Chapter 13 Excitement

In the hospital's VIP ward, Yang Pinxian was preparing royal jelly syrup at the table.

Grandma Guan sat opposite Ye Huaizhang, patiently trying to persuade him.

"The reason you were able to come back safely is all thanks to Granny Tong's clever idea of ​​getting married to bring good luck. But when you came back, you completely denied her contribution. Granny Tong said that if you didn't get a divorce before the time was right, there would be disaster, but you wouldn't listen. See, something happened right after the divorce agreement was signed?"

Ye Huaizhang suffered abrasions on his back and a mild concussion, but is otherwise unharmed.

He didn't believe his grandmother's words.

"It was an accident. And I'm fine. I'll have a full check-up and can be discharged tomorrow. Grandma, you don't need to worry too much."

"That's because driver Lao Liu took the blame for you. Lao Liu's left hand was broken, you know? Grandma Tong said that if you don't listen to advice, you and the people around you will be in big trouble. If you stubbornly refuse to listen, you will not only harm yourself, but also the people around you!" Seeing that her grandson wouldn't listen to advice, the old lady couldn't help but nag.

Ye Huaizhang looked at his grandmother, who had always considered herself to come from an intellectual family, and saw how she had become so superstitious in just one month. He could see how much suffering this month had been for him and for his loving family.

He was kidnapped in Africa and almost couldn't return. He just got back and was in a car accident in front of the Yulimen Hotel. This can't just be a coincidence.

Someone wanted him dead. He knew it.

Who wants to harm him?

They are very likely competitors in this acquisition of diamond mines in Africa.

The Lai family, who came from a triad background.

It's also possible that it isn't.

He is currently gathering evidence, and at this critical juncture, Ye Huaizhang does not want to alert the enemy. If he goes along with Granny Tong's suggestion and asks Ye Baoling for help to cover up his true suspicions about the series of events, it might not be a bad idea.

But this is ultimately not the best solution.

He didn't believe in this superstition and was unwilling to become deeply entangled with a woman he didn't know.

Yang Pinxian handed the honey water to her son and gently advised, "Huaizhang, you must listen to your grandma. Some things are better believed than not. Don't gamble with your life, okay? You don't know how we've gotten through this past month. That day, I was blow-drying my hair after washing it when your fourth aunt came to see me. She was very surprised to see how many gray hairs I had. If something really happened to you, it wouldn't just be that my hair turned white overnight."

Ye Huaizhang held the glass in his hand without saying a word.

Grandma Guan: "I have already instructed Attorney Deng to suspend your divorce application. Listen to Grandma and do as Granny Tong says. It's not too late to dissolve the marriage after 49 days of sexual intercourse and maintaining the marital relationship for a year."

Ye Huaizhang had a headache: "Would she agree?"

She is referring to Ye Baoling.

Grandma Guan was also worried: "You have to agree first before I can ask them for help. Bao Ling's maternal grandmother didn't agree to this at first, but Bao Ling was kind-hearted and came up with a way to negotiate in two parts, so her grandmother reluctantly agreed. Now I still have to find a way to ask them for help."

"She won't agree."

How do you know she won't agree?

"The eldest son of the family arranged for her to have a blind date with the youngest son of the Lü family yesterday. I asked around and heard that both sides were very satisfied."

Yang Pinxian sighed with regret: "No wonder she said she was busy yesterday."

Grandma Guan was even more worried. "Your parents and I are already having a hard time. At this time, please don't make us worry anymore, okay? I'll go and beg others. Don't make me beg you again."

Although he only had a simple meal with Ye Baoling, Ye Huaizhang was basically certain that this woman was not easy to talk to.

His grandmother might not be able to persuade them.

So he didn't insist any further. "Fine, but if you can't reach an agreement with her, don't force me to cooperate."

"Good girl!" Grandma Guan finally smiled with relief. "Grandma has figured it out. The most important thing is for the whole family to be safe and healthy. Nothing else matters."

No matter what conditions Ye Baoling makes, she will try her best to meet them.

Grandma Guan and Yang Pinxian immediately left the hospital and went to Sanlong Bay to discuss countermeasures with Granny Tong.

As soon as they went downstairs, the maid who stayed behind to take care of them rushed up to report that Ye Huaizhang had slipped and fallen at the bathroom door. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so frightened that they rushed back and watched the doctor finish the examination before daring to leave.

Before leaving, Old Madam Guan became even more convinced of Granny Tong's prophecy...

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After returning home, Ye Baoling went to the Chen family to look for Chen Weiqiang, but he didn't show up for a long time. It was almost dark when he finally sneaked back mysteriously.

Chen Yulan scolded him, "Brother, why are you only coming back now? Your cousin has been waiting for you for ages."

Ye Baoling originally just wanted Chen Weiqiang to drive and cause a small accident to scare the people from the third wife's family.

It wasn't that she didn't want a divorce, but rather that she wanted to force the third wife to engage in a second phase of negotiations with her in order to get the ugly jade pendant from Ye Huaizhang.

Unexpectedly, at noon on the street, Ye Huaizhang's car was hit by a small truck that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Chen Weiqiang felt guilty for not completing his task well, and immediately tried to make amends.

He wanted to sneak into the bathroom of Ye Huaizhang's ward, intending to pour some oil on the floor and make Ye Huaizhang fall flat on his face, but there were guards outside the door, so he couldn't get in at all. In this dilemma, he heard a nurse say that Ye Huaizhang had fallen.

"He just fell, it wasn't serious, but it scared his family half to death." Chen Weiqiang was annoyed that he had failed to complete his task again.

Ye Baoling was quite surprised: "He fell down by himself?"

"Yeah, isn't it weird?"

It's really weird.

Without time to think further, Ye Baoling scolded, "How did you sneak in? If you had been caught, wouldn't we have all been exposed?"

"I can't wear that! Who am I? I secretly changed into a white coat to get in. You can trust me, Chen Weiqiang, to do things. Besides, even if I get caught and beaten to death, I won't betray you." Chen Weiqiang, who will rise to the top in a gang, is destined not to be a law-abiding person.

Ye Baoling set rules for him: "Wei Zaiqiang, I must give you a serious warning: from now on, when you work for me, you cannot make decisions on your own."

Chen Weiqiang noticed Ye Baoling's displeasure and quickly apologized, "Cousin, I know I was wrong. I promise it won't happen again."

However, every mistake has its advantage. Two unexpected events seem to be helping her, and perhaps she can achieve her wish again.

"I couldn't help this time," Chen Weiqiang said, offering to refund her the money.

Ye Baoling refused the deposit of only two thousand yuan, saying, "You borrowed the car and worked all day; this is what you deserve."

Chen Weiqiang insisted on returning the money, but Chen Baoling refused to accept it. In the end, the money was given to Chen Yulan to buy nutritional supplements for Grandma Lin.

As soon as Ye Baoling left the Chen family home and went upstairs, she received a call from Old Madam Guan. Perhaps worried that visiting late at night would attract attention, Old Madam Guan asked Ye Baoling to meet her in the parking lot of a nearby residential complex.

Five minutes later, Ye Baoling got into Old Madam Guan's car.

Both sides got straight to the point during this dialogue, without beating around the bush.

"We've been in bed together for forty-nine days, that's all, nothing else. My husband Huaizhang is very disciplined, so don't worry. The marriage will last at least a year. I know about this, A-Ling, you've made a huge sacrifice. Whatever your requests, I will do my best to fulfill them."

"I don't want anything. I don't need a house, and I don't need money..."

When Ye Baoling said those words against her conscience, she felt a pang of guilt.

But she has to pretend to be this big bad wolf.

"Think about it, surely you need something, right?"

Ye Baoling looked at Old Madam Guan for a long while before she poured out her sorrow: "I dreamt of my mother last night. She looked at me from afar without saying a word, and she didn't seem very happy."

“I understand. This matter has wronged you, and your mother must be unhappy.”

Ye Baoling slowly turned her gaze to the window, seemingly pondering for a long time, before saying, "My mother suffered a grievance because of the Ugly King Jade. How about we take the light yellow Ugly King Jade from your third branch? I don't need anything else."

"that's all?"

"that's all."

Seeing that Ye Baoling was not hesitant at all and agreed to help with such simple conditions, Old Madam Guan said excitedly, "Ah Ling, you are truly kind-hearted and our savior. The Ugly King's Jade is in Huai Zhang's hands. I'll make him take it out. That's easy."

Hearing the old lady say it was easy to handle, Ye Baoling finally felt relieved.

"This matter will cost you a year of your youth and may even affect your future marriage. This is just a small token of my appreciation, and you must accept it no matter what. If you don't, you are disrespecting this old woman."

As she spoke, Old Madam Guan took out a small red booklet containing a house transfer agreement for a hillside villa and a check for five million.

This was the reward she had prepared long ago.

Grandma Guan handed the booklet to Ye Baoling.

A hillside villa and a five million reward?

Oh dear, isn't this a bad idea? Ye Baoling suddenly felt relieved.

Even when giving red envelopes during Chinese New Year, one should still politely decline and defer.

Ye Baoling coughed and declined, saying, "But my grandmother won't allow it..."

“We can keep this from your grandmother,” said Grandma Guan, holding her hand with great tenderness.

Seeing that Ye Baoling still seemed hesitant, Old Madam Guan said anxiously, "I will only feel at ease if you accept it. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep peacefully."

She forced the booklet into Ye Baoling's hands.

"Then I..." Ye Baoling sighed reluctantly, "...will accept it?"

Grandma Guan smiled broadly and said, "If you accept it, you're doing me a favor, and I won't feel so guilty."

Putting aside the five million reward for now, the value of just one hillside villa could be in the hundreds of millions in the future.

Ye Baoling declared beforehand: "Grandma, let's be honest and straightforward. You still need to send over that light yellow ugly jade pendant from the third branch of the family. We'll sign an agreement, and then I can cooperate with you to complete the ceremony."

Old Madam Guan didn't want to wait even a second longer, but it was indeed too late today, so she could only say, "I'll bring Ugly King Jue to see you first thing tomorrow morning."

See you tomorrow.

"See you tomorrow."

Back home, Gu Man'er was taking a shower, while Ye Baoling stood alone under the incandescent light in the room, studying the check and property transfer agreement for a long time, feeling an indescribable excitement.

Like a dream, her luck was almost too good. In just two weeks, she not only completed two-thirds of her mission, but also got a villa and money.

Once she gets that ugly jade pendant from the eldest son's family, will she have accomplished her mission and be able to relax and enjoy the fruits of her labor?

It's late at night, and the more I think about it, the more excited I get.

Once she calmed down, she began to worry about what lay ahead. Would the time ahead be long, and would Pin Xixi never be able to complete the final cut of her mission?

Oh.

Her grandfather's knife wound will definitely be much more difficult to deal with than the third son's family's.

So far, apart from a brief glimpse at No. 1 Qingtang Street last week, she has not yet had a formal meeting with the old man.

In video games, the final boss is often the last to appear.

Never mind, let's just take it one step at a time.

She tucked the booklet under the mattress, planning to transfer the money from the checks to her bank account the next day and then complete the property transfer.

While other places are still cool in June, June in the port city is like the sweltering heat of summer.

The air conditioner must be installed as soon as possible.

She's a rich woman now. She can't let herself suffer.

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