Ch. 361..370

Chapter 361: He Must Have Done It on Purpose Ye Jinyu gave a bitter smile, “It’s true he’s very critical of me, and if I go back, he will indeed scold me, but I can’t just never return. These years, I’ve severed ties with my family and I already regret it deeply and hate myself for it. I can’t keep running away—even if he scolds me every day, I must go back.”

“Besides, your grandfather is getting old, and it’s better for me to be by his side. Household staff, after all, are outsiders, not necessarily reliable—I’ve already learned that lesson.”

“When I was young, your grandfather was very fond of me. He is actually a very good father. Although stern, he can’t be faulted in how he treats his children. I want to go back and show my filial piety, to stay by his side from now on, to care for him in his old age.”noveldrama

As she said this, tears uncontrollably overflowed from her eyes, “You might not know why he dislikes me so much. It’s not just because I didn’t listen to him, refused to enter into an arranged marriage, and insisted on marrying Wen Xingye. Another very important reason is that your grandmother wanted to see me before her death, and I didn’t go back.”

Chuyi was startled, “You didn’t go back? Why?”

Ye Jinyu could not possibly be the type of person who would stay away out of spite, knowing her mother’s life was in danger. There had to be something more.

Sure enough, she soon heard Ye Jinyu say, “Back then, your grandfather and your two uncles all sent messengers to inform me, but I didn’t receive any message.”

Chuyi found it unbelievable. No one knew better than her the extent of the Ye Family’s reach. How could they not even get a message through?

“Mom, did Wen Xingye refuse to let the messengers sent by grandpa and uncles enter the villa? Couldn’t the messengers have forced their way in? There were only a few maids at home; they couldn’t possibly have stopped someone determined to get through, right?”

Ye Jinyu shook her head, “I don’t know whether the people sent to deliver messages got into the villa because I wasn’t living at home at that time; I was in the countryside.”

“What were you doing in the countryside?”

“Wen Xingye took me there, said he wanted me to experience farm life, to eat simple peasant food. He told me that was where he was born and raised, and he wanted me to understand how hard his childhood was, to know how difficult it was for him to make it to university and stand out.”

Chuyi was somewhat speechless. Wen Xingye really had no shame. His hardships and difficulties were not caused by Ye Jinyu, so why make her experience his suffering? Did she owe him something?

“I really lived a hard life in the countryside during that time. I would go out to dig wild vegetables, and then Wen Xingye would make congee for me to drink. After over a month of this, he finally took me back to the villa.”

Ye Jinyu’s eyes were swollen, her voice bitter, “That’s when your grandmother passed away during that month. I didn’t get to see her for the last time. I couldn’t even go home for the funeral. Worse still, I didn’t even know she had passed away.”

Chuyi could understand her pain, but she was much sharper than Ye Jinyu. “It can’t be such a coincidence that just as grandma fell gravely ill, Wen Xingye took you to the countryside. He must’ve been aware of grandmother’s condition beforehand and deliberately took you away. He didn’t want you to be in touch with your family, fearing the exposure of how he squandered your dowry, concerned he wouldn’t get a hold of the rest of your inheritance.”

Ye Jinyu was taken aback, “He did it on purpose?”

“He definitely did it on purpose. You don’t need to doubt it, he’s colder and more ruthless than you can imagine. For money, he’s capable of anything, completely unscrupulous.”

Ye Jinyu turned to look at her, “Xiaoyi, you seem to hold a big grudge against him. I’ve never heard you call him ‘dad.’ Did he offend you? Did he do something bad to you?”

Chuyi hadn’t wanted to bring up what had happened that afternoon, so as not to worry her, but now she had to speak up. Her mother seemed to think Wen Xingye was just a typical adulterer who had fallen out of love with her, unaware that Wen Xingye had been calculating against her all along.

The truth was cruel, and Chuyi feared her mother wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Mom, Wen Xingye came to see me today.”

“What did he want with you?”

“He said he wanted to discuss the matter of returning the villa he bought for his mistress. When I went, I found out he was handing me over to those debt collectors.”

Chapter 362 Willing to Marry Sheng Tingyuan Ye Jinyu’s mind went blank in shock, “What?!”

“It’s true, Mom. The man with his arm covered in tattoos said that he originally had his eye on Wen Xingye’s lover, but since Wen Xingye was reluctant to let him have her, he sent me instead.”

Ye Jinyu’s face turned ashen, “Has he… has he gone mad? Sending his own daughter away, is he still human? How much does he love that lover of his!”

Ye Chuyi shook her head. In fact, she didn’t think Wen Xingye loved that lover so much. The person he loved most was himself.

If he really loved her, would he let her be the mistress hidden in the shadows? Would he deceive her into having his son for a year without marrying her?

But between her, his unofficial daughter, and that lover, he clearly favored the lover.

If forced to choose someone for those men, he would obviously choose his unofficial daughter, as there was absolutely no affection between them. Plus, Ye Chuyi had hit Wen Xingye before; knowing his petty nature, harboring resentment might make him want to take his revenge on her.noveldrama

As for the villa he bought under his lover’s name, it wasn’t likely because he loved that woman. It was just a means of transferring assets. After all, the woman couldn’t escape; whether the villa was under her name or Wen Xingye’s made no difference.

“Mom, I called the police this afternoon. Wen Xingye and those two debt collectors have been taken to the station for questioning. I’m telling you this so you understand, Wen Xingye is truly not a good man, and you shouldn’t trust him anymore.”

Ye Jinyu slumped back in her chair, “Okay, I’ll listen to you. I won’t trust him anymore.”

She hesitated for a moment but finally reached out to touch Ye Chuyi’s arm and shoulder, “Did those two debt collectors bother you? They came to the house with ill-intentions that day; I should have called the police then.”

“I wasn’t bothered, don’t worry, Mom. I was cautious around Wen Xingye. When he asked me to meet him alone, I felt something was off, so I brought a bodyguard.” Although the bodyguard wasn’t used.

Ye Jinyu sighed in relief, “Good that you’re unharmed.”

If something had happened to her daughter, she wouldn’t know how to face herself.

Wen Xingye, such a despicable man!

As they talked, they soon arrived home.

Upon reaching the front door, they saw Sheng Tingyuan standing there with his assistant, apparently having waited for quite some time.

Ye Chuyi felt slightly guilty, which softened her voice considerably, “Didn’t you say to let the assistant deliver it? Why did you come yourself?”

“I didn’t have much else to do, so I came over.”

After Sheng Tingyuan spoke, he turned to look at Ye Jinyu beside Ye Chuyi, “Mom, I’m Sheng Tingyuan, we’ve met before, but I didn’t expect you to be Chuyi’s mother.”

Ye Jinyu struggled to respond to his address as “Mom,” “You… you and Xiaoyi are really married? When did this happen?”

Ye Chuyi didn’t expect Sheng Tingyuan to address her as ‘Mom’ so naturally either; she felt her face heat up as she nervously clarified, “Mom, I’ve been married to him for a few months. Originally, it was supposed to be my uncle’s daughter who would marry, it was sort of a deception on my part, but it turns out I am your daughter, so in a way, it still fulfilled the marriage alliance between Sheng Ye families.”

Ye Jinyu trembled at her mention of a “marriage alliance,” quickly grabbing Ye Chuyi’s hand to ask, “How could they let you replace your uncle’s daughter in this marriage alliance? Xiaoyi, you could have refused!”

She herself had been utterly unwilling to enter into an arranged marriage, even going as far as to run away from it, so she certainly didn’t want her daughter to become a sacrifice in a marriage of convenience, regardless of how wealthy the other party was.

But Ye Chuyi looked at her with a smile, “Mom, I agreed to marry of my own volition; Sheng Tingyuan is quite a good man. Look, he even came here fearing we wouldn’t have dinner, bringing us our meal.”

Ye Jinyu’s heart, previously clenched in worry, gradually relaxed within her daughter’s smile, turning towards Sheng Tingyuan, “Good boy, thank you; you’ve gone through a lot of trouble.”

“No trouble, it’s what I should do.”

Sheng Tingyuan replied calmly, but his eyes turned gently towards Ye Chuyi, moved by her words that she was willing to marry him.

 

Chapter 363: Do You Like Him? When Ye Chuyi opened the door, Sheng Tingyuan entered carrying a large bag of food along with his assistant.

After setting the food down, he actively bid farewell to Ye Jinyu and prepared to leave.

Ye Chuyi went out to see him off, but just as she reached the door, Sheng Tingyuan gently pushed her back: “No need to see me out, go back and have dinner with your mom. I’m leaving.”

Ye Chuyi took a step forward, looking up at him, silent for a long while.

Sheng Tingyuan smiled lightly, “What’s the matter, don’t want me to go?”

Ye Chuyi instinctively pulled on his clothes: “Why don’t you stay and eat with us? You brought a lot of food, it’s more than enough for the three of us.”

She actually took the initiative to invite him to stay for dinner, which filled Sheng Tingyuan’s heart with a strange sense of happiness.

However, he still sensibly restrained the impulse to join them for dinner.

He raised his hand, gently and reluctantly touched her face, and whispered, “You’ve only recognized each other for a few days. It’s a time when you need to strengthen your bond. You two have your meal. I’ll eat at home. After some time, I’ll formally invite your mother out to dinner, and I’ll bring my mom along then.”

A warm current surged through Ye Chuyi’s heart; he really was attentive and thoughtful, considering everything she hadn’t even thought of.

He was actually better than she had imagined.

“Go back,” Sheng Tingyuan said, pushing her back inside the room and then gently closed the door.

Ye Chuyi stood at the door, listening to the footsteps fade away, knowing he had left.

How strange, why did she feel a bit reluctant to see him go?

Previously, when he left, she didn’t feel this way.

“Xiaoyi, come and eat.”

The voice of Ye Jinyu pulled her back from her brief daze.

She sat at the dining table, opened each food container, then listened to Ye Jinyu laugh and ask, “Do you like him?”

Ye Chuyi was startled, “Do I? How could you tell?”

“He had already left, and you were still standing at the door daydreaming. Were you reluctant to see him go?”

Ye Chuyi hesitated a bit, then nodded slightly, “A little.”

“That’s right.”

Ye Jinyu’s voice was gentle: “I’ve been through it; I know what it’s like to like someone and what it’s like not to. I was actually worried that arranging a marriage for you might be unfair to you, but it seems I was overthinking it.”

“Sheng Tingyuan seems to like you, too, and he respects you a lot, which is quite rare.”

Saying so, she couldn’t help but feel emotional: “It turns out that arranged marriages aren’t all bad; sometimes they can lead to a good match. Xiaoyi, you are much stronger than I was. I was too ignorant and too rebellious when I was young.”

If she had listened to her father and married into the He Family, a match of equal social standing, would she have avoided these misfortunes? Would she not have lost her daughter?

Looking at her daughter’s beautiful face, she felt deeply sorry for her, yet she also admired her.

She had survived in tough conditions, becoming very strong and sensible. She was able to accept an arranged marriage without any complaints, even though she was just filling in for someone else.

Ye Jinyu reflected on when her father had first told her about the arranged marriage. She had felt so wronged, thinking her father didn’t love her and merely saw her as a tool to solidify family interests, so she didn’t speak to him for many days.

After Ye Chuyi fetched utensils from the kitchen, she saw Ye Jinyu lost in thought at the table.

She had been like this for the past few days, her thoughts drifting, constantly engulfed in self-blame and sorrow.noveldrama

Ye Chuyi adjusted her expression and cheerfully called out to her, “Mom, it’s time to eat. Actually, the food last night also came from Sheng Tingyuan’s, but I was embarrassed to tell you. You won’t blame me, right?”

Ye Jinyu snapped back to reality, immediately replying, “Why would I blame you? Last night’s food was indeed delicious. I even thought it was prepared by a chef from some hotel!”

“It was a lady specifically assigned to me by my mother-in-law; we all call her Auntie Wang. I’ve been gaining weight eating her cooking recently!”

Ye Jinyu finally diverted her attention and asked about her mother-in-law, “Is Sheng Tingyuan’s mom nice to you? How do you get along with her?”

Chapter 364: Make Full Use of Shi Youjin Ye Chuyi was serving her some dishes while speaking, “She’s been really good to me, we get along quite well, she’s easy to talk to, it’s just…”

“Just what?”

Ye Chuyi smiled bashfully, “She’s eager to have a grandson, but I can’t fulfill that wish for her just yet.”

Ye Jinyu paused for a moment before she too smiled, “That’s a common expectation, but if you’re not ready to have children just yet, then don’t. Focus on having a good life with Sheng Tingyuan first, and when you feel truly happy, it won’t be too late to have children.”

Ye Chuyi nodded and, after finishing dinner together, the two of them went out for a walk.

The next morning, at Ye Jinyu’s request, Ye Chuyi sent her back to the Ye Family.

Seeing her, Ye Chongzun naturally did not have a pleasant expression, but he held back from saying anything too harsh in the presence of Ye Chuyi.

However, Ye Chuyi couldn’t stay there with her all the time; she still had to go to work.

She reluctantly left the living room, looking back three steps at a time, and got into the car with a worried expression.

She feared as soon as she left, Ye Jinyu would be scolded.

Ye Chuyi sighed and drove to the hospital.

As soon as she reached her office, she called Ivy, “Check how much money Wen Nianyou and Lin Yueqin have left. How can they still afford to stay in the hospital?”noveldrama

After some operations, Ivy quickly came back with the data, “Boss, Wen Nianyou sold a sports car, and she’s still got two million three hundred and thirty-two thousand!”

“That much?”

Ye Chuyi wasn’t too pleased, “What about those debt collectors? Didn’t they say Nianyou owed them two hundred million? Why don’t they care about getting their money when she has it? Call the loan company right away and tell them this good news.”

“Yes, boss!”

…

Haikang Private Hospital.

Lying in the hospital bed, Wen Nianyou was eating the mango Lin Yueqin had cut for her, asking indifferently, “So, did you see Shi Youjin in prison? Did you tell him everything? What does he plan to do?”

Even though there was no one else in the hospital room, Lin Yueqin still lowered her voice, “I saw him, I told him everything, about your identity being exposed, he knows. He said that before he dies, he will do that one thing for you that you most want done.”

Wen Nianyou nodded with satisfaction, “At least that makes him useful for something. He’s going to be executed anyway, so he’s the most suitable one for the job.”

Lin Yueqin looked at her daughter’s indifferent face and couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart.

Although she had no respect for the useless Shi Youjin, he was, after all, Wen Nianyou’s biological father. For so many years, he had loved Nianyou to the bone, giving her everything he could, even committing murder to maintain her status as a young lady.

But despite everything he did, Nianyou wasn’t grateful and even talked about ‘making the most out of him.’

Shi Youjin was a person, not an object. Lin Yueqin wondered what he would feel if he knew his own daughter referred to him in such a way.

Lin Yueqin looked down, hiding her emotions.

Wen Nianyou didn’t regard Shi Youjin as a person, just as a tool to be used, and Lin Yueqin, her own mother, was no different in Nianyou’s eyes.

No matter when, Wen Nianyou was always the lofty young lady. She looked down on her servant-mother and never even wished to acknowledge her as her daughter.

For twenty-six years, Nianyou had never shown any filial piety, never once called her ‘mother.’ She only sent her to do dirty, shameful tasks, exploited her, and took all her money.

All the money she had earned as a maid in the Wen Family over the years had been spent by Nianyou.

But not only was she ungrateful, she even complained that her earnings were too insignificant, barely enough to fill the gaps between her teeth.

Lin Yueqin twisted her fingers, remembering that her bank card was now empty, and recalling that the house had been forced to be sold by Wen Nianyou, she felt a deep anxiety.

“Youyou, where will we live from now on? We probably can’t go back to the Wen Family villa. Do you still have money? Maybe we should buy an apartment!”

Wen Nianyou’s expression changed abruptly as she made a clear distinction, “Who’s ‘we’? You are you, and I am I. Don’t even think about getting your hands on my money!”

Chapter 365: Knock the Water Out of Your Brain Lin Yueqin stiffened, a chill running through her heart, “Youyou, I’m not trying to take your money, I’m planning for our future. The hospital’s VIP ward is so expensive, we can’t stay there every day.”

Hearing this, Wen Nianyou grew even angrier, sitting bolt upright, “This crappy hospital, this crappy ward, only two thousand yuan a day, and you still think it’s expensive? I’ve never stayed in such a lousy hospital, nor have I ever stayed in such a lousy ward!”

“I used to stay in presidential suites costing twenty or thirty thousand a night when I went out, and Ye Jinyu never complained about it being too expensive. She was always worried that I wasn’t staying comfortably enough, casually transferring me hundreds of thousands to ensure I had the best food, the best accommodation, and the best of everything!”

“You and Shi Youjin, two poor wretches, absolutely disgust me. All day long, it’s nothing but saving money, always saving money. If you don’t have money, why on earth would you have children? The biggest stain of my life is having such lowly, impoverished parents!”

Lin Yueqin’s face paled, “Youyou, how can you say such things? We’ve exhausted every means to give you a good life, how can you still call us disgusting? Just because we’re poor, we shouldn’t have had children? Because we’re poor, you refuse to acknowledge us as your parents?”

Wen Nianyou’s voice was sharp, “If you’re poor, you shouldn’t have children! You don’t deserve to, because you’re lowly and incompetent, always holding me back, never able to help me with anything! The way I am now, it’s all your fault! If I were Ye Jinyu’s daughter, I wouldn’t have to suffer like this, or be kicked out of the Wen Family! I was supposed to have a comfortable life, a happy life, but because I’m your daughter, my life has been utterly ruined!”

Lin Yueqin began to tremble, “Youyou! Don’t say anymore!”

“You and Shi Youjin, one a maid and the other a psychotic murderer, if people knew I had parents like you, who would want to be friends with me? Lin Chuyi has been isolated and despised from childhood because of you, she had no friends at school, everyone looked at her differently, even the parents of classmates would warn their children to stay away from the murderer’s daughter!”

Wen Nianyou’s eyes were bloodshot, “Every time I saw Lin Chuyi being mocked and isolated by classmates, I was terrified! I was afraid of being found out that I was your daughter! Every night, I was jolted awake by nightmares, imagining that everything that happened to Lin Chuyi was happening to me!”

“You think the person I most want to kill is Lin Chuyi? Wrong! Very wrong! The people I most want to erase are you and Shi Youjin! Two people who are as poor as they are vicious, you still think you deserve to have children, you think you deserve to live, you should be dead! I hate you so much!”

Lin Yueqin fell from the chair to the ground, cold from head to toe, her face devoid of any color.

She looked at Wen Nianyou’s fierce, distorted face, listened to her horrifying arguments, and finally began to regret.

She should never have sent her daughter to the Wen Family. Her daughter had gotten used to the good days there, her appetite had grown too large, and she had become so inflated that she even wanted to kill her own parents!

Originally, she had been proud to have switched her daughter to the Wen Family, thinking that after Ye Jinyu died, everything in the Wen Family would belong to them, and her daughter would surely take care of her, allowing her to live a rich wife’s life.

Now she realized that Wen Nianyou had never thought of honoring her; she only wanted to kill her!

Lin Yueqin shivered violently, barely managing to scramble up from the floor, she opened the door of the ward trying to leave, but was blocked by several burly men outside.

The burly man leading them, his face covered in rough flesh, asked menacingly, “This is Wen Nianyou’s ward, right?”noveldrama

Lin Yueqin hadn’t recovered, and instinctively said “Yes”. She was just about to ask “Who are you”, when the man shoved her violently to the ground.

The men entered the ward and dragged Wen Nianyou down from the bed.

The burly man grabbed Wen Nianyou’s hair, smashing her head against the floor, “Got money for hospital stays, but no money to pay off debts, is that it? Think we’re easy to fool? Then let me help knock some sense into your head!”

Chapter 366 I Will Not Divorce Him Wen Nianyou let out a piercing scream.

Lin Yueqin hurried over, “Youyou! Let her go!”

A man kicked her hard, sending her flying.

Lin Yueqin spat out a mouthful of blood and watched helplessly as Wen Nianyou’s head cracked open, staining the ground red.

Wen Nianyou was terrified. She endured the agonizing pain and pleaded, “I was wrong, I’ll repay the money! I have money in my card, I’ll give it all to you!”

The man let go, “Transfer all the money, now!”

Wen Nianyou got up, pulled out a bank card from her bag, and under the man’s watchful eye, she transferred all the money in her account.

She had hoped to keep a little, but the man watched her intently and, seeing that she pressed the wrong numbers, slapped her hard on the head, knocking her almost unconscious.

Having obtained the money, the man kicked her, “I’ll be back at this time tomorrow, and you’ll give me the same amount of money. If I don’t get it, you know the consequences! Also, this is just the interest; you have to pay back the principal of two hundred million soon!”

Wen Nianyou shivered, “Okay… okay, I’ll do it as quickly as I can.”

The men hurled a few more threats and, seeing her compliance, finally left satisfied.

Only then did Lin Yueqin dare to crawl over to Wen Nianyou. Crying, she embraced her, “Youyou, how are you, does it hurt? I’ll call a doctor!”

But Wen Nianyou pushed her away, supported herself against the wall to stand up, her face covered in blood that she didn’t even bother to wipe, nor care to find a doctor, terrified out of her wits, “No, we can’t stay in this hospital any longer, we need to leave quickly, or they’ll come looking for me tomorrow for the money, and if I can’t produce it, they’ll beat me to death!”

Lin Yueqin also realized, “Right, right, we need to leave quickly!”

However, once they left the hospital, they were at a loss.

They had nowhere to go!

No money, no car, and what was worse, Wen Nianyou was covered in blood, causing people to instinctively step back when they saw her.

After a moment of fluctuating expressions, Wen Nianyou finally said, “Let’s go find Qi Yunfan, he was almost married to me before, he should be able to help me now.”

…

In the evening, just before closing time, an uninvited guest appeared in Ye Chuyi’s office — Ye Shuangyin.

She wore a luxuriously exaggerated dress with sunglasses and high heels and unapologetically sat on the sofa, flanked by two bodyguards in black, exuding an aura of hostile intent.

The assistant couldn’t help looking at Ye Chuyi and whispered, “Doctor Anxin, is she a celebrity? She doesn’t seem like she’s here for treatment, more like she’s ready for a red carpet!”

Ye Chuyi shook her head, “She’s not a celebrity, and she’s probably not here for treatment either. She’s here to pick a fight, you should leave now.”

Hesitating for a moment, seeing her resolute attitude, the assistant left.

Once the door was closed, Ye Chuyi took off her lab coat, changed back into her clothes, and prepared to leave work.

Ye Shuangyin, seeing Ye Chuyi ignore her, frowned angrily, “Hey, you fraud, didn’t you see me sitting here? Come over here, I have something to say to you!”

Ye Chuyi turned around and looked at her indifferently, “I didn’t invite you in, please leave.”noveldrama

“I won’t leave unless you promise me one thing — divorce Sheng Tingyuan.”

Ye Chuyi had already guessed her purpose and was not surprised by her demand.

“I’m not going to divorce him, so you’re wasting your effort.”

Ye Shuangyin furrowed her brow, “Didn’t you say before that you wanted to divorce him? Was it all an act in front of my father to make yourself look good?”

“Previously, I did consider divorcing because I didn’t want to deceive Sheng Tingyuan, but he now knows my true identity, and he doesn’t mind it, so I won’t divorce him. I will continue to be with him unless he no longer wants to be with me.”

Ye Shuangyin scoffed, “You don’t think he really wants to be with you, do you? He doesn’t even like you, don’t flatter yourself!”

“He may not like me, but does he like you? Even if I divorce him, would you really be able to marry him?”

: Chapter 367 You Have to Endure It Even If You Can’t! “I don’t need you to worry about whether I can marry him or not; all you have to do is divorce him. Sheng Tingyuan of course doesn’t like me either, but I don’t need his affection—I am a daughter of the Ye Family, and that identity alone is enough for him to take me seriously.”

Ye Shuangyin sat with one leg over the other, confidently saying, “Marrying me has many benefits; otherwise, he wouldn’t have married a fake like you. What he valued was just your false identity. Now, even though you’re my aunt’s daughter, my aunt isn’t favored at all by grandfather. So, even if you have Ye Family blood, it’s useless, you have no value!”

Ye Chuyi’s expression was cold, “Since there are so many benefits to marrying you, why hasn’t Sheng Tingyuan divorced me to marry you? In his eyes, your value isn’t worth mentioning, is it?”

Ye Shuangyin’s face turned white with anger, “Nonsense, Sheng Tingyuan clearly values me! It’s just because I ran away from the wedding before that he’s a bit angry, he’s deliberately not divorcing you, just to upset me! He still cares about me!”

Ye Chuyi looked astonished, “Have you always been deceiving yourself? If he really cared about you, would he have mistaken me for you? He doesn’t even remember what you look like; do you still want me to go on?”

“Hmph, you know he mistook you for me, you’re a liar, a thief! You’ve stolen my marriage, stolen my husband, and now you’re still clinging to my husband, refusing to give him back to me, you’re the most shameless!”

“Miss Ye Shuangyin, please get it straight, I didn’t steal your marriage, you ran away from it. And you’ve already registered and married another man; how dare you say that I stole your husband? I don’t even know who your husband is.”

“My husband is Sheng Tingyuan!”

Ye Shuangyin, furious, stood up and raised her hand to slap Ye Chuyi.

But Ye Chuyi had suffered too many slaps from Lin Yueqin as a child and had long developed a conditioned reflex to that action.

She immediately grabbed Ye Shuangyin’s wrist and unceremoniously pushed her back, and in an instant, Ye Shuangyin fell back onto the couch.

Ye Shuangyin screamed, “You dare to push me?!”

She looked at the two bodyguards, “Are you made of wood? Grab her for me now! I’m going to beat her to death!”

But the bodyguards hesitated because they all knew that, although Ye Chuyi was not Ye Zhengrong’s daughter, she was his niece, and Ye Zhengrong treated this newly found niece even better than his own daughter.

If they helped Ye Shuangyin bully Ye Chuyi today, how would they explain themselves later?

Taking advantage of their hesitation, Ye Chuyi had already opened the door and ran out.

She wasn’t stupid; with three against one, she was bound to be at a disadvantage if she didn’t run.

But as soon as she ran out, she bumped into someone head-on.

She looked up and saw Sheng Tingyuan.

Sheng Tingyuan was pushed back half a step by the collision before stabilizing himself. It was the first time he had seen her in such a panicked state, and he quickly asked, “What happened, what’s wrong?”noveldrama

Ye Chuyi pointed towards the office.

Sheng Tingyuan looked up and saw Ye Shuangyin, with the bodyguards in tow, storming out, angry.

His expression turned icy in an instant, “Who let you come here?”

Seeing him, Ye Shuangyin arrogantly lifted her chin, “I came on my own accord, so what? Is her office off-limits to me? There’s no place under heaven that Ye Shuangyin can’t go to!”

Chapter 368: I Will Never Marry Someone Like You Sheng Tingyuan loathed her sense of superiority, acting as if she was above everyone. He ignored her and lowered his head to ask Ye Chuyi, “Are you alright? Did she hit you?”

Ye Chuyi shook her head, but then nodded, “She tried, but she didn’t hit me.”

Sheng Tingyuan glared coldly at Ye Shuangyin, “Miss Ye came to my wife’s office to hit her? What right do you have to lay a hand on her? If the Ye Family no longer wishes to cooperate with the Sheng Family, just say it plainly. Causing a scene at my wife’s workplace is just too low!”

“Sheng Tingyuan, I am your wife, not her! She’s a fake! She stole my husband; she’s a home-wrecker. Why can’t I hit her?!”

“Chuyi is my wife, married to me in a proper ceremony, witnessed by elders from both the Sheng and Ye families! You might be the home-wrecker, but she could never be! If you dare touch her, I will make you pay tenfold!”

Ye Shuangyin stomped her foot in anger, “Why are you taking her side? What’s so good about her? Whatever she has, I have as well—what she doesn’t have, I also have! She even stole her looks from me. Why do you insist on making her your wife? Didn’t you want to marry me before? Then kick her out and marry me now!”

“Miss Ye thinks everyone is as stupid as you because you’re an idiot? Is your brain kicked by a donkey? Forgot you have a husband? Let me remind you, your husband’s name is Hen Mingjun! You’ve been married for three years, and he’s eagerly waiting for you to return!”

Ye Shuangyin was startled, “You… you know all this?”

“You think I wouldn’t know? I hope Miss Ye won’t spout nonsense about being my wife in the future. I don’t want my wife to misunderstand. I have nothing to do with you, and I’ll say it once again, the person I registered and had a wedding with is Ye Chuyi. She is my only wife.”

Sheng Tingyuan’s cold eyes flickered with fire, “If you come looking for trouble with her again, I will help you vividly recall your marital life with your husband, Hen Mingjun. He’s quite concerned about finding a way to take you back, and I can help with that! Your unclear mind would benefit from sorting things out with Hen Mingjun!”noveldrama

Ye Shuangyin’s face changed instantly, “Sheng Tingyuan, have you gone mad? The one who was engaged to you was clearly me, I’m the real Miss Ye; I’m worth so much more than that fake by your side! If you let Hen Mingjun take me back, you’ll end up with nothing!”

“If you cared so much about the marriage arrangement, why did you run away in the first place? Since you’ve already run, then don’t come back to disgust me or mention any marriage arrangement again. You’re the one who betrayed and destroyed it first. I, Sheng Tingyuan, would rather stay unmarried than marry someone like you.”

After saying so, Sheng Tingyuan left with Ye Chuyi.

But he was worried Ye Shuangyin would continue to harass Ye Chuyi. On the way home, he called Ye Zhengrong to speak about Ye Shuangyin’s behavior.

Ye Zhengrong was both angry and embarrassed. It was supposed to be excellent news that Ye Chuyi suddenly became his niece; the marital ties between the Sheng and Ye families were secured, and no one from the Sheng Family came to settle any scores, seemingly glossing over the matter.

Yet Ye Shuangyin had to burst that bubble, even provoking Sheng Tingyuan himself!

She was driving him to his grave!

When they wanted to marry her off, she stubbornly refused and eloped with a poor boy. Now that they had no intentions to marry her, she acted insane, desperately wanting to be wed.

The fact that Sheng Tingyuan could overlook the Ye Family’s deception and accept a fake bride in place, Ye Zhengrong found that completely unexpected, no doubt Chuyi’s influence.

Sheng Tingyuan had taken a liking to Ye Chuyi as a person, hence the leniency.

But his foolish daughter still wanted to beat Ye Chuyi, pressuring her to divorce Sheng Tingyuan. He was on the verge of exploding in fury! Why couldn’t she comprehend? Even if Sheng Tingyuan really divorced Ye Chuyi, would he remarry into the Ye Family?

After hanging up on Sheng Tingyuan, he immediately called Ye Shuangyin and issued an ultimatum, “Come back immediately. If you don’t return within twenty minutes, then never come back at all!”

Chapter 369: I Can’t Bear to Let Someone Else Have You On the other side, Ye Chuyi had already returned home with Sheng Tingyuan.

For Ye Chuyi, the incident with Ye Shuangyin was just a minor interruption. Over the past years, she had been tormented countless times by the troubles caused by Lin Yueqin and Wen Nianyou, to which she had now become immune.

Instead, Sheng Tingyuan’s brow was slightly furrowed, and his aura was quite oppressive.

In the kitchen, Auntie Wang was busy preparing dinner. Ye Chuyi wanted to see what delicious dishes were being made tonight, but Sheng Tingyuan pulled her back.noveldrama

His voice was low and resolute, “Ye Chuyi, we won’t divorce.”

Seeing how serious he was, Ye Chuyi found it a bit funny. No wonder he had been keeping a straight face; he was still thinking about this matter.

She started to laugh, “Okay, we won’t divorce. Even for the sake of Auntie Wang’s cooking skills, I can’t leave.”

Sheng Tingyuan didn’t look too pleased, “Are you refusing to divorce me just because of Auntie Wang? Not because of me?”

Ye Chuyi raised her hand, gently caressing his handsome face, “Do I really look like a foodie who only has eyes for delicacies? Sheng Tingyuan, I’m not picky, I can eat anything.”

Sheng Tingyuan’s heart began to beat fiercely, and he almost couldn’t believe it, “So, you really are staying because of me?”

“Otherwise?”

Sheng Tingyuan suddenly hugged her tightly, his arms encircling her firmly, “I was afraid you’d tell me to marry someone else again.”

Ye Chuyi, within his embrace, felt an inexplicable sense of security. Listening to his deep voice, even her heartbeat quickened.

She rested her head against his chest, speaking softly, “Not anymore, I told you to marry someone else because I felt terrible for deceiving you and didn’t dare to keep you to myself any longer.”

Sheng Tingyuan held her even tighter, “And now?”

Ye Chuyi raised her hand to embrace his sturdy waist, “Now I want to keep you to myself, you’re too good, I can’t bear to let anyone else have you.”

Sheng Tingyuan listened to her soft whispers, felt her movements, and a smile appeared on his face.

He lowered his head to kiss her smooth forehead, then moved to peck her rosy lips. Seeing that Ye Chuyi’s face had turned completely red, he let out a low chuckle and pulled her back into his embrace, “This is truly… wonderful.”

Ye Chuyi wasn’t sure what he found so wonderful: the fact that she wanted to keep him to herself or the kissing?

But she didn’t ask. A fluttering sensation stirred in her chest, a feeling both strange and not unpleasant, so she let it grow.

Auntie Wang finished the dinner, and as she stepped out of the kitchen, she saw the couple wrapped up in each other’s arms, looking affectionate.

She was overjoyed and wished she could call Tang Jin right away to tell her that the two were finally acting like love-struck teenagers. The grandson she had been hoping for might be on the way!

Suppressing the urge to make the call, she cleared her throat gently. When the couple turned their heads to look at her, she said with a beaming smile, “Young Master, Madam, dinner is ready, you may dine now.”

Ye Chuyi came back to her senses, feeling a little warmth on her face. She poked Sheng Tingyuan, signaling him to let go.

Sheng Tingyuan released her waist but took her hand instead, “Let’s eat, this should be your favorite part.”

Ye Chuyi smiled; she did indeed love this part.

Following him into the dining room, she noticed at a glance that Auntie Wang had added a new dish.

Sheng Tingyuan pulled out a chair for her, and while serving her food, told Auntie Wang, “Auntie Wang, you can leave work now.”

Auntie Wang happily agreed, removed her apron, and left.

Now it was just the two of them in the house. Sheng Tingyuan reached out to pull Ye Chuyi and her chair closer to him, bringing her right by his side.

Ye Chuyi turned to look at him, then heard him say, “Eat closer to me, you were too far away just now.”

Ye Chuyi felt helpless; how could she have been too far? She was only half a meter away from him just before.

But if he said she was far, then she was far. Besides, being closer to him made it more convenient for him to serve her.

After they had finished dinner, Ye Chuyi stepped outside to find that it had started raining.

Her eyes lit up as she reached out to catch the raindrops, saying, “Could it be that I’m about to have another stroke of good luck?”

Chapter 370: It’s Time to Go Back to the Bedroom to Sleep Sheng Tingyuan grabbed an umbrella, opened it, and held it over her head, “Do you want to go for a walk?”

Ye Chuyi’s eyes sparkled, “Yes!”

Sheng Tingyuan took her hand, “Let’s go!”

Ye Chuyi turned to look at him, “Why are you using an umbrella today? It’s not raining heavily!”

“If we have an umbrella, we can stay out as long as we like; otherwise, like last time, we’ll be drenched and have to rush home.”

Ye Chuyi was in an unusually good mood because of the rain, “Getting drenched isn’t so bad.”

Sheng Tingyuan looked at her helplessly, “It’s still better to stay dry; getting wet can make you sick.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t want to get sick either; in fact, she felt quite uncomfortable the last time they got drenched because the rain was really heavy.

But she didn’t dare to say it, what if Sheng Tingyuan then wouldn’t let her go for walks in the rain?

The rain wasn’t heavy, and some people were also walking outside with umbrellas. Of course, like her, not many were keen on walking in the rain without one.

Her hand was enveloped by Sheng Tingyuan’s large, dry, and warm palm, which made her inexplicably fond of it.

Looking up at him again, she saw him deliberately tilting the umbrella towards her, his own shoulder getting quite wet, while she didn’t get rained on at all.

When Sheng Tingyuan noticed her looking, he reached out, wrapped an arm around her waist, and half-hugged her as they leisurely moved forward.

Ye Chuyi slowly discerned a different kind of feeling, one that previously made her anticipate good things happening during rain, but now, it just felt romantic.

She truly was beginning to like him more and more, to the extent that she felt like she had gotten a great deal in what appeared to be a marriage of convenience.

Only now could she understand why Madam Ye felt so regretful and reluctant when she asked her to marry in her daughter’s place; she must have rigorously investigated Sheng Tingyuan early on, knowing exactly what kind of person he was, and that his character and capabilities were definitely up to par. That’s why she still forced her daughter to marry him despite her reluctance.

A smile crept onto Ye Chuyi’s lips; she almost felt as if she had won a lottery jackpot.

Seeing her smile, Sheng Tingyuan asked, “What are you smiling about? Is there something happy?”

Ye Chuyi turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling, her voice clear, “Mm, the weather is really nice today.”

Sheng Tingyuan couldn’t help but laugh, “Only you would say this weather is nice.” She really did enjoy the rain; he was almost tempted to start a rainmaking project just to keep her happy.

After wandering outside for over half an hour and as the rain started to pick up, Sheng Tingyuan led her back.

By the time they got home, Ye Chuyi’s shoes and the bottom of her pants were wet.

Sheng Tingyuan put away the umbrella, bent down to take off her shoes, and then carried her upstairs, “Which bathroom do you want to use for your shower?”

Ye Chuyi looped her arms around his neck, “Any is fine.”

“Let’s use the one in the master bedroom, it’s bigger.”

Saying so, Sheng Tingyuan carried her into the bathroom and then kissed her, “Go ahead and shower. I’ll get you a nightgown.”

After he spoke, he left the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

Ye Chuyi stood in the bathroom, touched her face which felt a bit hot.noveldrama

Turning around, she saw her reflection in the mirror, her cheeks were flush with color, a smile graced her lips, and her whole presence was like a ripe peach.

Was this what falling in love felt like?

It seemed quite nice.

With a content heart, she turned on the shower and took a warm bath.

Once finished, she wrapped herself in a towel, slightly opened the bathroom door, and saw a nightgown laid out on a stool by the door.

She brought the nightgown inside to change, then dried her hair to a semi-dry state before stepping out of the bathroom.

Sheng Tingyuan was not in the bedroom.

Ye Chuyi found it a bit strange. She went out to look for him, heard him apparently on a call in the study, so she didn’t disturb him and turned back to her own bedroom.

She took out her tablet to watch some surgical videos shared by her teacher, aiming to learn something new.

Not long after, Sheng Tingyuan arrived.

“Have you finished your shower?”

“Yes!”

“Then it’s time to go to the bedroom and sleep.”