Chapter 1632

Ye Zhongquan looked at the agitated people in front of him and shook his head gently.

He knew that these people lacked understanding of Ye Chen and were worried that after Ye Chen returned, he would divide their existing interests, which was why they said such things, trying to confuse his judgment.

However, how could an old fox like him be influenced by these people?

Only two people in the Ye family knew Ye Chen's true capabilities.

Among them, Ye Changmin knew some, and Ye Zhongquan knew more.

After Ye Changmin was beaten violently by Ma Lan in Jin Ling last time and kidnapped by the father-son duo Xiao Changgan and Xiao Hailong, Ye Chen had told her some things about himself to her face.

This included curing the terminally ill Gu Yanzhong, killing the Eight Great Heavenly Kings of the Wu family, and even helping the Ito family laugh last in the chaotic battle in Japan.

Besides knowing these things, Ye Zhongquan also knew that Ye Chen could go deep into Syria alone to rescue a woman from an opposition base, and could even capture Su Shoudao and throw him into Syria single-handedly.

Ye Zhongquan even knew that Ye Chen had gone to Syria again a couple of days ago and had brought Su Shoudao back amidst the chaos of war.

Moreover, in the past few days, international reports mentioned an organization called the Wanlong Palace suffering a major defeat in Syria, and Ye Zhongquan vaguely felt that this matter might also have something to do with Ye Chen.

With this kind of ability, Ye Chen was no less than Zhao Yun, who fought in and out of Changban Slope seven times.

However, he had never mentioned these things to anyone else in the family.

The reason he hadn't mentioned them was because he hadn't figured out Ye Chen's preferences yet.

If Ye Chen were someone who loved to show off and cared about face, then informing the family of his deeds in advance so they would be in awe and flatter him would naturally be a happy outcome for everyone.

But Ye Chen was a person who acted extremely low-key.

If Ye Chen's affairs were made known to everyone in the Ye family, and Ye Chen harbored resentment because of it, it would instead make him develop a sense of rejection toward the Ye family.

As for Ye Changmin, although she clearly knew quite a bit, the reason she hadn't mentioned it to her other brothers and sisters was because, deep in her heart, she deliberately wanted the other members of the Ye family to look down on Ye Chen.

Ye Changmin hadn't divorced her husband yet, and her husband's family had also fallen on hard times, so what she craved most now was to get a share of the Ye family's assets.

The more this was the case, the more she wanted to see the brothers in the family and their children fighting among themselves.

If she let this group of people know about Ye Chen's abilities early on and made them fearful of him, how could they continue to fight against Ye Chen?

If everyone didn't start fighting, how could she, a daughter who had long since married out, get a share of the pie in the Ye family?

Just then, Ye Zhongquan had had enough of this group's slander and said with a cold attitude, "Alright, I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said. From now on, whoever says this nonsense in front of me or in front of Chen'er again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Seeing that the old master remained unmoved, Ye Feng couldn't help but say, "Grandpa, I know you feel you owe Ye Chen a lot, but let me speak from the heart: you can't spoil Ye Chen too much either!"

As he spoke, Ye Feng hurriedly added, "He hasn't been in the Ye family for so many years; not only has he not had much schooling, but he also lacks basic rules and upbringing. Last time, Auntie kindly went to Jin Ling to help him solve his marriage problems, but how did he treat my aunt? He put Auntie under house arrest in a shantytown in Jin Ling during the New Year. Does he have any respect for elders and superiors in his eyes? If you want him to return to the Ye family, you must set some rules for him!"

After saying this, he looked at Ye Changmin and deliberately instigated, "Auntie, Ye Chen was so rude to you; he didn't treat you as an elder at all. Don't you think you should properly set some rules for him?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Changmin hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Xiao Feng, you must not say that. Last time I went to Jin Ling, I was the one at fault first. That matter can't be blamed on Chen'er; if anything, it's my own fault for not considering things thoroughly..."

Ye Feng's eyeballs almost fell to the ground.

He looked at the terrified Ye Changmin and thought to himself, "Is this really my aunt who is so arrogant and domineering that everyone in Yanjing knows her? In the past, she would fight to the death with anyone if she lost a single hair, but after suffering such a big loss from Ye Chen, why doesn't she have any thoughts of revenge?"

Thinking of this, he asked unwillingly, "Auntie, don't you think it was too much for Ye Chen to treat you like that back then? Aren't you angry at Ye Chen in your heart?"

Ye Changmin took a step back and said earnestly, "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense..."

Ye Feng's jaw almost dropped. He stared at Ye Changmin, dumbfounded, never dreaming that he had tried to set a trap for her and use reverse psychology to reignite her anger toward Ye Chen, but who would have thought she would give him a triple denial right to his face...

Ye Feng was naturally quite depressed at this moment and hurriedly looked at his father, Ye Changkong, hoping that Ye Changkong would stand up and make another effort.

However, Ye Zhongquan didn't give him the chance.

At this time, Ye Zhongquan's expression was already clearly displeased, and he said coldly, "Xiao Feng, Ye Chen is your younger brother. Regardless of what you think of him, you must show the demeanor of an older brother and treat him well and get along with him well."

After saying this, he looked at the others and said sternly, "The same goes for you all!"

Ye Feng didn't dare to say anything more and could only nod dejectedly, "Grandpa, I understand."

Ye Zhongquan said coldly, "Chen'er will arrive in over an hour. Hurry up and prepare, and go to the airport in person to pick up your brother!"

"Me?" Ye Feng asked in surprise, "You want me to go to the airport to pick him up?"

"Of course!" Ye Zhongquan said, "Chen'er said on the phone that he wanted to go to the Gu family first, but he has been away from home for so many years and has finally returned. Naturally, he should come to the Ye family first upon landing; how can he go to the Gu family! So you take people to the airport to welcome him, use kind words to persuade him, and bring him to the Ye family!"

Hearing that he was asked to pick up Ye Chen, Ye Feng was very unhappy.

He felt that he was the eldest son and grandson of the Ye family.

The status of the eldest grandson is equivalent to the Crown Prince, and other descendants have to be respectful when they see him. Why should he, the eldest son and grandson, go pick up a Ye Chen who has been away from home for so many years?

Thinking of this, Ye Feng said somewhat reluctantly, "Grandpa, Ye Chen is back, so he's back. I'll arrange a motorcade in a while and have Steward Tang take the motorcade to welcome him; wouldn't that be grand enough? Is it necessary for me to go too?"

Ye Zhongquan said decisively, "Only if you go can you show the sincerity of the Ye family!"

Ye Feng frowned and said, "Ye Chen is my second uncle's son. Even if he has been away from home for so many years, he is still family. There's no need to be so distant between family members, so what sincerity is there to express?"

Ye Zhongquan said seriously, "What do you know? Ye Chen left home at the age of eight and hasn't officially returned until now to acknowledge his ancestors. In the end, he treats us as outsiders now, so we must make him feel the sincerity of the entire Ye family so that he can be willing to acknowledge his ancestors!"

Ye Feng didn't expect Ye Zhongquan to value Ye Chen so much, and he felt even more uncomfortable, thinking to himself, "This Ye Chen, he's been gone for nearly twenty years, and now he suddenly returns out of the blue. What is his intention? Could it be that he wants to fight me for the qualification of the new generation heir of the Ye family?"

"And the old master, protecting Ye Chen everywhere, does he want to keep Ye Chen in the Ye family to check and balance me?"

"A piece of trash who has been messing around outside for twenty years, is he worthy of calling me, Ye Feng, brother?!"

"I don't know why Grandpa thinks so highly of him. Could it be just because he has a marriage contract with the Gu family?!"

At this time, although Ye Feng was full of discomfort and anger, he didn't dare to directly defy his grandfather's wishes.

Therefore, he could only suppress his anger and agree, saying, "Alright, Grandpa, then I'll go prepare and go pick him up."

Ye Zhongquan nodded gently, looked at Ye Hao, the son of the third son Ye Changyun, and instructed, "Haohao, you go too!"