Ch. 291..295: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 291-295
Chapter 291 She Appeared...
But as soon as Sheng Zhong finished speaking, a glint of ferocity flashed through Xiahou Yi’s eyes, who was at a loss for words.
"Sheng Zhong, do not push me. Considering the thirty years I’ve raised your son, I’ve already made significant concessions to you."
He was like a fierce beast, finally provoked on the battlefield, and began to warn fiercely.
Sheng Zhong laughed heartily, "Xiahou Yi, the concession you need to make is to give me back my person!"
"Guards!" Finally, murderous intent welled up in him.
"Drag this man out and dispose of him!" he roared ferociously.
Soon, many fully armed guards appeared in the garden, rushing towards Sheng Zhong.
Sheng Zhong did not show a trace of panic at the sight.
"Xiahou Yi, you better think it through. If I die here today, your father won’t be able to enjoy his good days tomorrow."
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is... before coming here, I’ve already reached agreements with several foreign oil companies. If I don’t return, tomorrow morning, the oil fields under Shengshi Group’s control will belong to them."
Sheng Zhong said casually.
In an instant, upon hearing these words, Xiahou Yi was both shocked and furious, almost swinging his fist at Sheng Zhong’s face right then and there.
"Thud!"
Sheng Zhong, who had been cold in the garden all day, was immediately knocked to the ground.
Xiahou Yi pointed at him, cursing uncontrollably, "You beast, do you realize what you’re doing? You’re selling out the country!!"
"Selling out the country?" Sheng Zhong, sitting on the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"It doesn’t matter. After all, I’m just a businessman, and I’m old. What difference does it make to me?"
"You—" Xiahou Yi was enraged to death.
Although this man was autocratic and ethically questionable, in terms of loyalty and righteousness to his home and country, he was impeccable. After all, under his rule for these decades, the world had always been at peace.
Sheng Zhong knew this full well, which is why he dared to hold these oil fields as leverage over him with such confidence.
"Fine, since you’re so indifferent, I shall fulfill your wish!"
After waiting for more than ten seconds, unexpectedly, this powerful, dominating figure did not succumb to the pressure after his brief burst of thunderous rage.
Sheng Zhong’s face changed instantly!
Seeing the guards who had firmly grabbed his arms, panic set in: "Xiahou Yi, what are you planning? I warn you, don’t act rashly. If I die here, your world will be thrown into chaos."
"Rest assured, Sheng Zhong, before you die, I’ll nationalize your entire Shengshi Group. That way, your commands will be utterly useless."
Xiahou Yi slowly approached Sheng Zhong.
Towering over him as if he was the master of this world, he casually threw out such a heartless and arrogant decision.
Sheng Zhong’s eyes immediately turned bloodshot!
"You dare!" he roared.
"That’s my personal asset, Sheng Zhong. By what right do you nationalize it? No matter how powerful you are, you can’t dismiss the rule of law; what you’re doing is illegal!"
"Illegal?" Xiahou Yi let out another cold laugh.
"What is illegal? Sheng Zhong, let me tell you, here, I, Xiahou Yi, am the law!"
He finally uttered that most shameless and arrogant statement, word by word.
Sheng Zhong opened his mouth but could no longer voice even a whisper.
Honestly, for someone standing at the pinnacle of power to say such a thing, as an ordinary citizen, there really was no room to resist.
Just like an ancient emperor who wanted to confiscate your property, what could you do?
Sheng Zhong collapsed on the ground.
But just as he was about to be dragged away and Xiahou Yi stood by with a disdainful expression, suddenly, there was a disturbance at the main gate of the mansion.
"Ah—"
A scream of agony!
Even the members of the Guard Squad had been knocked to the ground.
Xiahou Yi’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately looked up, only to see a young woman in a white down coat, her small face hardly bigger than a palm, walking toward him with a pair of exceptionally sharp amber-colored pupils.
"General Xiahou, if you say so, isn’t it a bit ironic that your family has been secluded for so many years?"
She stood before him, and a sword-like gaze shot from her eyes, causing Xiahou Yi to actually feel a chill.
Who was she?
So young, and yet, she showed no fear of him.
Xiahou Yi’s pupils contracted, and a dangerous glint appeared in his aged eyes.
"And who might you be? Who let you in here?"
"My name is Yin Hehe, I’m his daughter-in-law, and Sheng Siyuan’s wife. I’m here today to take them back home!"
Yin Hehe swept her gaze across Sheng Zhong, who was being dragged by the guards, and fearlessly announced her identity once more.
At her words, the old man’s gaze narrowed slightly.
"So it is you!" He actually showed an expression of sudden realization.
"I know you, you have another name, Lan Yi, don’t you?"
Indeed, he even knew of her identity under that name.
Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe instantly let a cold, mocking smile flicker across her eyes, which were as icy as snow.
"It seems I am honored that an esteemed person like yourself is aware of that name," she expressed her sense of honor.
Xiahou Yi saw her erect a brief defense, then he let out a cold laugh and resumed his contempt.
Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that he had never taken anyone seriously.
"What? You think just because you’ve arrived, you can take people away?" he mocked.
Yin Hehe laughed.
"And why not? My father-in-law is a businessman, but I am not!"
"What do you mean?"
"It means... you can mess with my father-in-law, but not with me, General Xiahou. I am an enforcer of the law, and moreover, I am the president of the most famous Law Enforcement Association in the world. Those words you said about confiscating the Shengshi Group, if I want to, I can file a lawsuit against you in the International Court straight away!"
Yin Hehe took out her phone and pressed it in front of this old man, and immediately, his words just now played back from within.
"What is the law? I’ll tell you, Sheng Zhong, here, I, Xiahou Yi, am the law!"
"!!!!!"
The garden was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
And as for Xiahou Yi, his face underwent a huge change, and he immediately drew his gun.
"Don’t kill her!" Sheng Zhong saw this and immediately struggled to rush over and protect Yin Hehe.
Yet, facing the dark muzzle, Yin Hehe remained astonishingly calm.
"Don’t worry, he can’t kill me," she said lightly.
"Xiahou Yi, would you believe that if this bullet were to be fired, I could make you famous throughout all of Hell? I could even topple your ’Royal Power’?"
She put away her phone, and as her gaze once again turned to this imperiously overbearing tyrant, her chillingly cold amber eyes glimmered with the light of Hell itself.
Xiahou Yi: "..."
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a figure rushed over from behind at breakneck speed.
"General, something is wrong! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs just called, saying many spokespersons from other countries’ defense departments have made calls, as if probing for any changes in the domestic situation?"
"..."
Chapter 292 She Finally Saw Him!
Xiahou Yi had never harbored such intense murderous intent before!
In his life, he had wielded power across the four seas and manipulated situations to his advantage. What kind of storms had he not seen? How many significant figures had fallen by his hand?
Yet, he never expected that in his old age, he would be utterly controlled by a young girl!
Who exactly was she?
Why did she possess such courage and strategy at such a young age?
Xiahou Yi glared at the young girl with bloodshot eyes. After a moment, he finally made a compromise.
"Fine, you’re capable indeed. Today, I, Xiahou Yi, will step back for you!"
"..."
In an instant, Yin Hehe, who had been anxiously waiting for his response, felt the tension that had been supporting her relax completely.
If it weren’t for Cheng Chi behind her providing support, she would have almost collapsed as well.
She truly had been sustained by sheer willpower alone.
A figure so powerful that he could easily crush you with a flick of his finger—who wouldn’t be afraid? Who would dare to risk pulling a tooth from a tiger’s mouth?
Yin Hehe took a moment to recover, then said, "Old General, I never wanted to do this. It’s just that my three children need their father."
Seeing an opportunity to de-escalate, she began to speak more conciliatory words.
Xiahou Yi narrowed his old eyes again.
He sensed something amiss—Father? Not... the remains?
"Furthermore, if the Old General is willing to release him, I believe that with Shengshi Group’s financial resources, it would be easier to find top doctors for my children’s father. This way, his chances of recovery would be greater, wouldn’t they?"
Seeing that he remained silent, Yin Hehe added another sentence.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone showed expressions of complete shock, especially Sheng Zhong behind her, who took a step forward in haste.
"Xiaohe, you... what did you say? That brat he..."
"Yes, Dad, he’s not dead. He’s currently being treated here by the Old General. If you don’t believe me, ask him yourself."
Yin Hehe’s eyes, clear as mirrors, shot directly at Xiahou Yi opposite her. In the brief moment, they made him feel exposed.
This woman was too astute.
She was the only one not deceived by Xiahou Yi out of so many people.
Yet, this woman had figured it out. How did she manage it? She clearly wasn’t present at the time.
Xiahou Yi was infuriated once again.
"Who told you he’s still alive? Everyone saw him die!" he vehemently denied in anger.
The result was that the young woman opposite him revealed a very faint smile.
"Old General, let me remind you—if you plan to make him a different person after he wakes up, he probably won’t let you go. His methods of revenge are crueler than mine!"
She reminded him calmly and methodically.
Xiahou Yi was momentarily stunned, then realizing the implication, his old face suddenly seemed as if it had been fiercely stung.
He was unwilling to admit it.
But this was indeed the truth!
In the end, Xiahou Yi admitted defeat, acknowledging the fact that Sheng Siyuan was still alive.
"I can take you to see him, but I will absolutely not let you take him away. The Xiahou family’s heir is now gone, and he must take on that responsibility."
"But..."
Overwhelmed by surprise and joy, Sheng Zhong heard this condition and wanted to argue.
But at that moment, Yin Hehe stopped him.
"Dad, let’s see him first before anything else," she said, suppressing the excitement and elation in her heart, consoling the elderly man.
Sheng Zhong agreed.
Half an hour later, at the Imperial Capital Military Headquarters Hospital, Yin Hehe and Sheng Zhong finally saw the man, full of tubes and lying in the hospital bed in the intensive care unit of the classified personnel area.
"Husband!"
Yin Hehe, at that moment, rushed to the glass window, her emotions no longer containable as tears poured out strikingly.
It had been a full twenty-four hours since she noticed something was amiss yesterday and immediately went to Chongzhou, up to now, finding him. God knows how she had gotten through these twenty-four hours?
Burning in fire!
Agonizing in hell!
The darkness and fear, the pain she had never experienced in her life, she had gone through in these past twenty-odd hours.
Fortunately, he was still alive.
"Husband, rest assured, I will definitely save you and take you home," she promised, her voice muffled against the glass, over and over as she looked at him lying inside, lifeless, her heart wrenching with pain.
Sheng Zhong, standing beside her, also watched, his old eyes brimming with tears.
However, compared to the utter despair he felt when he had just arrived, seeing his son now lying there properly, his mood had improved significantly.
"Have you seen enough? You can go now!" Xiahou Yi had been watching coldly from the side, and seeing that the five-minute visiting time was up, he began to urge them coldly.
Sheng Zhong glared at him furiously.
Yin Hehe, after one last lingering look at the man inside, wiped away her tears and turned around, her demeanor much calmer now.
"General, may I ask about his current condition?" she inquired.
"It’s none of your business, I will save him!" Xiahou Yi refused to answer, his voice cold and indifferent.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe quickly explained, "I just wanted to tell you, he once had a heart condition..."
"You think I don’t know?" Xiahou Yi sneered coldly.
"The heart transplant surgery he had years ago, it was I who transplanted Xiuxiu’s heart into him."
"..."
For a good four to five seconds, Yin Hehe and the old master of the Sheng Family stood outside the intensive care unit, their expressions filled with shock.
The heart of Xiahou Xiu had actually come from him!
"I thought... how did Ayuan’s heart source come so suddenly back then, so it was actually you who provided it?"
"Yes!"
Xiahou Yi admitted outright.
"My Xiahou Family has a history of congenital heart disease. Of my two grandsons, the older one also has it, and later his parents sent him to his mother’s family to be raised, saying that there would be traditional doctors nearby to treat him."
"The younger one stayed with the Xiahou family. I trained him wholeheartedly intending for him to inherit the Xiahou family, but in the end, this worthless thing lost his life for a woman!"
As Xiahou Yi reached this point, his resentful old eyes bore down on Yin Hehe fiercely once more.
Yin Hehe: "..."
She... had no idea about any of this.
However, now it seemed, the Xiahou family was indeed a bit unlucky to encounter her; Xiahou Xiu died, Chu Yan also died.
And now it was their uncle’s turn, the man lying in the hospital room!
Yin Hehe hung her head as her eyes reddened again.
"So, according to what you’re saying now, you never acknowledged my son because of his heart disease? That he was of no use to your Xiahou family?" Sheng Zhong suddenly realized this and immediately became engulfed in fury again.
Xiahou Yi’s face turned livid instantaneously: "Are you brainless? He was well five years ago, if I needed him, why wouldn’t I let him acknowledge his ancestry back then?"
"..."
"I’m telling you, the person responsible for today’s consequences is himself! If he hadn’t incapacitated his own brother and caused the death of two nephews because of him, why would I, Xiahou Yi, need him to inherit this Xiahou family?" he bellowed in anger.
But in reality, no one knew that every time he saw Xiahou Maolin and his son Chu Yan, how insignificant they were, he thought countless times why this talented illegitimate son couldn’t proudly stand by his side?
And now, it seemed the opportunity had arrived...
Chapter 293: Turns Out They’ve Never Been Divorced
That day, Yin Hehe and the elder Mr. Sheng left the hospital and returned to Jiangbei.
Of course, the elder Mr. Sheng was unwilling to leave, but it was Yin Hehe who had persuaded him to go.
"Dad, staying here any longer is pointless, let’s go back and settle things at home before we discuss further."
Yin Hehe boarded the helicopter and, from mid-air, observed the ancient buildings below. Though the area they covered wasn’t vast, the location could arguably be considered the golden district of the imperial capital.
All she could see in her eyes was coldness.
The Xiahou Family, indeed, kept a very low profile and never involved themselves in any political matters.
But to the discerning eye, that mansion was the true overlord of the imperial capital!
Yin Hehe returned to Jiangbei.
"How did it go? Did you see your husband?"
Dr. Qin was still waiting. On seeing her finally return, she immediately asked with concern.
Yin Hehe nodded, and in that instant, after holding on for so long, she burst into this doctor’s arms, crying uncontrollably.
"Alright, no more crying. It’s good that you’ve seen him. As long as he’s alive, there is hope for you both."
Dr. Qin embraced her, her own eyes reddening for a moment.
Having calmed down somewhat, Yin Hehe sniffled and then turned to the doctor in front of her, "Dr. Qin, can I stay here?"
"This..."
"Dr. Qin, as you’ve seen, with such a situation at home now, I definitely can’t focus on going to the Drug Rehabilitation Center. With only a few days left, can you make an exception? Just let me receive treatment at home?"
She pleaded earnestly.
She truly couldn’t go to the Drug Rehabilitation Center anymore; she had more important matters to attend to now.
Fortunately, after pondering for a moment, the doctor agreed.
"Alright, then you stay. I’ll inform the Jiangbei side that all you need to do is check in with them daily."
"Thank you so much, Dr. Qin," Yin Hehe exclaimed, tears of joy streaking down her face again.
After sending Dr. Qin off, Yin Hehe returned to Shengfei Bay.
"Madam, you’ve returned."
In the empty manor, with the man gone and the three little ones missing, even Aunt Ke was nowhere to be seen.
Yin Hehe slowly walked into the villa, turned on the lights, and looked at the serene house for a long time before finally sitting down on the sofa.
"Captain Cheng, do you know where the little young master and the others have been sent?"
"I don’t know."
Unexpectedly, the vice captain of the Blood Eagle was completely unaware of this matter.
Yin Hehe fell into deep thought.
She could understand, though; it must have been something the man had arranged in advance, all to ensure the children’s safety.
But now, the whereabouts of the children would remain unknown until he woke up.
"Okay, then let’s not worry about that for now. I’ll go to the imperial capital again tomorrow. Captain Cheng, remember to keep the elder safe," Yin Hehe instructed with an exceptionally calm voice as she stood up from the sofa.
Cheng Chi’s expression changed instantly, "You’re going there again? Didn’t Xiahou Yi say he won’t let you see the president anymore?"
"What he says doesn’t count," Yin Hehe answered in an extremely indifferent tone.
"Anyway, you need to remember now that your responsibility is to help the elder protect the company, and my task is to bring our president back."
She stood at the doorway, her amber eyes gazing into the distance with an unprecedented determination and sharpness.
Cheng Chi was intimidated, silently noting her instructions.
In Blood Eagle, ever since their leader had accepted this woman as their mistress, they had essentially submitted to her authority.
Because Xu Guannan, this man, before coming to Shengshi, was ranked among the top members of a special forces unit in the world. If it weren’t for some xenophobia in that country, he might already be the leader of that force by now.
Hence, a person who could command his absolute respect was certainly no ordinary individual.
As Yin Hehe ascended the stairs, she too thought about this.
"By the way, have you found any clues from Captain Xu’s side?"
"Not yet," Cheng Chi shook his head.
"That’s strange. We all saw your president today, so how could Captain Xu still be missing? I remember at the time he wasn’t captured by Xiahou Yi, but went to the capital alone to save your president after sending a message to the old master."
Yin Hehe raised her doubts while standing on the stairs.
Seeing this, Cheng Chi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Madam, actually, we are all guessing that Brother Xu might have gone to get reinforcements."
"Reinforcements?"
"Yes, Brother Xu was previously an elite member of the M country’s special forces. Knowing he couldn’t save the president alone, is it possible that he went to look for his former colleagues?"
Cheng Chi analyzed.
Suddenly, as these words fell, a warm feeling surged up from the depths of Yin Hehe’s heart while she stood on the stairs, and her throat felt choked.
Military against military...
It indeed sounded like something that iron-blooded man would do.
Yin Hehe returned to her room.
That night, she did not sleep soundly, at one moment dreaming of Sheng Siyuan appearing in front of her with a playful smile that night.
Then, he was covered in blood.
"Wife, save me..." He reached out his hand to her, frightening Yin Hehe so much that she jolted awake.
After that, she couldn’t find sleep again.
The weather was chilly, and the night was as deep as water. When she opened the door and stepped into the corridor of this building, she realized that without the children’s laughter and the presence of that man, the late-night corridor was especially deserted.
And especially barren.
Her lips turned pale as she tightened the sleepwear around her and walked towards the bedroom where the man lived.
That day, the night she came back, it was he who had carried her to sleep there.
It seemed, too, to be the first time she had slept in his room.
Yin Hehe pushed the door and entered.
"Creak—"
The sound of the door being pushed open was especially loud in the quiet night, to the point that it was almost unbearable for her.
She hurriedly turned on the light.
It was still decorated in cool tones, with the large bed’s snow-white sheets neatly spread.
The only difference was a pair of light green ladies’ slippers placed by the room’s entrance.
Yin Hehe froze.
Instinctively, she slipped off her shoes and stepped into them.
Not too big, not too small, just right...
Yin Hehe’s nose tingled harshly as she looked up and approached the wardrobe. Upon opening it, she saw the same array of ladies’ dresses filling the closet as the day her daughter had looked.
There were also shoe cabinets, lingerie chests...
Even in the washroom, she specifically looked back and found female toiletries.
Light green, the color of her eyes that she liked.
"Sheng Siyuan, you really... went too far." She finally couldn’t hold back the tears that streamed down as she approached the desk.
Yes, this man went too far.
When she was most affectionate towards him, he wouldn’t give her a second look, driving her away. But just as she was about to erase him completely from her heart, he turned around and grabbed hold of her, offering her his most intense emotions.
Why?
In this game, the initiative was always in his hands; even now, she, Yin Hehe, was still being "tortured" by him to the point of death and life.
Yin Hehe sat weakly at the desk.
But sitting down, she noticed a drawer with a lock on it that seemed to be unlocked. She reached for it inadvertently, and it opened.
"What’s that?"
She saw a red notebook.
Chapter 294 I want to be with him
Suddenly, something flashed through her mind, and in the next moment, she pulled it out immediately.
"Organ Donation Book"
Indeed, this was the organ donation book she had thrown at him years ago.
What struck her like a bolt of lightning was when she slowly opened the donation book, she saw the divorce agreement she had signed back then.
And, there were two neatly placed marriage certificates!
Yin Hehe became motionless...
Her entire mind seemed to explode, and with a "buzz," she stared blankly at these items.
It turned out, only she had signed the divorce agreement.
It turned out, after all these years, the two of them were never divorced!
"Sheng Siyuan, you bastard!!" She finally let out a cry, swearing the man’s name.
She hugged the two marriage certificates, crying her eyes out in the chair, becoming a tearful figure.
Bastard!
Yes, that man was a complete and utter jerk.
Yin Hehe was close to crying her lungs out.
That night, Yin Hehe fell asleep in the chair after crying herself to exhaustion. Fortunately, the room had a heating system; it had automatically turned on when she entered.
This was how she didn’t catch a cold.
However, even so, when Cheng Chi came to call her, he still saw her eyes, swollen from weeping.
"Madam, you..."
"We’re leaving, right? Wait for me a moment, I’ll pack my luggage."
Yin Hehe saw the deputy captain and didn’t pay attention to anything else, hastily packing her luggage.
She wanted to bring more of the man’s belongings so that when he woke up, he would have clothes to wear and things to use.
Yin Hehe packed several suitcases full.
"Let’s go." Satisfied, she grabbed her handbag, did not bother to tidy herself up properly, and left the room.
Cheng Chi could only carry the suitcases and follow.
Soon after, the helicopter took off from the city, circling towards the capital...
--
The capital.
The Xiahou Family.
When Xiahou Yi got up early in the morning, he heard the butler say Chu Feng’e had come to look for him.
"What is she doing here again?"
As soon as Xiahou Yi heard this woman’s name, his face darkened, and a chilling aura enveloped his whole being.
The butler hurriedly explained, "She came on behalf of the patriarch, saying she also wants to send him to the main hospital for treatment."
The patriarch referred to Xiahou Maolin.
Xiahou Yi would have been fine had he not heard this, but upon hearing it, his face turned even uglier.
"He still wants to go to the main hospital? I would be kind to let him keep his life!" he exclaimed angrily.
Seeing this, the butler didn’t dare say anything else.
But as Xiahou Yi walked to the garden, at the main gate, Chu Feng’e actually barged in.
"Dad, please give Maolin a chance to live! If he doesn’t get treatment at the main hospital now, he’s really going to die!"
Her cries resounded from a distance, sounding like a banshee’s wails.
The butler, hearing this, got so scared that he trembled and was about to evict the madwoman, but then he noticed another person following her.
"Old Master Shen?"
The butler immediately halted, and his expression changed.
The Shen Family, ranked second among the four great families of the capital, meant that in this city, apart from the Xiahou Family, there was the Shen Family.
Xiahou Yi also stopped in his tracks.
"Shen Weihuai, what are you here for?" Xiahou Yi’s tone lost its courtesy upon seeing the head of the Shen Family.
Yet the old man from the Shen clan just grinned broadly.
"Old General, I came naturally to have tea with you. You’ve returned from Chongzhou and didn’t even say a word. Have you forgotten this old friend of yours?"
Shen Lao’s smile filled his face as he approached Xiahou Yi.
In the Imperial City, each of the four great families had its own special traits. For example, if Xiahou Yi was an insufferably arrogant man, then this Shen Weihuai was certainly a smiling tiger. For him to scale his family of scholars to the heights of today was no simple feat.
Upon hearing these words, anger intensified on Xiahou Yi’s face.
"What tea? You specifically came to enjoy the joke that has befallen Xiahou Yi, didn’t you?"
"Why would you say that, Old General?" Shen Lao hurriedly denied with a smile.
"I truly just came for tea, you know. Just now, I bumped into your daughter-in-law at your doorstep. She said your son was seriously ill and you wouldn’t let her in, so I just brought her inside for a moment."
As the old man chuckled and explained, he took a box of tea leaves from his person and placed it on the stone table.
The butler looked and saw it was premium Dragon Well tea harvested before the spring rains.
Indeed, it was fine tea!
"Old Jiang, take her away first." With the conversation having reached this point, Xiahou Yi could only have Chu Feng’e taken away.
The old butler then walked over to Chu Feng’e.
But before he could speak, Chu Feng’e suddenly "thump" knelt in front of Xiahou Yi.
"Dad, I beg you, please save Maolin. He’s your son, too."
This foolish woman was actually putting on such a tearful scene in front of Shen Weihuai.
Xiahou Yi’s face turned livid on the spot.
"You—"
"Old General, I also want to speak a word of justice here. Even though you’ve found another son, Maolin is still your own flesh and blood. You can’t just ignore him because of the son you’ve newly found, right?"
Shen Weihuai interrupted before he finished speaking, assuming the role of a mediator and even beginning to advise Xiahou Yi.
Xiahou Yi, hearing this, immediately felt a murderous intent burst forth.
"Shen Weimin, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I find another son?"
"Tsk," the old man from the Shen Family sighed.
"Old General, I won’t tell anyone, so don’t be nervous. I’m also happy for you."
He explained his point with a beaming smile.
But actually, nobody knew that in the Imperial City, the heir of the Xiahou Family was always tied to the larger political situation.
Because the Xiahou Family could stand at the peak of power only as long as Xiahou Yi was still among the living.
Once he was gone—
If the Xiahou Family’s heir was incompetent, then the clan would quickly be eaten away.
Especially by other covetous families.
Xiahou Yi coldly stared at the Shen family head who hid a knife behind his smile.
"Shen Weihuai, you came here today just to see if Xiahou Yi, after having lost two grandsons and a son who was disabled, still had an heir, didn’t you?"
"..."
"Fine, then I’ll tell you, I do have one. Moreover, once that heir takes my place, you dogs will forever only be able to grovel at the feet of our Xiahou Family!"
Xiahou Yi finally admitted to the matter, revealing the information about the heir bit by bit.
Hearing this, Shen Weihuai’s complexion changed on the spot.
"Is that so? Who is he?" The man known as the smiling tiger spoke impulsively for the first time.
Xiahou Yi laughed coldly, "What’s the rush? You’ll naturally find out when he appears before you."
A flash of menace in his eyes, and immediately, Chu Feng’e, who was about to speak, was dragged away.
Seeing the old man from the Shen Family sweat on his forehead.
A true hero is a true hero indeed!
If he truly became ruthless, Shen Weihuai himself might not be able to leave this palace alive today.
In the end, Shen Weihuai walked away sheepishly.
Chapter 295: The Wind Rises
"Old Master, have you found out? Who is the illegitimate child he brought back?"
When Shen Weihuai came out, his personal assistant who was waiting outside immediately asked.
Shen Weihuai spat viciously on the ground!
"No, but from his tone, it’s clear that this illegitimate child is a very capable person."
"What should we do?" Upon hearing this, the assistant’s face turned pale instantly.
"The Shen Family has endured so many years, and it was not easy for Xiahou Maolin to be disposed of, and all his sons are dead. But suddenly, an illegitimate child appears; does the Shen family still have any hope?"
He asked.
The pale and corpulent face of Shen Weihuai, who was getting into the car, turned even colder.
However, this old schemer quickly came up with a very sinister plan.
"We could start from within the Xiaho Family."
"What do you mean?"
"Over the years, Xiahou Yi has been holed up in Chongzhou, leaving all the family affairs to his son Xiahou Maolin. Xiahou Maolin is narrow-minded and extremely vengeful, and he’s already offended many within the Xiahou Family. Plus, his wife Chu Feng’e is a fool too!"
"This couple has long offended everyone in the Xiahou Family!"
He reminded.
Hearing this, the assistant finally had a revelation.
"Right, now that you mention it, I remember when news of Xiahou Maolin’s severe injury came out, I saw Xiahou Maolin’s third uncle cheerfully walking his bird in the bird market; he couldn’t have been happier."
"Hmm."
Shen Weihuai nodded.
"So, we should undermine them from within. Xiahou Yi has six brothers, and those brothers have their offspring. In such a huge family, if long-term dissatisfaction with Xiahou Yi’s branch simmers, just a little spark is needed, and without our intervention, someone will take care of that illegitimate child!"
The old schemer’s eyes gleamed with a sinister smile, sending shivers down one’s spine.
The Xiahou Family, indeed, was very complex.
The reason it could become the overlord of the world today is inseparably connected to its century-long foundation, as it was initially the true nobility of this place, with immensely deep connections and power.
Even in the last century, though monarchy no longer existed, the long-held power made this compound surname noble family continue to reign supreme here, and the position of power within the family had caused bloodshed over the past hundred years, with countless members dying on this path.
Even Xiahou Yi had carved out a bloody path to power in his day.
Therefore, the only option was to have internal strife within the Xiahou Family, stirring up turmoil to overthrow Xiahou Yi’s rule.
Then, his illegitimate child would not be safe.
Shen Weihuai left the Xiahou Family in high spirits.
--
Yin Hehe arrived at the gates of the Xiahou Family around ten o’clock in the morning.
As she got out of the car, she saw the grand golden gates of the residence firmly shut, but she didn’t rush, simply taking out her luggage and quietly sitting by the stone lion to wait.
She was prepared not to force her way in.
Just to wear them down here.
Half an hour later, the heavy golden gates opened, and at last, people came out from inside the residence.
"What are you doing here?"
Fortuitously, the person who came out was the old butler who followed Xiahou Yi.
Yin Hehe quickly stood up, beaming with joy.
"Butler Uncle, I’ve come to take care of your young master; please let me in."
She pleaded.
To her surprise, upon hearing her words, the old butler’s expression turned to one of panic, repeatedly telling her to shut up.
"Girl, stop talking; if the old general hears this, or sees you, he’ll have you killed for sure!"
"??"
Yin Hehe was baffled.
She just came to care for her husband and had expected not to be allowed in, but to be killed for it...
Is it too serious?
"Butler uncle, are you trying to scare me? Siyuan is my husband, and now that I’m here, I won’t be planning to leave."
Her gaze turned cold, and she turned around to sit down by the stone lion again.
The sight made the old butler behind her stamp his foot in frustration.
In the end, he had no choice. Taking advantage of the fact that no one had noticed yet, he quickly dragged the girl into the mansion.
So, about twenty minutes later, Yin Hehe finally saw Xiahou Yi again.
"You really are asking for death!"
Similarly, upon seeing her, the old man, who was already in his eighties and should have mellowed with age,
immediately became furious and cursed at her.
Yin Hehe’s eyes were fearless: "Then you can kill me, otherwise, I’ll just stay at your doorstep, or go to the main house and wait, I will always have a chance to see my husband!"
"You—"
Twice in one morning, he was overcome with rage.
Xiahou Yi sitting on the cushion suddenly felt a wave of darkness before his eyes.
Indeed, it was the toll of age.
Fortunately, at this moment, the old butler stepped forward and advised, "Old General, I think it’s actually a good idea to keep her."
"What are you saying?"
"Think about it, now we shouldn’t be transferring people from the Xiahou Family to take care of the young master, and outsiders don’t trust us either, so wouldn’t it be better to let her go? After all, no one knows her."
The old butler pointed at Yin Hehe.
Yin Hehe, not quite understanding, still kept her eyes vigilant.
But she saw, as the old butler’s words fell, that the piercing gaze of the formidable old hawk once again landed on her, scrutinizing her!
"Fine, I can keep you, but you must not acknowledge your relationship with him in front of anyone."
He finally relented.
But he proposed an outrageous condition.
As soon as Yin Hehe heard this, she scoffed on the spot.
"Old General, don’t you find that a bit funny? The entire Shengshi Group knows about my relationship with my husband, and so does everyone in Jiangbei. Do you think you can guarantee they won’t come to the capital?"
"..."
Her words left them both speechless.
And Xiahou Yi, this only made him turn his face faster: "Then what do we need you for? Throw her out!"
He directly ordered her to be thrown out.
Yin Hehe’s face turned pale with anger.
In the end, it was the old butler who came over, boldly explained a few things to her: "Girl, the young master’s identity cannot be revealed to anyone right now."
"Why?"
"Don’t ask so much. If you want to stay, figure it out yourself, that’s all I can say."
Under Xiahou Yi’s piercing gaze, the butler didn’t dare say much more, and after giving a few admonitions, he went back inside.
Leaving Yin Hehe outside, puzzled as she watched the door close behind her.
What does this mean?
Since they’ve kidnapped him, why aren’t they daring to reveal him to the public? Could it be that they really intend to turn him into someone else?
Yin Hehe had a sudden realization.
In a flash, she turned her head and barged in again.
"I agree with you, I know the Face Changing Technique, I can transform into anyone and stay by his side!"
"..."
Xiahou Yi in the room turned his piercing gaze towards her.