Jiang Yi swept his gaze across the yard, finding no sign of any intruders in the villa.
He felt a sense of confusion.
Upon opening the mobile surveillance, Jiang Yi discovered that it was a stray cat that had jumped into the villa from over the wall.
To prevent further occurrences, Jiang Yi reinstalled the alarm.
Dongfang Mei walked out from the hall, her gaze softening as she looked at Jiang Yi's profile.
Meanwhile, in the living room of the Chen family villa in Lidu City, members of the Chen family were reporting to the patriarch about the auction.
Upon hearing that the auction had concluded successfully without any hitches, the Chen family patriarch's face lit up with a relieved expression.
"This time, Kun'er did not disappoint me. He finally lived up to my efforts."
The Chen family patriarch took a deep breath, appearing very pleased.
The Chen family members looked as if they had something to say but were hesitant.
"Is there anything else you haven't told me?" the Chen family patriarch asked.
The Chen family members began to waver.
"Whatever it is, just say it quickly, don't be so hesitant," a trace of anger flashed across the Chen family patriarch's face.
Seeing this, the Chen family members dared not conceal anything further and revealed that Chen Kun had helped Liu Tianyu.
Upon hearing this, the Chen family patriarch, enraged, slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table, splashing tea all over it.
"This good-for-nothing, incompetent fool! If Master Jiang finds out about this, he will surely be offended. To do such a thing for mere Liu Tianyu is utterly foolish!" The Chen family patriarch was furious.
Seeing the patriarch's outburst, the Chen family members were too scared to even breathe.
Just then, Chen Kun walked in from outside.
After leaving the auction, Chen Kun drove straight home, intending to inform the Chen family patriarch about the auction.
He thought that with the successful conclusion of the auction, his father would surely praise him.
"Dad, I'm back!" Chen Kun greeted the Chen family patriarch with a smile.
The Chen family patriarch's face was filled with anger, and he remained silent.
"Dad, who upset you? Tell me, and I'll teach them a lesson and vent your anger."
"There were no issues whatsoever at this auction, and the Jiang family is very satisfied with the outcome," Chen Kun said proudly.
"You scoundrel, how dare you even speak of it!"
The Chen family patriarch berated him, "You are truly incorrigible. You knew full well about the animosity between Master Jiang and Liu Tianyu, yet you secretly helped Liu Tianyu. Have you been kicked in the head?"
Hearing this, Chen Kun nonchalantly replied, "So, you're angry about this?"
"Liu Tianyu was my subordinate before and we had a good relationship, so of course I had to help him. As for Jiang Yi, Grandfather's illness has already been cured, so there's no need to bother with him."
The Chen family patriarch was extremely angered by these words.
Seeing that the Chen family patriarch was not speaking, Chen Kun assumed he had taken his words to heart and continued, "Jiang Yi has no power or influence; he has lost his value to our Chen family..."
"Slap!"
The Chen family patriarch slapped Chen Kun across the face.
Just as the Chen family patriarch was about to continue his reprimand, a servant, in a panic, ran down from upstairs, shouting, "It's bad! The old master has had an accident..."
Hearing this, the Chen family patriarch paid no attention to Chen Kun and hurried upstairs.
Upon entering the room, he saw the old master spitting blood all over the floor and lying unconscious.
"What happened?" the Chen family patriarch demanded angrily from the servant.
"The old master had a relapse of his drinking addiction. He secretly drank a couple of mouthfuls just now, and then..." the servant said with a pale face.
The Chen family patriarch's expression turned extremely grim.
Before Jiang Yi had left, he had specifically instructed that the Chen old master must not drink alcohol, otherwise his old illness would relapse.
The Chen old master had been cured, and now this had happened again.
Chen Kun also followed into the room and was stunned by the old master's condition.
"Immediately go to Jiang City and invite Master Jiang to treat the old master. If you can't invite Master Jiang, don't bother coming back!" the Chen family patriarch roared at Chen Kun.
Chen Kun looked helpless.
"What are you still standing around for? Hurry up and go," the Chen family patriarch trembled with rage.
"I'm sure I won't be able to invite Master Jiang this time. Earlier at the auction, I helped Liu Tianyu, and Master Jiang already knows about it," Chen Kun said with a sigh.
"You made your mistake, you fix it yourself!"
The Chen family patriarch said angrily, "If you cannot invite Master Jiang to treat the old master, I will disown you. I have no need for a foolish son like you who only causes me trouble."
The Chen family patriarch issued Chen Kun an ultimatum.
With matters having reached this point, Chen Kun had no choice but to return to Jiang City to invite Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi remained in the villa, waiting for the assassins from the killer organization to appear.
Two days had passed, but no one had shown up.
Jiang Yi had not given up.
At noon, Jiang Yi went to the restaurant to prepare some food.
Upon entering the restaurant, Jiang Yi was stunned.
On the dining table, various delicacies were laid out, with steak and red wine all present.
Especially the bottle of red wine, worth over two hundred thousand.
The entire meal was estimated to cost at least seven to eight hundred thousand.
Dongfang Mei was sitting on a chair by the dining table, reading a magazine. Seeing Jiang Yi arrive, she put down her magazine and smiled, saying, "These dishes were prepared by a renowned chef from Jiang City. Taste them and see how they are."
Jiang Yi was already starving!
Jiang Yi did not stand on ceremony, directly sat down on a chair, picked up his chopsticks, and took a bite. He found it quite good.
Dongfang Mei took a sip, and her delicate brows furrowed.
"The chefs in Jiang City are indeed not as good as those in the capital. This cooking is far from it," Dongfang Mei said with some disappointment.
Afterward, Dongfang Mei tasted a little more and then began to drink her red wine.
It was clear that Dongfang Mei was not satisfied with the food.
"When you were in the capital, did you eat like this for every meal?" Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Mhm!"
Dongfang Mei nodded and said, "My family has the best chefs in China. They can prepare all sorts of delicious dishes every day, changing them constantly. I've tasted all the high-end dishes you can name."
Jiang Yi felt a bit embarrassed.
His family was just too wealthy!
A single meal cost nearly a million, which would amount to fifty to sixty million a month.
Dongfang Mei's family spent hundreds of millions on food alone.
Ordinary families would be bankrupted in a few years.
In terms of cooking, Jiang Yi possessed first-class culinary skills, blending health preservation with taste. No one could reach Jiang Yi's level.
When he was the live-in son-in-law of the Ye family, the meals were prepared by a housekeeper, and Jiang Yi had no opportunity to showcase his culinary talents.
"Can you cook?" Dongfang Mei suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
If he couldn't cook, then no one could.
Since he had nothing else to do, Jiang Yi decided to show off his skills.