Chapter 164-1: It’s fine to lose
It was already past ten at night when the plane from Hong Kong landed in Zhonghai. Night flights are relatively cheaper, so despite being given business class all the time, they weren’t given daytime flights every time.
After walking to the exit of the domestic airport, Lu Tao bade farewell to Yang Chen and Mo Qianni, then left with his assistant. This business trip had made the fatty go through hardship, he was frightened repeatedly, and had very few opportunities to spend sweetly with his mistress.
Mo Qianni breathed in the cold humid air of Zhonghai, and reluctantly said, “Are you going home?”
Yang Chen nodded, “Do you want me to send you back?”
“Nope, my car is in the car park as well. Furthermore… it’s not good.” Mo Qianni suddenly blinked at Yang Chen, “A third-party also needs to know their place, you haven’t seen your legal wife for a week, I can’t possibly delay your reunion.”
These words itself was full of sourness, and made Yang Chen rather apologetic.
Before Mo Qianni left, she opened her arms wide, gave Yang Chen a hug, and breathed in the smell of the man. She then let him go, took a few steps back, and waved him goodbye.
“Although I hate to part, see you.”
Done speaking, Mo Qianni turned around and pulled her suitcase towards the garage, that graceful rear view seemed confident and independent under the night lights.
Yang Chen ruefully watched her walk into the distance. After tonight, when the two meet in the company, they could only associate with each other as colleagues. To bury emotions like that was unfair to Mo Qianni, but Yang Chen who had never run into a problem like that before could only let nature take its course.
When he returned to the villa at Dragon Garden, the living room lights were still on.
Yang Chen placed the suitcase at the side, he thought that it was Wang Ma who was waiting for him to return, but when he walked closer, he realized that the one sitting on the sofa was Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi wore a pink cotton set of pajamas, with her hair loosely draped over her shoulders as she sat on the moon-white sofa. She held a fashion magazine in hand, and appeared peaceful and gentle, as if her usual cold countenance had vanished without any trace.
Seeing Yang Chen enter, Lin Ruoxi looked up. Under the lights, her face which was flawless like crystal held no emotion, as if she didn’t notice him at all. She blinked, nodded, and that was considered a greeting.
Yang Chen bitterly smiled, he thought that his darling wife had a change of character, and wanted to become a good wife who waited for her husband to return home. Looking at her reaction, it seemed like she didn’t care about him at all.
Yang Chen walked up, and appraised the cute pajamas Lin Ruoxi wore which looked like they were styled for a little girl, “You’re already an adult, and should wear a more sexy pajamas. This pair of pajamas is more suited to be worn by little girls instead.”
“This is something my granny gave me, I’m used to wearing it.” Lin Ruoxi continued reading her magazine without shifting her eyes away from it.
“When you were buying books, you looked like a spendthrift, I didn’t expect you to dress so economically.”
“Today is Granny’s birthday, when I miss her, I wear this pair of pajamas.” Lin Ruoxi placed the magazine at a side, and unenthusiastically said, “Furthermore, I hardly have a need to buy clothes, because the company itself sells clothes.”
Yang Chen suddenly understood, it was no wonder that Lin Ruoxi prepared so many brand new clothes in his wardrobe. It seemed like she didn’t need to put in much effort, and could just have the people from Yu Lei’s fashion departmental store send a batch over!
Lin Ruoxi picked up the cup of coffee which had been brewed some time ago, took a sip from it, and asked, “Are the negotiations successful?”
“Are you asking about the process, or the result?”
“Is there a difference?” Lin Ruoxi asked.
“There is, the process is shocking, scary, and complicated, but the result is smoothly completing the mission way above quota.” Yang Chen answered.
Lin Ruoxi stared at him for a moment, then said, “Could you tell me more about the shocking, scary, and complicated part?”
“Oh, actually it wasn’t much, there was just a small issue with the Li Family internally, then there was the little scoundrel Xu Zhihong who created a minor inconvenience for us as our competitor.” Yang Chen casually said.
Lin Ruoxi suddenly stood up, glared at Yang Chen with a cold expression, and spoke with a much haughtier voice, “Assassination at midnight, biochemical bomb, kidnapping and extortion, Li Mucheng shot to death, that’s a small issue!? Encountering gun attacks from three hitmen at Nine Dragons Western Restaurant, that’s a minor inconvenience!? Yang Chen, do you think I know nothing and could be fooled like a little girl!?”
Yang Chen gave a slight smile, “As expected of Yu Lei International’s CEO, you didn’t go to Hong Kong, yet you seem to be well-informed of every activity that had taken place there. You’re right, but since you already knew, why bother asking me?”
Chapter 164-2: It’s fine to lose
“I wanted to know if you would tell me the truth.”
“And now you know I lied.” Yang Chen shrugged, “But I think it doesn’t matter. Since it’s such a small matter, it shouldn’t make our Boss Lin feel troubled at all.”
Lin Ruoxi saw Yang Chen’s indifferent attitude, and felt aggrieved. She had been incredibly worried about them, and even had nightmares in the past few days. It was fine that he didn’t tell her the truth, but he even answered her so provokingly.
“So many things happened, why didn’t you give me a call?” Lin Ruoxi’s eyes began to turn red as she calmly asked.
With a straight face, Yang Chen said, “The one who was attacked and in danger were us, and not you. If I gave you call, what can you do? Would you have sent us back to Zhonghai straightaway? Or would you have rushed over to Hong Kong to accompany us in being under the threat of bomb and bullets?”
“But I am your superior! After such an important thing happened, shouldn’t you report to me!?” Lin Ruoxi said with extreme anger.
“My apologies, if you’re requesting that of me with the identity of a superior, I believe that the only thing I need to report is regarding work. Regarding work, I have already finished my report, the mission was successful and way above quota. As for those events that I suffered, those are my personal affairs, I believe there is no need for me to report them to you, Boss Lin.” Yang Chen paused, then continued to speak, “If, you’re asking in the capacity of a wife, then I think that in the event where your husband’s life was in danger and you happened to find out, the one who should make a call to ask if I’m safe and sound should be you, and not me. I didn’t tell you, because I didn’t want my family to worry, while the fact that you didn’t call me to ask about my condition isn’t my problem, right……”
Yang Chen’s words were lightning strikes, startling Lin Ruoxi. Although she had been worried over the safety of Yang Chen and Mo Qianni, she hadn’t thought about calling them first.
Since she was a child, it was always others who showed care to her, while she had practically never thought of taking the initiative to call others and console them. First, it was because of her outstanding capabilities, she was able to control most situations. Second, was because her heart which was enshrouded by ice and snow, which made it difficult for her cold and detached character to take initiative to care for others.
This reverse psychology made Lin Ruoxi feel incredibly uncomfortable, she frowned and stubbornly justified, “I was concerned about you guys with good intentions, how can you speak to me like this!”
Yang Chen sneered, “Boss Lin’s concern is truly special, but I, Yang Chen am just an insignificant mutton skewer seller, and it wouldn’t matter if I died in Hong Kong. Instead, it would help relieve Boss Lin from having a burdensome and stupid husband, so it would be better if you kept your good intentions for yourself, Boss Lin.”
“Yang Chen! You… you……” Lin Ruoxi was incredibly angered, under her pajamas, her chest heaved repeatedly. She looked at Yang Chen with misty eyes, but couldn’t say anything in return.
He had originally thought that he was going to have a peaceful sleep at home. He hadn’t met Lin Ruoxi for so many days, and missed her a little, but he didn’t think expect that they would start arguing after a few sentences.
Yang Chen was no saint. He managed to tolerate the woman’s coldness, ridicule, and contempt over and over, but when something that became a matter of life and death happened, Lin Ruoxi still wanted to look at him as someone lower, and asked him what happened with the bearing of a superior. Fact was, she already understood everything that happened, and that made it even more difficult for Yang Chen to endure.
Perhaps she didn’t like this cheap husband of hers from the very beginning, so it was fortunate that nothing happened to him. However, Mo Qianni was her close friend, and she didn’t even think about consoling her. This enraged Yang Chen.
To put it bluntly, this woman was too insensible!
Yang Chen endured the urge to go up to Lin Ruoxi and smack her butt. Taking in a deep breath, he spoke with a deep voice, “Whether who’s right and who’s wrong, you should reflect on it yourself, everyone makes mistakes, but what’s wrong is being unrepentant. You have money, you have looks, but that doesn’t mean everybody must give way to you, and let their world revolve around you. At the very least, as a husband, it’s fine to lose a wife like you!”
Saying that, Yang Chen turned away and walked towards the door.
Seeing that Yang Chen who had just returned home was leaving, Lin Ruoxi felt a sharp pain in her chest. That’s right… I’m may be his superior, but more importantly, I’m his wife……
She gradually became aware that she made a mistake, she spoke too unreasonably. However, the pride entrenched in her heart it impossible for her to ask Yang Chen to stay.
“Go on and leave, it’s better if you never come back!” Lin Ruoxi softly said while sobbing.
Yang Chen had sharp ears, although the voice was soft, he heard every word clearly. He turned around with a sneer and said, “Don’t worry, other women are even begging me to go over.”
With that said, Yang Chen walked out without even looking back, and closed the door with a slam!
In the living room, Lin Ruoxi heard the sound of the door closing. Her whole body became limp, like it had expended all of its energy, and she directly sat on the fluffy carpet, bawling her eyes out.