The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 822 - 798:

Chapter 822: Chapter 798:

Leading the group was a bald middle-aged man with hawk-like eyes and a hooked nose, giving off an ominous aura. The man nodded, then pushed through the crowd and walked inside. When he saw Ye Chen clearly, he broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn’t help but blink hard and rub his eyes before finally confirming it was indeed Ye Chen. He immediately knelt down and respectfully said, "Brother Chen!"

"Hmm? Are you with the Sixteen Gangs?" Ye Chen was feeding Little Yezi a skewer without even looking at the bald man. The man quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, we worked together with you back then!"

"Hmm, I remember." Ye Chen nodded and then asked, "How do you plan to handle today’s issue?"

"I-I’ll handle it for you right away!" Saying that, the bald man raised his machete and chopped off his own pinky finger, causing blood to flow immediately. Everyone else was shocked at this scene, especially the yellow-haired kid, who was dumbfounded when even his big brother Liu knelt down. Could this guy really be Ye Chen, the mafia godfather rumored to be reigning over Jianghuai City’s underworld! As he was taken aback, the bald man respectfully said, "Brother Chen, this is my sincerity."

Saying that, the bald man coldly looked at the more than a dozen men and said, "You bastards dare to attack Brother Chen; do you have a death wish?"

"Big brother, we were wrong, we were wrong!" The dozen or more guys immediately knelt down, and no one dared to look at Ye Chen. Especially the yellow-haired kid, who foolishly knelt there without daring to say a word.

"Everyone, cut off an arm for Brother Chen as an apology!" the bald man gritted his teeth while a little brother hurriedly bandaged him up, wrapping his severed finger in a handkerchief. As long as they went to the hospital for reattachment surgery within half an hour, it could be restored.

"Brother Chen, we were wrong!" The dozen or so guys begged bitterly, but Ye Chen showed no reaction. The bald man understood that Ye Chen wanted an explanation and nodded to a few of the little brothers behind him.

Immediately, more than a dozen people rushed up, brandishing machetes, and chopped off the left arms of the little brothers who had bumped into Ye Chen. The scene was instantly filled with cries of pain and some even fainted on the spot. Watching the situation, Ye Chen patted his clothes and said, "Alright, these people are really a buzzkill. Finally got out for a midnight snack, only to be disturbed by you guys. Forget it, I’m going back to sleep!"

After saying that, Ye Chen walked away, leaving over a hundred dumbfounded little brothers behind. The mafia godfather truly lived up to his name, dispatching so many with just a casual word. The bald man immediately shouted, "Hurry, get them to the hospital!"

"Yes!" the little brothers quickly nodded.

There were so many people that they had to be taken to different hospitals for reattachment surgery.

Ye Chen leisurely returned to Xin Hai Apartment. Since Liu Momo went to the provincial city, the place had been vacant. He had been traveling, and even when in Jianghuai City, he stayed at villa No.1 with Li Ruo, so he never had time to return here.

Entering the room, he turned on the lights, finding everything neat. The sofa was covered, probably by Liu Momo fearing it would get dusty. The bed sheets were rolled up; Ye Chen fixed them and then turned on the air conditioning. The room was a bit stuffy, but it felt much more comfortable with the AC on.

Little Yezi, curious in this unfamiliar environment, couldn’t help but wander around. After investigating the small space, it jumped onto the sofa and snuggled down to sleep. Little Yezi wasn’t picky about environments; it could live in a posh villa or this tiny apartment alike.

Ye Chen washed up and then lay on the bed.

Time passed, and a night went by without him realizing. The next day’s sunlight woke Ye Chen from his sleep. This time, returning to Jianghuai City, Ye Chen mainly wanted to see Li Ruo. The matters in Shanghai had been entirely handed over to Feng Zhixiao and the others. Feng Zhixiao and the others had already gone to war with Shaw. Shaw, relying on the protection of the Japanese, completely disregarded the Heavenly Reversal Gang. However, Feng Zhixiao and the others were not afraid, and a fierce gang war erupted in Shanghai.

Yet Ye Chen was leisurely jogging in Jianghuai City. Jogging in the community with Little Yezi, the security guard was surprised and greeted, "Brother Chen, when did you come back?"

"Haha, I came back yesterday!" Ye Chen laughed heartily.

In Jianghuai City, Tianya Group, Li Ruo was quietly working. Because of Lin Ziwen, who was back in Jianghuai City, she returned to handle the branch company affairs. Lin Ziwen had pulled herself from the past pain, so she could completely take over Li Ruo’s work now. Li Ruo trusted Lin Ziwen; if it wasn’t for Yang Yupeng, the matters at Tianya Group wouldn’t have happened.

"Mr. Li, how could you still trust me with the company?" Lin Ziwen blushed. She was really foolish back then to believe Yang Yupeng; such an obvious lie could probably be seen through by a three-year-old child. But it also validated a saying: A woman’s IQ in love drops to zero. Hers was indeed zero back then.

"Ziwen, you’re my good assistant and sister. Last time was due to circumstances, so I don’t blame you!" Li Ruo smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I hope you can be alert next time and not be used by people with ulterior motives!"

"I..." Lin Ziwen’s eyes became moist. She didn’t expect Li Ruo would still let her manage the company. If it weren’t for Ye Chen’s secret moves, Tianya Group might have really changed hands. Lin Ziwen had been brooding over this. She didn’t expect Li Ruo would still trust her like this. She suddenly had the feeling of a knight willing to die for the one who understands him.

"Haha, don’t be sad anymore!" Li Ruo smiled faintly and said, "Tianya Group needs you, and I need you too. The past is in the past; we need to look to the future!"

"Mm, mm!" Lin Ziwen immediately nodded. She took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Li, I definitely won’t disappoint your expectations!"

"I believe in you!" Li Ruo nodded.

"Then... Mr. Li, when are you going to the United States?" Lin Ziwen hurriedly asked, "So I can book a flight for you!"

"Ah, I still don’t know. Ye Chen, that bastard, phoned saying he’s coming back, but I haven’t seen a trace of him yet!" Li Ruo sighed helplessly.

From the door, a voice slipped through the crack, "Wow, Little Mei, I haven’t seen you in months, how did you get even prettier? What whitening cream are you using?"

"Speak of the devil!" Lin Ziwen giggled.

"That bastard, how dare he flirt with girls here, he really doesn’t want to live!" Li Ruo’s Willow Eyebrow shot up. Outside, the sound of Ye Chen and Li Ruo’s secretary flirting could be heard. This made Li Ruo very angry. Lin Ziwen quietly went out.

"Hey, Assistant Lin, you’re here too!" Ye Chen held a large bouquet of roses, probably over a hundred. Seeing Lin Ziwen, he immediately plucked one rose from the bunch and said, "Here, I’ll give you one too. Giving roses leaves a lingering fragrance!"

"Ah... tha... thank you!" Lin Ziwen quickly nodded. As she looked at Ye Chen with so many roses in hand, her mind suddenly flashed back to when Yang Yupeng was chasing her, a cluster of roses like they were free, delivered daily.

"Assistant Lin, what’s up? You seem a bit dazed!" Ye Chen teased with a smile.

"I... I’m fine!" Lin Ziwen even forgot what she wanted to say, hurriedly turned around to leave, not forgetting to hold the single rose Ye Chen gave her.

Ye Chen pushed the door open and entered, and the initially angry Li Ruo looked towards the door, her eyes widening, because the first thing she saw was the large bouquet of roses. Li Ruo was instantly dumbstruck, forgetting about Ye Chen flirting with the little beauty at the door, and asked in astonishment, "Ye... Ye Chen, what are you doing?"

"Oh, today’s the fourth anniversary of us meeting!" Ye Chen grinned.

"Hmph, really?" Li Ruo snorted softly, "I remember it already passed a month ago?"

"Ah?" Ye Chen was flabbergasted, counting on his fingers, it indeed seemed like a month had passed. Ye Chen’s eyes spun, then he laughed, "No, in the past month, we’ve been completely in opposition, so I directly filtered it out, doesn’t count!"

"Hmph!" Li Ruo snorted softly, but seeing those roses, her heart immediately melted. She couldn’t believe Ye Chen had such a thoughtful intention. She immediately stood up from the chair and looked at that large bouquet of roses, her heart blossoming.

"Xiao Ruo, today’s our fourth anniversary, so I plan to invite you to dinner!" Ye Chen chuckled.

"Alright, where are we eating today?" Li Ruo asked curiously.

"Back home, I’ll cook!" Ye Chen counted on his fingers.

"You?!" Li Ruo was taken aback, somewhat disbelievingly looking at Ye Chen, "Are you sure you can cook? Or... are you just going home and calling for hotel delivery?"

"Of course I’ll do it myself!" Ye Chen immediately thumped his chest and said, "The dishes I make are absolutely delicious!"

"Is that so?" Li Ruo still didn’t believe.

In a state of half belief and half doubt, Li Ruo surprisingly left work early in the afternoon, then followed Ye Chen home. Ye Chen acted as the head chef, a group of maids assisted him, and he was responsible for cooking and seasoning. After a flurry of activity, one braised fish, one plate of lion’s head meatballs, one dish of tofu crossing the bridge... a total of five dishes were served.