Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 259 [Big News!] (7100)

(Sorry, I wrote a thousand words too much for this chapter, so it went over time. It was half an hour past midnight.)

This chapter is Saturday's update, there will be another one on Sunday~)

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Chapter 253 [Big News!] (7100)

"List……"

Yang Jiaming faced Chen Yan, wanting to say something to greet him, but he hesitated.

What should I call you?
Mr. Chen?

He's my daughter's boyfriend, why should I be so polite?
Is his name Xiao Chen?
Yang Jiaming hadn't forgotten how Lu Sisi had been taken away from his home right before his eyes, when they had confronted him directly.

Fortunately, Chen Yan didn't plan to confront Yang Jiaming today—he wasn't the main character in this whole affair.

"Hello, Mr. Yang." Chen Yan spoke first, easing Yang Jiaming's embarrassment, and said calmly, "Sisi's mother is in the guest room on the second floor. You can go and see her."

“…Thank you.” Yang Jiaming’s voice was very soft.

Chen Yan didn't intend to embarrass the man any further, and led him into the courtyard.

Yang Jiaming looked at Chen Yan's courtyard. The air in the huge courtyard was refreshing. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but after entering the courtyard, the temperature seemed to drop a little and the air was fresher.

On the side of the courtyard facing the mountain, a few fruit trees were sparsely planted.

The swimming pool was drained, but some potted plants from the yard had been placed next to it.

"You like swimming?" Yang Jiaming asked, trying to make conversation to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Chen Yan said calmly, "I don't like it. We plan to renovate that swimming pool into a fishpond."

"……Oh."

When he entered, Gui Geng, dressed impeccably, stood at the door with his hair neatly combed.

"Master!"

Yang Jiaming was taken aback, and Chen Yan smiled and said, "This is my family's butler."

housekeeper?

Yang Jiaming was a little surprised.

Yang Jiaming, who came from the Yang family, was naturally familiar with the role of a butler.

However, he genuinely thought that Chen Yan was just someone with a little money.

It's important to understand that there are huge differences in social class among the wealthy.

They can afford to hire a nanny and keep a housekeeper.

That's two different things!
Yang Jiaming couldn't help but take a closer look at Chen Yan, but Chen Yan remained calm and composed.

Gui Geng stood politely to the side and said in a low voice, "Young Master, the tea in the living room is ready, please..."

"No need," Chen Yan said calmly. "Mr. Yang is here to see Sisi's mother, so there's no need to prepare these things."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yang Jiaming and said, "I suppose you're also eager to meet Sisi's mother, so I won't stand on ceremony with you—after all, there's really no real affection between us."

They really don't give you any face at all!
A surge of anger welled up in Yang Jiaming's heart, but after thinking about it, he ultimately suppressed it.

To put it bluntly, although Chen Yan and his daughter are in a relationship, they have severed all ties, so Chen Yan can naturally disregard his feelings.

For Chen Yan, other things were one thing, but when Lu Sisi was framed and blackmailed and ended up in the police station, her father Yang Jiaming showed no intention of protecting her and let her be bullied, even spending several days in the police station.

This kind of behavior doesn't deserve any kindness from Chen Yan.

The reason I didn't punish him was because of Lu Sisi.

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In the guest room on the second floor, Lu Xiuting sat on the bed, while Lu Sisi sat on the edge of the bed, keeping her company and talking.

The door was pushed open, and Yang Jiaming stood at the doorway, seemingly at a loss. After hesitating for a second, he slowly walked in.

"Xiuting, I..."

Before Yang Jiaming could speak, Lu Xiuting looked at him coldly and asked, "Why are you here?"

"..."

"You don't need to keep your flirtatious little secretary company anymore?" Lu Xiuting said fiercely.

Yang Jiaming frowned: "Can we not mention this kind of thing in front of the children...?"

"If you can do it, why can't I?" Lu Xiuting gritted her teeth and sneered, "Do you think our daughter doesn't know? She already knows perfectly well. What face do you have to stand in front of me? What face do you have to act like a father in front of your daughter?"

Yang Jiaming's eye twitched. He took a deep breath and forced a smile: "I didn't come here today to argue with you... Can we talk this out?"

"..." Lu Xiuting glanced at Yang Jiaming, snorted, and turned her head away: "We have nothing to talk about. We filed for divorce a few days ago. I was in a coma before, but now that I'm better, let's go get the divorce certificate in the next couple of days!"

"I..." Yang Jiaming took a deep breath, suppressing his disgust, and still had a bitter smile on his face: "I... let's talk first."

"What's there to talk about? There's nothing to talk about! I have nothing to talk to you about!" Lu Xiuting said coldly, "Divorce is divorce, and after the divorce we will have no relationship whatsoever! There's nothing left to say between you and me."

"I……"

"Are you dissatisfied with the division of property?!" Lu Xiuting knew exactly what Yang Jiaming meant, and now she was even more assertive, shouting, "Whatever! Divide the money however you want! I don't care anymore! I just want a divorce! Even if I don't want a single penny of your money, Yang Jiaming, I still want a divorce!!"

Yang Jiaming fell silent.

He looked at Lu Xiuting with some confusion.

This woman doesn't want money?

He doesn't believe it!
To be honest, after so many years of marriage, who doesn't know the other?

Lu Xiuting is vain and greedy for a life of luxury, which is why she hooked up with me back then. For me, she dumped her boyfriend at school and even got pregnant out of wedlock. She used all sorts of tricks, and I don't know how she made me so infatuated that I ended up marrying her.

Lu Xiuting doesn't love money? She doesn't want a penny in the divorce, she just wants a divorce?
joke!

Yang Jiaming narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the woman, only to find that Lu Xiuting's tone was firm and her eyes showed no hesitation or panic.

Is she... serious?

Yang Jiaming could hardly believe it.

She's just a gold digger; suddenly she doesn't want money anymore? Nobody believes that.

but……

Yang Jiaming took a deep breath.

Whether he believed it or not, Yang Jiaming knew he couldn't afford to gamble.

Having some composure, Yang Jiaming suppressed his displeasure and adopted a gentle demeanor, saying softly, "We've been married for twenty years and have two children. Over the years, there's still some affection between us."

Don't say hurtful things. I know I went too far. But I'm here to have a proper talk with you.

We...we didn't actually need to take that step.

Lu Xiuting's eyes suddenly reddened. She stared fiercely at Yang Jiaming and said coldly, word by word, "Yang Jiaming! You're the one who brought up divorce!!"

"..."

"That vixen on your side is pregnant! And now you want to talk to me? Talk about what?! Do you expect me to swallow this and keep quiet while you have one family on the inside and one on the outside?!"

Yang Jiaming remained silent.

"Say something! You want to talk, don't you? I'd like to see what nonsense you have to spout!"

Yang Jiaming suppressed his anger, tried to maintain a smile, and said in a low voice, "Look, the children are all here. Can we not be so confrontational when we talk? I'm really here to talk to you in good faith."

As he spoke, Yang Jiaming glanced at Chen Yan and his daughter Lu Sisi.

Inside the room, Chen Yan had already walked to Lu Sisi's side, put his arm around her, and led her to sit on a chair in the room.

Chen Yan understood the look Yang Jiaming gave him; it was a signal for him and Lu Sisi to leave first, giving the couple some space.

Chen Yancai isn't leaving!
To witness firsthand the arguments and impending divorce between the prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law, especially since one is materialistic and the other is having an affair.

What an amazing show this is!

nice! Love watching!
Chen Yan even really wanted to open the bag of sunflower seeds.

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Chen Yan pretended not to understand his own gaze, remaining firmly rooted to the chair. Yang Jiaming sighed helplessly, his gaze drifting towards his daughter, Lu Sisi.

Lu Sisi actually wanted to get up and leave, but Chen Yan held her close, his hand resting on her shoulder. Lu Sisi didn't understand what Chen Yan meant, but she would never go against his wishes, so she could only pretend not to see her father's gaze.

Yang Jiaming's face stiffened.

Fine, fine, you're not giving me any face, you want to watch the drama unfold up close, huh?
Helpless, Yang Jiaming looked at Lu Xiuting and took a deep breath: "Xiuting, I came here today to see how you are feeling."

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed! I can eat and sleep well, I won't die!"

"Don't talk like that. We've been husband and wife. How could I want you to die? I just want you to recover soon."

"What, you want me to go back and take care of your mistress during her postpartum period?"

"I didn't... Ugh, can you speak properly? I really want to talk to you..."

"There's nothing to talk about! Yang Jiaming, you're a beast!!"

"I……"

"Get out! Get out of here!!"

Yang Jiaming patiently spoke to her several times, but Lu Xiuting, like an enraged tigress, angrily cursed back.

Yang Jiaming's face gradually darkened, and the little patience he had managed to muster was finally about to burst.

Lu Xiuting was oblivious and continued to hurl insults one after another. Seeing Yang Jiaming's eye muscles twitching, her anger finally exploded!
"Lu Xiuting! You fucking went too far!!"

Yang Jiaming finally snapped.

He slammed his hand on the headboard and yelled at Lu Xiuting, "You called me an animal! You don't even deserve to!!"

Lu Xiuting froze, about to continue her tantrum, when Yang Jiaming sneered, "You've had twenty years of good life, and you've forgotten who you are!"

Yang Jiaming took a deep breath and blurted out, "I'm a beast? If I'm a beast, then what are you? A parasite sucking blood from a beast?!"
Without me, have you had a good life for the past twenty years? Living in a mansion! Driving luxury cars! Using your credit cards without a second thought! Showing off your rich wife status in front of your two worthless best friends!
No need to work every day, just soak in a beauty salon, stroll around the mall, and enjoy afternoon tea!
My house is filled with luxury goods and jewelry!

Who the hell did you rely on to survive twenty years like this?!
If I hadn't married you back then, what would you be? A lowly factory worker! Without me, this 'beast,' you'd still be tightening screws in a factory right now!!
How dare you call me an animal? You gold digger, you parasite!

This barrage of insults left Lu Xiuting completely stunned!

Yang Jiaming's words were ruthless, completely tearing Lu Xiuting's mask off!

Lu Xiuting's face turned pale. The tantrum she had been putting on was instantly frozen in place by Yang Jiaming's scolding.

Yang Jiaming pointed at Lu Xiuting and said coldly, "I came here today because of some old friendships, thinking that we shouldn't end up in such an ugly way. And you've even dragged me into this! You've really given yourself a hard time!"

Lu Xiuting finally came to her senses and burst into tears.

She jumped out of bed, pointed at Yang Jiaming, and shouted angrily, "Yang Jiaming! You're not human!! You cheated on me during our marriage!! And you still dare to insult me ​​like this!!!! You're not human!!!!"

At this moment, Yang Jiaming was already feeling a bit resigned to his fate.

Hearing Lu Xiuting's angry shout, Yang Jiaming sneered: "Yes, I have a woman outside!"

Instead of backing away, he moved closer, staring coldly into Lu Xiuting's eyes: "Don't fucking pretend with me! Lu Xiuting! What kind of good thing are you!"
If we marry and have children because of our love, if you are devoted to me and I make vows of eternal love for you—then if I, Yang Jiaming, were to cheat on you and have another woman, you can accuse me all you want! I will simply accept it with my head bowed!

But!! Lu Xiuting, do you have any shame?!

Everyone knows how you married me back then!

She deliberately brought tea to my office while I was working overtime at night, pretended to trip and fall, and knelt in front of me wearing a low-cut top, swaying back and forth!

While you were fooling your boyfriend at school, you secretly pretended to be drunk in my arms and asked me to take you home! You called me in the middle of the night, wanting to have a heart-to-heart talk, but do you think I don't know that your boyfriend stood outside your door all night begging you?

You're so heartless! I gave you a bag, and you dumped your boyfriend right away.

what!
During that time, you really went through a lot, learning all sorts of skills and going to great lengths to serve me!

Of course, I haven't treated you unfairly either! I gave you a supplementary credit card, and you max it out every month!

So Lu Xiuting, stop pretending to be some devoted wife in front of me. From the very beginning, your feelings for me have been calculated and manipulative; there has never been any love between us!

I don't know what got into me back then, I was so bewitched by you that I was completely dizzy and confused!
I always wore it, but suddenly I got pregnant with Sisi!
You think I don't know you tampered with the items?!

Lu Xiuting's face turned pale and then flushed, her expression switching back and forth between anger and fear.

Yang Jiaming's face turned ashen, and he sneered, "You fucking have the nerve to accuse me of cheating?! Let me tell you, I'll accept any accusations from others, from my daughter to my son!"
"You, Lu Xiuting, how dare you criticize me?!"

As he spoke, Yang Jiaming suddenly roared!
"You fucking think I don't know about all the dirty things you've been doing outside?!"

What was that all about the male trainer at the gym four years ago?!
And what's with that young male model named Ali at the club?!
Lu Xiuting, stop pretending to be this devoted wife in front of me!

You and I are both no good!
Originally, we all did our own thing, keeping to ourselves, and I provided you with a comfortable life!

"You fucking bastard, how dare you stand here and morally criticize me?!"

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Chen Yan: Holy crap? Holy crap! Holy crap!?

He tightened his grip on Lu Sisi's arm.

There's such a huge bombshell!

Lu Sisi was also stunned, her pretty face flickering with light as she stared dumbfounded at her parents.

For a moment, her head seemed to be filled with too much information, and she was unable to process it, so she just stood there in a daze.

suddenly……

Wow!

Lu Sisi turned her head.

Yang Jiaming and Lu Xiuting both turned their heads.

Chen Yan chuckled and casually put away the bag of potato chips he had just torn open.

"You guys keep talking, just pretend I don't exist."

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Yang Jiaming, his face dark, took a deep breath: "Mr. Chen Yan, have you had enough of the show?"

Actually, I haven't seen enough.

Chen Yan sighed: "Well, I think you two are both angry. Why don't you put down your anger and have a good talk? Talking is the way to resolve things. You won't get anything out of it by yelling."

Yang Jiaming angrily said, "Am I not trying to talk properly? I came in speaking politely, it's her who's putting on airs and hurling insults."

Lu Xiuting opened her mouth, a hint of fear in her eyes.

She was somewhat alarmed when her husband publicly exposed her affair with a male fitness instructor or a male model at a club.

Chen Yan didn't care that Lu Xiuting was having such a wild private life—it had nothing to do with him.

Lu Sisi's expression was indifferent, but her gaze towards her mother held a hint of complexity.

"I..." Lu Xiuting said in a low voice, "Sisi, things... things aren't as your father said. You... you have to listen to your mother's explanation..."

“Mom, you don’t need to explain to me.” Lu Sisi slowly stood up from the sofa. Her tone was calm, her voice was soft but firm: “You and Dad should resolve your issues yourselves.”

After saying that, Lu Sisi looked at Chen Yan and whispered, "Chen Yan, let's go out first, okay? I... I don't really want to see this scene anymore."

"it is good."

Chen Yan got up, took Lu Sisi's hand, and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

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The two went downstairs to the living room and sat down. Gui Geng brought over two cups of brewed tea and quietly withdrew.

After taking a sip of her tea, Lu Sisi whispered, "Chen Yan... about my parents..."

Chen Yan remained silent, looking at Lu Sisi.

"Did you deliberately leave me in the room with you so I could witness it all?"

“…Hmm.” Chen Yan nodded.

"……Why?"

"Speaking the truth is harmless." Chen Yan smiled. "Give up your fantasies and discard unrealistic hopes, and you won't be disappointed in the end."

Lu Sisi looked somewhat confused.

Chen Yan sighed: "Do you know where the feeling of disappointment comes from?"
It's like this: you're holding a piece of gold in your hand, and if you lose it, you'll be very disappointed.

But if you look closely, you'll realize that what you're holding isn't gold, but a piece of dog poop.

So when you throw away that piece of dog poop, you won't feel disappointed or sad at all.

As Chen Yan spoke, he gently took Lu Sisi's hand: "I hope you understand that your parents' marriage was rotten from the very beginning, inside and out!"

Therefore, you should no longer place your hopes for a harmonious family and the beauty of kinship on these two people.

Lu Sisi lowered her head and pondered for a while, and the faint sadness in her eyes gradually dissipated.

She leaned closer and rested her head on Chen Yan's shoulder.

A moment later, Lu Sisi suddenly chuckled and then lightly punched Chen Yan.

"What you just said was really awful."

My parents' marriage, how... how did you come to call it dog-like...

Chen Yan smiled gently, carefully observing Lu Sisi's emotions before feeling relieved and pulling the girl into his arms.

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Yang Jiaming came downstairs more than half an hour later.

His expression was grim as he walked into the living room. After glancing at Chen Yan and Lu Sisi, he took a deep breath and said, "I'm leaving now... Sisi, I'm leaving your mother in your care. If there are any problems, please contact me."

Lu Sisi gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything more.

When Yang Jiaming left, neither Chen Yan nor Lu Sisi got up to see him off.

After Yang Jiaming left, Lu Sisi gently wiped her forehead and said, "I'm going to see my mother."

"I'll go. I need to give your mother her treatment today." Chen Yan shook his head: "You should rest for a while."

"Then I'll go prepare lunch," Lu Sisi replied softly.

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When Chen Yan pushed the door open again in the room on the second floor, Lu Xiuting, who was sitting on the bed, trembled and looked at Chen Yan with some panic.

Chen Yan, with a cold expression, walked to the foot of the bed and stood there, squinting at Lu Xiuting.

Lu Xiuting's face turned pale, and she said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I just... I didn't know my limits just now, I... I didn't mean to make such a big fuss. I just wanted to..."

Chen Yan said calmly, "You know Yang Jiaming's trump card, and you think he won't dare to divorce, so you deliberately want to gain the upper hand, to make things difficult for him, to manipulate him. You think that since he won't dare to divorce, you'll give him a good scolding and try to gain the upper hand, so that even if you don't divorce in the future, it'll be fine..."

"Yes, it was my fault for not knowing my limits," Lu Xiuting said in a low voice.

"what."

Chen Yan looked coldly at Lu Xiuting.

This woman is greedy, shameless, and stupid!
Yang Jiaming, though a despicable man, isn't stupid. He's not so easily manipulated.

Using the charge of infidelity to judge the other party is a good idea.

But... the problem is, you have to be clean yourself first!
Lu Xiuting's private life was exposed by Yang Jiaming today. Under such circumstances, how could she have the face to accuse Yang Jiaming of infidelity?
No wonder Yang Jiaming, despite coming with a desire for peace, was so enraged that he lost his temper and stormed off.

If it weren't for that fortuitous encounter back then, which led to her obtaining the "voice within the jade" and engaging in an inheritance transaction with it...

As Yang Jiaming said, Lu Xiuting's mind is only fit to be a factory girl tightening screws for the rest of her life.

"I don't care what methods you use, whether you want to control him or gain the upper hand, it's up to you."

Chen Yan said calmly, "I only care about the results. My requirement is that you and Yang Jiaming do not divorce, and that you both try your best to make up for it by providing Lu Sisi with some family care."

I don't care what methods you use, I only care about the results.

I just want you to remember that there was a price to pay for my treatment and the extension of your life.

If you can't meet my requirements, you won't survive.

Lu Xiuting's body trembled!
She suddenly looked up at Chen Yan, gritting her teeth, and said, "Chen Yan...aren't you afraid I'll tell Lu Sisi? You're using the means to save my life to threaten me..."

Chen Yan looked at Lu Xiuting, really curious about how much water was in her brain to say such a threatening thing to him.
"Lu Xiuting...did your mother receive any injections to prevent miscarriage when she gave birth to you? Or did she accidentally inject one into your head?"

Chen Yan sneered: "You can talk to Lu Sisi and see if she believes you or me."

After a pause, Chen Yan slowly said, "I'm really curious how a fool like you dares to threaten me."

Let alone the fact that your life is in my hands—threats and attempts to gain the upper hand are based on the premise that you have enough leverage.

What leverage do you have to threaten me?
If you anger me, my relationship with Lu Sisi will break down, and then what? Then you'll be doomed.

Using this method to threaten me? Are you afraid you won't die fast enough?

Oh right, I shouldn't have questioned you like that.

Because today I've finally realized just how stupid you are!

What were you thinking about Yang Jiaming? You actually thought that by using a few insults and accusations, you could gain the upper hand and dominate your relationship with him in the future.
What are you thinking? Is it fantasy? Is it daydreaming?

What do you have?
Although Yang Jiaming was a scoundrel, he was absolutely right about one thing.

You're nothing but a parasite, living off Yang Jiaming for twenty years to enjoy your wealthy life.

You have absolutely no leverage, yet you're foolish enough to think you can gain the upper hand by arguing and putting on airs?

Lu Xiuting trembled, her face suddenly changing color: "You... Chen Yan, no matter what, I am Lu Sisi's mother, I am her biological mother..."

“Yes, my biological mother. Aside from that, she’s nothing more than a vicious, greedy, and foolish old woman in my eyes,” Chen Yan said calmly.

"..."

"The fact that you dared to threaten me with those words just now shows that you are extremely selfish and shameless, and that you don't care about your daughter at all."

Because you reported me to Lu Sisi for using your life to make you work for me?
The worst outcome of you reporting this is that it will damage my relationship with Lu Sisi and cause our relationship to break down.

And then what? Your daughter loses me, her biggest support?

What you're doing is essentially using your daughter's happiness as leverage to threaten me in exchange for your own health and life.

You really don't deserve to be a good mother! Shameless!

Lu Xiuting trembled, finally biting her lip, her face pale as she whispered, "I'm sorry... I was just... I was so angry I lost my temper. I... I didn't mean it that way... I..."

"I don't care what you mean." Chen Yan shook his head: "Three days. I'll give you three days to reach an agreement with Yang Jiaming."

Otherwise, I can turn you back to how you were a few days ago.

As he spoke, Chen Yan turned and walked to the door: "Lu Sisi is downstairs. If you want to report her, go ahead—just shout it out loud, and I won't stop you from talking to Lu Sisi."

"I wouldn't dare! I absolutely wouldn't dare!" Lu Xiuting quickly begged for mercy.

Chen Yan smiled, turned around and went out.

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(End of this chapter)