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Chapter 537 - 520: The Young Master Has Returned

Chapter 537: Chapter 520: The Young Master Has Returned

Ye Chen’s last move had almost broken Li Ruo’s thin barrier. Fortunately, there was no bleeding, otherwise Ye Chen would have gotten another fierce scolding. Li Ruo lay beside him, completely drained. With hazy eyes, she looked at Ye Chen and said, "You jerk, are you trying to kill someone?"

"You should have just answered my question honestly just now, instead of giving me such a hard time!" Ye Chen grinned with a smile.

"Hmph!" Li Ruo snorted lightly, then turned her head to rest. With her eyes closed, after a brief silence, Li Ruo slowly spoke up, "If you really died, me and our child would wait for you to walk through that door one day, then come to see us. I, Li Ruo, will never remarry in this lifetime. Dead or alive, I’m yours!"

"Fool, I’d rather you find someone who cherishes and loves you, to raise our child together!" Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

"Bastard, you’re not dead yet, don’t say that!" Li Ruo plunged into Ye Chen’s arms, then bit his mouth, and Ye Chen simply pinned her down beside him, their passionate, fervent kiss almost leaving Li Ruo breathless.

"Ye Chen, my aunt is coming to Jianghuai City!" Li Ruo panted.

"So what? We’re not afraid of her!" Ye Chen curled his lips into a smile, "If she dares to bully you again, I’ll have someone take care of her!"

"Jerk, she’s still my only relative!" Li Ruo glared at Ye Chen, "My aunt said that you have to go to Shanghai to pick her up!"

"What?!" Ye Chen suddenly clenched his teeth, "This old lady actually wants me to pick her up? She really thinks highly of herself, doesn’t she?"

"Like I said, she’s my only relative, so, just listen to me this one time, okay?" Li Ruo valued kinship very much, even if her aunt had hurt her once before, she still didn’t care at all.

However, aside from a bit of annoyance towards that old woman, Ye Chen didn’t have much else against her, after all, she hadn’t really done anything wrong. The biggest mistake was related to Fatty Liu, a peripheral member of the Doomsday Family, who was determined to get into the inner circle and learn some earth-shattering skills. So, he decided to take over Tianya Group and then humbly offer it to the Squad Leader, thinking that it would earn him merits. Little did he know, Ye Chen had chased him off with a single strike.

Now, practically the entire Liu Family in Shanghai had become the Doomsday Family’s lackeys. The Rothschild family was unconcerned about these events, as they were currently facing unprecedented pressure.

"Fine, fine!" With no choice, Ye Chen nodded, "What does your aunt want exactly, coming here?"

"I don’t know either. She just said for you to pick her up!" Li Ruo helplessly shook her head.

"Travelling all this way, why does she want me to pick her up? Weird!" Ye Chen muttered.

Tianya Group’s development had broken through a bottleneck, and the Northern City District project had entered its later stages. A large number of corporate groups were optimistic about the market potential here, with some buying buildings and others renting. Tianya Group was making a fortune. Moreover, with Futai Group already acquired, the next step was to take Tianya Group public in Hong Kong using Futai Group’s shell. By then, securing several hundred billion from the Hong Kong securities market, Tianya Group was destined to become renowned across all of Asia. And Li Ruo would definitely top the China Forbes Rich List.

Everyone in Tianya Group was united, especially after acquiring Futai Group, which boosted the employees’ confidence even further. Li Ruo had already set up a special team to head to Hong Kong to clean up Futai Group’s assets, then recruit a batch of talent in Hong Kong to reopen Futai Group’s doors, in preparation for applying to go public in Hong Kong.

On the third day after returning to Jianghuai City, Ye Chen hurriedly flew to Shanghai to pick up Li Ruo’s aunt. However, since he was in Shanghai, naturally he couldn’t miss a trip to Leisure City, since he was already there.

At the airport, Ye Chen didn’t even bother to leave the terminal, but went straight to the private jet reception. Flights to Leisure City departed every day at five in the afternoon, so time was not of concern for Ye Chen at the reception. While he was there, Zhao Zimo, that little girl, was joyfully watching "Pleasant Goat" on an iPad. Ye Chen couldn’t help but sigh, "Such a child who never grows up!"

"Ah?! Young Master!" Zhao Zimo was startled, immediately jumping up in excitement.

"Hey, little girl, how many are going to Leisure City today?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.

"Two of them, but with you, it makes three!" Zhao Zimo said excitedly.

"When do we take off?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.

"Hehe, since the Young Master has arrived, let’s take off immediately!" This was where Zhao Zimo held power, taking off was a matter she could decide with just one word. She notified the airport command center, and then the airport immediately began arranging takeoff.

"No, let’s follow the procedure, shall we? We can’t make exceptions just for me," replied Ye Chen, pressing Zhao Zimo back into her seat before sitting down next to her with a smile, "How have things been these days?"

"Not good!" Zhao Zimo immediately shook her head.

"Why?" Ye Chen was startled. What could possibly make Zhao Zimo, this girl not yet twenty years old, say things were not good?

"The Clan Leader’s health has been getting worse, and with internal and external troubles, a gloom has settled over everyone in Leisure City!" Zhao Zimo looked seriously at Ye Chen and said, "Young Master, now everyone knows that the Chaikefu family and the Doomsday Family have joined the Church Court, constantly scheming to overturn the Rothschild family’s financial dominance in Asia."

"Mhm!" Ye Chen nodded gravely. Ever since the betrayal of Li Jie and Shen Haotian, the Old Patriarch’s health had not been good. This was one of Ye Chen’s concerns, yet he had selfishly shirked the responsibility of succeeding as the Clan Leader. Because to inherit that position would mean to shoulder immense responsibility. As a Clan Leader, one must be responsible for the thousands of clan members within Leisure City and also bear the burden of resisting the Church Court.

"Young Master, are you planning to take over as Clan Leader this time when you return?" Zhao Zimo asked with a smile, having put down her Pleasant Goat toy she was quite fond of. Then she looped her arms through Ye Chen’s and beamed, "If that’s the case, that would be wonderful. I’ll get to see you look handsome and dashing when you assume the role of Clan Leader!"

"No," Ye Chen shook his head.

"Ah?!" Zhao Zimo looked slightly disappointed.

"However, I am returning this time to visit the Clan Leader; it’s been a long time!" sighed Ye Chen.

Time flew by, and it was five o’clock in a blink of an eye. The plane was cleared for takeoff, and the passengers began to board one after another. Two other passengers were white-skinned men, both with residency rights in Leisure City. Upon seeing Ye Chen, they greeted him politely and then quietly took their seats. All the way, Zhao Zimo clung to Ye Chen, peppering him with questions, but Ye Chen patiently answered them.

They quickly arrived at the Leisure City airport. Zhao Zimo pulled Ye Chen into the car, and they headed toward the city. The whole castle was the faith of the city, the spiritual home of the residents of Leisure City.

After passing through two security checkpoints, they successfully entered the city. Zhao Zimo dropped Ye Chen off and immediately went back down the mountain, insisting that Ye Chen should visit her when he was free.

Standing outside the castle, the old butler hurried out, excitedly saying, "Young Master, you’re finally back?"

"Butler, how is the Clan Leader?" asked Ye Chen anxiously.

"His health is very frail!" The old butler sighed. He then immediately took Ye Chen to the Clan Leader’s study. Inside the dimly lit room, it was already six o’clock when the plane reached Leisure City and twenty past six when Ye Chen stood in the Clan Leader’s room. The Clan Leader was facing the floor-to-ceiling windows of the study, outside was dusk, the sun setting, facing the sea, and the dazzling brilliance of that light.

Golden and a bit blinding, yet there was an incredibly heavy beauty to the twilight. In that moment, Ye Chen seemed to realize that this beautiful sunset, like the Clan Leader, was slowly sinking. No wonder the Old Patriarch felt such a heavy mood; behind that poignant sunset, he saw his own grave that he was slowly approaching.

"My lord, the Young Master has returned!" the old butler hurriedly announced.

"Mhm!" nodded the Clan Leader.

In a certain sense, wasn’t Ye Chen also the Old Patriarch’s son? The relationship between the inheritor and the one being inherited. Though they had no blood relation, their deep bond was like that between a godfather and his godson.

The Old Patriarch stood up from his armchair, his curved back giving the impression of the sun setting over the mountains, and it deeply saddened Ye Chen. As people age, it’s time to enter another world; leaving this world isn’t the end, but rather the beginning of something else. Ye Chen struggled to remind himself not to be too saddened.

The Old Patriarch turned around with a smile as if looking at his own child, the joy on his face undiminished, "It’s good that you’re back, good that you’re back. Did you come back to see your friends this time?"

"No, I came to see you!" Ye Chen held great respect for the Old Patriarch, for here stood a man worthy of respect. His entire life had been devoted to the Luo Sijue family, working in silence and contributing without seeking fame. Much like Paul in ’How Steel is Made,’ who devoted his life to the Communist cause, tirelessly fighting for Communism.