After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

"What do you mean by this? Taking advantage of the situation? Using this opportunity to let your father-in-law trample all over me?"

Chu Jianghe became inexplicably angry, his cane pounding ceaselessly on the ground, making a resounding clang, quickly drawing everyone's attention.

Xie Jiang, who had been watching intently from not far away, suddenly stood up, clutching a steel bar tightly in his hand.

Chen Yu, on the other hand, appeared unfazed, pouring a cup of plum wine and sliding it across to Chu Jianghe.

"At this point, sir, do you really need to care so much about face?"

Chu Jianghe was stunned for a moment, unsure of what to do.

If what Chen Yu said was true, that someone had been poisoning him for thirty years, it must have been someone very close to him.

That meant he could neither return to Suzhou City nor continue to stay in Suzhou City; he could only find a place to hide until the real culprit behind the scenes was found.

Chu Jianghe took a moment to regulate his breathing and then downed the cup of plum wine with a gulp.

"Fine, I can stay at your father-in-law's place, but you have to ensure that he provides me with a top-notch suite, with all the services I need, nothing missing, and you also have to take responsibility for curing my illness," he declared.

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow; speaking of which, he seemed to be helping Chu Jianghe—this kind of felt like taking care of a demanding elder.

"These are minor issues, but I'm afraid you'll have to make the call to my father-in-law yourself," he replied.

Chu Jianghe, left with no choice at this juncture, reluctantly agreed.

Soon, Wang Qingshan came over with a bowl of braised pork.

The braised pork looked ordinary, no different from regular braised pork, but its flavor was entirely unique.

As soon as it was served, a pungent scent of herbs assailed Chu Jianghe's nostrils, causing his body to shiver involuntarily.

The persistent sense of weakness that had wrapped around him vanished completely.

He instinctively picked up his chopsticks and devoured two big mouthfuls.

"How in the world is this made? Not only is the taste rich and mellow, but it also melts in the mouth, and it can even cure my illness!"

Chen Yu rested his chin on one hand, "This is a special medicinal dish from my restaurant. If Mr. Chu is willing, we can provide this kind of medicinal cuisine every day. It can clear the poison from your body and even rejuvenate you to some extent."

Chu Jianghe immediately got excited, "Then I have another condition. For the next few days, you must take charge of my meals. I won't eat anything made by anyone else."

Chen Yu's mouth fell agape; he had a pile of things to attend to—just dealing with the factory and shopping center renovations was enough to give him a headache. Where would he find the time to cook specifically for Chu Jianghe?

He subconsciously gestured towards Wang Qingshan standing nearby.

"He is one of our head chefs here, and his skill in producing medicinal dishes is unparalleled! He made this braised pork; if you're willing, I can ask him to cook for you for a few days. However, the price for a personal chef like him must be separately discussed," he explained.

At this point, Chu Jianghe didn't care about the details and promptly wrote a check for five million.

"That's the price for ten days; I doubt anyone else would offer a higher rate than me."

Chen Yu was startled for a moment; according to market rates, at the very least, a private chef would cost thirty thousand a month, and at the high end, several hundred thousand.

It had to be said, Chu Jianghe was really generous in this regard.

"Deal!" Chen Yu accepted the check and passed it directly to Wang Qingshan.

Afterward, Chu Jianghe hesitantly picked up his phone to dial Tong Ming's number.

It wasn't long before Tong Ming led a fleet of cars to the mall.

"Old Chu, I never thought there'd come a day when you'd need my help,"

As soon as Tong Ming arrived, he excitedly slapped Chu Jianghe's shoulder.

Chu Jianghe sighed helplessly, "I've just run into a bit of trouble, it's only temporary that I'm asking for your help, don't think it's because I'm afraid of you."

Tong Ming didn't say much, only taking out a set of keys and a room card.

"The car has been checked for you, there's no surveillance equipment on it, and the room card is for the best presidential suite under my name. You can stay as long as you want."

Chu Jianghe was silent for a while, then said a soft "Thank you" before heading straight out of the mall.

Wang Qingshan, after receiving the check, chose not to leave with them. In his view, he was after all an employee under Chen Yu, and couldn't just follow someone because they handed him a check.

Besides, Tong Ming's business hotel wasn't far from here; all he needed to do every day was to make good food and deliver it there.

By the time Chen Yu had dealt with everything and returned home, it was already twelve at night.

These few days, Tong Ya had taken the family on a trip, leaving the house cold and empty.

Just as he hung up his coat and prepared to head to the bedroom to sleep, the lights in the house suddenly turned on.

Chen Yu instinctively looked around the room, noticing a graceful figure sitting on the sofa.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Jin Lingsu.

At that moment, Jin Lingsu was wearing Tong Ya's nightgown, half-reclining there, looking utterly seductive.

"What are you doing here?" Chen Yu asked instinctively.

Jin Lingsu dangled a set of keys in her hand, "Little Ya gave me a set of keys to the house, and I have fingerprint verification for all the systems here, I should count as part of this house by now, shouldn't I?"

Chen Yu was somewhat helpless. Although Jin Lingsu had obtained a legal identity, she always had an uncanny way of disappearing and appearing suddenly. Last time, after attending a parent-child event with Tuan Tuan, she suddenly vanished, and now she had suddenly appeared, surely for a reason.

"You haven't gotten yourself into trouble outside again and can't deal with it yourself, so you came to hide out here," he said.

Jin Lingsu suddenly looked a bit embarrassed, "You really can't hide anything from you, can you!"

With that, she took out a photo from her person and handed it over to Chen Yu.

"You must have some recollection of this person!"

When Chen Yu saw the person in the photo, his expression changed drastically.

He had seen this man before at Fang Yuan's wedding; he seemed to be an important member of the Edward Family.

"I remember him. What about it?"

Jin Lingsu's expression turned ugly, "This guy seems to be the brain of the Edward Family. Recently, under his operation, the Edward Family incorporated several businesses of the Charlies family."

"And lately, the Edward Family has already landed in the Magic City; it's said they intend to forcefully intervene in the financial markets of the East."

Chen Yu's face grew even more puzzled. In theory, the commercial competition between the major families, no matter how intense, was a matter of the financial world. What did this have to do with Jin Lingsu?

He stared at Jin Lingsu with an inexplicable gaze, making her feel somewhat uneasy after a while.

Possibly understanding the implication in Chen Yu's gaze, Jin Lingsu took out a letter.