Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 40

“Third Master is the most amazing, scaring Second Young Master Ye out of his wits,” Ye Qianqian’s voice was sweet and melodious, dripping with honey, soft and charming.

She was in a great mood, genuinely happy. She had never experienced the feeling of being cherished before, it was wonderful.

“Darling, tell me, what would you like to eat? I’ll cook it for you myself,” Lu Jingchen asked with a smile, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

“You’ve been working for hours, you must be exhausted. Don’t trouble yourself with cooking, just have the kitchen prepare a few of our favorite dishes.”

“I’m not tired. Serving my wife only makes me feel more energized,” Lu Jingchen’s deep voice carried endless tenderness.

He carried Ye Qianqian out of the study with the utmost gentleness, as if cradling a fragile, priceless piece of glass.

“Sweetheart, watch some TV on the living room sofa while I cook. If you want any snacks, just call for me.”

[Oh my god! I’m corrupted, seeing the big boss pamper the female antagonist like this makes me want to get married too, preferably to a wealthy man.]

[So handsome! I actually think the way the big boss canceled his meeting and abandoned work to accompany her is insanely attractive!]

[The way the big boss dotes on her is so sweet! I’m shipping them hard even if the big boss has a short lifespan, I’ll take it!]

[In the original story, after the female antagonist was tormented to death, the big boss went on a rampage of revenge, which led to the male and female leads teaming up with her simps to take him down.]

[Right, but now the plot has changed. As long as the female antagonist doesn’t die, the big boss shouldn’t meet an early end, he’ll definitely live a full life.]

[I’m shallow and lustful, I want the big boss to live a long life and spoil the female antagonist every single day.]

Ye Qianqian: That hit the nail on the head. Even if it’s just for the big boss, she must strive to live a long and fulfilling life.

[Sigh! The big boss has hyperthymesia, he can effortlessly remember every detail of information, and his learning ability is extraordinary, often considered genius-level.]

[Isn’t being a genius great? Learning comes easily, and everything is twice as efficient.]

[Hyperthymesia is a blessing for those with smooth lives and happy families, but for the big boss, it’s torture!]

[His memories start earlier than most. The moment he closes his eyes, the abuse he suffered from his mother as a child replays in his mind over and over.]

Ye Qianqian: The big boss has hyperthymesia? That’s torture for her too!

What if she accidentally says something hurtful to him one day? Would he remember it for the rest of his life?!

Ye Qianqian shuddered at the thought, then comforted herself, the big boss didn’t seem like someone with hyperthymesia.

[Hahaha, can the female antagonist see us? Look at her shivering in fear because of us!]

[She’s probably laughing hysterically at the TV, she never had the privilege of watching it back in the Ye or Song families.]

[Female antagonist, stop watching TV and go help the big boss in the kitchen. He works so hard every day.]

[Every night, he waits until he’s utterly exhausted before daring to leave work and go to bed. If he doesn’t fall asleep immediately, he won’t sleep at all that night!]

[Wahhh, the big boss is so pitiful! Working like a machine to earn money but never getting to enjoy it properly!]

[If the female antagonist just cares for him more and accompanies him every night, the big boss will naturally fall asleep once he’s tired.]

Ye Qianqian: That’s a great idea. She’ll go care for the big boss right now and grow old with him.

Entering the kitchen, she saw Lu Jingchen stewing soup while stir-frying another dish. She wrapped her arms around him from behind. “Honey, let me help you.”

Lu Jingchen turned and pulled Ye Qianqian into his embrace. The desire he had barely suppressed flared up again at her words.

“Darling, you’re playing with fire.”

Ye Qianqian didn’t respond, merely standing on tiptoe to peck his lips. But Lu Jingchen cupped the back of her head, deepening the kiss.

…

At the Hospital.

“You shameless bitch! Tell me, where did I wrong you? Why did you have to steal my husband?” The shrill, distorted scream of Ye Qianqian’s mother shattered the suffocating silence in the ward.

She had just woken up to see Xie Yun on the opposite bed, her slender frame curled up like a flower ravaged and discarded by a storm.

In the past, she would have comforted her with pity. But now, an indescribable, overwhelming hatred obliterated all reason.

“Sister, I’m sorry… Loving someone needs no reason. President Ye is just so outstanding, I couldn’t help myself.”

Xie Yun sobbed softly as she spoke, looking utterly pitiful. Unfortunately, Ye Qianqian’s father no longer dared to openly pull her into his arms.

“He’s outstanding, so you ‘couldn’t help yourself’? There are countless outstanding men in the world, why didn’t you ‘lose control’ with them instead?”

“……” Xie Yun thought to herself that President Ye wasn’t the only fish in her pond.

Even at her age, she was still alluring, and as the deputy head of a Ye Group subsidiary, she had both looks and wealth. Countless greasy middle-aged men pursued her.

Normally, Xie Yun would have proudly flaunted this to Mrs. Ye. But now, her face had been beaten to a pulp by the orders of the “Living King of Hell” himself.

Moreover, Assistant Bai had coldly informed her in person, no company in Rongcheng would dare hire Xie Yun. Anyone who will would face bankruptcy.

“Sister~ I was wrong, I’ll never-”

“Who’s your sister? My mother only gave birth to one daughter, you slut! My two brothers are also outstanding, don’t tell me you…”

Mrs. Ye couldn’t finish the sentence. Remembering how her brothers had treated Xie Yun, she trembled with rage.

A few breaths later, the storm-like fury in her eyes receded like a tide.

Calmly, she said, “Bitch, I don’t want to be the villain to make Qiang hate me for life. But you can’t stay in Rongcheng anyway. Third Master Lu’s word is law. He publicly declared that your legs would be broken before you’re thrown out of Rongcheng.”

“Mom, don’t be angry. Aunt Yun is already so miserable-” Ye Qianqian’s second brother was cut off.

“Aunt Yun? You’re still calling her ‘Aunt’?”

“Darling, don’t upset yourself. The boy misspoke. Your health comes first. This is all my fault, I shouldn’t have succumbed to temptation.”

“Ye Zhiqiang! you heartless monster! Anyone can condemn me, but not you. I’m ten years younger than you. I bore you a daughter. Search your conscience, who seduced whom?”

Xie Yun’s voice was hoarse as she pointed a trembling finger at Ye Zhiqiang.

Yes, she coveted his money and his body. She had deliberately befriended Mrs. Ye to get close to him but she would never admit she made the first move.

Recalling the Xie Yun he first met, Ye Zhiqiang’s throat bobbed as he swallowed hard.

Struggling to steady his voice, he rasped, “Xie Yun, I… I was drunk that day.”

Mrs. Ye watched the two people she loved most, her husband and her most trusted friend, tearing into each other like rabid dogs.

Yet she felt no satisfaction.

The more she listened, the angrier she grew. Resentment, unwillingness, and venomous hatred surged like a storm in her eyes, tearing at her heart.

“You vile woman! You deliberately got close to me just to get near Qiang, didn’t you? And it was you who switched my daughter…”

“President Ye, Young Master Ye, something terrible has happened!” The assistant of Ye’s father rushed in, his face drenched in sweat.