Chapter 2: She Was Just Playing Hard to Get

Throughout the year that Ye Nanhong had been married to Bao Shen, she had been wholeheartedly taking care of the household, using the limited dowry she brought to purchase the items that Bao Shen needed.

Bao Shen's daily life and necessities were well taken care of by her, as she preferred not to rely on others. Every evening, she would prepare a delicious meal and wait for him to return home, even though he rarely spent more than a few days at home each month. And when he did return, it was often very late, sometimes even inebriated.

He never shared his plans or whereabouts with Ye Nanhong, but he had grown accustomed to returning home to a well-lit house.

Ye Nanhong didn't have many personal belongings, and it didn't take her long to pack her things neatly into a suitcase. With her suitcase in hand, she left the villa.

Bao Shen stood still for a long time, watching her leave the villa with her phone in hand.

She would come back. She loved him so much; she would definitely return.

She was just playing hard to get.

Suddenly, Ye Nanhong raised her head. Bao Shen, standing on the second-floor balcony, was not too far away from her, and he immediately noticed her looking at a picture on her phone.

It was the same picture he had posted on his social media the previous night, showing him having dinner with Mu Yun.

A shiver ran down Bao Shen's spine as he felt a pang of guilt. He had the strange sensation that he had been a naughty child caught in the act by his wife.

A taxi pulled up in front of Ye Nanhong, and she got in with her suitcase. The taxi started moving, and Ye Nanhong left with a flourish.

At that moment, an uncomfortable feeling surged through Bao Shen's body.

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Ye Nanhong, sitting in the taxi, started browsing her phone. She searched for information about her own persona, but her real identity was still well hidden, just as she had expected.

She decided to take a different approach and logged into a secret bank account she had opened when she was ten years old as a precaution for unforeseen circumstances in the future. She never expected to use it now.

After getting out of the taxi, Ye Nanhong rented a decent three-bedroom apartment in the city center. She began unpacking the things she had brought with her from the Bao family's house.

She turned on her computer and started gathering more information about the original Ye Nanhong.

While casually browsing the internet, Ye Nanhong learned more about Ye Nanhong's family background. However, when it came to her current situation, there wasn't much additional information available on the South City South family's internal network.

This was expected, so Ye Nanhong wasn't surprised. After some contemplation, she used her phone to access her secret bank account.

This account wasn't under her own name; it had been opened by her mother when she was young as a precaution. She never thought she would need it, but now it came in handy.

Ye Nanhong headed to the shopping mall for some clothes, cosmetics, and other items she needed, saving time by making quick selections without trying them on.

When she was ready to pay, she found herself at the checkout counter with three other women who were also about to make their purchases. One of them recognized Ye Nanhong and began speaking with a strange tone.

"Hey, isn't this Ye Nanhong, Mr. Bao's wife? I heard you were getting a divorce. How come you have money to buy so many clothes?"

"Could it be that you stole your ex-husband's money? What do you say, Ye Xinyao?"

Ye Xinyao? The daughter that Ye Guangda had with his mistress?

What a stroke of luck! She went downstairs to buy a few sets of clothes and happened to run into some "acquaintances."

Ye Nanhong followed their gaze and noticed Ye Xinyao's photo, which she had seen online before. She immediately recognized her. However, the other two women were unfamiliar to her, but that didn't matter.

The shop assistant began packaging the clothes, and Ye Nanhong handed her private account card to the assistant for payment. She then said with a dignified smile, "Ladies, I'm just buying my own clothes. I hope this doesn't inconvenience you."

"How can it not be an inconvenience?" One of the women next to Ye Xinyao, Mo Shuang, said sarcastically. "Who knows where you got this money? If it's ill-gotten gains, the store shouldn't even accept it."

Ye Xinyao had previously mentioned that she was getting a divorce, right? So where did she get the money?

Jealousy began to brew in the hearts of the three women.

At that moment, the other woman next to Mo Shuang, Cao Yin, suddenly realized something. "I figured it out! It's alimony from the divorce."

Mo Shuang also caught on, her eyes showing disdain. "Just one year of marriage, and she gets a big alimony without having to do anything. Tsk tsk, what an easy way to make money."

With the word "alimony," the three women's eyes were filled with contempt.