At 6 p.m., all family members arrived.

All sorts of delicious dishes have been prepared and are laid out on the table.

Ye Shuang changed into a new pink dress she had bought today, with a square neckline, puff sleeves, and rhinestones of varying sizes adorning the hem. She wore a classic Graff butterfly diamond necklace, looking every bit the wealthy young lady.

Before the formal meal began, Ye Junze raised his glass and said loudly:

"Xiao Shuang is the star of tonight's family dinner! I just found out that she also got first place in the entire college for her graduation thesis defense!"

"Both of our Ye family's daughters are talented! Grandpa is very pleased! Let's all congratulate Xiaoshuang!"

Zhuang Xiuqing smiled smugly and said:

"Dad, our Xiaoshuang got a 97! Getting a 95 on her graduation thesis is quite an achievement, right, Xinghe?"

Ye Xinghe smiled slightly, but did not answer her question directly.

"Xiao Shuang is really outstanding! I still have a lot to learn from you."

After saying that, he took his wine glass and clinked it against Ye Shuang's.

"My two younger sisters." Zheng Juan stood up, holding her wine glass, and faced Ye Xinghe and Ye Shuang.

"I missed the last family gathering, so let's celebrate together this time. Congratulations, sister-in-law!"

Zheng Juan wore a light blue dress today, with her long wavy hair cascading down her back, and a Cartier diamond-encrusted bracelet on her wrist.

Ye Xinghe and Ye Shuang quickly stood up to express their gratitude.

"Sister-in-law, it's been a while since I've seen you. You've lost weight from exhaustion," Ye Xinghe said with concern.

Zheng Juan smiled gently, "I've been traveling a lot for work lately, so I haven't been eating or sleeping well. It's so much better at home. Look at you and Xiao Shuang, your little faces are all rosy."

Aunt Ye Mingmei glanced at them and asked, "Now even kindergarten teachers have to go on business trips? What are they going to do?"

Zheng Juan gave a sweet smile, her eyes sparkling like autumn water. "Auntie, kindergarten teachers are different now than they were in your time. They also need to go out for exchanges and learning. Early childhood education also needs to keep up with the times."

Ye Mingmei was rebuffed, so she turned her anger on Ye Xingchen.

"Stardust, have you found someone you like? You're not getting any younger, how about your aunt introduces you to someone?"

Ye Xingchen put down his chopsticks, a faint smile on his handsome face. "Thank you for your concern, Aunt. If we're going to introduce someone, we should start with Brother Wang Yang. He's three years older than me."

Ye Mingmei was met with another cold shoulder. Wang Yang, sitting opposite her, also frowned and glared at his mother.

After a round of toasts, Grandpa Ye stood up with a smile, looking at his two granddaughters with loving eyes.

"Next, Grandpa is going to keep his promise to you."

Grandpa Ye gestured to Uncle Zhong to bring the things over.

He opened the sealed document bag, took out two documents, and his kind face was full of smiles.

"This is something Grandpa promised you before you went to college. I've kept this file folder for four years, and finally this day has come."

"This is the equity transfer agreement. 5% of the shares of Ye's Group will be transferred to my eldest granddaughter, Ye Xinghe! I have already signed and stamped it. Hehe, once you sign, it will take effect immediately."

Ye Xinghe stepped forward slowly, took the pen from Uncle Zhong's hand, and fluently wrote her name. She then took the inkpad and pressed her fingerprint on it.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Ye Xinghe couldn't hide her joy and hugged Grandpa Ye tightly.

"Don't thank me yet. This is the second gift Grandpa gave you."

Everyone present was surprised, and all eyes were focused on Old Master Ye.

He then took out a large red book from the document bag.

"Jianglanyuan Apartment. The property certificate has been changed to your name. It's a ten-minute walk from Grandpa's house."

"From now on, I can come to Grandpa's house for meals every day. I can stay here if I want, and go home if I want."

Jianglan Garden is the most upscale residential community in Jiangyang City, with a good location and even better scenery.

It sold out as soon as it opened for sale.

Grandpa Ye used his connections to buy three of the best river-view apartments.

We're giving Ye Xinghe one set now, and there are two more sets left.

Zhuang Xiuqing thought to herself, "The old man is fair to everyone, so soon it will be Xiaoshuang's turn to have a house too." Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Ye Xinghe gave her grandfather a big hug.

Grandpa Ye gently patted her back and whispered in her ear:

"Hehe, you need to work even harder. The Ye family will depend on you in the future."

Ye Xinghe was taken aback for a moment, looked at the kind and amiable grandfather in front of her, nodded firmly, and returned to her seat.

Everyone present was waiting for Grandpa Ye to announce the good news about Ye Shuang.

To everyone's surprise, Old Master Ye didn't mention a word, put the other document back in his bag, and sat down to continue eating.

Zhuang Xiuqing couldn't hold back any longer and reminded him, "Dad, you need to take care of yourself. No matter how happy you are, drink less alcohol. Have you forgotten about our Xiaoshuang..."

Grandpa Ye ignored her and instead looked at Ye Shuang with kind eyes, "What's wrong, Xiao Shuang?"

Ye Shuang said with a slightly reproachful tone, "Grandpa, I also graduated first in my class."

Grandpa Ye pretended not to hear clearly, "Speak louder, how do you usually talk to your grandpa?"

"I also graduated first in my class!" Ye Shuang raised her voice a little, but her tone sounded guilty.

Grandpa Ye smiled and remained silent.

He scanned everyone at the table, his gaze finally settling on Ye Shuang.

Ye Shuang was at a loss under her grandfather's gaze and looked at her mother.

Zhuang Xiuqing was also full of questions. What was the old man up to?

Grandma Ye, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

"Xiao Shuang is also the top student in the whole college. Old man, you can't be biased."

When Zhuang Xiuqing saw the old lady speak, she echoed her words.

Old Master Ye's eyes shone brightly, and he spoke calmly and composedly.

"Xiao Shuang, tell me what you want to say and what you want."

Ye Shuang seemed to have made a great decision. She took a deep breath and said confidently:

“Grandpa, before I went to university, you promised my sister and me that whoever got in the top three in our graduation grades would get 5% of the shares. If my sister and I both got in the top three, we would each get 5% of the shares. Have you forgotten?”

“Yes, Dad. Last week you promised to grant Xiaoshuang another wish in addition to this 5% equity. You have to keep your word, everyone here heard that,” Zhuang Xiuqing chimed in.

Old Master Ye's icy gaze fell upon Zhuang Xiuqing, and he said with a serious and angry expression:

"When have I, Ye Junze, ever gone back on my word!"

Everyone around the dinner table fell silent, bewildered by Old Master Ye's sudden outburst of anger.

"You think I'm old and have a bad memory! That I don't know anything because I stay at home all day! So you're trying to fool me, right!"

Grandpa Ye's face was tense, and his previous kind demeanor was completely gone.

"Xiao Shuang, tell me yourself, what's going on with your graduation thesis!"

Ye Shuang was startled by her grandfather's question. She frowned slightly, bit her lower lip, and stammered for a long time without uttering a single word.

Sitting to the side, Old Mrs. Ye tugged at Old Mr. Ye's arm and gently advised,

"Sit down and calm down. You've scared the child. She doesn't know what to say."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ye's mood softened slightly. "Alright, Xiao Shuang, tell your family members here what your thesis title is and what the main content is."

Ye Shuang's forehead was covered in sweat, and her hands and feet were trembling slightly.

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