The night was deep.
Inside the garden villa, Su Yingxia remained seated on the sofa, enveloped by darkness.
Her phone was placed by her side, and she glanced at it from time to time.
Unfortunately, not only were there no calls, but even the message she was waiting for had not been sent.
She couldn't help but feel a bit dejected.
She was supposed to be a guest at the banquet tonight, but last night she was brutalized by Jiang Shaolong, her face so swollen she couldn't show herself, forcing her to give up a rare opportunity.
Thinking of this, her heart filled with resentment and a sense of loss.
Last night, if it hadn't been for Young Master Yuan's call, which had warned Jiang Shaolong, she even suspected she might have been beaten to death by Jiang Shaolong.
Thinking that she had married such a man, she couldn't help but pity herself.
When she married Chen Fan, although he was poor and seemed weak, he doted on her!
At least Chen Fan was genuinely good to her; he never laid a hand on her, nor did he ever raise his voice at her.
Compared to now, he wasn't particularly wealthy, yet she was living like a widow and suffering abuse.
Thinking of these things, tears welled up in her eyes.
She touched the three-million-yuan diamond necklace around her neck, and as she saw the gentle and refined face of Young Master Yuan, her heart stirred once more.
She wondered if Young Master Yuan would remember her.
Perhaps, he had already forgotten her?
The entire night passed in turmoil. The next day, as the sun reached its zenith, she lazily got up to get ready and put on her makeup.
Because of the incident that night, Jiang Shaolong had returned to the Jiang family.
Facing the deserted garden villa, Su Yingxia was filled with annoyance and decided to return to her parents' home for a few days.
She hadn't driven far when she suddenly froze.
Outside Villa No. 1 ahead, two to thirty luxury cars were parked.
Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Maybachs, Ferraris…
These cars were lined up, creating a tremendous visual impact.
The car doors were open, and drivers and bodyguards stood by their vehicles, waiting silently.
As for the owners of these super luxury cars, they stood outside the gate of Villa No. 1, their expressions incredibly respectful.
With just a casual glance, Su Yingxia recognized quite a few of them: Dai Yunshen, the eldest young master of the Dai family; Hu Junshen, the head of the Hu family from the southern city; Yang Tiantian, the young lady of the Yang family…
These individuals were all top-tier second-generation heirs or prominent figures in the Hangjiang business world.
"What… what's going on?"
While Su Yingxia was surprised, a bad premonition began to stir within her.
Although the owner of Villa No. 1 had never appeared, she knew that Chen Fan and Su Yingxue lived there.
Were these top dignitaries here to see Chen Fan?
The thought sent a tremor through her, making her feel deeply unsettled.
Su Yingxia stopped her car, managed a strained smile, and asked a driver standing by a Bentley, "Brother, what's happening here?"
The driver, dressed in a black suit, stood by the car door, his posture perfectly straight.
He glanced at Su Yingxia and said with an air of superiority, "You live here, and you don't know?"
Su Yingxia was a little bewildered. Why would living in Xiangshan Tanfu mean she had to know everything?
Had some incredibly important person arrived?
"Brother, I really don't know. What's going on?" Su Yingxia forced another smile and said coquettishly, "Just tell me!"
Su Yingxia was very beautiful, and her voice was pleasant. When she acted cute like this, the driver was instantly flattered, feeling his entire being melt.
He puffed out his chest, filled with a sense of superiority, and said, "Our bosses are here to see Mr. Chen!"
Mr. Chen?
Su Yingxia's heart trembled.
In Villa No. 1, there was only one person surnamed Chen, and that was Chen Fan.
Unless, the mysterious owner of the villa was also surnamed Chen?
"Which… which Mr. Chen?" Su Yingxia asked again.
"Who else could it be?"
The driver sneered, a hint of disdain in his eyes for Su Yingxia.
Didn't they say that everyone living in Xiangshan Tanfu was a wealthy person of status and influence? This woman, young and beautiful, looked so radiant, yet she knew nothing about what happened last night?
She must just be a pretty face married to a rich man, or perhaps even a mistress!
Though disdainful, the driver felt a stir of excitement. He then boastfully said, "It's Mr. Chen Fan. Didn't you know? Last night, he spent ten billion yuan at the auction in the Hanjiang Grand Hotel to bid for the 'Ping An Tie', tsk tsk, it caused a city-wide sensation!"
"Ah?"
Su Yingxia's mouth involuntarily opened into an 'o' shape, large enough to fit an egg.
Chen Fan, ten billion yuan?
How was that possible?
Even if he sold himself, it wouldn't be enough for the fraction of ten billion yuan.
"Is it true?"
Su Yingxia's first reaction was disbelief, finding it absurd and surreal.
Was this ten billion yuan made of ghost money?
If Chen Fan could produce ten billion yuan, no, even if he borrowed ten billion yuan just for a thrill, she wouldn't have left him!
Her expression was one of utter shock.
Seeing Su Yingxia's reaction, the driver felt incredibly proud.
To be able to shock a young and beautiful woman living in Xiangshan Tanfu was an unparalleled sense of accomplishment.
He continued to show off, "You don't believe me, do you? Why do you think my bosses rushed here so early in the morning?"
Su Yingxia shook her head, completely bewildered.
The driver paused, then continued, "You probably don't know yet, but my bosses have been waiting outside Mr. Chen's door for an hour!"
Su Yingxia felt like she was going insane!
She had divorced a super-rich tycoon with ten billion yuan and married Jiang Shaolong, that abusive, impotent man who caused trouble everywhere?
If this were true, how foolish had she been?
She would probably be ridiculed to death by countless people!
Sitting in the driver's seat, looking at the gate of Villa No. 1 and the dozen or so dignitaries and celebrities standing there, Su Yingxia didn't know what to feel.
"This isn't real!"
She murmured, "Chen Fan could never have ten billion yuan. The villa's owner, perhaps!"
The driver glanced at her and smiled, "It seems you do know a little about this Mr. Chen. Ten billion yuan, indeed, isn't his!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yingxia seemed to come back to life, letting out a long sigh of relief and saying, "I knew it, how could he possibly have ten billion yuan?"
"Although Mr. Chen doesn't have it, Mr. Long does!" the driver said nonchalantly. "Mr. Chen works for Mr. Long; would he be treated poorly?
"If Mr. Long gives him a mere one or two billion, isn't it simple? It might not be ten billion, but it's still wealth that many people can't earn in a lifetime?"
Being able to chat with a beauty like Su Yingxia and shock her, this driver felt invigorated and started talking nonstop.
"Wait, who did you say? Mr. Long? Mr. Long is the owner of Villa No. 1?"
Su Yingxia, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was now even more shocked than before.
The driver said proudly, "Beauty, you heard correctly, it's Mr. Long!"
Su Yingxia's heart was thrown into a tempest.
Given her original status and experience, she wouldn't have known the name Mr. Long. However, her wedding to Jiang Shaolong made this title unforgettable for life!
Her wedding was precisely because Jiang Shaolong had impersonated Mr. Long's identity and caused a huge uproar!
Because of that incident, the Jiang family was suppressed by Li Xiangbei, facing the danger of bankruptcy. Jiang Lizong personally went to the capital to ask Mr. Chen for intervention!
And that was just the suppression by Li Xiangbei. If it were Mr. Long?
Thinking about it, Su Yingxia felt a chill down her spine, trembling involuntarily.
The owner of the villa was actually Mr. Long. If that mysterious Mr. Long remembered the grievance of being impersonated, he could bring the Jiang and Su families to ruin with just a word!
"Beauty, there are many theories about Mr. Long. Our boss speculates that Mr. Long might be in Hangjiang City. Mr. Jiang of Shengshi and Mr. Luo are very likely his men…"
The driver was still showing off.
Su Yingxia, however, was filled with dread and had no mind to listen further, driving away.
"Alas, beauty, it's fate that we talked so much. Can I get your contact information? I have more information…"
The driver was stunned and tried to flirt, unwilling to give up.
But Su Yingxia had already driven away, completely ignoring him.
And at this moment, inside Villa No. 1, the scene was completely different.