Chapter: 5854

"Yes!" Tang Sìhǎi responded promptly: "Including the entire team at the welfare institute, they were all personally selected and cultivated by your father. The institute's director, Lao Zhāng, was also one of his key lieutenants during that time."

Yè Chén felt deep regret: "It seems that my father had foreseen the day when the Bai Qing Hui would come knocking on our door..."

As he spoke, Yè Chén pointed to the empty seat beside him and said to Tang Sìhǎi: "Tang Jìashi, please sit down with me and have a cup or two. I'll join you in drinking."

Tang Sìhǎi still wanted to decline, but on the side, Yè Zhōngquán opened his mouth: "Four seas, there's no one else here, so you don't need to be so cautious. The child is someone who has been secretly protected by you since he was young, and it's fitting for him to repay you with a cup of wine."

Tang Sìhǎi saw the old and young both gesturing for him to take his seat, so he didn't decline anymore and sat down beside Yè Chén in a respectful manner.

Yè Chén noticed a faint fragrance and looked at Tang Sìhǎi: "Tang Jìashi, did you go to the temple today?"

As Yè Chén inquired about whether he had gone to the temple, Tang Sìhǎi's heart was taken aback by surprise.

He didn't know what Yè Chén was trying to ask with this question - was it that he had grasped his whereabouts or even knew who he met along the way?

However, he was extremely clever; since he was taken aback, he wouldn't conceal it at all and instead asked with a puzzled expression: "Young master, how do you know?"

Yè Chén replied casually: "You have the fragrance of incense on your body."

Tang Sìhǎi suddenly realized, while his heart also relaxed slightly.

However, he didn't dare to show any signs of relief and instead said with a smile: "I went to Yongwo Palace in the afternoon today. It just so happened that there was nothing to do at that time, so I went to the temple to pay my respects."

Yè Chén nodded his head slightly, but didn't raise any suspicions in his heart.

In reality, Tang Sìhǎi's position within Yè's family was the highest among all other Yè family members; for him, having a high degree of freedom in his work as a manager also fit within reason.

As for why he went to burn incense and pray, Ye Chen didn't think much about it.

After all, people from China go to temples just like people from Europe go to churches - it's a very common behavior.

So, Ye Chen simply changed the subject without hesitation.

However, Lin Wan'er glanced at Tang Sihai twice on the side.

She didn't sense anything too unusual, only feeling that Tang Sihai's face and demeanor seemed more like an adamant atheist, which made his visit to the temple seem a bit strange.

Moreover, considering her understanding of Buddhism, even those who were devout practitioners of Tibetan Buddhist traditions had relatively strong ulterior motives - the majority sought wealth and status.

This is also why almost all celebrities believe in Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

In Lin Wan'er's view, Tang Sihai's face didn't seem like that of someone with a very strong desire for gain, so this point was slightly incongruous.

However, Lin Wan'er was still human, not divine, so she only felt it was strange and couldn't guess much more just based on a few words.

Just then, Ye Zhongquan opened his mouth to ask Ye Chen, "Chen, do you plan to stay in Yanjing for a while this time?"

Ye Chen said honestly: "I haven't thought it through yet, but at most, I'll stay until tomorrow afternoon. In the morning, I want to go to Yeling Mountain once and pay my respects to my parents." JrNovels.com