My gorgeous wife
Chapter 164 - 143: I’ve Got Your Back

Chapter 164: Chapter 143: I’ve Got Your Back

I wonder what my beautiful wife is up to.

Thinking it over, since Li Chen had nothing else to do, he decided to head to Lin Yi’s office.

Upon opening Lin Yi’s office door, he bumped right into Lin Yi’s secretary, who had just come out. The secretary bowed slightly while apologizing, then left.

Li Chen entered and found Lin Yi was still organizing documents.

"Beautiful wife," Li Chen chuckled as he walked over and placed his hands on Lin Yi’s shoulders from behind.

"Hmm," Lin Yi hummed softly, which counted as a response. By now, she seemed to have gotten used to Li Chen’s affections, though in her eyes, Li Chen still had a series of undesirable traits like shamelessness, lecherousness, and rascality. Yet, Li Chen still had a certain special charm; the more time one spent with him, the more apparent it became, though Lin Yi couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Li Chen leaned close to Lin Yi’s ear, "So busy? Have you eaten yet?"

"Do you think everyone can be as leisurely as you?" Lin Yi said helplessly, "I still have a lot of cases to handle and discussions with other companies that need my attention."

"Beautiful wife, how can you skip meals? No matter how busy you are, you have to eat. No, come on, hubby will take you out to eat," Li Chen said as he tried to pull her up by the hand.

"Only thinking of me now," Lin Yi remarked in a jokingly reproachful tone, then added, "The secretary has already ordered takeout for me."

Li Chen laughed and sat on the chair opposite Lin Yi, watching her work, then he started, "Beautiful wife, your husband was quite the hero during lunch today."

"What did you do this time?" Lin Yi asked while continuing her work.

"Haha," Li Chen energized, began, "Beautiful wife, let me tell you, at noon today, I saw a middle-aged man. Do you know what he was doing? He was actually attempting something despicable and shady towards a young girl, planning to misbehave, and this was happening right in broad daylight. The passersby were just ignoring it, but who’s your husband? Your husband is the embodiment of justice and handsomeness, a smart and powerful Prince of Linchuan. So, I immediately yelled at the man: ’Stop!’

Lin Yi raised an eyelid and saw Li Chen in his animated state, gesturing wildly, and couldn’t help but be speechless—is this a comedy show?

Li Chen, however, was fully in his element and chuckled, "But that guy was stubborn and relentless, even provoking me repeatedly. Then I dashed toward him like an arrow, with the speed of thunder—so fast, he couldn’t cover his ears. In one second, I threw eighteen punches, sending him through ’one Buddha born, two Buddhas ascend to heaven, and three Buddhas playing cards.’

Seeing Lin Yi’s expression show no emotion, Li Chen couldn’t help but ask, "Wife, what do you think of my storytelling?"

Lin Yi lifted her head, "You’ve reserved next year’s Spring Festival Gala."

Ah, hard to see but my beautiful wife has some cold humor in her.

Li Chen chuckled again and continued, "Beautiful wife, actually, that guy was even better at bragging than I am. At least my bull runs on the ground; his was flying in the sky."

"Really? Someone even more shameless than you?" Lin Yi was slightly surprised.

"—."

Li Chen felt embarrassed, but seeing Lin Yi’s amused expression, she just smiled slightly.

It’s worth it, to see a beauty smile. What’s a little loss to me? I’ll just sneak into her bed tonight to make it up.

"Do you know what that guy said?" Li Chen stood up and leaned closer to Lin Yi.

"What did he say?" Lin Yi asked as she finished organizing her documents.

"He said, ’I am from the Yanjing Li Family, you’ll be sorry for offending me,’ ’With a single word from the Yanjing Li Family, we can obliterate all of Linchuan.’ Beautiful wife, do you think this guy is sick? He looked very unwell, so without any hesitation, I gave him two big slaps," Li Chen said, laughing heartily and with rising excitement. However, upon hearing about the Yanjing Li Family, Lin Yi’s body trembled and the documents she meant to put in the drawer were all over the place.

The Yanjing Li Family?

Are they really here?

In an instant, Lin Yi felt uneasy. Was she not prepared enough, and they just showed up?

"Beautiful wife, what’s wrong?" The observant Li Chen immediately noticed Lin Yi’s panic.

"Li Chen, is what you’re saying really true?" Lin Yi suppressed her emotions and looked up to ask.

"Of course it’s true. Do you think I’m making up a story?" Li Chen, speechless, felt after all this time, his beautiful wife must have thought he was performing a comic sketch.

"Then, did you hear clearly? Did that person say ’the Yanjing Li Family’?" Lin Yi cautiously asked.

"With your husband’s hearing, I can hear a mosquito from a hundred meters away," Li Chen chuckled, "so he definitely said it right. Oh right, that guy seemed to be called Gao Gu."

It really was him.

Lin Yi felt disoriented for a moment, and she didn’t bother organizing the documents on her table, her gaze unfocussed.

One could say, her reason for establishing Lin’s Group in Licun City was partly because of the Yanjing Li Family, and now, they had actually sent someone over.

Indeed, in matters like these between families, the stakes of interest far outweigh personal factors.

Lin Yi unconsciously stood up. Seeing Lin Yi like this, Li Chen slightly furrowed his brow. He had never seen Lin Yi look so panic-stricken and out of control before.

Yes, panic was what Li Chen detected in Lin Yi, and all of this seemed to be related to the Yanjing Li Family. Lin Yi had only become like this after hearing about the Yanjing Li Family.

Li Chen quietly walked behind Lin Yi and wrapped his arms around him, holding him close.

Instantly, the enticing fragrance hit Li Chen’s nose while Lin Yi felt the warm and strong embrace, which considerably calmed the chaos in his heart.

"Baby, what happened?" Li Chen gently asked, "I’ve never seen you like that before."

"It’s nothing." Lin Yi turned around, attempting to squeeze out a smile, but he simply couldn’t muster it.

"Don’t you trust your husband?" Li Chen moved closer to Lin Yi’s ear, his breath warm, "If you don’t trust your husband, I might have to punish you."

His earlobe warmed up with the electric sensation that made Lin Yi involuntarily feel hot.

"Is it about the Yanjing Li Family?" Li Chen asked.

Lin Yi gently nodded.

"What happened?" Li Chen asked, now certain that Lin Yi had some connection with the Yanjing Li Family.

Lin Yi tried to speak, but although he opened his mouth, he said nothing.

Seeing Lin Yi hesitate to speak, Li Chen’s frown deepened. Could there be some hidden complications?

"It’s okay, trust me," Li Chen said solemnly, whispering in Lin Yi’s ear.

Hearing Li Chen’s words, Lin Yi also felt a wave of warmth. Despite many flaws, Li Chen always had a comforting strength, especially in crucial moments.

Maybe that was Li Chen’s unique charm?

Lin Yi hummed softly, intending to say something, but what blurted out was, "Are you scared?"

"Scared?" Li Chen was puzzled for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Beautiful wife, have you forgotten how you forced me into marriage, saying you had a hundred ways to make me disappear? I wasn’t scared then, there’s nothing to be scared of now."

Hearing Li Chen’s words, Lin Yi couldn’t help but snort with laughter, relaxing completely.

"Moreover, you’re my wife now. If the sky falls, I’ll hold it up," Li Chen said softly, "Trust me."

"This is a very serious matter," Lin Yi said, "If I involve you, it could be dangerous."

"Baby, if you keep dawdling, I might have to spank you," Li Chen whispered in Lin Yi’s ear, "Don’t worry, your husband will handle everything."

Hearing Li Chen say this, Lin Yi slowly began, "Actually, I’m not from Linchuan, I’m from Yanjing, belonging to the Lin Family."

Li Chen listened quietly. It didn’t matter to him what Lin Yi belonged to, because now, Lin Yi was his woman; with Lin Yi in his hands, how could anyone take him away?

"As a child, due to various factors, our family signed an agreement with the Li Family, betrothing me to their son. For me, this agreement was like an arranged marriage, although I initially didn’t even know whom I was supposed to marry."

"You didn’t know?" Li Chen asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I didn’t know. The families only signed an agreement, but the Li Family’s agreement didn’t specify who, until much later when it was decided that the third son would fulfill this agreement as my fiancé."

Hearing Lin Yi’s words, Li Chen was somewhat speechless. This was too absurd. Couldn’t they at least meet the person?

"I really despise this kind of arranged marriage," Lin Yi sighed, "Moreover, I’ve seen how that third son conducts himself—utter chaos."

Li Chen completely agreed. Having money turns people bad; that was a truth. Otherwise, why would there be so many lavish parties where a bunch of people played together? Though it was quite fun, he should organize one himself sometime, but just with him being the only man.

Hey, hey, hey, stop right there, where are my thoughts going?

Li Chen pulled himself together, while Lin Yi continued, "Later, I left Yanjing on my own to come to Linchuan and started Lin’s Group. I thought I could escape this issue by dragging it out until the Li Family called off the agreement, but unexpectedly, the Li Family actually sent someone."

Now Li Chen understood that his beautiful wife even had a fiancé.

"That’s the situation," Lin Yi turned around and said to Li Chen, "The power of the Yanjing Li Family is not something you can stop. To ordinary people, they are high above. If you’re not careful, you might even lose your life. Are you scared now?"

Li Chen looked at Lin Yi’s face, which was close at hand, and suddenly raised his right hand, directly slapping it on his ****.