Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Chapter 110 "Just now you were too busy to talk to me, weren’t you? Why haven’t you left yet? I’m really busy!" Yang Yi pretended to be eager to get rid of Ye Tianchen as he said this.

Ye Tianchen was truly at a loss for words. He had never imagined that Yang Yi, a big shot, could be ten times more stubborn than him when it came to being unreasonable. It seemed that experience really does come with age.

"I was busy just now because I needed to pee, not anymore. It’s not urgent now. How about promoting my dad three levels?" For his father’s benefit, Ye Tianchen was definitely going to try his best. Yang Yi was a big shot, and if he could put in a word, then it wasn’t impossible for Ye Hong to get a triple promotion.

There were some things Ye Tianchen could manage on his own, but others needed help, like getting his dad promoted. That still required Yang Yi to speak up. However, it seemed that the old man was just playing along and wouldn’t agree so easily.

"Your dad will enter the Party School this year to study, and then he has the chance to go to the Capital City to be an official. You can rest assured about that. Cang Lang has agreed to this and it’s already arranged!" Yang Yi said with a smile.

"I was talking about the matter of promoting my dad three levels..." Ye Tianchen said, exasperated.

"As for that, I still need to investigate and see if what you’re saying is true, then reward accordingly..."

"That’s so boring, too boring. I’m leaving..."

Grabbing his backpack, Ye Tianchen headed towards the door. Yang Yi couldn’t help but feel Ye Tianchen was quite unique. His personality indeed suited him for carrying out tasks that regular, formal talents couldn’t manage. Mainly because he didn’t represent the nation and was skilled, it was rare for China to produce such talent, and they would need to utilize him well in the future.

"Oh, and kid, try to cause less trouble in Capital City. I heard Qi Ruxue is getting engaged to Qin Heng in a few days..." Yang Yi remembered this and mentioned it as Ye Tianchen was opening the door.

"What do I care!"

Dropping these four words, Ye Tianchen left Yang Yi’s office. Downstairs, he saw Cang Lang and walked out unhappily without mentioning anything about fighting Cang Lang. He was not in the mood now and couldn’t figure out what was wrong. He found Qi Ruxue rather annoying and had absolutely no fondness for her.

However, hearing that Qi Ruxue was about to get engaged to Qin Heng, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but remember the time Qi Ruxue had spent living at his house. He could overhear her chats with his mother, Luo Yan, and his younger sister, Ye Qianwen. She sought her own happiness, unwilling to be a sacrifice for familial benefits, harboring her own dreams and goals. In this society, finding such girls was not easy, so to some extent, Ye Tianchen admired Qi Ruxue’s courage.

"Weren’t you challenging me to a fight? How about we head to the training ground now? My word is my bond," Cang Lang said to Ye Tianchen.

"No time, I’m super busy. You go play egg on your own, I’m going home!" Ye Tianchen said irritably.

Cang Lang was taken aback upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s response. He knew this kid had always wanted to challenge him, and this time Cang Lang was very serious about teaching Ye Tianchen a lesson. Little did he know, Ye Tianchen wasn’t in the mood now, which really puzzled Cang Lang.

"Going home? When will our battle take place then? Are you afraid of losing?" Cang Lang deliberately provoked Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Cang Lang. Right now, he didn’t know why, but he just felt irritable and simply wanted to get home quickly, lacking any desire to fight Cang Lang.

Watching Ye Tianchen walk away with his backpack, Cang Lang mumbled to himself, "Is this kid on the wrong medication or something? He actually doesn’t want to have a go at me?"

After hailing a taxi outside, Ye Tianchen headed straight home, yawned, leaned back in the taxi seat, and smoked. The image of Qi Ruxue kept flashing in his mind—from the time they met, to her stubbornly moving into his home, to their mutual pranks and mutual disapproval, all these memories kept flashing through Ye Tianchen’s mind.

"Silly woman, pursuing such a free happiness without the ability, sigh..." Ye Tianchen sighed.

Thirty minutes later, Ye Tianchen arrived at his front door, holding his backpack and smiling as he opened the door. Despite being somewhat irritated by Qi Ruxue’s matters, he hadn’t seen his mom and sister for several days and missed them a bit.

"Mom, sis, I’m back!" Ye Tianchen called out loudly.

Having entered the house, Ye Tianchen realized nobody was there; he didn’t know where his mom and little sister had gone off to. Today was Saturday, they probably went shopping. Ye Tianchen tossed his backpack onto the sofa, grabbed a can of Coke from the fridge, and gulped down several sips before taking out his phone to call his mom.

"Hello, Mom, where are you guys? I’m home!" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile once the call connected.

"Your sister and I are out shopping; we’ll be back soon. If you’re hungry, there’s food at the bottom of the fridge—you can fix something up for yourself!"

After hanging up the call, Ye Tianchen felt quite hungry indeed. Their fridge had three shelves; his mom mentioned the food was at the bottom, probably in the freezer. Pulling the freezer open, he saw a big lobster frozen inside, seemingly untouched and preserved there all along.

Ye Tianchen took out the lobster, fixed up some rice, and then steamed the lobster in the microwave. He started eating; the lobster tasted quite good. Ye Tianchen had five bowls of rice before he felt satisfied, burped contentedly, and without tidying up the bowls, he lay down on the sofa to sleep. This trip to the U.S. had been rather exhausting. From the moment his plane touched down in Washington, he hadn’t properly rested, especially after the fight with Thomas, which had drained too much of his superpower.

This time, Ye Tianchen had used two different types of Superpower Skills, consuming a great deal of energy. Initially, he used the Thunder Power, but when Thomas deployed the Water Dragon Skill, he was forced to use the Earth Element Power to defend himself, or he would have been killed.

Before he realized it, Ye Tianchen had fallen asleep. He didn’t know how long he slept, but when he opened his eyes, his mom, Luo Yan, and his little sister, Ye Qianwen, were already back.

"Brother, you’re awake? Are you too stingy? Is just buying a diamond necklace for your little sister enough?" Ye Qianwen proudly showed off her diamond necklace around her neck, looking disdainfully at her brother Ye Tianchen.

"Greedy much? This is a diamond necklace; look careful—it’s worth over fifty thousand." Ye Tianchen was speechless, looking at his sister Ye Qianwen exasperatedly.

"Really? Over fifty thousand? Hehe, brother, you really treat me the best!" Upon hearing the value of the diamond necklace from her brother Ye Tianchen, Ye Qianwen’s expression immediately changed, laughing happily.

Ye Tianchen stood up, stretched lazily, picked up a pair of bracelets inlaid with diamonds from the coffee table with his left hand, and with his right hand, he tapped Ye Qianwen’s head lightly, saying, "You’re such a little money-grubber, go away. Where’s Mom?"

"And you dare to ask? You ate and didn’t even wash your bowl. Mom’s in the kitchen washing dishes." Ye Qianwen pouted.

Holding the diamond bracelet, Ye Tianchen went into the kitchen, where his mom, Luo Yan, was washing dishes. Ye Tianchen chuckled, "Mom, see what your son has brought you this time?"

Luo Yan was indeed very happy to see the diamond bracelet in her son’s hand, but she had something on her mind, constantly thinking about what to do, whether or not she should discuss it with her son Ye Tianchen.

"Mom, what’s the matter? Something troubling you?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

"Yes, son, have you heard about Ruxue’s engagement to Qin Heng from the Qin family?" Luo Yan asked, looking at her son Ye Tianchen.

"Yeah, I’ve heard about it. Her engagement to Qin Heng is a good thing, right? The Qin family has a potent force, and coupling it with the Qi family makes for a strong alliance, which is great!" Ye Tianchen said.

"Son, as you know, Ruxue does not want to marry Qin Heng; she doesn’t like him. I know I shouldn’t really say anything, but looking from a fellow woman’s perspective, I think Ruxue is really pitiful. Such a wonderful girl unable to get the happiness she truly desires—I feel quite sad," Luo Yan said, looking somewhat forlorn.

Ye Tianchen understood; during these days when Qi Ruxue had stayed at their home, she had gotten along well with his mom and little sister, making everyone happy. And his mom, Luo Yan, was very fond of Qi Ruxue. In her words, in this era, finding a girl who is not only beautiful but also fit for the hall and the kitchen is incredibly difficult and precious.

"Mom, you’re not hoping for me to barge in on the wedding, are you? That would really cause a huge scene. If that happened, our Ye family, Qi family, and Qin family would all be in an awkward position, that would be hard to handle..." Ye Tianchen said hastily, his mind racing.

"Even if she’s just a friend, I don’t want to see Ruxue leap into a fire pit. I want to help her, but alas, I can’t. The day she left, she hugged me and cried for a long time, just like my own daughter getting married. I am truly heartbroken. What are the Qi family thinking? Even if using a child’s marriage to enhance the family’s power is acceptable, they shouldn’t be so excessive. Ruxue is such a lovely girl; she deserves her own happiness," Luo Yan said, then walked out of the kitchen, truly lamenting for Qi Ruxue.

Watching his mom, Luo Yan, looking genuinely sad, Ye Tianchen really didn’t know what to say. After all, he and Qi Ruxue were like joyous enemies. Unexpectedly, in only a few days at his home, Ruxue had formed such deep connections with his mom and little sister. Perhaps this woman’s charisma was truly remarkable?

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