After returning home, he took a nap, and when he woke up it was already afternoon.
Xu Yi didn't know what had happened and was still asking him why he had suddenly left. Receiving no response, she urged him to find the Heart of the Universe.
Ah... the heart of the universe...
After lunch, Yan Shenyu started searching the room.
At first, he didn't think much of it, assuming he had just tossed it somewhere carelessly. But he searched every corner of the room and couldn't find the ring.
This made Yan Shenyu gradually feel that something was wrong.
Xu Yi said this was a ring he prepared for the wedding. Could it have been lost during the wedding?
Yan Shenyu couldn't find the ring, so he messaged Xu Yi: "I think I lost the 'Heart of the Universe.' Shall I make you a new one?"
At that moment, he was unaware of the seriousness of the problem and thought it was just an ordinary piece of jewelry.
"What, you lost it?"
"I'm not sure if it's lost, but I haven't been able to find it."
“Uh…” After a moment of silence, Xu Yi said quietly, “I have no problem redoing it for you, but can you find a blue diamond of that caliber?”
Yan Shenyu was taken aback: "What level?"
“That’s a Fancy Vivid Blue diamond weighing over 5 carats,” Xu Yi said with heartache. “The rough stone alone cost over 40 million yuan at auction, not to mention the subsequent design and cutting that increased its value. Currently, its value has at least doubled. Of course, that’s not the point. The point is that blue diamonds are extremely rare; you simply can’t buy one even if you have the money!”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
The original owner was actually so rich? She was willing to spend a fortune for a scumbag?
"Didn't you want to buy a house? Sell me 'Heart of the Universe,' and I'll take it over with me, even if it's just a large apartment, you can be my neighbor."
Xu Yi lives in a manor-style villa, a luxury mansion worth hundreds of millions.
“Wait,” Yan Shenyu suddenly came to her senses, “I think I can still look for it.”
This time, Yan Shenyu even mobilized the entire family to search the room from top to bottom, but they still couldn't find a trace of the ring.
When asked, Xu Jingshu didn't know either. She said that because they opposed his relationship with Xiao Zhenliang, he made the whole decision himself and rarely discussed it with his family.
Xiao Zhenliang...
A bad feeling suddenly popped into Yan Shenyu's mind. He remembered that this jewelry was made by the original owner for his wedding...
Yan Shenyu scrolled through Xiao Zhenliang's chat history, which he had blocked, and finally found the whereabouts of the Heart of the Universe after searching for keywords such as "diamond" and "ring".
Xiao Zhenliang's marriage to the Yan family was already a step up for him, as he was facing a financial crisis and lacked the funds to purchase wedding jewelry. The original owner of this body then gave Xiao Zhenliang the Heart of the Universe before the wedding, instructing him to give him the diamond ring in his own name at the wedding.
The outcome is clear to all: Xiao Zhenliang ran away from the wedding, and along with him disappeared a piece of jewelry worth nearly nine figures.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Outrageous! He really didn't know how else to describe it besides outrageous!
Such an expensive gift was given away so easily, and in the end, the person lost both their money and their life!
No wonder the original owner was so poor when he first transmigrated, unable to even afford a house. It turns out all the money had been swindled away by that scumbag!
Yan Shenyu told Xu Yi about this, and was met with a long silence from the other party.
Xu Yi: "..."
"It's a good thing you jumped out of that fire pit in time and didn't actually marry Xiao Zhenliang," Xu Yi said with some relief. "As for the diamonds, you can ask that scumbag for them back."
Seeing Yan Shenyu remain silent, Xu Yi raised an eyebrow: "Are you reluctant to take it back? Or are you too embarrassed to ask him for it?"
“No,” Yan Shenyu shook his head, “I was just thinking that the thing might not be in Xiao Zhenliang’s hands anymore. If it were, he would have sold the jewelry to raise funds before the company went bankrupt, and I wouldn’t have needed to drag it out until the company went bankrupt.”
“That makes sense,” Xu Yi thought for a moment and guessed, “Is it possible that he didn’t know the value of diamonds at all? He thought they were just a few hundred thousand pieces of jewelry?”
Yan Shenyu recalled that when the original owner gave him the ring, he did not mention its value.
Because she was afraid that the other person would feel inferior, when Xiao Zhenliang asked how much it cost, the original owner said, "I made it myself, it's not worth much."
Xiao Zhenliang never paid attention to the original owner's work, nor did he care whether the original owner had any talent for jewelry design. In his view, those were all meaningless and insignificant things.
He was unaware that the original owner of this body, who was humble and modest in front of him, was already a highly sought-after design star.
In any case, he must not leave this jewel in Xiao Zhenliang's hands.
Later, Yan Shenyu consulted a lawyer about the matter, who told him that it was entirely possible to recover the money.
"Because your intention in giving the ring was very clear: you wanted to get married."
"This is equivalent to you having a contract with Xiao Zhenliang, and the ring is a conditional gift. Now that Xiao Zhenliang has not fulfilled the conditions, you have decided to revoke the gift, which is legally reasonable."
Yan Shenyu did not want to meet with Xiao Zhenliang and entrusted his lawyer to handle all communication with him.
Two days later, the lawyer brought back the results of the prison visit.
Xiao Zhenliang did not refuse to return the ring, but he told his lawyer that the ring was not in his possession and that he had already given it to Xie Xiaoling. To emphasize the authenticity of the statement, he also attached a statement signed and fingerprinted by him.
Yan Shenyu then had his lawyer contact Xie Xiaoling, but Xie Xiaoling flatly denied receiving the ring.
Yan Shenyu was too lazy to argue with them anymore. He directly collected evidence and sued Xiao Zhenliang and Xie Xiaoling together.
He didn't hide this from the production team, so when the third episode of "The Diary of a Rich Family" aired, the whole internet knew that Xiao Zhenliang had run away with Yan Shenyu's diamond ring and that Xie Xiaoling had defaulted on her debts.
I wasn't surprised at all; this is something they were actually capable of doing.
[You really shouldn't be love-struck; thankfully, Xiao Yan escaped the fire pit early.]
[We also want to thank Xu Yi for buying the Heart of the Universe; if it weren't for him, Xiao Yan probably wouldn't even remember this.]
[Hilarious! Some people initially thought Xu Yi was standing up for Xie Xiaoling, but now look closely, she and Xiao Yan are perfectly fine.]
Besides Yan Shenyu suing Xiao Zhenliang and Xie Xiaoling, Fu Shuyu also contributed significantly to the buzz in the third episode. He and his uncle from the Fu family attended a charity gala in Hong Kong, providing a bunch of stunning photos that went viral.
Yan Sheng and Fu Jingran's relationship is progressing steadily, and they've been incredibly sweet these past few days, with viewers completely swooning over their romance.
Wei Yiming is attending a film festival, while Xu Yi has gone abroad to watch a male model show...
Wait, a male hunk show?
Yan Shenyu was unhappy after seeing this and sent a message to Xu Yi: "Why didn't you call me to see such good stuff?"
Xu Yi was shocked: "So you also like watching muscular men?"
"You look down on me?" Yan Shenyu was even more shocked than him. "Is there anyone who doesn't like looking at muscular men?"
"Uh..." To express her apology, Xu Yi bought him a muscular man figurine.
Upon seeing the actual item, Yan Shenyu was speechless.
Anyone want a hunky man figure?
Yan Shenyu simply threw the muscular man onto the sofa.
"Hey, don't drop it!" Xu Yi picked it up with a pained expression and showed it to him. "This one is incredibly detailed. It's made of resin, the joints are movable, and it's a 100% accurate recreation of the top performer's face and figure." As she spoke, Xu Yi unbuckled the doll's belt. "Look, isn't it incredibly realistic down there?"
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Under Xu Yi's threat that "if you lose him, you'll lose our friendship," Yan Shenyu threw the hunky figurine into the box, sealed it with layers of tape, and finally threw the box into the corner of the dressing room before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
There were no cameras in the dressing room, so Xu Yi followed her in and said in a low voice, "By the way, there's something I need to tell you."
"Um?"
"Did you see the announcement from the production team? They said that a special guest will be added to the variety show."
"I saw it." Yan Shenyu nodded.
"Do you know who it is?"
"I don't know." Yan Shenyu shook his head; he didn't pay much attention to such things.
"The production team really messed up this time. I don't know why they let this person come."
"So who is it?"
Xu Yi looked around to make sure there were no cameras inside before lowering her voice and whispering three words in his ear: "Xie Xiaoling."
...
In the evening, Yan Shenyu went out for a run and ran into Xu Xiao.
The other person was sitting on the outdoor chair that he always passed by when exercising. When he saw him coming over, he said, "Xie Xiaoling has been released from prison."
"You heard the news too?" Yan Shenyu stopped, somewhat surprised. "Wasn't he sentenced to several years? How come he's out so quickly?"
“He’s trying to redeem himself through meritorious service and get a reduced sentence,” Xu Xiao said in a deep voice, his brows furrowed. “I can’t reveal the specific details, but he has an extreme personality. Given that he has targeted you multiple times before, I will keep a close eye on your situation. You should also be careful to stay safe.”
"Okay, I understand."
...
The news spread faster than Yan Shenyu had imagined. By the time he went live that evening, some netizens had already asked him what he thought about Xie Xiaoling's release from prison.
Since the first live broadcast was scheduled at a fixed time, the production team has stopped scheduling subsequent live broadcasts and allowed the guests to decide for themselves.
Yan Shenyu always scheduled his live streams around mealtimes, so the streams would basically end by the time he finished eating. He was quite satisfied with this, but his viewers weren't happy, complaining that he was only focused on eating and didn't care about them at all.
After all, male celebrities can't do a live makeup tutorial like female celebrities, so it's not easy to find a live stream where they can relax and unwind.
He once streamed himself exercising, but a bunch of people instantly turned into Doraemon, causing his stream to be banned once.
Later, Yan Shenyu learned his lesson. While other contestants were livestreaming their piano playing, concerts, and fashion weeks, he would just chat with everyone in his old pajamas. In short, he just coasted along.
What's amazing is that his live stream data is always good. These annoying netizens curse him, but at the same time they can't help but click into his live stream room and hang out.
At 8 p.m., Yan Shenyu started a live stream, casually changed the title to "[Just streaming, completing the program team's task]", and then went downstairs to get some crayfish.
He used to order takeout, but after he got diarrhea from eating crayfish one time, Aunt Chen refused to let him eat out anymore.
Knowing he was going to do a live stream today, Aunt Chen prepared two pounds of spicy crayfish and two pounds of garlic crayfish early in the morning. Yan Shenyu could smell the aroma as soon as he walked into the living room.
"They're down? I just finished preparing them." Aunt Chen brought out two large, red crayfish and placed them on the food cart. "Don't move them, I'll take them up to you directly."
"It's okay, I'll do it," Chen Yanshenyu said with a smile, blocking her with her elbow. "I can walk fast, I can't wait."
Aunt Chen smiled happily: "I'm glad you like it. The Coke is in the fridge, just help yourself."
Yan Shenyu nodded, pushed the trolley to the refrigerator in the dining room to get a Coke. The refrigerator by the door was specifically for storing drinks.
He walked to the refrigerator door and noticed a glass of Coke on the table, thoughtfully with lemon and ice cubes added.
So Aunt Chen had already prepared it for him?