"Are you all here?"
Chi Ye casually unbuttoned his shirt, slouching onto the single sofa with a defiant air.
The aura of someone accustomed to high positions instantly filled the living room.
Chi Ze Rui frowned, sensing trouble. "Uncle, why are you here?"
"If I didn't come, Miss Yu would have frozen to death."
Chi Ye glanced nonchalantly at Wen Ting Xue. "Since Miss Wen is out of danger, please let me take Miss Yu away."
"Uncle."
Chi Ze Rui called out, displeased.
Chi Ye looked at him, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
"I gave you an hour, should be enough torment, right?"
"What do you mean?" Chi Ze Rui didn't understand. "Can the Yu family even speak to you?"
The Yu family wasn't considered high-society in Jiang Cheng. Even if Yu Jie froze here all night, her family wouldn't dare to utter a peep. What was going on today? For his uncle to personally escort her away.
"The Yu family is nothing, of course, but it's because their daughter is capable."
Chi Ye took an invitation from his pocket and tossed it to Chi Ze Rui.
"Yu Jie's sister hitched herself to a young master from the Fu family in the capital. Coincidentally, the Second Master Fu is handling affairs in Jiang Cheng."
"He found me, how could I not give him face?"
Chi Ze Rui looked at the embossed invitation in his hand: the birthday banquet of the matriarch of the Fu family in the capital. Jiang Cheng was prosperous, but in terms of power, it couldn't compare to the capital. The fact that the future patriarch of the Fu family personally delivered an invitation was already a great courtesy to the Chi family. By reason and sentiment, the Chi family couldn't refuse. But Chi Ze Rui couldn't swallow this injustice.
The young man tilted his head, his jaw slightly tensed.
"Uncle, Yu Jie was the one causing trouble, letting her go like this is too unfair!"
According to Hao Luo Er, the young girl was afraid of water! Yu Jie knew this and still pushed her in, how vicious her intentions were! If they had arrived a moment later, would Wen Ting Xue have lost her life here?! The thought of Wen Ting Xue being pulled from the water lifelessly in Yu Wen Li's arms sent a chill down Chi Ze Rui's spine.
"Fair?"
Chi Ye narrowed his eyes, looking at his nephew and scoffing mercilessly.
"There's not that much fairness for you. She has the Fu family of the capital behind her."
"Even if she committed the greatest crime today, she would walk out of here unharmed."
"Moreover, I see Miss Wen is perfectly fine, why insist on holding on?"
Chi Ye turned his gaze to Wen Ting Xue again. His eyes were fierce and venomous. The moment their eyes met, Wen Ting Xue thought of a wolf.
Yu Wen Li placed a hand on the girl's slightly trembling shoulder, his gaze falling calmly on Chi Ye.
"Uncle Chi, I don't care if she has the Fu family of the capital, or the Li family of the capital behind her. She dared to lay a hand on my person."
"I will make her pay. If the Chi family is inconvenient, then fine, I'll take her away myself."
Yu Wen Li pulled Wen Ting Xue to her feet. Chi Ye immediately frowned, his voice turning cold.
"Xiao Wen! Is it worth it for a woman?"
"Of course it is."
With that, Yu Wen Li was about to take Wen Ting Xue to the backyard to retrieve someone. Chi Ye raised his hand. The black-clad men behind him quickly moved to block their path.
Yu Wen Li turned back with a darkening expression. "Uncle Chi."
"Since you call me Uncle Chi, I can't stand by and watch you be foolish."
Chi Ye impatiently took out his checkbook and walked to Wen Ting Xue's side, his gaze sharp.
"Fill in any amount you want, as long as you can make this matter go away and have Second Master Fu take the person away."
"Let the girl choose," Chi Ye said, glancing dismissively at Yu Wen Li, who was about to lose his temper. He seemed a little disappointed in his nephew's lack of foresight. He, who was wary of the Fu family in the capital, dared to court trouble. He was young and didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!
Wen Ting Xue tugged at Yu Wen Li's hand, then mustered her courage to meet Chi Ye's gaze.
"I don't want money. Please have someone take Yu Jie away."
Chi Ye's gaze deepened as he appraised her. "The young lady is sensible and knows what's important."
"Xiao..."
Chi Ze Rui began unwillingly, but Chi Ye shot him a glare. It was cold and cruel.
"Say one more word, and I'll throw you into the darkroom for 'enjoyment'."
Mu Chen and Xing Jia He immediately covered Chi Ze Rui's mouth.
Wen Ting Xue tightly gripped Yu Wen Li's hand, her wet eyes pleadingly staring at him. Her still-swollen eyelids were red, making her look incredibly pitiful. Yu Wen Li hesitated for a long while before finally falling silent.
...
A long, wide avenue was lined with black cars. The one in the very center was a top-of-the-line Cayenne. Chi Ye brought the dripping wet Yu Jie to the back seat. The car window rolled down, revealing half a face enough to make one throw themselves into a fire. Red lips curved into a faint smile, languid and distinguished.
"Thank you for your trouble, Master Chi."
His deep, magnetic voice carried a natural air of superiority.
"It's nothing," Chi Ye casually flicked away ash. "Just a childish squabble between kids, perfectly normal."
Second Master Fu smiled faintly. "I heard the girl who was pushed into the water was afraid of water?"
Chi Ye hummed a soft 'mm'.
...
Wen Ting Xue and the others stood under the corridor, unable to see the occupant of the car clearly. They could only see his hand extended out the window, long and handsome, with a Patek Philippe on his wrist.
"Holy shit!" Que You craned his neck forward, staring at the watch. "I saw that watch in a fashion magazine. It's a limited edition, costing tens of millions. He's so damn rich!"
Chi Ze Rui rolled his eyes dismissively. "What's this? My uncle has many like this."
"It's nothing if he wears it himself, but the key is," Que You kicked him, "haven't you noticed he took it off?"
"Huh?"
Chi Ze Rui looked up. He saw Chi Ye walking back slowly, followed by a young man with a tall, straight posture. In his hands, he held the watch worth tens of millions.
"You must be Miss Wen, right?" The young man's gaze was sharp as he looked at Wen Ting Xue, his expression gentle. "This is Second Master's compensation. If you're not satisfied, you can fill in any amount."
He then took out a blank check and a black pen from his pocket. Wen Ting Xue looked at the two items handed to her, paused for a moment, then looked up at the black Cayenne. The window had already rolled up, revealing only blackness. Nothing could be seen. Wen Ting Xue looked away and politely declined, "Thank you for making the trip, I'm really fine, I don't need any compensation."
The young man smiled. "What Second Master gives, there's no reason to take back. If you don't want this watch, then I'll throw it away."
He turned and walked towards the trash can, tossing it without hesitation.
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After everyone had left, Chi Ye kept Chi Ze Rui behind. He got straight to the point. "Are you interested in that girl?"
Chi Ze Rui sat down impatiently. "If I wasn't interested, would she be my girlfriend?"
"I'm talking about Wen Ting Xue," Chi Ye suddenly raised his eyelids. His gaze was sharp and cold.
Chi Ze Rui frowned. "Uncle, what are you thinking? She's Brother Yu's person."
Chi Ye scoffed. "Right, she's Yu Wen Li's person, so why are you getting so worked up?"
A perfectly good birthday banquet was ruined because that girl fell into the water. And he chased everyone away. This wasn't like him.
Chi Ze Rui said matter-of-factly, "She's Brother Yu's darling, of course, I'd care about her."
Chi Ye didn't waste any more time with him and cut to the chase. "You'd better not have any ideas about her, or I'll kill her."