Chapter 104: Complete Breakup

Xiao Changkun was taken aback for a moment and hurriedly said, “Mom, that villa was given to Ye Chen by the Wang family, not to me.”

Old Madam Xiao grew impatient, no longer bothering to hide her intentions, and said directly, “Ye Chen is the son-in-law of the Xiao family. The villa given to him by the Wang family certainly belongs to the Xiao family! As the head of the Xiao family, do I not have the right to live in the Xiao family’s villa?”

Ye Chen, standing nearby, let out a faint cold laugh. He had remained silent earlier because he knew that today’s family gathering would surely bring trouble.

It turned out that the old lady wanted her own villa.

Xiao Changkun understood now and broke into a cold sweat, stammering and unable to speak. He turned to look at Ye Chen, his eyes filled with difficulty.

Xiao Changqian, standing to the side, smugly said, “Changkun, you are Ye Chen’s father-in-law. If he dares not listen to you, wouldn’t that make him too arrogant at home? What position do you have left?”

“That’s right!” Old Madam Xiao nodded in satisfaction, her gaze filled with greed. Just thinking about moving into the luxurious villa made her heart race with excitement.

Xiao Churan could no longer hold back and said coldly, “Grandma, the villa does not belong to our Xiao family. If you want the villa, you need to ask Ye Chen’s opinion. If Ye Chen is unwilling to give it, no one has the right to demand it!”

Old Madam Xiao frowned, looking at Xiao Churan with displeasure.

“Talkative!”

Old Madam Xiao shot a cold glance at Ye Chen and said bluntly, “This villa was given by the Wang family. You are just a son-in-law and have no right to enjoy it. Go to the company’s finance department tomorrow and collect one hundred thousand yuan as a reward for giving up the villa!”

Her commanding tone left no room for negotiation.

Xiao Changqian said, “Ye Chen, one hundred thousand yuan is already a lot. You, a useless person, probably have never seen so much money before.”

Ye Chen slowly raised his head and coldly laughed, “One hundred thousand yuan, and you think you can forcibly buy a villa worth over one hundred thirty million? Old Madam Xiao, you are too shameless!”

His voice was loud and clear, reaching the ears of everyone present.

The crowd was shocked, and the entire hall fell silent.

All eyes were fixed on Ye Chen.

Surprise…

Shock…

Incredulity…

Xiao Churan was also stunned.

She never expected Ye Chen to be so assertive!

Old Madam Xiao’s face turned pale with anger as she slammed her hand on the table and shouted, “You brat! You dare to confront me! Someone, throw this waste Ye Chen out!!”

“Disrespectful! Truly arrogant!” Xiao Hailong scolded coldly, “Grandma, I think we should use family rules against him! He’s just a son-in-law, and he dares to be so arrogant; it’s simply outrageous!”

Xiao Changkun glanced at Ye Chen but didn’t dare to speak.

“Respect and hierarchy?” Ye Chen scoffed, saying coldly, “Respect and hierarchy are for those worthy of respect! Among everyone here, besides my father-in-law Xiao Changkun, who else deserves my respect?”

These greedy people had long since pushed him to his limits!

Old Madam Xiao, as Xiao Changkun’s mother, treated her second son with disdain!

Xiao Changqian, as Xiao Changkun’s elder brother, had never looked up to him and even wanted to take everything from his brother.

As for him, the “son-in-law” of the Xiao family, these people had never even glanced at him!

They didn’t even consider Ye Chen worthy of their attention!

It was only because Xiao Changkun valued family ties that he couldn’t bear to cut ties!

Xiao Churan had also been bullied for a long time, and her identity as a partner of the Emperor Group was always coveted by the Xiao family!

The entire Xiao family was pressing down on their family!

They were being bullied at will!

Ye Chen had temporarily endured it for his wife’s sake, but he never expected these people to be so shameless as to try to seize his villa!

“Ye Chen, how dare you speak to Grandma like that!” Xiao Hailong shouted angrily, “Today, I must teach you a lesson!”

“Just you?” Ye Chen sneered, disdainfully saying, “Xiao Hailong, to me, you are nothing but a pitiful insect, as lowly as an ant!”

“Impudent.” Old Madam Xiao stood up abruptly, shouting angrily, “Ye Chen, if you kneel and apologize, and hand over the villa, I will forgive you this time! Otherwise, I will have Churan divorce you and throw you out of the Xiao family, leaving you homeless and unable to survive or die!”

Xiao Churan, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised it and stood in front of Ye Chen, saying, “I disagree! Just because you are my grandma? Or because you are the head of the Xiao family?! You bully my dad and oppress Ye Chen, do you not consider my family as your own?”

“I will never divorce Ye Chen!”

“You…” Old Madam Xiao was so furious she nearly fainted, pointing at Xiao Churan’s nose and angrily saying to Xiao Changkun, “Look at the good daughter you raised, turning against her own family! Make her kneel too!”

Xiao Changkun slowly raised his head, staring intently at Old Madam Xiao.

No longer the timid figure he used to be, he now looked very displeased.

Xiao Changqian was taken aback; his younger brother, who was usually so submissive and controlled by his wife, had never dared to speak back to Old Madam Xiao, yet now he was daring to look her in the eye with contempt?

He shouted, “Second brother, why don’t you hurry up and make your daughter and son-in-law kneel to calm Mom’s anger?!”

But the usually timid Xiao Changkun now had a pale face and spoke up, “Brother, the villa was given to Ye Chen by someone else. How he wants to handle it is his own business. Who my daughter marries is none of your concern! This villa is worth over a hundred million, almost more than the entire Xiao family’s assets combined. What right do you have to occupy it?”

“You unfilial son!!” Old Madam Xiao trembled with rage, grabbing a teacup from the wooden table and throwing it at Xiao Changkun.

Xiao Changkun did not dodge; the teacup hit him squarely on the head, leaving a large bruise.

Tea water flowed down his face, and tea leaves splattered all over him.

He remained motionless.

“Dad!” Xiao Churan cried out in anguish, her eyes turning red.

She could endure humiliation, but she could not tolerate anyone insulting her father!

Xiao Changkun let the tea water flow down his face, coldly raising his head and saying, “Mom, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving now.”

After saying that, he turned to Ye Chen and Xiao Churan and said, “Let’s go,” then turned and walked toward the door without looking back.

Xiao Churan wiped away a tear, glared hatefully at the people in the hall, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Ye Chen didn’t even glance at the crowd and followed suit, turning to leave.

Xiao Changqian was so furious he was on the verge of exploding!