Chapter 48
Early the next morning, Ye Tianhui went straight to the main building of Ye Garden to meet Old Master Ye.
After entering, she heard the servant say that the old man was in the bungalow next to the study, so she went there directly.
The bungalow was next to the garden, with large floor-to-ceiling windows and an ancient Roman crystal chandelier hanging from the roof. From what Ye Tianhui knew, it seemed that Mr. Ye liked to entertain guests here in the past.
But at this moment, in the morning, he was the only one in the big bungalow, half lying on the rattan rocking chair, with his eyes slightly squinted, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The morning sun shines in, and the old man's back looks a bit lonely.
Ye Tianhui thought, although this old man has so many children, they actually live in their own courtyards. Although he has several wives at home, and the second wife was his confidante back then, they are old now and seem to be pursuing their own interests. They all hope to get benefits from the old man. How many of them treat him sincerely?
As she thought about this, she suddenly remembered the saint from her previous life.
The saint was only three years older than her. Even though he was only 28 years old when she got into trouble, he was still very young.
He was an emperor who stood high above all others, but his harem was lonely and he had no children.
Ye Tianhui naturally knew all this before, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, Da Zhao was once plagued by internal and external troubles, and the emperor was worried about state affairs, so he naturally had no time for harem affairs.
But now that she has lived this life again, looking at the lonely figure of Old Man Ye, she actually sighed with a bit more melancholy.
The saying "It's lonely at the top" may be due to this reason.
At this moment, the old man happened to look up. He seemed not to be used to the morning light. He looked at her for a moment before recognizing her: "It's Tianhui!"
Ye Tianhui smiled: "Grandpa, it's me. I saw that you closed your eyes and seemed to be asleep. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't dare to make a sound."
The old man waved and said with a smile: "Come here, come and sit down."
Ye Tianhui went forward and sat down. The old man rang the bell and asked the maid to bring drinks and pastries. He then asked about Ye Tianhui's well-being and how she had been adapting to her home recently.
Ye Tianhui naturally agreed. The old man said, "In a while, it will be my 70th birthday. I'll take this opportunity to let you show yourself in front of everyone and let everyone know that I have such a wonderful granddaughter like you."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Okay, when grandpa's 70th birthday comes, we'll also celebrate it well for him."
As the grandfather and grandson were chatting, the old man brought up the inter-class competition.
Now that we're on to the point, Ye Tianhui brought it up: "Grandpa, I've actually been researching information about the inter-class competition these past few days, but I've discovered that the racetrack is ever-changing, and even a god can't predict the winner. Although I'm proficient in this, I can't guarantee I'll win."
Mr. Ye agreed, "Just because you've won two inter-class competitions doesn't mean you'll always win. Don't be arrogant when you win, and don't be discouraged when you lose. That's the right thing to do. It's true in the racetrack as well as in the business world."
Ye Tianhui agreed: "Horses stumble and people miscalculate. Sometimes a person's victory is due to the right time, place, and people. If you naively think that you are so great, then the next time you win, you will lose."
Old Master Ye's face was full of admiration: "Well said, it's rare that you have such a temperament and knowledge at such a young age. When I was your age, I wasn't as steady as you."
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Grandpa, I dare not say that I am safe. I know my problems. I am a straightforward person. I still need to learn more from you and gain more experience."
She paused and said, "So, after careful consideration of this bet, I think we should try a different approach, just in case."
Mr. Ye: "Oh, how do you want to change?"
Ye Tianhui: "Now that everyone knows I've won two races, not to mention outsiders, even everyone in the Ye family wants to buy lottery tickets. But I don't dare let everyone follow me in such a gamble. If I win, everyone will be happy, but if I lose, it will cause unhappiness. So I think I must find a way to make everyone afraid to follow me."
The old man restrained his expression and said, "Your consideration makes sense. Small gambling can bring joy, but big gambling can harm the body. We, the children of the Ye family, must not take shortcuts. I will restrain my children."
Ye Tianhui then brought it up: "Grandpa, even if you put a ban on it, people will still buy lottery tickets privately even if they don't say anything. Although I don't want them to buy, I would be unhappy if they lost money because of this."
Mr. Ye: "So what are your plans?"
Ye Tianhui: "So I thought, we need to change the bet a little bit. If Grandpa agrees, and Second Uncle has no objection, we can change it to the new form."
Old Master Ye was naturally puzzled when he heard this.
Ye Tianhui then brought it up: "The inter-class competition is nothing more than the one the day after tomorrow, but I plan not to disclose the answer I bet on to the family. I will write it down on a piece of paper and seal it in a safe under everyone's supervision. We will all keep it under supervision. After the horse racing results are out, we will open the safe to see if my answer is correct."
When the old man heard this, his sharp and wise eyes swept over.
He looked at Ye Tianhui for a long time before saying, "Tianhui, your idea is not bad, but why did you suddenly think of this?"
After hearing this, Ye Tianhui naturally understood what kind of person the old man was and naturally guessed her defensiveness.
On the surface, he was preventing family members from following the crowd to gamble on horses, but in reality, he was guarding against Ye Lizhen.
She immediately laughed and said, "The racetrack is full of twists and turns. I understand horse racing and can judge jockeys, horses, weather, and location, but I may not be able to predict people's hearts."
When the old man heard this, he sighed.
His fingers tapped lightly on the sandalwood tabletop, and he murmured, "Tianhui, your worry is not unreasonable."
In fact, he has been thinking about this problem these two days.
Ye Tianhui made a bet on three inter-class competitions. In the first inter-class competition, no one believed that she could make the right bet. Everyone was waiting to see what tricks she would play, and no one would take any action.
In the second inter-class competition, everyone still held a skeptical attitude, so they were still observing.
Moreover, the time interval between these two inter-class competitions is short, so it is not easy to do it without leaving any trace.
But the third inter-class competition was different.
Ye Tianhui has proven her strength to everyone through her first two victories, so she has gone from being an opponent that everyone observes and suspects to a real threat.
If she still wins the third inter-class competition, there will inevitably be major changes in the Ye family's horse racing business.
This involves the major resource allocation of the Ye family members and threatens the interests of some people in the family. Interests affect people's hearts, so naturally people's hearts are unsettled.
Even Mr. Ye himself cannot guarantee the fairness of the competition.
Mr. Ye pondered for a long time, and finally said, "Very good, let's do as you say."
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Old Master Ye was a man of decisive character. After asking Ye Tianhui about her plan, he arranged dinner in the dining room of the mansion that night and asked his secretary to call each room to inform them to come. If they had any social engagements, they had to cancel them all.
So that night, everyone was present, from the wives to the grandchildren.
Ye Lixuan had naturally arrived as well. He must have just returned from a meeting. He was dressed in a suit and looked very refined. When he saw Ye Tianhui sitting next to the old man, he glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Apparently, someone had already asked him about it before he arrived at the main hall.
After all, she is his daughter, and now she is by the old man's side. Everyone thought he could get some inside information, but it turned out that he knew nothing at all.
After everyone was seated and tea and snacks were served, Old Master Ye began to speak: "We are gathered as a family. I want to discuss with everyone the bet on Tianhui's inter-class competition. Today, Tianhui and I were chatting and I had a new idea. I wonder what you think?"
After he said this, everyone naturally asked respectfully.
Mr. Ye then instructed his secretary to announce his decision to everyone.
This is also the old man's usual style of doing things. It is not possible for him to announce the latest completed article in the knocking group Yaowu Erqi Wuerba's family. It must be announced by the secretary. This secretary is equivalent to the eunuch beside the emperor in the past. The secretary's indirect announcement will make the old man look more like the head of the family.
After the secretary explained the rules, Ye Wenbin and the others were naturally disappointed. If they followed this method, they would have to keep the answers secret and announce them after the inter-class competition was over, and then they would not be able to benefit from it this time.
However, everyone naturally understood that this method seemed to be the most fair and could prevent human interference, so no one expressed any objection.
Besides, we are not children anymore and no one is stupid. When the old man asked everyone to give their opinions, he didn't really want to listen to your opinions. He just wanted you to agree. Who would be so tactless as to oppose it?
Ye Lizhen listened from the side, also calm and composed, nodding with a smile: "That's a good idea."
After hearing this, Ye Wenyin looked up at him, but happened to meet Ye Lizhen's gaze.
Ye Lizhen remained calm, but Ye Wenyin's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her head and looked away.
After Ye Tianhui announced the news, she actually didn't look at anyone else, but focused on the reactions of these two people. Seeing this scene, she became more and more confused. These two people were weird, and there was something wrong in their eyes.
But for the moment, Ye Tianhui couldn't care about this person because she had other important things to do.
At this time, the old man asked his secretary to announce the detailed rules, so in front of everyone, Ye Tianhui took out a folded piece of paper.
She said to Old Master Ye, "Grandpa, I've written down the class number for the inter-class race, as well as the information about the winning horse I bet on, including its name and number."
When she said this, everyone looked at her.
It was a thin piece of paper, folded up, and they couldn't see what was written inside.
Everyone knows how important the information on this piece of paper is.
For Ye Lizhen and others, this is the key to whether or not to divide up the important family business they are in control. As for other descendants, everyone hopes to make a small fortune with Ye Tianhui's tips. Obviously, this piece of paper is their secret to making money.
Unfortunately, such crucial information has been folded up and separated by a thin layer of white paper, so no one can see it.
Everyone looked at them strangely, and the atmosphere became somewhat depressing.
Who would have thought that some codes related to wealth are right at our fingertips, yet we just can’t touch them.
Amidst everyone's various gazes, Ye Tianhui placed the folded paper in a white envelope and handed it to the family lawyer.
After the family lawyer took it, he took out the safe and put the white envelope into the safe in front of everyone in the Ye family. There were three keys to the safe.
Everyone watched helplessly as the three keys were locked one by one, and then everyone realized that there was no hope.
There will be no money-making tips this time.
The password to wealth is blocked, and everyone looks at the key.
There were three keys, which were given to Mr. Ye, Ye Tianhui and Ye Lizhen respectively.
To open this safe, three keys are needed at the same time. The three keys are kept by three people, which can naturally ensure that the secret is not leaked to the greatest extent.
With such careful arrangements, it is obvious that no one can get into the secret of the safe.
Everyone felt a little disappointed, but gradually accepted it. It seemed that they would never be able to make money quickly.
At this time, the family meeting finally ended, and everyone left with mixed feelings and returned to their own yards.
Ye Lixuan, Ye Wenyin and Ye Tianhui naturally left together.
No matter what everyone was thinking, after Grandpa Ye accepted Ye Tianhui and kept Ye Wenyin, they both existed as Ye Lixuan's daughters, and thus became an awkward family.
The corridor leading back from the main room was not very spacious, and it seemed a bit cramped for three people to walk side by side, but if two people walked side by side, they would obviously neglect the other one.
So everyone tacitly went their separate ways, with a group of three walking in a line.
Ye Tianhui walked on the corridor, looking at the quiet moonlight in the garden. It must have taken a lot of thought when Ye Garden was built. Naturally, it could not compare with the grandeur of the imperial garden, but as a small family garden, it was already quite large.
The moonlight is shining, the garden is quiet, and occasionally there is the subtle chirping of crickets.
As they walked, Ye Tianhui looked at the back of Ye Lixuan and Ye Wenyin in front of her, and began to ponder.
I don’t know how important Ye Wenyin is to Ye Lixuan.
Ye Lixuan obviously likes me and treats me well.
He felt guilty about himself and wanted to make amends. After all, she was his biological daughter. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs. He was not a bad man, so of course he had to love his daughter.
But Ye Wenyin was also raised by him.
Before he knew the truth, he also treated Ye Wenyin as his own daughter, so how could he not have feelings for her?
She remembered the time when she met Ye Lixuan by chance on the way to the racecourse. At that time, Ye Lixuan was going to see Ye Wenyin off, and Ye Wenyin's diamond hairpin was left in Ye Lixuan's car. From this detail, it can be seen that the relationship between the father and daughter is still very good.
Thinking of this, Ye Tianhui's closeness and liking for Ye Lixuan was somewhat dampened.
She is the only daughter of her general father and princess mother. They love her very much and only love her, but she is not so jealous that she cannot allow her parents to have other daughters. It would be great if she could have a sister with whom she has a good relationship. They can live in harmony and help each other.
But if this sister is the daughter of the adoptive mother from the mainland, and this sister has occupied the magpie's nest and caused her to suffer for so many years, then it is a different matter.
It's impossible to ask her to repay evil with kindness. Who cares about this kind of unwilling sister relationship...
The father-daughter relationship between Ye Lixuan and Ye Wenyin inevitably irritated her, so she naturally felt a little annoyed with Ye Lixuan.
Although he was good to himself, he was also not bad to Ye Wenyin.
He gave himself a credit card to let him spend as he pleased, but how much money had Ye Wenyin spent growing up?
Ye Tianhui gritted her teeth in her heart, thinking that she should not give him the tie she had given him. She didn't want to please such a daddy. She would give the tie to Gu Shizhang later.
He gave Gu Shizhang two pairs of ties at once and told him that they were replacements for him!
As she was thinking, they arrived at the entrance hall of the third room. When everyone entered the hallway, Sister Li came to greet them.
Several people went to the cloakroom to change their shoes. Ye Wenyin changed quickly and greeted Ye Lixuan, "Daddy was in a meeting for half a day today. Are you tired?"
Ye Lixuan said softly, "I'm fine. What about you? What are you busy with today?"
Ye Wenyin smiled and said, "I've been busy writing my thesis these days and have been in the library. I plan to go to the Xiangjiang University Library tomorrow. Let's go to school with Daddy then."
Ye Lixuan nodded: "Okay."
Ye Tianhui next to him didn't say a word, just pretending to be invisible.
Everyone went upstairs at once, and when they reached the second floor, they were about to return to their rooms. Unexpectedly, Ye Lixuan called out to Ye Tianhui, "Tianhui, come to my study for a moment."
After he said this, Ye Wenyin and Ye Tianhui both stopped and looked at Ye Lixuan.
Ye Lixuan didn't say anything about this. He was not a talkative person, and obviously he didn't like to explain anything to his daughter.
So, Ye Wenyin withdrew her gaze.
Ye Tianhui said: "Okay, wait a minute, I'll change my clothes."
Ye Lixuan: "Okay."
Ye Tianhui added: "By the way, Daddy, I have another gift for you."
Ye Lixuan was obviously surprised: "Gift?"
Ye Wenyin also looked at Ye Tianhui in confusion.
Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Yes, I bought it for you, a tie. I don't know if it suits Daddy."
Ye Lixuan was not short of ties. Apparently, he had a lot of them. However, a smile still appeared on his lips: "Okay, thank you."
Ye Tianhui immediately went back to her room to get her tie. When she walked back to her room, she saw Ye Wenyin's face from the corner of her eye, her frowning brows, and her thoughtful look.
Obviously, for Ye Wenyin, although this father cannot compare to the power of Grandpa Ye, nor can he compare to Ye Lizhen's potential future heir, Ye Lixuan does not hold real power in the Ye family business.
But no matter what, he is still a dad.
What does "dad" mean? It means the blood bond and family inheritance.
Ye Tianhui and Ye Wenyin are different. Without this father, Ye Tianhui is still a descendant of the Ye family, but without this father, Ye Wenyin loses her indirect connection with the Ye family.
Therefore, this seemingly useless father is naturally a battleground for Ye Wenyin.
Besides, Ye Lixuan, the father, is probably already in Ye Wenyin's plan.
And she just needed an opportunity for Ye Wenyin to take advantage of, and she needed to pass the false information to Ye Lizhen through a channel that Ye Wenyin could use.
Soon, Ye Tianhui changed into a pair of casual pajamas with a very cute little bear on them. After putting them on, she felt as if she looked cute. This is what a well-behaved daughter should look like.
Afterwards, she carried the tie to Ye Lixuan's study. When she reached the study, she happened to see Sister Li going upstairs.
Sister Li saw her and smiled, "I'll go upstairs to check the lights in the hallway."
Ye Tianhui nodded slightly, said nothing, knocked on the door and went into the study.
A voice came from inside asking someone to come in. Ye Tianhui pushed open the door and saw Ye Lixuan reading a book there.
As soon as he saw her coming, he put down the book in his hand. It was obvious that he was waiting for her.
After Ye Tianhui entered, she first stretched out her hands, holding the tie in both hands and handed it to Ye Lixuan: "Daddy, this is a gift for you, please don't despise it."
Ye Lixuan took it, looked at it, and then asked, "Are you sure this is really for me?"
Ye Tianhui: "Of course!"
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows: "You prepared gifts for your boyfriend and your old friends. Could it be that you temporarily gave them gifts to me?"
Ye Tianhui took a breath.
Although she had thought about giving up the gift for him, his idea was too unfair to her!
She immediately looked at Ye Lixuan with an incredible look in her eyes: "Daddy, how could you think that? Look at this tie. I specifically consulted the salesperson in the store and told them about your body shape and temperament. I told them that you are a university professor, well-mannered and elegant, mature and graceful. I asked them to help me pick a tie. They also asked me what style of clothes I usually like. I tried hard to recall, and finally they picked this one for me. Look, they said this one suits you best. Especially as a professor on the podium, you look very cultured!"
"Look at this tie. Who else but you can wear it?"
Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui's endless chatter and said calmly, "But the wrinkles on my face can kill a mosquito."
Ye Tianhui listened, and a voice of grief and indignation rang out in her heart. She looked at Ye Lixuan helplessly: "Daddy, do you really have to bring up the past like this? If you are like this, why don't you tell me how cruelly you kicked me out of the car?"
Ye Lixuan suddenly had a headache and didn't want to recall the scene at that time.
He quickly raised his hand to stop her: "Forget it, don't mention it. No one of us is allowed to mention this matter anymore."
Ye Tianhui said innocently, "Daddy, you're right. I won't mention the past. From today on, I want to be your obedient daughter. Since that's the case, we must get along well as father and daughter. I'll have to discuss everything with you in the future. You're my biggest supporter."
Ye Lixuan knew that he could only believe half of his daughter's sweet words.
She is a naughty little monkey with a lot of little thoughts. She said this now, and no one knows what kind of somersault she will come up with next.
He then said calmly, "Tianhui, just tell me what you want to say."
Ye Tianhui: "Daddy, you gave me Tengyunwu, and I loved it. At that moment, I felt that you were the best daddy in the world."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lixuan raised his eyelids and looked at his daughter.
He knew she meant it.
She likes to fly in the clouds.
He looked at her and said, "As long as you are happy."
Ye Tianhui sighed: "I am really touched. I am beginning to feel that no matter whether I win or lose this bet, you will support me and help me to have a bottom line, right?"
Ye Lixuan's face was somewhat moved when he heard this: "Yes."
He whispered, "Of course I'll keep my word."
Ye Tianhui lowered her eyes, her tone somewhat helpless: "Actually, I'm not sure about this inter-class competition."
Ye Lixuan looked at his daughter's obviously depressed look, and his eyes softened: "It's nothing, it's normal. No one can always bet on the top horse."
Ye Tianhui shook her head. "But I was actually struggling with this because there were two horses. I felt both of them had great potential, but I couldn't guarantee which one to pick. In the end, I just had to choose one."
She sighed deeply and continued, "There are two horses I'm interested in right now. One is called Deep Sea Dancer. He's an Arabian horse born in Japan. His sire is an American Horse King. He's always been a top contender in previous races. He's won eleven of the seventeen class races this year. But his problem is that his rider is an inexperienced Englishman, and he's obviously going to have to ride a heavy load this time."
Ye Lixuan actually didn’t know much about horses, but when he heard his daughter say that, he still listened carefully.
Then he asked, "What about the other one?"
Ye Tianhui: "The other one is the British thoroughbred Sky Meteor. He showed amazing talent in his rookie stage before he turned three. He has competed in several major American races and won consecutive victories. But his problem is that he seems to be in a bad mood recently. In his last internal race, he only finished third. I have tried my best to collect information and observe his condition, but I can't tell whether this is just a temporary behavior or there is something wrong with his condition."
Ye Lixuan understood immediately. "These two horses each have their strengths and weaknesses. There's no such thing as an overwhelming victory. Even if we artificially add and subtract their conditions and give them a score, the racetrack is constantly changing. A gust of autumn wind blowing through a blade of grass, a spectator sneezing, these could affect the final result in ways we can't imagine, and you have no way of confirming it."
Ye Tianhui sighed: "Yes, so I can only choose one."
Ye Lixuan didn't say anything after hearing this.
Obviously, this was her secret and he had no intention of asking.
Seeing that he didn't ask, Ye Tianhui was somewhat impressed by his composure.
She had no choice but to continue, "After careful consideration, I finally realized that I can't rely on chance, let alone miracles. I should be down-to-earth and choose the most stable one."
Ye Lixuan listened and understood what she meant. She chose the Deep Sea Dancer.
He paused for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter. Man proposes, God disposes."
Ye Tianhui knew that he had deliberately skipped this topic. Since this matter was a secret of the Ye family, he, as her father, didn't want to know.
...This is so principled.
But it doesn't matter, she has revealed almost everything she needs to reveal.
She nodded immediately: "Yes, Daddy is right."
Ye Lixuan: "Actually, you are still young. If you want to develop in the future, you still have a long way to go. There is no rush. Even if you can't succeed this time, it doesn't matter."
Ye Tianhui wondered: "Daddy, what do you think? You want me to study, right?"
Ye Lixuan nodded: "Of course I hope you go to school. I can write a letter of recommendation for you and send you directly to study in the UK or the US. You can go to a very good school."
Ye Tianhui goes to that daddy, what are your plans?
He paused for a moment before continuing, "But you've been wandering around for all these years. Now that you're back home, I don't want to push you abroad again, and I'm worried. So, if possible, I'd like to place you at a university in Hong Kong. I'll stay here to teach for the next few years, so I can take care of you. What do you think?"
Ye Tianhui was actually a little worried: "I don't like studying, I find it quite boring, but if Daddy thinks I should still go to school, then I can give it a try."
Ye Lixuan smiled: "Tianhui, your mother is smart and talented. I think you are also smart and clever. Studying is not difficult. Besides, I can help you with your studies. After this inter-class competition is over, let's try it together, okay?"
Ye Tianhui looked at Ye Lixuan. His expression was gentle and his eyes were earnest.
He was obviously a handsome young daddy, but the solemn face of the Crown Prince's tutor, who was giving her earnest instructions, inexplicably emerged in her mind.
She twitched inwardly, but finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay..."
Ye Lixuan looked at Ye Tianhui's reluctant expression and said with a smile, "I will help you arrange it as soon as possible."
Afterwards, he coaxed in a low voice: "Be obedient."
The voice was mellow and gentle, and Ye Tianhui's heart was moved when she heard it.
She was slightly stunned, and finally said, "I know."
Ye Lixuan looked at his daughter, who seemed to be very well-behaved and was obviously in a good mood.
The corners of his lips curved up as he smiled, "Ask Sister Li to prepare you a cup of hot milk. Drink it and go to sleep. It will help you sleep and have a good rest at night."
Ye Tianhui: “Yeah!”
Ye Lixuan: "Go back to your room."
Ye Tianhui said good night to Ye Lixuan and walked out of the study. She felt that there was a special tenderness in Ye Lixuan's eyes when he looked at her.
Ye Tianhui couldn't say how to describe it.
He was too young, and the word kindness carried the air of elders, so she was reluctant to use it to describe him.
But she felt that the gaze was gentle and tolerant, that it could condone all her bad behavior, and that it could always stand behind her and clean up all the messes for her.
When walking out of the study, Ye Tianhui suddenly had an impulse.
She wanted to ask, if one day she did something wrong and made him sad, would he be angry with her and never be so gentle to her again.
But it's just a thought.
He was not her general father, so she couldn't ask that of him.
Thinking of this, Ye Tianhui closed the door of the study and happened to see Sister Li. This time, Sister Li was holding a tray with milk in it.
She was obviously surprised to see her: "Miss Tianhui."
Ye Tianhui: "What is this?"
Sister Li smiled and said, "This is... milk prepared for Miss Tianhui. It was ordered by the master."
Ye Tianhui nodded slightly and said calmly: "Okay, put it in my room."
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Ye Lixuan and Gu Shizhang made an appointment to visit coffee master Mr. Castel that afternoon.
At noon, Gu Shizhang called to confirm the time again and mentioned that he had prepared a gift for visiting Mr. Castel.
He smiled and said, "I'm ready, just come over when the time comes."
Ye Lixuan was busy recording some data. When he heard this, he said casually, "Okay."
Gu Shizhang added, "I'm very familiar with Mr. Castel. If you're busy, it's okay to come later. I'll talk to him."
Ye Lixuan listened and was puzzled: "No need, since we have an appointment, I will naturally go there on time."
Gu Shizhang: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Lixuan thought about what Gu Shizhang had just said, and felt that Gu Shizhang was different today and was a little too attentive.
He frowned, feeling puzzled, but when his assistant came to him and mentioned the test report, he stopped thinking about it.
He was busy until the afternoon. Seeing that the time was almost up, he drove directly to the agreed location. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Gu Shizhang. He had arrived early and was standing there with an expensive paper bag in his hand.
Ye Lixuan: "Are you free these days?"
As he said this, his eyes fell on Gu Shizhang's tie.
Gu Shizhang's tie was clearly from the same brand as his own, and both were made of twill silk, but with slightly different colors and patterns.
For a man who pays attention to details, this is already a slightly embarrassing case of wearing the same clothes.
Gu Shizhang naturally also noticed Ye Lixuan's tie. After a moment of subtle silence, he smiled, an indescribable bitter smile.
I have to say that the selector put a lot of thought into it. Each person's tie style matches his or her own personality, and when viewed individually, they are perfect.
But when put together, the similarity in style, which is clearly from the same brand, material and designer, is really hard to describe.
At this moment, what else could he say? He could only smile and say to Ye Lixuan, "What a coincidence, isn't it?"
Ye Lixuan raised his hand, his slender fingertips resting on his tie. He said modestly, "My daughter chose this for me."
Gu Shizhang: "Your daughter's taste is similar to mine."
When he said this, Ye Lixuan gave him an unhappy look.
Gu Shizhang immediately shut up: "I shouldn't have said that. I offended your daughter. I apologize."
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
He recalled that day when he and Gu Shizhang were standing in Zhang Linji and happened to see Ye Tianhui outside. Gu Shizhang also saw her at that time.
Obviously, Gu Shizhang didn't know that it was his daughter at that time, but he seemed to have noticed it.
He has some interest in his daughter.
This realization made Ye Lixuan feel uncomfortable.
He looked at him coldly: "Shi Zhang, my daughter has been living in mainland China. You may not know that the atmosphere in mainland China is quite conservative, completely different from Hong Kong."
Gu Shizhang: "Well, I traveled to the mainland a few years ago, so I'm familiar with the situation there."
Ye Lixuan: "I have never taken care of her before. Now that she is back with me, I naturally have to make good plans for her."
Gu Shizhang: "That's as it should be, as it should be."
For a moment he said, as if casually: "How are you and your daughter getting along? I think everything is okay?"
Ye Lixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Gu Shizhang realized: "What?"
Ye Lixuan sighed softly: "I get a headache just thinking about her."
Gu Shizhang: “…”
He touched his tie imperceptibly with his fingertips, thinking about how he had carefully selected the matching suit today and how he had worn it carefully, and then went out in such high spirits.
result--
She saw a tie similar to Ye Lixuan's, and without thinking, she bought several at once and gave them to her father and boyfriend. She had done all the favors.
She was indeed a real pain in the ass.
But there was nothing she could do, she could only accept it.
Ye Lixuan said, "To be honest, I must admit that I never raised my daughter by my side, and it gives me a headache to see her now."
Gu Shizhang: "Headache?"
Ye Lixuan nodded and sighed, "She has a truly wicked personality. She's cunning, money-obsessed, uneducated, ambitious, vulgar, and violent. Sometimes I can't figure out what she's thinking."
oh……
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Lixuan, with a hint of disagreement in his expression.
Is she that bad?
Ye Lixuan continued, "But think about it, this is my own flesh and blood, so I can only bear it myself. Who made me give birth to her and never raised her? I accept it."
Gu Shizhang: "You said that, it makes me curious. Can I meet him someday?"
Ye Lixuan's eyes suddenly darkened.
He glanced at Gu Shizhang meaningfully: "What do you mean?"
Gu Shizhang said innocently: "I didn't mean anything else——"
Ye Lixuan said calmly: "Shi Zhang, as an elder, it's inappropriate for you to speak like this, right?"
Gu Shizhang: “…”
He gave a bitter laugh. "I don't mean anything by that. It's just that you and your daughter are reunited now. As a friend, I'm naturally happy for you. Remembering that you and your daughter had some conflicts last time, I figured that kids these days are different from before. They're all very independent-minded and might not necessarily listen to their elders. So, I'm concerned to prevent any conflicts between you and your daughter."
Ye Lixuan: "You do have a point. For example, your nephew Zhihan, he looks good, but his temperament is really childish. Even if he chases after my daughter, she doesn't seem to like him very much."
Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows: "My nephew? Zhihan?"
Ye Lixuan nodded. "Just two days ago, my daughter came out of the horse farm and went on a date with her boyfriend. Your nephew ran into her and insisted on sending her there. I don't understand what young people are thinking these days."
As soon as he said this, Gu Shizhang's expression became strange.
He looked at Ye Lixuan: "Really? Your daughter went on a date with her boyfriend, and Zhihan sent her there?"
Ye Lixuan: "Yes, my daughter mentioned it, and it seems to be so."
Gu Shizhang was silent for a moment: "Didn't Zhifan want to talk to Wen Yin?"
Ye Lixuan: "Who knows? It's just that the two elders brought it up, and it doesn't necessarily mean they have to talk about it. In fact, it depends on their own opinions. You also said -"
He said calmly, "Young people nowadays are very opinionated and stubborn. People of our generation can't understand them, right?"
“Our generation”…
Gu Shizhang clearly received Ye Lixuan's hint and rejection.
The meaning is very clear, you and your nephew, stay away from my daughter.
Old Master Ye has carried forward the legacy laid by his ancestors and built a career in Hong Kong. He is naturally a strategic leader who would not care about his little daughter's thoughts. In his eyes, his children's marriages are bargaining chips that can be carefully calculated. Therefore, Old Master Ye is determined to win the marriage with the Gu family.
But Ye Lixuan is different. Although he was born in a wealthy family, he has also suffered hardships. He worked part-time to support himself while studying in the United States. He is a person who can enjoy wealth and endure poverty, and he does not care about family background and money.
A few years ago, a wealthy foreigner was very interested in Ye Lixuan and started pursuing him, but Ye Lixuan was not moved at all.
To this day, he is even less willing to use his daughter's marriage as a bargaining chip.
He gave an even more wry smile, and said innocently and helplessly, "I think what you said makes sense. It's true that children nowadays are very independent-minded and won't be constrained by their elders when it comes to dating. Everything still depends on their own ideas, and it's not right for elders to interfere."
After saying this, he carefully tried to make amends, "But your daughter should listen to you. You are always thinking about her."
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In the evening, Ye Lixuan returned home. Along the way, his brows were slightly furrowed.
It wasn't until he got home, changed his clothes and shoes, and went to the bathroom to take a shower that a sudden chill hit his back.
He suddenly realized something.
He gripped the shower head tightly and remained silent for a while. Then he turned off the water, quickly dried himself with a towel, and without caring about the remaining moisture on his body, he quickly picked up the phone and dialed a number.
After dialing the number, I first listened to the situation they were investigating, and it was obvious that there was no progress for the time being.
Hearing this, his expression turned cold, and he said word by word: "Just investigate Gu Shizhang——"
He paused for a moment before saying, "He has a girlfriend. Check his girlfriend's identity."
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