159: Chapter 159 Turning the Nominal Husband into a Real One

Having realized the power of the Shanghai Chu Family, a power so great it left him unable to compete, Ye Yun took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Countless resentments and endless unwillingness ultimately had to be transformed into a single sigh.

"Rest assured, I, Ye Yun, am not a reckless person. I am very clear about what should be done and what should not."

The Ye Yun of today is no longer the ignorant rich young master from ten years ago.

Having spent ten years abroad, wandering through hails of bullets and countless brushes with death, his original rough edges had been completely worn away.

With countless life-and-death experiences, he understood very well that he should not be impulsive.

In fact, Ye Yun did not have that kind of life-and-death devotion toward Su Mingyue.

At most, it was an obsession deep within his heart, or perhaps just a desire to possess this woman of peerless beauty.

As for his daughter, Ye Xiaoling, whom he had never met, he had indeed been full of anticipation at the beginning.

Following this physical and mental trauma, now only self-reproach remained.

The influence of the Shanghai Chu Family was so powerful that even the Dragon Group dared not make an enemy of them. As the master of the Nether Palace, he felt powerless when facing this behemoth, the Shanghai Chu Family.

Since the mother and daughter, Su Mingyue and Ye Xiaoling, had already chosen Chu Yuan.

He had to face this cruel fact, even if he didn't want to.

When people are faced with facts they simply cannot change, they often use countless excuses to divert the pain and helplessness in their hearts.

The appearance of Phoenix gradually smoothed over Ye Yun's wounded heart.

Ye Yun, who had already descended into the abyss, seemed to have found an object to divert his emotions toward.

This sudden thought came very quickly, so fast that even Ye Yun did not notice it much.

Even he himself did not know that his gaze toward Phoenix had undergone a subtle change.

Phoenix, however, observed the change in Ye Yun's expression and was startled.

The way he looked at her was unbridled, as if he wanted to see right through her, or even swallow her whole.

She frowned, disgust surging in her heart, and the resentment she felt toward Ye Yun was written directly on her face.

If it were an ordinary person daring to look at her with such eyes, Phoenix would have already taken action and beaten him until he couldn't take care of himself.

But when she thought of the identity of the person in front of her—the master of the Nether Palace, the King of the Underworld, a king who dominated the mercenary world, who had a subtle relationship with their Dragon Group and had also saved her life—

the helpless Phoenix had no choice but to suppress her inner anger, glare fiercely at Ye Yun, and stifle the impulse to teach him a lesson.

"King of the Underworld, I hope you have truly taken my words to heart."

"Let me advise you one last time: if you dare to lay a hand on Chu Yuan, all previous agreements between the Dragon Group and you will be voided. At that time, we will be enemies, not friends, so don't blame me for being ruthless."

Previously, seeing Ye Yun's heartbroken and devastated demeanor due to the attitudes of Su Mingyue and Ye Xiaoling, Phoenix had thought he was a pitiful, tragic romantic.

Now it seemed he was no different from those playboys; he was just a fickle heartbreaker.

Having failed with Su Mingyue, he had set his sights on her.

Especially when he had just let his gaze linger on her chest with that unbridled expression, Phoenix felt no need to be as polite as before when speaking.

"Phoenix, I have heard your advice. Rest assured, I, Ye Yun, know my limits. I won't act recklessly, and I certainly won't affect the cooperation between us."

Ye Yun was not stupid; he could tell her tone had become cold.

It must have been his loss of composure just now that caused her to misunderstand.

He hurriedly withdrew his lecherous gaze, not daring to continue sizing up the wealthy Dragon Group beauty before him, who could afford to buy an airport.

"I have said all I needed to say. Farewell!"

Phoenix felt disgusted just seeing Ye Yun now and didn't want to spend even a moment longer with him.

She was genuinely worried that if her inner rage erupted, she would end up fighting this wretched, sleazy man to the death, thereby ruining the grand plan of the Dragon Group.

Therefore, after receiving Ye Yun's renewed promise, she left decisively.

Ignoring this pathetic stray dog, Phoenix instantly vanished from his sight.

"Phoenix is still Phoenix; her fiery temper is truly becoming more adorable the more I look at it."

Seeing her move completely away, especially in the final moment before she left when she turned her head to cast a murderous glare at him,

Ye Yun not only felt no fear or embarrassment, but instead curled the corners of his mouth, wearing a hint of smugness.

Perhaps even Ye Yun himself did not expect that, after suffering repeated blows from Su Mingyue and Ye Xiaoling, and with his spirit damaged, he would actually become interested in such a captain.

"Although Phoenix wanted to persuade me not to make an enemy of Chu Yuan, what she said also has some merit."

"I am the dignified master of the Nether Palace, the King of the Underworld who dominates the world; I cannot become completely decadent because of one woman."

After Phoenix's words of advice, Ye Yun's mindset gradually recovered.

He wiped the scars and bloodstains from his face, looked firmly at the villa where Chu Yuan was, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"The most important thing for me now is to find the enemy who destroyed my Ye Family and avenge my parents and grandparents."

"Su Mingyue, Xiao Ling, I will definitely repay what I owe you both."

After saying this, Ye Yun gritted his teeth and left reluctantly.

Inside the villa.

Chu Yuan no longer paid any attention to the stray dog, Ye Yun.

If this stray dog intended to linger here and not leave, Chu Yuan could just invite him to eavesdrop.

Chu Yuan's gaze remained fixed on Su Mingyue opposite him.

Su Mingyue was wearing a silver-white princess dress today, which still could not conceal her curvaceous figure.

Since Su Mingyue had personally admitted in front of Ye Yun just now that he, Chu Yuan, was her husband.

If Chu Yuan did not turn this nominal title into reality, wouldn't it make him appear incompetent?

However, it seemed that this obedient daughter was a bit oblivious; having such a big lightbulb here was a bit of a hindrance.

"Xiao Ling, you must have been frightened today. Go get some good rest early and take a nap."

After sending Ye Xiaoling away, Zuo Shishi had long since tactfully taken the servants in the villa and disappeared from Chu Yuan's sight.

The original family of three suddenly became just the two of them, and even the atmosphere became subtle.

Su Mingyue's face unconsciously began to flush, and she subconsciously shrank her head, unwilling to make eye contact with Chu Yuan at all.