Chapter 31. “I’ll Take Care of You From Now On, Little Brother”

“You came back from his place? You—you actually— Ugh! He really is a scumbag!”

“Hah! He’s already married to my sister, yet he still—”

Bai Xiyi completely misunderstood Qin Banruo’s meaning.

A cold smirk appeared on her face.

“Hmph! I’ve already seen his true colors. Before, I could still keep him in check, but now that he’s married to my sister, he’s completely let himself go!”

“What a scumbag!”

“And don’t even try to lie to me about some ‘big project.'”

“If you were talking about that ‘Unicorn Motors’ thing, I might’ve barely believed you—after all, new energy vehicles have been trending lately.”

“But that so-called ‘Harbor Energy’? That’s just a joke! ‘Shock the world’? If anyone was going to shock the world, it wouldn’t be him!”

“Back then, he was obsessed with starting Harbor Energy, saying he wanted to manufacture batteries. My God, what future is there in making batteries?”

“Whatever. Since you’re so delusional, I won’t waste my breath on you anymore.”

“I’m leaving!”

With that, she stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked toward the door.

As she left, she muttered under her breath:

“Tch.”

“Another clueless girl.”

Qin Banruo was too exhausted to argue.

She simply said, “I hope you’ll still be laughing a month from now.”

Bai Xiyi sneered. “Oh, don’t worry—I can laugh anytime I want!”

“But you? Getting involved in someone else’s marriage? You’d better watch yourself!”

She waved her phone tauntingly before strutting away in her high heels.

Qin Banruo froze for a second, then let out a cold chuckle.

“Hah.”

“Before divorcing Ye Chen, you were at least somewhat normal. Now you’re just getting more and more full of yourself.”

After muttering to herself, she closed the door.

……

When Ye Chen returned home, he immediately locked himself in his study.

After spending ten minutes finishing his work—

[Today’s work duration: 53 minutes and 33 seconds. Judged as a Second-Class Slacker Day. Slacker Points +5!]

The text faded away.

Bai Xiyan entered the study and sat at the computer next to him, ready to play PUBG together.

As soon as she logged in, multiple team invites popped up—including one from a player with the ID “Big Sis Boss.”

Ye Chen instinctively rejected it and queued up for a duo match with Bai Xiyan.

“Wifey, let’s drop hot. I’ll carry you.”

“Mhm, hubby, you have to protect me, okay?”

“Jump! Straight to Georgopol!”

“Hubby, I found a Level 3 vest! Here, you take it.”

“No need. My aim is godly—none of them stand a chance.”

“……”

Thanks to the gene-enhancing serum and other physical boosts, Ye Chen’s reflexes and hand speed were now inhuman.

He dominated effortlessly.

Bai Xiyan had also taken the serum the day before. Though its effects hadn’t fully manifested yet, she was naturally skilled and managed to snag a few kills while sticking close to him.

The couple became an unstoppable duo, tearing through the battlefield.

“Holy crap! Rush ‘Benbo-Erben’ and ‘Babo-Erben’!”

“Dude, these two are insane!”

“They’re definitely cheating—report them!”

“What the hell? These plays are unreal!”

“……”

After three chicken dinners, Bai Xiyan’s phone rang.

She glanced at the screen and frowned.

“Huh? Why is she calling?”

Ye Chen asked, “Who is it?”

Bai Xiyan showed him her phone. “An old college classmate. They’re organizing a reunion tomorrow—hiking at Sheshan Mountain.”

“Hiking? Sounds fun, but you already promised Banruo you’d go shopping in the afternoon.”

Bai Xiyan nodded. “Yeah, but I haven’t seen these classmates in so long. I do kind of want to go.”

Ye Chen adjusted his headset. “No big deal. If you want to go, just reschedule the shopping. Banruo’s been busy lately anyway—she could use the extra time to sort things out.”

“Mhm, okay. Hubby, I’ll step out to take this call.”

“Go ahead. I’ll play a couple more rounds.”

Bai Xiyan stood up, kissed his cheek, then left the study and walked to the balcony.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen queued up again—only for “Big Sis Boss” to send another invite.

This time, he accepted and joined her lobby.

After two more matches, the woman’s voice finally came through his headset—husky and dripping with domineering charm.

“Benbo-Erben, heard you got divorced? How about meeting up? From now on, I’ll take care of you.”

Ye Chen’s lips twitched. Damn it, as if my life wasn’t chaotic enough already.

“Meeting up is fine, but no need to ‘take care of me’—I can handle myself.”

“Pfft. Plenty of guys beg for me to spoil them. You’re turning me down?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to—my wife wouldn’t allow it.”

“Didn’t you just get divorced? Already remarried? Come on, man, ‘A wise horse doesn’t return to old grass!'”

“Yeah, that’s why I didn’t remarry. In fact, to make sure my ex gave up completely, I just married her younger sister.”

“WHAT THE—?!” THUD!

A loud crash came through the headset, as if someone had fallen off their chair.

“Big Sis, you alive? Gimme a sign if you’re breathing.”

A few seconds of silence passed.

“Holy hell! You’re serious?!”

Ye Chen chuckled. “Of course. Marrying my ex-sister-in-law isn’t some scandalous thing.”

“Damn! You’re something else! Most guys just joke about that—you actually went and did it!”

“Look at it this way—marrying my former sister-in-law just proves I’m a loyal man, right?”

“That logic is so twisted I don’t even know how to argue!”

“Because I’m right, obviously. Besides, even if I were single, I wouldn’t need you to take care of me. I’ve got my own money.”

“A country boy like you can’t have much. Don’t try to flex on me—my wealth would crush you. And even if you’re married, that doesn’t stop me from spoiling you. Got it?”

“People who talk big online are usually all bark and no bite.”

“Oh? Challenging me? Just wait! Give me two weeks to wrap up company business, then I’m flying straight to Shanghai to meet you! I’ll have you crawling out of bed the next day!”

“Wow, that confident? I don’t believe you!”

“……”

Since this was just online banter, Ye Chen didn’t hold back.

Teasing the domineering woman while gaming kept his mood light.