Insufficient balance

  Looking at the villa area in front of him, which was said to be the most expensive in Jiangzhou and even in Huaxia, Ye Yizhe felt a little dazed. After coming to Jiangzhou, he had just discovered that a city could have so many high-rise buildings. This place was indeed the most prosperous economic center in Huaxia. The "Yi Pin Garden" in front of him was also the most expensive land in this economic center. Of course, it was expensive for its own reasons. Just like Ye Yizhe's current feeling, he had never seen a more luxurious modern building than this one. Although he didn't appreciate the luxury here too much, on the way here, the taxi driver looked at him with a puzzled face, wondering how a young man dressed so plainly could be related to the people here. As the driver said, even a square meter of lawn here was worth a city.

  The driver didn't know that Ye Yizhe was also a bit confused in his heart.

  According to the old man's address, Ye Yizhe found the gate he was looking for, pressed the doorbell, and thought to himself: Could it be here? Is his fiancée really as rich as the old man said? Otherwise, I'll consider it again. A wife like that is hard to find nowadays, a wife who can make me not have to struggle for the rest of my life, that's simply a phoenix feather and a unicorn horn!

  The door was opened by a man in his fifties, wearing a Tang suit, with slightly white hair and a slight hunchback. However, when he walked, there was no sign of age. This man was not simple, and Ye Yizhe had this thought as soon as he saw him. From the old man's posture, it seemed that if he wanted to, he could rush to Ye Yizhe's side in an instant and subdue this ignorant young man who was wandering around here.

  "Who are you?"

  Hearing the man's suspicious tone, Ye Yizhe smiled and explained: "I'm here to find someone, I don't have any malicious intentions."

  "Who is it?"

  "Mu Heng Shui." Ye Yizhe said, also having some doubts in his heart. Had he found the wrong place? But the old man had given him this address and name, so it should be here.

  "Mu Heng Shui..." The man repeated, immediately becoming vigilant. His eyes turned sharp as he stared at Ye Yi Zhe, sending a chill down his spine. "What do you want from me?"

  "Is this really Mu Heng Shui's home?" Ye Yi Zhe exclaimed in surprise, happy that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, but shocked by the environment here. It was indeed his fiancée's home, and what Old Man had said was actually true.

  The man was taken aback, carefully sizing up Ye Yizhe for a moment before confirming that he wasn't just messing with him. He then said in an unhappy tone: "You don't even know if the old master is here or not and yet you come looking for him directly?" For some reason, as the man looked at the young fellow in front of him, he felt a bit more favorably disposed towards him - indeed, this was a naive youth.

  "That's right, can you help me pass a message? My name is Ye Yizhe, just say that Zheyang sent me."

  "Zhē Yáng?" The man was taken aback, staring at Ye Yizhe for several moments, still with an expression of disbelief, and asked, "You are really the descendant of the Living Buddha?"

  "Descendant?" Ye Yizhe noticed the man's wording and nodded, but in his heart he was secretly resentful. This old fool, I've become his descendant like this, and at this time I still can't refute him.

  "Come on in, then. Master has been calling out for you countless times, and he's been waiting anxiously for you. By the way, just call me Shuibo." Saying that, Shuibo pulled Ye Yizhe towards the inside as they walked in. As they entered, Ye Yizhe turned his head to glance at a few hidden corners, and it wasn't until then that the hostile aura dissipated. Indeed, this was no ordinary place.

  As he walked into the compound, Ye Yizhe found that inside was a different world. Everywhere were plants he had never seen before, and the decorative items placed randomly in the rooms were all very valuable. In this regard, Ye Yizhe still had an eye for it.

  There aren't many servants, just a few are arranged in several places to clean up, not like many families who fear that the world doesn't know how rich their family is.

  Luxury, low-key.

  This was Ye Yizhe's first impression, a person who had never been heard of on the rich list outside, couldn't be called low-key? Thinking that he was about to give up such a luxurious marriage, Ye Yizhe felt a bit regretful, followed by a wave of excitement. How many people can abandon such easily obtainable wealth like himself? He was also considered a legend, right?

  "Master Zhe, would you mind waiting here for a moment? I'll go and call Master."

  Shui Bo said something to Ye Yizhe and then walked into the inner hall. Less than two minutes later, Ye Yizhe heard a loud and clear voice coming from inside: "Haha, you must be Zhe Yang's disciple he once mentioned to me."

  The newcomer looked about the same age as Shui Bo, not old at all, and even seemed more robust than Shui Bo. However, according to Ye Yizhe's information, Mu Hengshui was already around 70 years old. Seeing Shui Bo following closely behind him, Ye Yizhe hastily stood up and said: "Hello Mr. Mu, I'm Ye Yizhe, Zhēi Yang's disciple. You can just call me Yezi, that's what my masters call me."

  "Apprentice?" This time it was Shui Bo's turn to be surprised. He knew about the engagement between Zhe Yang and Lao Ye, but what he didn't expect was that this marriage was with Zhe Yang's apprentice.

  "No need to be so polite, just call me Grandfather." Mu Hengshui said with a warm smile, carefully sizing up Ye Yizhe as if he were really looking at his grandson-in-law.

  "Okay, Grandpa Mu."

  "This way I am one generation older than him, what a great joy in life."

  After hearing Mu Hengshui's words, Ye Yizhe couldn't help but joke: "I'll go back and let the old man call him Grandpa Master too." But in his heart, he was secretly sweating. What kind of relationship do these two have to be entangled with this at their age?

  However, that old man who doesn't know his place, if he knew that a generation had been inserted for him, would probably be so angry that he would jump over the wall. Just thinking about this made Ye Yizhe unable to hold back his smile, and he burst out laughing. Then he found Mu Hengshui looking at him curiously, and hurriedly apologized: "Grandfather Mu, I was rude."

  "Ah, Yezi, you don't know that I've known your master since we were young. We formed a deep friendship back then, and it's fair to say that without him, there wouldn't be the Mu Heng Shui you see today. He's an old friend who has helped me greatly. So when he adopted you over a decade ago, he immediately called me, excitedly telling me that his new little brother wasn't ordinary. He even jokingly asked if we should just become in-laws, so the good fortune wouldn't flow to outsiders."

  "You may call him an old man, but he is a living Buddha who can be ranked among the best in history. The way he looks at people and things is not something that ordinary people like us can understand. At the time, I agreed to this marriage without hesitation, and now almost twenty years have passed. If it weren't for Zhe Yang's unpredictable nature, I would have sent someone to find you long ago. Let me take a look at my grandson-in-law, and indeed, he has an extraordinary bearing."

  Looking at Ye Yizhe's calm and composed demeanor, Mu Hengshui couldn't help but like him more and more. Among the young people he had met, how many could stand in front of him without trembling with fear or being hypocritical?

  People, no matter where they are, dislike being deceived by others the most.

  Ye Yizhe was very sincere, and Mu Hengshui felt it.

  "Grandpa is overpraising me." Ye Yizhe said with embarrassment.

  "Haha." Mu Heng Shui had been through many ups and downs, but he had never seen such a pure and shy expression on his face before. "This time you're here to propose, right? Zi Xuan will be back soon, she rarely comes home, but today she suddenly came up with the idea of coming back to take a look, and coincidentally you're also here, don't you think this is fate?"

  "Grandpa, you misunderstood. Actually..." Ye Yizhe scratched his head and hesitated before blurting out, "Actually, I came to call off the engagement today."

  Mu Heng's smile immediately disappeared, staring at Ye Yizhe with an expression as if he wouldn't rest until Ye Yizhe gave him a perfect explanation. Knowing he was being rude, Ye Yizhe explained: "I've never met Miss Mu before, but we're bound together by this marriage contract. This is unfair to both me and Miss Mu. I think she must want her own love too, just like me. Maybe she's argued with Grandfather Mu about it? If I were in her shoes, I'd oppose it too - marrying someone you don't understand at all won't bring happiness. So, Master and I have discussed this, and from the perspective of young people today, the concept of arranged marriages no longer exists. Using a contract to constrain two people is unrealistic. Although I don't have someone I like now, I also don't want to be tied down by a marriage I don't understand when I meet someone I love in the future. This isn't what you or Master would want to see either."

  After hearing Ye Yizhe's words, Mu Hengshui's expression eased up. It was clear that Ye Yizhe had made a good bet. This girl named Mu Zixuan, just by the name, made Ye Yizhe feel a liking for her. And it seemed that she and Old Man Mu Hengshui had indeed quarreled before. He heard him say with a pleased smile: "Are you sure you won't reconsider?"

  "Confirmed!"

  "You don't have to think about it, my granddaughter is a stunning beauty, known as one of the three great beauties of Jiangzhou. And you've seen the wealth of our family, it's absolutely not inferior to those on the Forbes list. Although Zi Xuan has been sulking with me and even refused to come home because of this, but making her regret the engagement is something she would never dare to do. Can't emotions be cultivated? Nowadays, young people also say that they can 'get on the bus first and then buy a ticket', right? Besides, I'm here to help you two get together."

  "The Mu family's wealth is the Mu family's, and to Ye Yizhe, money was just a matter of numbers, as long as it was enough to support his family. Ye Yizhe's heart was anxious, come on old man, just agree already, my willpower isn't as strong as you think, seeing such an environment is making me regretful, don't tempt me anymore, one of Jiangzhou's three beauties ah... Mu Hengshui wouldn't deceive himself, this must be a very tempting girl, at least 90 points or above, oh my god! Ye Yizhe muttered to himself, but his face remained unchanged, still quietly looking at Mu Hengshui waiting for his response."

  Mu Heng looked at him for half a day, and after making sure he wasn't lying, she finally nodded and said: "I also know that a forced melon is not sweet. Since it's like this, I don't have anything to say either. However, if you fall in love with Zi Xuan later on, what will you do?"

  "I'll use my own strength to win her back, this is the kind of emotion I want." Ye Yizhe said with a smile.

  "No matter what, I won't marry a person like you." At this time, a voice came from the doorway, and everyone hastily turned their heads to look towards the door.