Pfft.
At that moment, Ye Lan thought he heard someone coughing up blood. Oh, it was Second Grandpa. Never mind, then.
Old Master Mo Ye finally recognized the girl before him as Ye Xunzhi. She was probably the little one who had recently returned.
For a moment, he felt this little one knew too much. Perhaps he should silence her for good. (Turning evil)(〝▼皿▼)
Ye Lan silently shielded Ye Xunzhi behind him, his gaze wandering.
Calm down, Second Grandpa. We live in a peaceful society now.
[Second Grandpa let out a piercing shriek right then. Aaaaaah! Then, seeing he couldn't beat Grandpa, he switched tracks.]
Old Master Mo Ye bristled and glared.
What did she mean, couldn't beat him? That was a strategic retreat, understand? A sign of great wisdom!!!
[Seeing no bright future ahead, Second Grandpa took an unconventional approach. In a fit of anger, he took everything he owned and charged into Las Vegas, vowing to become the king of gambling.]
[You have to admit, Second Grandpa really had talent. He actually found the window God had opened for him, and once he went in, nothing could stop him. Most importantly, his determination to beat Grandpa kept him from getting addicted.]
[Once he'd earned enough seed money, he went to Macau to open casinos. After all that maneuvering, he made a fortune. But when he took his money to compare it with the Ye Group, he found they were actually about equal, and he started falling apart again.]
[Hahahahahahaha! Oh no, I kind of want to laugh. Is it a little unkind to think that?]
Don't laugh!
Ye Lan pinched his thigh so hard that holding back his laughter was practically giving him internal injuries.
Old Master Mo Ye: a death stare.
[When he couldn't win on business, he started competing over offspring. Second Grandpa didn't register his marriages, either. He brought several wives home and had several sons and daughters.]
[He thought he'd won this way, since Grandpa only had one son. But who would have thought my scumbag dad would sow his wild oats everywhere, sending Grandpa one grandson after another like they were free? Second Grandpa only had one grandson, you know.]
[Now that I think about it, did my scumbag dad learn that habit of not registering his marriages from Second Grandpa?]
Ye Xunzhi wrinkled her nose and grumbled inwardly-
[But they're different, too. Every wife Second Grandpa married was gorgeous when she was young. They only wanted children, not a husband.]
[Second Grandpa was handsome when he was young, too. Every time, he got tricked out of his body and his heart, then ended up being the one who took responsibility. His luck really is something else. He spent his whole life searching for true love, but every one of them wanted either his money or his body.]
Wow-
Ye Lan hadn't expected the older generation to have such wild lives. What a juicy piece of gossip.
No wonder Second Grandpa's household was so harmonious. It turned out his position in the family was that lowly.
He'd thought Second Grandpa had toyed with his wives' feelings. Who knew it was actually his wives who had toyed with his?
That reversal struck like a bolt of lightning.
Ye Lan couldn't resist sneaking a glance at Second Grandpa's face. It was cycling through every color.
Ye Xunzhi knew nothing of the undercurrents between the two and continued spilling the beans.
[Later, after returning to the mainland, Second Grandpa discovered that Grandpa had taken up calligraphy, so he started studying that, too.]
[But it turned out Grandpa's interest was just a passing fancy. Second Grandpa developed beautiful handwriting, while Grandpa never took the hobby seriously at all.]
[But look on the bright side. Really, it was mostly Second Grandpa being sulky. Grandpa never paid much attention to it. All those ridiculous stunts I pulled were probably just me wanting to be a nuisance.]
Doesn't that make it even more miserable?
I saw you as my enemy, but you didn't even give me a second thought. Second Grandpa's whole life was practically a history of tragic struggle.
Today had certainly been an eye-opener for Ye Lan, but now that he'd had his fill of gossip, a more serious problem had arisen.
Would they have to sleep with one eye open tonight?
Second Grandpa met Ye Lan's gaze. If he still couldn't figure out what was going on after all his years in the world, he'd be a complete idiot!
This brat could definitely hear the little one's thoughts, too.
"Uh, may I interrupt for a moment?" A cautious voice cut in.
Old Master Mo Ye reluctantly turned his head. Director Mi pointed to the guests behind him.
"We've finished looking around the calligraphy gallery. We can move on to the next location."
After speaking, Director Mi worried that Old Master Mo Ye might be tired and thoughtfully added:
"If you have other things to attend to, Mr. Mo, our production team has also found someone familiar with the grounds. He said he could show us around."
Old Master Mo Ye was mentally exhausted right now. "It's all right. There's one more hall. I'll finish showing you around before I leave. By the way, who is this guide?"
"Me."
A figure emerged from behind the group of cameramen.
As soon as he appeared, everyone present wore a different expression.
Ye Lan had already taken the opportunity to explain to Old Master Mo Ye that everyone in the family could hear her thoughts. He'd also asked him to act convincingly so Ye Xunzhi wouldn't notice and discover it.
When it came to acting, Old Master Mo Ye naturally had complete confidence. In his youth, he had been a man who took Las Vegas by storm.
Seriously, at the gambling table, any tiny movement could lead to defeat. His acting skills were certainly no empty boast.
But after seeing this man, his heart, which had finally settled down, gave up completely.
Ye Lan wore a despairing expression that said, "I knew it." Ye Xunzhi was shocked, but couldn't acknowledge him on the show, so she could only turn into a screaming rubber chicken inside her head.
[Grandpa, why are you here?!]
Old Master Ye walked out with his hands behind his back, calm and unruffled, his presence no less imposing than Old Master Mo Ye's.
Why was he here? To enjoy the gossip, of course!
Ever since discovering that Ye Xunzhi exposed juicy gossip wherever she went, Old Master Ye had found life utterly dull. He was so idle at home that it was driving him nuts.
When he learned that Ye Xunzhi was going on this variety show, and, more importantly, that its first destination was his younger brother's home, Old Master Ye immediately volunteered and hurried over.
His eldest grandson had invested in it, after all. Could the production team really turn him down? But he hadn't expected to stumble onto such juicy gossip as soon as he arrived.
Ever since his youth, Old Master Ye had followed the principle of playing weak to catch the strong off guard, so he kept an extremely low profile.
Director Mi knew his real identity, but didn't say anything.
The other guests didn't know and merely assumed he was an ordinary old man serving as their guide. The viewers in the live chat couldn't find out his identity, either, so naturally they suspected nothing.
Old Master Mo Ye was truly about to crack. He wanted to point right at the other man's nose and demand:
Why are you here?!
Old Master Ye seemed to anticipate what he would say and was just about to offer an excuse.
Then both of them heard Ye Xunzhi muttering inwardly.
[Why is Grandpa here? Is he here to watch the fun, or to tip off Second Grandpa?]
[Does he already know that Second Grandpa's youngest wife has secretly been sleeping with his grandson?]
Old Master Mo Ye: !!!
His breath caught right in his throat. What? It wasn't enough to deceive him; she had to cuckold him, too?!
And with his own grandson! Who could stand that?!!!
Then, realizing something, he immediately swept a sharp gaze behind him and met Ye Lan's and Old Master Ye's eyes, which shone like light bulbs in the darkness.
Seeing him look over, both immediately turned away, only making themselves look more suspicious.
Old Master Ye said, "This calligraphy is like flowing water in the high mountains, surging on without end. Interesting, very interesting."
Ye Lan said, "This floor has been polished so clean. Bright as a mirror. Really nice."
Old Master Mo Ye: Heh. Two hypocrites.
But he had no time to settle accounts with them now. Remembering that he still had his duties as a guide, Mo Ye promptly shot the butler a look.
The butler immediately understood and gestured for the production crew and guests to follow.
"If everyone has finished viewing the calligraphy gallery, I'll take over for the moment and lead you through the residence's small greenhouse botanical garden. It houses all kinds of rare plants the master has brought back from around the world."
Anticipation immediately lit up the guests' eyes. Perhaps if they saw some flowers or greenery by the roadside, they wouldn't think much of it.
But in the home of someone this wealthy, exotic plants were no longer synonymous with vegetation. They were synonymous with money.
The live chat also exclaimed that they hadn't come to watch the fun today, but to have their eyes opened.
In contrast to the guests' noisy chatter up ahead, Ye Xunzhi trailed at the very back, diligently maintaining her "the world's ups and downs have nothing to do with me or gossip" persona.
The Ye Family's second brother and the two grandfathers also trailed at the back, just one step ahead of Ye Xunzhi.
Ye Xunzhi carefully recalled that, according to the future's original course, a year later, Second Grandpa would accidentally discover that his youngest wife was pregnant and planning an abortion.
During that same period, he often saw his grandson keeping her company and chatting with her, which made him suspicious of the two.
After an amniocentesis revealed that the child really was his own grandson's, he flew into a rage. Only after a round of forceful questioning did he finally learn the truth.
[Let me think. How did these two end up sleeping together?]
[Strange. Why does it feel like I haven't heard Second Brother and the others for ages?]
All three: !!!
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