Chapter 1136: You finally came!

"You don't have a phone?!"

Ye Chen felt utterly incredulous at Xiao Weiwei's words.

These days, even street vendors setting up stalls have smartphones, yet Xiao Weiwei, a young and fashionable miss, actually doesn't even have a phone—this is truly hard to believe.

Seeing Ye Chen's astonished expression, Xiao Weiwei felt even more embarrassed, stammering: "Brother-in-law... I... I... my phone was previously... taken by Wu Donghai's people..."

Xiao Weiwei said this, lowering her head in shame.

After saying this, she truly felt she had lost all face.

The entire Xiao family is now truly at the end of its rope.

They can't even afford a phone—just how poor have they become...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately understood.

After Wu Donghai submitted to him, he bore a deep grudge against the Xiao family, knowing he and the Xiao family were at odds, so he naturally went all out to crush them.

Actually, all I need to do is give Wu Donghai a heads-up, and he will surely restore their previous standard of living, even continue investing in the Xiao family to bring them back from the brink.

After all, reviving the Xiao family only requires a few tens of millions; although Wu Donghai has lost half his fortune, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, and even a little bit leaking from between his fingers would be enough for the Xiao family to eat and drink their fill.

However, Ye Chen has no intention of doing so.

The Xiao family's current state is entirely self-inflicted, especially the old matriarch and Xiao Changqian, who have constantly schemed against Ye Chen and his family.

Therefore, they certainly deserve the punishment they deserve.

Thinking this, Ye Chen made up his mind: at most, he would give Xiao Weiwei a small favor, as a reward for her seeing the error of her ways, sincerely apologizing to him, and calling him brother-in-law.

Ye Chen has always been a person who clearly distinguishes rewards from punishments.

As long as the offense is not a capital crime, and based on sincere repentance, a certain degree of forgiveness can be granted.

For example, Wu Donghai's family: Wu Qi may be a complete scoundrel, but ultimately his sins do not warrant death; Wu Donghai and his eldest son Wu Xin may be domineering, but they too have not committed capital crimes.

Thus, despite their many hardships, the three of them have survived to this day.

However, Wu Donghai's brother-in-law Xue Nanshan has committed endless atrocities, lost all conscience—such a person cannot be spared no matter what, even if he vows to spend his life doing good and accumulating virtue, because his sins are unforgivable.

At this moment, Ye Chen reached into his pocket, found a fifty-yuan bill, and handed it to Xiao Weiwei, saying: "Like this—take this fifty yuan first to pay for a taxi."

Xiao Weiwei hesitated slightly, unsure whether she should accept the fifty yuan.

Although it's only fifty yuan, to her it's a considerable sum, capable of making a big difference.

Her current job pays only two hundred yuan a day, and this money must cover not only meals but also basic medicines for Xiao Changqian and Xiao Hailong.

In fact, after being crippled, each of them needs at least tens of thousands for treatment to recover quickly, but since they can't come up with the money, they can only rely on gradual bodily recuperation, which is naturally much slower.

Added to the complete lack of nutritional support, given their current condition, they might not even be able to get out of bed and walk after a year.

Thus, Xiao Weiwei also hopes to earn as much money as possible, even if just a few extra tens of yuan, enough to buy her father and brother a couple of pounds of pork ribs, or two large bones to boil soup.

So she bowed deeply to Ye Chen and said sincerely: "Thank you, brother-in-law... I really am short on money now, so I won't stand on ceremony with you..."

Having said that, she took the fifty yuan with both hands.

Ye Chen nodded and said: "Take a taxi—ten yuan will get you there."

Although Xiao Weiwei was somewhat reluctant, since Ye Chen said so, she dared not defy him, and quickly replied: "Okay, brother-in-law, thank you, brother-in-law!"

Ye Chen grunted in acknowledgment, then asked: "What time do you get off work?"

Xiao Weiwei spoke softly: "Clients viewing properties usually start from around ten in the morning and go until about seven, so we finish at half past seven."

Ye Chen nodded: "Alright, then hurry along—I'm leaving too."

Xiao Weiwei quickly bowed again, saying: "Brother-in-law, take it easy, and watch your step on the road."

"Mm, I'm off."

Ye Chen waved at her, twisted the throttle of his electric scooter, and sped away.

Xiao Weiwei watched Ye Chen's departing figure, her heart filled with myriad emotions.

At this moment, what she most hoped for was not to earn more money, nor to gain the favor of some wealthy patron.

What she most hoped for was to sit on the back seat of Ye Chen's electric scooter.

Because she felt that back seat must surely be very happy and very reassuring.

Ye Chen rode his electric scooter to Chen Zekai's Bai Jinhangong.

Chen Zekai was already personally waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Ye Chen arrive on his scooter, he hurried forward and said: "Ah, young master, your status really doesn't suit riding such an electric scooter—why don't you drive the car Qin Gang and Wang Zhenggang gave you earlier? Don't you like supercars?"

Ye Chen nodded: "That kind of car isn't practical, and it's indeed too ostentatious—once you drive it out, everyone stares and takes photos; I don't like feeling so high-profile."

Chen Zekai quickly said: "Then let me arrange a more low-key luxurious car for you—how about a Fotong?"

Ye Chen waved his hand: "No need—I'm already used to riding the electric scooter, and Jin Ling isn't that big; this small urban area is easily covered by an electric scooter, though these past few days I haven't charged it, so the battery seems to be running low—you arrange someone to charge it for me later."

Saying this, he parked the electric scooter at the entrance and urged: "Come on, take me to see Su Ruoli."

Chen Zekai quickly told a valet attendant nearby: "Hurry up and park Young Master Ye's electric scooter properly, wipe it clean inside and out, then charge it."

"Understood, Chief Chen!"

The attendant responded, hurried over, and pushed the electric scooter away.

Ye Chen and Chen Zekai stepped into the Bai Jinhangong, and Chen Zekai led him directly to the top floor.

The top floor of the Bai Jinhangong is the administrative level, specially prepared for big bosses and important figures.

The feature of the administrative level is that the area is relatively independent, and when the Bai Jinhangong was designed, several administrative zones were built on this level, each with only one entrance/exit, one elevator shaft, and one stairwell, and between administrative levels, thick reinforced concrete walls are used for separation.

This not only makes it safer and more private, but also more convenient for security personnel to carry out their work.

Otherwise, if it were a regular floor, there would be several elevators, several staircases, plus aerial walkways connecting them, making the routes complex—unsuitable for important figures to move in, as security would be difficult.

Su Ruoli and others were assigned to one of these administrative zones, and Chen Zekai also stationed many trusted confidants and generals here to guard, ensuring absolute safety.

At this moment, Su Ruoli was wearing the full-body sports compression suit delivered by the female attendant, in the living room of the room, practicing internal cultivation by circulating internal martial arts mantras.

For a martial arts master like her, talent alone is far from enough; daily practice is also indispensable.

Only through diligent, uninterrupted training for ten or twenty years can one possibly become a martial arts master.

However, Su Ruoli now feels that she has never been able to calm her mind and focus on training.

Because whenever she tries to settle her thoughts, Ye Chen involuntarily comes to mind.

Just as she could not find the right feeling, the doorbell rang.

At that moment, she instinctively thought it might be Ye Chen arriving, and her heart instantly leapt with joy.

She then rushed to the door in a few steps and opened it directly.

Upon seeing Ye Chen standing outside the door, she couldn't help but beam with joy and blurted out: "Young Master Ye, you've finally come!"

After speaking, she suddenly realized she was wearing only a set of sports underwear, her neck and chest drenched in sweat, and she screamed in fright, blurting out: "Oh dear! Young Master Ye, please wait a moment!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she hurriedly shut the door……