The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 280 - 280 271 268 Surprise

280: Chapter 271 Chapter 268: Surprise 280: Chapter 271 Chapter 268: Surprise A maid dressed in servant’s attire passed by the entrance, bowing quickly at the sight of Li Ruo and exclaimed, “Miss!”

“Uh!” Li Ruo nodded coldly.

The maid glanced up curiously at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was certainly the first man the lady had brought back.

What could the relationship between this slightly handsome man and the lady be?

With this thought, the maid couldn’t help but go down and share the news with the other servants in the villa.

In no time at all, the news that the eldest lady of the Li Family had brought back a man spread throughout the estate.

Li Ruo opened the door to the grand hall, which was decorated in a dazzling splendor.

Ye Chen looked at the decorations inside and thought to himself that these were indeed the decor of a wealthy family.

The entrance led into a grand hall with a spiral staircase on the right, made of mahogany and finely crafted to shine brilliantly.

Above, the crystal chandelier was astonishing, hanging halfway down from the ceiling, with beads shimmering like a mass of diamond crystals.

The floor beneath was brightly polished, reflective enough to serve as a mirror.

Ye Chen, following Li Ruo in front, wickedly thought to himself, if it were summer and this chick wore a short skirt, then standing behind her and looking at the floor, could he catch a glimpse of the hidden delights underneath?

He pondered this as he walked.

Several servants they encountered along the way stopped to respectfully greet her as “Miss.”

Li Ruo led Ye Chen through a small hall and then into the living room, where the Li family was watching TV.

Mr.

Li Tianya, the elder, wore a smiling expression as if he were welcoming his future son-in-law.

Ye Chen entered the living room and quickly scanned the room.

He didn’t spot Li Ruo’s father but immediately saw Li Cheng, Fatty Li, lounging and eating sunflower seeds with his legs crossed.

Opposite was an elderly man with snowy white hair, likely Li Ruo’s grandfather.

Just as Li Ruo was smilingly about to make introductions, Ye Chen suddenly stopped her and said with a laugh, “No need for introductions, I know.

This must be your grandfather, right?

Oh, by the way, where’s Master Taishan?”

Li Ruo was taken aback, while Li Cheng looked at Ye Chen in disbelief.

“Haha, young man, aren’t you a bit too funny?” the old man finally turned his head to look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s eyes widened in shock.

Shit, isn’t this the old man who wants to marry his daughter off to me?

Ye Chen was stunned while Li Ruo quickly pulled on Ye Chen’s arm, angrily saying, “Ye Chen…

you…”

“No, no, I get it, I get it!” Ye Chen once again presumed to know better and said, “He must be a major shareholder of the Tianya Group, right?

Visiting Mr.

Li Tianya early on New Year’s Day to wish him well, such spirit is commendable.

I’ll put in a good word for you with my Lord Taishan, make sure he takes good care of you!”

“Haha…” The old man laughed heartily again.

Li Ruo’s face turned completely red, not knowing what to say.

Fatty Li, on the other hand, had his mouth wide open laughing.

It seemed he didn’t find it funny after a moment and simply resumed his snacking.

Ye Chen curiously asked, “Old sir, I remember when I interviewed at Tianya Group, you agreed to give your daughter to me in marriage.

Is your daughter here today?”

The old man laughed heartily again, his face turning red as he patted Ye Chen on the shoulder and said, “To have a young man as humorous as you these days is truly rare; you’ve completely made my day!”

“Dad, stop talking in riddles with Ye Chen, this jerk!” Li Ruo scolded playfully.

“Dad?!” Ye Chen was startled.

Li Ruo was calling this elder gentleman ‘Dad’?

Then…

Lord Taishan must be him!

Oh my God, I’ve embarrassed myself all the way to my grandmother’s house.

Shit, I need to figure out how to fix this fast.

Ye Chen’s eyes rolled around, and he immediately said with a click of his tongue, “Tsk tsk, who’d have thought Lord Taishan, you’d be in such high spirits?

Remarkable indeed!”

“Ye Chen, how come you know I’d give my daughter to you in marriage?” Li Tianya grinned with a smile.

“Of course!” Ye Chen nodded and said, “Firstly, you’ve already promised me your daughter’s hand in marriage; secondly, Xiao Ruo and I have a rapport, heh heh, you wouldn’t want to break us apart, would you?”

“Well, that’s true!” Li Tianya chuckled and said, “But I have one condition!”

“Speak!” Ye Chen nodded.

“If you want to marry our Xiao Ruo, you have to wait until the Northern City District project is complete, how about that?” Li Tianya smiled.

“Of course!” Ye Chen hurriedly agreed, saying, “The day the Northern City District project is completed will be the day I marry Xiao Ruo!”

“You jerk, when did I say I would marry you?” Li Ruo glared at Ye Chen and then sat down next to Li Tianya, wrapping her arm around her father’s, saying, “Dad, let’s not marry him, okay?

This guy is no good, he’s rude and didn’t even bring you a gift the first time he visited.

Don’t you think he’s too much?”

“Nowadays, young people don’t have this awareness, and besides, we don’t need any gifts!” Li Tianya said with a chuckle as he looked at Li Ruo.

“If it weren’t for Ye Chen, your old man here would have long since left this world!”

“What?!” Li Ruo was startled and quickly asked, “What…

what happened?”

Why was her father’s life or death related to Ye Chen?

This made Li Ruo feel very surprised.

What could be the reason for this?

“Have you forgotten?

That day when I was rushed to the hospital…” Li Tianya recounted the incident to Li Ruo, how he had collapsed on the ground, and the surrounding onlookers hadn’t stepped forward to help, or even called the police, fearing they’d get embroiled in a scam.

Only Ye Chen stepped forward to help, and it was he who called for an ambulance and had Mr.

Li Tianya taken to the hospital.

“Is that true, Ye Chen?” Li Ruo was shocked.

“Oh, that incident, I almost forgot!” Ye Chen said with an awkward smile.

“Actually, I didn’t think too much about it at the time.

I didn’t even know you were Xiao Ruo’s father!”

“That’s what makes it so precious!” Li Tianya said with a faint smile.

“Chinese morality has regressed twenty years because of the Nanjing Pengyu case.

People nowadays have become numb to these sorts of things.

Everyone is psychologically twisted.”

“Mr.

Li Tianya, you’re being too harsh!” Ye Chen said with a light smile.

“It’s not that Chinese people are psychologically twisted, nor is it because of a lack of quality among Chinese people, but rather some ‘Rat Shit’ in society spoil the entire pot of China’s social porridge.”

“Ha ha, I hope so!” Li Tianya laughed heartily.

Ye Chen seemed to suddenly remember something.

He hurriedly took out a scroll from his clothes and said, “Oops, in the midst of our conversation I almost forgot the gift I brought!”

Ye Chen’s words immediately stunned everyone.

Didn’t they say this guy didn’t bring a gift?

How come he suddenly produced one?

Li Ruo, curious, looked at Ye Chen and asked, “What did you bring?”

“Oh, this thing, I’m afraid you might not appreciate it.

This has to be personally inspected by Master Taishan!” Ye Chen immediately opened the scroll, then pulled out the painting inside, untied the red string, and slowly unfolded it.

Li Ruo watched the somewhat old and not new ink painting with a puzzled look, while Mr.

Li Tianya got excitedly to his feet, springing up from the couch and exclaimed, “Good…

It looks very much like a genuine Zheng Banqiao bamboo painting at first glance!”

“Heh heh, whether it’s genuine or not, why not take a closer look to find out?” Ye Chen grinned.

“Come, follow me to the study!” Li Tianya quickly took the painting and rushed upstairs to the study, Li Ruo following curiously behind.

Li Cheng, who was sitting in the living room, frowned and craned his neck, looking curiously as the group departed; he then continued cracking his melon seeds, having not said a word from beginning to end.

Once they reached the study, Mr.

Li Tianya’s study was indeed filled with the fragrance of ink.

The study wasn’t large but was neatly arranged.

Tall bookshelves on both sides of the walls were filled with various books, especially some famous ancient Chinese works.

There were also several authentic antique paintings hanging on the walls, one of which seemed to be by Yan Liben, though it appeared to be a forgery.

Mr.

Li Tianya hurriedly put on a pair of reading glasses and also took a magnifying glass.

He carefully examined the whole painting before finally letting out a sigh and said, “Ye Chen, where did you get this painting?”

“Oh, a friend gave it to me!” Ye Chen smiled faintly.

In reality, that thing had come out of the Golden Triangle, and the painting had been smuggled out of the General’s Mansion.

“I’m willing to pay one million for it, how about that?” Li Tianya immediately offered.

“No!” Ye Chen quickly shook his head.

“You don’t want to sell?” Li Tianya was startled.

Ye Chen hurriedly gestured and said, “I’ve already said that I’m giving this painting to you.

If you bring up money, wouldn’t that cheapen the affection between me and Xiao Ruo?”

“Go on, who has affection for you!” Li Ruo glared at him.

However, her face was full of shyness.

As someone who had been through it all, how could Li Tianya not understand a woman’s inner thoughts?

He laughed and said, “Since that’s the case, then I will humbly accept it.

I will hang this painting in my study from now on!”