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Chapter 341: Even Walking Is Far Away from Her Ye Jinyu used to serve dishes to Wen Nianyou, but Wen Nianyou would always refuse to eat this or that. No matter what delicious food was prepared at home, she could always find fault in it, and each time she would eat just a few bites before claiming she was full and then refuse to eat anymore.

Ye Jinyu didn’t expect that Ye Chuyi would be completely different when it came to eating. She wasn’t picky at all. Even the ginger that accidentally got mixed into her food was eaten without hesitation.

Ye Jinyu, who never ate ginger herself, couldn’t help asking Ye Chuyi, “Xiaoyi, why did you eat the ginger too? If you don’t like it, you could pick it out and throw it away. Don’t force yourself to eat it.”

Ye Chuyi was very satisfied with her meal and was in an exceptionally good mood. She smiled and said, “It’s okay. The taste of ginger is a bit strange, but I’ve been eating it since I was little and I’m used to it now. Plus, throwing it away would be a waste. Ginger is good for you, so I eat it.”

Ye Jinyu’s eyes reddened again after hearing this.

She knew that Ye Chuyi didn’t like to eat ginger; it was because she had grown accustomed to not wasting food in her lonely childhood without anyone to cherish her.

What had Lin Yueqin actually done to her? How much suffering had she made Ye Chuyi endure to turn her into who she was now?

She truly felt very sorry for her daughter.

Ye Jinyu lowered her head; Ye Chuyi didn’t see her expression, but worried about her mother’s mood, she took her arm and suggested, “I’m full. How about we go downstairs for a walk?”

“For a walk?”

“Yeah, there’s a beautiful ecological park next to my apartment. We could go for a stroll.”

Ye Jinyu was stunned.

During all the years of her marriage, no one had ever accompanied her on a walk outside.

She had married Wen Xingye while pregnant, and after their marriage, Wen Xingye insisted that she should stay home and rest during her pregnancy, deeming it inappropriate for her to go out. So, she had not gone out.

After she gave birth, her body was very weak, and Wen Xingye became even more restrictive about her going out.

Once, before she got married, her close girl-friend called her to go shopping. Her health was almost fully recovered then, and she joyfully went.

But when she came back home, Wen Xingye was furious and stayed angry with her for half a month. At times he scolded her for not taking care of her health, and at other times he accused her of neglecting their child by leaving her at home while she went out to enjoy herself, calling her an unfit mother.

And somehow, just the day after she had gone shopping, Wen Nianyou started to fall ill with a fever. Wen Xingye kept blaming her, and even cried while holding Wen Nianyou, saying she didn’t care about them anymore.noveldrama

She felt deeply guilty at that time, soothing her daughter and placating her husband for many days. After repeatedly assuring him she would no longer leave her child to go out, Wen Xingye finally started to smile at her again.

Afterwards, no matter which friend invited her out, she never accepted again.

Over time, friends stopped contacting her.

For over twenty years, she had almost always been confined at home, disconnected from the outside world, not interacting with friends, focusing solely on raising her daughter and supporting her husband.

Only now did she realize how distant even the simple act of taking a walk had become from her.

She didn’t speak, and thinking she might be reluctant to go out, Ye Chuyi gently persuaded, “Mom, I know you haven’t been out much before, but it’s not good to always stay at home; it’s not healthy. You need to get out more often. Come to the park with me tonight just to take a look, and if you feel uncomfortable, I will come back with you. What do you say?”

Ye Jinyu looked at her, “I know it’s not good to be stuck at home, and I want to go out too, but your father never allowed me out. If I ever went out, he would pick a fight, so I just…”

Ye Chuyi couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows, so it was Wen Xingye who wouldn’t allow her out?!

Her anger flared up instantly. This scumbag, squandering her dowry on himself and his mistresses, living it up without a care in the world, and he didn’t even allow Ye Jinyu to step outside!

She really should have kicked that scumbag a few more times this afternoon!

“Mom, you don’t have to listen to him anymore. If he wants to argue, let him argue. Don’t be afraid of him. You have me! I will argue for you, and I’m sure we can win!”

 

Chapter 342: Don’t Let Him Off Easy! Ye Jinyu shook her head, “I’m not afraid of him, I just pity him too much. He came from a poor background, his parents always beat him or scolded him, regardless of how outstanding he was or how well he did, his family was never satisfied and always favored his older brother. He is pitiful, that’s why I can’t bear to make him angry or sad, so I never do the things he dislikes.”

Ye Chuyi was stunned. She opened her mouth to say something but swallowed her words at the last moment.

She didn’t know whether to call Ye Jinyu too obsessed with love or just plain silly. What was there about Wen Xingye to pity? Hadn’t she already given him her dowry? He took a whole fifty billion, what was there left to pity?noveldrama

It wasn’t Ye Jinyu’s fault that his parents beat or scolded him!

Moreover, there’s an old saying, “Pity for the misfortune of others is often accompanied by disdain for their character.” Perhaps his parents disliked Wen Xingye because he was too detestable!

Ye Chuyi sighed softly, “You should pity yourself more, and stop pitying him in the future. It’s not worth it.”

Wen Xingye wasn’t there for her childbirth, nor for her craniotomy surgery, and then there was the mistress he kept, and the three billion-dollar mansion he bought for the mistress. Such a man should be kicked to the curb immediately, right?

However, maybe Ye Jinyu had been brainwashed by Wen Xingye’s PUA techniques for too long; some of her thoughts would need time to change.

“I know it’s not worth it, I won’t pity him anymore, you can rest assured.”

“That’s good, let’s go out for a walk.”

Ye Chuyi linked arms with her and led her out, deliberately speaking in a cheerful tone, “There are many people walking their dogs in the park, lots of pretty and cute dogs. I remember you like dogs, we’ll see what kind you like, and maybe we can get one too.”

Ye Jinyu followed her out, “I do like dogs. When I was with the Ye Family, we had one, but after getting married, since Wen Xingye doesn’t like dogs, I stopped keeping them.”

The smile on Ye Chuyi’s face stiffened. That damned Wen Xingye again!

She nearly ground her teeth to dust, her fury towards Wen Xingye peaking, wishing she could drag him in front of her right now and give him a piece of her mind.

While Ye Jinyu wasn’t noticing, she sent a message to Ivy from her phone: “Cause some trouble for Wen Xingye, don’t let him have an easy time!”

Ivy replied almost instantly, “Received, boss. I’ll send his location to the debt collectors right away!”

Ye Chuyi felt a bit more relieved after reading the message.

She put away her phone and continued leading Ye Jinyu downstairs.

Ye Jinyu hadn’t exercised in a long time and started panting after just a few steps, so Ye Chuyi walked and rested with her.

Since it was their first night out, Ye Chuyi didn’t make her walk too far—a small part of the park was enough before they headed back.

Yet, Ye Jinyu was happier than she had ever been, like an innocent child, finding everything she saw in the park fascinating. She even tried out various fitness equipment, and although she used most of them incorrectly, a joyful smile still appeared on her face.

Watching her like this, Ye Chuyi found herself feeling very sad.

The pampered and favored young lady of the Ye Family, after marrying Wen Xingye, never went out to play again, lost all her friends, and was stripped of her right to see the world. She was tightly bound by Wen Xingye and Wen Nianyou, turned into a tool they used and exploited continuously.

Originally, Ye Chuyi only intended to deal with Lin Yueqin and Wen Nianyou, not planning to touch Wen Xingye. According to her initial plan, it was enough to just recover the money Wen Xingye spent on his mistress.

Now, Ye Chuyi felt that Wen Xingye was as despicable as Lin Yueqin! Such scum should not be let off lightly!

After returning home, Ye Jinyu sat on the sofa with hopeful eyes and asked Ye Chuyi, “Can we go for a walk in the park tomorrow?”

“Of course, we can.”

Ye Chuyi looked at her with a full smile, “As long as you want, you can go out for a walk every day.”

Due to the activity of walking, Ye Jinyu’s pale face was now flushed with color, looking healthier. Appropriate exercise was very beneficial for her body.

After resting for a while, Ye Jinyu went to take a bath.

Ye Chuyi went out to the balcony and called Ivy, “Where is Wen Xingye now?”

 

Chapter 343: Can’t Let Wen Xingye Get a Single Penny Ivy respectfully answered, “Boss, he’s in the villa he bought for his lover, located in Yuelong Bay residential area.”

“Have the debt collectors arrived yet?”

“They have.”

“Inform those debt collectors, tell them that the villa was purchased by Wen Xingye.”

“Yes.”

“Also, find a way to get the court to freeze the villa under Ye Jinyu’s name. That’s her last property, and it can’t be taken by those debt collectors.”

“Alright, boss, that’s easy, don’t worry!”

“Get a team of lawyers to sue Wen Xingye’s lover, demanding she return all the assets.”

“No problem. Do you also want to resolve Madame Ye’s divorce issue with Wen Xingye while we’re at it?”noveldrama

Ye Chuyi remained silent.

In the afternoon, from the moment Ye Jinyu had said she wanted to divorce Wen Xingye, she had messaged Ivy to prepare a team of lawyers to help Ye Jinyu with the divorce case.

But by evening, she realized Ye Jinyu’s determination to divorce seemed unsteady; her feelings for Wen Xingye were too deep, so deep that she had entirely lost herself.

“Let’s wait on the divorce, get all the properties back first.”

Ye Chuyi decided to respect Ye Jinyu’s wishes. If Ye Jinyu still couldn’t let go of Wen Xingye and wanted to continue their life together, she had ways to deal with Wen Xingye effectively.

If Ye Jinyu became heartbroken and disillusioned, wanting no more to do with him, then it wouldn’t be too late to divorce later.

Ultimately, she wouldn’t let Wen Xingye get a cent!

Yuelong Bay residential area.

Inside a luxurious villa, Wen Xingye was protectively holding his young lover, Xin Xin, and their one-year-old son, Wen Yang.

His complexion was terrible, and in a fit of rage, he questioned the two debt collectors, “How did you find this place? Who told you to come here?! Haven’t I already mortgaged another villa to you? You want it, go take that one, don’t eye this one!”

Tattooed Arm Man sneered sinisterly, “Wen Xingye, cut the tricks with me. That villa has other loan companies fighting over it; we almost got duped by you!”

Wen Xingye’s voice rose several notches, “Impossible! I only mortgaged that villa; how could there be other companies fighting over it?”

Bald Man impatiently said, “Don’t play dumb here! Your daughter Youyou also mortgaged your family’s villa. She borrowed two billion and then disappeared!”

“Youyou? Two billion? How is that possible! What does she need so much money for?!”

“Who am I to ask?”

Tattooed Arm Man spat the toothpick he was chewing onto Wen Xingye’s face, “Lucky for us to get a tip tonight, or we wouldn’t have known you sly old fox had a woman and son hidden away in Yuelong Bay!”

“If you don’t want your soft-skinned young lover to suffer or your son to end up mentally disabled, then quickly pay up!”

“I’m warning you, you’re accruing five million in interest every day. Hand over this villa now while there’s still time. If you refuse, the interest will keep piling up, and soon not even all three of your lives will be enough to repay it!”

After saying this, Tattooed Arm Man started eyeing Xin Xin with ill intentions.

She was dressed in a silk strappy nightgown, which was so short it barely covered her buttocks, and with a deep V-neck that revealed a lot under the lighting.

The lecherous look in Tattooed Arm Man’s eyes frightened Xin Xin to desperately hide behind Wen Xingye.

She had deliberately worn a seductive nightgown to keep Wen Xingye over for the night and take the opportunity to ask him for money.

But she hadn’t expected the debt collectors to suddenly barge in.

Frightened, she suddenly had a bad premonition—could it be that Wen Xingye really had no money left?

No matter how she tried to please him lately, Wen Xingye had stopped transferring money to her. She really wanted a new sports car, but despite all her efforts, he just wouldn’t buy it for her!

The debt collector said his daily interest was five million; she couldn’t even imagine how much Wen Xingye had borrowed!

With so much debt, he probably wouldn’t use their villa to settle it, right?

Thinking this, Xin Xin forgot all her fears and hurriedly said to the Tattooed Arm Man, “This villa is under my name, it’s my property, not his, and you have no right to take it!”

: Chapter 344: Wen Xingye Gets Beaten Tattooed Arm Man looked at her with disdain, “With just you, you think you can buy this villa worth three hundred million? Wen Xingye’s wife is a fool—not realizing that he took marital assets to buy you a villa. Do you think I’m as foolish as she is?”

Bald Man also said, “We’ve checked already. The villa was bought by Wen Xingye, and it was through his company’s account. Hmph, you think you can hog this villa all to yourself? No way! Whoever might have a share in this villa, it’s definitely not you. Scram!”

The pair of them were like fierce demons, and their loud voices terrified Wen Yang, who started to cry loudly.

But Xin Xin didn’t care about soothing the child; she looked at Wen Xingye in terror, “How could this be? The villa is clearly mine. They’re trespassing—let’s call the police!”

Where would Wen Xingye dare to call the police? “No, don’t call the police!”noveldrama

It was true that he owed a huge debt, and it was also true that he had not returned it for a long time, causing more and more interest to accumulate. The reality that he had secretly transferred marital assets to buy his mistress a villa with his wife’s dowry was also undeniable.

Originally, he thought that by mortgaging the family villa, even if the creditors found his home, at most they would take away the villa where Ye Jinyu lived, and the one he shared with his mistress would be safe.

But he hadn’t expected the creditors to find this place so quickly!

His son was crying heart-wrenchingly, which pained him, and while holding his son to comfort him, he said to the two men, “This villa really isn’t in my name, you can’t take it away. It’s not even joint marital property. The villa at my family house is the joint property. If you want it, just take that one. My wife is easy to talk to, and she’s quite wealthy, just one villa, she will surely give it to you.”

Tattooed Arm Man picked up a vase and smashed it directly onto Wen Xingye’s head.

With a loud “bang,” the vase shattered, leaving fragments all over the floor, and fresh blood instantly flowed from Wen Xingye’s head.

The child cried even louder, and Xin Xin screamed in terror.

A grim smiling Tattooed Arm Man said, “Wen Xingye, are you deaf? Didn’t you hear me say that the villa your daughter mortgaged was given to another company? Are you doing this on purpose, letting your daughter mortgage the villa too so we have to fight with another company? You’re hoping we’ll get into an all-out brawl with them, aren’t you? How cunning!”

The truly bloodied Wen Xingye saw dark spots flickering before him as he quickly set down his son and clutched his throbbing head.

He was seething with anger inside, but he dared not vent, he didn’t even dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face because he knew, when borrowing money, that these people were desperados. Their money wasn’t clean either.

He put his son behind him and spoke with a somewhat servile tone, “Boss Wan, let’s talk this over nicely, please don’t get violent. I will definitely pay back what I owe. My child and woman are still here; please don’t scare them.”

“Oh, so you even know you have a child and a woman?!”

Tattooed Arm Man kicked him hard and after toppling him, grabbed Wen Yang by the collar, lifting him up, “Shut up with the crying! Cry, cry, cry, what’s all this crying about! Keep crying and I’ll gouge out your eyeballs to feed the dogs!”

Wen Yang seemed to understand the threat and was so frightened that he stopped crying immediately and dared not make another sound.

Wen Xingye, fearing for his son’s safety, rushed forward and snatched his son back, “Don’t touch my son, I’ve told you, I will repay the debt!”

“Then repay it!”

Tattooed Arm Man kicked him again, “You’ve been borrowing money for half a year now, aside from paying some interest in the beginning, there’s been nothing else! Do you think we’re running a charity?”

“Boss Wan, please give me a few more days, I will definitely pay off all the debt I owe!”

“One day. By tomorrow night, if I don’t see my money, forget about seeing your son again. Go on and have another child with your mistress!”

Wen Xingye turned pale, “No! One day is too short, Boss Wan, give me seven days, I need time to sell the villa!”

“Three days, and not a day more!”

 

Chapter 345: I’m Giving My Daughter to You Tattooed Arm Man finished speaking, and strode out of the villa with Bald Man. Before leaving, he spotted a limited edition Hermès crocodile skin bag on the cabinet by the door. He casually picked it up, dumped everything inside onto the ground, and walked off with the bag in hand.

That was Xin Xin’s favorite bag. She had pestered Wen Xingye for a long time before he finally bought it for her at a cost of nearly two million yuan.

When she saw Tattooed Arm Man taking her favorite bag, panic surged inside her, and she blurted out, “Put my bag down!”

Wen Xingye was startled and quickly tugged at her, “Shut up, it’s just a bag!”

“No, it’s a limited edition, it was so hard for me to get!”

Xin Xin said those words as she hurriedly got up to chase after him.

She had just reached the door when Tattooed Arm Man turned back.

He looked at Xin Xin with a sinister smile, “You want this bag? Then spend a night with me. If I’m pleased, maybe I’ll return it to you.”

Xin Xin clenched her teeth and ignored him, reaching out to snatch her bag back.

Tattooed Arm Man threw the bag onto Bald Man’s body and wrapped his arms around Xin Xin, “Hahaha, as expected of a plaything for an old man, you sure are saucy. You actually threw yourself into my arms!”

“Wen Xingye, if you can’t pay back the money, I’ll gladly take your woman! I saw your other daughter at your house today; she was inconveniently pretty. I wanted to have a little fun with her, but it didn’t work out. Now, this will do!”

Xin Xin struggled in terror, but she was no match for Tattooed Arm Man and was quickly hoisted up.

“Ah! Wen Xingye, save me! I don’t want to go with him!”

Wen Xingye watched as his mistress was carried off, and he hurriedly chased after them, “Boss Wan, she’s just a little girl; she doesn’t understand. Don’t take it out on her. Please let her go this time! Boss Wan, I beg you!”

Tattooed Arm Man looked at him curiously, “Are you blind? Didn’t you see her throwing herself onto me? I was already leaving, but she couldn’t bear to see me go! Since she loves me so much, it’s only right that I satisfy her!”

Wen Xingye was nearly driven mad by Xin Xin. She was indeed an embarrassment, with no depth to her thinking. To think she would risk herself over a bag!

In his anxious anger, an idea suddenly struck him, “Boss Wan, didn’t you say my daughter was pretty? Let this one go, and I’ll let my daughter accompany you. What do you say?”noveldrama

Tattooed Arm Man was shocked, “What did you say?”

Bald Man was also astounded, wide-eyed, “To save your mistress, you would sacrifice your daughter? Am I hearing this right?”

Wen Xingye took the opportunity while they were stunned to take Xin Xin off Tattooed Arm Man’s shoulder and then pulled her behind him.

“Boss Wan, Elder Qian, I’m serious. I know which daughter you have your eyes on. The one who resembles my wife a bit, very pretty, with fair skin.”

Wen Xingye said urgently, “Her name is Ye Chuyi. Go look for her, whatever you want to do, I agree!”

Tattooed Arm Man and Bald Man exchanged glances, then said, “Alright, Wen Xingye, you’re quite the piece of work. And here I thought my brother and I were ruthless, but it turns out you’re even worse, offering up your own daughter just like that.”

As he spoke, suspicion crept in, “You’re not trying to fool me again, are you? I’ve spent years collecting debts, and everyone I’ve met would do anything to pay for their daughters, fighting to the death if it came to that. This is the first time I’ve come across someone like you who is willingly offering up their daughter.”

Wen Xingye’s face twitched, “Boss Wan, how dare I fool you? I’m telling the truth, I’m really handing over my daughter to you.”

The blunter he was, the more Tattooed Arm Man felt there was a trick, “That girl is so beautiful and lively, she doesn’t look like you at all. Could she really not be your daughter? Are you trying to fill your hole with someone else’s daughter? I know your daughter’s last name is Wen, her name is Wen Nianyou!”

“No, no, no, Ye Chuyi is also my daughter! Listen, her surname is Ye, same as my wife’s. She really is my own flesh and blood!”

“Really? Your own flesh and blood and you treat her this badly? I don’t believe it.”

Chapter 346: You Personally Delivered Her Into My Hands Wen Xingye’s expression suddenly stiffened; he couldn’t understand why this man—who seemingly just wanted a pretty woman to play with—began mocking him after he’d offered Ye Chuyi, making him feel instantly damned if he did, damned if he didn’t.

In his heart, Wen Xingye had never truly treated Ye Chuyi as his daughter. He suspected that Ye Jinyu’s suggestion to divorce was instigated by Ye Chuyi from behind the scenes.

Moreover, beaten by Ye Chuyi yesterday and today, a substantial anger had built up inside him, and he was eager for retaliation. It just so happened that Tattooed Arm Man took an interest in her, and he was simply going with the flow.

“This… if Boss Wan is unwilling, then pretend I never said anything.”

“But I am willing, who said I’m not? I’ve never seen someone this gorgeous. I’m absolutely smitten. How about this, if you personally deliver her to me tomorrow, I’ll give you a few more days to arrange the money. How does that sound?”

“This…”

Wen Xingye hesitated, knowing that taking Ye Chuyi to him would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Ye Chuyi was like a thorn in the side, and she even had a bodyguard when going out; he had no chance to make a move.

But obviously, he couldn’t say that reason out loud, so he made up another excuse: “Boss Wan, no matter how you look at it, she’s still my daughter. If I were to personally bring her to you, I fear she would resent me to death afterward. How about this, I give you her location, and you have someone take her? That way I can keep a shred of dignity.”

Tattooed Arm Man suddenly burst into laughter: “Hahaha, you’re less than a pig or a dog, ready to send off your own daughter to be played with, and you still want dignity? This has got to be the funniest joke I’ve ever heard!”

“You want dignity? I refuse to give you any. I want you to personally hand your daughter over to me and, at best, you can watch how I play with her! I want to see just how far you can go!”

Having said that, he got into the car: “Wen Xingye, I want to see your daughter by tomorrow night. Remember, it was you who insisted on giving her to me to play with!”

Before long, he and Baldy had left.

Wen Xingye collapsed onto the ground.noveldrama

Xin Xin came over to help him: “How are you? Are you okay? That… when you deliver your daughter tomorrow, could you possibly get my bag back for me?”

Wen Xingye thought she was concerned about him, but upon hearing her last request, he immediately lashed out with a slap!

“Ignorant thing! Bag, bag, bag, that’s all you know about! If you hadn’t insisted on that damn bag, I wouldn’t have to risk involving my daughter!”

Xin Xin, clutching her face, looked at him in disbelief: “You hit me? Wen Xingye, you dare to hit me?!”

“So what if I hit you? Don’t you deserve it? You have no brain, wearing so little and daring to throw yourself at other men. What are you trying to do? Seduce him on purpose?!”

Xin Xin burst into tears, wronged: “I didn’t! How can you think that of me? You once said I was the purest girl in the world, gentler and more kindhearted than your wife. So why are you accusing me of seducing men now? I wore those clothes just for you, how could I know that men would suddenly break into the house!”

“You tell me, did you borrow money from loan sharks outside? Are you so deep in debt that you can’t pay it back? Are you trying to get me and your son killed?!”

“Will we ever have peaceful days again? Do you think what you’re doing is fair to me? To our son? Have you forgotten all the promises you made me?”

With a barrage of counter-questions, she quickly turned the tables, dumping all blame onto Wen Xingye.

Wen Xingye’s imposing manner immediately diminished, as it was indeed he who had deceived Xin Xin, who was still in university at the time, into sleeping with him. He then sweet-talked her into becoming his mistress and later convinced her to bear his son.

He could regain his masculine dignity only in front of Xin Xin; in front of Ye Jinyu, he was nothing but a groveling grandson, harboring intense humiliation and resentment.

Seeing his mistress crying so pitifully, he forgot his anger and took her into his embrace: “I remember everything I promised you, didn’t I register this villa in your name? Even if I’m a bit in debt outside, it won’t affect you and our son.”

 

Chapter 347 The Villa was Sealed Off “But those debt collectors have already come to our door, and I’m so scared, my son is terrified too…”

Xin Xin saw his attitude soften and immediately softened herself, throwing herself into his arms, trembling, “The villa won’t really be taken away by those people, will it? My son and I won’t be homeless in the future, will we? Husband, I’m really scared…”

Wen Xingye’s head was throbbing with pain from the vase that had hit him, but hearing his mistress call him husband filled him with a surge of protective desire, and he forget about the headache as he picked up his mistress and headed into the villa.

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t let you and your son end up on the streets. I want to give you the best to live in, wear, and eat! You don’t need to worry about the debt. Once I sell the house back at home, everything will be solved.”

Wen Xingye carried his mistress to the sofa, and turning his head, he saw his shivering son in the corner and brought him onto the sofa as well.

Holding both mother and child in his arms, seeing both big and small dependent on and trusting him, he felt that this was what a home was, what a man’s life should be.

He had had enough of the days when he had to beg Ye Jinyu for money!

“I borrowed money for business. Just last month I invested in a big deal, and next month if I invest another sum, I can make hundreds of millions. When that happens, all the money I make will go to you and your son, I won’t keep a penny!”

Tears welled in Xin Xin’s eyes as she looked up at him adoringly, “Husband, you’re really amazing! My son and I are so fortunate to have you!”

Wen Xingye wrapped his arms around her, his tone proud and smug, “Of course!”

Xin Xin rested on his shoulder, and in the place he couldn’t see, the admiration on her face vanished without a trace, replaced by contempt and mockery in her eyes.

He was just a man living off his wife, she had long known he was a failure, always posing as a big boss outside thanks to his wife’s dowry. But since she had also received a lot of money and benefits, she had always pretended not to know anything and never exposed Wen Xingye, always going along with his act.

As for the big deal he talked about, she didn’t believe he could make any money at all.

She had once naively believed it too, but later she found out that Wen Xingye had no clue about investing, and every time he put in a large sum of money, it was soon all lost.

Now, she didn’t dare to believe a single word.

Moreover, she could feel that Wen Xingye was completely drained, that he really had no money left.noveldrama

No, it should be said that Wen Xingye’s wife had been squeezed dry and had no money to squander on them anymore.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so anxious about a bag being taken away. She knew, that was probably her last Hermès bag.

Her mind raced, biting her teeth anxiously in secret. No, she had to sell the villa quickly, turn it into cash, and flee far away with her son, or else the villa would probably not be safe either!

Three hundred million, if turned into cash, would be enough for her and her son to live comfortably for a lifetime. It was worth it!

Tossing and turning all night, Xin Xin could not sleep at all.

Early the next day, she started contacting real estate agents behind Wen Xingye’s back, trying to sell the villa as soon as possible.

However, by noon, the agent called her, “Miss Xin, you can’t sell this villa now!”

Xin Xin was very anxious, “Why can’t it be sold? Didn’t I give you the property deed? Please help me sell it quickly, I’ll give you an extra twenty thousand yuan in commission!”

“It’s not a matter of commission, Miss Xin. A Madame Ye has applied to the court for an emergency property preservation order, and your villa has been seized.”

“What?! That’s impossible!”

A cold sweat broke out on Xin Xin’s back, “This is my property; how can the court just seize it?”

“I’ve already inquired on your behalf. Madame Ye provided sufficient evidence, and bank statements have proven that it wasn’t you who bought the villa, but Mr. Wen. Since Mr. Wen is married, even if the villa is under your name, it’s useless; Mr. Wen’s wife has the right to reclaim this property.”

Xin Xin was completely stunned, a chill filled her heart, “It’s over, my villa… it’s gone…”

Chapter 348: Wen Xingye’s Trap Dome Hospital.

Ye Chuyi had just finished her lunch break when she received a call from Wen Xingye.

“Xiaoyi, do you have time this afternoon? I’d like to talk to you,” he said.

“I have nothing to talk to you about.”

“It’s about another villa of mine. Didn’t you say you wanted me to transfer it to your mother? Your mom is still angry with me, so I can only talk to you about it. But if you’re also unwilling to meet, then I have no choice but to face your mom again with thick skin.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t want him to have any contact with her mother at all, so she immediately responded, “Don’t look for my mom, I’ll meet with you.”

“Okay, I’ll send you the address, just come over directly.”

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chuyi’s mobile phone received an address.

Since Wen Xingye was full of lies, Ye Chuyi didn’t believe he would so easily hand over a villa bought for his mistress. There must be another conspiracy.

She called Ivy, summoned bodyguards, and then left with her bodyguards.noveldrama

To facilitate Wen Xingye’s reveal of his true colors, Ye Chuyi deliberately drove one car while the bodyguards followed in another.

She followed the navigation and proceeded accordingly.

Along the way, she passed by the Shengshi Group building and couldn’t help but glance towards it. Unexpectedly, she found herself hoping to see Sheng Tingyuan.

But she didn’t.

Ye Chuyi smiled lightly. Was she starting to miss him? Why else would she hope to see him?

But this thought was fleeting, and she quickly arrived at the address given by Wen Xingye.

It was a villa, and outside there was a sign that read: Jubao Loan Financial Services Limited.

Ye Chuyi’s eyebrows twitched slightly. Wasn’t this the loan company from which Wen Xingye borrowed money?

Because the Tattooed Arm Man was rude to her yesterday, she had wanted to teach him a lesson, so she had already had Ivy look into his company, which was this one right before her eyes.

She suddenly laughed.

Alright, Wen Xingye was indeed fooling her again, and it seemed he was in cahoots with the loan company.

She had been worried about how to deal with the Tattooed Arm Man, but now he had been delivered straight to her doorstep, making things much simpler.

She called Wen Xingye: “I’ve arrived, where are you?”

“Ah? You’re already there? I’m on my way, wait a few minutes for me!”

After hanging up, Ye Chuyi instructed the bodyguards, “I’ll go in first on my own. Then you guys sneak in later, deciding whether to take action based on the situation.”

The bodyguards all responded in unison.

Yet, Ye Chuyi was still not at ease and made another call to Ivy, adding six more bodyguards.

After all, she had seen both the Bald Man and the Tattooed Arm Man, with their faces full of fierce flesh, looking like desperate and ferocious thugs. There could be even more people like them inside the villa, and it was always good to take extra precautions.

Moments later, Wen Xingye arrived.

Seeing the Maybach he was driving, Ye Chuyi almost instantly decided that she needed to take that car back; he didn’t deserve to drive something so luxurious.

She extended her hand to Wen Xingye, “Car keys.”

Wen Xingye was startled, “What?”

“Give me the car keys. That car must have been bought with my mom’s dowry money, so it’s my mom’s car, not yours.”

Wen Xingye’s face turned red with anger, his tone changing, “Don’t go overboard! I already said I would give the villa to your mom, isn’t that enough?”

“Not enough. Both the villa and the car, my mom is taking them.”

“I think it’s not your mom who wants them, it’s you! Jinyu is very generous. She would never be as petty as you are, nor as greedy!”

“Cut the crap. Are you giving it or not?”

“No! I bought this car with the money I earned from my business. It has nothing to do with your mom!”

“I’ve already had it checked. Your company has been losing money every year for years, never turning a profit. So, you haven’t made a dime. This car was bought with my mom’s money.”

“Say what you will. It’s my car, and I bought it myself. I can’t possibly give it to you!”

“Not giving it? Then, forget it. I don’t want the villa anymore either. I’m leaving.”

 

Chapter 349: Sheng Tingyuan?! Ye Chuyi spoke as she opened the car door, making as if to get in.

Wen Xingye’s face changed, fearful that she would really leave, he hastily said, “Don’t go! If it’s just a car you want, I’ll give it to you!”

Ye Chuyi closed the car door and then extended her hand toward him.

Wen Xingye gritted his teeth and put the car keys into her hand.noveldrama

It’s fine, he thought, just let her have it for now; stabilize the situation first. Once they got inside the villa, she’d see what’s coming to her! By the time she’s surrounded by a few men, he’d take the opportunity to get the car keys back.

Ye Chuyi knew all too well what was happening, understanding that Wen Xingye would rather give her the car than let her leave—that villa must be fishy.

He had amassed a huge debt, and with the Tattooed Arm Man having obviously shown interest in her yesterday, Wen Xingye’s purpose in inviting her there was crystal clear. He was more despicable than she had imagined.

Casually, Ye Chuyi took her riveted bag out from the car, placed the car keys into it, slung it over her shoulder, and feigned ignorance as she asked, “Is this the villa you bought for your mistress? This one can’t be worth three billion, right? Weren’t you tricked?”

Wen Xingye almost immediately regained his amicable demeanor; seeing that Ye Chuyi had misunderstood, he immediately went along with her words, “Yes, this one, it’s indeed worth three billion in the market.”

“Why is there a sign for a financial company hanging on the door?”

“Oh, I’ve rented it out temporarily.”

Ye Chuyi nodded, “I see.”

Wen Xingye stepped inside first, “Xiaoyi, come on in. Don’t you want to take back this villa? Let’s go inside and have a good talk.”

Ye Chuyi followed him in, all the way to the entrance and into the living room.

As soon as she entered, she heard a burst of loud laughter.

“Hahaha, Wen Xingye, you actually brought your daughter here. You are ruthless, even willing to send off your own daughter!”

The Tattooed Arm Man came down from the second floor, followed by the Bald Man whom Ye Chuyi had seen yesterday.

Ye Chuyi’s face was filled with terror, and she quickly hid behind Wen Xingye, “Dad, why are they here? They came to our house to collect debt yesterday; they are not good people!”

Wen Xingye vaguely felt that something was off; why did Ye Chuyi suddenly start calling him dad?

But he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

He yanked Ye Chuyi to the front, speaking to the Tattooed Arm Man, “Boss Wan, I have brought the person as promised. You heard her call me dad; she indeed is my daughter, I didn’t lie to you, so I hope you too will keep your promise.”

The Tattooed Arm Man walked up to Ye Chuyi, noticing her shivering and terrified face, he immediately grew excited, “Beauty, you are the most beautiful one I’ve ever seen. Boss Wan will definitely take great care of you later.”

Ye Chuyi clutched Wen Xingye’s clothing tightly, “Dad, what’s going on? How could this happen?!”

Wen Xingye, with a cold face, ignored her, pulling his clothing free from her grip, and then, he pushed her towards the Tattooed Arm Man.

The Tattooed Arm Man was overjoyed, “Beauty, calling him dad is useless, why don’t you try calling me and see?”

Ye Chuyi took her bag and smashed it into his face, “Get away!”

The Tattooed Arm Man put up a hand to block, but suddenly felt a severe pain in his palm.

Looking down, he saw a row of cuts on his palm, with blood gushing out instantly!

His face darkened at once, “Throw that damn bag away! You dare to hurt me, later I will make sure you wish you were dead!”

Ye Chuyi still appeared to be trembling, “Don’t come any closer, I’ll call the police if you do!”

“Call the police? Do you think that with my company’s size, I won’t have solid connections? Go ahead and try; let’s see if anyone dares to arrest me!”

As the Tattooed Arm Man spoke, he took a step forward and grabbed Ye Chuyi’s wrist, just about to rip her clothes when suddenly someone kicked him, sending him flying.

He screamed as he fell to the ground, and just as he tried to get up, another kick struck his chest.

He almost ran out of breath, unable to help but spit out a mouthful of blood!

“Who?! Who dares to kick me? Tired of living?!”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than he took another solid kick.

Seeing stars, he barely managed to look towards the owner of the kick, then his blood ran cold, “Sheng… Sheng Tingyuan?!”

 

Chapter 350 When Will You Stop Lying to Me? Ye Chuyi felt her blood was about to freeze. How did Sheng Tingyuan get here? How did he know where to find her?

Wasn’t it supposed to be her bodyguard who came in?noveldrama

She stiffly turned her head to look out the window, only to see her bodyguards all subdued by his, each held tightly down.

What a misunderstanding! These were her people, not the Tattooed Arm Man’s!

A fierce expression surfaced on Sheng Tingyuan’s handsome face. His expensive leather shoes were stepping on the Tattooed Arm Man’s face: “You dare touch my wife?!”

The Tattooed Arm Man’s face was disfigured by the pressure, but he couldn’t care less about the pain, he said in utter fear, “Young Master Ting, I, I, I didn’t know! Spare me, Young Master Ting, I haven’t done anything! It was him, he insisted on sending his daughter to me for fun!”

He trembled as he pointed a finger toward Wen Xingye at the doorway.

Wen Xingye’s face turned dramatically pale: “I didn’t! Xiaoyi is my daughter, how could I possibly do such a thing!”

The Tattooed Arm Man roared furiously, “He did! I went to him last night, to stop me from messing with his mistress, he volunteered to give me his daughter! I have a witness, Baldy!”

Bald Man was equally frightened and hastily said, “Young Master Ting, it’s true! He really did offer his daughter to us voluntarily, we didn’t know she was one of your people. If we had known, we wouldn’t dare covet her, not even if we had a hundred guts! The Wen guy didn’t say his daughter was your Madam!”

Wen Xingye hadn’t known that Ye Chuyi was actually married to Sheng Tingyuan. Knowing Sheng Tingyuan’s power and hearing of his ruthless reputation, he was as white as a ghost: “I didn’t, you’re lying! You forced me to give up my daughter, or you were going to hurt my son!”

As he spoke, he hurriedly walked to Ye Chuyi’s side, reaching out to embrace her: “Xiaoyi, you must be terrified. It’s all Daddy’s fault, I apologize to you. Please don’t blame your father.”

Ye Chuyi immediately retreated, avoiding his outstretched hand.

At this moment she didn’t care about the pretended worried Wen Xingye, her gaze turned frantically to Sheng Tingyuan; her panic wasn’t fake now, it was real.

Although she didn’t know why seeing him made her so frantic.

Sheng Tingyuan let go of the Tattooed Arm Man underfoot and took step by step toward Ye Chuyi: “Whose daughter are you, really? Ye Zhengrong? Shi Youjin? Or this scumbag?”

Ye Chuyi bit her lip: “I… I truly am Wen Xingye’s daughter.”

Sheng Tingyuan’s voice was very cold: “When will you stop deceiving me? When will you learn to cherish yourself?”

“I’ve never been willing to harshly scold you, yet you put yourself in such danger? What would have happened if I hadn’t come?”

“Is it because I gave you too much freedom? So you don’t tell me anything, believe any scum, and jump into any fire pit!”

This was the first time Ye Chuyi had seen him so angry, and she knew he was truly furious.

She had no choice but to say, “Don’t be mad, I brought bodyguards.”

She pointed outside the window: “Those held down by your men, they are my bodyguards. I didn’t come here alone.”

Sheng Tingyuan looked out the window at the several tall and strong bodyguards; his icy countenance finally softened slightly.

She hadn’t ventured here alone; she was prepared, she knew to protect herself.

But immediately, he became even more angry.

So, she knew the dangers but still insisted on coming?

Ye Chuyi watched as his face turned from pleased to angry again, not understanding what was wrong with him.

She mustered the courage to move forward and tugged at his sleeve: “Sheng Tingyuan, please, don’t be mad. See, I’m fine, aren’t I?”

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