Chapter 693: Chapter 559 Mission
However, at this moment, an untimely greeting echoed from afar.
Su Mo and Qian Chengxue turned their heads and saw a group of people approaching from the distance.
Leading them were the elders of the Five Dragon Heads, including the Ye and Xiao families, followed by the younger generation from various major families. The greeter was an elder from the Ye Family who led the team this time: Qian Chengxue’s Third Uncle, Ye Jian.
Qian Chengxue’s normally cool expression shifted slightly as she responded, “Third Uncle.”
Although the Ye Family had always been rather unfriendly toward her, at least this Third Uncle had been relatively kind to her in the past.
Ye Jian, accompanied by Ye Haitang, Ye Wuheng, Ye Jing, and other young descendants, broke away from the group and approached.
At that moment, Xiao Hao, the lead delegate of the Xiao Family, whispered to Zhang Dongze, the head of the Zhang Family.
“That woman, she looks like Ye Family’s Qian Chengxue, right?”
“Indeed, she is. This is going to be interesting,” Zhang Dongze replied with a smile.
“I didn’t expect to see you here. It’s been several years since I last saw you. You seem to have lost some of your radiance. How have you been doing lately?” Ye Jian said, full of emotion.
“I’m fine, thank you for your concern, Third Uncle,” Qian Chengxue replied, nodding slightly.
“Not to pry, but I have something on my mind that I’d like to share with you. If you encounter any trouble, or if you’re not satisfied with life outside, come home. No matter how good it is outside, it can’t compare to home,” Ye Jian said earnestly.
“Third Uncle, I’ve already left the family,” Qian Chengxue replied deeply, taking a breath.
“About you leaving the family… I’ve always been against it. Your father is just an old stick-in-the-mud! What was he thinking?” Ye Jian said indignantly.
“Let’s not bring up the past, Third Uncle,” Qian Chengxue responded calmly.
“Ah, how do I put this? I know you’ve suffered an injustice, but I still hope you would consider returning to the family. After all, the bonds of blood are not easily severed. And you can trust me; I assure you, as long as you’re willing to come back, everything is negotiable. Remember how much I used to spoil you? I certainly wouldn’t deceive you,” Ye Jian said sincerely, genuinely humbling himself to persuade Qian Chengxue, although it was a necessity.
The Ye Family’s situation was dire. They had come to this world to prosper, but even compared to the other families of the Five Dragon Heads, they were almost at the bottom.
While other families were flourishing and relishing their success, take Lin Ming for example—even though he was upright and did not seek personal gain for his family, under permissible rules, he still brought massive benefits to the Lin Family.
And what about the Ye Family? Despite having representatives in GT’s reserve departments, they were as good as having none; they faced hurdles in everything they did.
Recently, Ye Wuheng had risked life and limb to acquire the production technology for the third-generation standard mecha, “Hunter,” only for it to be taken away by people from the Black and White Organization before they could gain any benefits from it. In the end, they had no choice but to hand over the hard-won third-generation standard mecha “Hunter” technology to secure Ye Wuheng’s safety.
If only Qian Chengxue had spoken up against Lin Ming then and made a statement, they wouldn’t have had such a difficult time.
And most importantly, foreign conglomerates of the same size as the Ye Family had now expanded even more frighteningly. To put it bluntly, the Ye Family was fast becoming a joke.
Therefore, the family elders and uncles could not sit still any longer, and they all turned to him, asking him to mediate and invite Qian Chengxue back home.
Out of necessity, he came to act as an intermediary; in truth, he did not wish to put Qian Chengxue in a difficult position.
Frankly, Ye Jian himself was annoyed. Initially, it was these old fellows who didn’t appreciate others, and now they have been slapped in the face by reality.
Of course, complaints aside, Ye Jian still knew what was at stake. The Ye Family’s current situation seriously needed Qian Chengxue’s support.
Now, Qian Chengxue was not just any substitute player. She was also one of the few in the reserves with a fourth-generation Biological Mecha, and she definitely had the potential to be promoted to an official member of the GT department.
In the meantime, Ye Haitang also joined in, taking Qian Chengxue’s hand and saying, “Little sister, won’t you come back? We all miss you very much.”
“No, I’m quite content where I am,” Qian Chengxue shook her head and replied.
“Ye Xue, listen to your big brother for a moment. I know the family has wronged you, and you’ve suffered. But you can trust me, I’ve always held you in high regard, even when you were assisting me, I never mistreated you, right? And all the people you left behind, I haven’t let go of a single one; they’re all well taken care of. As for that incident, it was truly father’s decision, which I did not agree with myself. But as you know, some of our family’s ideas are indeed rigid,” Ye Wuheng said with a look of regret. This update is available on novel•fire.net
“Yes, indeed!” Ye Jian chimed in, then quickly followed with, “Come back to us; you see, everyone misses you so much.”
“Right! Ye Xue, just come back,” chorused the Ye Family’s young descendants present.
Qian Chengxue was at a loss for how to respond.
Standing aside, Su Mo could tell they were playing the sentiment card, and Qian Chengxue now seemed to be caught in a dilemma.
But Su Mo’s mind was still clear, unfazed by the emotional appeal. The undeniable fact was that Qian Chengxue had left the Ye Family and dissolved her company to strike out on her own because she could no longer bear to stay.