Jian Jiaojiao concealed the smugness in her eyes, raised her head and explained innocently, "My sister has been in poor health since she was a child and has been recuperating in the countryside. She was only recently brought home by my father."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiao looked enlightened: "No wonder. People who can't be brought to the table are probably quite the opposite in private. Xiao Xiao, then how did she become Young Master Ye's wife?"

Wu Xiao wasn't part of the wealthy elite circle in the capital and wasn't very familiar with the affairs within the city.

Upon hearing this, Jian Jiaojiao's eyes immediately welled up with tears, looking aggrieved and hesitant. After a long while, she finally spoke: "The Ye family approached Father about a marriage alliance, and my sister..."

Jian Jiaojiao stopped halfway through her sentence, her face full of grievance.

Seeing her like this, Wu Xiao instantly imagined a good show and quickly said, "Jiaojiao, you've been wronged to have such a sister. Don't worry, I know some people in the underworld, I'll teach her a lesson and vent your anger for you."

Jian Jiaojiao was overjoyed, but said with concern, "Isn't this a bad idea? After all, she's my sister. I should let her have what she wants."

Wu Xiao, with the air of a big sister, reassured them, "Don't worry, those people are very tight-lipped, they won't be able to find out about us."

Immediately, Wu Xiao took out his phone and made a call.

"Brother Tiger, I've been bullied. Can you help me teach this country girl a lesson?"

"He doesn't have any special background."

"Okay. Tiger, let's make an appointment later."

After hanging up the phone, the two left the club together.

——

In the private room

When it was everyone's turn to toast Ye Mohan and his companion, Jian Yixue was in a good mood upon seeing them again and drank a few more cups. After several rounds, she was slightly tipsy.

Jian Yixue was going to the restroom to get some fresh air.

She turned her head and tugged at Ye Mohan's hand, smiling as she said, "Mohan, I'm going to the restroom. I'll be back in a bit."

When Ye Mohan turned his head, he saw Jian Yixue, who was slightly drunk. Her rosy cheeks were particularly alluring. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have liked to kiss her a few times.

"I'll stay with you."

"No need, it's not easy to get together like this, you guys have a good chat, I'm fine."

Jian Yixue stared into Ye Mohan's dark and deep eyes and said something, then picked up her small bag, intending to touch up her makeup, and got up to leave.

Ye Mohan watched her leave the private room.

Chu Yi, who was sitting on the sofa next to her, saw Jian Yixue leave and turned to look at Ye Mohan.

Upon seeing this, Ye Mohan picked up his wine glass, stood up, and sat down next to Chu Yi.

The two clinked glasses and drank heartily. Ye Mohan then picked up the wine jug next to him and refilled their glasses.

Chu Yi slowly spoke up from the side: "Have you really decided on her?"

Ye Mohan paused while pouring the wine, then resumed his normal motion without saying a word, and nodded.

Then she handed the glass of wine she had poured to Chu Yi, who took it and took a sip: "Have you looked at the information I sent you?"

Ye Mohan shook his head, his expression serious: "Since I've chosen to accept her, I should trust her. One day she'll tell me everything herself."

Chu Yi remained silent for a while after hearing this: "She's not as simple as she seems on the surface. She hasn't been in the countryside for the past few years, and even my connections in the military haven't been able to investigate. Keep an eye on things yourself."

He hadn't worried about their relationship until today, but now that he saw Ye Mohan was serious, he had to remind him that he hoped the woman wouldn't disappoint Ye Mohan, otherwise he would deal with her for him even if Ye Mohan broke off relations with him.

Ye Mohan frowned upon hearing this, then slowly relaxed: "It's alright, she won't."

However, he became curious about her past. A teenage girl who could leave Chu Yi without any clues must have a complicated past.

Ye Mohan picked up his wine glass, clinked it with Chu Yi's, took a sip, and then got up and returned to his original position.

——

Meanwhile, Jian Yixue went to the restroom alone, and after she finished, she was touching up her makeup at the sink.

"Hey beautiful, wanna play with me for a bit?"

A burly, tall, and pot-bellied middle-aged man appeared in the mirror.

Upon seeing this, Jian Yixue's expression changed. She put the lipstick away and into her bag, then turned to look at the man in front of her with displeasure: "If you don't want to be a eunuch in your next life, get lost!"

Upon hearing this, the man chuckled and said, "Oh, she's quite the feisty one. Not bad, not bad at all. The more I look at her, the more I like her."

With an extremely lewd expression on his face, his hand reached out to Jian Yixue.

Upon seeing this, Jian Yixue frowned, her large eyes flashing with icy killing intent. She grabbed the man's groping hand and flung it away, saying in a low voice, "Stop making that disgusting face of yours. And if you don't want these hands anymore, I'll chop them off for you."

Enraged by Jian Yixue's actions and feeling humiliated, the man snarled, "Little wench, it's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to you. Don't be so ungrateful. Are you coming with me willingly, or do I have to force you?"

After saying that, the man prepared to step forward, grab Jian Yixue, and drag her away. He didn't believe he couldn't handle a woman.

Meanwhile, Ye Mohan, who was in the private room, was a little worried when he saw that Jian Yixue hadn't returned for so long, so he got up and went out to look for her.

As soon as he turned the corner, he saw this scene at the bathroom door. His face instantly darkened, and he ran quickly to Jian Yixue, kicking away the man who was about to step forward.

Just as Jian Yixue was about to dislocate the man's neck, she saw the man in front of her.

Ye Mohan hugged Jian Yixue tightly, his face full of worry: "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Seeing the worry on his face, Jian Yixue felt a warmth in her heart and shook her head: "No, he can't hurt me."

Ye Mohan checked it again before he was satisfied, and Jian Yixue was so moved by his actions that her eyes welled up with tears.

From childhood to adulthood, apart from her mother, whom she vaguely remembered being so kind to her, no one had ever cared for her like he had.

How come I couldn't see any good in him before? I was so blind!

The man who was kicked to the ground howled in pain, clutching his stomach and shouting, "You dare to hit me? Don't you know who I am? Ever heard of the Black Tiger Gang? I'll make sure you can't stay in the capital any longer!"

Seeing that Jian Yixue was alright, Ye Mohan turned around and glared angrily at the man on the ground, his eyes cold and gleaming with a chilling light.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of passersby. The manager in the crowd was terrified when he saw this and immediately called his boss.

When Shen Chenxi received the call in the private room, her expression changed instantly. What was wrong with her today? She had offended her second brother one after another. This time, she was definitely going to Purgatory.

After telling everyone in the private room what had happened outside, Shen Chenxi quickly ran out, followed by the others.

Except for Chu Yi, everyone else remained seated, drinking.

His identity made it inconvenient for him to appear here, and everyone knew this, so they didn't call out to him.

Chu Yi took a sip of wine and swirled the glass in his hand, his cold face expressionless, lost in thought.