43: Mrs. Bai, is your husband impotent?

Jin Meiting's pupils suddenly constricted, her astonished face reflected in the mirror.

She never would have imagined... that this little waiter, who would blush and his heart race just from her looking at him a few days ago, would dare to resist so forcefully?

"Ye Chen! Are you crazy?!"

She struggled, only to be pressed harder against the mirror, her anger flaring instantly. "Do you want to burn all bridges?!"

"Burn all bridges?"

Ye Chen sneered, "Alright, then I'll go out right now and tell Bing Lan that it was you, Jin Meiting, who meticulously arranged for me to approach her. Let her ask you properly... what exactly do you want to do?"

"You wouldn't dare?!" Jin Meiting's beautiful eyes widened.

"What do you think?"

Ye Chen applied more force to her hand, making her let out a muffled groan of pain.

"Not only do I dare to say it, I even dare to package those 'workout videos' you sent me and give them to Zheng Hu."

"Guess what..."

"What would the boss do when he sees his beloved woman 'making dumplings' with his subordinate in the kitchen..."

"In that kind of position, and he himself even ate all the dumplings in the bowl?"

Jin Meiting's body stiffened, her struggling strength instantly dissipated, her face filled with shock and uncertainty.

She finally realized... the Ye Chen before her was no longer the country bumpkin she could mold and manipulate at will.

Unbeknownst to her, this lamb she thought was docile had quietly transformed into a wolf in sheep's clothing!

Dangerous and difficult to control.

"You..."

Jin Meiting opened her mouth, her throat dry, momentarily speechless.

Ye Chen released her hand, stepped back, and slowly tidied his shirt collar.

"Sister-in-law, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly."

"In the future, when you speak to me... mind your manners."

"Since we're in the same boat, don't always think about threatening me. Think more about how to... achieve a win-win situation."

With that, he turned and walked out of the restroom.

Jin Meiting turned around, leaning against the cold mirror, breathing slightly, her eyes complex as she watched his retreating figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions... Anger!

Shock!

Apprehension!

And... a strange throb of being savagely conquered!!!

"Ye Chen..."

She murmured, her nails silently digging into her palm. "We'll... see about this!"

...When Ye Chen returned to his seat, his expression was normal.

Li Qin was happily chattering with Bing Lan. Seeing him return, she casually asked, "Younger Male Cousin, why did you take so long in the restroom? Where's Sister Meiting?"

"We ran into each other and chatted for a bit." Ye Chen picked up a piece of abalone and put it to his lips. "She's probably reapplying her makeup."

Bing Lan looked up at him, but didn't ask further.

After a while, Jin Meiting also returned.

She had that charming and alluring smile back on her face, as if the confrontation in the restroom had never happened.

The meal finally concluded in a seemingly harmonious atmosphere.

When it was time to pay, Jin Meiting quickly signed the bill, smiling sweetly at Bing Lan: "Lan Lan, consider this meal my thanks for taking care of my 'Younger Male Cousin' these past two days."

Ye Chen smiled slightly: "Thank you... Elder Female Cousin."

Jin Meiting's mouth twitched, then she glanced at her phone and said to Bing Lan.

"My ride is here. You can continue to borrow Younger Male Cousin today; I don't need him anyway right now."

Bing Lan didn't stand on ceremony: "Okay, Sister Meiting, take care."

Jin Meiting said no more, picked up her handbag, and swayed gracefully out of the restaurant.

Ye Chen watched her retreating figure, a cold sneer in his heart.

This woman is quite adaptable, knowing when to temporarily cease hostilities.

The three then left Cloud Top Pavilion and returned to Shuyue Group.

Back in the CEO's office, Bing Lan took off her coat and hung it up, then instructed Ye Chen.

"There are no arrangements for the afternoon, you can do as you please."

"But... don't forget tonight's massage."

Ye Chen's heart stirred: "Okay."

He was planning to use tonight's massage as an opportunity to see if he could find more clues about her father at Bing Lan's house.

Of course... if he could find that crucial evidence, it would be for the best.

He took the elevator downstairs, got into the driver's seat, and thought about going back to Yi Yue's place first to take her to "Min Family Private Cuisine" to get acquainted with the route and familiarize herself with the future storefront.

Just as he started the car, his phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Ye Chen paused, pulled out his phone, and frowned slightly when he saw the name flashing on the screen.

The caller was actually Bai Wanqing... He pressed the answer button: "Madam Bai, is something wrong?"

Bai Wanqing's gentle and soft voice came through the receiver.

"Mr. Ye, my Younger Sister told me that you previously read feng shui for her colleague?"

Ye Chen nodded: "That's right, I know a little."

Bai Wanqing took a light breath and said.

"I've been feeling that my home hasn't been very peaceful lately, and my sleep has been very poor."

"I wonder if it's convenient for you to come to my house now to help me with the feng shui?"

"Also, after you're done, could you please drop me off at the Group?"

Ye Chen glanced at the time and agreed: "I can do that."

"That's wonderful." Bai Wanqing smiled charmingly, "I live at Number One Villa, No. 8."

Ye Chen was stunned by the news.

He never expected... that Bai Wanqing was actually Bing Lan's neighbor?

But on second thought.

The top luxury residences in Xiamen City are already few and far between, so it's reasonable for them to be in the same Number One Villa area.

He composed himself: "Okay, I'll be there shortly."

He hung up the phone, started the car model, and drove towards the Number One Courtyard villa area.

Before long, the car stopped steadily in front of Villa No. 8.

As soon as he rang the doorbell, the main gate opened in response, and a maid bowed, saying, "Mr. Ye, Madam is already waiting."

Ye Chen nodded and stepped into the courtyard.

However, as soon as his feet landed, his brows unconsciously furrowed.

An indescribable sense of oppression, like an invisible tide, surged from all directions, lingering around him.

The feng shui of this place... is very wrong!

He calmly followed the maid through the front yard towards the imposing European-style residence.

The closer he got to the villa, the more obvious the unsettling discomfort became, as if... something was secretly lurking, carrying a cold malice.

"No wonder the male owner died."

Ye Chen looked strange, secretly muttering, "If they continue to live here, I'm afraid the female owner will also not escape disaster..."

He didn't make a fuss yet, following the maid into the villa living room.

He saw.

Bai Wanqing was wearing a light purple silk loungewear, her figure plump and graceful, like a ripe peach.

Her dark hair was loosely tied up, a wooden hairpin obliquely securing it, with a few strands falling to the side of her neck, adding a touch of gentle domestic charm and highlighting her classical elegance.

She came forward, a smile on her lips: "Mr. Ye, you've arrived."

Ye Chen nodded, getting straight to the point.

"Madam Bai, how long have you lived in this house?"

Bai Wanqing led him to sit on the sofa, personally poured a cup of tea, and then said: "It's been some years, probably a few years."

"More than five years, right?" Ye Chen took the teacup.

Bai Wanqing was slightly startled, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Mr. Ye is indeed impressive; it has indeed been more than five years."

"We chose this place precisely because my husband, Father-in-law, and Mother-in-law were all in poor health."

"We specifically invited Daoist priests to assess the feng shui, and ultimately settled on this location."

"When you first moved in, did their health significantly improve, and their spirits become much more vigorous?" Ye Chen took a sip of tea and continued to ask.

"Precisely!"

Bai Wanqing took a deep breath, "In the first year, their complexions indeed improved quite a bit. We all thought we had chosen the right place..."

Ye Chen put down his teacup and interjected: "Unfortunately, the good times didn't last. This improvement lasted less than a year before the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, even becoming worse than before, right?"

"You... how did you know?" Bai Wanqing was shocked and paled.

"I know more than just that."

Ye Chen said, enunciating each word.

"I also know..."

"Your Father-in-law passed away from a sudden heart attack in the second year of living here."

"Your Mother-in-law accidentally drowned in the third year of living here."

"You had a miscarriage last year, and your husband has been impotent ever since."

"This year, your husband went abroad and ended up being assassinated."

"Is that right?"