By Ye Changfeng’s side, the adopted son he had taken in years ago, Xu Jian, hurriedly reached out to support him, “Father, take care of yourself! Don’t worry, you still have Xu Dong and me, we will continue to support the whole Ye Family!”
Xu Jian was the adopted son Ye Changfeng had taken in many years ago, and Xu Dong was Xu Jian’s son.
Because Ye Changfeng’s biological sons and grandsons were all serving in the military, almost all the affairs of the Ye Family business were managed by Xu Jian and his son.
Behind Ye Changfeng, Ye Fan, who had now come to his senses, gripped the Little Pig Peiqi tightly in his hand, struggling to suppress the rage in his heart, and scorched Xuan Yufei with his gaze.
Xuan Yufei and Ye Fan grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and their relationship had always been very close.
More than ten years ago, the Ye Family and the Xuan Family had arranged a marriage for them while they were still children. The entire Southwest, as well as the whole of Great Xia, knew that Xuan Yufei was the bride-to-be promised to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan had considered everyone might leave him, but he had never imagined that Xuan Yufei would, especially not at this moment.
“Princess Yu, you won’t be my wife anymore?”
Clutching the hem of her dress and not daring to look directly into Ye Fan’s eyes, Xuan Yufei lowered her head with a guilt-ridden voice, “I’m sorry, Brother Fan… I can’t marry you!”
Five years ago, when Ye Fan had become an idiot, Xuan Yufei had never thought of breaking off the engagement. After all, back then, Ye Fan had the support of the powerful Ye Family, and even if Ye Fan had become foolish, his future life wouldn’t be too miserable.
But now, with the Ye Family almost completely annihilated, leaving only an eighty-year-old, frail old man and an idiot with the mental capacity of a seven or eight-year-old child, where would her future hopes lie if she were to step into the Ye Household again?
Xuan Yufei took a moment to adjust her emotions, and the instant she looked up, there seemed to be a firm resolve in her eyes, “Sigh, if only you weren’t an idiot, how wonderful that would be!”
“If I weren’t an idiot, you would still marry me, right?” Ye Fan continued to stare at Xuan Yufei, the affection from growing up together leaving him with a sliver of hope in his heart.
Xuan Yufei hesitated, “I…”
Before Xuan Yufei could continue, her second uncle Xuan Zhengguo hurriedly interrupted, “Hmph! You stupid fool, stop dreaming. Even if you returned to normal, what would it change? Do you think the Ye Family is still the same as before? Can you return to being the genius prodigy you once were?”
“Besides, even if you did fully recover, you are now the sole scion of the Ye Family. Who knows how many people are eyeing your life? How long can you hold out? I certainly don’t want Princess Yu to end up a widow!”
Although Xuan Zhengguo’s words were harsh, they instantly awakened Ye Fan.
Indeed!
All the males of the Ye Family had perished on the same day, and thinking back to his accident five years ago, Ye Fan was very clear that someone was intent on uprooting the Ye Family.
If he were to recover now, enemies would not hesitate to take his life.
Even though he might be able to cope, those responsible for the Ye Family’s slaughter would likely become cautious and hide.
In an instant, Ye Fan’s eyes darkened, and he had already decided to continue feigning idiocy. Using his supposed foolishness as a cover, he would secretly root out each and every culprit involved in the harm against his family, ensuring they paid their blood debts in full.
As for Xuan Yufei, let it be left to fate!
Seeing that Ye Fan remained silent, Xuan Zhengguo wore a self-mocking smile, “I forgot, you can’t understand me anyway!”
Xuan Zhengguo’s mouth twitched as he turned his attention back to Ye Changfeng, who still had traces of blood at the corners of his mouth, and continued, “Old Master Ye, you are aware of the situation. Please let the Xuan Family go, let Princess Yu go!” frёewebnoѵēl.com
Whoosh!
The insistence from Xuan Zhengguo caused the crowd to erupt into surprise once again.
“The Xuan Family has gone too far! Alas! The Ye Family has completely fallen. I’m afraid after the Xuan Family breaks off the engagement, no one will be willing to marry that idiot Ye Fan, right?”
“There’s no hope for the Ye Family anymore! Such a pity… Considering Old Master Ye’s condition, he won’t live many more years. By the way, Old Zhang, didn’t you say the fish at Dongyang Tower is delicious? Let’s hurry over to get a spot. If we’re late, there will be no place left!”
“This… Isn’t that inappropriate? The Ye Family’s funeral hasn’t even ended, and we’re leaving?”
“What’s wrong with that? Whether you attend the funeral or not doesn’t matter anymore. Trying to get noticed by Elder Ye now is less effective than inviting Xu Jian and his son to the footbath city a few more times. Let’s go, let’s go!”
In the courtyard, there were many who shared the same thought, and already a quarter of the guests had risen, making no attempt to hide their readiness to leave.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall collapses, everyone pushes!
This is the cruel reality!
Having just vomited blood, Ye Changfeng was propped up by Xu Jian, his face deathly pale. He watched the desolate scene unfold before him, his lips trembling as he tried to speak, but not a sound could escape.
Ye Fan stood on the stage, coldly eyeing those who were leaving, etching the faces and behaviors of each one into his memory.
Soon, this young master will make you all deeply regret your actions today!
Below the stage, in the front row holding the urns of their husbands, the seven stunning sisters-in-law grew angry and stamped their feet. After exchanging glances, they followed the lead of the eldest sister, Yu Linglong, and walked towards the stage.
“Xuan Yufei, if you won’t marry him, we will!”
“I, Yu Linglong!”
“I, Ling Yanqiu!”
“I, Shen Mange!”
…
“I, Su Yixue!”
“Are willing to marry Ye Fan, to bear offspring and spread the branches of the Ye Family!”
In resounding cries from the stage, like seven sharp swords, they pierced through the dark clouds that shrouded the sky.
The scene fell silent as death itself!
Those who were preparing to leave froze in mid-step.
Below the stage, some people with their mouths wide open had forgotten the words they were about to speak.
In the presence of a thousand people, every movement seemed to be frozen in an instant, fixed at that precise moment.
The only moving parts on everyone were their eyes, their pupils dilated as they stared, dumbstruck at the seven stunning girls on the stage.
Their seven brothers had died in battle, and now their widows-to-be intended to consummate marriage with their brother-in-law?