Chapter 32
Although Mr. Ye blocked the news and did not allow anyone to spread it, the news spread quickly within the Ye family. Everyone knew that a girl from mainland China who claimed to be the Ye family's daughter who had been stranded outside was living in the guest room building.
With this news, each family naturally tried their best to inquire about it. Everyone had their own ways and soon found out the news. It was said that this mainland girl could not even understand English, so they could not use a Filipino maid, and could only find an ordinary maid to take care of her.
And after I heard that she lived there, she didn't bother to inquire about the news, let alone try to please the old man. She seemed to have no thoughts about anything and just spent the whole day eating and drinking. I heard that she was happy to eat anything.
When everyone heard this, they found it extremely ridiculous.
If you want to know what the Ye family is like, the daughters of the Ye family have been disciplined by special nannies and tutors since they were born. They learn etiquette, linguistics, and various popular sports in the aristocratic circles. During the holidays, they fly to North America to learn ice hockey. On weekdays, they learn golf, equestrianism, baseball, and fencing in Hong Kong.
All middle schools are international bilingual schools, and all students go to prestigious universities in the UK or the US.
Is this life good? Of course it is. Compared to ordinary people, it is an aristocratic life.
But being born in such a family, life is not so easy. It can even be said that everyone is under great pressure and can't breathe.
From the moment a baby cries, we can tell the gender of the baby. The old man is an old-fashioned person and it is inevitable that he favors boys over girls. He values a boy more than a girl, and it makes the mother proud, feeling that her baby is a testament to her.
After that, you can compare whose child will roll over in how many days, when they will crawl, when they will talk, how many words they can recognize at what age, and chat at tea parties or family gatherings.
When they grow older, they start to compare things, such as how many musical instruments they can play and how many languages they can speak, whether they have won medals in ice hockey games, whether they have become the president of the baseball association, what their academic performance is in elite schools, and whether they can apply to the most prestigious universities in the UK and the US.
It can be said that every child of the Ye family grew up with the expectations of the family. They were all tempered into steel and none of them was not the best among people.
Not only do the families compete with each other, but the Ye family also competes with other families outside, with their old friends, with the wealthy circles in Hong Kong, and even when the circle of wealthy ladies attends a charity gala, it is common to see people not being in harmony with each other. They compete with each other for big things like who has found what kind of daughter-in-law, who has found what kind of son-in-law, how much assets each family has, and whose stock market has risen or fallen, to small things like who has the most expensive jewelry today and who is dressed the most beautifully today. This is everyone's daily life.
As for Ye Wenyin, in a family like the Ye family, Ye Lixuan is indifferent to worldly affairs and is devoted to his studies. Ye Wenyin lost her mother early and is naturally weak. However, everyone knows that Old Man Ye feels sorry for Ye Wenyin who lost her mother at a young age, so the other branches also take good care of her - anyway, the property will not be divided into such a granddaughter in the future, and everyone is happy to show their love and tolerance.
Ye Wenyin is also a very ambitious person. At the age of sixteen, she applied to study horse racing management in London. Now she comes back to help manage the family business. She is pretty and smart, and is considered to be both beautiful and talented in the circle of wealthy ladies in Hong Kong.
It happened that the old man wanted to form an alliance with the Gu family at this time, but she caught him and forced him to marry into the Gu family and marry Gu Zhihan. Gu Zhihan was outstanding in all aspects and was the grandson that the old man of the Gu family focused on cultivating. Everyone secretly envied Ye Wenyin for her good fortune.
Who would have thought that such a news would suddenly come out, that Ye Wenyin was not the biological daughter of the Ye family, and Ye Lixuan’s biological daughter was actually someone else!
It would be fine if there was no marriage between the Ye family and the Gu family. Although the news was explosive, it would not cause much waves. But now the key is that the Ye family and the Gu family are married.
Once the news gets out, will the Gu family still recognize this marriage? Old Master Ye will definitely not want a granddaughter who is not a biological daughter of the Ye family to marry into the Gu family!
But the problem is that this real biological daughter looks really not presentable.
Let’s talk about Ye Tianhui’s appearance first. In fact, if you compare her to an ordinary person, she looks pretty good. She is tall and a little thin, but she has fair skin and pretty facial features. The most special thing about her is her eyebrows. Her eyes are clear and bright, and her eyebrows seem to have been trimmed with a knife, and even have a bit of heroic spirit.
But if you say it looks good, that's just from the perspective of ordinary people.
If they were to judge from the perspective of a family like them, there would be nothing about Ye Tianhui that would be pleasing to the eye!
Her hair was obviously not done at all, it was just cut casually, her face was plain without any makeup, her clothes were ordinary without any jewelry, and her nails were obviously out of style.
These things sound simple, and ordinary people think that they can do them naturally if they have money, but in fact, these details are very knowledgeable. They are the aesthetics that daughters of wealthy families learn little by little from the female elders in the family since childhood.
Now when everyone looks at Ye Tianhui, it is clear that among the precious flower species carefully cultivated in the greenhouse, a wildly growing dogtail grass suddenly appeared. No matter how you look at it, it looks awkward and out of place!
The key point is that the old man actually planned to recognize such a country girl.
Everyone looked at each other, obviously thinking that something interesting was about to happen.
Gu Zhihan from the Gu family is a very particular person. He absolutely despises this rough girl, but it is impossible for him to marry a fake daughter. He will have to choose someone else in the end, and it is possible that the girl will fall into his family's hands.
Everyone present had their own thoughts and looks, but Ye Wenyin sat aside with no expression on her face, her head slightly lowered.
The Ye family has been investigating Ye Tianhui these days, so Ye Wenyin has naturally been busy. After she collapsed, she quickly found Ye Lizhen. Amidst Ye Lizhen's ridicule and mockery, she lowered her head and begged.
Fortunately, Ye Lizhen did not take advantage of her misfortune. Instead, he gave her a plan and asked her to tie up Gu Zhihan.
Ye Wenyin closed her eyes slightly, and what appeared before her eyes was Ye Lizhen's deep and indistinguishable smile.
He looked at her with a smile and said, "Wen Yin, you are already eighteen years old. You are no longer a little girl, but a woman. You are the most beautiful woman in our Ye family. I think you know better than me how to use your advantages."
When Ye Wenyin thought of this, she felt dazed and confused.
Ye Lizhen's tone was meaningful, which made her think more.
At this moment, she had no choice but to try hard to suppress the strange feeling. She contacted Gu Zhihan as soon as possible and quickly improved her relationship with him.
She understood that she was surrounded by tigers and wolves and had no choice but to rely on Gu Zhihan.
She could hold on to the Gu family and make Gu Zhihan devoted to her. By relying on the Gu family, she could keep her position in the Ye family. This was the only thing she could do.
At this time, Ye Tianhui sat down as if no one was around, very calmly and as if it was a matter of course.
Seeing this scene, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
She is just a country girl who grew up in the mainland, but she is so arrogant. Doesn't she know how to be humble?
After Ye Tianhui sat down, Old Master Ye asked, "I should have introduced you to my family the day I brought you back, but I was busy and didn't get around to it. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Have you been accustomed to living at home these days?"
This sounds so false and it's obvious that it's misleading.
But Ye Tianhui didn't care. She smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are very busy. I know that you don't have to wait long. I have been living here for the past few days. I feel at ease thinking that this is my home and I have Grandpa's protection."
Ye Tianhui's words were also fake, extremely fake, but it was obvious that Mr. Ye enjoyed them very much.
No matter how false the flattery is, it may be embarrassing for outsiders to hear, but the person involved likes it.
Mr. Ye said kindly, "I called everyone here today to officially announce that Tianhui is our child who was left behind. She is Lixuan's biological daughter."
He sighed and said, "Back when we left Peking, Lixuan and his wife were stranded in the interior. Life has changed so much since then. Who could have predicted such a tragedy? Fortunately, fate has been merciful and allowed us to be reunited, allowing Tianhui to come to Hong Kong and meet us."
Ye Tianhui just listened silently.
This sentence was said so easily. The old man's few words of emotion were just a background board to get to the main topic.
But only she herself knows how difficult the road ahead was.
When she swam alone and desperately in the strait with strong winds and huge waves, she was almost dead.
If it were anyone else, if Ye Tianhui had not experienced all kinds of hardships in her previous life, she would have been buried at the bottom of the sea long ago. There would be no chance for this old man to sit in the luxurious and warm hall and sigh that the heaven had opened his eyes.
But she didn't say anything. Some words are true and false. Just listen to them and there is no need to take them seriously.
Whoever takes it too seriously will lose. For her, the key is money.
She is not afraid of those who wear shoes even if she is barefoot, so it is not a loss to accept this marriage.
Old Master Ye continued, "Now that Tianhui is back, I'm very happy, but I also feel guilty. I feel guilty that I didn't take good care of Tianhui. I will make some compensation to Tianhui."
When the old man said this, everyone present naturally pricked up their ears.
Make up for it, what is that make up for?
In the Ye family, every child has a certain amount of education fund. One can receive an education fund for each child born. When the child turns 18, he or she can also receive some equity and other coming-of-age gifts. I guess all of these have to be compensated to Ye Tianhui?
Besides these?
The old man glanced at everyone and said, "I'll have the lawyer discuss the details later. For now, let Tianhui get to know her family. We're all family, so we can take care of her if anything happens."
Everyone who heard this naturally congratulated her, saying with a smile that there was a new member in the family, and praising Ye Tianhui for her good looks, generosity and elegance, saying that she was obviously the old man's granddaughter, etc.
The old man introduced Ye Tianhui one by one, starting with the second wife.
When the old man was studying in the United States, he met the second wife and later took her in as a concubine. Later, the second wife gave birth to the second son, Ye Lizhen.
According to Ye Tianhui's guess, the first wife must have felt very aggrieved back then because her husband went abroad and brought back a concubine who had studied abroad, which made her look inferior to him.
Now when Ye Tianhui met the second wife, she found that she was really a very particular person. She had beautiful curly hair, wore a well-cut cheongsam, and matched it with jade jewelry. She was a truly wealthy wife with jewels and gems.
She smiled kindly, and when she saw Ye Tianhui, she took Ye Tianhui's hand and said, "Child, you have suffered a lot. When you return home, I will love you well."
Since she wasn't her own grandmother, Ye Tianhui naturally didn't expect anything from her, but she still had a smile on her face. She deliberately removed the word "Second" and just called her Grandma. It was obvious that the Second Madam was very happy.
——Even if the man in front died, she would only be labeled as a "stupid". I guess no matter how glorious and dazzling her life is, she will hate the word "stupid".
The old man seemed to be unfazed by the subtle difference. He smiled and continued to introduce Ye Tianhui.
He had seven sons and three daughters. Except for the eldest son who died early, the third son Ye Lixuan and the sixth daughter Ye Limei were legitimate children, all born from the same mother. The others were born to concubines in various rooms.
However, Ye Limei had been married for a long time and was now busy with her husband's family business. Ye Lixuan came to Hong Kong a few years later than others and had never taken care of the family business, so he was not very noticeable.
Ye Tianhui met these uncles, aunts, and cousins one by one. Each of them spoke to her with a smile and told her to speak freely if she had anything to say. Anyway, each of them looked kind and gentle.
Finally, the old man sighed deeply and said to Ye Lixuan, "Lixuan, now that Tianhui is back and you and your daughter have recognized each other as father and daughter, you should always spend more time with Tianhui in the future."
Ye Lixuan said hoarsely: "Dad, I know."
Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan with a smile: "Daddy, I'm new here and I don't know anything. From now on, I have to listen to you in everything."
There wasn't much emotion in her words.
There really is no emotion.
The father in her memory was the famous general. Although he had passed away before her accident, his influence on her character and growth was unmatched by anyone else.
She feels that her current father is too weak and doesn't think much of him.
Of course, there is also a bit of disdain.
How could she have any affection for a father who couldn't even protect his own daughter?
Besides, the name "Daddy" is particularly difficult to pronounce.
In her previous life, she called her father "Daddy", and in this life, everyone around her called them "Dad", but she had never called them "Daddy". Now when she called them like that, she felt like she was acting.
But obviously, after she called out "Daddy", Ye Lixuan's gaze fell on her face.
He just looked at her steadily, his eyes filled with many subtle emotions.
He pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Ye Tianhui tried to smooth things over: "Daddy, I'm very happy to meet you, because I didn't have a father since I was a child. Sometimes on rainy days, I would see my classmates' fathers coming to pick them up, holding umbrellas and carrying them on their backs. I didn't have an umbrella, and no one to carry me, so I could only roll up my trouser legs and wade through the flooded alleys. Sometimes I would dream that someone would come to pick me up with an umbrella and lift me high above his head. I always thought that was what a father should be like."
She looked at Ye Lixuan, gave a faint smile, and said with a touch of emotion: "Now my dream has come true."
When Ye Lixuan heard this, his eyes became moist uncontrollably.
In fact, he understood that Ye Tianhui was just talking and she didn't care as much as she said.
It is even possible that she made up this story.
But he still felt sad when he heard this.
After all, this is his own flesh and blood, and after all, he has never fulfilled his fatherly responsibilities in the past eighteen years.
He raised his hand and hugged her shoulders stiffly: "I am sorry for you, I'm sorry."
He paused and said with difficulty: "I will take good care of you in the future."
Ye Tianhui could feel that his voice was a little choked when he said this, the kind of choke that he deliberately suppressed.
His breath was hot, forming a heat source above her shoulders that could not be ignored, a heat source filled with emotion.
Ye Tianhui was also somewhat touched by this expression of emotion.
After all, he was holding his own daughter.
She tilted her head slightly and said, "Thank you."
Her voice was so low that only two people could hear it.
When Ye Lixuan heard this soft thank you, his arms around her shoulders stiffened slightly.
He thought, maybe she didn't really not care at all, at least not as indifferent as she acted.
In fact, think about it, no matter what her personality is, it's not her fault. She is a little girl without a father and is treated harshly by her adoptive mother. No matter what she looks like, it's not her fault.
At this moment, Ye Wenyin saw Ye Lixuan hugging Ye Tianhui like this, and she clenched her hands hidden under her sleeves.
She knew her daddy's personality very well. He was the coldest person in the world and there was very little that could catch his eye.
He doesn't care about fame, wealth, or power. When others are trying to get to the bottom of everything, he can just wave his sleeves and walk away.
He seemed to be separated from the world by a layer, indifferent to everything and not caring too much.
But now, it is obvious that Ye Tianhui has a mouth that can tell stories, and that story touched Ye Lixuan.
Ye Wenyin found it ironic and funny!
He had called him daddy for twenty years, and he had tried so hard to please him, and had been considerate and filial to him in every way, but in the end, he didn't like him at all. Now, Ye Tianhui easily moved him with just a few words!
Even though he is not my biological child, he didn't know before and he didn't treat me well!
Just as she was thinking about it, Mr. Ye mentioned her.
Old Master Ye smiled and said, "Tianhui, you and Wenyin are sisters from now on. I've checked carefully, and Wenyin is one month older. From now on, you can call Wenyin sister. You sisters should help each other."
Ye Wenyin couldn't believe what she heard, but she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Mr. Ye’s words were very clear. He meant that she would still stay in the Ye family and would still be the daughter of the Ye family. He had no intention of kicking her out or revealing her identity to the public?
At this time, Old Master Ye said, "I will find out what happened back then and give Tianhui an explanation. But none of this has anything to do with Wenyin. Wenyin was just a baby back then and she knew nothing. Wenyin has stayed with the Ye family all these years, fulfilling her filial duty to the elders on your behalf. In this regard, Tianhui, I see that you are very magnanimous and should understand my good intentions, right?"
When Mr. Ye said this, everyone naturally understood.
Alarm bells rang in everyone's hearts.
What you mean is that since you failed to kick Ye Wenyin out, someone else came to take part in the pie?
Ye Lixuan has two daughters now?
Ye Wenyin was surprised and delighted, and she quickly understood the multiple meanings.
It seems that her marriage with the Gu family is saved, and her identity as the daughter of the Ye family is saved. Not only that, she is also a sister, a proper sister, and Ye Tianhui's arrival does not threaten her identity!
It seems that the old man still loves me.
As she thought this, Ye Lizhen smiled at her with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Ye Wenyin's heart suddenly paused.
Could it be that Ye Lizhen helped him? He said he would help him.
When Ye Tianhui heard this, she naturally understood what the old man meant.
As expected, he is very cunning. It doesn't matter whether they are close or not. The key is to make a profit. Two granddaughters will have two uses in the future. His calculations are working very well.
Of course, she couldn't let his old plan go so smoothly.
Ye Wenyin has been in the Ye family for many years. She knows that it is impossible to kick her out all of a sudden, but why should she just accept the status quo?
Naturally, she would take the opportunity to gain more benefits for herself.
So she looked at Mr. Ye in surprise, then looked at Ye Wenyin: "Grandpa, is she my sister?"
When she said this, the whole audience fell silent.
Not only is this not her sister, but she is also the person who has enjoyed the benefits of the Ye family for many years on her behalf. Ye Tianhui's question is really too naive.
Amidst the silence of the crowd, Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan again: "Daddy, is she my sister?"
She didn't say much, just repeated this sentence flatly.
However, such a straightforward question left Ye Lixuan unable to answer.
He looked at Ye Tianhui, and saw the stubborn and clear stubbornness in her eyes. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"You don't have a sister. You are my only child, your mother and I."
His tone was calm, and he was just stating a fact, but it was obvious that by saying this, he really didn't give Ye Wenyin any face at all.
Ye Wenyin's face flushed instantly. She bit her lip and looked at Ye Lixuan in disbelief: "Daddy, you, you..."
Her lips were trembling, and she couldn't speak, but her voice when she called "Daddy" was tearful, and she looked extremely aggrieved.
Ye Tianhui was also surprised to see this.
In fact, she just wanted to embarrass them and make them feel guilty. This was just a means she used.
She asked for it, but they couldn't do it. Well, then let them give her some financial compensation - that was her wishful thinking.
She didn't expect Ye Lixuan to say this directly in front of so many people.
Could it be that a professor who does academic work is so straightforward?
For a moment, she was at a loss for words to speak the lines she had prepared.
She had no choice but to play dumb and stand aside to watch the show.
Old Master Ye, who was standing nearby, heard this and his face instantly darkened. "Lixuan, Wenyin is our Ye family's daughter. We nurtured her wholeheartedly. We are all human. What should Wenyin do when you say that? After all, she is the daughter you raised."
Ye Lixuan pursed his lips slightly and said expressionlessly, "Dad, I'm just stating a fact. I didn't say Wen Yin couldn't stay home. I'm willing to continue treating her as an adopted daughter and will treat her as if she were my own. This is the result of our eighteen years of father-daughter relationship. However, I think the objective biological facts should be made clear."
After saying this, Ye Wenyin felt as if a slap had hit her face hard.
Biologically speaking, she has nothing to do with Ye Lixuan, nor with the Ye family...
When the people around saw this, they were instantly interested in watching the fun, but their faces remained tense, not letting themselves show any interest.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye was also furious and scolded Ye Lixuan, "Lixuan, what are you talking about? You're still teaching me biology? Have you become stupid because of studying?"
The huge and luxurious living room had a cold stone floor. The old man's angry scolding could be heard in almost every corner. Everyone heard it clearly. Everyone lowered their heads, held their breath, and dared not say a word.
Ye Lixuan's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Old Man Ye and said, "Dad, is there anything wrong with what I said? I didn't mean to go against your wishes, but I can't call a horse a zebra, right?"
Even phrases like "calling a deer a horse" have come into being.
Ye Tianhui never expected that he would actually fight against Old Master Ye for her.
This seemingly gentle man seems to be a tough guy?
Of course, she didn't want things to get to the point of falling out.
How could she make such a fuss? It would only cost her money. Maybe it wouldn't hurt Ye Lixuan, but it would definitely hurt her, Ye Tianhui.
It would only make the old man think she was a nuisance.
So she stepped forward and whispered, "Daddy, since Grandpa said so, then he has his reasons. Let's all listen to him, okay?"
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Ye Tianhui with a cold gaze.
When their eyes met, he instantly understood what his daughter was thinking.
She was afraid of causing the old man's displeasure, so she could only persuade him instead.
Obviously, she didn't trust him and didn't trust him to protect her, so she wanted to see the old man's face.
Old Master Ye sighed: "Tianhui is still sensible."
Ye Tianhui said, "Grandpa, my dad said that he and my mom only have me, Ye Tianhui, as their daughter. When he said that, I understood that he was being realistic and that it was fair to me. I understand his good intentions and I thank him for taking care of me."
The daddy Ye Lixuan who was mentioned at the side pursed his thin lips and looked at her silently, with no ripples in his brown eyes.
He was so cold and hard that Ye Tianhui felt as if she was performing an awkward monologue.
Can't the father and daughter work together to fight in the house?
This is really a father who can't be dragged away...
There was nothing Ye Tianhui could do at the moment. She could only ignore this hindering father and continue acting alone. She smiled at Old Man Ye and said, "Grandpa, I understand your good intentions. Some things don't have to be judged as true or false, right or wrong. After all, this is family, and family is not a place for reasoning. So, knowing it in our hearts is one thing, but how to say it to the outside world in order to preserve the dignity of the Ye family is still up to Grandpa. Naturally, we younger generations have no reason to disobey."
She continued, "I also believe that Grandpa is our biological grandfather, and he is a very fair and kind-hearted old man. He will naturally give me justice and will never wrong me."
When these words came out, everyone in the Ye family was a little surprised. They originally thought that she was a silly girl from the north, but they never expected that she was so eloquent, able to flatter and ask for benefits, thick-skinned, and with strong psychological quality!
All of a sudden, each family became very alert, as this was obviously not an easy situation to deal with.
Even the second wife frowned slightly and stared at Ye Tianhui.
Who could have imagined that Ye Lixuan, who didn't care about the world, would give birth to such a smart and intelligent daughter!
But when Mr. Ye heard this, he was very surprised and delighted.
This granddaughter is great, so great.
She has the appearance of a delicate orchid and a jade tree, and the demeanor of a bright moon and a gentle breeze. She speaks eloquently. Although she is a woman, she has great ideas in her heart and is knowledgeable.
He smiled and personally pulled Ye Tianhui to sit down: "Since Tianhui said this today, it is an honor for our Ye family. Come, sit down. While everyone is here, I will also tell you my plan."
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