Ye Guichen returned home and found that both Chen Ziran and Bai Qinghe were not back yet.

To make a strong debut for their clothing brand, Chen Ziran had begun her crazy overtime mode again these days, and as Chen Ziran's personal bodyguard, Bai Qinghe would temporarily avoid only when Ye Guichen was by Chen Ziran's side. Most of the time, Bai Qinghe stayed close to Chen Ziran.

He called Chen Ziran to confirm that she wouldn't be coming home, then Ye Guichen hummed a tune to himself while taking a shower, wandering around the house in just his underwear.

He walked into the living room and saw the bag he had thrown on the coffee table. Ye Guichen then remembered that it was given to him by Li Ruoxuan earlier.

Opening it, he found a Rolex inside, likely worth more than a hundred thousand yuan.

"That Li Ruoxuan..." Ye Guichen shook his head and tried it on. The watch's bracelet fit perfectly.

Though Ye Guichen hadn't been accustomed to wearing a watch before, since he had one now, it felt like a waste to leave it unused. So he decided to wear it.

Inside the bag that held the watch, the ten-million-yuan check lay quietly.

Ye Guichen didn't need the money now; even if he wanted to invest in the Medicinal Food Restaurant, Haotian Model Company had enough funds to cover it.

After Mi Lan left, Ye Guichen had inquired about Haotian Model Company's performance. Although it wasn't as good as before, earning tens of thousands of yuan per month was still achievable.

After all, they employed more than twenty models, and advertising fees alone constituted a significant income.

"Forget it, holding onto it doesn't help me. Let Yu Jieyuan invest it into the Medicinal Food Restaurant." Thinking this, Ye Guichen called Yu Jieyuan and asked him to pick up the check. He then realized it had been a long time without any news about Mi Lan and sent a text to Blood Rose to inquire.

Blood Rose quickly replied, informing Ye Guichen that Mi Lan was now being held captive by the Qin Family. Other than that, she wasn't being troubled much for the time being.

"Ah, seems like I need to find a time to visit the Qin Family." Ye Guichen sighed.

Although he had placed Greedy Wolf in Wenzhou to keep an eye on the Qin Family, they also had skilled personnel, and Greedy Wolf wasn't very clear about their internal situation.

Putting away his phone, Ye Guichen sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to sense the bottleneck in his cultivation.

Just as Ye Guichen was thinking about Mi Lan, over at the Wenzhou Qin Family, Mi Lan was lying on her bed, repeatedly flipping through the photos on her phone.

Those photos were all secretly taken of Ye Guichen, mostly showing his profile or back.

The first photo was from the time when Ye Guichen sprinted down the street like Superman.

"I miss you…" Mi Lan opened her contact list, edited a text, hesitated for a long time, and finally deleted it word by word.

She then looked up at the moon outside the window.

It had been some time since Mi Lan returned to the Qin Family, and she had thought time would gradually help her forget Ye Guichen.

But she discovered that no matter how hard she tried, missing Ye Guichen had only grown like a flood breaking through a dam.

"Will there be a day when you come to marry me, wearing colorful battle attire and stepping on clouds of seven colors?" Mi Lan curled her head between her legs, tears uncontrollably streaming down.

Mi Lan now realized that Ye Guichen had become irremovable from her heart.

Though she didn't want Ye Guichen to be involved in the Qin Family's conflict, Mi Lan always had a slight hope deep down, hoping that one day Ye Guichen would come forcefully and rescue her from the Qin Family.

...

Around ten o'clock, two masked individuals sneaked near the Huang Feng Hotel.

"Luo Qi, there's going to be a good show tonight. Get all the equipment ready. If it works, you can get thirty thousand yuan." One of them whispered.

The other, holding two phones, nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Brother He, I not only stream on Shanghu Live but also am good at secretly taking pictures. Heh, but you said the female lead is top star Chu Tiange, is that true?"

"Just take the pictures honestly, none of your business otherwise." The person called Brother He glared at Luo Qi, "You wait in the car. I'll message you later."

"All right, Brother He." Luo Qi nodded and got into a nearby van.

The person called Brother He raised his collar and entered the hotel.

Brother He was known as He Laosan, a so-called private detective who specialized in rumors and investigating affairs.

Unexpectedly, he received a big job today, framing top star Chu Tiange and taking inappropriate photos of her.

If he succeeded, the other party would pay fifty thousand yuan.

He Laosan was overjoyed and agreed promptly. A brief investigation revealed Chu Tiange's exact residence.

He clutched the prepared note, arrived at the room door, slipped the note under the door, knocked twice quickly, and left.

Inside the room, Feng Zhu was scolding Chu Tiange.

Feng Zhu had been increasingly dissatisfied with Chu Tiange's actions recently.

"Chu Chu, you're lowering your value. Tell me, do you have any relationship with that poor guy named Ye Guichen?" Feng Zhu stood in front of Chu Tiange, arms crossed, looking down at her.

Chu Tiange pursed her lips, knowing Feng Zhu had hired people to follow her. Though she was disgruntled, she still replied, "Sister Feng, how many times have I told you? Mr. Ye and I don't have the kind of relationship you're thinking of."

"Not that relationship?" Feng Zhu sneered, "If not, why did you secretly meet him?"

"I…" Chu Tiange didn't know how to explain.

Furthermore, she couldn't easily reveal Ye Guichen's identity.

"Sister Feng, I actually want that kind of relationship with Mr. Ye, but he has to agree too." Chu Tiange murmured self-deprecatingly, "Alright, Sister Feng, don't waste your time here. It's late, and if there's nothing else, I'd like to take a bath first."

"Chu Tiange, don't be ungrateful!" Feng Zhu got even angrier seeing Chu Tiange's nonchalant attitude, "I warn you, if Young Master Feng finds out about Ye Guichen, he'll be dead!"

"Sister Feng, that's no concern of yours." Chu Tiange couldn't help but sneer. Even Young Master Feng would be like a younger brother in front of Ye Guichen.

Unwilling to argue with Feng Zhu anymore, Chu Tiange stood up, walked to the bathroom, and began to undress to take a bath.

Chu Tiange knew that she owed her current success to Feng Zhu.

Moreover, Chu Tiange admitted that Feng Zhu was good at being a manager.

However, as her fame grew, even becoming a top star, Feng Zhu started mingling with higher-ups, and the person who once cared about her welfare was gone.

Now, Feng Zhu merely treated her as a tool to hobnob with the rich and powerful, like personal property. If Chu Tiange didn't follow her wishes, Feng Zhu would get unhappy.

"Ah…" Chu Tiange sighed softly, knowing that if things continued like this, their relationship would only strain further.

Feng Zhu glanced in the direction of the bathroom and snorted, "Chu Tiange, you're asking for this."

She turned to leave but then heard knocking.

Feng Zhu was surprised and quickly walked to the door.

Opening the door, she saw no one there, only a note on the carpet that read: Home Inn 302, Fenglin Road, Ye.

Nothing else was mentioned.

"Well, that poor Ye guy actually booked a room with Chu Tiange in such a cheap hotel?" Feng Zhu was enraged, glanced at the bathroom knowing Chu Tiange was unaware of the note, quickly pocketed it, and called You Wencheng.

"Mr. You, I need to meet you immediately." Hanging up, Feng Zhu chose a café and met You Wencheng within twenty minutes.

"Sister Feng, what's up at this hour?" You Wencheng sat opposite Feng Zhu, looking ingratiating.

Feng Zhu slapped the note on the table in front of You Wencheng, "Boss You, find a lady for me, and some drugs. I want that poor Ye guy knocked out."

You Wencheng was stunned, looked at the address, and then suddenly realized, "Sister Feng, that guy booked a room with Miss Chu?"

"Of course!" Feng Zhu angrily replied, "How audacious, trying to get involved with Chu Chu. I initially wanted to have him taken care of, but making him disappear seems too easy. Since he's so bold, let's make him regret it."

You Wencheng grinned, "Sister Feng, that's easy. I know many ladies who have drugs. Knocking out Ye couldn't be simpler. But after knocking him out, what do you plan to do?"

"What to do?" Feng Zhu sneered, "Make sure he never dares to touch Chu Chu again."

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