Volume 2: Eagle vs. Dragon Chapter 4: The Resistance of the Concubine
Ye Youyu took out the sun ring and said, "In the matter of blocking the Wu family, the Cai family was obviously the mastermind, and the Xie family just followed. In the end, the Wu family did not overthrow the Cai family this time, but overthrew the Xie family. It can be seen that in this Xiguan area, the Wu family cannot do whatever they want, but must submit to the general trend. Since Haoguan can temporarily let the Cai family go because of the general trend, it is possible that he will reconcile with our Ye family for the benefit of the overall situation."
Ye Dalin scolded: "What do you know! How could the Wu family let the Cai family go! Look at this kid Wu Chengjian, he didn't even let go of the grudges that blocked his way, let alone the Cai family!"
"But at least he hasn't moved now!" The recent events concerning Wu Chengjian have been the fastest-circulating news in the entire Xiguan, and the story of the head constable who looked down on others and was later slapped in the face has become the most popular story in the market, so even every household and the inner house know about these things.
Ye Youyu said, "Whether it was the roadblocking police or the blind fan leader, those people were dismissed because others acted on behalf of Hao Guan, and he did not refuse. It can be seen that even at this time, he acted with propriety. Since he acted with propriety, our Ye family still has a chance."
"Opportunity, opportunity..." Ye Dalin said, "There is no such opportunity now!"
If he really had the opportunity to talk face to face with Wu Chengjian or Wu Guoying, he would be able to remain calm no matter what the outcome was, rather than being stuck in the middle now.
Ye Youyu said: "My daughter may be able to help Dad to create this opportunity."
Ye Dalin was overjoyed when he heard this, because he had reminded Ye Youyu to pay back the money in advance last time, so he did not doubt Ye Youyu's wit. He said anxiously: "My dear daughter, my dear daughter, tell me quickly, what can you do?" His expression switched seamlessly between shouting and spring blossoming, without any unnaturalness at all.
Ye Youyu's mind flashed back to what Xu had said: "Don't take your father's kindness to you as a permanent condition. You should know that your father has always been good to Zhong Wuyan when he has work to do and Xia Yingchun when he has nothing to do."
In fact, Ye Youyu understood this truth, but with this father, she had no choice but to accept her fate or go against it! At that moment, she endured the chill in her heart, put on a brave face, and said, "Dad, do you still remember that it was your daughter who saved this sun ring, and when she was about to return it to Master Wu, Master Wu gave it to me. After that, I sent him and his son away, and perhaps out of gratitude, Haoguan once promised me that if I have any difficulties in the future, I can take this sun ring to find him."
Ye Dalin was stunned for a moment: "How come I don't know about this!"
Ye Youyu said, "I didn't dare to say it that day, and I didn't take it to heart. It was only today when I saw my father worried that I remembered this matter... I don't know if Hao Guan's promise that day is of any use."
"It's useful, of course it's useful!" Ye Dalin shouted, his brows lit up with joy: "If he really said it himself, how can he swallow it back? Go and find him with the Sun Ring, and let him..."
Suddenly he could not continue. Ye Youyu was only giving a farewell gift to the Wu father and son. Even if Wu Chengjian made a promise out of gratitude, the promise could not be that big - at least it would be difficult to use this to ask the Wu family to let the Ye family go. If the Ye family made such a request, it would be laughed at if the matter was spread out and people discussed it.
Ye Youyu said, "How about letting my daughter use this sun ring as an opportunity to let him see her?"
Ye Dalin said, "It's no use for you to meet him!" When he heard words that didn't suit his taste, his rude side showed again.
Ye Youyu said, "If we can't meet Hao Guan, we can only rely on our own imagination, and things will only get worse, not better. But if we meet each other and talk it out, whether it's a blessing or a curse, our Ye family will know how to deal with it. I see that Hao Guan always makes his plans clear, and only sees if others can see through it. He is not the kind of person who says one thing in front of you and another behind your back."
Although Ye Dalin's face got a little hot when he heard her last judgment, he did not refute it - he had worked with Wu Guoying for decades and knew Wu Guoying's temper very well. Wu Chengjun's temper was inherited from his father, and as for Wu Chengjian... it seemed that he had never heard of any bad record of not keeping his word.
Ye Dalin asked, "If we really meet, what are you going to say?"
Ye Youyu said, "Things are different now. Yihe Bank is now in its heyday. How can I guess what Hao Guan will become after he gains power? If it were so easy for me to guess, he wouldn't have been able to hide it from everyone and turn the tables that night. Anyway, we should adapt to the situation as the time goes by."
Seeing that Ye Dalin seemed dissatisfied with this answer, Ye Youyu continued, "The Wu family is powerful, and it would be difficult to get Hao Guan to promise anything in person. So this time, my daughter will only talk to him about private matters, that is, the younger generations of the Wu and Ye families will meet each other, and then try to let Uncle Wu meet his father. Uncle Wu is a man who cherishes the past. As long as the two elders of the Wu family can meet, and then my father will bow his head to Uncle Wu and admit his mistakes, the grievances between the two families may be resolved."
Ye Dalin's eyes lit up when he heard this. His daughter was known for her kindness and eloquence. As long as she met Wu Chengjian and had the favor she had received that night, she might be able to get Wu Guoying to meet him.
He knew Wu Guoying's character. If he could meet him, there would be a chance to resolve the feud between the two families. He clapped his hands and said, "Okay, this is a good idea!"
He is a man of such temperament that he is ruthless when he is in power, but becomes servile when he falls into a disadvantageous position. He is unparalleled in Guangzhou in terms of how quickly he changes his attitude, and unmatched in Xiguan in terms of how thick-skinned he is. He has experienced ups and downs in the business world for decades, and he has survived many crises thanks to his thick skin.
Ye Youyu was tidying up while talking. At this time, she had already tidied up the bookshelf until only one book was left. Then she heard Ye Dalin say, "I'll ask Ye Zhong to take you to the Wu family."
When Ye Youyu heard this, he almost crumpled the last volume of the book.
At this time, Ye Zhong said outside the study: "Master, we can't do this! This will make the Third Miss look down on us. Even if she enters the Wu family with the Sun Ring, she will still be looked down upon. How can she bargain with Hao Guan? We must respect the Third Miss first, and then find a place outside for both parties to meet. This meeting must be between the Third Miss of the Ye family and the Third Young Master of the Wu family. Only in this way can we come to an agreement."
Ye Dalin was just vulgar, not stupid, and habitually ignored Ye Youyu. When Ye Zhong mentioned this, he immediately reacted and said, "Okay, let's do this."
Ye Youyu said: "If that's the case, my daughter's current outfit is a little inadequate."
"Go and do it! Go and do it !" Ye Dalin said, "What clothes and jewelry should I buy? Ask Ye Zhong to go to the account office and withdraw money directly."
Ye Youyu said, "Just changing clothes and adding a few jewelry is like a monkey wearing a crown. It will only make people laugh. Living a life changes your mood and keeping fit changes your body. Before you go to see Official Hao, your daughter's room needs to have a first-class maid, four second-class maids, eight third-class maids, four rough maids, and four servants waiting outside the door. Her daily food and expenses in the next few days should be comparable to those of the four legitimate daughters above. You need to practice at home first so that you won't be nervous when you put on a show outside."
In fact, a real rich girl would not be able to speak up in such a situation, but Ye Youyu knew her father's temper very well. She had to say what she wanted directly, and she had to say it while the momentum was high. Don't expect him to be nostalgic and grateful if she missed the deadline. Even if it was obviously an exchange of interests, he would accept it as long as there were benefits. Euphemisms would not work with Ye Dalin.
Ye Haocai, who was listening through the crack of the door, bit her fingers! She herself had never enjoyed such treatment! Although the Thirteen Hongs were the richest merchants in the world, Ye Dalin was a nouveau riche after all. How could his house be so grand? She thought her father would definitely not agree.
But Ye Dalin was just impatient and shouted, "Go do it, go do it!"
Although the Ye family had never used such a grand ceremony, it was not that they could not afford the money. As long as it could bring a turnaround to the current disaster, what did this little money matter?
After hearing what Ye Dalin said, Ye Youyu came out. At the door, she saw Ye Haocai staring at her in amazement. She smiled and ignored her. She said to Ye Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, let's go and discuss what to buy."
Ye Zhong smiled and said, "Okay."
Ye Haocai suddenly burst into tears and ran straight to Ma's room to cry.
Ye Zhong took Ye Haocai a few steps away before he suddenly whispered, "Third Miss, the master is desperate now and will agree to anything you ask. But have you ever thought about what you will do if you can't get back what the master wants?"
"I know." Ye Youyu's willow-like eyebrows drooped.
Although Ye Haocai was so angry that she cried, she was still sad deep down. How could she not know the meaning of Ye Zhong's kind reminder? Ever since Ye Dalin kicked her in the heart when they disagreed, she no longer had any illusions about her situation.
Her chest still hurts sometimes at night - she doesn't know if it's because of internal injuries or because of the blood accumulation caused by Ye Dalin's kick in the heart.
She also hoped to be a lady quietly and not have so many schemes, but she did not have the conditions. Born as a concubine's daughter in such a family, with such a father, such a stepmother, and such brothers and sisters, she knew very well that if she wanted to live like a human being, if she wanted to protect her cowardly mother, she had to fight for it by herself in every possible way - even taking risks.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhong." Ye Youyu said.
After hearing this, Ye Zhong knew that Ye Youyu understood his well-intentioned reminder, and he also knew that she was well aware of her seemingly glorious but actually dangerous situation. Ye Zhong could not help but sigh. He knew very well the character of this girl, but it was a pity that she was born in the wrong place.
