Chapter Thirty-One: I Want to Report Him!

The three of them followed closely behind, all the way. In the end, they discovered that the siblings were heading straight for Villa 101!

“This useless coward is really bold, daring to steal from that family!”

Sun Chuan-zhi’s lips curled into a cold sneer. “If they get caught, they’ll be lucky to get away with their lives!”

“It’d be best if those two wretches were locked up for life—that would finally vent our anger!” Zhao Xiu-e chimed in viciously. “That good-for-nothing spent three years in our house doing nothing but laundry and cooking. He has no skills at all.”

“If Ruoxue hadn’t taken pity on him out of some sense of marital affection, I’d have thrown him out long ago!”

Lan Ruoxue sighed, unable to argue.

The facts now spoke for themselves—Ye Wushang not only lacked the courage to go out and steal, but he even brought his sister along to do it! What was worse, the house they were targeting was Villa 101. If the owner found out, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Just as she was racking her brain for a way to resolve the situation, her phone suddenly chimed with a message. She pulled it out and saw it was from the An family’s housekeeper. After impatiently reading the message, her face darkened to the extreme.

“What’s wrong, Ruoxue? Who messaged you?”

Seeing the eager look in their eyes, Lan Ruoxue sighed, “It’s from the An family.”

“They just notified me that the bidding meeting for the agency rights will be held at three o’clock this afternoon, right inside Villa 101.”

“What?!”

The two were stunned.

Sun Chuan-zhi slapped the back of his head in excitement. “That’s it!”

“What do you mean?”

“Think about it—if they’re holding the meeting in Villa 101, doesn’t that make it the An family’s property? That good-for-nothing is sneaking in there to steal. If we catch them and report it to the An family, wouldn’t that score us a huge favor?”

“At that point, with just a few words, the An family would be so grateful that they’d definitely hand the agency rights over to the Lan family!”

As soon as he finished, Zhao Xiu-e’s eyes lit up and she burst out laughing. “Yes, yes! Let’s catch that worthless fool and hand him over to the An family.”

“The An family will be eternally grateful to us. Who knows, they might even skip the auction and give us the agency rights directly!”

“But if we do that, won’t Ye Wushang be completely ruined?” Lan Ruoxue, however, couldn’t find it in herself to be happy.

She wanted the agency rights, but to obtain them by betraying Ye Wushang—she couldn’t do it.

Besides, he was once her husband. Three years of marriage, there was some feeling there. Even if he were a stranger, she wouldn’t stoop to this. If she was going to win, it should be fair and honorable, not through such means. She felt ashamed by the idea!

A trace of doubt crept into her heart about Sun Chuan-zhi’s character.

“Who cares if he’s ruined? I wouldn’t shed a tear even if he died!” Zhao Xiu-e retorted scornfully. “He brought this on himself—what does that have to do with us?”

“We’re just reporting what we saw. Besides, that useless fool freeloaded off our family for three years. This should count as compensation for the Lan family!”

Sun Chuan-zhi wholeheartedly agreed and tried to reassure her. “Exactly, Ruoxue, now’s not the time for a woman’s soft heart!”

“This kind of opportunity won’t come again. Let’s hurry! We’ll catch that loser in the act and make sure he never gets a chance to recover!”

With that, he dragged the two women toward the villa in haste.

But as soon as they reached the security post, they were stopped by two guards at the gate.

“Stop right there. What’s your business?”

Sun Chuan-zhi quickly produced his credentials. “We’re guests for the bidding meeting—we need to get inside!”

He was anxious, because Ye Wushang and his sister hadn’t gone through the main entrance, but had slipped toward the small grove on the side. There was a back entrance there, which led through a section under renovation.

Of course. If you were going to steal, you wouldn’t just walk in through the front door.

“Hurry up and let us in, or we’ll be too late!” Zhao Xiu-e urged as well.

If you want to catch a cheater, you have to catch them in the act. If you want to catch a thief, you need the stolen goods. If they weren’t caught red-handed, the other side would never admit it!

But the guard’s face remained cold as he shook his head. “The bidding meeting begins promptly at three. No one is allowed in before then.”

“What?” Sun Chuan-zhi’s expression changed. In desperation, he said, “If we can’t go in, you should go catch them! Two people just slipped in from the grove to steal something—you need to catch them!”

Faced with their urging, the guard glanced over in that direction, his brow furrowing.

Today’s bidding meeting was being held in secret. To ensure nothing went wrong, Ye Wushang was charged with patrolling the perimeter. He was the chief bodyguard of the young miss—how could he possibly be a thief?

“We’re only responsible for the main gate. We don’t handle anything else!” The guard didn’t know who these people were, but anyone who showed up slandering Ye Wushang was certainly up to no good. He said impatiently, “You all need to leave. If you keep making trouble, don’t blame me for getting rough!”

With a single look, the other guards hurried over as well.

Seeing this, Sun Chuan-zhi and Zhao Xiu-e wanted to argue further, but Lan Ruoxue pulled them back, whispering, “Chuan-zhi, Mom, let’s go for now.”

“This is the An family’s villa. Since there are rules, we shouldn’t break them, or we’ll leave a bad impression.”

“As for Wushang, let’s deal with that later…”

“But it’ll be too late then!” Zhao Xiu-e stamped her foot anxiously.

But Sun Chuan-zhi, after a moment of thought, suddenly relaxed and smiled. “Don’t worry, Auntie. He may run from the monk, but he can’t run from the temple.”

“We’ll just stand guard out here. That loser went in to steal, right? Whatever he takes, he’ll have to bring it out. No matter where he hides it, we’ll catch him!”

“When we catch him with the goods, he won’t be able to escape!”

…

From the outside, the villa looked imposing and grand. Inside, it was even more magnificent—opulent and elegant!

From the grand layout to the tiniest decorations, every item was worth a fortune. Yet, it didn’t give off the air of nouveau riche, but instead radiated a sense of deep heritage. Standing there felt like being in a palace, filled with beauty and tranquility.

“Wuyou, from now on, we’ll live here. The air is wonderful, and it’ll do wonders for your recovery,” Ye Wushang said as he led his sister, introducing her to the surroundings as they walked.

Ye Wuyou, like a country woman entering a grand garden, was wide-eyed with curiosity at everything in the villa. She’d never seen such things in her life—it was just like in the movies.

At the same time, she felt a bit ashamed, having just misunderstood her brother. But when she tried to speak, she didn’t know how to begin.

Ye Wushang saw through her thoughts and smiled, waving it off as he gently helped her upstairs.

“Wuyou, don’t think about anything right now. Just settle in and enjoy life here.”

“You’ve just recovered and your body is still weak. Rest in bed for a while.”

“Later, I’ll introduce you to my friend. She’s the one who gave me the villa. It’s all perfectly legitimate—there’ll be no trouble.”

Ye Wuyou asked curiously, “Brother, who is this friend of yours? Just giving you a villa like this—I can hardly imagine it!”

“I helped her out once. This is her way of saying thank you.”

He tucked her in and smiled. “Rest for now. I’ll come get you later.”

With that, he left the room and closed the door.

Turning around, he was suddenly enveloped in a waft of fragrance—he nearly bumped right into her!

“Wushang, you promised to introduce me to your sister. Don’t think you can go back on your word,” An Lan teased with a coquettish smile.

Today, she was dressed in a charcoal-gray business mini-skirt. Her white blouse, though buttoned up, accentuated her ample curves, threatening to burst free. Her long legs, clad in black stockings, paired with the outfit to give her the air of a domineering CEO. The red-rimmed glasses and her hair pinned up added an extra touch of both competence and allure.

To be honest, any man seeing her like this would be hard-pressed not to be moved.

“You gave me the villa. Having my sister meet its owner is perfectly normal,” Ye Wushang replied with a strained smile, but An Lan’s delicate brows furrowed as she said seriously, “It’s your villa now. The ownership information has already been updated in your name.”

“Didn’t you have that security captain verify it with the property management?”

Ye Wushang was taken aback and frowned. “How did you know?”

“If I didn’t know even this much, how could I have you as my personal bodyguard?”

An Lan smiled, her full lips revealing a row of pearly teeth, as lovely as a crescent moon. “By the way, did you notice anything unusual while you were patrolling just now?”