My 100-Day Secret Marriage With The Boss - Chapter 170

Chapter 134: He’s The Birth Father Of Her Children (III)

Chu Wuyou was studying the photo when the ringtone filled the room. She picked up the call immediately upon realizing who the call was from.

“Wuyou, Wuyou, breaking news. Go on, look at the photo I sent to you.” Qin Yutong’s high-pitched voice blasted through the other side of the phone right away.

“I’ve already seen it.” Chu Wuyou was amused at Qin Yutong’s personality that seemed to be fueled with never-ending energy.

“I found out the name of that model from last time. Her name is Meng Ruoting and she’s here looking for your husband again. This photo was taken secretly not long ago when both of them were leaving Ye Company. It’s not been spread across the internet yet. I found it in a random Weibo account and the photo was taken down in less than a minute. I only managed to download it because I moved at the speed of lightning.” Qin Yutong blurted out a lot of information at once.

Chu Wuyou shifted her attention toward the photo again. Since the both of them were walking out of the building, the photographer managed to capture the front view of the woman’s face this time. Meng Ruoting appeared to be all smiles.

The standard indifferent expression also disappeared from Ye Lanchen’s face. He seemed multiple folds gentler compared to how he appeared when he left the villa not long ago.

Unquestionably, anyone with a fully functional vision could notice the unusual relationship between the two people.

However, what kind of relationship exactly?

If Ye Lanchen and Meng Ruoting were truly in a romantic relationship, why did they not marry each other straight away when pressured by his grandfather? Instead, ignoring what was close at hand in favor of the far afield, Ye Lanchen came to ask for Chu Wuyou for her hand?

With Chu Wuyou in disguise, any sane man would pick Meng Ruoting without a doubt.

Chu Wuyou could not fathom the reason behind his decision.

“Don’t you have anything to say about the photo?” Qin Yutong on the other end of the phone was obviously getting antsy because of Chu Wuyou’s silence.

“It’s a good photo.” Chu Wuyou looked at the photo again and provided her fair evaluation. The woman in the photo was beautiful and the man was good-looking too. It was indeed a nice picture.

In actuality, Chu Wuyou really wished the two of them were in a loving relationship. Things would get way less complicated for her if that was the truth.

Chu Wuyou kept staring at the photo intently. Once again, she felt a sense of familiarity at Meng Ruoting’s face as if she had seen her before.

Logically, she had a great memory and generally would not forget about the faces that she had laid her eyes on. However, she could not bring herself to remember where or when she met the woman in the photo.

The name Meng Ruoting also did not ring a bell.

“What the hell? Is this how you should react upon realizing your husband meeting another woman behind your back?” Qin Yutong was panic-stricken. She would probably slap Chu Wuyou across the face if she was present right now.

“What else do you expect? Should I go catch them in the act?” Chu Wuyou was brought back to reality and a gentle smile appeared on her face. She only said that to play along with Qin Yutong.

“Sure, that’s a great idea.” However, Qin Yutong took her words seriously and her voice was laced with excitement. “Babe, we should go and catch them in the act along with the two darlings. It’ll be extremely exciting! Initially, Zhimo and I were planning to…”

Chu Wuyou felt annoyed but amused upon hearing Qin Yutong’s response yet she narrowed her eyes immediately as she listened on. “What were you planning with Zhimo?”

“Nothing, Nothing at all.” Qin Yutong had always been a forthright and outspoken person. She nearly leaked her secret plan when excitement took over her. However, she knew better than to confess to the aforementioned matter or Zhimo would inevitably regard her with contempt.

“Yutong, I suspect Ye Lanchen is the birth father of my children.” Instead of inquiring further, Chu Wuyou changed the topic of the conversation.

Chapter 135: He’s The Birth Father Of Her Children (IV)

“Really? Is that so? You’re not pulling my leg? Oh, yes! That’s wonderful.” Qin Yutong who was on the end of the phone hesitated for a second before screaming for joy.

Chu Wuyou shook her head in dismay. It was evident that Qin Yutong was not on the same page as her.

The latter did not fathom the intention behind the speculation that was revealed earlier.

“Yutong, if Ye Lanchen is truly that man from five years ago, AKA the birth father of my two children, what do you think he will do when he finds out the truth?”

“Wuyou, you fear that he’ll chew you out when he knows?” That was the first possibility that flashed across Qin Yutong’s mind.

“That’s not my main concern. What worries me the most is how he’ll treat the two children, or perhaps how the Ye family will treat them.” Qin Yutong was definitely right. If Ye Lanchen was indeed that man from five years ago, there was no chance he would let her off once he found out the truth. However, the safety of both her darlings was more important over her own.

She did some research on the Ye family two days ago and the outcome was disheartening.

“You guys are already married so naturally, the children will be part of the massive family too.” Qin Yutong was naïve. She always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses.

“There’s more than that that goes behind the closed doors of a rich and affluent family.” Chu Wuyou shook her head silently. Sometimes she really envied Qin Yutong’s innocent way of thinking.

“It can’t be that complicated?” Obviously, Qin Yutong did not see eye to eye with Chu Wuyou.

“You know that Ye Lanchen has a younger stepbrother from another mother, right?” After a brief moment of consideration, Chu Wuyou decided to share her findings with Qin Yutong.

Although she knew that Qin Yutong was a forthright and outspoken person that often made a slip of the tongue, she feared even more that Qin Yutong and Zhimo would do something absurd that was beyond her control.

“Hm, yup. It’s not the most earth-shattering secret.” Qin Yutong was stunned for a brief moment as she did not know why it was brought up out of the blue.

“Do you know when that younger stepbrother of his was brought home to the Ye family?” Chu Wuyou took her time to lead the other person into the main point.

“Probably twenty years ago, from what I heard. About one year after Ye Lanchen’s mother died. The baby boy was taken in by the Ye family soon after he was born. Wuyou, why are you asking about this all of a sudden?” Qin Yutong became more perplexed. “Are you trying to say that the child is the fruit of Ye Bowen’s extramarital affair? If we do the math logically, that child was conceived after the death of Ye Lanchen’s mother, thus we don’t know for sure that Ye Bowen had cheated on his wife.”

The child was born a year after Ye Lanchen’s mother passed. The average time of a childbearing process was ten months, which meant that the baby was conceived after the death of Ye Bowen’s first wife.

Nonetheless, it all happened in such a short span of time. Ye Bowen found himself in the arms of another woman just around two months after the death of his first wife.

Of course, they could have been together way before that.

However, it should not concern Wuyou even if Ye Bowen did cheat on his first wife.

Wuyou married Ye Lanchen, not his father.

There was no conflict of interest.

“But do you know when the mother of that boy was allowed into the Ye Residence??” Chu Wuyou waited after the big speech to pose the million-dollar question in a serious voice.

Chapter 136: He’s The Birth Father Of Her Children (V)

“Seven years ago, if I’m not mistaken. It was the same time when Ye Bowen was involved in a motor vehicle accident which left him disabled in both legs. She might never be allowed into Ye Residence if not for this reason…” Qin Yutong naturally went ahead to learn more about the Ye family since discovering the marriage between Chu Wuyou and Ye Lanchen.

Qin Yutong paused in her speech abruptly as she suddenly understood the hidden meaning behind Chu Wuyou’s words.

Unquestionably, the Ye family would not leave their flesh and blood stranded outside their inner circle but the same might not happen to the woman they did not approve of.

Even if she was the mother of the child.

The mother of that child might never be allowed into the Ye family if not because of the accident from seven years ago that left Ye Bowen crippled.

“Wuyou, maybe you’re thinking too much into this? It’s different in your case because you both are already married and you’re his legal wife.” It was evident that Qin Yutong acknowledged her friend’s concern but in her opinion, those two matters could not be mentioned in the same breath.

“What can one certificate guarantee?” Chu Wuyou shook her head slightly from side to side. In fact, the marriage certificate did not hold much significance. Besides, both Chu Wuyou and Ye Lanchen signed a prenuptial agreement; their marriage was but a hoax.

“You probably don’t know about this, but that boy had never met his birth mother in the first thirteen years of life, not until when she was accepted to the family seven years ago.” Chu Wuyou narrowed her cold gaze at the thought of that. It was exactly this that struck a chill into her heart.

The Ye family tore the mother and child apart forcefully for thirteen years to ensure they did not see each other during that time. The Ye family must be really cruel and heartless to be able to do so!!

“No way. Are they stony-hearted?” Qin Yutong could not resist suppressing a large gasp when she heard of the unbelievable news.

“A rich and affluent family only values their own interests. Love is a rare thing.” Chu Wuyou laughed coldly internally. Talks about money hurt people’s feelings but it was the other way round for people with abundant wealth.

Of course, she knew without a doubt that her grandpa truly loved her. She did not deny completely that affluent people cared about this little thing called sentiment but it was definitely uncommon.

Both of these women grasped hold of the same fact at that moment.

If Ye Lanchen was truly that man from five years ago, there was no doubt the Ye family would bring those two darlings into their home the minute they learned about the truth.

However, they might not welcome Chu Wuyou with the same enthusiasm. If the Ye family refused to accept her then she might not be able to see her darlings again for the rest of her life.

Chu Wuyou could not allow that to happen, neither would Qin Yutong.

There was no chance Qin Yutong could not bring herself to persuade Chu Wuyou to gamble with the two darlings.

“What’s your plan?” Qin Yutong enquired after a moment of silence. The hint of excitement from earlier had completely disappeared.

“I need an affirmative answer for one thing.” Chu Wuyou’s voice was laced with seriousness as well as determination. Her main priority right now was to guarantee Ye Lanchen was the man from five years ago.

After ending the call with Qin Yutong, Chu Wuyou made another phone call after moments of consideration. “Senior, I need a favor from you.”

“Go on.” The husky voice that came from the other end of the phone was always soothing to the ears.

“I need you to find out the identity of Zhimo’s birth father.” Chu Wuyou heaved a heavy sigh and finally expressed her decision.

She could not afford to make any excuse to neglect the matters involving her two darlings.

“Are you sure about this?” The man said after a long silence.

Chapter 137: She Figured Out The Identity Of The Man From Five Years Ago

“Yes.” Chu Wuyou had been putting off inquiring into this particular matter throughout the years, for fear of being discovered by that man. She was more intimidated now that she suspected Ye Lanchen could be that man in question. Therefore, she dared not initiate the investigation herself but entrusted her senior with the burden.

She had faith in her senior’s capability.

Only he could assist her with this matter.

“Also, I don’t wish to alert the other party,” she added under her breath. She did not want to expose her identity to the man before figuring out the truth. She did not want the loss to outweigh her gains.

“…”

The man on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time though his breathing became heavier.

“Senior, I know that this is tough work because it happened many years ago, not to mention my side demand,” Chu Wuyou added slowly. She reckoned her senior’s lack of response came out of awkwardness for being placed in such a difficult position.

“Actually, I learned about the truth years ago,” the man suddenly spoke again. His voice was restrained if examined carefully.

“Senior, is it true? You know his identity all along?” Chu Wuyou could not resist crying out in alarm. She was normally coolheaded but this shocking news was definitely out of her expectation.

Chu Wuyou was too surprised at this moment to detect the changes in the man’s voice.

“Yes, I knew about it all along,” the man replied in a near whisper. His natural husky voice sounded rather coarse. “But, are you absolutely sure that you want to learn about his identity?”

Chu Wuyou was dumbfounded at the question. Initially, she could not be bothered to figure out who that man was because she thought they would never be involved in each other’s life again after that night. Nonetheless, the surprise turns of events proved otherwise.

“Yup.” She did not want to live in doubt anymore; she wanted to be informed since her senior already had the answer in his hands.

It would not hurt her to learn about his identity as long as the latter was kept in the dark.

“Mo Yan.” On the other end of the phone, that man parted his lips and these two words rolled off his tongue gently.

Mo Yan?! She was astonished at the familiar name. She even once claimed that she was Mo Yan’s woman whilst trying to escape from a difficult situation five years ago.

She vaguely remembered telling the same to that man back in that hotel room.

If that man was Mo Yan indeed, then she…

Chu Wuyou recalled that moment when she claimed to be Mo Yan’s woman with perfect assurance and flinched at the memory.

She fully trusted her senior capability hence she did not question further.

Nonetheless, she wondered why did he not inform her about this if he had known since the start? Chu Wuyou soon remembered her senior’s personality; he would not tell unless she inquired.

Chu Wuyou finally released the breath she did not know she had been holding. It was good news as long as Ye Lanchen was not in the picture. This way, her contract marriage with Ye Lanchen became a mere agreement again, and she could file for a divorce as soon as Ye Lanchen acquired the stock ownership to his family business.

By then, nothing could stop her from returning to Country M along with both her darlings.

She had already made her mind up before asking her senior for the favor. If Ye Lanchen turned out to be that man in question, then she would leave immediately with her two darlings and make sure to stay away from the former forever.

Fortunately, luck was on her side…

The man on the other side of the phone appeared concerned upon hearing her relief. Mo Yan was indeed that man from five years ago but he also possessed another identity simultaneously.

However, the information was not revealed to Chu Wuyou at that moment.

Chapter 138: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (I)

“When will you return with the children?” The voice on the other phone asked casually.

“Senior, I’m married.” Chu Wuyou pursed her lips and contemplated for a brief moment before confessing eventually. After all, she might not be able to return to Country M in the near future now that she was married to Ye Lanchen.

Her senior would learn about this sooner or later. She would rather be the one that told him about it.

“…”

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone. Several moments later, the same deep voice entered her ears again. “It’s Ye Lanchen.”

His tone was not skeptical but affirmative.

“Yup.” Chu Wuyou did not sound astonished because she was fully aware of her senior’s capability.

“…”

Another pause followed, this time longer than the last. Finally, he broke the quietness with a question. “Why so sudden?”

“It’s a contract marriage with a year’s validity.” Chu Wuyou did not hold back. Even without her saying anything, the man had his ways to learn about it too if he set his mind on it.

Besides, she did not intend to hide the truth from him.

Both of them came to know each other slightly over ten years ago. He was injured whilst in the middle of a hot pursuit. At the critical moment, she led him through the obstacles and escaped from the enemy with her intelligence.

He managed to locate her after that incident and began passing on his knowledge to her. He provided her with wisdom that ordinary people would not even dream of acquiring.

Due to the misfortune that had befallen her mother and all the bullying she suffered during those years of depending upon her mother for survival, Chu Wuyou decided that she had to make herself stronger.

Therefore, the diligent girl welcomed the knowledge and let it flow through her.

Even when the Chu family took her in after her mother’s death, her senior still persisted with education and training. Of course, her senior came and went like the wind and she did not know about her senior’s true identity back then.

Her mother was a fan of psychology herself. In addition to learning bits and pieces from her mother since young, Chu Wuyou’s senior also told her to read up lots of information regarding the same field. Eventually, she pursued further studies in criminal psychology during her time in Country M.

Back to the present, her senior became her superior, but she also regarded him as an elder brother.

“Okay, got it.” The man finally sounded more natural albeit still speaking with a slightly lowered voice.

“Senior, there’s something else I want to talk to you about. It’s about the case in Jin City,” Chu Wuyou added out of the blue as she was reminded about the investigation concerning Mu Shaobai.

Despite the thrilling incident that happened in the police station earlier today, she was a person with great work ethics and she would deliver results once she promised.

“Oh, what about that?” The man spoke in a voice several octaves higher than before. It was obvious that he sounded more relaxed now.

“The successful conjoined twin separation surgery in a hospital located in Country M from forty-two years ago came into mind. Both of the babies survived and that particular surgery received a lot of attention in the medical industry. I want every detail you could get your hands on for this matter.” She had stumbled upon the aforementioned news by chance and later paid more attention to it because both the babies were of Chinese descendent.

The medical technology back then was nothing compared to what they had achieved in this day and age. A success story like that was considered a miracle back in those days thus there must be numerous coverage regarding the surgery.

She pretty much decided that Mu Shaobai was not the murderer after ten minutes of interrogation. This was because Mu Shaobai did not reveal a hint of anxiety or diffidence. He presented himself in a natural calm manner and appeared completely at ease; that was not something that could be faked.

Chapter 139: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (II)

Chu Wuyou noticed that Mu Shaobai did not appear nervous, panicked, or scared when he was presented with photos of the victims. Instead, she detected a flash of guilt hidden deep within his eyes. Yes, it was guilt. However, it was not the kind of shame and remorse that overcame someone because they were upset about their wrongdoings; it was the kind of profound sorrow that a person experienced when they were deeply disappointed about something. Or someone.

Naturally, a normal person would not be able to detect such a subtle distinction but it was part of her job. Even the slightest change would not escape her.

Besides, she did not discern any evil tendency in Mu Shaobai’s behavior or even in his expression. There had to be some sort of vicious intent coming from a murderer but she could not detect any of that on Mu Shaobai.

Yet, Mu Shaobai’s DNA matched the murderer’s.

Even if the latter was being framed, the police could oversee the short hair found at the scene of the murder but his DNA was present beneath the nails of the victim too. It crossed out the possibility that Mu Shaobai was set up. The victim must have scratched the murderer during the final moments of her struggle.

Therefore, DNA collected from the nails unquestionably belonged to the murderer.

A possibility came to Chu Wuyou’s mind at that time. Under normal circumstances, everyone possessed different DNA but there could be exceptions in the case of identical twins. Although there might still be certain genetic variations, the aforementioned likelihood remained.

She remembered that conjoined babies only had one pair of legs. In other words, one of the babies would have lost his legs after the separation surgery. The legs of all of those victims in the case were amputated by the murderer.

Therefore, she posed those questions later in the interrogation process to prove her speculation. She had intentionally brought up the topic of Mu Shaobai’s siblings in order to observe the latter’s reaction.

As a result, Mu Shaobai’s answer and body language told her that her estimation was probably correct.

Nonetheless, concrete evidence was required to prove the truth. Her guess was just an empty guess without sufficient proof to back it up.

She could have probed into this matter further personally but it could be a bit of an inconvenience because she was currently based in Jin City. She feared to arouse Ye Lanchen’s suspicions if she initiated an investigation here thus she would rather request for her senior’s assistance.

Chu Wuyou was going to end the call, thinking that her senior would send over the information later. Before she could say anything, however, her senior’s voice was heard from the phone. “One minute, don’t hang up just yet.”

She grimaced. It was a long-distance international call thus the telephone bill could skyrocket. How could her senior request her to wait!!!

It would take some time to unearth that information no matter how efficient he was.

Chu Wuyou was left with no other alternative than to wait with the phone in one hand. She could hear him breathing clearly. He either had the headphones on or his phone was still positioned by his ear.

She twitched her eyebrows into a slight frown. What did he insist on this? Why did he not let her hang up since they were not speaking anyway?!

Fortunately, her senior worked at an incredibly high speed. He sent over the information collected in no time.

Chu Wuyou’s gaze turned cold as she read the material delivered by her senior. Her claim was supported but she was stupefied by the ruthlessness of that person. How could that person go around hurting others just because of his own misfortunes?

“Senior, I’ve organized the materials and I’ll send it over to you soon. Please forward them to Chief Shen.” Chu Wuyou was reminded of the event that happened earlier today at the police station. She decided to act cautiously even though she did not know the motivation behind Ye Lanchen’s actions.

Fifth Young Master Shen would understand naturally once he received this information. The responsibility to locate that murderer would befall upon him then.

Chapter 140: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (III)

Chu Wuyou’s cell phone rang again before she could organize the findings.

Her eyebrows twitched subconsciously upon seeing Ye Lanchen’s name displayed on the screen. She suddenly remembered that he was hot under the collar when he left the villa earlier.

“I’ll pick you up at half-past four. We’ll visit the old residence tonight.” However, Ye Lanchen sounded mild in his tone just like usual. There was no intimidation in his voice.

“Oh.” Chu Wuyou was caught by surprise. She remembered the photo shared by Qin Yutong earlier and she thought he would be too occupied for a visit tonight.

“Do I need to be dressed up?” Chu Wuyou thought she had to at least make herself more presentable since it would be her first time meeting the elders.

Sometimes, a proper, full-on preparation could take hours but she despised going through all the trouble. She was hoping to avoid that unless Ye Lanchen mentioned otherwise.

It seemed like Ye Lanchen had called her on purpose for that reason. However, it was already past three in the afternoon. How well could she have prepared herself in less than an hour and a half?

“No need for that,” Ye Lanchen replied immediately. His woman did not dress up for him so why should she do so for those people?

He did not marry her to be eye-candy for them.

Besides, he knew that she was not a fan of those exaggerations. He wanted her to be comfortable as is.

Chu Wuyou’s eyes twinkled at the sound of that. Really? Nothing at all? She was startled but her lips curled upward subconsciously. She rejoiced at the option to dress freely.

She could not improve her appearance tremendously with her current disguise anyway. In addition, she also did not intend to please anyone deliberately.

That being the case, Chu Wuyou buried her nose in the murder files again and sent over the completed documents to her senior.

Her senior would then forward the information over to Fifth Young Master Shen. This method was inevitably inconvenient for everyone involved but Chu Wuyou had to act with extra caution after the incident that happened earlier today in the police station.

Ye Lanchen came to pick her up at half-past four right on the dot. He always respected other’s time, which was one of Chu Wuyou’s traits too.

He could not refrain from smiling upon seeing the woman. He noticed she was still dressed in the exact outfit from when he left.

She listened to him obediently! Why was she not as obedient normally?

“What’s the matter?” Chu Wuyou felt a numbing sensation on her scalp at the sight of his grin.

“Nothing. Not bad.” The grin on his face became wider at the sight of her perplexed expression.

Chu Wuyou, on the other hand, felt herself trembling slightly. Not bad?! Could he elaborate on which part of her was not bad?

She truly had no idea about the meaning behind his comment and was skeptical of how genuine it was.

Besides, his face was clouded with frustration when he left the house earlier but now he had turned warm and sunny!

Could it be possible that he was comforted by Meng Ruoting?!

Chu Wuyou reckoned that was it.

Ye Lanchen seemed to be in a good mood along the way and that further convinced Chu Wuyou that the former was cheered up by someone else.

She could finally take the load off her mind. He had probably forgiven her about the incident this morning seeing as he had returned to a good mood.

Ye Residence was situated far from their villa and they spent a lot of time on the road because there was a lot of traffic along the way. It was almost six o’clock in the evening by the time they arrived.

Ye Lanchen drove past the gate into Ye Residence. The whole courtyard was eerily quiet.

The courtyard was unbelievably enormous. Ye Lanchen had to drive on for almost ten minutes before the sight of a magnificent mansion finally appeared in front of their eyes.

The doors to the mansion were shut at that point. Chu Wuyou did not even catch a glimpse of a silhouette since they drove past the main gate.

Ye Lanchen’s face darkened but he did not comment further as he got out of the car. Unexpectedly, he positioned one hand on the back of her waist and led her through the doors.

The doors to the mansion were opened. Chu Wuyou was stunned for a few seconds when she obtained a full view of the interior. Simultaneously, everyone in the main hall also shifted their attention toward her. The notification alert of Ye Lanchen’s phone rang at the same time and his gaze narrowed quickly. It was the special alert that he set regarding the investigation about her background. The alert must mean that they had discovered something!!! He would finally learn everything about her identity and background soon!

Chapter 141: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (IV)

The doors to the mansion were opened. Chu Wuyou was stunned for a few seconds when she obtained a full view of the interior of the building.

Simultaneously, everyone in the main hall also shifted their attention toward her.

Only the immediate family members were present in the main hall. It was evident that they were waiting for their arrival and Ye Lanchen restrained his urge to check his phone.

However, Chu Wuyou failed to catch a glimpse of Ye Bowen. Although she knew the latter rarely left his room anymore because of his disability, she thought he would at least show up to an important gathering like this one.

She was certain she would meet Ye Bowen tonight.

Elder Chu who was seated in the middle of the main hall appeared visibly surprised when he first noticed Chu Wuyou and an astonishment washed over his face. His eyes were filled with evident fury when he shifted his attention toward Ye Lanchen later.

Indeed, Elder Chu was the one that pressured Ye Lanchen to get married, but he thought the latter would not choose someone too terrible due to his hypercritical behavior.

It was completely out of Elder Chu’s expectation that Ye Lanchen would marry someone with her looks. She had neither a beautiful face nor a graceful carriage. Either Ye Lanchen was blind or deliberately planned to anger his grandfather.

Elder Chu reckoned it was probably the latter.

“Ah, turns out Young Master Ye is married to First Young Lady Chu.” Jin Mingzhen recognized that woman at first glance and she smiled sardonically with her eyes. After all, she spent most of her free time reading up on the latest gossip.

Naturally, she witnessed the change of color on the Elder’s face. She was hoping to enrage the old man and make matters worse.

“First Young Lady Chu? What about First Young Lady Chu?” Elder Chu normally treated Jin Mingzhen with indifference but right now he had a burning desire to know who the hell First Young Lady Chu was.

That name did not ring a bell.

“Um… She’s the one that…” Jin Mingzhen shifted her glance over at Chu Wuyou. She opened her mouth to speak but hesitated on second thought.

Unquestionably, it was all a deliberate act.

Elder Chu was evidently dissatisfied about Chu Wuyou’s appearance. Based on Jin Mingzhen’s understanding of Elder Chu’s short temper, the old man would no doubt hit the roof if she revealed Chu Wuyou’s “interesting past.”

She could hardly wait for that to happen.

“Ah, she’s that infamous fool from five years ago! I heard that she only accumulated about forty or fifty points in Gaokao,” Ye Lanzhang exclaimed in surprise all of the sudden. He seemed to know a lot about Chu Wuyou seeing as he was even familiar with her Gaokao’s results.

His timing could not be more perfect.

Granny Chu managed to restrain her emotions when she first saw Chu Wuyou. In this instant, however, her face fell visibly upon hearing Ye Lanzhang’s words.

Elder Chu’s face also darkened within a matter of seconds.

“Well, she was supposed to marry He Yufei five years ago as a means to unite both families, but He Yufei broke off the engagement and dumped her right there at the engagement party. That incident made her the laughing stock of the whole city. Apparently, she also passed out on the spot, probably triggered by her mental illness. She was then sent abroad to recuperate.” It appeared that nosy Ye Lanzhang knew a lot about her background.

Granny Chu exhaled deeply as she regarded Chu Wuyou again. Emotions chased over her features in quick succession.

Simultaneously, Elder Chu’s face grew overcast and troubled.

“So? Are you fully recovered now?” Ye Lanzhang looked right into Chu Wuyou’s eyes as he posed the question. It was evident that he was trying to embarrass the woman.

Of course, he desired more to make the situation awkward for Ye Lanchen. The latter had always been superior to him in every way but he had unexpectedly married a woman like that. There was no doubt that Ye Lanzhang would seize this opportunity to mock his brother in the face!!

Chapter 142: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (V)

“Yes, I’m fully recovered now,” Chu Wuyou replied softly. She appeared completely at ease and unperturbed at the ridicule.

Sometimes, looks could kill. The graceful manner she possessed right at that moment was so powerful she could make someone hang their head down in shame.

Someone like Ye Lanzhang for instance.

Granny Chu’s eyes twinkled and she attempted a subtle smile. She knew Chenchen would not marry someone with nothing to offer.

Elder Chu also appeared slightly surprised.

Ye Lanzheng felt exposed and vulnerable when he lifted his head again to meet Chu Wuyou’s gaze. It was as if she could penetrate into his deepest thoughts.

He felt dissatisfied and was dying to mock her with more sarcastic remarks.

“Come on now, dinner’s served,” Granny Chu said casually as she threw another glance at Chu Wuyou.

In the Ye family, Granny Chu’s words carried great importance. She was one of the prime decision-makers in the household, especially in recent years due to Elder Chu’s old age.

Without further comment, Elder Chu snorted and headed toward the dining table.

Ye Lanchen held Chu Wuyou’s arm as he led her to the dining table. He even pulled the chair out for her. His service was impeccable.

Chu Wuyou was overwhelmed by the flattery.

“When will you throw a wedding banquet since you’ve already signed the papers? We should pick an auspicious date,” Jin Mingzhen enquired on purpose, her eyes twinkling with brilliance.

She knew without a doubt that Elder Chu would oppose the idea, based on his previous response. Therefore, she deliberately brought up the issue to make things difficult for Chu Wuyou.

“There will be no wedding banquet. Such a disgrace!” As expected, Elder Chu did not care about hurting Chu Wuyou’s feelings. He was obviously ashamed to acknowledge the latter as part of the family.

Simultaneously, Chu Wuyou was in the middle of bringing food into her mouth. It was plain as day that Elder Chu’s scornful remarks were directed against her. He did not hold back in expressing his great displeasure.

Chu Wuyou contemplated whether she should loosen her grip and drop the food on the table in order to show her grievance and embarrassment.

She decided eventually that it was shameful to waste food.

Besides, she was more than happy to learn that Elder Chu opposed the idea of a wedding banquet. The contract marriage between her and Ye Lanchen was supposed to be a secret hence she never entertained the idea of throwing a wedding banquet.

Therefore, Chu Wuyou decided to fall back into her original rhythm. She placed the food into her mouth and chewed thoroughly before swallowing. She seemed to genuinely enjoy the sensory pleasure that came along with each bite.

The others around the table stared at her with disbelief as if she was some sort of monster. Elder Chu had just explicitly reproached her in the face!

How could she have continued on eating like nothing had happened?

She even appeared seriously pleased by the food?!

How dumb could she possibly be?!

A spark flashed across Granny Chu’s eyes and she attempted another smile.

The dumbfounded Elder Chu finally came to reality a couple of seconds later. His lips quivered as if intending to say something but words failed to escape his mouth upon watching Chu Wuyou’s behavior.

He reckoned it would be a waste of time even if he gave her a tongue-lashing.

Ye Lanchen had already made up his mind to pay no heed to Elder Chu’s attitude. No one could force him into throwing a wedding banquet and no one could stop him as well if he had a change of heart.

Initially, he feared that those disdainful words might upset her feelings. However, the corners of his lips had gradually turned upward into a smile upon seeing Chu Wuyou’s response. He could not help but marvel silently at her self-control.

Embarrassing her would be a more arduous task than reaching for the stars.

Nonetheless, Ye Lanchen was slightly displeased when he realized she probably could not care less because she did not even want a wedding banquet in the first place.

Of course, he was fully aware of her decision regarding the aforementioned matter because she had clearly stated her desire on the prenuptial agreement, which he had signed.

Therefore, Ye Lanchen told himself to treat the matter lightly.

His priority right now was to protect her woman and to save her face.

He begrudged bullying his wife so he could not allow others to do the same.

Not even his grandfather.

Chapter 143: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (VI)

“Do you like it?” Ye Lanchen shifted his attention to Chu Wuyou. The corners of his lips curled upward into a smile and his voice was laced with gentleness.

“Yes, it’s delicious.” Chu Wuyou blinked back blankly at the surprise yet a sweet smile soon spread across her face.

“Go ahead and have some more.” The beam on Third Young Master Ye’s face became wider as he scooped more food into her bowl.

It was an honor not many could enjoy. He had never even treated Elder Chu with such affection.

Almost immediately, Third Young Master Ye reached for another piece of fish. He removed all the bones cautiously before placing it into Chu Wuyou’s bowl.

That tenderness and consideration awed the audience!!!

Elder Chu’s jaw hit the ground at the sight in front of him. The mustache above his lips twitched. No one knew if it came out of fear or envy.

Ye Lanzhang, on the other hand, almost had his eyes pop out of his head.

Chu Wuyou was also dumbfounded but soon she smirked internally. ‘Third Young Master Ye, could you be any more cunning, any more two-faced?’

He blinded the eyes of his audience by publicly displaying his affection. His impeccable performance hit them in the face like a cold, hard slap.

Given the circumstances, neither side would gain if Ye Lanchen treated fire with fire. On the flip side, if he reacted with indifference, it might result in a deterrent effect but could not mediate the dispute.

His nonchalant response solved the thorny situation successfully. He was truly a master.

Since the beginning of time, it was believed that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were natural enemies. It always created a difficult situation within the family but the relationship could be softened if the husband knew how to defend his wife.

No one else in the family dared to look down on the daughter-in-law as long as the son treated his wife with respect.

It would be of little significance even if someone else behaved deliberately provocative.

Ye Lanchen proved this to be true with his actions.

Jin Mingzhen clenched her jaw in fury. She knew that further incitement would not work if Ye Lanchen himself was not bothered about Chu Wuyou’s flaws.

In short, Ye Lanchen’s attitude toward the whole situation mattered the most. She was about to go mad with jealousy upon seeing his protective behavior toward Chu Wuyou. She was also a woman member of the Ye family but her man had never defended her this way before.

Elder Chu was dissatisfied yet there was nothing more he could say upon seeing Ye Lanchen’s support for Chu Wuyou.

Besides, he had already expressed his thoughts earlier in such an explicit manner but Chu Wuyou could not seem to care less. She did not appear the slightest bit upset or embarrassed. What more could he possibly say?

He felt as if he was throwing punches against a pile of cotton. He had almost killed himself from the exasperation but the other party still behaved indifferently.

The dinner went on fairly smoothly because Jin Mingzhen dared not play any more tricks. Ye Bowen, however, still did not appear. Naturally, Chu Wuyou would not bring it up unless someone else mentioned it first.

“Come into my study,” Elder Chu instructed Ye Lanchen the minute the latter rested his chopsticks on the table.

Granny Chu seemed to be in discomfort hence she retreated to her room too. In actuality, Granny Chu had something else planned.

Jin Mingzhen silently pulled Ye Lanzhang across the further end of the room.

“What now?” Unpleasantness was written all over Ye Lanzhang’s face. He did not show any respect for his mother and treated her no better than he treated the servants.

“Aren’t you worried for the slightest bit? The old man had announced before that he would transfer the stock ownership of Ye business over to you if Ye Lanchen did not get married within a month, but Ye Lanchen is now married.” Jin Mingzhen was not upset by her son’s attitude as if she was used to it. Again, she whispered softly like a blown-sand, “If Elder Chu really transferred the stock ownership of Ye business over to Ye Lanchen then you would be left with nothing.”

“What should we do now?” Ye Lanzhang narrowed his eyes and his expression turned solemn.

“I’ve got a marvelous idea.” Jin Mingzhen darted her eyes toward Chu Wuyou who was sitting quietly in the hall and a sly smile spread across her face. “We can’t deal with Ye Lanchen but we can plot against that fool. As long as the stupid woman falls into our trap, I guarantee Ye Lanchen would not be spared as much as a single cent.”

Jin Mingzhen thought she could play the bully against Chu Wuyou.

She never would have thought that scheming against Chu Wuyou would open up the series of misfortunes that would soon befall her.

Chapter 144: The Mighty Third Young Master Ye Was Awesome! (VII)

Jin Mingzhen never would have thought that scheming against Chu Wuyou would open up the series of misfortunes that would soon befall her.

“What’s the plan?” Ye Lanzhang’s eyes twinkled with brilliance. He dreamed about acquiring Ye Company’s stocks every single day.

“I’ll come up with an idea to persuade Chu Wuyou to enter your room. Then, you need to make her step out of her clothes and later create some inappropriate noise deliberately. I’ll find an opportunity to gather everyone around to watch the good show.” Jin Mingzhen revealed a scheming smile and an absolutely terrifying intention flashed across her narrowed eyes.

“Are you crazy? How could you set me up to remove that ugly fool’s clothes? Besides, she’s Ye Lanchen’s wife. Are you courting for my death?” Ye Lanzhang shouted as he failed to understand the true intention behind her words.

“Be patient and listen up. Just claim that she’s the one who seduced you. You’ll be in your own room, after all, and that foolish woman will fail to come up with the right words to explain herself.” Even though Jin Mingzhen was allowed into the Ye family partly because of the misfortune that befallen Ye Bowen, it happened mainly because of her cunning tricks.

After all, finding a woman to look after the disabled Ye Bowen was not a massive obstacle for the Ye family.

Jin Mingzhen was not their only option.

“The old man would never accept Chu Wuyou as family if something like that happens,” Jin Mingzhen added quickly and her devious eyes became more treacherous.

“Would Grandpa believe it?” Ye Lanzhang was not a complete moron although he was sometimes overtaken by naivety. He reckoned no one would believe the lie they fabricated.

Elder Ye was not gullible.

Besides, Chu Wuyou was already married to Ye Lanchen hence there was no reason for her to seduce his brother.

“Perhaps not if it was someone else but it’s that idiot Chu Wuyou that we’re talking about. No one would raise their suspicions over a fool’s action.” Excitement washed over Jin Mingzhen’s face as she rejoiced over Ye Lanchen’s choice of wife. He had basically thrown the opportunity into her lap.

Ye Lanzhang grimaced as he pondered and hesitated.

“Don’t worry about your Grandpa. He’s already extremely displeased about Chu Wuyou hence he would seize any chance he could to expel her from the Ye family. I’m sure he’s troubling himself with the same matter right this second as we speak. Think of it as lending your Grandpa a hand. I’m sure he’ll be grateful to us.”

It was obvious that Jin Mingzhen crafted the plan with every detail considered. Besides, she was right; Elder Ye was indeed concerning himself over the same issue.

Jin Mingzhen was a cunning woman. She did not even think twice about offering her own son as the bait.

She dared not entrust someone else with such responsibility. Moreover, her plan would work the best if everyone witnessed with their own eyes how Chu Wuyou was trying to seduce her brother-in-law. Undoubtedly, Elder Ye would fly off the handle and Ye Lanchen, too, would be crushed.

The man in this situation would not be disadvantaged anyway. In addition, her scheme only involved Chu Wuyou seducing Lanzhang. It would further prove Lanzhang’s sensibility if he was not captivated, which might in turn win the favor of Elder Ye.

Her plan could kill three birds with one stone. Jin Mingzhen was smug over her own intelligence.

“Alright, we’re going according to your plan.” Ye Lanzhang who could not resist the temptation of a lifetime of wealth finally nodded approvingly.

Chapter 145: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (I)

A satisfied smile spread across Jin Mingzhen’s face upon receiving her son’s approval. “Okay, you should retreat to your room now and I’ll bring her over right after.”

Jin Mingzhen reckoned deceiving Chu Wuyou would be a piece of cake.

“Alright, you better be careful. Don’t foul up the plan and get me in trouble.” Disdain was written all over Ye Lanzhang’s face as he turned to look at her again.

“Rest assured. I’m your birth mom and I’ll not do anything that would harm you.” Jin Mingzhen was still trying to flatter him. She knew full well that she was only allowed into the Ye family because she gave birth to this son. Her future well-being depended solely on him.

Therefore, it was necessary that she poured her heart and soul into assisting him.

Ye Lanzhang’s lips curled into a sardonic smile as he landed his gaze on Chu Wuyou who remained seated quietly in the main hall. It must be a simple task to deceive that foolish woman. There was no doubt they would place her in an awkward situation that was too difficult for her to defend herself.

This plan would succeed unquestionably.

Satisfied, Ye Lanzhang retreated to his room.

“Wuyou, you must be bored sitting here all by yourself. Why don’t I bring you to Young Master Ye’s room?” After Ye Lanzhang took his leave, Jin Mingzhen returned to the hall once more and approached Chu Wuyou with all smiles.

Chu Wuyou raised her brows ever so slightly and she laughed internally. She already knew what was going on in that woman’s mind judging from the latter’s tone.

Both Jin Mingzhen and Ye Lanzhang were positioned far away from her earlier hence their voices were inaudible to her ears. However, a quick glance stolen out of the corner of her eye was already enough for her to discern the emotion that chased over their features.

Immediately, she concluded that both of them were scheming a plot against her.

They were too naïve to think their plan would fall through. They were certainly not her match yet she was curious to see what would happen nonetheless.

“Sure.” Chu Wuyou pretended as if she was in the dark. She even feigned an innocent smile when she lifted her eyes to meet with Jin Mingzhen’s.

The latter smiled coldly deep within her, the sardonic expression in her eyes became more prominent. How simple it was to deceive this stupid fool! She succeeded within a matter of seconds.

“Let’s go, I’ll show you the way.” Jin Mingzhen did not even try to suppress the conceited beam that spread across her face. Well, she did not conceal it deliberately because she was convinced Chu Wuyou was stupid.

“Sure.” Chu Wuyou rose to her height obediently and trailed after that woman.

Jin Mingzhen who was leading the way was grinning from the bottom of her heart. She was smug over her success in fooling the idiotic woman.

She headed to the second floor and Chu Wuyou did the same.

Out of their knowledge, a pair of eyes were observing them in the dark.

Ye Lanchen’s status in the Ye family was incomparable to the others, thus there was no doubt his room was positioned in the best location. Chu Wuyou scanned the area briefly and she could sort of estimate which room belonged to Ye Lanchen.

However, Jin Mingzhen led her toward another room which was situated slightly worse than the aforementioned. Chu Wuyou could pretty much guess the owner of this room.

“This room belongs to Young Master Ye. You should wait for him inside.” Jin Mingzhen opened the room door and urged Chu Wuyou to enter.

The room was not illuminated and it appeared to be empty.

“Okay,” Chu Wuyou replied obediently once more. She did not enquire further or reveal any hesitation before entering the room in great strides.

Jin Mingzhen became more proud of herself upon seeing Chu Wuyou’s cooperation. Her wonderful plan would work out smoothly thanks to this gullible woman. She was brimming with excitement as she anticipated what would follow.

Chapter 146: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (II)

Chu Wuyou entered the room as instructed and Jin Mingzhen closed the door behind her immediately. The lights to the room were illuminated within seconds.

Ye Lanzhang readjusted his eyes to the light and his gaze landed on Chu Wuyou. Disdain was written all over his face when he noticed her face full of freckles.

“Come over here and remove your clothes.” Ye Lanzhang figured there was no need for sweet talk since she was slow-witted anyway.

He felt disgusted, having to see a woman like her naked.

“You… You… Why are you removing my clothes?” Chu Wuyou pressed her back against the wall and looked at him with panic-stricken eyes. Her entire body was shaking and she crossed both her arms in front of her chest instantly.

Jin Mingzhen was standing behind the slightly ajar door. Upon hearing Chu Wuyou’s terrified voice and witnessing her frightened expression, Jin Mingzhen revealed another conceited smile before shutting the door. She headed downstairs merrily while swaying her hips from left to right.

She was going to gather people around to watch this amazing performance.

A massive audience would bring forth more embarrassment for Ye Lanchen.

On the other side of the door, Ye Lanzhang regarded Chu Wuyou in contempt upon seeing her reaction. Not only was she hideous and foolish, but she was also as timid as a mouse. On the flip side, these traits of hers could definitely facilitate his tasks.

“Just take it off as I instructed. Do it quickly without nonsense and get into bed.” Ye Lanzhang was getting impatient.

“No, I don’t want to remove my clothes or get into your bed. This is not my husband’s room but yours. Why did you persuade me here? Why are you asking me to take off my clothes and climb into your bed?” The trembling of Chu Wuyou’s body became more visible and her voice was laced with evident terror.

Ye Lanzhang was caught by surprise. This idiotic woman was not a complete fool, after all, seeing as she realized they were not in Ye Lanchen’s room. However, Ye Lanzhang could not care less.

“F*ck. You’re such a nuisance. Hmph, you’re really in luck to have me remove your clothes you hideous fool.” Ye Lanzhang was reluctant to do so but he had already promised Jin Mingzhen to act according to the plan.

He feared to miss the chance if too much time was delayed.

Therefore, he swallowed a massive gulp and decided to take matters into his own hands.

Ye Lanzhang approached her but the contemptuousness in his eyes was unmistakable.

“What are you doing? Don’t come near me. Get away from me…” Chu Wuyou pressed her back further against the door. Her panic-stricken voice revealed she was on the verge of tears.

“I told you to remove your clothes but you refuse to cooperate. I’ve no choice but to do so. It’s not my fault you didn’t want to be obedient.” Ye Lanzhang approached her again but paused in his tracks when they were about one meter apart. He hesitated for a brief moment as if trying to suppress the surge of disdain and disgust with his conscious will, before finally raising his hands.

“Ah, don’t do that. Don’t take off my clothes,” Chu Wuyou yelled aloud before his hand could touch the fabric on her body.

Ye Lanzhang was caught by surprise. F*ck. Why was she shouting like a madwoman before he even laid his hands on her? Fortunately, the room was well soundproofed or else his crime would be brought to light if someone else heard her cries.

He feared he might foul up the plan if they kept wasting time. He also worried that Chu Wuyou would start screaming at the top of her lungs again. Therefore, he moved forward quickly, intending to press her down.

At the next second, however, the tables had turned. Everything happened so fast and so suddenly. He failed to guard against the attack because he was caught unaware. He felt as if his soul had left through his body!

Chapter 147: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (III)

Ye Lanzhang extended his hand toward Chu Wuyou but she suddenly kicked him before he could touch her. Ye Lanzhang found himself kneeling in front of her before he had a sense of what was going on.

He, who was now on the ground, did not have a chance to be surprised at the unexpected turns of events. This was because he suddenly felt the sharp edges of a blade being pressed against the smooth skin of his neck.

Ye Lanzhang finally realized his position several moments later. He raised his head and regarded Chu Wuyou who was standing in front of him in full height.

Chu Wuyou appeared calm and unperturbed. Her gaze was as still as water when they penetrated into Ye Lanzhang’s eyes. The man felt as if he had fallen into a thousand-years-old ice cave all of a sudden. He was overwhelmed by an icy sensation that was cutting through his bones.

Right at this moment, her face did not reveal any panic or fear. The innocence from earlier had also disappeared completely.

What frightened Ye Lanzhang more was the blade she was holding in her hand, which was now placed carefully against the fold of his neck. He could feel the sharpness of the metal pressed against his skin with each breath that he took.

He was terrified. He feared for the fragility of his life.

“You, you, what are you doing?” Ye Lanzhang asked in a voice laced with extreme fear. “Don’t do anything stupid. You better be careful. Killing me comes with the price of your own life.”

Ye Lanzhang reckoned he could try putting the wind up her.

“Don’t you know that I’m mentally ill? Then you should know that rule doesn’t apply to a patient with mental illness.” Chu Wuyou teased with her brows. She appeared at ease as if not at all perturbed by his threat.

“Didn’t you say that you’ve fully recovered?” Color drained from Ye Lanzhang’s face within seconds.

“Yes, but it can recur at any time upon different needs.” Chu Wuyou twitched her lips into a smile. Ye Lanzhang, on the other hand, was exasperated by her willful tease.

Her explanation almost knocked him face down to the ground.

“Anyway, I wasn’t thinking of taking your life. I’m leaning towards taking away something else that’s equally important to you.” Chu Wuyou sized him up and down deliberately as she spoke to make her intentions clear.

“You need to know that for a mentally-ill patient to inflict such harm onto another person is no different from grazing one’s skin. We don’t have to be held responsible for our actions.” Chu Wuyou threatened him on purpose since incidents like that were negotiated on a case-to-case basis.

Ye Lanzhang was petrified and his entire body trembled uncontrollably. His hands flew over to the area between his legs subconsciously. “Don’t, don’t do that.”

Chu Wuyou moved the sharp blade against his skin playfully. He felt the pain even if there was no blood.

“What, what are you going to do to me?” His face went pale in fear and the shaking of his body became even more visible. “Tell me what you are going to do.”

“I’ve always been a considerate and understanding person. Since the two of you have already planned a great performance for everyone’s pleasure, I shouldn’t deprive you of the joy to perform and I shouldn’t deprive the audience of the entertainment either.” Chu Wuyou narrowed her eyes slightly. Her gaze was exceptionally captivating under the illumination of the light.

“What do you mean?” Ye Lanzhang seemed baffled by her words.

“Just carry out the performance as planned.” Chu Wuyou knew he understood her meanings but she did not mind making things explicitly clear.

“Carry it out as planned?” A twinkle of brilliance flashed across Ye Lanzhang’s eyes. He thought he could do anything he wished since she had no clue what was the original plan anyway.

“Aren’t you plotting to have me seduce you? Sure, just act it out as is.” Chu Wuyou read his mind within seconds.

Ye Lanzhang widened his eyes and stared at her in disbelief. How? How did she learn of their plan?

He was certain he did not accidentally reveal it earlier!

He could not continue the scheme as planned since she already saw through it.

Otherwise, he would walk right into her trap and he would be the one in trouble eventually.

“Hah, you’re just bluffing. I don’t believe that you actually dare to harm me. I’m the Young Master of the Ye family.” Ye Lanzhang decided to gamble his luck after a brief consideration.

“Oh, is that right? You would probably reconsider after watching this.” An enigmatic smile appeared on Chu Wuyou’s face as if she was expecting this exact reply.

Chapter 148: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (IV)

“What do you mean?” This surprised Ye Lanzhang and he regarded Chu Wuyou in confusion. What was she going to show him at a time like this?

Instead of replying to his question, Chu Wuyou glanced at him nonchalantly and retrieved her phone.

“Come over here and remove your clothes.”

“You… You… Why are you removing my clothes?”

“Just take it off as I instructed. Do it quickly without nonsense and get into bed.”

“No, I don’t want to remove my clothes or get into your bed. This is not my husband’s room but yours. Why did you persuade me here? Why are you asking me to take off my clothes and climb into your bed?”

…

“Ah, don’t do that. Don’t take off my clothes.”

Everything that had happened since Chu Wuyou entered the room was recorded on the phone.

“You? You?” Ye Lanzhang was terrorized. He never would have expected that woman to record the whole process.

Did she only pretend to be frightened earlier for this video?!

“What do you say if I show this video to Elder Ye?” Chu Wuyou teased while holding the phone in one hand. She sounded nonchalant yet her voice reeked of intense intimidation.

Ye Lanzhang swallowed back his fear. He would be beaten to a pulp unquestionably if Elder Ye learned about this. The latter might even kick him out of the Ye family.

“And what do you say if I show this video to my husband?” Chu Wuyou added slowly. Ye Lanzhang must have noticed how well Ye Lanchen treated her earlier.

Even if Ye Lanchen did not treat her that well in actuality, she was his wife nonetheless. A person should know better than to humiliate Ye Lanchen’s wife the way Ye Lanzhang did.

The latter began to shake uncontrollably as a term flashed across his mind – living death. If Ye Lanchen learned about what he had done, there was no doubt the former would force him into a life so full of suffering that it would be better to be dead…

For a split second, Ye Lanzhang thought of snatching the phone out of her hand and completely crushed it to pieces. All of a sudden, he was reminded of that slick metal that was still pressing against his skin.

She managed to retrieve her phone and showed him the video without even moving the blade the slightest bit.

How did she do that?

He was overtaken by shock earlier to notice this but now he found himself breaking out in a cold sweat at his latest discovery. He finally stopped trying to come up with silly ideas.

“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you. I’ll do whatever you ask me to.” Subconsciously, Ye Lanzhang desired to nod but froze his entire body suddenly once he was reminded of the blade against his neck.

Right at this moment, he concluded that she was not ill nor was she a fool.

This woman was as terrifying as the devil.

No, she was even more terrifying than the devil.

He would do anything she told him to without any resistance.

He got into this sticky situation because of that damn woman Jin Mingzhen. He would definitely teach her a lesson after getting himself out of this mess.

“You should know the consequences if your performance leaves me dissatisfied.” Chu Wuyou posed the threat while flashing the phone and the blade in front of his face.

“I know, I know.” Ye Lanzhang nodded immediately the second the blade left his neck. His eyes glittered feverishly when he finally caught a glimpse of the blade she was holding.

Would a normal woman carry a blade around all the time like her?

Chu Wuyou smiled satisfactorily because something exciting was going to happen soon. Undoubtedly, there was a high price to pay for scheming against her.

Chapter 149: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (V)

Chu Wuyou left the room to find there was no one in the corridor. It seemed like Jin Mingzheng had not brought along her crowd to watch the show yet. Chu Wuyou decided to use the washroom in the meantime while she waited.

The study room was situated between Ye Lanzhang’s room and the washroom. Elder Ye’s voice entered Chu Wuyou’s ears suddenly as she walked past the study.

“What do you mean? What is it that you’re trying to do? Do you think you know better than me now? Challenging all my requests just to frustrate me?”

Chu Wuyou did not intend to eavesdrop but was forced to listen to Elder Ye’s overly loud voice.

“How many times have I told you to stop getting in touch with that woman? Why did she appear in the company again this afternoon? Someone even took a photo of you two walking out of the company together. Are you deliberately trying to anger me to death?”

Chu Wuyou’s eyes twinkled at the sound of this. Was Elder Ye talking about Meng Ruoting?

“Does that woman that you married know about this?” Elder Ye lowered his voice and questioned again after a brief moment of hesitation.

However, Ye Lanchen’s reply was inaudible to Chu Wuyou.

“I tell you what, you better keep this a secret from her or you know the consequences,” Elder Ye yelled again, the threat in his voice evident. “I’m warning you to stay away from that woman starting from this second. Otherwise, I’ll not spare you a single cent from the Ye Company.”

This caught Chu Wuyou in surprise. Elder Ye was afraid that she would learn about Meng Ruoting? Why? For fear that she would be jealous? Or did he think it would upset her? Could it be possible that Elder Ye was actually considerate about her feelings?

After all, Elder Ye was dissatisfied with her in every way.

At least one thing had been made clear nonetheless. It was obvious that Elder Ye did not approve of the relationship between Ye Lanchen and Meng Ruoting. He maintained his objection in a firm attitude.

Ye Lanchen would not be spared a single cent from the Ye Company if he ever stayed in contact with Meng Ruoting, not to mention marry her.

Was that why Ye Lanchen had married Chu Wuyou instead?

Chu Wuyou reckoned Ye Lanchen had married her for two reasons. First, for the stock ownership to the Ye family business. After all, Elder Ye announced publicly that he would pass on the family business to someone else if Ye Lanchen refused to get married. Besides, the former disapproved of Meng Ruoting, hence Chu Wuyou who was down on her luck got selected to be the scapegoat.

Secondly, Ye Lanchen had married her to provoke Elder Ye. Evidently, everything about her did not fulfill Elder Ye’s expectations. The latter must be exasperated to see her tonight.

Meng Ruoting, on the other hand, seemed to be the better candidate. Why did Elder Ye react so strongly against her?

Chu Wuyou only heard Elder Ye’s voice from the beginning to the end. She would have thought that Elder Ye was speaking to himself in the study if she did not know Ye Lanchen was present too.

She could imagine the scene on the other side of the door. Elder Ye must be red in the face when Ye Lanchen responded indifferently as if he did not give a care in the world.

Chu Wuyou twitched her lips into a smile. She noticed that arrogant Ye Lanchen was actually a two-faced man. He had the ability to make people feel how unbearable it was to be dying of anger.

She heard a flurry of footsteps coming up the stairs as Jin Mingzhen’s voice laced with frustration entered her ears simultaneously. “I can’t carry it myself because it’s too heavy so I have no choice but to ask for your help.”

Chu Wuyou laughed internally. It seemed like the show was about to start.

Over in the study, Ye Lanchen finally viewed the message that he received when he arrived at Ye Residence earlier…

Chapter 150: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (VI)

The text message only contained one phrase – Boss Tang had acted! Ye Lanchen narrowed his eyes as he absorbed the meaning of these words.

Chu Wuyou took her sweet time in the washroom. Everything else could wait until she finished her business.

Jin Mingzhen came upstairs with a group of people trailing after her. Her room was located at the end of the corridor hence they could not avoid passing by Ye Lanzhang’s room on the way.

Jin Mingzhen shifted her attention toward Ye Lanzhang’s room and rejoiced silently when she heard some noise coming from there. It seemed like her plan had worked out well as she expected.

“Eh, there’s some noise coming from Lanzhang’s room,” Jin Mingzhen cried out deliberately as she stood by the door to her son’s room.

The other servants that paused in their tracks also heard the noise inevitably.

“Oh, no! Lanzhang sounds like he’s groaning in pain. Is he hurt?” Jin Mingzhen suddenly yelled out in surprise.

The others were embarrassed to hear the inappropriate noise but they dared not say otherwise.

What else could they mention if the man’s mother was not bothered?

“Lanzhang, what’s the matter? Are you in distress? Or are you hurt? Open the door, quick…”

Jin Mingzhen banged on the door loudly and impatiently on purpose to alert Elder Ye who was currently in the study.

“What’s with the commotion? You should know there are rules in this house.” Distracted by the ruckus, Elder Ye came out of the study and his face grew overcast at the sight in front of him.

Elder Ye spoke harshly. He was already in a rage and he had always been unkind to Jin Mingzhen anyway.

“Elder, I heard Lanzhang groaning in pain. I worry that Lanzhang might be sick or hurt.” Jin Mingzhen rejoiced silently internally. The show commenced with Elder Ye’s presence.

“Get someone to bring the key over.” Elder Ye frowned slightly in concern. It was his grandson that they were talking about after all.

One of the servants left to retrieve the key immediately.

Simultaneously, Chu Wuyou returned from the washroom. She approached Ye Lanzhang’s room and positioned herself right behind Jin Mingzhen.

However, Jin Mingzhen, who was smug over her own success, focused her attention in the room and failed to notice Chu Wuyou who was right behind her.

Ye Lanchen raised his eyebrows as he observed her actions.

“I got the key.” The servant returned shortly.

“Hurry and open the door.” Jin Mingzhen was impatient in her demand. The anxious feeling that she was experiencing now was genuine. She actually could not wait for a second longer to see both Chu Wuyou and Ye Lanchen being publicly humiliated.

Jin Mingzhen took a step backward to give that servant some space. She felt herself bumping into somebody and glanced over her shoulder instinctively. Immediately, she was frightened out of her wits.

“It’s you? Why are you here?” Jin Mingzhen turned around to find Chu Wuyou standing behind her. The discovery caught her by surprise and she could not speak coherently for a brief moment.

Why was Chu Wuyou standing right here? What was happening on the other side of the door then if she was here? What about the noise she heard coming from the room?

Jin Mingzhen broke into a cold sweat within a matter of seconds.

“I came to check out the noisy scene.” Chu Wuyou grinned behind her glasses. She appeared genuinely sincere and innocent.

However, Jin Mingzhen shivered uncontrollably as if a massive bucket of ice-cold water had just been poured over her from the top of her head on a freezing winter day. She felt the chilly sensation from her head to her feet. She was absolutely terrified.

Simultaneously, the door to Ye Lanzhang’s room was finally opened and everyone shifted their attention inside.

Chapter 151: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (VII)

By the time Jin Mingzhen was brought back to reality, it was already too late.

Chu Wuyou poked her head through the crowd, intending to see how Ye Lanzhang had managed to create noises that sounded like the real action.

“There’s nothing for you to see.” However, Ye Lanchen shuffled his feet and positioned himself in front of her, blocking her view.

Chu Wuyou pouted to display her displeasure. Everyone else could watch the show but not her?

What had actually happened? Why was she not allowed to watch? Was it because the scene was extremely exciting?

“Stop watching. Stop. Leave, all of you.” Jin Mingzhen appeared embarrassed all of a sudden. She quickly slammed the door shut and tried to disperse the crowd.

A hint of brilliance flashed across Chu Wuyou’s eyes. The performance must be extraordinary. Jin Mingzhen slammed the door shut behind her before Chu Wuyou could catch a glimpse of the interior.

She only demanded Ye Lanzhang to carry out the show according to the original plan. She wondered how he managed.

“There’s nothing else to see. Go back to doing what you were doing. Don’t gather around.” Although Jin Mingzhen did not know what went wrong, she was fully aware that her plan had fallen through and thus she needed to split up the crowd.

Chu Wuyou laughed coldly deep within her heart. Jin Mingzhen had no one to blame because, after all, she was the one who came up with the idea.

Every injustice had its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. Chu Wuyou decided she should not let Jin Mingzhen off the hook that easily.

“Husband, it’s time to go to bed together.” Chu Wuyou approached Ye Lanchen out of the blue and laced her arm around his intimately.

A hint of shock flashed across Ye Lanchen’s eyes and his eyebrows twitched. Had she really said that? He wondered if he had misheard.

Had she taken the initiative to invite him to bed?

Besides, this was the first time that she treated him with such intimacy.

He felt somewhat wild with joy. He was overwhelmed by her flattery!

However, in the next second, his face darkened visibly when she dragged him toward Ye Lanzhang’s room.

“Where are you going? This is not my room.” The quick-witted man understood her intentions almost immediately and decided to quietly cooperate with her.

“Is it not? How can that be? She told me earlier that this is your room and she instructed me to wait in there for you. I was going to do so after using the washroom.” Chu Wuyou extended her finger and pointed at Jin Mingzhen. She blinked back behind her glasses and appeared completely baffled.

Jin Mingzhen felt a shiver down her spine. She parted her mouth, intending to argue back.

Before she could say anything, however, Ye Lanchen took the cue to speak. “Hm, it’s not my room. You’ve been lied to.”

Ye Lanchen’s cooperation was perfect. His smart choice of words clearly explained the whole situation.

“Then whose room is this?” Chu Wuyou questioned innocently as if she had no clue.

“Ye Lanzhang’s.” Ye Lanchen who was normally more careful with his words was suddenly willing to answer to her every question.

The husband and wife sang the same tune harmoniously, putting together a perfect act!

Chu Wuyou achieved her objective quickly thanks to his flawless cooperation. As expected, Third Young Master Ye was a true two-faced man. A bubble of laughter almost escaped Chu Wuyou and she tried really hard to suppress her delight.

She pointed her finger once again. “Why did you lie to me? Why did you bring me to his room?” She sounded angry and her voice was laced with accusation.

Chu Wuyou needed to finish the show. Otherwise, Ye Lanchen’s impeccable acting skills would be put to a waste.

Chapter 152: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (VIII)

Elder Ye was a smart man and he realized what was going on within a matter of minutes. He stared right at Jin Mingzhen with his penetrating gaze. “Are you getting bored of staying in the Ye family?”

Jin Mingzhen was not considered a part of the Ye family although she had stayed with them for about seven years. This was because she had not acquired the marriage certificate with Ye Bowen and thus, technically, she was not Ye Bowen’s legal wife.

In short, her position in the Ye family was no different from a servant.

Elder Ye could easily kick her out of the Ye Residence if he desired to.

“No, it’s not true. I didn’t do it. It’s her…” Panic-stricken, Jin Mingzhen stuttered as she had never expected things would take such a horrible turn.

She knew that she had to secure her place in the Ye Residence. Otherwise, she would be left with nothing, not to mention not being able to see her son anymore in the future.

“What about her? Look how slow-witted she is. Are you trying to tell me that she’s capable of lying and framing you?” Elder Ye interrupted her in a hoarse voice.

Chu Wuyou’s lips twitched. She had never felt so delighted to be insulted before.

Ye Lanchen threw her a sideways glance and the corners of his lips curled upward subconsciously.

Jin Mingzhen dared not speak up anymore. She did not deny nor admit to the truth. She knew that anything could escape Elder Ye’s mouth now that he was clearly enraged.

“Get out of my sight right now. If this happens again, you’ll find yourself scrambling out of my house.” Elder Ye eventually made a reasonable decision.

Ye Lanchen remained silent yet a hint of fury flashed across his eyes. Naturally, he would not easily forgive the person that had bullied his wife. He would get even with the perpetrator, just not right now.

“It’s getting late. Both of you should stay for the night.” Granny Chu appeared out of the blue with the suggestion.

Chu Wuyou was obviously reluctant about Granny Chu’s suggestion because staying the night meant having to sleep in the same room as Ye Lanchen. She turned toward the latter, hoping he would refuse the offer. Unexpectedly, he agreed with his grandma.

Ignoring the stares of other people, Ye Lanchen grabbed Chu Wuyou by the waist and retreated to his room.

Ye Lanchen narrowed his gaze slightly upon detecting her reluctance. He suddenly extended his arm and pulled her into his embrace. Then, he turned around to pin her against the bed.

Chu Wuyou’s entire body froze and she almost let out a shriek.

“Aren’t we sleeping together?” Ye Lanchen looked intently into her eyes as he revealed a meaningful smile. He distinctly remembered her “invitation” from earlier.

He spent a lot of effort putting on the show with her. It was only fair if he acquired something in return!

“…”

Chu Wuyou found herself at a loss for words.

Ye Lanchen made it obvious that he did not intend to loosen his grip. Her body was soft and he enjoyed the feeling of her tender skin brushed against his. It felt comfortable, so comfortable that he was reluctant to pull away.

It was a feeling that he had never experienced before.

Ye Lanchen leaned in closer, allowing his body to press against her. As if coming to a sudden realization, he enquired all of a sudden, “How long have we been married?”

“Five days.” The change of topic happened so abruptly that it caught Chu Wuyou by surprise. Her eyelids twitched as she tried to figure out what was playing on his mind.

She needed to be extra cautious when dealing with him.

“Ah, we’ve been married for so many days!” Ye Lanchen raised his eyebrows. “But you seem to have forgotten something.”

“What is it?” Chu Wuyou felt a tightening feeling in her chest. What was he talking about?

Although they had only been married for less than a week, their time together had been eventful and she had no clue which particular incident he was talking about at this moment.

Did he figure out what happened in the police station? Or was it…

Chapter 153: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (IX)

“We haven’t had sex yet,” Ye Lanchen whispered softly into Chu Wuyou’s ear, his sexy voice deeply seductive.

Indeed, he had married her because he suspected she might be the woman from five years ago. However, there was something that Ye Lanchen did not reveal to her; he would never divorce once he was committed to a marriage.

Therefore, he reckoned they should behave just like any other married couple.

He knew from the beginning that he did not dislike her. He hated it when other women approached him yet he enjoyed the warm feelings that ran through his body when Chu Wuyou was near.

“You mentioned before that we’re only in a contract marriage, hence we don’t have to fulfil the obligations between husband and wife.” Chu Wuyou’s entire body froze and she could hear her heart pounding through the skin. She did not expect him to be thinking about that.

It was something that had never crossed her mind.

“When did I say that?” Ye Lanchen raised his eyebrows. He did not recall agreeing to that and he knew he would never say anything of that sort.

Ye Lanchen nestled his face into her neck, inhaling the natural scent of her as pleasure washed through his body. She rarely used perfume but she always exuded a faint, pleasant scent somehow.

He had had a few drinks earlier and his breath reeked of alcohol. On the other hand, Chu Wuyou could not even drink a single drop of alcohol. Although she was not as hopeless as some people that could faint from inhaling the scent of alcohol, she would pass out if she ever had as much as a tiny sip.

In other words, she would probably collapse if Ye Lanchen went on to have more alcohol before kissing her right now.

To say that she would collapse was really an understatement. The doctor said before that she was actually allergic to alcohol hence the smell of it gave her a spinning head and one sip was enough to make her pass out.

Besides, her personality changed drastically after getting drunk thus she never allowed herself to be anywhere near alcohol.

“On the contract… It states clearly… You signed it.” The sensations of lightheadedness took over her as the scent of alcohol attacked her nostrils mercilessly. She lost her usual calmness and she could not think properly.

His warm breath touched her neck and gave her shivers down the spine. The unusual sensation rippled through her body beyond control.

“I must have missed that.” Ye Lanchen twitched his lips into an enigmatic smile.

“Take a look at the contract then. It’s written down in black and white.” Chu Wuyou exhaled silently as the dizziness became intense and her cheeks reddened. She knew he was doing this on purpose but she struggled to push him out of the way.

“Nah,” Ye Lanchen replied decisively without a moment of hesitation.

“You’re shameless.” A hint of anger flashed across Chu Wuyou’s eyes. Lacking her usual calm, her brain was sluggish in thoughts and emotions surged through her body quickly. She glared at him in rage. This man was a complete barbarian.

“Yes, I am. What can you do about it?” Ye Lanchen raised his head to meet her gaze. The corners of his lips twitched slightly into an enchanting yet cunning smile.

Chu Wuyou felt a tightening feeling materialized in her heart. She had never expected Ye Lanchen to be such an unreasonable man.

However, just like he had said, what else could she do?!

She appeared completely red in the face; as a result of inhaling too much of his breath that reeked of alcohol and the rage that had taken over her. Her supple lips blossomed like the beautiful petals of a delicate flower. Despite the thick lenses, her rounded eyes that shone like the enchanting moon still revealed a temptation capable of catching a person’s soul.

Chapter 154: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (X)

Ye Lanchen did not know that Chu Wuyou was feeling uncomfortable because of the scent of alcohol. He thought she was also overtaken by passion and enthusiasm, like him. This was his first time witnessing her in this way.

Ye Lanchen’s eyes darkened as he studied the seductive woman. He lowered his head suddenly, intending to kiss her on the lips. He assumed her lips must be soft too, judging from the touch of her skin. To be able to taste her would be an amazing feeling.

He could not resist the urge to kiss her at this moment. He even desired to devour every inch of her delectable body.

Chu Wuyou appeared stunned for a couple of seconds. She stared at him blankly without fighting back, as if her brain had stopped functioning.

Constantly being attacked by his breath, which reeked of alcohol, caused her to be slow in her reactions.

Ye Lanchen was unaware of the truth. Seeing as she did not resist, he curled the corners of his lips upward into a smile when the blank expression spread across her face. He loved the submissive look on her at this moment. It was absolutely adorable!

However, just when his lips were about to touch hers, his phone rang out of the blue. The sudden noise brought Chu Wuyou back to reality and her hands flew to cover his mouth immediately.

Obviously displeased, he froze for a brief moment when he noticed the flirtatious expression that spread across her face. “What’s the matter? Are you shy?”

Ye Lanchen, who did not know the truth, assumed she was embarrassed by the emotions.

“You… You should answer the call,” Chu Wuyou stuttered weakly, “I’m going to take a shower.”

Right this moment, Chu Wuyou felt extremely thirsty because of the scent of alcohol that filled the room. She noticed the water positioned by the side of the bed and gulped it all down at once.

“What’s wrong? Thirsty?” Ye Lanchen attempted a sardonic smile as he threw in the ambiguous remark.

Chu Wuyou’s cheeks reddened even more. She darted into the bathroom without answering.

She slammed the door shut behind her immediately.

Ye Lanchen’s lips twitched into a sly smile. His displeasure from earlier was replaced by delight.

She was embarrassed!!!

He glanced over at his cell phone. He gave a snort of disdain the moment he noticed it was Fifth Young Master Shen. Shen Ting better be interrupting because of an urgent matter, otherwise…

“Third Elder Brother, we cracked the case. That woman is really something. She sent over all the information by this afternoon. Well, to be precise, Big Brother sent it over on her behalf, so for now, I still don’t have her contact details. We discovered new leads soon after looking through the information she delivered. But I still don’t understand how she discovered all that from just a few questions in the interrogation room.” Fifth Young Master Shen’s voice blasted through the phone the second the call was answered. His voice was laced with excitement and enthusiasm, as well as absolute admiration.

He had thought Chu Wuyou was only speaking nonsense in the interrogation room but little did he know she would unearth such an earth-shattering secret!

Ye Lanchen remained silent, his focused attention on the bathroom. The door to the bathroom was shut hence he could not catch a glimpse of Chu Wuyou. He heard the sound of water flowing but only she would know if she was actually taking a shower.

In actuality, he already knew what Fifth Young Master Shen had just told him. She had put a lot of effort into her escape this morning, thus it was natural she would not reveal anything that Shen Ting could use against her.

It did not matter. He had already employed his man to investigate the matter and he was confident to find out the truth soon.

“Turns out the answer was not too complicated. It’s just that no one considered that Mu Shaobai has a conjoined twin brother. How did that woman learn that?” Fifth Young Master Shen disregarded Ye Lanchen’s silence and continued speaking to himself. Perhaps he was already used to it. “Are all criminal psychologists this powerful? They see through lies by merely posing a couple of questions.”

“Did you call me just to tell me this nonsense?” Ye Lanchen sounded nonchalant yet his voice reeked of intimidation.

“Of course not, Third Elder Brother. I have discovered new leads regarding that woman.” Fifth Young Master Shen detected the hint of anger in Ye Lanchen’s voice and he finally arrived at the main point while laughing slyly.

He dared not interrupt Third Elder Brother at this hour unless he had something extremely important to tell!!

Chapter 155: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (XI)

“What have you discovered?” Ye Lanchen finally enquired. He turned his attention back to the bathroom’s door and narrowed his eyes.

“We unearthed a set of suspicious fingerprints on her cosmetic products. Of course, it doesn’t belong to the cleaning lady.” This time round, Fifth Young Master Shen replied almost immediately without beating around the bush.

“The products are all new thus there aren’t many sets of fingerprints on it. I had my subordinates investigate further. Some fingerprints belonged to the salesperson but there wasn’t any security camera in the store hence we couldn’t go further from there. However, apart from the several fingerprints left behind by the cleaning lady, there is also one fingerprint on each of those cosmetic products, which I reckon was left behind by the woman in question.” It was evident that Fifth Young Master Shen had taken to this matter seriously.

He feared that Third Elder Brother would no longer care about him if he did not make amends by figuring out the identity of this woman.

“…”

Ye Lanchen twitched his eyebrows in a slight frown but he remained silent. He believed she would not make such a basic mistake.

Unquestionably, she knew that the things left behind on the third floor would be discovered. He did not think she would leave her fingerprints on those cosmetic products like an inexperienced amateur.

Ye Lanchen did not treat this piece of information with much importance because of that reason.

“We also found prints on the pen that she used in the interrogation room.” Fifth Young Master Shen added quickly.

This was the crucial point that Fifth Young Master Shen wanted to disclose.

The other fingerprints they found could have been tampered with but she could not have done the same with the pen. There were several people in the interrogation room with her and Fifth Young Master Shen had placed her under his scrutiny. There was no way she could have tricked them.

A hint of brilliance twinkled across Ye Lanchen’s eyes and he sat upright suddenly. Shen Ting must have seen her utilizing that particular pen personally.

Therefore, this could be extremely crucial evidence!

He had already employed people to initiate the investigation over at Country M. He believed that truth would unfold soon.

However, Shen Ting’s suggested method was better and quicker. Naturally, Ye Lanchen would give it a try.

“Initially, I didn’t have high hopes about this and thought the possibility was slim. But, when I was organizing the paperwork, I discovered she scribbled some symbols whilst interrogating Mu Shaobai. I didn’t understand the symbols but I concluded she must have used a pen.” Fifth Young Master Shen spoke quickly but clearly, without missing a beat.

“Hence, I collected the fingerprints on the pen.” Fifth Young Master Shen paused for dramatic effect. “Third Elder Brother, guess what I found?”

“Tell me.” Naturally, Ye Lanchen would not take the bait to begin the guessing game. He answered simply yet his voice was laced with intimidation.

“Turns out, results show that the fingerprint on the pen is the same as the fingerprints found on the cosmetic products.” Fifth Young Master Shen pouted subconsciously but he still disclosed the facts instantly.

“Third Elder Brother, if you have any suspects in mind, you can bring in an item laced with her fingerprints to the police station. I can do that as a favor.” Fifth Young Master Shen was eager to compensate for his mistake.

“Third Elder Brother, you’ll be several steps nearer to the truth with this fingerprint. At least we can use this method to eliminate any suspicious woman you have in mind.”

“But that woman is truly cunning and I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to locate a suspect.”

Ye Lanchen darted his eyes toward the glass that Chu Wuyou had just utilized a brief moment ago. A smile flashed across his face. Who said that it would be difficult to locate a suspect?!

Chapter 156: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (XII)

Ye Lanchen had the suspect right in front of his eyes!

“Third Elder Brother, do you hear me?” Fifth Young Master Shen was getting worried at the long silence from the other end of the phone. Was Third Elder Brother not even allowing him a chance to rectify his mistake?

“I heard you.” Ye Lanchen’s voice sounded a little unusual but Fifth Young Master Shen failed to understand the reason.

“Third Elder Brother, do you have a suspect in mind?”Fifth Young Master Shen understood Ye Lanchen pretty well. Third Elder Brother’s reply must mean that the information he disclosed earlier was useful to the former. It was highly possible that the Third Elder Brother was already suspecting someone.

Ye Lanchen refused to comment but he could not tear his eyes away from the glass that Chu Wuyou had used earlier.

She utilized both hands to hold the glass whilst she drank just now. She had probably left her fingerprints on the aforementioned glass.

In other words, he could inspect it anytime he desired.

Right at this moment, however, several notification alerts appeared on his phone screen. To be more precise, the alerts appeared on both his and Fifth Young Master Shen’s phone screen simultaneously.

“Third Elder Brother, don’t hesitate to bring over your suspect’s fingerprints. Perhaps you can actually discover something,” Fifth Young Master Shen nagged once more.

“Third Elder Brother, I’ll hang up now.” For the first time ever, Fifth Young Master Shen hung up on Ye Lanchen as he thought the continuous alerts concerned the case.

“Fifth Elder Brother, I heard that you cracked the thorny case. Will there be a massive reward in the end!!” The notification alerts came from the group chat consisting of all seven of them.

“The thorny case that perplexed Lil Five for two years? It was solved? How?” Second Young Master Zhuo surfaced too. “Is it because of that beautiful woman that Lil Five mentioned before?”

“Beautiful woman? Is that… Big Brother’s woman you’re talking about? She deserves to be Big Brother’s woman. Impressive,” Xi Ji commented further.

Ye Lanchen’s visibly relaxed expression tensed up again at the sight of Xi Ji’s message.

“The person that Big Brother has introduced, yes, but I didn’t say she’s Big Brother’s woman. There’s a massive difference between the two.” Fifth Young Master Shen sucked in through his teeth as he clarified.

Third Elder Brother must be reading the conversation too. Could Third Elder Brother remain calm as he read these messages? Shen Ting doubted it as he was reminded of his Third Elder Brother’s attitude toward the woman earlier.

It was obvious to him that Third Elder Brother was more concerned about this incident, and reacted more impulsively compared to Big Brother.

That Third Elder Brother was different from the man than he knew. He figured that woman seemed important to the former.

“Anyway, I still think that she’s Big Brother’s woman. Perhaps she’s already our Big Sister-in-law. Perhaps Big Brother wanted to introduce her to us this way? Don’t you see that Big Brother hasn’t tried to deny it?” Xi Ji who was unclear of the situation was persistent in his speculation.

“Xi Ji, you’ll leave tomorrow to take over the project in Africa.” Ye Lanchen’s confusing remark appeared in the chat out of the blue.

This one phrase had cleared the doubts of Fifth Young Master Shen who was initially skeptical.

Fifth Young Master Shen supported his forehead helplessly as he thought, ‘Brother, don’t blame me for not saving you because it’s really out of the question. I tried my best but your brain’s too slow to respond.’

“Why? Third Elder Brother, why did you suddenly assign me to Africa? I don’t want to go there, Third Elder Brother. I don’t want to go. Isn’t there already someone in charge of that project?” Fourth Young Master Xi was completely flabbergasted. What was wrong with Third Elder Brother? Why was he assigned to Africa without any warning?!

Had he said something wrong?!

Chapter 157: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (XIII)

“What’s happening? Did Lil Four say something wrong? I read through the chat history and I didn’t think Lil Four offended Lil Three in any way?” Second Young Master Zhuo was rather confused too. He paused for a brief second and delivered another text. “Unless… Lil Three is jealous?”

Ye Lanchen’s eyes twinkled at the sight of Second Young Master Zhuo’s input. Jealous? Was he jealous?

Fifth Young Master Shen heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, someone else was bright enough to understand the situation.

“Jealous? Why would the Third Elder Brother be jealous?” Xi Ji questioned innocently as he was completely baffled.

“Is it possible that Lil Three is in love with Big Brother?!” Second Young Master Zhuo hesitated for a brief moment before deciding eventually to deliver the text.

Fifth Young Master Shen felt like coughing up blood when he read the message.

Third Elder Brother was in love with Big Brother? What was Second Elder Brother thinking? Although there were not many women in Third Elder Brother’s life, the latter was certainly interested in women.

Ye Lanchen’s face darkened visibly. He locked the phone and cast it aside.

The bathroom’s door was still shut and the sound of flowing water was vaguely audible. Chu Wuyou was probably taking a shower.

Once again, Ye Lanchen shifted his attention toward the glass that she had used earlier. There was no chance he would miss this opportunity that had basically fallen into his lap.

Immediately, he made a phone call to Fifth Young Master Shen. “I’ll head over now.”

He knew that something was better dealt with as soon as possible.

Fifth Young Master Shen was taken aback by the voice from the other end of the phone but he recollected himself in a matter of seconds. It was already the middle of the night but Fifth Young Master Shen did not grumble the slightest bit. Quickly, he agreed to the idea. “Alright, I’ll make some arrangements right away.”

“Third Elder Brother, you managed to collect evidence in such a short amount of time. Does it mean the person you suspect is nearby?” Fifth Young Master Shen was the chief of police, after all, and he was more sensitive than other people.

He had just called Third Elder Brother a few minutes ago and the latter had already managed to collect evidence. The only explanation was that the person Third Elder Brother suspected was right by his side.

Ye Lanchen hung up instead of replying to the question. A complicated feeling materialized in his heart.

“Are you done?” Ye Lanchen heard the sound of water flowing when he approached the bathroom. His lips twitched slightly. Was this woman deliberately delaying the process because she was afraid to see him?

“Not yet.” Chu Wuyou was afraid of nothing in this world, but she felt a numbing sensation on her scalp at the thought of getting into the same bed as the man.

“I’m heading out for a bit so you can come out now. Don’t pass out in the bathroom.” The corners of his lips curled upward into a smile. It was evident that she was trying to waste time.

However, how long could she last? Could she prolong the process until tomorrow?

“Oh.” On the other side of the door, Chu Wuyou was caught by surprise. She did not expect him to leave at this hour but she could finally relax.

In fact, she was rather afraid to see him right now. That confused her. She was a fearless woman, unafraid of anything in this world. Why was she so intimidated by him?

Ye Lanchen left the room with the drinking glass that Chu Wuyou had used earlier.

Over in the police station about half an hour later.

“Third Elder Brother, it’s easy and quick to retrieve fingerprints left on a drinking glass. The results should be out in no time.” Fifth Young Master Shen’s eyes twinkled with brilliance when he received the drinking glass from Ye Lanchen’s hand. If he remembered correctly, this drinking glass was from Third Elder Brother’s house? From the Ye Residence?!

Not everyone had the chance to use a drinking glass from the Ye Residence.

What was the relationship between this person and Third Elder Brother?

Fifth Young Master Shen moved around quickly because his curiosity was piqued. He handed over the drinking glass to his subordinates. “I want results as soon as possible.”

Chapter 158: Third Young Master Ye, You’re Such A Two-faced Man! (XIV)

Fifth Young Master Shen was dying to know who the person Third Elder Brother suspected was. Of course, the former was even more eager to find out if Third Elder Brother’s suspicions were right.

Ye Lanchen did not leave. Instead, he stood aside and waited for the results patiently. For reasons unknown to himself, however, he felt his heart racing anxiously in the meantime.

He could not wait to receive the results, but then again…

“Third Elder Brother, why did you come to the police station earlier today to stop the woman from leaving?” Fifth Young Master Shen connected the dots and arrived at a realization. “Third Elder Brother, is it because you think that the woman who came to the police station today was the same woman from five years ago?”

Ye Lanchen refused to comment, neither confirming nor denying it.

“F*ck me, my guess is right.” Fifth Young Master Shen widened his eyes in surprise. He was only making a wild assumption but he turned out to be correct.

That woman was the one who raped Third Elder Brother five years ago and escaped from his grasp?!

Today, she managed to flee from Third Elder Brother’s grasp once again and forced Fifth Young Master Shen to be her accomplice!

If Fifth Young Master Shen had known beforehand that she was the woman that raped Third Elder Brother five years ago, then the former would…

He would still have made the same decision to lend her a hand. He was the people’s police, after all, and he would not gamble with the lives of the innocents.

“If so, Third Elder Brother, whose fingerprints was it that you brought over?” Fifth Young Master Shen posed another crucial question out of the blue. If Third Elder Brother recognized the woman that came into the police station earlier today, then whose fingerprints was being tested at this minute?

“Is it Chu Wuyou’s?” Fifth Young Master Shen was the chief of police hence he was way more observant than a normal person. In addition, he knew the most about this case thus he came upon the suspicion within a matter of seconds.

Ye Lanchen threw him a cold glance without saying a word.

Fifth Young Master Shen knew that he had guessed correctly again!

“Third Elder Brother, I’ve witnessed the woman’s capability today with my own eyes. Not everyone is capable of what she does. She could see through a person with a mere glance. Just thinking about the way her brain works with such meticulous care is able to have my hair stand on end. Not to mention her disguise techniques are almost on par with cosmetic surgery…” Fifth Young Master Shen began to compliment the woman that came to the police station earlier today. His description was not exaggerated, to be fair.

“Main point,” Ye Lanchen interrupted his big speech and threw him a cold glance. Ye Lanchen was nervous about the results and was not in the mood to listen to Fifth Young Master Shen’s pointless babble.

“I don’t think Chu Wuyou is the woman from five years ago. She’s not capable of that.” Fifth Young Master Shen finally disclosed his opinion.He did not believe Chu Wuyou was the woman from five years ago.

Ye Lanchen narrowed his gaze slightly. He pursed his lips but remained silent.

“Although Chu Wuyou has recovered from her illness and she’s not stupid anymore, perhaps even a little bit smarter, there’s no way she has suddenly became so intelligent. That woman is a criminal psychologist and she’s the best one there is. I think Chu Wuyou doesn’t even know what criminal psychology is.” In Fifth Young Master Shen’s opinion, Chu Wuyou was really a horrible match for his Third Elder Brother.

A hint of anger flashed across Ye Lanchen’s narrowed gaze and he parted his lips to speak.

Simultaneously, the policeman who left with the drinking glass returned whilst holding a file in one hand.

Ye Lanchen darted his gaze toward the document and his eyes twinkled with brilliance. He realized within seconds that it must be the results of the lab test.

“Chief, we’ve got the results.” The policeman approached them and handed over the document to Fifth Young Master Shen.

Chapter 159: Young Master Leng Is Here To Propose A Marriage (I)

At this moment, Fifth Young Master Shen was more anxious to read the results than Ye Lanchen. The former extended his hand quickly to grab the document and began scanning the lines.

Ye Lanchen’s narrowed gaze twinkled yet he did not steal a glance at the document. He seemed to be lost in his own thoughts.

“Third Elder Brother…” When Fifth Young Master Shen was finished, he raised his head and lifted his eyes to meet Ye Lanchen’s gaze. He parted his lips to speak but hesitated for a brief second. “It’s better if you read it yourself.”

Ye Lanchen remained silent. He exhaled slowly and silently before extending his arm to retrieve the document handed over by Fifth Young Master Shen. A person with eagle eyes would notice that right at this very moment, Ye Lanchen’s movement seemed hesitant and stiff.

Ye Lanchen was dazed for a couple of seconds before lowering his head to read the results eventually. His body froze momentarily yet his face did not reveal any emotion.

He was contemplating what had gone wrong.

He witnessed with his own eyes that she had used the drinking glass hence it must not have been a mistake. In other words, the evidence on the pen had been tampered with.

“Third Elder Brother, I told you so. Chu Wuyou really is not capable of all that.” Emotions chased over Fifth Young Master Shen’s features in quick succession whilst he enquired cautiously, “Third Elder Brother, you’ll divorce Chu Wuyou, right?”

Third Elder Brother would probably divorce Chu Wuyou now that he had learned she was not the woman from five years ago.

Ye Lanchen, who had been keeping himself calm, suddenly glared coldly at Fifth Young Master Shen.

Why would he divorce his wife?! He had gone through all the trouble of getting married to her.

Indeed, he had married Chu Wuyou because he suspected she was the woman from five years ago, and he was still investigating further into that matter.

However, even if the end results proved that Chu Wuyou was not the woman from five years ago, the option to divorce her was still definitely out of question.

He was not a man that would resort to divorce easily.

The reason he signed the marriage contract in the first place was because he feared she would disagree. He feared that pushing her too hard would result in her trying to flee again.

He had the period of a year, after all. He was confident that he could make her fall in love with him within this one year.

He still believed, however, that Chu Wuyou was that woman from five years ago.

“Third Elder Brother, did I say something wrong?” Fifth Young Master Shen who met the former’s gaze shuddered involuntarily. Did he? Did he say something wrong?

Why was Third Elder Brother glaring at him that way?

“Show me the security camera footage from when she was interrogating.” Ye Lanchen ignored the question. His voice sounded evidently cold when he spoke next.

“We don’t have it anymore. Remember that the security camera broke down previously? It was fixed after her departure but all the footage involving her was destroyed.” Fifth Young Master Shen appeared frustrated when he mentioned this. He had initially looked down upon that woman. He desired to reinspect the footage of her interrogation process later, only to find out that all the recordings were ruined.

“Then why are you so certain that she’s used that pen?” Ye Lanchen sounded nonchalant yet his piercing gaze appeared absolutely terrifying.

“She scribbled several symbols during the interrogation process. I witnessed it with my own eyes, as well as Liu Dalu who was in the interrogation room with her. There’s no mistake to that.” Fifth Young Master Shen trembled under his Third Elder Brother’s scrutiny and his voice was evidently several octaves lower than normal.

“Show me the notes she left behind.” Ye Lanchen twitched his eyebrows into a frown and his eyes darkened.

“Sure.” Fifth Young Master Shen dared not refuse and retrieved the aforementioned almost instantaneously.

A hint of brilliance flashed across Ye Lanchen’s eyes when he discovered the few symbols and his eyes widened gradually. These symbols…

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Ye Lanchen could not decipher these symbols but he was certain he had seen them before.

From Big Brother.

Nonetheless, the penmanship was different. However, that woman could disguise her whole appearance so that he failed to recognize her. Changing her penmanship was a piece of cake in comparison.

Therefore, was she really one of Big Brother’s subordinates?

What was the relationship between her and Big Brother?

“Third Elder Brother, have you got any clue?” Fifth Young Master Shen’s eyes twinkled when he noticed his Third Elder Brother’s reaction. Had the latter discovered something?

Instead of replying to the question, Ye Lanchen snatched the piece of paper and left the scene quietly.

Fifth Young Master Shen twitched his lips. That was the only item that the woman left behind and he intended to keep it as a souvenir!

However, he quickly dismissed the thought as he was reminded that she was the woman Third Elder Brother had been looking for for the past five years. Was he not courting his own death if he dared to keep Third Elder Brother’s woman’s belongings as his own?

Chu Wuyou was already fast asleep by the time Ye Lanchen returned to Ye Residence.

An urge to bite her suddenly flashed across Ye Lanchen’s mind as he watched her sleeping soundly, but his heart softened in the next few seconds.

The opportunity to sleep in the same bed as her was hard to come by and Ye Lanchen naturally would seize this chance. After a quick shower, he got into the bed and draped his arm over her.

Chu Wuyou did not stir the slightest bit. Perhaps she could not feel it because she was in deep sleep.

Dissatisfied with the small gains, Ye Lanchen went on to hug her into his embrace.

Over in the Leng Residence.

“You… You should reflect on yourself. What’s so captivating out there that you always return home at this hour? Where did you go messing about this time?” Seven o’clock in the morning, Elder Leng was red in the face when he noticed Young Master Leng entering through the door.

Young Master Leng seemed unperturbed by this reaction. He ignored the criticism and yawned intentionally before heading toward his bedroom.

“Stay right there. You’re over thirty years old but you don’t have either a career or a family. You should have stayed in the army. Look at what you’ve become!” Elder Leng was flying off the handle.

“Dad, dad, watch your temper. Think about your blood pressure.” Young Master Leng’s mother, Miao Lingling, was so intimidated that the color drained from her face.

Young Master Leng went on ignoring the elderly and appeared as if he did not have a care in the world.

Of course, no one knew that he had come back from the army for an important reason. Not many people knew about the things that he was involved in now, not even his own family.

He did not intend to disclose the truth to them.

“How can I not be angry? Look at him. Didn’t I tell you before to find someone suitable for him so that he can get married soon? Why is there no progress until now? Have you been following my orders?” Elder Leng was exasperated thus it was natural that his tone was harsh.

“I did but he didn’t agree to meet with the candidates I found. There’s only so much I can do.” Miao Lingling was also concerned about this matter but what else could she have done if Young Master Leng refused to cooperate? Could she tie him up and throw him in the back of the car?

Simultaneously, Young Master Leng, who was about to head upstairs, paused in his tracks. He turned around and regarded the other two people. His lips twitched when he expressed his thoughts next with clear enunciation. “Sure, if you want me to get married, then head over to the Chu Residence with a marriage proposal.”

He was reminded of that day in Leng Jue, when Chu Wuyou did not panic in the face of accusation. He remembered vividly how she had resolved the conflict with calmness and confidence. Then, he remembered Ye Lanchen’s appearance.

All of a sudden, he reckoned that marriage was not the worst idea after all. Of course, there was only one woman that he was willing to marry – and her name was Chu Wuyou!

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“Really, son? You’re willing to get married?” Miao Lingling’s eyes shone with brilliance at the sound of that. She could not hide the excitement from her face.

“Hmph, at least that’s some progress. Settle down first and you can think about your career later.” Elder Leng was obviously pleased too. His expression softened visibly and his voice became gentler.

“Son, which Chu family do you mean?” Miao Lingling finally enquired after the initial excitement wore off. Surely she had to clarify the identity of the woman first before she could head over with a marriage proposal.

“Chu Company,” Young Master Leng replied in a serious manner. He was normally impatient at being bombarded with questions.

“Chu Company?” This caught Miao Lingling in surprise. “Oh, I know. My son, do you mean Chu Ninger?”

Chu Company was rather influential in Jin City hence Miao Lingling was familiar with the aforementioned family.

However, Miao Lingling could not resist but frowned worriedly. “Even though Chu Ninger used to have a noble reputation, she seems to be involved in several scandals recently. It’s rumored that she was entangled with several men at the same time. I also heard that she was brought in to the police station not long ago.”

She would not allow his son to marry a problematic woman even if she was anxious about his relationship status.

Especially not a woman of terrible character.

“I didn’t mean that disgusting woman.” Young Master Leng darkened his gaze. Disdain was written all over his face.

“Who else if not Chu Ninger? There’s only her in the Chu family…” Miao Lingling’s eyes twinkled and she cried out in surprise, “Son, you don’t mean First Young Lady Chu, do you?”

“Yes.” Young Master Leng nodded in agreement. It was rather out of his character to be this patient and solemn.

Miao Lingling’s face changed as a whole range of emotions flashed across it. “What? Not First Young Lady Chu! Didn’t they say that First Young Lady Chu is stupid? Besides, the engagement party between First Young Lady Chu and He Yufei five years ago…”

“Forget about it then. I don’t really care if I’m married or not anyway.” Young Master Leng threw a cold glance at her and turned his head around, intending to head upstairs once more.

“Why do you care? He’s already over thirty with not a single good quality in him. A beggar can’t choose. Perhaps the other party will turn their back on you when you head over with a marriage proposal because of his poor qualities.” Elder Leng became nervous at the sight of his grandson leaving. He did not have high hopes for the latter anyway. He would be satisfied as long as Young Master Leng agreed to get married and settle down.

Of course, Elder Leng believed in his grandson’s taste. That woman must be different if his grandson took a liking to her.

Sometimes, rumors could be very far from the facts.

For the first time in his life, Young Master Leng saw eye to eye with his grandfather.

In fact, there was a high chance that Chu Wuyou would refuse even if the Leng family headed over to ask for her hand in marriage, not to mention that Ye Lanchen was also in the picture.

He discerned the special treatment Ye Lanchen regarded Chu Wuyou. If so, Ye Lanchen would not allow the former to marry Chu Wuyou without interrupting.

He knew that for sure.

Even if he knew the possibility was low, Young Master Leng still desired to head over with a marriage proposal for Chu Wuyou.

Ye Lanchen desired the woman and so did he. It was down to the two of them to fight for the beauty.

Miao Lingling was in utter shock. Was her son really as poor as the elder made out to be?

“Alright, that settles it. Quickly make some arrangements and head over to the Chu Residence as soon as possible. Pay them a visit today if you can. What if someone else marries her just because you’re one step too late?” Elder Leng threw in the remark casually, without knowing that his words turned out to be the reality.

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“Okay.” Miao Lingling was extremely reluctant but agreed eventually. Elder Leng had given the orders after all, not to mention that her son was the one that suggested it in the first place.

Of course, she knew that rumors were not always the reality. She intended to go see for herself what on earth was wrong with the First Young Lady Chu.

Young Master Leng curled his lips into a smile and finally headed upstairs. This time, however, his footsteps were light and breezy.

Chu Wuyou woke up from sleep to find herself nestled in Ye Lanchen’s embrace. She also noticed his arm draping over her waist.

“Morning, Mrs Ye.” Ye Lanchen met her gazes and smiled gently. His magnetic voice sounded unusually seductive at this moment.

He held her hands in his and played with her fingertips casually. Evidently, he was still puzzled about the whole mystery regarding the fingerprints.

Logically, she did not know that he was going to ambush her in the police station hence she would not have her guards up.

Indeed, Chu Wuyou did not know beforehand about his intention to capture her in the police station. Nonetheless, all the missions she had previously been involved in were unpredictable.

That explained why she was always fully prepared on every occasion down to the most meticulous details. After all, a seemingly trivial mistake could position her life in danger.

The pen from the police station was not the same one that she had used. She brought it with her deliberately to create confusion. She already made note of the kind of pens they used in the police station the first time she headed over to lodge a written report. Therefore, she deliberately brought over one of the same kind just in case.

Later, she left the police station along with the pen that she used in the interrogation room. The fingerprints on the pen she left behind was faked, as well as the fingerprints on the cosmetic products.

This was the most used method within her field of work to create confusion. The fingerprints were fake so there was no chance the police could trace back to anyone.

Although this mission was less hazardous that usual, she did that out of instinct and habit, simply to protect herself.

After all, she had no idea that Ye Lanchen would ambush her in the police station after the interrogation.

“We should get out of bed and you should leave for work.” Chu Wuyou exhaled quietly as she tried to regain her composure. She realized, however, that it was exceptionally difficult to calm down under circumstances like this.

This position was rather…

“I don’t feel like working.” Ye Lanchen tightened his grip instead of letting go.

He did not want to leave for work. He only wanted to keep snuggling her like this.

It felt nice to have her in his embrace, so nice that he was not willing to let go.

Chu Wuyou was taken aback. Not only could Mr Ye be shameless but he was also willful at times!

Chu Wuyou sighed silently. She laid there motionless, afraid to move.

Her body was unbelievably soft to touch. Unable to restrain himself, his hand began to move toward the softest part of her body.

Instinctively, her body tensed up and her hands became stiff immediately.

He felt her reluctance without a doubt. Naturally, he would not force her into doing that kind of thing if she was not on the same page. Out of fear that he would lose control of himself if they kept lying in this position, Ye Lanchen got out of the bed and headed to the bathroom.

Chu Wuyou finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Ye Lanchen regained his composure by the time he left the bathroom. He dropped Chu Wuyou back home at Yi Jing Villa before heading toward the company by himself.

Over at the Leng Residence, under Elder Leng’s constant pressure, Miao Lingling was left with no other alternative than to head over to Chu Residence with a marriage proposal.

Chu Wuyou was preparing dinner by herself around dusk. She heard some noise coming from the outside all of a sudden and realized someone was opening the door. She walked out of the kitchen to have a look, thinking that Ye Lanchen had returned home.

However, Chu Wuyou was completely stunned when she discovered the person that entered through the door.

Who could explain to her what was going on?

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Who could explain to Chu Wuyou what was going on?

She watched as the person entered her house with ease.

It was evidently not the person’s first time around here!

Chu Wuyou stood there motionless as she continued to observe the stranger in silence.

Meng Ruoting noticed she was being watched. Confused, she blinked back blankly at the other party. “Are you the new housekeeper?”

This caught Chu Wuyou by surprise. She neither confirmed nor denied the comment.

Meng Ruoting and Ye Lanchen were in a complicated relationship after all. On the other hand, Chu Wuyou’s status in this house was rather unique too. The latter was unsure if she should reveal the truth.

“Perfect. Can you help me with the luggage on the outside?” Meng Ruoting thought Chu Wuyou was the housekeeper, seeing as the latter did not deny it.

Chu Wuyou glanced over at the massive suitcase that Meng Ruoting had already pushed into the house. She wondered how much stuff had the woman brought.

The energetic Meng Ruoting left through the door quickly and Chu Wuyou trailed behind her.

However, Chu Wuyou accidentally shut the main door when she walked past and locked them out of the villa.

There were two more suitcases and another bag on the outside. Meng Ruoting carried the bag and dragged one of the suitcases behind her. Chu Wuyou went on to help her with the other suitcase.

Meng Ruoting led the way and moved swiftly to the door.

Meng Ruoting had let herself in earlier hence Chu Wuyou believed the former must know the combination to the digital door. However, Meng Ruoting did not key in the code, unlocking the door using her fingerprints instead.

Chu Wuyou’s eyes twinkled. She was Ye Lanchen’s legal wife but she had only been using the combination to unlock the digital door. Even now, her fingerprints had not been programmed.

Meanwhile, Meng Ruoting was able to unlock the door using her fingerprints.

It seemed like Ye Lanchen and Miss Meng, who was standing in front of her right now, were indeed in an unusual relationship. If so, Chu Wuyou would not have to worry too much about her life being entangled with Ye Lanchen’s. When the time comes, as agreed on the contract, she could divorce Ye Lanchen and leave when he acquired the stocks to Ye Company.

At this moment, Chu Wuyou felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her chest.

“Um, why are you watching me like that?” Meng Ruoting met Chu Wuyou’s gaze and felt tiny goosebumps all over her body. “Let me make it clear that I like men, not women.”

Meng Ruoting misunderstood Chu Wuyou’s expression.

The latter was stunned for a couple of seconds and then she attempted a smile. Perhaps she had revealed her delight too evidently?!

“Wow, this smells amazing. I’m starving! Can I have dinner with you?” Meng Ruoting’s eyes shone with brilliance when she entered the room and discovered the dishes prepared by Chu Wuyou.

“Sure.” The latter had prepared more than she could eat anyway. Besides, she could not bring herself to reject Meng Ruoting, whose face was filled with excitement.

“That’s great,” Meng Ruoting cheered immediately without concealing her happiness and joy.

A bubble of laughter escaped Chu Wuyou’s mouth. Meng Ruoting’s expression earlier reminded her of Zhixi. Zhixi looked exactly like that as well every time she discovered delicious food.

Chu Wuyou was surprised by the resemblance.

She realized she did not dislike Meng Ruoting’s presence.

The main door was being opened once more when they were halfway through dinner. It was Ye Lanchen who appeared this time.

This caught Chu Wuyou by surprise. She did not expect Ye Lanchen to be home at this hour. He returned earlier than usual but what about her???

“You’re home. Your new housekeeper is an amazing cook.” Meng Ruoting raised her head to glance at Ye Lanchen. She did not stop eating but picked up her pace as if she was afraid that someone else would finish the food.

“You’re my new housekeeper?” Ye Lanchen darted his eyes toward Chu Wuyou. His cold gaze was piercing.

Housekeeper?! Was this how she introduced herself to Ruoting?!

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“What’s the matter? Is something wrong?” Meng Ruoting was taken aback and her eyes darted from Ye Lanchen to Chu Wuyou. She realized the awkwardness in the air, judging by the darkened expression on Ye Lanchen’s face.

Ye Lanchen refused to comment but continued glaring at Chu Wuyou as if he was expecting an answer from the latter.

“Um, I’ll return to my room and leave you two alone.” Chu Wuyou assumed she should make herself scarce at a time like this. She could not stay here to be the unwanted third guest.

Chu Wuyou mumbled quickly and dashed upstairs to her room before Ye Lanchen could say anything.

His face overcast with frustration within seconds.

“Who is she, if not the housekeeper?” Meng Ruoting realized she must have mistaken that woman’s identity as soon as she noticed the gloomy expression on his face. He appeared as if someone had dug out his ancestor’s grave. Evidently, that woman was not the new housekeeper.

It was Meng Ruoting who came up with that conclusion. That woman had not explicitly agreed with her.

“Your partner?”

“Lover?”

“Girlfriend?”

Meng Ruoting started the guessing game without waiting for Ye Lanchen to reply. In fact, she was not expecting an answer from him. She knew him well enough to know that he normally retreated to silence when being posed with questions like these.

“I’m married,” Ye Lanchen confessed to interrupt her guessing game. All her estimations were wrong anyway.

“You? You’re married?” Meng Ruoting could not help but shriek. Her face was washed over by disbelief as the truth was completely out of her expectation.

Meng Ruoting gulped back her surprise. She blinked back as if suddenly arriving at a conclusion. “So, she’s your young wife?”

What did she mean by young wife? He was not that old, was he? He was only four years older than her.

Of course, he did not deny it and Meng Ruoting realized she had made the correct guess this time. She attempted a sardonic smile all of a sudden. “Why do I feel like your young wife is not really into you? It seems like she’s deliberately trying to match us up.”

“You’re talking too much.” Ye Lanchen threw her a cold glance. His threatening tone was laced with evident intimidation.

That damn woman had made it extremely clear and he did not want Meng Ruoting to remind him of the obvious.

Right at this moment, he had the urge to strangle that damn woman.

He felt even more frustrated when he noticed Meng Ruoting had finished devouring all the food on the table.

He did not have the opportunity to try his wife’s cooking yet even an outsider was more fortunate than him.

“Hey, are you mad at me now? I’m just messing with you. You were not this moody before.” A hint of excitement flashed across Meng Ruoting’s eyes as if she had discovered the New World.

It usually took more than this to anger him.

However, it was obvious that he was actually annoyed this time, all because of a trivial matter.

“Is it possible that she behaves this way because of another reason? What do you think?” Satisfied of her full belly, Meng Ruoting’s curiosity was piqued.

Ye Lanchen regarded her with indifference yet his eyebrows were locked into a slight frown. He failed to comprehend the meaning behind her sudden remark.

“Do you think that she’s actually jealous but only pretending to be nonchalant? And now she’s retreated to the room, feeling deeply hurt?” Meng Ruoting thought this was highly likely to be true. After all, he was an excellent man irresistible to most women.

This caught Ye Lanchen by surprise. He regarded Meng Ruoting once more before heading upstairs in great strides.

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Meng Ruoting’s eye twinkled with surprise. She had only made a wild guess and Ye Lanchen took it to be true. Besides, he appeared really impatient.

It seemed that he truly cared about his wife!

In other words, he had married for love and not just to put on a show to please Elder Ye!

If so, both her and mommy could feel reassured.

However, she wondered what the other person was doing in the room alone? Was she deeply hurt as she had guessed?

It would be great if that was the case, but what if the person was not?

Ye Lanchen arrived on the second floor and headed toward Chu Wuyou’s room right away. He could hear Chu Wuyou’s laughter coming from the other side of the door.

His eyes darkened and he pushed the door open without knocking.

Inside, Chu Wuyou was lying on her stomach in bed. She had her headphones on and her legs were curled up in the air comfortably. She appeared to be on a video call and she was laughing happily. It was the kind of laughter that came from the bottom of one’s heart.

Deeply hurt?! It could not have been further from the truth!!!

Right at this moment, all her attention was focused on the person on the phone. She also had her headphones on hence she failed to notice his presence.

Chu Wuyou, who was currently concentrated in speaking with her darling daughter, was not aware of anything else.

Most importantly, of course, was that she assumed that Ye Lanchen and Meng Ruoting would be lost in each other’s arms right now. She did not think anyone would come to disturb her.

Chu Wuyou suddenly noticed a dark shadow cast over her. She looked over her shoulder instinctively and discovered Ye Lanchen was standing by her bedside.

She felt herself breaking into cold sweat for a split second.

When did he enter the room? How could she not be aware of that?

She was too careless. Fortunately, however, Zhixi had left to retrieve her new toys hence she did not appear on the phone screen. He probably did not catch a glimpse of the little girl.

Chu Wuyou hung up the video call silently.

She told him before the marriage that she was a mother of two children but he did not believe that.

The children’s birth father was probably Mo Yan, according to what her senior had disclosed to her.

Therefore, she did not want anyone to find out about Zhixi and Zhimo. She did not want her two darlings to be harmed nor did she want to create unnecessary trouble.

Naturally, Ye Lanchen saw her hanging up the call. His narrowed eyes were filled with dangerous intent.

“Why are you here?” Chu Wuyou exhaled silently to regain her calm.

“Why not? Can’t I be here?” Ye Lanchen’s voice was laced with coldness and intimidation. The sound of it was capable to send shivers down one’s spine.

“What about Miss Meng? Don’t you have to accompany her?” Chu Wuyou suppressed a gasp. What was wrong with him? Should he not be over the moon that Miss Meng was here?

Ye Lanchen’s face fell in a matter of seconds. He really wanted to strangle her at this instant!

Chu Wuyou pursed her lips and kept quiet after witnessing the emotions that crossed his features.

He was evidently in a terrible mood and she was smarter than to dig her own grave.

“Who were you chatting with on the video call earlier?” Ye Lanchen became anxious as he was reminded of the pleasant smile on her face when he first entered the room.

She left him alone in the living hall and retreated to the room to have a video call with someone else. How exciting!!!

Chu Wuyou averted her gaze as she tried to come up with an explanation that would not reveal her two darlings.

Otherwise, the news of her pregnancy before marriage, not to mention with an unknown man, could become a weapon to be used against her two darlings. She was too familiar with the ways of living among affluent families.

She could not throw her kids at Mo Yan and beg him to acknowledge the children, could she?

Right at this second, her phone rang out of the blue. It was an invitation for a video call from Zhixi.

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Chu Wuyou was stunned and her eyelids twitched for a few seconds. She hung up the call when Zhixi left to retrieve something earlier, hence her daughter would call again unquestionably. She should have turned off the phone.

However, it was already too late.

“Answer it.” Ye Lanchen was standing by her bedside. Her phone was positioned on the bed and the caller ID flashing on her phone’s screen was blinding his eyes.

Dearest Darling!!!

What an endearment!

He was eager to see who the hell this Dearest Darling was.

If he guessed correctly, this should be the same person that made her laugh flirtatiously on the phone several times before.

Answering the call right now was the last thing that Chu Wuyou wanted. She wished she could decline the call and turn off the phone immediately. However, under Ye Lanchen’s murderous scrutiny, her fingers which were only an inch apart from the phone dared not do what her heart instructed.

“Go ahead, Chu Wuyou, I dare you to decline the incoming call,” Ye Lanchen yelled out of the blue as if he could read her mind.

Chu Wuyou’s fingers were just about to touch the phone at the same time he bellowed. She trembled slightly out of shock and she accidentally declined Zhixi’s invitation to the video call.

She really did that by mistake!!!

Although she reckoned he would never believe it anyway.

Ye Lanchen narrowed his eyes immediately. His cold breath resembled stormy weather that was about to sweep the room.

Well, well, she was a daring woman indeed! She was bold enough to hang up the call!

Chu Wuyou gasped when she lifted her eyes to meet his gaze.

She who was normally cool-headed felt herself quivering at the sight of his deathly glare.

“I trembled and pressed the button by accident.” Chu Wuyou decided she should clarify no matter what he thought.

“Do you believe what you said?” Ye Lanchen continued fixing his gaze on her through his narrowed eyes. There was a murderous intent that was dying to tear her into pieces.

Even the most gullible person on earth would not believe what she had just said.

“I do.” Chu Wuyou was taken aback but then she nodded immediately. Of course she believed herself. Besides, what she said earlier was the truth.

“Pressed on the wrong button by accident, huh?” Ye Lanchen witnessed her innocent face and suddenly laughed. His reaction probably came out of extreme exasperation.

He should not have wasted time speaking nonsense with her.

“Yup,” Chu Wuyou replied and nodded again. She felt her neck getting sore after looking up at him for a long while, but she remained seated and did not change her position.

The corners of Ye Lanchen’s lips curled upward into a smile at her stubbornness. Then, he parted his lips slowly to give the order. “Sure, I’ll give you a second chance. Return the call right now.”

He was giving him a chance to rectify her mistake.

Ye Lanchen would not leave until he put a face to the person named Dearest Darling.

What kind of person was capable of stealing her heart? So much that she would call from time to time? Not to mention speaking over a video chat with so much enthusiasm.

Chu Wuyou was stunned because she thought he would brush it off. She never expected him to instruct her to return the call.

When she met his gaze in the next second, she believed wholeheartedly that he would strangle her to death if she refused to follow his order.

Chu Wuyou knew that the matter would drag on if she did not do what was told.

She remembered that they were only in a contract marriage and that Meng Ruoting was the person that he was in love with. Therefore, she reckoned the fact that she had children would not matter to him.

According to her understanding of this man, even if he learned about the two darlings, he would probably keep it a secret and would not do anything that could inflict harm onto the children.

Chu Wuyou finally heaved a sigh once she arrived at that conclusion. She picked up her phone slowly, selected Zhixi’s account on WeChat, and invited her to a video call.

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Ye Lanchen’s eyes shone with brilliance. Evidently, he did not expect Chu Wuyou to listen to him and return the call obediently.

His expression softened visibly at her submissiveness.

The person on the other end of the phone, however, neither answered nor hung up the call.

This caught Chu Wuyou by surprise. Perhaps the other person did not hear the call?

Chu Wuyou knew that under normal circumstances, Zhixi should be waiting by the phone for her mother’s call, which meant the possibility of her previous speculation was low.

There was only one other likelihood – the phone had been switched off. There was no way Zhixi would do that hence it was highly probable that Zhimo was the person behind this.

“Elder Brother, why did you turn off the phone? I’m about to video call mommy once more.” On the other hand, dissatisfaction was written all over Zhixi’s face. Mommy had hung up on her and now her brother switched off the phone.

“Mommy must have hung up on you because of unexpected reasons. Mommy didn’t answer when you called again, which means she’s not in the right place to speak to you. Someone else is probably with her now so I had to switch off the phone, just in case.” Tang Zhimo had no choice but to explain patiently to his younger sister who was on the verge of crying.

‘Who’s with her? Who are we hiding from?” This caught Tang Zhixi by surprise. She seemed to understand the situation but not fully.

“Mommy’s husband.” Tang Zhimo frowned as he pondered.

“He should be our daddy if he’s mommy’s husband. Why should we hide from him?” Tang Zhixi became more baffled.

Tang Zhimo failed to come up with an explanation.

“Is it possible that mommy doesn’t care about us anymore, now that she’s got a husband? Mommy doesn’t come and play with me as often and she only accompanies her husband.” Tang Zhixi felt more aggrieved the more she thought about it. She pouted her tiny lips and tears filled her eyes quickly.

She thought initially that mommy getting a husband meant they would have a daddy. Turned out, it was mommy who was being kidnapped from her.

Tang Zhimo became anxious as her younger sister was on the verge of wailing. “Don’t you cry. We’ll find an opportunity to test him and see if he qualifies to be our daddy.”

“How?” Tang Zhixi who was about to cry suddenly became interested.

Tang Zhimo leaned in to whisper in her ear. Tang Zhixi, on the other hand, nodded enthusiastically and her eyes shone brighter. Eventually, a beautiful smile spread across her little face.

The person on the other end did not answer the call. Chu Wuyou waited until the call automatically disconnected.

“No one answered.” Chu Wuyou spread her hands in front of her innocently. Well, she was not the one to blame anymore.

Ye Lanchen watched her intently without making a sound. Who knew what was playing on his mind?

“Should I try again?” Chu Wuyou challenged, seeing as the man did not answer.

Of course, she knew that the results would be the same.

“Will someone answer now if you try again?” He stared at her with his half-narrowed eyes and an enigmatic expression washed over his face. He figured that the other party must have detected something and quickly switched the phone off. She could try calling again but it would be to no avail.

She posed the question deliberately albeit knowing the outcome! He gritted his teeth at her manipulation.

Chu Wuyou was still holding his gaze with quiet intensity. Her red lips parted slightly and she looked incredibly attractive. Ye Lanchen narrowed his gaze suddenly and threw himself at her.

Her body and mind reacted almost instinctively out of shock. Chu Wuyou rolled her body around and swiftly avoided his attack.

This was the instinctive reaction she learned from years of training. Her response was made at an extremely high speed because her first instinct was that he was going to hit her.

Ye Lanchen continued staring at her and his gaze darkened even more. Her speed was exceptional. A normal woman would not be as agile as her, therefore…

Chu Wuyou was stunned for a couple of seconds as she realized her response earlier was not appropriate.

Simultaneously, a notification was heard coming from Ye Lanchen’s phone. It was the special reminder that he established for a unique reason.

Ye Lanchen retrieved his phone and his eyes twinkled as he read the message.

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The message was simple – Boss Tang had returned to Jin City.

Big Brother was back again?

The Tang family had migrated to Du City more than ten years ago. Besides, due to the nature of Big Brother’s occupation, he would not return to Jin City unless absolutely necessary.

Big Brother had only returned to Jin City several days ago and here he was again?

What was the motivation behind Big Brother’s return this time?

He did not notify the guys about his most recent return, even Shen Ting was kept in the dark.

Ye Lanchen figured that it was time for him to have a proper conversation with Big Brother.

He held Chu Wuyou’s gaze meaningfully before turning around to leave.

Chu Wuyou heaved a sigh of relief. Was he about to strike her just now? He was going to, was he not?

His exasperation was evident.

She heard him going downstairs and leaving.

Confused, Chu Wuyou wondered what the reason was for his unexpected departure. What about Miss Meng? Had she left with him too?

The ringtone that filled the air interrupted her train of thought. She threw a quick glance at her phone and was immediately reminded of how Ye Lanchen had entered the room earlier without her noticing. She got out of the bed to shut the door and locked it after moments of hesitation, before finally picking up the call.

“Big Boss has returned. Has he looked for you?” Nangong Mu’s voice came through the speaker within seconds.

“Nope. Has Senior returned for a mission?” This caught Chu Wuyou by surprise. Senior had not come home in recent years. Was it possible that he returned this time with a mission?

“That’s not the case. Big Boss will probably look for you.” Nangong Mu, who was on the other end of the phone, exhaled deeply and silently.

“Senior is probably back with Senior Hongling?” Chu Wuyou laughed quietly as the realization hit her.

“…”

Nangong Mu heaved a heavy sigh once more. Everyone was aware that Chu Wuyou was the woman that Big Boss fancied; only the woman herself assumed Big Boss adored Senior Hongling.

“What on earth happened between you and that man? Did you request me to hack into the shopping mall’s security system last time in order to hide the truth from him?” Nangong Mu changed the topic of the conversation out of the blue.

“Yup.” Chu Wuyou knew she could not conceal anything from him if he set his mind to it. Judging from his tone, she estimated that he had already figured out the marriage between her and Ye Lanchen.

“You better do a great job of keeping him in the dark. You mustn’t let him learn about your background and your true identity, as well as your real appearance,” Nangong Mu exhorted.

“Don’t you worry about me. I’m not in any trouble.” Chu Wuyou thought he was anxious for her. Indeed, she was forced into marrying Ye Lanchen in the first place but this situation did not put her at risk.

“…”

Nangong Mu was at a loss for words.

He was not concerned about her, but for Big Boss. The former worried that Ye Lanchen would refuse to let her go once he discovered her attractive qualities. That would distress their Big Boss unquestionably.

He did not understand why a criminal psychologist like her was so slow-witted and insensitive when it came to romance. She was a true fool in the aforementioned realm.

Nangong Mu was dying to disclose the truth to her but Big Boss’ warning quickly rang in his ears. Words failed to escape his mouth and he ended the call, feeling frustrated.

Chu Wuyou did not read much into it. After confirming that Ye Lanchen had left the house, she tried calling Zhixi again. As expected, the phone was turned off.

She dialed Zhimo’s number immediately after but was met with the same response.

Chu Wuyou felt her heart sink instantly. Could it be possible that something horrible happened to her two darlings?

Overcome with concern, she phoned Qin Yutong next. The call had been put through but no one answered.

Chu Wuyou felt her heart pounding through her skin. She continued dialing the same number again and again but it was to no avail.

She found herself seized by terror, so she rose to her feet immediately, grabbed the coat nearest to her, and headed for the door.

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Chu Wuyou’s phone rang when she was about to open the door. Realizing it was Qin Yutong calling her, Chu Wuyou picked up the call almost immediately without any hesitation.

“Yutong, are you with the two darlings?” Chu Wuyou questioned impatiently before the other party could speak.

Chu Wuyou who was normally clearheaded became flustered at the well-being of her two children.

“Yes, they’re with me. What’s wrong? The darlings are watching TV. I just came back from throwing out the trash and realized I forgot to bring my phone. Did something happen?” Qin Yutong sounded confused.

“That’s good to hear. I tried calling them earlier but both their phones were turned off. You didn’t pick up your phone as well, so I got concerned.” Chu Wuyou finally released the breath she was not aware she was holding. She felt weak all over her body and leaned against the door for support.

“It was Zhimo who turned off both their phones. He mentioned something about an unexpected situation. Is everything alright at your end?”

“He’s not wrong. Ye Lanchen caught me speaking on the phone earlier whilst I was on a video call with Zhixi.” Chu Wuyou trembled slightly at the thought of the incident that happened earlier. She really did not want to expose her two darlings to anyone else.

“He knows about Zhixi?” Qin Yutong failed to suppress a shriek.

“No, he didn’t see Zhixi. We initiated another video call but it didn’t connect.”

“Darling Zhimo is truly amazing.” Qin Yutong was taken aback. She did not expect Zhimo’s speculation to turn out to be right.

Chu Wuyou was intending to visit her two darlings but Meng Ruoting’s voice suddenly entered her ears. The latter was probably speaking to someone over the phone though her voice was soft.

Thinking that Ye Lanchen would probably return soon since Meng Ruoting was home, Chu Wuyou suppressed her desire.

Tomorrow. She decided that she would pay her children a visit tomorrow.

It was already one o’clock in the morning when Ye Lanchen returned. He appeared evidently gloomy and his cold gaze was capable of sending shivers down one’s spine.

He headed upstairs and stopped outside of Chu Wuyou’s room. He tried to open the door yet to his dismay, the door was locked from the inside.

Ye Lanchen narrowed his eyes. How could she?

The next morning.

Meng Ruoting was awakened from her sleep because of the sound of a ringtone that filled her room.

“Mommy.” A delightful smile spread across her face as soon as she answered the call.

“You left for Jin City again? Didn’t I tell you many times that you shouldn’t head to Jin City to look for your…” The voice that came from the other end was laced with concern.

“Mommy, I’ve got exciting news. Elder Brother’s married.” Meng Ruoting, on the other hand, replied in a voice brimming with joy.

She knew without question that this unexpected news would catch Mommy’s attention.

“…”

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. The person finally came to after several moments. “What did you say? Your Elder Brother is married?”

Although she had left Jin City for over twenty years, she knew every matter concerning her son. How was it possible that he got married all of a sudden if he did not even have a girlfriend throughout the years?

Could it be possible that Elder Ye had forced him into one?

“Yup, yup, my Elder Brother’s married. My Sister-in-law is extremely fun and adorable. I really like her.” Meng Ruoting did not try to conceal her approval toward Chu Wuyou at all.

Meng Shiyao turned silent once again when she heard the girl’s reply. She knew her daughter better than anyone else and this was the first time the latter complimented a person in this manner.

“Your Elder Brother and her??” Meng Shiyao became hopeful again. Perhaps her son had chosen someone that he actually liked. After all, she was fully aware that her son could not be easily persuaded by Elder Ye anymore.

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“I can tell that Elder Brother cares a lot about my sister-in-law.” Naturally, Meng Ruoting understood her mother’s concern. “You know that Elder Brother rarely gets angry but she made him fly off the handle last night.”

Meng Ruoting did not think she exaggerated the slightest bit. This was because her Elder Brother’s overcast expression was terrifying when he left her Sister-in-law’s room last night.

“They got into a fight?” Meng Shiyao posed the question nonchalantly. She did not sound concerned because, in her opinion, quarreling between a married couple was normal.

Not getting into quarrels at all would be the real problem!

Lanchen’s exasperation meant he must really have cared about this woman.

If so, she could be rest assured.

“Mommy, I should hand the phone over to Elder Brother so you can interrogate him yourself.” In actuality, Meng Ruoting was dying to know what happened between the two but she knew her Elder Brother would not reveal a thing even if she enquired.

However, there was no doubt he would speak truthfully if Mommy was the one who did the questioning.

In short, Meng Ruoting wanted to satisfy her own curiosity.

“What’s gotten into your head, you crazy little girl? Your Elder Brother and Sister-in-law are probably still asleep at this hour. You will only disturb them if you go to their room now.” Meng Shiyao immediately convinced her daughter otherwise.

“Don’t worry, Mommy, I’ll not disturb them because they sleep in different rooms.” Those words escaped Meng Ruoting’s mouth carelessly.

“In different rooms? You mean that they sleep separately?” This caught Meng Shiyao in surprise. Something must be wrong if they slept in separate rooms after marriage.

Simultaneously, Meng Ruoting was already knocking on Ye Lanchen’s door. The latter was an early riser by habit and he had already gotten out of bed by now. Meng Ruoting walked in straightaway and closed the door behind her, thinking that her Elder Brother was going to speak to Mommy.

“Phone call from Mommy.” Meng Ruoting extended the phone to Ye Lanchen.

“Mom,” Ye Lanchen greeted as he received the phone. His expression remained calm as water and he sounded no different from usual.

“I heard from Tingting that you’re married.” Since Meng Ruoting had already passed the phone over to Ye Lanchen, Meng Shiyao could only inquire as her daughter wished. Of course, she was also concerned about the matter.

“Yup.” This did not catch Ye Lanchen by surprise. Naturally, he saw through Meng Ruoting’s little scheming mind.

“Tingting mentioned that she’s pretty good.” Meng Shiyao failed to discern anything from his simple, monosyllable answer.

“Yup,” Ye Lanchen replied, short and sweet as expected.

“You shouldn’t be as cold and distant anymore, now that you’re married. You might terrify her.” However, his reply this time put a smile across Meng Shiyao’s face. She knew her son better than anyone. This was the first time ever that he admitted a girl was pretty good in his eyes.

Ye Lanchen laughed sarcastically. Could he terrify her? She did not seem like a timid person.

“I’ll bring her over when I visit you next time.” Ye Lanchen understood his mother’s concern and knew that action spoke louder than words.

Meng Ruoting was utterly stunned by his response. She widened her round eyes and stared at Ye Lanchen in disbelief.

Had she heard wrongly?

He mentioned that he would bring her Sister-in-law to meet mom?

How could that be possible? That was impossible!

Meng Shiyao was also astonished, her hand that was holding the phone trembled slightly. Her son’s remark threw her by surprise yet she was delighted at the same time.

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“I can tell that Elder Brother cares a lot about my sister-in-law.” Naturally, Meng Ruoting understood her mother’s concern. “You know that Elder Brother rarely gets angry but she made him fly off the handle last night.”

Meng Ruoting did not think she exaggerated the slightest bit. This was because her Elder Brother’s overcast expression was terrifying when he left her Sister-in-law’s room last night.

“They got into a fight?” Meng Shiyao posed the question nonchalantly. She did not sound concerned because, in her opinion, quarreling between a married couple was normal.

Not getting into quarrels at all would be the real problem!

Lanchen’s exasperation meant he must really have cared about this woman.

If so, she could be rest assured.

“Mommy, I should hand the phone over to Elder Brother so you can interrogate him yourself.” In actuality, Meng Ruoting was dying to know what happened between the two but she knew her Elder Brother would not reveal a thing even if she enquired.

However, there was no doubt he would speak truthfully if Mommy was the one who did the questioning.

In short, Meng Ruoting wanted to satisfy her own curiosity.

“What’s gotten into your head, you crazy little girl? Your Elder Brother and Sister-in-law are probably still asleep at this hour. You will only disturb them if you go to their room now.” Meng Shiyao immediately convinced her daughter otherwise.

“Don’t worry, Mommy, I’ll not disturb them because they sleep in different rooms.” Those words escaped Meng Ruoting’s mouth carelessly.

“In different rooms? You mean that they sleep separately?” This caught Meng Shiyao in surprise. Something must be wrong if they slept in separate rooms after marriage.

Simultaneously, Meng Ruoting was already knocking on Ye Lanchen’s door. The latter was an early riser by habit and he had already gotten out of bed by now. Meng Ruoting walked in straightaway and closed the door behind her, thinking that her Elder Brother was going to speak to Mommy.

“Phone call from Mommy.” Meng Ruoting extended the phone to Ye Lanchen.

“Mom,” Ye Lanchen greeted as he received the phone. His expression remained calm as water and he sounded no different from usual.

“I heard from Tingting that you’re married.” Since Meng Ruoting had already passed the phone over to Ye Lanchen, Meng Shiyao could only inquire as her daughter wished. Of course, she was also concerned about the matter.

“Yup.” This did not catch Ye Lanchen by surprise. Naturally, he saw through Meng Ruoting’s little scheming mind.

“Tingting mentioned that she’s pretty good.” Meng Shiyao failed to discern anything from his simple, monosyllable answer.

“Yup,” Ye Lanchen replied, short and sweet as expected.

“You shouldn’t be as cold and distant anymore, now that you’re married. You might terrify her.” However, his reply this time put a smile across Meng Shiyao’s face. She knew her son better than anyone. This was the first time ever that he admitted a girl was pretty good in his eyes.

Ye Lanchen laughed sarcastically. Could he terrify her? She did not seem like a timid person.

“I’ll bring her over when I visit you next time.” Ye Lanchen understood his mother’s concern and knew that action spoke louder than words.

Meng Ruoting was utterly stunned by his response. She widened her round eyes and stared at Ye Lanchen in disbelief.

Had she heard wrongly?

He mentioned that he would bring her Sister-in-law to meet mom?

How could that be possible? That was impossible!

Meng Shiyao was also astonished, her hand that was holding the phone trembled slightly. Her son’s remark threw her by surprise yet she was delighted at the same time.