The Zhong family!
Hearing this name, Ye Ming couldn't help but freeze.
He never imagined that bringing Xiao Ai'en to school this time would somehow involve the Zhong family.
"Heh! Judging by your expression, you must know the Zhong family's reputation!"
Seeing Ye Ming lost in thought, Li Mingyu instinctively assumed he was intimidated.
This made his smile even more triumphant.
"To tell you the truth, even the eldest young master of the Zhong family, Zhong Wuhen, would have to call me 'Uncle'!"
This was Li Mingyu's trump card.
However, amidst this confidence, Li Mingyu also felt a touch of self-mockery.
There was a time when he would have dismissed such a status with disdain. But after that incident, it had now become his reliance.
Every time he thought of this, Li Mingyu felt a sense of humiliation.
"Uncle?"
Hearing Li Mingyu's connection, everyone finally understood why he dared to disregard the Qianxue Group.
But they didn't know that behind the Qianxue Group stood the Qi Shi Pharmaceutical company.
Li Mingyu was also unaware of this.
Otherwise, his current attitude might have been similar to his wife's.
"If what you say is true, then Zhong Wuhen's mother is your cousin!" Ye Ming asked with a smile.
"Of course! I'm not afraid to tell you!" Li Mingyu sneered, "My cousin is from the Li Clan of the Imperial Capital! The Li Clan of the Imperial Capital! Do you know what those four words mean?"
"Hm?"
How did the Li Clan of the Imperial Capital get involved now?
Li Mingyu's information, however, piqued Ye Ming's curiosity about Zhong Wuhen's mother.
Since she was from the Imperial Capital, why did she end up in such a remote place?
There was clearly a story behind it.
As he was heading to the Imperial Capital soon, he might even uncover some hidden secrets.
After all, the Du family was still in the provincial capital. If the Zhong family was indeed connected to the Li Clan of the Imperial Capital, then he needed to be cautious.
"Given that you've revealed a somewhat useful piece of information, as long as you apologize for your wife's previous words, I can consider letting you go!"
Since Li Mingyu's trump card was revealed, Ye Ming saw no need to waste more time with him.
"What did you say?"
Hearing this, Li Mingyu thought he had misheard. After he had revealed his connection to the Zhong family of the provincial capital, shouldn't this person be kneeling and begging for mercy?
Why did he still dare to be so arrogant?
"I won't say it a second time!" Ye Ming held up three fingers and said indifferently, "I'll give you three seconds to consider! After that, you'll bear the consequences!"
"You..."
Li Mingyu was furious, "My cousin is the matriarch of the Zhong family and a member of the Li Clan of the Imperial Capital. You..."
"Three!"
"You scoundrel!"
"Two!"
Li Mingyu looked at Ye Ming's increasingly icy gaze and finally realized that he might have kicked an iron plate this time.
He had originally intended to use the prestige of the Zhong family and the Li Clan to seize Fang Junxue. But he never expected it to turn out like this.
For Fang Junxue, the queen of commerce, there was no man who wouldn't be tempted.
Such a woman could most ignite a man's desire for conquest!
But now, his fantasy seemed to be shattering.
"Fine! You're forcing me!"
Li Mingyu picked up his phone and dialed a number.
Seeing this, Ye Ming did not stop him, but instead reminded him, "Tell your cousin, my name is Ye Ming!"
He also wanted to take this opportunity to gauge the Zhong family's attitude towards him.
Soon, the call was connected.
"Hello! Sister! It's Mingyu!"
Li Mingyu's previous arrogance vanished as he spoke in a low voice.
The person on the other end of the line was none other than Li Zhirou.
"Speak. What trouble have you gotten into now?"
Her voice was calm and soft, without any emotional fluctuation.
It seemed like she was already accustomed to such matters.
"Sister! I haven't gotten into trouble! It's just that someone has bullied the Zhong family and the Li Clan, completely disregarding you, so I'm calling to report to you!" Li Mingyu said.
"Didn't you hear what I asked?" Li Zhirou's tone became slightly firmer, "I asked you, what happened?"
She knew her cousin very well.
Directly accusing someone of disrespect was one of Li Mingyu's usual tactics.
"Yes! Yes!"
After that, Li Mingyu recounted the entire sequence of events.
However, during his narration, he painted himself as the victim.
"What did you say the other party's name was?"
Li Zhirou didn't believe a word of the "facts" presented. But when a certain name was mentioned, two gleams appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"Hm?"
Hearing his cousin inquire about the other party's name, Li Mingyu felt a chill down his spine, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
"The... the other party's name is Ye... Ye Ming!" Li Mingyu said nervously.
"Alright! I understand!" Li Zhirou was silent for a moment, then said, "Pass the phone to him."
Pass the phone to him?
Could it be...?
Whether it was Li Mingyu's imagination or not, he said excitedly, "Okay! I'll give it to him now!"
With that, Li Mingyu's face once again broke into a triumphant smile, saying, "Kid! My cousin wants to talk to you!"
"Oh!"
Ye Ming took the phone. He was also very interested in this actual head of the Zhong family, whom he had never met.
"Madam Zhong, what guidance do you have?"
Ye Ming said with a smile.
"Mr. Ye, first of all, I apologize for Li Mingyu's actions! As for how you wish to deal with him..." Li Zhirou's tone suddenly turned cold as she said, "Please, feel free!"
"Hm?"
Hearing these words, Ye Ming glanced at Li Mingyu with a half-smile and then said, "Is it really okay to do this?"
"He's just a useless piece of trash. I hope Mr. Ye will not let this trivial matter disrupt the recently eased relationship between you and the Zhong family!" Li Zhirou said calmly.
"Alright then! I acknowledge the Zhong family's stance!"
Ye Ming was not too surprised by Li Zhirou's actions.
Given the strength he had displayed, which was enough to cripple a Martial Emperor, the Zhong family would not show animosity towards him because of a distant relative like Li Mingyu.
As Li Zhirou had said, his relationship with the Zhong family had only just begun to mend. It would be utter foolishness to destroy all previous efforts over such a matter.
"Madam Zhong! You deliberately had me take the phone, surely not just to state your position!"
At this moment, Ye Ming's eyes narrowed.
"Of course! Mr. Ye is indeed a sharp person!" Li Zhirou said with a light laugh.
"Speak. I am looking forward to what you are about to say!"
Ye Ming did not hide his curiosity.
"Very well! Please, Mr. Ye, consider me as someone from the Li Clan of the Imperial Capital when you listen to what I say next!"
As she spoke these words, Li Zhirou's voice carried a distinct gravity.