The Wealthy and Influential Fiancé Has the Ability to Read Minds
Chapter 61
Assistant Wen was stunned for a while before remembering that he was supposed to be accompanying his boss on a shopping trip. Oh no! What is he doing during work hours?
He quickly turned around and saw his boss standing there, staring at his phone.
Of course, to an outsider, his boss still looked stern and as if he was contemplating a major project. But having followed him for years, Assistant Wen could tell that he seemed somewhat… flustered?
“President Ye?” Assistant Wen couldn’t help but speak up.
Ye Shuyan came back to his senses and suddenly asked, “What kind of gift is good for elders?”
Assistant Wen was confused again. Elders? Old Madam Ye or Director Ye, or maybe Sun Wanqiu? They had always used company-purchased gifts before, so why was he thinking about this now? Was he considering giving something with a sarcastic twist?
Ye Shuyan gritted his teeth and said directly, “I just suddenly remembered that I was too busy before, and after Tang Nuan was recognized by the Tang family, I haven’t formally met her parents yet. It might seem disrespectful to them.”
So, Assistant Wen, don’t get the wrong idea. What Tang Yue mentioned was about me and has nothing to do with you.
Assistant Wen’s expression hardened: What’s going on? He thought of it just as I did. I guess it’s true that he’s my boss?
No, given his responsible attitude, he shouldn’t have just thought of this now. Could it be that I didn’t remind him? Yes, I should have thought of everything when President Ye entrusted me with Miss Tang’s affairs. I’ve been neglectful because I’ve been focused on their improving relationship lately… I shouldn’t have…
Ye Shuyan looked at Assistant Wen, who was now immersed in self-blame because of his comment and sighed. He decided to forgive him for his previous minor offenses; with this kind of loyalty, he would be more patient with him in the future.
[Wait, I seem to be doing quite well? If Mr. Ye gains the approval of Miss Tang’s parents first, won’t I have less room to maneuver?
[Moreover… Lawyer Tang is Miss Tang’s older sister. That makes me her brother-in-law, right?… cough, if President Ye isn’t willing and causing trouble, I’d be in a very passive position…]
“Um, elders mainly value how much you care for Miss Tang. How about buying some valuable items?”
[President Ye, just use your wealth. Let me, a lowly worker, handle the sentiment… By the way, since Lawyer Tang’s family is so harmonious and not lacking in money, they should value thoughtfulness more…]
Ye Shuyan: …
Seeing Assistant Wen’s gaze fall again on the South Sea gold pearl jewelry, Ye Shuyan understood that he wanted to buy it for Tang Yue. However, since Tang Nuan and Tang Yue looked alike, Assistant Wen used Tang Nuan as a reference, but…
“Let’s go.”
Assistant Wen got it right! Ye Shuyan didn’t want such a scheming brother-in-law! He should just keep dreaming!
Seeing Ye Shuyan about to leave, Assistant Wen finally made up his mind. “President Ye, you go ahead. I’ll join you shortly.”
Ye Shuyan turned back, put an arm around his shoulder, and firmly dragged him out of the luxury store. “We’re in a hurry. Don’t worry about these things in the future; I’ll handle them myself.”
[I’m not doing this for you!! Let me go back!! I want to buy things!]
Ye Shuyan listened to Assistant Wen’s anxious thoughts and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
Assistant Wen’s calm demeanor showed a crack. “Um…”
Ye Shuyan looked at him. “What’s wrong?”
Assistant Wen pointed at the hand Ye Shuyan had placed on his shoulder. “Don’t you think people are staring at us oddly?”
Ye Shuyan glanced around, noticing everyone was showing standard, polite service smiles. “What’s so strange?”
[They’re suspecting you like me!! Two grown men hugging and holding each other, and President Ye, you’re not even close with women…]
Assistant Wen suddenly had another thought: [Could it really be because of me? After all, we work closely together, and my job performance is strong, but President Ye’s mood swings when dating Miss Tang. Could it be some emotional control issue…]
Ye Shuyan suddenly felt a shiver, as if he had been electrocuted. He released Assistant Wen and looked at him incredulously, feeling that, in a certain sense, he was genuinely a bit frightening.
Realizing the assistant was unreliable, Ye Shuyan decided to call Tang Nuan directly once back at the hotel. “Nuan Nuan, what does your family like?”
Tang Nuan was initially confused by the question. “What does your family like?”
Ye Shuyan replied, “I think I should make a formal visit to them.”
Tang Nuan immediately became alert. “Why do you want to visit them?”
Her attitude made Ye Shuyan’s mind light up. This could be a strategy—if her parents liked him…
Recalling the tense confrontations he had with them before… well, it would be better to make sure they don’t dislike him first.
“As your fiancé, I should respect your parents. I didn’t bring it up before because you were still adjusting to that side of your family. Now, I think the time is right; delaying further would be impolite.”
Before Tang Nuan could refuse, Ye Shuyan continued, “Otherwise, if Uncle and Aunt have objections, it might cause trouble for us when we get married.”
Tang Nuan’s heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out, “Who said I’m marrying you?”
Ye Shuyan suddenly chuckled lightly. “So, do you want to break off the engagement?” His tone carried an air of amusement. “If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean we have mutual feelings for each other?”
Tang Nuan: …
She found herself trapped in a dilemma… Ye Shuyan was truly despicable!
Then she heard him sigh, “Alright, I’ll figure it out myself. Regardless, it’s my duty as your fiancé to visit them.”
It was a threat, a blatant threat.
He was not only despicable but shameless as well.
However, Tang Nuan compromised. She let him handle it on his own, not knowing what kind of trouble he might stir up. It was better to keep things within a controllable range. Besides…
Tang Nuan gave a sly smile. “My dad likes various delicious foods. My mom… she likes it when the kids are healthy and happy.”
“My eldest sister and second brother like to eat the dishes my dad cooks, and my younger brother likes pocket money.”
Let’s see what you can come up with.
Ye Shuyan: …
From her perspective, sending some rare ingredients to Tang Jinxin should work. He enjoys cooking, Tang Yue and the others enjoy eating, and Shen Jinhua will naturally be pleased seeing everyone happy.
Besides, isn’t that their family’s routine?
Ye Shuyan sighed deeply. Forget it, if his fiancée couldn’t be relied upon, he’d have to depend on himself.
After studying for over an hour, Ye Shuyan finally found a relatively reliable approach from the numerous responses: a “self-pity strategy” or playing the victim.
[If the in-laws genuinely care about her daughter, this approach might work. Compassionate elders are more likely to be moved and soften their stance once they feel sympathy.]
Ye Shuyan then considered where he could appear to be suffering: Appearance? Although he didn’t care much about it, he knew that Tang Nuan was interested in him partly because of his looks.
Family background? As the richest person, no one dares to mess with him.
Emotions? His fiancée is beautiful and adorable, and their relationship is progressing smoothly (not really).
He really couldn’t think of any area where he could portray himself as pitiful…
Just as he was racking his brain, his phone rang. Ye Shuyan answered it, and it was his cousin Yan Shuo. “Shuyan, your brother is done pretending.”
Ye Shuyan immediately understood what he meant, but was puzzled, “Why did he stop pretending?”
Yan Shuo laughed, “To help that Jiang Miao. That Jiang Miao seems to have a knack for getting into trouble wherever she goes. If he wants to play the hero and save the damsel, he needs to have some real skills.”
“Your dad would probably be thrilled if he knew about this, wouldn’t he?”
Ye Shuyan was not concerned with Ye Zhenghong’s emotions, and just heard Yan Shuo continue with a laugh, “Unfortunately, the agreement between Grandpa and Old Director Ye still stands. Unless you give up on your own, no matter how capable Ye Shuchen is, he can’t threaten you.”
A spark of light suddenly flashed in Ye Shuyan’s eyes, and he instantly had an idea.
That morning, the “Father’s Worry Alliance” group was blown up, and it was the most explosive one ever, with almost everyone chiming in:
[What? What did Second Ye do? Where did this fake news come from?]
[Haha, Second Ye worth tens of billions? Am I still the think tank behind Young Master Ye?]
[No joke! Second Ye has invested in several companies abroad. In A3 country, he’s a mysterious and well-known tycoon. He’s also notable in Silicon Valley in the US. It’s said that almost all the projects he invested in are profitable, and he’s known as the mysterious Mr. Y with the golden finger.]
[Where did this news come from? Is it reliable?]
[Reliable. Jiang Miao went to the US, and apparently got involved with a wealthy young man there, and Ye Shuchen stepped in to resolve it. Then she went to A3 country for a vacation and got kidnapped there. Ye Shuchen used many connections to reveal her identity.]
[So this guy is playing the pig to eat the tiger?!!! I can’t believe it.]
[Damn, is this a Mary Sue novel or something?]
Some also asked, [Does the Ye family know? What about Young Master Ye…]
[What are you thinking? Young Master Ye’s net worth is over a hundred billion, and Second Ye is still not on the same level.]
But Young Master Ye directly took over the Ye Group, while Second Ye started from scratch. Moreover, Second Ye is several years younger than Young Master Ye…
People stopped discussing further, but there were murmurs among them. Almost everyone knew that Ye Zhenghong had a bias toward Ye Shuchen. Even when Ye Shuchen was a playboy, Ye Zhenghong had gone out of his way to secure power for him. Now that Ye Shuchen had such significant abilities, it was impossible that Ye Zhenghong didn’t have any thoughts on it.
Tang Nuan frowned as she looked at the messages. In the book, Ye Shuchen returned as an invisible big shot more than three months later, around the Lunar New Year, and exposed himself to protect Jiang Miao. However, the threats Jiang Miao faced were not from a wealthy young man in the US or kidnappers in A3 country, but from Ye Shuyan, who wanted to bring Jiang Miao back to China…
Tang Nuan shook her head, pushing the so-called plot out of her mind. By now, she had come to understand that while the events described in the book did objectively exist, the reasons behind them were completely different from what she had read.
But if these events were objectively true, did that mean Ye Shuyan would eventually leave the Ye family to start his own venture? What could compel Ye Shuyan to hand over the Ye family to Ye Shuchen?
Was Ye Shuyan acting voluntarily or was he being forced?
Tang Nuan found that this ambiguous ending made her more anxious. She couldn’t help but send a message to Ye Shuyan: [Have you heard about Ye Shuchen’s situation?]
Ye Shuyan called back. “Yes, I’ve known for a few days now.” His voice sounded a bit hoarse, though it was unclear whether it was due to fatigue or illness. “I’m about to board a plane; I’ll be in City Yan this afternoon to visit Uncle and Aunt.”
Tang Nuan said, “Are you feeling unwell? I can let my parents know and reschedule. They won’t mind.”
“No need!” Ye Shuyan replied. “Regarding Ye Shuchen’s situation…” He seemed to sigh slightly, “It’s not something that can be resolved in a day or two anyway. It’s more important to visit Uncle and Aunt.”
After hanging up, Tang Nuan stared at her phone with narrowed eyes. Whether it was from the book or what she had observed, Ye Shuyan shouldn’t be this wary of Ye Shuchen. His current demeanor made it seem as if he was about to be ousted from the Ye family.
What kind of trick was he playing this time?
The author has something to say:
President Ye’s self-torture trick is difficult to implement: How miserable am I?
By the way, I have a half-brother. I am a poor little kid who was ostracized and abandoned by my father…
Resentful Assistant Wen: Bullshit!
Tang Nuan: I will just watch you perform quietly…