The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 764 - 740:

Chapter 764: Chapter 740:

Of course, none of this made Zhang Bufen give up. He had decided in his heart that he must pursue Li Ruo and win her over, no matter what ruthless methods he resorted to, even at all costs. What was once a normal mindset had gradually become warped; he had already changed inside. He resolved to subdue Li Ruo under his own body in front of Ye Chen and then use every means possible to torment her, making Ye Chen feel the agony of body and soul. That was Zhang Bufen’s plan.

"I agree!" Li Ruo bit her red lip and said, "As long as you let go of Ye Chen, you can have whatever you want!"

"Ha ha ha..." Zhang Bufen laughed uproariously, his laughter so unrestrained, so hysterical. He was roaring, he was raging, he was mocking himself. Yes, mocking himself! He could never understand why there were such selfless people in this world. Ye Chen, Li Ruo... Why were they willing to give up their wealth, their dignity, even their lives for each other.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Ruo glared at Zhang Bufen and asked, "Is it because those filthy thoughts inside you are satisfied that you’re so pleased?"

"No!" Zhang Bufen shook his head. He looked at Li Ruo earnestly and asked, "Xiao Ruo, let me ask you a question, and you honestly answer me!"

"Hmph, can I refuse to answer?" Li Ruo said through clenched teeth.

"No!" Zhang Bufen said coldly: "If you dare lie to me, I will make Ye Chen’s life worse than death!"

"Beast!" Li Ruo was furious. A man who dared to take someone else’s life as a hostage was simply worse than a beast. However, Zhang Bufen didn’t seem to care about Li Ruo’s rage. He said with a faint smile, "I’m asking you, why are you willing to give up everything for Ye Chen? Could it be... am I really that bad?"

"Want to know?" Li Ruo hooked a scornful smile, seemingly mocking, seemingly sneering. Zhang Bufen quickly nodded; he really wanted to know what gave them such determination to sacrifice everything for each other. Li Ruo snorted coldly: "Some things, you will never understand. There is a kind of love called ’deeper than gold’. My love for Ye Chen is much more solid than you can imagine, so don’t expect me to ever truly fall for you. Even if you get me, it will only be my body, never my heart!"

"Ha ha..." Zhang Bufen laughed again, this time with wild abandon, with hysteria. The laughter echoed through the villa’s grand hall, and many were perplexed by Zhang Bufen’s laughter. Had this man gone mad or dumb? Xiong Tai also frowned; sometimes, he found Zhang Bufen’s emotions indeed a bit odd. Zhang Bufen laughed for several minutes before he finally quieted down. In that instant, he suddenly calmed and then said through gritted teeth: "It doesn’t matter, even if I get only your body, I am willing. I want Ye Chen to be in perpetual pain, I want him to forever remember this day!"

Having said that, Zhang Bufen immediately turned and left.

Xiong Tai and others also left the grand hall one after another, while Ye Chen was locked in the dungeon beneath the villa and Li Ruo was confined in her room.

Ye Chen, drugged into unconsciousness, was already deeply asleep, with white froth trickling from the corner of his mouth. Li Ruo, in her room, blames herself, cursing her lack of vigilance. If it weren’t for her, Ye Chen would not have been threatened by Zhang Bufen.

...

United States, the Eight Hidden Generals, advancing in the military campaigns. The moment Ye Chen left, each person returned to their post. From the South to the North, they launched a sweeping offensive through the US territory, a force of thousands of people causing a massive sweep.

From the Southeast to the Northeast, in less than three days, Liu the Tyrant had razed all of Yakuza’s footholds and strongholds. Feng Zhixiao, Li Tieniu, Da Xia, Da Hei, Xiao Bai, and Jiang Wei. They advanced from South to North, and the force of thousands caused a tsunami-like earthquake within the United States. Americans were terrified. Inside the United States Congress, Da Hei’s matter was finally put on the agenda, but this motion was rejected by Obama.

At that day’s session, Obama told the congressmen: "Dear members of Congress, our time should not be wasted on these ruffians; our time should not be spent managing minor domestic disorder. Our country is like a person, a cold does not take our lives, so why should we ignore the sword about to stab us because of a cold? Iran’s nuclear weapons program is steadily progressing, and if this continues, I believe our country will soon become a target for Iran, and then there’s North Korea..."

Obama’s words made everyone think. Obama was right; The current chaos caused by the Heavenly Reversal Gang was just a minor cold to the homeland of the US, unable to provoke too big a storm or pose a significant threat to the government. On the other side of the Earth, relations between Iran and the United States were extremely tense, the two countries like warriors ready to clash. Although Iran was small, they were growing stronger. Once the sword was drawn, then... trouble loomed for the US!

Soon, the motion against the Heavenly Reversal Gang was shelved, to be replaced by military action against Iran.

I have to say, Obama was an excellent and successful politician. With the dexterity of using minimal effort to move something heavy, he had successfully diverted the attention of every congressman and directed the focal point of conflict to where he wanted to resolve it. If he could receive the support of Congress on this bill, then the domestic conflicts could be shifted.

The United States was riddled with conflicts, with a climbing unemployment rate and an escalating crime rate. This crisis had forced Obama to promptly think of a solution. The agreement he had with Ye Chen was closing in, and Ye Chen had already shown some movement, but this was not the outcome he wanted; he needed Ye Chen to open fire on the Church Court—the Church Court was Obama’s number one enemy.

The Yakuza had faced enormous pressure within the United States. The Heavenly Reversal Gang had gathered a large number of forces from overseas to attack the Yakuza; Li Tieniu’s forces from the Golden Triangle had been dispatched, Xiao Bai and Jiang Wei’s pirates from the Middle East had been pulled in as well...

The numbers of the Heavenly Reversal Gang had increased dramatically, from a mere one or two thousand members to over four thousand. A gang with over four thousand members was considered a behemoth in the United States. Moreover, these were all core disciples. In addition to these forces, there were tens of thousands of outer disciples, whether it was in Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, the Middle East, or the Golden Triangle... the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s tens of thousands of outer disciples were scattered everywhere, all of them the gang’s elite. However, they still needed time to hone their skills and to grow more loyal to the Heavenly Reversal Gang.

In Tokyo, Japan.

A black-clothed man rushed into Xiong Tai’s office and then reported the latest battle situation to Xiong Tai, who immediately became furious. He clenched his teeth and said, "Damn it, these useless things, they retreat without a fight, what do I need them for?"

"Boss, Mr. Nakano has defected to the enemy’s side, and those under Mr. Nakano have been utilized to fight against our own men!" The black-clothed man was somewhat indignant, and then said, "In the United States, our forces do not have a unified leader, everyone acts on their own; how could we possibly withstand the strength of the Heavenly Reversal Gang?"

"Idiots!" Xiong Tai glared at the black-clothed man and said, "How is the Heavenly Reversal Gang strong? The Yakuza has a history of over a century, and the Heavenly Reversal Gang? It’s only been a few years. Can they really be compared to us?"

"Yes, boss!" The black-clothed man nodded, then reminded, "If we don’t resolve the current problem, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold onto our battleground in the United States!"

"Let’s go, find Zhang Bufen immediately!" Xiong Tai said coldly, "I don’t know what Zhang Bufen has been doing these past few days, why there hasn’t been a peep!"

Zhang Bufen was waiting, waiting for Ye Chen to wake up. Ye Chen had been asleep for three days, unresponsive to any splashes of cold water. Li Ruo even thought at one point that Zhang Bufen had poisoned Ye Chen, otherwise, it was impossible for him to sleep so deeply, so death-like.

On the fourth day, Ye Chen finally awoke leisurely. Waking up, Ye Chen felt groggy, seeing himself shackled in iron chains, his limbs bound. He struggled fiercely, only to find the chains were extremely sturdy. Biting his teeth, he said, "Damn it, Zhang Bufen, you son of a bitch!"

The person in charge of guarding outside heard the noise and scurried in. Seeing that Ye Chen had awoken, he said with a smile, "Yo, you’re up, I’ll go report to the boss right away!"

The man ran out without another word. When Zhang Bufen heard the news, he was elated and said, "Damn, after so long, you finally woke up. Go, bring me Li Ruo!"

Zhang Bufen, accompanied by a few underlings, escorted a disheartened Li Ruo toward the prison.

The underground prison was gloomy. Ye Chen was chained up inside the prison cell. When he saw Zhang Bufen and the bound Li Ruo, Ye Chen immediately roared, "Zhang Bufen, you despicable wretch, you are shameless and vile!"

"Ha ha..." Zhang Bufen laughed heartily, "I’ve never claimed to be a gentleman!"

"Release Li Ruo, release her right now!" Ye Chen bellowed.

"No, you’re mistaken, from now on, Li Ruo is mine!" Zhang Bufen walked towards Li Ruo, then embraced her in his arms. Li Ruo, with her frail shoulders, tried vigorously to push Zhang Bufen away, angrily saying, "Get away, don’t touch me with your filthy hands!"

"Hmph, have you forgotten what you promised me?" Zhang Bufen coldly looked at Li Ruo.