The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 750 - 726:

Chapter 750: Chapter 726:

This question stumped Ye Chen. With his head bowed, he sneaked a glance at the two, who seemed to be competing fiercely. In his heart, Ye Chen understood that he absolutely couldn’t favor any side, nor could he follow either one of them. Plucking up his courage, he reached out a shoulder and pulled both women into his arms, saying, "Stop fighting, you both will come with me today!"

The statement stopped the two of them in their tracks, and just as it did them, it also stunned the other gentlemen present. They all looked at Ye Chen with envious eyes. Shit, Ye Chen really was a real man; only a real man could conquer two such stunning women and dare to embrace them both in his arms.

Ye Chen had thought his actions would provoke a violent reaction from the two women, but unexpectedly, both of them quietly leaned into his embrace without a word. Ye Chen felt satisfied and finally at ease. In fact, the two women had already accepted each other in their hearts. It was unlikely for them to quarrel over such a matter; the previous contention was merely directed at Ye Chen rather than at each other.

"Ladies and gentlemen..." Zhang Bufen entered from outside, then holding the microphone, walked to the front and smiled, "Please take your seats now, the charity gala is officially starting!"

Whirr...

Everyone hurried to their assigned seats and sat down, with the crowd spontaneously breaking into applause.

"As you all know, Japan has encountered some incidents this time, including the earthquake in the eastern region." Zhang Bufen played a short clip showing the poverty in some areas of Japan, as well as the extent of the disaster in the earthquake-hit eastern region. The dead elderly, the crying children—if this had been in China, Ye Chen would have donated without hesitation. What a pity, this was Japan. Even though the international community has been promoting humanitarianism, Ye Chen didn’t see it that way. What was the point of donating to a country that couldn’t acknowledge its heinous crimes, a country that couldn’t face its history?

After everyone watched the clip, Zhang Bufen smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, surely after watching, your hearts must be heavy? In the spirit of Sino-Japanese friendship and humanitarianism, we have gathered here today to donate to our Japanese counterparts, as well as to overseas Chinese in Japan... Please extend your generous hands and donate!"

"Hua Heng Group donates one million!"

"Zhongxing Group donates five million..."

...

Corporate representatives on site raised their placards one after another, having prepared their donations in advance. Over a dozen companies donated, totaling over sixty million, which exceeded Zhang Bufen’s expectations. What Zhang Bufen had in mind was unclear to everyone except him.

The guy, having witnessed the might of Hei Hu and after investigating his background, decided to align with Japan. Even if he couldn’t obtain information from the Japanese on methods to resurrect Hei Hu and enhance his power, he needed to secure assistance from them. To approach the Japanese, the first step was to gain their favor, which led Zhang Bufen to the idea of fundraising. Although the money wasn’t significant, it still had the potential to win over the Japanese.

Little did he know, he had already taken a step towards becoming a traitor.

"Tianya Group, Si Yang Group, won’t you make any gesture?" Zhang Bufen, holding the microphone, smiled as he looked at Ye Chen and Li Ruo in the crowd. Li Ruo’s face flushed, and she quickly said, "Tianya Group donates one million!"

"Good, very good!" The crowd applauded again; one million seemed to be merely a starting price, yet it received praise. Those applauding were mostly men who became excited at Li Ruo’s bird-like voice.

"And... Chairman Ye of Si Yang Group?" Zhang Bufen smiled at Ye Chen. He didn’t believe that with so many watching, Ye Chen would have the gall not to donate.

Ye Chen smiled faintly, pulled a coin from his pocket, and tossed it to Zhang Bufen, saying, "Si Yang Group donates, one yuan!"

Hisss...

Everyone at the scene gasped, staring at Ye Chen in shock. The murmuring voices suddenly stopped. The room fell silent. Everyone looked at Ye Chen, not understanding what he meant. Zhang Bufen’s face darkened; it seemed that inviting Ye Chen today was indeed a mistake. He spoke in a cold voice, "Chairman Ye, your Si Yang Group is quite generous, aren’t they?"

"Of course!" Ye Chen replied with a cold chuckle, "I have a dog named Little Yezi. Whenever I give her a smoke, she wags her tail at me and licks my hand. I spend one yuan on her every day. Likewise, today I’m spending one yuan on the Japanese. What’s the result? Give them more money to make bullets, to slaughter our Chinese compatriots? Give them more money to build warships, to invade our Senkaku Islands? Give them more money to eat and drink well, to strengthen their dicks and rape our girls?..."

Ye Chen’s impassioned speech left everyone at the scene dumbstruck. What the hell was this? Everyone stared at Zhang Bufen, whose face had turned bright red. He cut off Ye Chen’s speech, "Enough, that’s all in the past. The Japanese are very friendly to us Chinese now!"

"Really?" Ye Chen’s voice trembled as he said sternly, "I ask everyone present not to forget this saying: ’Those who aren’t of our race must have a different heart.’"

"Hmph, the nation is advocating for Sino-Japanese friendship!" Zhang Bufen said coldly, "Are you saying that the country’s policy is wrong?"

"Yes, of course it’s right, long live the Heavenly Dynasty!" Ye Chen laughed, "This year, a Chinese female student in Tokyo was harassed by a Japanese man and was severely reprimanded. Half an hour later, more than ten thugs on motorcycles surrounded a restaurant, chased the staff and several customers into the kitchen, and then subjected the Chinese female student to a lengthy and abhorrent violation for three hours, while also brutally assaulting another two Chinese girls. Around 4 a.m., the thugs left, and the assaulted Chinese girl was in critical condition. The kind-hearted owner and the other two girls sent her to the hospital and called the police, who actually said: ’Toying with a Chinese girl counts for nothing!’ At about 6 a.m., the girl’s Chinese classmates, after learning about the incident, some went to the hospital to care for her, some went to the police station to file a report, demanding punishment for the responding Japanese police officer. Around 8 a.m., not only did the police station chief refuse to handle the case, but he also accused the Chinese students of disturbing the police station’s order and detained one of them. Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know what you think about this matter, but what would you do if that girl were your daughter? Put yourself in their shoes."

"Enough, Ye Chen!" Zhang Bufen gritted his teeth. If he allowed Ye Chen to continue, he was afraid these people would take back their donated money. Zhang Bufen wanted Ye Chen to donate, and even if he didn’t, to mock him mercilessly. But unexpectedly, this bastard had spilled such a thing.

"I, Tianya Group, have decided to withdraw the one million donation!" Li Ruo immediately raised her hand, the first to make a decision.

"I, Zhongxing Group, have also decided to withdraw the five million donation!" The CEO of Zhongxing Group immediately stood up, taking his daughter and leaving the hall instantly. Then, one after another, other enterprises also withdrew their donations, and the originally over sixty million in donations suddenly shrank to over thirty million. Those remaining were companies with good relations with Zhang Bufen. They all wanted to cling to the high branch that Zhang Bufen offered.

Watching the sudden change at the scene, Zhang Bufen couldn’t contain his anger. He glared at Ye Chen and said, "Bastard, this is all your fault!"

"Right, it’s all my fault!" Ye Chen walked over to Zhang Bufen, picked up a coin from the ground, and said, "I would rather feed this one yuan to dogs than donate it to the Japanese!"

After speaking, he left with Li Ruo and Zhang Yantong.

The news of the fundraising event spread rapidly, earning applause for Ye Chen as there were two media outlets present, and Ye Chen’s righteous speech was broadcast. Many people applauded and some even called him the "Chinese Hero"!

Two days later, Ye Chen was returning to Jianghuai City on the highway, with Li Ruo and Dian Ling in the car.

"Who would have thought, you had a patriotic side to you?" Li Ruo said teasingly to Ye Chen.

"Of course!" Ye Chen nodded, "Although I’m no longer of Chinese nationality, my blood still carries the heritage of Yan and Huang, and I am still a descendant of Yan and Huang."

"You have a strong sense of ethnic identity!" Li Ruo smiled faintly, "In that regard, I am no match for you. But these past few days, you have truly seized the spotlight. Now, not just the people from Z Province recognize you, but probably the whole nation does!"

"Don’t worry, this sort of spotlight will soon pass!" Ye Chen smiled lightly, "How many people would recognize me if I just walked on the streets?"

"That’s true," Li Ruo smiled, and then Dian Ling, who sat quietly in the backseat all this time, suddenly spoke up, "Ye Chen, I really admire what you did; I don’t have a good opinion of Japanese people, hmph! Sister Xiao Ruo, what about you?"

"I can’t say I have a good opinion, nor particularly a bad one," Li Ruo replied with a light smile.

"Why?" Dian Ling was taken aback.

"Because she was educated in the Western way from a young age, the United States history barely spans two hundred years, what’s there to study? And moreover, the American perspective on Japanese history is not so objective and carries certain subjective biases," Ye Chen said with a smile, continuing, "Furthermore, Li Ruo is a businesswoman; she considers problems from a commercial standpoint. This time, if there were any benefits for Tianya Group in the donation, I think Sister Xiao Ruo would not have so easily withdrawn it."

"That’s the honest truth," Li Ruo nodded in agreement.

"No, I don’t believe it!" Dian Ling immediately shook her head, "Sister Xiao Ruo, you definitely are not like he described!"

"In fact, what Ye Chen said is quite accurate!" Li Ruo said with a faint smile, "Indeed, I was educated in the West from childhood, so deep down, I don’t agree with the catastrophes of those times. From the American point of view, if China had been colonized by Japan back then, it would be like Hong Kong being colonized by the UK. With the return of Hong Kong, look how strong the economy is there, and how weak it is on the Mainland? I sometimes think, if China had been colonized by Japan for a hundred years, might we be as strong as Japan is now? If so, wouldn’t that be mutually beneficial?"

Li Ruo’s perspective was very much in line with that of some pro-Japanese experts. However, Ye Chen was quite disdainful of such views. Having been colonized by the UK for a hundred years, Hong Kong indeed possessed strong economic power. If Mainland China had been colonized, even if the economy had grown stronger, the country would have lost its corresponding international standing.

Imagine if Mainland China had been colonized by Japan, then today’s China would not have nuclear weapons, fighter jets, aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines... Without these things, what use is a country, even with a strong economy?