If it weren't for what he heard his father say to Yuan Xi in his dream, Yan Yincheng would really have thought that his father was a man who valued family background. What was wrong with this old man? Why did he like to put on airs in front of him so much?
"I can leave Yan Corporation and start my own business," Yan Yincheng said fearlessly. "I'm just afraid that Yan Corporation won't be able to bear the loss."
Without him, Yan Corporation might not be affected in the short term, but within five years, it would surely decline. The formulas he had improved were the secret to Yan Corporation's standing firm. Without him, Yan Corporation would be like a toothless tiger.
"I can't take it anymore. I can't take it anymore," Yan Haikun thought he really needed a pill for his heart. Among his three children, one was interested in politics, another in the military. Finally, the third one showed business talent, but he was blind and had a strange temper. Even as his father, Yan Haikun was at his wit's end!
Gritting his teeth, Yan Haikun said, "She was once engaged to Yan Zhen, and the Yan family didn't offer her any help when she was most helpless. Are you so sure she'll marry you?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Even if I have to chase her until I'm as old as you, as long as I'm still breathing and there's a chance, I won't give up."
Yan Haikun: "… Then when will I be able to hold my grandson?"
Yan Yincheng stood up, turned around and walked towards the door to leave. He casually tossed out a sentence, "You can consider holding your great - grandson first."
After he left, the old master Yan spent a long time looking through the almanac in his study before sending for Yan Zhen.
"Your father is on a mission, so I'll take full charge of your marriage. After careful consideration, I've decided to advance your wedding with Yuan Ya'er to the 20th of next month."
As expected, Yan Zhen's first reaction was to refuse. "Grandpa, why is it so urgent? Next month is too hasty! It was Uncle who suggested this, wasn't it?!"
The old master Yan said with a straight face,
"You don't need to care who suggested it. I'm just informing you, not asking for your opinion. There's no room for negotiation on this matter. So get prepared. You'll go with me and your third uncle to the Yuan family tomorrow!"
Seeing Yan Zhen clench his fists at his sides, the old master Yan softened his expression and comforted him,
"Yan Zhen, Ya'er is only one year younger than you, but she's already 23. A girl's youth can't be wasted. Since you say you love her and she meets your criteria for an ideal wife, isn't it good to have the wedding earlier? Moreover, you can have children earlier, so that your parents can hold their grandson and your grandparents can hold their great - grandson. After you get married, Grandpa can better teach you to take over more company affairs."
The last sentence touched Yan Zhen. He nodded and said, "Okay, Grandpa."
After resolving the conflict between his son and grandson over a woman, the old master Yan was exhausted. Sighing, he returned to his room. Yan Yincheng's biological mother, Yin Shulan, the second wife of the old master Yan, was painting at the table. She just glanced up at him coldly and said,
"I heard that A Cheng has caused trouble?"
Madam Yin was about the same age as the old master Yan, but because of good maintenance, she looked about forty - something. From her appearance, one could tell that she must have been a stunning beauty in her youth.
Speaking of their marriage, it was a hot topic in Fengcheng back then.
Yan Haikun's first wife was Huang Qinyun, not only the eldest daughter of the Huang family but also the old master Yan's first love. Their marriage was a perfect match and a natural outcome. After they got married, they soon had children. Their eldest son was Yan Chenhuan, and their second son was Yan Chenyu. Their marital relationship didn't fade in the increasingly ordinary life but became even deeper. Everyone thought they would live happily ever after. However, on the day their second son received the admission notice from the military academy at the age of 18, Huang Qinyun was diagnosed with cancer, and it was already in the late stage.
Less than a year later, Huang Qinyun passed away.
Everyone thought that, given the deep love between Yan Haikun and Huang Qinyun, he would never remarry. But less than a year after his first wife's death, he married his second wife, Yin Shulan.
Yin Shulan came from the Yin family in Jincheng. The Yin family was just an ordinary wealthy family in Jincheng, not even comparable to the Huang family where his first wife came from. More importantly, when she married Yan Haikun, she had been married once before and was already 35 years old, no longer a young girl.
However, Yin Shulan was extremely beautiful.
Her beauty outshone the most gorgeous flowers.
Therefore, their union caused a great deal of controversy.
Some said that Yan Haikun was attracted to Yin Shulan's beauty and didn't care about her past and age.
Others condemned Yan Haikun for finding a new love less than a year after his first wife's death, especially a woman who had been married before, saying that he was heartless.
Some even cursed Yin Shulan as a fox spirit, saying that she resorted to any means to marry into the Yan family.
In short, no one was optimistic about their marriage, not even Yin Shulan herself. Yan Haikun's eldest and second sons even went to her directly and said that she didn't deserve to enter the Yan family and didn't deserve to be called mother by them.
Finally, Yan Haikun silenced the critics with one sentence.
He said, "I need a son who can inherit the Yan Corporation." After that, no one in the Yan family said anything more and had to accept the fact.
However, Yin Shulan was already 36 years old when she was pregnant with Yan Yincheng. She had all the problems that an elderly pregnant woman would have. After she gave birth to the child against all odds, she found that the child's eyes had problems. Everyone thought that this child would disappoint Yan Haikun, waiting to see Yin Shulan's joke. Unexpectedly, Yan Yincheng became the secret weapon for the further development of Yan Corporation.
Yin Shulan also secured her position as the wife of the chairman of Yan Corporation, and no one dared to have any opinions about her or Yan Yincheng anymore.
Yan Haikun sat down on the sofa and snorted, "Your son has really caused trouble, and it's a big one. He has fathered two children."
Yin Shulan's hand paused while painting. She looked up, frowning, "What did you say?"
Finally seeing a different expression on her face, the old master Yan's eyes flickered slightly, "You have two grandchildren."
With a clatter, the paint tray that was suddenly knocked over dyed the pure - white wool carpet on the floor in mottled colors. Madam Yin rushed quickly to the old master Yan, grabbed his sleeve, and said anxiously,
"What's going on? Yan Haikun, tell me clearly!"
So, Yan Haikun told her everything about his youngest son. Madam Yin almost fainted after hearing it.
"Such nonsense! How could he do such an irresponsible thing?"
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and bring them back! How can you let A Cheng's children stay outside?"
The old master Yan patted her on the back and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Your son has grown up and has his own ideas. He said that if I dared to do anything to Yuan Xi and her children without his permission, he would leave the Yan family and start his own business."
"I'm telling you this in advance so that you can be prepared. Since he knows what he's doing, let's not interfere. Just wait and see his show."
After calming down, Madam Yin returned to her usual cold look. But there was a different thought in her lowered eyes.
Wei Shu investigated the man named "Xiong Han" as Yan Yincheng told him that day, but the result disappointed him greatly. Four years ago, "Xiong Han" had immigrated to Country A. He had only stayed there for a few months before dying in a car accident after drunk driving. All his traces of life in Fengcheng had been completely erased. It could be said that this man had completely disappeared from the world.
Was this lead broken just like that?
Yan Yincheng played with the coin in his hand.
Actually, he had a premonition that it wouldn't be so easy to find out the truth from four years ago. After all, too much time had passed. Four years could turn Yuan Xi from a young girl into the mother of two children, and it could also bury some clues in the snow.
Moreover, after learning that the girl he had spent a night with was actually his nephew's fiancée, he had immediately sent someone to the hotel to check the surveillance cameras, but it was already too late. All the hotel surveillance footage had been overwritten. When he questioned the hotel, they said that the automatic overwriting of surveillance was a pre - set function, and he couldn't do anything about it.
However, for Yan Yincheng, being able to learn a corner of the truth from Guan Baocheng in this lifetime was already a great breakthrough.
As long as he could control Guan Baocheng, he believed that the person hiding behind would surely show his feet.
Next, it was time for him to visit the Yuan family.