Chapter 183: Uninvited Guests

"Yes, yes, I never imagined that our Ye Family would find such a good son-in-law. Chen Yu, let's let the past be the past; from now on, we are one family." Wang Xueqin laughed so hard she sounded like a goose.

"This sofa, it's genuine leather, right? Must have cost tens of thousands, tsk tsk, really too good." Ye Chenguang looked at everything in the room with glowing eyes; looking at him, he had mostly likely treated this place as his own home.

Chen Yu was speechless. This family really had no sense of boundaries; they said they were moving in and they really did?

"Husband." Ye Xinyu ran out. She said with some trepidation, "My parents want to come over and stay for a few days, you..."

"If they want to come, let them come. It's fine, we are all our own people." Chen Yu smiled slightly, "Besides, there are plenty of rooms in the house."

"That's great! Mom, I've already tidied up your room," Ye Xinyu laughed.

"Sigh, it's still better to have a daughter." Wang Xueqin squeezed out a few tears pitifully, "From now on, I'll follow you and enjoy a good life."

"Mom..." Ye Xinyu felt a lump in her throat. Thinking of her relationship with her maiden family over the past few years, she truly felt a bit heartbroken.

"Alright, alright, the past is in the past. From now on, your mother and I will both follow you and enjoy a good life," Ye Taihe also laughed heartily.

Chen Yu furrowed his brows. He felt like vomiting at the hypocritical appearance of this family, but Ye Xinyu was currently immersed in the happiness of her family reuniting, so he could not say anything.

After staying at home for a while, Chen Yu felt the house was a bit oppressive and stifling, so he went out.

Watching Chen Yu's retreating figure as he left, Ye Xinyu was stunned, her expression somewhat strange.

Inside a small bistro with a very nice atmosphere, Chen Yu sat at the bar and ordered a cocktail.

The bistro's decor was quite nice; on the stage, a singer was playing a guitar and singing, and the surroundings were very quiet.

Chen Yu finished a glass of wine and was just about to order another when a bottle of high-alcohol vodka was placed in front of him.

"Men should drink this." Ning Ruoxue giggled and sat down next to Chen Yu.

"Why are you here?" Chen Yu was slightly stunned. Ning Ruoxue knew most of his secrets; in front of this good friend from his past and present lives, he did not need to pretend so well.

"I invested in this little bistro. It's called 'Among the Flowers'. I helped the bar owner, Xiao Mu, win a lawsuit, and he gave me a portion of the shares as a thank you." Ning Ruoxue turned her head and said, "Xiao Mu, let me introduce you, this is Chen Yu."

A handsome young man walked over. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother Yu, hello. I am Zhou Mu; you can call me Xiao Mu. Sister Xue often mentions you. Come often in the future."

"The lad is quite handsome." Chen Yu looked at Xiao Mu and frowned. He clearly saw a trace of baleful aura on Xiao Mu; this guy had human lives on his hands.

"Brother Yu, have fun. I'm going to get back to work." Xiao Mu smiled and turned to leave.

"Jealous?" Ning Ruoxue watched Chen Yu's expression and giggled.

"No. This lad has taken human lives, hasn't he?" Chen Yu shook his head.

"An ex-girlfriend. They were in love for eight years. She cheated, had several abortions for other men, and in the end, she conspired with others to frame him. Later, she even came to the door to seize his bar. In a fit of rage, he used a mountain-clearing blade to hack two people."

Ning Ruoxue smiled, "I defended him and managed to get a charge of excessive self-defense. He is still on probation now."

"Is that so? It's a bit like me. Unfortunately, it wasn't until after I died that I realized my best brother and the person I loved most had been plotting against me all along," Chen Yu said.

"Are you in a bad mood? Don't think about the past; they are already dead." Ning Ruoxue placed a hand on Chen Yu's and stroked the back of his hand.

"But I feel that Li Qingwan will return one day," Chen Yu suddenly blurted out.

"She is already dead. You went to see it yourself," Ning Ruoxue was slightly stunned.

"I died, yet I can live on in another identity. Since I can, why can't she?" Chen Yu muttered.

"You're overthinking it. You're in a bad mood, aren't you? What exactly is wrong?" Ning Ruoxue asked.

"Nothing." Chen Yu smiled, "My wife's family reunited. Watching them, I suddenly thought of my own background. I can't figure it out, so I came over to have a couple of drinks."

"Why not go and get to the bottom of these things now?" Ning Ruoxue looked up.

"Because right now, I am not strong enough." Chen Yu closed his eyes, "Just wait. There will come a day when I will figure out what is going on."

"I will help you." Ning Ruoxue stared into Chen Yu's eyes.

"If possible, I want you to stay out of it." Chen Yu gave a bitter smile. Both in his past and present lives, there was a great hand manipulating his destiny behind the scenes, and the other party was mysterious and powerful.

He really did not want Ning Ruoxue to get dragged into it, but Ning Ruoxue might not be willing to listen.

"I said, for the rest of my life, I will only do one thing," Ning Ruoxue said calmly, "and that is to stay by your side."

"Ruoxue, I am married. I have a wife, and she is pregnant. And... I am also not the same Chen Yu as before," Chen Yu sighed.

"I know, but I don't care. Don't worry, I won't force you to make a choice. I just want to stay quietly by your side and help you do some things." Ning Ruoxue looked at Chen Yu and gathered her courage, "Chen Yu, do you... really have feelings for her?"

"I can't say. This body didn't originally belong to me; it belonged to her husband. So I have a kind of... special feeling for her. That's why I decided that in this life, I will protect her and the child in her womb, and not let her suffer any grievances," Chen Yu said.

"Alright, I understand." Ning Ruoxue nodded. She smiled slightly and said, "She is very beautiful and loves you very much, but you must know that in this world, she is not the only one who loves you."

"Why must you do this?" Chen Yu gave a bitter smile.

"Because I missed you in my past life, and I don't want to miss you in this one," Ning Ruoxue smiled sweetly.

Chen Yu grabbed her hand and sighed inwardly. In this life, he was afraid he would never be able to repay what he owed Ning Ruoxue.

Suddenly, a noisy sound erupted in the bar, shattering the tranquility. Chen Yu furrowed his brows and looked to one side.

He saw a waiter knocked to the ground. A young man with several lackeys was cursing and swearing. Xiao Mu was struggling to maintain the smile on his face while saying something to the other party.

"Xiao Mu is on probation; he cannot get into a fight." Ning Ruoxue hurriedly stood up and walked over. Chen Yu followed as well.

"Kid, do you know who I am? You dare to steal my money? Are you tired of living?" the young man said coldly.

"I didn't steal it, I really didn't." The waiter's face was covered in blood. His head had been smashed open by the young man with a wine bottle. He clutched his head, and fresh blood streamed down from it.