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Chapter 540 - 523: Adoptive Father

Chapter 540: Chapter 523: Adoptive Father

The Old Patriarch’s aura was intense, making it almost impossible for Liu Wei to rise to his feet. The Rothschild, with a wave of his arm, the Sichuan Tang Family, the North Shaanxi Liu Family, the He Family of Northeast, even those abroad, Japan’s He Chuanliu, South Korea’s Jin Family...

With just a wave from the Old Patriarch, the Shanghai Liu Family would immediately face annihilation. It was widely known that the Liu Family had become inseparable from the Rothschild family. Over the years, the Liu Family’s business had almost entirely merged with the Rothschilds’ control. With only a word from the Old Patriarch, the Liu Family could be bankrupt by tomorrow.

Under such immense pressure, Patriarch Liu eventually submitted and realigned himself with the Rothschild family. It was a happy ending for all, but for the Old Madam, it seemed like a very bad thing. She was stunned to watch the Clan Leader, who held the supreme position in the Liu Family, kneel before Ye Chen’s foster father. She was shocked, amazed, as if she had never seen anything so surprising.

"Ye Chen, aren’t you going to Jianghuai City?" The color had returned to the Old Patriarch’s face, his spirits gaining from the fruitful trip to Shanghai.

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded.

"I’ll go with you!" The Old Patriarch was in a good mood. Ye Chen, surprised, said, "Really?"

"Sure, I should also meet your future wife, the future mistress of the Rothschild family!" The Old Patriarch teased with a laugh.

The Old Madam felt very stifled throughout the journey, watching Ye Chen and the old man chat happily, a fire building inside her. But she could only grit her teeth and swallow it.

What surprised the Old Madam even more was that their group was not heading to Jianghuai City but towards the airport. At the airport’s private jet area, a gleaming golden airplane was parked. A medium-sized jet, the Old Madam exclaimed in surprise, "Ye Chen, this... this is your private plane!"

"Oh, yes, this is just one of the worst ones!" Ye Chen glanced back at her and said, "Since you’re here, there’s no need to bring out a better plane!"

Pfft...

Feng Zhixiao, carrying a big bag, laughed out loud, and Liu the Tyrant and others also cracked open wide smiles. The Old Madam was floored by Ye Chen’s remark. Only when everyone got on the plane did they discover its extremely luxurious interior, carpeted and recently refurbished, with spacious, comfortable seats that could recline into beds. Each seat had a retractable TV in front, offering any global program at any time.

"Wow, I’ve lived all these years and it’s the first time I’ve seen such a luxurious plane!" The Old Madam felt like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Ye Chen, grinning nearby, warned, "Be careful, don’t damage our plane!"

"It’s not even yours, what are you fussing about!" The Old Madam retorted.

"It will be his eventually!" The Old Patriarch, reclining in his seat and resting with his eyes closed, overheard the Old Madam and chuckled as he added, "And the Shanghai Liu Family will be his as well!"

"Impossible!" The Old Madam shook her head immediately. In her life, the Liu Family was everything, and she always thought of the Liu Family as the biggest clan, not just wealthy but with business spanning all of Asia. What she didn’t realize was that the Liu Family’s immense wealth and extensive business were entirely dependent on the Rothschild family.

"You’ll understand in time!" The Old Patriarch smiled faintly; he saw no need to change the opinions of the ignorant. Knowing his time was limited, there were two main reasons he forced himself to travel this time: to stabilize the Liu Family and to meet Ye Chen’s future wife. With these two tasks accomplished, he could die without regrets.

The plane took off slowly, tracing a beautiful arc through the blue sky.

When the plane landed at Jianghuai Airport at three in the afternoon, Li Ruo, upon hearing her aunt had arrived, drove with Lin Ziwen and the bodyguard to greet her, thrilled. She hadn’t expected Ye Chen to actually bring her aunt. Li Ruo had always feared her aunt would deliberately make things difficult for Ye Chen, but everything went smoothly, beyond her expectations.

Upon arriving at the airport, Li Ruo waited at the entrance. But instead of seeing Ye Chen with her aunt, she was shocked to see him walking out with an elderly, frail-looking old man—could Ye Chen have picked up the wrong person? It wasn’t long before her aunt appeared in front of Li Ruo.

"Aunt!" Li Ruo hurriedly greeted her, and the Old Madam, perhaps finding joy in seeing her older brother’s only blood relative, embraced Li Ruo and said, "Xiao Ruo, you’ve lost weight. Don’t work too hard, or you’ll age prematurely, understand?"

"Mm-hmm!" Tears welled up in Li Ruo’s eyes, moved and surprised by her aunt’s care instead of hatred.

"Xiao Ruo, this is my foster father; he came all the way from Shanghai to see you!" Ye Chen introduced Li Ruo, who quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Foster father, hello!"

Old Patriarch looked up at Li Ruo, a smile spreading across his face as he sized her up from head to toe. Then, he displayed a satisfied grin and said, "Not bad, not bad. You’ve got the hips, you’ve got the bust, you’ll make a fine mother to sons!"

Pfft...

Liu the Tyrant and the others erupted in laughter. All along the way, everyone had thought of the Old Patriarch as a very dignified person. They hadn’t expected the old man to have such a lewd side, and they immediately started laughing, covering their mouths as they did so.

Li Ruo was extremely embarrassed. If it had been anyone else, she would probably have started cursing by now, but this old man before her carried an air of authority, and he was also Ye Chen’s adoptive father. So, she didn’t dare to let loose. With no other option, she forced an awkward smile.

"Alright, let’s head back now!" Ye Chen turned to look at Feng Zhixiao and the others, saying, "You guys go back to the Heavenly Reversal Gang first, have a good rest, and I’ll come find you tomorrow!"

"Yes, Brother Chen!" The six nodded in unison, and soon after, everyone quickly got into cars and left. Li Ruo had driven here, and her car just so happened to have enough seats for everyone.

Throughout the journey, Li Ruo felt the atmosphere was very oppressive. However, the Old Patriarch’s humor and wit along the way eased her tension significantly. Li Ruo chided herself—why hadn’t her adoptive father informed her of his arrival? She should at least have been prepared to welcome him. Now everything seemed so hurried.

Li Ruo directly led the two elders into the Jiangnan No.1 District and settled them into the bedrooms of villa No.1.

"This is a nice environment!" The Old Patriarch drew back the curtains and admired the artificial lake outside, the willows swaying in the breeze, as beautiful as a maiden’s hair tips.

"Clan Leader, how long do you plan to stay here?" Ye Chen asked with a cheery smile.

"I’ll stay until I no longer wish to stay, then I’ll leave!" The Old Patriarch replied indifferently with a smile, then seriously said to Ye Chen, "Remember, you don’t have much time left. Once I return to Leisure City this time, I’m afraid I won’t have another chance to come out."

Ye Chen felt a wave of sadness. It seemed the Old Patriarch had made his preparations to leave, and once the Old Patriarch left, he would have to rush to Leisure City to take over all the duties immediately. Ye Chen nodded and said, "I understand."

"Good, as long as you understand. Now go out, I’ve been busy all day, I need to rest!" The Old Patriarch was a bit tired.

"Mm, if you need anything, just tell the servants!" Ye Chen immediately bowed respectfully and left.

From the moment they entered the door, Li Ruo and Old Madam had been chatting in the hall, sometimes laughing, sometimes holding their heads in tears. The Old Madam personally offered three sticks of incense for her elder brother and decided to visit the cemetery tomorrow to see her elder brother. Ye Chen found the Old Madam’s hypocrisy a bit nauseating. Why didn’t she offer incense to her elder brother the last time she came home? Why didn’t she visit her elder brother’s grave at the cemetery?

Now it looked like having seen Ye Chen’s such powerful adoptive father, whose background and heritage seemed so formidable, and judging by his adoptive father’s intentions, it seemed Ye Chen might be taking over his position in the future. So she pondered in her heart and concluded that she couldn’t afford to offend Ye Chen and must be cautious around him. The Old Madam resolved to find a good time to thoroughly investigate Ye Chen’s background and the identity of that old man.

"Xiao Ruo, do you know Ye Chen’s adoptive father? Do you know what he does?" The Old Madam asked Li Ruo tentatively.

"I don’t know, this is also my first time seeing him!" Li Ruo immediately shook her head.

At that moment, Ye Chen came downstairs, and the Old Madam stopped talking immediately. Then, looking at Ye Chen, she asked, "Has your adoptive father gone to bed?"

"Mm!" Ye Chen nodded, then glanced at Li Ruo and said, "I will arrange for a few more people to come to the villa to enhance the defense here. It’s my responsibility towards my adoptive father and your aunt."

"Okay!" Li Ruo did not object. With two special elders around, it was natural to strengthen the internal defenses of the villa.

Ye Chen immediately took his leave and then headed to the Heavenly Reversal Gang.

Needless to say, the Heavenly Reversal Gang must be ablaze with activity now. Sure enough, as Ye Chen had expected, he heard an outbreak of frantic shouting from the Black Water Security Company before even entering the Heavenly Reversal Gang.