The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 760. Sacrifice for the Ye Family (3)

The probing gaze gradually shifted upward, and inadvertently met his deep black eyes, which were filled with chilliness and indifference.

His heart jolted at the sight, those slightly upturned phoenix eyes and that cold, sharp gaze were somewhat familiar.

Could he really be Ye Yuan?

The next moment, Ye Xin’s words cleared up his and everyone else’s doubts, "It’s him, he said he is Ye Yuan."

The old Ye patriarch felt a sink in his heart as his look at him became more complex.

The others were also shocked, their gazes filled with astonishment as they sized up the man sitting upright on the sofa, inwardly they still did not want to accept the fact that Ye Yuan was still alive.

If Ye Yuan was still alive, it meant that there would be less of the Ye Family’s fortune left for them.

No matter how well they hid their ulterior motives, they couldn’t escape Ye Jiuliang’s sharp eyes, she said with a sneering laugh, "Dad, look how concerned they are about you, they all rushed over to see you upon hearing you were still alive."

There was a double meaning in her words, and how could the old Ye patriarch and his entourage not hear that Ye Jiuliang was intentionally mocking them.

Unable to face this stranger who was Ye Yuan, the old Ye patriarch looked at Ye Jiuliang, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Jiuliang, is he really your father?"

"Could there be a second Ye Yuan in this world?" Ye Jiuliang said with a playful smile, her voice cool as she asked.

"Or do you also not wish for my dad to be alive?"

The old Ye patriarch’s face turned ugly from the retort, feeling disgruntled.

Before he could speak, Xiang Zhen behind him could not remain composed, "Jiuliang, what evidence do you have to claim he is your father? I don’t mean anything by it, I just don’t want you to be deceived by someone else."

Her tone was earnest, adopting the posture of an elder, one might think she genuinely cared for Ye Jiuliang.

"Do you need to see our paternity test?" Ye Jiuliang glanced at her, her voice light as she pushed back.

Her concern was merely fear that her father coming back would divide their share of the inheritance, thinking everyone was as keen on the Ye Family’s fortune as they were.

Xiang Zhen was taken aback, then forced a smile, "Jiuliang, I didn’t mean anything else, you don’t have to be so sensitive, we are all just concerned about you."

Now that Ye Yan was gone, it was not beneficial for her to openly confront Ye Jiuliang, if she could ensure that Ye Lei successfully took over Ye Group, what harm was there in temporarily showing a smiling face to Ye Jiuliang?

Heh, it sounded even better than singing.

Ye Jiuliang’s voice grew colder, "Your concern is something I’m afraid I can’t afford."

Ye Xin and the others were displeased inside, yet they couldn’t show it outwardly.

In an instant, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

The old Ye patriarch stared at Ye Yuan; that indifferent gaze still had a familiar feeling to it.

It seemed that he truly was not dead, that girl Jiuliang would never joke about Ye Yuan’s life and death just to trouble him.

"Ayuan, I..." His expression changed, becoming filled with melancholy and reminiscence, his tone slightly pained.

After a long silence, Ye Yuan finally spoke, his tone detached, "Hold on, we are not familiar, you can just call me Ye Yuan."

"Second brother, we are all happy for you to be alive. How can you speak to dad with such an attitude?" Ye Yu said in a soft voice, attempting to mediate.

"Shut up, you don’t have the right to speak here." Ye Yuan’s sharp gaze fell on her, his eyes devoid of warmth, enough to make one shudder.

A chill crawled up her spine, and Ye Yu averted her eyes, forced to fall silent.

Compared to those days, the second brother seemed even more terrifying.

She had anticipated Ye Yuan’s attitude before coming here, but she didn’t expect him to be so cold and assertive; it seems that he must know something about what happened back then.

Ye patriarch took a step forward, his expression slightly softened, "Ye Yuan, I’m truly happy you’re alive, Dad had his difficulties back then, please let Dad explain, alright?"

"No need for explanations." Ye Yuan put on an indifferent face; he didn’t want to waste his time here with them, nor did he want to listen to their fabricated excuses.

"The truth about what happened back then is well known to everyone; I don’t think there’s any need for explanations."

"It’s just as you think it is." Seeing that he was adamant, the Ye patriarch quickly approached him and explained anxiously, "Back then, I was foolish; it was I who listened to your older brother’s slander for a moment. But Dad really didn’t mean to harm you, it was just an accident."

With Ye Yan absent, he’s pushing off all the blame so cleanly; the old man’s heartlessness exceeded what Ye Jiuliang had imagined. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Accident?" Ye Yuan stood up, his tall figure towering like a mountain, instantly filling the surrounding air with an oppressive aura.

He curled his lips into a cold laugh, his words were sharp and clear, "Bribing my teammates, knowing my whereabouts, tampering with the plane I was on, can all this be considered an accident?"

"Sacrificing my life for the interests of the Ye family, is this also considered an accident?"

If it hadn’t been for him exposing the traitor when the plane crashed, he might have never known that the person who had sent him to his death was his own father.

The Ye patriarch’s face grew pale, and he staggered backward.

After so many years, he never expected that such a secret would be uncovered; the excuses he had prepared before now seemed pale in retrospect.

"It’s not like that, listen to me explain." The Ye patriarch grabbed his arm, desperate to explain.

"Back then, I advised you to turn down that mission. No matter what I said, you wouldn’t listen. The Ye family is a big target, and at that time, countless people were eying us; completing that mission would have been a deadly blow to the Ye family, obliterating everything we had."

"So you were willing to use my life in exchange for your precious interests and wealth of the Ye family, is that it?" Ye Yuan asked in a deep voice.

The Ye patriarch’s voice rose, agitatedly saying, "It’s not like that, I never thought of using your life as an exchange; I only hoped your plane would encounter a temporary fault, preventing you from departing on time."

He hadn’t intended to harm him; he just wanted to delay him, to allow the Ye family’s overseas outposts enough time to retreat.

"I really didn’t expect that you would crash into the sea because of the plane accident; it truly was just an accident."

Watching him desperately trying to explain, Ye Yuan could only find it laughable.

What he thought was a minor malfunction nearly cost him his life. Tampering with the plane was nothing less than gambling with his life.

"Second brother, Dad was also considering the Ye family’s welfare, you shouldn’t hate him; these years haven’t been easy for him either," Ye Yu interjected once again.

She wanted to speak her piece without considering whether it pained others to hear it or not.

Ye Jiuliang spoke in a measured tone, "Would you like me to give you a chance to sacrifice yourself for the Ye family?"

Ye Yu, once again rebutted, looked into Ye Jiuliang’s thin and cold eyes and felt panic in her heart.

"You know well whether it was an accident or not; I don’t want to argue with you. I gave back your life, and from now on, I will have no ties with the Ye family," Ye Yuan said calmly.