It was better if Han Muzi did not ask because Yan felt the guilt coming up the moment she asked her. “Nothing.” She shook her head.
Listening to her, Han Muzi could not help but frown as she wanted to say something, but Su Jiu smiled right away and said, “You came just in time. I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll hand Muzi over to you.”
Yan gave Su Jiu a look of appreciation and nodded vigorously. “Don’t worry. Leave it to me.”
After Su Jiu left, Yan went in front of Han Muzi. “Muzi, do you want some water? Should I get you some?”
As Yan spoke, Han Muzi could not help but frown her eyebrows while she looked at the former thoughtfully. Yan felt guilty being watched by her, so she lowered her head.
“I’m fine. You all don’t need to keep on taking care of me here actually. I’m not a patient or a child. I can learn to take care of myself.”
“Ah? That won’t do!” Yan shook her head. “Even though you’re not a patient or a child, you’re still a vulnerable pregnant woman. How can I leave a pregnant woman alone here?”
A pregnant woman… Han Muzi lowered her head while caressing her belly. She had forgotten that she had another tiny life growing inside of her, but it came at this time… She closed her eyes and let out a huge sigh. I hope Ye Moxuan can return soon safely.
…
Back in China, after news of Ye Moxuan’s accident broke out, all of the old shareholders of the Ye Group had already known about it, but weirdly enough, all of them stayed calm about it. Those who worked continued to do so while those who were free from work remained free. It was as if news of Ye Moxuan’s accident never reached them. Everyone was as carefree as they could be.
Ye Linhan waited in his company for days, but he did not receive any news—not even a phone call. He himself was not in a hurry, but his assistant was impatient, so he went straight to the Ye Group building by himself. However, after he expressed his thoughts, the old geezers on the board of directors did not even bat an eye on him; instead, they asked the security guards to kick him out.
He got so angry about it that he complained to Ye Linhan as soon as he went back to the company. “Young Master Linhan, those old geezers went too far this time. Not only did they kick me out, but they also ignored me when I brought up your name!”
Initially, Ye Linhan’s expression was stoic as he sat there on his office chair, but when he heard his words, a sinister look flashed through his eyes underneath the glasses. Soon after, he suppressed that look and stood up while pressing his lips. “Didn’t I tell you not to worry before?” There was a hint of displeasure in his voice.
His assistant panicked for a while before he shrank his neck and said, “I couldn’t hold back my anger. So many days have passed, and not even one of them came to us. Young Master Linhan, you are also a son of the Ye Family. Why could Ye Moxuan control everything while you are being patronized in this small company? Not only that, we also need to endure being suppressed by the Ye Group everyday. I really can’t hold back my anger now. Why is that? Is it just because you are a bastard—”
Suddenly, the assistant stopped speaking when he noticed a sharp and cold light. He saw that the aura around Ye Linhan was getting colder and more terrifying. He was so shocked that he did not dare to utter another word.
The word ‘bastard’ was too heavy for Ye Linhan to handle. It was because of his identity as a bastard and the existence of Ye Moxuan as the eldest son that prevented him from ever inheriting the fortunes of the Ye Family in the open. It did not matter that he was older than Ye Moxuan because he still bore the name of a bastard. Even though his mother became the legal wife in the end, everyone in the community still knew that his mother was actually the mistress.
However, all of these did not matter if he had the ability to shut the mouths of other people and yet Old Master Ye never valued him highly. Although he assured him privately that he would hand over the Ye Group to him because he was worried of Ye Moxuan, but what happened in the end? Ye Moxuan became the President while he became the Vice President. For the rest of his life, he could only heed to Ye Moxuan’s orders. Whenever he wanted to carry out a project, if Ye Moxuan did not give his approval or sign the papers, he could not do anything about it. The two of them were born to be enemies. Ye Linhan wanted to replace him, so naturally, Ye Moxuan was not going to treat him well and made his life in the business world difficult. The war between them never stopped.
“Since they don’t want to meet us, then you shouldn’t go there anymore. We just need to wait patiently.” The assistant could not think of another way, but seeing that Ye Linhan was not in a hurry, he couldn’t say anything about it.
However, his patience paid off as Ye Linhan received a call from someone that night.
“I think you know why I’m calling you, right?” Mr. Lin said.
Mr. Lin was one of the shareholders. When Ye Linhan was back at Ye Group, Mr. Lin always expected big things from him, but… Ye Linhan knew that he was two-faced. Ever since Ye Moxuan controlled the Ye Group, he never met with him privately. Now, his intentions to call him was clear.
Ye Linhan sneered in his heart, but he was polite on the surface. “Mr. Lin, what brings you to me?”
Mr. Lin forced a laugh before saying to him right away, “Your assistant came this evening and I’ve heard the board of directors mentioning it. Now, news on whether Ye Moxuan is alive has not been released yet, but I already had someone check on the accident. A lot of people died and those who survived were counted as lucky.”
“So, what are you trying to say, Mr. Lin?”
“I presume Ye Moxuan isn’t coming back. If he is dead, then the Ye Group is definitely all yours now.”
Ye Linhan remained motionless as he was not anxious, but a victorious smile crossed his lips.
Mr. Lin was hesitant when he became silent, so he asked, “Do you have the same thoughts?”
Ye Linhan smiled faintly. “Mr. Lin, you’re joking. You’ve heard what they said this evening. Looks like there isn’t any chance for me to get back into Ye Group.”
“It isn’t impossible if you really wanted to come back.” Upon hearing this, Ye Linhan squinted his eyes with dangerous intent. “The reason why those antiques on the board of directors kicked you away is because you don’t have shares on the Ye Group.”
In fact, Ye Linhan had guessed it already. Those people had dealt in the business world for a while now, so each of them had become clever weasels. If he wanted their nod of approval, he would need some shares.
“According to my knowledge, Old Master Ye… has been feeling better lately, right? Maybe you can go visit him for a while.” Mr. Lin’s laughter became even more sinister as there was not a sense of sincerity in his voice.
Ye Linhan pressed his lips while lowering his eyes. Underneath his eyes was darkness. Ever since Ye Moxuan took over the whole Ye Group, Old Master Ye suffered a mental breakdown, so he was sent to a mental sanitarium. Now… I don’t know how well he has recovered.
“The shares are in the hands of Ye Moxuan. If something really happened to him, then those shares… Linhan, you must not disappoint me. Back when you were still at Ye Group, I could see that you were destined for big things.”
Disappoint? Ye Linhan sneered. He definitely would not disappoint himself.
