At this moment, Mother Ye and Father Ye were standing by the villa entrance, specifically waiting for Jiang Yi.
"If only we had known this would happen, why bother with the past!" Father Ye said speechlessly.
"What do you mean by that?" Mother Ye frowned.
"If you had treated Jiang Yi better back then, even if Jiang Yi divorced Yan Ran, he would have remembered your kindness. Now you don't have to go to such lengths to please him," Father Ye said.
"I'm not trying to please Jiang Yi, I'm treating Jiang Yi as my own son-in-law," Mother Ye huffed.
Her words left Father Ye utterly speechless.
"I advise you to stop this futile effort. Your actions will only make Jiang Yi more disgusted," Father Ye sighed.
"It doesn't matter. As long as Jiang Yi can return to our Ye family, I don't mind going through all this."
Mother Ye stated, "With Jiang Yi as our son-in-law, our Ye family will have hope. Everything I'm doing is for the Ye family."
Father Ye remained silent.
"For the Ye family, I don't care what others say about me," Mother Ye added.
Mother Ye wore an expression of utter speechlessness.
"Don't just stand there. Go supervise those chefs, don't let them slack off," Mother Ye said to Father Ye.
Father Ye didn't reply and turned back into the villa.
To entertain Jiang Yi, Mother Ye had specially hired a hotel chef.
Normally, the Ye family would not spend such unnecessary money.
Hiring a chef to cook at home would cost at least hundreds of thousands a day, which was not a small sum for the Ye family.
This was the first time the Ye family had been so extravagant.
Just then, a luxury car drove over and stopped directly in front of the Ye family villa.
As the car door opened, a middle-aged man alighted.
This middle-aged man was dressed in a black suit and carried a briefcase.
Following him, a middle-aged woman in elegant attire also stepped out.
These two, at a glance, appeared to be a couple.
Upon seeing them, Mother Ye was taken aback for a moment before walking over with a smile.
"Cousin, Cousin-in-law, I didn't expect you to come too. This is wonderful!"
Mother Ye was extremely excited, her face showing an expression of being flattered.
This middle-aged man was named Ye He.
He was the eldest son of the patriarch of the main Ye family.
The woman beside him was Ye He's wife, He Li.
Any relatively powerful business family would have distinctions between inner and outer clans. Ye He belonged to the inner clan, while the Ye family, where Ye Yanran was from, was an outer clan.
The inner clan held higher status and prestige than the outer clan.
Mother Ye had been trying to appease the inner Ye family for years. However, her own family belonged to the outer clan, and was merely a small branch. The inner Ye family simply looked down on them and paid them no mind.
No matter how hard Mother Ye tried to please them, it was all in vain.
Yet, even so, Mother Ye did not give up. Every year during festivals, she would buy expensive gifts and visit the inner Ye family, often being turned away at the door.
One had to admit, Mother Ye was a very patient person.
The personal visit from Ye He and his wife made Mother Ye feel incredibly honored.
"I heard your son-in-law, Jiang Yi, has a good relationship with the Chen family in Li Du City. Is it true that the head of the Chen family personally came to Jiang City to find Jiang Yi last time?" Ye He asked Mother Ye.
"It's true!"
Mother Ye quickly replied, "Jiang Yi has an excellent relationship with the Chen family. At the Sun family's auction, when someone caused trouble for Jiang Yi, the young master of the Chen family, Chen Kun, personally intervened and dealt with them."
After speaking, Mother Ye continued, "Jiang Yi and the young master of the Chen family are the best of friends. Whenever Jiang Yi has a problem, Chen Kun immediately steps in to help. Many people know about this."
Mother Ye was not foolish; she knew very well why Ye He and He Li had come in person.
They were here for Jiang Yi.
"My son-in-law prefers to keep a low profile, so I only found out about his dealings with the young master of the Chen family recently," Mother Ye said with a hint of pride.
"But I heard that your Ye family drove Jiang Yi away, and Ye Yanran also divorced Jiang Yi," He Li said, looking at Mother Ye.
"It's normal for young people to quarrel. Jiang Yi and Yan Ran were just being childish. When they make up, they'll get married again," Mother Ye said with a smile.
Mother Ye dared not tell the truth.
The inner clan was now starting to pay attention to their outer Ye family. If she told the truth, the inner Ye family would surely dismiss them as they had before.
"So that's how it is!"
He Li walked over, linked her arm through Mother Ye's, and said with a smile, "You are truly blessed to have found such a good son-in-law. We should keep in touch more from now on, lest we become estranged. We are all part of the same family and should maintain good relations, helping each other when in trouble."
"Cousin-in-law, you've spoken my heart," Mother Ye said, feeling quite pleased.
He Li was a haughty person who normally wouldn't pay attention to Mother Ye.
Sometimes, He Li wouldn't even respond when Mother Ye greeted her.
Now, He Li had completely changed.
"In a few days, I'm hosting a tea party at my home. You must attend," He Li invited Mother Ye.
Mother Ye readily agreed.
Afterwards, He Li even asked for Mother Ye's phone number and added her on WeChat.
Mother Ye immediately felt a sense of prestige.
"Sister-in-law, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Will Jiang Yi be coming?" Ye He asked.
"Of course, he will. I've already sent Xiao Feng to pick up Jiang Yi, and they'll be here soon."
Mother Ye quickly said, "Although Jiang Yi had a falling out with Yan Ran, they are still family. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, so Jiang Yi naturally needs to spend the reunion festival with us."
Upon hearing this, Ye He decided to stay to meet Jiang Yi.
Ye He also wanted to get closer to Jiang Yi and build a good relationship.
The inner Ye family was considered a prominent family in Jiang City, but compared to the Chen family, they were nothing.
If he could build a good relationship with Jiang Yi, perhaps he could even get in touch with the Chen family. With the Chen family as such a strong backing, the benefits would be immeasurable.
Even if he couldn't reach the Chen family, maintaining a good relationship with Jiang Yi would make it easier to ask for his help in the future.
Anyone who had experience in the business world understood one principle: relationships were more important than anything else.
Mother Ye did not dare to delay and immediately invited Ye He and He Li into the house, serving them attentively.
Father Ye was taken aback when he saw Ye He and He Li arrive.
This was the first time anyone from the inner Ye family had visited their home.
Mother Ye had invited them every year but had never succeeded, yet they had come on their own accord this time.
After exchanging pleasantries with Ye He and He Li, Father Ye left the hall and found Mother Ye, who was waiting for Jiang Yi at the entrance.
"What exactly is going on?" Father Ye asked Mother Ye.
"They came for Jiang Yi!"
Mother Ye said triumphantly, "I've never felt so honored. I've already decided that no matter what it takes, I must make Jiang Yi and Yan Ran remarry. I won't let such a good son-in-law go to anyone else."