At this moment, Xiao Churan felt her entire worldview had been turned upside down.
She never imagined that Ye Chen was not only the young master of the Ye family from Yanjing, but that his background was shrouded in such immense tragedy and conspiracy.
The Ye family of Yanjing was already one of the most prominent families in the country, and Ye Chen’s parents were among the most renowned figures in the Chinese community, both domestically and internationally, back in their day. Yet even people like them couldn’t stand against the enemies lurking in the shadows, to the point that they had to arrange for Ye Chen to be sent to an orphanage under a false identity to ensure his safety. Just how colossal must the enemies behind him be?
At this point, Xiao Churan had no time to dwell on the fact that Ye Chen had deceived her for so many years. She asked anxiously, “Is that organisation still hunting Ye Chen to this day?”
“Indeed!” Tang Sihai nodded gravely, saying solemnly, “If they knew the young master was still alive, they would stop at nothing to hunt him down.”
Xiao Churan instinctively clenched her fists, saying angrily, “Ye Chen was just a child back then. What kind of deep grudge could they have against a child? He’s already suffered so much growing up, why won’t they let him go?”
Tang Sihai shook his head with a bitter smile, “Madam Ye, many people in this world don’t care about reason. For all these years, their goal has been to erase the young master and his parents from existence, to cut the grass and pull out the roots, that’s what they’ve relentlessly pursued.”
There was another reason Tang Sihai couldn’t share with anyone: Wu Feiyan had always suspected that the woman who died alongside Ye Changying at the hands of Chang Shengbo was not An Chengqi herself.
For years, Wu Feiyan never gave up searching for Ye Chen, monitoring the An family, and even attempting to wipe out the An family in New York, all to lure Ye Chen’s mother, An Chengqi, out of hiding.
If Wu Feiyan knew Ye Chen was still alive, she would undoubtedly do everything in her power to assassinate him, because she knew that as long as An Chengqi was alive, the moment she found Ye Chen and was about to kill him, An Chengqi would surely appear!
At this moment, Xiao Churan looked at Tang Sihai and asked, “So why did Butler Tang seek me out? Was it to tell me these secrets? Did Ye Chen send you?”
“No,” Tang Sihai said solemnly, “I came to see Madam Ye today without the young master’s knowledge. I’m here to ask Madam Ye for a favour, one that might be difficult, but I earnestly beg you not to refuse.”
Xiao Churan hurriedly said, “You don’t need to be so polite. If there’s anything I can do for Ye Chen, no matter the cost, I’m willing to bear it.”
Tang Sihai took a deep breath, then looked into Xiao Churan’s eyes and said very seriously, “Madam Ye, I hope you can temporarily disappear from the young master’s world.”
“Disappear?” Xiao Churan asked, shocked, “Why should I disappear? Even if I can’t help him seek revenge, I can still support him by his side.”
Tang Sihai slowly shook his head, saying very seriously, “Madam Ye, you don’t know how terrifying the young master’s enemies truly are. As long as you remain by his side, he will never be able to fully face his enemies without restraint. And the moment his enemies find him, you and your family will become his burden.”
Xiao Churan furrowed her brows, asking in confusion, “No matter how powerful these people are, can they be above the law? Can’t Ye Chen report this to the police? Can’t he seek legal protection?”
Tang Sihai gave a faint smile and asked her, “Madam Ye, if I told you that the young master’s enemy commands tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of fanatical followers ready to die for her, do you think the law could protect him?”
