The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 756. There is no everlasting affection (2)

"Ye Xin, what nonsense are you talking about? Ye Jiuliang has always said her father wasn’t dead, could it be that she has brainwashed you too?" Xiang Zhen shook her arm and rebuked her sharply.

Ye Xin’s voice suddenly became agitated, "I’m not spouting nonsense, that man said he is Ye Yuan, he admitted it himself."

At those words, the Ye patriarch was shocked, involuntarily taking a step back.

Ye Yuan is still alive?

He’s still alive?

His eyes widened as he stared at Ye Xin, his face turning pale, "What did you just say? Make yourself clear."

"I saw him at Jiangyue Restaurant dining with Ye Jiuliang, Ye Jiuliang personally admitted that the man is Ye Yuan." With more people around, Ye Xin wasn’t as scared as she had been, gradually regaining her composure, her words becoming clearer.

"Jiuliang personally admitted it?" The Ye patriarch sought to confirm repeatedly.

Ye Xin nodded vigorously, saying, "She said I should address that man as ’uncle,’ and even Li Mochan has started calling that man ’Dad.’"

Standing by, Ye Yu sensed something amiss in Ye Xin’s words. Although her second brother had passed away early, Ye Xin had seen his photos. A person’s appearance could change greatly, but not to the point of being completely unrecognizable. Listening to Ye Xin talk, it felt as though she had never seen her second brother’s face.

"Ye Xin, have you seen what he looks like?"

Ye Xin said, "I have, but he looked completely different from uncle. Yet, he claimed himself to be Ye Yuan."

Hearing this, the Ye patriarch’s face still didn’t lighten, his eyebrows furrowed into deep lines.

Looked completely different?

"It must be another of Ye Jiuliang’s schemes. Ye Yuan has been dead for so many years. If he weren’t dead, why wouldn’t he have come back all this time? And now he shows up with a completely changed appearance. None of it makes sense," Xiang Zhen expressed her disbelief with a tone filled with suspicion.

The Ye patriarch was silent, his expression unreadable.

After a moment, he said, "Aren, send someone to check it out."

"Yes."

The possibility of Ye Yuan being alive also shocked Aren, his expression dazed as he walked out. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Dad, why don’t you give Jiuliang a call first to discreetly find out what’s going on?" Ye Yu suggested.

She had only just begun to touch upon the core assets of the company. If her second brother were to return, her father would surely pay even less attention to her. She had worked so hard for the company, and she definitely couldn’t give up everything she was about to achieve.

The Ye patriarch waved his hand, his face showing an indescribable complexity, "Let me think about it."

If Ye Yuan were alive, knowing the truth about the past, he would surely not forgive him. His "resurrection" might not be a good thing for the Ye Family.

Knowing the Ye patriarch to be stubborn and not easily persuaded, Ye Yu didn’t say more to avoid upsetting the patriarch.

She said, "Dad, I have a meeting to attend to at the company. I’ll head back first."

She couldn’t just wait and do nothing. If Ye Yuan were to return, she had to prepare early, lest she ended up losing everything.

The Ye patriarch nodded absently.

After she left, Xiang Zhen led Ye Xin back upstairs.

As soon as the door to the room closed, Xiang Zhen couldn’t wait to ask about the news of Ye Yuan not being dead.

"Ye Xin, did you see Ye Yuan, and did he say anything?"

"I..." Ye Xin’s eyes darted around; she dared not tell Xiang Zhen about what had happened at Jiangyue Restaurant.

"Don’t hem and haw. Spit it out quickly. If Ye Yuan returns to the Ye Family, we might not even have a place to stand. We need to plan ahead," Xiang Zhen urged.

Ye Xin hesitated for a moment, then briefly recounted what had happened at Jiangyue Restaurant.

After hearing it, Xiang Zhen looked at her with eyes full of disappointment.

Neither she nor Ye Yan were foolish, so how did they manage to have such a foolish daughter?

If Ye Jiuliang dared to dine with a man in public, she must not be afraid to speak out, and there went Ye Xin, foolishly walking into a situation where she ended up getting scolded, even fabricating stories about Ye Jiuliang in front of Li Mochan, which was simply asking for trouble.

Now, with her marriage to Li Jingjie still uncertain, her actions had likely made the alliance through marriage with the Li Family even more difficult.

"You, I told you not to provoke Ye Jiuliang. Why couldn’t you just listen?" she said angrily.

"Your grandfather just mentioned to me the other day that he wanted to speak with Elder Li about your marriage to Li Jingjie and wanted you to get married as soon as possible. With this ruckus, just one word of disagreement from Li Mochan, and your marriage to Li Jingjie would be doomed."

Although she was also dissatisfied with Li Jingjie fooling around behind her back, Ye Xin’s miscarriage, no matter what, meant she was at a loss. If she didn’t marry Li Jingjie, her reputation would be ruined as well.

"Really? Did Grandpa really talk to you about my marriage to Jingjie?" Ye Xin asked excitedly.

Although the child couldn’t be saved, Li Jingjie had apologized to her many times and had also promised her that he absolutely wouldn’t do it again. After several years of relationship, she couldn’t possibly just give up.

Xiang Zhen hummed helplessly in response.

Ye Xin exclaimed "That’s great!" twice in succession, completely forgetting her recent fright.

"Don’t get too excited," Xiang Zhen said, throwing cold water on her elation.

"Do you really think Li Jingjie will treat you like Li Mochan treats Ye Jiuliang?"

The smile froze on Ye Xin’s lips. "Mom, what do you mean by that?"

With an ironic smile, Xiang Zhen laid out the pros and cons for her, "That guy Li Jingjie is merely interested in the background of our Ye Family. He’s been kicked overseas by Elder Li, his company is just starting, and he’s only eyeing the Ye Group, which will eventually belong to your brother. If he marries you, he’d be your brother’s brother-in-law, looking to leverage the Ye Group’s influence to assist his own company’s growth."

Hearing this, Ye Xin felt a chill in her heart; the smile on her face could not be maintained.

Jingjie had told her that he wanted to marry her because he loved her; it couldn’t possibly be to use her.

Seeing her despondent expression, Xiang Zhen took her hand to comfort her, "Ye Xin, you’re not so young anymore. Some things you must look at with detachment. There’s no such thing as eternal affection in families like ours, just mutual constraint and everlasting interests."

Ye Xin’s eyes reddened, her voice hoarse, "Then why can Ye Jiuliang have it, why does she get everything she wants? Why can’t I have the things I want, why can she have them?"

If it weren’t for Ye Jiuliang, her child might have been safe; a large part of why she ended up like this was because of Ye Jiuliang.

With a helpless sigh, Xiang Zhen said, "Ye Xin, no matter what you think, this is the last time I’m telling you not to provoke Ye Jiuliang. If you don’t want our family of three to lose everything, really, don’t provoke her again. Just stay far away from her."