As Ye Chen stepped out of the elevator from the lower floor to the lobby, Chen Yinuo happened to exit from the elevator on the other side.
Ye Chen instinctively wanted to say something, but Chen Yinuo quickened her pace, walking past him without even a glance.Ye Chen could only sigh bitterly, but after leaving the Yunshan Network Company, Chen Yinuo suddenly slowed down her steps.Just as Ye Chen was about to catch up to her, she coldly spoke without turning around."Don't say I didn't warn you, Zhang is not like the scum you know out there. You better not try to manipulate him, or you'll regret it. You won't even need those loan sharks to deal with you, you'll be finished. Someone like him could crush you like an ant. My advice is to know your place!"Deception and manipulation—that was how Chen Yinuo saw her husband. She didn't believe Ye Chen could change his ways. Right now, seeing him act friendly with Zhang Jing Shan at Yun Tian Network, she naturally assumed Ye Chen was trying to manipulate him just as he had with others. After all, how could someone like him be noticed by a person like Zhang Jing Shan?"Yinuo, are you worried about me?" Ye Chen asked, seemingly oblivious to her tone, a joyful expression on his face as he stepped closer.But before he could get too close, Chen Yinuo snapped at him, "Stay away from me!"Then, she sneered. "Worried about you? You think too much. I just don't want you causing any problems before the divorce. I don't want to carry the label of a widow. After we divorce, do whatever you want. It's none of my business anymore."If this had been before, Ye Chen might have lashed out or even physically confronted her. But now, all he felt was guilt. After being reborn, he understood that Chen Yinuo's harsh words hid a softer side. He had hurt her deeply in the past, and now, he only felt remorse.He thought about how, in his past life, Chen Yinuo had sacrificed her happiness and even her life to borrow money from a middle-aged bald man to help him get out of trouble with the loan sharks. The memory caused another stab of pain in his heart.Just then, his phone rang abruptly."Hello, who is this?" Chen Yinuo answered the call."Is this Ms. Chen Yinuo?" a voice on the other end asked."Yes, this is she. Who's calling?" Chen Yinuo's heart sank with a vague sense of unease."This is the Yanjiang police station. Your younger brother, Chen Yihao, has been detained for assault. He's currently at the station, and the victim's family is also here. You should come immediately to see if an agreement can be reached. If not, we'll need to proceed with the case.""What?"Chen Yinuo felt as though she had been struck by lightning. Her face drained of color, and her body went limp."If Yihao gets an arrest record, what kind of life will he have?" she thought in panic."Ms. Chen, are you still there?" the voice on the other end asked."I'm here. I'm coming. I'll be there right away!" Chen Yinuo responded hurriedly, her voice trembling, barely holding back tears."What happened?" Ye Chen asked quickly, noticing her distress after she hung up."Yihao hurt someone and is now at the police station!" Chen Yinuo blurted out in reflex, but immediately regretted it. Why was she telling this to this scumbag?"It's none of your business. Just stay away from me. Don't bother me, that's all I ask."With that, she quickly rushed out and hailed a taxi.Seeing this, Ye Chen intended to follow her, but after a moment's thought, he gave up on the idea of sharing a ride with her. Instead, he hailed another taxi."I'll follow the one with the license plate 2628, thank you!" he said quickly.Ye Chen knew that Chen Yihao hated him, and for good reason. In his past life, after the incidents with Yinuo and Youyou, Yihao had gone mad, crying and shouting, threatening to kill him. Had it not been for someone stopping him that day, he might have been killed by Yihao.However, despite Yihao's hatred for him, Ye Chen no longer felt the same animosity. He understood that Yihao's hatred stemmed from how Ye Chen had hurt his sister. And Yihao's love for his daughter, Youyou, had never changed. For these reasons, Ye Chen no longer harbored any ill will toward Yihao. All he felt now was a sense of debt.At the Yanjiang Police Station, they arrived quickly.After getting out of the car, Chen Yinuo noticed Ye Chen had followed her, but she couldn't be bothered with him now."Hello, officer, I'm Chen Yinuo, Yihao's sister. Where is he? Can I see him?"She caught hold of an officer, her voice shaking with urgency."Ms. Chen, please calm down. Your brother is in the detention room, and according to the procedure, you can't see him yet. However, you can negotiate with the victim's family. If you can come to an agreement, Yihao will be released. If not, we'll have to file charges," the officer explained."Okay, okay, I'll negotiate. Where are they? Where is the victim's family now?" Chen Yinuo asked desperately, her voice cracking with emotion."They're in the mediation room. Follow me," the officer said, leading the way.As they walked to the mediation room, another officer blocked Ye Chen.Before the officer could speak, Ye Chen quickly explained, "I'm her husband. Chen Yihao is my brother-in-law."Seeing that Chen Yinuo hadn't said anything to object, the officer nodded and allowed Ye Chen to follow.In the mediation room, the victim's family was already there, and the officer instructed them to try and reach a settlement.Chen Yinuo immediately began apologizing as she entered, bowing and sobbing."I'm so sorry, I'm Chen Yinuo, Yihao's sister. My brother was reckless and hurt someone. Please, I beg you, have mercy and let him go. I'll do anything, please!" she cried.Behind her, Ye Chen felt a pang of sympathy as he watched her distress."Sorry?" A young man with dyed gray hair, standing with a middle-aged couple, sneered. "Sorry doesn't help! If 'sorry' worked, why would we need the police? My brother had seven stitches in his head, seven stitches!" He raised his hand to show the number, visibly furious.The tense situation unfolded as Chen Yinuo anxiously tried to plead for her brother's release.