As one of the top three wealthy families in Shanghai, the Ye family did not purchase vi estates but instead built a Ye Manor as their residence in a seaside location.


    However, not all members of the Ye family would reside there. Ye Simin, for instance, moved to the Purple Garden, citing the atmosphere at Ye Manor as too stiff.


    These days, Ye Simin experienced both happiness and heartache.


    Happiness came from the fact that his goddess would emerge from the vi every evening, taking walks around theke in the mountains, allowing him to catch a glimpse of her beauty. The heartache was that at these times, the person apanying her was none other than the "Mr. Eric" who made him feel somewhat inadequate!


    Though he suffered silently, Ye Simin did not make any inappropriate moves. Firstly, it was because his upbringing did not permit him to act out of line, and secondly, because there were four super high-level bodyguards protecting "Mr. Eric."


    Just a few days of torment had taken a toll on Ye Simin''s spirits.


    This morning, as usual, Ye Simin brought a bouquet of flowers to Miss Tan''s residence and stood quietly. Even though he knew Miss Tan wouldn''t ept his flowers and that she usually only left the house at dusk, he still did it!


    The several ck-d men in sunsses following him could only sigh at this disy of infatuation.


    "Boss, seeing Master Simin like this breaks my heart..."


    "Me too... Master Simin is such a good person, but who would have thought he''d end up with a painful unrequited love..."


    "Boss, can''t we do something to help Master Simin?"


    "What can we do? Matters of the heart are the most difficult to intervene in! Moreover, just anyone thates out from under that guy''smand could easily take us all down... But don''t worry, I''ve already reported this to Lord! I believe with our Lord''s ''Silver Fox'' methods, a solution can be found..."


    Just as he said this, his phone rang.


    "Hello... Lord?... Young Master?... He''s right ahead... Perhaps he forgot his phone? Should I call him?... No need? Then what are your orders?... Alright, I understand..."


    After ending the call, the ck-d man approached Ye Simin and whispered, "Master Simin, Lord wants you to return to Ye Manor!"


    Looking through the iron fence, Ye Simin gazed fixedly at the closed gates of the vi and casually asked, "Is there something wrong?"


    "I don''t know... But judging from Lord''s tone, it should be good news!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Good news?" Ye Simin sighed softly. "Maybe it''s because Dad has sessfully acquired anotherpany and wants me to attend the celebration banquet?"


    Although he wasn''t enthusiastic about such boring and dull banquets, he obediently followed his father''s wishes, reluctantly leaving the vi and returning to the Ye family headquarters.


    "Dad, what''s going on?" Ye Simin was somewhat puzzled because upon entering Ye Manor, he didn''t see the busy staff preparing for a banquet as he had imagined.


    Before Ye Zhenglin could speak, Mrs. Ye couldn''t help but express her concern, "My Simin, why have you lost so much weight? You shoulde back home to live. Mom wants to watch you eat..."


    "Mom, I''ve been eating properly..." Ye Simin felt a bit embarrassed as he nced at Ye Zhenglin, but his father just smiled and didn''t pay attention.


    "You say you''ve been eating properly? If you''ve been eating properly, how could you have lost so much weight?"


    "This... " Ye Simin knew he hadn''t been feeling very hungry or eager to eattely, but he didn''t know how to exin it to his mother.


    "Could it be that Miss Tang is really that charming, causing you to be so infatuated?" Ye Simin was startled by Mrs. Ye''s words, mistaking "Miss Tang" for "Miss Tan" once again, so he blushed and said awkwardly, "Mom, how did you know?"


    Ye Zhenglin and Mrs. Ye exchanged a nce, and thetter hugged her precious son, saying, "Simin, do you really like that girl?"


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    Though Ye Simin felt a bit embarrassed, he nodded solemnly, saying, "I really like her. Perhaps no one loves her more than I do!"


    This sincere confession touched Ye Zhenglin, and Mrs. Ye was even more moved, saying, "Simin, since you truly like that girl, why don''t I ask your father to go and propose to her on your behalf..."


    "... Mom, is there still such an old-fashioned thing as ''proposing in person'' nowadays?"


    "You''ve been abroad for years, what do you know?" Mrs. Ye chuckled and patted Ye Simin, saying, "''Proposing in person'' is not only popr in some rural areas but also a necessary procedure for the marriage of prominent families in China! If you don''t go through this process, others will think you''re insincere..."


    Ye Simin said somewhat sadly, "But, she already has a fiancé..."


    "A fiancé?" Mrs. Ye was stunned, turning to look at her husband.


    "That''s impossible!" Ye Zhenglin shook his head. "I confirmed this morning by phone. Not to mention a fiancé, she doesn''t even have a boyfriend!"


    Mrs. Ye turned to Ye Simin and asked, "Simin, where did you hear that the girl has a fiancé?"


    "...Well, maybe I misunderstood..." Ye Simin didn''t dare to directly say that she heard it from the girl herself, suspecting that Miss Tan and "Mr. Eric" might have a private rtionship.


    "Alright then, this afternoon I''ll have your father go propose to her. With the rtionship between our two families, there shouldn''t be any problem..."


    Ye Simin knew that there was deep trade between his family and the Tan family, and their rtionship was naturally not ordinary. However, he felt that Miss Tan might not necessarily agree to marry him under pressure from her family.


    "It''s not that easy," Ye Zhenglin said to his wife with a smile. "We should let the children date first. After all, they''ll be spending their lives together, so they should get to know each other first..."


    Mrs. Ye hugged Ye Simin proudly and said, "With Simin''s talents and character, which girl wouldn''t like him?"


    Ignoring his wife''s matchmaking, Ye Zhenglin said to Ye Simin, "I''ve arranged it for you. At noon, I''ll take you to Mr. Tang''s house to meet the girl..."


    Hearing that they were going to Mr. Tang''s house, Ye Simin wasn''t surprised. He knew that Miss Tan''s parents were not in Shanghai, and Miss Tan and Miss Tang were close friends. Borrowing Mr. Tang''s house to meet was not inappropriate. The only thing that surprised him was that Miss Tan actually agreed to meet...


    Mr. Tang came home an hour earlier than usual at noon, which puzzled Mrs. Tang. "Old Tang, why are you back so early?"


    "Hehe, Ye Zhenglin''s family ising over for lunchter. Get ready."


    "Okay." Since the rtionship between the Ye family and the Tang family was good, the two families had had several dinners together, so Mrs. Tang wasn''t surprised. She was just curious, "The Ye couple is justing for lunch, why are you so happy?"


    "There''s more than just theming, their son is alsoing!"


    "Don''t the younger generation never join our gatherings? Why are theying this time?" Mrs. Tang was slightly surprised and then asked, "Is the son of the Ye familying too?"


    "No, only one of them ising."


    "Who?"


    "The one you''ve always wanted to invite as a son-inw!"


    "Ye Simin?"


    "Yes."


    Mrs. Tang thought for a moment and asked thoughtfully, "Old Tang, why did the Ye family suddenly bring Ye Simin alone?"


    Mr. Tang, with a mysterious smile, asked back, "Guess!"


    "Could it be for Feiyan to meet him?"


    "Haha, exactly!"


    "That''s great..." Mrs. Tang''s joyful expression didn''tst long. "But Feiyan has always been opposed to blind dates. I''m afraid she won''te..."


    "Don''t tell her about the blind date for now," Mr. Tang suggested. "Just say we''re having lunch at home and ask Ailing and her fiancé toe too. This way, we can avoid Feiyan''s suspicion and let Ailing help Feiyan assess the situation..."


    Mrs. Tang nodded and said with some emotion, "Ailing and our Feiyan are about the same age, but she already has a fiancé, while our Feiyan doesn''t even have a boyfriend..."


    "Ailing is straightforward in this regard!" Mr. Tang also sighed, "I called Old Tan a few days ago and found out that Ailing found her fiancé herself... But, from what Old Tan said, it seems that they are very satisfied with this ''Eric''! Looks like this Eric is quite extraordinary..."


    "Hmph, I don''t think Ye Simin will be any less than Eric..." Mrs. Tang said determinedly. "I''ll call Feiyan now..."


    These days, Eric could be said to have enjoyed both pleasure and "torture". He spent over eighteen hours a day in bed, exercising every moment except when sleeping.


    Of course, he wasn''t indulging in carnal pleasures; rather, he was practicing the "Yin-Yang Harmony Cultivation Technique"!


    The effects of this top-notch Taoist bedroom cultivation technique were obvious! On the second day of Eric''s threesome with Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan, he felt a tremendous change in himself.


    Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan also noticed his changes, pleased with the results.


    To help him be a "stronger" man, Tang Feiyan, in all righteousness, decided to use herself as a crucible to help Eric better cultivate the Yin-Yang Harmony Cultivation Technique.


    With Tan Ailing''s tacit approval and support, Eric had these passionate yet wild days.


    Approaching noon, after finishing a vigorous "morning exercise," Tang Feiyanzily leaned against Eric''s chest, chatting idly with Tan Ailing, who looked simrly content.


    Suddenly, her phone, ced on the bedside table, rang.


    Tang Feiyan grunted in dissatisfaction and bit Eric''s chest muscle. With a helpless smile, Eric reached out and picked up the phone, handing it to her.


    "Hello... Mom?... What''s up..."


    After hanging up the phone, Tang Feiyan said with a smile, "Ailing, today we finally don''t have to eat takeout! My mom wants us toe home for lunch..."