After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 126 Ex-Brother-in-Law

"Jiang Yichen, whenever you care about me, can't you just say it properly? Why do you have to scold me like this?"

Jiang Yichen snorted coldly and said in a sinister tone, "Heh, if you could treat others the way you treat me, you wouldn't be bullied like this."

I was speechless, choked by Jiang Yichen's words. I looked up at Jiang Yichen and asked, "If you hate me so much, why did you help me?"

Jiang Yichen's attitude was indifferent, and his tone was flat: "I'm doing this to prevent the company's stock from falling. Because you're my ex-wife, I'm always dragged into anything you do, so please stop causing trouble."

I felt a mix of emotions after hearing his words.

I'm still shaken by what happened during the day.

So when Jiang Yichen offered to take me home, I didn't refuse.

When I arrived at my doorstep, my mother happened to see him bringing me home. Having also learned from the media that Jiang Yichen had been a great help, she warmly invited him to stay for dinner.

I wanted to refuse, but I swallowed the words back. If I opened my mouth, my mother would definitely nag me.

I instinctively looked at Jiang Yichen, hoping he would refuse.

Jiang Yichen, perhaps due to poor eyesight, completely ignored me and said without any politeness, "What's inconvenient about it? Since Auntie has invited me, I'll gladly accept."

I glared at him, but I couldn't bring myself to refuse. Out of respect for my mother, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and let him in.

My mom asked cheerfully, "Yichen, what do you like to eat? Tell Auntie, and Auntie will go buy it right away."

"It's okay, you know I'm not a picky eater."

Jiang Yichen just wanted to express his own taste, but after he said that, my mother and I both looked quite unhappy.

After all, he used to eat at my house... never mind, I don't want to describe it.

I pushed my mom out, saying coquettishly, "Mom, just cook your best dishes, that's all. Hurry up, otherwise none of the dishes will be fresh."

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

After I saw my mother off, I turned back and met Jiang Yichen's eyes, then subconsciously looked away: "You didn't actually need to stay."

"I've helped you so much, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?" He raised an eyebrow, looking roguish, and my heart pounded.

I turned my head to look elsewhere, and Jiang Yichen deliberately stood in front of me, blocking my way.

"Alright, alright, then you can eat it," I said helplessly.

Jiang Yichen bent down, pinched my chin, and lifted it up. His cold voice carried a seductive quality: "You're not happy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the closed door opened again.

My dad just stood there at the door, completely stunned.

I pushed Jiang Yichen away forcefully and cried out in a panic, "Dad!"

"Am I bothering you?" My dad's cautious tone left me speechless.

"No, Jiang Yichen helped with my mother's matter, so I invited him to stay for dinner."

"I know, I know," my dad said, quickly changing his shoes and going inside.

"Xiao Jiang... no, Mr. Jiang, thank you so much for what happened to Momo's mother. You must stay today and have a good drink with me."

As he spoke, my dad went to get the bottle of good wine he had hidden away and pulled Jiang Yichen to sit down.

Jiang Yichen was unusually easy to talk to today, for some reason.

"Uncle, please just call me Xiao Jiang! Isn't that what we've always called you?"

My dad immediately became uneasy, rubbing his hands together and stammering, "We were wrong before, but you're so forgiving. Our whole family is grateful to you."

He held Jiang Yichen's hand tightly, and his eyes reddened as he spoke. I quickly pulled Jiang Yichen's hand away.

"Dad, Mr. Jiang and I have some things to discuss. Mom doesn't seem to have cooked the rice yet. Could you go check on it?"

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and I was afraid that if they continued talking, they would start reminiscing about their unpleasant past.

After I pulled Jiang Yichen into the room, the air seemed to freeze instantly. His tall figure magnified before my eyes, enveloping me in a faint shadow.

Our breaths mingled, creating a subtle yet tense atmosphere.

My heart was racing, my cheeks were flushed, but I tried my best to remain calm and not let my inner turmoil show.

"Um... I was worried that you and my dad might feel uncomfortable chatting alone, so you can sit here for a while. I'll come and call you when dinner is ready." I tried to break the silence with lighthearted words.

Jiang Yichen looked around my room, a complex expression in his eyes, a mixture of surprise, emotion, and a hint of tenderness.

He sighed softly and said, "Are you living in such harsh conditions now?"

Hearing his sigh, my heart skipped a beat, thinking he would laugh at me or retaliate for my past arrogance.

However, there was no hint of vengeful pleasure in his eyes; instead, there was a trace of pity.

This surprised me, and made me even more unwilling to accept this sympathy.

"What's so hard about it? Besides, this is all the conditions my family has right now. If you feel uncomfortable staying here, you can leave first," I said, trying to appear strong and hide my inner panic.

My room is indeed small, only about 20 square meters, and it is filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items, making it seem a bit crowded and messy.

It's completely different from my old room, but it's quite similar to the storage room that Jiang Yichen used to live in.

Jiang Yichen shook his head and said calmly, "I used to go through the same thing."

I suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Perhaps this is retribution, I thought to myself. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, and now fate has turned around. I'm starting to try living the life he used to live.

As I frantically tried to escape that disorienting moment, I unfortunately bumped into Gu Bai's hand, which was about to open the door.

My heart started racing, and my cheeks flushed uncontrollably.

"Why are you back so early today?" I tried to hide my panic with my words.

Gu Bai's gaze passed over my shoulder and landed on Jiang Yichen standing behind me. His eyes instantly turned cold: "Mom called me and told me to come home early today so the family could have dinner together. What's he doing here?"

I took a deep breath and tried to make my voice sound calm: "He helped me resolve the matter of Mom committing the murder, so Mom invited him to stay for a meal to express her gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Gu Bai frowned, his tone filled with distance: "You didn't agree to something with him again, did you?"

His words made my face flush even more, and I couldn't help but recall what Jiang Yichen had said to me that night.

For a moment I didn't know how to answer, so I could only stand there awkwardly, letting the atmosphere become more and more awkward.

Fortunately, Dad overheard our conversation and came out of the kitchen, interrupting the awkward situation: "What are you saying, you brat? No matter what, he's still your ex-brother-in-law. He helped our family so much, go and thank him!"