Chapter: 3990

Lai Qinghua hurriedly got up, looking somewhat flattered and exclaimed, "Ye Shouye, you are a dragon's descendant, how can you bow to me... it should be the other way around!"

Ye Chen spoke seriously, "You and my great-grandfather were sworn brothers, so naturally, I also consider you as an elder. As a younger generation member, I should pay respect to you!"

Lai Qinghua spoke gravely, "Ye Shouye, since I am guided by the principles of heaven's decree, from the perspective of fate, you are the lord and I am the vassal. Even if I have lived past 100 years, seeing you is still like being a loyal subject."

Ye Chen saw him maintain a firm attitude and no longer argued with him. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Lai, let's just dispense with this formalities and treat each other as old friends. What do you think?"

Lai Qinghua slightly furrowed his brow before smiling and nodding. "Alright, alright. Since Mr. Ye has said that, I will follow your lead."

The two then sat back down.

Ye Chen thought of something and asked Lai Qinghua, "Mr. Lai, did my grandfather-in-law ever ask you about promoting Spring Rejuvenation in North America?"

Lai Qinghua began to say "your grandfather" but then chuckled and said, "He never believed in fate. When he was young, he would often hang 'I decide my own destiny, not the heavens' on his mouth. He didn't care about the predictions or even had a biased view of me as a trickster from the underworld. As a result, we hardly had any contact until your great-grandfather passed away. Even then, there was no connection between us. I believe that if he were interested in Spring Rejuvenation, he wouldn't have come to ask me about it either."

He then curiously asked Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, you must have all the registration lists in hand. Do you know if anyone from the An family has registered?"

"No," Ye Chen shook his head and said, "All the registration information shows that there is no one with the surname An."

Lai Qinghua nodded and smiled before saying, "Your grandfather was very proud and unlikely to join something like this unless he knew about the effects of Spring Rejuvenation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come personally."

He then looked at Ye Chen and praised, "But I must say that Mr. Ye, the rule is that the winner of the auction must consume the Spring Rejuvenation on the spot. This is indeed a remarkable move. Not only will it allow everyone attending the auction to witness the miraculous effects of Spring Rejuvenation in person, but it will also force all the big shots who want to get their hands on Spring Rejuvenation to appear personally! I believe that by next year's Spring Rejuvenation auction, many hidden capital giants will emerge and take center stage!"

He then looked at Ye Chen and said seriously, "Perhaps next year's auction, your grandfather might show up on the registration list."

Lai Qinghua chuckled and said, "Don't you know that your grandfather in the States has been too Westernized for a long time? He believes only in science and considers all traditional things as garbage."

Ye Chen nodded his head, saying, "This can be understood. I've heard my mom say that when he was young, he was indeed a top-notch scholar, having graduated from Stanford with high honors."

Lai Qinghua nodded and laughed, saying, "That's right. He received pure Western education from an early age, developed a rebellious character, and always analyzed everything with critical thinking. He'd first deny something, then slowly seek proof. As a result, his life is like being in constant opposition to the world. Although he doesn't feel affection for Chinese traditional culture, he indeed is a very outstanding businessman."

As he spoke, Lai Qinghua looked at Ye Chen with a serious expression: "If I'm not mistaken, your grandfather will be over eighty this year. He's probably started to reevaluate his views on the world and may become like the other two hundred people, yearning for a reunion."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said: "If he ever asks me about the Recluse's Herb, please don't tell him my situation."

Lai Qinghua hurriedly agreed: "Of course not!"

After finishing his sentence, Lai Qinghua couldn't help but ask: "Young Master Ye, have you thought about meeting your grandfather?"

Ye Chen shook his head: "I haven't had that kind of plan yet."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added: "In fact, I don't have much interaction with my relatives and in my impression, Grandfather has always been a bit tense with my mother. So, in my memory, Grandfather rarely has a good face, and it's been many years since we last met, so I don't have too many emotional connections with them either."

Lai Qinghua nodded in understanding and sighed: "Given your grandfather's personality, your mother must have been very resolute when she decided to marry your father back then. He was probably extremely angry, but he should be over eighty now and has probably gained a new perspective on many things. Perhaps his greatest wish is to see you again."

Ye Chen laughed self-deprecatingly: "They might have already considered me dead."

"It's impossible." Lai Qinghua said seriously: "Someone in your grandfather's position, with such a high demand for information authenticity, would be just as demanding as the police. Even if there was no sufficient evidence to prove someone really died, the police would only define them as missing. I believe your grandfather would probably do the same." JrNovels.com