The young man was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, tall and slender, with single eyelids and a buzz cut. He walked with an imposing aura, exuding a devil-may-care charm.
This was Ye Huai'an, Ye Meiyun's brother!
The Ye family was from the capital. When Ye Meiyun came to the capital this time, she would naturally inform her family beforehand, so Ye Huai'an's appearance was not at all surprising.
Under everyone's gaze, Ye Meiyun and Ye Huai'an embraced, their eyes filled with undeniable sibling affection.
This pair of siblings hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Everyone, let me introduce you to my brother, Ye Huai'an. You can call him Huai'an or Xiao An."
Ye Meiyun introduced them.
She then introduced Ge Lan, Liu Kaihe, and the two technical staff members to Ye Huai'an. When it came to Qin Chuan, Ye Meiyun smiled and said, "I don't need to introduce you two, you're already well acquainted..."
Qin Chuan grinned, just about to greet him proactively, when Ye Huai'an unexpectedly stepped forward and gave him a very enthusiastic, big hug.
"Brother Qin, it's finally great to see you again!"
"You have no idea how much I've missed you."
Qin Chuan was startled by Ye Huai'an's warm reception, then awkwardly patted his shoulder, saying, "Brother Huai'an, I've missed you too!"
He couldn't help but inwardly grumble, two grown men hugging, what kind of scene was this? His backside involuntarily tensed up.
"Right? Haha!"
Ye Huai'an seemed genuinely happy. After releasing his arms, he looked Qin Chuan up and down.
"You kid, you've changed a lot in this short time."
"You think I'm handsome? I'm the reincarnation of Pan An from our village!"
Qin Chuan flicked his bangs and struck a suave pose.
Ye Huai'an was speechless and cursed, "Get lost! Can you be as handsome as me? I was talking about your aura, your charisma, understand?"
Qin Chuan's face darkened, "Brother Huai'an, I think you're insulting me!"
In later generations, over twenty years later, when praising someone whose looks weren't quite up to par, they would praise their "good aura."
"How am I insulting you?"
Ye Huai'an clearly didn't grasp Qin Chuan's hidden meaning and looked confused.
"Haha, I was just kidding, Brother Huai'an. Your aura is great too, you're becoming more manly!"
Qin Chuan smiled and invited him to sit down.
A few minutes later, the conversation shifted to more serious matters. Ye Huai'an had clearly learned all of Qin Chuan's objectives from his sister Ye Meiyun and patted his chest reassuringly, "Qin Chuan, don't worry!"
"Since you've come to the capital this time, you're my guests!"
"As your host, I'll definitely arrange everything perfectly for you!"
"Whether it's cooperating with CCTV or contacting the crew of that [My Fair Princess] drama, it's all on me!"
Sitting on the side, Ge Lan, Liu Kaihe, and the others were quite surprised by Ye Huai'an's words, unable to fathom his background.
He dared to make such bold promises in a place like the capital?
They might not have eaten pork, but they'd seen pigs run. They'd always heard that the capital was the deepest water in the entire Huaxia nation, and one should never brag about being powerful there, because there were too many powerful people.
At the same time, they began to question Ye Meiyun's identity.
Ye Huai'an was the factory director's brother. If Ye Huai'an had such influence, wouldn't that mean Ye Meiyun's background was also very strong?
This was a very important discovery, and they had to be more cautious in the future!
"Brother Huai'an, thank you!"
Qin Chuan was truly grateful. When he set out for the capital, he had truly overlooked Ye Huai'an, as they weren't very familiar with each other, having only met twice.
He hadn't expected Ye Huai'an to be so enthusiastic; it was a pleasant surprise.
"What's there to thank? Qin Chuan, speaking like that makes us seem like strangers!"
Ye Huai'an frowned.
"Strictly speaking, I'm the one who should be thanking you."
"Do you know that just one of your past remarks completely changed my life?"
Qin Chuan asked in confusion, "One of my remarks completely changed your life?"
"Do I have that much influence?"
As he spoke the last sentence, Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh. He was just an ordinary person, and there were far more capable individuals in this world than him.
Even with the advantage of being a reborn individual.
"Xiao Chuan, you probably forgot what you said the last time we met!"
Ye Meiyun said with a smile from the side.
"You said investing in real estate was very promising and told Huai'an to go for it without hesitation!"
"Oh... I remember now!"
Reminded by Ye Meiyun, Qin Chuan finally recalled the incident.
Then, he stared intently at Ye Huai'an and said, "Judging by your appearance, you must have made quite a fortune, right?"
"Heh heh, not bad!"
Ye Huai'an was unusually modest, a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"Alas, this was just sheer luck."
Ye Meiyun glanced at her brother, looking a bit annoyed. "This kid has always been irresponsible, he's always been the most troublesome one in our family since he was little."
"After hearing your advice, this scoundrel returned to the capital and, with some unknown courage, not only put all his savings into it but also borrowed money from everywhere to hoard houses and buy land.
"Especially houses and land within the Second and Third Ring Roads were his main investment targets!"
Qin Chuan's eyes widened, "The Second and Third Ring Roads in the capital? Holy hell, those words sound so familiar, did I tell you that before too?"
The others were also astonished. Land and houses within the Third Ring Road of the capital were truly priceless.
Ye Huai'an said proudly with a smile, "Isn't that right? You said that the best places to hoard houses and land were within the Second and Third Ring Roads of the capital, so I obediently followed your advice!"
"And then? And then?"
Hearing such a bizarre story, Qin Chuan's curiosity was piqued, and he quickly pressed on.
"Later, because this guy borrowed so much money, someone secretly told my parents."
Ye Meiyun teased.
"How much did you borrow?"
Qin Chuan asked Ye Huai'an.
It was better not to mention it, but the moment it was brought up, Ye Huai'an, who had been showing off a bit, immediately got angry and cursed:
"It's all those damned scoundrels! I only borrowed a little money, and they were worried I couldn't repay it and notified my parents."
"A little money? It was fifteen million!"
Ye Meiyun couldn't listen anymore and directly exposed her unreliable younger brother's true colors.
"How much?"
"Fifteen million?"
At a corner of the table, Ge Lan, Liu Kaihe, and the others, who had been faithfully listening, widened their eyes in shock.
Fifteen million, my heavens!
This was a sum they wouldn't even dare to dream of in their wildest fantasies. And this young man, in his early twenties, had borrowed it so readily.
What kind of business did the Ye family run to be so wealthy?
At this moment, it wasn't just Ge Lan and Liu Kaihe, even Qin Chuan was astonished.
Fifteen million was indeed not a small sum. He had worked hard for a whole year and hadn't accumulated that much wealth yet.
Indeed, people were often incomparable. Many people strived their entire lives for Rome, enduring countless hardships.
But who knew, others were born in Rome!
Wealth and status were easily attainable!
If he could easily acquire so much money, he would have achieved far more than he had now.
"Fifteen million? That's not much at all!"
However, at this moment, Ye Huai'an complained indignantly, looking furious.
"I only bought ten houses within the Second and Third Ring Roads."
"And just two plots of land!"
"If those people hadn't secretly told my parents, I would have doubled my current earnings!"