<h4>Chapter 468: Chapter 468: The Small Ind</h4>


    The matter of the Wen Family father and daughter was quickly forgotten by everyone, with only the increasingly rigid corpse in the freezer proving the existence of the two.


    About half a monthter, the cruise finally docked. This docking took longer than usual, at a small ind in Japan. As soon as we disembarked, it felt like this ce was an outdoor paradise, unbelievably beautiful.


    The fiery red maple leaves adorned the small ind with a red hue, making people feel like they were walking through a sea of fire. The buildings on the ind had a typical Japanese style, small and exquisite, exuding a sense of tranquility over time.


    The fiery red maple leaves, along with the small and exquisite houses, made this small ind look like a painting.


    "Is this the ce I’ve visited before? It’s too beautiful. I remember cherry blossom trees were nted here, so how did they all be maples now?" someone who had been here before spoke in the crowd, unable to hide their amazement.


    "Renovated?" Xu Ke heard what was said, raised his eyebrows, and spoke to Zhong Boyu.


    "Made some renovations, but it wasn’t particrly expensive, only about two billion. However, the money spent will soon be recouped," Zhong Boyu said with absolute confidence between his brows.


    Xu Ke had only a handful of close friends, you could count them on one hand; Sheng Wenhao and Zhong Boyu were just two of them.


    Sheng Wenhao and Zhong Boyu were twopletely different people. Although Sheng Wenhao was born into wealth, he had little interest in money, and his lifelong dream was to be a yboy wandering the human world. In contrast, Zhong Boyu, also born into wealth, had a weak mother and a father who was a gambling addict, who lost the family fortune early on and developed a bad habit of hitting his wife. Because of this, Zhong Boyu suffered a lot, which perhaps led to his obsessive love for money. He always found the quickest ways to make money, and whatever was profitable, he’d do it. Fortunately, he still had a bottom line in his heart.


    Upon arriving on the ind, Xu Ke and his group parted ways with Zhong Boyu, who had some ind matters to attend to, while Xu Ke took Lin Mengyao and Yu Xia to see the ind’s scenery.


    "This ce has been transformed beautifully," Yu Xia said with a slight smile, as she reached out to catch a fiery red maple leaf falling from a tree.


    "Yes, it’s really beautiful," Lin Mengyao looked up at the fiery red above and echoed.


    "If you like it, I’ll buy an ind and remodel it like this; four seasons a year, whatever style you like we’ll keep it," Xu Ke said, noticing how much the two liked this ce.


    "That would cost a lot of money, right?" Lin Mengyao said hesitantly.


    "What are you worried about? It would be around ten billion; it’s not like I can’t afford it. If you like it, just buy it. Don’t save money for your husband, I’m onlycking anything but money," Xu Ke said with a chuckle, tapping Lin Mengyao’s nose. On the other side, Yu Xia was stunned by Xu Ke’s words, her eyes wide, and mouth slightly open.


    "Be careful with such an open mouth, a bug might fly in," Xu Ke said mischievously to frighten her on purpose, and sure enough, Yu Xia immediately closed her mouth when hearing his words.


    But she couldn’t help but mutter to herself: Don’t talk about ten billion like it’s a hundred yuan!


    Yu Xia cautiously nced at Xu Ke, her eyes showing confusion, as if doubting whether she heard correctly.


    The weather on the ind was unpredictable; they had barely yed for a while when a cool breeze blew over, and before they could react, a torrential downpour hit as if someone was pouring water from above. By the time the three rushed out of the Maple Forest, the rain had stopped, like a kid ying a prank, causing trouble and then hiding away.


    The three exchanged nces, with a wry smile on their faces at their own sorry states.


    "Looks like we should take umbres when we go out. This rain came too suddenly," Xu Ke said, pushing his wet hair back, revealing his forehead and eyebrows, which inadvertently captivated Yu Xia, making her momentarily dazed. Her cheeks reddened like ripe shrimp.


    Yu Xia hurriedly looked down, her heart pounding like war drums, yet filled with reproach. She dared not look up at anyone, only revealing her blushing ear tips.


    Lin Mengyao squeezed the water out of her hair, noticing the redness on Yu Xia’s ear tips, showing a bit of concern, and reached to touch Yu Xia’s ear tips, startling her into a shiver.


    "What’s wrong, are my fingers too cold and froze you? It just rained heavily, don’t catch a cold," Lin Mengyao said nervously, pulling Yu Xia into her embrace.


    "I think we better go back first, find a doctor to check Xiaxia in our room, make sure she doesn’t get sick," Lin Mengyao said, holding Yu Xia with one hand while turning to speak to Xu Ke.


    "Mm, let’s hurry," Xu Ke replied.


    As they walked, another group of guests arrived on the other side of the ind. If Xu Ke were there, he would have noticed a familiar figure, none other than Ariel. But they’re currently focused on returning to their room.


    "Lin Mengyao!" As they were walking briskly, a shocked voice came from their left, causing Lin Mengyao to stop, and Xu Ke and Yu Xia to follow suit.


    "I thought I was seeing things, but it really is you. What’s happened to make you look like this?" A tall man and a short man approached from their left; the one speaking was the short man in front. He eyed Lin Mengyao from top to bottom, then looked at Yu Xia in her arms before finally setting his gaze on Xu Ke.


    The man’s gaze made Lin Mengyao ufortable, and she instinctively wanted to leave with Yu Xia, but the way was blocked by him.


    "Why didn’t you speak when you saw an old friend? Although I’ve been abroad studying for a long time, I still remember you. How could you forget me so soon, big busydy? That’s too sad," said the man, ostensibly sad, but his eyes at Lin Mengyao were filled with aggression and intent.


    When he blinked and tried to look again, Xu Ke had already taken Lin Mengyao’s ce, "Don’t look at my wife with those disgusting eyes, or I’ll dig them out," Xu Ke threatened in a low voice.


    "Hahaha, what a joke. You, an inw son, dare say such things to me. Where’s your courage from, Lin Mengyao? Don’t joke; I’ve heard as soon as I arrived, the Lin Family has changed, she’s no longer the Lin Family’s heiress, and you, not a rich son-inw anymore, trying to pretend to be a big shot here. Aren’t you afraid people willugh their teeth off," the manughed until tears almost came out.