Jin Duoduo lowered her head, "My ex-boyfriend. We haven't been in contact for over half a year. Today, he suddenly asked me out and sent me a very long text message. I didn't reply. I guess his girlfriend saw the content of the message, so she's taking her anger out on me."
Ye Tian nodded, "This matter must be resolved."
He turned to Xiong Fei, "Old Xiong, can you intimidate the Ming family?"
Xiong Fei grinned, "I know the Ming family. They're just real estate developers, fond of playing games, and very timid. Don't worry, leave this to me. I guarantee that Miss Ming Si will come to apologize!"
Ye Tian said, "Good, I'll wait for your news."
The car arrived at Jin Duoduo's residence, but she didn't dare to live alone. Ye Tian had to escort her upstairs and stay with her for a while.
As Ye Tian went upstairs, Xiong Fei's subordinate asked, "Boss, Mr. Ye is too strong. He took down Apartment Seven by himself."
Xiong Fei replied, "What do you know? With Brother Ye's immense strength, no one in the province can control him."
The subordinate said, "Yes, he's like a celestial being. By the way, Boss, are we waiting?"
Xiong Fei chuckled, "They're a man and a woman alone. What's there to wait for? Let's go!"
Xiong Fei left with his men. Ye Tian was sitting in the living room. The rented apartment was not large, one bedroom and one living room. Jin Duoduo wanted to get him a drink, but Ye Tian repeatedly declined.
"Duoduo, your place is too simple. You should find a better place later, at least one that can guarantee your safety," Ye Tian suggested.
Jin Duoduo lowered her head, "I chose this place because the rent is cheap. There are many family matters. My brother is dating, and the expenses are high, so I have to be frugal."
Ye Tian's heart stirred, "You have a brother?"
Jin Duoduo nodded, "My brother is a year younger than me. The family just bought him a house, and they owe a lot of debt. I have to help pay it off, otherwise, Mom will be too tired."
Jin Duoduo seemed to have found someone to confide in. She poured out all her experiences and grievances from the past few years.
Jin Duoduo's father had abandoned them many years ago. Her mother raised them, a brother and sister, so they were sensible from a young age and had deep affection for each other.
Last year, her brother started dating and insisted on buying a house. Knowing the family's financial situation, he wanted to break up with his girlfriend. When Jin Duoduo found out, she discussed it with her mother and gritted her teeth to buy him a two-bedroom apartment.
Housing prices in their hometown were not cheap. Although it was a two-bedroom apartment, the total price exceeded 1.2 million yuan. After pooling funds, they managed a 400,000 yuan down payment, with over 800,000 yuan in loans.
The house was bought, but the entire family had to repay the money. The brother's salary was 5,000 yuan per month, almost all of which was spent on his girlfriend. Their mother worked odd jobs, earning 3,000 yuan a month. Jin Duoduo's previous salary was only around 4,000 yuan.
With 7,000 yuan, after deducting the 4,500 yuan loan repayment, the remaining 2,500 yuan had to cover at least 1,000 yuan to repay debts to relatives and friends, making their lives very difficult.
For the past half year, Jin Duoduo had been saving diligently to help her mother repay debts and loans.
And at her most difficult time, her boyfriend found the boss's daughter and abandoned her. During that period, Jin Duoduo had thought about suicide, but she couldn't bear to leave her mother and brother, so she persevered.
Ye Tian sighed softly after listening, "Your brother is too irresponsible. Why doesn't he work harder himself as a grown man?"
Jin Duoduo sighed softly, "My brother is actually very well-behaved, but he's in a difficult situation."
Ye Tian said, "I'll introduce you to more clients in the future so your income can increase."
Jin Duoduo said gratefully, "Thank you, Ye Tian."
Ye Tian smiled, "What's there to thank? We're old classmates."
Jin Duoduo's door was broken, and he helped fix it before getting up to leave.
Jin Duoduo wanted to say something but stopped herself. She saw Ye Tian off to the stairwell.
After Ye Tian left, Jin Duoduo sighed softly, returned to her room, and closed the door.
Ye Tian drove back to the Yang family's residence. Lin Ziyi had already returned. She smiled and asked, "Tian Ge, where did you go?"
Ye Tian replied, "Just handling a small matter. Have you eaten?"
Lin Ziyi said, "President Yang has been waiting for you."
Yang Shoucheng was also at home. He smiled and said, "Little brother, a guest will be arriving shortly. I'll introduce you."
Ye Tian did not like meeting strangers and said, "If it's someone unimportant, perhaps not."
Yang Shoucheng quickly said, "The person coming is the biggest antique collector in our province. He has many good items."
Ye Tian replied, "I don't collect antiques."
Yang Shoucheng said, "This person has a batch of strange items. Don't you want to take a look?"