"What, did I hear that right? The old man is actually taking this kid to the backyard?"

"I mean, who is this kid? Even we can't go to the backyard. In the whole Ye Family, no one is allowed in there without the old man's permission."

"I've also heard that even the country's top leader had to wait outside the backyard for a long time before getting permission from the old man to enter. Just who is this kid..."

Upon hearing the old man's words, the prominent figures of the Ye Family around were all shocked.

At the same time, they felt deeply curious about Ye Qiu's identity, and in their hearts, labeled Ye Qiu as someone not to be provoked.

Earlier, they might have looked down on Ye Qiu, or even if they didn't, they hadn't taken him seriously, thinking he was just a friend brought back by Second Miss Ye Xuan.

Moreover, he had no reputation in Shangjing, so they never considered Ye Qiu that important, viewing him as a minor character.

But now it was different. Ye Qiu had been personally selected by the old man to enter the backyard, which even they couldn't enter, and where the country's highest leader had to wait to be allowed in.

While people still didn't know Ye Qiu's identity at this moment, they dared not provoke him, and each withdrew their contempt. When Ye Qiu passed by them, they showed smiles meant to please.

"Who is this kid? Why would Grandpa let him into the backyard!"

Ye Han was about to lose it. The Ye Qiu he despised was actually being singled out by his grandfather to enter the backyard he himself had barely been to.

One must know that the Ye Family's backyard was where the old man usually rested, and no one was allowed in without permission.

Even his father, the current Patriarch of the Ye Family, didn't dare to enter casually, let alone him.

And now Ye Qiu was being personally led into the backyard by the old man. Though Ye Han was initially frantic, calming down made him feel something was off.

Watching Ye Qiu's back, he fell into deep thought, immediately ignoring the bewildered Ouyang Feng beside him, and walked towards Ye Xuan.

Ouyang Feng glanced at Ye Han, then dumbly stared at Ye Qiu's back, mumbling, "Who the heck is this silly kid? How, how?"

He knew very well the energy of the Ye Family and knew the old man's abilities. A single cough from that old man in Huaxia would be a significant event.

Any decision the state wanted to make required a consultation with this old man.

Though these were rumors outside, as a direct descendant of the Ouyang Family, one of the Four Great Families, he knew the rumors were purely true.

Not to mention that although the Ouyang Family and the Ye Family were both among the Four Great Families, Ouyang Feng fully understood that the other three families could not compare to the Ye Family.

"Could it be that this Ye Qiu is also part of the Ye Family and is a very important person?"

Ouyang Feng was puzzled, but then he heard Ye Han exclaiming in surprise, "What, big sister, you're not joking, are you? That brat Ye Qiu is my brother?"

Ouyang Feng was startled and quickly walked towards Ye Han.

Ye Han widened his eyes, ignoring Ouyang Feng, stared blankly at Ye Xuan, and asked in disbelief, "Big sister, are you really sure that Ye Qiu is the second brother I haven't seen since childhood?"

"Yes!" Ye Xuan was somewhat puzzled, but when her grandfather let Ye Qiu into the backyard, she confirmed it, Ye Qiu's identity was exactly as she had guessed.

The Ye Family originally had four sons: Ye Long, the eldest, Ye Xuan, the second, then there was Ye Qiu as the third, and the fourth was Ye Han.

However, the third, Ye Qiu, was lost in childhood due to Ye Xuan's mother's actions, and the Ye Family had searched for many years without success. So, they didn't speak about it publicly, effectively assuming the child did not exist, but privately they had never stopped seeking Ye Qiu.

Ye Xuan went to H City multiple times to trouble Ye Qiu, partly because she genuinely wanted to compete with him, and partly out of curiosity about Ye Qiu's identity.

At the same time, why she helped Ye Qiu was because she saw Ye Qiu's genuine feelings for Xu Lei, and also because her grandfather instructed her to bring Ye Qiu back to the Ye Family.

The incident of the Ye Family's third son going missing was only known to certain elders and high-level members, so none of the notable figures of the Ye Family thought Ye Qiu could have such an identity.

Ye Han also had heard about this incident when he was young, from Ye Xuan's mouth.

Listening from behind, Ouyang Feng was greatly shocked.

"So Ye Qiu was actually the lost child of the Ye Family?" Ouyang Feng felt fortunate that his conflict with Ye Qiu hadn't escalated too much.

If it turned out to be true, Ye Qiu would then be the young master of the Ye Family, and having him deal with Ouyang Feng would be a breeze.

However, he then thought of something, glanced at Ye Xuan, and thought to himself, "Since Ye Qiu has this identity, he can't possibly be with Ye Xuan, one rival less!"

Ouyang Feng was pleasantly surprised, hoping deep down that Ye Qiu truly was the young master of the Ye Family.

Although he had offended Ye Qiu, apologizing and offering some token gifts were minor matters.

When Ye Han heard Ye Xuan confirm it again, he immediately stuck his hands into his well-styled hair, unwilling to believe this was true.

His first impression of Ye Qiu was extremely poor, and they just had a verbal altercation. If Ye Qiu was really his brother, would he still have a good outcome?

"Please don't be, please don't be, Grandpa made a mistake, Grandpa made a mistake!"

Ye Han murmured under his breath.

Ye Xuan looked at the muttering Ye Han, pursed her lips, raised her head to look at the night sky, and whispered, "I also hope you're not..."

...

When Ye Qiu entered the backyard with the old man, he was astonished.

After passing through the villa and layers of corridors and doors, when the two servants opened the last tall white door, the scene before Ye Qiu was unbelievable.

The scenery was truly picturesque, full of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, like a paradise.

As far as the eye could see, there was a green grassland, willow trees, a river, and a variety of flowers and plants, which were now blooming, swaying gently with the breeze, exuding waves of fragrance.

By the clear river, there was a row of equally tall willow trees, neatly pruned, swaying with the wind...

Behind the willow trees was a pavilion with stone stools inside, and a chess set placed on one of the stools, unsure with whom the old man usually played chess.

In front of the river, there were a few fishing stools, with several fishing rods in front, the lines currently hanging into the river, evidently waiting to catch fish.

As ripples formed a slight fluctuation on the water, the old man quickly said to Ye Qiu, who was startled and dazed by this paradise, "Kid, hurry and help me over there..."

"What?"

Ye Qiu was taken aback, looking at the old man in confusion.

The old man tapped Ye Qiu's leg with his cane, pointing at the fishing line about to be pulled away by a fish, and urged, "Hurry, hurry, the fish has bitten the bait, if we're late, it'll get away..."

Being hit by the old man, Ye Qiu was not the least bit upset; instead, seeing the old man nervously worried the fish might escape, he relaxed.

He thought that no matter how high-ranking someone might be, at this moment, this old man was just an ordinary elder.

"If my grandfather were alive, he'd be about his age!" Ye Qiu thought, thereafter smiling as the old man urged him, and then helping the old man run towards the rod being pulled away by the fish.

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: Feeling slightly recovered. Adjusting my state to see if I can return to the update pace of a few days ago, ensuring five chapters of ten thousand words in updates.

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