Li Fengxia Throws a Tantrum

From the two men's conversation, Ye Feng gathered that Brother Qian was probably a martial artist too, though he probably wasn't as strong as Ye Wuhen.

"Brother Qian, do you know of any office buildings for sale? I'm planning to buy one for an investment company to use," Ye Feng asked.

Qian Zhongwen turned to Zhang Zhiwei and asked, "Old Zhang, haven't you been trying to sell the Jinhui Building? What do you think? Why not just sell it to Brother Ye?"

"Sure. If Brother Ye is interested, I can transfer it to you later. Keeping the Jinhui Building in my hands isn't much use to me anyway."

"Brother Ye, then get in touch with Brother Zhang about it later. Make sure he doesn't take a loss. Brother Zhang is doing us a huge favor," Ye Feng said. He wasn't short of money, and he couldn't bargain the price down if he wanted the system cashback.

At that moment, Father Ye and Mother Ye came over together, each carrying a glass of wine. Ye Feng immediately stood up and introduced them. "Brother Qian, Brother Zhang, these are my parents, Ye Yuanhai and Wang Meijuan. Mom, Dad, these are President Qian and President Zhang."

"President Qian, President Zhang, thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend our daughter's college admission banquet, and for giving her such a generous gift. My wife and I would like to offer you both a toast." With that, the couple drained their glasses.

Qian Zhongwen and Zhang Zhiwei also stood and drained their glasses. Smiling, they said, "We're the ones imposing. Please don't take offense, Brother Ye, Sister-in-law. We felt an affinity with Brother Ye and Ye Lin too."

Hearing their conversation, Ye Lin muttered under her breath, "Brother Qian and Brother Zhang call Dad and Mom 'Brother' and 'Sister-in-law,' and they call my brother and me 'Brother' and 'Little Sister.' So does that mean we have to call Mom and Dad 'Brother' and 'Sister-in-law' too?"

Ye Feng rolled his eyes at Ye Lin. What on earth went through this little girl's head all day? No wonder Mom was always giving her a hard time at home.

After watching the two men sit down, Ye Feng excused himself and took Ye Lin along to join their parents in making the rounds with toasts.

The family came to the Ye family's table, where Father Ye and Mother Ye first offered their thanks. After a glass of wine, their eldest uncle, Ye Yuanshan, remarked, "Fourth Brother, the children have all grown up in the blink of an eye. Even Linlin is going to college. We've all grown old too."

"Yeah, Big Brother. We've all grown old. Back then, you used to take me along to raid birds' nests. Forty years have gone by in the blink of an eye."

Ye Feng was also pulled over by his three older brothers. "Xiao Feng, who would've guessed? You really had your talents hidden deep. You even know big shots like these," his eldest brother, Ye Qiang, said, patting him on the shoulder.

"Yeah, he's been like that since he was little, keeping everything close to his chest, then shocking everyone at the crucial moment," his second brother, Ye Hua, added.

"And he's especially stubborn. When he got beaten as a kid, he wouldn't beg for mercy no matter what. If I hadn't come across him, he would've held out to the very end," his third brother, Ye Lin, said.

Listening to his three brothers tease him, Ye Feng wore a helpless expression. It wasn't that he hadn't told them; he'd only just met the men himself.

Seeing his parents heading to the next table to offer a toast, Ye Feng hurried after them. Otherwise, there was no telling how much longer his brothers would keep teasing him.

The next few tables went smoothly, but as expected, trouble arose when they reached the table with his maternal grandmother's family.

Father Ye and Mother Ye had just finished offering their thanks when his eldest maternal aunt-in-law, Li Fengxia, jumped out.

"Xiao Feng, I see you're quite close with Boss Zhang of the Yuanda Group. Your cousin Jiadong does interior decorating for the Yuanda Group's developments. Put in a word and have him give your cousin more work. Isn't that more practical than saying a few pretty words of thanks?"

Mother Ye's face had turned dark. Unable to bear it any longer, she pointed at him and said, "Li Fengxia, have you no shame? Are you ever going to stop? You've been making barbed remarks ever since you got here. Thanks? What have you done that's worth thanking you for? If it weren't for the sake of my late eldest brother, I wouldn't even bother with you. All you do is gossip about other people's business every day. If you don't want to be here, take your money and get out!"

Li Fengxia wouldn't stand for that. She promptly sat down on the floor and began throwing a tantrum, crying about how her husband had died young and how she and her fatherless child were now being bullied by her sister-in-law.

Seeing that she had drawn everyone's attention, Li Fengxia made an even bigger scene.

Ye Feng's face turned icy, and he said through gritted teeth, "Auntie, I suggest you leave right now. Otherwise, believe it or not, I'll make sure your son can't get a single job from the Yuanda Group—or even a single job anywhere in Jin City!"

Li Fengxia immediately stopped, dusted off her backside, took back her gift money, and slunk away, cursing all the while.

Seeing everyone whispering among themselves, Mother Ye felt deeply embarrassed and left early.

Ye Feng returned to his table. Qian Zhongwen glanced at him, lowered his head, and slowly said, "Do you need me to step in and teach her a lesson? Or make her disappear?"

Ye Feng shook his head. "There's no need to trouble yourself, Brother Qian. I can handle something this small. Besides, we're all family. There's no need to wipe her out."

Before long, the guests began taking their leave, and Qian Zhongwen arranged for the hotel's bus to take them back.

Ye Feng also returned to the East Lake Villas in a car arranged by the hotel. When he walked in, he saw that his eldest, second, and third maternal aunts and his youngest maternal uncle were all there with their families. Mother Ye was also feeling much better.

"Mom, feeling better? If you're still angry, I'll go teach her a lesson."

"Forget it. For your eldest uncle's sake, I won't hold it against her. We'll just have less contact with her from now on," Mother Ye sighed. Whenever she thought of her eldest brother, she felt a pang of sadness. He had taken great care of his brothers and sisters when they were young, going to work early to earn money and support them. He had suffered a great deal in his life and had passed away before he could enjoy any of the good times. At the thought, Mother Ye added, "Xiao Feng, help your cousin Jiadong if you can. After all, he's your eldest uncle's only son."

Ye Feng nodded in agreement.

Just then, his youngest maternal uncle's youngest son, Wang Xiaoshuai, ran downstairs. When he saw Ye Feng, he rushed into his arms.

"Brother Feng, I haven't seen you in ages! Oh, right, I saw a piano upstairs just now. Cousin, can you play?"

"Xiaoshuai, I can't play, but there's a great place you definitely haven't found. I'll take you there."

Ye Feng took him down to the first basement level, which was divided into three areas. In the middle was a row of wine racks stocked with all kinds of famous domestic and foreign wines, and several refrigerators held a wide variety of beers and cocktails.

On the left was a KTV room that could accommodate around ten people. It had all kinds of equipment, as well as top-of-the-line lighting and sound. Specialists came every three months to update and inspect it.

On the right was a small movie theater that could accommodate twenty people. It was furnished entirely with massage chairs for the most comfortable viewing experience.

Ye Feng took two cans of cola from a refrigerator, handed one to Xiaoshuai, and said, "You can sing on the left and watch movies on the right. Which do you want to do?"

Wang Xiaoshuai opened his cola and took a sip. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Brother Feng, can I watch Briar for a while first, then go sing?"

Ye Feng laughed. "You clever little rascal, you want both, huh? All right, I'll put Briar on for you first. Remember to come find me upstairs when you're done watching."