51: Li Qin's morning yoga!

The next morning.

Ye Chen woke up from his sleep and rubbed his somewhat throbbing temples.

After taking Bing Lan back last night, he returned to Yunqi Garden to tell Yi Yue that he would temporarily be moving in with Bing Lan.

Although Yi Yue was surprised, she didn't ask further when she heard it was for work, plus protecting the daughter of his father's comrade-in-arms.

Furthermore, she probably wouldn't have time to spend with Ye Chen for a while.

After all... the new store was about to open, and there were too many things to be busy with!

Just after he finished washing up, Ye Chen's phone vibrated.

He glanced at the screen—Li Yao.

He guessed the matter from last night had made progress.

He swiped to answer: "Li Yao, morning."

On the other end of the line, Li Yao's voice was unusually serious.

"Brother-in-law, the background of Sang Biao's group was interrogated overnight."

Ye Chen's spirits lifted: "What did they say?"

Li Yao lowered his voice.

"The person behind them is 'Dao Ye,' whose real name is Zhao Tiangang, the leader of the Azure Dragon Society."

"Azure Dragon Society?" Ye Chen frowned, "What's their background?"

"The number one underground force in Fujian Province."

Li Yao took a deep breath.

"On the surface, they run legitimate businesses, involved in real estate, entertainment, and logistics, but secretly they engage in prostitution, gambling, drugs, loan sharking, and smuggling—they commit almost every evil imaginable."

"The province has tried to move against them several times, but due to insufficient evidence and their deep network of connections, nothing ever came of it."

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes: "What is Zheng Hu's relationship with him?"

"Zheng Hu is Zhao Tiangang's son-in-law."

Li Yao explained.

"However, Zhao Tiangang's daughter died many years ago. Zheng Hu hasn't remarried since, and only has Jin Meiting by his side."

"The father-in-law and son-in-law don't interact closely on the surface, but no one can say whether they've cut off contact privately."

"Zhao Tiangang sending people to capture Bing Lan this time is likely not simple."

Ye Chen remained silent for a moment.

The Azure Dragon Society, the number one underground force in Fujian Province... this was indeed a more troublesome opponent than Zheng Hu.

"Thanks, Li Yao." Ye Chen said in a deep voice, "I owe you one. I'll treat you to a meal later."

"The meal isn't urgent."

Li Yao solemnly warned, "Brother-in-law, take my advice. The Azure Dragon Society is a deep pool. Avoid getting involved if you can. Zhao Tiangang... he's ruthless."

Ye Chen smiled: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

He hung up the phone.

Ye Chen walked to the window, looking at the gradually awakening city outside, his eyes growing cold.

Azure Dragon Society, Zhao Tiangang... Sure enough, the trouble was escalating.

But he had no choice.

From the moment he got involved with Jin Meiting, decided to seek justice for Uncle Yi and Bing Lan's father, and resolved to protect those around him, he could only move forward on this path.

Retreat?

His family, friends, and those he cared about would all become meat on the opponent's chopping block.

"Dao Ye..."

Ye Chen muttered the title softly, a cold smile tugging at his lips, "Once I deal with Zheng Hu, I'll have to see just how deep your 'Dao Ye' cultivation runs."

After washing up, Ye Chen came to the living room.

Aunt Zhang had taken the morning off and would only arrive in the afternoon.

So Yi Yue had prepared a simple breakfast early: white porridge, fried eggs, and a small dish of preserved vegetables.

"You're up?" Yi Yue set the bowls and chopsticks down, her expression gentle, "Eat while it's hot."

"Who is so lucky as to eat breakfast made by the high school goddess teacher?"

Ye Chen sat down at the table, feigning surprise, "Ah, it's me!"

Yi Yue's small face flushed, and she chided, "Eat, stop being cheeky!"

Seeing her ears turn red, Ye Chen smiled and stopped teasing her.

He took a sip of porridge and suddenly asked.

"Yi Yue Yi Yue, can you drive?"

Yi Yue was startled and shook her head: "No, I... never had the chance to learn before."

"Once the restaurant is more stable, go get a driver's license."

Ye Chen picked up the fried egg, "I'll buy you a car then. Although the restaurant isn't far, it takes about ten minutes to walk. A car will be more convenient."

Yi Yue felt a warmth in her heart and didn't refuse: "Okay."

After breakfast, Ye Chen first drove Yi Yue to Min Family Private Cuisine, then went to the parking lot outside Black Rose Bar to get the car model, and headed straight for the Number One Courtyard.

The car stopped in front of the villa.

Ye Chen aligned his eyes with the access control recognition area.

Last night, Bing Lan had already registered his iris, meaning he could freely open the door to this villa... "Beep—"

The door opened in response.

Ye Chen pushed the door open and entered, his gaze involuntarily drawn to the figure in the living room... it was Li Qin.

She was wearing a set of light pink yoga clothes. The tight fabric outlined her youthful, full curves.

She was currently sitting on the floor in a perfect split, her upper body leaning slightly forward, her hands stretched out, fingertips lightly touching the ground.

This posture fully displayed the lines of her already long legs, and her waist and hip curves, wrapped in the tight material, looked breathtaking... Ye Chen's throat felt dry.

Li Qin being here didn't surprise him.

Bing Lan had mentioned last night that Li Qin would come to stay with her to prevent him from acting inappropriately.

He just hadn't expected... this little devil performing yoga would be so alluring!

"Mmm~"

Li Qin let out a comfortable moan, slowly bent her body backward, supported herself with her hands, and performed an extreme backbend... Ye Chen's breath hitched.

Just then, Li Qin seemed to sense something and suddenly turned her head.

Their eyes met.

Li Qin was startled at first, then a cunning smile bloomed on her face.

"Oh~ Younger Male Cousin, spying on your older sister doing yoga?"

She showed no panic, instead calmly returning to a normal posture.

Then.

She sat cross-legged, rested her chin on her hand, and smiled sweetly at Ye Chen, "Sister Bing Lan just agreed to let you move in, and you report for duty this early?"

Ye Chen cleared his throat and looked away: "I came to see Miss Bing. I didn't know you were already here..."

"Is that so?"

Li Qin stood up and walked toward Ye Chen with a cat-like stride, "Then why did you come in without knocking? Could it be... intentional?"

Ye Chen choked a bit and said helplessly, "Miss Bing registered me for the access control."

"Oh~"

Li Qin drew out the last syllable, her eyes twinkling, "Then you came at a bad time. Sister Bing Lan just finished yoga and went back to her room to take a shower~"

"Back to her room?"

Ye Chen froze, subconsciously glancing toward the second-floor bedroom.

Almost simultaneously, a warm sensation rushed out of his nose again... "Oh dear! Younger Male Cousin, why are you having a nosebleed?"

Li Qin exclaimed, hurriedly pulling out a few tissues and handing them over, "Wipe it quickly! You aren't thinking about anything dirty, are you?"

Ye Chen quickly took the tissues to cover his nose, smiling bitterly internally.

Why would he need to think?

He had clearly "seen" something by accident again.

Behind the frosted glass of the bathroom, that hazy, graceful figure was turning on the showerhead... He forced himself to remain calm and explained in a muffled voice: "No... the weather's just dry recently, I'm just overheated."

He paused, then changed the subject.

"Are you... going to live here too?"

"That's right!"

Li Qin put her hands behind her back and leaned forward, "Surprised? Unexpected? From now on, you'll be 'cohabiting' with two big beauties~"

Ye Chen touched his nose, feeling the nosebleed he had just stopped threatening to return.

How was this a surprise?

It was practically a double trial!

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Li Qin was in high spirits and suddenly clapped her hands: "Oh right! I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Ye Chen felt helpless; this little devil was at it again.

"The good news."

Li Qin said cheekily.

"The good news is..."

"I handed over the evidence provided by Lin Jianren's mistress to my brother overnight!"

"The police have filed a case for investigation. Lin Jianren is completely finished this time!"

"Involving bribery, sexual bribery... multiple crimes combined, it's enough to keep him locked up for life!"

As expected!

Such a result was actually not difficult to guess.

After all... that guy could be said to have committed every crime related to immorality in the criminal law.

The only problem was that Li Yao was seriously like a Saiyan, investigating matters about Dao Ye for him while simultaneously sorting out Lin Jianren's crimes so quickly.

Ye Chen's expression was calm: "What about the bad news?"

Li Qin's small face fell.

"The bad news is..."

"Before Lin Jianren could be arrested, he had already... died at home!"