"Prison?"

For a moment, Song Siping's face turned pale.

Realizing something was wrong, he looked at Song Hongyu for confirmation, "Aunt, is this guy just trying to scare us?"

Song Hongyu's legs gave way, and she sat on the ground with a thud, "Manager Ye, please, give me a chance. I promise I won't embezzle again."

Ye Guichen didn't pay the slightest attention to Song Hongyu's plea.

A while later, people from the Chen Group's legal department came to take Song Hongyu and Song Siping away.

After everyone left, Ye Guichen started to calm down a bit and said to Zhao Erdan's wife, "Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry for letting you witness this."

Zhao Erdan's wife hurriedly waved her hand, flustered, "No, no, Manager Ye, please don't say that. I'm quite straightforward and tend to speak without thinking. If I said anything wrong, I hope you won't take it to heart."

She was clearly extremely nervous.

But deep down, she felt a bit proud.

After all, it was unbelievable that someone like Ye Guichen fired a high-ranking manager for someone from the lower ranks like her. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, who would believe it?

She could brag about this to her neighbors for a long time.

After chatting for a while, Ye Guichen had a basic understanding of Zhao Erdan's family situation.

Zhao Erdan's wife was named Li Xiaoqin, and she ran a noodle shop on the famous snack street in Yun City.

They also had a son who was in middle school.

Usually, while Zhao Erdan worked at the Chen Group, Li Xiaoqin managed the noodle shop by herself.

Although the two of them had a tough life, it was at least stable.

But Zhao Erdan's injury had disrupted their steady life.

"Manager Ye, forgive me for saying this, but I've never met a wealthy person who treats people like us as brothers." Li Xiaoqin had a very good impression of Ye Guichen but seemed hesitant to speak further.

Ye Guichen could see that Li Xiaoqin had a problem and smiled, "Sister-in-law, just say what you want to say. Zhao Erdan is my brother; your problems are my problems."

"Xiaoqin, we have already troubled the boss enough. Don't cause him more trouble." Before Li Xiaoqin could speak, Zhao Erdan reprimanded her, obviously not wanting her to say anything.

Ye Guichen gave Zhao Erdan a sidelong glance, "What, do you still consider me your boss or not?"

"I..." Hearing this, Zhao Erdan became anxious, "Of course, I consider you my boss. Whether I can continue working at the Chen Group or not, you'll always be my boss."

"Then stop with the nonsense." Ye Guichen said to Li Xiaoqin, "Sister-in-law, just tell me if there's anything you need. If it's within my power, I won't refuse."

"Boss..." Zhao Erdan still wanted to cover up, but Ye Guichen's stern look made him shut his mouth.

Li Xiaoqin let out a bitter laugh, "Manager Ye, I'm not afraid of you laughing. Although Old Zhao's salary at the Chen Group is only about five thousand a month, it's stable. I can make some money running the noodle shop day and night, but with Old Zhao injured, I have to close the shop to take care of him. Right now, we have to pay the child's school fees and the shop's rent, I...

Ye Guichen understood; it all came down to money.

"Sister-in-law, it's a small matter." Ye Guichen took out a card and handed it to Li Xiaoqin. "There's a hundred thousand yuan in it, the password is six zeros. Take it."

Ye Guichen usually didn't carry much money. Besides running the Heavenly God Temple, he also had a modeling agency in Yun City. He had specifically asked Yu Jieyuan to bring this card, intending it for Zhao Erdan.

"A hundred thousand?" Li Xiaoqin was shocked and shook her head, pushing the card back. "No, no, Manager Ye, you misunderstand. I didn't mean to ask you for money, just wanted to borrow some. I promise to pay it back."

She had never seen so much money in her life.

"Yeah, boss, this is too much!" Zhao Erdan added.

Ye Guichen's face turned serious, "Sister-in-law, if you don't take the money, it means you see me as an outsider. To be honest, a hundred thousand is nothing to me. Consider it money in advance for many meals we will eat at your shop. Tonight, I want to treat the brothers from the Security Department at your noodle shop."

"Huh?" Both Zhao Erdan and Li Xiaoqin were puzzled. "You don't need that much money for a meal."

"Just take it!"

Unable to refuse Ye Guichen's insistence, he finally threw the card onto the hospital bed and left the room, reminding them before he went, "Sister-in-law, don't stay here tonight. I'm treating everyone at your shop, make some good dishes."

"Okay, Manager Ye, okay." Li Xiaoqin held the card, feeling a bit uneasy.

After Ye Guichen left, Li Xiaoqin's eyes filled with tears as she held Zhao Erdan's hand, "Old Zhao, no wonder you're willing to work so hard for him. Even though he's young, he's truly a righteous boss."

Zhao Erdan smiled widely, patting Li Xiaoqin's hand. "We can take the money for now, but once we earn some, we need to pay it back. I don't want to owe him too much."

With the medical expense issue resolved, Zhao Erdan was already very grateful.

"Yes," Li Xiaoqin nodded firmly, her eyes flickering with emotions. As she looked at Zhao Erdan, she had more to say but swallowed it back down.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Jixiang Noodle House.

Ye Guichen had notified more than twenty brothers from the Security Department to come here for a meal after work.

He didn't want to put pressure on Zhao Erdan, and this was a good opportunity to strengthen relationships with the Security Department.

Before the end of the workday, Ye Guichen arrived at Jixiang Noodle House.

This was the famous snack street in Yun City. It wasn't meal time yet, so the noodle shop was empty except for Li Xiaoqin, who was busy.

Seeing Ye Guichen, Li Xiaoqin quickly wiped her hands and brought over a chair, "Manager Ye, you're here early. I'm not ready yet."

The noodle shop wasn't very big, just over ten square meters.

But fortunately, the street was wide enough to place some tables outside the shop.

"Sister-in-law, I have nothing else to do, so I came early to look around." Ye Guichen smiled and sat down in the shop. "Sister-in-law, don't fuss too much. The brothers and I aren't picky. They can also get familiar with the place and come more often."

Li Xiaoqin was touched, "Manager Ye, you're an extraordinary person. For Old Zhao to work with you, it's truly a blessing."

"Sister-in-law, don't say that. He's my brother. If you talk like that, you're making me a stranger." Ye Guichen smiled warmly. "Alright, go on with your preparations. I'll just sit here and take in the sights. I didn't know this place had so many delicious foods."

"Okay!" Li Xiaoqin responded and was about to get back to work when a raspy voice came from outside, "Li Xiaoqin, it's time to pay up."

Hearing this, Ye Guichen turned towards the voice.

There were four young men at the entrance of the noodle shop.

They were in their twenties, the leader with dyed yellow hair, an earring in his left ear, and a cigarette in his mouth.

Behind Huang Mao, the three other young men were shaking their legs and looking around. They whistled and teased women passing by.

Li Xiaoqin's face changed slightly. She ran out from the shop, "Brother Huang Mao, I told you yesterday, my husband is injured. Can you give us a few more days?"

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