"When did you arrive?"

"I wasn't eavesdropping on your conversation, but I know what it is without even guessing."

Yu Lian had witnessed He Lin's unusual mind, but she didn't believe he knew nothing.

"If you really didn't know, how could you have guessed?"

He Lin hesitated for a moment: "Are you sure you want to hear my analysis of the situation?"

"Never mind, who called?"

Yu Lian got up from the bench; she didn't want to listen to He Lin's long-winded explanation.

"Yu Xin said that the person was willing to pay ten times the market price for the house, but on the condition that only the two of you know about it and that not a single word be revealed."

There's an explanation for this.

He Lin analyzed the possibilities one by one, but finally came to the most likely conclusion: "Your sister said that they searched the whole house and there was nothing of value left. They also threw away a lot of things when the house was renovated last time, and most of the furniture and some household items were bought later."

Yu Lian looked at He Lin: "Do you think it might be down there?"

An idea popped into her head, and when she voiced it, He Lin agreed.

"That's what I think too. What he wants is definitely ten times more than this. I've already had someone investigate, and we should have news soon."

He Lin remained as efficient as ever. Yu Lian had come to terms with it; sometimes, living a little more carefree makes life much easier. Besides, He Lin didn't have anything particularly faulty about him now, except for occasionally acting on his own initiative.

"Can I go home today?" He followed closely behind Yu Lian, speaking in a consultative tone.

"Sure, whatever you like."

Yu Lian spoke in a somewhat casual tone, making it difficult for He Lin to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

"Can I go back or not?"

"Go back if you want, it's none of your business."

"It's none of your business. I'll listen to whatever you say."

These words stirred up Yu Lian's rebellious spirit, and she deliberately said sarcastically, "Yes, yes, yes, you'll listen to everything I say—listen to me, lie to me, monitor me, listen to me..."

He Lin was afraid that if she continued talking, he wouldn't be able to go home next month, so he quickly interrupted her, "Okay, I won't go back. I'll go back after you calm down. I'll sleep in the office."

Yu Lian snorted coldly, thinking that the man in front of her was a master of playing dumb and pitiful. He clearly owned so many properties that he couldn't count them on two hands, yet he insisted on playing the victim in front of her.

"Never mind, you can go back now."

His wife's sudden change of heart left He Lin incredulous. He quickly asked again, "Really?"

"Never mind, let's not go."

"I'll go back, of course I'll go back. I'd be willing to sleep on the floor."

Yu Lian turned around, a slight smile playing on her lips. Then she shooed He Lin away—she still had some work to do, and if He Lin kept talking, it would only slow her down.

However, He Lin's joy didn't last long. When he arrived at Yu Lian's company building, he saw Xiao Xu.

At first, Xiao Xu simply greeted him. However, seeing her boss's husband so happy was rare for her, so she asked, "Boss He, are you going to Yuncheng with the children today too?"

Xiao Xu had suffered greatly from his boss and his wife's arguments—because He Lin's assistant would call every few hours to ask how his boss was feeling. So when he saw He Lin walking downstairs so happily, he subconsciously assumed that the two had made up.

"Hmm? To Cloud City?"

His expression changed instantly. Xiao Xu covered his mouth, thinking: I'm doomed.

"...Um...well, I'm not really sure either..."

Only then did He Lin realize why his wife had agreed so readily earlier; she was planning to abandon him and take the child to Yuncheng alone.

"When did they get their tickets?"

"We'll depart from the south of the city tomorrow morning and cross the border tonight."

"Oh, I see. Thank you."

Hearing the last two words, Xiao Xu felt a hidden murderous intent emanating from them. She shivered and quickly walked towards the elevator.

……

The next day.

Several people were already standing in front of the Yu family's house before dawn, talking in hushed tones. Even as you passed through the courtyard, you could smell the tobacco wafting in from outside.

The three adults in the Yu family are currently sitting in the main room discussing how to deal with this group of people.

"Xin Xin, don't go to work today. Stay home and look after Xiao Youyou. I'm worried that if these people don't get their way, they might resort to force."

Yu Xin agreed, remembering her sister's words: "Mom and Dad, don't worry. Didn't we write down the phone number last night? Wait a little longer, when it's almost time, just call them and ask if they're coming. If they're not coming, we can call the police—their thuggish behavior is too much."

Although they did not pose any overt threat to the Yu family in any way, having people guarding the door was truly unsettling.

At eight o'clock in the morning, as soon as the sun rose, the people outside were already impatient.

The door was pounded on loudly, but there was no response. The person at the door became even more arrogant and pounded harder.

"Open the door! Stop pretending to be dead, I can hear you."

Yu Jinbu angrily rushed into the courtyard, opened the door, and shouted, "What do you want! Get back if you don't want to die!"

But guarding the door were three or four tall, strong young men who were not afraid of Yu Jinbu's intimidating words at all.

"Old man, why haven't you made up your mind yet? I advise you to agree to the terms quickly, or you'll push your luck," the leader said.

While Yu Jinbu was negotiating with the men outside the door, Yu Xin frantically dialed the phone number her sister had left behind inside the main room.

After waiting for two or three minutes, someone finally answered the phone. Yu Xin quickly explained the purpose of the call, and the other party responded quickly. They were told to hold out for a few more minutes, and someone would come to help them resolve the issue soon.

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