CHAPTER 529: CHAPTER 318: KARMA

"Xiao Xuan, go have tea with your granddaughter-in-law; I’m going to sleep," Grandpa says, comfortably hugging Hei and shoos them away with a wave of his hand.

"Great Grandpa, how about we wait until you fall asleep before we leave," Ye Xuan suggests, patting the already snoring Hei in Grandpa’s arms: "He really falls asleep quickly."

"Miao..." Hei opens his eyes and protests longingly.

Grandpa slaps his grandson’s hand away: "It took so much effort to get him to sleep, and now you’ve roused him; listen to me, go out and have tea with your granddaughter-in-law."

"Alright then, if you wake up just shout for us. If we’re not outside, ask Nanny Lu to come find us in the main hall."

"Go on, you can really ramble," Grandpa says with a smile, addressing Luo Ye: "Granddaughter-in-law, if Xiao Xuan dares to bully you, come and find Great Grandpa."

"Okay," Luo Ye bends down and kisses Grandpa on the forehead: "Have a good nap, Great Grandpa!"

"Granddaughter-in-law is the best, good afternoon," Grandpa smilingly closes his eyes and waves them off.

As the two of them came out, Nanny Lu hurriedly serves the tea, "Young Master, Miss Ye’er, I’ll be in the courtyard, just shout if you need anything."

"Nanny Lu, you should get some rest too. Grandpa has me and Ye’er looking after him, it’s fine."

"Young Master, I’m not tired," Nanny Lu responds as she backs out of the room.

Ye Xuan checks with Luo Ye: "Ye’er, you still haven’t fully recovered, why don’t you take a nap in the guestroom, and I’ll wake you up in an hour."

Luo Ye rolls her eyes at him: "Not even as thoughtful as Great Grandpa."

"Thinking quite a lot," Ye Xuan smiles awkwardly: "Okay then, let’s just sit here and chat."

"Anyhow, I just feel that your description of Great Grandpa doesn’t match him; he repeated twice to take me out for tea, which clearly is a warning to you."

"Ye’er..." Ye Xuan sighs softly: "You wouldn’t know how wise Great Grandpa used to be, which is why you find this puzzling.

The Ye Family’s eleven brothers, whether in politics or business, are highly influential; if truly measured, among the other prominent families, only three come close to competing with our family.

The strong standing that our family maintains today largely credits Great Grandpa. Many praise me as talented, but compared to Great Grandpa, I amount to nothing.

He knew how to sacrifice and gain; from the resistance against Japan to the civil war, the wealth Great Grandpa sacrificed is immeasurable, yet he also capitalised on those critical periods, earning a fortune abroad, narrowly avoiding the disasters of the sixties and seventies. Just his courage and tactics alone, are beyond ordinary people.

Grandpa often says, if he had half the abilities of Great Grandpa, the Ye Family could be matching five such families today. Although slightly exaggerated, it’s fairly accurate.

Great Grandpa started losing his memory at eighty, and since turning eighty-six, has remained much as he is now. I’ve always felt that Great Grandpa deliberately forgot certain things and certain people.

Of course, these are my speculations. I’ve discreetly tested a few times and concluded that Great Grandpa genuinely forgot. Afterward, I stopped speculating. Whatever the case, I trust that Great Grandpa is right.

Even the Great Grandpa who forgets a lot is sharper than most ordinary people. He has just forgotten, he didn’t become senile, understand?"

Luo Ye nods: "The miraculous Great Grandpa, earning a fortune in such turbulent times and maintaining integrity during those special years, truly a great wisdom. Ten of me tied together wouldn’t match a single Great Grandpa. By the way, I want to ask you something, if it’s convenient to talk, do so, if not, just pretend I didn’t ask..."

Ye Xuan interrupts her: "Is it about Second Aunt?"

"Exactly!" Luo Ye snorts: "You mentioned that the Ye brothers are very united, without any infighting. The three brothers we met today seem to get along quite well, but the relationship among your cousins seems pretty average, not to mention their wives."

"You mean to say I deceived you, right?" Ye Xuan pulls her into his arms comfortably leaning back, continuing: "What I said is completely true, the eleven brothers genuinely get along well, and the wives, except for Second Aunt, generally have a good relationship.

Regarding Second Aunt marrying Second Uncle, it could fall under the Cinderella-transformed-into-a-Princess category, only the conclusion here is striving to be the true queen after marriage.

Second Aunt is from an ordinary working-class family in Jing City. One day, while at the hospital accompanying her sick Grandpa, her aunt broke her leg during a PE class and was rushed for surgery.

Her aunt’s blood type was the rare ’Panda blood,’ and the blood supply was not sufficient. Several major hospitals nearby were gathered, but it was still risky."