The car slowly stopped at the entrance of Chen's villa. Jiang Xunmo pinched Ye Chaoran's fingers and said softly, "Relax."

Ye Chaoran nodded heavily.

The driver opened the door for them.

Jiang Xunmo got out of the car first and extended his hand to Ye Chaoran.

His movements were so natural that Ye Chaoran didn't think too much and just put his hand on it.

When the Chen family's housekeeper saw Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran, he walked over quickly.

Ye Chaoran took out the invitation, the butler took it and looked at the dozens of bodyguards behind Ye Chaoran and Jiang Xunmo.

The housekeeper knew Jiang Xunmo, and asked with an unpleasant expression, "Master Jiang, these people..."

"Can't go in?" Jiang Xunmo raised his eyes indifferently.

The housekeeper was ashamed.

The young lady of their family is holding a party. You brought so many bodyguards here. Are you here to attend the party or to disrupt the event?

The housekeeper didn't dare to offend Jiang Xunmo, so he could only say, "I'll contact the young lady first."

Chen Ying was very excited when she heard that Jiang Xunmo was also there, but her excitement quickly subsided as soon as it rose.

She clearly did not invite Jiang Xunmo, so how did Jiang Xunmo know that she held a party?

Chen Ying thought of a possibility and looked very unhappy: "Who did he come with?"

The butler replied, "It's the child from the Ye family."

The butler did not call Ye Chaoran "Young Master". Having worked in the Chen family for so many years, he knew his young lady's character very well and would not say anything to make Chen Ying unhappy. And in the housekeeper's mind, Ye Chaoran was indeed not a young master. He's just a kid from the Fang family. Can he be worthy of being called Young Master?

Chen Ying's face looked unbearable now.

She had thought of this possibility as early as when she sent the invitation to Ye Chaoran, but at that time she still had a little hope in her heart.

As a result, Jiang Xunmo came with Ye Chaoran.

Chen Ying said coldly: "Stop them first, I'll be right over."

The housekeeper hung up the phone and repeated Chen Ying's words to Jiang Xunmo.

The sun was shining brightly in the morning. Jiang Xunmo noticed that Ye Chaoran had been standing outside for a while, and a thin layer of sweat had formed on the tip of his nose.

When he heard the housekeeper say this, he immediately sneered: "It seems that your Chen family is not sincere in inviting people? Then we don't need to go in, let's go."

Ye Chaoran naturally had no objection, so he turned around and left with Jiang Xunmo.

The housekeeper got anxious and said hurriedly: "Master Jiang, wait a minute——"

Chen Ying saw Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran getting in the car from a distance, and quickly called out, "Brother Mo!"

Chen Ying ran over the whole time, not even caring that she was still wearing a dress.

Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran stopped.

"Brother Mo!" Chen Ying called out again, her chest rising and falling slightly, and she asked anxiously, "Why are you leaving before you even come in?"

After saying that, Chen Ying glanced at Ye Chaoran quickly, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes, and she forced a smile.

Ye Chaoran nodded slightly at Chen Ying but did not take the initiative to say hello.

Jiang Xunmo said calmly: "I just feel that your family doesn't seem to welcome us very much."

"How is that possible?" Chen Ying denied it immediately and said quickly, "Let's not stand outside. It's hot outside. Let's go in first."

Jiang Xunmo then turned around and said to Ye Chaoran in a gentle voice, "Let's go."

Ye Chaoran nodded.

Jiang Xunmo's tone changed so much that it was hard for Chen Ying not to notice it.

She secretly tightened her teeth and said aloud: "By the way, I heard from the housekeeper that Brother Mo, did you bring some bodyguards?"

"Yes." Jiang Xunmo said.

Chen Ying laughed and said, "Why do you need to bring a bodyguard? I am just hosting a small party among friends today. Brother Mo, you don't trust me anymore, do you?"

Jiang Xunmo said directly: "It's distrust."

This answer was beyond Chen Ying's expectations. The smile on her lips could no longer be maintained, and at the same time, a strong sense of uneasiness arose in her heart.

No way?

Could it be that Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran noticed something?

That's impossible. No third person knew about her and Fang Yan's plan. It's impossible for them to know!

Could it be that someone leaked the secret?

Chen Ying smiled dryly: "Brother Mo, you are going too far. Why don't you give me some face and not bring bodyguards..."

"That's why I said that your family didn't have the sincerity to invite anyone." Jiang Xunmo looked at her coldly.

Chen Ying felt a chill all over her body when she saw his eyes, and she pursed her lips.

"Let's go," Jiang Xunmo suddenly took Ye Chaoran's hand, "I shouldn't have come if I had known."

Ye Chaoran shrugged and didn't care.

Chen Ying stared at the two people's clasped hands, and the acid in her chest kept surging.

She and Jiang Xunmo have known each other for so many years, let alone holding hands, even if she gets within half a meter of Jiang Xunmo, Jiang Xunmo will quickly avoid her.

Why is this person an exception?

Chen Ying clenched her fists, her long nails digging into her flesh. She felt the pain and calmed down a little: "Brother Mo, don't leave! I'm sorry..."

Jiang Xunmo stopped again.

He was particularly patient today, mainly because Jiang Xunmo had made a lot of preparations for today's performance. If he missed the banquet stage today, he would have to host another banquet himself.

Holding a banquet is a small matter. The main thing is that Jiang Xunmo doesn’t want to delay it any longer.

Jiang Xunmo was waiting for Chen Ying to continue.

Seeing Jiang Xunmo stop, Chen Ying breathed a sigh of relief. She gritted her teeth and said simply, "It's not that bodyguards can't go in, but you can only bring two..." After a pause, she continued, "After all, I'm also hosting a banquet. Brother Mo, you can't bring more than a dozen people in, right? Otherwise, people will think you're here to mess things up...haha."

Jiang Xunmo still didn't say anything.

Ye Chaoran squeezed his hand.

"Four, two will follow us, and the other two won't follow." Jiang Xunmo made the request.

Chen Ying clenched her teeth and nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xunmo was satisfied then. He pulled Ye Chaoran past Chen Ying and walked towards the banquet venue first.

Chen Ying hurriedly caught up, and when she passed by the housekeeper, she glared at him fiercely.

She couldn't even handle such a small matter and had to make the trip herself!

The housekeeper's face looked a little unhappy. He lowered his head and said nothing, but he cursed Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran in his heart.

Along the way, Jiang Xunmo kept talking to Ye Chaoran and never even glanced at Chen Ying. Chen Ying was so angry, but there was nothing she could do.

At this time, many people from the Chen family had come. They were all from the same circle. When they saw Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran coming in together, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

As early as the day of Jiang Xunmo's coming-of-age ceremony, news of a marriage between the Jiang and Ye families had spread. At that time, they didn't take it too seriously, but today, seeing how intimate Ye Chaoran and Jiang Xunmo were, it seemed that the news was most likely true.

I just don’t know if Jiang Xunmo knows Ye Chaoran’s true identity. If he knew Ye Chaoran’s true identity, would Jiang Xunmo still agree to the marriage?

Thinking of this, many people had a hint of mockery in their eyes.

After hearing Chen Ying say that there would be an interesting announcement at today's banquet, they were becoming more and more excited.

At the same time, Chen Ying was calling Fang Yan in the room.

"...I'm afraid you can't come today?"

Fang Yan got anxious when he heard the news: "Why? We agreed on this at the beginning!"

Chen Ying gritted her teeth. Of course she knew that they had agreed on it, and if Jiang Xunmo hadn’t suddenly appeared, she wouldn’t have changed her mind at the last minute!

There was no other way, so Chen Ying had to tell Fang Yan about her situation.

"Brother Mo brought bodyguards with him. He must have noticed something. I couldn't stop him. If I stopped him, he and Ye Zhaoran would leave, so I let four bodyguards in..."

"Just four bodyguards?" Fang Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, "That's not a big problem."

Chen Ying frowned: "How come it's not a big problem? Four bodyguards are still bodyguards! This means he will definitely take precautions. What will you do then——"

"You don't have to worry about how I take my brother away, but if I really miss today, I'm afraid I will never have the chance to take my brother away again." Fang Yan's voice was very calm.

The reason why Fang Sheng went abroad was because he knew the secret of the Fang family's basement. Fang Sheng was unwilling to take risks and responsibilities, and Fang Yan didn't blame him.

What Fang Yan found strange was that Fang Sheng was very likely to have told Ye Chaoran about this matter!

His beloved brother actually exposed himself for an outsider.

Now, all his family members have become estranged from him. Even his grandparents who loved him the most do not support having a heart transplant for him.

Fang Yan knew that the matter had probably been exposed, but he had no other chance and no time.

No matter how big the risk is this time, he is going to give it a try.

He had already contacted Dr. Johnson in advance, and as long as Ye Chaoran was brought to the car, their operation could begin immediately.

Fang Yan didn't ask for much, he just wanted to survive.

Chen Ying didn't expect Fang Yan to be so persistent. She hesitated for a while before asking, "Then you don't need my help, right? We've already agreed that I won't provide you with any help..."

Chen Ying didn’t know what Fang Yan wanted to do, but her intuition told her that this was definitely not a good thing, and she would not get involved if she could.

Even if something really happened in the end, it wouldn't be her that would be the cause of the investigation.

Fang Yan said firmly: "You just need to ask your butler to let me and my bodyguard in."

Chen Ying finally gave in: "Okay, then get ready to come over quickly, I'm also going to get ready to start."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ying sat on the bed for a while before she remembered to take a shower and change clothes.

Jiang Xunmo is a germaphobe. She had just been jogging and was covered in sweat. If Jiang Xunmo smelled it, he would definitely be disgusted with her.

…

At the same time, Ye Zong received a call from his subordinates, saying that they found Fang's bodyguards driving three cars towards Chen's house.

Ye Zong's eyes were filled with gloom: "Send six cars to follow, keep a close eye on them!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Zong found Tan Zheng and said, "I need to go over there. The Fang family really hasn't given up yet!"

Tan Zheng's expression changed again and again. She immediately said, "I'll go too. You can contact a few famous media while you're there!"

Ye Zong also thought of this, and he nodded quickly: "I will ask my secretary to bring the other information as well."

Since the Fang family is still unwilling to give up, he doesn't mind giving them a final blow today.

…

Chen family courtyard.

As soon as Ye Chaoran pulled his hand back, Jiang Xunmo quickly grabbed it.

A layer of powder appeared on his face and he looked at Jiang Xunmo steadily.

Jiang Xunmo's mouth curled slightly, pretending to be ignorant: "What?"

Ye Chaoran curled his fingers slightly: "It's hot."

My palms were already sweaty, but I still held her hand.

Jiang Xunmo took his hand out from between Ye Chaoran's fingers, then turned Ye Chaoran's hand over, palm facing up, and continued to hold it in his own hand.

"It's fine to let it dry like this."

Ye Chaoran was amused by his action.

He thought of something and said, "I remember you used to be a mysophobe."

"That's for other people," Jiang Xunmo said without hesitation, "not including you."

Ye Chaoran's face turned red and he lowered his head hastily: "Where did you learn these words?"

Jiang Xunmo was somewhat shocked: "How do you know I learned it?"

Ye Chaoran was even more surprised: "Did you really go to learn it?"

Jiang Xunmo was quite calm just now, but now he feels a little embarrassed.

He responded vaguely: "Well, I learned a little, but it was my first time, so I didn't know how to do it very well."

Ye Chaoran: “…”

He sounds like he is very good at it.

My heart in my chest began to beat wildly, again and again, making a thumping sound in my ears.

Jiang Xunmo added: "But it is true that you are an exception."

Ye Chaoran looked up at him quickly.

Jiang Xunmo tilted his head to look at him. The lines of his profile were smooth and handsome. The sunlight outside reflected in his eyes, making them bright. "My cleanliness obsession is not directed at you."

It’s strange that Jiang Xunmo hates physical contact with people, but likes to hold Ye Chaoran’s hand every day.

I don't like the smell of sweat, but I find it particularly sexy to see the sweat beads sliding down Ye Chaoran's fair neck after exercise.

Jiang Xunmo doesn't like anything that has to do with Ye Chaoran.

Thinking about it this way, it is estimated that as early as the first time he went for a morning run in the playground, his body chose Ye Chaoran before his brain.

Jiang Xunmo was in a good mood. He put his fingers through Ye Chaoran's fingers again and then held them tightly.

Ye Chaoran looked at him again.

Jiang Xunmo pretended not to see it.

The summer wind, with a hint of heat, blew through the courtyard, rustling the green leaves on the trees, but it could not blow away the ambiguity between the two people.

It’s a pity that this quietness that belonged only to the two of them didn’t last long.

After changing her clothes, Chen Ying couldn't wait to run to find Jiang Xunmo.

Fang Yan will be here soon, and before that, she has to find a way to take Jiang Xunmo away.

If Jiang Xunmo is not around, who will care about Ye Chaoran?

After searching for a long time in the living room of her house, Chen Ying still couldn't find the two people. She had to ask the waiter and found out that Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran were sitting in the courtyard chatting.

Chen Ying looked from a distance and saw that the two were sitting very close to each other in an intimate posture.

Anyone who sees it can guess the relationship between the two.

Chen Ying was burning with jealousy and felt increasingly uncomfortable.

She was obviously the one who grew up with Jiang Xunmo, so why did Ye Chaoran take her place?

Chen Ying walked over quickly and called out intimately, "Brother Mo, why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time."

As soon as Chen Ying arrived, the smile on Ye Chaoran's lips faded.

He didn't have any feelings for Chen Ying before, but after hearing Jiang Xunmo's story about Chen Ying sneaking into his room, he no longer had a good impression of Chen Ying.

Jiang Xunmo didn't say anything, and Ye Chaoran would be even less likely to speak.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

The smile on Chen Ying's lips stiffened a little. She looked at Jiang Xunmo awkwardly, and then looked at Ye Chaoran with great resentment.

But Ye Chaoran didn't even look at her, but lowered his head to play with Jiang Xunmo's fingers.

Jiang Xunmo's fingers are exceptionally white, with long knuckles that look like scallions, very beautiful.

Ye Chaoran had always firmly believed that he was a face control, but when he looked at Jiang Xunmo's hand at this moment, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Ye Chaoran thought that he might have to add the label of "hand control" to himself later.

These hands are so beautiful!

Chen Ying was completely ignored. She was unwilling to be completely ignored by the two of them, so she suddenly said to Ye Chaoran: "Your name is Ye Chaoran, right?"

Ye Chaoran was still observing Jiang Xunmo's hand and didn't notice that Chen Ying was talking to him at all. Instead, Jiang Xunmo glanced at Chen Ying coldly.

Chen Ying didn't care at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I heard a rumor some time ago. I don't know if it's true or not."

Ye Chaoran finally raised his eyes. He first glanced at Jiang Xunmo, then at Chen Ying: "Are you talking to me?"

Chen Ying was so angry!

She almost gritted her teeth and said, "Of course, you seem to be the only one here named Ye Chaoran, right?"

Ye Chaoran: “Oh.”

Chen Ying: “…”

She couldn't let herself be mad at her love rival, absolutely not!

Chen Ying forced a smile and raised her voice deliberately: "But I'm quite curious, because my parents also know Grandpa Ye, and this is the first time I heard that Grandpa Ye has a grandson. So when I saw you for the first time that day, I was very surprised. Are you really a child of the Ye family?"

Chen Ying was the protagonist of the banquet. When she came out of the hall to the courtyard, many people followed her.

When they heard Chen Ying's words, the expressions on everyone's faces were somewhat interesting.

Chen Ying was really brave. She actually asked directly to his face.

But they were also more curious about how Ye Chaoran would answer at this time.

After all, it has been rumored recently that Ye Chaoran is not a child of the Ye family, but a member of the Fang family.

Ye Chaoran's expression did not change, but Jiang Xunmo's face became even colder. He was about to speak when Ye Chaoran suddenly pinched his hand.

"I'm not a child of the Ye family, are you?" Ye Chaoran said this very impolitely.

So many people present were here to watch the fun.

They all felt that Ye Chaoran would feel guilty and inferior because of his background. But what they didn’t know was that Ye Chaoran was no longer troubled by these things.

They had no idea how happy Ye Chaoran was. Whether it was Song Ya or Ye Pei, or Tan Zheng and Ye Zong, they all treated Ye Chaoran as a treasure.

So what if there is no blood relationship?

Chen Ying's face froze and her expression turned cold: "Look at what you said. I just don't know the details and I'm just asking out of curiosity... and I have a classmate who looks quite similar to you. I also invited him to the party today. You two can meet then."

Chen Ying's words were full of malice, and she looked at Ye Chaoran with a smile after she finished speaking.

It’s a pity that Ye Chaoran disappointed her.

Ye Chaoran's expression did not change at all, and he even directly said the man's name: "Are you talking about Fang Yan?"

Chen Ying raised her eyebrows: "You are not——"

"I have no relationship with him or the Fang family. You are so well-informed, don't you know that the Fang family abandoned me when I was a child?" Ye Zhaoran didn't mind others talking about his life experience. "My last name is Ye, not Fang. Now that you know, do you have anything else to ask?"

Chen Ying looked at Ye Chaoran in front of her. Ye Chaoran's expression was very calm. He did not feel ashamed or inferior at all, nor was he as furious as she had imagined.

Why?

Why isn't Ye Chaoran angry? Why was he so calm, as if this was just a trivial matter?

Fortunately, Ye Chaoran can't read minds, otherwise he would have answered Chen Ying at this moment: "This matter is indeed just a trivial matter, not even as important as studying Jiang Xunmo's fingers."

"Why aren't you angry?" Chen Ying asked blankly.

Ye Chaoran didn't expect her to ask this question. He was stuck for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

"You really have a lot of questions," Jiang Xunmo suddenly said, "Then I'll ask you a question too. Do you remember what happened five years ago?"

Everyone's gossiping eyes instantly turned over.

"Five years ago?"

"What's up?"

"Oh my god, oh my god, why am I suddenly excited?"

Chen Ying was stunned for a long time before she remembered what Jiang Xunmo was referring to. All the color disappeared from her face and her expression became extremely ugly.

"Mo, Mo brother?"

"Don't call me that," Jiang Xunmo frowned in annoyance, "It's disgusting."

Chen Ying staggered.

Others did not expect Jiang Xunmo to say these three words, and were stunned.

Some people still supported Chen Ying and immediately spoke up for her: "Jiang Xunmo, aren't you going a little too far?"

"Yeah, Xiaoying didn't do anything, why are you scolding me like that?"

"Please be a gentleman, doesn't she just like you? Is it necessary to treat your suitor like this?"

"You're disgusting."

Ye Chaoran frowned and was about to speak when Jiang Xunmo also pinched his hand.

Ye Chaoran looked at him.

Jiang Xunmo smiled at him: "Let's go and see for ourselves."

"What are you looking at?" someone asked puzzled.

Ye Chaoran also asked with his eyes.

Chen Ying already felt that something was not right. She stopped the two without thinking: "Brother Mo, wait a minute——"

Jiang Xunmo paused, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips: "Chen Ying, the reason why I chose not to announce it was also for your consideration. But you have challenged my tolerance again and again. This is your own fault."

Chen Ying was really scared at this moment. Her eyes turned red. She wanted to go forward and grab Jiang Xunmo, but Jiang Xunmo dodged her without leaving a trace.

"Brother Mo, I, I know I was wrong. Can you please not do that?" Chen Ying requested in a low voice.

The onlookers really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

Why did you make people cry?

"Jiang Xunmo, are you okay?"

"This is the Chen family's banquet. If you, Jiang Xunmo, don't really want to attend, can you just leave? Why do you have to make people cry here?"

"If you don't like it, just reject it directly. What's the big deal about two men bullying a girl?"

Voices of condemnation came one after another, and the Chen family's servants hurried over when they heard the noise.

Chen Ying was crying so hard that she was out of breath. She was really panicked. She was afraid that Jiang Xunmo would make the matter public, so she could only cry to win Jiang Xunmo's sympathy.

At this moment, Chen Ying really regretted it and felt a little resentful towards Ye Chaoran.

Jiang Xunmo had clearly promised her that he would not make this matter public, but now, for the sake of Ye Chaoran, Jiang Xunmo wanted to treat her like this!

Chen Ying's crying became louder and louder. Several cars stopped outside the Chen family villa. A group of bodyguards in black suits walked towards this side. The figure standing in front of them was particularly familiar.

Fang Yan is here.

Ye Chaoran couldn't help but tighten his hands at his side, and his body became slightly stiff.

Jiang Xunmo held Ye Chaoran's hand tightly and comforted him softly, "I'm here, don't be afraid."

Ye Chaoran's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and he tilted his head to look at Jiang Xunmo.

Jiang Xunmo looked at Ye Chaoran deeply, and said firmly: "This time, no one will hurt you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a familiar and somewhat childish voice coming from the speaker -

"What are you doing?!"

Everyone was stunned. When they looked up, they saw that outside the Chen family villa, a giant screen several dozen meters long had been set up by someone at some point, and a clear surveillance video was playing on it.

The scene on the screen is exactly Jiang Xunmo’s bedroom!

Looking more closely, the person who was speaking seemed to look very similar to Jiang Xunmo.

As for the girl next to him——

Many people turned around and looked at Chen Ying who was still crying. Why did it look like Chen Ying?

The author has something to say:

No one understands social death better than Jiang Xunmo!