Chapter 3450: Deep Hatred and Mortal Peril

Xiao Churan's heart was already churning with shock and horror!

If Ye Chen truly is the young master of the Ye family of Yanjing, then many doubts would indeed find a very good explanation.

Why did I receive special treatment from Wang Dongxue of the Emperor's Prosperity Group? Why did Wang Dongxue look favorably upon me?

Originally, I couldn't figure out this problem myself, but when I changed Ye Chen's identity to that of the Ye family's young master, everything made sense.

Because once I changed Ye Chen's identity, Wang Dongxue became Ye Chen's employee, and as Ye Chen's wife, I would naturally receive special care from her.

Moreover, why did Wang Zhenggang give me and my family this expensive villa at Tang Chen Yi Pin? Later, so many people came to Ye Chen for feng shui readings, paying only a few million, but Wang Zhenggang's villa is worth over a hundred million.

Oh right!

And Buckingham Palace!

Isn't Buckingham Palace just the chain of ultra-luxurious five-star hotels of the Ye family of Yanjing?

Recalling when Ye Chen arranged our belated wedding ceremony, he used the sky garden of Buckingham Palace, which is never rented out externally; at the time I wondered how Ye Chen had such influence, but once I assumed his identity as the Ye family's young master, everything became reasonable and proper!

After all, it's the Ye family's hotel—Ye Chen can use it however he wishes, who could say no?

And what about Master Hong Wu? Clearly he is such a fierce and terrifying person, and moreover a godfather-level figure on the roads of Jin Ling, why would he be so respectful to Ye Chen?

Xiao Churan grew more and more desperate in her thoughts, for she knew that Master Jing Qing's speculation was likely correct.

At this moment, Master Jing Qing suddenly said: "Indeed, benefactor, this poor monk happens to have a guest here who came early this morning to pay a visit, earlier than the two of you, and he has some connection with the Ye family of Yanjing; if you have doubts in your heart, you might as well ask him directly."

Xiao Churan was even more astonished, and hurriedly asked: "Master, you say this guest has a connection with the Ye family? Then just who is he?"

Master Jing Qing smiled slightly, did not answer Xiao Churan's question, but instead spoke toward the rear hall: "Tang benefactor, please come out and meet us."

Immediately, footsteps came from the rear hall; Xiao Churan was tense beyond measure, staring at the small door between the rear and front halls, her heart filled with anxiety.

Master Jing Qing said this person has a connection with the Ye family; I wonder if Ye Chen is truly the Ye family's young master—this person must be able to give me a clear answer.

But suddenly my heart felt a little afraid, afraid of knowing something I cannot accept, or do not wish to accept.

At this moment, Tang Sihai stepped forward from behind.

Upon seeing Tang Sihai, Xiao Churan felt he looked somewhat familiar, though she could not immediately recall where she had seen him.

Tang Sihai came before her and said respectfully: "Madam Ye, greetings; I am surnamed Tang, named Tang Sihai, and for several decades I have been the chief steward of the Ye family, responsible for managing many internal affairs and trivial matters."

"Tang Sihai..."

Xiao Chuan sighed inwardly: "I know you... I saw your reports on television before..."

Tang Sihai exclaimed in surprise: "How could Madam Ye have seen my reports? I have rarely accepted media interviews in recent years."

Xiao Chuan replied truthfully: "When my grandfather was alive, he paid close attention to the Ye family; whenever there were reports about the Ye family, he would watch them, and I too saw more related information because of him."

Tang Sihai asked curiously: "You mentioned that period—do you know whether you and your husband were acquainted then?"

"We were acquainted." Xiao Chuan nodded and said: "Initially, Ye Chen worked on my grandfather's construction site; my grandfather liked him very much, so he introduced him to me, and later arranged for him to study at Jin Ling University for a period; at that time we were classmates, and after graduation, my grandfather was determined to have me marry him, and was very firm—no opposition could change his mind."

Tang Sihai smiled and asked her: "Then does Madam Ye know why?"

Xiao Chuan said blankly: "I don't know; perhaps my grandfather admired him, or perhaps he simply liked him? My grandfather never told me the specific reason; he only said to let me marry Ye Chen, and that he would not come to harm me."

Tang Sihai nodded, smiled, and said: "If I am not mistaken, your grandfather should be called Xiao Debai? Although 'De' means morality, it is actually a homophone for 'obtained'; he took this name at the time, as his parents' hope for him, wishing he could escape poverty and live a prosperous life, is that right?"

Xiao Chuan stared at him in shock and asked: "You... you how do you know?"

Tang Sihai smiled slightly, did not answer her question, but instead countered: "Then do you know what your grandfather did for a living when he was young?"

Xiao Chuan thought for a moment and said: "When my grandfather was young, it is said he served as a domestic servant in the household of a particularly wealthy family in Yanjing; later that family gave him a generous severance payment, he took that money back to Jin Ling, and gradually established his own business."

Tang Sihai nodded: "That's right; your grandfather did not lie, and the household he spoke of is actually the Ye family of Yanjing."

"Ah?!" Xiao Chuan was horrified: "My grandfather, a servant of the Ye family?!"

Tang Sihai said: "Although 'domestic servant' sounds unpleasant, it is actually not slavery, but a lifelong hired worker."

Saying this, he smiled: "However, you are correct—your grandfather was indeed a domestic servant of the Ye family."

Xiao Chuan felt her breathing become rapid, and asked Tang Sihai: "Then... does that mean Ye Chen is indeed the young master of the Ye family?! My grandfather... did he recognize Ye Chen's identity, and thus wholeheartedly want me to marry him?"

Tang Sihai nodded solemnly and said solemnly: "Correct, your husband Ye Chen is indeed the young master of the Ye family; his father was the Ye family's second young master Ye Changying, and his mother was An Chengxi of the An family in America."

"Ah?! Really like this?!" Xiao Chuan felt the world spin; after marrying Ye Chen for so long, in the end she had to learn his true identity from someone else's mouth.

Tears instantly welled in her eyes, and she choked: "But... but why didn't he tell me? No matter what his identity truly is, he should have told me the actual situation..."

Tang Sihai shook his head and said: "He cannot tell you."

After saying this, Tang Sihai asked her: "Do you know why the young master lived in the Fuli Academy for ten years?"

"Why?!" Xiao Chuan wondered: "Since he is the young master of the Ye family, the Ye family naturally has the means to let him live the best life; why would they abandon him in the Fuli Academy for so long?"

Tang Sihai said earnestly: "Because the young master bears not only deep hatred and great grudges, but also carries a lethal calamity!"

Speaking of this, Tang Sihai said excitedly: "The young master's parents were the pride of the Chinese people, dragons among men; in those days they offended a sufficiently ancient and evil organization, which has over 300 years of history, its claws now spread across the world, and the young master's parents died at their hands!"

"And they have always wanted to eradicate the roots, to kill the young master as well!"

"Fortunately, the young master's father had taken precautions early; he knew he would sooner or later die at the enemy's hands, so he arranged a proper retreat for the young master."

"Namely, he arranged for the young master to spend ten years in the Fuli Academy; during those ten years, that evil organization kept searching for the young master's whereabouts, but they never imagined the young master had actually been living all along in Jin Ling, in this very city where his parents met their demise!"

"The young master's father once said: the most dangerous place is often the safest place; what everyone thinks impossible is often the best choice!"