Chapter 541: Yexin's Speculation

Chen Yang, don't let the Starlight Financial Investment Company go public.

Why?

I met an expert there, and she advised me to do value investing.

Your friend is quite far-sighted; how did you get in?

Her husband used her money to keep a mistress outside; angry, he slashed the other party with a knife a few times.

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Chen Yang didn't know how to describe Yexin's friend—if you don't love each other, just break up; why resort to knives and guns? With such a volatile temperament, the man's infidelity is also partly her fault.

Chen Yang, why are you spacing out? Nobody's going to slash you... Yexin saw Chen Yang's expression change, her gossipy heart flared up again, and she asked in a scrutinizing tone: "You brat, you're not keeping a mistress outside, are you?"

Chen Yang saw Yexin bringing up a sore spot, and he replied unhappily: "Big sis, I'm divorced just like your ex-husband; I'm single now. Don't talk about mistresses or not—even if I find someone new, it's a proper relationship."

Yexin surprisingly didn't get angry; instead, she smiled calmly and said, "I'm just asking casually. You're getting worked up, which shows you have a guilty conscience!" After saying that, she curiously asked Chen Yang: "Exactly which woman? Is she surnamed Liu or Su?"

Chen Yang didn't expect Yexin, even in prison, to know his affairs so clearly; he inexplicably felt a bit uneasy. He stood up, feigning anger, and said: "Big sis, if you keep spouting nonsense, I'm leaving!"

"Oh no! My good brother, you rarely come—let's chat a while longer." Seeing Chen Yang unwilling to satisfy her gossip craving, Yexin could only give up probing further.

Chen Yang then sat back down and asked Yexin: "Big sis, after you get out, will you remarry my brother-in-law?"

Yexin didn't expect Chen Yang to ask that; she hesitated a moment, then quickly shook her head. She told Chen Yang: "I'm now a tainted person; if I remarry him, it would affect his career."

Chen Yang asked doubtfully: "Does your brother-in-law not agree?"

Yexin sighed helplessly: "Even if he agreed, it would be useless. In our social circle, marriage is just a binding of two interests. I'm no longer helpful to his career, and his family behind him won't agree to our remarriage."

Chen Yang thought Yexin was worrying needlessly and comforted her: "Big sis, are you overthinking? Before I got my license with Lin Wei, I was still a penniless bum, and her parents didn't object either!"

Lin Wei laughed: "They didn't object because his rise was too fast for them to find a reason to oppose. But don't forget, Old Master Hu has never given up monitoring you."

Chen Yang instantly broke out in a cold sweat. If Old Master Hu really had people secretly watching him, then the matter of Liu Qingqing was likely already known to Lin Wei, who deliberately used Su Mingyue's mouth to expose the truth.

He had always wondered why Xiao Jian was clearly in Shencheng, yet Lin Wei knew everything about the Liu Qingqing affair. After Yexin's hint, he realized that Old Master Hu had sent more than one person to monitor him—Xiao Jian was just the one in the open, while another remained hidden.

Thinking this over, he suddenly felt very pessimistic about his chances of remarrying Lin Wei.

"Big sis, what do you think—do I still have a chance to remarry Lin Wei?"

Yexin shook her head slightly and solemnly reminded Chen Yang: "As for the Carefree Residence incident, although you escaped unharmed, in politicians' eyes you remain an unstable factor. Lin Wei is willing to bear you a son to show she still cherishes past feelings, but that's only a remnant of those feelings. As long as she still wants to climb higher, the people behind her will never allow you two to remarry."

"I might even boldly guess that Lin Wei's divorce from you was actually arranged behind the scenes by Old Master Hu or Old Master Lin."

Chen Yang instantly frowned. If Yexin's guess is correct, then the behind-the-scenes person must be Old Master Hu, since Lin Wei has always been at odds with Old Master Lin and rarely heeds his advice.

Although Old Master Hu has retired, his influence in Dongjiangsheng remains profound. If he takes a dislike to Chen Yang, the consequences will surely be severe!

"Big sis, if Old Master Hu doesn't like me, what will he do?"

"Chen Yang, you still have use value to both the Hu and Lin families, so he won't act against you—he'll just keep his distance." Yexin seriously analyzed for Chen Yang: "The Spring Festival is coming up soon. You can test Old Master Hu's attitude. If he invites you to visit the Hu family as a guest, that means there's still room for maneuver. Otherwise, you'd better give up the idea of remarrying sooner."

Chen Yang originally thought that with money he could be free and easy, but he didn't expect to still be a pawn in others' eyes. Liu Jianghua, Sun Changqing, Kong Jie, the Lin family, and the Hu family are actually using him to achieve their political goals.

This made him feel very sad.

"Old brother, don't be upset either." Seeing Chen Yang's low spirits, Yexin gently comforted him: "You and Lin Wei after all have a child. Even if you've done something that disappoints them, out of consideration for the child, they won't make things too hard for you."

Chen Yang sighed. At this point he no longer had the mood to chat idly with Yexin. After exchanging a few perfunctory remarks, he got up and said goodbye.

After returning to the villa of the East Jiang Business Alliance, Chen Yang called Lin Wei and probed: "Honey, for the Spring Festival visit to my maternal grandfather's house, what gift should I prepare?"

Lin Wei stayed silent on the other end for a while before saying: "Chen Yang, our divorce affair—my maternal grandfather hasn't let go of his anger. This year you just don't go."

Although Chen Yang had already braced himself, he still felt awful. He then said to Lin Wei: "Honey, if we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now to remarry, will my maternal grandfather still be angry?"

"No!" Lin Wei rejected Chen Yang's request without hesitation. "I think our current relationship is fine. When I miss you, we can be together anytime. If one day you annoy me and want to go find another woman, I won't get angry either."

Chen Yang suddenly felt that Lin Wei had changed. Before the divorce, she would definitely not have said something like that.

It seems Yexin guessed right again—he and Lin Wei will probably find it hard to remarry.

Of course, Chen Yang doesn't blame her for this either.

If he hadn't made the mistake that all men in the world make, perhaps Lin Wei wouldn't have followed Old Master Hu's advice and divorced him.

That night, Chen Yang drank a lot of alcohol. He tried hard to numb himself, but he remained clear-headed. His mind kept flashing with various images of him together with Lin Wei.

He struggled to grasp the image of Lin Wei in his mind, but all he could touch was a mirage.