Zhang Xinlan appeared cold and detached, like an ice goddess, giving off an aura of being thousands of miles away from anyone.

Liu Shihua innocently blinked her beautiful eyes.

"Zhang Xinlan, come, let's have a drink." Just then, a wealthy businessman at the dinner raised his glass to Zhang Xinlan.

"Mr. Wang, cheers!" Zhang Xinlan raised her wine glass and downed it in one go, but she seemed a bit distracted.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Just then, Liu Shihua got up and left.

"Why is it saying the number is unavailable; it was just connecting. Zhang Xinlan, why aren't you answering my calls!"

Ye Chen's face twisted into a fearsome expression, attracting curious looks from nearby people. It must be said that wherever Ye Chen went, he always drew attention.

Could it really be over?

Ye Chen felt infinite sorrow, as what he anticipated was not unfolding as expected.

Just as Ye Chen was fuming with unwillingness, his gold-plated phone vibrated, indicating an incoming call.

"Liu Shihua!"

Upon seeing the name on the caller ID, Ye Chen was instantly overjoyed; the call was surprisingly from the superstar Liu Shihua.

"Ye Chen, you scumbag, ungrateful, heartless man, how dare you still call Xinlan. Don't let me see you, or I'll slap you to death..."

After connecting the call, Ye Chen had just put the phone to his ear when he heard Liu Shihua's tirade.

"I'm sorry." Ye Chen apologized, as he knew he needed to.

"I bought a watch last year!" Liu Shihua continued angrily.

Ye Chen: "..."

People had cursed Ye Chen like this before, but those people had all met their ends.

However, Ye Chen was feeling guilty now and Liu Shihua was obviously extremely angry, her language was biased, but Ye Chen could bear it.

"I've been kidnapped!" Ye Chen confessed, hoping for forgiveness.

"Who are you?" Liu Shihua's annoyed voice still came through. "Whether or not you're kidnapped, what does that have to do with me?"

"Really, I've been kidnapped by Chu Yanran!" Ye Chen said.

"Do you think you're deceiving a three-year-old? Chu Yanran needs you to save her son, and her mother-in-law's illness, would she be foolish enough to kidnap you?" Liu Shihua didn't believe Ye Chen's one-sided story. "Even if they kidnapped you, with your abilities, how could they succeed?"

"They used their beauty!" Ye Chen said.

Liu Shihua: "..."

"Even if you've been kidnapped, what does that have to do with us? Why are you calling and disturbing our life?" Liu Shihua provocatively said on the phone. "Xinlan and I are doing well now, a wealthy businessman is pursuing Xinlan right now, she is very happy!"

"Where are you?" Ye Chen became frantic. "Tell me the address!"

"We have nothing to do with each other, alright?" Liu Shihua scoffed. "Why should I disclose our address to someone irrelevant? I'm a world-famous superstar; what if you harbor ill intentions towards me!"

"I was your bodyguard, I need to be paid!" Ye Chen justified boldly.

Liu Shihua: "..."

"We agreed initially, one hundred thousand a month, I protected you for two days, so you owe me six thousand! Of course, treating your illness is another matter." Ye Chen's analysis was extremely logical.

"I bought a watch last year!" Liu Shihua muttered in frustration and hung up the phone.

"Liu Shihua!" Ye Chen realized the call had disconnected and immediately let out a cry of anguish.

Ye Chen was outrageously furious; he wanted to transform into the Hulk, fight the heavens and Earth, and take down Liu Shihua!

But before Ye Chen could transform successfully, he wilted.

Ye Chen suddenly realized his overreaction had attracted everyone's attention, as strange looks were directed at him.

Even Ye Chen caught a glimpse of several law enforcement officers armed with riot gear approaching him, warily watching him, as if they were apprehending a terrorist.

The resplendent, awe-inspiring Ye Chen, at that moment, rather looked like a clown invited by a monkey!

"I'm sorry, folks, please excuse me, I was just talking in my sleep!"

Ye Chen apologized with a contrite face, quickly gesturing an apology to those around him.

Seeing Ye Chen's apologetic demeanor, the tense expressions of nearby people gradually relaxed, and the officers also eased.

These days, the threat posed by the mentally ill is still very high, no one dares underestimate it!

There had even been a news report recently, about a person who suddenly suffered a mental breakdown while walking on the street, and gouged out a bystander's eyeball.

"Number 3231, please proceed to window number eight for service, number 3231, to window number eight…"

Just then, an announcement came through the PA system in the business hall.

Hearing this announcement, Ye Chen felt as if he had been granted a reprieve and immediately rushed to window number eight, his ticket in hand being number 3231!

"Hello sir, what service may I assist you with?"

The attendant at window number eight was a glamorous young woman in her mid-twenties.

"Open an account, deposit money!" Ye Chen handed over the form he had filled out earlier through the window.

"Sir, how much are you depositing?" The charming attendant took the form in her hands, her eyes lighting up when she heard Ye Chen mention depositing money.

"All of this!" Ye Chen placed the entire cloth bag on the counter.

The female attendant was taken aback, giving Ye Chen a somewhat astonished look.

The bag was bulging, and if it was all cash inside, there must be four or five hundred thousand!

"Can you hurry up? I'm in a hurry!" Ye Chen was somewhat impatient; this female clerk, heavily made up, was clearly not his type.

"Okay!"

The attractive female clerk replied, her fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard as she processed account registration for Ye Chen.

After a few minutes, Ye Chen had finally deposited the cash into his account and had a Huaxia Bank gold card in his hand.

"Mr. Ye, with all this cash in your hand, have you ever thought about investing in stocks or funds?" the striking clerk asked as Ye Chen was about to leave.

"Not interested!" Ye Chen answered bluntly.

Having finished his business, Ye Chen was ready to leave; there were still many people lined up behind him waiting to be served, and he didn't want to be a roadblock drawing curses.

"Mr. Ye, wait a moment!" the striking female clerk called out urgently.

"Is there something else?" Ye Chen asked, suspicious.

"Mr. Ye, I am Pan Hongmei, the top financial advisor at this branch of Huaxia. If you want to invest, you can call me anytime!" Pan Hongmei said as she stood up and handed him a business card through the window. "Any time, any place, whatever you want to do, just give me a call!"

This Pan Hongmei was a top financial consultant at the Huaxia branch, managing hefty investment funds and helping people with financial planning. However, she also took a hefty commission and had a high business bonus.

"Any time?" Ye Chen asked.

"Yes, you can do whatever you want then, but you have to invest first!" Pan Hongmei enticed him.

"Alright, I will!" Ye Chen glanced at the striking cleavage of the female clerk and nodded seriously.

"Then you can go rent a room now, I'll be off work in an hour, and then I'll come to discuss business with you!" Pan Hongmei offered proactively.

"Is that really okay?" Ye Chen was shocked, wondering when the world had become so crazy.

"Is there anything that's not okay?" Pan Hongmei smiled radiantly.

In fact, Pan Hongmei wasn't usually so casual; even if she was to sleep with a client, it needed to be well-timed and follow a natural progression.

But for some reason, the moment Pan Hongmei saw Ye Chen, she was captivated by him.

Of course, Pan Hongmei never thought Ye Chen would refuse, because she knew her charm was irresistible to any man.

"Can I go now?" Ye Chen asked.

However, his question clearly caught Pan Hongmei off guard.

"Not all women are Liu Shihua, able to make a man foolishly love her!"

Ye Chen muttered to himself, then turned and left, leaving Pan Hongmei with a stunned expression.

"Don't move! Get down! This is a robbery!"

Just as Ye Chen turned around, a loud shout rang out—the bank robbers had arrived!

The robbers, blended in among the crowd in the hall, finally revealed their fangs at that moment—they were eight in total, tall and burly, all with faces covered with black cloth, each holding a gun.

As the robbers revealed themselves, chaos erupted among the customers in the hall, attending to their business.

The bank staff pressed the alarm system immediately.

"Ah! Help~!"

"Don't kill me~!"

"Help, it's a robbery, they're killing people~~!"

The crowd in the bank hall instantly turned chaotic, with cries, screams and various noises intertwining.

"Damn!"

Seeing the situation, Ye Chen cried out in shock and scrambled to hide behind a column.

Ye Chen knew he was lucky, but he never imagined that just trying to open an account and deposit some money would end up in a bank robbery!

"Bang! Bang!"

A tall, imposing robber fired two shots into the air, instantly quieting the panicked crowd.

"Everybody quiet down!"

"Squat down, hands on your head, we only want your money, not your lives, everybody be honest!"

"All gather together, squat deeply, hands on your head!"

"Don't try any tricks, if anyone dares to touch a phone or tries to call for help, I'll blow their head off!"

Three of the robbers, including Ye Chen and several dozen others, herded everyone into a corner with their guns pointed, intimidating them not to make any sudden moves.

"Huzi! Xiao Hei! You two keep watch!"

"Liang Zi, we're getting the money!"

The tallest and most imposing man was clearly the leader. He seemed experienced in these robbery schemes and quickly took control of the situation.

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