in the future. If you get sick from being angry, won't I have to worry? To avoid making me worry, Grandpa can't be angry."
This was the first time Hua Kai had ever seen Ye Yifan so talkative; he was clearly very concerned about Ye Jianxiao's health.
Ye Jianxiao sighed, put down his cane, and said to Ye Yifan, "If your father had half your brain, he wouldn't have done so many unreliable things. Just you wait, he'll regret it someday. I'm telling you this, just you wait and see."
Ye Yifan helped Ye Jianxiao sit down: "Grandpa, everyone has their own way of living, so let's not make things difficult for others, nor impose our will on them. Let's just live our own lives well."
Ye Jianxiao nodded: "Yes, sometimes blood ties don't matter. In the future, you should spend more time with Kai Kai and his brothers and sisters. The Hua family has a good family tradition, and their children are all good."
Ye Yifan replied, "I understand, Grandpa. As long as you're not angry."
Hua Kai looked at the embarrassed Ye Tingjun and felt that he deserved it, but it was not appropriate for her to say anything at the moment. She would just watch with her older brother. However, there was one thing that Hua Kai was very grateful for: Ye Jianxiao truly doted on Ye Yifan.
Seeing that Ye Jianxiao had calmed down, Ye Tingjun breathed a sigh of relief: "Dad, I know I was wrong. I've thought about it now. I'll take better care of Xiao Fan in the future. I have many friends in the provincial capital. He's doing business now, so if he needs anything, I can help him."
Ye Jianxiao laughed: "Don't overestimate yourself. Your son is not as simple as you think. He really doesn't need you. You weren't there when he needed you. Now he's better than you."
Ye Tingjun was unaware of Ye Yifan's supermarkets and factories. Neither Ye Yifan nor his grandfather had told Ye Tingjun and Xiao He about them, because it would be pointless and might even cause more trouble. In the hearts of the grandfather and granddaughter, they were the only family.
This wasn't Ye Jianxiao trying to sow discord between the father and son, or the mother and son; he simply couldn't stand it anymore. Fang Lanlan was a despicable person, always stirring up trouble. When Ye Yifan first returned home, Fang Lanlan framed him for stealing, falsely accused him of hitting her and Ye Yizhou, and did so many things that hurt Ye Yifan. Yet Xiao He chose to believe Fang Lanlan. Ye Tingjun wasn't home often either, and when he was, he was always trying to smooth things over. So Ye Jianxiao couldn't bear to see it anymore and was afraid that Ye Yifan would develop mental problems in that environment, which is why he kept him by his side. He was also glad he made that choice; otherwise, Ye Yifan wouldn't be where he is today.
Of course, Ye Yifan is not close to her parents, because they are not there when she needs them, and they do not trust her when they are there. In any case, only her grandfather is truly good to her, and now there is also Hua Kai's family.
Ye Tingjun thought the old man was just saying it out of anger, because he thought Ye Yifan was the captain of the survey team before, and this was the first time he had done business with Hua Kai.
So he said to Ye Jianxiao earnestly, "Dad, I know you're angry, but I'm doing this for the children's own good, aren't I? They've just started their business, and doing business is tough. People all over the country are going into business now, and the competition is so fierce. You can't do it without connections and networks."
Ye Jianxiao looked at Ye Tingjun and laughed, laughing in anger. How could a person not understand his own son? He said to Hua Kai, "Kai Kai, tell him how many digits your daily turnover is. Don't go into too much detail to avoid exposing trade secrets, but we can't let people look down on us."
Hua Kai received the signal from Ye Jianxiao and knew it was time to teach her future father-in-law a lesson. She said to Ye Tingjun, "Uncle, let me put it this way, our business has a daily turnover of over five figures. As for more, I'm not in a position to say."
When Ye Tingjun heard that the daily turnover was over five figures, he was stunned and froze: "How much?"
Five figures is tens of thousands! Even if the daily turnover is ten thousand, the profit must be at least three thousand. That's ninety thousand a month! And that's a million in assets a year! Thinking of this, Ye Tingjun trembled a little. His monthly salary was only five hundred, and he had worked hard for so many years to earn that much.
Hua Kai repeated, "Anyway, it's over ten thousand yuan. I can't say any more than that. Don't worry, Uncle. Ye Yifan has a wide network of connections. Whether we open a factory or a shop in the city, it goes very smoothly. It's the same here in the provincial capital. Oh, by the way, you should know the saying 'money makes the world go round.' We have money, so things are quite easy for us."
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