Chapter 564: Looking at You with New Eyes!

Xiao Guangyi also breathed a sigh of relief.

From childhood to adulthood, he had the closest relationship with Xiao Fang, and the most distant one with Xiao Qin.

Once, because of Xiao Qin's willful decision, Xiao Guangyi and Xiao Qin had not really spoken for nearly five years.

In his view, Xiao Qin was quite selfish; in order to pursue her own romance, she had actually chosen the penniless Du Chengfeng.

As for Xiao Fang and Xiao Qin, they would also bicker whenever they met.

He clearly had not expected that at the critical moment of Xiao Fang's life and death, it would be Xiao Qin's family that showed the most humanity.

"I owe you for today's matter," Xiao Guangyi said to Xiao Qin sincerely.

Xiao Qin glanced at Xiao Guangyi indifferently, "I did it mainly for Chen Lan's sake."

Xiao Guangyi gave a bitter smile: "I know that over these many years, you have suffered great grievances, but we are all old now, and the children have all grown up."

Xiao Qin said in a deep voice: "I felt very painful before, but I let go of it long ago. On the contrary, after leaving that family, I feel I have lived very freely and authentically. Although Old Du and I haven't had a life of luxury, we have lived very steadily. Perhaps there are quarrels, but we make up quickly."

Xiao Guangyi felt Xiao Qin's words were grating, as if she were blaming him for never having taken the initiative to care about their family's life over the past many years.

"I have thought about it carefully; there were quite a few misunderstandings in the past. If I had reached out to help in time, Cheng Feng's official career would have been much smoother. This kid, Tang Ye, is quite good. If there is an opportunity, I would like to have a private chat with him."

"No need!" A hint of coldness appeared in Xiao Qin's eyes, and she refused decisively, "Tang Ye is doing quite well on his own now. With his ability, he can go very far without external force."

Xiao Guangyi sighed: "Why must you be so stubborn? To let our adult affairs affect the development of the younger generation, what is the point of this?"

Xiao Qin said very seriously: "Big Brother, I know my son-in-law very well; he relies on himself for every step. The outside world thinks Old Du has helped him a lot, but that is actually hearsay. Every time he has made progress, Old Du has never lifted a finger. Moreover, he does not like to rely on external forces."

Seeing that Xiao Qin was obstinate and difficult to communicate with, Xiao Guangyi felt increasingly guilty and regretful inside.

Because the sense of distance Xiao Qin gave him was precisely what the Xiao Family's alienation of her had brought about earlier.

Ice three feet thick is not formed by one day of cold.

"Tang Ye is outstanding among the younger generation. If he has someone to help pave the way, I believe he will have better development. I know you have hostility toward me, but there is no need to cause losses to Tang Ye's future just to be spiteful."

"I understand what you mean. His life is for him to decide; neither I nor you have the qualifications to arrange it for him." Xiao Qin had tested Tang Ye's thoughts before, so she had full confidence when saying these words.

A sense of powerlessness arose in Xiao Guangyi's heart, and he said angrily: "You are still living in your own world."

After Xiao Guangyi parted ways with Xiao Qin, he found Chen Lan.

Chen Lan knew Xiao Fang was safe, and her emotions had already stabilized.

Xiao Guangyi criticized in a deep voice: "Lanlan, you are usually quite sensible, why do you have to go against your mother? I have been paying attention to the matter between you and Mingcheng. I originally thought you could handle it well, but not only have you not handled it well, it has become increasingly worse. There are rumors outside that you have already divorced, which is why your mother is especially anxious."

Chen Lan knew Xiao Guangyi also did not want her to divorce Shen Mingcheng. Despite feeling aggrieved inside, she still bit her lip and promised: "Uncle, I will never make Mom angry again in the future."

Xiao Guangyi swept a cold glance at Shen Mingcheng: "Little Shen, you bear a great responsibility for this matter. If it weren't for you acting too frivolously and lacking self-respect before, there wouldn't be a pile of subsequent issues. After this incident, I believe Chen Lan will not continue to make a fuss, and you should also settle down and live your life with her. If you cannot sweep a single room, how can you sweep the world? I hope you will never be muddled again."

Shen Mingcheng thought to himself, Xiao Fang was angered by Chen Lan, what does that have to do with him?

However, after his father became seriously ill, his status in the family plummeted, and he now needed Xiao Guangyi's support.

Thus, he lowered his head and feigned sincere repentance: "Please rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Chen Lan, maintain the family well, and not add any burden to the elders' hearts."

Xiao Guangyi nodded slightly; Shen Mingcheng's changes over this recent period were indeed quite significant.

Shen Mingcheng could be considered to have achieved success at a young age and had not experienced such a major setback. He hoped that after this incident, he would show some improvement and not act as willfully as he did in the past.

Xiao Guangyi prepared to leave first.

Tang Ye and Du Xi saw Xiao Guangyi out of the medical technology building.

Xiao Guangyi nodded at Tang Ye and encouraged him: "You have performed well during this recent period, especially the demolition handling at the Dong Family Ancestral Hall, which was very clever."

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment and hurriedly offered a smile: "I didn't expect you to be so busy and still spare the energy to care about me. I am very surprised and also very moved."

Xiao Guangyi patted Tang Ye on the shoulder: "Keep in touch with me often in the future."

Tang Ye hurriedly replied: "Yes, I will definitely visit you often."

Xiao Guangyi sat inside the car, lowered the window, and waved to Tang Ye to say goodbye.

From this detail, one could see that Xiao Guangyi was indeed different toward Tang Ye.

Xiao Guangyi had been secretly comparing Shen Mingcheng and Tang Ye recently.

He used to think Shen Mingcheng was very outstanding, but compared to Tang Ye's ability, he was far behind.

Both were demolitions; Shen Mingcheng engaged in violent demolition in Pinghu and almost ruined himself;

Whereas Tang Ye, facing the tough nut that was the Dong Family Ancestral Hall, managed to make a clever move.

Not only did he kill the chicken to warn the monkey, but he also quickly established his authority after taking office, which could be called killing many birds with one stone.

Watching the sedan drive away, Tang Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Du Xi tightly held Tang Ye's arm and buried her head in Tang Ye's shoulder, sighing with emotion: "It's the first time I've found Big Uncle's gaze to be so gentle."

Tang Ye rubbed Du Xi's hair and sighed: "Your Big Uncle's mindset is also normal. The Xiao Family is a large family with so many younger generation members; it's impossible to pay special attention to every single one."

Du Xi poked Tang Ye's forehead and said proudly: "My husband is too amazing. Even someone as picky as my Big Uncle has started to look at you with new eyes."

Tang Ye said seriously: "We do things based on our conscience, not to please anyone! Chen Lan helped me facilitate a very important project recently. She has encountered such big trouble, we can't just sit by and do nothing."

Du Xi stood on her tiptoes and kissed Tang Ye on the forehead: "A reward for you!"

Tang Ye laughed loudly: "I'm afraid that's not enough!"

Chen Lan happened to see this scene, sighed with envy, and gathered the courage to walk over.

Seeing Chen Lan, Du Xi embarrassedly let go of Tang Ye—Chen Lan's mother was still in the Intensive Care Unit, yet she and Tang Ye were being lovey-dovey and "showing off their affection," which was too cruel for Chen Lan.

"Tang Ye, I am truly grateful to you today. If you hadn't stepped in to stop my father from signing the donation agreement in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable." Chen Lan recalled the events carefully and felt a wave of lingering fear.

"You're welcome! It was also quite a coincidence; it just so happened my father was in Qiongjin for a meeting, so I thought he might be able to help. Aunt is receiving observation in the Intensive Care Unit, and you can't reach her during this time. You can go back to rest; only when she is transferred to a regular ward will you have the abundant energy to take care of her."