"Only those who possess the Yanxia Dragon Card are qualified to live here."
As she spoke, she drew a Dragon Card from her breast pocket.
"Lin Pingfan, do you see this! I have a Dragon Card, too!"
"I originally thought about buying Shanhai Tiangong, but someone beat me to it."
Listening to Shangguan Yunyu’s somewhat boastful tone, Lin Pingfan could not help but shake his head helplessly.
"Lin Pingfan, you said your friend lives here—who is that person!?"
Shangguan Yunyu seemed to be fishing for information. Lin Pingfan gave a cold laugh and ignored her entirely.
"Lin Pingfan! Do you still have the capital to be arrogant now!?"
"Do you think that just because you married into the Ye Family, you can be arrogant for the rest of your life and look down on everyone!?"
"I was in the wrong for breaking off our engagement back then, but I promised you that if you need my help, I will assist you three times, provided it doesn't violate my principles!"
Listening to Shangguan Yunyu’s unpleasant words, a cold glint flashed in Lin Pingfan’s eyes. This was the fundamental reason why he despised her! Every time they met, this woman would speak to him with the tone of a superior pitying an inferior.
Lin Pingfan took a deep breath, his eyes turning cold. He turned his body away and said icily, "Who my friend is has nothing to do with you."
With that, he ignored Shangguan Yunyu’s reaction and waved at a taxi across the road.
"Lin Pingfan, how dare you speak to me like that!?"
Shangguan Yunyu was so angry that she gnashed her teeth. A cripple actually dared to talk to her in such a manner.
"Hmph, ungrateful wretch!"
After saying this, she ordered Kuimulang to drive away.
In truth, the reason Shangguan Yunyu was dissatisfied with Lin Pingfan, and even tore up the marriage contract set by their elders to his face, was not because he was a prisoner or because his legs were broken. As the eldest daughter of the Shangguan Family, she had to obey every arrangement made by her family. Therefore, even if Lin Pingfan were a cripple and a prisoner with nothing to his name, she still would have chosen to marry him to honor that contract.
The root cause of her insistence on breaking the engagement lay in the destruction of the Lin Family years ago. And the ultimate cause of that destruction was Lin Pingfan himself. If it weren't for his playboy lifestyle and debauchery, how could the Lin Family have fallen!?
...
Upon arriving at the Ye Family Villa, Lin Pingfan was lifted into Ye Yaxin’s luxury car, and they left the villa accompanied by bodyguards. Ye Qingguo stood in front of the villa, watching as they drove away, and nodded with great satisfaction.
"This girl, she finally understands her father's good intentions."
Soon, the two arrived at the Dark Night Bar. It was rare to visit a bar during the day, but it must be said that Ye Yaxin was very popular in the circle of second-generation wealthy heirs. Before the car had even come to a full stop, a number of young masters had already gathered to greet her personally.
"Yo, Yaxin, you're late today!"
A dapper young master with a gentle smile opened the car door for Ye Yaxin himself and seized the opportunity to take her hand, playing the gentleman as he led her out of the vehicle. Immediately, a group of young masters crowded around, chattering incessantly.
Just then, the four bodyguards who had followed them lifted Lin Pingfan out and placed him carefully into his wheelchair. The arrival of Lin Pingfan caused the noisy crowd to quiet down slightly.
"Yaxin, this is..."
The young master who was holding Ye Yaxin’s hand cast a suspicious glance at Lin Pingfan.
"He is my husband!"
Ye Yaxin wore a beaming smile as she introduced Lin Pingfan with an air of nonchalance. Following her introduction, the crowd fell temporarily silent again. A moment later, they erupted into bursts of laughter.
"Yaxin, stop joking! This guy is sitting in a wheelchair!"
"Young Master Liu has been chasing you for so long and you haven't agreed; you must be doing this to provoke him, right!?"
As the laughter of the crowd filled the air, Ye Yaxin shrugged, appearing entirely unbothered.
"I'm not joking, he really is my husband!"
As she spoke, she even produced their marriage certificate. Seeing the ridicule and disdain of the group, Lin Pingfan finally realized that she hadn't brought him here to meet friends at all. She wanted him to suffer humiliation and mockery in front of this circle of wealthy heirs.
When the young masters saw the marriage certificate in Ye Yaxin’s hand, they finally believed that the cripple before them was indeed her husband! First came shock, then astonishment, and finally, fury!
Which one of these wealthy heirs wasn't an admirer of Ye Yaxin? Which one hadn't dreamt of winning her over? Yet, Ye Yaxin was as pure as ice and jade; they had played together for years, and no one had been able to get close to her. The Young Master Liu who was holding her hand had been the most likely to succeed. In fact, he had bet in front of everyone that he would win her over tonight. Who would have thought that not only would Ye Yaxin arrive, but her husband would be in tow?
At the same time, a sense of wariness appeared in the eyes of these young masters. Anyone capable of marrying the heiress of the Jiahua Group despite being a cripple must have a formidable background! Among them, Young Master Liu held the most significant status; he was Liu Haotian, the young master of the Haiyan Group, which ranked seventh among the top ten groups in Haizhou City! Even with such a status, he had to wheedle and pester Ye Yaxin for a long time just to hold her hand. A cripple in a wheelchair managing to marry her? His origins were likely no small matter!
Young Master Liu, still holding Ye Yaxin’s hand, felt his eyes burn with anger. However, considering Lin Pingfan’s potentially extraordinary status, he subconsciously let go of her hand.
Ye Yaxin seemed to notice their wariness and smiled as she spoke: "Everyone, don't misunderstand."
"My husband, Lin Pingfan, is just as his name suggests—very ordinary. He doesn't have any significant background. My father just forced me to marry him."
With that, Ye Yaxin feigned intimacy as she personally pushed Lin Pingfan into the bar. Keen observers had already noticed that beneath her affectionate appearance, there was an unmistakable look of disgust in her eyes.
At that moment, everyone guessed the truth. The wariness in their eyes vanished without a trace, replaced by inscrutable, knowing smiles.
Lin Pingfan couldn't help but sigh softly. He had thought for a moment that Ye Yaxin might have accepted him. Now it was clear: she wanted to make him look bad in front of her friends, to have him suffer malicious ridicule, and to force him into proposing a divorce himself.
As they walked into the bar, Lin Pingfan was met with strange looks from everyone. After all, a man in a wheelchair wearing ordinary clothes appearing in such an upscale venue was bound to attract attention. Coupled with the rumors the wealthy heirs were spreading—that he was a cripple forced upon Ye Yaxin—he was met with endless eye-rolls.
"My God, Yaxin’s husband is actually a cripple!? How could that be!?"
"Haven't you heard? Chairman Ye felt pity for this disabled man, so he let him marry into the Ye Family!"