113: When I was eight years old, I set the kitchen on fire!

However, Ye Hao had just taken a slap and was already simmering with rage. Seeing Town Mayor Liu Mang trying to hit him again, he instinctively raised his leg and kicked out!

Thud!

The kick landed squarely on Town Mayor Liu Mang's bloated belly.

"Ouch—"

Town Mayor Liu Mang let out a pained cry, staggered back a few steps, and landed hard on his buttocks. He clutched his stomach, grimacing in pain.

Seeing her father being hit, Liu Shui instantly exploded: "Ye Hao! You dare hit my dad?!"

She shrieked, no longer caring about her image as a bride. Dressed in her bulky wedding dress, she lunged forward, her long nails clawing toward Ye Hao's face!

Several bloody scratches immediately appeared on Ye Hao's face. Stung by the pain, his eyes turned red with rage, and he pushed Liu Shui back with a backhand shove.

"Get lost! You ugly hag!"

"If it weren't for your father being the town mayor, who would ever marry you!"

"You dare call me ugly?! I'll kill you!" Liu Shui went even more berserk, scratching and clawing, the hem of her wedding dress becoming a complete mess as it was stepped on.

Seeing her son being attacked, Chen Jinhua also shrieked and joined the fray, grabbing Liu Shui's hair.

Ye Huaqiang tried to break up the fight, but someone kicked him in the chaos. Groaning, he rolled to the side.

In the blink of an eye, the perfect wedding venue turned into a full-blown brawl.

The groom, the bride, and both sets of parents were all tangled in a fight.

Dishes were smashed, tables and chairs overturned, and soup and vegetable leaves were splattered everywhere. The scene was utter chaos.

The surrounding guests watched in stunned silence. Some wanted to intervene but didn't know where to start, while others quickly pulled out their phones to record secretly... Today's drama was truly full of twists and turns, reaching one climax after another!

Wang Tian frowned deeply and gave a signal to the staff behind him.

Several capable staff members immediately stepped forward, attempting to separate the brawling group.

Ye Chen stood to the side, watching the farce with a cold gaze.

Dogs biting dogs—nothing but a mouthful of fur.

He turned his head to look at his parents, whose faces were ashen, and spoke softly.

"Dad, Mom, let's go back."

He felt this place was filthy, and he didn't want to stay for another second.

Ye Huasheng and Zhuang Yufen seemed to snap out of it.

Looking at the absurd farce before them, they felt a tightness in their chests and didn't want to stay a moment longer.

Zhuang Yufen nodded vigorously: "Let's go, home!"

Ye Chen immediately nodded to Bai Wanqing and Wang Tian, then shielded his parents and Bing Lan as they turned to walk out of the banquet hall.

Just as they stepped out of the hotel's main entrance...

Bai Wanqing also followed them out gracefully.

"Madam Bai, thank you for today."

Ye Chen stopped and turned to thank her sincerely. "If you hadn't arrived in time, things might not have been so easy to settle. Would you like to... come by the house? Have a cup of tea?"

Hearing this, Bai Wanqing's peach-blossom eyes curved slightly. She glanced at Bing Lan and smiled.

"No need for tea."

"I came here specifically to help you save face."

"But looking at it now... I was completely overthinking it."

"With Miss Bing here, where would there be a place for me?"

"I appreciate the sentiment..."

She winked at Ye Chen, her natural charm overflowing. "But Mr. Ye, don't forget, you still owe me a meal. When you return to Xiamen City, I'll come to collect."

After saying that...

Without waiting for Ye Chen's response, she turned and walked toward the other side of the parking lot with a graceful, swaying gait.

Over there, a Maybach was parked, and a Bodyguard was already waiting beside it.

Seeing Bai Wanqing approach, the Bodyguard immediately bowed and opened the car door.

Bai Wanqing bent down and entered the car, her figure disappearing behind the dark windows.

The car then started silently and slowly drove away, soon merging into the town's traffic and vanishing from sight.

Ye Chen rubbed his nose, feeling a bit helpless and a strange, unidentifiable sensation.

This woman... she really came suddenly and left just as elegantly.

However, he truly owed her a favor for today.

"A-Chen..."

At this moment, Zhuang Yufen couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "That Madam Bai... what exactly is your relationship with her? Why would she come all this way just to help you?"

She was both shocked and apprehensive.

She was shocked that her son had not only brought back a girlfriend as ethereal as Bing Lan but also knew the legendary 'widow' president of the Tianyao Group!

She was apprehensive because why would such a high-status figure care so much about a small family like theirs?

Ye Huasheng also couldn't help but look over, his honest face filled with worry.

Their son had changed too much after being away for a year!

So much so that he felt somewhat like a stranger, causing them a faint sense of unease.

Ye Chen read the doubt in his parents' eyes, gave a bitter smile, and explained.

"Dad, Mom, don't overthink it. Madam Bai and I are just friends."

"By chance, I helped her with a small favor before."

"So she probably heard I was back in my hometown and stopped by to return the favor while passing through."

He tried to sound as casual as possible.

For some things, knowing too much might not be good for his parents.

"Is that really it?" Zhuang Yufen was skeptical.

"Really."

Ye Chen nodded and put his arm around his mother's shoulder. "Your son is capable now; isn't it normal to know a few big shots? Let's go home. I'll tell you the details on the way. There are too many eyes and ears here."

Zhuang Yufen and Ye Huasheng exchanged a look, suppressed the turmoil in their hearts, and nodded.

Their son was right; they should leave this place of trouble first.

Bing Lan stood quietly by Ye Chen's side the whole time, saying nothing.

The group got into the car, and the Cullinan drove away from the Xingang Hotel.

As the car traveled along the township roads, Zhuang Yufen's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Ye Huasheng let out a long sigh and said gloomily, "Your eldest uncle and the others... sigh."

They were blood brothers after all. To have reached this point, where they were almost enemies, left a bad taste in his mouth.

"Dad, for some people and some things, our yielding won't bring peace."

Ye Chen glanced at his father through the rearview mirror and said slowly, "If we had been weak today, we would have been picked clean and kicked out. That land was left to you by Grandpa and Grandma; no one can take it away."

He paused, his tone softening.

"As for the future, if they stop now, then we'll each mind our own business."

"But if they still dare to harbor ill intentions..."

Ye Chen didn't finish his sentence, but the cold glint that flashed in his eyes made Ye Huasheng and his wife shudder.

They suddenly realized that their son had truly grown up... "Let's not talk about them."

Ye Chen changed the subject, a smile returning to his face. "Mom, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook and show off my skills. Bing Lan can have a taste of my cooking too."

Zhuang Yufen was stunned for a moment, then laughed and scolded, "You brat, when did you learn to cook? I remember when you were eight, you set the kitchen on fire."

Ye Chen: "..."

Upon hearing this, Bing Lan finally spoke: "So there's actually something you can't do?"

In her eyes...

She had always felt that Ye Chen was omnipotent.

She never expected him to have such a dark history.

Ye Chen: "..."

Wait... a hero doesn't boast of past glories!

Mom, why bring up that embarrassing story now!

His speechless reaction immediately drew "merciless" laughter from the three of them.

Ye Chen felt even more helpless.

But the atmosphere had completely lightened... The car soon entered the village road and came to a steady stop in front of their house.

However.

As soon as they got out of the car and walked into the courtyard, Ye Chen's footsteps came to a sudden halt, and his brow furrowed instantly.

Everything in the courtyard looked normal, but Ye Chen sensed something was wrong.

Because it was too quiet.

It was so quiet that even the old cat that usually napped under the eaves was nowhere to be found.

In the air, there seemed to be a faint scent of blood?

No!

There's an ambush!

Ye Chen's gaze turned cold. He protectively moved his parents and Bing Lan behind him and said in a low voice, "Don't go inside yet. Just wait in the courtyard for a moment. I'll go in and check."

Both A-Chen's father and mother were stunned, looking completely bewildered.

"A-Chen? What's wrong?"

Zhuang Yufen was puzzled. "We're back at our own home; why do we need to go in one by one?"

She didn't understand, but Bing Lan immediately caught Ye Chen's meaning.

There was likely... a problem here.

She knit her beautiful brows slightly: "Listen to him."

Ye Chen didn't waste words and was about to walk toward the house.

As a result... "Heh!"

A low, raspy chuckle abruptly drifted out from the open door of the main hall.

"Why go in one by one?"

"Anyway..."

"You're all going to die."

As soon as the words fell, the door swung wide, and a group of people surged out from within...