One Word Changed, Characters in Chaos

Chapter 169: Chapter 146: It Was All Planned Ahead

Ye Xiao was in a rush.

She was incredibly anxious. Only after managing to wait until Ye Zhaoyu left the house could she sneak out.

And then, midway, she got stopped by the butler — plus, she had to wait for Gu Yan to come pick her up.

All this back and forth made her worry about how much time she had wasted!

At this rate, she would miss out on the show!

Ye Xiao couldn’t help but glance at the contents of the book.

“Seeing Tong Simeng’s eyes red with tears, Yue Heng could no longer stand it. He strode forward and embraced her in his arms.

He thought, he had missed out on Tong Simeng once, but he couldn’t afford to miss out a second time.

If Ye Zhaoyu couldn’t make Tong Simeng happy, then he would.”

“Tong Simeng leaned into Yue Heng’s embrace, her delicate body trembling slightly. She had been holding back her tears, but upon seeing Yue Heng, like a wronged child suddenly seeing a loved one, Tong Simeng could no longer control herself and started sobbing softly.”

“Yue Heng gently patted her back, his heart full of pain. At this moment, all he wanted was to take Tong Simeng to a place where it was just the two of them. He would protect her and never let her be hurt again.”

“But the timing wasn’t right. After embracing for a minute, Yue Heng reluctantly ended the hug.”

Ye Xiao saw this.

And panicked.

One minute.

Just a one-minute hug?

By the time she got there, it would all be over.

That can’t happen!

She had managed to get out with great effort!

Ye Xiao gritted her teeth.

And promptly changed “embracing for a minute” to “embracing for an hour.”

Bring it on.

Let me see how you can embrace until the end of time.

Meanwhile.

Yue Heng and Tong Simeng were still deeply embracing each other.

Ye Mingcheng watched from the penthouse, with a few question marks dangling from his forehead.

???

The endless embrace?

That’s enough!

Ye Mingcheng frowned and took the elevator down.

Du Yaru also came out fully equipped.

Right at the entrance of the coffee shop.

The two met.

Ye Mingcheng and Du Yaru were momentarily taken aback.

Du Yaru reacted more quickly, “Husband, did you arrange a business meeting here?”

Ye Mingcheng nodded seriously, “Did you arrange to have coffee here with someone?”

Du Yaru nodded as well, “Yeah, I was a bit tired from shopping, and my friend has just left.”

Both were telling tales.

The two knew each other’s lies but chose not to expose them.

There were more important matters at hand.

Ye Mingcheng said in a low voice, “This girlfriend of the third one really doesn’t seem to behave well. I happened to see them and quickly took a picture.”

Du Yaru nodded as well, “That Yue Family is also quite reputable, to be engaged in such a scandalous act. I wonder what Yue Heng’s parents are thinking.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingcheng’s eyes lit up instantly, “I’ve met Yue Heng’s father once, what do you say about letting him discipline his own son?”

Du Yaru also smiled, “I have competed with Yue Heng’s mother for the same necklace at an auction, I’ll go and give her a hint. By the way, I won that auction.”

Ye Mingcheng nodded, “Good on you for winning! So, shall we…get moving?”

Ye Mingcheng and Du Yaru quickly began making their own phone calls.

From a corner.

Ye Lin was somewhat weary, “Aren’t they tired from embracing like this the whole time?”

“Heh,” Ye Zhaoyu ground his teeth.

Ye Bolin glanced at his younger brother, patting the pitiful third brother’s shoulder, “Little third, if you want to get by in life…”

“Heh,” Ye Zhaoyu continued grinding his teeth.

“Let’s make a guess, how long can they keep hugging?” Ye Lin began to grow bored.

“Stop messing around, aren’t you just stabbing the third brother in the back? I guess another ten minutes should do it,” Ye Bolin said.

“I’d say 15 minutes,” Ye Lin said.

Ye Zhaoyu: “…”

You guys are such great people!

Just as the atmosphere was getting incredibly heated.

A shocked voice suddenly erupted!

“Big brother, second brother, third brother? It really is you guys!”

All three turned their heads in unison to look.

Alright then.

It was Ye Xiao.

They all shot an extra glance at Gu Yan.

How did Gu Yan even follow them here! He’s like a clingy bug!

Ye Xiao was also stunned.

[So the result! They all sneaked away not because they had something to do, but because they had guessed there was drama to watch here??? Am I the last honest person in the family?]

Ye Xiao was completely shocked.

The three couldn’t help but show an awkward expression.

Ye Bolin looked accusingly at Ye Lin.

It would have been fine if only he had come; Ye Lin had to follow, and now it had come to this.

Ye Lin looked reproachfully at Ye Zhaoyu, feeling it would have been enough for him and the eldest brother to come; Ye Zhaoyu should have just stayed at home and kept Ye Xiao company. But no, he also had to come along, not only to witness his own cuckolding but also to drag Xiaoxiao out as well. Wasn’t this counterproductive?

Ye Zhaoyu felt somewhat wronged and said softly, “Xiaoxiao, why did you come out?”

Ye Xiao was taken aback for a moment.

Oh… that’s a good question.

Why did she come out?

Gu Yan said calmly, “I invited Xiaoxiao out for a walk, and we accidentally ended up here.”

Ye Xiao nodded repeatedly, “Right, that’s exactly it.”

Ye Bolin couldn’t help but give Gu Yan a look.

He believed Gu Yan’s nonsense!

But.

Today was not the time to hold grudges; for this one time, he would let Gu Yan off the hook.

Ye Xiao couldn’t wait to poke her head forward and watch the drama unfold.

Ah, her name change was effective; those two were still hugging as if they couldn’t bear to part, quite a spectacle.

[Sadly, there’s only a silhouette here, no high-definition footage to see.]

Ye Xiao was thinking this regretfully.

Ye Lin nonchalantly pulled out his phone, “I got a tabloid journalist involved; here’s the HD version.”

Ye Xiao’s eyes lit up, and she excitedly watched this soap opera version.

Ye Zhaoyu hesitated, then, gritting his teeth, he said, “I hired a private detective; here’s the detective version.”

Oh?

There’s news?

Everyone crowded over.

Unlike the previous soap opera version, the private detective managed to shoot a scene that felt like a legal advisory program, an entirely different approach.

“Youngest brother, you’re something else. You had this planned, didn’t you?” Ye Bolin said, unable to suppress his words.

He had been worried about Ye Zhaoyu before.

But.

Ye Zhaoyu’s resilience was much better than he’d imagined.

A hint of coldness lingered in Ye Zhaoyu’s eyes, “I have to be responsible not just for myself, but also for my teammates, for the club. I suspect that Tong Simeng and Yue Heng have gotten too close, and she’s even leaked club secrets.”

Ye Xiao stared at Ye Zhaoyu in shock.

[Wow. The third brother seems very wise! Tong Simeng indeed leaked a lot of information, and right before the finals, she disclosed the entire club’s tactical arrangements to Yue Heng, which directly led Tianxing Club to gain an advantage in the finals. Besides, TC Club’s mid-laner had been bribed by Tianxing Club a while back. None of it surfaced before, but in the final match…]

Ye Xiao couldn’t help but sigh.

She had read books, of course, and knew how important the dream of esports was to Ye Zhaoyu.

Only.

All his efforts were effortlessly destroyed by these hidden schemes.