Yan Yan - Chapter 76.1

Chapter 76.1 – Extra 10
When the little boy was four years old, the Bai Family moved from Swan Lake Manor to the Lake East Villa District, which was near Bai Qiqi’s grandparents’ place.
Originally, the lakeside villa project was started by the Heling Group, Back then, the group was run by Cheng Jiheng’s grandmother and mother. But then some unexpected drama happened in the Cheng family, leading to Cheng Jiheng’s father taking over as chairman. Unfortunately, he was pretty ineffective compared to Old Lady Cheng and Mrs. Cheng, so the villa project ended up only halfway done.
A few years later, Cheng Jiheng took back control of the group from his father and stepmother, and they got the Hudong Villa District project back on track. Once it was finished, he gifted private villas to Bai Xingfan and Ji Shubai.
After thinking it over, Su Yan and Bai Xingfan moved to the villa area on the lake’s east side. This made it easier for the kids to get to school and for them to visit the elders. Plus, it allowed them to leave Qiqi and Shiwu on the other side while enjoying their own space.
Not long after they settled in, Ji Shubai and his wife, Chen Zhiyu, moved in there with their baby. At that time, Chen Zhiyu had just finished her postpartum period.
The little boy’s name was Ji Yunzhou, and his nickname was Chen Buzui.
With both families living close by, they started visiting each other more often, and Su Yan and Chen Zhiyu quickly became good friends.
Chen Zhiyu was thirty-one and four years older than her husband, Ji Shubai.
As she was the owner of a bar, she had met various types of people and knew how to deal with society. Her perspective on life was pretty unique, so Su Yan really admired her and found Chen Zhiyu’s insights refreshing. They often hung out, shopped and had fun.
One afternoon, Chen Zhiyu dropped by Su Yan’s place for some tea with her kid, and they ended up chatting about Bai Xingfan and Ji Shubai’s friend, Cheng Jiheng.
Su Yan asked, “He’s getting older, so why doesn’t he want to find someone?”
Chen Zhiyu replied, “Maybe he just hasn’t met the right person yet.”
Su Yan shook her head, and muttered, “I doubt that.”
Chen Zhiyu: “What makes you say that?”
Su Yan explained, “I told him that I wanted to set him up with someone…”
“Hold on!” Chen Zhiyu interrupted. “You want to set him up with a girlfriend? What did he do to you?”
Su Yan paused and said, “I was just testing him! You really think I’d throw a girl into a bad situation?”
Chen Zhiyu let out a sigh of relief before saying, “I didn’t think you were that heartless.” Then she added, “Cheng Jiheng’s life is pretty complicated. He might seem warm and friendly, but he’s got a cold side too. People who don’t know him well can’t see that. He’s good to his friends but doesn’t trust anyone easily. Unless someone earns his trust completely, they can’t really get close to him.”
Su Yan: “I totally get why he is like that. His childhood was really tough. Honestly, if I were in his shoes, I probably wouldn’t have made it this far.”
Chen Zhiyu: “It’s even more intense than that.” She lowered her voice and said, “I heard from our old Ji that his stepmom tried to kill him more than once because the Old Madam didn’t pick up her son as the heir.”
Su Yan’s eyes went wide as he asked in disbelief. “Wait, what?”
Chen Zhiyu: “The last attempt was four years ago. They almost succeeded him while he was abroad.”
Su Yan did the math. That was around the time she had just given birth to Bai Shiwu. Bai Xingfan probably kept it from her to avoid scaring her.
Chen Zhiyu: “He survived thanks to a good person. He didn’t reveal he was alive for two months, and they even held a memorial for him. He kept up the act for two months, figured out all the spies his stepmom had planted, and then took her out.”
Su Yan: “He might have a bad reputation, but he’s definitely ruthless.”
Chen Zhiyu: “Exactly, so a normal girl isn’t going to be able to handle him or fix him.”
Su Yan disagreed. “But I really think he has feelings for someone.”
Chen Zhiyu perked up. “Oh? Who is it?!”
Su Yan shook her head, before saying, “I have no idea. Do you know how he responded after I tested him and asked if he wanted me to set him up with a girl?”
Chen Zhiyu: “Just spill it! Don’t leave me hanging, I’m not in the mood for guessing.”
Su Yan exclaimed, “You’re so dull!” She rolled her eyes and added, “He mentioned he’s been looking for it.”
Chen Zhiyu paused for a moment and asked, “How do you figure out from that line that he has feelings for someone?”
Su Yan replied, “It’s all in his emotions and tone. His search isn’t vague; there is a target. He’s looking for a specific girl.”
Chen Zhiyu said, “I can’t imagine what kind of girl could capture the heart of someone like him.”
Su Yan agreed. “Yeah, I’m curious too.”
But her curiosity didn’t last long because soon after, she spotted that woman, along with another little one.
Have a nice day!