Chapter 006: The Ye Family
After graduating, Ye Chiyu rarely returned to the old house.
The Ye family's old residence was located on Luoqi Mountain in the southern part of the city. It was too far from his company, making commuting inconvenient. But more importantly, he wanted to give his two fathers space to enjoy their time together.
His alpha father, Ye Sheng, and omega father, Wen Fanxing, had always been deeply in love for as long as Ye Chiyu could remember. This often made Ye Chiyu feel like his presence was unnecessary, as his father’s eyes were almost always filled with affection for his other father, leaving little space for their son.
The old house was filled with the roses Ye Sheng had planted for Wen Fanxing. As the breeze swept through, the faint fragrance of roses filled the air.
The old housekeeper, who had heard that the eldest young master was coming home for dinner, came out to greet him, delightedly leading him inside.
"How coincidental! The second young master just arrived, and now you’re back for dinner too. Madam is overjoyed and personally cooked the pear soup you both like."
Ye Chiyu responded with a hum. As soon as he entered, he saw Wen Lang squatting on the floor, playing with the family’s ragdoll cat, Maru, that Wen Fanxing had raised.
"Brother!"
Wen Lang tossed the freeze-dried chicken treat in his hand, and Maru dashed off to chase after the snack.
Wen Lang, 25 years old, was a mint-scented alpha, three years younger than Ye Chiyu and his biological brother. He took their omega father's surname, Wen.
Although they were brothers, Wen Lang’s features were more like their father Wen Fanxing’s—delicate and beautiful.
On the other hand, Ye Chiyu resembled their father, Ye Sheng, more, with sharp and deep features. Even his cold and aloof personality was almost identical to their father's.
Because the two brothers had different surnames and their father had always kept Wen Fanxing well-protected, few people outside knew that they were biological brothers.
In fact, once, when the media accidentally photographed them having dinner together, there was speculation that they might be a couple. Ever since then, Ye Chiyu had refused to go out for meals with Wen Lang.
After giving birth to Wen Lang, Wen Fanxing had developed problems with his gland, and his health had been poor for many years. As a result, he rarely went out.
When he heard the door open and saw his two sons together, Wen Fanxing beamed with joy.
"Ah Yu, you're back! Are you hungry? You two wait a bit longer; dinner will be ready soon."
Ye Chiyu nodded, "Alright."
Wen Lang also responded, pulling Ye Chiyu to sit on the sofa.
"Brother, why are you back?"
Ye Chiyu glanced at their father, who was busy in the kitchen, and their other father, who was standing nearby, looking nervous. He then turned back to Wen Lang and replied lightly, "I have something to deal with."
"What is it? Aren’t you swamped at the company lately? I wanted to ask you to help me find a spokesperson for my brand, but Qi Yuan said you were too busy."
Ye Chiyu paused for a moment, "You’ll find out soon."
Wen Lang had no idea what Ye Chiyu was up to, but he didn’t press further. The two brothers continued chatting idly.
Wen Fanxing brought the pear soup to the dining table, with Ye Sheng following behind, helping him remove his apron.
It had been a long time since the family of four had gathered like this. Wen Fanxing’s smile never left his face as he asked about his sons’ recent activities. Meanwhile, he had the housekeeper serve each of the brothers a bowl of the pear soup he had made.
Ye Sheng didn’t say much, simply focusing on placing food in Wen Fanxing’s bowl, all the while thinking to himself about how he wished the two little rascals would leave soon so his beloved wouldn’t get too tired.
Once lunch was nearly over, Ye Chiyu set down his chopsticks, straightened his tie, and poured Wen Fanxing a cup of hot milk.
"Dad, Father, there’s something I want to tell you both."
"What is it?"
Ye Sheng watched as Wen Fanxing took his medicine with the milk, then both parents looked at their eldest son.
Wen Lang, sipping on his post-meal drink, watched his suddenly serious older brother with great interest, wearing an expression of curiosity.
Ye Chiyu didn’t beat around the bush and spoke directly, "I’ve marked an omega, and I’m going to marry him."
"What?!"
Ye Sheng was furious.
"Huh?!"
Wen Lang was stunned.
"That’s wonderful!"
Only Wen Fanxing grinned from ear to ear, genuinely happy that his son had finally come to his senses. He shot a glare at Ye Sheng and Wen Lang. "What’s wrong with you two? Ah Yu is such an excellent alpha, and he’s already 28. What’s wrong with getting married?"
With Wen Fanxing having spoken, Ye Sheng and Wen Lang didn’t dare to say much more and exchanged helpless glances.
"What’s the omega’s name? How old is he? Does he have a good personality? When will you bring him home for us to meet?"
At the mention of Su Tang, the light in Ye Chiyu’s eyes softened.
"He’s a really good boy. I think you’ll like him, Dad. As for those questions, I’ll bring him home in a few days, and you can ask him yourself."
At this point, the other two finally had a chance to speak. Wen Lang was the first to complain, "Brother, that’s so unfair! How could you hide something like this from your own brother?!"
Ye Sheng furrowed his brow, but not wanting to upset his wife, he cleared his throat with a couple of dry coughs.
"Since that’s the case, bring him home for us to meet. But first, give your father and me his background information. The Ye family won’t allow someone we don’t know to enter the household."
Ye Chiyu didn’t refuse.
He had long prepared everything necessary to bring Su Tang into his life.
After handing the gifts he brought to Wen Fanxing, who was about to take his afternoon nap, Ye Chiyu prepared to leave for the company.
Wen Fanxing looked at his tall and handsome son, smiling contentedly. He shooed Ye Sheng out of the room, then took Ye Chiyu’s hand, speaking softly, "Ah Yu, I’m so happy."
"My Ah Yu must really like that omega."
Ye Chiyu nodded, "Mm."
"Then I’ll like him too."
Memories from the past surged in Wen Fanxing’s mind, causing his nose to sting. Before he could start crying, he pushed his son out of the room and pulled Ye Sheng back inside.
Tears welled up in Wen Fanxing’s eyes as he threw himself into his alpha’s arms, sobbing.
"Ye Sheng, after that incident, I thought Ah Yu would never accept having anyone else in his life."
"This is wonderful, truly wonderful..."
Ye Sheng held the crying Wen Fanxing, letting out a sigh as the scent of cedarwood pheromones filled the room, mingling with Wen Fanxing’s rose fragrance.
"It’s okay, everything will be alright. Ah Yu will be okay."
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