Chapter 90: Shipping the Wrong Couple

The woman walked over just as Chi Ye was swinging a sledgehammer at the wall.

His shirt was tossed casually over a rack, revealing the full, well-defined muscles of his chest and abdomen.

Sweat trickled down his chiseled face to the bridge of his nose, cementing his image as a rugged man.

It wasn’t until the woman in red finally sauntered over and casually placed her hand on his stomach that the man abruptly jumped back.

His hand shook, and the hammer nearly crushed his foot. Once he recovered, he immediately roared, "Who the hell is groping me!"

The woman was startled by Chi Ye. As their eyes met, she raised an eyebrow in displeasure.

"Oh, Yu Lan." The anger on Chi Ye’s face evaporated, but his expression turned frigid.

His ex-wife was here again.

"What, not happy to see me?" The woman leaned in, deliberately blowing on his ear.

His face flushing, Chi Ye took a step back and nervously wiped his hand on his pants. "Stay back. I don’t want you to get hurt..."

By now, Wen Qian and the others had noticed the commotion.

She elbowed Yin Zhi and Gu Mian, motioning for them to look.

He glanced up, confused. A second later, Yin Zhi’s eyes lit up. He nudged Ling Xuan, urging him to watch the drama unfold.

And just like that, what should have been a tense, intimate moment turned into a spectator sport.

At almost the same time, Chi Heng also noticed what was happening.

Because he was injured, Wen Qian and the others hadn’t let Chi Heng help smash the wall. But now, seeing Chi Ye tangled up with his ex-wife, he couldn’t stop himself from walking over.

’What a disgrace to the Wolf Clan.’

’Did he already forget about drawing a line with her yesterday?’

"What are you two doing?" Chi Heng frowned.

"We’re not doing anything!" Chi Ye immediately took a step back to keep his distance from Yu Lan.

’Everyone stayed up so late with him yesterday. If he fell for it again... he’d be letting them all down.’

"’Doing’ or not doing? To talk about such things in front of your nephew... how embarrassing." Yu Lan’s red lips curved into a smile as she reached for Chi Ye’s arm, only to be blocked by Chi Heng’s hand.

Her hand froze in midair. The woman’s narrow eyes narrowed further, a flash of displeasure crossing her face.

"Just say what you came to say," Chi Heng said coolly.

’He really didn’t want to get involved with this love-struck fool, but the man was his second uncle, after all.’

’He’d always felt there was more to Yu Lan than met the eye, and that feeling was stronger than ever now. He couldn’t just stand by and watch his uncle walk into a trap... Now that they had a lead on the Critical Stone Fragment, returning to Blue Star was only a matter of time. He couldn’t let his uncle’s resolve be shaken by this woman.’

’Chi Heng was always perceptive. He was sure Yu Lan had seen Chi Ye when she first came in, but she hadn’t said a word... For her to make a move now, who knew what she was plotting.’

’And that man with her... Chi Heng sensed something sinister about him.’

"It’s nothing, really. I just wanted to ask if you’ve found what you’re looking for." The woman tilted her head, cupping a hand to light a cigarette. As she turned, she deliberately blew a smoke ring in Chi Heng’s direction.

Chi Heng took a step back in disgust, simultaneously yanking Chi Ye in front of him as a shield. His voice was cold. "You don’t need to worry about that."

"Then I should remind you," the woman said in a lazy drawl, not the least bit angry, "the boss agreed to let you take this wall, but anything else isn’t part of the deal." Her eyes never once landed on Chi Ye.

By now, Chi Ye had also realized Yu Lan’s intentions weren’t pure. His tone grew a few shades colder. "My dear nephew specified the *entire* wall, which means everything on it is ours."

"Oh, is that so?" The woman’s playful expression vanished. Her gaze finally fell on Chi Ye’s face as she said coolly, "Well then. Good luck."

’At least now she was certain. There really was something in that wall.’

’And whatever it was, it was very important to them.’

Watching the woman’s graceful figure retreat, Wen Qian couldn’t help but stare. ’Chi Ye might be a love-struck fool,’ she thought, ’but his taste in women isn’t bad. A cold beauty like that... who could possibly resist? It’s understandable that he’d fall for her.’

"Why are you staring at her?" a displeased voice asked from beside her. Yin Zhi leaned in, his gaze following hers to Yu Lan.

But after a single glance, he looked away.

"Don’t you think she’s beautiful?" Wen Qian asked, snapping out of her thoughts.

’I didn’t get a good look at her under the lights yesterday. Now that I have, I realize she’s not just gorgeous—she has the charm of a siren.’

"I don’t think so," Yin Zhi muttered, pouting.

Shock flickered in Wen Qian’s eyes. She immediately turned to Gu Mian. "Do you think Chi Ye’s ex-wife is beautiful?"

Gu Mian paused. "She’s average."

As if trying to prove a point, Wen Qian’s gaze shifted to Chi Heng. This time, before she could even ask, Chi Heng answered first. "Ugly."

Wen Qian was left speechless. ’What kind of taste do these Beastmen have? It’s like casting pearls before swine.’ She didn’t even realize that, in insulting them, she was insulting herself as well.

Only Chi Ye looked as if he’d found a kindred spirit, his face lighting up with excitement. "You think she’s beautiful too, right!"

"Yes! Yes!" Wen Qian nodded frantically.

’Yu Lan had a proud air about her, a stunningly curvy figure, and an aura of mystery. She’d look amazing in a qipao.’

’Honestly, a woman like her and a rugged man like Chi Ye were actually a pretty good match...’

But Wen Qian quickly remembered how Yu Lan had sold Chi Ye out several times. She couldn’t help but curse herself inwardly. ’Seriously, I’ll ship anything, won’t I?’

’The woman was obviously just using Chi Ye and had no real feelings for him, yet here I am, shipping them. I’ve been reading too many novels.’

Meanwhile, the expressions on Yin Zhi and the others’ faces had turned sour. They all shot warning glances at Chi Ye. Only then did Chi Ye get ahold of himself and pick up the sledgehammer again.

Ling Xuan watched from the sidelines, speechless. ’Have they forgotten? Every male Beastman’s sense of beauty is determined by their mate.’

’It’s not about liking a certain type, or finding a certain type of person beautiful. It’s that whoever they fall in love with, *that* person’s type becomes their definition of beauty.’

’These guys are all clearly interested in Wen Qian, so how could they possibly find Chi Ye’s ex-wife attractive? The two women are completely different types, after all!’

At this thought, Ling Xuan felt a wave of helplessness. ’Considering the Young Master’s own love-struck tendencies, if he falls for someone like her, he’ll probably end up even more pathetic than Chi Ye.’

’As he thought this, Ling Xuan’s gaze toward Wen Qian softened considerably... To keep the Young Master from getting sold out, he really hoped these two would just lock it down.’

Yin Zhi, of course, had no idea what Ling Xuan was thinking. All he saw was his subordinate staring at Wen Qian with a "tender" look.

The young man’s expression instantly turned menacing. "Go wait outside."

"But the wall..." Ling Xuan didn’t immediately understand.

"We’re about to break through to that spot. Go get the car and bring it around," Yin Zhi said coolly.

"Right, of course." Ling Xuan scratched his head. Though he had no idea why the Young Master had suddenly turned on him, he obeyed the order and hurried away.