Giving and Receiving (3)

After saying all that, Third Brother seemed to have not yet truly exploded; the real outburst was yet to come. He calmly continued, "The last point, and the most important one, is that the Lineage didn't assign him tasks; rather, the Lineage begged him to do them. What he did for the Lineage —was anything anyone else could have accomplished? If he weren't a member of the Ye Clan, would he have done it?"

"..." The entire room fell silent, no sound was made, they were deep in thought.

Third Brother's words were like a wake-up call, jolting them awake from their daze. Now they seemed to realize that Ye Lang's role in the Ye Clan was unparalleled and irreplaceable!

It's ridiculous! I was just thinking about how to deal with him and restrict his power, but it all turned out to be a joke!

They were surprised, not only by Ye Lang's role, but also by the high regard in which Ye Lang held in the hearts of Third Brother and his ilk—a place that no one would dare to touch.

These younger generation members may seem like they're always fooling around and not taking things seriously, but their insight into things is no less than that of their elders, and their ability to get things done is also evident to all. Each of them is already a remarkable individual capable of standing on their own.

If the seventh brother were here, I believe he would have stood in the thirteenth position as well, and his words would certainly not have been any less weighty than the third brother's, and might even have made us feel ashamed.

It seems we need to consider handing over some power to these younger generations; this is something that must be done!

Ye Chengtian and Ye Yi were even more frustrated. Their own son and grandson actually needed others to clear their names and stand up for them. Sigh, they were getting old. They didn't have the same drive as before and had too many concerns.

This incident made these people's attitudes toward Ye Lang even clearer, and made Ye Lang's status increasingly transcendent.

The hall was quiet; no one knew how to break the silence...

Unlike this place, Ye Lang's courtyard was very lively!

"Ye Lang, is this little girl Little Zero?" The Seventh Princess looked at Little Zero behind Ye Lang. She and Ye Lanyu had heard of Little Zero's existence, but had never seen her.

"Yes!" Ye Lang nodded. "She is very meticulous and a good alchemist. I feel more at ease leaving some things to her."

"Not only is she thoughtful, but she's also very beautiful..." The Seventh Princess's tone was a little strange, as if she was jealous or teasing.

"It's alright, otherwise I wouldn't have been sold! By the way, where is Fatty? She wants to come to Haoyue Lake with me too." Ye Lang asked. Zhen Xiaoyan used to live with him here when he was here before.

"Xiao Yan, she's always at the teahouse. She likes being with Liu Feiyan and the others. She doesn't seem to be used to being here. If you ask her to come with you, do you want her to cook for you?" Ye Lanyu answered the question and casually asked.

Ye Lang always brought Zhen Xiaoyan with him whenever they were in the same place. However, he only had one purpose in bringing Zhen Xiaoyan him: to prepare her meals.

This is common knowledge, so it's no wonder Ye Lanyu asked that question. However, this time, Ye Lang's question wasn't solely about that.

"Cooking is a must, but she'll also have to help out; she's an alchemist too!" Ye Lang said.

Often, people overlook this fact: Zhen Xiaoyan is an alchemist, and a very good one at that, more than capable of assisting Ye Lang.

"Little brother, what exactly are you going to do? Judging from your tone, it sounds like you're going to Haoyue Lake for a long time," Ye Lanyu asked. She had initially thought that Ye Lang meant he was staying in Ye City, but it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Yes, it should take about a year and a half, maybe even longer, depending on whether my big project can be completed!" Ye Lang nodded.

"What big project are you working on? Why does it take so long?" Ye Lanyu asked curiously.

"I'll keep this a secret for now, you'll find out when the time comes!" Ye Lang said with a smile, and muttered to himself, "Actually, I don't even know if it will succeed. If I told you now, you'd laugh at me!"

"..."

So that's how it is. He himself wasn't sure either. Oh well, at least it's in Ye City, so we can meet anytime. Besides, he can go there himself.

However, Ye Lanyu was unaware of one thing: Ye Lang subsequently sealed off the entire Haoyue Lake, and after the sealing, no one was allowed to enter.

Night!

Teahouse!

Ye City's teahouse is now one of the liveliest places in the city. When they have free time, the city's residents come here to drink tea, listen to folk songs, and watch plays.

Even though Liu Feiyan, the star performer of the teahouse, was not there a month ago, the place was still just as lively as ever.

Because the teahouse has already formed a team, even if one person is gone, it won't change much, unless all of them leave, then there will be a problem, but it won't make the teahouse deserted.

Many people come to this teahouse simply because they enjoy this kind of leisure activity—drinking tea, chatting, and listening to opera or music.

Once something becomes a habit, it's not something that can be changed overnight. Even if conditions worsen, the habit will continue.

However, these people don't need to worry about the conditions getting worse tonight; on the contrary, they'll feel that the conditions have improved, or that things are going back to normal.

Today, everyone received the news that the teahouse's mainstays, including Liu Feiyan and others whom they hadn't seen in a long time and were eagerly anticipating, have returned.

Perhaps that's why there are more people tonight than usual!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

What? No? Actually, the meaning is similar!

"Xiaoyan, are you sure you want to stay here tonight? Aren't you going to find the boss?"

In a quiet, secluded courtyard within the teahouse, Zhen Xiaoyan was gazing at the moon, lost in thought. Suddenly, a young girl appeared beside her and asked her a question.

This girl was none other than Liu Feiyan.

"Fei Yan..." Zhen Xiaoyan didn't answer the question, but just called out to Liu Feiyan, and then started to stare blankly again.

Liu Feiyan sat quietly beside Zhen Xiaoyan and gently asked, "What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about the boss?"

At this moment, Zhen Xiaoyan paused for a moment, wanting to answer something, but suddenly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she immediately woke up and said, "No, I was just thinking about what to cook for him tomorrow. Ah..."