Chapter 96

Amidst the worshipful gazes of the crowd, Ye Chen left calmly.

On the way back, while Song Wanting was driving him, she couldn't help but look him over.

At this moment, Ye Chen had returned to his usual ordinary and plain self, and one couldn't see any powerful cultivation on him at all.

She felt amazed and also a bit strange.

Just a moment ago, Ye Chen had been radiating the aura of a superior, making people feel awe and fear.

But now, that aura was gone, and at first glance, he was no different from a passerby.

She didn't know if he was intentionally restraining it, or if it was just her imagination.

Song Wanting couldn't help but ask, "Ye Chen, that heavenly thunder... was it really summoned by you?"

Ye Chen looked at her and smiled slightly.

"You guess? If I said it was a coincidence, would you believe it?"

In Song Wanting's mind, the image of Ye Chen summoning the heavenly thunder flashed involuntarily.

Amidst the flashing lightning, he stood proudly between heaven and earth, his temperament extraordinary.

If he were truly such a man, any woman who saw him would fall for him.

Song Wanting couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart, but she quickly shook her head.

What a joke!

Even the world's top physicists couldn't control lightning.

If Ye Chen could summon heavenly thunder, would he still be a spineless live-in son-in-law like he was now?

Could it be that the heavenly thunder just now was really just a coincidence?

When Ye Chen arrived at his front door, he heard the voice of his mother-in-law, Ma Lan, coming from inside the house.

"I told you long ago to find a capable husband, but you wouldn't listen! Look at how capable Wang Lifen's son-in-law is; he directly gifted her a large four-bedroom apartment! Over 180 square meters! How bright and spacious? Look at our house, a total of 120 square meters; living here makes me feel so stifled!"

After finishing, the mother-in-law said angrily, "Other people's sons-in-law can be relied upon, but the Ye Chen you married is useless. Relying on him, I'm afraid I'll never live in a big house in this lifetime!"

Xiao Churan's dissatisfied voice came, "Mom, why are you envying others? Besides, I've been promoted to director now. If we save money for a few more years, won't we be able to afford a new house?"

The mother-in-law acted unreasonably, "Wait a few more years? In a few more years, everything will be over! Ever since you married Ye Chen, our family's life has plummeted. We used to be able to live in the Xiao family villa, but now? We can only live in this dump. Among my friends, who doesn't live better than me?"

Xiao Churan said, "Mom, what's the point of you always comparing yourself to others?"

"No point!" the mother-in-law said annoyedly, "Because I can't compare to them, so there's no point! Especially no point!"

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly at this moment, opened the door, and walked in.

Seeing Ye Chen return, Ma Lan snorted and said, "So you know how to come back? Are you going to cook or not? We're all hungry!"

Ye Chen smiled, "Mom, I'll go cook right now."

After saying that, he headed straight for the kitchen.

Ye Chen knew exactly what kind of personality Ma Lan had: snobbish, a fair-weather friend, and she felt uncomfortable whenever she saw others had something she didn't.

If she knew that Wang Zhenggang wanted to gift him a villa as an apology, she would probably come over and fawn over him immediately.

However, given Ma Lan's behavior, he didn't intend to mention the house matter for the time being.

Ye Chen was busy in the kitchen when Xiao Churan walked over and whispered, "Don't take what Mom said just now to heart; she's just vain."

Ye Chen said deliberately, "What did Mom say? I didn't hear a word."

"Stop pretending, as if I'd believe you didn't hear." Xiao Churan poked Ye Chen's forehead with her finger.

Ye Chen took the opportunity to hold her hand.

Xiao Churan's pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly looked toward the kitchen, wanting to pull her hand back.

But Ye Chen held on tight. He looked closely and, seeing she was wearing the bracelet he had refined, asked with a smile, "Is the bracelet effective?"

"Huh?" Xiao Churan came back to her senses, nodded, and said, "Don't say it, it's really effective. Ever since I wore the bracelet, my body feels like it's been renewed; it's much more comfortable. What exactly is this bracelet made of? It's so effective."

Ye Chen smiled, "It's just pearls."

The white sea spirit pearls worn on Xiao Churan's wrist set off her fair wrists, making them as white and tender as fresh lotus roots.

Her smooth, warm jade-like hand was held in Ye Chen's grasp, feeling like a piece of warm jade; he didn't even want to let go.

Xiao Churan also noticed this, immediately pulled her hand back with a flushed face, and glared at him.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Do you also want to change to a new house?"

"Of course, who wouldn't want to live in a new house? Ever since my mom moved out of the villa, she's been complaining all day that this place is too small and too run-down..."

Xiao Churan sighed, then came back to her senses and said, "It's just that house prices are too expensive now, and the family doesn't have that much money, so let's forget it."

As she spoke, Xiao Churan suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "Right, we can go look at some real estate developments first and calculate the price difference between this house and a larger new one. If the difference isn't that high, we could swap for one."

Before Ye Chen could speak, Xiao Churan said excitedly, "It's decided then. Tomorrow is the weekend, let's go look at some properties!"

Seeing that she was very interested in this matter, Ye Chen nodded and said, "Since you want to look, I'll go with you."

Xiao Churan researched some property information on her phone and decided to go look at the Jinghu New District, which had a relatively better environment.

Just then, someone knocked on the door after dinner. A courier delivered a small package to Ye Chen and said, "This is a local delivery for you, please sign for it."

After Ye Chen signed for it, he opened it and found a set of house keys inside, along with several golden cards that read "Tomson Riviera Villa A05."

At this moment, Ye Chen received a call from Wang Zhenggang, the head of the Wang family. He said respectfully on the phone, "Master Ye, have you received the keys and the house cards? Tomson Riviera Villa is the most high-end real estate project developed by the Tomson Riviera company in Jin Ling. The A05 villa I gifted you is the one with the largest area; excluding the courtyard, the usable area exceeds 1,000 square meters. Please accept it!"

Ye Chen had heard of Tomson Riviera. They had developed villas and high-rise residential complexes in Jin Ling, which could be said to be the most high-end real estate project in all of Jin Ling.

Such a villa had a market value of at least over 100 million.

It seemed that this Wang Zhenggang had indeed suffered a heavy loss.

So, Ye Chen said indifferently, "You are thoughtful."

Wang Zhenggang said ecstatically, "Not at all! It is the Wang family's honor to be able to serve Master Ye!"

Returning to the room, Ye Chen asked Xiao Churan deliberately, "Wife, do you like the houses at Tomson Riviera?"

"Tomson Riviera?!" Xiao Churan exclaimed, "How could we afford a house there! Even the ordinary high-rise apartments there cost twice as much as those elsewhere! But the houses are indeed the best in Jin Ling!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "We can go take a look tomorrow, we can decide whether to buy or not later."

Xiao Churan hurriedly waved her hand, "Forget it, let's be more practical and look at ordinary residential properties."

Ye Chen smiled, "To tell you the truth, I have a friend at Tomson Riviera who said he could help get an internal price, so we can go take a look first."