Chapter 1284: You... You Want Me to Leave Right Now?

Chapter 1284: Chapter 1284: You... You Want Me to Leave Right Now?

Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning weren’t exactly shocked, but they were certainly surprised.

Zhao Gushen wanted Ye Dezhang to go back on his own?

They didn’t need to go back?

Did he agree to let them stay in B City?

However, the two of them still retained some self-awareness.

They knew that Zhao Gushen leaving them here definitely didn’t mean he was letting bygones be bygones.

If that were the case, he wouldn’t just send Ye Dezhang away.

Moreover, to be honest, apart from being rather annoying in his speech and actions, Ye Dezhang wasn’t as directly troublesome to Ye Fei as the two of them were.

In the past, whatever was said or done, it was always Xu Huizhen leading the charge, with Ye Ning as the strategist.

This was particularly obvious, and Zhao Gushen couldn’t have missed it.

And Ye Dezhang was always in a difficult position on the sidelines.

Thinking of this, Xu Huizhen suddenly froze, was Ye Dezhang playing dumb and taking advantage deliberately?

Xu Huizhen looked at Ye Dezhang with this layer of suspicion.

If that was the case, then Ye Dezhang was actually the most insidious one and the most shameless.

A grown man hiding behind while letting two women from the family charge forward.

But seeing Ye Dezhang’s similarly confused look, Xu Huizhen let go of her doubts.

Ye Ning now really wanted to ask Zhao Gushen, if he let Ye Dezhang go back to Ye City on his own, what about them?

Anyone not completely foolish would realize that Zhao Gushen sending Ye Dezhang away meant he was ready to let him off the hook.

And by keeping them here, what was Zhao Gushen planning?

At this time, if Ye Dezhang left alone, it would mean he was abandoning them to fend for themselves.

Xu Huizhen believed Ye Dezhang could understand this.

"Of course, you needn’t worry about having no financial means upon returning." Zhao Gushen continued, "To prevent claims that Ye Fei is not being dutiful."

"After you return to Ye City, we will provide you with a monthly living allowance." Zhao Gushen took out his phone, entered a string of numbers using the calculator, and showed it to Ye Dezhang, "This amount."

From this angle, only Ye Dezhang could see it.

Ye Ning and Xu Huizhen couldn’t see it.

The distance between the three of them wasn’t close.

Even if Xu Huizhen craned her neck to look, she couldn’t see it.

This made Xu Huizhen frantic, what amount had Zhao Gushen promised Ye Dezhang?

Xu Huizhen’s deep-rooted greed made her more curious about the amount than about the possible future developments filled with fear of the unknown.

Ye Ning could see even less of the amount on Zhao Gushen’s phone.

But she could see the shock on Ye Dezhang’s face.

Either it was exceptionally little, or extraordinarily much.

It couldn’t possibly be little.

If it were very little, Ye Dezhang wouldn’t comply.

If it were an incredible amount.

Ye Dezhang was no longer the same Ye Dezhang he used to be.

He was also a man with money now, having seen wealth.

It’s not easy to shock Ye Dezhang like this.

No one knew exactly how much it was.

"Well?" Zhao Gushen slightly curled his lips, "Do you agree?"

He was confident Ye Dezhang would agree.

Sure enough, Ye Dezhang hesitated for a while but eventually nodded with reluctance: "Alright, I agree."

Xu Huizhen’s eyes widened suddenly.

Ye Dezhang actually agreed!

Moreover, despite his apparent hesitation.

But Xu Huizhen and he had been married for decades, and she was quite familiar with Ye Dezhang.

His hesitation was nothing but a facade, to fool outsiders.

To make people think he was a good person.

Living with Ye Dezhang for decades, Xu Huizhen believed she understood him better than anyone else in this world.

She thought she understood Ye Dezhang inside out.

Knew that Ye Dezhang was only hesitant on the outside; in his heart, he had already agreed with pleasure.

Because of this, Xu Huizhen felt even more heartbroken.

A spouse for many years, yet Ye Dezhang knew leaving her here with Zhao Gushen around meant she wouldn’t have it easy.

But when he saw that the money Zhao Gushen offered was sufficient, he was willing to abandon her immediately.

Indeed, when disaster strikes, everyone escapes on their own.

Even if roles were reversed, if it were Xu Huizhen, she likely would do the same.

But she felt that if it were her, she would hesitate and struggle; unlike Ye Dezhang, who agreed so promptly.

Xu Huizhen felt a bit heartbroken.

Decades of marriage, only for Ye Dezhang to abandon her with just a word.

Isn’t this abandonment?

Zhao Gushen sent Ye Dezhang away yet held back Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning.

They remained in B City, no longer because they refused to leave.

But because Zhao Gushen held them back, not permitting them to leave.

Choosing not to leave and being detained are entirely different concepts.

Xu Huizhen looked at Ye Dezhang in disbelief.

Ye Dezhang dared not meet Xu Huizhen’s gaze.

But in his heart, he told himself that he was just fulfilling Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning.

He had long wanted to return to Ye City.

It was just that Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning didn’t want to leave, insisting on departing from B City.

Now, even if told they could leave, they probably still wouldn’t want to.

So choosing to leave himself was not problematic.

He didn’t force Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning to leave, he had indeed considered their well-being, hadn’t he?

Zhao Gushen remained silent, watching coldly from the side.

Leaving the time for this family of selfish individuals to perform their act.

There was a mocking glint in Zhao Gushen’s gaze.

Before Ye Dezhang joined Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning in B City, Ye Fei had told him.

The only person in the family who treated her well was Ye Dezhang.

Ye Fei had even thought of going back to see Ye Dezhang.

At that time, she didn’t know Ye Dezhang was coming to B City.

But even if she did, she would have welcomed him.

Unfortunately, Ye Dezhang’s actions had ultimately left her heartbroken.

Zhao Gushen had thought, like Ye Fei, that Ye Dezhang was simply easily swayed.

Wanting to be kind to everyone while doing things that dissatisfied everyone.

Thinking everyone’s words made sense, lacking his own principle.

But now it seems, Ye Dezhang clearly had his own ideas.

He wasn’t easily swayed; he merely used it as a way to offload responsibility onto others.

The ideas came from others, from Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning.

He was just easily swayed, believing them.

But now it seems, being easily swayed was only Ye Dezhang’s facade.

Concealing his inherent selfishness and indifference.

Zhao Gushen curled his lips mockingly.

Ye Dezhang really was quite the talent.

"Then it’s settled; you can leave now." After finishing, Zhao Gushen had someone come forward to untie Ye Dezhang.

Ye Dezhang stood up somewhat awkwardly.

Having been tied up for a long time, the blood circulation in his wrists and arms wasn’t very smooth.

The places where he had been tied felt especially cold and a bit numb.

He stood up, awkwardly looking at Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning: "Then...what about them?"

"I still have things to discuss with them." Zhao Gushen replied.

"My people will take you to the airport." Zhao Gushen continued.

Ye Dezhang froze for a moment, then exclaimed in shock: "Airport? You...are telling me to leave now?"

Even Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning were stunned.