"What's up? Why are you suddenly saying all this?" Ye Yun asked.
"Wu Qian, do you remember her?" Li Mengyao asked.
"I remember, the girl with the dyed grey hair," Ye Yun replied subconsciously.
"What grey? That's smog blue, you're so uncultured," Li Mengyao shot Ye Yun a look and said, "Tomorrow my mom is inviting Wu Qian's whole family over to discuss Meng Hao and Wu Qian's marriage. It's going to be quite an event, and Meng Hao asked me to bring Ke Ke home to have dinner with them."
"Oh, so you want me to go too? No problem with that," Ye Yun smiled.
Such a request.
Only a fool would refuse!
This was clearly a sign that Li Mengyao was softening her stance!
In truth, Li Mengyao had her own concerns.
If it were before, she would never have brought Ye Yun to such an occasion, even if it meant her death.
Once brought there, she would surely turn her family home upside down!
But Ye Yun had changed so much recently.
The thought of divorce had long been thrown to the back of her mind.
Moreover, even after being swindled out of five million by her mother, Ye Yun clearly still had the means to buy a three-bedroom apartment in Jinling.
With such capabilities, even if he wasn't the rich second-generation boyfriend her mother desired, he should be acceptable to her family.
As for her parents, Li Mengyao truly didn't care; their snobbery had already deeply disappointed her.
But for Meng Hao and Meng Han, Li Mengyao still hoped Ye Yun could maintain a good relationship with them.
After all, her younger siblings had put in a lot of effort for her and Ye Yun to truly get together.
Even when Ye Yun later became self-destructive, her siblings, like her, never gave up on him.
It was only Ye Yun's repeated descent into ruin that had completely broken her siblings' hearts.
People are inherently greedy. Now that her immediate family was doing well, Li Mengyao naturally hoped Ye Yun could also mend relations with her extended family.
"Aren't you afraid my family will cause trouble for you?" Li Mengyao asked, surprised by Ye Yun's quick agreement.
After all, if Zhang Jinzhong hadn't been present last night and stopped her brother from attacking, it was likely that Li Meng Hao would have ended up in a bloody confrontation.
"What's there to be afraid of? Wu Qian's family will be there too. Are they going to argue with me?" Ye Yun shrugged, looking quite unconcerned.
At this moment, two bowls of Fuding meat slices were served.
Watching his wife and daughter eat the steaming Fuding meat slices, Ye Yun briefly considered telling them about the events in Ying Tian Fu.
However, the words caught in his throat, and he didn't know how to begin.
Never mind, he'd just make it a surprise for his wife and daughter later.
After dinner, the family of three strolled along the riverbank, walking further and further.
"Daddy, I can't walk anymore," Ke Ke mumbled after about fifteen minutes of walking.
"Ye Yun, it's getting late. Let's go back, or we'll miss the subway," Li Mengyao said, glancing at her phone.
It was already ten o'clock, and the last subway in Jinling ran at 10:30 PM.
If they missed it and had to take a taxi back, it would cost over a hundred yuan.
Li Mengyao was reluctant to spend that much.
"Okay, let's go home," Ye Yun said with a smile, picking up Ke Ke.
But as they walked, Li Mengyao froze.
This path didn't seem to be the way to the subway.
"Uh, didn't you say we were going home? This..." Li Mengyao asked.
"I'm planning to give you a surprise!" Ye Yun replied.
"A surprise? What surprise?" Li Mengyao was even more puzzled.
"You'll know in a moment. Just follow me," Ye Yun said.
Seeing Ye Yun's determined expression, Li Mengyao didn't press further.
However, walking down this unfamiliar path made her increasingly confused.
What exactly was this surprise Ye Yun was talking about?
And why would he give a surprise? Ke Ke's birthday was still far away, and her own birthday had passed not too long ago.
Even their wedding anniversary was still over a month away...
What kind of surprise was this?
Perhaps Ke Ke was truly tired. As soon as she was in Ye Yun's arms, she lay down and fell asleep.
After walking for about five minutes, Li Mengyao grew even more astonished.
Ye Yun was leading her into a villa area!
The villa area was situated on a gently sloping hill. Each villa was independent, spaced far apart, and the scenery was exceptionally beautiful.
Within the complex, besides a stringent intelligent security system, handsome security guards patrolled on segways.
Although it was late at night, the bright green lights made the neighborhood seem as if it were daytime.
With verdant pines and picturesque scenery, and the river breeze caressing them, it felt like being in a fairyland.
Li Mengyao couldn't help but feel a pang of inferiority. Her steps involuntarily slowed.
They said every inch of land in Jinling was precious, yet such a beautiful villa area existed in the heart of the city.
It was obvious that those living here were either wealthy or influential.
Living here, one might even live a few more years.
Li Mengyao mused.
Perhaps due to her inferiority complex, Li Mengyao dared not speak here and could only follow Ye Yun dumbly.
She had cautiously checked her phone just now, and her heart almost leaped out of her chest.
The name of the complex: Ying Tian Fu!
The average price was 150,000 yuan per square meter!
A single house easily cost over a hundred million!
But...
Why could Ye Yun walk in so unimpeded with such a strict security system?
Why did the intelligent system at the entrance allow Ye Yun to enter with facial recognition?
Li Mengyao hadn't stopped thinking about it.
She just dared not think about it!
She would rather believe she had won the lottery five million times in a row than entertain that thought!
"We're here."
Soon, Ye Yun stopped ahead.
Li Mengyao stood there in a daze. To their right, a gatepost resembling a landmark stood tall.
It read "Three Rows, Building Three."
Looking up, they saw villas in a complete Jiangnan garden style.
The fences around the villas were about two meters high. Through the fences, they could see a large courtyard inside.
The courtyard was filled with meticulously maintained greenery, lawns, and a parking lot.
Li Mengyao even spotted half a basketball court in the yard!
A basketball court!
In the center of Jinling, where land was more valuable than gold, a villa with a basketball court!
Who was this extravagant person?
The main building of the villa in the center was not tall, only three stories.
Each floor was about one hundred square meters.
As Li Mengyao stood in shock,
"Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, welcome home."
Two middle-aged women, dressed in the same white attire as servants on television, stepped out with smiles, opened the large gate, and bowed respectfully to Ye Yun and Li Mengyao, clearly professionally trained.
"!!!"
Welcome home?
Welcome home!!
Hearing these four words, Li Mengyao felt as if she were dreaming!
Home! Home!
Ye Yun bought a house here?
A house worth over a hundred million?
Or had they mistaken them for someone else?
"Aunt Zhao, Aunt Sun, please don't be so formal. 'Mr.' and 'Mrs.' sound too stiff. Just call us Xiao Ye and Xiao Li. Mengyao, these two are top-tier aunties I hired from a housekeeping agency. From now on, they'll be responsible for helping you take care of Ke Ke."
Ye Yun said with a smile, introducing them briefly.
However, his words completely shattered Li Mengyao's doubts.
"Ye, Ye, Ye Yun, you, you..."
Li Mengyao stammered, her tongue seemingly out of her control.
"Let's go inside, don't wake Ke Ke,"
Ye Yun made a shushing gesture and said with a smile.
He opened the large gate and led Li Mengyao towards the elevator.
*Ding!*
Ye Yun stepped out of the elevator, and at the same moment, a gentle voice from Xiao Ai student sounded,
"Welcome home!"
Instantly, the third floor was bathed in light.