C51 The Contract Had 99 Clauses

The man's face darkened instantly, and he coldly tossed a contract at her, saying, "Then sign it. Until you're cleared of suspicion, you must follow every rule in this contract starting today. If you don't, not only will you be locked up again, but your family will also suffer because of you."

Yuvyuv recalled the man's previous threats and angrily flipped through the contract, which contained 99 demands.

The demands included:

She couldn't leave the city without his supervision. This bully clearly wanted to keep her under his thumb.

She couldn't stay out past 9 PM, as he suspected she might secretly meet with someone. What a paranoid lunatic.

She was forbidden from flirting with other men. If caught, those men would be severely punished, and she would face harsh consequences. This was pure revenge for her not being interested in him.

She couldn't discuss marriage for three years, to prevent her from escaping through marriage. This jerk wanted her to become an old maid.

Yuvyuv couldn't read any further.

Her face flushed with anger, and she ground her teeth in frustration. She picked up the contract and hurled it against the wall with all her might.

"You bastard, Huo Lingxiao, you devil! I'll kill you," she shouted, her eyes blazing with fury. If he were in front of her right now, and she had a sharp knife, she wouldn't hesitate to use it on that shameless scoundrel.

"Ah, Huo Lingxiao, you bastard!" Yuvyuv screamed to the heavens.

Her cry echoed through the house, making everyone's heart skip a beat. A maid, who was on her way upstairs to call the fifth miss for dinner, was so startled by the outburst that she nearly stumbled down the stairs.

The maid, too frightened to go upstairs and call the clearly upset Fifth Miss, quickly turned and hurried downstairs.

Ye Nianci was chatting with the Fifth Concubine when they suddenly heard a shout from the third floor. Alarmed, she left the Fifth Concubine and rushed upstairs.

"Yuvyuv, open the door. It's your sister. Please, open up. What are you doing in there?"

Ye Nianci's heart raced as she anxiously knocked on her sister's door. Despite knocking for a while, there was no response from inside, making her even more worried.

At that moment, Ye Mingyuan's voice echoed from the second-floor staircase. The Fifth Concubine's concerned report followed, "Sir, do you think Yuvyuv is okay? She just shouted loudly, and I couldn't quite catch what she said, but it sounded off. That girl..."

"Erya!" Ye Mingyuan, hearing that something might be wrong with his precious daughter, didn't waste time asking questions and rushed upstairs.

"Dad, Yuvyuv won't open the door. What should we do? She won't answer no matter how much I call her!" Ye Nianci pointed anxiously at her sister's door as her father approached quickly.

"What on earth happened? I just stepped out for a moment to see off the Sixth Boy, and now there's trouble with Erya?" Ye Mingyuan's face darkened as he strode to his daughter's room. Remembering what the Sixth Boy had said before leaving, his heart sank.

His beloved daughter was his world, and he couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to her. If she were harmed in any way, it would be like losing half of himself. Erya was his everything, and he couldn't allow even the slightest mishap.

Ye Mingyuan suddenly turned, glaring coldly at the Fifth Concubine who had followed him. "Tell me, did someone in the house upset Erya when she came back? Who was it? Speak."

Ye Mingyuan's face was full of anger, his eyes wide with fury, as if he were ready to confront anyone responsible.

The Fifth Concubine seemed startled by the master in front of her. Her eyes widened for a moment before she quickly shook her head. "Sir, please calm down. Yuvyuv just got home and hasn't been here long enough for anyone to upset her!"

As she spoke, she lowered her eyes, as if trying to recall something. Suddenly, she murmured softly, "Well, the Third Concubine did have a few words with Yuvyuv, and the Second Concubine tried to talk to her, but Yuvyuv ignored her. So, I don't know if anyone upset her!"

The Fifth Concubine glanced uncertainly at Ye Mingyuan, whose face was clouded with anger. She added timidly, "I was just sitting on the couch with Yuvyuv, chatting and laughing, sir!"

Her face turned a bit pale, as if frightened, and she quickly shook her head. "Sir, I would never upset Yuvyuv. She's been adored since she was little. I don't have children of my own, so I've always treated her like my own child, sir, I..."

The Fifth Concubine looked eager to explain something. Ye Mingyuan impatiently waved a hand. "Alright, I know your gentle nature, and I trust you wouldn't upset Yuvyuv. But the others..."

His expression grew even more severe. "Go and gather the other women in the house in the living room. I'll find out who upset Erya."

"Yes, sir," the Fifth Concubine replied cautiously. As she turned to go downstairs, she hesitated and added, "Sir, maybe we should have a servant bring tools to open the door. It can be fixed later, but Yuvyuv can't be in any danger."

Ye Mingyuan glanced at his daughter's tightly closed door and immediately saw the sense in her words. He nodded. "Go tell the driver, Old Li, to bring the tools."

"Yes, sir," she nodded quickly. Just as the Fifth Concubine hurried downstairs, Yuvyuv's door opened from the inside.

Ye Mingyuan called out anxiously, "Erya!"

"Yuvyuv!" Her older sister, Nianci, hurriedly stepped forward.

Yuvyuv stood there, her small face looking puzzled as she stared at her dad and sister, who were nervously standing at her bedroom door. She tilted her head and giggled, "Hey, Dad, Sis, why are you both standing at my door? Is something up?"

"Yuvyuv, are you trying to scare us to death? Why didn't you open the door after I knocked for so long?" Nianci anxiously pushed the door open, worried her sister might lock herself in again. She was terrified. Her sister had suddenly disappeared for a few days, and she had been worried sick.

Now that her sister was finally back home, she had locked herself in her room, and her sudden shout had really frightened Nianci. She only had one sister and couldn't bear anything happening to her.

Yuvyuv looked at her sister, confused, and said, "Sis, I was taking a bath. After being out for a few days, I felt really uncomfortable, so I decided to take a bath before dinner was ready."

As she spoke, her face showed her confusion as she glanced between her sister and her dad.

"You... you were taking a bath?" Nianci's voice caught in her throat.

"Yeah, what else did you think I was doing?" Yuvyuv asked, staring at her sister in bewilderment.