did not meet tonight

The first floor is the living room. The decoration is not as magnificent as imagined, but it can be seen that every decoration is very elegant. Yan Meilan asked them to sit down, and a servant immediately brought tea.Footsteps were heard on the spiral staircase, Ye Jian raised his head and saw Chen Zhe and Yu Yuanyuan walking down.Yu Yuanyuan was wearing a beige dress, her plain face had been carefully modified, her hair was slightly curly, and the sapphire earrings were shining in the hair. She was holding Chen Zhe's arm, and her high-heeled shoes clicked on the steps. There was a click, like going to a big banquet.

Ye Jian had never seen Yu Yuanyuan like this before, that innocent girl who smiled like an apple, seemed to have turned into another person in a few days.Yu Yuanyuan couldn't help showing an excited expression on his face, as if he was about to run over, Chen Zhe gently pulled her to stop her movement.Yu Yuanyuan glanced at him with some trepidation, and quietly followed his steps downstairs.

Chen Zhe stretched out his hand to Xiao Yu with a smile: "Xiao Yu, long time no see, almost ten years."

Clasping his hands together politely, Xiao Yu said, "It has indeed been ten years. The old man is unable to attend Uncle Chen's birthday banquet because of something. I can only take the place."

"Don't be so polite. Our Xiao and Chen families are family friends. My dad would be very happy if he knew you were here." Chen Zhe said familiarly.He turned his gaze to Ye Jian and said, "A Jian, you are here too. I heard Yuan Yuan talk about this before, and I thought she was joking."

"I invited him here, I don't think Uncle Chen would mind." Xiao Yuxian said.

"Of course, this birthday banquet did not invite Yuan Yuan's family members for some reason. I have always felt guilty. Now that A Jian is here, I think Yuan Yuan can feel at ease." Chen Zhe looked at Yu Yuanyuan who was standing beside him. , with loving and gentle eyes.

Yu Yuanyuan's face was slightly red, and he lowered his eyebrows and smiled.Seeing their affectionate appearance, Ye Jian felt that all his worries just now were unnecessary, no matter how big the gap between them was, as long as Chen Zhe really loved her, then there was nothing to worry about.

"My dad still has some things to deal with, so I can't entertain you in person. How about this, I'll take you to the guest room to rest first." After finishing speaking, Chen Zhe ordered, "Sister Yan, let the kitchen make some food."

"Yes, young master." Yan Meilan respectfully responded.

Chen Zhe made a "please" gesture, Xiao Yu walked side by side with him as a distinguished guest, Ye Jian and Yu Yuanyuan walked behind, there were so many people in the house, but they didn't make a sound, it was so quiet and scary .Ye Jian turned to look at Yu Yuanyuan, their eyes met, Yu Yuanyuan secretly made a silent gesture to him, and then quietly followed Chen Zhe's footsteps.

Chen Zhe took them through the air plank road connecting the two houses. Ye Jian looked down and saw the whole garden in full view. There are green trees, flowers blooming, and mountains and rocks. An artificial lake with boat houses built on it is more gorgeous and extravagant than what I saw in the courtyard just now.

It's really hard to understand the thinking of rich people. To build such a big house on the mountainside, if it was in ancient times, it would probably be regarded as a folk palace, right?

After passing through a gate, there is a spiral staircase in front of you. The steps are all made of stones, which look very old. Going down one floor is a bright corridor. There are four rooms on the first floor, which look like guest rooms. .Chen Zhe turned his head and said: "The birthday banquet is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, the guest room has been prepared, dinner is arranged at seven o'clock, and the servants are preparing snacks, which will be delivered to the guest room later, if you have any needs, you can ring the bell to call them come over."

Ye Jian really doesn't like this style of doing things with his hands and feet tied up, no matter how you look at it, it's awkward, he and Xiao Yu share a guest room, of course the decoration in the room is outrageously luxurious, but he doesn't feel comfortable sitting anywhere.The spotless furniture, gorgeous crystal chandeliers, and large and bright floor-to-ceiling windows give people a sense of seriousness and depression under the original rock walls.

Ye Jian paced back and forth twice, feeling more and more uncomfortable, so he decided to go to Xiao Yu.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiao Yu standing at the door. The two almost bumped into each other. Ye Jian glanced left and right, and dragged him in.

Xiao Yu couldn't help frowning: "Are you going to be a thief?"

Ye Jian said in a low voice: "Don't you think this place is weird? I've felt uncomfortable since I entered the door. Look at the servants, they're all smiling like they're wearing masks. There's no sound at all in such a big room. It's just too intrusive!"

"The Chen family's family style is very strict. Women are not allowed to speak without authorization when the master is present." Xiao Yu said.

"Wow! There are still such feudal rules now?" Ye Jian finally understood why Yu Yuanyuan didn't say a word just now. She probably had a hard time staying here for the past two days.

"You have also discovered that the status of male servants here is higher than that of female servants. No matter how good Chen Zhe treats Yuanyuan, he can only do this in this house. It is also to protect her." Xiao Yu knew what he was thinking and comforted him.

"I really wonder if that person just now is Chen Zhe, he was not like this before." Ye Jian shook his head and sighed.

"The Chen family is very particular about being well-matched. His marriage with Yuan Yuan must have encountered a lot of obstacles, and there is nothing he can do now." Maybe he will be in the same position as Chen Zhe in the future, so Xiao Yu can understand his feelings.

"That's right, good things take time." Ye Jian finally felt relieved.

"I'm still going to visit Uncle Chen. You stay here to rest first. If you need anything, ring the bell to call the servant over." Now that you're here, the necessary etiquette is indispensable, Xiao Yu said.

"By the way, what kind of person is that Chen Qiankun? Will he be very strict?" Ye Jian worried that Yu Yuanyuan would be angry here.

"The most serious person you can imagine." Xiao Yu said.

"Why does it feel like I'm getting more and more uncertain?" Ye Jian rubbed his chest and muttered.Xiao Yu patted him and said, "I'm leaving first, I'll be back later."

Ye Jian responded and watched him leave the room, and he was the only one in the huge guest room.He came to the window. The window was still the old-fashioned push-pull type. When you open it, you can see the endless mountains and forests. Their floor is probably on the fifth floor, and you can have a panoramic view of the entire garden.Ye Jian was really bored, lying on the window and looking down, from time to time someone passed by the tree-lined path, a familiar figure came into sight at this time, Ye Jian was startled, and recognized that it was Chen Tai, Yu Yuanyuan's future uncle.

He still dyed exaggerated silver-blue hair and dressed in trendy clothes, which was out of place in this dreary manor. The servants stopped to salute when they saw him, but he didn't even lift his eyelids.

Chen Tai is really different from Chen Zhe, one is arrogant and indifferent, and the other is gentle and polite, if not for the similar appearance, it is hard to tell that they are two brothers.Ye Jian had heard a lot about Chen Tai from Gao Zhishang, and they were all praises for his ability, creativity and courage. It could be seen that Gao Zhishang admired his boss very much. No bad impression.

It's not a big shortcoming to be indifferent. When I first met Xiao Yu, didn't he also have an iceberg face that would never change for thousands of years?

Chen Tai had already walked into the gate, Ye Jian took a deep breath, and after driving for a day, his arms were sore and swollen, it seemed that Xiao Yu would not come back for a while, he lifted the quilt, and was going to sleep first before talking .

The bed was a bit hard, and he fell into a drowsy sleep. He didn't know how long it had passed, and a strange feeling vaguely rose in his heart. He turned over and saw two black shadows beside the bed in a trance.He froze for a moment, then opened his eyes abruptly. The two women in gray uniforms by the bed stood there motionless, their eyes were fixed on him, the corners of their mouths were raised, and their smiles were weird and sinister.

Ye Jian was startled, sleepy and ran away without a trace, and subconsciously hid back, but her body flew into the air and fell on her back under the bed.

The floor was made of hard rocks, which made his forehead ache. The two stiff smiles protruded from the top of his head, one left and one right reached out to support him.Ye Jian shook off them, and asked as if facing a formidable enemy: "What are you doing?"

"Mr. Ye, the dinner party is ready, please change your clothes as soon as possible." A maid said.

dinner?

Ye Jian was puzzled for a moment before he remembered that he was in Chen's Manor now. Thinking of his embarrassment just now, he was so embarrassed, he looked around and asked, "Where's that Xiao Yu?"

"Mr. Xiao is still talking to the master in the study. This is a dress. Mr. Ye, please change and go to the banquet hall first." The maid said and handed over the neatly folded clothes in her hand.

The Chen family is really thoughtful in everything, even the clothes are ready!

Ye Jian glanced at them, deliberately put on a serious face: "You guys go out, I'll take a shower first."

"Yes, we will wait outside the door. Mr. Ye can call us directly if necessary." After speaking, they took two steps back before turning and leaving the room.

The clothes are a dark blue suit with a white shirt and a tie with blue and black stripes. The style is simple, but judging from the fabric and tailoring, it is obviously expensive.Ye Jian thought that this dinner must not be simple. As the only family member of the woman, he couldn't embarrass Yu Yuanyuan.There was everything in the bathroom, and he tidied himself carefully in front of the mirror. The clothes really looked like a tree facing the wind when he put them on.

Ye Jian opened the door confidently. The two women at the door stood there like sculptures. When they saw him, they bowed and said, "Mr. Ye, please come with me."

It was that long revolving stone staircase again. Although the wall lamps were bright and there were lighting windows, but for some reason, Ye Jian always felt that it was eerie.They walked down about two floors, and the two maids stopped at the same time in front of a brown-red double wooden door with a copper handle and a delicately carved tiger head on the top. It pushed away and bowed to invite him in.

There was a crisp creaking sound at the wooden door, and the people sitting at the long banquet table turned their heads at the same time. The huge and gorgeous crystal chandelier illuminated the banquet hall like daylight, and reflected the strange faces, old or young. Very pale.

Ye Jian's footsteps stopped abruptly, those cold faces suddenly smiled at him, and a young maid in white uniform stepped forward to lead him the way.There were already nine people sitting at the table. The men were all wearing suits of the same style as him, and the women were wearing dresses of the same color. The oldest one looked about 50 years old. He glanced at him slightly and turned his head away.