The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 763 - 739:

Chapter 763: Chapter 739:

Ye Chen was just about to start leaving the airport terminal when a man in a black suit came towards him and then said to Ye Chen, "You must be Ye Chen, right?"

"Who are you?" Ye Chen looked at the other party with caution. Any suspicious character could potentially cause him fatal harm. Ye Chen’s hand had already reached his waist, ready to whip out a dagger at any moment. The man hurriedly said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, you might have misunderstood. I’m Dongchuan from the Yakuza. This time, I’ve come especially to take you to the Yakuza!"

"Are you one of Xiong Tai’s men?" Ye Chen was taken aback.

"Yes!" Dongchuan immediately nodded and said, "Xiong Tai is our president, and this time, I was ordered by our president to come to the airport to pick you up!"

"Hmph, let’s go!" Ye Chen snorted coldly, having no good feelings toward Dongchuan. He simply looked like a Japanese man in his clothing, with the iconic mustache of a Japanese lingering above his mouth, and his whole appearance was very sinister. Dongchuan wasn’t upset by Ye Chen’s rudeness - Japanese have a deep respect for the strong in their bones. So, Dongchuan wasn’t dissatisfied.

Stepping out of the airport terminal, there was a Toyota van parked outside with three burly men standing next to it. Ye Chen couldn’t help but chuckle at this sight. He said nothing and got straight into the vehicle. The burly men were stunned; Ye Chen’s movements were swift, slipping into the vehicle in one go, making it impossible to sense any presence.

Sshhh...

The men took a sharp intake of cold air. They had to admit, Ye Chen’s move had made them break out in a cold sweat. If Ye Chen’s action just now wasn’t about getting into the car but holding a dagger aiming at them, then wouldn’t that be...

They didn’t dare to continue the thought but instead turned their heads to look at Dongchuan, who stood dumbfounded, shrugging his shoulders to show he was also very shocked. He quickly swallowed and then waved his hand, "Hurry up, get in the car!"

"Yes!" Everyone piled into the vehicle in a hurry, with Dongchuan sitting in the passenger seat. He was extremely respectful to Ye Chen, given his strength. As soon as Dongchuan got into the car, he offered cigarettes to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, here, have a cigarette!"

Ye Chen unapologetically held the cigarette in his mouth, puffing away, while remaining silent from start to finish. Dongchuan felt awkward and quickly grabbed a can of chilled beer from the car fridge and offered it to Ye Chen, saying, "Mr. Ye, here, have a beer."

Likewise, Ye Chen casually lifted the beer and gulped it down.

During the journey, which lasted more than an hour, Ye Chen didn’t utter a word, just looking out the window. The Toyota van sped toward the Yakuza headquarters, with Ye Chen remaining silent the whole way, while Dongchuan was rather pleased to have some peace.

Soon, the van arrived at the Yakuza headquarters and stopped in front of the luxurious villa where Zhang Bufen resided. As soon as the vehicle stopped, a crowd immediately poured out of the villa. Dongchuan jumped out of the front seat, reporting first to Xiong Tai. Xiong Tai was slightly excited, a fervor showing in his eyes as he saw the man who had killed his confidant Fujiwara Ichiro about to be captured by him; he was emotionally turbulent.

"Ye Chen..." Xiong Tai called out.

At that moment, Ye Chen jumped out of the vehicle leisurely with a hooked smile, looking at Xiong Tai, "What’s the matter? Have you missed me that much since we last met?"

"Hmph!" Xiong Tai snorted and said, "To use one of your Chinese sayings, you’re a ’duck that’s been cooked,’ too stiff-necked!"

"Is that so?" Suddenly, Ye Chen dashed forward, causing Xiong Tai to startle and hastily back away. Dongchuan, to the side, threw himself protectively in front. However, Ye Chen slipped past Dongchuan, astonishingly standing next to Xiong Tai, and in his shocked gaze, Ye Chen took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one, put it in his mouth, and said, "It’s just a cigarette, why the big fuss?"

"Ye Chen, don’t be so presumptuous!" Suddenly, a man burst out, startling Ye Chen. Ye Chen looked at Zhang Bufen in astonishment and asked, "Zhang Bufen? Is that you? Are you colluding with the Japanese?!"

"Don’t make it sound so ugly!" Zhang Bufen coldly looked at Ye Chen and said, "I have a partnership with President Xiong Tai, it’s not collusion as you say!"

"Zhang Bufen, you dog!" Ye Chen glared furiously at Zhang Bufen, "You son of a bitch, were you sucking up to the Japanese with that charity gala you organized? Damn it, you’re a traitor!"

"Enough!" Zhang Bufen angrily said, "Don’t forget, you’re a prisoner today, we’re the ones in control of your life!"

"Hmph, bring whatever tricks you have!" Ye Chen took a drag of his cigarette, looking nothing like a prisoner.

"Come on, bring me that thing!" Zhang Bufen snorted.

At this moment, a woman emerged from the villa carrying a tray and walked over to Ye Chen. It was only then that Ye Chen saw clearly - the tray held a cup filled with amber liquid. Ye Chen frowned and said, "What is this? Trying to block up my old man?"

"Ha, that’s right, this contains Red Crowned Crane poison, let’s see if you dare to drink it!" Zhang Bufen laughed heartily.

"If you release Li Ruo, I’ll drink!" Ye Chen flicked his cigarette butt at Zhang Bufen. The butt flew true, hitting Zhang right in the eye. Zhang howled in pain but was utterly powerless against Ye Chen. Eyes reddened with anger, Zhang glared at Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen, are you not afraid I’ll slaughter Li Ruo?"

"Go ahead and try!" Ye Chen snorted coldly. "I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

"Bring her out!" Zhang Bufen ground his teeth.

Two burly men dragged Li Ruo out from the villa. Tied up with rope, she struggled and shouted, "Ye Chen, get out of here! What are you doing in Japan? Don’t worry about me!"

"Xiao Ruo!" Seeing Li Ruo bound, a powerful desire to rescue her surged through Ye Chen. Grinding his teeth and with fury in his eyes, he said to Zhang Bufen, "If you’re a real man, let Xiao Ruo go!"

"Sorry, but before I release her, you must drink this cup of poisoned wine!" Zhang Bufen said icily, looking at the cup on the tray.

"Fine, I’ll drink!" Ye Chen clenched his jaw.

"No..." Li Ruo screamed desperately, "Don’t drink it, don’t drink it!!"

Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Ruo, for you, I am willing to sacrifice my life!"

"Don’t do it, please!" Li Ruo pleaded, teeth clenched. "If you die, what will I do? If you die, I will die too!"

That was Li Ruo’s vow. Without Ye Chen, she would have no desire to keep living. Everyone has a powerful anchor in this world, be it family, friends, or themselves. Everyone close to us occupies a different weight in our hearts. Once the most important person, the one who motivates you to live, is gone... everything loses its meaning.

Death appeared to be the only option. Looking at Li Ruo, Ye Chen said, "Xiao Ruo, if I die, you must live on and take good care of little Yezi!"

"No, no!" Li Ruo shook her head violently, tears streaming down like scattered beads. She had felt this agony when her father died, and now, if Ye Chen died too, what meaning would her life have?

"Stop dilly-dallying and do it already!" Zhang Bufen said coldly from the side.

Ye Chen, holding the amber liquid, brought it to his lips as Li Ruo’s screams grew shriller. Unable to watch any longer, Zhang Bufen grabbed the cup and forcefully poured it into Ye Chen’s mouth. Ye Chen closed his eyes and swallowed.

"No..." Li Ruo let out a piercing scream. Seeing Ye Chen swallow the poison, she collapsed to the ground.

"Release her now!" Ye Chen demanded through gritted teeth.

"Ha ha..." Zhang Bufen laughed mockingly. "Ye Chen, you really think you’re a naive three-year-old? You believed such a simple lie?"

Ye Chen was stunned, his eyes narrowed, a murderous glint flashing within them. He wanted to explode, to annihilate everything before him. But in that moment, he felt a haziness in his head, a fuzzy pain. His abdomen started to cramp. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Damn you, I’m going to kill you!"

Ye Chen took two steps before collapsing to the ground. Li Ruo roared, "Ye Chen, Ye Chen, you can’t die!"

"Don’t worry, he’s not dead!" Zhang Bufen walked up and stepped on Ye Chen’s back, then said smugly, "Come on, lock him up with steel chains right now!"

"Yes!" Two lackeys picked up the heavy chains and secured Ye Chen, lifting him up like a slumbering beast and dragging him into the villa. Blood from the friction marked the ground. Clenching her teeth, Li Ruo demanded, "Zhang Bufen, what the hell do you want?"

"Xiao Ruo, don’t you understand my feelings?" Zhang Bufen stepped towards Li Ruo, cupping her face with one hand. "I like you, I love you so much, but you don’t understand me, and you even dared to be with a Ye!"

"Release Ye Chen!" Li Ruo said through clenched teeth.

"Heh heh, then you’ll have to agree to my demands!" Zhang Bufen swayed his palm.

"What do you want?" Li Ruo glared at Zhang Bufen with her beautiful eyes.

"I want you!" Zhang Bufen revealed the hidden desire in his heart. He had once been infatuated with Dian Ling but was struck by Li Ruo’s beauty the moment he saw her, promptly changing his pursuit. He had always wanted to chase after Li Ruo but was thwarted by Ye Chen time and again. And now, after all this, Li Ruo had chosen to be with Ye Chen, which Zhang Bufen couldn’t bear.