Chapter 306: Just a Spare Tire…_1
Old Ye expected Ye Qilan to fly off the handle.
Surprisingly, Ye Qilan appeared utterly calm, showing no excessive emotion at all.
Eventually, Ye Qilan said nothing. With a back and a leg injury, he staggered out of the study.
“The cursed miscreant, serves him right to end up for a woman!” Old Ye tossed away the baton in his hand, panting angrily.
He’d always appreciated Ye Qilan precisely for his lack of emotional attachments, coupled with his keen business acumen. It was only natural for Ye Qilan to take over the Ye Family business.
This embarrassing incident today had brought shame to the Ye Family, something he could not tolerate.
As the leader of the Ye Family, emotions were unnecessary. Ye Qilan met all the standards of a successor. He had been considered the prime candidate to take over the family business for many years. Who knew that a Su Hongxing would appear this year to throw everything into disarray?
For the benefit of the family, he even thought about, whether there should be a way to make Su Hongxing disappear completely.
He did not want to take that step.
Ye Qilan was not a fool. If anything happened to Su Hongxing, letting Ye Qilan find out was akin to the Ye Family completely losing Ye Qilan.
This was a last resort; it could not be taken unless absolutely necessary.
As soon as Ye Qilan left the study, he saw Ye Xiandong strolling into the house, his face windblown.
When Ye Xiandong spotted Ye Qilan, he gave him a thumbs-up, “Sisi, you were so awesome running away from your wedding today!”
Ye Qilan barely glanced at Ye Xiandong before heading upstairs.
Later, Ye Xiandong got summoned into the study by Old Ye and found out the cause of Ye Qilan’s unusual behavior.
“Grandpa, isn’t this making Sisi hate me? What he wants most is to take over the Ye Family, and you’re making me replace him…”
Under the glaring eyes of Old Ye, Ye Xiandong straightened his face, “I will definitely not let grandpa down. I will manage the Ye Family well.”
“Sisi has disappointed me. I hope you won’t follow in his footsteps.” Old Ye solemnly admonished.
Ye Xiandong’s eyes flickered, “Rest assured grandpa, I won’t put my future on the line for a woman. Only Sisi could be so foolish to spit out the fat chunk he had in his mouth for Su Hongxing.”
“I hope so.” Old Ye waved his hand indicating for Ye Xiandong to leave.
As Ye Xiandong stood at the study door, he suddenly turned back to ask Old Ye, “Grandpa, what’s inferior about me compared to Sisi? Why do you value him so much?”
Over the years, Old Ye had never treated him and Ye Qilan as equals.
Everyone knew that Sisi was the treasure of the Ye Family, but no one knew that Ye San was not bad either.
San, you are not inferior to Sisi.”
Old Ye’s words brought clarity to Ye Xiandong; he murmured, “But I’m not Sisi after all.”
Old Ye’s intended successor for the Ye Family had always been Sisi; he was merely a stand-in…
Upstairs, Ye Qilan entered the master bedroom. He looked at the empty room, feeling momentarily clueless.
Old Ye was right. Su Hongxing’s appearance had rendered all his previous efforts futile.
He was only one step away, just one more step, and he could have accomplished his lifelong desire.
The phone rang for a while, and Ye Qilan took a while before answering.
“Miss Su seems to be ill, she’s feeble but refuses to see a doctor. Beichuan hasn’t touched Miss Su, sir, you can rest assured.” Age gave Ye Qilan an update on the situation, having sneaked into the villa on Ye Qilan’s instructions.
After waiting for a long time without hearing Ye Qilan’s response, he wondered if the call had been disconnected.