Young Master Dotes On His ‘Wife’

"Do... do... we need to sign? Can't we sign?"

Ye Daniu, with one hand protecting his mother and the other embracing his wife, had to take care of several children and brothers. His initially tough tone had to change when he saw Ye Zhou approaching with the sickle. He was genuinely afraid of this ruthless nephew.

"Who among you doesn't want to sign? If anyone refuses, I'll throw them out today!"

Knowing that stopping him would only bolster their opponents' confidence, just like before, Ye Zhou showed no intention of backing down. His cold and bloodthirsty gaze swept over the old lady, the elderly men who could make decisions, and finally settled on Ye Xiaoyu. They didn't need everyone to sign, but the old lady, her sons and daughters, and Ye Xiaoyu had to sign and leave their handprints.

"Sign... we all sign!"

Unable to withstand his murderous gaze that seemed capable of exterminating countless barbarians, Ye Daniu and his brothers, including Ye Bao'er and Ye Xiaoyu, nodded in agreement.

"Xiaohuan, bring it over."

Seeing this, Ye Zhou finally satisfied and retracted the sickle. Ye Huan cleverly handed him three copies of the declaration, a pen, and red mud. Pressured by his urgency, Ye Daniu, followed by everyone else, signed their names and left their handprints on the documents. The remaining old lady seemed to want to resist, but Ye Zhou sneered and grabbed the frightened Ye Bao'er.

"Ah..."

"You damned little beast, what do you want to do?"

Upon witnessing this, the old lady immediately flew into a rage. Ye Zhou glanced at her indifferently, using his agility to control Ye Bao'er while holding the sickle close to the old lady's face. "Old Lady Ye, what if I carve a few words like 'vile whore' on her face? Do you think she can still get married?"

"Would you dare?!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady became furious, her widened eyes resembling those of a predator ready to devour.

"Heh..."

However, Ye Zhou unexpectedly laughed. It took him a while before he smirked in response to their confused, nervous, and terrified expressions. "You dared to push us to our deaths. Is there anything I wouldn't dare? Old Lady Ye, everyone has their limits of endurance. Do you think you're the only one who can act tough? Carving a few words on Ye Bao'er's face might send me to prison for two years. After I come out, I'll only be nineteen years old. Life will just be beginning for me. But it's different for Ye Bao'er. If her face is marked with 'vile whore,' her whole life will be ruined, right? It seems like it's quite a profitable deal. Why don't we go ahead with it?"

As he spoke, the sharp sickle approached Ye Bao'er's tender face, giving the impression that he was ready to act at any moment.

"No... please, Mom, save me! I don't want... save me... Mom..."

"Wait!"

Terrified and trembling, Ye Bao'er screamed repeatedly. Witnessing her beloved daughter in such distress, the old lady's voice also trembled. She had to grit her teeth and said resentfully, "I'll sign!"

After speaking, the old lady snatched the declaration and quickly signed it.

"If only you had agreed earlier."

Accepting the declaration she threw at him, Ye Zhou carefully examined it to ensure nothing was missing before returning Ye Bao'er to them.

"Waaah... Mom..."

It seemed that Ye Bao'er was genuinely terrified, as she sobbed uncontrollably in her mother's arms. The old lady's heart ached, and she didn't even notice the naked contempt from the other daughters-in-law beside her.

Ignoring them, Ye Zhou threw one of the copies at them and said, "This is yours, three copies in total. You keep one, I keep one, and the village committee keeps one. Let me make it clear: you signed this declaration voluntarily. If you come to my house to cause trouble or try to take things away like before, don't blame me for treating you like thieves. According to our country's laws, killing a thief falls under legitimate defense without any legal consequences. Now leave!"

Who voluntarily agreed? Under such threats and intimidation, did they have any choice but to sign?

Even though they had various complaints in their hearts, fear had paralyzed the entire Ye family. Sitting on the ground was already a good outcome for them; let alone arguing.

However, nobody paid any attention to them. After finishing his speech, Ye Zhou walked directly towards the two elders sitting in the main hall and respectfully handed the other copy to Village Chief Wan Guoli. "Village Chief, please keep a record of this. You've been troubled today. If you ever need my help in the future, don't hesitate to ask."

"Don't bother me with all this nonsense. If you dare to create such a disturbance again, I'll pretend I didn't see anything. I'm leaving."

Taking the paper, Village Chief Wan stood up angrily. Before leaving, he shot Ye Zhou a spiteful glare. Ye Zhou, unaffected, called out, "Village Chief is leaving. Xiaohuan, see him off."

"Okay."

Ye Huan was straightforward as well. He didn't sense any playful tone in his brother's voice and obediently prepared to follow him. However, just a few steps away, Village Chief Wan stumbled and almost fell, making a grimace as he turned around. "What the hell are you trying to do, sending me off in broad daylight? Are you trying to make me explode?

"Damn it, in just a few days, how did this kid become so annoying?"

"Oh, Village Chief Wan, why are you being so polite? Well, take care, and next time, when I have the chance, I'll definitely come to your house to personally express my gratitude."

Pulling his younger brother, Ye Zhou acted strangely and provocatively towards Village Chief Wan, almost causing him to turn back and slap him. After glaring at him for a long time, Village Chief Wan angrily turned around and left. At this time, everyone from the Ye family had already left as well.

"Brother, why does Village Chief Grandpa look like he's angry?"

Ye Huan was still young and didn't understand the small tricks adults played. He just looked at his brother with a puzzled expression.

"Ahem... Maybe he was provoked by the people from the Ye family."

Facing her innocent face, Ye Zhou forced a cough and turned around. However, he saw that Old Pan was still sitting there calmly. His forehead suddenly darkened. This old fox was something else.

"Old Pan..."

"You little fox, did you do it on purpose?"

Before Ye Zhou could speak, Old Pan interrupted him. Hearing his question, Ye Zhou frowned slightly, but it seemed that Old Pan didn't care for his answer and continued, "If I guess correctly, even if Huanzi didn't come to me next door, you would have found a way to make a scene and force Wan Guoli to write that declaration for you. The previous Ye Zhou wasn't such an aggressive person. Who exactly are you?"

At the end, Old Pan's tone suddenly turned severe, and Ye Zhou couldn't help but be taken aback. Quickly suppressing his panic, he calmly looked at Old Pan and said, "When a person comes back from the gates of death, do you think they can be the same as before?"

There was a touch of sadness, coldness, and hidden sorrow on Ye Zhou's face, which added to the persuasiveness of his words.

After deeply scrutinizing him for a while, Old Pan slowly stood up. "If you can't stand up on your own, you and your brother will probably remain like this for the rest of your lives. That's just fine!"

Passing by him, Old Pan patted his shoulder. Although he didn't use much force, Ye Zhou felt an unusually heavy weight on his shoulder, and the mischievousness in his eyes disappeared completely.

"Old Pan, thank you for your help today."

After a while, when Ye Zhou came back to his senses, he bowed deeply to Old Pan's back while holding his brother. He wasn't an ungrateful person, and he remembered what Old Pan and Village Chief Wan had done for him today. When he had the ability, he would repay them.

Without turning back, Old Pan waved his hand and walked out of the Ye family's courtyard on his own.

"Brother?"

Feeling the pain on her shoulder, Ye Huan raised his head curiously. Ye Zhou looked at the door and said softly, "Little Huan, from today onwards, I will never let anyone bully you again!"

"Mmm!"

Although he didn't understand why her brother was emphasizing this again, Ye Huan obediently nodded. He always believed in his brother, especially today.