Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 32: Wait for Me

On the way back to Longjing Court, Yang Chen attempted to start a conversation with Lin Ruoxi, but she drove with a frosty expression, completely ignoring him as if he didn't exist.

Faced with Lin Ruoxi's icy demeanor, resembling the Snow Goddess once again, Yang Chen could only helplessly squint his eyes and rest in the car. He knew that some of his words at the Blue Bay Hotel had already provoked her. Although he hadn't said much at the time to avoid confrontation with Xu Zhihong, now that the charade was over, her dissatisfaction with him had erupted.

They arrived at the villa entrance, and Lin Ruoxi coldly instructed, "Get out."

"Aren't you coming in?" Yang Chen asked curiously.

"I have something to do. You go back first."

"Oh..." Yang Chen glanced meaningfully at Lin Ruoxi and chuckled, "So President Lin also needs nightlife. You should have said so earlier. Ha-ha, I'm not jealous at all."

Although she felt it unnecessary to explain to this foul rascal, Lin Ruoxi didn't want him to misunderstand. Frowning, she replied, "I have things to attend to, not what you're thinking."

Yang Chen wore an expression of "I know what's going on" as he leisurely got out of the car and waved to Lin Ruoxi. "Have fun."

Lin Ruoxi couldn't be bothered to deal with him anymore. She quickly turned the car around and left the villa.

Watching the taillights disappear into the distance, Yang Chen's face showed a hint of contemplation. Naturally, he didn't think a woman like Lin Ruoxi would easily go to a nightclub. When he had met her at the bar before, it was probably one of the few times she had been out drinking. But this late at night, where could she be going?

After returning to his own room, Wang Mama attentively brought a plate of freshly cut watermelon. She was taking care of this "fake" young master quite thoughtfully, perhaps out of an affection for the household.

After taking a refreshing cold shower, Yang Chen intended to get a good night's sleep. However, at that moment, his phone rang...

Yang Chen didn't know many people, but since receiving this phone from Lin Ruoxi, he knew that aside from Lin Ruoxi and Wang Mama, the only ones who had his number were Rose and the Li family, whom Yang Chen had specifically told.

Sure enough, when he saw the phone number, it was from Li Jingjing.

Thinking of the shy girl, soft and gentle like water, who quietly cared for others, Yang Chen felt a warm feeling inside. He answered the phone and softly greeted, "Jingjing."

"Big Brother Yang..." Li Jingjing's voice trembled slightly, as if speaking was difficult for her.

"I'm here, what's wrong?"

"Did I wake you up?"

Yang Chen couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes, I was just dreaming about you, and then you called."

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Li Jingjing chuckled softly, "Big Brother Yang, you're really good at joking. Be careful not to let Sister-in-law hear it."

Hearing Li Jingjing's genuine laughter, Yang Chen felt a bit relieved. He was afraid that Li Jingjing couldn't handle the situation and would be melancholic. It seemed that although the young girl was a bit upset, she was also quite resilient.

"Hehe, there's nothing to be afraid of. But you, calling so late, must have something important to say..." Yang Chen responded.

Li Jingjing remained silent for a while again before speaking softly, "Big Brother Yang... I... I'm scared..."

"Scared? Scared of what?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled.

"It's Chen Feng. He came to our house today and said he wants me to be his girlfriend, or else he'll shut down my dad's stall," Li Jingjing said, her voice quivering slightly towards the end, indicating that she had cried before, hence the slight tremor in her voice.

Yang Chen's eyes narrowed, his voice becoming somewhat somber. "Jingjing, explain it clearly. What happened?"

Li Jingjing seemed to sense Yang Chen's change in tone and calmed down a bit. She then proceeded to explain the whole situation intermittently.

The incident began two days ago in the early morning when Li Jingjing accompanied her father, Old Li, to the vegetable market. While Old Li was running the stall, Li Jingjing was purchasing vegetables. Since Li Jingjing had either been studying at university or interning elsewhere, she had only recently returned to Zhonghai. Thus, when Li Jingjing appeared at the market and was introduced by Old Li, many people were meeting her for the first time.

Coincidentally, Chen Feng, who had nothing better to do, brought a few hooligans to cause trouble. After seeing Li Jingjing's beautiful and innocent appearance, Chen Feng immediately decided that he wanted her to be his girlfriend. Chen Feng was cunning; instead of directly confronting Li Jingjing, he threatened that if she refused, Old Li's stall would be forced to shut down, implying that their family would not have a good time in the West District.

As ordinary civilians, Old Li's family dared not provoke Chen Feng, especially since his father, Chen Dehai, had influence in both the legitimate and illegitimate spheres and was an elder statesman in the Western Alliance Society.

As a result, Old Li's stall hadn't been able to open for business these past two days, and Li Jingjing was being watched even when she went to school. Upon returning home, Chen Feng had come to press Li Jingjing for a decision.

Old Li's family was in a state of panic; they couldn't possibly send their only precious daughter into the tiger's den at Chen's house. However, their relatives and friends were too afraid to help when they learned that the family had offended the Chen family in the West District. As for reporting to the police, Old Li's family didn't dare to do so, as it would clearly be going against the Chen family.

After listening to Li Jingjing's words, a fiery determination ignited in Yang Chen's heart, one that was hard to suppress. Originally, he had planned to deal with the underworld matters in the West District in a few days and incidentally handle Chen Dehai and his son. However, now it seemed that he needed to take a different approach, starting by targeting the Chen family.

"Jingjing, don't cry. Things will be resolved. Trust Big Brother Yang," Yang Chen comforted.

Li Jingjing still sobbed a bit. For a young girl from an ordinary family like hers, facing such a situation, apart from tears, there was simply no way to cope. If it weren't for being at their wit's end, Li Jingjing wouldn't have called Yang Chen for help. Although she knew Yang Chen was capable, she couldn't guarantee that he could solve the problem.

"Big Brother Yang, please don't do anything foolish. I heard that the Chen family has many guns!" Li Jingjing suddenly remembered something and hurriedly reminded him.

"Hehe, don't worry. In a few days, I'll visit Zhonghai No. 1 High School to see you teach. Then you can see if I'm missing any limbs," Yang Chen chuckled. "It's late. Jingjing, you should go to sleep too. I'll handle these matters for you. Don't tell your parents. Everything will be resolved by tomorrow."

"Really?" Li Jingjing sounded pleasantly surprised.

"Would I lie to you, Jingjing?"

"Then... be careful, Big Brother Yang." Although Li Jingjing didn't know what Yang Chen would do, she still reminded him softly.

After hanging up Li Jingjing's call, Yang Chen pondered for a moment before dialing another number on his phone.

On the other end of the phone came a lazy and coquettish voice, "Darling... why did you suddenly call me tonight..." The one who could use such a seductive voice to call "darling" was naturally the enchanting Rose.

Yang Chen took a deep breath, wanting nothing more than to fly to her bed immediately to vent his emotions before doing anything else. However, thinking of Li Jingjing's helpless tone, he pushed aside those thoughts and straightforwardly said, "I need information about Chen Dehai and his home address, as detailed as possible."

To deal with Chen Dehai, it was natural to obtain information from his enemies. As it happened, Rose, as the leader of the Red Briar Society, was the most familiar with Chen Dehai.

Rose was a woman who knew how to make a man feel comfortable. Upon hearing Yang Chen's serious tone, she didn't ask much and simply responded after a slight pause, "Okay, I'll send it to your email right away."

Yang Chen smiled satisfactorily. "Rose, you're so considerate. Wait for me tonight. I'll come to you after finishing my business."

"Deal, no backing out," Rose laughed joyfully, showing no concern about the danger of what Yang Chen was going to do, as if she was already convinced that the Chen father and son had been sentenced to death!