Ye Qian landed near the City Park area where there were high trees and people were very few due to working hours still going on.
When he first glanced around to see the changes in the City Park and Ye Qian was shocked a bit.
'Hey, wasn't here a barren ground the last time I saw?'
He went around the garden where he saw some elderly people having their evening exercise and kids were playing.
He was looking around when Ye Qian heard some whooshing sound from behind.
Ye Qian ducked to the right and stretched his hand to the left to catch a football that was about to hit him, right in the head.
He caught the ball and turned around to see some high school kids coming toward him with embarrassed faces.
One of them came forward and bowed to Ye Qian.
"Sorry, sir are you fine?"
Others nodded in the same manner.
Ye Qian waved his other hand.
"Haha... It's alright, I am fine?"
They looked at him and nodded while one of them murmured.
"Hey look this uncle was just about to be hit when he caught the ball; see how fast his reflexes are."
"Yeah, I think he is some athlete."
The other nodded.
"Here, take the ball and play, I will go now."
Ye Qian threw the ball at the one who arrived first and went without saying anything.
"Hmm, he is weird, the last time when we were playing, a person was not even hit but said us to pay his medical fees."
"He is dressed rather poor but is not like the ones which we met last time."
Someone amongst them spoke while going back to their game.
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Ye Qian was on his way to his house near the city part of Star City with his mouth agape.
It was nearly evening so the people were going back to their houses after their day off. He was dumbfounded by the way in which the city changed in just these five years.
The people nearby walked away while seeing him for a few seconds then left.
'Hmph...he must be from some backward village to be stunned by just seeing the city.'
Soon it turned darker and the pole light went on; Ye Qian was walking towards his house which was about 2 blocks away when he heard some noise from the corner of the street he was passing by.
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"Bro, this time we will hit two birds in one shot, see!"
A man sneered.
"How is it?"
Another wondered.
It was quite dark and a lady was surrounded by two hoodlums against a wall.
"Don't you see there is a pretty and rich chick in front of us?"
The first one said while licking his lips.
The woman was shuddering from fear while clutching her purse.
"Please, I work on daily wages; I don't have much money you can take what I have but let me go."
The woman begged, still trembling from fear.
"Hehe, we don't just want money, but also some entertainment as well and you are going to be our entertainer. Right bro?"
The hoodlum said while extending his hand toward the woman.
"Yes yes, I also want some entertainment."
The second hoodlum nodded.
"Please, somebody help!"
The woman cried after shaking his hand with her purse.
"Nobody is going to come as we know this area thoroughly"
The hoodlum smiled deviously.
"Please help!"
The woman cried again.
"Hehe, didn't I say nobody will come."
The hoodlum extended his hand again.
His hand was about to land on the woman when a cold wind blew behind him.
He felt his hair standing and swiftly turned around.
As soon as he turned around he felt that his hand was gripped by someone.
"Brat, leave my hand if you know what's good for you,"
He swore while trying to free his hand.
He felt his hand gripped tightly with iron pincers as he tried to free it.
He tried again with force but still failed.
"You won't, do you?"
He punched the person in front of him.
"Crack"
As he punched his hand was met with another punch as well, but a cracking sound was heard and his knuckle bones fractured.
He keeled down as his other hand was free and clutched it while wailing loudly.
The other hoodlum got frightened from hearing his wailing and took the knife from his pocket.
He started waving it in front of him like a madman.
But as he waved to the right a slap landed on his face from the left.
He flew to the right side where he dropped into the garbage can wailing.
The woman stood up as she saw a handsome face and a slim figure in the dim light of the pole lights.
"Thank you, sir."
She clasped her hands and thanked the person who saved her.
"It's alright you should go now, remember to be cautious while walking alone."
Ye Qian smiled.
She thanked him again and left.
Ye Qian turned to the two hoodlums, of whom one was kneeling on the ground while the other one was lying in the garbage had started to move now.
The man kneeling looked at Ye Qian and said.
"Sir, let us go, you can take our money but don't call the police."
Saying that he took out his wallet and removed some money from it.
He nodded to his brother and ran after throwing money at Ye Qian's face wanting to startle him.
"Huh, what was that?"
Scratching his head Ye Qian thought after looking in the direction they ran away.
"Well, the money was taken by them from others so I have done nothing wrong; besides I have no money now."
He took the money lying on the ground and left for his house.
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His house was not too big but it had two floors.
He was flabbergasted after seeing his house.
Apart from his small house, the area nearby was surrounded by ongoing constructions.
He looked around and the area was silent and looked ghastly.
He went near the gate and it was locked.
"Did she leave the house?"
Ye Qian thought in sorrow.
He looked around a bit closer to see that the electric meter box was still showing readings.
"Oh, she must have gone to work. She might return soon."
He thought after the rock in his heart settled.
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Meanwhile, a woman and a little girl about the age of five were walking on the street to Ye Qian's house.
The woman looked graceful and otherworldly with her office-style clothes and the girl had two braided ponytails on her head, she was a bit skinny, and she couldn't stop pattering her eyelashes as she asked the woman beside her.
"Mumma, what will we make today, I am very hungry today, we played the whole day!"
The lady beside her chuckled.
"Qiqi, I am also tired but since you want to eat something special, I will make your favourite dumplings tonight alright."
She patted the little girl's head while smiling at her and walked.
"Thank you, Mumma, you are the best!"
The little girl started jumping while walking.
"Ok, now walk properly or you might hurt yourself."
The lady smiled.
"Yes yes, Mumma."
The little girl nodded in excitement.
They entered the house as the woman said.
"Qiqi, you take a quick nap while Mumma makes some dumplings."
The little girl nodded and went to the bedroom.
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Meanwhile, as the woman and girl arrived at the house and the lady opened the gate and went into the house.
A couple of moments later, a few cars stopped by the house and a few robust men walked out of the one ahead; one of them walked to the back and opened the door of the other car.
A well-dressed man in a suit and glasses walked out and waved at them to follow him.
With that, he walked to the door of the house.
The seeming bodyguards walked behind him and entered the house.
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"Hello miss Yuan!"
The man in the suit said after entering the house in an impolite manner while gazing at her from head to toe.
Yuan Meng, who was in the kitchen walked out and in an annoyed tone said.
"Mr Su, I have told you, that I have no interest in selling this property. Why have you come here?"
The man looked at her and said while smiling.
"No Miss Yuan, I come here to put forward the terms, you see our boss is even offering more money for the property now all you have to do is sign the papers."
Yuan Meng said with an annoyed look.
"Mr Su, do you want me to make a complaint against you to the police. I have told you many times, I don't want to sell my house to anybody."
"Miss Yuan, what's in the house, you can buy many flats with the money you will receive by selling this old and rundown house of yours."
An evil glint flashed in his eyes and said.
"Besides, you have a small family consisting of you and your daughter, what will happen if there is some accident?"
By this time Yuan Meng was angered to the limit and she glared.
"Mr Su, are you trying to threaten me."
"Well, you can think it that way."
The man smirked.
"Now you have two choices; one, take some money and sell the property to our Long Group or haha, I guess you can understand."
Mr Su snickered while licking his lips.
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As things were going this way Ye Qian who was waiting at the corner entered the house.
He thought that the people were having some work so he didn't want to disturb Yuan Meng so he decided to go into the house after they left.
While he heard the conversation, a sudden rage filled his heart.
The door was already left open by Yuan Meng as she had forgotten to close it before and so did the men.
Ye Qian looked around at the men through the entrance and turned to Yuan Meng.
Seeing him, she was shocked and blanked for a while as her eyes turned moist and red.
Her lips were quivering and her body started to tremble.
She tried to open her mouth to speak, but no words could come out of her trembling lips.
"Who are you?"
The man in the suit, Mr Su, asked seeing an unknown man enter the house.
"You don't need to know, just get out of the house."
Ye Qian said as he smiled at Yuan Meng and turned his head towards them with rage.
"Boy, you sure are courageous."
Mr Su snickered and turned to his men.
"Go out; we have some work here, don't you see?"
Mr Su spat while pointing at the few men who were beside him.
"Yes, I can clearly see that you are threatening my wife."
Ye Qian said, rage filling his eyes.
"Oh, are you her husband, miss Yuan when did you marry again, didn't your husband die?"
Mr Su turned to Yuan Meng and said with a mocking smile.
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