Chapter 34

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In the old house of the Qi family, Qi Changsheng was extremely angry. He never thought his daughter, Qi Ruxue, would actually run away from home, completely disregarding their father-daughter relationship. The brothers and uncles immediately started arguing because this time, the marriage alliance between the Qi family and the Qin family, although not yet officially engaged, had already brought them many benefits through various contacts with the Qin family. If Qi Ruxue refused to marry into the Qin family, it would be a huge problem, as the Qin family was not to be trifled with.

"Changsheng, what exactly is going on?" The old man sitting in the center of the hall, the head of the Qi family, Qi Hongwei, asked his son Qi Changsheng sternly.

"Father, I never expected Ruxue to be so stubborn. She ran away last night. It's all my fault; I spoiled her too much!" Qi Changsheng said guiltily.

Qi Hongwei glanced at Qi Changsheng. He had always appreciated his son, who was very intelligent and level-headed, which was why he entrusted the Qi family to him. However, this incident had truly made Qi Hongwei angry.

The marriage alliance with the Qin family was something Qi Hongwei had negotiated with the Qin family's patriarch for a long time. Although both the Qi family and the Qin family were second-tier families in the capital, this time, someone from the Qin family might rise to a higher position during the upcoming election. If successful, the Qin family would become a first-tier family, and the Qi family would benefit as well.

Therefore, the Qi family hurriedly tried to break off the engagement with the Ye family and sought to ally with the Qin family to strengthen the family's development. No one expected Qi Ruxue to be so stubborn, running away from home rather than marrying into the Qin family.

"Regardless, the engagement with the Qin family next month must proceed on schedule. Send people to find Ruxue immediately. This matter is not up to her to decide." Qi Hongwei's attitude was very firm. In his view, using the marriage of his descendants for political transactions and alliances was a common practice, and emotions were not important at all.

At this moment, in the VIP room of the Capital Seafood Hotel, Ye Tianchen was busy eating with both hands, devouring large lobsters, abalones, and crabs. Su Feifei, sitting opposite him, had not touched her chopsticks and was surprised, her sexy mouth wide open, wondering if this guy was a glutton.

Ye Tianchen didn't care what Su Feifei thought of him. He didn't need to pretend to be polite in front of a beautiful woman. This seafood feast was rare, both in the post-apocalyptic world and in this world. Even with money, it was hard to come by. Su Feifei could arrange it because her family, the Su family, were regular customers and the most VIP clients here.

An hour later, with Su Feifei's wide-eyed expression, Ye Tianchen finished the entire table of seafood, drank a glass of red wine to his satisfaction, wiped his mouth with a napkin, burped, and then took out a cigarette, lit it, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for the meal, beautiful lady. I have something to do, so I'll be off. Goodbye!"

Leaving after eating, this was probably only something Ye Tianchen would do. However, in his mind, if it weren't for the seafood feast, he wouldn't have come with Su Feifei at all. He didn't have much of an impression of Su Feifei, and if he did, it was formed just now. This woman was very beautiful, not inferior to the capital's top beauty, Liu Rumei. How had he never heard of her before?

"Hey, is that how you treat someone? Eat and run?" Su Feifei came to her senses and was speechless with Ye Tianchen.

"Huh? If I don't leave after eating, do you expect me to stay for dessert?" Ye Tianchen asked, puzzled.

"You... go to hell!"

Even with her good temper, Su Feifei was enraged by Ye Tianchen's lack of tact. She grabbed the napkin holder on the table and threw it at him.

"This seafood feast was pretty good. You asked me to eat because I saved you. We're even now. Goodbye!"

Ye Tianchen said, opened the door, and walked out. Su Feifei was left sitting there, unsure whether to cry or laugh. As the daughter of the prestigious Su family, countless people wanted to have dinner with her and form relationships, and many young men fought over her. Yet, Ye Tianchen seemed to want nothing to do with her. Could he be a fool?

Generally, when a girl who has been saved by a hero invites the hero to dinner, it's a sign of gratitude, but she also has a good impression of the hero. If the hero acts gentlemanly and charming, he might win the girl's heart. However, Ye Tianchen had no such thoughts; his mind was entirely on the seafood feast.

"I don't even know this guy's background. I've only been sending people to gather information. He can't really be a fool, can he? That would be too low on emotional intelligence."

Thinking about this, Su Feifei took out her phone and made a call. Once the call was connected, she instructed, "Get all the information on Ye Tianchen for me. I want to see it tonight!"

"Yes, Miss!"

After hanging up, Su Feifei's originally angry face broke into a sexy and mischievous smile. She said to herself, "Ye Tianchen, you're the first person to ignore me. I don't believe I can't win you over with my charm!"

Perhaps it was due to a woman's competitive nature, or perhaps Su Feifei had unknowingly fallen in love with Ye Tianchen, though she didn't realize it. In any case, she didn't plan to let Ye Tianchen off easily, especially since he dared to be so dismissive of her.

After the seafood feast, Ye Tianchen went home happily. When he arrived, he saw Qi Ruxue anxiously calling him. He took out his phone and found it was dead, and his mother, Luo Yan, was nowhere to be found.

"Where's Mom?" Ye Tianchen asked.

"She went to the Ye family's old house to try to save you. I was going to call home..."

"Forget it. I don't want to have too much to do with your family."

Ye Tianchen said and walked out of the villa, heading to the Ye family's old house. This time, he rode his motorcycle, which he loved in the post-apocalyptic world for its speed, power, and coolness, far surpassing ordinary cars and sports cars.

Thinking about the people in the old house who looked down on his family, and how his mother, Luo Yan, must have been desperate and endured much cold treatment to try to save him, Ye Tianchen felt anxious. In this new life, he was determined to protect his family and everything he had, ensuring they didn't suffer or be looked down upon.

When he arrived at the gate of the old house, two security guards stopped him. Even the guards looked down on Ye Tianchen's family because of his past behavior.

"Hey, it's Young Master Tianchen. What's up?"

"You can't go in at this time. The old man has ordered that your family is not allowed to step into the old house."

Bang! Bang!

Facing the two guards, Ye Tianchen punched them to the ground and rushed into the old house. When he reached the entrance of the main house, he heard his mother's pleading voice.

"Father, no matter what, Tianchen is still your grandson. Even though he's unruly and has caused trouble, you can't just let him die, can you?" Luo Yan said anxiously.

"Third Sister, I'm not saying you and your husband are bad parents, but your son is so unruly. It's not just a small matter; if he drags the entire Ye family down, it will be disastrous!" Ye Tianchen's eldest uncle, Ye Mubai, said coldly.

"Exactly. Our Ye family is already in decline, and Father doesn't have much power left. Who would still give us face? That ungrateful son is too bold, daring to beat two of the Luo family's grandsons. He must be tired of living!" Ye Tianchen's second uncle, Ye Heguo, also shook his head.

"You...!" Luo Yan was furious. She thought, no matter what, they were still family. Even though her two brothers usually didn't like her family, they wouldn't abandon them in a crisis. But they said such things.

"Let that ungrateful son die outside. Don't let him drag down the entire Ye family."

"The military committee is about to have a new election, and Luo Songcheng is likely to join. We can't afford to offend the Luo family. We should bind that rebellious son and send him to the Luo family to beg for forgiveness. They can do whatever they want with him."

Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo didn't consider Ye Tianchen as family at all. When Qi Changsheng came to break off the engagement, they had hoped to gain some benefits, but Ye Tianchen's words ruined their plans, leaving all the benefits to the third brother, Ye Hongjia. This made Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo so angry that they couldn't sleep for several nights.

Now, knowing that Ye Tianchen was arrested by the police and had beaten two of the Luo family's grandsons, they not only didn't help but also added to the trouble, mocking and ridiculing him, showing no family affection.

Luo Yan wanted to slap them both. How could they say such things? But she knew she had to endure it for her son. If she angered the old man, Ye Yuanshan, it would be even worse.

"Father, no matter what, Tianchen is still your grandson. Please think of a way to help him?" Tears welled up in Luo Yan's eyes as she looked at her father, Ye Yuanshan.

Ye Yuanshan sighed and picked up the phone. No matter what, Ye Tianchen was still his grandson, and he couldn't let him die. Although he had retired, he still had some old connections and hoped to get Ye Tianchen out of trouble.

However, just as Ye Yuanshan was about to dial the number, Ye Tianchen pushed open the door of the old house and walked in with a smile.