Chapter 2272

At this very moment.

Ye Chen and Fei Kexin had already left the hotel and were on their way to Shixun Road.

Fei Kexin knew that Ye Chen wanted her to give a speech at the housewarming ceremony today to support Liu Jiahui. She had some doubts in her heart, and after holding it in for the whole journey, she still couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ye, I haven't been able to figure out why you want me to endorse Liu Jiahui?"

Ye Chen looked at her and smiled slightly, "You are the smartest woman I have ever met. Don't you understand the monkey-training technique passed down by our ancestors of giving a slap and then a sweet date?"

Fei Kexin smiled slightly, "I understood the strategy of using both kindness and severity when I was very young, but I always feel that Liu Jiahui had already been beaten into submission by you with one slap; there was absolutely no need to give him a sweet date. Moreover, what you are doing is not as simple as giving a sweet date. If I may be so bold, with the scale of the Fei family, endorsing Liu Jiahui is equivalent to you giving him a date tree."

Ye Chen was slightly startled, then smiled somewhat unnaturally, "I didn't consider that too carefully. I just felt that his performance was acceptable, so it's understandable to encourage him."

Fei Kexin looked at Ye Chen and said with a smile, "Actually, you know in your heart that the reason you spared him, and even generously gave him such a big gift, was mainly for the sake of Miss Manqiong, right?"

Ye Chen was somewhat embarrassed at first, but felt there was no need to over-conceal things in front of Fei Kexin, so he nodded generously and admitted, "There is indeed that reason. Because I hid some things from her before, I felt a bit guilty."

Fei Kexin nodded and smiled, "Miss Manqiong actually likes you very much. She was very sad when she found out you were already married. The way she cried at the snack street last night wasn't because she dropped her phone, but because she couldn't accept it for a moment after hearing you say you were already married."

Ye Chen asked in surprise, "She told you that?"

Fei Kexin smiled, "I could see it even without her telling me. Perhaps you were the only one who didn't see it."

As she spoke, Fei Kexin added, "But think about it, Miss Manqiong is a young lady from a wealthy family, having lived in luxury since childhood and seen everything. How could she cry like that over a mobile phone? Girls from such backgrounds have long reached the state of not being swayed by material things. Unless it's something of great significance to her, she would absolutely never take an industrial product like a mobile phone, no matter how expensive, to heart."

"That's true..." Ye Chen muttered softly. In his mind, the image of Liu Manqiong crying uncontrollably last night couldn't help but surface, and his heart suddenly felt a twinge of pain.

Ye Chen couldn't say he liked this girl, but he did feel a bit of heartache for her.

Her father had been cheating since she was young, and it was known throughout the city. Her mother passed away in pain. Having a father like Liu Jiahui might be even harder than for someone like Song Wanting who lost her parents early. After all, this guy was no saint and must have caused Liu Manqiong plenty of trouble in daily life.

It was precisely because of this that Ye Chen felt all the more guilty towards her.

Thinking of her losing control while crying yesterday, he felt even more uneasy.

Seeing Ye Chen fall into silence, Fei Kexin couldn't help but tease, "Mr. Ye, you owe so many romantic debts; how do you plan to pay them back in the future?"

Ye Chen shook his head, "I don't know..."

He truly didn't know.

People say that the kindness of a beautiful woman is the hardest to bear, and Ye Chen deeply agreed.

He was not unaware of the affection many girls had for him; he just had no idea how to respond.

After all, he was a married man. He didn't even know how to deal with Gu Qiuyi, who was betrothed to him by his parents, let alone other girls.

Seeing Ye Chen's somewhat dazed expression, Fei Kexin smiled and said, "You don't need to worry too much; after all, one doesn't worry about having too many debts."

Having said that, she didn't want Ye Chen to continue worrying because of the topic she had brought up, so she said, "By the way, Mr. Ye, I had people buy two houses on Shixun Road. If you come to Hong Kong often in the future, you'll have a convenient place to stay. After the ceremony, would you like me to take you to see them?"

Ye Chen asked in surprise, "Why buy houses on Shixun Road?"

Fei Kexin smiled, "Mainly for future convenience. After all, Hong Kong is also an international metropolis, and it's inevitable to come here to expand business or attend summits. The feeling of staying in a hotel is ultimately not as good as being in your own home."

As she spoke, Fei Kexin added, "These two houses are very large. I had them bought in the name of the group. After taking possession, I'll arrange for them to be renovated. If you come over in the future, you can choose one to stay in at any time."

Unlike others, although Fei Kexin bought the houses for Ye Chen, she didn't mention giving them to him at all.

After all, she knew that for Ye Chen, the value of a house could long be ignored. There was absolutely no need for her to give such gifts to Ye Chen, as that would only add unnecessary trouble for him.

In Ye Chen's mind, if Fei Kexin insisted on giving him a house, he would definitely refuse. After all, there was no reason to accept someone else's gift for no reason, especially since Fei Kexin had come to Hong Kong this time to help him. He hadn't even given her a gift yet, so how could he accept one from her?

However, Fei Kexin cleverly avoided the awkwardness of giving, which left Ye Chen unable to refuse.

So he nodded and said, "Alright, if I come to Hong Kong again in the future, I'll trouble Miss Fei to help arrange it."

Fei Kexin smiled and said, "Don't worry, just leave the arrangements to me."

As they spoke, the car had already driven into Shixun Road.

At this time, both sides of Shixun Road were already filled with the cars of media reporters. Fei Kexin slowed down and drove slowly to the villa Liu Jiahui had newly purchased.

Because Liu Jiahui had given notice in advance, their car drove directly into the courtyard of the villa.

At this time, the villa courtyard was already decorated with lanterns and streamers. Not only were there two lion dance teams waiting here, but there was also a ritual altar specifically set up by a Feng Shui master.

People in Hong Kong believe in Feng Shui the most. Let alone major events like housewarming, weddings, births, old age, sickness, and death, even when buying a potted plant, they would want to find a Feng Shui master to calculate where to place it to prolong life or attract wealth from all directions.

Once it came to a major event like a housewarming, it couldn't be solved by simple calculations. Those with the means must invite a Feng Shui master to perform rituals at the house to consecrate and bring good luck to the entire property.

At this moment, in the center of the altar, a young man wearing a Taoist robe was preparing the ritual implements needed for the ceremony.

Seeing the Rolls-Royce driven by Fei Kexin enter, the young man thought it was Liu Jiahui who had arrived. He deliberately adjusted his posture, then carefully placed his peach wood sword beside him before walking out of the altar with a smile.

However, when he saw that it was Ye Chen and Fei Kexin who had stepped out, he was slightly stunned for a moment, then recognized Fei Kexin's identity and instantly became pleasantly surprised!

He didn't expect that he would be able to see the eldest lady of the Fei family here today, and even more unexpectedly, the eldest lady of the Fei family herself was much more beautiful than what he had seen on TV; she was simply stunning!

Thus, he suppressed his excitement, immediately walked up, bowed slightly to Fei Kexin, and said with a smile, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Miss Fei Kexin, right?"

Fei Kexin looked at the young man and asked curiously, "And you are?"

The young man smiled and said, "Hello, Miss Fei, I am the master of the Xuanji Hall in Hong Kong. My name is Yu Yiwei!"