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Chapter 652: 652
Steal Her Husband



The courtyard of the Cai residence was much quieter than Yang Chen had imagined it to be . It wasn’t as large as the other mansions and there weren’t as many maids bustling around . A house of this scale was considered a humble attempt for Cai Yuncheng, who was an honored man in the military .

Being able to meet her sister, Cai Yan was beyond delighted . She linked arms with Cai Ning while entering the living room and showing off her solved cases and interrogations .

Cai Ning had listened to her stories while keeping a smile on her face . She sometimes responded with a neutral tone, but this seemed to be fine by Cai Yan .

In the living room sat the casually-clothed Cai Yuncheng, who was reading the military newspaper on a chair made of redwood . He stood up relaxingly when he saw Cai Ning leading the couple in . He said smilingly, “Ah, perfect timing . We were just about to have our family dinner . ”

“Father! I’ve missed you so much!”

Cai Yan had let go of her sister in favor of diving into her father’s embrace and hugging him tightly . She looked exactly like a child .

Cai Yuncheng held a helpless expression, standing stiffly like a log while his daughter took him in her arms . He smiled bitterly at Yang Chen . Both men were no strangers, so this meeting was solely due to formalities .

Yang Chen gaped at the scene before him, clearly dumbstruck . He had never seen this side of Cai Yan, which startled him very much until he’d forgotten to greet his father-in-law .

Cai Ning seemed to understand the puzzled look on his face . She said in a low voice, “You don’t seem to believe that she can act like a child sometimes . ”

This brought him out of his daze . He looked at the girl standing beside him, who wore a plain, green blouse .

Actually, ever since he saw Cai Ning just now, he started thinking about how she married Yong Ye to take responsibilities for his actions . His heart felt burdened at this thought .

“You… are you okay?” he asked in a rather embarrassed voice after hesitating for a bit .



Surprised, she suddenly gave a chuckle . “What do you mean?”

“I heard from Cai Yan . I know you never liked Yong Ye . You don’t have to do this . I’m sure they can’t do anything to me had I taken the full responsibility,” he said in a serious tone .

She shook her head . “Why make a big fuss out of it? It’s only marriage . Everyone will be safe . I will still be able to resume my duties in the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade, so it doesn’t really matter if I like him or not . ”

He was speechless, unable to believe that she had taken it so lightly . But regardless of her explanation, he still felt guilty .

“Do you mind telling me why you helped me?” he asked .

She laughed it off, then said, “I’ve said it before, I’m returning you a favor for saving my life . After all, you’re one of us now that my sister is so madly in love with you . Plus, I only have one sister whom I haven’t had the chance to take care of . Helping her lover is the least I could do . Coincidentally enough, it provided me with a chance to repay my lifesaver . ”


He felt a twinge of pity . He wasn’t convinced that a beautiful, brilliant girl would marry someone she didn’t like . He was thinking of ways to persuade her to give up on her scheme when he heard footsteps nearing them .

“Already busy chatting right after you came back . Come quickly . It’s time to eat . ”

The voice belonged to a middle-aged woman who was dressed humbly . She had a pair of kind eyes and shared similar features with the sisters . Without a doubt, she was their mother, Jiang Shan .

She led two housekeepers to the dining table, both of whom were balancing plates of cooked dishes in their hands . She then walked towards her daughter for a hug . “You must be tired, let’s sit down and eat . ”

Shaking her head, Cai Yan said, “Why would I be tired? As you already know, Mother, your daughter was trained in rigorous combat . Right, this is the man I mentioned before, Yang Chen . ” She quickly introduced Yang Chen to her mother, after considerable amounts of distraction .

Yang Chen was one step away from greeting Jiang Shan when she cut in, throwing him a harsh, unwelcoming look . “You’re Yang Chen?”



He froze, laughing awkwardly . “Yes… that’s me . Aunt, is there some misunderstanding between us?”

“Misunderstanding?” she scoffed . “If weren’t for you, why would my elder daughter be detained in Beijing? Why would she have to go around begging for favors? She has now sacrificed herself by marrying a useless man . Are you happy now?”

“Come on, let’s not talk about it anymore . What’s done is done, it’s all in the past now . ” Cai Yuncheng tried to comfort her, but he looked as though he didn’t dare to try too hard .

However, Jiang Shan protested, “What past? This guy appeared out of nowhere and took my younger daughter away . And they can’t even get together officially . This alone has angered me enough . But he had to destroy my elder daughter’s life as well . How can I be calm?!”

Yang Chen touched his nose, thinking that he had indeed cross the line . If not for him, Cai Yan would never have left home for the special training . If not for him, Jiang Shan would not have missed her daughter so dearly until she felt forced to allow their relationship .

Originally, she would still have her elder daughter’s marriage to rely on . However, that was also ruined by the same man . How could a mother be fine with her two daughters’ broken relationships?

Yang Chen couldn’t think of anything to say . Thanks to his skin being overly thick, he was able to resist Jiang Shan’s killer gaze . He walked to the dining table and said happily, “These dishes look so delicious . Everybody come eat . They will become cold soon . ”

Cai Yan was afraid he would feel bad, but his pretense had made it look hilarious . She followed suit and took her seat .

Jiang Shan’s fire went out as quick as it came, like a flame which had its oxygen supply cut off . Without anything to trigger her anger, she sat down sulkily .

Cai Yuncheng looked to be on the verge of a headache about to burst through his skull . He ordered someone to bring a highly concentrated, rare Chinese liquor and proceeded to pour some into Yang Chen’s glass . “Yang Chen, you and I both knew this would happen . Please don’t mind the unpleasantries from my wife . No sane parent would like to see the future of both their children go down the drain . ”

Yang Chen said admittedly, “I’ve already taken advantage of them, of course I should be criticized . ”

“Hmph, at least you’re aware,” said Jiang Shan grudgingly . “I don’t understand why Yanyan is so into you . She was willing to give up her life for you . If not for her stubborn self, I would never have said yes to this relationship . It’s not one to be proud of as well . I would never let you get away with it if you cause her any harm!”

Her scary, terrifying gaze brought cramps to his facial muscles . He had never nodded so quickly in his life .

The meal was finally over, all thanks to Cai Yuncheng’s attempts at making it as peaceful as possible . No matter how much Jiang Shan hated Yang Chen, she chose to remain civil . She merely threw him a few hateful glances .

Cai Yuncheng motioned for Yang Chen to follow him into a room . On the other hand, after ages without seeing each other, the two sisters had gone to the garden to catch up .

Once inside, Yang Chen casually sat down on a chair and crossed his legs, stretching his limbs . He yawned and said, “Why so mysterious? It might make Aunt think it’s not enough for me to steal her daughter away from her, I now have to steal her husband as well . ”

All Cai Yuncheng did was giggle . He decided to ignore Yang Chen . He sat down and said, “You’ve been quite busy since your arrival . You have managed to mess up quite a bit in just a few days . ”

Yang Chen replied, wondering curiously, “Did I do something that troubled you?”

“It’s time to end things with Green Dragon Society,” Cai Yuncheng said, straightforward .

Yang Chen squinted his eyes, believing he was still monitored by Yellow Flame Iron Brigade . “Does General Cai possibly think I am still going to help the Green Dragon Society expand?”

Cai Yuncheng did not deny it . He said, “Although I know you wouldn’t, Liu Qingshan’s daughter is one of your many lovers . You are great at many things but handling women is not one of them . Liu Qingshan is an ambitious man as you’ve noticed . I wish you wouldn’t meddle in what goes on here . You need to understand that everyone is keeping an eye on you . If you step out of line, there’s nobody that can help you . Also, I wouldn’t want my daughter’s boyfriend to get into trouble . ”

Yang Chen shrugged . “I thank you for being honest with me . However, there are some things that cannot be avoided . Even if I do not offend anyone, trouble still finds a way to get me . I can only try my best not to drag my loved ones into these . ”

Sighing, Cai Yuncheng said, “Your response was not as reassuring as I would have liked it to be . ”

“Let’s not talk about this . How about discussing current matters?” laughed Yang Chen . “Um… Uncle Cai, why does your wife hate me so much? She can’t be mad for so long, can she? We’ll be meeting a lot more in the future . ”

“It’s her temper . She’s always dreamt of having her daughters marry into prosperous families . You let Yanyan become a mistress and not give her a say in that decision . How do you expect her to be fine with it? Honestly, she’s treating Yong Ye’s case better . After all, he is considered to be from the Li clan and his parents are politicians . So your aunt is still able to accept this marriage, however forceful it is . ”

“What are you trying to say?” Yang Chen frowned .

Cai Yuncheng laughed . “It’s simple, really . The reason she’s not fond of you is because she thinks of you as a nobody . Due to my status, I am obligated not to tell her your true identity . If you wish to be on better terms with her, the easiest solution would be to receive your rightful place in your clan . That way, she will like you even more than Yong Ye .

“Even as a mistress, being the lover of Yang clan’s future master would definitely be acceptable . ”

But Yang Chen waved his hand, looking determined . “Nevermind, your suggestion is out of my considerations . I simply cannot accept it . That’s it . ”

Cai Yuncheng shook his head helplessly . He had wished that Yang Chen would return to his clan . This way, he would be one of the core members holding up China and Hongmeng would trust him more . His safety and those around him would be ensured, too . However, his stubbornness had exceeded Cai Yuncheng’s expectations .

Realizing he was at a dead end with that conversation, Cai Yuncheng decided to talk about something else . “The toxic incident with the Tang clan, any progress yet?”

Yang Chen raised his head . “You’re the person-in-charge of acquiring information but you’re asking me?”

There was a hint of bitterness in Cai Yuncheng’s face . “Even though I have the network to do so, information on the four dominant clans is not as easily obtained as you’d think . If I knew who poisoned Tang Zhechen and Tang Wan, I would’ve already dealt with it myself . If the news of internal instability of the Tang clan got out, many institutions in China would be hit pretty badly . ”

“Then you must have already had a suspect in mind,” said Yang Chen knowingly .

Cai Yuncheng knocked the surface of the table . “No evidence . Only assumptions . ”

“It’s the same for me . I’m waiting for new evidences, or should I say, a real background,” said Yang Chen .

A maid’s voice drifted in from outside the room when Cai Yuncheng looked like he wanted to question Yang Chen .

“General Cai, Master Yong Ye is here . He mentioned that he is to bring Miss Cai to have their wedding photoshoot . He’s in the living room now…”





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