Chapter 3458: It's Our Turn to Consider You

In the morning, Ye Chen finally returned to Jin Ling.

When he got home, only Ma Lan was in the house.

Xiao Churan had been busy these days handling the company's cooperation, and she wanted to give the partners a satisfactory explanation before leaving.

As for Xiao Changkun, he still spent his days mingling in the calligraphy and painting association, and he enjoyed it immensely.

In comparison, Ma Lan was much more leisurely; all her thoughts were now on the upcoming Maldives trip—she had bought swimsuits, goggles, and even some snorkeling gear online.

Seeing Ye Chen return, she was especially delighted, smiling and saying: "Good son-in-law, you're finally back! We're going to the Maldives the day after tomorrow—during this time, you must absolutely not take any more feng shui jobs!"

Ye Chen smiled: "Don't worry, Mom—I won't take any work before the New Year."

"Good!" Ma Lan relaxed, saying: "I also told Churan to hurry up and finish her work, and when the time comes, she must absolutely not bring her computer to the Maldives vacation."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled; it was clear Ma Lan took this trip very seriously. Such an opportunity was rare, and it was indeed good for the family.

Because the trip was imminent, Ye Chen took some time to visit the Xiangxieli Hot Spring Hotel, where he separately met Cai Cai Zi, Yun Ru Ge, and Song Ru Yu, who were cultivating here.

Cai Cai Zi's cultivation progress was rapid; Ye Chen estimated she wouldn't need long before surpassing Song Ru Yu.

Yun Ru Ge and Song Ru Yu had been in seclusion digesting the effects of that Great Nourishing Yuan Pill, which had greatly consolidated their cultivation for both of them and laid a better foundation for the future.

In the evening, when Ye Chen returned home, Xiao Changkun's Crown Land Rover was already at the house, but Xiao Churan had not yet returned.

Ye Chen chatted briefly with his father-in-law and mother-in-law at home, and only then did Xiao Churan drag her weary body back into the house.

Upon entering, Xiao Churan saw Ye Chen had returned, and a flash of pain crossed her eyes.

These days, she had been doing all kinds of mental preparation, thinking she had already readied herself to face Ye Chen, but when the moment came and she saw him appear before her, her heart still felt unbearable pain.

Ye Chen was naturally not good at observing subtle changes in women; seeing Xiao Churan return, he, missing her greatly, immediately smiled and said: "Wife's back! It's almost New Year—has the company not given holidays yet?"

Xiao Churan gave a bitter smile, afraid Ye Chen would notice, so she sighed and said: "Ah, the closer to year-end, the busier things get, but tomorrow is our company's last working day, and we have a year-end banquet dinner tomorrow night—I won't be coming home to eat."

Ma Lan quickly said: "Churan, we're leaving early the day after tomorrow—does your company still have work tomorrow?"

Xiao Churan wearily nodded and said: "There's a lot of work before the New Year, so I gave everyone overtime pay to let them work harder; when we return from the Maldives, I'll immediately go back to work."

Ye Chen, Tang Sihai, and their group's Maldives trip lasts only five days and four nights, while normally companies give at least eight to ten days off for the Lunar New Year. Xiao Churan returning to work right away means she only rests five days over the New Year.

Ye Chen said somewhat heartbroken: "Wife, is the company really that busy lately? Why not just take fewer orders?"

Xiao Churan gave a faint smile, her smile tinged with bitterness, and said: "We're not taking new orders now, but the old ones still need to be sped up—we can't delay the client's work."

Ye Chen said: "Are most of your orders from the Emperor's Glory Group? I'm quite familiar with their Vice Chairman Wang Dongxue—should I call her and ask them not to press so hard?"

Xiao Churan felt even worse inside.

After meeting Tang Sihai, she finally realized just how many lies Ye Chen needed in his daily life to maintain everything.

Emperor's Glory Group is not only the Ye family's industry, but also something the Ye family bought specifically and gave to Ye Chen.

All along, I had regarded Wang Dongxue as my greatest benefactor in my career, but who could have imagined that this benefactor was actually just Ye Chen's spokesperson, and all the conveniences Emperor's Glory Group gave me were secretly controlled by Ye Chen behind the scenes.

Before February 2nd, Emperor's Glory Group's project will definitely not be completed; by then, I won't even know whether I should leave a message apologizing to Wang Dongxue or to Ye Chen, the actual boss.

This also made Xiao Churan feel somewhat defeated in her heart.

Before, I still thought it was because my work ability was good that I earned recognition from these big businessmen, so everyone kept giving me orders and cooperation. Now thinking about it, even if my work ability were worse, having Ye Chen's wife as a halo would still make these people support me unchanged.

This also dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Churan, who had always wanted to become a strong woman so Ye Chen could retire early.

Seeing Xiao Churan standing there in a daze, Ye Chen asked her: "Wife, what are you thinking? Want me to say a word to Emperor's Glory Group's Vice Chairman Wang?"

"Ah……" Xiao Churan came to her senses, waving her hands repeatedly and saying: "No need, no need—always bothering people is also a bit embarrassing. I'll arrange things reasonably and get them done."

After saying that, she dared not face Ye Chen again, fearing he would notice something, so she said: "I'll go upstairs first to tidy up my suitcase—I have the banquet dinner tomorrow night, and I'm afraid I won't have time after returning."

Ye Chen quickly stood up: "Then let me help you pack together."

"No need." Xiao Churan unnaturally smoothed her hair, saying: "You keep Mom and Dad company for a chat—you've also been out for quite a while."

Xiao Changkun also hurriedly said: "Yes, good son-in-law, I've also been wanting to have a good chat with you. Chairman Pei told me today he still wants to climb higher, see if he can also promote me—let me know when you're free, and we'll arrange a meal with Master Hong Wu."

Ye Chen smiled and asked him: "How has Chairman Pei been doing lately?"

"Very well." Xiao Changkun hehehed and said: "This old guy has truly learned to keep his tail between his legs and act like a person—don't look at my official position being downgraded; when he sees me, he's actually more polite."

Ye Chen nodded and said: "Let's talk after we return from the Maldives—I'll find a time to mention it to Master Hong Wu."

Xiao Changkun said happily: "That would be wonderful! Thank you, good son-in-law!"

As Xiao Churan was walking up the stairs, she heard this, and the image of Master Hong Wu's somewhat fierce face appeared in her mind.

When I was still studying, I had already heard of Master Hong Wu's reputation—he was absolutely a major figure in Jin Ling, with his hands and eyes reaching everywhere in the underworld, a true godfather. Yet it was precisely this great figure who, not long after Emperor's Glory Group was acquired by the Ye family, began bowing and scraping before Ye Chen, calling him "Master Ye" with fawning praise. Now thinking about it, Master Hong Wu must have long known Ye Chen's identity, which is why he treats him so respectfully and reverently.

When my mother was deceived by P2P and my father joined the calligraphy and painting association as vice chairman, it was Master Hong Wu who stepped in to help—now looking back, it was all because of Ye Chen, the young master of the Ye family.

For so long, our family of three has been secretly cared for by Ye Chen too many times, and this also makes Xiao Churan feel deeply ashamed in her heart.

She silently said in her heart: "Ye Chen, for so long, thank you for taking care of our family and considering everything for us—now it's our turn to consider you."