Chapter 43: The Arrival of Unwelcome Guests

Xiao Churan was also very curious about what had happened today.

First, why was Ye Chen’s BMW 520 twice as fast as Wang Tengfei’s BMW 540?

Then there was Ye Chen’s ancient painting worth hundreds of thousands!

And why did Ye Chen know people from the underworld, and those people treated him with such respect?

On the way back, Ye Chen explained to her that this BMW 520 was a test drive car modified by the 4S dealership. They made some modifications to make users mistakenly believe that the car had powerful performance.

Xiao Churan didn’t know much about cars and naively accepted his explanation.

As for the ancient painting, he had already explained that it was sold to him at a low price out of friendship, and he, in turn, gifted it to Wang Daokun out of the same sentiment.

However, the matter with the scar-faced man was a bit tricky.

After all, that man had been very courteous, calling him “Mr. Ye,” and Ye Chen found it hard to explain.

In the end, he could only say that the scar-faced man’s older brother was a relative of a friend of his, and he had met him at a gathering before. The man was just showing him some respect because of his friend.

Xiao Churan felt something was off, but seeing Ye Chen’s certainty, she knew it was pointless to press further, so she didn’t ask more questions.

Dong Ruolin had been observing Ye Chen and increasingly felt that he was not an ordinary person, so she decided to pay more attention to him in the future to see what secrets he had!

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Wang Tengfei was said to be in a dire situation; he was already unconscious when he was sent to the hospital.

His father was fired by the Dihao Group and was found to have used his position for personal gain. He was immediately arrested by the public security authorities after being sued by the legal department of the Dihao Group.

It could be said that Wang Tengfei’s family was completely finished.

However, the Wang family was not well-known in Jinling, and people were not concerned about their fate.

What truly captured everyone’s attention was the legendary wealthy individual on the short video platform and the mysterious figure who was about to book the sky garden at Buckingham Palace.

Everyone was eager to find out who they were and whether they were the same person!

Soon, the day of the wedding anniversary arrived.

Since he had already told Xiao Churan that he wanted to give her a surprise, Ye Chen insisted that she change into an elegant white evening gown before leaving.

Xiao Churan reluctantly agreed, mumbling, “It’s just a dinner; why do you insist on making me wear such formal clothes? Even if today is our wedding anniversary, it doesn’t need to be so grand, right?”

Ye Chen smiled and said, “Today is our third anniversary, so it should be a bit more formal. I’ve already reserved a place for dinner, and I guarantee tonight’s arrangements will satisfy you.”

He had done a great job keeping it a secret these past few days, so his wife had no suspicions.

Xiao Churan smiled gently, feeling quite touched.

In the past two years, they had celebrated their wedding anniversary casually at home. Although it was ordinary, Ye Chen would always prepare some thoughtful little gifts to please her, even when he had no money.

However, this year, Ye Chen was acting unusually mysterious, making it hard for her to guess what new surprises her husband had in store.

After a moment, they changed their clothes and took a taxi to the Buckingham Palace Hotel.

As Ye Chen stepped out of the car and looked at Xiao Churan standing beside him, his gaze was filled with tenderness as he said, “Churan, tonight we will celebrate our third wedding anniversary here. What do you think?”

Xiao Churan’s expression suddenly became strange. The restaurant Ye Chen had booked was here?

She instinctively asked, “You’re not joking with me, are you?”

Ye Chen smiled and replied, “Of course not!”

He then explained, “A few days ago, I reserved a spot here. If you don’t believe me, we can go in and check the information.”

Xiao Churan shook her head. After three years of marriage, Ye Chen had never lied to her, especially not on such an important day. She then said, “No need, I trust you.”

She then asked, “You didn’t book a spot in the sky garden, did you? Isn’t it reserved for some big shots today?”

Ye Chen hurriedly said, “I booked a spot next to the sky garden, so we can see inside. We can also find out who the big shots are that reserved it. What do you think?”

Xiao Churan laughed, “I’m not as nosy as you!”

Then the two of them walked into the Buckingham Palace Hotel.

Just as they were about to head upstairs, they suddenly heard a woman’s exclamation: “Oh my, Xiao school beauty, what are you doing here?!”

Xiao Churan looked up and saw a young couple walking toward them.

The man was dressed in an expensive suit, clearly a wealthy young master from some family, while the woman was decked out in designer brands, her makeup stunning but her expression full of arrogance, dressed in a somewhat vulgar and flirtatious manner.

This woman was Zhao Liqing, a former roommate from her university days.

Although Zhao Liqing was in the same dormitory as Xiao Churan, they were not in the same class.

Despite being dorm mates, the relationship between Xiao Churan and Zhao Liqing was quite ordinary.

This was mainly because Zhao Liqing considered herself superior and was very jealous.

She had always felt that Xiao Churan did not deserve the title of school beauty; the real school beauty should be her.

However, in reality, Zhao Liqing was inferior to Xiao Churan in looks, figure, presence, and depth.

But this woman had one advantage: she was particularly good at attracting men. It was said that she had hooked up with many wealthy individuals, and all her expenses during her four years of college were covered by those men.

Xiao Churan frowned, but seeing they were former classmates, she could only brace herself and politely say, “Liqing, long time no see. I’m here with my husband for dinner. What about you?”

Zhao Liqing exclaimed in surprise, “Oh, what a coincidence! My husband and I are also here for dinner!”

After that, she pretended to be curious and asked, “By the way, which table did you book? A regular room, a premium room, or a luxury room?”

Xiao Churan was clueless about Ye Chen’s arrangements and could only reply honestly, “I’m not sure; my husband made the reservation.”

At that moment, Zhao Liqing finally noticed Ye Chen’s presence, covering her mouth with a smile and saying, “Oh, so this is your husband, Ye Chen? He was quite famous in school as a ‘soft rice king’ back then!”

The implied mockery in her words was particularly jarring.

Xiao Churan felt embarrassed.

Zhao Liqing quickly came to her senses and apologized, “Oh, I’m sorry, I tend to speak my mind. Churan, please don’t take it to heart…”

Ye Chen frowned slightly; this Zhao Liqing seemed to have ill intentions!