Chapter 2775

Knowing Ye Chen was coming for dinner, the An family was as happy as if it were the Lunar New Year.

The old lady busied herself having her children help tidy up the dining table, and then neatly arranged the cold dishes that Hong Wu had sent over.

The old master also kept muttering, "Today is a good day. Once Chen'er arrives, I must have a few drinks no matter what!"

An Youyou, standing to the side, quickly said, "Dad, your health has only just recovered a little; you really shouldn't drink."

"Nonsense," the old master said without a second thought. "Isn't the whole point of recovering to reach this day? How could we not drink on such an important and joyous occasion!"

The old lady smiled and said, "Youyou, if your father wants to drink, just let him. We've waited twenty years to finally have our grandson back. Never mind him, even I want to have a couple of drinks."

An Chongqiu quickly said, "Mom, why don't I have Mr. Hong help prepare two bottles of red wine so you and Youyou can have a little later too."

The old lady smiled and said, "Alright! Then the two of us ladies will have some red wine, and you all can keep your father and Chen'er company with some white spirits."

"Alright!" An Chongqiu nodded in agreement.

The old lady then said to Li Yalin, "Yalin, see if you'd like to have some too?"

"I definitely will!" Li Yalin blurted out. "Auntie, Mr. Ye is my savior. Today he is finally returning to reunite with your family under his true identity. On such a joyous day, I must drink a bit more!"

The old lady agreed repeatedly, and thinking that her grandson would be arriving soon, she was already smiling from ear to ear.

The group had just finished helping the old lady set out the cold dishes when they heard Hong Wu suddenly shout from the entrance, "Master Ye is here!"

Upon hearing this, the An family became even more excited. The old master blurted out, "Let's go, let's go welcome Chen'er together!"

The other members of the An family, as well as Li Yalin, followed An Qishan and walked quickly outside without any hesitation or pause.

At this moment, Ye Chen had already driven the BMW 5 Series that his father-in-law had retired and passed down to him to the entrance of the villa.

As soon as the car drove into the courtyard and came to a steady stop, the An family, led by the old master, came out to greet him together.

Ye Chen hadn't gotten out of the car yet, but seeing his grandparents' family from inside, he still felt somewhat nervous.

The An family, showing great restraint, stopped about two meters in front of Ye Chen's car, wearing smiles as they waited for him to step out.

Ye Chen took a deep breath to steady his nerves, then pushed open the car door and stepped out.

As soon as he stepped out, the old lady could no longer hold back her emotions. With reddened eyes, she stepped forward, grabbed Ye Chen's hand, and choked out, "Chen'er, Grandma has waited twenty years for you, and finally, you are here..."

Ye Chen also felt a surge of emotion. In this moment, whatever grievances he had held over the years were washed away by the feeling of family reunion. The sensation of blood being thicker than water made him feel a bit ashamed, so he said very apologetically, "I'm sorry, Grandma, for making you wait so long for me..."

The old lady shook her head repeatedly, tears streaming down her face as she said, "No need to apologize. You have nothing to apologize to Grandma for; it is your grandfather and I who owe you!"

The old master, standing to the side, couldn't help but have his eyes moistened by tears as he muttered, "Chen'er, these past twenty years, the An family has thought of you every single moment. We have searched the whole world for you, and more than once, but we never imagined that you had been in Jin Ling all along..."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "To be honest with you, Grandfather, after my parents' accident, Tang Sihai arranged for me to be in an orphanage, and the orphanage kept my true identity hidden all along."

The old master couldn't help but sigh, "It seems I underestimated your father's capabilities. Such a bold 'hiding in plain sight' strategy—I'm afraid only your father could have thought of it."

Having said this, he added with great relief, "I used to think your father was the most capable young talent I had ever met, but I never expected that you, Chen'er, would be even better than your father. If it weren't for you secretly helping us, your grandmother, your aunts, your uncles, and I would likely have been dead long ago."

Ye Chen said earnestly, "Grandfather, there is no need to be so polite. Half of the An family's blood flows in my veins; no matter what, I could never stand by and watch the An family suffer."

The old master's eyes were red as he choked out, "Last time when I was critically ill, Nannan suddenly sent over a life-saving pill. That pill, I assume, was also sent by you, Chen'er?"

Ye Chen nodded and said, "At the time, I heard you were critically ill, and it wasn't convenient for me to show myself, so I had Nannan rush over with the pill. Fortunately, she arrived in time."

"Sigh..." The old master let out a long sigh, held up three fingers, and said with a trembling voice, "Chen'er, counting that time, Grandfather owes you three lives—three lives!"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Grandfather, to me, those were just small favors. You don't need to take them to heart."

"How can that be!" the old master blurted out. "Chen'er, you are the savior of the entire An family. The An family will definitely do everything in our power to repay you!"

Ye Chen waved his hand and laughed, "Grandfather, you are being too much of a stranger by saying that."

The old lady, standing to the side, quickly said, "Qishan, Chen'er has just arrived. Let's talk about these things slowly in the future!"

As she said this, without waiting for the old master to speak, she quickly asked him, "Chen'er, since you have already recognized Nannan, why didn't you bring her with you? Grandma really likes her!"

Ye Chen said, "Nannan is still on her concert tour in the United States. She should be returning to the country in a few days. I will bring her to see you and Grandfather then."

The old lady nodded repeatedly and said, "Good! Good! That's wonderful! Chen'er, Nannan is truly the best girl Grandma has ever seen in her life. She is also the fiancée your mother chose for you years ago. You should marry her as soon as possible. For you, it would be lovers finally becoming spouses; for us, it would be witnessing a match made in heaven. Besides, your parents' spirits in heaven would surely be very pleased!"

Ye Chen said, "Grandma, I am already married."

"Ah?" the old lady asked in surprise. "Married? To whom?"

Ye Chen said, "The daughter of the Xiao family in Jin Ling, Xiao Churan."

The old lady was even more astonished.

As the matriarch of the world's number one Chinese family, her status was so high that no family in the country could compare, so how could she have ever heard of some Xiao family in Jin Ling?

Therefore, the old lady asked him, "Chen'er, when did you get married?"

"Four years ago," Ye Chen said earnestly. "Back when I had nothing and was good for nothing."

The old lady felt a bit regretful, but seeing the firm tone in Ye Chen's voice, she knew he was very satisfied with his wife, so she quickly asked, "Chen'er, where is your wife? Why didn't you bring her for Grandma to see?"

Ye Chen said, "A few days ago, when I learned that you all were coming to Jin Ling, I had a premonition that there might be danger, so I sent her to the United States."

The old lady nodded and smiled, "It doesn't matter, it won't be too late to see her when she returns!"

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Grandma, even if she returns, I probably won't bring her to see you and Grandfather."

The old lady asked in confusion, "Why, Chen'er? Are you still holding a grudge against your grandfather in your heart?"

Ye Chen shook his head slightly and said, "Grandma, my wife... she still doesn't know my true identity."

Everyone present widened their eyes.

No one had expected that Ye Chen's wife of four years didn't even know his true identity.

The old lady couldn't help but ask, "Chen'er, you've been married to that Xiao girl for four years, how does she still not know your identity?"

Ye Chen said with self-deprecation, "When she married me, I was good for nothing, still moving bricks and cement at construction sites. After we got married, I married into the Xiao family. In the eyes of the Xiao family, I was just a low-end person from an orphanage who hadn't had much schooling and had no real skills. At the time, I was happy with the feeling of being unnoticed and ignored, so I never revealed my identity to the Xiao family..."

Having said this, Ye Chen added, "Later, Tang Sihai found me and gave me a sum of money and a company, and I myself had some special encounters, and bit by bit, I reached where I am today. But during this time, I haven't figured out how to tell Churan about my affairs, so I've just kept it hidden and haven't let her know."

Grandma pondered for a moment, nodded with great understanding, and sighed, "True feelings are revealed in times of adversity. That she could still marry you and stay by your side when you had nothing is truly remarkable."

As she said this, she couldn't help but ask with anticipation, "Chen'er, since you've been married for four years, doesn't that mean you already have children?"

The others also looked at Ye Chen with anticipation, hoping to hear good news from him.

Ye Chen rubbed his nose awkwardly, "Grandma, we haven't had children yet..."

Everyone was somewhat stunned and also a bit disappointed.

The old master, An Qishan, quickly changed the subject and said to Ye Chen, "By the way, Chen'er, let Grandfather introduce you to your three uncles and your aunt. It's been so many years, they've changed a lot, and I'm afraid you wouldn't recognize them."

An Qishan started with An Chongqiu and introduced him, "Chen'er, this is your eldest uncle. You should have had contact with each other some time ago."

Ye Chen nodded and said with a calm expression, "My eldest uncle came to Jin Ling to attend the Rejuvenation Pill auction. I was watching the real-time surveillance from the back at the time."

An Chongqiu chuckled twice and said, "I guessed it was you who kicked me out. I really didn't wrong you, kid!"

Ye Chen smiled and said earnestly, "Eldest Uncle, the country has its laws, and the family has its rules. The first rule of the Rejuvenation Pill auction is that no one is allowed to take the Rejuvenation Pill away. You were indeed a bit impatient that day. Your nephew was just following the rules, so please don't blame me."

An Chongqiu quickly said, "I have no intention of holding you accountable. At the time, I did indeed violate the auction rules, and it served me right to be kicked out."

As he said this, An Chongqiu asked curiously, "Chen'er, regarding the auction, I have only one question I'm curious about. I wonder if you can tell me?"

Ye Chen nodded, "Eldest Uncle, please ask."

An Chongqiu asked, "Did you know my identity at the time?"

"I didn't," Ye Chen said truthfully. "You were using the name Huo Yuanzheng at the time, and I didn't suspect much. It was Old Master Fei, Fei Jianzhong, who told me your identity."

An Chongqiu nodded slightly and muttered, "So that's how it was..."

Having said this, he suddenly thought of the previous changes in the Fei family and couldn't help but ask, "Chen'er, the previous upheaval in the Fei family—could it be that it was caused by you?"