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Chapter 185 [I'm Richer Than You] (6400 words)
Chapter 180 [I'm Richer Than You] (6400 words)
Is it anger and embarrassment at being rejected?
Is it still that loser mentality of "if I can't have it, I'll destroy it"?
Chen Yan was too lazy to think about these things anymore.

The feud is already set in stone, so I'll just retaliate! Why should I care what your motives are for doing these disgusting things as an enemy?

As for how to retaliate, there are many ways.

Breaking a leg is easy—but broken bones always heal.

Chen Yan felt it wasn't enough!

Chen Yan didn't consider crippling or killing the other person—not because he couldn't bring himself to do it, but because he didn't want to cause trouble.

After all, China is a society governed by the rule of law, and no matter what lawless things you do, you won't be held accountable. But once social connections are involved, things become much more complicated.

Chen Yan dared to go to Mao to kill that oligarch and dared to wreak havoc on anti-government forces in a small Southeast Asian country because no one could find him.

No one could possibly connect a young man named Chen Yan from Jinling Prefecture in the Dragon Kingdom with the world-renowned oligarchs of Mao or the anti-government armed forces of a small Southeast Asian country.

So what's done is done; the fire won't affect him anyway.

But this boy was different.

He recently had a dispute and conflict with Lu Sisi, and then, what if he gets crippled or killed...

According to regulations, in all criminal assault cases, the first step in the police investigation is to investigate the victim's social relationships and whether they have made any enemies recently.

So, at this point in time, if that boy were suddenly beaten unconscious and crippled, or went missing, or drowned, the police would immediately focus their attention on Lu Sisi.

Yes, Chen Yan can make it impossible for the police to find evidence.

But life isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story where you think the police can't do anything to you just because they can't get evidence?
The rule of the police in China is that every murder case must be solved! A case is never closed until it is solved!

We can't find evidence right now, so we can't do anything to you, but we'll keep an eye on you for a long time!

Chen Yan didn't want Lu Sisi to be under constant police surveillance in the future.

Moreover, ambushing someone is too rudimentary and stupid.

Chen Yan had a better way to get revenge.

Moreover, it's not just about destroying the other person's body, but also about completely destroying their life.

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A high-end riverside residential community in the north of Jinling City.

Lu Sisi sat on the windowsill of her bedroom, supporting her head with her hands, quietly watching the night outside.

After her detention ended, her father took her directly home, and his cell phone was also confiscated.

The father's intention was to lock her up at home to reflect on her actions.

It's difficult to describe in words how Lu Sisi's parents felt after this incident.

Basically, it's like this: This child has had a string of bad luck since childhood, is disliked by everyone, and now it's gotten even worse, starting to cause trouble?!
Lu Sisi remembered that after the incident, when her father went to the police station to see her, his eyes were filled with...

Bored.

Yes, it's just being annoyed.

This annoyance means: How much trouble and misfortune have you brought to this family since you were a child! And you're still causing trouble now?!
Faced with that look, Lu Sisi remained silent.

Originally, when she encountered problems, she still held a sliver of hope—the kind of hope that a child who has been wronged outside will receive protection and comfort from their parents when they see them.

This feeling of grievance vanished the moment I saw the look in my father's eyes.

From the police station to detention, and then to being taken home by her father when she was released, Lu Sisi didn't say anything.

She remained silent, head bowed, seemingly obedient, in the face of her father's accusations, rebukes, and complaints.

It wasn't until her father confiscated her phone and locked her in the house that Lu Sisi expressed her intention to resist, but this resistance was suppressed.

"Your mother is pregnant again, so you'd better not cause any more trouble! She can't handle emotional fluctuations during her pregnancy!"

Yes, she's pregnant again.

Lu Sisi thought for a moment and then stopped talking.

Subsequently, her father completed the procedures for her to suspend her studies and told Lu Sisi that this was the last way out for her in the family.

A way out, like a gift.

"After you take a break from school, you should study the language at home for the next few months. I have already contacted a school abroad, and you can go abroad to study then."

The overseas school I contacted was a typical diploma mill where you could get in just by paying money.

This might be the last act of charity her family gave her after they had abandoned her.

Here's some money for you to study abroad. After that, it's best to just fend for yourself overseas.

Lu Sisi even had a hint of mockery in her mind: that she was a jinx since childhood, bringing disaster wherever she went, to herself and her family.

Otherwise, her father's family might marry her off to someone else, perhaps through a marriage alliance.

A jinx like him has no value even in marriage; the "most benevolent" approach is to give him some money, send him far away, and let him fend for himself.

Being completely disliked and abandoned by her family, Lu Sisi only felt bad for half a day before she processed those feelings.

Anyway, I'm already over eighteen.

Over the years, I've always been alone. During holidays, my parents take my younger brother to the port city for a family reunion, leaving me alone at home.

During holidays, my parents take my younger brother on trips to various places.

Even the family photos taken in recent years were taken by the parents and the younger brother.

Yeah, I'm used to it.

The only thing she wanted to resist was to get her phone back so she could contact Chen Yan.

However, her father misinterpreted this act of defiance, thinking she was rebelling against the arrangement to go abroad.

Therefore, under forced suppression, she was locked up at home.

Lu Sisi was anxious at first, but soon she became too lazy to resist.

It doesn't matter anyway, I can't stay locked up forever—after my father finishes the paperwork for my studies abroad, he'll eventually let me go.

At that time, I will always be able to get in touch with Chen Yan.

Lu Sisi sat on the edge of the bed, looking out the window—from the window on the 20th floor, she could see the twinkling lights of buildings not far away.

That is to say, her family lived on the 20th floor. If the floor were any lower, Lu Sisi would have planned to escape by climbing out of the window.

After Chen Yan took that pill, his physical condition improved significantly.

Lu Sisi, who had experienced many hardships before the age of eighteen, was not actually an impatient person.

She has plenty of patience when faced with problems.

Counting the days, there were only two days left before his father put him in solitary confinement—he had said that he would arrange for him to go to a language school in two days to study and master the language before going abroad.

The current confinement feels more like a punishment to myself.

Well then... whatever!

·
At 10 p.m., Lu Sisi leaned against the headboard and read a novel—all the digital products in the room had been taken away; there were no cell phones, no tablets, and no computers.

The room wasn't very big either—it was the smallest bedroom in this luxurious, single-level apartment.

It is also the bedroom furthest from the parents' master bedroom.

Lu Sisi had been stuck on page 52 of the novel in her hand for almost half an hour, but she hadn't actually read a single word.

At this moment, Lu Sisi looked up at the door—it was the sound of the doorknob being turned.

After the door was opened, Lu Sisi's father stood in the doorway, looking at Lu Sisi with a complicated expression, his face showing a hint of gloom and hidden anger: "Come out for a moment."

"Hmm?" Lu Sisi sat on the edge of the bed without moving, but raised her head and looked at her father with calm eyes.

“Someone came looking for you, saying they are your… friend.” Lu Sisi’s father’s tone was somewhat cold.

Lu Sisi's heart stirred, and she put down the book in her hand and stood up.

Following her father out of the room and into the living room, she saw the tall, upright figure standing in front of the sofa. That familiar face was smiling at her, revealing white teeth.

The girl's eyes suddenly reddened. She took a deep breath, quickly walked over, and then hugged Chen Yan tightly, her hands gripping his waist, her face pressed against his shirt.

"Sorry, something unexpected happened outside and I came back late. I'm only now getting around to finding you."

Chen Yan spoke softly, gently embracing his girlfriend and stroking Lu Sisi's hair slowly.

The comforting words only made Lu Sisi's eyes redder, and tears welled up, streaming down her cheeks and wetting Chen Yan's clothes.

Lu Sisi's father, Yang Jiaming, frowned as he looked at the young man holding his daughter, his face showing displeasure, and coughed lightly.

Chen Yan looked up and smiled at Yang Jiaming: "Mr. Yang, you see, I said when I came in that I really am Lu Sisi's boyfriend."

Yang Jiaming said coldly, "Sisi! What kind of behavior is this? Come and stand here properly."

Lu Sisi didn't say anything or move.

Chen Yan smiled amicably: "We haven't seen each other for a long time. We're a young couple, and it's understandable that we're a little overwhelmed with emotion when we meet again. Mr. Yang should be able to understand."

The repeated use of "Mr. Yang" made Yang Jiaming feel somewhat embarrassed.

If he really is his daughter's boyfriend, then this young man in front of him shows absolutely no respectful attitude that a prospective son-in-law would show when meeting his father-in-law.

There wasn't a single word of address like "uncle" or "elder brother," just "Mr. Yang."
Chen Yan patted Lu Sisi and pulled her to sit on the sofa—right next to him.

"Alright, I understand everything now. I'll take you away today." Chen Yan didn't shy away from Yang Jiaming's presence and gently comforted Lu Sisi.

Yang Jiaming frowned upon hearing this: "What are you saying? You want to take my daughter away? Did you ask for my permission?"

Chen Yan ignored her and quietly looked at Lu Sisi. After seeing a hint of determination in Lu Sisi's eyes, he nodded, reached out and covered Lu Sisi's small hand, and gently patted the back of her hand.

Then, Chen Yan turned to look at Yang Jiaming.

“Mr. Yang, let’s not beat around the bush. Let’s speak frankly, shall we?” Chen Yan’s tone carried a hint of sarcasm that greatly displeased Yang Jiaming. He continued, “Anyway, no one in your family cares about Lu Sisi, no one likes her. Everyone in this family despises her, hates her, and wishes she were far away, as far away as possible. So, wouldn’t it be exactly what you want if I took her away?”

Yang Jiaming's face tightened.

Although the young man was right, tearing away the veil of pretense so directly still enraged Yang Jiaming: "What nonsense are you spouting! Lu Sisi is my daughter! Of course our family cares about her and has plans for her!"

"Hmm, she was bullied outside, framed, detained, and had to pay compensation. And you, as her father, didn't protect her, didn't seek justice for her? Hmm, so concerned!" Chen Yan sneered, "Mr. Yang, your family is quite wealthy, you're not some defenseless nobody, are you? Your own daughter encountered something like this, and you didn't say a word? Or is the other side so powerful that you can control everything, leaving you with no ability to protect your daughter?"

Yang Jiaming's face darkened.

of course not.

The boy who framed Lu Sisi has some family connections, but how powerful can they be?
Even if a guy from a second-rate university has some connections, how much influence can his family possibly have? If his family were really so powerful that they could control everything, would he even attend a second-rate school?
He just didn't want to get involved!

Based on his long-standing habitual thinking, the moment he learned about the matter, he immediately judged it to be another disaster and trouble brought about by Lu Sisi's strange fate!

Therefore, the instinct is to keep the peace and stay far away.

He doesn't care about the matter at hand, but he still wants to save face!
He couldn't bear the thought of being publicly humiliated and accused of neglecting his daughter.

"You!" Yang Jiaming pointed angrily at Chen Yan: "Who do you think you are! Coming to my house at night to criticize me? I only opened the door for you because I thought you were Sisi's friend! Now get out! Get out of my house! How I am a father, how we discipline our daughters, is none of your business!"

As he spoke, he pointed towards the gate and shouted, "Get out!"

Chen Yan nodded, but then took Lu Sisi's hand and stood up: "Okay, let's go then."

"Who gave you permission to take my daughter away!" Yang Jiaming's face flushed with anger. "I told you to get out of here!"

Chen Yan glanced at Lu Sisi, who took a deep breath and ignored her father, Yang Jiaming, looking at Chen Yan and whispering, "I'll go with you."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Jiaming and said, "Mr. Yang, you heard it very clearly. Lu Sisi said she is willing to come with me."

"Her opinion doesn't count!" Yang Jiaming roared. "She's my daughter, I..."

“She’s eighteen, a legal adult. She has the right to make her own decisions,” Chen Yan said calmly. “I don’t know what the laws in Hong Kong are. Maybe Mr. Yang is from Hong Kong and isn’t familiar with the laws of mainland China.”

"That's none of your business, an outsider, coming to my house to talk nonsense!!" Yang Jiaming shouted angrily.

"Dad, I want to go with him." Lu Sisi finally spoke.

She stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Yan, facing her father directly: "Anyway, you don't love me, and Mom doesn't love me either. No one in this family loves me, and no one cares about me. You're angry now not because you love your daughter, but just because you can't save face."

Yang Jiaming laughed angrily: "So what? You're going to run away from home in the middle of the night with some nobody who came to your door? Who does he think he is? A street urchin who came out of nowhere?"
We've raised you for eighteen years, provided you with food and drink, and sent you to school..."

"Uh... cough cough!" Chen Yan suddenly interrupted Yang Jiaming. Looking at Lu Sisi's father's anger, he suddenly realized: "Excuse me for interrupting you, Mr. Yang. I think I suddenly understand. Maybe you have misunderstood me."

"What misunderstanding did I have about you? You little blond-haired punk who came to my house late at night to try and kidnap my daughter?"

"Little blondie? Mr. Yang has quite a wide range of interests. But you might have misunderstood me as some kind of street thug."

Chen Yan shook his head and smiled. He thought for a moment and continued, "XX Street near the university town, from XX to XX... well, that's about it. I can't remember the other house numbers myself, but with Mr. Yang's wealth and connections, it shouldn't be difficult to find someone to check who owns the property on this street."

Yang Jiaming was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Chen Yan smiled, her smile seemingly tinged with shyness, but her words were sharp and cutting.

"It means... I'm much, much, much, much richer than you..."

Yang Jiaming was stunned. He looked at Chen Yan in disbelief, then at Lu Sisi.

Lu Sisi's eyes were calm and indifferent.

Yang Jiaming: "I..."

Chen Yan's tone remained calm: "Mr. Yang, if you insist on stopping me now, there's really nothing you can do... I'm taking Lu Sisi away, taking away an eighteen-year-old adult. Even if you are her father, there's no reason for you to stop me."

Oh, right, you can certainly call the police, but when the police come, they'll have to enforce the law. At most, they'll mediate and try to resolve it as a family dispute; they won't take any coercive measures against me.

And then, who do you think will be more embarrassed?

Yang Jiaming's expression was extremely interesting.

Chen Yan sighed, his tone becoming very sincere: "Mr. Yang, the reason I'm being so agreeable right now is entirely because you are, after all, Lu Sisi's blood father. Please believe me, if the situation were different, and if my status were different, I wouldn't be such an easy person to talk to."

Chen Yan could tell that Yang Jiaming was actually starting to back down.

"Let's go," Chen Yan said softly to Lu Sisi.

Lu Sisi hummed in agreement and glanced at Yang Jiaming.

Yang Jiaming, perhaps still wanting to save face one last time, forced himself to shout, "If you leave, don't ever come back to this house again!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Sisi's body trembled.

She suddenly let go of Chen Yan's hand and turned to look at her father.

"dad."

Lu Sisi's body trembled slightly: "You arranged for me to take a leave of absence without my consent, and even bought me a place at an unknown school abroad, trying to send me overseas—you never intended for me to come back, did you?"

·
A few minutes later, Chen Yan put his arm around Lu Sisi's shoulder and led the girl out of the elevator on the first floor.

Lu Sisi lived a solitary life, without carrying a backpack or a single piece of clothing.

The only thing she took from that house was her cell phone, which she had gotten back from Yang Jiaming before leaving.

I don't want anything else, I don't want to take any items from that house, just this phone.

The girl's thoughts were simple: her phone contained chat logs documenting the entire process of how she and Chen Yan met and fell in love.

She didn't want to throw these things away.

Chen Yan held Lu Sisi in his arms, feeling the girl's shoulders tremble slightly as they walked. He carried her out of the building, out of the residential area, and onto the roadside.

Standing under the streetlights outside the residential area, Lu Sisi suddenly burst into tears and threw herself into Chen Yan's arms.

"..." Chen Yan reached out and gently stroked Lu Sisi's back, whispering, "It's alright, it's alright, it's all over..."

Lu Sisi cried with great grievance.

It was as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she had suffered these past few days in Chen Yan's arms.

She was indeed wronged... She was framed and detained, and her parents did nothing to protect her. When she returned home, she was not greeted with any comfort, but rather with indifferent house arrest and a plan to send her far away.

Chen Yan's return made her feel like a helpless child who had suddenly seen her family.

Lu Sisi hugged Chen Yan and cried for more than ten minutes before gradually calming down.

Chen Yan didn't move, letting the girl hug him tightly.

A moment later, Lu Sisi suddenly turned her body to the side and faced away from the road.

Chen Yan noticed that a black sedan slowly drove into the gate of the residential area.

“That’s…my mom’s car,” Lu Sisi said, gasping for breath.

"Hmm." Chen Yan smiled and said, "Your mother wasn't home when I brought you out just now, otherwise it might have been more troublesome."

"Will not."

Lu Sisi sighed: "When I was little, my mother was good to me, but after my younger brother was born, and then... once I was unlucky and almost dragged my brother down with me, my mother became more and more indifferent to me. In the last two years, she has hardly spoken to me at all."

Chen Yan nodded: "From now on, as long as you don't find me nagging, I'll talk to you hundreds or even thousands of times every day."

I'll say hundreds of words to you when you wake up, hundreds before meals, hundreds after meals, and hundreds more before bed... Even when you're showering, I'll stand outside the door and talk to you.

Hearing this, Lu Sisi, though still feeling sorrowful, couldn't help but chuckle and gently patted Chen Yan's shoulder.

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Chen Yan took Lu Sisi back to his home; it was almost midnight.

Lu Sisi sat at the dining table, propping her chin up with her hands, gazing intently at Chen Yan's back as he busied himself in the kitchen.

A moment later, Chen Yan brought out a bowl of noodles with two eggs and a bright green vegetable in it.

"I bet you haven't had much of an appetite these past few days being cooped up at home," Chen Yan said with a smile. "Let's have noodles for dinner tonight, and we'll go out for a big meal tomorrow."

"Let's eat grilled fish!" Lu Sisi smiled.

"Okay, let's eat grilled fish." Chen Yan looked at his girlfriend, his eyes full of gentle smiles.

After the meal, Lu Sisi went back to her room to shower and rest, while Chen Yan cleaned up the kitchen before going upstairs to his room.

When he returned to the bedroom, he saw Lu Sisi already lying on the bed, her body curled up under the covers.

Chen Yan took a shower in the bathroom, and when he returned to bed, he had just lay down when suddenly a soft, warm body nestled into his arms.

A small hand reached out and hooked around Chen Yan's waist.

Chen Yan smiled, wrapped his arms around the smooth body, and whispered, "You must be tired after crying for so long today. Go to sleep early."

"I do not!"

In the darkness, Lu Sisi's voice was soft, but her tone was firm.

Then, before Chen Yan could react, he felt that slippery body had already rolled over and was lying on top of him...

That night, Chen Yan sensed that Lu Sisi's reaction was very different from usual.

Normally, this girl is gentle and shy, but tonight Lu Sisi's behavior is passionate and bold, and she takes initiative like never before.

It wasn't until late at night that Lu Sisi seemed to release all her pent-up emotions. She pulled Chen Yan's arm under her neck, turned to her side, and draped one arm and one leg over Chen Yan's body. She almost greedily inhaled Chen Yan's scent, and slowly, she fell asleep...

Chen Yan gently stroked Lu Sisi's forehead with one finger, as if to smooth out the frown that the girl had even in her sleep.

In the darkness, he stared at the ceiling, and a hint of murderous intent gradually crept into his eyes.

Lu Sisi has been found.

Next, it's time to settle accounts.

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(End of this chapter)