Imperial Treasure
Chapter 306 - 221: Fruit Prince

Chapter 306: Chapter 221: Fruit Prince

"Is it settled?"

"Yes"

"Ha, never thought I’d end up cooperating with you..." The tone on the other end was somewhat self-mocking.

"Cooperating? I think you are mistaken. The Ye family’s affairs have nothing to do with me. It should be said that I helped you clean up the parasites in the Ye family. How can this be considered cooperation?"

"..." There was silence on the other end, followed by a low, cold laugh, "You are ruthless, truly believing the Ye family has nothing to do with you? That grave..." He stopped there, and Sui Yi remained expressionless.

After a while, he continued, "You don’t handle the affairs of the Ye family, and I won’t handle it in the future either. If we meet again, it will be a fight to the death... I don’t think that day is too far off."

The Ye family was the only point of possible cooperation between him and Sui Yi; apart from that, they were in a battle to the death.

He had always been firm on that point.

"Let it be," Sui Yi responded coldly and then they both hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, at the old village head of the Nanxun Ye family, Ye Luanyun watched the old banyan tree in front of him, which stubbornly sprouted new shoots despite its imminent decay. Behind him, Wang Pu approached, his voice very low, "It’s all taken care of, I just notified the chief of the police station."

"Yes," Ye Luanyun nodded coldly, then turned to look at Wang Pu with a smile that was not quite a smile, "You must be happy to help her this time."

The tone was slightly mocking.

Wang Pu’s face changed, and then he pursed his lips, saying lightly, "We are people from different worlds now, with different paths. Why bother thinking too much?"

Who would have thought before that Sui Yi could easily manipulate someone’s life and death in the Provincial City or the success or failure of a huge enterprise...

How much longer will it take for her to turn the situation around?

And who would have thought before that he could easily take down a notorious drug dealer and impersonate him... even plant a spell on Ye Jue to trigger his addiction ahead of time?

He didn’t think so, and he couldn’t afford to think that way.

Whether to think or not, what’s meant to happen will happen. That’s life.

Later, in the Ye family’s ancestral house, with leaves rustling, Ye Chunan’s expression was somber, eerily silent. Ye Xiuling told him something with the most serious tone she had ever used, something she once thought she’d never tell him in her life. It ended with this statement.

"Sui Yi said you’re no longer a child. You have the right to know everything. Whether you choose to bear it or not is up to you. But since you have taken on the Ye surname, you can’t just throw it away. Otherwise, what should your surname be?"

After speaking, Ye Xiuling turned and entered the ancestral hall. Sometimes she wondered if her life was just like that, enduring and fearing for half a life, wondering whether she would eventually return to her roots, whether she would see those two closely related villains repent?

Would her son really never be able to enter her hometown, ultimately to be rootless in the earth?

Now she no longer needed to be afraid.

It was all over.

With his mind in turmoil, not knowing what to say, Ye Chunan looked down at a text message on his phone after hearing the beep.

--There is no burden in life that cannot be borne, only see where the heart leads.

Where the heart leads... He had been protected by his mother for so many years, but he had always been confused, afraid to think, because the relatives on his nominal father’s side had repeatedly brought up embarrassing things with cold, disdainful looks, casting him into the dust...

And the grievances his mother suffered, the nomadic life from childhood, he had thought, if he wasn’t the son of that dull, incompetent, and somewhat sordid man, then whose son would he be?

For years he thought, not daring to ask.

Maybe his father was a police officer who died in the line of duty, or a straightforward farmer, or perhaps a poor wretch who heartlessly abandoned his wife...

He had never imagined the truth could be so embarrassing.

Bastard.

That was the only way he could describe himself.

He looked up subconsciously at the ancient and decayed plaque of the Ye Family Ancestral Hall. Ye was his surname from the beginning, and it would remain so in the future.

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Provincial City, a vast territory with millions of people coming and going, how many were watching television or reading the newspaper that day?

Just one percent of those who saw it could brew a significant storm, then erupt, sweep, and spread...

Reality or the internet, like a plague!

Corporate bosses, conspiracy, human relations, a murder from over a decade ago, accusations from enemies, drugs, expensive luxury goods, brave police officers pursuing across jurisdictions.....

The first day was noisy, shocking, and inquisitive, followed by spectating and waiting.

Waiting for the results of the epidemic to surface, to see whether it was the design of the mysterious unnamed boss or a perfectly orchestrated grand feast.

They did not have to wait long. The evening paper featured a report by a journalist named Xue that swept across the city with the headline "Nanxun Police Station bravely captures drug traffickers, who confess all upon their arrest, revealing the truth...."

Internet search terms evolved and spread around this event within a day, expanding and multiplying. Numerous photos were released, such as a row of sports cars, a group of glamorous and shiny second-generation rich kids, two famously distinguished socialites, Third Master Yun and an AGR executive, several low-key but deep-rooted traditional archaeologists, the generally pretty but amazingly articulate and well-mannered spokesperson, and the never-photographed but rumored to be young and beautiful mysterious boss...

And that defiant yet calm statement "advertising" and "I’m not joking," even the unconventional use of charity-related nouns and verbs...

Thus, only one noun ended up topping the headlines in the aftermath of this storm.

-- Sui Tang Square.

Accompanying were the data witnessed by many media representatives and scholars on-site--380 transactions were made that day, all genuine, all certified, with total sales amounting to 21 million, a third of which, 7 million, was pledged in donation agreements with various media on the very same day...

Seven million, a freshly opened shop without a clear prominent backing, transparently donated it all in a single day!

This seven million could help twenty successful university students start businesses, or alleviate life-shattering difficulties for hundreds of struggling families.

Ultimately, perhaps everything can be described with one sentence.

-- She was earnestly advertising, but charity had honestly become a verb.

Direct, simple, transparent, no need for smear—you have it all out in the open!

Even the chance to besmear was gone, and since the boss was also young, the younger generation were all praising it!

This shop’s opening was cool!

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Overnight, Sui Tang Square made many people famous, and due to some special reasons, its popularity extended from socio-economic sections to entertainment sections, with some minor celebrities watching in disbelief how individuals unrelated to their industry moved into the headlines with ferocious speed.

The spokesperson for Sui Tang Square was fairly handsome, considered average in the entertainment industry.

Gong Jiu and Flower Demon were something else, with fierce backgrounds and appearances, they simply outshone most of the popular actresses, turning them into nothing, not to mention that mysterious female boss who never showed her face but still topped the headlines, damn maddening!

Fortunately, the other two were economic bachelor elites, those faces, those figures... male celebrities just laughed, female ones... when could they ever get involved with them~~

The Yun family and AGR are like aircraft carriers, okay? Getting on board with them meant soaring high!

Alas, while the masses were variously thrilled, most of the parties involved were largely indifferent. Gong Jiu and Flower Demon were used to being the focus of various admirations, in their words—it’s been always about shining brightly, never dimming, dazzling everyone.

Wei Feng and Yun Li, even more needless to say, one phone call and all news about them were cleaned up.

As for Sui Yi... come on, no one has even seen you!

The only one troubled was Lin Yun, overwhelmed by her exploding phone, strangers begging for insider information, touches, to be kept... And if strangers were manageable, the problem were those acquaintances who relentlessly called, probing in various ways, or those filled with jealous taunts or tests...

Though she had long had little expectation of these people, that didn’t mean she was willing to endure this torment; Lin Yun eventually had to change her phone number...

Then she prepared to find Sui Yi to complain thoroughly, but only after she seriously reported on the store’s situation.

"Young boss, this is the income and expense report from our opening day, and here is the performance review of the employees you asked me to observe... Oh, and this one is a record of the congratulatory gifts received during the opening."

While Sui Yi was not particularly concerned about the first two sets of data, she also wasn’t about the latter, yet she was slightly startled when she glanced at the dense grid on the document, "Why are there so many?"

With that tone, Lin Yun covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "You should ask yourself that—everyone knows how well-liked you are."

Talking about popularity, perhaps charm was more accurate.

There were quite a few young men listed there~~

"Aside from Yun Li and Wei Feng, who brought gifts the other day, that Wei Jiang also sent a gift claiming to be an old classmate. Mr. Tang and others... Later, Chief Lin Quan also had someone bring a gift... The Tang family too... Oh right, and Dr. Jiang... He came personally after you left, with someone else, this person was a bit odd, not bringing anything but a basket of fruits... Here, the very basket I just brought over."

As she spoke, Lin Yun cautiously observed Sui Yi’s expression but could not discern anything specific, as usual, all calm...

"Hmm, noted..."

"Young boss, that Fruit Prince is quite good-looking... Even better than Dr. Jiang and Mr. Wei..."

"You like him?" The Fruit Prince?

"My liking doesn’t matter; the key is they like..." She hadn’t finished her sentence when she saw Sui Yi look up, a glance over, and Lin Yun quickly retreated with a smile...

After leaving, Sui Yi eyed the basket of fruits, her brow slightly furrowed. (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) and buy a monthly pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)