Chapter 1618: Six-star martial artist!

The next morning, April 3rd, Ye Chen packed a few clothes, said goodbye to his wife and parents-in-law, and set off on the journey back to Yanjing once again.

This time, he did not take the Ye family's private jet but instead took the Boeing business jet that Gu Yanzhong had gifted him, preparing to depart for Yanjing with Chen Zekai.

After boarding, Ye Chen called Gu Qiuyi to tell her he was about to take off and would land at Yanjing Airport in about an hour.

Gu Qiuyi was naturally overjoyed and immediately stated she would set off at once to prepare for his arrival at the airport.

Just as the plane was slowly pushing back and preparing to accelerate for takeoff at the end of the runway, Ye Chen received a call from Old Master Ye, Ye Zhongquan.

On the phone, Ye Zhongquan could not hide his excitement as he asked, "Chen'er, when are you coming to Yanjing?"

Ye Chen said indifferently, "I am on the plane now, about to take off."

"That's great!" Ye Zhongquan said very excitedly. "The entire Ye family is just waiting for you! Tonight, I am hosting a banquet at home to entertain all the heads of the Ye family's collateral and branch families, as well as our own representatives from all over the country and even the world. At that time, I will introduce your identity in front of everyone and let them know that you are Changying's son!"

Ye Chen said, "Forget it, that would be too high-profile; it doesn't quite fit my personal habits."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added, "I will stay at Uncle Gu's house today. Tomorrow, I will return to the Ye family to attend the meeting before the ancestor worship ceremony, and I will attend the ceremony itself the day after tomorrow on time. I won't participate in other occasions or activities."

Ye Zhongquan hurriedly said, "Chen'er, you are Changying's son, my grandson, and the second young master of this generation of the entire Ye family. You must know that the future achievements will belong to you young people. In time, you will be the number two figure in the Ye family. Such an important occasion only happens once every 12 years; you must seize the opportunity to make those collateral branches of the Ye family admire you."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "No need. I don't intend to inherit the Ye family's assets, so let others do the showing off."

As he spoke, he heard the plane's engine emit a roar and the plane began to sprint at full speed at one end of the runway, so he said to Ye Zhongquan, "The plane is taking off, I won't talk anymore, let's meet tomorrow."

After saying this, Ye Chen hung up the phone without waiting for the Old Master to respond.

In truth, he was not intentionally being impolite to his grandfather; it was mainly because he knew exactly what the Old Master was planning.

He knew the Old Master must want him to use this ancestor worship ceremony as an opportunity to officially return to the Ye family, thereby completely abandoning the identity of the orphan in Jin Ling he had held for the past twenty years.

But for Ye Chen, this was unacceptable.

Twenty years had passed, and in his own mind, he was no longer the young master named Ye Chen of the Ye family; he was the orphan named Ye Chen from Yanjing.

After all, his parents had been gone for nearly twenty years, and his connection to the Ye family had been severed for twenty years. In his view, there was no need, nor was it possible, to forcibly reconnect that bond.

At this moment, seeing that Ye Chen had hung up on him, Ye Zhongquan felt somewhat displeased.

But he still understood the reason for Ye Chen's actions.

He also knew that Ye Chen did not yet want to officially switch back to the identity of the Ye family's young master.

If he were merely a grandfather, having finally found the whereabouts of his grandson after his second son had passed away so many years ago, he truly would not want to force Ye Chen.

Letting Ye Chen happily live the life he wanted to live might not be a bad choice.

In that case, it would not only be a good thing for Ye Chen himself, but if his parents knew in the afterlife, they would surely be very gratified.

However, he was also clearly aware of his other identity: he was not only Ye Chen's grandfather but also the head of the Ye family.

Since he was the head of the Ye family, he had to take the interests of the Ye family as the core.

As a direct descendant of the Ye family, Ye Chen had to return to the Ye family and serve the interests of the Ye family.

Moreover, Ye Chen was the future son-in-law recognized by the Gu family. From this point alone, Ye Chen was even more important to the Ye family.

Therefore, Ye Zhongquan intended that regardless of whether Ye Chen was willing to return to the Ye family, as long as he came this time, he would do everything possible to keep him.

And this time, Ye Zhongquan was prepared.

He planned to arrange for some photographers to attend the ancestor worship ceremony in plain clothes on the day of the ceremony and have them shoot some behind-the-scenes photos and videos, which would then be selected for the best effect and handed over to the media for release.

In that way, not only could he show the strength and style of the Ye family to the people of the whole country, but he could also expose Ye Chen together with the other descendants of the Ye family.

He felt that once Ye Chen's identity as the young master of the Ye family was exposed, he would never be able to return to the identity of the orphan Ye Chen again.

Thinking of this, he gathered his family members and said, unable to hide his excitement, "Haha, Chen'er has already taken off and is coming to Yanjing! He will arrive in Yanjing in over an hour! He has been away from home for nearly twenty years and is finally coming back! This is truly a great fortune that the Ye family hasn't seen in over a decade!"

Ye Changmin, who had been looking quite comfortable, couldn't help but shudder at the mention of the name "Chen'er."

Ye Chen's eldest uncle, Ye Changkong, spoke up at this time, "Dad, aren't you overstating this a bit? It's certainly a good thing that Ye Chen is coming back, but it's hardly a great fortune that the Ye family hasn't seen in over a decade!"

Ye Zhongquan smiled and said indifferently, "You don't understand the potential in Chen'er at all."

"I don't understand?" Ye Changkong said with some disdain. "When it comes down to it, hasn't Ye Chen just made a small name for himself in Jin Ling? It's true, I heard he's met a few people outside, but that's hardly anything to write home about. You see him doing well in Jin Ling, but once he comes to Yanjing, he really won't have much of a chance. If Jin Ling is a river, then Yanjing is the ocean. Once he gets here, I'm afraid he won't be able to adapt at all."

"That's right, Grandpa," Ye Changkong's son, who was also Ye Chen's cousin, Ye Feng, said at this time, "Grandpa, I know you want Ye Chen to return to the Ye family and have high hopes for him, but to be honest, in the Yanjing circle, there really isn't any room for Ye Chen to develop."

As he spoke, he continued to analyze with a serious face, "Take the circle I usually hang out in, for example—aren't we all people who have studied abroad for many years and are well-informed? Most are from the US or UK, and at the very least, Australia. In terms of education, a master's degree is just an entry-level requirement, and many are PhDs in economics and management. But Ye Chen only went to university for one year and doesn't even have a college degree. How can he integrate into these circles when he comes to Yanjing?"

Ye Feng's cousin, who was also Ye Chen's cousin, Ye Hao, chimed in at this time, "That's right, Grandpa. Although Ye Chen is a member of the Ye family, when it comes down to it, he only has a blood connection to the Ye family; otherwise, he is basically completely incompatible!"

"To put it bluntly, in front of the Ye family, he is a completely low-end person. I think you shouldn't hold too much hope for him, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!" ===== CHAPTER 1619 =====