BXBX NOVEL Chapter 450: Don’t You Know How?
Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Don’t You Know How?
He figured that if he personally went there and dragged Lin Ruoxi away like last time, the stubborn woman might finally give up.
An Xin, sounding immensely relieved, quickly provided the exact location and added, "Hubby, whether I can give you a baby in the future depends on whether you can rescue me from Sister Lin\'s clutches today."
That nearly made Yang Chen fall off the bed.
Despite hurrying, it still took Yang Chen over half an hour to reach Zhonghai Central Park.
In the park, there were many people jogging and exercising in the morning, but approaching lunchtime, there weren\'t many people around. Following An Xin\'s directions, Yang Chen soon found the amusement area near an artificial lake.
From a distance, he could see two familiar figures.
Lin Ruoxi was dressed in a white women\'s shirt with a light green Korean-style casual jacket over it and tight jeans, accentuating her perfect, curvy figure. She looked unofficial and relaxed.
At the moment, Lin Ruoxi was standing at the doll-smashing game booth, with two large baskets of plastic balls in front of her. She was continuously picking up balls and throwing them at a set of stuffed animals arranged on a series of steps a short distance away.
But for some reason, whether intentionally or not, every throw narrowly missed the dolls, never hitting a single one!
Lin Ruoxi\'s face was flushed, and her forehead was covered in sweat, indicating she had been throwing for a long time. Her remarkable determination was evident in her focused and persistent gaze.
Not far from Lin Ruoxi, An Xin, dressed in a purple top and a pale lavender skirt, was in a pitiable state. The usually charming beauty looked exhausted, massaging her sore legs and arms, her face full of helplessness and bitterness.
What made Yang Chen want to laugh and cry the most was the booth owner, an elderly woman in her fifties or sixties, who was dozing off at the side of the stall.
As Yang Chen approached, An Xin, seeing him as her savior, ran up and grabbed his arm, casting a glance towards Lin Ruoxi. "Hubby, please talk to Sister Lin. She\'s almost possessed!"
Yang Chen patted An Xin\'s cheek, signaling her to stay quiet for a moment, then walked over to Lin Ruoxi and said with a wry smile, "Ruoxi darling, is winning this game so important?"
Lin Ruoxi noticed Yang Chen\'s arrival and frowned slightly, her sharp gaze flicking to An Xin, who stood silently, looking guilty. Clearly, she had immediately guessed that An Xin had called for help. Pouting, Lin Ruoxi said, "Are you here to persuade me on behalf of your little lover, or are you here yourself to persuade me?"
Yang Chen chuckled, "Both."
"In our negotiations, I don\'t recall agreeing that I couldn\'t play games with your lover," Lin Ruoxi said, displeased.
"True, there\'s no such clause. But even for your own sake, you can\'t stay here smashing balls all day," Yang Chen replied.
Lin Ruoxi huffed, "Who said I\'m going to be here all day? When I practiced at home, I hit the target on my third try. I don\'t know why I\'m off today. But if I keep trying, I\'m sure I\'ll hit it."
Yang Chen smiled, "It\'s just a game. Why take it so seriously?"
"I just don\'t want to lose to her, is that so wrong?" Lin Ruoxi said, puffing out her cheeks, while glancing at An Xin, who was looking at her with a pleading expression. "I don\'t believe she can hit the target and I can\'t."
"Just because you can do many things An Xin can\'t, doesn\'t mean you have to excel in everything. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. You\'re already remarkable. How many women can manage such a large enterprise? Do you have to outdo everyone in everything?" Yang Chen gently reasoned.
These words seemed to have an effect. The sharpness in Lin Ruoxi\'s eyes softened, and her cold face became gentler. "Alright then, let\'s call it a day."
Upon hearing Lin Ruoxi say this, An Xin jumped for joy and gratefully ran to Lin Ruoxi, holding her hand. "Sister Lin, I knew you wouldn\'t be so heartless. You can do so many things I can\'t. Please spare me and don\'t let a small person like me waste your valuable time."
Lin Ruoxi, however, said earnestly, "Don\'t get your hopes up too much. I only said we\'re done for today. Once I\'m better at it, we\'ll come back."
If not for Yang Chen supporting her, An Xin might have fainted on the spot.
Since it was lunchtime, the three naturally went to find a restaurant. Yang Chen led the two women to a quiet Western restaurant and ordered three New York steak sets. They chatted casually while eating.
Despite An Xin being the third wheel, the atmosphere was surprisingly not awkward at all.
An Xin, genuinely afraid of Lin Ruoxi, tried her best to speak in a way that would make Lin Ruoxi comfortable.
Yang Chen felt a bit sorry for An Xin, seeing her trying so hard to please, but he couldn\'t obviously side with his lover in front of his wife. After all, Lin Ruoxi\'s willingness to sit down and have a meal with his lover was a significant concession.
So, Yang Chen pretended nothing was wrong and continued the conversation.
Suddenly, Lin Ruoxi remembered something and turned to Yang Chen. "Yesterday, we received a message from our Paris branch. This year\'s Paris Fashion Week has been delayed and will be held around mid-April. I need you to go as our representative. I have to deal with some new material products and can\'t make it."
Yang Chen was taken aback. Paris Fashion Week? It\'s considered the highest level of fashion weeks worldwide, even surpassing Milan and New York. Receiving an official invitation was not surprising given Yu Lei\'s international status, but sending him, a fashion illiterate, to such an event seemed absurd.
"Why not send Qian Ni or Ming Yu?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled.
Lin Ruoxi shook her head. "Qian Ni and Ming Yu are my right and left hands right now. They have a lot of important work to do, so they can\'t go. But I will arrange for a few other headquarters staff to go with you. You will lead the team. I\'m not asking you to understand much or make deals; it\'s just that there\'s no one else suitable. You\'re the most available among Yu Lei\'s senior staff."
Yang Chen was embarrassed. So it was because he seemed to have nothing to do all day.
"Director, you should go. If I weren\'t busy hosting Yu Lei Star, I\'d love to go," An Xin said, her eyes sparkling. It was clear that the lively event of Paris Fashion Week was very appealing to her.
"Even if you had the time, you wouldn\'t be allowed to go unless you went in your own capacity," Lin Ruoxi said coldly.
An Xin immediately lowered her head and murmured an "oh," not daring to say anything more.
Seeing An Xin\'s pitiful expression, Yang Chen couldn\'t help but speak up. "You don\'t need to scare An Xin like that. She was just saying it casually."
"I wasn\'t scaring her," Lin Ruoxi said sternly. "I\'m managing our employees as the president. Since she\'s your secretary, she should do her secretary job. Hosting is already a special privilege for her; it\'s not about any other identity she has."
Yang Chen rubbed his nose. There was no arguing with Lin Ruoxi when it came to rules and work.
"By the way, how did Hui Lin do in the preliminary rounds of the talent show?" Yang Chen asked. He hadn\'t seen Hui Lin for the past couple of days, being busy with other matters, and wasn\'t aware of her progress.
"Hui Lin cares so much about you, and you didn\'t even know she passed the preliminaries?" Lin Ruoxi glared at Yang Chen.
An Xin lifted her head again, her earlier grievance gone, and cheerfully said, "The competition was last night. Hui Lin got a \'pass\' from all three judges, so she\'s through to the elimination round."
Yang Chen wasn\'t too surprised. Hui Lin\'s voice was extraordinarily ethereal and melodious. Coupled with her professional training and hard work, if she couldn\'t pass the preliminaries, he would have had to question the integrity of the staff.
"Should we celebrate a bit? After all, having a future pop star in our family is something to be proud of," Yang Chen suggested.
"Let\'s wait until she wins the championship," Lin Ruoxi said coolly.
Yang Chen laughed. "Are you so sure your sister will win?"
"Why wouldn\'t she?" Lin Ruoxi said with a touch of pride.
"She definitely will! Hui Lin sings better than many big-name singers," An Xin chimed in, supporting her friend.
Yang Chen shook his head. He also hoped Hui Lin would win, but that would depend on the final professional evaluation. He wasn\'t one for rigging results, and Yu Lei didn\'t need to pander to anyone.
As they were halfway through their steaks, Yang Chen\'s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar number. After a moment\'s hesitation, he answered.
"Is this Yang Chen?" The voice on the other end sounded familiar.
"Yes, who is this?" Yang Chen replied.
"Have you forgotten me already? I\'m Cai Yun Cheng, the father of Cai Ning and Cai Yan. We met once," the voice said kindly.
Cai Yun Cheng? Yang Chen quickly remembered. He had met him at the Cai family\'s villa when he went to help Yang Lie recover. A plain-looking, average but upright man—this was Yang Chen\'s first impression of Cai Yun Cheng. Not particularly memorable.
"I just didn\'t recognize the voice for a moment. What can I do for you, General Cai?" Yang Chen remembered that Cai Yun Cheng held a general\'s rank but wasn\'t sure of the exact level.
"I need you to fulfill a promise you made. Are you free today?" Cai Yun Cheng asked.
Yang Chen\'s eyes flickered with thought. He recalled what Abbess Yun Miao had mentioned before. Standing up from his seat, ignoring the curious looks from Lin Ruoxi and An Xin, he walked to a quiet corner and asked, "Should I congratulate you, General Cai, on becoming the new leader of the Yan Huang Iron Brigade?"