Douluo Continent: My Days in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 574 Shen Ciyuan's Heartache

Chapter 574 Shen Ciyuan's Heartache

The next day, the sun rose high in the sky.

Ye Nanxiao got up very early, feeling the slight coolness of the morning. He opened his arms, took a deep breath, and exhaled the breath as it flowed freely in his lungs.

Ye Nanxiao exhaled a faint wisp of ice crystal.

Then, floating ice formed beneath Ye Nanxiao's feet, and he slowly rose into the air.

With his eyes surveying the entire Ye family mansion, Ye Nanxiao could clearly see every busy servant and maid.

The four remaining Title Douluos of the Ye family sat in the four directions of the Ye family. When they saw Ye Nanxiao in the air, they nodded slightly to him as a greeting.

Now they have been impressed by the methods Ye Nanxiao has shown. Apart from obeying Ye Ling Shuang's orders, acting for the benefit of the Ye family, and cutting off some of the dark industries they control, nothing much has changed from before.

As for the losses from abandoning some industries, after seeing the two batches of resources mobilized by Ye Nanxiao yesterday, they completely lost any thoughts of complaint.

The two batches of supplies that the other party casually obtained were almost equal to the Ye family's total annual income, and the wages allocated to the four of them were much more than the resources that were secretly deducted from the Ye family's overall income.

The power structure remained largely unchanged; the only difference was the addition of a clan leader. Since they were originally supposed to consider the Ye family's interests, they nominally obeyed the clan leader.

Their finances and power remained largely unchanged, and they even managed to get on Ye Nanxiao's good side. So the four of them decided to stop worrying about it and just accept the extra work.

Ye Nanxiao waved his hand, greeting the four of them, and then slowly moved towards the kitchen.

"Big brother, I suddenly have a question!" the titled Douluo sitting on the west side transmitted his voice.

"What questions do you have?" asked the Title Douluo from the north.

"Look at the boss, he's quite kind. Wasn't our initial goal to get close to him?" said the titled Douluo from the west.

After hearing how Ye Ling Shuang addressed Ye Nan Xiao, the four of them also started using the word "boss" to refer to Ye Nan Xiao.

"Our initial idea was to make the big boss a son-in-law of the Ye family, thereby strengthening the Ye family's power," said the titled Douluo from the south.

Their initial goal was to get Ye Nanxiao to join the Ye family, contribute to the family, and help the Ye family rise to a higher level.

However, in the current situation, the Ye family has actually joined Ye Nanxiao's side. Although Ye Nanxiao ranks above the entire Ye family, the Ye family has become stronger.

The supplies are far more abundant than before, and even the existing ground and underground warehouses are not enough. It is necessary to allocate an additional area to build warehouses.

The newly appointed power holders at all levels of the Ye family were personally selected by Ye Ling Shuang from the five branches of the Ye family on an equal basis. Although there were some minor conflicts among them, it did not affect the operation of the Ye family.

Moreover, the three teams brought by Ye Nanxiao also joined the Ye family's coaching team, personally instructing the younger generation of the Ye family.

After joining Ye Nanxiao's fleet, the entire Ye family was revitalized.

The titled Douluo sitting on the east side listened to the soul power transmission from his three younger brothers and remained silent for a long time.

He had witnessed all the changes in the Ye family. In his eyes, Ye Nanxiao's actions fully demonstrated what it meant to "trust those you employ and not employ those you don't trust." This allowed Ye Ling Shuang to feel at ease distributing power. Even now, there are still members of the old faction among the Ye family's high-ranking officials.

"However, this is also based on absolute strength and a big heart." The titled Douluo sighed slightly, still traumatized by Elder Xuan's slap.

"You three, get to work properly and be serious. If any of you have a problem in your assigned area, I'll personally beat you up!"

Since the ending was almost perfect and I didn't suffer any losses, there's no need to dwell on it too much. After all, it was just a matter of breaking off some withered and ailing branches of the Ye family.

Everything is for the sake of the family's growth.

Ye Nanxiao had no idea about the self-deception and awareness of the four patriarchs of the Ye family. He was there to find a partner, and he wasn't in charge of the Ye family.

Settling into a kitchen, Ye Nanxiao steamed two baskets of meat buns, cooked a bowl of noodles, casually found a stool, and enjoyed his breakfast.

After finishing his noodles, Ye Nanxiao took the remaining meat buns and ate them as he walked towards the main hall.

The Greedy Wolf and Fist Tiger teams that arrived yesterday have not yet issued clear mission instructions, so he still needs to meet with these two teams.

When Ye Nanxiao arrived at the main hall, there was already a figure sitting inside.

"Holy crap!? You were thief last night?" Ye Nanxiao was startled by Shen Ciyuan's haggard appearance.

Shen Ciyuan's eyes were bloodshot, his hair was a mess like a bird's nest, his clothes were disheveled, his coat was on backwards, and there was a ring of stubble around his lips.

He looked exactly like a frustrated middle-aged corporate slave who was exploited by being assigned to all-night shifts and then had to go to work normally the next day.

"What do you think?" Shen Ciyuan stared at Ye Nanxiao with bloodshot eyes.

Ye Nanxiao's hands trembled slightly. He suddenly remembered that last night, after Luo Xinyao asked about Shen Ciyuan's dormitory courtyard, she moved a large bed into it.

"You didn't, did your kidneys dry out?" Ye Nanxiao asked, biting into a steamed bun and using his free left hand to rummage through his storage ring. He then tossed over a bottle of Yiling fruit labeled "Goji Berries".

Shen Ciyuan took the Spirit Fruit, glanced at it, and casually placed it on the small wooden table beside him. "I don't need this. I haven't used any of the essence!"

"Then what's wrong with you looking like you've burned out?" Ye Nanxiao moved closer to Shen Ciyuan and handed him a few meat buns.

Smelling the aroma of the meat buns, Shen Ciyuan's stomach growled loudly. He immediately took the buns and began to wolf them down.

"Do you know how I spent last night? Huh? You betrayed your brother!" Shen Ciyuan cried.

"You were married by Luo Xinyao?" Ye Nanxiao asked tentatively.

Did we use the big bed from last night?

Shen Ciyuan glared at Ye Nanxiao. "No! Yaoyao won't force me to do things I don't want to do; she'll only try to entice me in different ways!"

"Do you know how upset I was last night? What was that saying you had again: 'A true gentleman remains unmoved even with a woman in his lap,' and I experienced that for the entire night!"

Luo Xinyao forcibly clung to him, constantly changing sleeping positions in his arms, twisting and turning and refusing to sleep.

He still vividly remembers the feeling of having a soft jade in his arms, and he almost went outside to set up a tent.

Seeing Shen Ciyuan's alternating complaining and silly grin, Ye Nanxiao sighed slightly. He was just a simple, money-loving fox, not some matchmaker.

This couple, though not officially a couple, are closer than lovers. They even understand the meaning behind each other's every move. It would be difficult for them not to get married.

Amidst Shen Ciyuan's silly laughter, Ye Nanxiao recalled what Luo Xinyao had once told him during a conversation: Shen Ciyuan, due to his family background, had always lacked a sense of security and regarded himself as insignificant as dust.

It was this inner turmoil that made Shen Ciyuan keep running away, because he felt he was unworthy.

"Old Shen, have you ever thought about marrying Luo Xinyao in the future?" Ye Nanxiao asked casually.

Shen Ciyuan's frantic movements froze, as if a pause button had been pressed.

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"Huh?" Shen Ciyuan opened his mouth, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end he only uttered a simple syllable.

Marriage? With Yao Yao?

The distant future I once imagined now seems almost here.

"I'm only in my early twenties, isn't it too early to be thinking about this?" Shen Ciyuan said after holding back for a long time.

Ye Nanxiao rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't use that as an excuse. You're the same age."

After saying that, Ye Nanxiao continued to swallow his meat bun, making casual remarks.

Shen Ciyuan slowly lowered his hand from the messy hair, lowered his head slightly, and silently snatched the meat bun from Ye Nanxiao's hand and ate it.

He was once a little kid who was not even ten years old. He confessed his feelings to his childhood sweetheart and uttered the word "marriage," which he didn't understand at the time.

In youth, I did not understand its meaning; in adulthood, only bitterness remained.

Even after Ye Nanxiao finished eating all the meat buns, Shen Ciyuan remained in the same position, like a statue.

Upon seeing this, Ye Nanxiao shook his head slightly.

"In my experience, this young man has kept this problem buried for too long and was unwilling to face it. Now that you have suddenly dug it up, he is at a loss. He can only look for answers indirectly instead of facing them directly."

Xue Di's confident voice rang in Ye Nanxiao's mind, accompanied by the music of Detective Dee.

"This isn't a crime scene, it's a love triangle. The background music isn't really appropriate, is it?" Ye Nanxiao said helplessly, explaining that this was the music he feared most; it was a childhood nightmare.

Whenever this music plays, a guy with teeth as neat as Kai's will definitely appear in some dark corner.

"Alright, enough with the 'Yu Yu' stuff, let's go. I've invited the City Lord to have lunch at Yuheng Tower today." Ye Nanxiao patted Shen Ciyuan on the shoulder.

"Okay." Shen Ciyuan casually pressed down the bird's nest on his head and followed behind Ye Nanxiao, acting as Ye Nanxiao's assistant.

Ye Nanxiao glanced at Shen Ciyuan; he needed to think of a way to help Shen Ciyuan cure this heartache.

As I strolled along, I saw many groups of young people dressed in Ye family attire.

When the younger generation of the Ye family saw Ye Nanxiao, they all bowed to him because of the clan emblem of the Great Elder embroidered on his left shoulder.

This was specially prepared by Ye Ling Shuang for Ye Nan Xiao, to facilitate his movement within the Ye family's territory.

Ye Nanxiao smiled and waved in response, then continued walking.

"I heard from Sister Sting Bee that you managed to subdue this family in less than a month since you arrived here? How did you do that?" Shen Ciyuan asked with a hopeful expression.

"Want to learn?" Ye Nanxiao turned his head to look at him.

"Yes!" Shen Ciyuan replied with a passionate gaze.

"It's very simple. I blew up their corrupt system that had been in place for so long, and let them reshuffle the deck. The sunlight shines on each of them, unlike the darkness before. Those who are willing will naturally remember me." Ye Nanxiao shrugged. He laid out the various injustices that had existed in the ten branches of the Ye family and restructured the resource supply for each branch.

"Is it that simple?" Shen Ciyuan asked doubtfully.

"Once you pinpoint the core of the contradiction, everything else will crumble on its own." Ye Nanxiao smiled. In the end, the institutional ideas he held deep in his mind, which belonged to Earth, were a game-changer here.

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