Chapter 65: Invited to Attend the Ye Family Private Manor Banquet

Little Meng, Grandfather came to see you; you burned incense and paid respects before Grandfather's spirit tablet, and Grandfather knows it—our Lin family has none more filial than you.

As soon as the old master arrived, he praised Lin Meng; Lin Meng felt guilty and dared not call herself filial.

If it weren't for Grandfather appearing in her dream, she wouldn't even remember what he looked like, let alone think of burning paper money for him.

All of this was still something the old master managed to obtain himself.

"Grandfather, please don't say that; it's embarrassing. Later I'll burn a house for you to live in—remember to sign for it."

The old master beamed, unable to close his mouth; he said it wasn't necessary, but inside he was already planning a house-warming banquet.

After chatting a few casual words, Lin Meng finally recalled the daytime events in her dream and couldn't help asking the old master.

"Grandfather, I went to the Ye family today; the Ye old master was almost dead, and I gave him a Jade Marrow Pill, extending his life."

Lin Congshan was greatly surprised upon hearing that.

"How could that be? Ye Xiangrong should have several more years before reporting to the underworld—was he angered to death by his grandson?"

Lin Meng stared at the old master's face; seeing he truly didn't know, she changed her question.

"Grandfather, did you also send him a dream?"

"Nonsense." Lin Congshan blew his beard and glared.

"He and I have nothing to do with each other; I can only send you a dream. What did that old brat say to you?"

Lin Meng nodded and related what Ye Chenjing had told her to the old master.

Upon hearing that, Lin Congshan suddenly realized.

"Oh yes yes yes, that's the case, but it's not called 'sending a dream to a child'; it's Grandfather moving about underground for you, specifically going to remind the Ye old master not to make things difficult for you."

"Oh no!" Suddenly the old man slapped his forehead, looking vexed.

"Grandfather forgot—ordinary people can't withstand that yin energy; it seems the Ye old master was trapped by me, hahaha, who cares, he's not dead anyway."

Lin Meng: "……"

It seems she guessed correctly; Grandfather really went to find the Ye old master.

To peacefully dream of a dead person, especially a half‑stranger not seen in years, one would either be frightened to death or at least get a good scare.

Lin Meng suddenly felt that her grandfather's doings, small‑scale, were petty; large‑scale, they were heartless and unreliable.

Fortunately the Ye old master's fate wasn't sealed; he happened to meet her when she came to repay a debt, and she happened to have a Jade Marrow Pill in hand.

Otherwise, wouldn't Grandfather have indirectly caused the death of an innocent person?

"Grandfather, you need to be more careful; from now on you're not allowed to do this."

Lin Meng couldn't help complaining, and secretly thought, if the old master could also use this method to wander in the dreams of her uncles, how nice that would be…

By the time Lin Meng woke up, it was already late morning the next day.

She checked her phone and saw her bank account had gained five million; she was now a proper little rich lady.

Just then, an unknown number called in.

After connecting, a familiar magnetic voice came from the other end.

"Miss Lin, the Ye family is holding a banquet tonight; the old master hopes you can attend, and I'll send a driver to pick you up at the hotel later."

Without waiting for Lin Meng's reply, Ye Chenjing already hung up.

Lin Meng pursed her lips; this man is really overbearing—is this the attitude of someone inviting a guest? Clearly he's just notifying her to show up on time!

But never mind; her grandfather had trapped the Ye old master once, and she felt uneasy, so she would still go for a follow‑up to see if the old master had any aftereffects.

Last night she had scolded the grandfather; that little old man's temperament was especially unreliable, so she had to remind him, or else there would be a next time.

In the evening, inside the Ye family's private manor where the banquet was set, everyone saw Ye Xiangrong's face glowing red and were quite surprised.

The Ye old master's spirits were exceptionally high today; his smile couldn't be contained, he grinned at everyone, and even those he disliked deep down looked more pleasing to him now.

Everyone was whispering behind their backs.

"What's wrong with Old Ye today? His face is about to burst into laughter."

"Could it be that the Ye family is about to have a happy event? He's always hoped his two grandsons would marry—who is getting married?"

"Whether it's the Ye family heir or that Ye Second Son, whichever of the two marries is big news—we don't know which young lady from which family has been chosen."

"……"

Privately, the noble young ladies who had come with their families to attend the banquet all grew nervous.

They all hoped in their hearts that, if this were true, it certainly shouldn't be Ye Chenjing getting married.

"Whether Ye Chenyu marries or not doesn't matter; Ye Chenjing is such a fine man, he must be kept."

In an inconspicuous corner of the manor, the two Ye brothers hid and chatted idly.

Ye Chenyu looked at Ye Chenjing with a wronged, pitiful expression.

"Brother, Grandfather I can forgive, but why are you also making me apologize to Lin Meng? I didn't know before that whatever jade medicine she took would be this powerful—what exactly is Lin Meng's situation? She's really uncanny, brother!"

Ye Chenjing swirled the wine in his glass; the pigeon‑blood‑red wine refracted light onto his face, giving him a somewhat demonic allure today.

"It's the Jade Marrow Pill."

Ye Chenyu: "……"

Ye Chenjing thought and said: "I've looked into Lin Meng; although she does have a somewhat uncanny side, you should know she is Grandfather's lifesaver."

Ye Chenyu secretly rolled his eyes and gave a muffled nod.

"Got it, brother; I'll find time to apologize to her. But seriously, brother, you mustn't get too close to this woman—Grandfather is now especially pleased with her, so you'd better be careful; he might even try to match you two."

Ye Chenjing's gaze shifted; as he savored the word 'match', he caught sight from the corner of his eye of a graceful figure wandering to and fro at the entrance.

Today the lingering sunlight had not yet faded, its splendid glow shining on everyone, yet it seemed to add a spotlight to Lin Meng alone, making her the most dazzling person in the room.

A flash of astonishment flickered in Ye Chenjing's eyes; his usually calm heart stirred with a ripple.

He suddenly realized why he had felt a momentary sense of unfamiliarity and discomfort toward Lin Meng yesterday—the problem lay here.

Now he had the chance to examine her closely, and Ye Chenjing finally noticed Lin Meng's change—she seemed different from how she had appeared before.

Even though he didn't care about appearance, he also noticed Lin Meng's skin and the overall impression she gave him, which had become much more striking, as if she had been reborn.

Yesterday he only worried about the old master, had no energy to think of anything else, and felt that seeing Lin Meng again gave him the feeling of being two different people.

Now it seems that Lin Meng indeed has an uncanny air.

He privately looked into Lin Meng's background; aside from being well-behaved since childhood and having excellent grades, she was just an ordinary girl.

But since she returned to Lin Jia Cun, inherited the old master's old residence, and began observing filial piety toward her elders, things have changed.

He found that she had repeatedly bought spirit money, trafficked large amounts of gold and silver jewelry, and spent five hundred thousand at Ling Qing Si to erect a memorial tablet for the old master.

An ordinary girl who had graduated from university a year ago and quit her job to return to the countryside accomplished all this in just one month.

There's definitely something fishy behind this.

Lin Meng attended such a high-society banquet for the first time, looked around, and finally met a pair of inquisitive eyes.

The two locked eyes despite the considerable distance between them.

Lin Meng: "This guy is really damn handsome, not just in appearance, but a handsomeness that shines from within."

Compared to him, Ye Chenyu beside him seems like a mere nag.

Just then, Ye's old master suddenly picked up the microphone, said "hello" twice, and then abruptly announced a major matter.

"Tonight my grandson has unilaterally become engaged; thank you all for coming!"