ASTNovels Chapter 971 If things don't go my way, then I'll expose the truth.
Chapter 971 If things don't go my way, then I'll expose the truth.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Ye Boxiong screamed loudly in his sleep and struggled violently. Ye Haitao, who was guarding the bedside, was startled and held Ye Boxiong's body, shaking him and calling out repeatedly.
The others were also awakened and looked at Ye Boxiong.
As for Xiao Ran, he was naturally the first to rush over.
As Ye Haitao shook him, Ye Boxiong's body twitched a few times. He opened his eyes and his gaze fell on two faces in front of him, one of Ye Haitao and the other of Xiao Ran.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but he immediately frowned deeply.
"Dad, what happened?"
Ye Haitao quickly pressed for more information.
Clearly, Ye Boxiong was pale and flustered, not yet fully awake from his nightmare.
"It's nothing, I just had a nightmare!"
Ye Boxiong grabbed Ye Haitao's hand tightly and gently shook his head.
"Is it really okay?"
Ye Haitao also grasped it with his own hand.
"It was just a dream. You should all go and get some rest!"
Ye Boxiong managed a weak smile.
"Uncle Ye, are you really alright?"
Xiao Ran quickly stepped forward, and even though Ye Boxiong's gaze was cold and even showed some disgust, she still had a smile on her face.
"Of course I'm fine! I'm so old, what could possibly happen to me? Everyone, please leave, don't crowd around my bed, I want to rest a bit more!"
Ye Boxiong completely lost his temper when facing Xiao Ran and directly ordered him to leave.
"You old fool, how dare you speak to Xiao Ran like that?"
Madam Ye couldn't stand seeing Xiao Ran suffer any injustice, so she glared fiercely at Ye Boxiong, "If it weren't for Xiao Ran watching over you these past two days, you would probably be long gone!"
"Alright, Dad's fine now. You all go and rest. I'll take care of things here."
Ye Haitao quickly waved his hand, sending everyone away.
It was only a little past five in the morning, the time when people are most sleepy. Seeing this, everyone left.
Only Xiao Ran quietly pricked up his ears, carefully listening to the sounds coming from the ward.
Clearly, Ye Boxiong had something on his mind; otherwise, his expression wouldn't have been so grim.
She was hoping Ye Boxiong would be ruined right now.
"I just dreamt about ghosts?"
"But that ghost's eyes are exactly the same as Old Niu's..."
"No, Old Niu doesn't wear glasses at all, and he has a huge hunchback!"
"Am I overthinking it? That person isn't Lao Niu at all?"
"But why does my intuition tell me that he is Lao Niu?"
After everyone left, Ye Boxiong leaned against the headboard, the scenes from his dream replaying in his mind over and over again.
The person in his dream was completely different from the old ox he knew so well; he was clearly a stranger. Yet, those eyes told him unequivocally that it was indeed the old ox.
He even had a gut feeling that Old Niu was dead, and that the dream he had just had was not an illusion, but that Old Niu's soul had returned to see him one last time.
The more Ye Boxiong thought about it, the more alarmed he became, and cold sweat gradually seeped from his forehead.
"Dad, what kind of dream did you have?"
Seeing his father's face grow paler and paler, Ye Haitao became increasingly worried.
"nothing!"
Ye Boxiong took a deep breath, suppressing the panic in his heart, "Go find Lao Niu right now and find out where he is!"
Looking for Uncle Niu?
Ye Haitao was taken aback.
Lao Niu was sent to the Maldives by Ye Boxiong, a fact that was kept secret from Ye Haitao.
During this period, Ye Haitao was plagued by troubles and was in a terrible mood. He didn't pay any attention to Lao Niu and didn't know that he had been away from the Ye family for more than ten days.
“That’s right, I haven’t seen Lao Niu for several days and I’m worried something has happened to him. Go and contact his family and friends now to see if anyone knows anything about him or can find his whereabouts!”
Ye Boxiong urged him on.
"Dad, did you send Uncle Niu on some dangerous mission? Was your nightmare about him?"
Although Ye Haitao was not as good as Ji Xiuhan and the others, he was still smart and quickly asked.
"You don't need to know this. Send someone to find him as soon as possible. Remember, no matter what, we must see him alive or dead!"
Ye Boxiong's face grew increasingly gloomy.
He increasingly trusted his intuition: Old Niu was in trouble, he was dead.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to investigate right now!"
Ye Haitao quickly took out his phone and started contacting people.
Although Lao Niu, like Pu Wenliang, was merely a servant in the Ye family, he treated Ye Haitao exceptionally well, like an uncle and nephew. More importantly, Lao Niu was highly skilled; in the battle of Ningcheng, it was entirely thanks to Lao Niu that the tide was turned, which made Ye Haitao respect Lao Niu even more.
In the hearts of Ye Haitao and his son, Lao Niu was the most trustworthy right-hand man.
"Old Niu, you absolutely can't get hurt!"
Watching Ye Haitao's busy figure, Ye Boxiong sighed inwardly. At that moment, he suddenly felt powerless.
Old Niu was his greatest support; losing him would be like losing his left and right arms.
The conversation and changes in expression between the father and son did not escape Xiao Ran's notice as she secretly observed them. She also noticed Ye Haitao's anxious dialing of the phone.
She quickly realized that they were talking about a servant named Lao Niu.
Xiao Ran had heard of this old man from the Ye family, but in his memory, he was just a useless cripple.
At that moment, she couldn't help but become curious.
The best way to find out Lao Niu's background is to ask Ye Haixia.
Xiao Ran immediately went over and started chatting with the mother and daughter.
With his silver tongue, he managed to get all the details out of Lao Niu in just twenty or thirty minutes.
Now, Xiao Ran instantly understood that this old ox was a hidden master! Especially in Ningcheng, where he had made great contributions to the Ye family.
Suddenly, a thought struck Xiao Ran.
Why did Lao Niu leave the Ye family and not return for so long? And why is Ye Boxiong so nervous?
Could it be that Old Niu went on some special mission?
"Maldives!"
"Ji Xiuhan, Lu Wanqing!"
In an instant, Xiao Ran understood.
When has Ye Boxiong, a powerful and ruthless figure, ever suffered such a great loss?
Feilong Group, a super conglomerate with a market value of over one trillion, was snatched away from him by Ji Xiuhan. Ye Haixia was also ruined by Ji Xiuhan, losing all face and even her position as head of the family was in jeopardy.
Ye Boxiong will never let this grudge go unpunished; he will definitely take revenge on Ji Xiuhan.
The perfect opportunity for Ji Xiuhan to take Lu Wanqing to the Maldives was when he took her there!
"Could it be that even that old ox failed?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran's heart jumped.
At this moment, she desperately wanted to know what had happened in the Maldives, and whether Ji Xiuhan was really as powerful as that man had said.
"But right now, the most important thing is to marry into the Ye family as soon as possible and become the true mistress of the Ye family!"
"That old bastard Ye Boxiong, I must cripple him completely as soon as possible, he absolutely cannot stand in my way!"
"I, Xiao Ran, only wanted to live a peaceful life with the man I loved. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. Since that's the case, then I'll break through the heavens and make all the men in the world kneel before me!"
Although Xiao Ran was filled with shock, his eyes grew even colder and more ruthless!