Ch. 241..250
Chapter 241: How did Mr. Wen break through the defense? Wen Nianyou wore an expression of someone trying hard to remember, “The one who hit your wife was a young girl with long hair over her shoulders, quite pretty, tall and slim, dressed in a milk-white suit. Oh, right, her skin was very white, so white it practically glowed.”
Xu Bingwen furrowed his brow. Wasn’t she describing that strange girl who had just been looking for him in the banquet hall?
That girl, with a look of righteousness on her face, had told him his wife was in the hospital, and he had initially thought she had helped his wife.
Yet who could have expected that the very person who caused his wife to have a threatened miscarriage was her?!
Wen Nianyou knew he had connected Ye Chuyi to the incident, feeling a surge of triumph inside, but projecting a look of worry on her face. She even pushed Xu Bingwen and urged, “Don’t just stand there, go quickly. Go see her at the hospital; she definitely needs you right now. She was calling for you repeatedly just a moment ago!”
Xu Bingwen nodded, about to leave, but Wen Nianyou called out to him again.
“Mr. Xu!”
“What is it?”
“Would it be convenient for you to give me your phone number? I’m really worried about your wife’s condition; I’m afraid something might have gone wrong when I tried to help. If you leave me your number, I can find out about the follow-up.”
Without thinking too much, Xu Bingwen recited his mobile number to her, then walked over to wait for the elevator.
Behind him, the security guard was remarking in admiration, “Miss Wen, you’re as beautiful as you are kind-hearted. That pregnant lady was truly fortunate to have your help just now. It was dangerous for her, bleeding quite a bit. Weren’t you scared?”
“Not at all, I’m actually a doctor, just not an OB-GYN. I just hope that the lady and her child can both be safe!”
The elevator arrived promptly.
Xu Bingwen looked back, giving Wen Nianyou another nod of thanks before stepping in and leaving.
Wen Nianyou watched the elevator doors close again, pulled out a stack of cash from her bag, and handed it to the security guard, “Add this to the twenty thousand I gave you earlier, making it thirty thousand in total. All for just saying a few words. You were reluctant at first, how about it, don’t you think it’s worth it?”
Excitement tinged the security guard’s voice as he took the money, “Thank you, Miss Wen. This amount is half a year’s salary for me!”
Wen Nianyou snorted lightly, “Good to know. If he comes asking again, you know what to say and what not to say, right?”
“Of course, I understand. It was the pregnant lady you saved, no one else!”
“Smart man!”
…noveldrama
Inside the banquet hall.
Taking advantage of Wen Nianyou’s absence, Ye Chuyi approached Wen Xingye.
“Mr. Wen, I didn’t expect to run into you here, and with your—friend.”
Ye Chuyi’s gaze landed on the girl, “If my memory serves me right, I believe I’ve seen your friend here before, right?”
Wen Xingye was on his guard, “How come you’re here? Are you following me?”
Ye Chuyi smiled sardonically, “What about you is worth following?”
“Then why are you here? An event of this scale requires a certain threshold for entry. You need to donate over ten million to get in. Don’t tell me, the daughter of a servant, like yourself, can pull out ten million.”
“Oh, is that so? The donation threshold is ten million? I honestly didn’t know.”
After all, Jungle had donated fifty million.
“It doesn’t matter how I got in. What’s important is how you got in, Mr. Wen. Did you donate ten million?”
“Ten million? That’s nothing. I donated twenty million directly. This banquet’s theme is to aid children who’ve dropped out of school. I always make a point to attend such charitable events!”
“Where did you get twenty million? Did you sell Lady Wen’s dowry again to pretend to be rich here?”
Wen Xingye’s expression turned exceptionally ugly, “What rubbish are you spouting? My money is all earned from my own business ventures! Stop spewing nonsense and leave me alone, don’t get in the way of my networking!”
Ye Chuyi looked at him coldly, “Why are you upset, Mr. Wen? You know whether your business ventures have made or lost money, don’t you? It’s widely known that you have no business acumen at all. You’ve sold off all of Lady Wen’s dowry and lost several billion.”
Wen Xingye, his face ashen with rage, grabbed his mistress and started to leave.
But Ye Chuyi caught hold of his other hand.
Chapter 242: How Can You Be So Shameless Wen Xingye was caught off guard when she grabbed him, startling him, and he fiercely shook off her hand.
As a result, perhaps because he had used too much force, pain suddenly shot through the palm of his hand.
He looked at his hand and saw that a cut had appeared on his palm, and blood immediately began to seep out.
He was incredibly angry, “What on earth do you think you’re doing?!”
Ye Chuyi waved her hand, showing him the ring on her finger, “The diamond on my ring is fake, it was probably not polished well, and your overreaction caused you to get cut, sorry about that.”
Her apology lacked any sincerity, and without further ado, she pulled Wen Xingye’s hand over to wipe the blood.
While wiping, she pressed hard on his wound, “Mr. Wen, you told me last time that you were embracing this woman only for business socializing, so why are you still with her today? Don’t tell me it’s still for business.”
Wen Xingye, in pain, had sweat on his brow, and he jerked his hand back, grinding his teeth, “I advise you to mind your own business!”
Ye Chuyi put away the tissue stained with his blood and said indifferently, “Someone else’s business, I might not get involved, but Mr. Wen is not somebody else, is he? Betraying a kind and loving wife, you’re lower than an animal, how can I just stand by and not care?”
Ye Chuyi stepped between him and his lover, separating the two, “Either you go back and tell Madam yourself about your infidelity, or I’ll do it for you. There are two options, which one do you choose?”
Wen Xingye looked as if he was about to breathe fire from his eyes, “This has nothing to do with you, I’m not cheating, she’s just a friend!”
“What kind of friend kisses at the drop of a hat? I caught her kissing you last time, and now I’ve stumbled upon it again. Who knows what dirty things you’ve done when I wasn’t around!”
After mocking him, Ye Chuyi turned to the girl, “How can you have no shame? Didn’t I tell you last time that he has a wife? Have all the single men in the world died off, that you must cling to him so desperately?”
The girl had a stubbornly lovesick look, “I like him, and he likes me, we have true love!”
“True love? Then why hasn’t he divorced to marry you?”
“That’s because his wife won’t let him go!”
“His wife doesn’t even know you exist, are you sure it’s not that he won’t let go of his wife and is just deceiving you here?”
“Impossible! You’re talking nonsense!”
“Wen Xingye is nothing but a kept man; you think he’s a wealthy and generous boss and want to be with him despite the huge age gap, but you don’t realize that his money is given to him by his wife. Now, he has even squandered all of his wife’s dowry; he doesn’t have money anymore.”
“It’s not for money that I’m with him. Whatever you say, I’m definitely not going to leave him!”
Ye Chuyi wanted to say more, but then she saw Wen Nianyou walking towards them.
There was a smile on her face, and this caused Ye Chuyi’s heart to sink slightly. What bad thing had Wen Nianyou done this time? She always smiled like this after doing something terrible.
Wen Nianyou approached and said in a mocking tone, “Chuyi, what are you doing in front of my dad? You really don’t know when to quit. Can’t you see my dad is busy with his friend? Could you step aside a bit?”
“Wen Nianyou, you know that he cheated with this girl, right?”
“What nonsense are you talking about, when did my dad cheat? She’s his friend!”
“Just now, when this woman kissed him, you clearly saw it too, yet you play dumb here?”noveldrama
“Between friends, a kiss is nothing, it’s not a big deal. Why are you making such a fuss about it? Are you happy only when you’ve falsely accused my father and thrown our family into chaos?”
Ye Chuyi sneered, “A kiss is nothing? You really are his good daughter!”
After speaking, she turned and left.
She would find an opportunity to tell Lady Wen about this, she would not allow Lady Wen to remain in the dark like this.
Ye Chuyi felt some regret. When she first saw Wen Xingye and this girl behaving intimately, she should have spoken up.
But Lady Wen had just had surgery, and fearing she couldn’t take it, Ye Chuyi kept quiet.
Little did she expect that their relationship would get closer and closer, to the point that they no longer did it behind people’s backs and brazenly came out together to attend the dinner.
But now, Lady Wen’s health was better, and it seemed like the time had come to speak up.
Ye Chuyi clenched her fists and left the banquet hall.
She was just about to enter the elevator when her hand was grabbed by someone.
Chapter 243: You Resist Contacting Me? Ye Chuyi had just thought to pull her hand back when she turned her head and saw Sheng Tingyuan, so she stopped again.
Sheng Tingyuan pressed the elevator button for her, “Leaving without calling for me?
“Oh, I…forgot.”
“Forgot?”
For the first time, Sheng Tingyuan was at a loss for words, cornered by someone; he never thought he would see the day he’d be forgotten.
His assistant, standing behind him, looked at him with a hint of sympathy.
President Sheng, with such a strong presence, saw everyone at the banquet hall desperately trying to catch his attention, hoping he would remember them even slightly, yet Madam was different from the others—she actually said she forgot about him, which clearly meant she didn’t take him seriously at all!
With a hint of apology in her voice, Ye Chuyi said, “Sorry.” She truly had forgotten him.
Her main reason for coming today was to obtain Wen Xingye’s blood; unexpectedly, she ran into Wen Xingye with that woman again, and in a moment of anger, felt it was unfair on behalf of Lady Wen.
As a result, she forgot about Sheng Tingyuan.
“Next time, you don’t have to be so blunt; you could say that you had more business to attend to, so you left first. Aren’t you the best at making up lies? Why didn’t you make one up this time?
Ye Chuyi looked at him helplessly, “Are you encouraging me to lie to you?
“It’s not impossible to lie to me occasionally.”
“What if I lied to you every day?”
“That certainly wouldn’t do. I don’t like being deceived all the time, and besides, those who deceive me usually don’t end up well. Are you sure you want to lie to me every day?”noveldrama
Ye Chuyi couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.
She was indeed continuously deceiving him, and if he ever found out the truth, she probably wouldn’t have a good outcome.
The elevator arrived, and she was led by him, her hand pulled into the elevator.
She wanted to pull her hand back, but he wouldn’t allow it.
His grip on her hand was tight, and then, she heard him say, “Next time, try not to hold hands with other men so casually, even if that man is your uncle.”
“Huh?”
Ye Chuyi’s mind filled with question marks, and it took her a while to realize that by “uncle,” he meant Wen Xingye.
“Oh, got it.”
Did he think she was willing to hold Wen Xingye’s hand? She disliked it very much herself!
It was only to prick his hand and get a blood sample.
The assistant huddled in a corner of the elevator, trying his best to reduce his presence; the boss was really something, even getting jealous of Madam’s uncle.
He saw clearly just now, Wen Xingye had a cut on his hand, and Madam was just wiping off the blood for him, nothing more.
Once out of the elevator, Ye Chuyi intended to go to her own car, but Sheng Tingyuan directly led her to his car, “Yang Hai will drive your car home for you.”
The assistant promptly stepped forward and said respectfully, “Madam, I will drive for you.”
Ye Chuyi had no choice but to give him her car keys and got into Sheng Tingyuan’s car.
Sheng Tingyuan insisted on opening and closing the car door for her, never allowing her to do it herself; he had her sit in the passenger seat while he took the driver’s seat.
Seeing her sitting motionless, he leaned over and fastened her seat belt for her.
He leaned in too close for comfort, and Ye Chuyi instinctively leaned back.
Unfortunately, the seat back was right there, and no matter how much she leaned back, she couldn’t avoid his face.
Sheng Tingyuan didn’t do anything else but couldn’t help shaking his head slightly as he saw her pressed tightly against the seat back.
Was she so unwilling to be close to him? Moving near her seemed as taboo as taking her life.
On the way back, Sheng Tingyuan asked her indifferently, “Are you just averse to physical contact with me, or with the opposite sex in general? When you were dating Qi Yunfan, did you also resist physical contact this much?”
Ye Chuyi didn’t expect him to ask such a direct question. Could it be he wanted to take things further? He couldn’t possibly be thinking of having her bear a child again, could he?
“I do have an aversion to contact with the opposite sex; it’s instinctive, and Qi Yunfan was no exception. Don’t you also resist contact with the opposite sex? When I used to hold your arm, you would stiffen up like a stone.
“That’s because I wasn’t familiar with you back then, and we also weren’t married.”
Ye Chuyi felt a headache coming on; she really didn’t want to discuss this topic with him.
She now really wanted to visit Dome to see if any colleagues from the laboratory department were still there, so they could help her verify Wen Xingye’s blood type and see if it matched Wen Nianyou’s.
She lit up her phone screen and glanced at the time; it was already half-past nine.
Forget it, they probably had all gone home.
Best to wait for tomorrow!
Chapter 244: The Extremely Terrified Wen Nianyou At Huagong Hotel, the charity banquet was still ongoing.
But Wen Xingye had already lost his mood, originally he just wanted to take his young girlfriend, Xin Xin, to the banquet for some fun, but he didn’t expect to encounter Ye Chuyi, let alone be insulted and ridiculed by her, even getting his palm cut by her.
He suspected he had not checked the almanac before leaving the house, as his luck had been utterly terrible.
Now, Xin Xin was holding his hand, shedding silent tears, “Why did she do that? Even if she looks down on me, she shouldn’t have injured you. It really hurts me to see you like this.”
Wen Xingye saw her crying and really wanted to pull her into his arms to comfort her, but since Wen Nianyou was still there, he could do nothing, “It’s nothing, just a small cut. It bled a little and was somewhat painful just now, but it doesn’t hurt anymore. Don’t cry, or others might think I’m bullying you.”
Wen Nianyou, hearing the words “bled”, became instantly alert, “Dad, did Lin Chuyi cut you and make you bleed?”
“Yes, she said it was because the diamond on her ring wasn’t smoothed properly, so it cut me. I think she did it on purpose to provoke me! The daughter of a servant, she really thinks she’s something, always causing me trouble!”
As Wen Nianyou listened to his complaint, she suddenly remembered, just a few days ago at the police station, she had also been cut by Ye Chuyi!
What a coincidence!
Within just a few days, first she was cut by Ye Chuyi, and then Wen Xingye was cut by her too!
Wen Nianyou’s face turned pale as she realized, a loud ringing in her head, was it possible Ye Chuyi had discovered something?
Otherwise, why would she collect both her and Wen Xingye’s blood?
Right!
Ye Chuyi had just tested her blood type that day!
She must have found out something!
A sense of fear instantly spread over her entire body, Wen Nianyou’s hair stood on end, and uncontrollable cold sweat broke out on her back.
No!noveldrama
It cannot be!
She absolutely cannot let Ye Chuyi do a DNA comparison!
“Nianyou, what’s wrong with you? Why is your face so pale? Why is there so much sweat on your forehead? Are you feeling unwell? Nianyou?”
Wen Nianyou, however, heard nothing, overwhelmed with terror, and no longer caring about Wen Xingye, she ran crazily outside.
The only thought in her mind was that she must go to Ye Chuyi and retrieve Wen Xingye’s blood!
Otherwise, before she could expose Ye Chuyi as the fake Ye Family miss, she herself would be exposed by Ye Chuyi as the daughter of a maid!
But by the time Wen Nianyou dashed out of the hotel, where could she find Ye Chuyi’s figure?
She immediately got into a car and raced all the way back home.
Upon arriving home, she didn’t even care for Lady Wen’s astonished gaze and directly dragged Lin Yueqin out.
Seeing her face as pale as a ghost, Lin Yueqin panicked and eagerly asked her, “What happened, what’s wrong?”
Wen Nianyou’s voice trembled, “Lin Chuyi might have discovered a problem with our identities. She’s collected the blood of both me and Wen Xingye. What do you think she’s up to?”
Lin Yueqin’s face also turned pale in an instant, “Could she… Could she be attempting to verify whether you’re really Xingye’s biological child?”
“What else could it be for?”
Wen Nianyou clutched Lin Yueqin’s hand tightly, “We can’t let her succeed! Right now she probably just suspects and isn’t completely certain. You need to hurry and find her, replace the blood she has from Xingye with yours! Go now!”
“But, I don’t know where she is, do you?”
Wen Nianyou was immensely frustrated, “How would I know! Isn’t she your daughter? Go look for her! If you can’t find her, we’re finished! When the time comes, we’ll all die by her hand!”
Lin Yueqin’s teeth chattered, “I’ll go look for her right now, I’ll call her!”
“There’s one more thing, Ye Chuyi changed her surname to Ye, and it was not because she wanted to be my mother’s daughter, but because she has replaced the real Ye Family miss and married Sheng Tingyuan!”
“What?!”
“It’s true, today I inadvertently stumbled upon this secret. Ye Chuyi is not Sheng Tingyuan’s lover, she’s now the Sheng Family’s young madam!”
“This wretched girl, how dare she impersonate someone else and become the Sheng Family’s young madam!”
“Humph, don’t be angry. As long as you can retrieve Xingye’s blood and we get through this crisis, we can make Ye Chuyi pay dearly in the future. Impersonating the Ye Family miss and deceiving Sheng Tingyuan, neither the Sheng Family nor the Ye Family will let her go. We won’t need to do anything; the Sheng and Ye families will take her life!”
Chapter 245: Test Results While Wen Nianyou and Lin Yueqin were whispering outside, Lady Wen in the living room received a call from an unfamiliar number.
She hesitated for a moment, then pressed the answer button.
From the phone came Ye Chuyi’s clear and cool voice, “Madam, it’s Chuyi. Is it you who has answered the phone personally?”
“Chuyi? It’s me, I’m answering the phone myself. What’s up?”
“Madam, it seems my phone number has been blocked by you, and my WeChat deleted…”
Before Ye Chuyi could finish, Lady Wen hastily said, “Chuyi, it wasn’t me who blocked you, nor did I delete WeChat. I have no idea who did this.”
“I know it wasn’t you.”
Ye Chuyi’s voice was calm, “Someone close to you deleted it. Who exactly it was, I’m not sure. Maybe you could observe who takes your phone occasionally.”
Lady Wen didn’t know what to say.
Anyone in her family could take her phone, and they all knew her lock screen password.
“Madam, I’m calling you today because there’s something very important I need to tell you, regarding your husband, Wen Xingye.”
“What’s happened to him?”
“He has another woman outside. Are you aware of that?”
“What? That’s impossible!”
“If Madam doesn’t believe me, when he comes home, you can smell his clothes. They will surely carry the scent of someone else’s perfume.”
Lady Wen hesitated and said, “Actually, I have smelled it, but he said it was from socializing outside, and he shouldn’t lie to me.”
“Madam, don’t trust anyone easily. No one remains unchanged forever. He might not have lied to you in the past, but that doesn’t mean he won’t now. If you feel the perfume scent doesn’t prove anything, you can check his phone, or if you can bear it, I can take you to see for yourself.”
“This…”noveldrama
“Madam, be careful with everything and take good care of yourself. If there’s anything, call me on this number. You might save it under a different name, like ‘Anna,’ to avoid making it obvious that it’s me.”
After Ye Chuyi finished speaking, she hung up.
Lady Wen held the phone, lost in thought.
She didn’t know whom to believe. She felt her husband wouldn’t lie to her, but she felt that Chuyi wouldn’t lie to her either since she had no reason to.
On the other hand,
Ye Chuyi put down her phone and prepared to wash up.
She had two phone numbers, but she rarely shared this one with others, hoping Lady Wen would be wiser this time and not let anyone else get hold of her phone and casually delete her contacts.
Her phone suddenly rang. Looking down, she saw it was Lin Yueqin calling.
Without a second thought, Ye Chuyi hung up directly, but Lin Yueqin was persistent and called again. Ye Chuyi simply blocked her.
The next day.
Ye Chuyi drove to the hospital with Wen Xingye’s blood sample to find a colleague in the laboratory.
After handing over the sample, she went to perform surgery.
By the time she finished her surgery, the laboratory results were out.
Wen Xingye had Type B blood, and Wen Nianyou’s blood type matched his.
Ye Chuyi found it strange. Theoretically, if Wen Xingye had Type B blood and Lady Wen had Type O, Wen Nianyou could have been Type O or B. So why would she tell Qi Yunfan that she had Type O blood?
Was she really unaware that she herself had Type B blood?
No, that was not right.
When she asked Wen Nianyou about her blood type the day before, Nianyou had been very guarded, utterly unwilling to reveal it. That was definitely not normal.
What exactly was the problem?
As she was thinking, her phone rang. It was Wen Nianyou calling.
Ye Chuyi pressed the answer button, “What’s up?”
“Nothing much; I just wanted to see how long you could keep up the act.”
Ye Chuyi frowned, “What do you mean? What act have I put on?”
“What act you say?”
Wen Nianyou’s voice was thick with mockery, “You are jealous and envious of me for being the young lady, hating that you can’t be one yourself. So, you simply decided to impersonate someone else, pretending to be the Ye Family’s young lady and marrying Sheng Tingyuan!”
Ye Chuyi was taken aback, not expecting Wen Nianyou to know. She probably noticed something was off when she accompanied Sheng Tingyuan at yesterday’s banquet and met people from his circle.
“Since you already know, why not go to Sheng Tingyuan with it? Why call me instead?”
“If you really want to know why, come find me!”
Chapter 246: Do You Know How Ruthless Sheng Tingyuan’s Methods Are? Wen Family.
After hanging up the phone, Wen Nianyou revealed a triumphant smile.
Lin Yueqin asked her in a low voice, “Youyou, are you really not going to tell Sheng Tingyuan? Not expose that little bastard’s fake rich girl identity? Just let her become the young Madam of the Huo Family, living such a good life?”
“What’s the rush? Let her be the young Madam of the Huo Family for a few more days. Once I’ve completely exploited her value and turned her into someone completely worthless, it won’t be too late to tell Sheng Tingyuan that he married a fake rich girl.”
Feeling certain of her victory, Wen Nianyou’s tone became more leisurely, “You did well to actually succeed in retrieving Wen Xingye’s blood sample and replacing it with yours. This time, you weren’t so stupid.”
“This matter is a big deal; of course, I put all-out effort into it. I impersonated a cleaner at Dome Hospital, and it was easy to blend in. I waited for that little bastard to go to work, and once she did, I followed her the whole time. She didn’t notice me at all. She probably would never guess in her death that I could infiltrate the place!”
Wen Nianyou nodded in satisfaction and then got up to leave, “I’m going to see her for a bit. Make sure you keep the house in order, especially my mom. Don’t let her go anywhere, and it’s best if you don’t let her answer the phone either; cut off her communication with the outside world.”
“I know, don’t worry. I’ve been watching her all these years; she doesn’t have any friends left and now has nowhere to go.”
Wen Nianyou once again praised her, “Well done. Later, I’ll have her give you a raise.”
Then, she left the house.
She went to a cafe and waited inside for Ye Chuyi.
Half an hour later, Ye Chuyi arrived.
Wen Nianyou put on a gentle facade, “Chuyi, you really came. Please, take a seat. What would you like to drink? It’s on me.”
“No need. Just speak your mind; I’m very busy.”noveldrama
Wen Nianyou snorted with a laugh, “What could you possibly be so busy with? Busy conning people? I really didn’t expect that you would dare to deceive Sheng Tingyuan. You’ve got quite the nerve! Do you know who he is? Are you aware of how dark his methods can be?”
Ye Chuyi looked at her calmly, “I don’t know how dark his methods can be. Why, do you know? Have you investigated him?”
“Does that even need investigating? In circles like ours among the wealthy families, a lot of information circulates among us. Someone of your level, of course, wouldn’t know.”
“Then tell me, just how dark is he?”
“Why should I tell you?”
“If you won’t say, then forget it. I’m leaving.”
Ye Chuyi said this and actually stood up to walk out.
Wen Nianyou quickly grabbed her, “What kind of rotten temper is this? How can you, a mere heiress, have a bigger temper than me? Sit down, I haven’t finished speaking yet!”
“What exactly do you want to say? If you want to expose me, then go find Sheng Tingyuan and do it quickly. If not, I don’t have time to sit here and drink coffee with you.”
“What I want to tell you is that Sheng Tingyuan is by no means a benevolent figure. Do you know how he became the new president of Shengshi Group?”
Ye Chuyi truly didn’t know; she never bothered to learn about Sheng Tingyuan. Marrying him was just a business transaction for her. She was clear-headed and kept her distance, never prying too much into his private life.
Wen Nianyou didn’t even need a response from Ye Chuyi; she was enjoying the sense of superiority that came with her inside knowledge, “The Sheng Family actually has two sons. Sheng Tingyuan is the eldest, born to Sheng Huai’an’s legitimate wife. Unfortunately, Sheng Huai’an doesn’t like this son. He favors the illegitimate son born to him by another woman, Sheng Tianxing.”
“Sheng Huai’an originally wanted to hand over Shengshi Group to his younger son, but Sheng Tingyuan directly sidelined him. He used various means to force the board members to cast their votes for him. After all, everyone has weaknesses, and who doesn’t have things they’d prefer to keep hidden?”
“Although intimidation and enticement sound simple, they’re not easy to implement. Those board members aren’t pushovers, yet Sheng Tingyuan managed to precisely exploit everyone’s Achilles’ heel, forcing them to switch their allegiance. Just think, how extensive must his intelligence network be? How ruthless must his tactics be?”
Chapter 247: First Get Me a Hundred Million from the Sheng Family Ye Chuyi listened to all this, yet her face remained impassive.
She didn’t think Sheng Tingyuan’s information network was all that formidable. If it truly were, he wouldn’t have mistaken his fiancée and continued the error until now.
However, it was also possible that Sheng Tingyuan simply didn’t care about this fiancée, so he hadn’t devoted much manpower to investigate.
All he wanted was a daughter from the Ye Family.
When Ye Zhengrong and his wife claimed she was their daughter, Sheng Tingyuan couldn’t even be bothered to check; his energy was likely focused on the battle for control of the corporation.
Actually, that made sense. For a man, power and wealth are indeed the most important.
“Chuyi, I’m not being alarmist, but Sheng Tingyuan is truly ruthless. I’ve heard that as a child, he beat his illegitimate younger brother to a pulp, looking for teeth on the floor, and as an adult, he’s suppressed him completely. Plus, now he’s forced his father into retirement. If you dare deceive him and your identity is exposed, your end will be miserable!”
Did she even need to say it?
Sheng Tingyuan had already told her himself.
Ye Chuyi looked at Wen Nianyou, “Alright, you’ve been trying to scare me for ages. What exactly do you want me to do?”
“You’re certainly clever. Don’t worry, as long as you can do what I ask, I can help conceal your identity and save you from being tormented by Sheng Tingyuan.”
Ye Chuyi was annoyed by her verbosity, growing impatient, “Speak.”
“First, you must perform surgery on Mrs. Qi in the name of Doctor Anxin, and it must be successful. Tell the Qi Family it was me who asked you to do the surgery, and the credit must go to me.”
“And the second?”
“Second, you must introduce me to Cong Ningyuan. I’m about to start a medical company and need to acquire some pharmaceuticals at a low cost. Convince him to collaborate with me.”
“Your company isn’t up and running yet?”
“Well, that brings me to the third thing I need to discuss with you. I’m short on funds, so you’ll help me bridge the gap!”
“I’m to bridge the gap? Do you think I have money?”
“I’m short one hundred million. Aren’t you now Madam of the Sheng Family? You should be able to get that amount, right?”
Ye Chuyi looked at her in astonishment, thinking she was insane to nonchalantly ask her for a hundred million!
Wen Nianyou was slightly displeased, “Why are you looking at me like that? Is one hundred million a lot?”
“One hundred million isn’t a lot?”
“Look at you, acting like you’ve never seen the world. You’ve married into the Sheng Family, surely you haven’t failed to get your hands on some money? Do you have any idea how wealthy the Sheng Family is? Over nine hundred billion! And that’s just the amount disclosed. Undoubtedly, they have much more in private. They’re truly wealthy enough to rival nations!”
Ye Chuyi was somewhat speechless, “So? No matter how much money the Sheng Family has, it’s theirs. What does that have to do with you or me? Asking for one hundred million outright, you’re not afraid of choking on it. Last time I clearly heard you telling Madam you were short sixty million to start your company, how come it’s suddenly become a hundred million with me? You think I’m an ATM?”
“Last time was last time, this time is this time! It’s my first time starting a company, how would I know exactly how much I need? Just get me one hundred million from the Sheng Family, that’s it. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what I might say in front of Sheng Tingyuan. You weigh your options.”
Ye Chuyi stood up, “Not possible. If you want to expose me to him, go ahead. I have no money to give, only my life; you weigh the consequences.”
“You may not have money, but you certainly have medical skills. Perform the surgery on Mrs. Qi first!”noveldrama
“No time.”
“You!”
After saying that, Ye Chuyi turned and left the café without a hint of hesitation.
Wen Nianyou was completely stunned!
She just walked away like that? How dare she?!
Doesn’t Ye Chuyi fear being exposed? Why? Where did she get the confidence?
Wen Nianyou sat there, watching her coffee grow utterly cold, untouched.
Could it be that Ye Chuyi had some sort of leverage in her hands?
No, this matter needed to be approached gradually. She had to ensure that Ye Chuyi wouldn’t be able to turn the tables on her with a single blow!
After thinking for a while, Wen Nianyou finally picked up her phone and sent a message to Xu Bingwen.
“Mr. Xu, how’s your wife doing? She lost a lot of blood yesterday. Is she better now?”
Chapter 248 Miss Wen Saved You Xu Bingwen quickly replied to her, “Thank you, Miss Wen, my wife’s condition has stabilized and the baby is safe too, all thanks to your timely call for the ambulance. The doctor said if it had been even a little later, we would have lost the child, and the mother could have been in great danger.”
“That’s good to hear, now I can rest assured.”
“Miss Wen, when do you have time? My wife and I would like to take you out for a meal to properly thank you.”
“No need, Mr. Xu, I only helped your wife because I was there; it wasn’t for a reward.”
“I know you weren’t looking for a reward, but you truly saved my wife and child. It’s only right, both morally and emotionally, that I thank you.”
“If you really want to thank me, there is actually one small favor I’d like to ask.”
“What is it? Just tell me.”
“A friend’s mother is ill and needs to have lung tumor removal surgery. Other hospitals have said they’d need to remove an entire lung, but I’ve heard that your Dome Hospital has doctors who can excise the tumor without damaging the lung. Is that true?”
“Yes, it’s true. The doctor you’re talking about is Doctor Anxin. She was trained by An Huadong and is indeed very skilled.”
“My friend’s mother is in a serious condition, she might not be able to wait much longer. Could you…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter. I’ll personally go talk to Doctor Anxin.”
“Thank you so much, Mr. Xu.”
“Don’t mention it, it’s the least I can do.”
In the high-end VIP ward of Dome Hospital.
When Mrs. Xu opened her eyes, she saw her husband on his phone, constantly typing, seemingly engrossed in a lively chat.noveldrama
She frowned slightly, “Xu Bingwen, are you chatting with that pretty secretary of yours again?”
Xu Bingwen looked up, “Awake? How do you feel? Does your stomach still hurt?”
“Why don’t you answer my question?”
“Can’t you stop being so suspicious all the time? When have I ever chatted with my secretary? I was just talking to Miss Wen about your situation.”
“Miss Wen? Who’s this vixen now?”
“You—”
Xu Bingwen shook his head helplessly, “She’s the girl who saved you outside the banquet hall last night, the one who called the ambulance for you.”
“What? It was her?”
“Yes, she saved both you and the baby. If it weren’t for her, we might not have been able to save the baby. Now, tell me, don’t I owe her a big thank you?”
“Yes, yes, I’m very grateful to her too.”
Mrs. Xu’s grip tightened, “Last night I went looking for you, but the security wouldn’t let me in. I was arguing with them when suddenly someone bumped into me, knocking me over. That’s when my stomach started hurting.”
Xu Bingwen looked at her clenched hands and gently took hold of them, “It’s my fault. I didn’t know you went to the banquet.”
Mrs. Xu started crying, feeling wronged, “I called you so many times and you didn’t pick up. I was being bullied and no one was there for me. The woman who bumped into me was so domineering and even turned the tables on me, claiming I bumped into her and demanded I apologize. If it weren’t for another girl who helped me, I just didn’t want to live at that moment!”
“Don’t be absurd. You shouldn’t be talking about life and death over such a trivial matter. Is it because the pregnancy is making your emotions especially unstable?”
“I don’t know. I just feel like maybe you don’t plan on keeping me and the baby.”
“Stop it with the nonsense. We’ve waited so long for this baby; why would I not want you and the child?”
“Then change your secretary. I don’t like the look of her!”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you and replace her.”
“Also, you need to stand up for me. That woman who bumped into me last night shouldn’t get away with it!”
“Alright, I’ll stand up for you.”
“Do you know who the woman was that bumped into me?”
“I know. Miss Wen, who saved you, roughly described her to me, and I happened to see her at the banquet. She was indeed very aggressive and even took the opportunity to mock me!”
“She mocked you? Why?”
“It’s nothing, don’t worry about it. Just focus on getting better. As for the person who bumped into you, I’ll take care of it.”
Chapter 249: Is Xu Bingwen Using His Power for Personal Vendetta? The next day.
As soon as Ye Chuyi entered the office, her assistant grabbed her and said, “Doctor Anxin, I heard that our hospital’s chairman might be replaced!”
“Really?”
Ye Chuyi didn’t usually pay attention to such matters, as it didn’t matter to her who the chairman was.
“Yes, it seems like the chairman’s son is going to take over!”
“Xu Bingwen?”
“Right!”
Ye Chuyi was a bit surprised, she had just met Xu Bingwen not long ago and didn’t expect him to become the big boss of Dome so soon.
She wondered how Mrs. Xu was doing.
Her phone vibrated once, and Ye Chuyi glanced down to see a message from her teacher: “Come to my office. The new chairman wants to meet you.”noveldrama
“Okay, teacher, I’ll be right there.”
After responding to the message, Ye Chuyi looked up at her assistant, “Your news is quite accurate, the chairman has indeed been replaced.”
The assistant was thrilled, “I heard the chairman’s son is very handsome and charming, we’re in for a treat!”
Ye Chuyi shook her head and started walking out, “He does look alright, but he might be a bit lacking upstairs.”
The assistant was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
Ye Chuyi didn’t explain. She left the office and headed for her teacher’s office.
After knocking on the door and being told to enter, she pushed the door open and walked in.
There were two people sitting on the couch, aside from her teacher An Huadong, the other was Xu Bingwen.
Xu Bingwen seemed surprised to see her, “It’s you?”
Ye Chuyi looked at him indifferently, “Chairman Xu.”
An Huadong stood up and pulled her over, he asked Xu Bingwen with a smile, “Chairman Xiaoxu, have you met my student before?”
Xu Bingwen’s expression turned cold, “I have met her, but I didn’t expect she’d be Doctor Anxin.”
An Huadong was quick to pick up the nuance, “It seems like Chairman Xiaoxu has some issues with my Anxin student?”
“No.”
Definitely yes!
An Huadong snorted inwardly but didn’t know Xu Bingwen well enough to say much. He only said, “Chairman Xiaoxu, my Anxin apprentice is the best in her medical skills. She may not be too skilled in social interactions, but for a doctor, being outstanding in medicine is enough, and worldly matters can be slightly overlooked. In this aspect, she takes after me.”
“Hmm.”
Xu Bingwen remained aloof, even hostile, “I have a friend with a lung tumor, she’s already arranged to stay in our hospital. Go check her condition and then perform surgery on her immediately, don’t delay. The surgery must be successful, excising the tumor without damaging her lungs.”
Ye Chuyi realized this was an order, not a discussion.
But even the former Chairman Xu never spoke to her with such a terrible attitude, nor did he ever forcefully command her to perform surgery on someone.
Was Xu Bingwen seeking revenge publicly for something personal?
Because of what happened at the banquet?
She clearly helped his wife, so why did he detest her so much? Could it be that he actually wanted to leave his wife and be with his female secretary?
Ye Chuyi’s voice was icy, “No one can guarantee that a surgery will definitely be successful. I cannot meet Chairman Xu’s requirement. You should seek someone more capable!”
Xu Bingwen stood up, his face looking very unpleasant, “What did you say?!”
“If your ears aren’t working, go see an otolaryngologist. I only specialize in tumors; you’re wasting your time with me.”
“You!”
An Huadong’s face also grew cold, “Chairman Xiaoxu had issues with my student just a moment ago, and I let it slide for the sake of your father. But now you’re commanding her? Do you think I’m dead? You’re making things difficult for my student right in front of me, even Xu Qiong wouldn’t dare speak to her like this!”
“Dean An, it’s not that I want to make things difficult for her, but she seems to not take me, the chairman, seriously at all!”
“So what about being a chairman? Without my student, do you think Dome would be prospering as it is? She works tirelessly to perform surgeries and treat patients here. She deserves respect from everyone! Including you!”
“I don’t disrespect her. I’m just asking her to perform a surgery on my friend, and she can’t even agree to that?”
“You’re asking her for a surgery, not vice versa. Speak nicely, Chairman Xiaoxu, and my student will naturally agree!”
Chapter 250: How is it you? Xu Bingwen had not expected this master and disciple duo to be so assertive.
He was extremely annoyed and wished he could simply hurl Ye Chuyi out of there, but he had already promised Lady Wen to perform surgery first no matter what.
He suppressed his anger and, using the calmest voice possible, said, “Doctor Anxin, my friend’s situation is indeed critical, and I may have been a bit too anxious. Please don’t take it to heart; saving a life is what’s most important right now, don’t you agree?”
As he softened his tone, Ye Chuyi, not wanting to completely sour her relationship with the new chairman, responded indifferently, “Chairman Xu is right, saving lives is crucial. Which room is your friend in? I’ll go check on them right away.”
“She’s in the VIP ward, room 1206.”
“Understood.”
Ye Chuyi glanced at him and then turned to leave.
She went back to her office to change into a lab coat and, together with her assistant, headed for room 1206.
Her assistant stepped forward and knocked. The door opened, and she was taken aback, “Why is it you?!”
Ye Chuyi was also somewhat surprised, “Qi Yunfan?”
“Chuyi, you…”
Qi Yunfan looked at her and then at the assistant who had once stopped him and his mother, his complexion suddenly changing, “Are you really Doctor Anxin?!”
Without speaking, Ye Chuyi stood quietly while her assistant, clearly infuriated, said, “You’ve been using Doctor Anxin’s name to deceive people into registering and having surgeries at your Qi Hospital, and now you dare to question her identity as the real Doctor Anxin? I’ve never seen such an impostor who has no shame at all!”
Qi Yunfan, unable to believe it, stammered, “No, it’s not possible, how could this be, how could you be Doctor Anxin?”
Ye Chuyi spoke in a nonchalant tone, “Is it such a surprise to you that I am Doctor Anxin? I believe Lady Wen must have already told you.”
Qi Yunfan, recovering from his shock, looked at her with a complex expression, “She did mention it, but… I thought she had been deceived by you. You’ve kept me in the dark so thoroughly, Chuyi, why have you never told me that you are Doctor Anxin? Are we that estranged to you?”
Ye Chuyi couldn’t be bothered to answer such trivial questions, “How do you know our hospital’s new chairman? He just designated me to perform surgery for his friend. Are you his friend?”
“I don’t know your chairman., it was Youyou who introduced me. She said she has a very good relationship with the chairman of Dome, and with one phone call, Chairman Xu personally arranged for my mother to be admitted, and said that Doctor Anxin could perform the surgery today.”
“Wen Nianyou?”
Ye Chuyi frowned.
How could Wen Nianyou possibly know Xu Bingwen? If she really knew Xu Bingwen, why would she have caused Mrs. Xu to have a threatened miscarriage right outside the banquet hall?
When Ye Chuyi approached Xu Bingwen about his wife’s condition, Wen Nianyou did not step forward to speak with Xu Bingwen either; clearly, they did not know each other.
Was there something that she was unaware of?
“Chuyi, since you are Doctor Anxin, then I entrust my mother’s surgery to you,” said Qi Yunfan, his tone carrying a hint of reverence. The Qi Family also owned a hospital, and he had long heard of the renowned Doctor Anxin, even knowing that she was currently the only top-tier doctor at Dome authorized to perform public surgeries.noveldrama
He had never imagined that Ye Chuyi, who had always been low-profile and inconspicuous, was actually the illustrious Doctor Anxin.
Any sense of superiority he previously had in her presence vanished instantly.
He himself studied medicine, but even now he was unable to perform surgeries independently; he knew better than anyone that for Ye Chuyi to achieve today’s accomplishments, she must possess an astonishing talent and have dedicated herself to rigorous study.
He stepped aside from the entrance and gestured for Ye Chuyi to come in.
But just as Ye Chuyi was about to enter, Hen Peizhu stepped forward and pushed her, “Get out! I don’t need you to operate on me!”
Ye Chuyi staggered unexpectedly from the shove.
Her assistant immediately became enraged, positioning herself in front of Ye Chuyi, “Who gave you permission to touch our Doctor Anxin? Doctor Anxin is our Dome’s premier doctor, can you afford to be responsible if you hurt her?!”
“What ‘premier doctor’, nothing but empty fame! She’s the daughter of a murderer, how is she even qualified to be a doctor?”
“That’s slander! Our Doctor Anxin is no daughter of a murderer, don’t you dare tarnish her reputation here!”