At this moment, Pei Jing was like a madwoman, completely disregarding her own status as she tore at Ye Qingwan’s hair and slapped her face.
Ye Ruoyi hurriedly stepped forward, trying to pull Pei Jing away, "Second Aunt, please stop hitting her. If you keep going, Sister Qingwan’s face will be ruined."
"Get lost!"
Pei Jing pushed Ye Ruoyi away with one hand and made to hit her again.
Ye Qingwan appeared utterly despondent, with no intention to fight back or dodge, her heart was filled with guilt towards Qin Chuan.
She knew very clearly that if it hadn’t been for Ye Lan and Pei Jing looking down on people, Qin Chuan would have already cured her father.
And now to contact Qin Chuan, she felt too ashamed to ask for his help again.
Even if she really begged Qin Chuan to come over, would the Ye Family allow Qin Chuan to save Ye Tiannan?
"Slap!"
Just as Pei Jing raised her hand high to slap Ye Qingwan’s face again, a middle-aged figure suddenly appeared and slapped Pei Jing across the face.
Along with the crisp sound of the slap, Pei Jing’s body was directly flung away.
When everyone saw who had intervened, they all stood frozen in place.
"You brazen wench, you even dare to hit my niece, Ye Tiancheng’s niece?"
The middle-aged man glared with angry eyes and furiously questioned Pei Jing, who lay on the ground.
The middle-aged man was none other than Ye Tiancheng.
Pei Jing was dazed by the slap from Ye Tiancheng, and Ye Qingwan, who had been unresponsive, finally reacted upon hearing Ye Tiancheng’s voice.
"And you bunch of good-for-nothings, just watching as Qingwan is publicly humiliated by an outsider?"
Ye Tiancheng swept his gaze across the crowd, rebuking them with a furious tone.
Anyone who made eye contact with him quickly lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Most of those present were from the direct line of the Ye Family, with only a few being either servants of the Ye Family, members of the Ye Family’s security, or the spouses of the Ye Family members.
"I’m laying it out right here, from now on, Ye Qingwan is my daughter, and if anyone dares to bully her again, don’t blame me for being impolite!"
Ye Tiancheng declared with an authoritative tone.
With those words, the entire room was in shock!
Although Ye Qingwan was Ye Tiannan’s daughter, her status as an illegitimate child meant she wasn’t well regarded in the Ye Family.
Even Ye Tiannan had only been using Ye Qingwan, otherwise Pei Jing would not have dared to lay a hand on her in public.
Now, with Ye Tiannan’s fate uncertain, Ye Qingwan’s status had plummeted.
Yet, under these circumstances, Ye Tiancheng publicly declared Ye Qingwan as his daughter, instantly elevating her status to new heights.
Even at Ye Tiannan’s peak, he might not have been able to achieve such status.
"Qingwan, are you alright?"
Ye Tiancheng asked with a concerned expression.
Although Ye Qingwan didn’t understand what was going on, she was moved by Ye Tiancheng’s actions in these circumstances.
With teary eyes, Ye Qingwan said, "Thank you, Uncle Tiancheng, I’m fine!"
Ye Tiancheng swept his gaze across the crowd and rebuked, "All of you, get out!"
As his words fell, the crowd hurried to leave, as if pardoned.
"And you, get out!"
Seeing that Pei Jing had not left, Ye Tiancheng bellowed angrily.
Pei Jing gritted her teeth, feeling extremely reluctant, but she understood the predicament she was in. Once Ye Tiannan died, Ye Tiancheng was the most likely candidate to become the Ye Family’s heir.
Truly offending Ye Tiancheng would leave her without any good outcomes.
"Qingwan, rest assured, your Third Uncle has a way to make your dad recover."
Only after everyone else had left did Ye Tiancheng finally speak up.
Ye Qingwan, who had already been considering giving up, was suddenly overjoyed at Ye Tiancheng’s words, "Third Uncle, are you serious?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded slightly and said, "I won’t hide it from you. The person who ultimately won the opportunity for the Mysterious Doctor at the Premium Auction House was someone I arranged."
Seeing the look of surprise on Ye Qingwan’s face, Ye Tiancheng continued, "That is to say, as long as I designate this Divine Doctor to treat your dad, your dad will be able to recover."
Ye Qingwan burst into tears of joy.
No matter what Ye Tiancheng’s intentions were, the fact that he was willing to offer the opportunity he had secured for over two hundred million to have the Divine Doctor treat Ye Tiannan was enough to show that Ye Tiancheng truly wanted Ye Tiannan to recover.
"Third Uncle, are you really willing to do this?"
Ye Qingwan said with tearful eyes, "You must be very aware that this is your best chance."
She did not continue, but Ye Tiancheng was clearly very understanding.
Ye Tiancheng smiled slightly, "Silly girl, even though there was a competitive relationship between your father and me, he is still my elder brother at the end of the day."
"Besides, the traditional rule that the Ye ancestors left, not allowing internal strife, was actually to retain some familial affection in the midst of competition."
As she watched Ye Tiancheng’s earnest face, Ye Qingwan felt grateful, but also understood that her Third Uncle didn’t only intend to save Ye Tiannan.
"Third Uncle, I can assure you that from now on, my dad will never compete with you for the position of heir again," Ye Qingwan said with determination.
A radiant smile spread across Ye Tiancheng’s face as he laughed, "Don’t worry, once Third Uncle takes the position, I’ll definitely not mistreat you."
After saying that, he turned and walked away. Before leaving the hospital room, he suddenly said, "I’ll contact the Divine Doctor right now. Your dad should be able to recover very soon."
With teary eyes, Ye Qingwan said, "Thank you, Third Uncle!"
After returning to his villa, Elder Ling asked with a serious expression, "Third Master, are you really going to do this?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded, "If Ye Tiannan were to die, I would stand a great chance of taking his position, but winning over his loyal followers would be difficult."
"Besides, even if I didn’t do this, do you think Qin Chuan would refuse to treat Ye Tiannan?"
"Given Qin Chuan’s relationship with Ye Qingwan, he will definitely take action."
"So why not take this opportunity to secure Ye Qingwan’s cooperation?"
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng’s words, Elder Ling’s eyes filled with admiration and he nodded slightly, "You’ve done the right thing. Whether Ye Tiannan will continue to compete with you for the position of heir in the future or not, it’s certain that Ye Qingwan will not be helping Ye Tiannan wholeheartedly anymore."
"With Qin Chuan behind Ye Qingwan and her alone, the entire situation of the Ye Family could change," Elder Ling added.
The corners of Ye Tiancheng’s mouth curled up slightly, and he then took out his phone to dial Qin Chuan’s number, "Mr. Qin, I’ve made my decision. I’ll take up your offer now, and I’ll trouble you to heal Ye Tiannan."
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan, who had been waiting for good news from Murong Mingyue, chuckled coldly after hanging up with Ye Tiancheng, "He really is a clever man."
Ye Qingwan hadn’t sought him out actively, and he had been wondering what reason to use to treat Ye Tiannan. Unexpectedly, Ye Tiancheng had brought the opportunity to him.