Chapter 942: Give You a Surprise

Hearing Ye Chen’s question, Chen Zekai was also puzzled: "Young Master, to be honest, I don't really know your aunt. With my status, it is actually very difficult for me to have any contact with the direct members of the Ye family. Butler Tang has more daily contact with them. Should you call and ask him?"

Ye Chen waved his hand and said indifferently: "Forget it. There is no point in calling to ask. If soldiers come, block them; if water comes, cover it with earth. Let's see what she actually wants to do first."

Chen Zekai asked again: "Then are you going to have dinner with your aunt tomorrow?"

Ye Chen nodded: "Yes. If the time is set, just tell me then. No need to pick me up, I will go there myself."

"Very well!"

Ye Chen thought of his aunt’s appearance in the past. In his impression, she was a rather arrogant and mean woman. She married the eldest son of a quasi-first-tier family in Yanjing when he was five years old. Later, she had a son, and as for the later situation, he didn't know.

Thus, Ye Chen asked Chen Zekai: "Old Chen, what is my aunt’s status in the Ye family now? Logically speaking, she is married, so she shouldn't be able to interfere with her maiden family’s affairs, right?"

Chen Zekai answered truthfully: "Young Master, your aunt has been separated from her husband for a long time. Ever since they separated, she moved back to the Ye family, and then she started working in the Ye family again."

Ye Chen frowned slightly and asked: "Separated? What happened?"

Chen Zekai gave a dry laugh and said: "Actually, we servants really shouldn't say such things. But since you asked, Young Master, I will tell you..."

Chen Zekai paused slightly and explained: "When your aunt married into the Sun family, although the Sun family couldn't compare to the Ye family, it was still a quasi-first-tier family in Yanjing, and its overall strength was considered very good. However, six or seven years ago, the Sun family bet on the steel industry and invested a large sum of money to set up a steel group. It happened that the steel industry collapsed continuously, so the Sun family also lost a lot of money, and at least half of the family business was lost."

Speaking of this, Chen Zekai smiled helplessly: "Ever since the Sun family failed, your aunt has been wanting to divorce, but the Old Master felt that divorce would damage the family’s reputation, so he didn't let her. Your aunt simply moved out of the Sun family, returned to the Ye family, and then started working in the Ye family again."

Ye Chen nodded lightly and sneered: "It seems my aunt is not a fuel-efficient lamp either."

Chen Zekai laughed: "Your aunt’s temper is indeed quite bad, and she is famous in Yanjing. So when you meet her tomorrow, if there is anything that doesn't go well, don't be too impulsive."

"Okay, I know." Ye Chen smiled indifferently and said: "Actually, I can guess without thinking. She is most likely wanting me to return to the Ye family."

"Yes." Chen Zekai agreed: "I think so too. Butler Tang said that the Old Master really wants you to go back. Considering that you might be relatively resistant at first, he didn't explicitly bring it up."

Ye Chen laughed: "The Ye family should be very happy that the Su family had an accident this time, right?"

Chen Zekai also laughed: "You really did the Ye family a big favor. The Su family hasn't suffered such a big loss in many years. The Old Master should be very happy."

Ye Chen stopped smiling, sighed, and said with an increasingly firm gaze: "Hitting either of these two families is just benefiting the other. One day, being able to step on both of them at the same time can be considered a real success!"

When Chen Zekai drove to the entrance of Tomson First Grade, it was already eleven o'clock at night.

Ye Chen carried his suitcase, walked into Tomson First Grade alone, came to his own villa gate, and swiped his card to enter the courtyard.

The house was brightly lit. Thinking that his wife and parents-in-law had not slept yet, Ye Chen opened the main door

At this time, Xiao Churan, Xiao Changkun, and Ma Lan, a family of three, were sitting in front of the living room, watching television with rapt attention.

Hearing the door, Xiao Churan turned her head and saw that it was actually Ye Chen who had returned. She immediately ran toward him in surprise and excitement, shouting, "Hubby, why are you back today? Didn't you say during our video call yesterday that you might have to wait another two days?"

Ye Chen laughed, "I wanted to give you a surprise!"

As he finished speaking, Xiao Churan had already run up to him and thrown herself into his arms.

During the few days Ye Chen was in Japan, Xiao Churan had missed him every day and every night.

Before this, she rarely had such a feeling.

She had missed him when Ye Chen went to Jingcheng, but not as intensely as this.

Therefore, seeing Ye Chen suddenly return, she disregarded her usual reserve and hugged him directly.

Ye Chen had not expected his wife to hug him right in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law; for a moment, he was both happy and a little embarrassed.

So, he said to Xiao Churan, "Wife, if you want to hug, let's wait until we're back in the room. After all, Mom and Dad are still watching."

Xiao Churan came to her senses and her face turned red with shame.

She said with a mix of shyness and lingering fear, "We were just watching TV; it turns out there was a mass murder in Japan a few days ago, and more than thirty people died. It's truly terrifying!"

Ye Chen asked in surprise, "Was it reported domestically?"

"Yes!" Xiao Churan nodded repeatedly and said seriously, "Several television stations are broadcasting it. It seems they even deployed the military to the airport to arrest the suspects. They caught three busloads of suspects alone. The public security in Japan is just too scary. If I had known it was so chaotic over there, I wouldn't have let you go no matter what!"

Ye Chen said with a smile, "I didn't know it was so chaotic over there either, but it should just be an isolated incident."

Ma Lan had already run over joyfully at this time, saying excitedly, "Oh, my good son-in-law, you're finally back! You don't know how much Mom missed you while you were in Japan!"

Xiao Changkun immediately undermined her from the side, humming, "You don't miss Ye Chen; you're just thinking about the things he brought you!"

Ma Lan immediately glared at Xiao Changkun and scolded, "Xiao Changkun, stop talking nonsense! What I said came from the bottom of my heart. Even if my good son-in-law didn't bring me anything, I would still miss him!"

After finishing her scolding, Ma Lan immediately turned to look at Ye Chen and asked with a smile, "Good son-in-law, did you bring Mom a gift this time?"

Ye Chen nodded, "I did, I did, I brought gifts for everyone."

As he spoke, he took out the gifts he had bought.

He first took out the ring for Xiao Churan, handed it to his wife, and said, "Wife, this is for you. Open it and take a look!"

Xiao Churan asked in surprise, "What is it?"

Ye Chen laughed, "You'll know once you open the packaging."

Ma Lan, who was on the side, also hurriedly urged, "Churan, hurry up and open it. Let Mom see too, and see what kind of gift your good husband prepared for you!"