Under the night sky.

Chen Yihao and Lin Qiwen strolled along the riverside.

After discussing the hot pot business with his brother-in-law Ye Chen, the cheerful young girl eagerly dragged them to tour the house.

Afterward, they listened to a few songs she played on the piano.

Only then did the two bid farewell to the peaceful retreat of Shanshuijian.

Yet, even after leaving, even after arriving at the riverside, the two remained dazed for a long while.

Not just Chen Yihao—Lin Qiwen felt the same.

"Yihao, aren't you going to tell me more about your brother-in-law? And you two... was there some serious conflict between you in the past?"

As they walked hand in hand, Lin Qiwen couldn't hold back her curiosity.

"Can you imagine that just a few months ago, he was a heavy drinker, a gambler, someone with zero social credibility, avoided by everyone?" Chen Yihao shook his head bitterly.

"What?!"

Lin Qiwen was stunned, almost turning to stone.

Drinking, gambling, socially untrusted, and avoided by everyone... and this was just a few months ago?

How could that possibly be the same person now living in a multimillion-dollar mansion, driving a luxury G-Wagon, founding a renowned brand, and investing half a billion in the Jianghu Hot Pot chain?

A few months—just a few months! Even winning the lottery wouldn't lead to such dramatic change!

"Sounds unbelievable, right? But it's the truth. I never mentioned my sister and brother-in-law's story before, but I'll tell you now."

Chen Yihao exhaled deeply and began recounting everything.

From Ye Chen's orphaned beginnings to becoming a top university student, his rocky romance with Chen Yinuo, the relentless efforts of their parents to break them apart, to Ye Chen's failed startup that led to his downward spiral...

Chen Yihao shared it all—things he had never even told his ex-girlfriend Wang Qian.

When he finished, Lin Qiwen was left speechless.

A legendary turnaround in just a few months?

More importantly, how could someone change so drastically in such a short time?

From their brief interaction at the Carlton Hotel and tonight's encounter, she couldn't reconcile this powerful, successful man with the broken person Chen Yihao described.

Moreover, at Shanshuijian, she clearly sensed the genuine happiness radiating from Chen Yinuo. The joy in her smile was something every woman longed for.

"If that's the case, the difference between then and now is like night and day!" Lin Qiwen murmured.

"Exactly. But at this point, the past doesn't matter. As long as my sister is happy now and in the future, that's all that counts. I don't care how he made so much money in such a short time. If my sister accepts it, I trust it's clean and legitimate. Knowing her, she'd never settle for anything questionable."

Lin Qiwen nodded thoughtfully.

Changing the topic, she asked, "Yihao, do you feel confident about joining Jianghu Hot Pot like your brother-in-law suggested?"

"Confidence isn't the point. Even if I'm confident, if I screw it up, it's pointless. But since he gave me the opportunity, I'll give it everything I've got. If I fail, then I'll accept that maybe I'm not cut out for this."

"Yihao, I believe in you! Your brother-in-law clearly has high hopes for you." Lin Qiwen said firmly.

Chen Yihao chuckled and said no more.

Under the streetlights, the couple walked hand in hand, standing at the cusp of a turning point in their destiny.

At Shanshuijian, the small family of three shared laughter and warmth.

But as the U.S. stock market opened, Ye Chen excused himself to the study.

Three days ago, he had invested seven billion into Stella's stocks and hadn't touched it since.

He knew Stella's stocks would skyrocket for four consecutive days—there was no need to check daily.

But today was the fourth and final day of the surge.

The madness would peak before declining, which meant he had to stay alert.

Though automated selling was an option, he preferred to monitor it personally.

At 9:30 PM, the U.S. market opened.

Ye Chen smoothly pulled up Stella's stock page, watching it climb once again.

He dialed Zhang Jingshan.

"Hello? Ye Ge, is it time to sell?" Zhang Jingshan's voice trembled with excitement.

"Why are you in such a rush?" Ye Chen chuckled.

"Well, I'll follow your lead, Ye Ge!" Zhang laughed awkwardly.

"You're with Changfeng, right?"

"Yeah, we're together."

"Alright, keep watching. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll cash out tonight. Be ready for my call."

"Tonight? Got it, got it!" Zhang Jingshan's excitement bubbled over.

Ye Chen hung up with a smile, focusing on the fluctuating prices.

What he didn't know was that if not for his orders, Zhang would have sold everything yesterday.

Zhang Jingshan was never one to be greedy—taking profits early was his usual style.

But his absolute trust in Ye Chen kept him holding on.

"Changfeng, you heard him—tonight's the night!" Zhang swallowed hard, exhilarated.

Their initial two billion investment had already grown to three.

And from Ye Chen's tone, there was still more to come.

"Yeah, I figured as much. This streak is insane—almost unreal! But Ye Ge is something else. His timing is like magic. Compared to this, our last short on Sihai Group feels like nothing. Shame we didn't leverage more back then."

"Please. Even if Ye Ge told you to, you wouldn't have dared." Zhang smirked.

Caught off guard, Li Changfeng scratched his head sheepishly.

Luckily, Zhang didn't tease him further.

With bated breath, their eyes stayed glued to Stella's skyrocketing stocks.