Chapter 73

Shen Ye had never spoken so harshly to anyone before; only those utterly vicious criminals, after catching them, would Shen Ye instinctively curse.

Translation: Shen Ye had never spoken so harshly to anyone before; only when dealing with those utterly vicious criminals, after catching them, would Shen Ye instinctively curse.

Shen Ye had never spoken so harshly to anyone before. Only those utterly vicious criminals, after catching them, would Shen Ye instinctively curse.

Sometimes, when he was extremely angry, he would even kick out two feet.

Translation: Sometimes, when he was extremely angry, he would also kick them a couple of times.

Lu Rourou thought this was a first‑time, heaven‑shaking occurrence.

Translation: For Lu Rourou, this was also a first-time occurrence.

"Captain Shen, I…"

Translation: "Captain Shen, I……"

Shen Ye didn't even look at Lu Rourou; he turned and walked toward Lu Yanshen, saying: "Mr. Lu, if I had known today would come, I should have stopped that silly girl from marrying you, no matter what."

Translation: Shen Ye didn't even look at Lu Rourou, but turned and walked toward Lu Yanshen: "Mr. Lu, if I had known today would come, back then I should have stopped that silly girl from marrying you, no matter what."

Shen Ye's eyes held resentment, along with deep regret and remorse.

Translation: Shen Ye's eyes held resentment, as well as deep regret and remorse.

In Lu Yanshen's presence, Shen Ye made no attempt to hide his feelings; if Lu Yanshen wasn't blind, he could see them clearly.

Translation: In front of Lu Yanshen, Shen Ye did not hide it; Lu Yanshen, as long as he wasn't blind, could see it clearly.

"Let me remind you, Captain Shen, Xie Wantang is still my wife." Lu Yanshen's expression was smug.

Translation: "Let me remind you, Captain Shen, Xie Wantang is still my wife." Lu Yanshen's expression was smug.

Qin Mu Chuan, the third son of the Qin family, couldn't stand Lu Yanshen's infuriatingly punch‑worthy expression and rushed out.

Translation: The third son of the Qin family, Qin Mu Chuan, couldn't stand Lu Yanshen's extremely punchable expression, and rushed out:

"You, surnamed Lu, you damn well deserve a beating, don't you? I'll give you one."

Translation: "You Lu bastard, you're asking for a beating, aren't you? I'll oblige you."

Qin Mu Chuan shouted angrily and charged straight at Lu Yanshen.

Translation: Qin Mu Chuan shouted angrily and charged straight at Lu Yanshen.

Halfway there, Shen Ye stopped him: "Mu Chuan, wait until he's healed before we talk."

Translation: Midway, Shen Ye stopped him: "Mu Chuan, wait until his injuries heal before saying anything."

Qin Mu Chuan came to his senses; indeed, Lu Yanshen was still relying on his wheelchair to get around, and if he struck him now, it wouldn't be a fair fight.

Translation: Qin Mu Chuan came to his senses: yes, Lu Yanshen was still getting around in a wheelchair at this moment; if he struck him, it would be an unfair win.

The Lu family patriarch struck hard; his sincerity toward Tang Bao was there, but for him it still wasn't enough.

Translation: The Lu family patriarch's hand was heavy; his sincerity toward Tang Bao had arrived, but for him, it was still not enough.

If the Lu patriarch had even a bit more conscience, someone like Lu Yanshen—a scoundrel—would deserve to be beaten to death.

Translation: If the Lu patriarch had even a bit more conscience, a scoundrel like Lu Yanshen should have been beaten to death.

Dragging his feeble, lingering body here, not keeping a low profile, speaking so arrogantly and deserving a beating—it's utterly pointless.

Translation: Dragging his feeble, lingering body here, he doesn't even tuck his tail between his legs to behave, and his speech is still so arrogant and deserving of a beating—utterly clueless.

"It won't be like that anymore." Qin Muyang approached, saying, "Mr. Lu, my sister, you will never see her again in this lifetime. Since you've come, I can give you a chance: come with me to the civil affairs bureau, take care of the necessary paperwork."

Translation: "It won't be like that for long." Qin Muyang approached: "Mr. Lu, my sister, you will never see her again in this lifetime. Since you're here, I can give you a chance to go with me to the Minzhengju to finish the necessary paperwork."

"When my Tang Bao wakes up, she will have lost the child but can be free of you this nightmare for the rest of her life—at least that's some comfort."

Translation: "Wait until my Tang Bao wakes up; she may have lost the child, but she can be free of this nightmare for the rest of her life—at least that's some consolation."

「……」

Translation: "……"

Upon hearing the child was gone, Lu Yanshen's eyes reddened.

Translation: Upon hearing that the child was gone, Lu Yanshen's eye sockets reddened.

Qin Muyang turned his head away, not wanting to see his current sorrow and grief.

Translation: Qin Muyang turned his head away, not wanting to see his current sorrow and grief.

Just when everyone thought Lu Yanshen would refuse, in the silent hallway his low voice suddenly said, "Okay."

Translation: Just when everyone thought Lu Yanshen would refuse, a low, soft "good" suddenly sounded from the quiet hallway.

Those who know the times are heroes.

Translation: He who knows the times is a true talent.

Qin Muyang gave his two brothers a look meaning: as long as Lu Yanshen cooperates, all the past will just fade away like smoke.

Translation: Qin Muyang gave his two brothers a look, meaning that as long as Lu Yanshen cooperated, all the past would just vanish like smoke.

"But I have a request." Lu Yanshen suddenly spoke.

Translation: "But, I have a request." Lu Yanshen suddenly spoke.

"What? You still have demands? My sister ended up like this because of you, and you dare to make demands?" Qin Feng couldn't help raising his voice, frowning.

Translation: "No, you still have demands? My sister ended up like this because of you, and you dare to make requests?" Qin Mu Feng couldn't help raising his voice, frowning.

This scoundrel is really getting too big for his boots, huh?

Translation: This scoundrel is really getting too big for his breeches, huh?

He wears the same cold, aloof expression every day of the year, but hearing Lu Yanshen's words now caused a ripple.

Translation: He usually wears the same icy expression all year round, but at this moment, hearing Lu Yanshen's words, they all stirred up waves.

It's clear Lu Yanshen is quite capable.

Translation: It shows, Lu Yanshen is quite capable.

Just how formidable his actions are.

Translation: How formidable his actions are.

"This time I won't listen to Xie Wantang; let her leave with nothing, and I will give her eighty percent of my personal assets. If you accept, I'll go with you right now to handle the paperwork."

Translation: "This time I won't listen to Xie Wantang again; let her leave with nothing, eighty percent of my personal assets under my name will go to her. If you accept, I'll immediately go with you to handle the paperwork."

"If you don't accept, then after Xie Wantang wakes up and I persuade her to accept this condition, I'll come with you to finish the procedures."

Translation: "If you don't accept, then after Xie Wantang wakes up and I persuade her to accept this condition, I'll then go with you to handle it."

「……」

Translation: "……"

So it's about giving money, huh?

Translation: So it's about giving money, huh?

Although the Qin family doesn't need his money, this money is Lu Yanshen's own voluntary offer.

Translation: Although the Qin family doesn't lack this money, it was Lu Yanshen who voluntarily offered it.

He's offering it—why wouldn't they take it?

Translation: Since he's giving it, why wouldn't they take it?

"How much do you personally have?" Qin Muyang asked.

Translation: "How much do you personally have?" Qin Muyang asked.

"Not much, I still have several billion." Lu Yanshen said modestly.

Translation: "Not much, but I still have several billion." Lu Yanshen said modestly.

"Fine, we don't want to waste time calculating precisely; let's just say ten billion." Qin Muyang hammered the point, mainly because he didn't want to drag things out.

Translation: "Fine, we're too lazy to spend time calculating that precisely; let's just make it one billion." Qin Muyang settled the matter with a decisive remark, mainly because he didn't want to drag things out.

"Okay."

Translation: "Okay."

The parties reached an agreement, and Lu Yanshen was taken away by the three Qin brothers.

Translation: The parties reached an agreement, and Lu Yanshen was taken away by the three Qin brothers.

Thinking that Lu Yanshen was willing to pay ten billion as divorce compensation, Qin Feng and Qin Chuan felt a rare kindness and even helped push his wheelchair.

Translation: Thinking that Lu Yanshen was willing to pay one billion as divorce compensation, Qin Mu Feng and Qin Mu Chuan, rarely feeling kind, even helped push his wheelchair.

Lu Rourou saw this, wanted to say something, but Lu Yanzhe by the window gave Lu's mother a glance, and then Lu Rourou was taken away by Lu's mother.

Translation: Seeing this, Lu Rourou wanted to say something, but Lu Yanze by the window gave Madam Lu a look, and then Lu Rourou was taken away by Madam Lu.

"Mom, these brothers of Xie Wantang are just lions with huge appetites."

Translation: "Mom, these brothers of Xie Wantang are simply lion-sized in their appetites."

They've only been married three years, and now they want to take ten billion from her second brother?

Translation: "They've only been married three years, and now they want to take one billion from her second brother?"

What is this woman thinking?

Translation: "What is this woman thinking?"

Is she trying to get rich through marriage?

Translation: "Is she trying to get rich through marriage?"

"Where is she being a lion with a huge mouth? Don't you know the true richest person in Hai City is the Qin family?" Lu's mother stood on the stairwell and shouted down at Lu Rourou.

Translation: "Where is she being lion-sized? Don't you know the true richest person in Haishi is the Qin family?" Madam Lu stood on the stairwell and shouted low at Lu Rourou.

Lu Rourou: "……"

Translation: Lu Rourou: "……"

Right, Lu Rourou remembered again.

Translation: Right oh, Lu Rourou remembered again.

Xie Wantang is actually the Qin family's adopted daughter, and the Qin family, though low‑key in Hai City, are truly talented people.

Translation: Xie Wantang is actually an adopted daughter of the Qin family, and this Qin family, in Haishi, though low-key, are all people with genuine talent.

Just now, Xie Wantang's three brothers were all seen by her.

Translation: Just now, she saw all three of Xie Wantang's brothers.

Xie Wantang grew up with them, sharing no blood relation, only the bond of having grown up together.

Translation: Xie Wantang grew up with them from childhood, with no blood relation, only the affection of growing up together.

So, if she were to date one of them like she did with Xia Meng, that would be perfectly fine.

Translation: So, if she were like Xia Meng and dated one of them, that would also be perfectly fine.

The law permits it.

Translation: The law permits it.

Yet Xie Wantang didn't; instead she became her sister‑in‑law.

Translation: However, Xie Wantang did not; instead, she became her second sister-in-law.

Therefore, Xie Wantang truly loves her second brother.

Translation: Therefore, Xie Wantang's feelings for her second brother are genuine love.

Otherwise, given that her three brothers are all outstanding—dragons among men—and she has spent years with them, how could she possibly have been attracted to the second brother who was then sitting in a wheelchair?

Translation: Otherwise, her three brothers are all outstanding, dragons among men; Xie Wantang has been with them for years, so how could she possibly have been attracted to the second brother who was then sitting in a wheelchair?

At that time, the second brother's condition was extremely poor.

Translation: At that time, the second brother's condition was extremely poor.

Lu Rourou stopped speaking, but the spirit she had just mustered, thinking of how Shen Ye had just said that to her, she was like a deflated balloon.

Shen Ye said she had a vicious heart.

Shen Ye also said he regretted saving her?

Shen Ye even, when facing her older brother, affectionately described Xie Wantang as a silly girl.

She's not stupid; Shen Ye probably likes Xie Wantang.

Under the pretense of being senior and junior siblings, they actually carry on an affair.

Pfui, truly disgusting.

Lu Rourou felt resolute inside, but she couldn't hold back her tears; they streamed down with a splashing sound.

From a young age, she has been a girl with exceptionally high aspirations.

Having grown up this much, she has never gotten close to any boy; it's not that she's truly chaste, but rather, no boy around has met her standards.

She has never lacked food, drink, or clothing since childhood; her own family is wealthy, so those wealthy young masters and spoiled rich kids simply don't catch her eye.

The man she wants is someone like Shen Ye, who can give her absolute security and make her feel admiration and a desire to rely on him.

Shen Ye is that kind of man.

It's a pity that he has a very close relationship with Xie Wantang.

He…

Even secretly in love with Xie Wantang.

Lu Rourou is very angry, very angry.

Yet there's nothing she can do; she can only cry.

She cries over her first flutter of the heart, which was cut short midway.

Madam Lu, seeing her like this, had no mind to manage her, nor did she speak to comfort her.

She turned and called Lu Yanze, chatted a couple of sentences, then she called Lu Rourou over, "Don't cry, go home."

Lu Rourou followed Madam Lu, feeling stifled and aggrieved.

Upstairs, Lu Yanze, as the Lu family's sole remaining representative, went forward together with the couple Liu Shiyue; he comforted Qin Siyuan, and Liu Shiyue comforted Xie Ningmeng.

The theme of the comfort was to let them open their hearts and not get stuck in a rut.

Facing this sudden accident, the couple remained relatively calm: "The child is gone, that's also a good thing; it shows that her fate with your younger brother has completely ended."