Chapter 570 - 568: Family’s Care
Chapter 570: Chapter 568: Family’s Care
Xie Yun was taken aback. "Ye Ling didn’t say anything. How do you know?"
Wang Hai laughed. "I went to the counselor’s office to ask for a day off once and overheard him on the phone, reporting to his superior. Anyway, let’s just keep this between us. Don’t spread it around. We can’t let Ye Ling’s efforts to keep a low profile go to waste."
Xie Yun nodded. "That’s true. Ye Ling is really low-key. The clothes he wears don’t have any brand names, but the material is excellent. Much better than the fabric of the foreign designer clothes Liu Chang is always showing off in class."
Wang Hai froze, asking in surprise, "Xie Yun, you even know about fabrics?"
Xie Yun replied, "Of course I do. My family’s ancestors opened a yarn and textile factory back in the Republic of China era. My uncle runs a textile mill, and they export many varieties abroad. Of course, my uncle also buys a lot of fabrics from other countries to bring back and study."
"As the only male heir of the Xie Family, I’ve always been a good student. My uncle often kept me by his side to learn the trade. Now that I’ve gotten into one of the country’s top universities, he values me even more. I even worked at the factory this summer. I know a lot about fabrics."
Wang Hai scratched his head. "Then they were probably custom-made at a tailor shop. They look pretty good."
Xie Yun said with feeling, "That wouldn’t be an ordinary tailor shop. There’s a type of clothing called high-end custom tailoring, all done by people with exceptional skills."
Wang Hai said with envy, "You guys are all pretty impressive. I’m just a kid from the countryside. My dad had to raise and sell pigs just to put me through school."
Hearing this, Xie Yun waved his hand dismissively. "Wang Hai, that makes you even more incredible. Think about it—you got into a famous university from a poor family, all on your own merit."
"They say the times make the hero. As long as you have real ability, in an era full of opportunities like this, it’s like a flood dragon entering the sea—you’re bound to achieve great things. But let me give you a piece of advice: don’t take shortcuts. There’s no shame in getting promoted or making a fortune."
"But there’s one thing my uncle told me: you can’t be corrupt and break the law, you can’t treat human life as worthless, and finally, you must remember, no matter what, never betray your country."
Hearing this, Wang Hai nodded repeatedly. "Thanks, Xie Yun. I’ll remember that. After I get a job and if I’m looking for investors, I’d be eternally grateful if you could ask your uncle to help me out."
Xie Yun smiled. "With that kind of ambition, you’re guaranteed to have a bright future. But instead of focusing on me, we should probably be paying more attention to Ye Ling. We might end up needing our old classmate to look out for us one day."
At that moment, Ye Ling had no idea his two good friends were talking about him. He looked nervous. "Mom, Dad, what are you doing here? How did you have time to visit?"
Wang Liwen was blunt. "Did Old Man Wu come looking for you? Did Wu Xingjia come harass you again?"
Not wanting to make his mother angry or upset, Ye Ling quickly replied, "Wu Xingjia hasn’t shown up recently, but Old Man Wu came by again. He went on about how rich the Wu family is and told me to inherit it."
"I’m really confused now. Is there something wrong with them? I’ve already rejected them openly and made it clear I can’t stand them, but they still insist on coming to claim me. Aren’t they afraid of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it?"
Hearing this, Wang Liwen shook her head and chuckled. "Ye Ling, you still underestimate them. First, you yourself are exceptionally talented. Wu Xingjia needs a son, Old Man Wu needs a grandson, and they lack an heir capable of shouldering the responsibility."
"Second, the status your father, your older brother and his wife, and even I hold in this country is something the Wu family covets. With all of that, the Wu family would have a much smoother path in this country."
Ye Ling gave a bitter smile. "Mom, I really don’t want to have anything to do with those people. It’s so annoying."
Hearing her son say this, Wang Liwen smiled. "That’s why I’ve already reported Wu Xingjia. I told them he was trying to steal my research results. I also told them everything about my past with him and, of course, about your existence."
"I was always worried sick trying to keep this secret. Now that I’ve brought it out into the open, it might affect you in the future, but not by much. Still, your dad and I were worried about you, so we came to pick you up and bring you home to talk about this seriously."
Hearing this, Ye Ling’s expression froze. "Then... does that mean a lot of people know I’m not Dad’s biological son?"
Wang Liwen shook her head. "The people at the Ministry of State Security aren’t going to go around gossiping about your affairs. Besides, since it involves your dad and me, it won’t be widely publicized. Some people will find out, but many won’t."
At this point, Ye Zheng said softly, "Ye Ling, even if people outside talk, you will always be my son. You don’t need to feel burdened by this. Even if others try to use this to provoke you, don’t fall for it. Only a calm and composed person can achieve great things."
Ye Ling’s gloomy mood instantly lifted after hearing his father’s words. "Dad, I understand. We really can’t keep this time bomb around. If I go into politics in the future, it could blow up one day and all my efforts would be for nothing."
Seeing that her son was able to come to terms with it, Wang Liwen was very happy. "Son, I’m so glad. You’ve really matured. The chaos of the outside world doesn’t matter. What’s important is that we remain unshaken inside."
Ye Ling nodded. "I know, Mom. Some things you just have to face."
Just as they arrived home, they saw a family of six standing at the gate.
Wang Liwen was taken aback. "Xiao Rui, Ye Feng, what are you doing here with the children?"
Han Xiaorui walked over and took Wang Liwen’s arm. "Aunt Wang, with something this big happening to the family, Ye Feng and I were worried, so we came to see how things are. When these four kids heard we were coming to Beijing, they all insisted on tagging along. They wanted to come play with their second and third uncles."
The moment Ye Ling saw his older brother and sister-in-law, his eyes grew moist.
’They must have been worried about me.’
Ye Ling went forward, hugging Ningning and then Zhuangzhuang.
Pingping and An’an were big kids now, so Ye Ling quickly hugged them too, pulling them into his arms.
"Second Uncle, Mom said a bad guy is hurting you. An’an and I have been practicing kung fu so we can chase the bad guy away." Pingping clenched her little fists like a small warrior.
An’an added, "We’ll beat the bad guy so Second Uncle won’t be sad."
Ningning and Zhuangzhuang didn’t understand what was going on, but they joined in the chant, "Beat the bad guy! Beat the bad guy!"
"Okay, we’ll beat the bad guy together." Ye Ling smiled and led the children into the courtyard.
Wang Liwen turned away and wiped her tears.
’With the care and encouragement of his family at a time like this, Ye Ling will become even stronger.’
"Come inside. The housekeeper has already made dinner. We can talk while we eat," Wang Liwen said, beckoning to Han Xiaorui.
"Okay!" Han Xiaorui followed Wang Liwen inside.
Ye Zheng looked at Ye Feng with a pleased expression. "Now you’re acting like a proper older brother."
Hearing this, Ye Feng was not pleased. "I’ve always acted like one! No, wait, I’ve always *been* one. You should be secretly thanking your lucky stars you have an eldest son like me."