Chapter 49: A Bald Phoenix Is No Better Than a Chicken

Jiang Feng remembered the Ye Family matters, and early the next morning he went to the Ye Family.

But just as he reached the entrance of the Ye Family residential complex, Jiang Feng was stunned.

The present Ye Family, compared with when he came the First Time, is not a little bit more destitute.

The villa's main gate was half open, and the Arhat pine in the courtyard was untended, overrun with weeds.

The luxury car at the entrance was also gone.

Jiang Feng entered the house and saw several people in housekeeping uniforms surrounding Xie Fang.

"Xie Nvshi, we've been waiting three days, the wages still can't be paid, we can only haul these pieces of furniture to use as collateral!"

A housekeeping aunt frowned, her Tone carrying impatience.

"General Manager Ye said the wages would be settled monthly at first, now they're two months overdue, we also have to support our families!"

Xie Fang sat on the Ground, her hair a mess like a chicken coop, not at all like a lady, and she said while sobbing.

"Wait a little longer! A few more days! My old Ye will definitely get the money! Don't move the furniture, these are brand‑name items, worth a lot of money!"

"Brand‑name items can't be eaten as food either!"

Another cleaning uncle sighed, "We don't want this either, but there's nothing we can do..."

Jiang Feng stood at the doorway, hadn't spoken yet, when a sharp, tearful voice came from the second floor, belonging to Ye Xiaoyue.

"Mom! Stop pleading with them! Move it if you must! Anyway this broken home is about to disappear!"

Ye Xiaoyue also looked disheveled, a plain face as she came down from the lower floor.

Seeing Jiang Feng, her eyes instantly widened, and she pointed at him and cursed.

"Jiang Feng? You still dare to come! Are you here to mock the Ye Family's joke?"

Xie Fang also looked up, saw Jiang Feng, her Crying stopped instantly, she scrambled up and rushed toward Jiang Feng.

"You disaster star! It's all you! If you hadn't ruined Zhao Qiancheng, could the Ye Family have been targeted by the Zhao Family? The company project went sour, we can't get money, can't even pay wages! You must take responsibility!"

Jiang Feng stepped back, dodged Xie Fang's hand, his Tone cold.

"I came to look for Uncle Ye, not to argue with you."

"Looking for my dad? What do you want with him?"

Ye Xiaoyue let out a Cold Smile, wiped away a tear.

"My dad went to the company! The company collapsed, shareholders trouble him daily, maybe he's even been forced out now!"

Xie Fang also cried, "It's all your fault! If not for you, Xiaoyue would have married Zhao Qiancheng long ago, how would the Zhao Family have made things difficult for us? Now, Zhao Qiancheng is a wreck, the company is about to collapse, what do you say we do!"

Suddenly, Xie Fang thought of something, grabbed her daughter's hand and said.

"Xiaoyue, if you can't, then follow what the Zhao Family said, how about marrying Zhao Qiancheng? After all you two were already boyfriend and girlfriend."

"I would never marry that wreck!"

Ye Xiaoyue shouted wildly.

"In his current condition, if I marry him I'd be a living widow, right? Mom, don't force me! If you want to marry, marry yourself!"

"You damned brat!"

Xie Fang, angry, raised her hand to strike her, "I'm not doing this for your own good? If the Zhao Family doesn't relent, the Ye Family will truly be finished!"

"If it's over, it's over! Anyway I won't marry!"

Ye Xiaoyue hid to the side, tears fell again, her gaze at Jiang Feng grew even more hateful.

"It's all your fault! Jiang Feng, you must help us! Either you go apologize to the Zhao Family, or you give us money to plug the company's hole! Otherwise don't even think of leaving!"

Jiang Feng frowned, too lazy to argue with this mother‑daughter pair.

This bizarre mother‑daughter pair, he felt that saying even one more word to them was a waste of time.

He directly interrupted their quarrel: "Where is Uncle Ye's company?"

"Why are you asking that?"

Ye Xiaoyue looked at him warily.

"You want to go find my dad? Let me tell you, don't even think about harming him!"

"Harm him?"

Jiang Feng sneered, "If I really wanted to harm him, I wouldn't have come here."

"Um... General Manager Ye's company is Jiang Fa Real Estate, right there in the city center near Tianyue Office Building."

A nanny, noticing Jiang Feng wasn't an ordinary person, said timidly.

Having learned Ye Zhonghai's current location, Jiang Feng ignored Ye Xiaoyue, turned and walked toward the exit.

Ye Xiaoyue stared at Jiang Feng's back, so angry she stamped her foot, and shouted at Xie Fang.

"Mom! Look at him! He doesn't want to help us at all! What are we to do!"

Xie Fang sat on the Ground, and started crying again.

"What else can we do? We can only wait for your dad to return... If the company is gone, we'll truly become penniless..."

Jiang Feng ignored the wailing behind him, hailed a car and rushed toward Jiang Fa Real Estate.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiaoyue, after making a furtive phone call, also hurried out.

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Very soon, Ye Chen arrived at the foot of Jiang Fa Real Estate.

The security guard at the entrance even thought Jiang Feng was also there to collect a debt.

He directly said the company leaders were holding a meeting on the top floor, then hid in the security office, ignoring everything.

Upon reaching the top floor, the conference room door was ajar.

Inside, heated arguing could be heard clearly through the door.

"Ye Zhonghai! Look at the mess you've made!"

A man with a coarse voice shouted.

"The Zhao Family has acted; our capital chain is now broken, the project is about to collapse, and the company has lost several tens of millions!"

"Right! In this situation, why are you still occupying the chairman's seat? Step down immediately!"

"Exactly! We chose you back then because you could make the company profitable, not to push it into a fire pit!"

Another high‑pitched voice echoed.

"I propose that Zhang Deputy General Manager temporarily assume the chairman's position, quickly reconcile with the Zhao Family, or the company will be finished!"

"I disagree!"

Ye Zhonghai's voice sounded weary.

"I'll find a way to resolve the Zhao Family's issue, but the company is my hard‑won creation; I can't hand it over to anyone!"

"Resolve? How do you intend to resolve it? Do you think we don't know?"

Zhang Deputy General Manager stood up and gave a cold smile.

"The Zhao Family's Eldest Son is completely ruined; your Ye Family now has a mortal feud with the Zhao Family. If you don't abandon the company, we'll withdraw our shares!"

"Right! We'll withdraw our shares!"

The arguing in the boardroom grew louder, and the sound of slamming tables could even be heard.

Jiang Feng stood outside the door, frowned, and pushed the boardroom door open.

The people inside fell silent instantly, a dozen pairs of eyes turned toward the entrance, including Ye Zhonghai seated at the head seat.

Ye Zhonghai saw Jiang Feng, froze for a moment, then stood up in surprise.

"Jiang Feng? Why did you come?"

Zhang Deputy General Manager sized Jiang Feng up from head to toe, saw he was dressed plainly and not like a big figure, and impatiently said,

"Who are you? This is the boardroom, not a place you can just walk into!"

Jiang Feng ignored him and walked straight to Ye Zhonghai's side.

"Uncle Ye, I've heard everything about the company; I came over to see if I can help."

Zhang Deputy General Manager seemed to hear the biggest joke, pointing at Jiang Feng and laughing.

"What can you help with?"

"Do you know how much the company is losing now? Stop pretending to be a big shot here and get out!"

"Security! Where's the security!"

Someone shouted loudly, trying to find someone to drive Jiang Feng out.

Jiang Feng, with a calm expression, said coolly, "If you drive me out, Jiang Fa Real Estate will have no chance at all."

At those words, everyone looked at Jiang Feng.