“And my in-laws are not easy to deal with. If they find out about my powerful background, they’ll probably become even more arrogant. If word gets out, it could ruin my plans.”
“That makes sense,” Ye Zhongquan said after pondering for a moment, nodding seriously.
Ma Lan and Xiao Changkun were both highly unstable factors, and when these two lost their temper, they could be completely reckless, especially Ma Lan.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhongquan also felt a bit melancholic. He sighed and said, “Chen’er, by your father’s generation, he was the only pillar of the Ye family. In your generation, it’s only you. And in the next generation, I believe only you can produce a descendant as outstanding as you and your father. So, you can’t keep putting off the matter of having children.”
“Whether or not you come clean with Miss Xiao in the short term, you must make having children your top priority.”
Ye Chen nodded and said, “What you’re saying makes sense, Grandfather. I’ll consider this matter carefully. However, I still think it’s too early to have children now. I haven’t yet avenged Wu Feiyan. If I have a child now and something happens to me, if I end up like my father, dying unexpectedly, what will happen to my son? Will I have to hide him away and wait for him to grow up to avenge me?”
Ye Zhongquan fell silent for a long time, his eyes slightly red.
After a long pause, he slowly said, “A few days ago, I met with Yanzhong.”
Ye Chen knew that the “Yanzhong” his grandfather was referring to was Gu Qiuyi’s father, Gu Yanzhong, Uncle Gu.
So he asked, “What did you and Uncle Gu talk about?”
Ye Zhongquan said with emotion, “Yanzhong told me that Nannan is planning to retire from the entertainment industry. After retiring, she plans to do nothing but stay by her parents’ side…”
At this point, he paused, his aged eyes fixed on Ye Chen as he said earnestly, “Waiting for you.”
Put together, it meant that she would stay by her parents’ side, waiting for you.
“Waiting for me?”
Ye Chen suddenly remembered Gu Yanzhong’s three-year agreement.
He had said that he would give Ye Chen three years to resolve his marital issues, and after three years, Ye Chen would marry Gu Qiuyi.
At the time, Ye Chen had neither agreed nor disagreed.
After all, it was a marriage arrangement made by his parents, and Gu Yanzhong was his father’s closest brother.
How could he outright refuse in front of him?
But time kept moving forward.
Three years had passed, and it felt both long and short.
Seeing that Ye Chen remained silent, Ye Zhongquan continued, “Yanzhong is also very concerned about your next generation. He’s your father’s best brother and cares deeply about the continuation of your family line…”
Ye Chen felt that his grandfather was hinting at something, so he said, “Grandfather, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There’s no need to beat around the bush. It’s just the two of us here, no outsiders.”
Ye Zhongquan nodded and said word by word, “Yanzhong’s idea is that you don’t have to marry Nannan right away, but he hopes that Nannan can have your child first, to continue your family line!”
“How can that be!” Ye Chen stood up in a panic and firmly refused, “I can’t give Nannan a proper status, nor can I openly raise the child by her side. This is completely inappropriate!”
“You’re being foolish!” Ye Zhongquan rarely lost his temper with Ye Chen, but now he spoke sternly, “The Gu family is a prominent and respected family. Nannan is the only daughter of the Gu family and one of the most famous singers among Chinese people. You could say she’s a princess admired by millions! Such a proud and accomplished woman, and your Uncle Gu is willing to let her have a child out of wedlock, quietly bearing your descendant. How can you still refuse? Where does that leave your Uncle Gu’s dignity?!”
With that, Ye Zhongquan added, “Let me tell you! This isn’t just your Uncle Gu’s idea, it’s the unanimous decision of the entire Gu family!”
