The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 749 - 725:

Chapter 749: Chapter 725:

Ye Chen, unable to do otherwise, quickly apologized. Under Ye Chen’s sweet nothings and humorous onslaught, Zhang Yantong finally broke into a smile. Holding the roses Ye Chen gave her, she said, "You! The flowers you give are always different from anyone else’s!"

"I’ll go back and make that kid compensate for it," Ye Chen pretended to be angry.

"Enough already!" Zhang Yantong huffed coldly.

Having returned to Tongzhou City, it was only natural that Ye Chen would want to spend quality time with Zhang Yantong. As his wife, if he didn’t fulfill his responsibilities as a husband, wouldn’t that be a dereliction of his duties? Zhang Yantong did not ask too much about Ye Chen’s affairs. She understood that Ye Chen was not an ordinary person, so he was destined not to engage in the matters of ordinary people.

In fact, Zhang Yantong was very aware of some of the things Ye Chen had done, including rampaging in Japan, killing countless civilians, and seizing vast amounts of wealth. Zhang Yantong was no longer the same person she used to be; she had grown, matured, and learned to tolerate and turn a blind eye to certain things. Zhang Yantong no longer demanded that Ye Chen do supposedly righteous deeds; her heart only required her to do what a wife should do.

"How long do you plan to stay this time?" Zhang Yantong asked with a smile.

"I..." Ye Chen originally wanted to tell Zhang Yantong that he was only in Tongzhou City to attend a charity evening, but he immediately changed his words and said with a smile, "I plan to stay with you for a few days before I go!"

"Really?" Zhang Yantong was stunned.

"Mm!" Ye Chen nodded, his mind still pondering how to explain things to Li Ruo. Sometimes, Ye Chen found being a man quite difficult, especially when it involved being a man to several women—catering to each woman’s emotions required unique care and consideration. That was troublesome since he was just one person, and caring for anyone would mean neglecting other women. Thus, Ye Chen was very conflicted.

Ye Chen spent almost the entire day with Zhang Yantong until that evening when Zhang Yantong asked Ye Chen, "Do you have any plans tonight? Why not join me at a dinner party? How about it?"

"I’d rather not join that kind of bustle," Ye Chen immediately shook his head, "I’ll just go somewhere else to wander around this evening!"

"Alright!" Seeing that Ye Chen did not agree, Zhang Yantong didn’t push further but reminded him to be careful. After parting ways outside the Ministry of Public Security office, Ye Chen immediately drove to Jinsheng Hotel.

Li Ruo was still at the hotel, and seeing Ye Chen return, she was very unhappy, "Where have you been all day?"

"Hehe, I went... I went to scope out the situation!" said Ye Chen with a sly smile, "Zhang Bufen organizing such a charity event definitely has something shady going on, so I had to check out the situation first!"

"And what did you find out?" Li Ruo raised an eyebrow.

"I... haven’t found out anything yet!" Ye Chen shook his head.

"Bullshit!" Li Ruo couldn’t help but swear, then she turned to Ye Chen and said, "Hurry up and get dressed. We’re leaving soon!"

"Alrighty!" Ye Chen immediately nodded.

Once they were ready, Li Ruo changed into a light blue gown and applied light makeup, looking even more stunningly beautiful. Such a woman appearing at a male-dominated event would definitely create a huge stir. Ye Chen couldn’t resist teasing, "Why dress up so beautifully? You’re already pretty without makeup; with makeup, aren’t you turning into a demon?"

"Exactly, I plan to bring a man home tonight!" Li Ruo unexpectedly retorted.

Then, hand in hand, the two got into the car and drove to the venue. The event was held at a mansion in Tongzhou City, a mere ten-minute drive away, and they soon arrived at the venue. At the entrance, various luxury cars were parked. Ye Chen’s Infiniti appeared out of place, as if a country person had entered the city, amidst the predominantly high-end cars like Bentley and Rolls-Royce, creating a grand exhibition-like atmosphere.

"Ah, Mr. Li has arrived!" Zhang Bufen, his hair slicked with pomade and dressed in very fitting clothes, rushed to greet them. If one didn’t know him well enough, his appearance would indeed be deceiving. Zhang Bufen hurried over to take Li Ruo’s hand, but Ye Chen skillfully blocked Zhang’s path, grasping his hand and saying, "Young Master Zhang, pleased to meet you."

"Ah, haha..." Zhang Bufen laughed heartily, "It’s Mr. Ye, pleased to meet you!"

"Isn’t it!" Ye Chen smiled lightly, "It’s only been a few days, and Young Master Zhang is looking even more spirited, truly living up to the reputation of a dashing young man indeed!"

Pfft...

Li Ruo immediately covered her mouth and laughed. What the heck, what does a hero like Liang Mountain’s courageous "White-Stripe in the Waves" have to do with your pretty boy face? How can you even link those together? Zhang Bufen saw that he was being mocked and was furious, but as today’s organizer he had to force himself to keep calm. Zhang Bufan was no longer the same person he used to be; years of change and experience had gradually made him understand some things.

"Hehe, borrowing Mr. Ye’s words, I hope I really can become whiter!" Zhang Bufen chuckled and said, "Please come in, enjoy the wine and snacks as much as you want!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t be polite!" Ye Chen took Li Ruo’s hand and leisurely walked inside.

In the hall, the lights were bright, and dazzling neon lights flashed, making the whole scene resemble a bar. Moreover, the lighting was dominated by pink lights, enhancing an ambience of intimacy. Upon entering the hall, there were quite a number of women, presumably all those wealthy individuals’ wives or their mistresses who had arrived at the event.

Li Ruo’s entrance indeed accelerated the secretion of hormones in those men, their eyes on her snowy white cleavage like wolves eyeing meat, madness gleaming in their eyes. Ye Chen smiled faintly and said, "A bunch of wolves, a bunch of hungry wolves."

"And what about you?" Li Ruo smiled at Ye Chen.

"I’m also a wolf, but not a hungry one, I can eat you anytime to satisfy my hunger!" Ye Chen revealed a wicked smile.

"Humph!" Li Ruo snorted coldly.

The two entered the hall, and many people gathered around, most of whom recognized Li Ruo. Li Ruo was quite well-known in Z Province, having always been active in the provincial capital, only recently becoming less visible domestically due to business changes.

"Mr. Li, you’re here too, haha, it truly honors us!"

"That’s right, Mr. Li really is young and beautiful!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Li Ruo, not being shy, stood there confidently, dealing with the seemingly eager pack of wolves. As an outstanding businesswoman, she had the absolute wisdom to handle these thirsty wolves. On the side, Ye Chen felt like he was superfluous.

Ye Chen simply sat down alone in a corner with a glass of red wine, watching these so-called gentlemen, these so-called upper-class people talking freely. His gaze wandered around until suddenly, a voice near Ye Chen’s ear said, "Ye Chen, didn’t you say you were going to go somewhere else for a stroll?"

"Uh..." Ye Chen turned his head and the first thing he saw was a snowy expanse of cleavage, proud and full. He quickly swallowed his saliva. Zhang Yantong seemed to realize she had exposed too much, hurriedly covering her chest, her face red. Ye Chen quickly said, "Hehe, isn’t this also strolling? But you, weren’t you supposed to go to a dinner?"

"This is it, the charity dinner!" Zhang Yantong stared at Ye Chen reproachfully, and Ye Chen dared not make a sound, only able to laugh, "Hehe, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

"It’s not a misunderstanding at all, you came with Li Ruo, right?" Zhang Yantong glanced at Li Ruo.

"Right, right!" At this point, Ye Chen dared not argue; Zhang Yantong revealed a peculiar smile and said, "So everything you said this afternoon was to deceive me?"

"This... No, no!" Sweat dripped down Ye Chen’s forehead as he gritted his teeth, "What I said was all true, I definitely didn’t lie to you!"

Li Ruo turned her head and caught a glimpse of Ye Chen, extricating herself from the numerous men, then smiled, "Tongtong, you’re here too?"

"Mm!" Zhang Yantong nodded, then pulled Ye Chen up, saying, "Jerk, get up!"

Ye Chen hurriedly stood up, and Li Ruo smiled lightly, "Honestly, I’m really sorry, I couldn’t come to you and Ye Chen’s wedding last time, nor could I send a generous gift. You wouldn’t blame me, would you?"

Li Ruo’s words startled both Ye Chen and Zhang Yantong. Zhang Yantong responded quickly, laughing, "How could I blame you? But having your blessing is already more than enough for me!"

Ye Chen stood there shocked; the underhanded tactics among women were indeed formidable, each one sweet-talking but with a dagger in their heart. Listening to their conversation, Ye Chen really couldn’t bear it any longer. He was just about to sneak away when Li Ruo called out, "Ye Chen, are you leaving with me later, or going with Tongtong?"