Ch. 161..170

Chapter 161: Sheng Tingyuan, You Don’t Have to Do These Things Sheng Tingyuan turned and went to the living room to get the medicine, then came back and sat beside the bed, “Give me your hand.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t move, “There’s no need to trouble President Sheng, I can apply it myself.”

Sheng Tingyuan lifted the quilt and took her hand out.

Her hand was even redder than when he saw it at noon, small blisters covered the entire back of the hand, and even her wrist had some.

The hands that were once slender and fair were almost unrecognizable now.

A twinge clearly struck his heart, and he gritted his teeth slightly, “With your hand like this, you still went to perform surgery in the afternoon?”

“I still have another hand, the surgery this afternoon wasn’t very difficult, it went very smoothly, so President Sheng doesn’t need to worry about the patient’s safety, the surgery was very successful.”

“Do you really think I’m worried about some patient?”

Ye Chuyi looked at him strangely, “Isn’t that so?”

Sheng Tingyuan didn’t speak. He took out a cotton swab, dipped it in the ointment, and gently applied it to her hand.

He applied it very carefully; all the scalded areas, including the spaces between her fingers, were taken care of.

Yet Ye Chuyi really didn’t want him to take care of her from the bottom of her heart now, “Sheng Tingyuan, you don’t need to do these things, I can do them myself. Please, consider the non-interference agreement I mentioned earlier.”

Sheng Tingyuan turned a deaf ear, “The ointment can easily get rubbed off, and it will hurt if the burned areas are touched, do you want to wrap it in gauze?”

“I can wrap it myself, you can go.”

“Where’s the gauze?”

“Are you leaving or not?”

Sheng Tingyuan got up and began searching through cabinets and drawers for gauze.

Seeing him opening all the drawers and cabinets at home, Ye Chuyi felt a headache coming on and said wearily, “It’s in the cabinet at the entryway in the living room.”

Sheng Tingyuan then closed all the cabinet doors, turned around to get the gauze, and wrapped her hand.

Ye Chuyi ignored him and let him fuss about; she closed her eyes and pretended to be dead.

“Still angry?”

Sheng Tingyuan’s voice was low, “It was my fault at noon, sorry, it won’t happen again.”

After he spoke, he tucked Ye Chuyi in properly and left.

The house was finally quiet, and Ye Chuyi felt comfortable and soon drifted off to sleep.

She didn’t know how long she slept when hunger woke her forcefully.

Only then did she remember that she seemed to have skipped lunch, didn’t eat dinner, and had only eaten a piece of chocolate after the surgery ended.

She touched her rumbling stomach and felt she could eat a whole cow.

She got out of bed and went to the living room for her phone to order takeout.

But when she reached the living room and saw a person sitting on the sofa, she was startled.

“Awake?”

Ye Chuyi, clenching her wildly beating heart, felt as if she’d lost half her soul, “Sheng Tingyuan, are you trying to scare me to death? Didn’t you leave? How did you get in?”

“I took your keys.”

“That’s illegal!”

“You seem to have forgotten, we’re married, we are husband and wife under the law, your keys are mine too.”

“That’s pre-marital property!”

Sheng Tingyuan opened a food container, “Auntie Wang made this, it’s still warm, want to eat?”

“I don’t, take it away, and give me back my keys.”noveldrama

Ye Chuyi said this while picking up her phone.

Sheng Tingyuan spoke indifferently, “Your phone is dead and turned off, you can’t order takeout.”

“How do you know I was going to order takeout? What does being dead have to do with it, can’t I just charge it?”

Sheng Tingyuan took out her charger from behind him, “Eat your meal, and I’ll give you the charger.”

Ye Chuyi’s eyes suddenly widened, “You! Why are you so sneaky!”

“I can’t help it, you won’t budge, I had to turn to cunning tactics.”

Sheng Tingyuan looked up at her, “Why stand so far away? Come here.”

Ye Chuyi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up her struggle and sat down to eat.

Watching her obediently eat, Sheng Tingyuan unexpectedly felt a sense of relief washing over him.

Feeding her made him happy; he must be crazy.

“Sheng Tingyuan,”

“Hmm, what is it?”

“You didn’t drug my food, did you? Why do I think it tastes weird?”

“Would I dare? If you think the taste is strange, it’s probably because you have a fever.”

“What wouldn’t you dare to do?”

“After saying a few harsh words to you at noon, you wanted to sign some sort of living agreement with me, if I drugged you, you’d probably want to sign a divorce agreement with me.”

Chapter 162: Shi Youjin, You’re Still Good at Pretending to be the Good Guy Ye Chuyi shook her head, “That’s not possible. I won’t sign the divorce agreement for now.” The Ye Family wouldn’t allow her to do so.

“For now? You really want to get a divorce.”

Sheng Tingyuan’s face looked rather unpleasant, “Ye Chuyi, divorce is impossible. Unless both the Sheng Family and the Ye Family go bankrupt, the two families are bound together, and you are bound to me.”

Ye Chuyi continued eating without raising her head.

Indeed, they were bound now, but someday in the future, when he discovered her true identity, he would probably be the quickest to unbind them.

Both he and the Sheng Family wanted the daughter of the Ye Family, not the daughter of a maid and a murderer.

After filling her stomach, Ye Chuyi took out a card and handed it to Sheng Tingyuan.

Recognizing the card he had given her, he didn’t accept it, “What do you mean?”

“I’m paying you back. The five million you transferred for me, I’ve put it onto this card.”

“It’s just a small amount of money, no need to return it.”

“Even brothers settle accounts clearly.”

“We’re not brothers, Ye Chuyi.”

“Close enough.”

Saying so, Ye Chuyi stuffed the card into his pocket, “Thanks for the dinner; you can go now.”

Sheng Tingyuan lifted her hand, “I’ll go after I’ve changed your bandages.”

Ye Chuyi pulled her hand back, “No need, I can do it myself.”

After being scolded by him at noon, her heart felt sour, and it wasn’t a good feeling. She had reflected on it and realized it was because he had been too good to her before, and she had unwittingly become somewhat dependent on him.

This was a dangerous signal.

She, a counterfeit, actually wanted to consider him her husband, which was absurd.

Without further explanation, she pushed Sheng Tingyuan out the door and then slammed it shut with a “bang.”

The assistant, seeing his boss kicked out, couldn’t help but ask, “President Sheng, didn’t you manage to appease Madam?”

“Hmm.”

“How about letting Auntie Wang send over some more of her delicious cooking?”

“No use.”

She even returned the five million to him; her intention to draw a clear line between them was quite obvious.

But—

Sheng Tingyuan opened his palm, he had smoothly taken her keys, so entering the house was still possible at any time.

In the living room.

Ye Chuyi also noticed the missing keys, but she didn’t make a fuss about it, thinking it wasn’t a big deal to just change the lock cylinder later.

She felt relieved to have pushed Sheng Tingyuan away.

She unwrapped the gauze herself, reapplied the ointment, then wrapped it with a new dressing, and returned to bed to continue sleeping.

Auntie Wang’s cooking was delicious; in her sleep, she dreamt of the freshly eaten tender and smooth meatballs.noveldrama

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Xingfu Residential Area.

Lin Yueqin walked around the house, clucked her tongue twice, “That little beast actually rented the house and even got a new fridge and TV. She’s quite filial to you, Shi Youjin; you always know how to play the good guy!”

Shi Youjin was somewhat dissatisfied, “Why didn’t you tell me when you sold the house?”

“Shi Youjin, don’t you forget, the house was transferred to me long ago. I’m selling my own property; why should I have to tell you?”

“But you should have told me. I thought Xiaoyi sold it and scolded her for it, making her upset.”

“So what if I scolded her? Is she now so precious that she cannot be scolded?”

Lin Yueqin’s voice became sharp, “When she was young, I could beat her into submission. She dared not disobey, she’d kneel and serve us as Youyou’s maid every day, and she was grateful to me!”

“But now, she dares to call me by my name, not even calling me mom! And she’s delusional, thinking about competing with Youyou for a boyfriend!”

“If it weren’t for your pretense of being nice and refusing to hit her, she wouldn’t be so defiant and unreceptive to me now!”

Shi Youjin lit a cigarette, took a drag, “Beating her is no use; she wouldn’t listen to you anyway. Moreover, it’s because you’ve hit her that she is rebellious now. She’s not a fool; she naturally won’t be filial to someone who treats her poorly. You have to give some sweetness along with the beating, that’s when it means something. ‘A slap followed by a sweet date,’ haven’t you heard of it?”

“I don’t have as many schemes as you.”

Lin Yueqin sneered, “You deliberately treat her hot and cold, one moment screaming and cursing at her to make her fear you, and the next, crazily apologizing to her and giving her pocket money to make her grateful and try to please you. You have her going around in circles, yet she sees you as the good guy and even went out of her way to bail you out of jail. What a cheap trick!”

Chapter 163: The Good Father’s Filter Shatters Shi Youjin frowned, “Can’t you speak without being so unpleasant? When have I ever tricked her? I’ve always been good to her; it’s you who’s been too extreme, nearly killing her several times!”

“She deserved to die! Keeping her alive is a huge risk. Now I have to guard against her meeting with Lady Wen every day like I’m watching for thieves!”

“How many times have I told you, if you beat someone to death, the police will investigate, and then we won’t be able to hide the fact that she isn’t our biological daughter!”

“So that’s why I haven’t beaten her to death, haven’t I? I did listen to your words.”

When Shi Youjin heard her tone soften, he took out the money wrapped in a plastic bag, “This is for Youyou. It’s not much, but it’s a little something from me as her father. She was blackmailed out of five million all at once, she must be tight on money.”

Lin Yueqin took the money and counted it, close to fifteen thousand.noveldrama

She looked at him with surprise, “Aren’t you just out of prison? Where did all this money come from?”

“Xiaoyi gave me five thousand, and she also bought me new clothes, which I sold for money.”

Lin Yueqin became instantly angry and jealous, “What?! That little beast actually gave you so much money? She hasn’t given me a penny! Not a single piece of clothing! Why? Just because I can’t pretend the way you can?”

Shi Youjin, however, ignored her anger and squinted his eyes, “It didn’t seem to me that she was giving me money because she was heartbroken. She probably has quite a bit more. I asked her what job she does, and she wouldn’t tell me. Do you know what she does for a living?”

“Hmph, what could she possibly do? With her face like a seductress, she’s a mistress to men, supported by two rich men at the same time!”

“I see, that explains it.”

“Shi Youjin, since you can squeeze some benefits from her hands, then you should squeeze more. Youyou has major expenses, both starting a company and preparing for a wedding, plus she’s been blackmailed out of five million. She urgently needs money, you get it?”

“I know, you don’t need to tell me. If there’s anything Youyou needs my help with, just let me know. These years in prison, I’ve learned a thing or two.”

“Actually, there is something you might be able to help with.”

“What is it?”

“Youyou needs some invitation cards, that little beast has them. I just snatched three from her the other day, but it’s still not enough. You can look through her bag later and see if you can get some more for Youyou.”

“Invitation cards? What do they look like?”

Lin Yueqin roughly described the invitation cards, “Gold-embossed solid color, the patterns are all very three-dimensional, I don’t even know what material they’re made of, they can’t be folded, when I first saw them I thought they were made of pure gold, they’re so heavy to hold.”

“Okay, got it.”

“If you can’t get them from that little beast, then you make a request to her, go work as a security guard for the company of the man who’s keeping her, called Jungle Pharmaceutical. Then you can steal a few invitation cards from inside the company for Youyou. Youyou said, those invitations are worth a lot; a single one can sell for more than two million online, and sometimes you can’t even buy them with money!”

Shi Youjin was so shocked, his cigarette dropped, “Those things are worth that much?”

“What did you think? Otherwise, with Youyou’s ability, would she not be able to get them? Those are rare items, a pass to high society!”

“Alright, no matter what, I need to get more!”

Noon.

Ye Chuyi received a call from Shi Youjin.

“Xiaoyi, how’s your hand? Feeling any better?”

“A bit better.”

“Come home for lunch, I’ve made a few dishes you love.”

If yesterday’s incident hadn’t happened, Ye Chuyi would have definitely gone home for lunch; after all, her father was finally out of jail, and she wanted to spend more time with him.

However, Shi Youjin’s unwarranted rebuke yesterday, wrongly accusing her of selling the family home, was hard for her to accept.

Add to that the burn on her hand, and her “good father” image started to crack.

She spoke in a somewhat indifferent tone, “I still have things to take care of, and it’s inconvenient to drive with my hand injured. I won’t come back for lunch, you eat by yourself.”

Chapter 164: What Are You Doing Going Through My Bag? “Xiaoyi, are you still mad at Dad?”

Shi Youjin’s voice was filled with guilt, “Dad misunderstood you yesterday and accidentally scalded you. I want to apologize to you. Please come back. I’ve divorced your mom, and she won’t even talk to me now. You’re all Dad has left. Don’t be so estranged from me, okay?”

“You went looking for her?”

“Yeah, she sold our house. How could I not settle the score with her?”

Shi Youjin’s tone was pitiful, as if he feared Ye Chuyi wouldn’t come. He said, “Xiaoyi, if I had known that getting out of jail would upset you, I would have rather stayed inside. At least you would have been willing to visit me.”

“If you don’t come to eat, then I won’t eat either. I will wait for you to come home.”

Ye Chuyi had no choice but to return.

As soon as she entered, she saw three dishes and a soup on the table. This time he had truly cooked.

“Xiaoyi, you finally came back. I thought you were so angry you didn’t want your dad anymore.”

Shi Youjin eagerly rubbed his hands together, “Come sit down, we father and daughter must have a drink or two today.”

Ye Chuyi raised her hand wrapped in gauze, “I can’t drink right now.”

“Oh, right, right, right, your hand is still injured, and it’s not appropriate to drink alcohol. Then let’s have tea, I’ll make some right away!”

He bustled about making tea, and Ye Chuyi eyed the teapot warily, deciding she must keep her distance from both it and Shi Youjin.

Therefore, during the meal, Ye Chuyi didn’t sit close to him but kept some distance instead.

Shi Youjin didn’t mind the space she deliberately put between them. He glanced covertly at the bag she had placed on the couch, then shifted his gaze and eagerly served Ye Chuyi food.

But Ye Chuyi hardly ate. For one thing, she had no appetite, and for another, she didn’t like food that was too oily or salty, yet Shi Youjin’s cooking was both.

When she was young and food was scarce, she would gobble up anything Shi Youjin made, no matter what.

Now she knew better, especially after having tasted Auntie Wang’s cooking. The food in front of her didn’t appeal anymore.

After the meal, Ye Chuyi got up instinctively, “I’ll go wash the dishes.”noveldrama

Shi Youjin didn’t seem to find anything amiss and nodded, letting her clear the dishes.

Even before his imprisonment, it was always Ye Chuyi who did these chores. She washed the dishes and even had to stand on a stool to reach the sink because she was too small.

The first time, she broke a plate, and after Lin Yueqin gave her a severe beating, she never broke one again.

Ye Chuyi took the dishes to the kitchen and was about to wash them when she remembered she couldn’t get her hand wet.

She turned back to the living room, intending to ask Shi Youjin to do the washing, but saw him reaching into her bag.

She watched for a while before speaking coldly, “Dad, what are you doing with my bag?”

Shi Youjin stiffened, then nonchalantly said, “Oh, I can’t find my phone. I thought to use your phone to call mine.”

“Isn’t your phone on the table?”

Shi Youjin smacked his head in annoyance, “Look at my eyesight, so useless I didn’t even see it so close. Sigh, I’m getting old, really old!”

Ye Chuyi watched him, a seed of doubt planted in her heart.

Why did she always feel that Shi Youjin was different from the dad she remembered?

Was it her memory that was at fault, or was she just too young then to discern the right from wrong?

In any case, since yesterday, Shi Youjin seemed to exude a strange sense of incongruity.

“Dad, my hand was scalded, and I can’t touch water, so you should wash the dishes!”

Shi Youjin raised his eyebrows slightly, “I remember when you were little you could wash the dishes even if you were injured! Heh, growing up seems to have made you delicate, Xiaoyi. But it’s okay, Dad is here. Dad can wash the dishes.”

Ye Chuyi spoke without expression, “So, when I was injured as a child, I still had to wash the dishes. You didn’t need to remind me; I had almost forgotten. Dad, that pot of hot tea yesterday, did you really drop it on my hand by accident?”

Chapter 165 He Wants to Be a Security Guard at the Company Shi Youjin’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, “Of course it was an accident, you don’t think I did it on purpose, do you? How could that be, you child, how could you think of me like that? I cherish you so much, how could I bear to burn you?”

“I was just asking, Dad, why are you so nervous?”

“No, no, I’m not nervous at all!”

As Shi Youjin spoke, he hurried toward the kitchen. Reaching the door, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and asked, “Chuyi, I heard from your mom that you now work at a big company called Jungle?”

Ye Chuyi nodded indifferently, “Yes, what about it?”

“Nothing, just that your dad is genuinely happy for you from the bottom of his heart!”noveldrama

“Is that so?”

“Of course!”

Ye Chuyi observed his expression. She had been good at reading adults’ faces since she was a child because it meant getting hit or scolded less.

But now, she couldn’t see any happiness on Shi Youjin’s face.

“Chuyi, how are the benefits at your big company?”

“They’re okay.”

“Can you talk to someone in charge and get me a job as a security guard?”

“That might not work. Jungle is a big company with strict rules and regulations. Security guards must provide a criminal record certificate to be hired, and with a case over your head, you won’t pass the screening.”

“Can’t you pull some strings for me? I can’t just sit around at home all the time; I need to earn some money. I can’t bear to always spend your money. I’m still looking to earn some to buy you new clothes!”

“I don’t lack clothes now, and you don’t need to buy any for me. As for the security job, I’m powerless. My position is low, and the security department won’t make exceptions for me.”

Shi Youjin became anxious, “How can they not make an exception for you? Aren’t you the big boss of Jungle’s lover? Just whisper in his ear, and wouldn’t it be as easy as a word from the big boss?”

Ye Chuyi’s face turned cold, “Lover? Is that what Lin Yueqin told you?”

“Yes! She said you were kept by someone and made a lot of money every month.”

“Didn’t you tell me that Lin Yueqin was unwilling to speak to you? Unwilling to speak and yet she says so much, what’s it like when she’s willing to speak?”

“Is now the time to fuss over these trivial matters? The most important thing now is that you have to solve the job issue for me!”

“I don’t have the power to solve the job issue for you. Lin Yueqin seems quite capable, why don’t you go to her for help?”

As Ye Chuyi spoke, she picked up her bag and headed out, “Also, I’m not anyone’s lover, nor am I kept by anyone. My job was earned fair and square. The money I spend on you is through loans, not given to me by any man for free. You’re my dad, don’t just listen to rumors and join in tarnishing your own daughter’s reputation!”

Seeing her leave, Shi Youjin quickly stepped forward to stop her, “Chuyi, I’m your dad, of course, I want the best for you. How would I ruin your reputation? Calm down, sit down, let’s talk this out properly!”

Ye Chuyi pushed away the hand blocking her way and left directly.

Seated in the taxi, she still wondered, what kind of parents wouldn’t even ask and would just assume their daughter was someone else’s lover?

In their eyes, was she really such a contemptible person?

Her phone started to ring; it was Shi Youjin calling.

She didn’t pick up, letting the phone ring as much as it wanted without wavering an inch.

She returned home, rested for a day, and then went back to Jungle to work the next day.

Upon seeing her, Cong Ningyuan asked, “How’s your hand?”

“Much better, I can use it without any problems now.”

“Why didn’t you rest for a few more days at home?”

“It wasn’t necessary.”

Ye Chuyi sat down at her desk and began working through the mountain of files, “Is there something else you need?”

Cong Ningyuan hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth, “Yesterday afternoon, your dad came by.”

Ye Chuyi felt a sinking feeling, “Shi Youjin?”

“Yes.”

“What did he want?”

“He wanted to work as a security guard here, but he was stopped by security and couldn’t get in. He made a scene outside. I wasn’t in the company at the time and only learned about it when I returned. What do you think, should we just hire him? A security guard position isn’t a big deal.”

Chapter 166 Shi Youjin Causes Trouble Ye Chuyi immediately vetoed, “No need, you know he has a criminal record. Jungle cannot accept such a security guard. Everything must adhere to the rules and regulations, no need to favor me.”

“Alright, I understand. I’m about to go on a business trip and I’ll be back in three days.”

Ye Chuyi nodded, “Okay, good, I hope everything goes smoothly for you.”

Cong Ningyuan smiled, then left her office.

However, as he was leaving by car, Shi Youjin stopped him at the company’s main entrance.noveldrama

“President Cong!”

Shi Youjin stood in front of the car, shouting loudly, “I am Chuyi’s father, I beg you, for Chuyi’s sake, let me stay on as a security guard!”

From her office, Ye Chuyi suddenly heard his voice, hurried to the window, and then saw Shi Youjin blocking the car.

Security guards approached to pull him away, but he threw himself onto the hood of Cong Ningyuan’s car and refused to come down.

“President Cong, I know this is a trivial matter for you. My daughter has been with you for so long; isn’t it fair for you to bend the rules a little for me? As a boss, why be so petty? If it really comes down to it, I’ll have my daughter spend a few more nights with you!”

Ye Chuyi felt a wave of darkness before her eyes when she heard this, and she called for her assistant, “Su Shan, immediately have security throw him out! If he keeps spouting nonsense like this, he’ll ruin the reputation of the company!”

Su Shan responded and quickly called the security department.

Soon, five or six security guards rushed out and lifted Shi Youjin off the car hood.

Only then could Cong Ningyuan’s car leave.

Shi Youjin, held firmly down, was still yelling, “Xiaoyi, come out! Dad is here to see you! They are bullying Dad, come help me! Lin Chuyi!”

Ye Chuyi’s expression was as cold as ice. She quickly went downstairs and approached Shi Youjin, “Do you really have such a strong desire to ruin me?”

When Shi Youjin saw her, he complained, “You were indeed in the company, why didn’t you come out to help me earlier? Hurry up and tell them to let me go, my arm is twisted!”

To avoid making a scene outside, Ye Chuyi had security bring him into the company’s reception room.

After security brought him in, they left, leaving only Ye Chuyi and Shi Youjin in the room.

Seeing her stern face, Shi Youjin hurriedly said, “Xiaoyi, don’t blame Dad. Dad was really at his wit’s end and had no choice! I really need a job; I need to earn money! If you had agreed to let me be a security guard sooner, I wouldn’t have stopped President Cong’s car.”

“So, is this my fault now?”

“No, that’s not what I mean. Don’t overthink it. I just want to be a security guard, I’m not asking to be a manager or anything. Can’t you fulfill even such a small request?”

Ye Chuyi looked at his face, devoid of any guilt, and suddenly felt that, maybe, she had never really understood Shi Youjin. She had created an image of a good father in her head but in reality, he was far from it.

Still, she should find him a job, or else he would be too idle and likely cause trouble for her.

“If you want to be a security guard, that’s fine, but not at Jungle. The criteria for hiring security are very strict at Jungle. I’ll refer you to a less strict company where you could work as a security guard. It will be more relaxed than here, and the pay will be better.”

“That…”

Shi Youjin was reluctant, “I think Jungle is quite good. Besides, don’t you also work at Jungle? If I were to work here, I could look after you more, don’t you think?”

“Look after me? Is your idea of looking after me causing a public scene by stopping our CEO’s car and proclaiming that he and I have an illicit relationship? I can’t handle that kind of care; you would disgrace me.”

“I spoke out of turn in a moment of desperation, don’t take it to heart. Xiaoyi, your dad really wants to help you, to take care of you. I’ve let you down for over a decade in prison, and I really want to make up for it. Just give Dad a chance!”

Ye Chuyi looked at him for a while, “Since you don’t want the more relaxed, better-paid security job and insist on working at Jungle, then I’ll satisfy your request.”

Chapter 167: Stealing the Invitation Shi Youjin was instantly elated, “Really? Xiaoyi, you agree to let me be a security guard at Jungle?”

“Yeah, starting today, you’re on duty. I hope you take your work seriously, cut the nonsense, and don’t make me lose all face in the company.”

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t blabber, I’ll work hard.”

Ye Chuyi took him out and handed him over to the head of the security department.

She watched as the manager took Shi Youjin away and disappeared down the corridor’s end, then, with a cold face, returned to her own office, “Su Shan, activate all the hidden surveillance cameras in the company building and report Shi Youjin’s movements to me every day.”

“Also, tell the head of the security department that aside from the monitoring room, Shi Youjin should be allowed to go wherever he wants; there’s no need to stop him.”

The assistant immediately responded, “Yes, boss!”

“I’m curious to see what he’s up to, so desperate to get into Jungle, insisting on living or dying for it.”

Better to play along with his wishes than try to stop a thief every single day; it’s the way to find out his real intentions.

Three days later.

Shi Youjin was caught red-handed with the stolen goods.

Afterwards, he was brought before Ye Chuyi.

Ye Chuyi, holding the stolen item he took, couldn’t help but sneer at herself, “So, you were so desperate to become a security guard at Jungle not to look out for me, but to steal invitations for Wen Nianyou?”

“No, Xiaoyi, you’ve got it all wrong!”

“What has she given you? Why are you, like Lin Yueqin, so willing to risk your life for her?”

“She didn’t give me anything!”

Shi Youjin, with his head bowed and a guilt-ridden face, said, “It was your mom who asked me to steal it, nothing to do with Wen Nianyou. I wanted your mom to reconsider remarriage, but she wouldn’t agree, she said if I could get some invitations, she might consider getting back together.”

“Xiaoyi, I was trying to create a complete family for you, that’s why I went to talk to your mom about remarriage. How could I possibly be working for Wen Nianyou? I’m not even close to her. Your mom has grown attached to her, lost her rationality.”

“I don’t have any affection for her and certainly wouldn’t take any benefits. I’m not like your mom, I’m sober and rational. You’re my daughter; for you, I’m willing to do anything.”

Ye Chuyi’s tone became even more sarcastic, “First, you publicly stopped our president’s car and spread rumors about my improper relations with him; then, you sneaked into the president’s office and stole the invitations locked in his drawer. Now you’re telling me you did it all for me?”

“Xiaoyi, I really did it for you! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have sought remarriage with your mom. She even sold my house; I’m very disappointed in her.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t believe a word, she reined in all her emotions and spoke indifferently, “You, as a security guard, abused your position and broke into the president’s office to steal. I can’t cover for you; don’t come back again.”

“Xiaoyi, it’s not that big of a deal, right? There were plenty of invitations in the president’s drawer; what’s wrong with me taking a couple?”

“Shi Youjin!”

Ye Chuyi raised her voice, “I’ve already lost enough face because of you, isn’t that enough for you? Are you looking to see me live a couple of peaceful days, or do you want to see me get fired too for satisfying yourself?”

“No, no, don’t get angry, I’ll leave, isn’t that enough?”

“Get out!”

“Then give me those two invitations; I’ll give them to your mom, and then we can get remarried.”

Ye Chuyi felt a chill from head to toe. Shi Youjin was still fixated on the invitations, utterly disregarding her feelings and the consequences she would have to bear.

If she really was just a low-level employee at Jungle, by now, she would have lost her job because of him.

“I can’t give you the invitations. If you keep this up, I’ll sever ties and call the police. Just out of jail and already stealing, how many years do you think you’ll get this time?”

Shi Youjin’s face turned ugly, “If you’re not giving them, fine, why threaten me? I did all this for you, I’m leaving now, you don’t need to chase me out! You think I really want to be here? I came to look out for you; you’re truly ungrateful!”

With that, he flung his hand and stormed off in a huff.noveldrama

Once he was out of the Jungle Pharmaceutical building, he pulled two invitations from his pocket.

 

Chapter 168: The Building Was Renovated by Someone Else Shi Youjin looked at the object in his hand and smiled triumphantly; Lin Chuyi definitely hadn’t expected that he had stolen a total of four invitations, two of which were confiscated, but he had secretly kept two more!

His daughter would certainly be very happy to get these two invitations, wouldn’t she? She would think that her father was quite impressive, right?

Maybe this time she would even call him “Dad” for once! In the past, to avoid suspicion, he hadn’t let his daughter call him that, and it made him both jealous and uncomfortable to hear her calling Wen Xingye “Dad.”

He put the invitations back into his chest pocket, got on the bus, and prepared to head to the Wen Family.

In the office, Ye Chuyi was watching the surveillance footage.

Su Shan reported by her side, “Boss, there are four invitations missing from Director Cong’s batch; Shi Youjin only turned in two, so he must still have two hidden on him.”

Ye Chuyi nodded absentmindedly; her attention wasn’t really on the invitations because they were no different from a piece of paper to her.

What she was mainly checking for was whether Shi Youjin had stolen any company secrets.

However, after viewing all the surveillance footage, she didn’t find any evidence of Shi Youjin heading to the secret department, indicating that his main target must have been the invitations.

Su Shan, noticing what Ye Chuyi was focusing on, said, “Boss, it’s impossible for him to get into the secret department. Each department has access control, and you need a special access card to enter, which the security department did not issue to him.”

Not to mention Shi Youjin, a new security guard, even Su Shan, the boss’s assistant, couldn’t enter the secret department without permission.

The entire building was a research center, with billions invested in pharmaceutical research each year. The data resulting from these massive investments were all stored here; if it were so easy for someone to steal, would the company still be able to operate?

Having alleviated a concern, Ye Chuyi felt a lot more relaxed.

Now, she was actually looking forward to the day of the medical conference; it should bring Wen Nianyou quite the surprise.

It seemed that since Shi Youjin had gotten what he wanted, he hadn’t sought out Ye Chuyi for several days in a row.

Ye Chuyi’s hand had almost healed, and she had thrown herself back into work with all her might.

A week later.

She drove with her assistant to Golden Sand Beach to check on the new company’s renovation progress.

Ruyi Medical, the new company, was already prepared; it was just waiting for the renovation to be completed before it could officially open for business.

But unexpectedly, when they arrived, they were stopped outside the main gate.

The renovation company was not the one she had designated, and the style of the exterior wall was not what she had chosen either.

Ye Chuyi’s face turned ugly, “Who are you? Why are you renovating my building?”

The renovation manager looked at her disdainfully, “Your building? Have you no shame? You just claim it’s yours, do you have the money to buy an entire building on Golden Sand Beach? This is Miss Wen’s building, her fiance is opening a hospital here, when did it become yours?”

The assistants by his side burst into loud laughter, “Boss, this chick is not only pretty, but she also has pretty wild thoughts! She probably thinks that just because she’s beautiful, everything good in the world belongs to her! I’ve seen a lot of women like her, they’re just spoiled; a good beating usually sets them straight!”

Su Shan, seeing them insulting her boss, immediately stepped forward to argue, “Shut your filthy mouths! What nonsense about Miss Wen; this building is not hers at all, it’s my boss’s. Get out of the building right now, or we’re calling the police!”

The renovation manager was taken aback, “Your boss? Some guy pretending to be a tycoon, right? Did you two sleep with an old man? So he promised to give the building to you?”

The assistant laughed wildly again, “Hahahaha you two got conned by an old man! This building isn’t your boss’s, it’s Miss Wen’s! She belongs to Wealthy Families, not the same class as you! Get lost, if you keep causing trouble, we won’t be polite anymore!”

Ye Chuyi, worried that Su Shan might be at a disadvantage, pulled her back, “Call the renovation company and ask what’s going on. We had already called the police before and got Qi Yunfan’s renovation team to leave, so why are they here renovating now, and where are our people?”

“And get Manager Chai, who’s in charge of this project, over here. It’s odd that he’s not present on the project.”

Su Shan gave the two men a fierce glare and turned to make the call.

Ye Chuyi took out her phone and recorded a video of the situation on site.

While she was recording, a call came in.noveldrama

It was Wen Nianyou.

Chapter 169 Engagement Ye Chuyi answered the call, and a contrived, gentle voice came through the phone, “Chuyi, how have you been lately? It seems like it’s been quite a few days since we last saw each other. Are you doing well?”

Ye Chuyi looked up at the building, its appearance drastically altered, her heart burning with anger, and her voice was especially icy, “I’m fine, but I don’t think you’ll have such good days ahead of you.”

Wen Nianyou giggled, “Chuyi, we’re not children anymore, why are you still playing with curses? If curses were effective, the world would have been in chaos long ago.”

“That’s true, besides cursing me, you really have no other way to outshine me.”

“However, no matter how much you wish for my misfortune, it’s useless. I’m really too happy now, so I can’t help but share with you, and I hope you won’t be too jealous of me.”

Ye Chuyi spoke indifferently, “Let’s hear just how happy you are.”

“Oh my, you’re the one who’s asking me to tell, not me bringing it up on my own.”

“If you’re not going to say it, forget it. I’m hanging up.”

“Wait a minute!”

Wen Nianyou hurriedly stopped her from hanging up, “What’s the rush? I haven’t finished talking! Chuyi, you might not know yet, but Brother Yunfan proposed to me. We got engaged this noon at Huagong Hotel. Do you want to come to my engagement party?”

“Why should I attend?”

“Because I want your blessing. We grew up together after all, and you liked Brother Yunfan so much. If you could bless us, that would make things perfect!”

“I can bless you without going. Don’t worry, you’re definitely going to love the blessing I send you.”

“Sigh, it’s a pity. Just as I thought, you’re unwilling to come. Otherwise, I could have reluctantly given you a chance to hold my train. In this world, I’m the only one who doesn’t scorn you for having a murderer as a father. See how good I am to you? Don’t be so ungrateful in the future.”

Ye Chuyi sneered, “That murderer father of mine, you seemed to like him quite a bit, didn’t you?”

Wen Nianyou’s voice changed, “What nonsense are you spouting!”

“Didn’t you ask him to steal the invitation for you? Haven’t you been using him very conveniently? How come you’re denying it so quickly now?”noveldrama

“I absolutely did not ask him to steal the invitation for me, I’ve never even met that murderer. Stop framing me! I’m the young Miss of the Wen Family, how could I possibly have anything to do with a murderer, that’s so disgusting!”

“Really, it wasn’t you who had Shi Youjin steal it? That’s good then, now I can rest assured.”

Wen Nianyou was suspicious, “What do you mean by that? What makes you ‘rest assured’?”

“Nothing much, inciting someone to steal is also a crime, but since you haven’t committed one, it won’t hinder your engagement, so I’m at ease.”

Wen Nianyou felt that this wasn’t what she meant, but besides that, she couldn’t figure out what else could be making Ye Chuyi feel at ease or not.

Could it be that she discovered something about her true identity? Otherwise, why would she speak so strangely today?

A shadow of unease crept over Wen Nianyou’s heart, dulling the joy of her engagement.

After Ye Chuyi finished speaking, she hung up the phone. Wen Nianyou tried calling back, but Ye Chuyi didn’t answer.

The person in charge of the renovation company and the project manager soon arrived.

Ye Chuyi’s voice was filled with a cold tone, “Liao Zong, where are your people? Why is someone else renovating my building? Are you attempting to unilaterally breach the contract?”

Liao Gaosheng looked baffled, “Miss Ye, didn’t your side say that you no longer needed the renovation? That you were going to revise the renovation plan, so my workers didn’t show up!”

“Who told you to change the plan? When was that?”

“This… I didn’t get the specific name, but over half a month ago, that person claimed they were in charge of the Golden Sand Beach No. 6 project and told me not to start the renovation work!”

“The person in charge of this project, Manager Chai, is right in front of you, and previously, you’ve also met Manager Chai multiple times. Now you’re conjuring a so-called new project manager out of thin air? Liao Zong, there’s a way to shirk responsibility, and then there’s what you’re doing—do you think I’m that easy to fool?”

Liao Gaosheng’s forehead began to sweat, “No, no, I’m really not trying to shirk responsibility! That person said the project manager had changed, and crucially, Manager Chai also really hasn’t been in touch with me, so I thought it was true.”

Chapter 170 Blind Your Dog Eyes Ye Chuyi looked at Chai Min, “Manager Chai, I entrusted you with such a big project, is this how you handle it? Now the building has been decorated by someone else, and I, the owner, still can’t even enter. If this gets out, people are going to laugh their heads off!”

Manager Chai had more sweat on his forehead than Liao Gaosheng, and he stuttered, “B-Boss, the project was on hold for half a year, I thought it wouldn’t be decorated so soon, I assumed it would continue to be on hold, so I just…”

Ye Chuyi understood. He had been idle for half a year, drawing a salary and taking days off every day, and he had gotten too relaxed, not taking the project seriously at all.

No wonder Wen Nianyou could exploit such a huge gap; the loophole was actually on her own side!

“Su Shan, notify HR, Chai Min has neglected his duties, fire him immediately, and also inform the legal department to pursue the losses he has caused the company!”

“Yes!”

Manager Chai stiffened his neck, “By what right do you fire me? I am Jungle’s man, he personally appointed me to manage this project, you don’t have a say in this!”noveldrama

Su Shan looked at him in astonishment, didn’t he even know who the real boss of Jungle was? He probably hadn’t seriously worked a day in his life?

Although Ye Chuyi’s name wasn’t on Jungle’s executive list, anyone who observed carefully would know that she was actually the controlling person of the company. Besides a mysterious angel investor, Ye Chuyi’s shareholding was the highest.

Su Shan looked at Manager Chai with pity, “With brains like yours, that’s it. Hurry back to the company and go through the resignation procedures. You’ve dragged down the IQ of the entire Jungle company.”

Manager Chai’s face turned iron blue as he got into the car and left.

Ye Chuyi then looked at Liao Gaosheng, “Mr. Liao, still interested in cooperating?”

Liao Gaosheng quickly said, “Interested, of course!”

He had barely managed to land this big project, which was enough for him to live on for a year; there was no way he could just let it go.

“Then have your people come over. The building is mine; those who are causing destruction inside, get them all out for me. Can you do that?”

“I can! Rest assured, boss, I won’t disappoint you in this matter!”

Half an hour later, Liao Gaosheng’s men brought over a large group of people, some of whom were obviously formidable, looking more like bodyguards than decorators.

In a short while, everyone inside the building was driven out.

The decor manager was both shocked and angry, “Are you bandits? Is there no law left? Why did you drive us out? Can you afford the delay in the decoration process?”

His assistant glared fiercely at Ye Chuyi, “Did you orchestrate this? Do you think by having us driven out, the building becomes yours? Dream on!”

Su Shan spit at him, “Blind your dog eyes! She is our biggest boss, and Golden Sand Beach No.6 is hers! Randomly decorating our boss’s building, wait to be sued! We’ll sue you until you’re broke!”

“It’s impossible! Golden Sand Beach No.6 is Miss Wen’s dowry; how could it belong to this woman! Call the police, we’re calling the police!”

“We’ve already called the police, and they’re about to arrive!”

No sooner had Su Shan finished speaking than a police car stopped in front of them and three officers got out.

After listening to the dispute from both sides, the police officer couldn’t help frowning, “Again you folks? Didn’t we settle a lawsuit for you last time? Why are you fighting over the building again? This building belongs to Ruyi Medical Company, which of you are from Ruyi Medical?”

The decor manager and his assistant were both stunned, “What?! Impossible!”

Su Shan straightened up, “Officer comrade, we are from Ruyi Medical! They entered our company’s building and decorated without permission, making it unusable for us, causing us huge losses!”

The officer looked over the construction site, then said to the other officers, “Suspected of deliberately damaging someone else’s house, handcuff them, take them away!”

The decor manager yelled, “It’s not our fault, officer comrade! We were just hired to decorate, you should handcuff the one who hired us to do it!”

“Who hired you to decorate?”

“His name is Qi Yunfan! He’s getting engaged today, you can find him at Huagong Hotel!”