The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 715 - 619 You and Leng Shaoqing Divorce

"Alright, stop being petulant and eat your food," Leng Shaoqing placed the plate he had been holding in front of her, "Be good."

Ye Rui was still a bit sullen, but seeing that he had prepared blood-enriching foods for her, her heart gradually softened. His unreasonable behavior stemmed from concern. She couldn’t get through to him now, but she could slowly influence him over time and he would surely come understand the principle of helping others to help oneself.

"By the way, what about Mrs. Qin?" Before she fainted, the woman had been pestering her for her daughter, "She said Qin Youyou disappeared."

"It has nothing to do with me; I’ve dismissed Qin Youyou," he replied.

It took a moment for Ye Rui to process Leng Shaoqing’s words, "Qin Youyou doesn’t work at Leng’s company anymore?"

"Wasn’t it your wish that I do so?" His gaze even carried a hint of innocence.

Ye Rui felt wronged; she had only asked him not to take Qin Youyou on business trips anymore, not expecting him to outright fire her.

Despite this, Ye Rui really wanted to beat drums and set off firecrackers — she felt utterly delighted.

"Thank me by taking better care of yourself and not always joking about your health."

"Got it, got it," Ye Rui chuckled, "Shaoqing, I really love you. Let’s never part, okay?"

This small gesture was incredibly sweet to Ye Rui, "That’s great, I still have you."

After holding her for a while, Leng Shaoqing pushed her away, "I need to go on a business trip; I came back today to pack."

"Another business trip? But your birthday is coming up."

"I will return before my birthday," Leng Shaoqing patted her hand as if to reassure her, "This time I will only bring male assistants."

Ye Rui felt a bit embarrassed by her laughter, "Don’t be like that, people will think I’m a jealous pot."

Leng Shaoqing chuckled, "Aren’t you?"

"Sir, your luggage is all packed," the butler knocked on the door from outside.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Ye Rui felt reluctant to let him go and clung to his arm, whining, "Husband, you must come back soon. Maybe you will catch the blooming of the new orchid I’ve been cultivating."

"Orchids? I haven’t heard you mention them before."

Excited, Ye Rui accidentally spilled the beans, and knowing how sharp Leng Shaoqing was, she realized there was no hiding it now.

"It’s a birthday gift I’ve prepared for you, a one-of-a-kind orchid pot. Orchids represent grace and elegance; I plan to place it on your desk, and I’ve even named it: Leng Yue."

Leng Shaoqing wasn’t particularly fond of flowers, but he loved orchids, which is why Ye Rui chose to cultivate a new variety specifically for his birthday gift, and it was close to fruition.

"Thank you," Leng Shaoqing raised an eyebrow, his eyes brimming with amusement, "It’s the thought that counts."

After Leng Shaoqing left, Ye Rui went downstairs to check on her orchids. The butler set aside his work to hand her a check, "Madam, the master said this is for you."

"A check?" Ye Rui took it and asked, puzzled, "What’s the check for?"

"The master says it’s for your medical expenses from Mrs. Qin."

After seeing the amount on the check, Ye Rui was startled, then burst into delighted laughter; she knew Leng Shaoqing was someone who always retaliated, and wouldn’t let You Xia off easily.

Her fainting wasn’t really related to You Xia – it was just bad luck to happen in her presence, yet he still managed to extort a hefty sum for medical expenses. At this moment, You Xia must be green with rage.

However, Ye Rui quickly remembered the issue of Qin Youyou’s disappearance. She believed that You Xia wasn’t fabricating stories, but had Qin Youyou truly vanished?

~

It was two days later when Ye Rui received news of Qin Youyou. She was loosening the soil for the flowers in the greenhouse when Luo Huafang came in, wailing.

"Rui, you have to save your brother. If you don’t save him, he’s truly done for."

"Mom, what happened to Ye Lin?" Ye Rui put down the flower spade.

"This foolish child, actually went to kidnap Qin Family’s daughter, and now the police have taken him away," Luo Huafang said, before starting to weep.

Ye Rui felt a shock in her heart, so Qin Youyou’s disappearance was actually related to Ye Lin; this Ye Lin really had some nerve, kidnapping is a serious crime.

"Why did Ye Lin kidnap Qin Youyou?"

Wiping her tears with a sense of injustice, Luo Huafang said: "Ye Lin also did it for our Ye Family, the Qin Family has been opposing us at every turn, suppressing our business year after year, he just couldn’t take it and wanted to teach the Qin Family a lesson."

"You resorted to kidnapping because you couldn’t outcompete them in business? How could Ye Lin, a college graduate with higher education, not understand this basic legal knowledge? Now that the Qin Family has accused him of kidnapping, even if you beg me, I can do nothing. The facts are there, how do you expect me to save him?"

"Rui, go and plead with Leng Shaoqing, he holds high power and he definitely has a way."

Ye Rui sighed: "Mom, it’s not that I don’t want to help Ye Lin, but even if Leng Shaoqing is capable, everyone is equal before the law, and the court won’t acquit Ye Lin just because he speaks up."

Upon hearing this, Luo Huafang immediately started bawling: "Although Ye Lin isn’t your biological brother, you grew up together, there must be some affection even without blood ties, even if it were just a neighbor, you couldn’t just stand by and watch, let alone a brother who shares the Ye surname with you. I always treated you well, whenever you and Ye Lin made mistakes, I only ever scolded Ye Lin and protected you. Now that Ye Lin is in trouble, do you wish he stays in jail for a lifetime?"

"Mom, how can you say that? Although Ye Lin and I are not related by blood, he is still my brother. How could I wish for him to spend a lifetime in prison? What about dad? Does he know about this?"

"Your dad..." Luo Huafang’s eyes darted around, "Your dad he..."

"What happened to my dad?" Ye Rui was anxious, "Hurry up and tell me, what happened to him?"

"When your dad heard about this, he suffered an acute stress reaction and has been hospitalized."

~

Ye Rui rushed to the hospital where Ye Xiangzhong was resting in his ward.

The doctor said it was a relapse of his diabetes, but there was no immediate threat to his life.

Ye Xiangzhong had diabetes but had always managed it well; unexpectedly, it was because of Ye Lin that he had to be hospitalized.

"Rui." Ye Xiangzhong seemed to feel someone sitting beside his bed; when he opened his eyes, he saw Ye Rui wiping her tears, "Rui, you’ve come."

"Dad." Ye Rui held his hand, all words stuck in her throat; Ye Xiangzhong’s hands had grown old and deep with creases, and his temples seemed to have turned whiter overnight.

"Did your mom come to you again? You don’t have to mind her; dad knows, in Aus City, the law is unsentimental, even Shaoqing is helpless before it, Ye Lin brought this onto himself, no one can save him." Although Ye Xiangzhong said this, his aged eyes still betrayed the turbidity and sorrow; Ye Lin had called him dad since he was naive, and having raised him by hand, how could there be no feelings? He was merely comforting her.

"Dad, is there really no other way? If the Qin Family would let go of Ye Lin and not sue him, we could offer them financial compensation, they’ve always been after our major clients, we could even let them have those." Ye Rui knew although Qin Youyou had been kidnapped, Ye Lin had not harmed her, she was unscathed, so if they did not press charges, Ye Lin wouldn’t have to go to jail. But the two families bore grudges for so many years, and now with such an opportunity to retaliate against the Ye Family, they would surely sue to the end.

"Of course, there is a way." The reply didn’t come from Ye Xiangzhong, but from the familiar and arrogant voice of Qin Youyou.

She walked in arm-in-arm with You Xia, and upon seeing Ye Xiangzhong, she gave a taunt: "I thought Ye Senior would be directly driven to a heart attack; didn’t expect him to still be alive."

"Qin Youyou, shut your foul mouth." Ye Rui stood up, "Accumulate some virtue with your words."

"Ye Rui, what is this attitude? Weren’t you just asking if there’s a way to save your brother? I came all the way here to give you a clear path, if you’re unwilling to listen, we’ll leave right now." Having said that, Qin Youyou pulled You Xia, pretending to head for the door.

Ye Rui of course knew the nature of these two; they wouldn’t easily leave without achieving their purpose, but Ye Xiangzhong didn’t know that and seeing them really about to leave, he immediately started coughing anxiously. Ye Rui, worried about his health, hastily said: "What are your conditions, state them now."

Qin Youyou halted her steps, as if she had expected Ye Rui to call out to her: "Divorce Leng Shaoqing."

Ye Rui scoffed: "Why beat around the bush? You know better than anyone that Ye Lin is not my biological brother, and naturally not my father’s own son. If your terms are acceptable, we can discuss, but if not, you may as well leave, there is no need to continue this conversation."

The Qin Family mother and daughter of course knew that Ye Lin was not Ye Rui’s biological brother; more than that, their relationship seemed to be not so good, not even close normally. To ask Ye Rui to give up a powerful figure like Leng Shaoqing for a stepbrother brought by her stepmother, of course, she would not agree.

"What do you really want?" Ye Xiangzhong eventually couldn’t help but speak up, his face filled with anxiety. Ye Rui, fearing he would relapse, quickly helped him to regulate his breathing.

"Mr. Ye, then let’s not mince words," You Xia puffed up her chest, "I’ve heard that Ye Rui has developed a new species of orchid, a very rare one. If you are willing to trade the orchid for Ye Lin, we won’t pursue his responsibility any further. We will tell the police it was all a misunderstanding, and then he can return, still as the Ye Family’s son, to continue enjoying wealth and glory. But if you don’t agree... the rest of his life will be spent behind high walls."

"Impossible." Ye Rui interrupted her, clenching her fists in anger: "That orchid, don’t even think about it, I won’t give it to anyone."

That was her Leng Yue, which she had cultivated with meticulous care and tireless effort, just so it could accompany Leng Shaoqing day and night; how could she bear to hand it over to someone else.