Chapter: 2976

“And… they didn’t just humiliate me, they beat me up!” Zhong Tianyu exclaimed, his voice shaking. “My face is so swollen… I can’t believe this!”

He paused, taking a deep breath. “But I have to perform at Gu Qiuyi’s concert in a few days as her special guest…”

He sighed again, his frustration evident. “With my face looking like this, how can I even show my face in public?”

“I can’t do this,” he continued, nearly in tears. “I’ll have to wear a mask and pretend to be the King of Masked Singer…”

On the other end of the phone, Ye Changmin felt a pang of sympathy for him. She sighed and asked, “Tianyu, how did you get into this mess with Charlie Wade?”

Zhong Tianyu replied, “I just had a little argument with him on the phone. I didn’t think his people would be waiting for me when I got off the plane…”

Ye Changmin shook her head. “Tianyu, you can usually count on someone to help you out in Jinling, but when it comes to Charlie Wade, even I can’t do much.”

“What?!” Zhong Tianyu exclaimed in surprise. “Aunt Ye, you’re part of the Ye family, and he’s just a relative! Why can’t you handle him?”

Ye Changmin felt a bit embarrassed as she explained, “Tianyu, he’s not just a relative; he’s the son of my second brother, Ye Changying. His name is Charlie Wade!”

As soon as she said this, Zhong Tianyu’s mind went blank. He had heard of Ye Changying since he was a child. He knew that Ye Changying had passed away early and that his son had gone missing long ago.

But he never imagined that Ye Changying’s son was the cold-faced young man standing before him!

His heart raced as he thought, “This changes everything…”

“No wonder he’s not afraid of me at all! It turns out he isn’t just a relative of the Ye family; he’s actually a descendant! He’s the grandson of Ye Zhongquan, the elder of the Ye family!”

Thinking about this made Zhong Tianyu’s legs feel weak, and they started to shake.

Suddenly, he had an idea and quickly pleaded, “Auntie Ye, since Charlie Wade is your nephew, please say a few good words for me. Ask him to let me go…”

Zhong Tianyu wasn’t foolish. He understood the connection between Ye Changmin and his father. While he didn’t want to deal with multiple stepmothers at his age, he figured that if this particular stepmother was rich and powerful, he could accept it. He believed that since Ye Changmin had feelings for his father, she would help him in this situation.

It seemed easy to him. After all, Ye Changmin was Charlie Wade’s aunt! If she asked him to let Zhong Tianyu go, he would have to agree, right? If the roles were reversed, he would definitely help if his aunt asked for a favor.

However, just when he thought Ye Changmin could easily handle this, she said hesitantly on the phone, “Tianyu… I might not be able to help you in this situation.”

Zhong Tianyu was shocked and asked in disbelief, “Auntie Ye, why not?”

Ye Changmin replied awkwardly, “Even though Charlie Wade is my nephew, if I try to intercede for you, I don’t think he will take it well… He might even…”

Zhong Tianyu quickly asked, “What might happen, Aunt Ye?”

Ye Changmin sighed, “If I step in to help you, it might backfire…”

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