Chapter 27

After all, his mother had always warned him since he was young that his marriage partner could only be…

Gradually, he found a very suitable partner, Huo Youcheng.

Ye Mu’s display of delicate, beautiful, reserved, and cultured qualities quickly made Huo Youcheng fall in love, and Ye Mu was no exception. He was instantly infatuated with this tall and handsome man, but unfortunately, Huo Youcheng did not meet all of Ye Wan’s requirements.

Huo Youcheng concealed his family background and only presented himself as coming from an ordinary family, far from meeting Ye Wan’s standard of “aristocracy.”

So their love affair had to be conducted in secret. Occasionally, when they couldn’t resist bringing him home, they would have Ye Zhi cover for them.

It was during that time that Ye Zhi first met Huo Youcheng.

The casually dressed boy looked youthful and handsome, his smile revealing a row of white teeth, like brilliant sunshine, instantly capturing Ye Zhi’s heart. Unlike some of Ye Mu’s other friends who were arrogant and ignored him, some even asked Ye Mu, “Is this your family’s servant?”

And Ye Mu would smile and say, “Yes, he’s our servant.”

Under their parents’ influence, Ye Mu had never shown an ounce of respect for his older brother.

But Huo Youcheng was different. He waved to Ye Zhi and asked Ye Mu, “Is this your brother?”

Ye Mu was a little unhappy but didn’t show it. “How did you know?”

Huo Youcheng smiled, “You two have some resemblance.” He even introduced himself seriously to Ye Zhi, using the term “Mu Mu’s boyfriend.”

Ye Zhi responded somewhat awkwardly, and from then on, Huo Youcheng’s smile took root in his heart. He didn’t know what was happening to him. Every time he saw Huo Youcheng, his heart would swell with joy, and when it came to covering for him, he naturally worked hard to do so.

But eventually, they were caught by Ye Wan.

Ye Wan didn’t throw a tantrum in front of Huo Youcheng. She never showed her sharp and acerbic side in front of others. But as soon as Huo Youcheng left, she immediately warned Ye Mu, reminding him that Huo Youcheng’s family background didn’t match up to his.

“Do you want to suffer in the future? Do you want to eat humble pie every day, wear street stall clothes, and eat discounted vegetables from the supermarket? Do you want to be unable to afford interstellar travel once a year in the future?” Ye Wan repeatedly reminded him, “Your ability is indeed better than ordinary people’s, but without the support of a family, where will you end up? I’ve inquired about it. His family runs a small logistics company, and their annual income won’t exceed one million. What can you do with a million? Can it support your clothing, food, housing, and transportation?”

Ye Mu bowed his head under his mother’s scolding and then went with his mother to attend some high-end banquets.

He didn’t cut off contact with Huo Youcheng, but he relegated his “boyfriend” to a “backup,” which Huo Youcheng was unaware of.

He didn’t know that behind his back, Ye Mu performed music at high-end banquets, was introduced by his mother to a middle-aged wealthy businessman who had lost his wife, and was even marked by that businessman, who had already set a wedding date.

Huo Youcheng only thought about waiting for a suitable day to take Ye Mu home to meet his parents and brothers, to meet other elders in the family, formally introducing him to everyone, and then proposing to him.

By then, he would reveal his true identity to him, giving Ye Mu a big surprise.

He soon picked a date, dressed in formal attire, drove a luxury car to Ye’s house, and revealed everything.

Ye Wan and Ye Mu were stunned on the spot.

But he didn’t know that for the Ye family, this was not a surprise.

Mother and son concealed their emotions well, not letting Huo Youcheng see any clues. It was only after he left that they showed regret on their faces.

“How could he be from the Huo family? I clearly did my research…” Ye Wan lamented, clenching her wrist. It dawned on her that the small logistics company she had investigated was backed by the Huo family’s large company. The surname “Huo” wasn’t uncommon, so she hadn’t paid much attention to the result she obtained at the time.

Now, however, she realized that compared to the wealth of the middle-aged businessman, the Huo family was a hundred times more powerful.