CHAPTER 623: CHAPTER 612: VICIOUS VILLAIN

Li Chengyu looked at the happy family photo online, unable to suppress the jealousy that showed on his face.

Next to him, Su Qin sneered, "What, still thinking about them? Ye Chan wouldn’t care about you now."

"Shut up, it’s none of your business," Li Chengyu retorted darkly.

"Fine, it’s none of my business, I’m going shopping." Su Qin casually touched up her lipstick and walked away, her high heels clicking loudly.

Li Chengyu continued to stare at the computer, unable to stop himself from thinking, if he hadn’t made those mistakes, if he hadn’t divorced Ye Chan, would he be the one living happily now?

Instead, he felt unappreciated by his father every day, constantly argued with Su Qin, and felt no warmth of family in this home, only an ever-growing irritation.

However, all regrets were too late now; what was lost was lost.

Ye Qiu left this world at the age of ninety, with Gu Mingting, Ye Chan, and their two children crying beside his sickbed, turning into teary figures.

"Don’t be sad, it was just my time," he said.

After Ye Qiu’s death, due to his contributions to the world, people voluntarily lined up on the streets to see him off, and even the national news channel mourned him. His presence also resulted in the state taking extra care of the two children of the Gu Family.

"There was a time when I truly wished my dad would disappear from this world, now thinking about it, how could I be so horrible! Dad was so good to me, always treating me like a child under his care, always guiding me when I was lost. If only I could turn back time, I wouldn’t let him get so tired, I would let him gamble if he liked, it’s not like I couldn’t afford the losses," Ye Chan cried uncontrollably looking at Ye Qiu’s tombstone.

"Don’t be like this, I think your father-in-law would definitely not want to see you this way."

"Dad really was the best father in the world! If there is a next life, I still want to be his daughter."

Name: Ye Qiu

Merit Points: 94000

Skills Redeemed: Hacker God

Light of the God of Cooking Level 7

Level 8 Body Forging Technique

Ten Times of Luck Bonus (Six Remaining)

Emperor System (Achievements: Skin like Jello, Charming Eyes, Aroma, Voice Like a Pearl, Slender Legs)

Poison Scripture, Medicine Manual

Soul Power Technique

"Task completed, proceed to the next world?"

"Yes."

"What about Jiang Cheng? Isn’t he up yet at this hour?" Ye Qiu had just arrived when he heard a middle-aged man’s shout,

"Dad, Xiao Cheng only got back at five in the morning yesterday, it’s normal for him to not be up yet," a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy tried to smooth things over.

But the middle-aged man seemed even more displeased when he heard this, "What, did he disturb you again?"

"No, Dad, I just got up to drink some water and happened to hear it." The sunny and handsome boy said with a cultured smile.

The middle-aged man was still upset: "Every time he comes back in the middle of the night you just happen to need a drink of water, and you say he didn’t wake you? He knows you have trouble sleeping and still comes back so late, I think he does it on purpose, and yet you still defend him."

"Dad, Xiao Cheng is just going through a rebellious phase, please be a bit more understanding."

"Understanding? I should understand him? Xiao Yi, he’s just one year younger than you, and you’ve never caused me any trouble. I really don’t know who he takes after." The middle-aged man heavily set down his eating utensils, then turned to the young boy with a pleasant face, "Xiao Yi, don’t you need to go to your tutoring class? Dad can give you a ride."

"Thanks, Dad!" The boy smiled, his face sunny and handsome.

"You father and son be careful on the road." The middle-aged beautiful woman came out of the kitchen to adjust the man’s tie, "What would you like to eat tonight?"

"I love whatever Aunt Luo makes." The boy said seriously.

"Always sweet-talking Auntie, here are some snacks Auntie made. You can eat them if you get hungry at tutoring, and tonight Auntie will make your favorite spicy crab and oil-braised large shrimp." The middle-aged woman smiled as she handed over a box.

"Thank you, Aunt Luo."

"Bye Dad, bye big brother!" At that moment, a cute little girl with a snowy complexion sitting next to Ye Qiu waved politely to the two.

"Miaomiao, be a good girl and listen to Mom at home, Dad and big brother will be back tonight."

"Mm." The little girl named Miaomiao hummed happily.

As soon as the two left, the middle-aged woman’s smile disappeared, and seeing that the little girl Miaomiao had finished breakfast, she said irritably to Ye Qiu, "Your Uncle Jiang and big brother left without even saying goodbye. Such big people, yet they don’t have any manners. Clean up your dishes after you eat, Miaomiao and I have to go out."

Ye Qiu didn’t quite understand the situation, just responded with an "oh", which seemed to infuriate the middle-aged woman even more: "I really don’t know how I, Luo Sitian, gave birth to such a foolish daughter like you. Just seeing you makes me angry."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu stopped talking, but the little girl Miaomiao grinned at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu saw it and secretly made a face back at her, causing Miaomiao to instantly burst into laughter.

"Oh my, my sweet little Miaomiao, how considerate you are, knowing Mom is in a bad mood and still trying to make Mom happy. You really are Mom’s little treasure. Come on, Mom will take our little Miaomiao to buy a pretty little dress." The middle-aged woman hugged the little girl and showered her with kisses, making the little girl laugh even more joyously.

The middle-aged woman left with the little girl, and Ye Qiu finally recalled the backstory.

The head of this household is surnamed Jiang, named Jiang Hongcai, the owner of a building materials company. He caught a good business opportunity, and now his business is flourishing, thus he is very busy. Hence, domestic matters are all handled by his wife Luo Sitian, the woman who was just berating Ye Qiu.

This family’s composition is a bit complex. Both husband and wife are in their second marriages. The person who went out with Jiang Hongcai is his child from his first marriage, named Jiang Yi. Ye Qiu is the daughter brought by Luo Sitian, and the little girl named Miaomiao who was just mentioned is the child born after this couple’s marriage.

But there is another person in this family besides these three children, and that person is Jiang Cheng, Jiang Hongcai’s second son, but not with the same mother as Jiang Yi. He is Jiang Hongcai’s illegitimate son.

The birth of Jiang Cheng can be said to be a blot on Jiang Hongcai’s life. He was born from a fling with a dancer at a bar. The dancer originally wanted to use Jiang Cheng to coerce Jiang Hongcai into a commitment, but Jiang Hongcai didn’t play along. He gave her two hundred thousand yuan, telling her to leave immediately and disowning the son.

Being greedy, the dancer took the money without a second thought. As for Jiang Cheng, to her, he was nothing but a burden, thus she left him at the Jiang Family’s home.

Because of Jiang Cheng’s existence, the relationship between Jiang Hongcai and his wife Shen Tong deteriorated further. Later, when his wife died, Jiang Hongcai became even more convinced that Jiang Cheng had upset his wife to death, leading him to harbor even more dissatisfaction towards this illegitimate son.