Ch. 306..310: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 306-310

Chapter 305: The Xiahou Family Needs Intelligent People

"Great-Grandpa, so she’s not some maid but actually my little aunt?"

As the vehicle left the side courtyard, Xiahou Jingmu was driving the jeep, with Xiahou Yi sitting in the back.

He hesitated for a moment before asking.

Hearing this, Xiahou Yi stared at the back of his head, and after a long while, he nodded, his old face still grim.

Xiahou Jingmu saw this and his eyes lit up for a moment.

"Then how come she looks like this? I remember looking at her file before; she didn’t look like this."

"She disguised herself," said Xiahou Yi, clearly impatient.

He really didn’t want to talk about that woman. Every time he did, his anger surged!

She had no upbringing at all. Didn’t she know her own status? Who told her she could be so presumptuous in front of her father-in-law?

Xiahou Yi’s face turned ashen as he looked outside.

"So that’s how it is. Are you still going to keep her in the Royal Mansion? She’s so disrespectful to you. Why not just let her go back to Jiangbei?"

Xiahou Jingmu, who was also very observant, saw from the rearview mirror that the old man was still fuming.

He couldn’t help but ask with a suppressed smile.

However, he heard the sound of even more labored breathing from behind just as his words fell.

"Do you think I don’t want to?"

"..."

Xiahou Jingmu was suddenly at a loss for words.

Because, for so many years, this was the first time he had seen the old man gnashing his teeth in anger.

But, within a few minutes, the old man had calmed down again.

"However, it’s a good thing that she stays. The Xiahou Family hasn’t had such a clever woman for a long time. At this critical moment, not only are those useless members of the Xiahou Family stirring up trouble again, but those from outside are certainly getting restless, too. Having a sharp-witted person joining the Xiahou Family is all to our advantage!"

Unexpectedly, after quelling his rage, he even expressed his satisfaction with Yin Hehe remaining.

Hearing this from up front, Xiahou Jingmu immediately stated, "Great-Grandpa, our family is absolutely loyal."

"I know," Xiahou Yi nodded.

"Otherwise, I wouldn’t have laid out this path for you. I’m worried about your third granduncle and your eldest uncle and his wife, truly a pair of idiots!"

Xiahou Yi actually spilled his most genuine thoughts in front of his grandnephew.

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Jingmu felt deeply moved.

Indeed, he had always been dearly favored by the head of the Xiahou Family. Since he was a child, smart and filial during the old man’s birthday celebrations, the old man had been particularly good to him. Over the years, he arranged for him to go to school, join the military...

And now, his sitting in this position was inseparable from the old man’s robust support and cultivation.

So much so that it had aroused the jealousy of many in the family, including his biological son, Xiahou Maolin, who had shown him serious discontent, thinking that Xiahou Jingmu might usurp the heir’s status from his two sons.

Therefore, he was truly grateful to the old man.

"Don’t worry, Great-Grandpa, I will keep an eye on third granduncle’s side, and as for my eldest uncle, he’s now half-paralyzed and shouldn’t make you angry anymore. I will also have someone keep watch over him," said Xiahou Jingmu, promptly taking all these responsibilities upon himself to relieve the old man’s worries.

Xiahou Yi nodded in satisfaction from behind.

--

Xiahou Royal Mansion.

When Yin Hehe returned here, she noticed that the mansion, which had been quite tranquil and elegant on her last visit, was now shrouded in a sense of urgency, and even the number of servants and guards seemed to have increased.

"Xiaoyin, you’ll stay in the same courtyard as the young master," said the old butler, leading her to a courtyard and pointing to a side room that had already been tidied up for her.

Upon hearing that she could live with her husband, Yin Hehe was, of course, very pleased.

"Alright, then I’ll go and find him."

"No need, the old general has found several traditional Chinese medicine doctors and is currently seeing to him. He’ll be sent here shortly."

The butler intervened.

They actually called for traditional Chinese medicine doctors?

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe’s dissatisfaction with the old man lessened somewhat.

Look, he still has a bit of a conscience.

Yin Hehe went inside and found that the courtyard environment was quite nice, though it was located a bit towards the back, which pleased her even more.

"Thank you, Uncle Butler, for arranging this place for us."

"No need to be polite!" The old butler smiled.

"However, you still need to be careful and hide your own identity well. There will probably be a lot of people coming to the mansion soon."

The butler spoke with a worried expression.

Yin Hehe frowned slightly.

Being sharp as a tack, she naturally guessed the meaning behind his words. A lot of people coming to visit likely meant they were here to investigate the authenticity of Xiahou Yi’s illegitimate son.

After all, Xiahou Yi had kept him hidden for so long, and suddenly there was news that he had become foolish; everyone would want to come and see for themselves.

"Who will be coming over? Will there possibly be people who have seen Ayuan?"

"Not sure!" Upon hearing this, the old butler’s face grew even more worried.

Yin Hehe could see it, and her brows further furrowed.

It seemed that she would have to make some changes to this man as well; otherwise, if someone recognized him as the president of Shengshi Group, things would become complicated.

Yin Hehe brought the man back.

"Honey, let’s go out for a stroll. How about getting a haircut?"

She coaxed him with a smile in front of him.

The man had just returned and was actually throwing a bit of a tantrum. He hadn’t seen her for so long, she didn’t cook for him, didn’t play with him, and just tossed him aside with the old man...

"Hmph!"

He snorted, looking just like a child and ran off to a corner, refusing to look at her.

Yin Hehe was caught between laughter and tears.

"What’s wrong? Are you angry? Or are you hungry? Don’t worry, I’ve already made you something delicious. I’ll bring it to you right now."

Then, Yin Hehe brought over red bean cake she had already prepared.

Sure enough, as soon as she set it down in front of him, his eyes lit up.

He truly loved sweets.

In the past, when he was in his right mind, he might have restrained himself for the sake of face, but now he really let himself go and enjoyed eating.

Watching him devour the food like a starving beast, Yin Hehe did not interrupt but walked into her chamber and brought out her disguise kit, standing in front of this man.

"Honey, look, let’s put on some makeup and go eat something even better outside."

"Mm!" Without any hesitation, the man agreed, as if injected with chicken blood.

Half an hour later, when Yin Hehe, accompanied by the man whose appearance had been changed, appeared before Xiahou Yi, Xiahou Yi jumped in fright.

"Who is he?"

"The old general can’t recognize him?" She smiled somewhat proudly.

Only then did Xiahou Yi realize and suddenly, looking at the unfamiliar face, he was both angry and annoyed, "What are you doing? Why have you done this to him?"

Yin Hehe: "I heard from Uncle Butler that many people would be coming over soon. I don’t want them to recognize my husband, so I’m planning to take him out today for a makeover."

Chapter 306: A Complete Makeover

Yin Hehe brought the man out that afternoon, and to prevent him from getting lost, she purposefully tied a small red string around both of their hands.

"Husband, you must follow me. Otherwise, if you get lost, I can’t find you, and there will be no good food to eat," she said.

The man furrowed his brows.

Although he seemed unhappy with the red string, the word "eat" made him compliantly compromise.

The two left the house.

In fact, in these years, under the guidance of Meishan Qiandai, Yin Hehe had learned a lot about changing a person’s image, such as the man right now, whose original image was that of a decisive and domineering CEO.

Even though he had become foolish now, the inherent nobility and elegance of his being, as well as the thin glasses on his face and his signature suit, gave people a sharp and wise impression.

So, she decided to start with these two aspects.

First, Yin Hehe took him to a barbershop and pointed to a hairstyle for the barber.

"Cut his hair like this," she instructed.

Barber: "..."

Would such a handsome man look a bit too spoiled with such evenly-cut bangs?

But he didn’t dare to ask; the customer is always right.

Soon, when Sheng Siyuan followed Yin Hehe out, his hairstyle was no different from Chen Xiaosen’s of the company.

Then, Yin Hehe took him to a mall to pick out clothes for him.

"Hmph!"

But as they reached the entrance of the clothing store, the man suddenly threw a tantrum, sitting down on a bench in the mall, refusing to move.

Yin Hehe: "..."

Glancing at the bakery he was staring at, she realized he was craving something again.

"Boss, give me a box of those cream puffs," he said generously, taking a whole box.

The man’s eyes lit up.

Not long after, the two walked into a men’s boutique, and Yin Hehe picked and chose, selecting a casual outfit and handed it to the man.

"Want to try it?" she asked.

"???" The man stuffed a cream puff into his mouth, a blank look in his eyes.

Yin Hehe: "..."

With no other choice, she dragged him in with the clothes.

Having changed into the new attire and removing the signature glasses from his face, Yin Hehe ruffled his newly-cut bangs and brought him to stand in front of the mirror. The shop’s sales staff were astonished!

So handsome.

This person, who had looked a bit silly when he first entered,

now appeared as if he were a college boy who had just stepped out from university, so dashing that one couldn’t take their eyes off him.

Yin Hehe herself was momentarily dazzled.

She had guessed that the man would look good in any outfit, but she didn’t expect it to be so stunning. If the normal him was a noble flower on the snowy mountain summit,

now, he had transformed into the sunniest and cleanest handsome youth in the world.

He was like someone who stepped out from a comic book, too unreal in his appeal!

"Cough cough cough..." Just when she was ogling, the man choked from eating too much and began to cough.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe came back to her senses.

"Are you alright? Why did you stuff so much into your mouth at once?" she asked.

Looking at his bulging cheeks, she felt a mix of exasperation and amusement, hurriedly asking a server to bring him a glass of water.

After drinking some water and catching his breath, Yin Hehe turned to leave, only to find that the man suddenly reached out into the air, as if trying to grab something, but grasped nothing.

He became angry: "I can’t see with my eyes!!"

He suddenly spoke at length, startling Yin Hehe.

She finally realized why he had stuffed two at once; she had forgotten to put his glasses back on after taking them off.

So, he still needed to get a pair of contact lenses.

Yin Hehe took him out of the clothing store and was about to go to the eyewear store on the second floor when, suddenly, someone called out to her from behind.

"Miss Han, what a coincidence?"

"..."

Yin Hehe turned around to see, and realized that the person was Duan Yongning’s mistress, Jiang Jing, who was looking at her with a surprised and delighted expression, accompanied by a little girl.

"Yes, quite a coincidence. Miss Jiang, you were discharged from the hospital so quickly? How are you feeling now?"

Yin Hehe was genuinely concerned about this woman; the state she had seen her in that day had truly startled her.

"Mm, I’ve mostly recovered now. Miss Han, I really want to thank you for that day. If it hadn’t been for you, I would have died there."

Jiang Jing immediately expressed her gratitude to Yin Hehe when she brought up the incident.

Yin Hehe shook her head, "I’m glad you’re okay. By the way, why are you here today?"

Yin Hehe looked at the little girl Jiang Jing was holding but then noticed that the little girl, at some point, was looking eagerly at the man beside her.

The man who was eating a chocolate bar: "..."

A few seconds later, he reluctantly handed the chocolate bar in his hand to the little girl.

The little girl immediately caught it with joy.

"Thank you, brother!"

"..."

Yin Hehe could clearly sense that the man was not happy at all.

Jiang Jing: "I came to shop and prepare to go home, finally I can go back home now."

She didn’t pay attention to this and upon hearing Yin Hehe’s question, she replied with great excitement.

Yin Hehe was also very happy: "Did Duan Yongning agree to it?"

"Not him." Mentioning this person, Jiang Jing’s expression darkened again.

And there was resentment in her eyes.

"It was Xiaobao’s grandfather who agreed. He gave us a sum of money and told us to go home and live well."

"Is that so, that’s really great!" Yin Hehe heard this news and was genuinely happy for this woman.

"Thank you. As we’ve run into each other today, why don’t we have a meal together? I haven’t properly thanked you for your great kindness that day," Jiang Jing suddenly invited with enthusiasm.

Yin Hehe, of course, would not agree. They were out on an errand, which was quite dangerous, and they needed to head back quickly.

But the man beside her, who was silently grumbling at the little girl, immediately perked up at the mention of food and stood up.

"Eat!" He agreed eagerly.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe felt she couldn’t refuse. Fortunately, the place for dining was also inside the same mall, so they headed upstairs intending to have a quick meal before returning.

However, just as they sat down in a hotpot restaurant, Jiang Jing saw a very elegantly dressed woman not far from them, and her complexion suddenly changed.

"Miss Han, perhaps... we could go somewhere else?"

Yin Hehe: "???"

Before she could respond, the elegant woman, having heard Jiang Jing’s voice, already looked over.

"So it’s you, you homewrecker! How dare you have the nerve to come eat in front of me?" she immediately stood up from her seat and started berating Jiang Jing.

Jiang Jing’s face instantly lost all color.

And at this moment, the woman sitting beside her, curiously asked at the wrong time, "Mrs. Duan, who is she?"

"Mrs. Shen, don’t you know? She is that kept woman from the Duan family’s house, quite the schemer!"

"Ah? So it’s her? I’ve never really seen someone like that before, it’s thanks to the Xiahou family’s fourth lady that I’m aware of it now!"

The woman referred to as Mrs. Shen said, covering her mouth in sudden realization and specifically thanked the Xiahou family lady next to her for the explanation.

So at this table, three of the four most distinguished families in the capital were gathered!

Chapter 307: The Kind-Hearted Are Easy to Bully

Jiang Jing had never encountered such a scene before, and given that she was likely from an ordinary family, her face drained of color immediately as she humbly lowered her head in front of Mrs. Duan.

"I’m sorry, Mrs. Duan, I didn’t know you were here, I’ll leave right away."

She apologized anxiously and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Duan Yongning’s legal wife, seeing Jiang Jing’s cowardice, became even more arrogant.

"Thinking of leaving? It won’t be that easy. You shameless thing, you’ve occupied my husband for so many years and even had the patriarch speak for you. Did you really think I would let you off?"

This woman made no effort to conceal her intention to settle the score with Jiang Jing come autumn.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jing shivered anew, barely able to stand steady.

"Madam, I won’t appear again in the future, please let me go!"

"Fine, then kneel down and sincerely knock your head on the floor a few times for me."

The legal wife actually agreed but set a particularly humiliating condition.

Yin Hehe watched with rage burning inside, wanting to grab Jiang Jing.

But she found that upon hearing the condition, Jiang Jing knelt down before her without hesitation.

"Thud!"

In an instant, everyone in the restaurant turned to look their way.

Some people even took out their phones, revealing expressions of great excitement as they started filming.

A grand spectacle of the wealthy tearing each other apart!

It was a sensational topic to begin with.

"Madam, I’m going to kowtow to you now!" Jiang Jing acted as if she saw nothing, trying hard to maintain an indifferent front as she fiercely knocked her head on the floor in front of the woman.

"Thud!" The loud sound of the kowtow satisfied the legal wife greatly.

And those who were watching in the restaurant became even more excited, their voices growing louder.

Yin Hehe watched, her face turning ashen. She wanted to pull the woman up but was stopped by Jiang Jing herself.

"Miss Han, thank you. As long as I make these kowtows, and she lets me go, I am willing to suffer this humiliation," she whispered.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe had no choice but to let her be.

In the end, Jiang Jing kowtowed ten times, each one loud and forceful. It provided plenty of material for those filming in the restaurant and caused Jiang Jing’s forehead to bleed.

Finally, the commotion subsided.

"Madam, is that enough now? Can I go?"

She looked up, her eyes full of hope as she asked.

To her astonishment, just as she finished speaking, the proud legal wife standing before her let out a cold sneer.

"That’s it? Isn’t it too cheap? Leave this young girl with me. After all, she is my husband’s daughter, and as his wife, I certainly can’t allow his bloodline to roam outside."

She never expected that the woman would suddenly present an even more vicious condition.

Jiang Jing was struck by lightning on the spot!

"No, that’s my child. I can’t leave her behind. Besides, Yongning never said he wanted her," she exclaimed.

Immediately, she grabbed the child behind her, hugging her tightly as if fearing she would be taken away.

As the little girl, already uneasy from watching her mother kowtow and bleed, saw her mother holding her with such fear, she burst into tears with a "wah".

Yin Hehe moved to take the child first.

But she found that Duan Yongning’s legal wife, whether she had heard Jiang Jing utter Duan Yongning’s name or for some other reason, suddenly became incensed and raised her hand to deliver a fierce slap across Jiang Jing’s face.

"Smack!"

In an instant, the unprepared Jiang Jing collapsed to the ground from a blow and took a long time to recover.

Her little girl, who had been in her arms, was brought down with her and instantly began to cry heartrendingly.

"You wretch, what right have you to speak of Yongning? Don’t think that just because he hid you in that godforsaken place for a few years, you have any relation to him. You are just a slave sold to him by your parents, a dog; what right do you have to fight me for my child?"

She pointed at Jiang Jing and cursed furiously.

Soon after, she gestured with her hand and two servants appeared behind him, rushing to snatch the little girl away.

Jiang Jing became frantic.

"No! Don’t take my child!" she screamed at the top of her lungs, trying to protect her daughter.

However, she was a frail woman who had just been discharged from the hospital, no match for two strong and sturdy servants.

"Go to hell!" Another vicious curse!

As the two servants ferociously tried to take the child, Yin Hehe finally took action.

She quickly grabbed the child into her arms and shouted sternly, "What are you doing? Is there no law anymore?"

She warned these people with an intimidating presence.

But as soon as Duan Yongning’s wife saw her intervene, potentially ruining her plans, her gaze turned fierce upon Yin Hehe.

"Who the hell are you to meddle in my affairs? Do you know who I am? And you dare mention the law in front of me?"

She warned gravely.

Yin Hehe remained expressionless, "Aren’t you just from the Duan Family? So what? Is this how the Duan Family behaves in the imperial capital?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the woman was taken aback, probably not expecting Yin Hehe to know her identity.

Yet her expression was one of disdain.

"Who exactly are you?" she asked cautiously, no longer as arrogant, but with a hint of wariness.

Of course, Yin Hehe couldn’t reveal her true identity; she had to protect the man by her side.

"It doesn’t matter who I am. What’s important is whether the Duan Family isn’t afraid of public outrage by acting so arrogantly in the imperial capital. Look around you; these people are filming you. Aren’t you afraid that once this gets out, the Duan Family’s reputation will be completely destroyed?"

She said coldly.

The woman’s complexion changed, and turning her head to look at the people filming her, she dared not speak any further.

Being from one of the four major families, they still feared public opinion.

Yin Hehe saw this and knew that she had intimidated the woman. Holding the little girl in her arms, she bent down, intending to help Jiang Jing to her feet.

But at that moment, Mrs. Shen stepped forward.

"Mrs. Duan, don’t let yourself be scared by someone. You haven’t done anything illegal right now. You’re disciplining a shameless mistress. She destroyed your family and even bore your husband’s illegitimate child. What wrong have you done?"

She walked up leisurely to Duan Yongning’s legitimate wife and started to justify her actions.

The moment those words were spoken, the legitimate wife’s eyes brightened.

And the onlookers, who had been filled with pity for Jiang Jing, immediately became righteously indignant.

They glared at her with expressions full of contempt and hatred.

"Turns out, she’s a homewrecker!"

"Yes, a homewrecker deserves to be beaten, especially since she’s even had a child. Shameless, and here I was feeling sorry for her."

"Beat her to death!"

More and more people began to spew vitriol at Jiang Jing, who, upon hearing this, closed her eyes in despair on the ground.

And Yin Hehe’s face became uglier than it had ever been before.

This Mrs. Shen, it seems, was a bit clever...

Chapter 308: The Daughter-in-law is Bullied Again

"Mrs. Shen, thank you for understanding me, otherwise, people who don’t know any better might think I’ve done something unforgivable, casting a really bad shadow on the Duan Family."

With that kind of help, the legal wife also purposely started to play the victim.

"Everyone, listen to me," she said. "The reason I want to take this child back is that out of the affection between husband and wife, I don’t want this child to suffer in the future. This woman lured my husband with money back in the day. Who knows how she would treat the child if she took him back?"

She even started explaining to the onlookers surrounding them, crafting an image of herself as both a virtuous wife and a good mother exceptionally well.

In an instant, the onlookers, having heard her, began to take her side.

"Such a great woman, and a member of the Duan Family at that, we support you, take the child back," they said.

"I support you too!"

"..."

In just a few seconds, the people in the restaurant were all chanting for the woman to take the child away.

So there stood Yin Hehe, watching as the two servants rolled up their sleeves and walked towards her, forcing her to step back.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jing on the ground had already fainted from distress.

"Give it here!" Finally, the servants reached them and started to snatch the child.

Yin Hehe was shocked!

She desperately protected the child and attempted to leave with him, but just then, seeing that she wouldn’t let go, one of the servants started to pinch her arm fiercely.

"Ah—" Yin Hehe screamed in pain.

In that moment, before the servants could even realize what was happening, a figure had already arrived.

With a lollipop in his mouth and a box of chocolates in his hand, he came into the center of the chaos, grabbed a stool next to him, and smashed it down with a clean strike.

"Ah—"

One servant cried out in agony as he fell!

The crowd was stunned.

Before they could get a clear view, another stool came crashing down, even more viciously than the first—he chopped down hard on the other servant’s hand.

"Crack!" A horrifying sound echoed.

The servant’s entire arm was broken by the blow.

Too terrifying!

Finally, there was dead silence at the scene. Not only were the legal wife and Mrs. Shen wide-eyed looking at the fallen servants on the ground, but even Yin Hehe had her eyes widened, staring at the resolute man now standing in front of her.

She was speechless for a long time.

Was this a reflex action?

Or perhaps... some things are so deeply ingrained in his bones? Even if he was foolish, even if he had forgotten, protecting her still became an instinct.

Yin Hehe’s eyes moistened...

"Oh my god, there’s been a murder!" At that moment, the venue finally came back to its senses.

Suddenly, after a scream, everyone, holding their heads in terror, rushed out, including the few distinguished ladies who tried to leave, their legs weak.

But after all, they were of dignified status and knew it would be too embarrassing to leave like this if people found out.

So in the end, Mrs. Shen still dragged the legal wife of Duan Yongning and the fourth lady of the Xiahou Family, feigning calmness as they stayed on the scene.

"What kind of maniac are you to come out and hit our people like this? Do you know what the consequences will be?" Mrs. Shen asked fiercely, eyes wide with anger.

Yin Hehe had by then regained her composure. Seeing that the second lady of the Shen Family, one of the most powerful families in the imperial city, was still questioning her identity, she stood there and sneered.

"Why don’t you try and see what consequences there will be?"

"..."

Her words left Mrs. Shen’s face turning green with anger.

Indeed, the Shen Family held the second position in the imperial city. Until this moment, no one had dared to demean them; they only received flattery, fawning, and favors...

When had they ever encountered such an attitude?

Mrs. Shen decided she needed to show the might of the Shen Family!

"Come here! Seize these two!" she ordered, eyebrows inverted and voice thunderous.

As soon as the words were spoken, several men in black entered from outside the restaurant. They were wearing sunglasses and were tall and burly, clearly bodyguards.

Yin Hehe’s face changed expression.

She had never thought to fear them based on status, but she truly did not want to see a physical confrontation.

Because they had brought no one with them.

Sweat began to form in the palm of Yin Hehe’s hand.

"Mrs. Shen, we..."

"Ah!"

It was completely unexpected. Just as Yin Hehe was preparing to soften her tone and have a proper discussion with Mrs. Shen, the figure before her eyes blurred, and the man standing in front of her suddenly had Mrs. Shen by the throat with a speed that belied the urgency.

Damn!

Yin Hehe was truly dumbstruck!

She had never actually seen this man in action before because most of the time, they were not in danger. So, she had always thought of him as a gentle and refined businessman.

Just like his appearance.

But today, she had learned that his skills were also extraordinary.

"What... what are you doing? Let go of me! Do you know who I am?"

That same line again!

Yin Hehe was tired of hearing it.

However, she did not want the situation to escalate and wanted to go over and make the man let go.

But as soon as she took a step forward, there was another terrifying crack of bones in the air. If it weren’t for the bodyguards behind her shouting out, "Let her go! We’re leaving immediately!"

Mrs. Shen’s neck might have been twisted off by this man.

Yin Hehe was also left staring in shock.

It wasn’t until the bodyguards had retreated, and the surroundings were safe again that she saw the man let go and kick the woman flying out.

"Thud!"

The pampered and privileged madam immediately crashed into the dining table behind her, spitting out blood and nearly fainting.

!!!!!

Once more, the restaurant fell into a silence as still as death.

It was too horrific!

Yin Hehe remained stunned for over a minute before she hurriedly went forward to pull the man back.

"Alright, let’s go back. You’ve knocked down all the bad guys, let’s take the child and her mother back home."

Yin Hehe coaxed gently.

Upon hearing this, the man finally turned around, popped the lollipop into his mouth, and strode out coldly and domineeringly.

He left behind a room full of people still trying to recover from their fright, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.

So, who was this man?

Why was he so unbearably brash and powerful? He looked like someone with an abnormal mind.

Mrs. Duan was about to explode with rage.

She rushed to check Mrs. Shen’s injuries, only to find she had already passed out.

"This madman, I will have him dug out and minced into meat paste!"

She screamed at the top of her lungs!

Meanwhile, the fourth Mrs. Xiahou suddenly seemed to think of something, turning pale.

"Madman? He couldn’t possibly be... that new madman from our Xiahou family, could he?"

"Who are you talking about?" Mrs. Duan immediately looked up at her.

The fourth Mrs. Xiahou swallowed hard: "The... the illegitimate son of our old master!"

!!!!

The woman failed to catch her breath and also collapsed onto the floor...

Chapter 309: Your Son is Fighting Outside Again~~

When Yin Hehe returned to the Xiahou Royal Mansion with her entourage, Xiahou Yi had already learned of the incident.

His face ashen, he stood in the front courtyard. Upon seeing Yin Hehe returning with Sheng Siyuan, and Jiang Jing mother and daughter by their side, he held back his anger and first instructed the head butler to take Sheng Siyuan away.

"Smash!"

As soon as the man had left, the old man furiously threw his teacup to the ground.

"Who gave you permission to take him out?"

He bellowed in rage!

Instantly, the heart of Jiang Jing and her daughter, which had just settled, shuddered in fright, causing the young girl to burst into tears.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe hurriedly sent the mother and daughter to the garden to take refuge.

"No one, I decided to take him out on my own initiative."

Now that there was no one else in the courtyard, she openly admitted to acting on her own accord.

As soon as her words fell, the old man’s palm slammed down on the table again.

"You’re defiant! Do you really think I wouldn’t dare to touch you?"

His eyes even flashed with murderous intent.

Yin Hehe saw this and anger also rose within her.

"I just took him out for a stroll, what did I do? Can’t a living person go out?"

"That’s called taking him out for a stroll? You clearly took him out to cause trouble. Do you realize what you’ve done today? You actually dared to let him hit people from the Shen Family, and the Duan Family too. Are you trying to pick a fight with all three major families?"

His face twisted with rage.

Yin Hehe immediately retorted, "They started it. What does that have to do with me?"

"You meddle in other people’s family affairs and you think you’re right? You know very well that this is a critical time, with so many people in the capital keeping their eyes on him. And yet, you took him out to show off!"

"..."

Yin Hehe felt a twinge of guilt at these words.

After all, although what happened today was unexpected, it indeed deviated from her initial intention of changing his image and keeping the people of the capital from knowing who he was.

But now, it seemed things had gone contrary to her wishes.

Yin Hehe showed a hint of shame and apology. She lowered her head and began to apologize, "I’m sorry, I was wrong today."

Xiahou Yi: "..."

Her quick admission of wrongdoing made him feel uncomfortable.

Wasn’t the young girl usually stubborn? Why was she admitting her mistake so quickly today?

"However, the Duan Family and the Shen Family are indeed very presumptuous. If Ayuan is eventually discovered by them, don’t you think, Old General, that this might also be a good thing?"

Suddenly, Yin Hehe raised her head and asked.

As Xiahou Yi’s anger had just started to subside, it surged up in his chest once again.

"How could that be a good thing? Just wait and see, they will soon come knocking on the door for an explanation!"

His teeth were grinding with fury.

Yin Hehe blinked, "But after the explanation, won’t they also know that the Xiahou family has gained a devil-may-care fiend? Who would dare to provoke us then?"

"..."

For the next few seconds, Xiahou Yi sat silent, finding no words to reply.

Because he realized that her words were not without reason. The entire capital was waiting to see his downfall, or there were many who wanted to undermine him from behind.

But this might deter many from harboring such thoughts.

In the end, Xiahou Yi still let the woman go back.

"Old General, what should we do next? I’ve just received word that Shen Weihuai’s daughter-in-law has been sent to the hospital, and he will likely come knocking on our door soon."

"..."

"And there’s also the Duan Family. Xiaoyin actually brought Duan Yongning’s mistress into our home, isn’t that giving the Duan Family an outright reason to come to us? When we settled the issue with Jian Zhongzhou for Shengshi Group previously, we had already offended Duan Jiu. Now that he has seized the opportunity, he certainly won’t let it go easily."

The head butler, seeing no one around, came forward with a worried reminder.

At this, Xiahou Yi’s forehead veins throbbed with irritation!

He had thought that this young daughter-in-law might be less troublesome, smart and capable. But now, it seemed that this damned girl was even more troublesome and a bigger headache.

"Let’s deal with it as it comes. As for tomorrow’s problems, we will discuss them tomorrow. You just need to remember not to let those two fucked-up idiots go out and cause more trouble tomorrow!"

He cursed.

Head Butler: "..."

It had been a long while, yet he still felt as if he could sense the stomping of the master he had served for decades—that kind of tantrum he had never seen before!

—

The night.

Maple Forest Small Courtyard.

When Yin Hehe brought the prepared dinner to the table, she saw the man who had already been obediently sitting there waiting, and she served him a large chicken leg.

"Husband, let’s not hit people on a whim anymore, okay?" she coaxed as well.

But the man didn’t hear, or maybe he just didn’t listen carefully because it was his time to eat.

Yin Hehe sighed and could only wait for him to finish his meal before sitting in front of him again, cajoling him in a soft and gentle tone.

"This way, I’ll protect myself too and not let others touch me, so can we agree not to hit others, okay?"

"..."

Finally, he lifted his head and glanced at her.

Seeing this,Yin Hehe’s heart leapt, thinking he was about to agree, but after waiting for a while, all she saw was him pausing for two seconds.

Then he got up impatiently.

Yin Hehe: "..."

How should she describe this feeling in her heart?

She should be happy because it was this man’s instinct to protect her.

Yet, she was also sad, because he couldn’t even understand these words now. What were the chances of him recovering in the future?

Yin Hehe didn’t try to coax him any longer; she tidied up the dishes and planned to go to bed early.

"Time for a bath!"

Unexpectedly, just after she had finished cleaning and returned, she actually saw the man waiting at the bathroom door, and moreover, he had already stripped himself bare.

Yin Hehe: "!!!!"

Her face was very red!

But in that moment, her previously despondent mood suddenly improved.

The game they had played that night in the other courtyard, he remembered it, which meant his memory hadn’t been damaged. If it hadn’t been damaged, then with slow teaching, she believed that he would eventually relearn everything from before.

Yin Hehe took him into the bathroom.

That night, she taught him a lot, such as how to take a proper bath instead of splashing water around.

And how to dress, how to wash his face and brush his teeth, and how to sleep obediently?

"Good night!"

As Yin Hehe lay down on the small bed next to his, she tenderly wished him a good night.

After a few seconds of silence, the moonlit room bathed in silver-white, his pleasant voice carried over, "Good night~~"

Yin Hehe was so happy that she didn’t sleep all night.

The following day.

When Yin Hehe got up, she heard the old housekeeper calling her from outside.

"Xiaoyin, are you up yet?"

"Up now!" Yin Hehe immediately threw on a coat and came out of the room.

For the housekeeper to be looking for her so early, it surely meant something was going on.

Yin Hehe went to the courtyard, "Housekeeper uncle, what’s going on this early?"

"Mhm!" The old housekeeper indeed nodded.

"The daughter-in-law of Shen Weihuai died suddenly last night. The old general asked me to come over and suggest that you take refuge in He’anli!"

"What?"

Yin Hehe’s complexion instantly changed.

"How is that possible? Ayuan only kicked her yesterday. How could she possibly be dead?" She was both shocked and angry!

The old housekeeper’s face also looked extremely grim.

"So you should understand now why the old general was so furious yesterday, right? The capital is far more terrifying than you can imagine!"

"..."

For a long while, Yin Hehe couldn’t make a sound...

Chapter 310 He Blushed

Yin Hehe waited until the old butler had left before returning to the chamber. She immediately woke the man still sleeping in the bed.

"Honey, wake up, I’ll take you to have something delicious."

She approached him, not daring to jolt him awake, but tenderly called out in his ear like coaxing a child.

True enough, upon hearing the word "eat," the man, who had been sleeping soundly, stirred under the covers. Momentarily, his feather-fan-like thick long eyelashes fluttered open to reveal those beautiful dark pupils.

"??"

He didn’t speak, but the moment his brows furrowed, Yin Hehe saw a trace of displeasure, a look he usually had when disturbed by others.

Instantly, her heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that he...

However, that flicker of displeasure soon gave way to a childlike petulance, and he rolled over in a huff, ignoring her in an immature manner.

Yin Hehe: "..."

Well, it seemed she had thought too much.

"What’s wrong? Don’t want to get up? If you don’t, all those sweet cakes will be eaten by others."

She could only continue to coax patiently.

Thankfully, upon hearing this and probably feeling hungry, the man finally crawled out of bed.

Before long, Yin Hehe, who had gotten him neatly dressed, took him to the kitchen.

Since it was destined to be an eventful day, of course she had to prepare him mentally in advance; have him well-fed and in the highest spirits to avoid frightening him later.

"Young master, good morning."

"Morning, youn...young master..."

As the pair reached the kitchen, the servants who were busy working caught sight of them and immediately looked quite alarmed.

Yin Hehe’s brows knitted together.

What did this mean? These servants were probably seeing their young master for the first time, weren’t they? Why were they so frightened?

Could it be that news of yesterday’s incident had reached their ears as well?

Yin Hehe glanced at the man next to her, who, having caught the scent of food, was eagerly hurrying inside. She reached out to hold him back.

"Auntie, is breakfast ready? The young master is hungry."

"It’s ready, it’s ready." The aunty servant, whom Yin Hehe addressed, hurriedly went inside to bring out the breakfast.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe pulled the man’s hand and sat down at the wicker table outside.

"Sit tight, she’ll bring you your food in a moment."

"..." The man obediently sat still without moving.

Right now, he looked nothing like the person who had gotten into a fight yesterday. Then, he was fierce and brutal, like a riled beast.

But now, he sat there docilely, dressed casually in a sweatshirt, his clean, neat short hair styled in a harmless fringe.

He was no longer a fierce animal, but a little lamb!

"Here it is!"

Yin Hehe was lost in thought when the aunty brought out the steaming breakfast from the kitchen.

"I’m not sure what the young master likes, so I’ve brought several items... you can pick."

The aunty set the pastries on the table, casting a cautious glance at Sheng Siyuan.

Sheng Siyuan, of course, paid her no mind.

He stared at the pastries, swallowing saliva, and immediately grabbed some.

"Hold on, use the chopsticks!"

Yin Hehe, afraid that he would scald himself, quickly slapped his hand and handed him the chopsticks.

Sheng Siyuan began to eat voraciously.

"This...young master, eat slowly. No one is competing with you; there’s plenty more."

Seeing this childish display, the aunty servant wasn’t as scared as before and chuckled as she coaxed him.

Yin Hehe poured him a cup of water.

While they were eating, someone suddenly came over, with a tinge of panic in their expression.

"It’s not good, the Shen Family people have already arrived, what a grand display!"

"What?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the servants in the kitchen changed, and their gazes became tense as they looked toward Sheng Siyuan, who was still enjoying his meal.

Yin Hehe, seeing this, put down her chopsticks.

"You don’t need to worry, the old general is here, even if the sky falls, he will support it," she said indifferently.

Reminded by these words, the servants let out a sigh of relief.

"That’s right, that’s right, with the old general here, there’s no need to be afraid."

"But... what about the young master? Should we hide him first? Although the old general is here, I’m afraid the Shen Family people might lose their reason."

However, the servant auntie, being older, reminded them of this with worry.

Hide?

Yin Hehe’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.

This is the Xiahou Family’s home; Shen Weihuai wouldn’t dare to go mad here, no matter how arrogant he is.

But, the auntie’s words did remind her that she should go and see for herself just how Shen Weihuai is acting irrationally.

"Auntie, in that case, why don’t you guys keep an eye on the young master for me? I’ll go and check out the situation in front," she suggested.

"Ah?" The servant auntie was startled.

"We... watch him?" She looked at the little tyrant with a mix of shock and anxiety, hardly daring to take on the task.

"Don’t worry, he’s very well-behaved. Just give him something to eat and something fun to play with, and he won’t run around," Yin Hehe reassured them.

Yin Hehe stood up and took out two lollipops from her pocket, handing them to the man who had just put down his chopsticks.

Man: "..."

Yin Hehe: "You stay here and behave for a while. I’ll go back to work. Alright?"

She gently bent down and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

At her words, the man nodded. He happily tucked the lollipops into his pocket.

Just then, the chicken coop in the kitchen erupted with the chirping of chicks, instantly lighting up his eyes. He got up and ran towards the sound.

"Hey! Young master!"

The servant auntie stomped her feet in urgency and had no choice but to follow him.

About ten minutes later, Yin Hehe finally arrived at the front garden of the royal mansion.

"Bang!"

Just as she got there, her ears were met with a loud boom coming from the front hall of the mansion, which startled her.

"Xiahou Yi, I’ve brought the corpse here today. Whenever you hand over the murderer, I’ll take her away!"

Following that, an elderly man’s roar reached Yin Hehe’s ears.

Corpse?

Immediately upon hearing these two words, Yin Hehe’s complexion changed.

She quickly walked to the area near the front hall, and indeed, she saw at a glance many people in mourning kneeling outside the front hall doors.

And inside, there was an unsealed coffin!

Good heavens, Shen Weihuai really was being audacious, bringing a dead body to the Xiahou Family’s doorstep. He’s made such a grand scene; was he determined to force Xiahou Yi to hand over the person today?

Yin Hehe clenched her fingers tightly.

"Old Master Shen, please calm down. Regarding this matter, the old general of the Xiahou Family will surely give you an explanation. Don’t be hasty," someone intervened.

At that moment, unexpectedly, another large group of people stormed into the gate of the royal mansion.

And the elderly man leading this group immediately began to mediate the situation loudly when he saw what was happening inside.

"Duan Jiu?"

Yin Hehe, with sharp eyes, recognized the person following the old man; it was Duan Yongning, along with the first wife he met yesterday.

Her heart sank a little more.

It seemed that today’s situation was truly not looking good...