Chapter 4: Unprovoked Calamities

Just when Chen Jinseng could hardly hold back his nausea from vomiting, Ye Yan brought the small tricycle to a stop! 

Ye Yan got out of the car with Chen Jinseng. But she never expected that something would go wrong just while buying groceries. 

When Ye Yan appeared in a variety show, reporters rushed over as soon as they heard the news. People at the market also spread the word. After all, Ye Yan wasn’t very well-known at that time. 

360° panoramic shots – truly stunning beauty! When Chen Jinseng and Ye Yan stand together, any photo taken of them would be perfect for a magazine cover!

These photos caused a lot of discussion when they were posted, with most people criticizing her.

[Ye Yan is so disgusting. How can she still make it onto the trending list after all this?]

[What? Ye Yan, that homewrecker, is back in action? Instead of staying with Actor Pei, she’s gone after that little puppy?! She really isn’t picky at all! How can she even be okay with a three-year age difference?!]

[What an act! A big celebrity like her actually goes grocery shopping? Didn’t she say she’d never bought groceries before? Ye Xiaosan really knows how to whitewash her reputation.]

[Has Ye Yan not left the entertainment industry yet? How come her popularity remains so high? Buying trending searches like that is really disgusting! Please stop stalking Ye Yan every day, you paparazzi! _~]

……

Ye Yan looked at the person throwing vegetable leaves at her, her expression very displeased. She hadn’t intended to cause any trouble, after all, they were filming a variety show. 

But the man, seeing that there were cameras and wanting to become famous, started pushing Ye Yan. Her ankle was already bruised. With that push, he sent Ye Yan straight into Chen Jinsong’s arms, almost knocking Chen Jinseng down.

Chen Jinseng felt the warmth in his arms. A slight smile appeared on his lips, though it vanished quickly. At the same time, he tightened his grip on Ye Yan’s arm. 

Ye Yan looked displeased, realizing that she had dragged Chen Jinseng into this situation. 

“Apologize!” 

“Why should I apologize to you! Ye Xiaosan, get out of the entertainment industry!” 

“Don’t mistakes require an apology?”

Ye Yan almost laughed at that person’s behavior. She just went out to buy some vegetables, and yet she got vegetable leaves thrown at her. What terrible luck! 

“You’re such a scumbag who slipped through the cracks after nine years of bad behavior! Do you have any evidence that I’m a mistress? If not, then you’re just making up things out of thin air. And you also deliberately hurt people. Do you even realize that’s a crime?” 

Obviously, that person was somewhat intimidated by Ye Yan’s words.

In just a short while, quite a crowd gathered there. Most of them were there to make fun of Ye Yan. 

Quite a few people also spoke in defense of that man. 

“You can’t even be talked about as a mistress? Are you some big star who acts all high and mighty?” 

“That’s right! You’re morally corrupt, yet you still don’t accept criticism!” 

Seeing that so many people were speaking up for him, the man straightened his back and stood up tall.

Seeing so many stupid people, Ye Yan couldn’t help but laugh. She said to everyone, “This is the first time I’ve heard of someone who thinks they have a right to hurt others. First of all, I don’t even know this person. He just rushed at me and threw vegetable leaves at me. Isn’t that completely rude?” 

“Second, I’ve already clarified whether I’m the “third party” in this situation. I’m not the third party at all! You can’t believe everything you read online without verification.”

“Third, whether I am a mistress or not has nothing to do with whether he can hurt me at will!”

With that, she prepared to take Chen Jinseng away, not wanting to get involved any further. 

But when that person saw the person beside him speaking up for him, he seemed to gain confidence and reached out to Ye Yan, who was about to leave. 

Without thinking about the consequences, he reached out and grabbed Ye Yan’s arm.

Chen Jinseng noticed a change in the man’s expression as he held Ye Yan’s hand. A hint of danger flashed in his eyes, unlike his usual demeanor. Chen Jinseng moved slightly, and saw that Ye Yan had pulled him behind herself.

Ye Yan’s eyes held the fury of a storm within them. It was as though darkness was spreading from those eyes, giving off an imposing aura that reached two meters and eighty centimeters in height. 

Raising her hand, she casually grabbed that person’s dirty hand. With a simple twist, the person let out a painful cry. 

“Ah!” 

“You wretched bitch!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Yan laughed—a beautiful yet cruel laugh. Her bewitching eyes held no warmth at all, like ice at the bottom of a lake. 

Ye Yan’s smile had a tremendous impact. It was like a single drop of water dropped into a pot of oil—the whole place came alive!

 Truly worthy of debuting with such divine beauty. That smile is simply breathtaking. Most people are utterly captivated by her beauty. 

“Huh~”

It’s really too much. How dare this person touch her with his dirty hands? Ye Yan felt uncomfortable and wanted to go back and wash herself. 

Ye Yan let out a light laugh, her eyes filled with mockery and sarcasm. 

Everyone’s attention was drawn to Ye Yan’s exclamation. 

Few people even cared about that person’s screams. 

But the person whose finger was broken by Ye Yan was filled with regret. Ye Yan seemed gentle and weak on the surface, but turns out she was actually ruthless!

The malice in those eyes is truly terrifying. 

Watching Ye Yan’s retreating figure, he had no idea what she was thinking. 

Ye Yan took the opportunity to slip away at that moment. 

Then she went with Chen Jinseng to buy groceries.

……

[Ye Yan is so handsome! I’m with Ye Yan here. That man just now was completely unacceptable—he even pushed someone.]

[Ugh, Ye Yan is so doting! Look how tightly she protects Jiang Shengsheng.]

[Ye Yan’s so miserable. Should we still hate on her, her haters? She’s even been thrown vegetable leaves at. That’s a bit too much.]

[That’s too bad. I can’t get any darker anymore.]

[I also…]

……

Ye Yan wasn’t aware of the intense discussions in the comment section. But right now, while shopping for groceries, Ye Yan was having a great time haggling over prices. 

“Bro, could you give me a better price? I need ten pounds of potatoes. Please cut me a little slack and give me a better rate.”

Ye Yan made full use of her stunning beauty. With her watery, gleaming eyes, she exuded both seductiveness and grace. She brought out all her charm. The guy immediately blushed under her gaze, stammering as he said, “Okay… fine. I’ll give you a small tip then.” 

After saying that, he lowered his head and quickly got things ready for Ye Yan. 

Then, with her cute looks and skill at flattery, Ye Yan spent 150 yuan to buy ten pounds of potatoes, ten pounds of tomatoes, half a bag of flour, and some other groceries. She still had over 100 yuan left. 

After making their purchases, Ye Yan and Chen Jinseng prepared to leave. 

When the derivative CP group returned, they saw that the crew had set up a table in the middle of the yard, so everyone could gather together for a meal. 

But no one was cooking, and everyone was starving. 

Actor Zhou Kebing spoke up first, “My cooking skills are average. You might not like it. Is there anyone else who can cook? Let’s work together. If anyone knows how to cook, I’d be happy to help out too!” 

Everyone fell silent. Zhou Kebing sighed and prepared to go to the kitchen. 

He heard Ye Yan say, “Brother Zhou, I can cook.”