Villain: The Heroine Overheard My Thoughts and Her Persona Collapsed

Back at the villa, Tang Yu inexplicably sneezed.

"Young Master Tang, have you caught a cold?" Chi Yin, who was cleaning the house, asked with concern.

"No, just a bit of an itchy nose," Tang Yu waved his hand dismissively.

"The weather's been cold lately, Young Master Tang, take care of yourself. By the way, why didn't you come back last night? Didn't run into any trouble, did you?" Chi Yin noticed Tang Yu looking a bit under the weather and obediently ran to pour him a cup of goji berry tea.

"I was out making money with rich ladies to support you all," Tang Yu joked with a smile.

After finishing the tea, Tang Yu greeted her and headed upstairs to catch up on sleep.

Chi Yin stood behind, staring at the few hickeys on Tang Yu's neck, and fell into deep thought.

After resting at home for two days, Tang Yu, fully recovered, made a rare trip to Dayue Real Estate a few times.

The Tang Family was now undoubtedly the top family in Suzhou and Hangzhou. But since Suzhou and Hangzhou were only so big, expanding into Yanjing seemed like a promising move. So, he planned to set up an investment department to invest in some projects in Yanjing.

As an antagonist, he didn't need to go around showing off like Ye Qiu. Earning money and spending time with beautiful women was the main theme of his life.

...

Qi Family.

As a top-tier family in Yanjing, the Qi Family's power was overwhelming. Especially after their alliance with the Yun Family, the two families complemented each other, amplifying their influence.

The Qi Family's old mansion was located on a rather mysterious old street in Yanjing. This street was joked about in Yanjing's elite circles as a place where you could hit a big shot just by throwing a brick. To live here, one needed enough influence; even second-rate families weren't qualified.

After staying at Liu Ruyan's villa for two days, Yun Shishi finally drove back to the Qi Family. After passing through three security checks, she parked her car and walked into the house, only to see a man with a gloomy face sitting on the sofa drinking tea.

The man was burly and tall but had rather unappealing features. If judged by appearance, he seemed destined for a life of poverty. Yet, he was the eldest young master of the Qi Family, wielding immense power and wealth, proving that appearances could be deceiving.

Seeing Yun Shishi return, he slammed the teacup to the ground, the sound of shattering startling Yun Shishi slightly.

"You wretch, gone for two days again, what have you been up to?" Qi Xinghan roared furiously after smashing the teacup. The Qi Family's servants quickly retreated, pretending not to see anything. Such scandals in big families weren't for them to gossip about.

"Do I have to report to you when I visit my friends?" Yun Shishi replied coldly, already accustomed to the man's tantrums.

"How do I know you're not out fooling around? You wretched woman, is it so hard to stay at home?" Qi Xinghan's face twisted as he raised his hand to strike.

He had been displeased with his wife for a long time!

"What are you doing?" Just as Qi Xinghan was about to hit her, a loud voice came from outside the door.

An elderly man with white hair and wearing a Tang Suit walked in, glaring at Qi Xinghan.

Seeing the elder, Qi Xinghan quickly restrained his violent expression and said expressionlessly, "Grandfather."

"Hello, Grandfather," Yun Shishi also hurriedly greeted the elder.

This elder was none other than Qi Chengshan, the head of the Qi Family. When he took over the Qi Family, they were just a second-rate family in Yanjing. Under his leadership, they rose to the top tier in less than ten years. After the Ye Family's conflict with various families in Yanjing, he kept the Qi Family out of it and then swooped in to swallow several families, bringing the Qi Family to where it was today.

"Enough, how many times have I told you to treat Shishi better? If I catch you misbehaving again, don't blame me for being harsh," Qi Chengshan said angrily.

Scolded by his grandfather, Qi Xinghan dared not say anything and remained silent.

"Shishi, don't mind him. He's just hot-tempered and worried about you," Qi Chengshan gently advised Yun Shishi.

"Okay," Yun Shishi nodded, though her true thoughts were hard to discern.

Qi Chengshan, as sharp as he was, could easily guess Yun Shishi's thoughts. He sighed inwardly. This girl had grown up under his watch. He and Yun Shishi's grandfather were childhood friends, as close as brothers. When the marriage was arranged, both families were quite satisfied. Who could have predicted the mess after the marriage? Of course, he knew the main issue lay with his grandson. Any man with severe deficiencies in that area would have psychological problems. But still, he was his grandson.

"They're a couple; arguments happen, but there's a long life ahead. Nothing's insurmountable," Qi Chengshan said, smoothing things over for his grandson. He then suggested they go to the mall together. Now that he was older and didn't need to worry about family affairs, he spent his days either strolling in the park or visiting the mall for some excitement.

As the three of them stepped out of the Qi Family's gate, a handsome young man approached. Seeing them, he greeted them warmly.

"Grandfather, where are you taking my brother and sister-in-law?"

"Just going to the mall," Qi Chengshan replied with a smile, but he didn't invite the young man to join them.

This young man was also his grandson, named Qi Ruoyan. He and Qi Xinghan were half-brothers, sharing the same father but different mothers. To put it bluntly, he was an illegitimate child. His foolish son had an affair with a small-time celebrity who schemed against him. After secretly giving birth to this boy, the woman tried to leech off the Qi Family. Reluctantly, the Qi Family paid her off and brought the child back. Because of this, Qi Chengshan wasn't very close to this grandson.

A fleeting look of disappointment crossed the young man's eyes, but he smiled and said, "Take care on the road. I have to get back to work."

After a brief farewell, the young man left.

The three of them drove to a nearby mall and started wandering around. Qi Xinghan remained silent, while Old Master Qi chatted with Yun Shishi, sharing amusing stories from his youth with her grandfather. Yun Shishi listened with a smile, but her heart wasn't in it. She knew the old man was subtly reminding her of the inseparable ties between the two families, urging her to swallow her grievances and not entertain other thoughts. Otherwise, the Yun Family wouldn't support her. Being a young lady was one thing, but once married, it was another matter entirely.

While they were chatting, a man was following them from a few meters away. It was Ye Qiu, who had been waiting for this opportunity!

Since the Wei Family started causing trouble for the Wuji Group, he had set his sights on the Qi Family. According to his original plan, after dealing with the Wei Family, the Qi Family was next. Now that things had gone awry with the Wei Family, he urgently needed to ally with the influential Qi Family to deter the old man from the Wei Family from causing trouble, lest his plans be completely disrupted!

But what he didn't know was that while he was secretly following the Qi Family, a pair of eyes were watching him with excitement!

If those eyes could speak, they would surely say, "Well, well, well, isn't it Young Master Ye? Haven't seen you in a few days, and you've become quite the stalker."