sbdcsierra Chapter 1725 Ye Chenghu's Suspicion
Chapter 1725 Ye Chenghu's Suspicion
Chapter 1725 Ye Chenghu's Suspicion
Fortunately, Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi both did well on their exams, one ranking at the top and the other in the upper-middle range. Their days of fun weren't wasted, so this was a reward in itself.
Ye Chenghu's exam results weren't bad, but they weren't excellent either; he was only average. Moreover, there were two other people to compare him to. He wouldn't get beaten up, but it was normal for him to get a few words of criticism.
The family spent three days in Shanghai, two days traveling back and forth, and stayed for almost five days before Ye Yaodong brought the three children back, leaving Lin Xiuqing to work in Shanghai.
However, it is quite convenient for them to travel back and forth. Lin Xiuqing can rest for a few days from time to time and travel back and forth, or Ye Yaodong can take the children there when he is free.
Although they had a lot of fun, all three of them were quite satisfied, since their older brother Ye Chenghu hadn't had any more fun yet.
Ye Chenghu arrived at the port just as they were returning, but they didn't meet because they were from different ports.
And he didn't go back immediately, but stayed on the ship to help with unloading and direct the loading.
It was already dusk when he got back. He was considered to have returned early, as everyone else was still busy unloading and loading. He figured it was getting late, so he decided to go back, have dinner early, take a shower, and go to bed.
Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi returned in the afternoon and did not see Ye Chenghu. They were both a little disappointed. Although they were told not to tell him, they still imagined him jumping up and down in anger when he found out.
Ye Chenghu had just finished showering and was carrying a washbasin out of the bathhouse when he saw his younger brother and sister coming out of the cafeteria. He quickly called out to them.
"Yangyang, Xiao Jiu."
He was still shirtless, his hair was dripping wet, and he had a towel hanging on his shoulder, which he was pulling off as he walked and wiping himself.
"Did you two just finish eating?"
"Big Brother!!"
They called him "Big Brother" even louder than usual.
Ye Chenghu sensed that they seemed unusually happy and particularly enthusiastic today.
"What are you two doing?" he asked, looking at them with a puzzled expression.
The two looked at each other and chuckled like cats that had just stolen some cream, then said in unison, "Nothing?"
Isn't it obvious that there's something to it?
It feels like there's still a lot to do!
Ye Chenghu looked suspicious. "You two don't look like you're up to nothing. You're acting all sneaky. What mischief are you up to?"
Ye Xiaoxi covered her mouth and chuckled, "No, we didn't do anything bad!"
Ye Chengyang glared at her, signaling with his eyes for her to act more convincingly.
"Big brother, did you just get back?"
“You’ve only been back for a little while. What have you been doing? You look like you’ve done something wrong.”
"We're not guilty of anything, we're just happy to see you back."
After Ye Chengyang finished speaking, he tugged at Ye Xiaoxi's sleeve, "Let's go! Big brother, we're leaving first! You go eat first!"
The two quickly slipped away, chuckling to themselves as they ran.
Ye Chenghu stared at the two figures with a puzzled expression. He also noticed that they were secretly laughing, like cats that had just stolen some cream.
He's experienced with this expression; you can tell at a glance what bad thing they've done behind his back.
He followed behind them, and the two of them kept turning back to look at him as they ran. Then, feeling guilty, they ran even faster.
Ye Chenghu's brows furrowed so deeply they could have trapped a fly. He had originally planned to take a shower, have a meal, and then return to his dorm, but now he changed his mind.
He wanted to follow them and see what they were up to.
As they ran, they turned around and saw that their older brother was also chasing them, so they ran even faster. When they reached the dormitory and locked the door, they realized why they had been running.
"Second brother, huff... huff... why did you run away?"
"Phew~ Didn't you run away first?"
"I was talking to my older brother and we were talking fine, but you were the one who dragged me away!"
Ye Chengyang thought for a moment and realized that he had indeed pulled the person away first. However, he said, "I saw that you were about to be exposed, so I quickly pulled you away. Big Brother must have discovered something, which is why he chased after us."
"What do you mean, me? I was having a great time talking with my brother, I was just saying how happy I was that he was back, and then you dragged me away! It's all your fault!"
Ye Chenghu, who was chasing after them, also ran over, only to find the door locked.
"Open the door! What are you two doing, stealing? Are you so afraid of me? Open the door right now, confess honestly, and you'll be treated leniently if you confess, and severely if you resist."
"We're just going back to the dorm..."
"Then why did you lock the door?"
Ye Chengyang glared at Ye Xiaoxi, "Why did you lock the door?"
Ye Xiaoxi looked completely bewildered. "I didn't know! Didn't we run in together? Weren't we trying to hide from Big Brother? Shouldn't we lock the door after we got in?"
"You idiot, why are you locking the door?"
There were no ghosts, but now there are ghosts.
Ye Chenghu pounded on the door twice. "You two, open the door right now! Why are you hiding from me? What have you done wrong, or what have you done to offend me?"
Ye Chengyang and Ye Xiaoxi looked at each other, wondering whether they should start the car.
I should have known better than to lock the door. Why did I run away?
Why did he run away?
Finally, the door was locked, which made them seem a bit guilty. Before his mother came back, she told them not to tell their eldest brother, otherwise their eldest brother would be angry.
Oh no, I was spotted by my older brother in a flash.
"Big brother has become smarter! What should we do, second brother?"
Ye Chenghu was speechless. Did she think he couldn't hear her if she spoke from inside?
"Who's not smart? You come out here, or I'll beat you to death! Open the door right now."
"If I don't open it for you, you're going to hit me! I'm not going to open it for you!"
Ye Chenghu shouted outside the door for a long time, but neither of them would open it for him. He then ran to the window, but they had locked it too.
The two inside were already in a bind; they had no choice but to grit their teeth and not open the door, as they had no idea what went wrong.
Ye Chenghu called out from outside the door, quite certain that the two were hiding something from him, but the two refused to open the door or speak.
This is his father's dormitory. Ye Xiaoxi sleeps with his father, so he can only go downstairs to get the dormitory key from his father, or simply eat a meal first, so that he will have the strength to beat these two to death.
"You two just wait and see how I deal with you when I get the keys."
Ye Chenghu made a harsh statement, then took a few heavy steps before quickly hiding to the side.
He wondered if the two of them would think he had left and then quickly open the door.
The two little ones did indeed press their ears against the door to listen for the footsteps.
"Has Big Brother left?" Ye Xiaoxi asked.
Ye Chengyang put his index finger to his lips and shushed us. "They might be trying to trick us! I'll sneak out the window and take a look!"
Ye Xiaoxi nodded, then followed him furtively to the window.
Ye Chengyang quietly opened the window, gently pushed it out a little, and poked his head out.
"Hahahaha!!! I knew you hadn't left! You can't fool me!"
Ye Xiaoxi also burst into laughter, "Big brother, you're so silly, hahaha..."
Ye Chenghu was furious. He hadn't been angry at all the way here, and he wasn't angry when he knew they were hiding something from him. He was just curious about what they were hiding from him. Now that he'd been caught red-handed, he was both angry and amused.
"You just wait, if you're so capable, don't come out!"
The two men arrogantly leaned against the window, still laughing as they watched him.
Ye Chenghu rushed to the window, but the two quickly pulled their heads back and swiftly closed the window.
"Hahahaha, you can't catch me, you can't catch me!"
"Just wait for me!"
This time he was really going downstairs. If he didn't catch them tonight, he wouldn't be their boss!
Ye Yaodong had just finished his work in the office and was about to go to lunch. When he returned in the afternoon, he was busy rushing to deal with the work that had piled up for several days, and only sent the two younger ones to eat first.
Just as they reached the entrance of the cafeteria, Ye Chenghu started running and shouting.
He turned to look at his eldest son, who was panting heavily from running. "You just got back, right? You're so energetic! You can still run around like this? It seems the sea really suits you. You should be on a fishing boat."
Ye Chenghu quickly waved his hand and followed behind him. Once he caught his breath, he asked, "No, Father, what are those two doing behind my back?"
"Why would they hide it from you? Didn't you just get back? How did you find out they were hiding things from you?"
“The two of them were winking at me as soon as they saw me. They were obviously up to something. After saying a few words, they ran away and locked the door, not letting me in! What else could this be but a guilty conscience? They must have done something to betray me and didn’t dare let me know.”
Ye Yaodong chuckled, "He's got a piece of the action too, as the father."
I felt really bad for not bringing the older child along when the whole family went out to play.
The eldest brother suffered all the hardships.
"Well, this month's salary won't be reduced by 8%. You'll get the same salary as the workers, 300 yuan a month."
Ye Chenghu was just overjoyed when he realized something was wrong. His father was perfectly fine, so why was he getting a raise?
He looked at his father suspiciously. "There's no such thing as a free lunch! Why are you suddenly giving me a raise? Just a few days ago you said it was only 240. Dad, are you doing something behind my back and feeling guilty?"
Ye Yaodong felt he had to tell his eldest son, lest he keep it a secret and get even angrier when his son found out later.
Their decision to go was made on short notice; it was all because he was sent to sea.
"Here's the thing, the raise is compensation for you. The day before yesterday, while you were at sea, your mother, your younger brother and sister went to Jinjiang Park and then to the zoo..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chenghu let out a scream.
"Hey! You guys went out to play without me!"
"No, it just so happens that you're heading out to sea. I wanted to call you but couldn't."
"Why didn't you call me before I went out to sea?" Ye Chenghu was furious, feeling abandoned and wronged.
"Because it was a last-minute decision. You were at sea for two days, and your mother went to Shanghai and got your younger siblings' report cards. She thought they did well, so she thought she would reward them while I had some free time."
"It wasn't on purpose that I didn't take you. It just so happens that you went out to sea, otherwise I definitely would have taken you. But your grades weren't that great, only average..."
Ye Chenghu protested, "How can my grades be considered average? I've clearly improved. I even swapped seats with someone to sit next to the class monitor. Even if my grades were just average, it's still progress, and I should be rewarded!"
"Well, you've already missed out this time, so I'll give you a raise to compensate you."
He continued angrily, "No wonder the two of them were winking at me like cats stealing fish. Turns out they really did steal fish, and then they were afraid of being discovered, so they ran away when they saw me and even hid and locked the door. It makes me so angry."
“They didn’t give you a raise, but they gave you a full 60 yuan, which is three months’ allowance.”
"I need 300 yuan in salary next month! Otherwise, it won't be enough to make up for the trauma I've suffered!"
Ye Yaodong glanced at him sideways, "Alright."
"When you go to Shanghai next month, you have to take me with you! They've all been there, so I definitely have to go too. You have to make it up to me by taking me back with you."
"We've already compensated you with two months' salary, and you're still haggling?"
"Of course I have to go, since they all went. You didn't take me this time, and my salary is compensation for it. If you take me next time, will you not take them? You'll definitely take both of them, so I'll lose out!"
"You're so good at talking, always babbling on and on. Hurry up and get your food, even food can't shut you up."
"I want to go! Take me next month!" Ye Chenghu's aggrieved expression was almost as if he was imitating Ye Xiaoxi, stomping his feet and acting spoiled.
Ye Yaodong could see that he was indeed wronged, and that he had indeed done more work than the other two.
Regardless of whether the salary was higher, the work he did was definitely harder than the other two; he endured all the hardship, that's for sure.
Those two just couldn't compare to the eldest brother who suffered so much.
No wonder they say that if you can endure hardship, you'll have endless hardship to endure...
It seems to be true.
"Okay, I agree. Don't forget to finish your summer homework when you go out to sea. Don't go every day. Go once, rest for a few days, and then go again. Anyway, there are two boats going in rotation, and there will be a boat every three or four days."
"Of course, I'm not stupid. I plan to rest for a few days on this trip, and then go out on the next ship when it comes back. I'm not like the other crew members who came here just to work."
Ye Yaodong prepared his meal and served it to him, then got himself a portion and found a seat.
"Yes, you're not here to work, you're General Manager Ye."
Ye Chenghu was comforted by the money, compensation, and kind words, and his mind was much more balanced. Now he could only calmly ask them when they would go to play.
"Where did you take them this time? What did they do?"
"Didn't I just tell you? Jinjiang Amusement Park, the zoo, and Changfeng Park—the attractions they've been doing these past few days—I'll take you to do them all again next month."
“That’s more like it! I’ve heard from my classmates that Jinjiang Amusement Park is a lot of fun, but it’s so expensive. They have to save up their allowance for a long time to go. Mom doesn’t take us on weekends either. She always says we’ll go together when you’re free.”
"Alright, you've finished your homework. I'll take you next month. Look at the dark circles under your eyes. Hurry up and eat your food and go to sleep. You're still arguing with your younger siblings."
"Then you secretly took them out to play behind my back, of course I'm angry, and I can't sleep until I understand why!"
Ye Yaodong glared at him, "Still nagging."
Ye Chenghu grumbled and said threateningly, "I'll deal with them after I wake up. They can run away, but they can't hide. Anyway, I'll be at the factory for the next few days."
“You’ve grown up. You’re so old, why are you still arguing with them?”
"They still hold it against me. They were the ones who got the better deal, but they still avoid me when they see me and even lock the door so I can't come in."
Ye Yaodong didn't bother with their grudges and just ate his meal.
Once the kid has finished venting, he'll naturally go to sleep.