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Chapter 57 - 57 55 054 Zhang Yantong's Tears

57: Chapter 55 Chapter 054: Zhang Yantong’s Tears 57: Chapter 55 Chapter 054: Zhang Yantong’s Tears After a short while, Zhang Yantong arrived at Xin Hai District.

She had been here once before when something quite ripple-inducing had happened, and thinking of that, Zhang Yantong’s complexion turned a rosy red.

Zhang Yantong went upstairs and knocked on the apartment door, which was opened by Da Xia, who let her in.

“I didn’t expect that right after leaving the hospital, you would win several million yuan.

That’s really impressive,” Zhang Yantong said with a smile, looking at Ye Chen sitting on the sofa.

“Of course, haven’t you heard the saying?

‘What doesn’t kill you makes you luckier’,” Ye Chen replied with a smile.

Hearing Ye Chen’s words, Haozi’s face showed a hint of confusion.

He glanced at Ye Chen and asked quietly, “Boss, I heard it differently though, ‘What doesn’t kill you comes back eventually.'”

“Haozi, what nonsense are you talking about?

Was your elementary school textbook a pirated one?” Da Xia said irritably after hearing this.

Ye Chen was their big brother; how could he be talked about like that?

“So what should it be then?” Haozi retorted with a flushed face, looking at Da Xia.

After hearing Haozi’s words, Da Xia pondered briefly and said, “According to what I think, it should be, ‘What doesn’t kill you, surely comes again.'”

“What are you guys talking about?

The more you say, the more ridiculous it gets,” Ye Chen said irritably, looking at the two.

Although both came from the Golden Triangle and originally were quite cultured people, studying science well, they were now spouting nonsense.

Hearing the conversation between the three, Zhang Yantong couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“Your two brothers are really cultured,” she remarked.

“That’s right, you don’t know.

Back in the day, I even kicked around at the Golden Triangle Kindergarten and battled it out at the Golden Triangle Nursing Home,” Haozi said, sitting up straight.

“Ha-ha-ha, interesting, very interesting,” Zhang Yantong said, no longer able to hold back her laughter.

Haozi, though physically imposing, didn’t show it; he was quite short, about the same height as Zhang Yantong, so whatever he said always seemed hilarious.

“Alright, alright, let’s stop the commotion,” Ye Chen chimed in, and Haozi and Da Xia laughed and looked at Ye Chen before heading into the inner room.

However, they gave Ye Chen an ambiguous smile before walking away.

“Right, the contract, right?

I brought it,” Zhang Yantong said, pulling out a contract and handing it to Ye Chen.

“No problem, I’ll give you the money,” Ye Chen nodded, pulling out a black bag and fiercely opening it to reveal several stacks of Hundred-dollar bills.

Seeing this, Zhang Yantong’s jaw dropped, and Ye Chen, looking pleased, said, “Never seen so much money, huh?

Ha-ha, that’s more than two million.”

Ye Chen thought Zhang Yantong’s gaping was due to her astonishment, but she shook her head and said, “I’m just curious, over two million just lying under the coffee table, aren’t you afraid of it being stolen?

Moreover, keeping so much cash at home, you really are a nouveau riche.”

Hearing her words, Ye Chen was speechless and deeply embarrassed; he had wanted to boast, thinking a small-town officer like her had never seen so much money.

But he didn’t expect her to consider him a nouveau riche; did he really look like one?

“Ahem, I just collected it,” Ye Chen said sheepishly.

“Collected?

Couldn’t you deposit it directly into the bank?

Or are you personally withdrawing stacks only to take them home again?

I didn’t realize you had such a sense of humor,” Zhang Yantong said with a laugh.

Her own family was quite wealthy; although her father was a government official and very honest, the family didn’t have much money.

But Zhang Yantong’s uncle, the chairman of Si Yang Group, Zhang Xinyang, was indeed rich.

Of course, due to some issues, her uncle and father had differences and now were at a point where they completely avoided each other.

“Say what you want.

I’ve put the money here.

Take it and help me count it later,” Ye Chen shrugged.

“Okay.

But with so much money, living here is somewhat shabby,” Zhang Yantong commented, looking around the apartment.

“I’m quite content.

Golden nests and silver nests aren’t as good as one’s own straw nest,” Ye Chen replied with a smile.

“That’s well said, but you three big guys squeezing into a small apartment is really quite funny,” Zhang Yantong laughed.

“True, with this much money, I should buy a place in Jianghuai City.

However, I don’t know how high the prices are here.

Maybe 500,000 yuan would be enough,” Ye Chen muttered.

He hadn’t been here long and wasn’t very familiar with the property market in Jianghuai City.

“500,000 yuan?

Don’t even think about inside the third ring, but outside, maybe,” Zhang Yantong said, shaking her head.

Currently, the real estate prices in Jianghuai City were outrageous, with the lowest prices in the city center starting at over ten thousand yuan per square meter and plenty of places going for twenty to thirty thousand per square meter.

“That expensive, huh,” Ye Chen muttered, brows furrowed.

Although he still had money in his account, in his somewhat patchy memory, it seemed like property prices were not that extreme; 500,000 yuan should have been enough for a decent house.

But as Ye Chen tried to recall more, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head and clutched it with both hands, leaning back on the sofa.

“Ye Chen, what’s wrong?” Zhang Yantong quickly stood up.

Ye Chen had just been discharged from the hospital and had suffered a punctured lung not long ago; he surely wasn’t fully recovered yet, which was why Zhang Yantong had come personally.

Ye Chen’s condition made Zhang Yantong extremely worried.

Although Ye Chen was a jerk, Zhang Yantong couldn’t deny that Ye Chen had gradually entered her life and could now be considered a friend.

“No, nothing.

I just thought I could remember something just now, but then my head hurt a lot.” After a short while, Ye Chen recovered and said with some sadness.

The sadness wasn’t due to the pain, but because of the part of his memory he had lost.

Why couldn’t he remember it at all?

And what had he actually gone through during that time?

“If you can’t remember, then don’t force yourself to recall.

Maybe it’s better for you to forget about the past,” Zhang Yantong said, sitting next to Ye Chen, looking at him.

“Yeah, let it be forgotten,” Ye Chen nodded.

But as he turned his head, he found a face very close to his, displaying a hint of concern.

Looking down, he could see her slightly open neckline, which revealed a deep cleavage.

“It’s indeed very big,” Ye Chen said involuntarily; it was really deep.

Recalling the time at his home when Zhang Yantong was only wearing a lace bra, Ye Chen’s gaze turned lecherous.

“What is very big?” Zhang Yantong followed his gaze down and saw her own neckline.

“You jerk.” Zhang Yantong got angry.

Damn it, I’m here concerned about you, and you are still thinking about taking advantage of me.

Therefore, Zhang Yantong, angered, punched Ye Chen in the chest, but this punch hit Ye Chen’s injured chest.

At this, Ye Chen really felt a sharp pain and couldn’t help but bend over.

“Humph, you make it look so real.

Plenty of lust, but no courage, huh?” Zhang Yantong shouted dissatisfiedly.

She had only lightly punched him, but he acted like he was in extreme pain, so Zhang Yantong didn’t believe him.

But then, Ye Chen raised his head and leaned back on the sofa, his face extremely pale.

“I’m not pretending.

You hit my wound,” Ye Chen said painfully.

Although he had good endurance, he had just been discharged from the hospital and it hadn’t even been ten days.

A lung had been punctured, and it would take a month or two to recover.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to,” Zhang Yantong responded upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, realizing she had wrongly accused him, especially since she had hit right where he was injured and grew worried herself.

“No, don’t worry, it’s just that the wound got strained a bit, it’s nothing serious,” Ye Chen reassured Zhang Yantong, but even this simple movement caused him more pain.

Seeing this, tears welled up in Zhang Yantong’s eyes.

She had hit him, and though it was very painful, she accused him of faking it.

But after she apologized and knew the truth, Ye Chen comforted her instead, downplaying his own pain.

Thus, a confused mix of emotions surged within Zhang Yantong; although Ye Chen was often a jerk, he was a responsible person.

Given that he was just a “bodyguard,” he still fulfilled his duty, shielding his employer with his own body when her life was threatened.

Because of this, Ye Chen’s figure seemed much taller in Zhang Yantong’s eyes.

“It’s okay now, it was really painful just now.

I really thought the wound had opened up,” Ye Chen sighed with relief, the pain had significantly lessened, and he was used to injuries, so he knew there wasn’t any severe bleeding.

“I am so sorry,” Zhang Yantong whispered.

“Huh?” Ye Chen looked up, only to see a saddened face.

Those lively big eyes were brimming with tears.

“Why are you crying?

It’s me who’s in pain, you know?” Ye Chen smiled, knowing she was worried about him.

“Hmph, I’m not crying.

Just got some dust in my eye,” Zhang Yantong turned away, wiping the tears from her face.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Ye Chen’s lips.

Although Zhang Yantong’s personality was sometimes too strong and she was a bit naïve about the world, she was truly a kind-hearted girl.

Ye Chen remembered telling Zhang Yantong that he really wanted to marry her and take her home as his wife.

Although his remark was largely because of Zhang Yantong’s beauty, he did harbor a faint affection for her.

Just then, Zhang Yantong turned around, noticing Ye Chen’s gaze and covered her face, saying, “What are you staring at?”

Hearing this, Ye Chen laughed and said, “Officer Zhang, seeing your crying face, could it be that you have fallen for me?”

“Uh, how could that be possible.” On hearing this, Zhang Yantong gave him a glare, realizing that the Ye Chen she used to dislike was back, always liking to have the last laugh.

Humph, it was a waste that I just shed tears for you.

“Alright, it’s getting late, I’ll be leaving now.

Take good care of your injuries, and call me if you need anything.” Zhang Yantong stood up, taking all the money from the table and putting it into her small handbag, but the thirty or so stacks of money were too much for one small bag to carry.

Seeing this, Ye Chen sighed helplessly, found a bigger bag, and put 300,000 in it, handing it to Zhang Yantong.

“Okay, then I’m leaving.” Zhang Yantong nodded, took the paper bag, and left the room.

After Zhang Yantong had left, Ye Chen clutched his chest and called out, “Haozi, Da Xia, bring me some Hemostatic Medicine.”

Actually, it wasn’t that the pain had subsided.

He had just been enduring it all this while.

Somehow, seeing Zhang Yantong’s tears made Ye Chen not want to worry her any further.