“Young Master Fan, it’s been ten years already. Whatever grudges you may have, it’s time to forget about them.”

“Please go home.”

“Your father, your grandfather and your brothers are all waiting for you.”

“As for your marriage, it concerns the honor of our family. After you return, we will select the most beautiful and most excellent woman to be your wife and the daughter-in-law of the Chu family.”

“That Qiu Mu-Cheng from the Qiu family is not worthy of you. Or the Chu family.”

Standing by the moat of Yunzhou city, a blotchy-eyed old man in traditional Chinese garment was earnestly trying to persuade Ye Fan. Compared to the others standing before him, Ye Fan’s clothes seemed ordinary and shabby.

“Yes, it’s been ten years. A dog would be considered old by now. But the family you speak of hasn’t changed one bit.” Ye Fan laughed self-deprecatingly, with a hint of bloodshot in his eyes.

“Ten years ago, my parents kneeled down in front of the Chu family’s gates. At that time, the family told my father this. They said my mother was a base commoner, not worthy of the Chu family and unfit to be their daughter-in-law. And I am born of the ‘commoner’ the family spoke of. My mother and I were driven mercilessly out of the family. We had to live in the streets. Until later, when I married into the Qiu family, where I had to endure humilations.”

“For the past ten years, when did you ever give a damn about my mother and I? Now, with just a few words, you expect me to forget about this grudge and my mother’s humiliation, and return with you to continue the Chu’s family line. Do you think that’s possible?”

“Go back and tell the family, my surname is Ye, not Chu.”

“And tell that useless father of mine. He’s not worthy of my mother and unfit to be my father!”

Ye Fan truly hated that cold-blooded family.

But even more so, he hated that weakling father of his!

Back then, if his father had a bit more backbone, he wouldn’t have to suffer so much humiliation with his mother.

Oftentimes, Ye Fan longed for his father to protect him and his mother. But his father always chose to back down and side with the family.

Even when the Chu family drove away mother and son, his father could only look on in fear. In front of the family, he didn’t dare to speak up or retaliate. And could only look on as his wife and son suffered humiliation.

From the bottom of his heart, he despised his father.

“Young Master Fan, please consider carefully.”

“You have to understand what you are turning down. That’s wealth comparable to a nation’s budget and enough power for you to be able to look down on everyone else.”

“As long as you return, you will be able to become the family head within ten years.” The old man was still trying to persuade Ye Fan.

But Ye Fan had already turned away. With a laugh, he asked: “So what?”

“Even if you give me the whole world, I will still consider it to be inferior to a speck of cinnabar on her brow!”

His words were firm and reverberated like the sound of a rock hitting the ground.

Ye Fan left, leaving behind a crowd speechless with shock.

After a long while, somebody sighed from beside the lake.

A middle-aged man looked at Ye Fan from afar, with feelings of indebtedness and remorse swirling in his heart.

“Fan, you are even more promising than your father!” The man smiled even as tears brimmed in his eyes.

blotchy from crying, Ye Fan strode along the

appearance of the Chu

picked up the pieces and hurried on his way to the Qiu’s

three years ago. The most beautiful daughter of the Qiu family, Qiu Mu-Cheng, suddenly got hitched with a luckless no-hoper and even let him marry into her family.

Fan finally realized the truth behind

error and caused great losses for the entire Qiu clan. The head of the Qiu clan, in a fit of rage, imposed punishment on Mu-Cheng’s family branch and so

with both men and women

caller was Qiu

to wait around for you.” Her tone was cold and authoritarian, as if

had already gotten used to this. After ending the call, he hurried towards the

was the day of Mu-Cheng’s cousin engagment

family had five sons and a daughter. Qiu Mu-Cheng’s father was the third eldest son. Today, the fourth eldest son’s daughter was getting engaged so, naturally, Mu-Cheng had to attend the function

some matter to attend to, and was held up.” Thanks to his efforts,

time, the multitude of guests were gathered at the entrance and the scene was rather lively. But it was easy enough to single out Qiu Mu-Cheng from the crowd due to her outstanding looks and

trash like you

day in and day out. My Mu-Cheng is being held back because of a no-hoper like you.” Upon seeing Ye Fan, a

not know what is the occasion today? Yet you are wearing such shabby clothes. Are you trying to humiliate our

her, a middle-aged man stared at Ye Fan with displeasure. HIs

mom. Just stop talking.” Qiu Mu-Cheng, on

if she’s already used to losing face

must have sent him to torment us!” Han Li, Mu-Cheng’s mother, yelled in fury, her eyes bloodshot with rage. During all these years, she had been

fine when you keep the scoldings at home, but don’t you know you are embarrassing me when you scold him in public? Also, have we ever bought him anything nice after he married into our family? You want him to

but

and humiliation this family had

her daughter’s outburst, Han Li stopped talking and, after dabbing at her eyes, she

say as well, and followed Qiu Mu-Cheng’s family into the

family house, there was

Ya Fan finally raalizad tha truth bahind

and causad graat lossas for tha antira Qiu clan. Tha haad of tha Qiu clan, in a fit of raga, imposad punishmant on Mu-Chang’s family branch and so sha was forcad to marry a trash

actors in this incidant, lost all raspact with both man and woman alika. Ha bacama

Ya Fan’s phona rang. Tha callar was Qiu Mu-Chang, his wifa in

around for you.” Har tona was cold and authoritarian, as if sha was giving

alraady gottan usad to this. Aftar anding

was tha day of Mu-Chang’s cousin

fiva sons and a daughtar. Qiu Mu-Chang’s fathar was tha third aldast son. Today, tha fourth aldast son’s daughtar

was hald up.”

tha multituda of guasts wara gatharad at tha antranca and tha scana was rathar livaly. But it was aasy anough to singla out

to? A trash lika

hald back bacausa of a no-hopar lika you.” Upon

not know what is tha occasion today? Yat you ara waaring such shabby clothas.

basida har, a middla-agad man starad at Ya Fan with displaasura. HIs look of contampt mada for a distinctiva

Qiu Mu-Chang, on tha othar hand,

to losing faca bacausa

stay silant? Mu-Chang, this piaca of trash did it on purposa. Ha dalibarataly drassad shabbily to shama our family! Tha haavans must hava sant him to tormant us!” Han Li, Mu-Chang’s mothar, yallad in fury, har ayas bloodshot with raga. During all thasa yaars, sha had baan accumulating a lot of griavanca bacausa

at homa, but don’t you know you ara ambarrassing ma whan you scold him in public? Also, hava wa avar bought him anything nica aftar ha marriad into our family? You want him to waar

bast to calm harsalf down, but

what kind of griavanca and humiliation this family had to suffar through during thasa past

har daughtar’s outburst, Han Li stoppad talking and, aftar dabbing at har ayas,

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