Hearing these words, Ye Mengmin approached Zhou Yu with a complex expression.
Ye Mengyun immediately introduced:
"Zhou Yu, this is my eldest brother, Ye Mengmin."
Ye Mengmin’s face was somewhat stiff, and his demeanor seemed forced, but still, he reached out his hand.
Zhou Yu’s face instantly turned grim.
The ambush he encountered at Huanglong Mountain included Ye Mengmin as one of the accomplices.
He didn’t shake hands with Ye Mengmin, but instead, spoke in an icy tone:
"You should be thankful to Miss Ye, if it wasn’t for her, you wouldn’t be able to walk out of Huanglong Mountain today!"
Ye Mengmin, being prideful and arrogant by nature, especially because of his family background, always held himself above others wherever he went.
Over time, he had developed considerable pridefulness.
This time, if it weren’t for Ye Zhongshan’s anger, he would definitely not have taken the initiative to find Zhou Yu.
For him to lower his status to initiate a handshake was unprecedented, yet to his surprise, this was Zhou Yu’s response.
Anger surged in Ye Mengmin.
"Zhou Yu, don’t you go too far..."
Ye Mengmin didn’t finish his sentence, as Ye Mengyun interrupted him.
Anger flickered in Ye Mengyun’s beautiful eyes as she glared at Ye Mengmin.
"Ye Mengmin, what are you trying to do?"
"Did you treat grandfather’s words as if they were just wind passing by your ear again?"
Ye Mengmin’s eye twitched, then he clenched his fist, forcibly calming himself down.
"Apologize!!!" Ye Mengyun’s face was ice cold, staring intently at him.
Ye Mengmin felt indignant, but seeing Ye Mengyun’s icy gaze, he still held back.
"Zhou Yu, the incident this time, it’s my fault, I didn’t realize..."
Before Ye Mengmin could finish, Zhou Yu interrupted him.
"No need, your apology means nothing to me."
"For Miss Ye’s sake, I won’t hold this incident against you. Of course, in the future, I won’t associate with you either."
Zhou Yu’s repeatedly dismissive attitude finally made Ye Mengmin unable to restrain himself anymore.
"Zhou Yu, you’re far too arrogant."
"Even if your strength is outstanding among your peers, you must understand that many things in this world cannot be resolved with personal force alone. You better behave..."
Ye Mengmin was interrupted by Zhou Yu again before he could finish speaking.
This time, Zhou Yu’s demeanor had become extremely disdainful.
"Save your breath for someone else, I don’t have time to listen to your nonsense."
Finishing his piece, Zhou Yu looked towards Ye Mengyun.
"Miss Ye, since you’re fine now, I’ll be going back first."
After speaking, Zhou Yu did not wait for Ye Mengyun to respond. Instead, he immediately activated his movement technique and vanished on the spot.
Ye Mengmin stood there stunned, and by the time he snapped back to reality, Zhou Yu was gone.
Angered, he roared and kicked a nearby tree, snapping it.
"Arrogant brat, how dare you insult me!"
"How could someone hold such an important position as the Martial Pavilion Minister in Hu City?"
At this moment, Ye Mengyun was shaking with rage.
She had not realized before how narrow-minded and arrogant her elder brother truly was.
She was shaking with anger.
"Ye Mengmin, you’ve done a marvelous job."
"I will report this to Grandfather."
Ye Mengyun was utterly disappointed; she couldn’t be bothered to waste more words with Ye Mengmin. She took out her phone and dialed Ye Zhongshan’s number.
Soon the call connected, and Ye Mengyun relayed the recent events while suppressing her fury.
After listening, Ye Zhongshan’s tone immediately exploded.
"Hand him the phone."
Ye Mengyun, face still cold, handed the phone to Ye Mengmin.
Fuming, Ye Mengmin was unafraid.
He believed that based on his recent encounter, Zhou Yu’s arrogant nature was entirely unsuitable for such a crucial role. He intended to tell Ye Zhongshan everything, convincing his grandfather to change his decision.
As soon as he took the phone, he immediately said:
"Grandfather, please don’t be angry, I just met Zhou Yu. This Zhou Yu, he’s arrogant and reckless, without manners, utterly unfit for..."
Before Ye Mengmin could finish, Ye Zhongshan’s roar came through:
"You shut your mouth!"
"Ye Mengmin, I’m tired of scolding you."
"I thought that after all these years of experience, you would have at least become a bit more mature."
"But you’ve disappointed me greatly."
"I’ll tell you now, you have two options."
"Either get Zhou Yu to forgive you, or hand over your authority in the Punishment Hall and return to the Ye Family ancestral home. Spend the rest of your days attending to the tablets of the Ye Family ancestors, never to be involved in any of the Ye Family’s affairs again."
Having said that, Ye Zhongshan hung up the phone.
Ye Mengmin was dumbstruck.
He couldn’t believe that, just because of a mere Zhou Yu, the punishment grandfather imposed on him was so severe?
To think, if he returned to the Ye Family ancestral home, it would mean that all his years of effort were in vain, and furthermore, he would be thoroughly cut off from the power center of the Ye Family, becoming a marginal figure.
All that he prided himself on would be scattered like smoke and clouds.
Ye Mengmin stood there in a daze, as if struck by lightning.
Ye Zhongshan’s words kept echoing in his head, dealing a heavy blow to his psyche.
"Why does grandfather treat me ? Am I worse than an outsider?"
Ye Mengmin staggered, barely keeping on his feet, and Elder Mo quickly reached out to steady him.
Ye Mengyun had never seen her elder brother in such a state of despondency; at this moment, he appeared as a soulless shell of a man.
Despite her anger, she felt a tinge of heartache.
This was, after all, her own elder brother!
Ye Mengyun, frustrated with his failures to meet expectations, said:
"Ye Mengmin, there’s something grandpa has always asked me to keep secret, no one in the Ye Family knows about it."
"Originally, I shouldn’t say anything."
"But now, I’ll tell you..."