The Forty-Third Melon: What Melon? Take Forty-Three Bites...

888 is overjoyed.

However, to Tong's surprise, Ye Mo wasn't that excited at this moment, though he was certainly happy, since it meant a dividend of over 100 million a year. On his way to the study, Ye Mo had already started...

He started thinking about how he would squander the dividends he received.

She admitted that she was a poor person who had suddenly become rich.

When Ye Mo arrived at the study, not only were her biological father Ye Zhipeng and her biological mother Ruan Xianyue there, but her older brother Ye Lin was also present. As soon as Ye Mo entered, the three of them naturally turned their gazes to her.

"Momo, come sit here." Ye Zhipeng wasn't in a businesslike manner. He and Ruan Xianyue sat on the sofa, and the three of them looked like they wanted to have a casual chat with Ye Mo, so they invited Ye Mo to sit down next to them.

After Ye Mo sat down, Ye Lin poured tea for each of the four of them, while Ye Zhipeng handed Ye Mo a share transfer document and said:

"... This is five percent of Tianheng's shares. I planned to give it to you when you returned to the Ye Family! With it, as long as Tianheng is still around, your mother and I won't have to worry about your food and drink."

Ye Mo took the contract and flipped through it... Hmm, although she didn't quite understand it, she had 888, so she immediately asked 888 to scan the contract and confirm that it was indeed a share transfer agreement.

[... It's always good to be wary of others.] Ye Mo was very vigilant, after all, he had been deceived before.

After 888 confirmed that the documents were in order, she picked up a pen and neatly signed her name on the signature page. As for her refusing? What a joke! She'd have to be crazy to refuse such a good thing!

Even if the other three people present thought she was greedy and of poor character, she was determined to get those five percent of the shares.

A look of determination flashed in Ye Mo's eyes.

Ye Lin watched her calmly sign the document and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You seem completely unsurprised by this... Did you anticipate this would happen?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mo simply smiled shyly, but remained silent, the meaning of which was self-evident—yes, she did know beforehand, though not by foresight, but by simply observing.

Ye Lin smiled and exclaimed, "No wonder you didn't seem too upset. I thought I'd see you all excited."

Towards the end, his tone even carried a hint of regret.

It can only be said that Ye Lin truly understands Ye Mo. If Ye Mo hadn't known about this beforehand, she would have been overjoyed and beaming with delight upon suddenly finding out. But now, having "foreseen" it, she naturally remained unfazed even in the face of adversity.

Ye Zhipeng put the contract Ye Mo had signed aside and sighed, "It was my negligence that you and Baozhu were switched back then. I failed in my responsibility as a father, which is why you've suffered for so many years. So, I've always felt very sorry for you..."

"I know that even giving you this five percent of the shares can't fully make up for all the grievances you've suffered over the years, but we can't think of a better way to make amends!"

He looked at Ye Mo and said, "If there's anything you want, just tell us, and we'll do our best to fulfill it!"

Ye Mo's gaze was still fixed on the contract, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. Hearing Ye Zhipeng's words, she said with complete sincerity, "Actually, I think this compensation is more than enough to make up for all the grievances I've suffered over the years!"

This is the Ye Corporation, a 5% stake in Tianheng Industries, not some random roadside company. 5% of the shares means hundreds of millions in dividends every year. That means she can earn hundreds of millions of yuan every year without lifting a finger. What more could she ask for?

"I feel that my life is complete now," she exclaimed.

"Pfft!"

Ye Lin was amused by her expression. He shook his head and said, "I used to say that you were just as Ye Family and money-loving as I am, just like me... But now it seems you're too easily satisfied. Just five percent of the shares, and your life is complete?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mo replied with considerable satisfaction, "... While I am greedy, I'm not overly so, so for me, five percent of the shares is more than enough."

She is truly not greedy.

Seeing this, Ye Lin and the other two smiled.

"Before the banquet, we need to go back to the old house first," Ruan Xianyue said with a smile. "Your grandmother hasn't met you yet, nor your second uncle and third aunt, your cousins and their spouses... It's fine if we don't meet the collateral relatives, but at least we need to see the family members."

As mentioned before, the Ye Corporation is a large family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. As the saying goes, a big tree branches out. Over the years, the Ye Corporation has also branched out into countless branches. The main branch and the side branches together have at least a hundred people. Ye Mo's branch is the main branch.

As for Ye Zhipeng's generation, Ye Zhipeng is the eldest, with two younger brothers and a younger sister. Further down the line, there are more than a dozen younger family members, including Ye Mo and his generation. It can be described as a truly large family.

Ye Zhipeng's father, who is also Ye Mo's paternal grandfather, has passed away, but Ye Mo's grandmother is still alive. She is seventy-nine years old this year and will be eighty after the New Year, which is considered a long life.

Ye Mo has been back in the Ye Family for so long, but she hasn't met her relatives yet. Before the banquet, Ye Zhipeng and the others plan to take her back to the old house to meet her family.

The Ye Family's old residence is not in City B, but in Q Province. If we're talking about the Ye Family in Province Q Province, going back two hundred years, they were local nobles. The old residence is also hundreds of years old, passed down from their ancestors. If they wanted, that old residence could be a tourist attraction now.

Ah, we've digressed. Anyway, the Ye Family's old house is in Q Province. Grandma Ye prefers Q Province to City B, and is more comfortable there, so she has stayed in her hometown all these years. Ye Zhipeng's younger brother and sister, the third brother and sister, stayed in Q Province to take care of the old lady.

As for the second brother, his business is mainly overseas, so he spends most of his time abroad. Therefore, this is a rare opportunity for the four siblings to get together.

So, before New Year's Day, Ye Zhipeng took Ye Mo and the others directly back to Q Province. For the first time, Ye Mo's feet touched the soil of Q Province.

Chapter 43 The forty-third melon? What melon? It takes forty-three bites...

This was Ye Mo's first time visiting Q Province.

Q Province is located in the north, and the temperature is even colder than in City B. Especially with the heavy snow these past two days, the temperature has plummeted to nearly minus twenty degrees Celsius. This caused Ye Mo to sneeze violently as soon as he stepped out of the airport.

She had no interest in appreciating the scenery of the North; all she wanted was to cuddle with her chubby self and rely on the heating for comfort.

The car that picked them up arrived smoothly at the Ye Family's old residence. The Ye Family's old residence was a grand mansion with carved beams and painted rafters. When Ye Mo stood at the gate, she thought she had arrived at the ruins of a royal palace. For the first time, she had a clear understanding of the phrase "a family that has been passed down for hundreds of years".

Knowing they were coming, Ye Mo's third uncle and aunt were waiting at the door. When they saw Ye Mo, Ye Mo 'Aunt Ye warmly took his hand.

"You must be Momo." Aunt Ye smiled warmly, her smile giving off a very approachable feeling. "I've heard everything about you from your mother. These past years have really been tough on you."

Third Uncle Ye interjected, "Momo's original surname was Ye Ma?"

"What a coincidence, isn't it?" Ye Zhipeng laughed, his tone quite intrigued. "When I first heard her name, I also found it unbelievable. You tell me, how could it be such a coincidence? Her adoptive parents also share the surname Ye."

Ye is not a very common surname. There are so many surnames in the world, but the adoptive parents who found her just happened to have the surname Ye.

"All I can say is that she's destined to be a daughter of the Ye Family. Even if she were deliberately switched, she'll still bear the Ye surname!" Third Uncle Ye sighed with a smile. After he finished speaking, he warmly invited Ye Mo and the others, "Come on in, come on in. Mom is waiting for you inside..."