Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Breaking Ground_1

By the time they returned to Tianhe from Biancheng Longhu Villa, it was already past three in the afternoon.

The two Elder Zhu and Elder Bai went back to the company to deal with business matters.

Ye Fei was dropped off by the driver to pick up his daughter from kindergarten.

After picking up his daughter, the two of them happily went home.

After dinner, Little Ye insisted on going to the park to play.

So, Ye Fei took Little Ye to Nanshan Park, the nearest one to their home.

But as soon as they arrived at the park entrance, they were stumped.

The entire park was surrounded by construction barriers.

"Daddy? What’s going on?"

Little Ye asked.

Ye Fei shook his head, "Daddy doesn’t know what’s happening either."

"But with everything fenced off, how can Little Ye dance with grandpa and grandma?"

Little Ye was extremely upset.

Nanshan Park was the only park in the vicinity and was the favorite recreational spot for the local residents.

Every day, the park was full of people, some playing chess, some exercising, dancing, or fishing; it was quite lively.

Little Ye often ran to the park to dance with the grandparents after dinner, becoming quite the popular little figure there.

Not only Little Ye, but even Ye Fei himself would sometimes practice his skills there.

The sudden enclosure was quite awkward.

"It’s okay, baby. Daddy will go in and ask what’s going on," said Ye Fei.

"Okay."

So the father and son found a gap and slipped inside the enclosure.

Once inside, Ye Fei saw several construction vehicles parked around, looking like they were about to start work.

"Hey! What are you two doing here? Who let you in?"

A few guys wearing construction helmets approached them aggressively when they saw the intruders.

Ye Fei pulled his daughter behind him and asked, "Excuse me, is the park undergoing construction?"

"Construction or not, what’s it to you? Does it concern you? It’s a construction site, no loitering! Get out now!"

Seeing how impolite these people were, Ye Fei instantly frowned.

"I’m a local resident. Don’t I have the right to know a bit of what’s going on?"

The foreman sneered coldly, "Just some ordinary Joe, what rights do you have?"

"What did you say?" Ye Fei’s eyes immediately narrowed in anger.

"Why are you glaring at me? What, looking for trouble, trying to start a fight?" The foreman was unyielding.

Worried about trouble, a worker tugged at the foreman’s sleeve and smiled at Ye Fei, "This land has been sold by the local authority. As soon as the bidding is over tomorrow, we’ll begin construction on a factory immediately."

Upon hearing this, Little Ye’s eyes filled with tears as she looked up at Ye Fei.

"Daddy, does this mean I can never come here to dance again? Will I never see grandpa and grandma? And the grandparents, will they have nowhere to have fun anymore?"

One question after another left Ye Fei unsure how to respond.

He could clearly see his daughter’s sorrow.

From the time Little Ye was born, the place he had taken her to play the most was Nanshan Park.

None of the grandparents ever disliked her.

One could say, Little Ye’s attachment to this park was deep.

It wasn’t something that could be easily let go of.

Add to that, a child’s heart is naturally very tender.

So her emotions at that moment were understandable.

However, the foreman showed no understanding of others’ feelings and snickered maliciously, "Little girl, you’re right. Tomorrow, all these hills and waters will be levelled. Then it’ll turn into a factory, and how can these old men and women casually come in?"

Little Ye pursed her lips, unable to hold back her tears any longer.

"Daddy! I don’t want them to level the park; I don’t want grandpa and grandma to have nowhere to play. Little Ye wants to dance with them."

Little Ye shook Ye Fei’s hand forcefully, as if searching for a glimmer of hope from her father.

But the foreman laughed heartily, "What’s the use of telling your dad, little girl? He’s not a billionaire. Otherwise, with a wave of his big hand, he could just buy this land outright."

Ye Fei bent down and gently wiped his daughter’s tears, "Don’t cry, Little Ye, be good. Daddy definitely won’t let them build a factory here. I promise you. You will still be able to see grandpa and grandma, okay?"

"Okay!"

Little Ye nodded vigorously and extended a cute little pinkie.

"Then it’s a promise! Pinkie promise, a hundred years, no changes allowed!"

The foreman continued to laugh dismissively at the scene, "Kids are so easy to fool, wooed by a few boastful words."

"You girl, don’t ask how much your dad has in his pocket. He struggles with an eighty-square-meter flat; how could he afford such a big piece of land?"

"How could he not afford it! My daddy is the best! My daddy doesn’t boast! Hmph!" Little Ye said assertively.

"Ah, yes, yes! Your daddy is great; your daddy is a billionaire, okay. Come back tomorrow and see how loud your dad’s boasting is, hahaha!"

The foreman, being rather insensitive, continued to snicker.

Ye Fei had no interest in arguing with such petty people.

He picked up Little Ye, gave the foreman a faint glance with a slight smirk, and then turned to leave.