Ch. 416..420: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 416-420

Chapter 416: Chapter 416 Homecoming

Yin Hehe was shocked!

Imperial Tutor?

Wasn’t that...

"Don’t worry, if you don’t want people to know, you can stay out of sight, and I’ll arrange for someone to contact you directly," he said.

Fearing another rejection from this man, the elder quickly added another line.

He did this out of necessity.

After Chu Fengcheng stepped down, the election for a new leader at the Pentagon Building over the past week had left everyone at a loss.

There were no candidates.

They simply couldn’t find the right person.

Moreover, after two internal upheavals in half a year, nobody inside the building dared to covet that position anymore.

Thus, the candidate list remained unsubmitted.

Sheng Siyuan’s face was terribly gloomy, and his first instinct was to immediately reject the offer.

But as he was about to speak, he caught sight of the old man’s hopeful expression, which even carried a hint of pleading.

Sheng Siyuan: "..."

A minute later, he finally relented.

"I can agree to your request, but only on the condition that you don’t come to me for everything, and there’s no need to use my name. Let them find you, and then you can relay it to me."

"..."

For a good ten seconds, Qin Zhihai looked at this young man who was blunt with him and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Quite good, he has his father’s spirit!

In the end, that was the decision made, and by the time Yin Hehe and her companion returned, the sun had already set in the west.

"Husband, have you really decided to be that behind-the-scenes figure? Will it affect you in any way?"

On their way back, Yin Hehe hesitated before asking carefully.

However, the man now had a very indifferent expression.

"No," he replied.

"Then..."

"You don’t need to worry; the reason I agreed is to alleviate Qin Zhihai’s anxiety. Haven’t you noticed? A person like him wouldn’t come up with such an absurd idea if he wasn’t truly out of options."

The man analyzed calmly as he sat in the car.

Indeed, who was Qin Zhihai? He was the military adviser who had conquered the world alongside Xiahou Yi. For such a person to be so out of sorts as to seek out Sheng Siyuan, it proved that the capital truly had no one else suitable.

You should know, following protocol, even Xiahou Yi wouldn’t dare to hastily push Sheng Siyuan forward like this.

He would have to take it slow, starting with Xiahou Family’s heir, then gradually advancing to the Pentagon Building.

This would stave off the world’s criticisms.

But Qin Zhihai cut straight to the chase, openly asking Sheng Siyuan to take on the role of the behind-the-scenes Imperial Tutor.

So, Sheng Siyuan’s agreement was merely to accommodate the old man.

"So that’s it; no wonder you agreed so readily just now!"

Yin Hehe finally understood.

Sheng Siyuan nodded, "He’s getting on in years, and I don’t want him to continue worrying about this matter. If something happens to him because of it, then the world would indeed fall into chaos."

"Makes sense!" Yin Hehe was now fully convinced.

So, in the end, this man still couldn’t let go of his concern for the world.

Yin Hehe didn’t ask any more questions afterward; she leaned against the man, and soon, they boarded the plane back to Jiangbei.

--

"Hehe, you two really almost scared us to death,"

When the couple returned to Jiangbei, immediately many people came to visit them.

Caicai and Meishan Qiandai were there.

There was also my eldest brother, Yin Beixiao, and my sister-in-law Jin Jinxiu, showing her pregnancy, everyone showed their concern.

Of course, the old master of the Sheng Family also came. He looked at this son who had once again escaped death, and before he could even speak, his old eyes reddened.

"You little rascal, if I had known, I should have never admitted to any relationship with that Xiahou family no matter what!"

He stood in the living room of Shengfei Bay, leaning on his walking stick, and after wiping his reddened eyes, he scolded.

Sheng Siyuan: "..."

After a good while, he fished out a small box from his person and tossed it over.

"Did you ever acknowledge it?" Then he stuffed his hands into his pockets and marched upstairs.

The old master held the small box, dumbfounded, and it wasn’t until that insufferable man was out of sight that he finally opened it.

"Such a beautiful snuff bottle," he marveled.

Just at that moment, Meishan Qiandai came over and saw the old master holding the item, her eyes instantly light up.

The old man immediately treasured the item and put it away.

"Of course, it’s from my son." Then he walked away proudly.

Of course, he may have just gone off to boast elsewhere, because at this time, other members of the Sheng Family had also arrived outside the villa.

That night, Shengfei Bay was busier than it had ever been.

"Big brother, after this ordeal, there shouldn’t be any more problems for the Sheng Family, right? Chu Fengcheng has fallen from power."

During the meal, the third son of the Sheng Family made a point to come over to the old master, toasted him with a glass of wine, and asked with genuine concern.

The old master snorted: "How would I know? Why are you asking this? External troubles have been settled, are you thinking of creating internal strife again?"

The old master was really blunt.

The third son of the Sheng Family heard this and his face immediately turned red.

"No, what are you saying, big brother? I’m just worried and asking."

He explained awkwardly.

As soon as these words left his mouth, however, he was met with another outburst from the old master: "What’s there to ask? When the Sheng family unites, like we did this time, don’t we solve all our problems? What do you have to worry about?"

The third son of the Sheng Family: "..."

It seemed... that did make sense!

In the end, he happily returned to his seat, while Sheng Huainan had long run off to Meishan Qiandai, mesmerized from the first glance by the woman worthy of the title ’thousand-faced fox’.

The banquet lasted until almost ten o’clock, and then the guests gradually left.

"Xiaohe, your eldest brother said your brother-in-law is still recovering and should not overexert himself. For now, we’ll take the three nephews to ours for care."

"Ah?" Yin Hehe was suddenly moved, "Wouldn’t that be too troublesome for you? You’re pregnant as well."

"It’s okay, I’m not far along, and besides, it’s a good chance for your brother to practice how to take care of children early, isn’t it better?"

Jin Jinxiu chuckled as she looked at Yin Beixiao, who was already drunk not far away.

Indeed, it was.

Yin Hehe gladly agreed.

Thus, that very night Yin Hehe simply packed up the children’s clothes, preparing to send them to her brother’s the next day.

The proposal was really quite timely.

Because, if Sheng Siyuan was to take over the Pentagon Building business, he would surely be even busier.

And as his wife, she would definitely have to take on more company responsibilities herself.

Late at night, Yin Hehe lay close to her husband in bed, and when she felt his familiar body warmth, she couldn’t help but wriggle closer into his embrace.

But as soon as she moved, she was scooped up by a large hand.

"Ah..." She immediately let out a startled cry, "Husband, you... you haven’t recovered, you can’t do this."

She was like a startled little deer.

Chapter 417: Chapter 417 Warmth

Last night, nothing too outrageous happened.

After all, Sheng Siyuan has indeed not fully recovered yet.

So, he only wanted to hold the woman next to him and sleep for a bit.

A good night’s sleep.

The next day.

When Yin Hehe woke up, there was already no one beside her, and touching inside the blanket she found the residual warmth wasn’t too hot.

Clearly, the man had been up for a while.

He went to the company this early?

Yin Hehe quickly freshened up and went downstairs too.

"Auntie Ke, where is the young master?"

"Madam, you’re up. The young master took the kids to their uncle’s house early in the morning," Auntie Ke said with a smile as she came out of the kitchen upon hearing her.

It turned out this guy got up so early to take the kids.

Yin Hehe then headed to the dining room, saw the breakfast already laid out on the table, and asked, "What about Xiaochen, did he go to school too?"

"Not at all, the kid didn’t get back until very late last night, still hasn’t gotten up," Auntie Ke glanced upstairs as she spoke.

Yin Hehe was stunned.

It’s so late and he still hasn’t gotten up? Don’t high school students all go to school early?

Yin Hehe put down the chopsticks she had just picked up, walked over to the living room, and shouted upstairs, "Xiaochen, get up, you’re going to be late."

"..."

After shouting several times, she finally heard some movement from upstairs.

"Auntie, I don’t need to go to school today," the teenager with messy hair who appeared explained patiently, rubbing his bleary eyes after seeing his aunt downstairs.

Huh?

Yin Hehe was even more surprised.

"Why don’t you need to go to school? Isn’t it not the weekend yet?"

"Yeah, but the seniors have exams today, so we juniors and sophomores have the day off."

Xiahou Chen patiently explained from upstairs.

Hearing this, Yin Hehe finally understood.

She, in fact, had forgotten that this time indeed was the testing period for senior students.

"Alright then, go back to sleep for a bit, it’s rare to get two days off, just have a good rest at home," she said, considerately telling the boy to continue sleeping.

But Xiahou Chen, who was already awake upstairs, scratched the back of his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I’m not going back to sleep, I’m planning to go home today."

"Is that so," Yin Hehe paused again.

"Fine, then I’ll book a flight for you," she said, about to open her phone to book a ticket for the boy.

But just as she unlocked her screen, the young man upstairs declined again.

"No need, no need, auntie, I’ll just take the high-speed train. I already booked a ticket last night, I will take a taxi there later."

"..."

As she lifted her head to look at the teenager who had already meticulously planned his itinerary, Yin Hehe’s heart swelled with affection.

This kid, truly knows how to take care of things.

Right then, she didn’t insist on booking the ticket for him and just reminded the family driver when leaving, to drop the kid off at the high-speed train station later.

After that, she drove off to the company.

"Sister-in-law, are you coming to the company? I need to talk to you for a sec," Sheng Huainan called just as she was on the way.

Yin Hehe was momentarily startled, "What’s up?"

Sheng Huainan, "It’s just... can you get that good sister of mine to come to the company? Consider it a favor for me."

"Screech!"

Yin Hehe slammed on the brakes so hard that she nearly rolled the car off the mountain road.

What the hell is wrong with this guy, is he sick or something?

And to think he even dared to let the Meishan fox into Shengshi Group, he must be unaware of the level of enchantress that woman is.

Yin Hehe soothed her chest and after a long while, she finally started the car again and drove on.

She knew full well Meishan Qiandai’s talent for attracting men, but seeing Sheng Huainan so bewitched still surprised her.

Yin Hehe arrived at the company.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! You finally came; what have you thought about the thing I told you?"

Sure enough, as soon as she entered the building, here was Sheng Huainan already grinning from ear to ear as he came over.

He followed her like a shadow, from the main entrance, all the way to their office floor.

Yin Hehe found this change very uncomfortable.

After all, they were enemies at first, and this Sheng Huainan, with his belly full of schemes, had not spared her and her husband from his calculations.

But now, for a woman, he was all smiles in front of her.

Were they even that close?

Yin Hehe was pursued all the way to the Legal Department, and into her own office, before she turned to look at him with annoyance.

"It’s not that I won’t help you, but she can’t possibly come to the company, do you understand?"

"But she agreed to come; she said that as long as you give your consent, she will come right away," he retorted.

Unexpectedly, this was the first thing that came out of his mouth.

Now it was Yin Hehe’s turn to be shocked.

"Ah? What you’re saying... is it true?"

"Yes, if you don’t believe me, look here," Sheng Huainan said, and took out his phone to hand it over to her.

Yin Hehe had no choice but to take it.

And just one second later, she was so grossed out by those cheesy chat histories on the screen that she got goosebumps.

The old witch!

In the end, Yin Hehe still agreed to let Meishan Qiandai come in as this man’s personal secretary.

Personal secretary, gosh!

Sheng Huainan appeared as if he had been injected with chicken blood and hurriedly left.

Headache...

Finally, Yin Hehe’s ears got some peace, and she opened her notebook, ready to work, when her assistant Hu Xinxin pushed the door and came in.

"Director, when you were not here, Secretary Chen from the top floor called and said that when you arrive, go upstairs."

"Got it," Yin Hehe had to put down the work in her hands yet again.

Ten minutes later, in the CEO’s office on the top floor.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve called you all here for a brief meeting today because I want to make some adjustments to my work."

In the spacious and bright office, the man in a black suit sat inside the grand desk, commanding respect and dominance as always.

When Yin Hehe walked in, his gaze swept over several of the company’s senior executives already present in the office, and then he spoke with a raised tone.

So it was a meeting.

Yin Hehe, who was initially concerned for his health, breathed a sigh of relief, found herself a seat, and took out the notebook she brought with her.

"As everyone knows, I’ve just been discharged from the hospital, and my physical condition isn’t suitable for a heavy workload. Therefore, I’ve decided to temporarily hand over the company’s business segment to Vice President Cui."

"All right, President Sheng,"

Cui Shaoquan heard this and immediately stood up nodding his head.

The man then turned his gaze to Yin Hehe, who was engrossed in her notes on the sofa.

"As for all other departments, let’s have the Director of the Legal Department take charge."

He declared in front of everyone that all other departments would be managed by Yin Hehe.

And this was the first time he had openly pushed Yin Hehe into such a position in front of the senior executives.

Yin Hehe was stunned.

By the time she came back to her senses, she noticed the executives beside her were already nodding, showing no objections.

After all, she was the CEO’s wife...

 

Chapter 418: Chapter 418: Always Wanting to Bully Her

Yin Hehe waited until all the senior executives had left before she approached the man still seated at his desk.

"Why would you arrange things like this? Although you haven’t fully recovered, there’s no need to push away all your work, is there?"

Yin Hehe stood in front of this man, her confusion evident in her question.

Upon hearing this, he didn’t speak, but instead stretched out his hand, wrapped it around her waist, and pulled her onto his lap.

"What are you doing? This is the office," Yin Hehe’s face turned red instantly.

The man just smiled, "It’s fine, I’m not going to do anything to you."

Yin Hehe: "..."

"I made these arrangements because I need to free up time this month for things in the capital. If I’m not mistaken, Qin Zhihai should be announcing his choice soon, and I’ll undoubtedly be hassled."

"So that’s why!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Yin Hehe finally remembered the matter.

"He can’t possibly come to you for everything, can he? So, will you still come to the office?"

"Of course, I will. My arrangements today simply mean I’m not available at times, not that I won’t manage anything at all."

Sheng Siyuan noticed that the woman in his arms seemed particularly slow-witted at the moment and couldn’t help but tap her on the head.

"What’s on your mind? You seem very distracted today."

"Uh..." Yin Hehe touched her head and then revealed a rather embarrassed expression.

"I guess I was just shocked. Early in the morning, Sheng Huainan had me bring Qiandai to the company. Can you blame me for being startled?"

"Her?"

Indeed, upon saying this, the man holding her also showed a hint of surprise.

"Is he that gutsy?"

"Yes!" Yin Hehe stood up and nodded, "The key is, Qiandai agreed, too. Isn’t that shocking?"

"..."

The man fell silent.

Because it was indeed a bit shocking.

However, this development was quite beneficial. If Sheng Huainan could be captivated by Meishan Qiandai, there wouldn’t be a need to worry about him causing trouble anymore.

--

Yin Hehe returned to her office.

That morning, the finance, human resources, public relations departments, and other internal departments brought issues that needed resolution to Yin Hehe.

"Director Yin, this is our financial statement from last week, please review it when you have time."

"Director, we also have something from human resources. We’ve hired quite a few people this time, please take a look."

"Director, our public relations department has a budget forecast..."

"..."

All at once, Yin Hehe felt overwhelmed.

As someone specializing in legal affairs, how could she understand these things? That man had really pushed such a mishmash of issues onto her without considering whether she could handle them.

"You’re not in a hurry, are you? I’ll take a look first and get back to you later," she said with an apologetic glance at the department heads.

Fortunately, the department heads were all reasonable. Seeing her in a fluster, they all expressed their understanding with a laugh and left.

Yin Hehe then quickly tried to tackle the tasks.

Half an hour later, the phone rang in the CEO’s office on the top floor.

"Hello?"

Sheng Siyuan, who was processing confidential files from the capital on his computer, answered the phone without thinking who it might be.

As a result, a voice filled with grievance seeped into his ears.

"Honey, I don’t understand this financial statement."

"..."

At those words, the corners of Sheng Siyuan’s mouth lifted.

This was the first time he had heard her admit that she did not know something. As far as he was concerned, she had long since proved herself to be capable of virtually everything, short of taking over his position.

Sheng Siyuan had laughed for a long time, and even the annoyance he had just felt had lightened considerably.

"Really? Is there something Mrs. Sheng can’t do?"

"Uh..."

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe on the phone, who had already been tormented to a headache, felt even more stifled.

"I’m not in finance, how should I know any of that?" she finally said with an edge to her voice over the phone.

The man upstairs laughed upon hearing this.

He liked watching her look defeated.

In the end, he still called someone over to help the woman.

"Chen Xiaosen knows a bit; you ask him first, and if there’s anything you don’t understand, then come ask me."

Then, he hung up the phone.

Yin Hehe realized that the man was probably busy with some important matters.

Without further ado, she did not seek him out again.

In the afternoon, just as she was finally getting a handle on some matters, she suddenly received a message on her phone.

"Yin Hehe, let’s talk."

"??"

Yin Hehe looked at it for a long time, unable to recall who this unfamiliar number belonged to.

"Who is this?" she sent a message back.

However, this time, the person on the other end of the message went silent, until she was about to get off work, when Hu Xinxin suddenly ran in.

"Director, the security just called, saying there’s a woman who has been lingering at the gate for a long time, looking mentally unstable."

"Then why not call the police?"

Yin Hehe asked without hesitation.

But Hu Xinxin hemmed and hawed for a while before saying, "The woman claims she wants to see you."

"..."

Yin Hehe’s fingers paused on her notebook keyboard.

A few minutes later, she finally left the company, taking the elevator downstairs.

A middle-aged woman?

Who could that be?

She remembered the message again, but still could not figure out who it was.

Not until she got to the gate and saw the crazy woman pacing back and forth, murmuring to herself incessantly.

Chu Feng’e!

She never expected that Chu would find her way here.

Yin Hehe was surprised for quite some time before she stepped forward and led the crazed woman to a coffee shop in a nearby mall.

"What do you want to see me about?"

As they sat down across from each other, Yin Hehe looked at the woman with the unsettled gaze and asked.

However, upon hearing her question, the woman immediately fixed both eyes on her, "Yin Hehe, I’m looking for Yin Hehe!"

"I am Yin Hehe!" she answered directly.

The woman paused.

"You are Yin Hehe?" her focus seemed to finally sharpen.

Yin Hehe nodded.

She was actually quite surprised that this woman had gone mad.

But, it also made sense to her; two sons dead, a husband disabled, and now her brother, because of her, was about to land in prison.

So, it was understandable that she had lost her sanity.

But then, as the woman finally confirmed that Yin Hehe was indeed the person she was looking for, she suddenly stood up from the chair with a "whoosh".

"Yin Hehe, can you spare my brother? Both of my sons died by your hand, and even the heart of another son is in your possession. I’ve given up on all that, can you let my brother go?"

She clutched Yin Hehe in her agitation!

Chapter 419: Chapter 419 Debt

Yin Hehe was abruptly startled.

"Chu Feng’e, calm down," she quickly withdrew her arm, putting some distance between herself and the madwoman.

"What? You won’t agree?"

Chu Feng’e, already in a frenzy, saw that Yin Hehe was refusing to give in and immediately became even more agitated.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe hurried to appease her, "First, calm down and listen to me explain slowly."

She was afraid that the woman would do something drastic and had no choice but to shift her body closer to her.

"It’s not that I won’t agree, but your brother has really committed a crime this time. As a person in power at the Pentagon Building, he instigated a mutiny; such a great sin could have led to a military court had not Mr. Qin showed mercy!"

Yin Hehe patiently explained to the woman.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the woman’s face twisted and she began screaming loudly in the café, "You’re talking nonsense; it’s all because of you that my brother did this. You are the root cause of the disaster; why blame him now?"

She was extremely agitated and grabbed a fork from the table.

At this, everyone in the restaurant began to panic, and those sitting nearby quickly moved away, while Yin Hehe’s face turned pale.

"I didn’t say we aren’t responsible. Look, calm down, and I’ll call Mr. Qin right away, okay? Right away!"

Yin Hehe appeased her once again and this time, without hesitating, she immediately agreed to make the call to Qin Zhihai.

Sure enough, hearing her say this, the previously very agitated woman’s emotions finally eased somewhat.

"Then call quickly, quick!" she urged, holding the fork in her hand.

Yin Hehe had no choice but to pull out her cell phone.

But at that moment, a tall figure suddenly burst into the café from outside.

"Honey, are you alright?" It turned out to be Sheng Siyuan, who had heard the news and rushed over.

Yin Hehe was startled and turned to look at the man, about to warn him not to come nearer, but it was too late. The madwoman, upon seeing someone appear, lunged over with lightning speed.

"Ah—"

In a flash, all Yin Hehe could do was let out a cry of alarm before she was grabbed by the madwoman.

And at her throat, a sharp fork was poised.

"So it’s you, you bastard! Good, you’ve come at just the right time. Give me back my son’s heart, or I’ll kill her!"

The madwoman recognized Sheng Siyuan and immediately held Yin Hehe by the back of the neck, while brandishing the fork in her hand and roaring with rage.

Sheng Siyuan’s face changed hues.

The news he had heard upstairs was that Yin Hehe was in some kind of trouble.

But he hadn’t expected to encounter a woman who had completely lost her sanity!

"Don’t touch her!" He saw the sharp fork pressed against the white neck of Yin Hehe, already marked by a line of blood.

Instantly, his pupils shrank.

"Don’t move, whatever you want, I’ll give you!"

He spread his arms wide, his face drained of color, unconditionally agreeing to the woman’s demands.

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe, despite being in a perilous situation, became frantic.

"Why are you spouting nonsense? Ah!"

Before she could finish her sentence, a sharp pain suddenly erupted in her neck as the fork in the madwoman’s hand pierced her flesh.

"!!!!!"

The man opposite her saw it, and in an instant, a crimson burst flared in his eyes.

"Bring me a knife!"

He must have gone mad, for he immediately tore open his shirt and shouted for someone in the café to get him a knife.

"Don’t... no... don’t..." Yin Hehe was going crazy too, trying to struggle.

But she was firmly held in the grasp of the madwoman.

Soon, the waiter tremblingly handed it over, and Sheng Siyuan took it, facing this madwoman, aimed the sharp tip of the knife at his exposed heart.

"No!!"

"Shut your mouth!" Yin Hehe had only screamed once when she was fiercely shouted back by Chu Feng’e, who was holding her hostage.

She watched the knife in Sheng Siyuan’s hand, her eyes excited and thrilled, as if she had already seen her son’s heart.

"Dig! You dig for me! Quickly dig out my son’s heart!!"

She began to shout in a distorted frenzy.

Sheng Siyuan’s entire expression was ashen. He coldly stared at her and, as she wished, slowly plunged the dagger into his skin.

"Ugh..."

The moment the knife tip sliced through the skin, bright red blood immediately began to trickle out.

He frowned slightly.

Yin Hehe, however, watched with eyes reddening, ready to fight to the death with this lunatic.

Just then, a "bang" of a gunshot suddenly rang through the air!

In an instant, a bullet shattered the café’s glass and struck right through Chu Feng’e’s forehead, who was still in a frenzy!

"My... son..."

She fell.

Before she died, she mumbled about her son, and her eyes, wide open as she lay on the ground.

Were filled with joy.

As if she had seen both her sons.

"Cough cough cough cough cough..." Finally free, Yin Hehe, paying no mind to the blood still flowing from her neck, stumbled and ran towards the man opposite her.

This asshole, how could he scare her like that?

She hurled herself towards him, burrowing into his arms, her body shaking for a long time before she could calm down.

"Sheng Siyuan, you bastard, if you ever do this again, I... I don’t want you anymore, never again!"

Her palm was always covering the wound on his chest.

But the words she cursed out with a sobbing voice were so through gritted teeth, so full of hate!

Yes, even if he was trying to save her, he shouldn’t have gone to such lengths.

Doesn’t he know he’s not healed yet? That scar from the last surgery is still there over his heart.

"I’m sorry!"

As if he felt her fear, the man also wrapped his arms around her tightly.

But she was afraid.

And was he not, too? Just now, when he saw that fork stab into her neck.

God knows his brain was emptied of everything else.

Sheng Siyuan held this woman in the café for a long time, until the ambulance arrived.

"President, ma’am, let’s go to the hospital."

"Okay."

Only then did they separate and prepare to leave.

"Oh, and her body, make sure it’s returned to the Chu Family properly."

As he was leaving, Sheng Siyuan looked back one last time at Chu Feng’e’s lifeless body and made the request.

Because, after all, he owed his life to the son she had given birth to.

Xu Guannan nodded.

Soon, Chu Feng’e’s body was taken away, and the couple got into the ambulance, heading in the direction of the hospital.

 

Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Twins

Xiahou Xiu found out he had a twin brother when he was already eight years old.

That day, he remembered hearing it at his uncle’s house.

"The child is about to turn eight, when do you plan to take him back? Are you going to let him stay at the Chu Family forever?"

In the living room, his uncle and his mother were arguing again about something, with his uncle looking very angry.

So, he held his football and carefully hid outside.

Yet, he heard his mother start crying in the living room after being scolded by his uncle.

"How would I know? Maolin has always refused to give in. I asked him to go to the patriarch, but he’s too cowardly and doesn’t dare, what can I do?"

"What can you do?" Chu Fengcheng, upon hearing this, gave a cold laugh on the spot.

"What can you do, you say? That’s the child you gave birth to, abandoned for eight years already. Do you plan to never tell Xiahou Yi just because he has a heart condition? Is that how you act as parents?"

Chu Fengcheng scolded his sister harshly once again and left with a steely face.

Xiahou Xiu quickly ran away.

Soon after, he saw his mother come out with red-rimmed eyes and go in another direction.

Abandoned?

Heart disease?

That was the first time Xiahou Xiu heard such terms, so, bewildered, he stealthily followed his mother.

Then, that day, he finally met his twin brother.

Very much like him.

Only, because of his heart condition, Chu Yan, locked in the room, had a face so thin it was almost disfigured.

His skin was also very pale, with a hint of purplish color on his small lips.

"Yanyan, mommy’s here to see you. How have you been recently? Do you feel a bit better?"

Upon seeing her eldest son, Chu Feng’e immediately put away her emotions.

She forced a smile and came to her son’s bedside, tenderly wanting to touch Chu Yan’s small face.

"Don’t touch me!"

However, just as her hand was about to reach out, she was fiercely slapped away by the eight-year-old Chu Yan.

He glared at his mother with resentful eyes, and the fierce look on his little face made Xiahou Xiu, watching from outside, take a step back in fear.

"Why did you come to see me? I’ll be dead soon, you won’t have to worry anymore!"

Chu Yan hysterically screamed at Chu Feng’e in the room, a voice that Xiahou Xiu outside simply couldn’t believe came from someone his own age.

After that, Chu Feng’e left still sobbing tearfully.

Xiahou Xiu was also scared by this twin brother and wanted to leave.

But just as he was turning around, he heard a "thud" from behind him. When he looked back, he found his twin brother had already collapsed on the floor.

"Brother!"

The kind-hearted Xiahou Xiu, without considering his own fear, decisively entered that room.

Later that afternoon, Xiahou Xiu saved Chu Yan.

And when Chu Yan woke up and saw this brother he had never met before, he didn’t send him away.

It was from that time on that Xiahou Xiu often looked for excuses to visit his uncle’s house to see his brother, even thinking about whether he should tell the grandpa the truth one day.

But in the end, he never got the chance.

In his ninth year, as Chu Yan’s condition worsened at the Chu Family home in the capital and it was inconvenient to treat him there,

Xiahou Maolin decided on his own to secretly send Chu Yan back to the Chu Family’s ancestral home.

Which was the Provincial City of Jiangbei.

Fortunately, after Chu Yan had been sent there, his grandparents took great care of him. With the newfound freedom, his condition gradually improved, and his health was much better than it had been while living with Chu Fengcheng.

Therefore, his grandfather eventually sent him to school.

Xiahou Xiu would visit his brother every year during the holidays, aware that his brother still felt a sense of imbalance.

So, during every visit, he would stealthily bring his brother the gifts he had received or the best things from home.

Chu Yan always happily accepted them.

The turning point in the brothers’ fates came when Chu Yan went to university, but at that time, Xiahou Yi, although aware of having such twin grandsons, never mentioned letting him return to the capital due to his heart condition.

So, when Xiahou Xiu came to visit that year, Chu Yan suddenly suggested they secretly switched places. He longed to go home for a visit.

"Okay, bro, as long as you want to go back, nothing is a problem!"

Xiahou Xiu was kind-hearted. As soon as he heard his brother wanted to return, he agreed without a second thought.

Thus, Chu Yan ended up in the capital.

And Xiahou Xiu went to school under his brother’s name.

It just so happened that Yin Hehe had also been admitted to that university.

"Chu Senior, why are you here?"

The first time Xiahou Xiu met Yin Hehe was when she approached him to say hello.

At that time, she was carrying a faded canvas bag on her back and had a bottle of water in her hand, ready to head to the school library.

Xiahou Xiu paused for a moment.

Of course, he was lost...

"I... just came from over there, where are you going?" Xiahou Xiu was smart and guessed from the girl’s words that she might know his brother.

Therefore, he deliberately spoke with her in a familiar tone.

Without a hint of suspicion, he inquired about her destination, asking for directions on the way.

Yin Hehe didn’t pay much attention to these nuances; she honestly replied, "I’m going to the library. If Senior Chu doesn’t have other matters, I’ll go ahead."

After saying that, Yin Hehe prepared to leave.

Xiahou Xiu, without a second thought, followed her, "I’m also heading to the library; let’s go together."

Yin Hehe: "..."

Afterward, Yin Hehe didn’t say much.

At that time, she was experiencing the darkest period of her life. Her stepmother had married into the Yin family and was unwilling to pay for her education. She had managed to get some money from her brother Yin Beixiao to pay the tuition fees.

So, at that time, she was hustling every day to make ends meet.

When Yin Hehe arrived at the library, she started cleaning efficiently, to the surprise of Xiahou Xiu watching nearby.

"Aren’t you here to read books?"

"??" Yin Hehe lifted her clear, amber eyes, looking at the person in front of her with a flicker of confusion.

What was going on with this senior?

Wasn’t this job something he had helped her get?

But in the end, Yin Hehe explained, "This is my work time. If Senior Chu is going to read, then you better hurry."

Xiahou Xiu: "..."

So, this girl was here to work.

But how could that be? She looked clean and proper, and her demeanor did not resemble that of a girl from a troubled family.

Xiahou Xiu noticed this girl for the first time.

Lately, Xiahou Xiu started to visit Yin Hehe frequently. Sometimes it was to gather information about the school from her.

At other times, he just liked coming to see her.