BXBX NOVEL Chapter 441: Sooner or Later
Chapter 441: Chapter 441: Sooner or Later
Yang Chen\'s mood was uplifted by the employees\' infectious joy. As he made his way to the top floor, where the CEO\'s office was located, he even started humming an old street tune, with no lyrics and no melody, just humming along.
However, as he approached the office door, Wu Yue, the assistant, was an exception. Her face remained expressionless as ever, her poker face unchanged. Her eyes were fixed on the items in Yang Chen\'s hands, and a slight sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. "President Lin is meeting an important guest. If you want to curry favor, come back another time."
Yang Chen didn\'t get angry. He looked Wu Yue up and down, his eyes lingering on her flat chest. Shaking his head with a smile, he said, "Hey, flat-chested, even after starting a relationship, your figure hasn\'t changed at all."
A rare blush crossed Wu Yue\'s face. "It\'s none of your business. I won\'t let you in to interrupt President Lin\'s meeting."
"Don\'t you get bored standing here all day? Go back to your office or find your boyfriend. What\'s his name again? Xiao Ming? Xiao Li?"
"It\'s Li Ming, the Vice President!" Wu Yue said angrily, furrowing her brows. "Vice President Li outranks you, so watch your tone!"
"Alright, alright, you found yourself a good husband, and he\'s impressive," Yang Chen said, nodding in agreement.
At the mention of "husband," Wu Yue\'s face turned bright red. She fidgeted with her hands and turned her head away, refusing to say anything, but stubbornly guarding the door.
Yang Chen found it quite amusing. Lin Ruoxi\'s assistant had some similarities to Lin Ruoxi herself. Perhaps she looked up to Lin Ruoxi as a role model in her daily life. Stern and cold, but unfortunately, her appearance and figure were average. However, when it came to matters of the heart, she was easy to read, her blush and nervousness giving her away instantly.
"Ah, Vice President Li!" Yang Chen called out, turning his head.
Wu Yue immediately turned her head sharply, looking down the corridor, but it was empty.
At that moment, Yang Chen naturally gave Wu Yue a gentle push, moving her aside and opening the office door.
"Ah!" Wu Yue realized what had happened, but it was too late.
Just as she was about to stop him, Yang Chen had already slipped into the office, flashing her a smug smile before closing the door behind him! Wu Yue stood outside the office, stomping her feet in frustration, but then she seemed to remember something and bashfully smiled to herself.
Once inside, Yang Chen turned around, initially thinking that Wu Yue had lied about Lin Ruoxi having a guest. To his surprise, there was indeed someone there—Ning Guodong, who seemed to be causing trouble as usual.
What concerned Yang Chen more was Lin Ruoxi\'s state at that moment. She looked dazed, her eyes vacant, with a hint of tears welling up. She held a few sheets of paper in her hand, and more papers were scattered on the floor near her feet. Lin Ruoxi didn\'t even turn her head to acknowledge Yang Chen\'s entrance, as if she were in a trance.
Ning Guodong, upon seeing Yang Chen, frowned in annoyance and gave a cold, disdainful smile but said nothing.
Yang Chen quickly realized that the issue lay in the papers Lin Ruoxi was holding. His sharp eyes caught sight of the contents of the scattered sheets on the floor, revealing something significant. When he finally discerned what those papers were, Yang Chen\'s expression darkened slightly, immediately understanding the cause of the current situation.
He walked forward, placed the food on the desk, and said calmly, "Aunt Wang asked me to bring you some chicken soup and pastries. She was worried you might be working too hard and not eating or drinking enough. So please, have some."
After speaking, Yang Chen squatted down to pick up the scattered papers from the floor and took the sheets from Lin Ruoxi\'s hand, which she gave up without any reaction, still in a daze. Yang Chen sighed inwardly, turned to Ning Guodong, and threw the stack of papers in his hand in front of him, his tone carrying a hint of menace, "Take them back."
Ning Guodong sneered, "What, you think these are fake?"
"Whether they\'re real or not, you shouldn\'t have brought them here." A trace of anger flashed in Yang Chen\'s eyes, but he knew he couldn\'t just casually smash the skull of the man standing before him.
Ning Guodong stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked to stand behind Yang Chen. He sighed, "Zeng Mao is indeed a cunning old fox. He probably foresaw his potential failure and handed me these documents as a backup plan. Even if he failed, as long as I had these papers, they would eventually find their way to Ruoxi. Frankly, I know Zeng Mao is using me, using my background and intentions. But I must admit, he\'s very successful because even though I hate being used, I can\'t resist the temptation these documents offer."
At this point, Lin Ruoxi, who had been in a stupor, finally looked up, silently staring at Ning Guodong with a sorrowful expression in her eyes. Ning Guodong, however, didn\'t understand the meaning behind her gaze. He assumed she still didn\'t believe him and, feeling triumphant, continued, "Don\'t think this medical record is fake. Ruoxi, you know, before I came here, I sent people to the hospital where your so-called father, Lin Kun, used to be treated. The doctor has already fled abroad, probably because Zeng Mao and his cronies paid him off. If this medical record were fake, why would he need to run away?" He chuckled, but then his expression turned cold, and he stared directly at Lin Ruoxi. "A man with congenital seminal vesicle agenesis couldn\'t possibly have offspring. Ruoxi, don\'t blame me for being harsh, but I have to say it. You are actually the illegitimate child of your mother and another man!"
"You might be Li Ruoxi, Wang Ruoxi, Zhou Ruoxi, or even, for all we know, Yang Ruoxi, just like him. But one thing is certain—you are not a Lin! As someone who assumed the position of heir to the Lin family and became the head of Yulei International, what do you think the world would say if they found out you were the product of an affair between your mother and some random man?
"Haha, they would speculate whether you deliberately concealed the truth to seize vast family assets. They might even think that you orchestrated your grandmother\'s early demise to take over the company at such a young age.
"Speaking of your cuckolded father, Lin Kun, it seems he died not too long ago, right? He ended up in a mental institution. Think about it—a daughter who isn\'t even his biological child, with a cuckolded father who went mad—how do you think that looks to everyone else?"
With each word Ning Guodong spoke, Lin Ruoxi\'s eyes filled with more pain and despair. By the end, she had collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale and her body trembling uncontrollably.
Ning Guodong seemed to relish the sight, believing that Lin Ruoxi\'s mental collapse and broken spirit would soon lead to her submission. But at that moment, a steel-like hand reached out and clamped around Ning Guodong\'s neck!
He felt a sudden constriction and was forcibly yanked backward, slamming heavily against the wall.
Ning Guodong\'s eyes bulged, his mouth half-open in silent agony. He kicked his legs in the air and looked at Yang Chen in terror. Yang Chen\'s face was expressionless, but his eyes were filled with a predatory ferocity.
Yang Chen\'s heart was filled with immense pain. He recognized the medical record; it was the same one Dr. Bao had shown him when Lin Kun died. At the time, he thought threatening Dr. Bao would be enough to keep the truth hidden, especially since he only had a photocopy, not the original. But he hadn\'t anticipated someone digging into Lin Ruoxi\'s family background and finding this damaging evidence. The doctor, succumbing to the lure of money, had ultimately chosen to flee, evading Yang Chen.
Seeing Lin Ruoxi collapsed on the ground, devastated and heartbroken, Yang Chen felt his own heart being torn apart. The man before him had ruined what should have been a joyful morning.
Yang Chen glared at Ning Guodong, desperately wanting to snap his neck and end his life. But he knew he couldn\'t kill him outright. Not because he was a government official, nor because he was a member of the Ning family, but because he was Ning Guangyao\'s son.
Ning Guodong\'s face turned a deep purplish-red as he struggled to breathe. He tried to kick Yang Chen and claw at him, but Yang Chen stood firm, like a statue of metal. Just as Ning Guodong was about to pass out, Yang Chen released his grip.
Ning Guodong fell to the ground, gasping for air, his eyes filled with a mix of fear and hatred as he looked up at Yang Chen, who stared down at him with contempt.
"You... you\'ll pay for this," Ning Guodong spat out, his voice filled with venom.
Yang Chen ignored him and turned to Lin Ruoxi. He squatted down beside her, his expression softening as he gently said, "Don\'t sit on the floor. If there\'s nothing urgent, let\'s go home and rest for a while."
Lin Ruoxi remained unresponsive, staring blankly ahead. Yang Chen didn\'t say another word. He reached out and helped her up from the floor.
Lin Ruoxi finally showed a slight reaction, but instead of acknowledging Yang Chen, she stood up on her own and walked towards the office door.
Knowing that words were useless at this moment, Yang Chen furrowed his brow and followed her, staying close to ensure her safety.
As Lin Ruoxi and Yang Chen left the office, Ning Guodong\'s face twisted into a sinister smile. He muttered to himself, "Go on, go on. Sooner or later, you\'ll come to me, crawling at my feet. And Yang Chen, you\'ll soon realize you\'ve crossed the wrong person."