The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 418 - 418 405 Food Chain

418: Chapter 405: Food Chain 418: Chapter 405: Food Chain The two arrived at the restaurant and ordered several dishes.

The Chinese food was delicious here, but the Western food was just average.

After all, this floating restaurant mainly focused on Chinese cuisine.

Ye Chen despised those who pretended by eating Western food in a Chinese restaurant, and vice versa.

They thought by having Western food in a Chinese restaurant, they had experienced foreign cuisine and boasted about it every day.

In fact, such people were the most pitiable.

However, from another perspective, they were also quite happy because they were easily satisfied, even if it was a self-deceiving satisfaction, but at least they felt content within.

The floating restaurant was a bit of an unusual paradise, with a pleasant environment, where one could watch fish swimming over their heads.

Li Ruo shifted to a comfortable position in her chair and then said, “Actually, sometimes I do like the fish swimming around here.

They seem so free.”

“Free?

Maybe not.

Look at that fish on your right…” Ye Chen pointed, a small red fish, very pretty, and because of its attractive appearance, it immediately attracted trouble.

A large octopus opened its mouth and swallowed the red fish whole.

Li Ruo was stunned and exclaimed, “That’s terrifying!”

“That’s not all, look over there!” Ye Chen pointed behind Li Ruo.

Li Ruo turned her head to see several chefs using nets to catch fish.

Customers watched as the chefs caught the fish they ordered from the lake, mostly using nets to keep them from escaping or disappearing altogether.

So, they could only be raised this way.

Watching the chefs haul out several lively fish, Li Ruo sighed and said, “It seems that being a fish doesn’t guarantee happiness either.”

“Yes, it’s better to be human!” Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

“Humans are at the top of the food chain in this world, at least we don’t have natural predators and don’t have to deal with invasions by other species.

We just need to focus on ourselves and avoid being manipulated and harmed by deceitful people!”

“Maybe you’re right,” Li Ruo nodded and then turned her head to watch the aquatic world outside.

The floating restaurant installed special lighting in the water to attract customers, making the aquatic world particularly beautiful.

Women, especially, were almost powerless against such colors.

Just like Li Ruo, she was completely captivated by this world.

Ye Chen looked at Li Ruo and smiled, “Xiao Ruo, there hasn’t been any news from the Shanghai Liu Family lately, has there?”

“Not for now!” Li Ruo shook her head and said, “I don’t know why, but since they left that time, there hasn’t been any further appearances, and people from the Shanghai Liu Family have started acting mysteriously, and I don’t know why!”

Of course, Li Ruo did not know that this was because she was completely unaware of the existence of Hidden Families in this world.

These families, although few, controlled most of the world’s wealth.

They could not confront nations directly, but they could use their economic power to disrupt the global economic system.

Political countries feared them and had to establish friendly relations.

These Hidden Families normally did not interfere with the ordinary world and had their own lifestyle.

They controlled most of the world’s economy and possessed numerous large families worldwide, maintaining control through economic balance.

They commanded these families and often took clan leaders to their own locations for a sort of indoctrination.

The Shanghai Liu Family was just a subordinate family under the Luo Sijue family, and now, the Liu Family had announced its withdrawal from Luo Sijue family’s control and joined the Doomsday Family instead.

This news did not attract much attention, as the Liu Family was just a minor one within the Luo Sijue family.

Their betrayal was not a significant impact.

Li Ruo was unaware of this, but Ye Chen knew.

“Then, the construction site in Northern City District also has no issues for now!” Ye Chen said lightly, “With several large corporations merging and bank funds gradually arriving, and with exams over, the site is bustling with accelerated construction.

Everything is back on track!”

“Yes!” Li Ruo nodded and smiled at Ye Chen, “This is all your doing.”

“Actually, I wanted to tell you that I might have to leave Jianghuai City for a while!” Ye Chen looked awkwardly at Li Ruo, having said so much, the clever girl surely couldn’t miss what he intended to say, perhaps she was deliberately avoiding the issue.

Li Ruo’s smile froze.

She tried her best to maintain her smile, but without emotional support, it merely became a grimace.

Ultimately, Li Ruo abandoned the facade and burst into tears, saying, “I always knew… I knew this day would come!”

“What’s wrong, Xiao Ruo?” Ye Chen was taken aback.

“I…” Li Ruo, tears in her eyes, said, “I knew that once things started going well, you would leave me.

I’ve had a bad feeling about this for days, and now, you’re finally bringing it up!”

“I’m leaving, but it doesn’t mean I won’t come back!” Ye Chen quickly held Li Ruo’s hand.

“Yes, you’ll come back, and when you do, everything might have changed!” Li Ruo let go of Ye Chen’s hand and said, “If you’re leaving, just leave for good.

Don’t let me see you walking away!”

Ye Chen sighed.

He hadn’t expected Li Ruo to react so fiercely.

Maybe it was the wrong time to bring it up.

If he had spoken when Li Ruo was in a better mood, maybe things would have been different.

Ye Chen quickly said, “Alright, let’s not talk about this topic right now, okay?”

Ye Chen hurriedly changed the subject.

He had to, or else Li Ruo might lose her mind.

However, Li Ruo seemed to have sunk deep into it and couldn’t pull herself out.

She looked at Ye Chen and asked, “When do you plan to leave?”

“At the right time,” Ye Chen replied after glancing at her.

“When is the right time?” Li Ruo asked seriously.

Ye Chen was startled and blinked, then said, “When Xiao Ruo is happy.”

“What if I’m never happy?

Will you always be by my side, never leaving me?” Li Ruo’s serious expression made Ye Chen feel a pang of remorse.

How could one have the heart to hurt a girl who feels this way about you?

Ye Chen lowered his head and then said, “Xiao Ruo, why do you have to say that?”

“This isn’t about why or why not.

I know your life is full of fear every day.

The last time you went to the province, I was terrified!” Li Ruo looked at Ye Chen excitedly and continued, “I’m scared you’ll selflessly jump in front of bullets or crash into a bomb for someone else.

One instance was enough for me, but you never think for yourself.

If you would think for yourself, maybe I could let you go, but you…”

“Then…

isn’t it enough if I start thinking for myself from now on?” Ye Chen quickly replied.

“No!” Li Ruo bit her teeth.

Ye Chen was at a loss for words, and the atmosphere froze immediately.

Both fell silent, Li Ruo with tears in her eyes, gazing at the schools of fish outside.

Ye Chen watched a couple nearby who seemed very close, wondering why he and Li Ruo had ended up like this.

Was it because he was too cold-hearted, or was it because Li Ruo cared too much about him?

A gap seemed to have formed between them.

“Forget it, I’m not eating!” Li Ruo suddenly stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked out.

Ye Chen sat still, unsure of what to do.

Although a voice inside told him to go after her, to bring her back, Ye Chen wondered what would happen if he did.

Would they continue to sit in silence, or keep quarreling?

Perhaps it was better for both to calm down and think things through.

Later, Ye Chen also drove home.

Lying in bed, he seriously thought about his and Li Ruo’s future.

Were the two of them really suitable?

One, a beautiful CEO with a family fortune; the other, just a small-time thug, whose assets were nothing compared to Li Ruo’s.

Lying in bed, he thought for a long time and still couldn’t fall asleep.

His mind was filled with the image of Li Ruo crying.

Whoosh whoosh…

Suddenly, an unusual noise came from the balcony.

Ye Chen was startled and immediately pressed his ear to the wall.

The sound was clearer through the wall, and Ye Chen heard several footsteps, faint yet detectable.

He immediately reached under his pillow and pulled out a dagger.

Since Liu Momo was staying at school today, Ye Chen was sleeping in his room.

He tiptoed to the door and stood right by it, waiting for the newcomer.

Moments later, the footsteps grew closer.

It seemed the intruder had searched the living room, bathroom, and several other places without finding anything of value and continued towards the bedroom.

The stranger tentatively pushed the door open, finding it unlocked, and pushed it further open.

“Go in!” A faint voice came from outside.

Ye Chen squinted his eyes; in the darkness, he had a significant advantage.

Whether it was the days of training in the Nanjing Military District or with the Rothschild family, Ye Chen had developed strong night vision.

Holding the dagger, he leaned against the wall by the door, holding his breath.

Finally, a dark shadow outside poked a head in and saw the bulge on the bed.

Ecstatically, the figure said, “Target is on the bed, hurry up!”