"Where did the money come from?"
Hearing Li Mengyao's question, Ye Yun had already prepared an answer.
"Remember the hundred thousand from the scalped tickets earlier?"
"I remember," Li Mengyao nodded.
She still recalled Ye Yun selling Wu Qian's concert tickets for a hundred thousand at 2,800 each.
After all, it was the first time this man had made money in so many years.
"You know, I used to study antiques for a while."
"And a while ago, I went to the antique market and bought an ancient coin. Coincidentally, it was a Tianjuan Chongbao from the Yuan Dynasty. Later, I sold this Tianjuan Chongbao to Wang Meiling and her friends for five million. Yes, it was on the same day I met you at Tiancheng Pictures, that's when I went to collect the money."
"After getting the money, I cleared all the accounts for Guangyuan Finance."
"Then Lin Shiyou and Wang Hailin heard about it and invited me to participate in an auction in Jinling. I helped Young Master Lin buy a treasure, and earned fifty million, so he gave me twenty million."
"As for those people in the video, Young Master Lin also arranged them. Of course, I paid for them."
Ye Yun downplayed his experiences as much as possible, revealing only one of his money-making avenues:
Antiques.
After all, Li Mengyao knew that he had picked up many treasures in the antique world before.
This way, she would be more accepting.
Otherwise, even Ye Yun himself couldn't explain his business achievements.
However, even so, the Li sisters were stunned on the spot.
What the heck!
Were they listening to gibberish?
Less than half a month ago, Ye Yun was a penniless deadbeat hounded by loan sharks.
Now he was telling them he had earned over twenty million?
In half a month?
Was he kidding them?
Had he drunk too much and started bragging again?
But even bragging shouldn't be this outrageous!
"Have you been drinking again?"
"Did you drink fake liquor!"
The sisters blurted out instinctively.
"Do you smell alcohol on my breath?" Ye Yun asked with a wry smile.
"No, if you haven't been drinking, why are you talking nonsense, claiming to have earned over twenty million? Do you even know how much twenty million is?" Li Mengyao said irritably.
Sigh.
Ye Yun sighed inwardly.
This was only twenty million.
If he told the truth, that he had over a hundred million now, and that this money could multiply several times in a few days,
She would probably find it even harder to accept.
"Of course, I know. Don't you think, if it weren't for that, would Lin Shiyou and Mr. Wang help me like this?"
Recalling that night at Yonghe Garden, and their attitude,
Li Mengyao believed him by more than half.
"You finally earned so much, and you spent fifteen million for nothing..."
Ye Yun interrupted her.
"Mengyao, don't say that. Hitting Ke Ke, let alone fifteen million, even one hundred million, two hundred million, or even ten billion, must be spent!"
Li Mengyao was stunned, feeling as if everything today was a dream.
In less than half a month, Ye Yun had earned twenty million.
He was even willing to spend fifteen million just to vent his daughter's anger!
Although she had dreamed of someone raging for her sake one day,
Not because she advocated for such a cliché romance, but purely because she hoped someone would cherish and protect her.
However, someone she had completely lost hope in was doing all this for their daughter.
Besides feeling unreal, she also felt a trace of worry.
She worried if such a big commotion would bring Ye Yun trouble.
Seeing the emotion on Li Mengyao's face, Ye Yun decided to strike while the iron was hot.
"Mengyao, I know I was a scumbag in the past, but the Ye Yun of the past is dead and gone! Mengyao, give me another chance. I will take care of you for the rest of my life. From now on, I will never let you suffer any grievances, nor will I let you get hurt!"
"Mengyao, move back home with Ke Ke. We'll get a new house in a few days, okay?"
Li Mengyao was stunned.
Her heart was a mess, pounding like a little deer.
However, under Ye Yun's hopeful gaze,
Li Mengyao averted her eyes and said after a moment of silence,
"Let's talk about it later."
Although she hadn't agreed,
Her tone clearly showed she was softening, which made Ye Yun overjoyed.
"Ke Ke, Meng Han, let's go back first," Li Mengyao turned to her sister and Ke Ke.
"Ah, okay, Sis." Li Meng Han was still in shock.
"Mom, can we live with Dad from now on? Then Ke Ke can eat Dad's cooking every day."
Ke Ke wiped the oil from her mouth, her big, watery eyes blinking.
"Be good!" Li Mengyao took out a tissue to wipe Ke Ke, then, ignoring her daughter's protest, picked her up and prepared to leave.
However, just as she and Li Meng Han got into the car,
Li Meng Han's phone rang.
"Mom?" Li Meng Han answered the call.
"Meng Han, where is Mengyao? Your father and I are at your house and have been knocking for a long time, why isn't anyone answering!" a stern voice came from the phone, her mother's.
"We're outside, what's wrong?" Li Meng Han asked curiously.
"Mr. Sun has been urging us for days. Hurry up and bring her back. Make sure she meets Mr. Sun tomorrow, and gets engaged to him!"
Hearing this, Li Meng Han's expression changed.
Li Mengyao's face also changed.
They hadn't expected their parents to come over for this!
"Wait a moment, I'll be right back," Li Meng Han said, then hung up the phone and looked at Li Mengyao, biting her lip.
"Sis, you don't go back first, I'll go alone. Don't worry, I'll stop them no matter what!"
Recalling her parents' eagerness, Li Mengyao bit her lip and said,
"Okay, I understand!"
Seeing Li Mengyao agree, Li Meng Han opened the car door, and Li Mengyao got out with Ke Ke.
She then drove off into the night.
Seeing only Li Meng Han driving away, Ye Yun hurried to catch up.
"Mengyao, why did Meng Han leave alone? What happened?"
"It's nothing!" Li Mengyao shook her head.
She didn't want Ye Yun to know about her parents forcing her to go on a blind date with Mr. Sun, and she couldn't tell him.
"It's so late, you haven't eaten yet. How about you have dinner at home first?"
Ye Yun seized the opportunity.
"Dad, Ke Ke is still hungry, I want to eat big chicken legs!"
Hearing "eat," Ke Ke's eyes lit up, and she licked her lips.
"Alright, Ke Ke, come with Dad!"
Ye Yun's eyes sparkled.
As expected of his little cotton jacket, what a great assist!
Dad loves you to death!
Then, before Li Mengyao could object, he picked up Ke Ke and headed home.
Seeing her daughter being carried home by Ye Yun, Li Mengyao's face showed a hint of struggle.
"Mom, let's go home quickly."
At this moment, Ke Ke, on Ye Yun's back, waved her hand, another divine assist.
Li Mengyao finally stepped back into the familiar rented house.
The last time Ye Yun held Ke Ke in front of her was when Ke Ke was just born...
Back in the house, Ye Yun first had Ke Ke and Mengyao sit on the sofa to play.
He then reheated all the dishes on the dining table.
He tied on an apron, full of energy.
Watching Ye Yun busy in the kitchen, but always with a smile,
Li Mengyao gradually became entranced...