Chapter 1853: The Frail Young Master's Joyful Union Beautiful Wife 08

Duoyu was standing guard outside; seeing the situation, he hurriedly followed after, and behind him was also Lady Ye trying to dissuade Jin Chen from coming down.

Tsk!

Lady Ye clutched her handkerchief, her powdered face full of anger, 'How can this young master of the Jin Family be so obstinate! He's already a sickly weakling, yet he's so unruly; I don't know how the Jin Family educates him.'

'Alright, say no more.' Ye Bing Tian's expression also wasn't very good-looking; no matter how you say it, he'd been slighted by a junior, how could he bear it?

'Anyway, it's just going through the motions of an apology; if you really want to take back the shop, what this young master says doesn't count.'

'No good, I think Old Three and them can't persuade Ye Yucai; something might happen.' Lady Ye followed after, she was extremely concerned about this matter.

Ye Zining stood inside the house gazing; after a long while he fiercely closed his eyes, the resentment from being humiliated lingered in his heart, he only felt a foul breath he could not put into words.

The joyful union failed, and then came this humiliation.

The Jin Family is simply bullying people too much!

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Side courtyard.

Ye Yucai had just stepped through the archway when he stood outside, having been blowing the cool wind for a while; his ink-black, indifferent eyes were filled with an unfathomable coldness.

Only after he had completely calmed down did Ye Yucai walk into the courtyard.

As he walked closer, memories of his parents from his previous life surged back in his mind; he felt compelled to utterly sever the last trace of warmth and kindness.

Formerly, the widower who was considered the one who would cause the young master's death, Ye Bing Tian was unwilling to damage the Ye family's reputation; Ye Lao San... his weak father, completely severed ties with himself, and even took away all the valuable things left in the manor that the Jin Family had given.

Afterwards, his scheming mother repeatedly tried to calculate the manor's accounts, determined to also seize their last place of refuge.

In the heavy snow of the twelfth lunar month, he almost froze to death.

Being framed and the lecherous little marquis's indiscretion, Ye Lao San, fearing reproach from Ye Bing Tian, was also the first to rush out to scold and point fingers, as if having such a son were a great disgrace.

As parents, to scheme to this extent—how ironic.

'Yucai, is it you who has come?'

A kind male voice pulled Ye Yucai out of his reverie; he lifted his eyes coldly, his gaze toward Ye Lao San showing no ripples, then gradually restrained, his thin lips curling into a smile.

'Yes, Father, I have returned.'

For his son, one must not kill father and mother.

Since we are scheming, we might as well scheme more, so as to truly experience what it means to draw water with a bamboo basket—all for naught.

'Yucai, Father knows your current status is not easy, but after all we are all Ye family.' Ye Lao San had Ye Yucai sit inside the room; his mother half-reclined on the bed, but showed no sign of illness at all.

Ye Yucai said nothing, silently listening as they echoed each other.

'Yes, Yucai, how could you say that as Mother's son she could harm you?' She spoke frankly: 'Speaking of those shops, it's only reassuring if they remain in the hands of our own family.'

'Just return a portion to your great-uncle, then transfer a few shops into your father's name, so we can enjoy our old age in peace.'

Hearing this righteous arrangement, Ye Yucai felt not a trace of anger, calmly looking at Ye Lao San.

'Father, do you also think that way? Then what about me?'

Ye Lao San, feeling a bit embarrassed, avoided his gaze: 'You are already the young mistress of the Jin Family; what more do you need, why would you compete with our own family?'

Ye Yucai, however, shook his head in disagreement, speaking earnestly: 'Father, Mother, that is mistaken.'

'Giving those shops to you is a small matter, but giving them to your great-uncle is a big matter; if you just give them away so easily, wouldn't you still feel that we are easy to manipulate?'

'This... they are all Ye family people, your great-uncle...' 'How does your great-uncle treat you? Father, you know in your heart.'

Ye Yucai swept over their hesitant expressions, leisurely took a sip of tea, giving them ample time to ponder, 'It's almost the year's end, and even the tea leaves in your courtyard are still from last year.'

Ye Lao San's arm was immediately poked by his wife, who Stared.

'I just feel Yucai said it well; why must we give it to him? What's wrong with us going out to establish our own household?'

Ye Yucai immediately laughed out; as his narrow phoenix eyes drooped, they carried a hint of gloom, cold and striking.

'Mother, rest assured, I am merely holding these shops temporarily.'

'When you and your great-uncle separate households that day, I will arrange a large four-part mansion in the southern part of the city, and also give you the shops.'

Ye Lao San also finally understood; just thinking of the future happy days made him feel refreshed, no longer needing to be suppressed and mocked by the eldest.

'Son, that's exactly what should be done!'

Ye Yucai, too lazy to continue playing the dutiful son, set down his chilly tea cup, flicked his sleeve and rose, his voice devoid of warmth.

'I'm going back to the front courtyard to find my husband; I won't keep you company, Mother, take good care of your health.'

'Eh... Yucai!'

His mother called out twice more, but saw Ye Yucai not staying; looking at her son's now noble bearing, she inexplicably felt a pang of anxiety.

——

As he passed through the corridor's small garden, Ye Yucai was stopped by a man and woman wearing exquisite attire.

These two were not outsiders; they were other descendants of the Ye family.

The daughter and young master of his second uncle's family, the more they admired Ye Zining, the more they trampled on him, this 'useless person'.

'I heard that when you returned to your natal home today you were splendid, you snatched your elder brother's marriage and took his wealth, and still dare to come back showing off your might!'

The pink-skirted maiden looked down on Ye Yucai as if he were a thief who stole others' belongings, 'If you are sensible, hurry up and return the shops; otherwise you'll suffer later!'

Ye Yucai stepped back two paces, calm and composed, lowered his head with a light smile, 'Third Brother, Fourth Sister, what does the shop matter have to do with you?'

'However, for this return to your natal home, I have prepared a gift for you; would you like to see it?'

Ye Hui and Ye Chang exchanged glances, lightly coughed, and then in unison looked toward Ye Yucai, their eyes brimming with irrepressible urging.

Ye Hui twirled her handkerchief to cover her mouth, sneering coldly: 'At least you, as a brother, have some use; hurry up and bring it out.'

The Jin Family's things are surely good.

Ye Yucai slightly lifted his phoenix eyes, revealing an inscrutable faint smile, and took out two prepared items from his sleeve, handing them over respectively.

Ye Chang took the scroll dubiously, just as he was about to open it to examine, his face suddenly changed dramatically.

'Avoid... fire-avoidance diagram!' He suddenly lowered his voice, the joints of his clenched fists making a sound, 'What do you mean!'

Ye Yuchi lifted her eyes lightly to look at him, her voice tone cold: "Third brother often uses the excuse of exchanging studies with classmates to linger in the flower streets and willow lanes, and also often does bullying men and domineering women."

Brother thinks you ought to like this gift, but I don't know… If the second young lady Shen of the prefecture governor's household finds out about this, your lofty marriage prospect—can it still come to pass?

Ye Chang's breath hitched, and in an instant, feeling guilty, he retreated a few steps, nearly toppling over.

Absolutely not!

In outsiders' eyes, he is the most likely to place high in the imperial examinations; relying on that he could climb to the governor's concubine daughter, already the best marriage match, absolutely must not be exposed!

How could Ye Yuchi possibly know that!