Ye Chen’s vision blurred, and he instinctively raised a hand to rub his eyes.
His gaze fell upon his own hand.
At this moment, his fingers were tightly interlocked with Little Brother’s.
“Ah! Holy shit!”
Ye Chen flung the hand away and leaped backward.
“You bastard, what are you doing?!”
Enraged, Ye Chen swung a slap directly across Little Brother’s face.
Blood trickled from the corner of Little Brother’s mouth as he collapsed to the floor, clutching his face in disbelief.
Dammit, he had already mentally prepared himself to be threatened by power.
He had even thought that if he could rise to the top, become someone of importance, suffering a little humiliation wasn’t a big deal.
But just as he had finished his mental preparations, Ye Chen flipped on him.
So… was he already out of favor?
Ye Chen felt a wave of nausea. He looked around, searching for Yun Mengxi’s figure.
He remembered that Yun Mengxi had been right beside him just moments ago. How had she suddenly vanished?
Ye Chen was absolutely certain he hadn’t misremembered. They were just being all lovey-dovey, though that strange cigarette taste in his mouth puzzled him.
He turned to Wen Tailai and roared, “Wen Tailai, where is the Dragon Lord’s Wife?!”
Wen Tailai’s mouth twitched, feeling this was truly humiliating.
What the hell did he mean by that? Wasn’t Little Brother right there beside him?
Had he grown tired of him already and was ready to switch to a new Dragon Lord’s Wife immediately? Was this a hint for him?
“Dragon… Dragon Lord, this subordinate won’t do. I have a family, and I’ve recently developed hemorrhoids.”
Wen Tailai wanted to cry. Had he suddenly gone mad? Wanted to stir up anyone and everyone?
“What the hell are you babbling about?”
Ye Chen himself was completely dumbfounded.
Bai Jinghong also made his timely entrance.
His goal, apart from grossing Ye Chen out, was to brand him with the label of “cut-sleeve tendencies.”
If an interrogation happened now, it would be easy to figure out the truth. He had to let the bullet fly for a bit longer.
“Brother Ye, I came to see you. How’s your recovery going?”
Bai Jinghong’s voice rang out.
Everyone turned to look at the sound.
They saw Bai Jinghong approaching with a smile, arm-in-arm with an absolute top-tier goddess.
Ye Chen couldn’t bother with anything else at that moment, a ferocious expression spreading across his face.
“Bai Jinghong, you’ve got guts, daring to come here!”
Ye Chen hated Bai Jinghong to the bone. He waved his hand, and the Dragon Gate men swiftly surrounded them.
Bai Jinghong and Jiang Yueying swept a glance around them and couldn’t help but laugh. “Brother Ye, anger harms the body.”
“You should rest well, don’t get so worked up at every little thing.”
Jiang Yueying chimed in, “Indeed. If your body is weak, you should recuperate properly.”
“About that incident the other day, I felt it was quite impolite. Coming this time is just to visit you and bring you a little gift.”
Ye Chen wouldn’t believe a single word from this couple of jackals and wolves. “Since you’ve come, don’t even think about leaving!”
The Dragon Gate men were all extremely vigilant, shrinking the encirclement once again.
“Aiyo, how terrifying!” Bai Jinghong patted his chest.
Jiang Yueying also nestled in Bai Jinghong’s arms, her gaze contemptuous.
“Mr. Ye, are you serious? With these rotten potatoes and cracked eggs?”
“We came bearing gifts today, not to cause trouble. But if you refuse a face-saving gesture, then I can’t guarantee anything.”
Jiang Yueying maintained her smile throughout. Though breathtakingly beautiful, every word she spoke gave Ye Chen some pause.
Indeed, he didn’t know what trump cards Bai Jinghong held.
He was still injured, and both Jiang Yueying and Bai Jinghong were damn experts.
If a fight broke out, not only might they lose, but the other side could even get leverage over them.
Right now, he was already on that female cop’s radar, though pulling some strings could still delay things.
But the Bai Jinghong before him wasn’t as simple as a cop.
Power, sometimes, was just a tiny little move that could destroy a person.
“Bai Jinghong, there will be a final reckoning between you and me later!”
Ye Chen didn’t want to show weakness in front of Bai Jinghong.
Even if they weren’t fighting, throwing out some harsh words was perfectly fine.
“Of course. Even if you don’t settle the score, I still will!” Bai Jinghong wore a smile as he raised the gift in his hand.
“This gift I specially prepared for you. I know you’re wary of me, so I’ll just toss it to you!”
“But I offer just one warning: you must catch it. Don’t let my good intentions go to waste, or you’ll regret it.”
Ye Chen gritted his teeth. This Bai Jinghong was still threatening him even now.
The corner of Ye Chen’s mouth curled upward slightly as he agreed readily, “Alright, I’ll catch it.”
Bai Jinghong didn’t stand on ceremony and directly flung it.
That gift box flew straight toward Ye Chen.
But Ye Chen deliberately dodged. The gift box smashed directly onto the ground with the sound of shattering porcelain.
“Aiya, Young Master Bai, so sorry, I didn’t catch it!”
Ye Chen spread his hands, his smile filled with smugness.
He was slapping Bai Jinghong’s face in public—what could he do about it?
Did he really think Ye Chen would just do as he said?
“Pfft…”
Bai Jinghong couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“No matter, no matter. If you didn’t catch it, then it’s trash. Have your men toss the gift into the cesspit!”
“The gift has been delivered. That was only half. I’ll send the other half another way.”
Ye Chen frowned deeply, completely unable to figure out what Bai Jinghong was playing at.
When that so-called gift had flown over just now, he hadn’t detected any dangerous aura, so there definitely wasn’t anything hazardous inside.
Given Bai Jinghong’s ruthless nature, would he really kindly deliver a gift?
Bai Jinghong and Jiang Yueying completely ignored the men surrounding them and walked toward the exit.
Utterly disdainful of everyone present.
As they passed by Little Brother, Bai Jinghong couldn’t help but stop.
“Dragon Lord’s Wife, are you alright?”
Bai Jinghong addressed Little Brother with this greeting.
Little Brother gulped, his complexion extremely ugly.
And Ye Chen was also bewildered.
“Ah, Brother Ye, no matter how formidable a man is, he still needs to cherish his own woman.”
“Only worthless men hit their women. Since you’ve made him the Dragon Lord’s Wife, you must keep your word.”
“Losing trust with people—how will you lead your brothers in the future?”
Bai Jinghong delivered a lecture to Ye Chen, then turned, put his arm around Jiang Yueying, and left with a smile.
Ye Chen had no idea what had just happened.
He couldn’t even figure out Bai Jinghong’s sudden appearance and gift-giving.
“Dragon Lord, should we seize them directly?” Wen Tailai looked at Bai Jinghong’s retreating back and spoke in a dark tone.
Ye Chen gritted his teeth. “Don’t act just yet.”
Then he raised a foot and nudged the gift box Bai Jinghong had sent.
“Sending me a gift?”
“What garbage are you dumping at my place!” Ye Chen kicked it aside.
With that, the contents spilled out, scattering mostly across the ground.
Seeing this, Ye Chen froze. “What’s that? Go check!”
His underlings quickly went over, crouched down, and opened the gift box.
What met their eyes was a shattered jar.
The jar was a pale bluish-white and was already broken.
And on the ground, as well as inside the packaging, were all ash-like particles.
“Dragon Lord… this… this seems to be… ashes.”
That underling stammered.
Ye Chen’s mind roared with a crash as he hurried forward to look closely.
He flipped the jar over and suddenly saw the name painted on the broken jar in yellow lacquer.
Ye Chen’s vision went black, and he nearly fainted.
“Ahh~~”
“Ahh~~~” Ye Chen howled in fury.
Everyone’s scalps tingled.
Now, any fool could tell what was inside.
No wonder Bai Jinghong had just told Ye Chen he must catch it, or he’d regret it.
He had calculated that Ye Chen would be disdainful and deliberately refuse to catch it.
Killing a man and stabbing his heart—this was utterly killing a man and stabbing his heart. This Bai Jinghong was simply too cruel.
