In the largest conference hall of the hotel, there was a long oval table, all made of precious pear wood, which was very expensive.
At this time, an old man wearing a crescent white Tang suit was sitting at the head of the table. His face was dry and his skin was bulging, but all of this could not conceal the oppressive aura he exuded. This old man with age spots on his face was the highest ranking elder of the Ye Family. His name was Ye Tao.
The three brothers, Ye Minnan, Ye Minbei, and Ye Mindong, were his sons. Although he had retired behind the scenes, Ye Tao still had an indestructible deterrent force in the Ye Family. The entire Ye Family's huge industry was built by him alone after the reform and opening up.
The middle-aged man sitting on his left was Ye Minnan, Ye Xuan's father, followed by Ye Minbei, Ye Huai's father.
On the right was naturally Ye Mindong, Ye Jun's father. Putting down the teacup in his hand, his eyes couldn't help but fall on Ye Minnan. It was just a faint glance, but a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes.
The remaining seats were naturally for the Ye Family's collateral relatives and the more outstanding juniors of the third generation. Ye Huai, Ye Jun, Ye Yushan, and the others had already sat down. Sitting next to Ye Huai was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face, a fat head, and big ears. He kept looking around and finally couldn't help but ask, "Why isn't Ye Xuan's classmate here yet?"
"Director Wang, don't be impatient. My cousin and Zhuo Bufan are right behind us. They will definitely apologize to you later." The corners of Ye Huai's mouth curled up into a strange smile.
He didn't believe that Zhuo Bufan would apologize to Wang Xian. It would be best if they had a conflict in front of Ye Tao, which would make Ye Minnan embarrassed. Then he would impeach Ye Minnan in today's family meeting and ask him to give up the position of chairman. Then his father would take over.
As they were talking, the door of the conference room opened. Zhuo Bufan, Ye Xuan, and the others had already walked in. Ye Xuan looked at the people sitting in the conference room, and finally his eyes fell on Ye Tao. His body trembled slightly, and he said respectfully, "Grandpa."
"Yes." Ye Tao lowered his head and gently took a sip of tea. It seemed that he had said something, but it also seemed that he hadn't said anything.
Ye Minbei smiled and said, "Ah Xuan, sit down. Let's talk."
Ye Xuan nodded and looked around blankly. There were a total of 20 seats in the conference room, and the other younger generations were standing at the side. Logically speaking, they were the direct descendants of the Ye family, and they should have seats, but those seats were taken by the younger generations of the branch families. These people either held important positions in the family, or they had made some achievements.
Ye Xuan looked left and right, and it seemed that no one wanted to give up a seat for him. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It seemed that he was getting worse and worse. Last year, the kid named Ye Xu from the Ye family's branch family didn't even have the right to sit. This year, he actually had a seat after entering the provincial government.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan felt a little depressed and angry. He turned his head and looked at Zhuo Bufan helplessly.
At this moment, Ye Minnan also realized that there was no seat for his son. Wasn't this a slap to his face in public? He frowned and said to the assistant beside him, "Go and bring four chairs in."
"No need, just let them stand up," Zhuo Bufan said indifferently as he glanced at Ye Yushan and the other younger generations of the branch families.
This sentence directly angered Ye Yushan and the other younger generations of the branch families. They all stared at Zhuo Bufan and shouted, "Our Ye family is having a family meeting. Who are you to speak here? Furthermore, why should I give up my seat to you? "
Ye Xuan smiled bitterly. Even the younger generations of the branch families didn't take him seriously. As the son of the chairman, he was really doing badly. Hearing Ye Yushan and the others' words, even Ye Minnan, who had been maintaining his composure, couldn't help but gently clench his fists. His anger was mixed with more helplessness. Who asked his son to be so disappointing that even the younger generations of the branch families had the right to ridicule him?
As soon as Ye Yushan finished speaking, the middle-aged man with a bulging belly suddenly stood up. A pair of small, mouse-like eyes stared coldly at Zhuo Bufan and said sternly, "You brat, you're finally willing to show up. I thought you were very capable. You don't even take my Brother Heibao seriously. You've been hiding in Zhongzhou these past few days. It's been so hard for me to find you!"
Ever since he was beaten up by Zhuo Bufan in Qibao Town, Wang Xian felt that he had been greatly humiliated. He had been holding a grudge. These past few days, he had been looking for Zhuo Bufan's whereabouts in Xinping, preparing to take revenge. Unfortunately, Zhuo Bufan had run off to Zhongzhou these past few days.
In his opinion, Zhuo Bufan must be afraid. How capable could a little high school student be? Other than being good at talking, what else could he do?
As for Ye Xuan, she was still a member of the Ye Clan. It wasn't appropriate for Wang Xian to directly fall out with the Ye Clan. Thus, he could only vent his anger on Zhuo Bufan.
The few bodyguards that he had brought along had already surrounded Zhuo Bufan, sealing off his escape route. It seemed that he couldn't let Zhuo Bufan go today.
"Mr. Wang … you …" Ye Minnan frowned slightly. No matter what, this was the Ye Clan's convention. If word of this got out, it wouldn't look good for the Ye Clan.
Wang Xian cupped his hands at Ye Minnan and Ye Tao and smiled. "I have a cooperative relationship with the Ye Clan. I won't pursue the matter regarding Young Master Ye Xuan, but this brat isn't from your Ye Clan, right? If even you guys are protecting him, I won't be able to regain my lost face. Wouldn't that be equivalent to slapping Brother Heibao's face?"
Heibao's name was synonymous with a local tyrant in Xinping. Although the Ye Clan had a large business, it wouldn't be good for them to become enemies with Heibao. Most importantly, someone had singled out Zhuo Bufan for trouble. It had nothing to do with Ye Xuan anymore. Ye Minnan and Ye Tao both fell silent.
Ye Xuan gritted her teeth and said, "Wang Xian, this matter started because of me. If you want to seek revenge, just look for me. Why are you looking for trouble with my classmate?"
"Ye Xuan, don't talk nonsense …" Hearing this, Ye Tao, who had been silent, raised his head. His expression was incomparably solemn as he shouted in a deep voice.
Ye Xuan clenched his fists so hard that his nails dug into the flesh of his palms. Yet, he didn't feel a trace of pain because his heart was hurting even more.
Zhuo Bufan was rather touched. Ye Xuan was his true brother. Facing Wang Xian, Heibao's strength and even the pressure from his family, he still stood up for him. It was rare to have a few bosom friends and brothers in life!
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