Chapter 137: Triple Surprise

Just as Ye Shanshan was complaining about Ye Chen deceiving her, the front door was opened from the inside.

Someone leaned against the doorframe, grinning mischievously: "Oh, you’re here? Took your time!"

Ye Shanshan froze instantly, staring wide-eyed at Ye Chen’s sly smile inside the doorway, struggling to find her words.

"You... I..." She pointed at Ye Chen, then back toward the house, feeling the scene before her was unreal.

She half-suspected that the man who looked exactly like Ye Chen might be his long-lost twin brother.

But then she dismissed the thought. Twins, my foot. It was obvious he must have somehow sneaked out of the house ahead of everyone else and arrived here first.

By contrast, Niuniu and Xiulan greeted him warmly:

"Hello, Brother Ye Chen!"

"Ye Chen, little brother, you’re actually home. Sorry for the intrusion, you must be busy!"

When leaving, Xiulan paused a few extra seconds, noticing Ye Shanshan’s even more surprised expression... Could it be that this girl didn’t know Ye Chen lived here?

And indeed, Ye Shanshan truly had no idea this house belonged to Ye Chen.

She had never considered that possibility at all.

If it weren’t for the neighbor next door revealing the truth, she would have remained completely in the dark.

The next moment, the little girl stepped back in fear as she thought about the price of this house, suspecting Ye Chen was playing a prank again.

As if she could afford something like this!

Seeing Ye Shanshan’s reaction, Ye Chen realized the joke had gone too far—it was time to tell her the truth:

"Welcome to our new home. I didn’t tell you before because I was waiting to surprise you today!"

"Happy birthday, Shanshan!"

This birthday gift for her coming-of-age was truly substantial; few could manage such a gesture.

The little girl quickly covered her mouth with her hands, tears welling up unexpectedly at the sudden birthday wishes.

It felt like a dream!

At this moment, her “older sister” persona instantly shattered—she was still the “younger sister” who had accompanied Ye Chen for so many years.

Ye Chen led Ye Shanshan into the courtyard and straight into the house.

Along the way, Ye Shanshan kept glancing around; though full of questions, she carefully took in her surroundings.

Making it feel more real.

Ancient trees, stone tables, winding paths, and ditches.

White walls, black tiles, and an unfurnished, somewhat empty interior.

But in an instant, Ye Shanshan’s gaze was fixed again.

On the living room table, a cake adorned with lit candles deeply captured her attention.

She immediately recalled the scene of Ye Chen standing in the snow, serving as the candle for her “big cake.”

Thinking of this, her reddened eyes shimmered with tears.

Ye Chen looked at her gently, smiling softly.

And she should know, today’s gifts weren’t limited to just these.

"Shanshan, look at the name on the envelope."

"The mistress of this house?! You mean this letter is actually for me?"

Ye Chen chuckled to himself, amused by how naturally she immersed herself in the role. "Open it and see."

Ye Shanshan tore open the envelope, and out slid a black card with golden edges—a stored-value card Ye Chen had brought back from the Transcendent Mansion.

She had never seen a card of this color before; her brow furrowed in puzzlement as a trace of confusion crossed her face.

Ye Chen’s proud voice sounded in front of her:

"There’s over twenty million in the card, and it’s entrusted to you!"

He stood cheerfully, waiting to see the wide range of expressions on Ye Shanshan’s face.

Since he had already mastered the way to wealth, why care about the current balance?

Besides, he was used to letting her manage the money—it saved both effort and worry.

But he never expected to underestimate the shock such an astronomical sum would cause.

The next moment, the honest cohabiting little sister suddenly lifted her head, her eyes blazing as she questioned Ye Chen:

"Tell me, where did all this money come from? What terrible thing did you do?"

"I heard before that in the Tenth Residential District, the house you have is worth at least tens of millions, and this isn’t even all—the stored-value card has so much too?"

"If you don’t explain clearly, I won’t move in."

The sudden flood of surprises had transformed into a fright.

Ye Shanshan’s shock wasn’t baseless; anyone who usually carried no more than a few hundred yuan suddenly presenting a luxury home with a huge fortune was baffling.

The story behind it was utterly unbelievable, yet she was faced with it.

She couldn’t accept it so easily—unless given a reasonable explanation.

Ye Chen met the little girl’s suspicious gaze and confessed honestly:

"The last time I helped Little Salted Egg sell raw stones in the inner city, I bought one for myself too."

"Because I can see the content inside the raw stone, I chose one with a high content."

"After extracting it, I didn’t inject it myself; I sold it all."

"With the money I got, I bought this house, and the rest is on the card."

Ye Chen’s frank and sincere admission left no room for hiding his revealed abilities.

His true worry was that if one day Teacher Youya met Niuniu and told her something she didn’t know, it would be worse for him.

Besides, what ill intentions could Niuniu have? She would only be more motivated to keep his secrets.

Unlike some devilish woman, who was intent on ruining him with experiments... ah, never mind!

Ye Shanshan was half in doubt at first until she pointed to her own pocket and tested him, asking how much money was inside.

Women do love soul-searching questions!

Ye Chen not only listed every coin and bill but even mentioned there was a hairpin of hers in his pocket.

He described the hairpin’s style vividly, and only then did Ye Shanshan believe him.

But his smugness lasted less than three seconds before a question struck him dumb:

"Your ability is X-ray vision? Damn... you pervert! Tell me, how many girls have you spied on?"

Damn... I swear to heaven, my clairvoyance isn’t used like that. You have to believe me!

Ye Chen looked despondently at Ye Shanshan’s distrustful face... What curse have I done to myself!

Finally, after Ye Shanshan made her wish and blew out the candles, the two shared cake in their new home.

Ye Chen quietly asked:

"What did you wish for just now?"

Without hesitation, Ye Shanshan replied, as naturally as Ye Chen confiding his secrets to her:

"I hope you never get hurt again and stay safe forever."

Upon hearing this wish, Ye Chen sighed silently... Ah, I shouldn’t have asked—once a wish is spoken aloud, it loses its power.

Next time something happens, my injuries might only be worse.