Chapter 96

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

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

At this moment, Ye Chen had returned to his previous ordinary and plain self; one could not see any powerful cultivation on him at all.

She was amazed in her heart and also felt it was 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 lightning... 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 lightning 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 her heart flutter, but she quickly shook her head.

What a joke!

Even the world’s top physicists cannot control lightning.

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

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

When Ye Chen returned to the door of his home, he heard the voice of his mother-in-law, Ma Lan, coming from inside.

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

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

Xiao Churan’s dissatisfied voice came through, "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?"

His mother-in-law threw a tantrum, "Wait a few more years? In a few more years, the opportunity will be gone! 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 is the point of you always comparing yourself to others?"

"There’s no point!" his mother-in-law said irritably, "Because I can't compare to them, so there’s no point! Especially no point!"

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly, 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 and said, "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 miserable 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 wasn't planning on mentioning the house 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 intentionally, "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 red, and she hurriedly looked toward the kitchen, wanting to pull her hand back.

But Ye Chen held on and didn't let go. He looked at it carefully 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 and said, "It’s just pearls."

The white sea spirit pearls worn on Xiao Churan’s wrist set off her wrists like snow, as white and tender as fresh lotus roots.

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

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

Ye Chen said with a smile, "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 long 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 housing 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 properties first and calculate the difference between this house and a larger new one. If the price difference isn't that high, we could exchange it for one."

Before Ye Chen could speak, Xiao Churan said excitedly, "It’s decided then. Tomorrow is the weekend, let’s go out and 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 property information on her phone and decided to go take a look at the Jinghu New District, which had a relatively good environment.

Just then, someone knocked on the door after dinner. A courier handed 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 First Grade Villa A05."

At this moment, Ye Chen received a call from Wang Zhenggang, the head of the Wang family. He said extremely respectfully on the phone, "Master Ye, you received the keys and the house cards, right? Tomson First Grade Villa is the most high-end real estate project developed by Tomson First Grade in Jin Ling. The A05 unit I’m gifting you is the villa with the largest area. Excluding the courtyard, the usable area exceeds 1,000 square meters. Please do me the honor of accepting it!"

Ye Chen had heard of Tomson First Grade. They had developed villas and high-rise residential complexes in Jin Ling; it 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 100 million.

It seemed this Wang Zhenggang had truly suffered a major loss.

Thus, Ye Chen said indifferently, "You have good intentions."

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

Returning to the room, Ye Chen asked Xiao Churan intentionally, "Wife, do you like the houses at Tomson First Grade?"

"Tomson First Grade?!" Xiao Churan exclaimed, "How could we afford a house there! Even the ordinary high-rise apartments there are twice as expensive 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 it or not later."

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

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