"Ding-dong—"

Just as the Ye family members were wailing and causing a ruckus, the doorbell rang.

Ye Jingyi glanced at the chaotic scene inside the room with a gloomy face and went to open the door.

"Uncle?" Seeing the person who had come, Ye Jingyi called out in surprise.

Hearing that it was Ye Jianchang, Ye Jianxiong and the others immediately let go of Ye Jianmin and all rushed towards Ye Jianchang.

"Big brother, you can't do this to us."

"Yeah, Uncle, you can't give us a garbage company!"

"Big brother, you..."

"Enough!" Ye Jianchang shouted loudly, silencing Ye Jianxiong and the others.

The decision to throw Sancai Company to Ye Jingyi's family was made by him. Liying Cosmetics was destined to be a hit, to make a fortune, and he would definitely scoop this opportunity into his own pocket—he would never share it with a loser like Ye Jianxiong.

But not long after he left Ye Jingyi's home, he received another call from Ye Shen.

Ye Shen was always guarding the pharmaceutical factory. As soon as Ye Jianchang told him about the main medicine, he started integrating it immediately, but after several attempts, all the integrations failed. Sensing that this process required special steps, he asked Ye Jianchang to return to Ye Jingyi's home.

Thinking of this, Ye Jianchang felt annoyed and looked at Ye Jingyi, frowning as he asked, "Jingyi, the secret recipe you gave can't be integrated into medicine. Are you hiding something? Is there a special step for the integration?"

Zhou Ru and the others were stunned when they heard this, then burst into great joy.

"Haha, Jingyi, well done!"

"Right, it should be like this. They must wait until the share transfer agreement is signed before you give them the integration steps, and you must not reveal them!"

Zhou Ru and the others continuously reminded Ye Jingyi.

"I didn't hide anything, did I?" Ye Jingyi was somewhat bewildered; she knew nothing of any special integration steps.

Zhou Ru thought Ye Jingyi had caught on and was deliberately conning Ye Jianchang. She nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, brother, we haven't hidden anything, we know nothing."

"Well done, Jingyi, you are indeed more capable than your useless father." Ye Jianchang looked deeply at Ye Jingyi then turned to Ye Jianmin, "Jianmin, amend the contract to include the shares of Liying Cosmetics."

"This... Okay." Ye Jianmin hesitated for a moment but ultimately agreed and began amending the contract on the spot.

As soon as the contract was amended, Zhou Ru and the others eagerly checked it and then made Ye Jianxiong sign it immediately.

After signing, Zhou Ru took the initiative to find Ye Jingyi and proudly said, "Jingyi, everything is settled now. You can tell your uncle the integration steps now."

Ye Jingyi shook her head, "I really don't know any special integration steps."

Ye Yanni was displeased, resenting Ye Jingyi for stealing the spotlight, and immediately complained, "Jingyi, you're in the wrong here. We've already signed the contract, how can you still make trouble? Don't you know the rules?"

Ye Jianxiong also joined in the scolding, "Exactly, stop being so pretentious and tell us quickly."

Zhou Ru pushed Ye Jingyi, "Hurry up! What are you waiting for? You think you're too big to obey now?"

Ye Jingyi felt a chill in her heart, and her eyes brimmed with intense self-mockery. Were these people really her family? For money, for profit, not one person stood by her side or believed what she said, including her parents who were just deceived and acted like criminals interrogating her.

In that moment, she thought of Jiang Chen, recalling how everyone had been cursing him back then.

She too hadn't spoken up for him at the time. Was he feeling the same way?

Just now, Jiang Chen had said that her kindness would be her undoing and that only he would help her. She hadn't believed him, but now...

Ye Jingyi couldn't utter a word. Whatever she said would be useless, only adding to her sorrow.

"Wait a minute." Wang Dongyang suddenly thought of Jiang Chen, "The secret recipe is from that brat Jiang Chen, he must know about any special integration steps."

"Right, right, let's find Jiang Chen." Ye Jianxiong nodded repeatedly and looked at Ye Jingyi, "Jingyi, call Jiang Chen."

Wang Dongyang turned and ran towards the door, shouting as he ran, "Why call? What if the kid picks up the phone and hides? He doesn't have a car. He couldn't have gotten far in such a short time!"

"Right, no calls. We have to chase after him!"

Zhou Ru yelled, and a bunch of them rushed out of Ye Jingyi's home like they were going after money.

Ye Jingyi was stunned for a moment, then her brow furrowed again. If there really was a special step for integration, why hadn't Jiang Chen mentioned it to her? Why had he deceived her?

With gritted teeth, Ye Jingyi also rushed out.

Jiang Chen indeed hadn't gone far, thinking something had happened upon receiving Ye Jingyi's call. He hadn't taken his electric bike and had just evaded Zhou Ru and the others at the start. Now, he was at the community gate preparing to take a taxi.

"Brother-in-law! So you're here!" A shout came.

Jiang Chen looked back and saw Wang Dongyang leading the Ye family members towards him like a train charging at him.

As everyone gathered around Jiang Chen, Ye Jianxiong laughed obsequiously, "Little Chen, you haven't left yet, that's great."

"Exactly, exactly, it's wonderful."

"You had us worried."

...

Jiang Chen was a bit stunned, scanning everyone. Except for Ye Jingyi, whose expression was complicated, everyone else was looking at him with cheery smiles.

What's this situation? Are they playing a game of rapid changes with me?

At that moment, Zhou Ru managed a slight smile and asked, "Little Chen, does your secret recipe have some special integration steps?"

Everyone instantly shut up, their gazes uniformly fixed on Jiang Chen's face.

"So, this is what it's about!" Jiang Chen realized, scoffing, "Yes, the blending procedure is in my hands, but why should I tell you?"

Ye Jianxiong wore a face full of reproach, "Xiao Chen, what are you talking about? You're my son-in-law, we're all family here!"

Jiang Chen retorted sarcastically, "Son-in-law? Family? Didn't you all want me to divorce Jing Yi?"

Zhou Ru hurriedly waved her hands, "No, no, no, the divorce hasn't happened yet."

Jiang Chen laughed in exasperation, staring straight at Zhou Ru, "So, your point is to have me say it, and then get a divorce?"

Zhou Ru was momentarily taken aback, then awkwardly chuckled, "We're all family here, why talk about such things."

"Yes, we're all family, talking about this harms the harmony."

"Exactly, just tell us the blending process."

Ye Jianxiong and several others began to console him.

Family?

Jiang Chen looked at the faces of Ye Jianxiong and the rest, feeling a vague sadness in his heart. What kind of people were in Jing Yi's family?

"I'm not going to tell you!" Jiang Chen spoke coldly and turned around to leave.

"Jiang Chen!"

Ye Jingyi's call stopped him, and Jiang Chen turned to look back.

She must understand now, the true colors of her family, right?

But when Ye Jingyi approached Jiang Chen, her expression was even more grave, "Jiang Chen, what do you mean? Why won't you give me the blending process? Are you also lying to me?"

"Jing Yi, you..."

Jiang Chen really wanted to cry. How could she still think he wanted to deceive her at this moment?

He took a breath and shook his head, "I've told you before to not reveal the primary drug to them lightly. I knew you wouldn't listen to me, so I kept this as a precaution. I didn't want to deceive you, I wanted to protect you from being deceived by your family. Do you see it now? Hasn't your family deceived you?"

Everyone immediately fell silent, and Ye Jianchang and Ye Jianmin's faces turned red hot.

This bastard, if you're going to speak, then speak, why reveal our shortcomings? He's really something else.

Ye Jingyi's eyes dimmed and she became silent for a moment, then looked seriously at Jiang Chen, "So, what exactly do you want?"

Jiang Chen didn't speak, gazing affectionately at Ye Jingyi.

After a long while, he slowly began,

"I've said it before, I'm willing to give up everything. Even if you don't give me a single cent for the secret formula, it's fine.

Since I've given it to you, it's yours. You're free to give it to whoever you want. It's your call.

What I want is just to stay by your side, to keep you from being bullied because of your kindness."

Upon hearing these words, Ye Jingyi couldn't hold back her emotions anymore, and tears streamed down her face as she covered her lips, sobbing, "You fool, why do you do this? Our marriage was just an agreement; I don't love you!"

"I know. I knew it when I signed that agreement."

Tears also fell from Jiang Chen's eyes as he looked deeply at Ye Jingyi, placing a hand over his heart and articulating every word from the depths of his heart,

"But I love you, deep in my bones.

I don't mind that you don't love me, nor that you see our marriage as merely an agreement.

I'm willing to give all for my love for you and for that promise in my heart.

Even if I gain nothing in return, I am still willing.

I only hope that you will now give me a timeframe, not much, just one year.

If I can't win your heart after one year... then we'll divorce, and I'll never pester you again!"

By the end of his words, Jiang Chen's tear-filled eyes were full of determination and love.

Ye Jingyi's tears flowed incessantly, her sobs uncontrollable!

After a moment, Jiang Chen walked up to Ye Jingyi, looking at her tear-streaked beauty, he reached out to wipe away the tears on her face.

Ye Jingyi clutched at Jiang Chen's hand,

"Jiang Chen, what you just said, is it all true?"

"Yes, my absolute truth."

"But the way you are now, I will never love you."

"I know."

"If you really can make it so my kindness is no longer taken advantage of, so I'm no longer looked down upon, so I don't continue to live in tragedy... only then... might I love you."

Jiang Chen smiled.

"Okay."

Just one word, but it carried the weight of a thousand jun."

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