The male supporting character was actually myself.

Add to that the friendship we forged since childhood, and the goodwill that can help you turn things around, and my life will be easier once you become the head of the family.”

"Then... what do you think I should do?" Ye Xingluo asked earnestly, looking into his bright eyes.

Chapter Three: The Silly Cat!

"In my opinion as an outsider, you should first show weakness and avoid meeting anyone who is hostile, including your father."

I'll help you cover up your misfortune by pretending your health is very poor, while you secretly seek out a powerful backer for protection.

Ye Xingluo was a little confused. "Shouldn't I take advantage of Ye Xingchen and Yang Qingwei's disarray and launch a counterattack to catch them off guard?"

Besides, as you just analyzed, what kind of backing do I have left?

Jiang Chen couldn't help but rub his forehead. "In a battle between the two sides, you are the loser. Even if you return today, you are still all alone without any help. Do you think they will be afraid or lose their composure?"

It's amazing you've survived this long, being so reckless!

Ye Xingluo: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

He has actually already died once!

Han Jiangchen is right. It's already a stroke of luck that I was resurrected, so I can't act rashly anymore.

"You didn't have any backing before because you were too arrogant. Before I came to work for the Ye family, I heard a lot about you from my father."

Jiang Chen put away the instrument and lowered his voice, saying, "I have been watching this for the past year. There is no hope for Mr. Ye. He has been swayed by the pillow talk and has long been disgusted with you, wishing you could never be reborn."

On the contrary, the old lady and old man you used to hate the most are very concerned about you, their eldest grandson.

Unfortunately, they were getting old and lacked real power or influence, which was no match for the unknown forces that could influence official actions, so they were powerless to resist.

After they completely lost contact with you, they were very sad and heartbroken.

Among them, the old man's feelings for you are rather complicated.

On the one hand, you are his only grandson who grew up under his loving care; on the other hand, he disapproves of outsiders interfering in the group's internal affairs, so he has a lot of opinions about your father, Mr. Ye, and Yang Qingwei.

The old lady is Yang Yingying, your stepmother, whom you dislike.

It's easy for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to disagree, especially since Yang Yingying came from a small mountain village and had no family influence. She relied entirely on her looks to get ahead and hadn't even been able to give the Ye family a son or daughter. Instead, she let an outsider come in and thrive.

Ye Xingchen is an illegitimate child. The old man had been a womanizer and had an illegitimate child in the past. She hated seductive vixens to death, so naturally she would not look at Ye Xingchen, who was born with original sin, with a straight face.

Among the dwarfs, you are the best. Although you are arrogant and domineering, in the end, you are the Ye family descendant that the old couple truly recognizes.

In conclusion, you should now rely on the old lady and the old man.

Mr. Ye has always been very filial in order to compete with his illegitimate son for favor;

"Right now, Ye Xingchen and Yang Qingwei are only tough within their own ranks; they can't escape the master's grasp. You can only be safe for now by going to the old man's house."

"Should I go find them?" Ye Xinglu felt a strong sense of resistance.

After all, when my mother passed away unexpectedly, my maternal grandparents' family business was swallowed up, and those two old guys certainly played a part in pushing things along.

Now you have to ask them for help?

The little white cat looked at him with a bewildered expression, "Host, wasn't the original owner already prepared to help the protagonist? How come he, a family doctor, is so familiar with the entire Ye family's situation?"

I wonder if my incompetent teammate will listen to my advice.

If he doesn't listen and insists on being reckless, let's break his legs and lock him in a dark room. After we've cleared the plot for him, we'll just push him to the top!

This cat is getting increasingly ruthless and aggressive.

Jiang Chen glanced at it discreetly, and sensing the host's gaze, the fluffy little thing quickly retracted its sharp claws, licked them, and chuckled, "I was just saying, don't take it seriously, host."

However, you could consider locking him in a dark room. That way, at least you can avoid the drugging scene, and maybe the female lead won't be able to harm the male lead.

Ye Xinglu frowned slightly, a fierce internal struggle raging within her.

If it were according to her usual temperament, she would never have listened to Han Jiangchen's advice to go find those two old troublemakers.

But now, for some reason, a subconscious mind keeps reminding me that even a small pebble can play an important role if used properly.

Only by recognizing the value of others can one assess the situation and achieve success!

Thinking of this, Ye Xingluo, who had been spoiled and unruly for the first time in her life, turned around and wanted to soften her stance and avoid confrontation. She nodded and said, "Thank you for your support and reminder. I will contact the old man now."

Jiang Chen handed over his phone directly.

He hesitated for a moment, then took the phone and pressed the call button.

"Dr. Han, it's Wednesday today, shouldn't we be arranging the weekend check-ups? Wait a moment, I'll get the old man on the phone."

The maid answered the phone, glanced at the calendar, and saw that Dr. Han had contacted her to discuss the medical examination. Without thinking much, she took the phone into the room and respectfully handed it to the old man.

After she left the room and found a secluded spot, she hurriedly took out her phone, composed a text message with the time and contact name, sent it to an unsaved number, and then deleted the message.

"Little Han, about this physical examination..." The old man was over seventy years old, but he was still in good health, acted decisively, and had a very loud voice.

Just as I was about to ask which projects were scheduled when I answered the phone, a slightly weak voice interrupted me, "Grandpa, this is Xingluo."

I was almost killed by Ye Xingchen and Yang Qingwei working together. I just escaped back, and they will definitely try to kill me again!

Grandpa, only you can save me now!

Since she had chosen to ask for help, Ye Xingluo naturally wouldn't be as pretentious and stubborn as before, suffering for the sake of saving face. As soon as she heard the old man's familiar voice, she immediately explained her current predicament in the most concise and effective way.

"Starfall?! You...it really is you?!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the old man stood up excitedly, tears welling up in his eyes. He looked around to make sure no one was there before lowering his voice and asking urgently, "Where are you? I'll come pick you up right away!"

Listen, from now on, don't believe anyone.

Lock the door from the inside, find a safe corner to hide in, and wait quietly for me to come over!

My situation isn't safe either; I don't know how many eyes are watching me, both openly and secretly.

We'll discuss the details when we meet. Please take good care of yourself! I'll give the phone to Dr. Han in a bit; I have some things to tell him.

Ye Xinglu told the old man her location, then handed the phone back to Jiang Chen, saying, "The old man has something to say to you."

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Xiao Han, you must keep a close eye on Xing Luo and make sure no one, including his father, comes into contact with him! Whoever wants to see him, find a way to make it difficult for them."

Xingluo cannot disappear without a trace a second time!

"Don't worry, I'll always stay by the young master's side." Jiang Chen hung up the phone and smiled lightly. "How was it? Was my analysis accurate enough?"

Once you're with the old man and woman, your safety is temporarily assured, and you can then find a way to remove the obstacle.

Ye Xingluo looked at him with gratitude, "Thank you so much, I will always remember this kindness that helped me in my time of need!"

"Tch~" The little white cat said with a disdainful look, "You weakling."

When I'm a cat, I need my host to provide all-around assistance in bending me back in various ways;

Now that you're human, you haven't improved at all, and you still have to rely on my host for everything. Forget about gratitude, just don't repay kindness with evil by bringing in this naive and innocent female lead to cause us trouble, I'd be grateful if you could. Stupid cat!

Chapter Four: Meeting

After hanging up the phone, Old Master Ye put the phone in his pocket, grabbed his coat, and called out loudly, "Old woman, I'm going fishing and won't be back for lunch."

"Fishing?" The old lady, who was reading a book while wearing her reading glasses, came out of the study with a wary and skeptical look when she heard him say that. She lowered her voice and asked, "What kind of fishing are you doing now? Who are you going with? Where are you going? When will you be back?"

She had to be constantly vigilant, after all, this old man was still holding onto the Ye family heirloom at his advanced age and refused to truly relinquish it.

The son keeps coming here every few days because he's afraid the son will find a chance to secretly pass the jade ring and the secrets to that illegitimate son. At that point, no matter how successful the son, Ye Zhong, may appear on the surface, he won't be able to completely overshadow the illegitimate son. Who knows, the illegitimate son might even use the secrets to rise to power and become the master of the Ye Group!

When it comes to conflicts of interest, although the old lady dislikes her current daughter-in-law Yang Yingying, she naturally hopes that her own son can get all the benefits compared to her illegitimate son.

The old man always felt he owed his illegitimate son too much and wanted to make it up to him.

That is probably why he was unwilling to relinquish power and reluctant to pass on the family secrets and the jade thumb ring to his own son, Ye Zhong.

Over the years, there has never been a moment of peace at home. No one knows who is whose spy or who is working for whom, but in the end, it all comes down to the pursuit of profit.

"You're watching me like I'm a thief every day; you're getting more and more senile as you get older!"

The old man walked to her side and lowered his voice, saying, "They're all eyeing us covetously. If I really give up my position, do you think we'll still have a good life with that vixen Yang Yingying whispering in our ear?"

Ha, if there's no profit to be made, that brat Ye Zhong will eventually be fooled and leave us, the old couple, behind!

The Ye Group might even be divided up by outsiders.

I absolutely cannot stand by and watch the Ye family be destroyed in their hands, so rest assured, no one will get the Ye family's most core secrets until I die.

I have to go out now. Xingluo just called me after he came back, and I need to take him to a safe place and hide him. Otherwise, who knows when someone might attack him again!

"Starfall?!" The old lady almost couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Fortunately, she was a seasoned matriarch in her youth, someone who had weathered many storms, so she wouldn't make such a basic mistake. She forced back her trembling voice and asked, "Where is he now? What exactly happened before?"

"I didn't dare say too much over the phone. Who knows if Dr. Han's phone is being monitored? We'll know the details once we meet her in person."

The old man looked around warily. "You have to cover for me. We absolutely cannot let them find out that we've hidden Xingluo, otherwise no one will have a peaceful life!"

"My dear grandson..." The old lady wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and urged, "You must go quickly, lest something else goes wrong. Make sure to bring the child back safely; I'll come to see him later!"

Then she raised her voice and shouted, "You have to be back before dark! If you dare to stay out overnight, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Don't think you're still the same as when you were young, wandering around looking for some little vixens and causing trouble that results in something shameful..."

The old man slammed the door shut with a loud bang, his face grim. "Old Lu, drive me to Taiping Lake to go fishing."

"You've done something wrong and you're afraid people will talk about it, so you can only take it out on the door. If you're so capable, then tear the house down!" The old lady followed her out relentlessly, raising her voice twice more as she shouted, "A-Yuan, A-Yuan, bring your whole family over here."

Wash every place he walked through, from inside the house to the doorway, with water!

"If you're so capable, don't ever come back in this lifetime, lest you dirty my house!"

Upon hearing this, the female manager hurriedly summoned all the servants, bodyguards, gardeners, cooks, and kitchen helpers in the house, and more than fifty people stood in the yard.

Many people were looking around, trying to spread the news, but the Ye family mansion had strict rules and many regulations. When the old lady got angry about the illegitimate child, even the old master and Mr. Ye had to give way. They dared not make any small moves.

Under the watchful eye of the angry old lady, he could only fetch water and wash the floor.

Even those who weren't assigned work were all carrying rags and pretending to be doing it, just to avoid being singled out and scolded.

When the Ye family patriarch's car rushed into the villa, Jiang Chen was sitting in a chair reading a novel on her phone; Ye Xingluo, on the other hand, had taken some anti-inflammatory medicine and was lying in bed resting.

"Child, how are you?" Rushing into the room, the old man was so excited to see Ye Xingluo's haggard face that he didn't know what to say. He hurriedly turned to Jiang Chen and asked, "Dr. Han, how is his condition? Has anyone come to see him?"