CH 39

Of course, those bodyguards couldn’t stop Shen Ye and Shen Ye didn’t plan to bother with them either. He just wanted to go home early. Recently, Ye Tangdi and Shen Shimu had been staying there, and Xu Sisi also often stayed over, making it very lively at home every day. Ye Ze even made him spicy diced chicken. Shen Ye felt that his life is too perfect.

“Master Shen, please follow me.” The bodyguard was very polite, but his attitude was very strong.

Shen Ye’s face turned cold, but he still decided to go meet Duan Xinrong’s husband. It was the first time he had been invited so forcefully, which was quite fresh. He wanted to see what Duan Xinrong’s husband looked like and whether he had three heads and six arms to dare to cause trouble with him.

He followed the bodyguard into a car and the car drove to a clubhouse.

On the way, Shen Ye sent a WeChat message to Ye Ze: “[Uncle, you would never guess that someone actually wants to kidnap me!]”

Ye Ze replied quickly: “[Who? Where?]”

Shen Ye was used to his concise words and explained the situation to him. Of course, Shen Ye was not afraid, but rather excited. “[Don’t worry, I have a hundred ways to show him my skills.]”

When they arrived, the bodyguard took Shen Ye to a private room on the top floor.

The door of the private room opened and facing him was a man in his thirties with decent features but a somewhat loose face, which looked like he had indulged in pleasure too much.

The man was Duan Xinrong’s husband, Jin Xu.

“Brother Jin, Master Shen is here.” There was a beautiful woman cuddling up to the man and her voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Shen Ye looked over and was surprised to see Li Xiaoqing.

He couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. Earlier, Liu Sha had told him that Li Xiaoqing had agreed to break up with the financier, but now she was entangled with him again.

Some people were asking for trouble and couldn’t be stopped.

Shen Ye scanned Li Xiaoqing expressionlessly and pretended not to see her.

Li Xiaoqing felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She had never seen a man as indifferent as Shen Ye. Even though she was so beautiful, many men would become gentle in front of her unconsciously and even if they didn’t like her, they would still give her some face.

But Shen Ye had never treated her as anything from the beginning.

Jin Xu saw Shen Ye come in and crossed his legs, smiling at him, “Master Shen, you finally came.”

He used the polite words ‘Master’ and ‘please’, but his expression was completely without any respect, but rather mocking.

Shen Ye raised his eyebrows, “Mr. Jin, what can I do for you?”

“It’s nothing, it’s just that Duan Xinrong has caught me with evidence and is causing trouble for me, asking me for a divorce and demanding that I give her half of our private property… I heard that she got your guidance?” Jin Xu stood up and walked slowly to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye is not considered short. Standing next to Jin Xu, they are about the same height.

Originally, Jin Xu wanted to dominate Shen Ye in terms of aura, but Shen Ye’s momentum was even stronger, making him increasingly unhappy. A cold smile appeared on his face, “I just want to see how capable you really are.”

“I’m very capable, but I’m afraid I’ll scare you if I tell you,” Shen Ye also smiled.

Jin Xu was at a loss for words for a while, then said, “Perfect, I also invited a master here. How about you two have a competition to see who’s more powerful?”

Shen Ye had already noticed a middle-aged man in the room. The man was very thin and plain-looking, deliberately suppressing his aura, and was hardly noticeable among the crowd.

“You want to challenge me?” Shen Ye smiled, “My appearance fee is very high.”

Jin Xu put a check on the table, “If you win, you can take the money on this check. If you lose, you’ll have to go tell Duan Xinrong that the marriage cannot be annulled. If it is, her Duan family will be in big trouble.”

Shen Ye had good eyesight and saw the six zeros on the check.

Wow, that’s a lot of money.

Shen Ye was a little tempted.

But Li Xiaoqing was not happy, she pulled Jin Xu’s sleeve and acted spoiled, “Jin ge, didn’t you say you were going to divorce?”

If it weren’t for Jin Xu’s divorce with his wife, she wouldn’t have come back to look for Jin Xu.

Although Jin Xu had been caught by Duan Xinrong and would have to pay a huge price, the Jin family was an old and wealthy family in Haicheng. Even if Jin Xu gave half of his private property to Duan Xinrong, he would still be very rich.

And as long as she caught Jin Xu, she could become the Jin family’s young lady. At that time, who knows how many little flowers in their circle would envy her?

But if Jin Xu didn’t divorce Duan Xinrong, what was the point of her dreaming of becoming the young lady?

Jin Xu glanced at Li Xiaoqing indifferently.

When Jin Xu married Duan Xinrong, he was very happy. Duan Xinrong was a famous princess in the Hai Cheng aristocratic circle, with high education, good family background, and a beautiful appearance. Many young lords were eyeing her. When the news of the marriage between the Jin and Duan families came out, Jin Xu’s friends were all jealous and Jin Xu’s vanity was greatly satisfied.

But after the marriage, Jin Xu found that he could not control Duan Xinrong at all. Duan Xinrong was too smart, with a stubborn and proud personality, and Jin Xu was like a little brother in front of her.

Jin Xu felt that his self-esteem was severely trampled on, so he soon cheated on her and found a woman. He liked Li Xiaoqing because she was submissive and looked up to him with admiration no matter what he did. Unlike Duan Xinrong, he always felt despised by her.

But he could never divorce Duan Xinrong.

Once they divorced, the relationship between the two families would inevitably be broken. Unfortunately, the Jin family was on the decline, while the Duan family was becoming more and more prosperous with talented people emerging one after another.

He liked Li Xiaoqing, but only as a small plaything. He would never let Li Xiaoqing affect his marriage with Duan Xinrong.

Li Xiaoqing saw impatience in Jin Xu’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

She turned back to find Jin Xu, hoping to become the young lady of the Jin family. If Jin Xu didn’t want to make her a legal wife, what should she do?

“Jin Ge, why don’t you speak?” Li Xiaoqing tugged at Jin Xu’s sleeve and asked coquettishly.

“You go sit over there.” Jin Xu’s tone was still gentle, but his face turned cold.

Li Xiaoqing stomped her feet and unwillingly sat on the sofa.

Shen Ye didn’t have time to care about what these two were thinking. He stared at the numbers on the check and said, “Okay, let’s bet.”

Anyway, he would win no matter what.

Thinking that one million would soon be credited to his account, Shen Ye smiled particularly warmly and his attitude towards Jin Xu also improved a lot.

Jin Xu sneered disdainfully.

Outside, everyone talks about how powerful Shen Ye is, but in his eyes, Shen Ye is just a country bumpkin who hasn’t seen the world. One million yuan is enough to make Shen Ye happy like that.

“Go ahead,” Jin Xu turned to the middle-aged man and said.

The middle-aged man was not dressed in Taoist robes, but he was a powerful Taoist.

He gestured to Shen Ye, indicating that he should make the first move.

“You’re quite confident, letting me make the first move,” Shen Ye said.

The middle-aged Taoist looked at him with disdain, clearly thinking that Shen Ye was beneath him.

“Fine, I’ll go first. Just don’t blame me for not giving you a chance to strike,” Shen Ye said, not at all angry. With a wave of his hand, he sent a talisman flying toward the Taoist.

At first, the middle-aged Taoist was dismissive, but when he saw the talisman coming at him with great force, he was overpowered. He didn’t even have the strength to lift his hand to defend himself.

The next second, the middle-aged Taoist fell to the ground in fear, unable to get up again.

Jin Xu’s face suddenly turned ugly, and he couldn’t believe it. “How is this possible?!”

Shen Ye had just taken down the Taoist she had invited with a single move…what kind of monster was he?

Remember, this Taoist was very famous in the aristocratic circle. Many people asked him to read their feng shui and they would seek him out for strange and unusual things. He was a truly talented person!

Shen Ye smiled and clapped his hands. “The check, please.”

Jin Xu glared at him, gritting his teeth.

“What, do you want to cheat me?” Shen Ye was unhappy.

Jin Xu’s face grew darker, but he said nothing.

Shen Ye didn’t care if he was happy or not. He walked up and took the check in his hand, deliberately shaking it. “Thanks.”

Jin Xu’s face grew even grimmer.

Behind him, Li Xiaoqing spoke up. “Master Shen, Brother Jin respects you, that’s why he invited you to come spar with him. You should watch your attitude. The Jin family is not someone you can afford to offend.”

In her opinion, even if Shen Ye had a lot of talent, money was still the most powerful thing in this world. They say that money can move mountains, and Shen Ye was just an insignificant person in front of the Jin family.

Shen Ye turned his head and stared at Li Xiaoqing.

Before, Li Xiaoqing used his publicity stunt and acted in front of him. Shen Ye didn’t bother with Li Xiaoqing because, in his heart, Li Xiaoqing was just a fool.

But sometimes fools can be really annoying.

Shen Ye directly hit Li Xiaoqing in the face with a talisman.

Li Xiaoqing’s face immediately felt itchy and painful, as if there were countless ants crawling on it. She took out a mirror to look and saw her beautiful face covered in red dots as if she had been stung by bees and burnt by countless blisters. It looked terrifying.

The mirror in her hand fell to the ground with a snap and her screaming voice echoed in the room.

Shen Ye returned her words to her: “You’d better adjust your attitude. I’m not someone you can offend.”

Li Xiaoqing looked at him in horror, suddenly rushed to him, and cried out, “Master Shen, I was wrong. Please help me restore my face…”

Shen Ye ignored her. Li Xiaoqing had already apologized three times in front of him, but she never seriously corrected her behavior. Shen Ye wouldn’t waste his time on such a fool.

Jin Xu also saw Li Xiaoqing’s face and was disgusted beyond measure. He probably lost interest in her from now on.

Shen Ye took the check and walked out happily.

He had a feeling this morning that he would be receiving a large sum of money, so he followed the Jin family’s bodyguards for a trip. Sure enough, he effortlessly received one million yuan.

However, he was stopped by the Jin family’s bodyguards at the door.

Jin Xu said behind him, “You can take the money, but you must tell Duan Xinyong not to divorce!”

Shen Ye turned to look at him, “What if I don’t want to?”

“Then you won’t leave this room today!” Jin Xu finished and signaled to the bodyguards.

The bodyguards immediately surrounded Shen Ye, and they even had guns in their hands!

It seems that Jin Xu is not someone who follows the law…

Shen Ye sighed.

There are always ignorant people looking for trouble with him. Does he look so easy to bully?

Shen Ye wasn’t polite with the bodyguards either, he consecutively threw out a few talismans.

Before the bodyguards could even react with their guns, they all fell to the ground.

Jin Xu: “…”

Shen Ye turned around and threw another talisman at Jin Xu’s face.

Jin Xu’s face immediately became covered in red blister-like spots, just as unsightly and terrifying as Li Xiaoqing’s.

“I’ll tell you, you can’t offend just anyone. This time, I’ll give you a small lesson.” Shen Ye was still very merciful and didn’t want to make a big deal out of Jin Xu’s irrelevant provocation.

Jin Xu was so angry that his eyes were about to pop out.

Mainly because… his face was too itchy, and he knew he must look very ugly now…

“You… you better undo the spell for me!” Jin Xu yelled furiously.

Shen Ye shrugged, “It will automatically undo in three days. You’ll have to bear with this face for the next three days.”

Jin Xu gritted his teeth and stared at him.

Shen Ye wasn’t afraid of him at all, his gaze fell on Li Xiaoqing’s face, “You two make a good match.”

Li Xiaoqing: “…”

“You wait and see, the Jin family won’t let you go! No matter how talented you are, with the Jin family’s status in Haicheng, a small Taoist like you could be killed with just one finger!” Jin Xu bluffed.

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. He suddenly felt a little itchy in his hands and really wanted to let Jin Xu taste his skills and see if he could really be killed with just one finger!

But before he could do anything, the door of the private room was pushed open with a bang.

Ye Ze strode in, his pitch-black eyes fixed on Shen Ye, “Are you okay?”

“You’re here!” Shen Ye instantly suppressed the killing intent in his body and ran up to Ye Ze with a smile on his face, “I’m fine, these people are too weak.”

Jin Xu, whose face was full of blisters, twitched his mouth.

His subordinates all carried guns, yet they were of no use in front of Shen Ye…he is indeed weak.

But this is not all of his strength. If he were to use the power of the Jin family, he did not believe that Shen Ye could escape.

“Don’t get too cocky, you’ll regret it later.” Jin Xu threatened.

Shen Ye had originally planned to teach Jin Xu a lesson, but now that Ye Ze had arrived, he grabbed Ye Ze’s sleeve and acted like a spoiled child, saying, “I’m so scared, this bad guy wants to kill me. Uncle, help me beat up the bad guy.”

Ye Ze: “…”

Li Xiaoqing’s expression was also complicated.

Why did she feel like Shen Ye’s spoiled behavior was a bit familiar…like how she had just talked to Jin Xu earlier…

Ye Ze’s gaze fell on Jin Xu.

He knew Shen Ye well, of course, he knew Shen Ye didn’t suffer. But Jin Xu threatened Shen Ye, and he heard it with his own ears. He couldn’t bear to say anything harsh to a child, let alone let others bully him.

Jin Xu felt the hair on his back stand up as Ye Ze stared at him. The man’s eyes were too sharp, he couldn’t resist. And this man was also too handsome, making him feel inferior.

However…why did he feel like he recognized this man?

Ye Ze walked up to Jin Xu. “Are you from the Jin family?”

Jin Xu arrogantly lifted his chin, then thought of the bruises on his face and lowered his head harshly. “Yes, from the Jin family in Haicheng! Are you afraid? You’re Shen Ye’s friend? Let me tell you, he’s just a small Taoist priest. We have ways to deal with him in the Jin family. You’d better persuade Shen Ye to be more sensible!”

Shen Ye stood aside with interest, watching Jin Xu dig his own grave.

Ye Ze lightly said, “Do you know Ye Hong?”

Jin Xu was stunned.

Ye Hong? The head of the Ye family in Haicheng?

The Haicheng aristocratic families were also divided into different levels, and the Ye family was at the top of the pyramid. As the head of the Ye family, who wouldn’t know him?

Although he had only met Ye Hong a few times, the name Ye Hong had been a role model and example for their aristocratic families since childhood. He couldn’t help but know him.

“I certainly know him. What, do you also know Ye Hong? Are you trying to scare me with his name?” Jin Xu sneered. He didn’t believe that a friend of a small Taoist priest could know the head of the Ye family.

Ye Ze said calmly, “Do you know the Ye family in the Imperial Capital?”

Jin Xu was stunned again.

Of course, he knew! The Ye family in Haicheng and the Ye family in the Imperial Capital were of the same clan but different sects and had always been watching out for each other. The Ye family in the Imperial Capital was an even more mysterious and powerful existence than the Ye family in Haicheng.

“Oh, do you know someone from the Ye family in the Imperial Capital?” Jin Xu sneered, “Is it that you know them, but they don’t know you? Don’t try to scare me with the name of the Ye family in the Imperial Capital, you’re embarrassing yourself!”

Shen Ye: “…”

This Jin Xu’s mouth was quite sharp.

Ye Ze lowered his eyes slightly and said, “Okay, then let’s wait for Ye Hong to come.”

Jin Xu: “???”

But Ye Ze no longer paid attention to him. He walked back to Shen Ye’s side and gently held his hand. “Are you hungry?”

He made spicy diced chicken for Shen Ye, and his family was also waiting for him to come back for dinner. However, Shen Ye was forced to leave… No, he knew that no one could force Shen Ye to do anything… But he was still worried. When he received Shen Ye’s WeChat message, he immediately brought people over.

Shen Ye hugged Ye Ze’s arm and rubbed his shoulder, and said in a sharp voice, “Hungry…”

Ever since he saw Li Xiaoqing act like a spoiled child, Shen Ye had turned on a strange switch.

Ye Ze: “…”

Where did the child learn this bad habit? Although it was cute for a child to act spoiled, but… Speaking in a pinched voice… was a bit creepy.

Ye Ze pinched Shen Ye’s nose and said unceremoniously, “Turn back.”

Shen Ye pouted discontentedly. “I was just bored. Can’t you just go along with it?”

Ye Ze casually spoke, “I was planning to wear that black T-shirt tonight…”

Shen Ye immediately straightened his back and became serious. “Uncle, I was just joking. Can you pretend you didn’t hear it?”

Ye Ze was both angry and amused. He shook his head helplessly, but a hint of indulgence flashed in his eyes.

The two of them sat on the sofa, chatting as if there was no one else in the room.

Jin Xu was very angry. He was the eldest young master of the Jin family, and he was also a figure in Haicheng. When was he ever ignored like this?

But he didn’t dare to cause any more trouble. He was afraid of Shen Ye’s methods, and his subordinates had already been tied up by the bodyguards that Ye Ze brought.

Li Xiaoqing shrunk in the corner and secretly glanced at Ye Ze.

Shen Ye’s friend is really handsome. She had seen the video of Shen Ye catching the thief, but the man in front of her was even more handsome than in the video. At that moment, Li Xiaoqing even thought that if Shen Ye’s friend could date her, she would definitely dump Young Master Jin!

After about five minutes, someone knocked on the door of the private room.

A man with a slightly stern look and unusually handsome features, somewhat similar to Ye Ze, walked in.

Jin Xu blurted out, “Young Master Ye!”

But Ye Hong ignored him and went straight to Ye Ze, calling out, “Cousin.”

Ye Ze nodded and stood up, holding Shen Ye’s hand.

“Is this sister-in-law?” Ye Hong’s gaze fell on Shen Ye and he took out a gift box, handing it to Shen Ye with a smile. “Nice to meet you. This is a gift for our first meeting. I hope you like it.”

When he smiled, he looked more like Ye Ze.

In fact, the blood relationship between the two families was already very thin, but it was strange that the more they looked at each other, the more similar they became.

Could it be… a throwback phenomenon?

Or maybe it’s because both of them are exceptionally good-looking, so they look a bit alike.

Shen Ye’s attention was all on the gift box.

Wow, Ye Ze’s friends are all so courteous! When he first met Shen Shimu, he also gave him a gift, and now Ye Hong is doing the same.

What kind of godly friends is his fiancé making?

Shen Ye sighed inwardly and looked at Ye Ze, just like last time.

Ye Ze nodded at him gently.

“Thank you.” Shen Ye finally took the gift.

Ye Hong smiled and said to Ye Ze, “Sorry, I should have visited Second Grandfather earlier.”

Second Grandfather is Ye Ze’s grandfather. The Ye family has a genealogy, and they are ranked according to age. Ye Hong’s grandfather is the eldest, while Ye Ze’s grandfather is the second. However, because the Ye family in the imperial capital was the legitimate heir, the patriarch has always been the head of the Ye family in the imperial capital, so the current patriarch is also Grandpa Ye.

Ye Ze shook his head, “Grandpa wants to rest, so he intentionally kept you in the dark.”

As they were talking, Jin Xu was already so shocked that his eyes were about to pop out.

So… Shen Ye’s friend is Ye Hong’s cousin?!

…Could he really be a member of the Ye family in the imperial capital?

Just now, when the other party mentioned the Ye family in the imperial capital, he was still mocking it…

Jin Xu found his legs a bit weak and wanted to faint. But he couldn’t back down in this situation, otherwise, the Jin family would be in trouble. He walked to Ye Hong’s side, despite his swollen face, and asked tremblingly, “Young Master Ye, is this… your cousin?”

“Um,” Ye Hong looked at him and saw his face full of blisters… Even though Ye Hong did not show his emotions easily, his expression still stiffened.

…It was really because Jin Xu’s face was too terrifying.

Jin Xu also knew that his current appearance was very bad and hurriedly lowered his head, “Is your cousin a member of the Ye family in the imperial capital?”

“Yes,” Ye Hong said.

Jin Xu: “…”

Shen Ye’s friend was actually a member of the Ye family in the imperial capital…

He had just been showing off in front of Shen Ye, saying that with the Jin family’s position in Haicheng, he could easily crush Shen Ye with just one finger.

…It was almost as if Shen Ye had crushed him.

Jin Xu now just wanted to slap himself.

Shen Ye saw his emotions through his blistered face and his lips curled slightly, “No, you’re wrong.”

Jin Xu: “?”

Shen Ye pointed to Ye Ze, “He’s not my friend, he’s my fiance.”

Jin Xu: “……………….”

A fatal blow!

Li Xiaoqing, who had been forgotten by everyone, heard Shen Ye’s words and became a little dazed. She silently thought that no wonder Shen Ye didn’t want to deal with her…because Shen Ye’s fiance was incredibly handsome, a hundred times better looking than her!

And Shen Ye’s fiance was also Ye Hong’s cousin!

She had little experience and was not born into high status, so she was not very clear about the Ye family’s background in the imperial capital. But seeing Jin Xu fawning over Ye Hong like a lackey, as Ye Hong’s cousin, she knew without thinking that Shen Ye’s fiance was definitely a big shot.

A big shot she couldn’t afford to offend!

Until now, she finally realized that Shen Ye’s background was much more impressive than she had imagined.

She had thought that even if Shen Ye was capable, he could not compare to the wealth of the Jin family. But now, the fact told her that Shen Ye was much more powerful than the Jin family!

If Ye Ze knew her thoughts, he would definitely shake his head.

The Ye family in the imperial capital was indeed the most powerful aristocratic family, but ten years ago, the Ye family was also almost harmed by a Taoist priest.

And those Taoist priests were no match for Shen Ye.

So the person standing at the pinnacle was Shen Ye.

Ye Ze looked at Jin Xu indifferently and said, “It seems that I am too low-key usually and no one in Haicheng knows me.”

Shen Ye looked at him with starry eyes.

Wow, when his man acts cool like this, he feels even more handsome.

Author's note “Darlings, there will still be two updates of 6,000 words each~

Ye Hong is Xiao Ting’s biological brother~~ Xiao Ting will be a minor character from now on~ ^^

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