In the living room, the bright lights illuminated the pale sofa, creating a gentle and peaceful atmosphere.
Yang Chen slowly entered. When he took a careful look at his surroundings, he was stunned.
He saw Lin Ruoxi who wore cotton pajamas curled up like a little kitten facing the door. Hair covered her cheek.
Although the living room had automatic heating, this warmth wasn’t anywhere near enough for sleeping.
As Lin Ruoxi was feeling chilly in her sleep, she wrapped her arms around herself, and her lips were pale from the cold. Her appearance gave one the urge to pity her.
Yang Chen felt warmth entering his heart. This sight gave him emotions of happiness and an urge to laugh. During the day, she was so firm and hostile, yet late at night she waited for him to return in the living room. The thoughts of this woman were too difficult to grasp.
Yang Chen walked up to the sofa deep in thought over whether he should carry her upstairs or bring down a blanket for her.
At this point, Lin Ruoxi seemed to have been awoken by the sounds he made. She drowsily opened her eyes, causing her beautiful face to seem even more graceful and elegant.
Lin Ruoxi quietly looked at Yang Chen who stood in front of her, seemingly trying to confirm whether this was a dream.
Did I wake you?
Yang Chen apologetically smiled.
After remaining silent for a while, Lin Ruoxi sat up and took a look at the clock, it was 2AM.
I fell asleep watching TV, I’ll go up to sleep now.
Lin Ruoxi secretly checked Yang Chen physically. As she could see that he was completely fine, she spoke indifferently and stood up, intending to go upstairs.
However, due to spending too much time curled up, the blood circulation in one of her legs was poor, so when she tried to stand up, her leg turned numb.
Ahh……
She was already feeling a little faint, with her leg lacking the strength to stand properly, Lin Ruoxi was about to fall onto the coffee table in front of the sofa.
Yang Chen promptly supported Lin Ruoxi by the arm, causing her to lean on his chest to avoid falling.
Look at you, why are you in such a hurry? Don’t you know that you could catch a cold if you sleep on the sofa without a blanket?
Yang Chen said with a smile.
Resting on Yang Chen’s chest, Lin Ruoxi’s nose was assaulted by his masculine scent, causing her to soften inside and blush deeply.
However, following that, she keenly noticed a female scent lingering on Yang Chen’s body.
As he was in Rose’s room for a long time and had taken the same car as her, their bodies naturally were in contact with each other quite a lot. Yang Chen didn’t notice the lingering scent on his body, but Lin Ruoxi who was a woman was able to identify it immediately.
The sweet emotions that she was feeling instantly vanished, Lin Ruoxi felt a spell of resentment. She bit her lower lip, and her eyes became a little watery.
This fellow! I stayed up so late just to wait for him, worried that something might happen to him, yet he was actually having a great time with other women!
Let go of me, I don’t need your concern!
Lin Ruoxi coldly said.
Yang Chen didn’t understand what he did wrong, why was it that when they were both in such a heart-warming situation, this woman became angry again? When she spoke those words, her tone was as cold as bone-chilling winter.
Yang Chen had no choice but to release Lin Ruoxi’s soft figure which gave off a sweet scent, and had a stiff smile as he watched her walk up the stairs.
In the future, don’t wait for me if I return late. Nothing will happen to me, you’ll tire yourself out doing this.
Yang Chen was legitimately concerned.
Lin Ruoxi used the railing of the staircase as support and didn’t even look back as she said,
Don’t be so narcissistic, I’ve already said that I fell asleep watching the TV, no one is waiting for you.
You fell asleep watching the TV, yet remembered to turn it off?
Yang Chen had an awkward smile, this excuse was too lousy. What was there to be embarrassed about?
Lin Ruoxi’s feet came to a stop, she turned around, and her eyes were slightly red. With a cold smile, she snorted as if she was mocking herself,
That’s right! I’m silly! I don’t even know how to lie to you! What am I to you, what is this place to you? You have so many women out there, and I’m nothing in your eyes! You have warm and sweet places to stay, and have people who want to spend the night with you! You come back when you want to and leave when you want to, you don’t even leave a message when you’re spending the night out! You don’t even make a single phone call!
Why would I wait for you? It’s because I’m stupid, I already know that I’m someone who does not matter to you, and I still did such a silly thing…… Don’t worry, I won’t be lying to you in the future, because I won’t be waiting like an idiot for you again like tonight!
Saying that, Lin Ruoxi willfully turned away, and bitterly walked up the stairs.
Yang Chen stood completely still, he was stunned by Lin Ruoxi’s words.
Come back when you want to, leave when you want to……
Looking at that figure that seemed to exhausted going up step by step, Yang Chen suddenly had an intense feeling of restlessness and worry, as if the place Lin Ruoxi was walking off to wasn’t the second floor of the villa, and was instead a parallel line where they would never intersect again!
Hold on! Lin Ruoxi stop right there!
Yang Chen shouted.
-2: Definitely not
Lin Ruoxi came to a stop, but she didn’t turn around, she just stood where she was without saying a thing.
Ever since they had gotten married, this was the first time Yang Chen had called her by her full name, and he said it so fiercely.
Yang Chen took a deep breath, and said with a straight face,
Lin Ruoxi, I will definitely make a call if I’m returning late in the future. I am honestly not used to the fact that there is someone waiting for me at home. Also, making a phone call so as to stop someone for waiting for me and explaining why is… very difficult for me, because in over the past twenty years, I never had such a habit. That is why overlooked informing you, I hope you could understand me. However, in the future, I will make that call and explain why.
You, and this home, are things that matter to me. You’re definitely not……
While Yang Chen spoke, Lin Ruoxi raised her head slightly, then quickly went up the stairs, ran into her room, and shut the door before Yang Chen could finish.
Yang Chen sighed deeply, and a bitter smile formed on his lips. He took a good look around the living room, then turned off the lights and went up to rest.
Early in the morning the next day, Yang Chen’s phone which was charged rang.
Yang Chen casually reached out for it, then placed it by his ear and accepted the call.
Good morning Hubby, I hope I didn’t wake you up?
Rose timidly greeted on the other side.
Yang Chen’s eyes remained close, but he formed a smile and asked,
Why ask if you already know the answer? How are things?
With Secretary Fang and Bureau Chief Cai’s cooperation along with Dongxing lacking so many Hall Masters and Underbosses, yesterday’s attack was pretty boring. Zhou Guangnian simply didn’t have any time to resist. But when I went to his home at the end, things were a little strange.
What was strange about it?
Yang Chen indolently asked.
Rose said,
I went there with Bureau Chief Cai. When we found Zhou Guangnian, he was already dead with a shot through his head. Furthermore, the position he was in when he died was very strange, he was kneeling.
What about the others?
Yang Chen didn’t seem to mind this at all.
Zhou Dongcheng had fled along with several of his close aides, we weren’t able to catch them. As the military order to seal off the city only lasts till this morning, catching him… will be difficult.
Rose regretfully said.
It’s fine, he isn’t someone with bad ambitions, so don’t intentionally make things difficult for him. Just make some preparations just in case.
I thought so as well, so I have sent my subordinates to start dealing with the aftermath and we’re ignoring him.
Rose spoke in a light voice,
Hubby, you should continue sleeping, I’m going to work now.
Don’t overwork yourself, you can leave some things to Little Zhao and Rongrong. Now that your elites are returning, you should reward them well, being a spy is tough work.
After ending the call, Yang Chen didn’t continue sleeping. Since it just so happened to be the weekend, Yang Chen planned to have his breakfast before going to the hospital to check up on Yuan Ye, as that is the most important matter right now.
He went downstairs, and Wang Ma had already placed his lavish breakfast on the table. Today, there was rice, cold dishes, and heated leftovers.
Yang Chen noticed that Lin Ruoxi hadn’t come down yet, so he wondered inside if that chick was still angry and reluctant to see him. However, he couldn’t do anything about it, it wouldn’t be right for him to break into her chambers.
Young Master, you’ve awoken. You must’ve come back really late last night, thank goodness that you’re safe. Miss and I have both been so worried about you.
Wang Ma had a relieved smile.
Yang Chen was bewildered, so he asked,
Wang Ma, what do you mean?
During dinner yesterday, the Cai Family’s Second Miss called to tell Miss not to leave the house. She said that Zhonghai wasn’t safe last night. Since you always stay out and your phone was unreachable, we were both worried that something happened to you, Young Master.
Said Wang Ma.
Many thoughts erupted in Yang Chen’s head, he recalled how Lin Ruoxi was curled up on the sofa last night, and felt a burst of guilt. It was indeed right of her to be angry towards him. She didn’t just wait for him, she was also worried about him.
These dishes were all from last night, but we only ate a little. I’ve heated them all up this morning, please eat more, Young Master.
Wang Ma cordially filled a bowl with rice and gave it to Yang Chen,
Originally, it was to welcome you home, since you just returned, Miss even cooked for the first time. However, Miss said that it looked terrible, so she didn’t even touch it.
Yang Chen suspected that he misheard,
Ruoxi cooked?
That’s right, it’s this dish of lettuce.
Wang Ma pointed at the yellowed lettuce dish at the corner. As a night had passed, the sesame oil in it looked a little sticky,
Young Master, would you like to give it a try?
Yang Chen happily nodded, the image of Lin Ruoxi clumsily trying to cook surfaced, and he had an urge to laugh.
He picked up a bunch of it with his chopsticks and put it on his rice. Without caring about the taste, he just kept eating it with a smile.
Young Master, how does it taste? Does Miss have potential in cooking?
Wang Ma asked with a wide smile.
Yang Chen was in the midst of eating, and couldn’t be bothered to talk, so he nodded enthusiastically.
In moments, two bowls of rice had entered his stomach. Yang Chen was pretty much done eating, since Lin Ruoxi still wasn’t coming down, he told Wang Ma that he was going to the hospital to visit a patient, and left the house.
One Yang Chen left, Lin Ruoxi sneakily came down from the second floor. She walked to the table and looked at the lettuce dish that only has little bits of lettuce left. She was a little entranced.
Wang Ma wore a profound smile,
Miss, looks like Young Master is very satisfied with the dish you cooked, he only ate what you made.
Lin Ruoxi blushed a little. She curiously picked up her chopsticks and took a small piece of lettuce, and carefully put it into her mouth…….
Wu… wu! Pui pui bleh……
Lin Ruoxi creased her brows, and stomped on the ground. She resentfully said,
It’s so salty, did that nitwitted fellow grow up by eating salt!?
Seeing Lin Ruoxi both angry and happy at the same time, Wang Ma couldn’t help snickering.
