Sister, is that you?

As soon as Chen Yihao was released from the detention room, he saw Chen Yinuo.

His expression immediately turned to shock.

"You've got the nerve to say that! Do you even realize the trouble you've caused? Who told you to hit someone? Don't you know your own limits? If this leaves a criminal record, what about your future? And if Xiao Qian finds out you have a record, do you think she'd still be with you?"

Chen Yinuo, overwhelmed with frustration, scolded him tearfully.

Yet her reprimands reflected a deep sibling bond.

"I don't care if she stays or leaves! I don't care if she marries me or not!" Chen Yihao retorted, shamelessly defiant.

"Do you want to drive me to my grave? If you won't think about your future, can't you at least think about Mom and Dad? Do you think they can handle knowing you've been detained and might have a record?" Chen Yinuo shouted angrily.

Chen Yihao pouted and fell silent.

But Chen Yinuo wasn't ready to let it go. "Why did you hit someone? How many times have I told you to think before you act? Stay calm! Where did all my advice go?"

"He insulted us, said he knew big-shot bosses and could arrange for you to be some mistress or side chick! If no one had stopped me, I wouldn't have just cracked his head—I would've killed him on the spot!"

In his agitation, Chen Yihao shouted, but he immediately regretted it.

As expected, Chen Yinuo's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes—not because of the humiliation she'd faced but because of her brother's fierce defense of her.

"Yinuo, I—"

Before he could finish, Chen Yihao saw Ye Chen approaching.

His expression darkened instantly, filled with rage, hostility, and hatred.

If not for him, how would Yinuo's life have turned out like this?

And that wasn't even mentioning how this scumbag would occasionally abuse her, leaving her bruised all over.

Although Yinuo never told him, he knew—he knew it all!

"What the hell are you doing here? Who told you to come? I'll give you three seconds to disappear, or I'll kill you right now!"

As he spoke, Chen Yihao charged at Ye Chen like an enraged tiger, completely ignoring the fact that they were still in a police station.

It was clear: the sight of a sworn enemy made his blood boil!

"Enough with the threats! Are you trying to make an even bigger mess for yourself? Do you really want to spend the rest of your life in prison?"

Chen Yinuo quickly stopped him, scolding him harshly.

"As long as I can get rid of this scumbag and give you a chance to start over, I'd gladly spend the rest of my life in prison!" Chen Yihao huffed.

"I heard your sister say you were arrested for hurting someone, so I came to check on you. I'm just glad you're okay," Ye Chen said bitterly, unfazed by Chen Yihao's hostility.

"This has nothing to do with you! Stop pretending to care and get lost!" Chen Yihao roared.

Then, as if something occurred to him, he turned to his sister. "You're still with this scumbag? And you even told him I was arrested?"

Chen Yinuo shook her head. "I just ran into him. When the station called me and said you were arrested, he overheard, and I told him without thinking."

Biting her lip, she added, "But if not for him, you wouldn't have been released so quickly!"

"What? Are you saying he's the one who got me out? Impossible!" Chen Yihao sneered coldly.

The opposing party's family is demanding 100,000 yuan to settle the matter, or they won't withdraw the case. That 100,000 yuan—he's the one who paid it!

Even if she didn't want to admit it, Chen Yinuo couldn't deny Ye Chen's contribution to the matter.

What?! That scumbag paid 100,000 yuan to settle? Sis, are you joking?

It's no wonder Chen Yihao didn't believe it.

That gambling addict and scoundrel—how could Ye Chen possibly come up with 100,000 yuan?

And even if he could, wouldn't his first instinct be to blow it at the casino? Would he really spend it on Chen Yihao?

"He said he picked up a bargain at the antique market and sold it for 300,000 yuan!" Chen Yinuo explained.

Damn!

At that, Chen Yihao was utterly furious.

He didn't care how Ye Chen got the money or whether this so-called "bargain" was real or not.

What he couldn't accept was that his release was thanks to that scumbag.

He turned to a police officer and said, "Officer, could you please return that 100,000 yuan to that trash? I don't want to settle. Lock me back up, file the case, and follow due process. However long I'm sentenced, I'll take it!"

"What do you think this detention center is? Somewhere you can walk in and out of as you please? Plus, the opposing party's family has already agreed to settle and take the money. How can we help you get it back?"

The officers were dumbfounded.

They'd seen stubborn people, but never anyone this stubborn.

"Yihao, are you crazy? Come with me now! Let's go!" Chen Yinuo was panicking.

She grabbed Chen Yihao and started dragging him out.

It seemed she realized the matter was already settled.

As Chen Yihao was being dragged past Ye Chen, he shouted viciously, "I'll pay back that 100,000 yuan with interest! I won't owe you anything! Don't think for a second I'll be grateful to you. If you ever bully my sister again or refuse to sign the divorce papers, I'll find a way to deal with you!"

Ye Chen said nothing.

The only expression on his face was a bitter smile—just bitter.

He stood there silently, watching the siblings leave the police station. He didn't follow them.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was worried that the still-enraged Chen Yihao might lose control again.

"Are you really their brother-in-law?" a police officer asked, scrutinizing Ye Chen.

"Yeah, doesn't look like it, does it?" Ye Chen replied with a wry smile.

"What a tragedy!" The officer patted Ye Chen's shoulder, left him with those three words, and walked away.

As Ye Chen was about to leave, he suddenly overheard a conversation among the officers.

"Old Li, I heard you're buying a house? Where are you looking?"

"Where else? Wherever it's cheapest. My wife and I have been scrimping and saving to scrape together some money. If it weren't for our child, I wouldn't even dare think about buying a house. Life's already hard enough, and with a mortgage on top, it's suffocating!"

"You still haven't said where you're buying."

"I'm planning to check out Golden Scales Estate in the western district. It's opening tomorrow—7,000 yuan per square meter, and there's a 4% discount for the first 100 buyers. I'll go have a look," Officer Li said.

"Golden Scales Estate in the western district? Isn't that in a semi-rural area? I heard there's no infrastructure there. You're really buying there? What are you thinking? There's no development potential in the short term!"

Officer Li gave a bitter smile. "I know, but what choice do I have? You all know my family's situation—my parents, my brother, his wife, and my sister. All of us crammed together; it's inconvenient for everything. Plus, in two years, my kid will be starting school. No infrastructure is better than no home of our own. At worst, I'll just have to bear the burden of dropping my kid off and picking them up every day. After all, I barely have enough savings to cover the down payment for Golden Scales Estate."

Hearing the officers' conversation from a distance, Ye Chen, who was about to leave, froze in place.

Then, a spark of light appeared in his eyes.