Best Young Master
Chapter 592 - 528: Seemingly Heartless Triumphs Over Sentimental

Chapter 592: Chapter 528: Seemingly Heartless Triumphs Over Sentimental

Hearing Ye Fan’s words and thinking about how he had always conducted himself, Ye Wenhao couldn’t help but give a wry smile, secretly chiding himself for overthinking.

"Auntie, Xiao Cang."

At the same time, Ye Fan opened the car door, got out, and took the initiative to greet Qin Yan and Ye Cang, the mother and son duo.

Before he headed to the Northeast, he had visited Ye Wenhao’s residence in Yanjing for a meal, where he had mended fences with the two of them.

"Brother."

Ye Cang greeted him excitedly. Ever since he and Ye Fan had put aside their differences, those Hong Ding Club members who could never see eye to eye with him no longer dared to swagger before him as before; instead, they usually gave him a wide berth when they saw him.

This made him feel immensely gratified, and he silently resolved to maintain a good relationship with Ye Fan.

"Why didn’t you let your aunt know you were back?"

Not only Ye Cang, but Qin Yan also, upon hearing Ye Fan address her as aunt, deeply understood that he genuinely did not care about the past anymore. She immediately beamed with happiness and asked with a smiling face.

"I just got back and haven’t had the chance to visit you, Auntie. I’ll send some medicinal herbs I collected from Changbai Mountain to you later, so you can rejuvenate yourself," said Ye Fan with a smile.

"No need... No need for that."

Qin Yan shook her head repeatedly, though the smile on her face was as radiant as the March sunshine.

In her position, it was extremely easy to obtain precious medicinal materials, but to receive such a gesture from Ye Fan was harder than reaching the heavens.

Seeing this, Ye Fan didn’t continue with the formalities with Qin Yan, but just smiled and then walked into the Ye Family Mansion with Ye Wenhao, Qin Yan, and Ye Cang.

Stepping through the grand gates of the Ye Family Mansion, Ye Fan was as calm as still water as he was reminded of his first visit there.

He didn’t know that with the increase in his powers and the change in his mental realm, there were fewer and fewer worldly matters that could affect him. Now, his only unfulfilled wish was to assist Ye Wenhao in succeeding to the family headship.

As usual, Ye Wentao, Ye Wenjun, Ye Wenling, and others arrived at the Ye Family Mansion and stayed in the middle courtyard.

Since today was not a holiday or festival, they did not bring their children, and the outer courtyard was exceptionally quiet.

When Ye Fan and the group of four arrived at the middle courtyard, Ye Wentao and the others were chatting about something in the yard. Seeing the group, they all instinctively stopped and turned their gazes towards Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan.

"Wenhao, Xiao Fan, you’re here."

Ye Wentao was the first to speak, his eyes flashing with expectancy, hoping that Ye Fan had brought the legendary Lifespan Extension Pill to prolong Old Master Ye’s life and improve his health.

Not just Ye Wentao, but the others too quickly greeted them, all with smiles on their faces. To an outsider, it might seem as if they had a great relationship with Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan.

Ye Wenhao, though fully aware of their intentions, didn’t let the discomfort inside show on his face and responded in turn.

Ye Fan, however, remained silent throughout.

Because he knew that deep down, Ye Wentao and the others didn’t accept him, the illegitimate child of the Ye Family. Their politeness was nothing more than playacting, placing their hopes of preserving the Ye Family’s status on him!

"Xiao Fan, I heard from your grandfather that you’re going to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill to extend Old Sir Ye’s life and improve his health. Have you succeeded?" Seeing Ye Fan remain silent, Ye Wenling suddenly asked. Her tone was no longer as sharp and unkind as before, but very affectionate, yet the underlying utilitarianism was extremely strong.

Ye Wenling asked what everyone else wanted to know, and as she inquired, the others followed suit, fixing their gazes on Ye Fan.

Even Qin Yan and the mother and son Ye Cang looked at Ye Fan, waiting for his answer.

Ye Wenhao furrowed his brows, very dissatisfied with Ye Wenling’s mercenary behavior.

"Not yet."

Although Ye Fan didn’t want to bother with Ye Wenling, out of consideration for Ye Wenhao’s face, he had no choice but to shake his head in response.

"Why hasn’t it been successfully refined yet?"

Ye Wenling spoke again, the arrogance of the Princess of Ye Family inadvertently revealed, as if she were reprimanding.

"Lifespan Extension Pills are the stuff of legends. How easy do you think they are to make?"

Seeing Ye Wenling’s true colors show, Ye Wenhao was afraid that Ye Fan would be unhappy and immediately put on a stern face.

"Third brother, although that’s what you say, Grandfather’s health has been getting worse recently. We are all afraid..." Ye Wenling said, looking sharply at Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, you don’t lack the confidence to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill, do you?"

"Wen Ling!"

Before entering, Ye Wenhao had worried about this very scene. Now, seeing Ye Wenling openly doubting Ye Fan, he became angry.

"I have said that I will ensure my father’s successful ascent, and Old Ye’s life or death can decide it all. Naturally, I will make him live for a few more years. So, you all can be at ease."

Unlike his previous uncontrollable anger when facing Ye Wenling and others, facing them again, Ye Fan’s expression was as calm as still water. After giving Ye Wenling and the others a reassurance, he turned to Ye Wenhao, "Dad, shall we go in and see how the old master is?"

"Alright."

Ye Wenhao nodded, frowned as he glanced at Ye Wenling and the others, and then led Ye Fan towards the inner courtyard.

Watching the departing figures of Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan, Ye Wenling and the others all felt one thing – Ye Fan wouldn’t even deign to speak to them if not for Ye Wenhao’s face!

This left a bad taste in their mouths, and their expressions were very ugly!

After all, as members of the Ye Family, wherever they went, they were the center of attention with countless Huaxia’s powerful and wealthy wanting to curry favor, like a shoal of fish crossing the river!

Inside the inner courtyard, Ye Zhen had already received word from the guards that Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan had arrived. He specially waited at the doorway of Old Master Ye’s room.

"Dad."

"Old Ye."

Seeing this, Ye Wenhao was slightly startled, then quickened his pace and greeted him before he even arrived.

Ye Fan had no choice but to follow behind Ye Wenhao and greet him.

"Xiao Fan, still not willing to call me ’Grandfather’?"

Ye Zhen said, with a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth. The fourth generation of the Ye Family took pride in even seeing him, yet Ye Fan wasn’t willing to call him Grandfather – the difference between them was like heaven and earth.

"I heard Old Master Ye was hospitalized in a coma some time ago at 301 Hospital. How is he now?"

Ye Fan could see Ye Zhen had accepted him from the depths of his heart and wanted to recognize his grandson. But since Ye Fan had never stayed with the Ye Family since he was young, coupled with the actions of Ye Zhen, he couldn’t accept Ye Zhen as his grandfather deep inside. However, not wanting to embarrass Ye Zhen, he changed the subject.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen no longer dwelled on Ye Fan’s way of addressing him and sighed, "Alas, the situation isn’t good. All his organs are failing to different degrees, and he’s becoming severely demented. Apart from me, he can’t recognize anyone else."

"Is it that serious?"

Ye Wenhao furrowed his brows, his face filled with concern.

"Yes."

Ye Zhen nodded and then looked at Ye Fan with hopeful eyes, hesitating to speak.

"You can rest assured that once the Old Master Ye takes the Lifespan Extension Pill, not only will he be able to live for a few more years, but his health will be restored to its former state. At the very least, conditions like organ failure or dementia will not occur."

Without waiting for Ye Zhen to ask, Ye Fan took the initiative to reply, "I came over with my dad today to first use the Pure Yang Qi to nourish the Old Master Ye’s body to improve his condition, so that in a few days, he will be able to withstand the potency of the Lifespan Extension Pill."

"Xiao... Xiao Fan, thank you for everything you’ve done for the Old Master Ye!"

Hearing Ye Fan speak in this manner, Ye Zhen was overwhelmed with emotion mixed with gratitude, remorse, and shame.

Previously, after Ye Fan had caused bloodshed in Shanghai-Hangzhou, in order to prevent him from affecting the Ye Family, he had more than once asked Ye Wenhao to draw a clear line between himself and Ye Fan.

Later, even when the truth about Ye Fan’s strife with the Bai Family and Nanqinghong became known, he still regarded Ye Fan as a ticking time bomb that could impact the Ye Family at any moment, still refusing to recognize Ye Fan as a member of the Ye Family.

After that, when the Old Master Ye used Ye Fan as a whetstone, the Ye Family had just offered their full support, but due to the sudden outbreak of issues in Southeast Asia, the Bai Family dealt a fatal blow, leading him and Old Master Ye to make a strategic sacrifice.

And now, Ye Fan was risking annihilation by the Heavenly Tribulation to perform the Heaven-defying Fate Changing Technique and refine the Lifespan Extension Pill. Although it was to assist Ye Wenhao in coming into power, it was tantamount to saving the entire Ye Family!

Even as a heartless politician, an emperor, faced with such a stark contrast, his heart was moved, and his emotions were like a jar of mixed flavors, extremely complex.

"Let’s go, let’s go in and see the Old Master Ye."

In the face of all this, Ye Fan’s expression remained calm as if, just as he said himself, he didn’t care about the opinions or attitudes of the other family members toward him at all.

"Yes."

Ye Zhen took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and led Ye Fan and Ye Wenhao into Old Master Ye’s room.

In the room, Old Master Ye lay on the bed under a silk quilt, motionless.

At a glance, Ye Fan saw Old Master Ye’s sallow complexion with age spots on his face, a faint blackness between his brows, a wisp of Death Qi gathered there, and his arm bone exposed outside the quilt was skinny and his skin shriveled, as if he could leave this world at any moment.

When Ye Zhen led Ye Wenhao and Ye Fan to the bedside, Old Master Ye woke up and slowly opened his eyes.

"Dad, Wenhao and Xiao Fan are here to see you." Ye Zhen stepped forward to hold Old Master Ye’s hand.

"Grandfather."

Ye Wenhao promptly stepped forward, helping Ye Zhen to prop up Old Master Ye.

Old Master Ye’s gaze was cloudy, and he looked at Ye Wenhao with a blank expression, without uttering a sound.

Seeing this, Ye Wenhao felt a pang in his heart; he knew that Ye Zhen hadn’t exaggerated about Old Master Ye’s severe dementia — right now, Old Master Ye couldn’t even recognize him!

"Old Ye."

Seeing this, Ye Fan also felt a wave of regret and proactively moved forward to greet him.

Old Master Ye laboriously turned his head to look at Ye Fan.

"Xiao... Xiao Fan, you’ve returned."

Gazing at him, Old Master Ye’s initially hazy eyes regained some vitality, and a hint of joy appeared on his confused face!

"Uh..."

Witnessing this, Ye Zhen and Ye Wenhao were astounded!

Old Master Ye, who didn’t even recognize Ye Wenhao, the successor of the Ye Family, recognized Ye Fan. How could this not shock them?

And Ye Fan was equally surprised.

Surprised, he stepped forward, took Old Master Ye’s hand, and said, "Yes, I’ve returned."

"Xiao... Xiao Fan, the Old Master wronged you before, please don’t blame the Old Master, okay?" Old Master Ye weakly grasped Ye Fan’s hand, his body trembling as he spoke, his brows and eyes filled with deep regret.

That regret was from the bottom of his heart, seemingly buried deep within him for a long time!

Looking at the regret on Old Master Ye’s face and feeling the sincerity displayed by Old Master Ye in his demented state, Ye Zhen and Ye Wenhao came out of their shock with sudden realization — the reason Old Master Ye remembered Ye Fan was largely because of the unresolved knot in his heart!

Just like many people who hold onto their unfulfilled wishes, unwilling to close their eyes at the brink of death!

Ye Fan also realized this, and he felt as if a soft spot in his heart had been struck, uncontrollably trembling all over!

The human heart is made of flesh.

He could see that Old Master Ye, although a typical heartless emperor, deep down inside, still had feelings!

It was just that—

Those feelings were deeply suppressed by him, never showing on his face until the brink of death, when those feelings were instinctively manifested!

"Old... Old Master Ye, I won’t blame you, and I’ll do everything I can to make your health better!"

It seemed that heartlessness prevailed over sentiment.

This moment.

Before Old Master Ye’s honest expression of feelings, Ye Fan’s resentment towards him completely disappeared.

For the first time, he called out the words "Old Master Ye"!

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PS: Today a buddy of mine got married, and I drank too much, which led to the late update. I’m terribly sorry, and I hope the brothers and sisters are understanding!

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