Chapter 5

At six in the evening, Ye Fei and Tang Ruoxue came out of the traffic police station.

Tang Ruoxue looked very embarrassed.

To争取宽大处理, she took the initiative to take responsibility as soon as she entered.

She did not mention Ye Fei grabbing the steering wheel at all, only saying that she was willing to take full responsibility, to pay compensation, or to go to jail, she accepted it all.

However, the traffic police looked at her strangely and informed her that neither she nor Ye Fei had any responsibility.

The accident was caused by the front tire of the mud truck aging and bursting.

The traffic police even pulled up the surveillance footage, praising Ye Fei for his quick decision-making.

If Ye Fei had not promptly moved away from the original location, they would have been crushed to death on the spot.

Tang Ruoxue was stunned.

She realized that she had not only wronged Ye Fei but also owed him a thank you.

If it weren't for Ye Fei, she might have perished.

Getting into the BMW, Tang Ruoxue originally wanted to apologize, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

She finally muttered, "Fortunately, the accident has nothing to do with you, otherwise you would have been in jail for a long time."

Ye Fei was already used to the Tang family's stubborn attitude: "I understand, I'll be more careful next time."

Tang Ruoxue's willingness to 'take the blame' for him softened Ye Fei's heart. No matter how much Tang Ruoxue looked down on him, she still cared for him deep down.

Then, he gently stroked the black box in his hand.

The box had fallen out of Audi's pocket, with the code 9981. Song Hongyan had specially called to have the traffic police hand the box to Ye Fei.

She also told Ye Fei to accept it.

Ye Fei didn't hesitate much; after all, Xixi's life was worth a gift.

Thinking of Xixi, a hint of worry appeared in Ye Fei's eyes. The white light had barely repaired Xixi's soul, but it was not enough to help her through the danger.

He decided to visit the little girl tomorrow.

Hearing Ye Fei's words, Tang Ruoxue turned the steering wheel and left: "You've finally matured."

Ye Fei retracted his gaze from the distance and, seeing that Tang Ruoxue was in a good mood, said, "Ruoxue, I'm not lying. You have a blood curse, and the car accident is proof... You'd better get rid of the amulet."

"Shut up!"

Tang Ruoxue's face turned dark: "Can't you stop talking nonsense?"

"This amulet was given to me by my mother during a trip. Are you saying my mother wants to harm her daughter?"

Ye Fei quickly waved his hands: "That's not what I mean. Your mother might have been tricked... But during a trip, who would go out of their way to trick the Tang family?"

Tang Ruoxue ended the topic with a bad temper: "The car accident was just an accident. The blood curse is nonsense."

"If you keep talking about this, get off my car."

To her, Ye Fei was just trying to attract attention.

Ye Fei was very helpless and stopped talking to avoid making Tang Ruoxue angry. At the same time, he was thinking about how to help resolve the issue.

The amulet was still absorbing Tang Ruoxue's luck and vitality, and in ten to fifteen days, she would face another threat of death.

He had to solve this problem as soon as possible.

"Screech—" Half an hour later, the red BMW stopped in front of the Phoenix Hotel.

Why here?

Ye Fei was slightly stunned, then he slapped his head, remembering that tonight was his father-in-law Tang Sanguo's 50th birthday.

The Tang family had booked a banquet at the Phoenix Hotel to celebrate.

"Forgetting about Dad's birthday, I'll go buy something..."

Ye Fei had endured a year of cold looks, but since it was his father-in-law's good day, he needed to show some respect.

"No need, I've already bought it."

"Today, my sister and her family will also come. You'd better not speak, or you'll embarrass yourself."

Tang Ruoxue opened the trunk, took out a gift box, and walked into the hotel without looking back.

Ye Fei thought for a moment, then took the black box given by Song Hongyan and went in.

Although he hadn't opened it yet, since Song Hongyan dared to give it to him as a life-saving gift, it should be acceptable to give it to his father-in-law.

Soon, Ye Fei followed Tang Ruoxue to the banquet hall and found that the Tang family had invited many relatives tonight.

Nearly thirty people, with three large round tables, the atmosphere was lively.

Sister Tang Fenghua and her husband Han Jianfeng were also there.

However, his father-in-law Tang Sanguo and mother-in-law Lin Qiuling hadn't arrived yet, and his sister-in-law was studying abroad and wouldn't be back.

"Ruoxue, you're finally here."

"Today is Dad's 50th birthday, why are you so late?"

"Although Mom and Dad have always doted on you, you should show more care, right?"

Seeing Tang Ruoxue and Ye Fei, Tang Fenghua and the others smiled and gathered around, chatting.

They didn't even look at Ye Fei.

Ye Fei didn't mind.

But Sister-in-law Han Jianfeng, as usual, was being difficult: "Ye Fei, what gift did you bring for Dad's 50th birthday?"

"Don't say that what Ruoxue bought is what you bought."

"You eat, live, and use the Tang family's things. On such a good day, shouldn't you spend some money to show your respect?"

"Are you coming empty-handed?"

He smiled sarcastically, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Although Sister Tang Fenghua was also a beauty, she was far inferior to Tang Ruoxue.

So he saw Ye Fei, who had won the beauty, as a thorn in his side.

Ye Fei calmly replied: "I brought a gift."

Tang Ruoxue was taken aback.

She didn't know that the traffic police had given Ye Fei the box.

"Ha ha ha, you brought a gift?"

Han Jianfeng laughed loudly: "Let me see, what did you buy?"

Without waiting for Tang Ruoxue to react, Han Jianfeng quickly stepped forward and snatched the black box from Ye Fei's hand.

He opened it.

A large, ugly, bright red ginseng fruit, resembling a dragon's head, appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Gift?"

"Ginseng fruit?"

"Such a shabby package, such an ugly fruit, it must be from a street vendor."

"Yes, and it's so red, it's definitely treated with chemicals. It could kill someone."

"Waste is waste. On Dad's birthday, you bring a ginseng fruit that costs five yuan?"

"Even if you were to give a gift, you should give something normal. This ugly, bright red thing is clearly a fake."

"You don't even care about Dad's birthday, how can you have the nerve to be a son-in-law?"

Han Jianfeng and the Tang family relatives laughed, their eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

Tang Ruoxue's face was very stiff. She didn't expect Ye Fei to embarrass her again.

She muttered angrily: "Useless thing!" Ye Fei didn't respond, just stared in shock at the ginseng fruit.

He never expected that Song Hongyan would give such an expensive gift.

Seeing Ye Fei standing still, everyone thought he was ashamed and burst into laughter again.

"Idiot, look at what I gave Dad, a painting by Wu Daozi from the Tang Dynasty."

Han Jianfeng took out his gift, opened it, and said proudly: "The 'Moon Over the Sea.'"

"I spent a lot of effort to find this, it cost me 330,000 yuan."

"As for its real market value, it's worth ten times that."

"I even had a few experts in this field appraise it."

Han Jianfeng clearly wanted to show off his superiority in front of the relatives, but to avoid direct boasting, he used Ye Fei as an excuse: "Ye Fei, remember, if you give Dad a gift, it should be something of the highest quality."

"Don't give Dad and Mom something from a street vendor."

The Tang family relatives were amazed. A gift worth hundreds of thousands of yuan was indeed a big gesture.

Compared to Ye Fei's ugly ginseng fruit, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

"Sister-in-law, I admit your gift is very nice."

Tang Ruoxue tried to defend Ye Fei: "But giving Dad a gift isn't about the price, it's about the sincerity."

She regretted not noticing the box in Ye Fei's hand; otherwise, she would have thrown the embarrassing gift in the trash.

"Sincerity also requires sincerity?"

Han Jianfeng sneered: "You eat, live, and use the Tang family's things. Spending a little more money to make Dad and Mom happy, isn't that good?"

"It's clear that you don't take it seriously."

Tang Fenghua smiled with a hidden knife: "Jianfeng, forget it. Ruoxue isn't easy, she has to support Ye Fei, who lives off others."

Everyone laughed again, the atmosphere filled with joy.

Tang Ruoxue's face turned red: "You..."

Although she was the president of a subsidiary of the Tang family, earning millions of yuan a year, most of the money went to her parents, leaving her with very little spare cash.

A gift worth hundreds of thousands of yuan was beyond her means.

"Ruoxue, don't be angry. Our gift may be ordinary, but it's genuine."

At this moment, Ye Fei said calmly: "Better than Sister-in-law giving Dad and Mom a fake painting for their birthday."

The entire hall fell silent instantly.