14: Nothing tastes better than dumplings, nothing's more fun than...

However, Ye Chen's character was beyond doubt.

He believed that Ye Chen would not betray them and would protect his daughter... He took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice, "She took her mother's surname; her name is Bing Lan."

"What?" Ye Chen was stunned, almost thinking he had misheard. "What is her name?"

Yi Zhengtian repeated, "Bing Lan. 'Ice' as in ice and snow, 'Orchid' as in the flower."

Ye Chen's pupils constricted in shock.

Bing Lan!

The female CEO of the Shuyue Group!

The very target Jin Meiting had painstakingly schemed for him to approach!

Could she be the daughter of the colleague who sacrificed himself that Uncle Yi mentioned?

It seemed... he had to confirm the relationship between them as soon as possible!

If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be a photo frame on Bing Lan's bedside table.

There were vaguely three people in it; perhaps he could verify it from there... "Uncle Yi, Yi Yue, rest assured, I will keep this matter to myself."

Ye Chen calmed down and made a prompt decision. "This place is no longer safe. If they could find it once, they can find it a second time. We're moving tomorrow!"

"Moving?" Yi Yue raised her tearful eyes, looking lost. "Ye Chen, where would we get the money to move? The money from before was all..."

She didn't finish, but the meaning was obvious.

All their savings had long been exhausted to pay for Yi Zhengtian's medical treatment. Zhao Shousong had just used Ye Chen's three hundred thousand to settle their debts. Where would they get the money to find a house?

Ye Chen smiled slightly. "Don't worry about the money. I just made a million this afternoon. It's more than enough to rent a better house and hire a nanny to take care of Uncle."

One... a million?

The father and daughter were both shocked.

Yi Zhengtian, true to his background as a policeman, immediately became alert. "Ye Chen! You didn't go and... rob a bank, did you?"

Yi Yue was also so frightened she forgot to cry, her beautiful eyes wide. "Ye Chen, you mustn't do anything foolish!"

Seeing their nervous expressions, Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry and quickly explained.

"What are you two thinking?"

"This money is clean. I performed a Feng Shui reading for a large group this afternoon, and the boss gave me this reward on a whim."

He showed them the bank SMS on his phone, letting them see the string of zeros clearly. "Now you can rest easy, right? This money was earned legitimately. It's enough to pay off some of my debts and solve our housing problem."

The father and daughter looked at each other.

Although "earning a million from Feng Shui" still sounded like a fantasy, their hearts finally settled.

Afterward.

Ye Chen helped Yi Yue tidy up the living room.

After settling everything, he had Yi Yue start looking for a house while he drove out of the neighborhood toward Sheshan Manor.

The porsche blended into the night and soon stopped outside the manor gates.

A Bodyguard in black was already waiting at the entrance of Sheshan Manor. Seeing him arrive, the man said nothing and led him to the hall.

In the hall, Zheng Hu sat boldly on a leather sofa, a cigar between his fingers. Amidst the swirling smoke, no emotion could be seen on his face.

Beside him, Chen Bo stood with his hands down, his eyes sinister, staring at the entering Ye Chen like a venomous snake, filled with murderous intent.

Seeing Zheng Hu again, Ye Chen surprisingly felt none of his previous trepidation.

On the contrary, he immediately composed himself. "Boss, did you need something from me?"

Zheng Hu exhaled a smoke ring and squinted at him. "You are Meiting's younger cousin?"

"Yes."

Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged.

"No wonder..."

Zheng Hu flicked the ash. "She would specifically ask for you to be her driver."

Ye Chen remained silent, his mind quickly calculating Zheng Hu's intentions.

Zheng Hu turned his head and glanced at his godson. "Chen Bo."

"Godfather!"

Chen Bo was delighted, and his gaze toward Ye Chen became even more vicious.

Godfather was most protective of his own.

Since he had been beaten, his godfather would surely step in to defend him.

Even though Ye Chen was Godmother's cousin, he represented Zheng Hu!

According to his godfather's personality, he would definitely let him deal with Ye Chen personally... "To your Grand Uncle..."

Zheng Hu said indifferently, "Kneel down and apologize."

"Okay... wait, what?"

Chen Bo picked at his ear, thinking he had hallucinated. He couldn't help but confirm, "Godfather, you mean you want me to... kneel and apologize to him?"

Zheng Hu said calmly, "Chen Bo, you know I don't like repeating myself."

Chen Bo's face instantly turned pale.

He never imagined that the one who would have to kneel tonight would be himself!

But he didn't dare defy Zheng Hu's wishes. He could only grit his teeth, bend his knees, and kneel down heavily. "Grand Uncle, I... I'm sorry!"

Humiliation!

A towering humiliation!

He, the legendary toughest man of Tiangong, was actually kneeling before a loser he had toyed with for five years!

Damn it!

This grudge will be settled sooner or later!!!

Ye Chen was startled by this scene.

He hadn't expected Zheng Hu to pull such a move. Instead of making him feel relaxed, it made him even more vigilant.

Was Zheng Hu testing him?

He immediately focused his mind and said to Zheng Hu.

"You are too kind, Boss!"

"Yesterday at the hospital, I was also impulsive. I shouldn't have raised a hand against Young Master Chen. Please punish me, Boss!"

"Young people are bound to be impulsive." Zheng Hu took a deep drag of his cigar, his tone suddenly shifting. "But you have ruined my plans twice. You indeed deserve punishment."

Ye Chen's heart sank.

Twice?

Once was at the hospital, so the second time was... the attack on Yi Yue and her father. It really was orchestrated by Zheng Hu!

Before he could think further, Zheng Hu had already stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray.

"Young people have a lot of fire. Standing up for a woman, I understand."

"That woman named Yi Yue is indeed a rare beauty. Even heroes have a weakness for beautiful women."

"Since you like her, I can give you a chance."

"One week. Have Yi Zhengtian deliver what I want into my hands."

"I guarantee that from then on, I won't touch a single hair on that father and daughter. Whatever you want to do with her, I'll turn a blind eye."

After a pause, Zheng Hu's tone suddenly turned cold. "But if I don't see that item in a week, then you can disappear along with them. How about it?"

One week?

Ye Chen thought about it and agreed. "Fine!"

He wouldn't believe a single word Zheng Hu said, but seven days was enough time for him to get closer to Bing Lan... Zheng Hu was quite satisfied with Ye Chen's decisiveness.

"Alright, then it's settled."

"A-Chen, come by often in the future. Treat this place as your own home. Don't be too formal."

"Thank you, Boss."

"Still calling me Boss? Call me Cousin-in-law!"

"Cousin-in-law."

Watching this scene, Chen Bo felt a bit disgruntled... after all.

He was still kneeling!

But without his godfather's permission, he didn't dare get up... Just then.

The kitchen door opened.

Jin Meiting walked out wearing a light pink apron.

The apron strings were tied in a bow behind her neck, outlining her graceful shoulder line, and below... she was actually only wearing a pair of tight yoga pants!

The light gray elastic fabric wrapped around her plump, perky hips and firm thighs, revealing every curve.

On top, she wore a short crop top that bared her midriff, her proud curves almost bursting through the front of the apron.

Seeing Ye Chen, she gave a charming smile. "Cousin is here? Perfect, I'm making dumplings and can't handle it all by myself. Come and give me a hand."

"Making... making dumplings?" Ye Chen was baffled.

One moment it was life-and-death threats and hidden daggers.

The next, it had turned into a warm family scene with dumpling making?

Zheng Hu laughed loudly. "Go on! Meiting told me before that nothing is tastier than dumplings, and that you love them most!"

Ye Chen: "..."

Wait... when did he ever say he liked dumplings?

This old guy was even shouting 'nothing is tastier than dumplings' here. Should he reply with 'nothing is more fun than...'?

Before Ye Chen could react, he was already being pushed into the kitchen by Jin Meiting's persuasive touch.

The door closed.

Jin Meiting turned around, her hips lightly resting against the edge of the counter, her eyes beckoning Ye Chen like silk. "Little Driver, do you like excitement?"

"What kind of excitement?" Ye Chen's Adam's apple bobbed.

Jin Meiting chuckled, her waist swaying as she pressed against him, her arms wrapping around Ye Chen's neck like water snakes.

Then, she stood on her tiptoes and pulled him downward.