Chapter 21

His gaze fell on that incomparably handsome face. One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Hmm? It still felt kind of creepy :)

Ye Heng sensed his gaze and looked down at him.

Then, the next second, his vision went dark as Tang Mingxi pulled a Louis Vuitton sack worth tens of thousands over his head.

Ye Heng:?

In the darkness, he heard the other man mutter in satisfaction, "This is much better."

Chapter 15: Tough Guys Are Scared

The news that Mingxi No. 1's electrical box had been struck by lightning was quickly impossible to keep under wraps.

The next day, Tang Yun rushed back from abroad and directly held every staff member within a one-kilometer radius of Mingxi Residence accountable.

Tang Mingxi saw a huge crowd of people in black suits standing outside the door. The leader had his head lowered, looking terrified, and seemed to be the chief person in charge.

No way. Tang Mingxi had not expected that merely burning out an electrical box would implicate so many people.

After Tang Yun berated all of Mingxi No. 1's security and property management staff, he turned around with a gentle, composed smile and came to Tang Mingxi's bedside.

His face-changing speed was practically a supreme art.

"How are you feeling, Xiaoxi? Are you still uncomfortable anywhere?" Tang Yun's concerned expression was genuine.

Tang Mingxi was stunned. It was the electrical box that had been struck by lightning, not him!

Brother, wake up, brother! How could I possibly be hurt?!

"I'm fine." Tang Mingxi felt a little embarrassed.

"It's all Brother's fault." Tang Yun said, "I should have come to check on you last night. Did it scare you?"

Well, he really had been a little scared.

But he had definitely been scared by the male lead, not by the thunder (.)

"No..." Tang Mingxi wanted to deny it.

Nonsense. The dignified Second Young Master of the Tang Family being frightened by thunder in the middle of the night would be far too embarrassing if word got out.

He was a man of backbone, yes :)

Tang Yun sighed. "It's Brother's fault for not getting back in time. Don't be angry with Brother, Xiaoxi. Haven't you always wanted a Gulfstream 650? I'll transfer it into your name in a while."

Oh, a private business jet worth three hundred million yuan.

"Before, I heard you had a little dispute with Old Jiang's son while throwing a party at South Lake Bay. It's Brother's fault for not buying Xiaoxi the biggest yacht. A few days ago, I ordered the Black Swan designed by Leoni in America. It's five hundred and sixty feet long. This time, it'll definitely be bigger than Old Jiang's."

Oh, a private yacht worth four hundred million.

Four hundred million US dollars.

"Brother!" Tang Mingxi's eyes reddened as he suddenly choked up. "I was almost scared to death last night, qvq!!"

What did a man need backbone and dignity for?

Being frightened by thunder was perfectly normal. Tough guys were supposed to be scared by thunder :)

"Really. It was super scary."

Tang Mingxi covered his face and fake-cried.

Rich people were truly terrifying.

Thus, when Ye Heng pushed open the door, he saw Tang Mingxi with reddened eyes, acting spoiled with his brother.

He had changed into casual loungewear entirely different from what he had worn that morning. A slender stretch of his pale neck was exposed as he complained pitifully.

From his carefully styled hair to his slippers, everything he wore had been meticulously put together by a stylist all morning.

Tang Mingxi rarely acted spoiled in front of outsiders. His parents had passed away early, and Tang Yun had practically raised him.

Therefore, he relied greatly on Tang Yun and was especially uninhibited around him.

Seeing his soft, pliant appearance so suddenly, Ye Heng's hand on the doorknob paused slightly.

"Second Brother really has a blessed life." Tang Nuo suddenly appeared behind him, looking a little tired.

Ye Heng glanced at him. Tang Nuo sighed and said, "He's been like this since childhood. Whenever the slightest thing happens, the whole family has to revolve around him. This time, Eldest Brother threw away a three-hundred-million-dollar Nasdaq order just to rush back and keep him company."

"As for me, I've had it even worse." He spoke in a half-joking tone. "I've always been responsible for the Mingxi No. 1 project. Eldest Brother chewed me out thoroughly. Since last night's incident until now, I haven't slept a wink."

Ye Heng did not reply, but his expression darkened.

"When I was young, Second Brother often bullied me. He's had a bad temper since childhood. Sometimes, he'd suddenly treat me well for a while, but it was only because he was tired of playing or had gotten a new toy. Once he remembered me again, he would come over and bully me." Tang Nuo's words carried a nearly imperceptible hint of resentment.

But he quickly recovered and asked Ye Heng tentatively, "Have you been doing well lately?"

"Mm." Ye Heng replied.

Tang Nuo considered his words, then said gently, "Second Brother is just like that. Don't take it to heart. If I had his temper, perhaps no one would dare provoke me."

Ye Heng's voice was cool. "You're not like him."

Tang Nuo's heart tightened as he heard Ye Heng add, "Your temper is much better than his."

His heart began pounding wildly.

The notoriously bad-tempered Second Young Master Tang cheerfully sent off his own god of wealth with great fanfare.

Before leaving, the god of wealth also mentioned, "That bag you said you really liked when I came last time?"

Oh, that Louis Vuitton sack worth tens of thousands?

He had used it to cover the male lead's head last night :)

"It might be in the walk-in closet."

Tang Mingxi hurriedly pushed Tang Yun outside, terrified that his eldest brother would say something like, "I'll acquire Louis Vuitton immediately," the next second.

When they reached the entrance of the residence, they saw Tang Nuo standing beside the private car.

Ever since Wang Ma's copy of The Lewd Aunt and Seductive Brother-in-Law had brainwashed him last time, Tang Mingxi now saw Tang Nuo from an entirely new angle.

So he was not the male lead's sister-in-law. He was the male lead's lover.

Tang Nuo felt a chill run down his spine beneath Tang Mingxi's inexplicably strange, scrutinizing stare.

But Tang Mingxi merely glanced at him before returning to Mingxi No. 1, immersed in the joy of becoming rich twice in a single day.

Only after Tang Yun left did Tang Mingxi pick up his phone.

News of Mingxi No. 1's electrical box spread quite quickly. For a time, all the fake rich second-generation heirs scattered throughout Tang Mingxi's WeChat sent him concerned messages.

He only learned from scrolling through Moments that Ningcheng had experienced a thunderstorm last night, causing power outages everywhere.

Wang Min's message arrived first: [There? I heard you wailed like a ghost and howled like a wolf because thunder scared you last night?]

After Tang Mingxi helped her out last time, Wang Min had added him on WeChat without permission and forcibly declared them sisters.

Tang Mingxi refused.

Tang Mingxi: [Do you have many friends?]

Wang Min: [?]

Wang Min: [(shy) At present, I only have you.]

Tang Mingxi: [Then you'll soon have no friends at all :)]

Wang Min: [.]

A red exclamation mark appeared on the WeChat screen. The message had been sent, but the recipient had refused it.

He had directly blocked her.

Wang Min: ...

Was this the legendary princess temper of the Second Young Master Tang?

But the next second, Tang Mingxi suddenly added Wang Min back.

For some reason, Wang Min felt a strange little sense of honor, as though an aloof cat had suddenly come over and brushed against her.

Tang Mingxi: [Sorry, I forgot to show off the plane and yacht my brother bought me.]

Tang Mingxi: [Link: [Title] Tang Group spends three hundred million on a Gulfstream 620. What is it like to ride in one?]

Tang Mingxi: [Link: [Title] The Black Swan, worth four hundred million dollars! Leoni designs a yacht again! The mysterious buyer is actually Tang Yun?!]

Wang Min: [...]

Wang Min: [I think I can be your sister-in-law again (smile)]

A red exclamation mark appeared on the WeChat screen again.

The message had been sent, but the recipient had refused it.

Wang Min: ...

No wonder that temper required a live-in son-in-law :)