He is your brother-in-law

  Su Ye heard the words and slightly restrained her smile. It was pointless to beat around the bush at this point, so she simply pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him, looking him straight in the eye. "In this era, it's no longer fashionable to force someone into a corner. My intention has been made very clear, Mr. Nian, why must you persistently pressure me?"

  "For a businessman to be successful, the first and foremost condition is to have the ability to turn the impossible into possible. Choosing people is like investing, and it's not unacceptable to take the initiative when necessary." Yan Baiyan said slowly, "The process of taking the initiative is also a reckless process, and being strong-willed, although it doesn't sound good, is also one of the important means."

  "I just want to know, if I really refuse your invitation, will Professor Ding's research funding be scrapped?" Su Ye asked pointedly.

  "Yes." Toshihiko Nabeya was even more concise.

  Su Ye stared at his face, a surge of fire rising to her throat. "If that's the case, why did you give Professor Ding hope in the first place?"

  Nian Baiyan's faint smile at the corner of his lips disappeared, and his tall figure leaned forward, his eyes gleaming like a torch. "Dr. Su, I just want you to understand one thing: I'm a businessman, so when it comes to business, I absolutely won't waste human resources, material resources, or financial resources on someone who has no utilitarian value."

  "What a great phrase in business talk, can I describe your behavior as a commercial killer?" Her fingers on her leg clenched tightly, her fingernails almost embedded in the flesh of her palm, she kept warning herself to remain calm, at least not letting the man opposite her look even more complacent.

  Nian Baiyan looked at her and said, "If you're happy, you can describe me like that."

  Su Ye's gaze confronted him, her lips pursed tightly, but her mind was racing to find a weakness that could defeat this man. Unfortunately, he was the type who would counter with softness when met with force, and she was skilled in using brute strength, while he was accustomed to using Tai Chi to deflect her blows, giving off an air of "using four ounces of force to move a thousand pounds".

  The atmosphere in the office suddenly froze, and neither of them said anything again, but the confrontational element in the air suddenly increased.

  Until——

  "Bo Yan, I didn't expect you were still in the office."

  The sound, like a gentle spring water, completely shattered the quiet in the room. The voice was soft and lively, making the listener feel delighted. However, this voice was too familiar, so much so that it made Su Ye suddenly turn around to take a look.

  The woman at the door was as delicate as a flower, wearing a clean white lotus dress, her skin as fair as snow and her eyebrows as beautiful as a painting. At first glance, she looked like a newly graduated university student, pure and lovely. She was holding onto an old man, but when Su Ye turned her head, the smile on her face suddenly froze, and the same went for the old man, with a hint of astonishment flashing across his face.

  "Chairman Ye Yu?" Yan Baiyan stood up, slightly surprised.

  Su Ye turned her head again, her face already calm and unruffled.

  Ye He Feng, standing at the door, didn't say a word. Instead, Ye Yu walked forward and hesitated for a moment as she passed by Su Ye's side. She then looked at Nian Baiyan with a smile, "I accompanied Dad to play golf and just returned to the city. Dad said it's been a long time since we had dinner together, so he wanted to come up and see if you were in your office."

  After saying this, Ye Yu subconsciously looked at Su Ye again, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

  Nian Baiyan didn't fail to notice the expressions of Ye He Feng and Ye Yu, and without a word, Ye He Feng also walked in, letting out a deep sigh. "We should sit down and have a good meal."

  Ye He Feng's words were spoken with an unusually heavy tone, but they weren't directed at Nian Baiyan. His gaze fell directly on Su Ye, and Nian Baiyan saw clearly that Ye He Feng's eyes held a sense of helplessness, hesitation, and even a hint of guilt.

  Ye Yu's expression also seemed slightly awkward from the moment she pushed open the door and started speaking.

  Just as she was about to get annoyed, Su Ye stood up, took her bag as if nothing had happened, and exchanged a glance with Nian Bo Yan. Her tone was very calm, "Mr. Nian, it's getting late, I think we can discuss our business another day." After finishing speaking, she turned around and left without waiting for Nian Bo Yan's response.

  "Ye Ye." It was Ye He Feng who called out to Su Ye, his old and frail voice trembling slightly when listened carefully.

  The intimate address made Ren Baiyan slightly furrow his brow, and his eyes also turned dark, but he still didn't say a word as he looked at the situation in front of him. Su Ye stopped in her tracks, and when she turned to look at Ye He Feng, her eyes were calm and composed, "You got my name wrong, I'm called Su Ye, not Ye Ye."

  Ye He Feng's body swayed, and Ye Yu hastily supported him, looking at Su Ye with anxious eyes, "Ye Ye, can you please not make Dad angry anymore?"

  Ye Yu's words not only changed Su Ye's face, but also made Yan Bojian, who had been silent all along, pause for a moment, and when he looked at Su Ye again, there was a re-evaluating meaning in his eyes.

  Su Ye sneered, "He's your father, Ye Daqian's dad, I don't dare to have high aspirations!"

  "Yeye, it's been so many years since then, why are you still looking at me with a frown? Actually, Dad has always missed you." After saying this, Ye Yu also realized that his tone was a bit urgent, and he pressed down on his throat, reorganizing his emotions to speak softly, "After all, we're family, blood is thicker than water. Dad wants us to be together too. Since you're here today, why don't you stay for dinner with me?"

  "Oh, Baiyan, I haven't mentioned it to you before, she's my sister Ye Ye." Ye Yusheng hurriedly introduced her, fearing that Baiyan would misunderstand, and then looked at Su Ye, "Ye Ye, I'm already married."

  Su Ye suddenly looked at Nian Boyan, and as Ye Yu's words fell into her ears, her heart also skipped a beat, her chest suddenly suffocating, and for a moment she just stared at him, unable to say a word. Her mind flashed with some scenes, from the first time she saw him to that morning when she woke up in his arms, from reuniting with him again to his relentless pursuit...

  It's her own fault, she should have thought of it, someone as excellent as him, his bride would naturally not be a mediocre person either. The saying "郎才女貌" (a perfect match between a talented man and a beautiful woman) is exactly describing these two people. He is handsome and steady, doing things efficiently, while she is elegant and beautiful like a flower. She should have thought of it earlier, the young and talented CEO of Jing Shi Group, who has the ability to make the chairman step down, how could he not be the son-in-law of Ye's family?

  Nian Baiyan also looked at Su Ye, but his expression was as calm and collected as ever, and his deep eyes didn't reveal any ripples. Ye Yu saw that the two of them seemed to know each other, but neither knew the other's true identity. After thinking for a moment, he walked forward, took Su Ye's hand in his own, and said gently, "Ye Ye, your father is old, how long do you want to keep resenting him?"

  Su Ye looked at Ye He Feng, her smile deepened, but this smile was a never-before-seen chill.

  Her expression deeply irritated Ye He Feng, his displeasure reaching the ends of his eyebrows. "You've been crazy for years, it's enough! You should go home now! Even if you still resent me as your father, the blood flowing through your veins is that of our Ye family!"

  "I thought the blood flowing through my veins was also that of a Ye family member. At least, when I was very young, my mother told me that my father was the renowned Ye He Feng! I really believed it and took pride in it. Unfortunately, in the year my mother died, I began to suspect otherwise. If you, Ye He Feng, were indeed my father, how could you be so heartless towards us mother and daughter?" Su Ye suddenly flung off Ye Yu's hand, her eyes icy cold as she stared at Ye He Feng, her demeanor completely different from her usual carefree self.

  "I'm also sad about your mother's death, did I want her to die? But back then, she was so stubborn and insisted on taking you with her when she left home! Wasn't I angry? Did I want my daughter to run away and take someone else's surname?" Ye He Feng was furious, his whole body trembling.

  Su Ye's face mask was covered with frost, and after hearing this, she coldly smiled again, "Heh, so you're saying that everything is my mom's fault? However, you should thank my mom. If she hadn't left back then, how would there be a position for someone to step on? If I were still in the Ye family, could the daughter of that person who stepped on others still proudly wear the title of Ye family's thousand gold and swagger around?"

  As soon as the last sentence fell, she looked directly at Ye Yu, her eyes gleaming like an icy knife that seemed to be murderous.

  Ye Yu's face changed color.

  "How dare you!" Ye He Feng's hand slammed heavily on the table, "She may not be capable but she is still your sister, did you learn this kind of behavior in Su's household?"

  "I'm just a wild girl, so the education I received is also unorthodox! My family can't even compare to yours, it's not worth mentioning. Your esteemed family is far superior!" Su Ye's words were like pearls, her fists clenched tight. "So, I don't have the qualifications or good fortune to dine with your noble family, farewell!"

  It's been years. "You..."

  "Yeh Yeh." Ye Yu grabbed her again, with a pleading face, "Don't be like this, can't we have a good talk as a family? Bo Yan..." She was about to call out for help from Bai Yan.

  Before Ye Baiyan could step forward, Su Ye glared at Ye Yu's face with a fierce expression and said word by word, "You'd better let me go, otherwise I won't guarantee that I won't tear your face apart in the next second!"

  Ye Yu was shocked and subconsciously loosened his grip.

  Su Ye gave a cold glance at Ye He Feng, then swept her gaze over Nian Bo Yan before turning around and leaving the office without looking back.

  Ye He Feng's anger flared up, and he stumbled backwards, sitting down on the sofa with a thud. Ye Yu was startled and rushed forward to comfort him in a soft voice. Only Nian Baiyan remained silent, staring in the direction where Su Ye had long disappeared, lost in thought.

  I am the dividing line little girl

  It's another weekend, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

  The French parasol trees outside the window are lush and thick, with cicadas starting to stir up the hot air day and night, their cries making people feel uneasy.

  Lin Ya sat on the sofa, one foot resting on the bright coffee table, slowly painting her toenails with a clean and bare nail polish, which made her small feet look even more delicate. Su Ye cut a plate of watermelon and put it beside her, sitting down next to her, "Miss, are you here as my guest or just to paint your nails? If you're going to paint them, why not do it at home, making my house smell like nail polish?"

  "Isn't this the joy of having a best friend? You said you weren't going out to shop on this big weekend, so I had no choice but to come to your house and sacrifice my life for you." Lin Wanting stared at her with sparkling eyes, "Besides, it's centrally air-conditioned here, cool enough, and the nail polish dries fast too."

  Su Ye made a speechless gesture.