Chapter 475: Chapter 475: Can Have Children
“Grandpa, I think you have the potential to be a tyrant.”
Ella joked.
The old man wasn’t angry; instead, he burst into hearty laughter.
Then, the old man said, “Grandpa trusts you, but I still want to hear your reasons.”
Ella pondered for a while and said, “I don’t deny my second cousin’s capabilities. In the Helan family, besides my brother, he is indeed the most capable candidate.”
The old man heard this, nodded, indicating he agreed with what she said.
“Go on.”
Ella voiced an “uh-huh” and continued, “However, having capabilities doesn’t an he can be the head of the family. He has skills but lacks a tolerance for others. By tolerance, I don’t an being soft-hearted or kind to others, but rather being unable to tolerate even a grain of sand, especially when it cos to the Helan family. If he wasn’t hurting close relatives unscrupulously for power, I might agree with you handing over authority to him.”
The old man’s eyebrows furrowed tightly as he listened to her last sentence, and he squinted slightly, asking, “Girl, what are you trying to tell ?”
Ella, although not explicitly, knew the old man must have guessed it.
“Grandpa, it’s just what you think,” she said.
The old man’s frown deepened.
“So, is your brother’s matter related to him?”
Imdiately, Ella handed over the evidence she brought for the old man to see.
Five minutes later.
The old man slamd the table in anger once again.
But this ti, his anger was even more intense, burning with fury.
“Don’t be angry, be careful with your health,” Ella comforted.
The old man looked at her and asked, “Why wasn’t this discovered earlier?”
“The second cousin hid it too well. Soone even provided him an alibi, and the perpetrator insisted it was his own doing. So, at that ti, even if my parents and I had doubts, it was difficult to find evidence to overturn it. Moreover, we didn’t want to alert them and risk my brother being hard again.”
“But I never gave up investigating this issue. For the past five years, I’ve had people secretly investigate. Until a few days ago, I t Helan Tianyou, who reminded . After learning so things from him, I beca even more suspicious of my second cousin. It seems he’s currently eager to gain control over HL, so I just probed a little, and he was too quick to reveal himself. However, the information I gave you isn’t enough to convict him. If we confront him, he would find another scapegoat.”
“So now, the first step is to stop his proposal to replace the chairman.”
The old man sighed heavily, “What a sin!”
Ella touched her nose and spoke frankly, “This is indeed a ss you created. If you hadn’t married so many wives, we wouldn’t be in this situation.”
The old man: “…”
Then Ella comforted, “Don’t think too negatively. There’s still hope in this situation; just follow my plan.”
The old man looked at her and said, “Alright, Grandpa will follow your lead.”
Having said what she needed to, Ella prepared to leave.
But the old man suddenly asked, “Wait, ask Young Ye to find so ti to et .”
He had been waiting for so long.
He thought the young man would visit him the next day, but he hadn’t shown up until now.
Ella blinked and asked, “What do you want to see him for?”
The old man replied, “That’s none of your business.”
“Then I won’t arrange it for you; you can make the appointnt yourself,” Ella said as she stood up.
“You little thing, why are you being so petty? Grandpa won’t eat him. What are you afraid of?”
“I’m not afraid you’ll eat him; I’m afraid he’ll make you angry.”
The old man looked at her quizzically, asking, “What, does he speak so unpleasantly?”
Ella said, “A bit.”
The old man chuckled, “Then I must see him even more.”
“…”
Seeing that the old man insisted on eting, Ella said nothing further.
Let him see then—after all, he had t her parents too; one more old man didn’t matter.
“There’s no better ti than today; have him co over for dinner at the mansion tonight. You should stay and eat with us too.”
“…”
When Ye Jiuqing received her call, he just finished dealing with sothing.
It was the first ti she had called him proactively in such a long ti.
Ella asked directly, “Where are you now?”
Ye Jiuqing, for once, teased her, “Why, do you miss ?”
Ella rolled her eyes, “It’s not even dark yet, why are you already daydreaming?”
Ye Jiuqing: “… So, you looking for ?”
“Yes, the old man wants to et you. If you’re busy, forget it, I’ll let him know.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuqing imdiately replied, “I’m free.”
Ella pursed her lips, “Alright, just co to Helan Mansion.”
“Okay.”
Just as she was about to hang up, the man hurriedly said on the other end, “Wait, tell what Grandpa likes.”
Ella thought for a mont. The old man didn’t really have any particular preferences because he had everything he needed.
“Whatever, he’s not picky,” she answered casually.
She honestly couldn’t think of anything.
She hadn’t given gifts to the old man in a long ti.
At the old man’s birthday, she’d simply show up and say a blessing, a stark contrast to others who went to great lengths to select gifts, while she ca empty-handed.
In fact, it’s not her fault—the old man himself said he didn’t need them.
So she obediently never prepared gifts each year.
Plus, the old man never said anything, and even if others had opinions, they didn’t dare say anything to her.
“…”
At 7 p.m.,
Ye Jiuqing arrived at Helan Mansion.
But he didn’t get out of the car.
Ah Gui looked back at him in confusion and asked, “Young Master Jiuqing, what’s wrong?”
Ye Jiuqing asked, “Why do you think the Helan old man suddenly wants to see ? Does he want to help Ella, or does he want us to divorce?”
Ah Gui actually saw hesitation and a bit of fear on his face.
This was a scene one might only witness once in a lifeti.
“Young Master Jiuqing, no matter why the Helan old man wants to see you, I think it’s not a big deal. After all, the wife is the one truly in charge; everyone else is just supporting. Besides, you’ve t her parents already; are you afraid of one old man?”
Ah Gui patiently explained to him.
Ye Jiuqing looked at him and raised an eyebrow slightly, “You have a point. It’s not wasted raising you.”
Ah Gui: “…”
When he was useful, he wasn’t raised in vain; when he wasn’t, he was.
After getting off the car, Ye Jiuqing imdiately saw the old housekeeper waiting at the door.
“Young Master Ye, please follow . The old man and Miss Ling Shuang have been waiting for a long ti.”
“Sure, sorry to trouble you.”
The old housekeeper chuckled and said, “No trouble at all; it’s part of my job.”
Ye Jiuqing should have arrived earlier, but choosing a gift took longer than expected.
Although Ella told him not to bring a gift, he still did.
In the living room, the old man and his granddaughter were chatting and laughing.
“Old Master, Miss Ling Shuang, Young Master Ye is here,” the Huolan family steward called from the living room.
Then, the two walked over.
Grandfather and granddaughter paused their conversation and turned to look.
Ye Jiuqing approached, looking at Old Mr. Helan, spoke rather gently, “Grandpa, sorry for visiting so late. Here’s a little gift for you; I hope you’ll accept it.”
The old man listened to him, then glanced at his granddaughter.
The look seed to say, “This young man doesn’t speak badly at all; how’s it different from what you said?”
Ella ignored it; she looked at Ye Jiuqing. This man was quite adaptable and could act well.
How did she not realize he had this ability before?
Old Mr. Helan, a bit serious on his face, responded, “Gifts don’t depend on value. I don’t lack people gifting . In the future, there’s no need to bring them; I’ll accept this one.”
Then, the old man called out, “Ah De, have soone take the gift away.”
The old housekeeper responded, “Yes, old master.”
Imdiately, the old housekeeper took the gift from Ah Gui’s hand, then handed it to a nearby servant, instructing, “Send this to the master’s collection room.”
“Okay, housekeeper.”
Ye Jiuqing did not sit down but remained standing.
Old Mr. Helan eyed him a few more tis before speaking, “Sit down, don’t just stand there foolishly.”
Ye Jiuqing: “Alright, thank you, Grandpa.”
He called him that quite naturally.
Ella almost suspected if he practiced in secret.
It was also the first ti the old man had interacted with Ye Jiuqing so closely.
In the past, he only heard about his affairs from others.
After all, between their two families, whether in terms of lineage or business, there was no intersection.
Naturally, they wouldn’t have any interactions usually.
In theory, if Ella had always been at the Helan’s, she wouldn’t have t soone like Ye Jiuqing.
She got to know Ye Jiuqing because she t him through Su He.
Just after he sat down, the old man began to speak, “I’ve heard the reason for your marriage; Shuangshuang forced you, and it was indeed an injustice to you, which is unfair as well.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuqing instinctively glanced at Ella.
Ella didn’t avoid his gaze but t it openly.
“My family’s Shuangshuang is just like this; don’t take it to heart. About your marriage, this old man did not agree, so you two…”
Before the old man finished, Ye Jiuqing said, “Grandpa, I’m not resentful, nor do I have plans to divorce her.”
When he said the last sentence, he was looking at Ella.
Ella blinked, looking a bit dazed.
Old Mr. Helan suddenly let out a hearty laugh.
“This old man is not that malicious, not the kind of vicious elder you commonly see,” the old man laughed and said, “I just want to say, since you two are already married, it’s no longer appropriate to say I don’t agree. My request from you is simple—protect her and don’t let her get hurt. After all, she likes you, and we can’t stop her. If we could, she wouldn’t have kept it from us back then.”
When Ella heard the old man’s last sentence, she frowned and looked at him. “Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about?”
“Where did I say sothing wrong? Am I not correct?” the old man retorted.
Ella was about to argue back when Ye Jiuqing interjected, “Grandpa, rest assured, I will protect her and not let you down. Even if you don’t say it, protecting her is my duty.”
Ella turned her head, eyes filled with confusion as she stared at him.
Did he take the wrong dicine?
Every ti she heard him say such things, it felt unreal.
However, his gaze was so sincere, not like he was lying or making formalities to the old man.
She knew his personality quite well; if he didn’t want to do sothing or say sothing, he’d never bother.
Since he said it, it ant he would fulfill it.
But what was his reason?
Was she just his duty?
She admitted she was being greedy, wanting sothing a bit excessive.
Listening to him, she felt neither joy nor sadness.
Her heart felt like a calm lake, without a ripple.
The old man laughed heartily and said, “Good, with your words, I feel at ease then.”
The old man could perceive his granddaughter seed a bit displeased but said nothing further.
So things are not for him as an old man to intervene; they need to be realized by the young themselves.
Although it was his first eting with Ye Jiuqing, he already understood his background clearly.
“Xiao Ye, even though you’re not my first choice for a grandson-in-law, I hold great expectations for you, so do not let down,” said the old man.
There was a flicker of sothing in Ye Jiuqing’s eyes, but it quickly vanished.
He replied, “Grandpa, don’t worry.”
The old man clapped his hands on his thighs, laughing, “Alright, then we’ve finished our business. Let’s prepare for dinner.”
Saying this, the old man was about to stand up.
Seeing this, Ye Jiuqing imdiately got up, took a step forward, and moved to the old man’s side, offering his support.
Old Mr. Helan was slightly flattered.
He had always heard that this young man was cold and ruthless, with quite a tactful style, and such people are usually aloof.
But seeing him today, he looked handso, his character quite good. Just by looking, one wouldn’t tell he was involved in the underworld.
Ella watched silently from the side.
Ye Jiuqing’s actions once again refreshed her understanding of him.
…
After dinner.
Ella saw the two chatting joyously, unable to interject, so she quietly went out to the courtyard.
In the courtyard of the mansion was a glass house filled with various types of potted green plants, along with a swing chair, table, and a small bookshelf.
On the shelf were books she read in her childhood, and books from every stage of her life were still preserved.
This glass house was uniquely hers, built by the old man specifically for her.
In the Helan family, only she had such a privilege.
So, her cousins couldn’t help but envy and hate her.
Her rivals had existed since childhood.
Only because the old man’s favoritism was too apparent.
Actually, it was no fault of the old man for favoring her and her brother more.
The old man treated everyone equally, but they made the mistake of always trying to curry favor with him.
What the old man couldn’t stand was exactly that.
Ella picked up a book, lay halfway on the swing chair, and started reading.
Before long, she was cast into shadow by a black silhouette.
As the light got blocked, she slowly closed the book and found herself eting the gaze of the man standing before her.
Ye Jiuqing glanced at the book in her hand, “A fairy tale picture book?”
“You like reading such books now?” he asked.
Ella found nothing wrong with that. “Who says adults can’t read children’s books? Besides, I can read them to my kids in the future.”
Ye Jiuqing stared at her, silent for a mont, then asked, “Do you like children?”
Ella didn’t think too much about why he asked and answered directly, “Kids are so adorable; of course, I like them.”
“Alright.” He replied with one word.
Ella asked puzzled, “Alright, what?”
Ye Jiuqing explained, “I an, if you like kids, we can also have so.”
With a “thud”, Ella’s book slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.
Her pupils slightly shook, stunned.
“What… did you say?”
The man answered her word by word, “I said, we can also have kids if you want.”
Ella looked at him, shocked and astounded.
With a boom, it felt like her mind blew up.
For a long ti, she couldn’t say a word.
His words were too shocking.
She almost doubted whether the person standing before her was actually Ye Jiuqing.
This was too terrifying!
Even scarier than ghost sightings!
How could such words co out of his mouth?
She couldn’t believe it even if it killed her!
Was she dreaming?
The next second, Ye Jiuqing saw her suddenly get up, then reach out and pinch his arm hard.
She looked up at him, asking, “Does it hurt?”
The man furrowed his brows, gazed down at her, then extended his distinctly jointed fingers to flick her lightly on the forehead.
He then seriously asked, “Does it hurt?”
Ella: “…”
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