rose ashes

The stepping stones in the courtyard were carved with exquisite patterns. When the old man spoke, Ye Gu knelt down without hesitation or any rebuttal.

The old man was visibly stunned for a moment, "Do you know what you did wrong?"

Ye Gu didn't say anything, but just looked directly at the old man, without anger, as if waiting for his answer.

Ye Xuhua hit Ye Gu's arm with a stick without any mercy, it was a solid hit, but he didn't even groan, and his face was expressionless.
"You've really forgotten all the rules I taught you when you were little!"

"Ever since I let you venture out into the business world on your own, I think you've become even more oblivious to your roots!"

The Ye family is a family of scholars. His father is a university professor and his grandfather Ye Xuhua is a well-known doctor. If it weren't for Ye Gu's mother Li Yan's business, she would have wanted Ye Gu to study medicine.
But Li Yan had always educated Ye Gu in a democratic way since he was a child, and had never forced him to do anything he didn't like. Even if Ye Xuhua wanted Ye Gu to inherit his mantle, there was no way for him to interfere with his final decision.

Since he became an adult, Ye Gu has followed in Li Yan's footsteps, and has even surpassed his teacher. In a very short period of time, he has made a name for himself that is even more outstanding than Li Yan's when he was young.

Speaking with facts is the consistent rule of the Ye family. Ye Xuhua didn't say anything else. He still respected Ye Gu's ideas.

But Ye Gu's visit to Luo's house today was something the Ye family would never allow. The two families were about to become relatives, and if Ye Gu had simply visited as a son-in-law, it would not have been wrong, but he had to warn Luo Ke so blatantly.

Even if Luo Ke really did something wrong, the Ye family would never allow Ye Gu to behave in such an inappropriate manner.
Ye Gu was punished to copy the family precepts many times when he was a child. Even though he had been unruly in recent years, he had never violated the rules of the family precepts.

But this time, he showed his edge from the moment he entered the Luo family's door, and dared to warn others in front of the elders. Even if others made a thousand mistakes, the rule of the Ye family was that they were not allowed to interfere with other people's family or affairs because of personal feelings.

This time, Ye Gu not only went against the family teachings, but also concealed it. Looking at his stubborn figure now, it is obvious that he is still not convinced and has no attitude of admitting his mistakes at all.

In this case, Ye Xuhua will definitely not condone it.

This is the rule. Without rules, there would be no order. Regardless of age, there will be punishment for mistakes.

"This time, considering that this is your first offense, I won't punish you severely. You should kneel in the ancestral hall and come out when you admit your mistakes. You should also copy the family rules ten times as usual. As long as you feel even a little bit dissatisfied, you will not be allowed to come out!"
Ye Xuhua looked at his grandson and felt very disappointed. He had thought that after years of working in the business world, he should have some sense of propriety. At least forbearance was his most basic ability.

However, he did not expect that this kind of arrogance and stubbornness, or his temperament has not been suppressed, will sooner or later make him suffer in society, no matter how successful his career is.
If a person wants to walk for a long time and safely, the first thing he needs to do is to learn to restrain his temper. Ye Xuhua knows very well how many people are staring at him and how many people want to pull him down.

The man kneeling on the ground did not move, and said solemnly: "Grandpa, if you think I am wrong, then I am wrong, but I will not admit it. If it happens again, I will never change."
"Grandpa, if you want to punish me, go ahead."

"You!" Ye Xuhua's breath was stuck in his throat, and his wrinkled hands were shaking violently, but fortunately his body was still healthy. He was just so angry that he couldn't straighten his back.

He was so angry that he kept hitting people with sticks one after another, like pearls falling on a jade plate. The white figure in the yard remained straight, but his white shirt gradually turned light red, like the edge of a peach blossom in early spring, which was unique and beautiful.

"Evil creature! You still don't know your fault?!"

The sound of the wind seemed to be beside his ears, and the wind was blowing hard, but Ye Gu could still barely draw a curve at the corners of his lips. Fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead, and they gathered there and did not fall down.
"deny."

Even if he were asked to do it ten thousand times, he would still do it.

Ye Xuhua was shaking with anger, and the strength in his hand holding the stick was lost because of Ye Gu's decisive "I don't admit it". The stick fell to the ground and rolled all the way to Ye Gu's feet.

Finally, someone outside ran in wailing.
"Oh, what are you doing?" Ye Gu's grandmother shed tears and knelt beside Ye Gu, supporting him tightly.

Ji Yin looked at Ye Xuhua, and she was so angry that she hit him twice on the chest, "This is your grandson! Are you going to beat him to death?!"
Ye Gu was the son of an old man in his family, which was not easy to come by, so Ji Yin was more or less tolerant of him.

However, Ye Xuhua was still very strict. In the past, he would just hit him a few times on the palms and back, but this time he didn't even count the number of times he hit him. His back was already bruised and bloody, looking hideous.

Ye Gu's lips turned pale, and he smiled as he tried to straighten his back, but he was unable to find a support point, and his upper body collapsed straight down, and he could only rely on Ji Yin to support him.

Ji Yin saw it all and felt pain in her heart. The grandfather and grandson were really stubborn, both of them were unwilling to back down. If they had said less, things wouldn't have gotten to such an irreversible point.

Ji Yin burst into tears, "For an insignificant outsider, you really wanted to beat your grandson to death! I want to see what the Luo family can do to our A Gu!"
She has been a teacher for so many years. Although she has a gentle personality, she is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied. Although Ye Gu has been naughty like ordinary children since childhood, she has always been upright in nature and would never do anything to wrongly accuse others for no reason.

He must have his own reasons for this incident. Since Ye Gu didn't say anything, she wouldn't ask. If he wanted to, he would tell them.

Ye Xuhua was not in a good situation. After all, he was afraid that Ye Gu would suffer a loss, and that others would find fault with him or make him resented, and that someone would make things difficult for him in the future.
But the method failed to strike a balance and Ji Yin blamed him for it.

With tears in her eyes, Ji Yin was only focused on hugging Ye Gu. After scolding Ye Xuhua, she remembered to ask someone to come in and help Ye Gu into the room.

A doctor was called to treat his wound, but Ye Gu refused. He could only speak in a tired voice, "Grandma, I'm fine. Please help me call Jin Zhou. I just happened to have something to talk to him about. He can help me take care of it."

Ji Yin only felt sorry for her grandson, so she didn't think too much and just did what she was told.

After everyone had left, Ye Gu's Adam's apple rolled slightly. He supported himself on the side of the bed with one hand, with all his strength concentrated on that hand. The veins on the back of his hand were slightly bulging, and the scars on his back were pulled. In the end, he couldn't help but gasp.
I couldn't help but sneer helplessly: "The old man is really as fair and ruthless as always."

The shirt was half lifted up, and a red and black pattern was faintly visible on the side of the back. It seemed to be something painted on it, but it was so bloody and blurry that it was difficult to see what it looked like.

Footsteps appeared at the door, as if by telepathy. Xi Jinzhou smiled and said, "Why, you refused to admit your mistakes and got beaten by the old man again?"

As soon as I walked past the screen, I saw Ye Gu lying on the bed, his back was covered with blood, and there was not a single good spot left.

Xi Jinzhou frowned and walked over quickly.
"Was he beaten so hard this time?!"
"Is Mr. Ye possessed or crazy?!"

Even though Xi Jinzhou had seen Ye Gu being taught a lesson by Ye Xuhua many times, it had never been as serious as it was today.
"It's not the first time, it's just that you haven't seen it." Ye Gu said lightly, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

This time, he was beaten up. Xi Jinzhou found the medical kit in the room and said, "It seems that you have experience and you even brought your own equipment. Now that I think about it, it seems that my old man is really kind."

Ye Gu laughed at himself, said nothing, turned his head and looked at the wall.

Xi Jinzhou stopped halfway through the process and spoke in a serious tone.
"Does she know about this?"

After a moment, the head lying on the bed shook.

She didn't need to know.

/ / /
Ye Gu has been there for almost two hours. There is a meeting scheduled this evening, which is a monthly summary meeting.
Liu Min paced anxiously in the office.

According to the usual practice, even if he was slow, he would have returned to the company in an hour. He somehow felt that this time was different. The scene of coming to pick up Mr. Ye was not like usual. Those men in black suits did not look like good people.

A staff member came in to deliver materials. "Assistant Liu, all the meeting materials have been prepared and placed in the meeting room."

Liu Min's face instantly turned as serious as a mountain. "Okay, you go out first. Before the meeting starts, I will come to inform the marketing department to sort out all the sales from the previous quarter. Mr. Ye will use it."

"Okay, I'm out."

As soon as the door was closed, Liu Min felt as if all his strength had been drained away. His eyes became vague and he felt at a loss as to what to do.

Looking at the phone, he felt conflicted. The clock on the table was ticking away. Finally, he gritted his teeth and made the call.

When Luo Yang received the call, he was in the consulting office. He had just seen Sang Huaiyu off and was about to deal with some documents before going home.

Seeing the call from Liu Min, she couldn't help but feel suspicious. Why would Ye Gu's assistant call her?

Although it was strange, I still accepted it.

"Hey."

Liu Min rushed to the point without saying hello, "Madam, Mr. Ye was taken away by the Ye family this afternoon and has not returned yet."

The ballpoint pen in his hand paused, leaving a deep mark on the paper.
She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and continued writing.
"What's the problem with him going back to his own home?"

Liu Min shook his head, not caring whether Luo Yang could see it or not.
"No, there was a big scene today. In the afternoon, when Mr. Ye was still with his friends, they broke in and took Mr. Ye away without saying anything, saying that some old man wanted to see him."
Although Liu Min didn't know much about Ye Gu's family, he knew that the old man of the Ye family was a decisive person.

Every time Ye Gu was called back, he was either given a lecture or a talk. Not to mention Ye Gu, even Liu Min's legs would tremble unconsciously when he heard the name of Ye Xuhua.

"You said that he was called home by Mr. Ye and hasn't returned to the company for two hours?"

Liu Min didn't dare to lie: "Yes."

Luo Yang was thinking about it, and suddenly remembered something. He jumped up from his chair, and the swivel chair turned around unexpectedly.
"You called him and no one answered?"

"Yes."

"I see. You should postpone the meeting."

Liu Min thought he had heard it wrong: "Huh?"

In this situation, Ye Gu would most likely not be able to go out today. It was common knowledge that the Ye family had strict rules, even Luo Yang knew some of them.

This time, I'm afraid that Grandpa Ye is really angry. Ye Gu has run into the old man's gun and he may not be able to get out for a while.

Liu Min had no choice, but this was the only stopgap measure for now. He still subconsciously believed in the future wife of the group president. Fortunately, this was just an internal summary meeting and there was no problem in postponing it.

/ / /
"Why are you doing this? She can't see it, and you're suffering in vain."
Sometimes Xi Jinzhou really couldn't understand Ye Gu's train of thought. He was usually very hot-tempered, but when it came to things like this, he was walking on thin ice, as if he was afraid that taking one more step would lead to failure.

"Hiss!" Ye Gu bared his teeth, "If you want to take this opportunity to take revenge, you should have said so earlier!"

Xi Jinzhou rolled his eyes. "I think you're a coward! You change the subject as soon as we get to this topic!"

Ye Gu was the most vulnerable to provocation, and half turned over: "You are talking nonsense! If she was here now, I would dare to say it!"

Xi Jinzhou spat at him: "If you really dare, I will be your grandson! Otherwise, you are my grandson!"

Ye Gu was not afraid of him: "Okay! You wait to be my grandson——"

There was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting the fight between the two people at an inopportune moment.

"Ye Gu, it's me, Luo Yang."

(End of this chapter)