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Chapter 342 - 304 Ye Family Shock Part 1

Chapter 342: Chapter 304 Ye Family Shock Part 1

In the outer courtyard of the Ye Family Mansion, except for Ye Long who had gone to tattle, all the fourth generation members of the Ye Family were present—three men and two women, five people in total.

The three men were Ye Wenhao’s son Ye Cang, Ye Wenling’s son Ye Tian, and the son of Ye Wenjun, who was fourth in the generational hierarchy, Ye Feng.

The two women were both daughters of Ye Wentao and were named Ye Ling and Ye Huahuan respectively.

As the oldest of the third generation of the Ye Family, Ye Wentao married first and had children first. His first child was a daughter, and hoping to have a grandson for the family, he had another child, which again turned out to be a daughter.

Due to the age difference, Ye Wentao’s daughters, Ye Ling and Ye Huahuan, were discussing work matters inside the house, while Ye Cang, along with Ye Feng and Ye Tian, chatted under an old locust tree in the courtyard about school matters, dividing themselves into two groups.

"Feng brother, you’re in college now, why haven’t you started dating?" Ye Cang, comfortably sitting on a stone bench under the locust tree with crossed legs, asked Ye Feng.

Although Ye Feng’s father, Ye Wenjun, was younger than Ye Wenhao, he married earlier and had children earlier, making Ye Feng slightly older than Ye Cang; both were twenty years old.

Unlike Ye Cang, who was dressed in branded clothing, Ye Feng’s attire was quite ordinary and he wore glasses for nearsightedness, looking demure and obviously a well-behaved kid.

"My dad told me to wait until after graduation to start dating," Ye Feng said somewhat embarrassingly.

"Bro Feng, you’re twenty years old and still listening to Uncle Four?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Tian, Ye Wenling’s son, smirked and then looked at Ye Cang with admiration, saying, "Look at Ye Cang, he has dated quite a few girls already. I heard he’s currently seeking a new ’fresh-faced’ girl, a Pan something, who looks very pure."

"Huh, you’re quite well-informed, aren’t you?" Ye Cang was somewhat surprised.

"Ye Cang, you’re now called the Little Prince of Yanjing, you’re too famous not to notice," Ye Tian said enviously. "The guys around me dream of meeting you. How about giving them a chance, brother Ye Cang?"

"You just want me to give you face, don’t you?"

Ye Cang laughed proudly, saying, "Originally, I wasn’t interested in those nobodies. However, to make you look good, I’ll give them a chance to fawn over me—when it’s your birthday, I’ll bring people to support you."

"That would be great, Ye Cang brother, especially if you bring along some beauties from the high school department..."

While talking, Ye Tian suddenly spotted Ye Wenhao walking into the courtyard with Ye Fan, causing his eyes to bulge and his mouth to gape, forgetting what he had wanted to say next.

Seeing this, Ye Cang subconsciously thought Ye Tian was keen on high school beauties and grandly waved his hand, saying, "Don’t just talk about high school beauties, even those tender models from the outskirts, even big stars in the entertainment industry, with just a word from your brother... "

"Ye Cang."

While Ye Cang was talking non-stop, Ye Feng saw Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan entering the courtyard, and looking over with a frown, he was so frightened that he quickly interrupted Ye Cang.

Because he was facing away from the entrance of the courtyard, Ye Cang was completely unaware that Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan had entered the courtyard. Instead, he subjectively thought that Ye Feng was excited by the mention of stars and laughed, "Ha ha... Brother Feng, it seems you like a certain actress?"

Swish!

At the courtyard entrance, Ye Wenhao’s expression changed, and his brows furrowed even more deeply.

"Gulp..."

Seeing this scene, Ye Tian, scared, felt his heart racing and his Adam’s apple moving as he stuttered, "Ye... Ye Cang brother, your... your dad has returned..."

"Uh..."

Upon hearing Ye Tian’s words, Ye Cang momentarily paused and subconsciously turned his head toward the courtyard entrance.

Click!

Looking at Ye Wenhao’s stern face and recalling the flood of words just spilled, Ye Cang felt a sharp pain in his heart from fright.

But—

Soon, through the corner of his eye, he saw Ye Fan standing behind Ye Wenhao, his pupils dilated and his fear instantly replaced by shock: How... how did he come here?

"Get over here!"

The response to Ye Cang was an angry shout.

Swish!

Startled, Ye Cang’s face paled, and he stood up from the stone bench, but instead of walking toward Ye Wenhao, he stared fixedly at Ye Fan with a rather hostile look, as if they were arch-enemies.

This was because Ye Cang had barely received any attention from Ye Wenhao as he grew up, so when he learned that Wenhao had repeatedly shielded Ye Fan, he grew extremely jealous and even resentful toward Ye Fan!

In his view, Ye Fan had stolen the fatherly love that rightfully belonged to him!

"Can’t you hear me?" Ye Wenhao, somewhat irritated, asked.

"Dad, why did you bring him back?"

Maybe because his resentment toward Ye Fan had reached its peak, in the face of an angry Ye Wenhao, Ye Cang forgot his fear and, clenching his fists, asked furiously, "What right does he have to enter our home?"

"What did you say??"

Ye Wenhao gave a sharp shout and, with a stern face, strode toward Ye Cang.

Swish!

Seeing this, Ye Cang’s face paled again, and he trembled all over.

"Wenhao, what are you doing?"

Just then, Ye Wentao, along with the rest of the Ye Family’s third generation, moved from the middle yard to the front yard and, seeing Ye Wenhao raging toward Ye Cang, hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

"I’m teaching this cursed child a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wenhao stopped in his tracks, turned his head back toward Ye Wentao and his companions, and said.

Seeing Ye Wenhao’s irate demeanor, Qin Yan’s face changed color as she hurried toward the two men.

Clearly... she did not want Ye Wenhao to chastise Ye Cang in front of so many people.

Moreover, Ye Fan was standing right at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Mom, I didn’t do anything. I just asked Dad why he brought him back, and Dad wanted to hit me..."

Seeing Qin Yan hurried over, Ye Cang thought she was going to support him, his fear dissipated completely, and angrily pointed at Ye Fan.

Upon hearing Ye Cang’s words, except for Ye Wenhao, almost everyone turned their gaze towards Ye Fan.

Facing a barrage of dissatisfied and disdainful glances, Ye Fan remained calm.

Ye Wenhao’s face turned livid with anger, "You still dare to lie?"

"I..."

Ye Cang tried to defend himself.

Ye Wenhao slapped him right there!

"Slap—"

The slap was loud.

Ye Cang was knocked to the ground by the slap!

"Ugh..."

This incident happened so suddenly that everyone, including Qin Yan, was too shocked to react, stunned on the spot.

Ye Fan sighed quietly, knowing that Ye Wenhao’s slap, apart from being a reaction to what Ye Cang had said earlier, was largely because of him.

Deep down, he didn’t want Ye Wenhao to be at odds with the other members of the Ye Family because of him, as that would embarrass Ye Wenhao terribly.

"Xiao Cang!"

After a brief shock, Qin Yan quickly leaned down to help Ye Cang.

In the light, Ye Cang’s cheek bore five clear finger marks, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, appearing utterly dazed and motionless.

Seeing this, Qin Yan pulled Ye Cang into her arms, and her feelings of injustice burst forth, "You brought him back, and I have nothing to say. But why would you hit Xiao Cang? Isn’t he your son as well??"

"A doting mother often spoils her children; if it weren’t for your indulgence and lack of discipline, how would he have turned out this way?" Ye Wenhao said sternly.

"Ugh..."

Facing Ye Wenhao’s reprimand and associating it with his previous "You still dare to lie" remark, and contemplating Ye Cang’s behavior over the past couple of years, Qin Yan was too frightened to utter a word.

Common sense told her that Ye Wenhao likely knew about Ye Cang’s misdeeds.

Regarding... Ye Fan’s return to the Ye Family, she was very aware that initially, Old Master Ye had personally invited Ye Fan!

"Wenhao, you’re out of line here. Xiao Cang just asked why you had to bring an outsider into our home, how does that make him a failure? And what does it have to do with his mother?"

Being on good terms with Qin Yan, and harboring resentment towards Ye Fan, Ye Wenling stepped forward to defend Qin Yan and Ye Cang.

"You shut your mouth!" Ye Wenhao glared coldly at Ye Wenling.

Ye Wenling, unwilling to back down, "What? Am I not right? Isn’t he an outsider?"

"Ye Wenling!"

Ye Wenhao frowned and sharply rebuked her.

Realizing that Ye Wenhao was truly enraged, Ye Wenling didn’t dare to continue and instead stared angrily at Ye Fan, apparently blaming him for everything.

"Wenhao, you accept him as your son, and that’s your duty, we all have no objection."

At this point, Ye Wentao spoke up, "But you should at least discuss with us before bringing him back to the Ye Family. Even if you didn’t discuss with us and decided on your own to bring him here, there was no need to blow up at Xiao Yan and Xiao Cang during the old man’s birthday gathering, was there?"

"Big brother..."

Having respect for his eldest brother, Ye Wenhao initially wanted to tell Ye Wentao that Ye Zhen had personally gone to fetch Ye Fan, but he then remembered the call Ye Zhen made on their way back, specifically instructing him not to reveal this news, and swallowed his words.

"Wenhao, you of all people are well aware of his actions in Hanghu and Dong Hai. Now, he’s a person of interest under close watch by our department. Bringing him back, what if you anger the old man?" Seeing Ye Wenhao at a loss for words, Qin Wenjun, who worked in the police force, also spoke up, clearly dissatisfied with Ye Fan.

As Ye Wentao, Ye Wenling, and Ye Wenjun successively voiced their criticisms, Ye Wenhai and his wife Gu Mei remained indifferent, only exchanging a glance that seemed to revel in the turmoil.

As for the wives of Ye Wentao and Ye Wenjun, and the husband of Ye Wenling, who had married into the Ye Family and were low on the family’s totem pole, prudently remained silent.

"Wenhao, while dad and the old man are not here, let him leave" Ye Wentao suggested after a moment’s thought.

"Kid, Wenhao recognizes you, showing his loyalty and righteousness. Don’t think just because Wenhao recognizes you, you can be a part of our Ye Family. We, the Ye Family, have no ties with underworld bosses!" Compared to Ye Wentao, Ye Wenjun, who worked in the police force, was harsher, not sparing Ye Fan any dignity.

"What are you still standing there for? Is this courtyard a place you can enter? Get out of here now!" Seeing his big brother and forth brother took the initiative, Ye Wenling furiously issued an eviction order, hardly polite.

"I wonder if the situation was similar when our mother came to the Ye Family Mansion years ago and left in distress?"

Hearing the words of Ye Wentao and others, and looking at the unfriendly gaze of the Ye Family members, Ye Fan couldn’t help but recall how his mother had come to the Ye Family Mansion alone and left aggrieved, his suppressed anger suddenly flared!

Noticing Ye Fan’s anger, Ye Long stepped forward and coldly said, "What are you planning to do?"

"You don’t even have the right to live here, what right do you have to make me leave?"

Ye Fan looked at Ye Long and the others mockingly, as if watching a group of clowns.

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