The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 630 - 611:

Chapter 630: Chapter 611:

"If it was because of Westerners’ innate openness on previous occasions, then that time was definitely because John wasn’t a good person at heart."

So, ever since that incident, whenever John was around, Li Ruo would absolutely refuse to eat anything, except for the food prepared by Xiao Hui. Who knows if that guy John would tamper with something again? The last time, she had caught him, but what about the next?

"Enough, stop holding grudges against John!" Xiao Hui patted Li Ruo on the shoulder and said, "I’m going to make lunch now. John is coming over for a meal today. Don’t keep glaring at him, okay? He said you’ve been unfriendly toward him lately!"

"Hmph!" Li Ruo snorted softly.

Immediately after, Xiao Hui rushed to the kitchen to prepare Western-style dishes: steak and spaghetti, bread with butter. Li Ruo wasn’t very fond of them. After returning to her country, Li Ruo had corrected many of her habits, developing a taste for local cuisine. When she was studying in the US, there had been no choice. But now that she was back, she began to slowly rectify her diet too.

As Xiao Hui headed to the kitchen, Li Ruo watched TV in the living room, still feeling troubled by the events of the morning. She finally managed to relax. But before she could get comfortable, there was a knock at the door. Li Ruo immediately went to answer it. However, as she opened the door, she was met by a naked man standing outside. Li Ruo exclaimed, "Oh, my God!"

"Haha, Miss Xiao Ruo, how are you?" A blond, blue-eyed man jovially bounced in front of Li Ruo.

"You... John, what on earth are you doing?" Li Ruo scolded.

"Hehe, I wanted to give you a surprise!" For a Westerner, especially for someone like John, this kind of behavior was entirely expected. Li Ruo looked at John’s naked body and said coldly, "With it being so small, you dare to show it off?"

"Uh..." John was taken aback, looking down at his own, which although not very large, was definitely not small compared to Eastern men. John felt a sting of frustration, as if someone had thrown a bucket of cold water over him. The thing he thought was outstanding suddenly seemed worthless to someone else; that was more painful than if he’d been killed.

Moreover, that was a man’s treasure, used specifically to conquer women. To have it belittled by a woman he wanted to conquer felt like swallowing a green fly, utterly disgusting. Gnashing his teeth, he looked at Li Ruo and said, "It’s much bigger than an Eastern man’s!"

"Hmph, not even half as big as my man’s!" Li Ruo mocked, "With something so puny, don’t bother showing it off!"

"You have a man?" John was astonished, saying, "But Xiao Hui said you don’t?"

"I just haven’t told her!" Li Ruo tossed a bedsheet his way, "Wrap up your little guy; don’t catch a cold."

"You’re wrong, it’s a big guy!" John looked at Li Ruo angrily, then wrapped himself up in the bedsheet and stormed off to the kitchen to find Xiao Hui. Inside the kitchen, Xiao Hui stared in awe at John and asked, "Oh God, what are you wearing?"

"What, isn’t it nice?" John said with a big smile.

Afterward, Li Ruo, sitting in the living room, heard a string of shrill screams from the kitchen and shook her head helplessly. Westerners were indeed open-minded, and even Xiao Hui had become so liberated, turning the kitchen into their battlefield. A fierce battle unfolded there.

In the kitchen, the seductive Xiao Hui was pinned down on the sink by John, who entered her forcefully from behind, each thrust eliciting a scream from Xiao Hui. The two of them showed no consideration for Li Ruo outside in the living room. Li Ruo tried her best to filter out the noise into something faint but found it difficult. She couldn’t help but feel her face flush and her heart race, her mind wandering to her own passionate battles with Ye Chen. Alas, such things were after all imaginary.

Li Ruo hurriedly left, escaping the moans of John and Xiao Hui. She stood in the garden, looking towards the end of the road, and sighed, "Ye Chen, where are you now? Are you okay?"

...

In the Heavenly Reversal Gang, there were still some unstable forces within the country, but the small-scale fluctuations were not enough to shake the gang’s position. The gang had almost swept the Huaxia land into its embrace, like a whirlwind through fallen leaves. Heavenly Reversal Gang had become the unparalleled hegemon within the country.

Naturally, such a development would alarm the upper echelons.

In Zhongnanhai, Beijing, the matter had sparked a controversy. Some believed Ye Chen’s approach threatened the safety of Huaxia Land; when gangs were numerous, and everyone vied for supremacy, that was their business. But now things were different. The Heavenly Reversal Gang dominated the Mainland alone, and it was unlikely that anyone could threaten them anymore. If Ye Chen were to become defiant, who would be able to control him in the future? Would the military need to be deployed?

Many people in Zhongnanhai expressed concern about this.

"Elder Pang, this is certainly not a time to relax!" a member of the Standing Committee declared.

"That’s right, with the Heavenly Reversal Gang becoming predominant, no one will be able to control them in the future. I’m afraid they will become lawless!" Other members of the Standing Committee nodded in agreement. Most people were either genuinely worried or at least appeared to be.

Elder Pang glanced at the crowd, fully aware of the interests the people represented. With most gangs now swept away, a lot of people’s interests had been damaged. Drugs, smuggling, ammunition... could no longer be handled through some illegal gangs. Unless someone could bribe the Heavenly Reversal Gang, but everyone knew that Ye Chen was Elder Pang’s man, representing the interests of Elder Pang and Chairman Liu.

Naturally, these people were not pleased; they hoped to get a share of the pie.

"Hmph, the Heavenly Reversal Gang supported by Ye Chen has my backing!" Pang Lai snorted lightly and said, "If any of you dare to lay a hand on him, then you are crossing me, Old Pang!"

Sss...

Everyone immediately drew a sharp breath. Was this an open declaration of war? Standing there solidly, Elder Pang, with a cigarette in his mouth, emanated a spirited and resolute aura, which made many lower their heads in submission. Still, there were those who refused to be content. Many represented family businesses or industries tied to the underworld; their interests differed.

Once their interests were harmed, they wouldn’t acknowledge even their own parents. Hence, they were extremely furious at this juncture.

"Old Pang, you can’t just say that!" a crew-cut member of the Standing Committee stood up and looked meaningfully at Elder Pang, "Our stage is not a solo act, nor is it dictated by one person. We’re a democratic, civil rights-based country. I suggest we put it to a vote!"

"Indeed, let’s vote!" others nodded in assent.

The people exchanged glances, especially between Elder Pang and Chairman Liu. The two of them looked at each other, and Chairman Liu took a deep breath and said, "Since you all want to vote, then let’s vote. Raise your hand if you support the development of the Heavenly Reversal Gang, and keep it down if you wish to suppress them with determination!"

After Chairman Liu spoke, he immediately raised his hand. In the room, only four people raised their hands: Chairman Liu, Vice Chairman Chen, Elder Pang, and an old friend of Elder Pang’s. Four people, while the other seven did not raise their hands. The majority was clearly in favor of suppressing the Heavenly Reversal Gang.

"Alas..." Elder Pang had been conflicted and hesitant for a long time. He looked around at everyone, revealing a desolate smile on his face. This was the motherland, this was the nation, a group of people quarreling over their interests. Elder Pang let out a faint smile and said, "Chairman Liu, I think I have grown old and can no longer contribute much to the nation. Please approve my resignation!"

"Old Pang, you..." Chairman Liu was taken aback.

"I’m serious!" Elder Pang nodded and said, "I really feel that I’m too old to continue leading troops into battle. I can’t be sitting in the john not doing the business."

After Elder Pang finished speaking, he turned and left the meeting room. Watching his departing figure, a wave of sorrow surged through everyone, especially for Chairman Liu and Vice Chairman Chen who suddenly realized that Old Pang had spent his life silently serving the country, and yet, in the end, even his last wish remained unfulfilled.

"Since you have all decided, then leave the matter to you. No need to report back to me!" Chairman Liu also stood up.

Sometimes, the division of power is not a bad thing, but at other times it indeed is. They were unable to make the right decisions. Just like this instance, the Heavenly Reversal Gang was bound to face domestic and international pressure. The stable reign they had barely established was about to be crushed by the state machinery, utterly shattered.

Chairman Liu let go of the reins, and naturally, Vice Chairman Chen could not intervene either. Mainly, the combined actions of some committee members led to the deviation in the highest-level decisions. Out of the eleven-person committee, seven voted to support the suppression of the Heavenly Reversal Gang. Only four were in support.

...

At a time when the Heavenly Reversal Gang was on the rise, suddenly, an order arrived in Tongzhou City, mandating Zhang Kaiguo to intensify the crackdown on the underworld crime. Receiving such an official directive was akin to the intense crackdowns of the 80s. As soon as the message was out, Zhang Kaiguo immediately dialed Elder Pang’s number for consultation.

"It seems like a change of era is upon us!" Elder Pang sighed.

"Elder Pang, what on earth is going on?" Zhang Kaiguo asked anxiously, "Isn’t this crackdown inopportunely timed? Isn’t it clear that I’m being told to target the Heavenly Reversal Gang?"

"Yes!" Elder Pang nodded and said, "Just do as instructed. You can’t comprehend the strife above!"

With that, Elder Pang hung up the phone.