Chapter 620: 623: Change Your Surname from Ye to Gu

“Yes,” Ye Xinglan said, “The reason I publicly announced today to dismiss the descendants of Ye Bingjun isn’t solely because of what Ye Tao did today. They’re becoming increasingly unreasonable, claiming government subsidies without doing a proper job. They think their fathers and my grandfather being brothers gives them immunity. However they behave, we should support them.”

Ye Xinglan curled her lips in mockery. “They’re too naive.”

“They’re not naive, they’re blind,” Gu Junzhu casually sipped his tea and said, “You’re obviously the type who’s uncomfortable if she isn’t taking advantage of someone; yet they try to take advantage of you. They’re not only blind but also brainless…. Therefore, I think the brains of those with the surname Ye are questionable; it might be hereditary.”

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Ye Xingbei sighed, “Do you know what I’m thinking? I suddenly feel sorry for our grandfather. He had two sons, one died young, the other married into another family. Of the four grandchildren, two have the surname Xie and two Ye, but none carry his family name, Jiang.”

“Yes, it’s pitiful, but not sympathetic,” Ye Xinglan said indifferently, “He was so incompetent that he was killed by Jiang Lin. With his death, he relieved everyone of their burden. His idiocy made our grandmother endure having a child for that animal Jiang Lin, killed my eldest uncle, and exacerbated my father’s illness. This useless man, he is not worthy of sympathy or pity.”

Ye Xingbei shook his head and sighed, “Forget it, it’s all in the past. As for carrying on the family line, I don’t particularly care about that. Besides, Jiang Zhengxing still has two sons. Though Jiang Zhengxing is a brute, at least his sons carry the Jiang family name. That family line won’t be extinguished.”

“Anyway, I have no affection for the Jiang family, I will remain a Ye in this lifetime,” Ye Xingli curled his lips, “My dad’s health is not good, and mom has to take care of him. My brother and I were raised by my grandpa, so I insist on keeping the surname Ye. Then find a good wife, have several great-grandchildren for grandpa to enjoy, and keep him smiling every day!”

Ye Xingbei couldn’t help but laugh, “That’s a good wish, but you need to work hard for it. You spend your days eating, drinking, and having fun, wandering about. You won’t find a good wife that way.”

“How can that be?” Ye Xingli widened his eyes, “I need to keep eating, drinking, and having fun, wandering about. That way, I’ll have a higher chance of running into a beauty, right?”

Ye Xingbei: “…”

She had no words to answer.

Ye Xinglan was still injured, so after sitting for a while, he couldn’t hold up anymore. Ye Xingli accompanied him back.

Ye Xingbei sighed as she looked out the window at the blooming courtyard, “Today is really a bad day. I wanted to unwind, but I ran into my mortal enemy as soon as I left the house.”

“They always bullied you in the past, didn’t they?” Gu Junzhu pinched her cheek, “Ye Xiaobei, you see, the Ye Family is so mean, you don’t want to carry that surname anymore, right? How about changing it to Gu? Gu Xiaobei sounds nice, doesn’t it?”

Ye Xingbei gave him a contemptuous look, “Get real, it’s too early to daydream.”

Gu Junzhu laughed, “If not Gu Xiaobei, you could be Jiang Xiaobei. Your grandpa did have a tough time. His two sons, numerous grandchildren, all surnamed either Xie or Ye, not a single one carries his surname, Jiang. Isn’t it pitiful?”

“Changing my surname to Jiang isn’t impossible,” said Ye Xingbei, thoughtfully, “But if only I change my surname to Jiang, it’s useless, it won’t carry on the Jiang family line. My future children should also have the surname Jiang…”

“Actually, I think continuing to use the surname Ye is not bad,” the Fifth Lord Gu quickly cut off her words and said seriously, “You’ve been called Ye Xingbei for so many years, all the household registration and stuff are under this name, changing the name is too difficult. Additionally, the Ye in Ye Xingbei doesn’t necessarily need to be the same Ye as in Ye Xinglan, it can be the Ye as in Ye Xingli. Not all Ye’s are bad people, Ye Xingli is acceptable.”