Ch. 156..160: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 156-160
Chapter 156: Chapter 156: She is Yin Hehe! Chapter 156: Chapter 156: She is Yin Hehe! Deep into the night.
At the southern part of the city, the Lin Family residence.
“Ah!!!!!!!!”
In the pitch-black night where you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face, another shrill scream of a woman echoed from the house, startling the stray cats in the vicinity to flee.
Mrs. Lin was also jolted awake from her sleep.
“Is it Shuangshuang screaming again upstairs? Didn’t she recover? Why has she started to scream again?”
She sat up abruptly in bed.
Mr. Lin had also been woken by the noise. Seeing the situation, he had no choice but to get out of bed with the aid of the light and made his way upstairs.
“Bang!”
Just as he got upstairs, he heard another terribly loud crash, as if something had been smashed onto the ground.
Even the soles of Mr. Lin’s feet seemed to vibrate for a moment.
This walking calamity!
“Lin Shuang, what madness are you unleashing now? It’s the middle of the night; do you want anyone to sleep at all? Do you truly want me to send you to the mental hospital?”
He reached the height of anger and shouted furiously at the window.
But no sooner had his words faded, the madwoman inside charged over and threw herself at him.
“Dad, I saw her, I saw who that woman is!!”
She screamed hysterically inside.
Mr. Lin was momentarily stunned.
“Which woman?”
“That slut, that nanny. Dad, I’ll show you, I finally caught her tail today.”
The deranged woman immediately took out her mobile phone and opened the surveillance footage to show Mr. Lin.
Mr. Lin looked down.
Indeed, on the phone screen, within a dimly lit corridor, at first, only a tall man was seen leaving from the office door monitored by the camera. After a short while, when he returned, a woman wearing a loose T-shirt with a black face mask also followed him inside.
There was nothing out of ordinary here.
Mr. Lin was losing patience, “Is this what you saw? You weren’t even there, so what’s so strange about the nanny being called into the study by Sheng Siyuan?”
“Could it be that you’re suspecting…?”
Suddenly, the middle-aged man’s mind contaminated with filthy thoughts.
However, the crazy woman inside shook her head frantically.
“No, Dad, keep watching, continue…”
“…”
Mr. Lin had no choice but to continue watching.
Sure enough, as he watched on, the thrilling moment arrived. The office door opened once more, and the woman, who had the mask on, came out.
To his astonishment, she started leaping and silently cheering outside before she got to her own room’s door and carelessly ripped off the mask from her face.
!!!!!!
Mr. Lin was finally dumbstruck.
“She… She’s not…”
“Right? You saw it too, didn’t you? That slut is alive!! She has come back, she has always been right by Ayuan’s side.”
Lin Shuang, who had been observing her father’s reaction, grew even more hysterical upon seeing his expression.
Because, it wasn’t just the shock of the truth that affected her.
What was even more unacceptable to her was the man’s reaction; he must have known who that slut was all along, yet, he didn’t do anything to her.
His previous disgust, hatred and avoidance…
All of it was gone.
All there was left was boundless protection, and he even kept her close by his side, arranging for her to stay in the room she once occupied!
“I’m going to kill her, I must kill her!”
She had completely lost her mind and turned to find a sharp knife from the desk in the room.
Lin’s father saw this and finally changed color in the dark night.
“Have you gone mad? You want to kill again, do you have any idea that it’s against the law?” he roared.
But the woman inside could no longer hear.
“I want her dead, she must die!!”
She bellowed in the room, holding the knife in her hand and repeatedly chopping at the door that still trapped her.
Just at that moment, Lin’s mother came up and saw the scene, nearly collapsing from fright.
“Shuangshuang, don’t act rashly~~”
“Yes, calm down first, I promise you, I will definitely kill that bitch. However, we need a foolproof plan that won’t implicate you or our Lin Family.”
Lin’s father also eventually began to persuade her, his words filled with venom.
Upon hearing this, the woman in the room who was going mad slowly started to calm down and then, disheveled, she stepped up to the window.
“Then what is your foolproof plan?”
“Yes, old man, spit it out, what’s the plan? Or should we blow this whole thing wide open? Let everyone know this woman is still alive? That way, the Sheng Family matriarch definitely won’t let her off, and neither will the Yin Family!”
Lin’s mother also followed up with a question.
By the way, this old hag even proposed her own vile and ruthless plan.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Lin’s father opposed her.
“Do you even have a brain? Since Sheng Siyuan already knew this woman’s identity, but he hasn’t exposed her, it means he doesn’t want her identity revealed yet. If you blow this secret wide open, that bitch will indeed end up miserable, but do you think you’re going to fare any better?”
He fiercely scolded his foolish wife until the old hag’s face turned various shades of blue and white and she had no words to retort.
Lin’s father did indeed have some brains.
After all, compared to the Sheng Family matriarch and the Yin Family, he was the more terrifying one.
Besides, if he really wanted to protect that woman, then even if both parties made things difficult for Yin Hehe, he could easily deal with them with a flick of his fingers.
Therefore, this matter required long-term consideration.
Best to find a better opportunity to get rid of that woman quietly.
A sinister, snake-like coldness flashed in his eyes…
—
The next morning at Shengfei Bay.
After getting up that morning, Yin Hehe indeed saw Xu Guannan come to pick her up not long after.
“Miss Han, the president asked me to take you to the auction today, are you ready?”
“…Yes, I’m ready.”
Seeing this, Yin Hehe had no choice but to agree stiffly.
Soon, they got in the car, and as Yin Hehe watched them drive away from the bay area, Xu Guannan in front passed a folder to her.
“Today’s auction is actually of some antiques. Take a look at this auction list and read through some of the processes outlined.”
“Antiques?”
Yin Hehe was extremely surprised to hear this.
“Your company deals in antiques too?” she asked in astonishment as she lifted her head.
Xu Guannan smiled in the front.
“Miss Han jests. Our president usually acquires these items for favors. You know, in business dealings, sometimes you can’t avoid presenting gifts to some major clients.”
So that was it!
Yin Hehe was once again impressed by this man’s business acumen.
It wasn’t long before the car reached the city center, and Xu Guannan took her toward the city’s central cultural building.
“Miss Han, I won’t be going inside. If you need anything, you can call me.”
To her surprise, the leader of the security team dropped her off here and then left her all alone.
Yin Hehe stamped her foot in frustration.
Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Spending His Money Like Water Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Spending His Money Like Water Yin Hehe had no choice but to enter alone in the end.
Once she was led inside by the staff, she saw that the spacious and bright cultural building was already filled with many people waiting for the auction to start.
They were all dressed to the nines, and there were quite a few who looked like the wealthy ladies of Jiangbei.
“I heard that among the items up for auction this time, there’s a Colorful Glazed Vase that’s over a thousand years old.”
“Yeah, I heard about that too. There’s also a pair of Blood Jade Bracelets, supposedly from the imperial palace.”
“…”
A Colorful Glazed Vase?
And Blood Jade Bracelets?
When Yin Hehe heard these two names, she remembered she hadn’t seen these items listed in the auction catalog she browsed through on the way here, so she took it out and flipped through it again.
“Don’t bother flipping, those items won’t be listed there. You see this list, where there are no pictures or descriptions, only item numbers? Those are the valuable items.”
At that moment, someone beside her noticed her and kindly explained.
Yin Hehe immediately looked at the person, “I see, thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. Is this your first time here? Which family are you representing?”
The person gave Yin Hehe a quick once-over and, noting her plain clothes, blurted out the question.
Yin Hehe smiled, “Yes, the lady of our house didn’t have the time, so she sent me here at the last minute.”
“I see, no problem. Little sister, just stick with me. If there’s anything you’re unfamiliar with, just ask me.”
The kind person did not inquire any further after hearing her refer to her employer as the lady of the house and eagerly led her inside.
But just as Yin Hehe settled down next to this person, another group of people burst into the auction hall.
“Mrs. Tang, look, this is the place. I’ve heard that today’s items are quite exceptional.”
As luck would have it, among this group of newcomers was her stepmother, He Wanqiu!
At that moment, she was accompanying a lavishly dressed lady, her face full of flattery as she walked forward.
Yin Hehe quickly ducked out of sight.
“Sister, who are those people?”
“You’re asking about them?” Upon hearing this, the woman sitting beside her immediately displayed a hint of disdain.
“That one who’s fawning over everyone, that’s the second wife of the Yin Family. She’s the most disgusting woman ever. Whoever has power in Jiangbei, she flatters. Before it was Mrs. He, now it’s Mrs. Tang’s turn.”
“Mrs. He?” Yin Hehe was momentarily taken aback.
“You mean Mr. He Li’s wife?”
“Exactly, that’s him. Unfortunately for him, he’s recently fallen out of favor due to issues with the Lan Family from the Provincial City. Then the husband of Mrs. Tang took his place. Just look at how revoltingly this second wife of the Yin Family is buttering up to the new power.”
When the woman spoke about He Wanqiu, she had used four different terms to describe her sucking up and flattery.
It was clear how much she despised such women.
Indeed, Yin Hehe also felt revulsion.
The He Family has fallen from power?
Yin Hehe hadn’t paid attention to external affairs recently and was shocked to hear that this person had been ousted.
It seemed that the Lan Family had a significant influence.
However, for Yin Rong’s family, this might not necessarily be bad news considering they had previously had a falling out with the He Family.
Now that a new Tang Family member had taken charge, it was like a new opportunity had arisen for her.
Yin Hehe watched the woman who had taken her seat and was still actively ingratiating herself with Mrs. Tang.
Her eyes darkened with thought.
Thinking of making a comeback?
Heh, keep dreaming!
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our ‘Dreams of a Thousand Years’ themed auction. I am the organizer of this event,”
As she sat there deep in thought, the auction officially began.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe immediately straightened up and clutched the bidder number in her hand tightly.
She was truly a bit nervous.
Indeed, she had been to auctions before, but as that man said, those were just legal seizure auctions. After being sent there by lawyers, they would always bid according to the directions of their clients.
Unlike now, she didn’t even know what items to bid on.
Right, why not ask?
She suddenly thought of this, abruptly took out her phone, and composed a text message to send.
[Mr. Sheng, what do you want to bid on?]
[…]
The man at the other end of the phone, currently in a meeting, suddenly noticed his phone screen light up beside him.
[Whatever.]
He picked it up and replied to the message right in front of all the company executives.
The sight of it made everyone’s eyes widen in shock.
Could it be? The president is actually replying to messages in a meeting? But he had explicitly forbidden touching phones for any reason during meetings before.
“What are you all staring at me for? Keep the meeting going!”
After sending the message, the man raised his head; finally noticing the silence around the conference table, his handsome face flashed a hint of discomfort before he sternly chided them.
The rest could only obediently continue the meeting.
But soon, the phone on the table lit up again.
[Dear Longteng member, hello. You have just won the golden hairpin with cloud patterns for 1.2 million. Congratulations!]
[…]
[Dear Longteng member, hello. You have just won a pair of Gold Inlaid Agate Cups for 3.8 million. Congratulations!]
[Dear Longteng member…]
[…]
A dozen messages in a row, all winning bid notifications from the auction, made the man’s temples throb violently, leaving him with no time to pay attention to the meeting anymore.
“President, if you have something important, perhaps we can adjourn the meeting…”
“No need!”
He ground out the words through clenched teeth; the next second, he turned off his phone and stuffed it into his pocket.
This damn woman, was she really so ignorant? Buying all kinds of junk, couldn’t she buy something more tasteful?
He didn’t bother with it anymore.
And he wasn’t aware that at the auction, Yin Hehe wasn’t just buying recklessly.
The reason she bid on so many items was entirely that He Wanqiu had set her sights on them, intending to gift them to Mrs. Tang.
“Mrs. Tang, I’m truly sorry; I don’t know how a troublemaker suddenly appeared here. Just wait, I’ll go and confront her right away.”
He Wanqiu failed to win the bids she wanted several times.
After placating Mrs. Tang next to her with angry indignation, she marched off furiously towards the back.
Yin Hehe, seeing this, didn’t hide; she just waited openly for her in the back.
“So it’s you!”
Upon finally seeing the person, the woman felt as if she was pinned to the spot, her aggressiveness melting away.
After all, the Baiqing Building incident last time had left her with no small amount of trauma.
“Yes, Mrs. Yin, we meet again.” Yin Hehe also greeted her with a smile.
Seeing this, the woman’s eyes filled with even deeper resentment and anger.
“Did you come here today just to ruin my day on purpose?”
“Yo, Mrs. Yin, what are you talking about? I’m just here on Mr. Sheng’s behalf today, and it’s a mere coincidence that I ran into you. There’s nothing I can do about it.”
She shrugged her shoulders.
Mr. Sheng? Sheng Siyuan?
As soon as she said this, the woman’s face changed.
“You mean to say, Sheng Siyuan asked you to buy stuff at the auction? What a joke, would a man like him want those trinkets you’ve just bid on? I think it’s your own idea, to spoil my event, spending over ten million from your own pocket!”
Unexpectedly, the woman quickly regained her composure and seized on Yin Hehe’s slip, attacking her immediately.
Yin Hehe’s expression shifted.
It was over; in her eagerness to suppress that wretch, she hadn’t thought about the consequences, and now she really had to pay up.
That bastard, why would he foot the bill for her?
Chapter 158: Chapter 158: A Hundred Million!! Is she out of her mind? Chapter 158: Chapter 158: A Hundred Million!! Is she out of her mind? “What do you think? I was right, wasn’t I, Han Lina? Next up is the Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle, the grand finale piece of the entire auction, with a base price of no less than fifty million. I’d like to see how you can compete with me now!”
The woman watched Yin Hehe’s changing complexion and gradually revealed that smug look again.
Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle?
Hearing this, Yin Hehe suddenly remembered the gossip of those fine ladies she had overheard upon entering.
It seemed that this was indeed the highlight of the auction.
Should she still bid?
She watched the woman strut away, her pride soaring, as she clenched her fists tightly.
“Little sister, so you’re working for your company, huh? It’s better not to mess around then. You just bid on so many items, who knows if your boss would even agree? And with this Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle up next, he sure won’t want it, and you’ll be in big trouble.”
At this moment, a warm-hearted woman who had been observing their quarrel tried to mediate.
Yin Hehe’s brows furrowed even tighter upon hearing this.
Wasn’t she well aware of this?
She had only come today to bid for gifts to foster goodwill for that man. With the Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle priced at fifty million, he definitely wouldn’t choose such an expensive gift to give away.
Enough, let it end here today.
She finally decided to give up.
“Next, we are going to auction an imperial item from 1700 years ago—the Colorful Glazed Glass Vase—our finale showpiece. This is an extremely rare and precious artifact. Please have your bidding numbers ready.”
Just then, the legendary treasure was brought up for auction.
“Wow~~”
In an instant, when this rare treasure appeared under the lights, everyone was dazzled by the resplendent light it reflected.
Yin Hehe was no exception.
Truly worthy of being the finale piece.
“Mrs. Tang, look, do you like this antique? If you do, I’ll make sure to win it for you today at any cost.”
“This… wouldn’t be good, right?”
Mrs. Tang was practically drooling over the vase at this point.
However, after hearing He Wanqiu’s offer, she gave a token protest.
He Wanqiu smiled, “It’s just a little token of appreciation. Afterwards, as long as Mrs. Tang can arrange for our Xuexue to return to school, that’s all that matters.”
This woman was indeed shrewd to ensure the gift wouldn’t cause Mrs. Tang any awkwardness over the impropriety of accepting it.
She even prepared an excuse for her.
Mrs. Tang’s heart bloomed with joy.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are now starting the bidding for the Colorful Glazed Glass Vase. Our opening price is twelve million.”
The auction house finally began bidding for this vase.
However, the opening bid took Yin Hehe’s breath away.
Such a high starting bid, and according to auction rules, each bid must increase by at least 10% from the opening price, so the next bidder would have to offer around fifteen million.
Yin Hehe’s face was taut with tension.
“Fifteen million.”
“Twenty million.”
“Thirty million!”
Suddenly, someone in the auction house escalated the bid by ten million, shooting the price up to that figure instantly.
In that instant, everyone turned in surprise, thinking it was Yin Hehe again.
Including He Wanqiu, who had just made a twenty million bid.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t her.
The bidder was another lavishly dressed lady.
“It’s the Shang Family; I remember now. She was the one who mentioned this vase when we were coming in,” reminded the older sister sitting next to Yin Hehe.
Yin Hehe couldn’t help laughing when she heard this.
Now someone else was taking up the fight for her.
“Forty million!”
As expected, once He Wanqiu saw who it was, she angrily tacked on another ten million.
“Fifty million.” However, Mrs. Shang didn’t back down at all.
With a bid of forty million, and considering what Yin Hehe knew about Yin Rong’s family’s financial limits, that should be their utmost capability.
After all, the loss they suffered from the incident at Baiqing Building last time was devastating.
Yin Hehe picked up the tea in front of her and began to drink it leisurely.
But to everyone’s surprise, the woman, seeing that she was about to miss out on this auction item again, bit her lip and stood up with her bidding paddle in hand.
“70 million!”
“…”
The entire auction hall was in shock.
Even Yin Hehe, who was sitting behind, had to stop with the tea that had just reached her lips.
Such a desperate gamble?
It seemed that this woman was staking her entire fortune to win over the rising elite of Jiangbei.
Yin Hehe’s eyes grew a bit colder.
Indeed, Shang Taitian, who was competing with her, upon seeing the price surge to this amount,
started to back down.
70 million, nearly a billion—it wasn’t an amount just any family could easily produce.
“Fine, I’ll let you have this thing today!”
She indeed gave up, her face ashen as she shot the woman a glare before sitting down and putting away her bid number plate.
He Wanqiu was instantly triumphant.
“Mrs. Tang, look, this item is ours now. I’ll bring some jade-faced silk flowers from home later, it will look even better with them inserted.”
“Hmm.”
Mrs. Tang was grinning from ear to ear.
“Don’t worry, from now on we’re family. I’ve heard that your Yin Family’s Baiqing Building has kicked your husband out, right?”
“Exactly.”
“Then you have nothing to fear. I’ll just mention it to Old Tang, the state banquets at Baiqing Building are all arranged by He Li. Now that Old Tang is taking over, which family hosts them is his call, isn’t it?”
Mrs. Tang, to express her gratitude, also presented the woman with a generous gift on the spot.
If Baiqing Building was to lose its signature state banquets,
the business would certainly plummet, and by then, her brother Yin Beixiao would unavoidably be punished by the family clan again.
And with Yin Rong now having this mountain to rely on, wouldn’t it be a piece of cake to get inside?
Yin Hehe’s eyes turned utterly frosty!
“Any further bids? 70 million for the first time.”
“…”
“70 million for the second time!”
“…”
“70 million…”
“100 million!”
It was like a thunderclap out of nowhere!
The whole auction room was taken aback, they turned around in astonishment, only to find that it was Yin Hehe herself.
At that moment, she was holding up her bidding paddle, like a monarch in her domain.
“Han Lina, you bitch, you actually bid 100 million to snatch my item? Do you even have the money to pay for it?”
He Wanqiu saw it too, and immediately, she snapped back to her senses, stood up from her chair, and started screaming at the top of her lungs in their direction.
Yin Hehe paid no attention to her.
Instead, she continued to hold up her paddle, reminding the auctioneer, “100 million, it’s time for you to bring down the hammer.”
“Sorry!”
The auctioneer then raised the gavel apologetically.
Once He Wanqiu saw this, she flew into a rage.
“She is a fraud, don’t be deceived by her, she doesn’t have the money to pay, she’s just a nanny!”
She actually rushed out and threw herself onto the auction stage, screaming her lungs out.
In an instant, with those words released, the auction room was again thrown into an uproar.
Chapter 159: Chapter 159: It’s over, I can’t pay back! Chapter 159: Chapter 159: It’s over, I can’t pay back! “This person is actually a nanny?”
“Good heavens, even a nanny dares to come to such a place? I knew it, her dress and appearance simply aren’t presentable for this kind of event.”
“How did she get here? Can anyone just waltz into this kind of place?”
With just a few words, the people in the auction hall started to gossip, beginning to doubt Yin Hehe’s identity.
Even the older sister sitting beside Yin Hehe looked at her with suspicion.
But Yin Hehe remained unfazed.
It wasn’t until the auctioneer stepped in, gesturing for everyone to calm down.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the customer who offered one billion, according to our records, is holding a bidding sign that belongs to the CEO of Shengshi Group. One billion, we can absolutely trust that this top tycoon from Jiangbei can afford it.”
“…”
“Moreover, we’ve already successfully processed the payment,” the auctioneer added with a polite smile.
In an instant, the auction hall was filled with a collective gasp of astonishment, then silence ensued.
And He Wanqiu looked as if she had been harshly slapped across the face, standing on the stage alternating between red and white, unspeakably dramatic.
But this was not the end.
Because right after, Yin Hehe saw Mrs. Tang getting angry and wanting to leave.
She went over.
“Mrs. Tang, I apologize for dampening your spirits today. If you don’t mind, may I offer you this pair of Blood Jade Bracelets?”
She actually had the generosity to bring out the Blood Jade Bracelets that had cost nearly five million.
Mrs. Tang was both shocked and delighted.
“What do you mean?”
“Actually, my real identity is that of Miss Yin Hehe’s nanny. Miss Yin and Mr. Yin Beixiao of Baiqing Building are siblings with exceptionally close ties. If Mrs. Tang could look after his business interests in the future, Miss Yin would definitely be extremely grateful, even from beyond the grave.”
Yin Hehe spoke a set of courteous words that sounded incredibly appealing and pleasant.
On the spot, Mrs. Tang, having gained nothing, looked at the precious Blood Jade Bracelets inside the brocade box and was unspeakably thrilled.
“I see, that’s certainly something I can take care of. Baiqing Building is after all State Banquet Building; you can count on me.”
“Great, thank you, Mrs. Tang.”
Yin Hehe graciously handed out the gift.
He Wanqiu saw this from the stage and, finally, out of rage and desperation, swayed on the stage and really fainted away.
This was a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice!
—
Yin Hehe eventually left the auction venue.
But on her way back, there wasn’t a trace of triumph or a smile of victory on her face.
Instead, she was filled with deep concern.
“Miss Han, what’s wrong? You bought so many things, aren’t you happy?”
Xu Guannan, who was driving, saw her reflection in the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but ask.
Yin Hehe immediately turned to look at him.
“How do you know I bought a lot of stuff? Could it be…?”
Suddenly, she realized something.
But Xu Guannan, looking at her startled expression, just shook his head with a smile.
More than just knowing?
He practically witnessed firsthand the moment that man’s account was debited by one billion, the most spectacular sight.
Tsk, too rare.
Yin Hehe returned to Shengfei Bay with unease.
[Caicai, can you lend me some money?]
As soon as she got back, she locked herself in her room with that broken vase and started reaching out to people.
[How much?]
[…Ten million?] She hesitated before stating a figure.
But the moment she sent the message, a metaphorical slap came flying.
“Are you still half asleep? Borrowing ten million from me!! Why don’t you just ask me to fly to the sky?”
“…”
A few minutes later, she shifted her target.
“Qiandai, Daidai, my dear master, lend me some money, please.”
“Oh, it’s my little Blue Blue, sure, how much do you want?”
This master was indeed more agreeable.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe thought that this master was after all a Sect Leader of a family and immediately made a bold request, “Twenty million should do!”
“…”
After a few seconds of silence, the other party directly transferred the money, “My good disciple, are you holding a grudge against your master for abandoning you last time? Don’t worry, I will make it up to you, but can you let your master off the hook for now?”
“…”
Yin Hehe completely shut up.
All of them were so unreliable.
What to do next? Where was she going to find one billion to pay back?
She hugged the broken bottle in her arms, her head hurting from the worry, and just at that moment, Aunt Ke saw her return and not go down for so long.
She came over to call her.
“Xiaohan, what are you doing? The young master just called and said he’s coming back for dinner tonight. Come and help me, okay?”
“Ah?”
Yin Hehe jolted, and immediately sat up straight in bed.
Just her luck, afraid of what might come.
This damn man was actually coming back for dinner!
Yin Hehe had no choice but to go downstairs. She decided to make good use of her culinary skills for this dinner, first charming his taste buds.
“Aunt Ke, let me cook dinner tonight, you just help me out.”
“Really?” Aunt Ke was immediately overjoyed.
Because she knew this girl cooked delicious meals, even though as she was not a servant of Shengfei Bay, she was not obliged to cook for everyone.
Aunt Ke followed her into the kitchen with joy.
That evening, the kitchen was indeed dominated by Yin Hehe as the main chef. She practically used all of her culinary skills until by the time Sheng Siyuan arrived, the dining table was laden with flavorful dishes.
“Young master, you’re finally back, hurry and wash your hands for dinner. Look, today’s dishes were all made by Xiaohan, a whole table full.”
Upon seeing that, Aunt Ke quickly called him to wash his hands and eat.
How rare is this?
Sheng Siyuan came over with his briefcase. When he saw the table full of dishes that were rarely seen and particularly plentiful…
Was this an apology? She spends a billion of his money and tries to make it up to him with these lousy dishes?
A thin sneer crossed his lips, and he turned to leave.
Fortunately, by the time Yin Hehe had served all the dishes and called the children over, the man had changed into more casual home wear and came downstairs.
“Daddy, you’re in for a treat today, Auntie made all these dishes.”
Upon seeing daddy come down, Cen Bao immediately exclaimed from his child’s seat.
Little Bun nodded his little head too.
“Yeah, uncle, my mommy’s cooking is really delicious. Youyou can eat a whole big bowl, oh.”
“…”
Looking at the children, Sheng Siyuan’s expression finally softened a lot.
He walked to the dining table and first moved the children’s chairs a bit closer so they could more easily reach their favorite dishes.
Then he finally settled into his own seat.
Yin Hehe watched without daring to make a sound the entire time until he finally sat down.
She hurriedly brought him the soup she had already prepared.
“Mr. Sheng, your soup.”
“Aunt Ke, get me a bowl of rice.” Unbelievably, the man didn’t even glance her way.
He turned his head and casually instructed Aunt Ke to serve him rice.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Trickery and Deception Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Trickery and Deception Such a simple act of ignoring her caused Yin Hehe, who had prepared all afternoon, to feel her heart plummet to the depths again.
And the few little ones beside her, Sheng Xi was the first to notice Daddy’s cold violence. All of a sudden, he stopped eating, his cool little face gloomily staring at Daddy.
“You guys eat up, Xi Bao, do you want a chicken leg?”
Yin Hehe sat down, trying not to let her emotions affect the children.
Fortunately, after the food was served, the man showed no further signs of displeasure.
He ate slowly and deliberately.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe also picked up her chopsticks.
However, she had little appetite for the meal. By the time it was nearly finished, she had only eaten a few bites of food.
“Mommy, we’re finished,” the children announced.
“Okay, then go out and play. Come back later for a bath.”
Yin Hehe immediately stood up and lifted her son and daughter down from their high chairs.
However, when she went to pick up another little one, she found he seemed unwilling to get down.
“Xi Bao? Haven’t you eaten enough?”
“…I have,” the reluctant little one finally mumbled as he was lifted down.
Once the children had left, the dining room fell completely silent.
Yin Hehe had intended to find an opportunity to talk about the auction but, glancing up and catching sight of the man across from her, she found his presence rather daunting.
Forget it, best to talk about it later.
She held back once more.
But at this exact time, Aunt Ke came out, her curiosity peaked by the Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle placed to the side.
“Xiaohan, this bottle looks rather nice. Where did you buy it? I think it would be perfect for keeping oil in our kitchen.”
What?!!
Yin Hehe felt as if struck by a ten thousand tons of force, turning around to see the old maid handling the bottle, and she dashed over, alarmed.
“Don’t touch it! It cost a hundred million to buy!!”
“What? A hundred million?” Aunt Ke’s eyes nearly popped out of her head.
And the man at the table, upon hearing this, finally sat up straight, crossing his legs, picking his teeth, and let out a cold laugh.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Without saying another word, holding the ‘broken glass bottle,’ she approached the patriarch.
“Mr. Sheng, that… the thing I spent… a hundred million on at the auction today is this.”
She handed over the bottle, stammering as she spoke.
The man looked up, and for a moment, under the bright overhead light, his excessively pleasing face seemed to Yin Hehe to reveal a trace of a gentle, jade-like smile.
“Miss Lan, be careful with your words. I never asked you to spend a hundred million on anything. It was a simple gift. Do you think it’s necessary to give such expensive gifts, Miss Lan?”
“…”
Yin Hehe was rendered speechless.
She knew it would be like this!
“I’m very sorry, Mr. Sheng, I… I took matters into my own hands today. It’s my fault, I…”
“Stop!” Before she could finish speaking, she was immediately interrupted by the man.
“Didn’t you hear me clearly? I didn’t ask you to buy this, so you don’t need to apologize to me.”
After saying that, he stood up as if ready to leave.
Yin Hehe was both angry and frustrated.
Finally, as the man was about to step out of the dining room, she followed with the bottle and said, “But if Mr. Sheng hadn’t asked me to go to the auction, I would never have done such a thing!”
“What?”
Upon hearing this, the man immediately stopped in his tracks.
“Are you blaming me?” he asked, his aura suddenly much more dangerous.
Yin Hehe swallowed hard.
“Isn’t that what happened? If you hadn’t forced me to go, how would I have ended up bidding on this thing?”
“Joke, what did I ask you to do? I sent you to the auction, not to start a feud. What on earth did you do there? Don’t you know? To pave the way for Yin Beixiao, you spent a hundred million of my money, Han Lina, you’re really something!”
He finally exploded, a harsh shout grinding out of his mouth, and every single pore of his radiated a chilling and ominous cold!
Yin Hehe was immediately silenced!
Her face shifting between shades of green and white as she looked at this man, at this moment, the inner emptiness finally sapped her of the audacity to argue with him.
Seeing this, the man chuckled coldly, turned around, and walked away.
“Fine, I admit it, I bid on that Colorful Glazed Glass Bottle for my own selfish reasons. Just consider it mine, but if you expect me to return that hundred million, I can’t. I don’t have the money!”
“Thud—”
Those righteous words caused the man who was climbing the stairs to stumble, nearly tripping over himself.
Impressive!
She spends someone else’s money and still has the gall to be so arrogant.
The man, furious to the core, turned around with a laugh-like expression and headed back upstairs.
“That’s easy then. Ms. Blue, the attorney, just sign a contract of servitude with me,” he said.
“What do you mean?”
With just one sentence, the color drained from her face as she stood upstairs.
Sheng Siyuan raised an eyebrow, explaining, “Rest assured, I have no interest in your type of woman. What I mean is for you to work at Shengshi Group. With your abilities, I can offer you an annual salary of twenty million. Just work for five years, and that should suffice.”
He even had the audacity to wear a look of magnanimity.
Yin Hehe finally understood and burst out laughing in frustration.
“Mr. Sheng is playing a clever game here. Are you saying all this was your scheme to force me into your company?”
“What did you say?” His words successfully fueled the man’s anger.
Engulfed in a blaze of fury that surged up from his chest, he said not another half word and stormed upstairs with a grim face.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Could she have misunderstood?
Great, now she had offended that bastard again.
Her entire face fell.
That night, when she returned to the secondary floor, indeed, there were no lights on in the study next door.
Instead, the bedroom that was far away from hers, practically at opposite ends, was lit. It was clear that the bastard didn’t want to be anywhere near her and had retreated to his bedroom.
“Bang!”
Yin Hehe closed her room door in dismay.
Forget it, she’d better go to the antique market tomorrow to see how much that damn bottle could fetch.
Yin Hehe drifted into a restless sleep.
The next morning, when she woke up, the bedroom down the hall was already empty. She stood in a daze for a long time, then, with dark circles under her eyes, she made her way downstairs.
“Captain Xu, may I ask if you know where there is an antique market nearby?”
As luck would have it, she ran into Xu Guannan, who was just about to take Sheng Xi to kindergarten.
“Antique market?” Xu Guannan looked at her.
“Miss Han, are you thinking of selling that glazed bottle? I think you’d better consider it. The market value of that bottle is actually only fifty million at most. It was bid up by you all yesterday. If you sell it now, you could lose fifty million!” the head of security reminded her.
Upon hearing that, Yin Hehe’s mood sank further in the early morning.
“But if I don’t sell it, I can’t repay your CEO’s money. A hundred million!”
“Then why don’t you accept the offer to join the company? Miss Han, forgive my frankness, but actually, this is the most advantageous option for you. If you think the terms the CEO offered yesterday are too harsh, then why not discuss them further?”
Xu Guannan continued to persuade her kindly.
But in reality, he just didn’t want to be inexplicably cursed at again, nor did he want to be hit by objects for no reason.
The cup that struck his hand last night…
So painful!