"You are husband and wife, so her money is your money, isn't it?"
The homeowner said, then burst into laughter.
"I understand. Many people nowadays have their wives manage the money, and this trend is quite good. I'm a man too. Once a man gets rich, he indeed tends to get restless..."
Jiang Yi was speechless.
He and Ye Yanran were not husband and wife.
He had already divorced her.
The homeowner didn't say anything more. With a greeting, he left the villa.
"You'll live in the villa from now on!" Jiang Yi said.
"Mhm!"
Ye Yanran nodded. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke to Jiang Yi, "You should live with me! Such a big villa, it's too wasteful for me to live alone."
Jiang Yi nodded.
Seeing that Jiang Yi hadn't refused, Ye Yanran felt a bit delighted.
However, Ye Yanran did not show it on her face.
Ye Yanran gently touched her bulging belly and asked Jiang Yi with a smile, "Do you think it will be a boy, or a girl?"
"I don't know," Jiang Yi said.
Seeing that Jiang Yi didn't want to talk about the child, Ye Yanran didn't continue.
"This villa should be redecorated, and then we can buy some furniture. I've thought about it, I plan to get a pet, so the villa won't feel so empty. That way it will feel like a home," Ye Yanran said with a smile.
Jiang Yi wanted to speak, but swallowed the words.
For some reason, he felt Ye Yanran had changed.
The old Ye Yanran only knew how to work and had no interest in other things. Now, she was even suggesting getting a pet.
"Oh right, let Shen Lu and Chen Kun come to live in the villa too! And Dong Rui. With so many people in such a big villa, it will be more lively," Ye Yanran said.
Jiang Yi nodded.
Just then, Shen Lu arrived.
Upon seeing Ye Yanran, Shen Lu greeted her, and then reported to Jiang Yi about the matters at Fugui Hospital.
There were no major issues, only work-related matters.
Jiang Yi had become the vice president, and there were many things to handle.
However, Shen Lu handled all these matters for Jiang Yi.
With Shen Lu's capabilities, handling these matters was not difficult.
"I still need to go to the old Xiao family residence. You two can take care of the villa matters!"
After speaking, Jiang Yi stood up from the sofa and left the villa.
After watching Jiang Yi leave, Ye Yanran withdrew her gaze, a hint of melancholy appearing on her face.
Ye Yanran could feel that Jiang Yi was very distant towards her now.
Even when Ye Yanran brought up the child, Jiang Yi appeared indifferent.
"Miss Ye, do you have any instructions?"
Shen Lu asked Ye Yanran, "You're not in a convenient state to do things like this. If there's anything, let me handle it."
"Thank you!"
Ye Yanran said.
"Miss Ye, you don't need to be so formal with me," Shen Lu smiled.
Ye Yanran told Shen Lu about the villa renovation.
After listening, Shen Lu took out her phone and called a renovation company.
On the other side, after leaving the villa, Jiang Yi hailed a taxi and headed directly to the old Xiao family residence.
As soon as he reached the front courtyard, he encountered Xiao Wenbin.
Jiang Yi ignored Xiao Wenbin and walked directly towards the backyard.
"Jiang Yi, I want to talk to you!"
Xiao Wenbin called out to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi stopped.
"What do you want to talk about?" Jiang Yi asked.
"This is not a place for talking. How about we find a quiet place to talk properly?"
Xiao Wenbin said with a smile, "Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. I just want to have a good chat with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but sneer.
Xiao Wenbin must not have any good intentions for looking for him.
But it didn't matter, he wanted to see what tricks Xiao Wenbin was up to.
"Alright, let's go!" Jiang Yi said.
Seeing that Jiang Yi had agreed, Xiao Wenbin led him out of the old Xiao family residence.
Crossing the street, they arrived at a bar.
It was daytime, and there weren't many people in the bar, making it feel somewhat deserted.
Upon reaching a private room, Xiao Wenbin ordered some high-end liquor and some exquisite snacks.
"Third Young Master, just say what you want to say! I don't like beating around the bush!" Jiang Yi looked at Xiao Wenbin.
"Since you say so, I'll be direct!"
Xiao Wenbin poured Jiang Yi a glass of wine and then said, "Jiang Yi, you're a smart person, and a very capable one. If you follow Xiao Jianren, you'll never get anywhere. Xiao Jianren's abilities are not even as good as yours. What great things can he achieve?"
Jiang Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this.
He had already guessed Xiao Wenbin's purpose in looking for him.
"If you were to follow me, I guarantee you'll rise rapidly and enjoy endless glory and wealth for a lifetime!" Xiao Wenbin said to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this.
His guess was correct. Xiao Wenbin wanted to buy him over.
If he became Xiao Wenbin's subordinate, then Xiao Wenbin would have full confidence in becoming the head of the Xiao family.
Admittedly, Xiao Wenbin was much smarter than Xiao Jianren, knowing what was most beneficial for himself.
No wonder Xiao Jianren couldn't compete with Xiao Wenbin.
"What if I don't agree?" Jiang Yi asked.
"You don't need to rush to refuse me!"
Xiao Wenbin showed a sinister smile on his face.
"I'll give you time to think about it. You're a smart person, you should know how to choose."
"When I become the head of the family, the entire Xiao family will be under my command. If you continue to follow Xiao Jianren, you should be very clear about your fate."
Xiao Wenbin was using a combination of threats and temptations.
If it were someone else, they might have already lost their composure.
Unfortunately, Xiao Wenbin was unlucky this time. He encountered Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi was completely unfazed by his tactics.
"Think about it carefully!"
Xiao Wenbin raised his wine glass, took a sip, and said to Jiang Yi, "As long as you agree, I guarantee I'll only promote you in the future. As for Divine Physician Yan, her usefulness to me is not very great. She's old, and this is the era of us young people."
Jiang Yi sneered inwardly.
Xiao Wenbin was trying to cross the bridge and then tear it down.
However, this was not surprising, as it was Xiao Wenbin's method. What he needed were people who were useful.
Divine Physician Yan was merely a tool for Xiao Wenbin.
Once she healed Old Master Xiao, she would lose her usefulness.
"Beep beep..."
Jiang Yi's phone suddenly rang.
Jiang Yi walked out of the private room and into the corridor.
The call was from Sun Jun.
Sun Jun told Jiang Yi that he could help with the Xiao family matters.
Jiang Yi refused.
Sun Jun couldn't help much with the Xiao family matters.
This was an internal matter of the Xiao family. If Sun Jun interfered, it would only make things more troublesome.
After ending the call, as Jiang Yi was about to return to the private room, a group of thugs walked up from downstairs, exuding an arrogant and overbearing demeanor.