Rebirth 93: Break off the engagement at the beginning and marry Bai Fumei

Seeing Chen Yang's wide eyes, looking like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Ye Hui burst into laughter. He cleared his throat and deliberately adopted a mysterious air, "So, Mr. Chen, are you stunned by this sudden surprise? Do you feel like you're dreaming and can't believe your eyes? You didn't expect this, did you?"

Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and stared at Ye Hui suspiciously, as if watching a performer of a fantastical tale. He asked with a hint of disbelief, "Young Master Ye, what are you up to? You're not making this up, are you? These days, forgery and scams are rampant in the antique trade. Don't tell me you're setting me up!"

Ye Hui's smile faded, and he nodded seriously. "I'm not lying to you, it's absolutely true. When have I, Ye Hui, ever lied to you? This treasure was personally delivered to my door this morning by a Japanese friend named Ishitani Masano, who traveled a long way from home! We had a long and pleasant chat, talking for the entire morning!"

Ishitani Masano? Upon hearing this name, Chen Yang's brows furrowed immediately. Why did this name sound so familiar? He racked his brains and finally remembered that this was the Japanese tycoon who had given Ye Hui a priceless Taibai Zun when Ye Hui's new store opened last time.

Chen Yang suddenly realized that Ishigani Masano and Ye Hui were old acquaintances! But even if they were old friends, wasn't this a bit too generous? Did this Japanese guy have too much money to burn, or was there something fishy about this bottle?

Chen Yang looked at Ye Hui and said sarcastically, "Oh ho, I say, Young Master Ye, you really have a wide circle of friends and connections! Even the Japanese are rushing to give you treasures, you really have a lot of influence! Tell me, what kind of bewitching potion did you give him to make him so devoted to you?"

Ye Hui waved his hand, feigning modesty, and said, "Not at all, I was just lucky to meet this Japanese friend. As you know, I've always treated people with sincerity and made many friends, so I naturally have friends all over the world!"

Chen Yang rolled his eyes at Ye Hui's smug, self-satisfied expression, thinking to himself: "Keep bragging! 'Lucky'? I bet you're not just lucky. Do you think the Japanese give things away for free? You must have promised them something, otherwise why would they be so generous?"

Chen Yang pointed to the bottle on the table and asked suspiciously, "Young Master Ye, don't play dumb with me! Do you really think I'm a three-year-old, so easy to fool? Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Ye Hui crossed his legs, leisurely took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said slowly, "Boss Chen, do you think I'm the kind of person who would cheat and swindle? Let me tell you the truth, this is actually the first time I've met this Ishigani Masano..."

"Stop! Stop!" Chen Yang interrupted Ye Hui impatiently before he could finish speaking, raising his voice to say, "Young Master Ye, Boss Ye, please stop making up stories! You just said that you and this Mr. Ishigani Masano had a very pleasant conversation and chatted for the whole morning. How come it's become the first time you've met today? Your lies are too outrageous!"

Ye Hui smiled and explained calmly, "Mr. Chen, don't be in a hurry! Let me tell you slowly. This is indeed the first time I've met Mr. Ishigani Masano. But he sent me a very generous gift through a friend before. It was the Taibai Zun that I received when my new store opened last time!"

Komei Group? Chen Yang was stunned when he heard the name. He knew this group like the back of his hand! Didn't they have a subsidiary that specialized in producing mobile phone batteries? Why would they send Ye Hui such an expensive gift? Could it be that Ye Hui could be of some help in this regard?

Chen Yang looked at Ye Hui with disbelief and said with a smile, "Young Master Ye, you really know how to make up stories! Kemei Group, next time you make up a story, can you come up with a more plausible reason? On our first meeting, they gave you such an expensive gift? Do you think that makes sense?"

Looking at Chen Yang's questioning expression, Ye Hui shook his head helplessly, picked up the bottle next to him, and handed it to Chen Yang. "Hey Mr. Chen, you don't really think this little Japanese devil would be so kind as to give me such a good treasure for free, do you?"

“After you finished speaking, I thought about it carefully. Judging from the body, glaze, and craftsmanship, there really isn’t a big problem with this bottle,” Ye Hui said earnestly, while playing with the bottle in his hand and looking at Chen Yang. “However, what you just said made me suddenly realize something. You said that this bottle was brought from the Forbidden City to the Puppet Manchukuo Palace by Puyi, then placed in the Little White Building, and finally taken away by the Japanese…”

As Ye Hui spoke, he pointed to the body and base of the bottle, his fingertips gently tracing the smooth glaze as if caressing a cherished treasure. "Look at this bottle, especially this part." His finger lingered for a moment on a barely visible, minute mark. "This wear is so slight, it's practically negligible."

Ye Hui gently shook the bottle in his hand, then looked up at Chen Yang with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Do you think the Japanese will easily return anything good that's in their hands?"

He paused, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice, "Besides, what am I, Ye Hui, in their eyes? At most, I'm just a businessman with a bit of money. Why would they take this bottle out of a museum and give it to me?"

After listening to Ye Hui's analysis, Chen Yang fell into deep thought. He nodded slightly. Ye Hui was right. Given the Japanese's usual behavior, how could they possibly hand over such a treasure they had already obtained? Moreover, although Ye Hui had some influence in Shencheng, this was Jiangcheng. Even if they were to give him something so valuable, it shouldn't be given to him, but to him! Even if Ye Hui's status might be higher than his own, in the eyes of those arrogant Japanese, he probably wasn't really a big shot.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang couldn't help but wonder what kind of conditions would make the Japanese go to such lengths to give Ye Hui a treasure from their museum. He looked up at Ye Hui with a playful smile on his face, "So... what exactly do the Japanese want our young master Ye to do?"

When Ye Hui heard Chen Yang's question, he did not answer immediately. He just glanced at Chen Yang and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips. The smile seemed to contain a hint of cunning, a hint of smugness, and a hint of... conspiracy.

"So, what do you think they want from me?" Ye Hui deliberately kept them in suspense, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery. "Of course, they want to team up with me to deal with you, Boss Chen!"

"Huh?" Chen Yang was stunned when he heard Ye Hui's answer. He stared at Ye Hui with wide eyes in disbelief, as if he were looking at a monster.

Seeing Chen Yang's shocked expression, Ye Hui's smile widened, and he asked with a hint of provocation, "What, is Boss Chen scared?"

Chen Yang snapped out of his daze, curled his lip in disdain, and said with feigned composure, "Tch, afraid? In Jiangcheng, am I afraid of you or the Japanese devils? I just didn't expect you, Young Master Ye, to be so blunt. At least try to fool me a little and make me feel better!"

"Hmph," Ye Hui chuckled twice, casually tossing Chen Yang a cigarette, his tone indifferent, "Why would I fool you? Besides, you'd find out sooner or later anyway, so why bother fooling you?"

As he spoke, Ye Hui picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said calmly, "Your methods, Boss Chen, are quite clever. First, you got rid of Inoue Issei, and then you squeezed out Inoue Hikoichi..."

"Wait a minute!" Chen Yang interrupted Ye Hui abruptly, his tone tinged with displeasure. "Young Master Ye, let's get this straight. What do you mean I got rid of Inoue Issei? It was Zhang Laosan who got rid of Inoue Issei. What does that have to do with me? The higher-ups have already investigated and found out. You can't try to smear me!"

Upon hearing Chen Yang's explanation, Ye Hui merely raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at him indifferently, and then nodded noncommittally, saying calmly, "Fine, fine, even if Inoue Ikeichi's death has nothing to do with you, you still forced Inoue Hikoichi to leave, didn't you? Do you think that once the Inoue family leaves, the money they invested in Jiangcheng is just thrown away for nothing? They'll have to set up a company here afterward; how could they let Jiangcheng benefit from it for nothing?"

"And another thing," Ye Hui said, pointing at Chen Yang like a master disciplining a disobedient apprentice, "Mr. Chen, can't you behave yourself? Look at you, you're not doing a proper antique business, but you insist on causing trouble all over the world. Do you have too much energy, or are you just bored?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately objected. He pouted, his face full of grievance, as if he had been wronged, and retorted, "Young Master Ye, you're wronging me. How have I caused trouble? When have I ever caused any trouble?"

"Oh," Ye Hui glanced at Chen Yang with the same look he gave a stubborn, unruly child, and said slowly, "Then let's have a good talk. Who started the incident in Luocheng? And who provoked the whole 'Yellow Eyes' incident in Jincheng? What's wrong with you, old man? Wherever you go, there's no peace. Do you have a built-in trouble-making attribute?"

"Young Master Ye, that's not right of you!" Chen Yang was immediately displeased when Ye Hui brought up old grievances. He stuck out his neck and said righteously, "About the matter in Luocheng, it was clearly you who broke your promise and told Young Master Qi about our plan. If you ask me, you are the culprit!"

"As for Huang, he bullied me first, and even brought up Jiang Guangtai to try and intimidate me. How could I tolerate him?"

"They always come to me with problems, when have I ever asked for trouble!"