Outside the Su family villa.
Ye Chen stepped out of the taxi in a brand-new suit and a pair of gleaming leather shoes, making a stylish entrance.
He lifted his wrist to glance at his watch, “Judging by the time, Yu’er should be arriving soon.”
Last time, he had come with Tang Shiyu in her car. They had entered the Su family villa together. That scene was still vivid in his memory.
Right then, a Porsche 211 slowly drove toward him.
Ye Chen instantly recognized it as Tang Shiyu’s car.
Everything was still following the original plot.
Inside the car were Tang Shiyu and Wang Xia.
Ye Chen stood by the roadside, but the two completely ignored him and drove directly into the villa. The doorman didn’t even ask for an invitation and let them pass without a word.
After watching their car enter, Ye Chen straightened his clothes and prepared to go in.
“Sir, please show your invitation.” The doorman smiled as he spoke. He had clearly seen Ye Chen getting out of a taxi earlier. His job was to watch for people trying to sneak in for social climbing. After all, the guests inside were all prominent figures from Jiangbei City, and there were always people looking for a chance to network.
Ye Chen was already prepared. He pulled an invitation from his coat. In his past life, he had seen what the invitation looked like and had someone at a print shop make a copy.
The doorman inspected it and allowed him through. “Anyone with this kind of invitation must be either rich or powerful. Never expected one to show up in a taxi,” the doorman muttered after Ye Chen entered.
Inside the villa, Ye Chen immediately began scanning the crowd for Jiang Chengye.
When he finally saw him, excitement surged in his heart. “Jiang Chengye, you really came. My comeback depends entirely on you!”
Overjoyed, Ye Chen thought, the actors were in place—now it was time for his solo performance!
Unlike in his past life, Jiang Chengye didn’t have any bodyguards with him. Back then, Jiang Chengye had six bodyguards at his side, which made his entrance incredibly impressive. Those bodyguards were supposed to be vital to his plan. Now that they were missing, everything felt off.
He thought about calling Chen Wu to come play the part, but the timing and setup would never match. Helpless, Ye Chen could only go with the flow.
Just then, Tang Shiyu and Wang Xia stepped out of the car.
Tang Shiyu wore a white dress, with her long silver hair cascading freely down her shoulders. Her light makeup highlighted her breathtaking beauty.
Wang Xia was dressed in a black dress that accentuated her figure. Her two “pandas” were simply too eye-catching. She also had on light makeup. Though not as stunning as Tang Shiyu, she could still easily outshine A-list celebrities on Blue Star.
Their contrasting black and white outfits instantly drew everyone’s attention. The women looked on with envy, while the men had predatory gazes. But it only lasted a moment—after all, Jiang Chengye was present.
Anyone daring to ogle Tang Shiyu would face consequences.
When Tang Shiyu and Wang Xia saw Ye Chen, they both froze. Just the thought of his crooked smile made them shudder. Running into him here was nothing short of a nightmare.
“CEO Tang, what a surprise to see you here,” Ye Chen exclaimed in mock delight, loud enough for Jiang Chengye to hear.
At that moment, Jiang Chengye was looking around for Ye Chen. Upon hearing that voice, so familiar to him, he turned around and saw Ye Chen wearing the suit that Tang Shiyu was supposed to have gifted him.
“As expected. Ye Chen, you really remember everything!” Jiang Chengye let out a subtle smile.
Since Ye Chen had appeared tonight, his guess was confirmed. The Heavenly Dao had indeed left behind a backup plan. But in his eyes now, Ye Chen was nothing but trash.
“Uh… hello, goodbye.” Before Tang Shiyu could speak, Wang Xia coldly interrupted and quickly pulled her away.
Ye Chen frowned as he stared at her retreating figure.
Wang Xia was also attractive, just slightly less than Tang Shiyu, but he was extremely interested in her “pandas.” That tight black dress really stirred something in him.
What differed from the past was that the one standing beside Tang Shiyu should have been him. Now, Wang Xia had taken that spot. He followed closely behind the two.
“CEO Tang, Secretary Wang, welcome. Please, have a seat.” Su Tiancheng, the eldest son of the Su family, quickly stepped forward to greet them and led them to seats right next to Jiang Chengye.
After exchanging a few polite words with Tang Shiyu, Su Tiancheng left. Before leaving, he gave Jiang Chengye a knowing glance, clearly trying to curry favor.
Ye Chen took the opportunity to plop down beside Tang Shiyu and began explaining what happened that morning. “CEO Tang, it’s really not what you think. I didn’t tell them to confess to you. It was those officers who told me to say that. They framed me…” This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
He talked for a while, but Tang Shiyu showed no reaction at all.
In fact, she subtly shifted away, moving closer to Wang Xia.
Ye Chen was baffled.
What was going on?
It hurt him deeply. She was his woman, yet now she treated him like a stranger. That was simply too cruel.
Wang Xia was staring at Jiang Chengye with shock. In just a few days, he looked like a different man, even more handsome than before. What shocked her even more was that, in the past, if any man dared sit beside Tang Shiyu, Jiang Chengye would explode in fury. But now, he remained completely calm.
Since the moment Tang Shiyu sat down, he only glanced once and then kept playing on his phone.
Tang Shiyu noticed too. Her feelings were complicated. “Yu’er, are you even listening to me?” Seeing Tang Shiyu ignore him completely and Jiang Chengye showing no intent to humiliate him, Ye Chen decided to go all in.
Sure enough, the moment he called her Yu’er, Tang Shiyu reacted.
But Jiang Chengye remained completely indifferent.
Wang Xia was utterly stunned.
This was insane! Ye Chen actually dared to call her Yu’er in front of Jiang Chengye, and Jiang Chengye didn’t even blink, still staring at his phone. This was way out of character. Had Jiang Chengye become a monk or something?
“Ye Chen, right? We’ve only met once today. Please call me CEO Tang. I’m not at all interested in whether you meant it or not. Also, the suit you’re wearing looks expensive. For someone who can afford that and attend Old Madam Su’s birthday banquet, our Tangyu Group probably can’t handle someone like you. So, there’s no need for you to come back to Tangyu Group again.” Tang Shiyu said coldly, directly firing Ye Chen on the spot.
Although Jiang Chengye had his head down playing on his phone, he heard every word loud and clear. He found Ye Chen’s performance utterly pathetic. “Ye Chen, Ye Chen… have you gone stupid? Without the Heavenly Dao or any plot armor, you’re no different from how I used to be. Actually, you’re even worse. Your acting sucks.”
Ye Chen was stunned. He blamed himself for being too impulsive.
Tang Shiyu hated strangers calling her Yu’er the most. That was a fatal mistake. He had wanted to provoke Jiang Chengye but ended up shooting himself in the foot.
Just as he was about to say something more, Tang Shiyu’s face suddenly turned pale. And at that moment, the system’s voice echoed in Jiang Chengye’s mind!