Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 71: A Lovely Scene

Since Yang Chen entered, Lin Ruoxi had already noticed him. Because she had taken over the heavy burden of the company from her grandmother at a young age, she often neglected her sleep and meals, working anxiously with her phone on 24 hours. Lin Ruoxi's sleep had never been very deep.

Yang Chen's gentle and considerate actions made her momentarily unwilling to wake up. She didn't know how to face such care from a man, but she also felt that pretending to be asleep was inappropriate; she had to face it all eventually.

"Uh... Did I wake you up?" Yang Chen came back to his senses, feeling a bit helpless. He thought he had been gentle enough, but he still managed to wake her up.

Lin Ruoxi quietly looked at Yang Chen for a moment, blinked, and asked softly, "Did Qianni invite you to dinner? How is she?"

"What do you mean, 'how is she'?" Yang Chen was puzzled why the first thing she asked about was Mo Qianni.

"Her mood doesn't seem too good today," Lin Ruoxi said calmly.

"Of course, how could it be good?" Yang Chen sat on the stool beside the bed and smiled, "Being kidnapped, can anyone be in a good mood?"

"It's something else," Lin Ruoxi asserted.

Yang Chen furrowed his brows, recalling Mo Qianni's phone call during dinner. "Is it something about her family?"

"I only know that her family is coming, and she's not in a good mood."

"It indeed isn't great, but there shouldn't be any issues now," Yang Chen naturally wouldn't mention in front of his wife, "because your husband gave her a hug," even though the Ice Queen wouldn't care.

After a simple "Hmm" from Lin Ruoxi, she closed her eyes again, clearly indicating, "I want to sleep, please leave."

Yang Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. He hadn't even mentioned his own matters yet. So, he said, "I came to tell you something. Don't get too worked up when you hear it; it's about Lin Kun."

Lin Ruoxi opened her eyes again, but didn't say anything, just stared at Yang Chen.

"He's gone insane, probably couldn't handle the failure of these matters, and has been admitted to a mental institution," Yang Chen said bluntly.

Lin Ruoxi visibly trembled, but then she turned away from Yang Chen without a word, saying, "I see. You can leave."

Knowing she needed some time alone, Yang Chen tactfully left the hospital room.

In the following days, Yang Chen's life became peaceful and comfortable. Every morning, he still brought breakfast to the women in the office.

After some ambiguous and trivial moments, his relationships with Zhao Hongyan, Liu Mingyu, and Zhang Cai became even closer. Occasionally flirting and gaining some benefits from them became one of Yang Chen's joys outside of his gaming career.

Minister Ma behaved himself and no longer harassed the female colleagues in the Public Relations Department. According to Liu Mingyu, the old guy had already submitted his resignation to the company's board of directors and planned to retire when the opportunity arose.

Mo Qianni also resumed her normal work. In addition to her own duties, she took on the role of vice president of the company, a position that was previously vacant because under Lin Ruoxi's formidable aura, there was no need for a vice president or even an assistant.

However, when Lin Ruoxi fell ill, many decisions within the company became difficult to make. Therefore, Lin Ruoxi issued a series of instructions from the hospital, delegating many daily decisions to Mo Qianni and allowing the executive secretary, Wu Yue, the airport's cold-hearted female, to assist.

Although Mo Qianni was young, many company veterans were aware of her relationships with both the former and current CEOs. Yu Lei International could be said to be the Lin family's private property, and Lin Ruoxi's words were always decisive. Moreover, the board of directors was well aware of Mo Qianni's performance, so there was no opposition to her.

During this time, something quite interesting happened. It was when the company employees discussed and then collectively went to the hospital to visit Lin Ruoxi.

This was beyond Yang Chen's expectations because Lin Ruoxi usually had an icy demeanor, and hardly any employees dared to approach her proactively. But unexpectedly, when Lin Ruoxi was hospitalized, they all showed such keen concern by visiting her.

The group from the Public Relations Department also prepared many carefully selected gifts for Lin Ruoxi, aimed at nourishing and beautifying, and even bought a large bouquet of carnations.

One of the female employees from the Public Relations Department even brought a camera to the hospital and took a realistic photo of Lin Ruoxi lying in the hospital bed.

In that photo, without makeup, Lin Ruoxi held a book in her hands, her clear eyes facing the visiting employees. The serene beauty emanating from her bones made a group of female employees with "star-chasing" potential scream in admiration. They were envious that the CEO had such perfect skin and appearance even without makeup, and perhaps even more beautiful than when she did wear makeup!

At this moment, Yang Chen realized something: beautiful women are always popular, especially when they're the ones paying salaries!

Of course, besides company employees, figures from the Zhonghai business community also took the opportunity to visit. Lin Ruoxi, who originally wanted to recuperate quietly, had to gather her spirits and exchange a few words with these usually avoided smiling tigers while drinking Chinese medicine.

Due to the need to deliberately maintain a low-key marital relationship, Yang Chen's visits to the hospital became infrequent. However, it just so happened that in the second week, when he was delivering a new book to Lin Ruoxi in the evening, Yang Chen encountered a visitor he never wanted to meet.

The visitor who entered Lin Ruoxi's hospital room was none other than Chief Inspector Cai Yan, a woman who had a complicated history with Yang Chen and left him with some unpleasant memories.

But at this moment, Cai Yan was dressed casually: a white Levi's tight-fitting short-sleeved t-shirt on top, paired with light-colored denim shorts, and a pair of pink Nike sneakers. With her clean-cut short hair, charming facial features, and slender figure, she didn't look like the chief of the West District Police Station at all. Instead, she resembled a dynamic urban beauty from a well-off family.

When Cai Yan appeared at the door of the room, Yang Chen wondered if he was seeing things, but when he saw the meaningful smile on Cai Yan's beautiful face, he was sure he wasn't hallucinating.

"A rare guest, Chief Cai actually came," Yang Chen welcomed with a smile.

"I know you're not actually happy to see me, but I'm here to visit Ruoxi," Cai Yan glanced at Yang Chen and walked straight to Lin Ruoxi's bedside, looking at her with some concern. "I've told you not to work too hard. You just don't know how to take care of yourself."

Lin Ruoxi clearly recognized and was familiar with Cai Yan, as she rarely showed a faint smile and pointed at the gift in Cai Yan's hand. "Is that a gift for me?"

Cai Yan also brought a gift for the visit, but it wasn't fruit, flowers, or any extravagant thousand-year-old Changbai Mountain ginseng or Yunnan wild lingzhi mushrooms.

It was a box of glutinous rice balls.

"Yeah, with your little tricks, I know you too well. I've loved eating these since I was a child, so I didn't bring anything else," Cai Yan said, placing a beautifully packaged box of sesame-filled glutinous rice balls on the bedside table.

"Thank you," Lin Ruoxi said softly.

Pouting, Cai Yan pretended to be angry. "Thanks are unnecessary. Actually, I wasn't planning to come here earlier. You heartless woman, you got married without even telling me, your sister. We've known each other since we were kids."

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head, unable to respond, choosing silence.

Cai Yan seemed to understand her temperament and continued on her own, "But I never expected that the man you had the lawyer take away from our station that day would become your husband. When did you start dating? Why didn't I know anything about it?"

Lin Ruoxi continued to remain silent, not knowing what to say.

Realizing that the topic couldn't continue, Cai Yan sighed helplessly. "Alright, you've always been like this since you were little, not speaking up when it comes to important matters. The reason I came today is actually to tell you something else. Your grandfather said he really misses you and asked you to take care of yourself."

Upon hearing the word "grandfather," Lin Ruoxi suddenly raised her head, coldly saying, "He doesn't need to care, and besides, I haven't had a grandfather for a long time."

"Actually, Grandpa Lin had his reasons..." Cai Yan smiled bitterly, attempting to explain.

"Yan Yan, don't say anymore. I don't want to hear it," Lin Ruoxi turned away.

Yang Chen, who was nearby listening to their conversation, felt puzzled. Lin Ruoxi actually had a grandfather? But why hadn't she mentioned him before? Moreover, Cai Yan and Lin Ruoxi had known each other since childhood, so their families must have had some connections. And Cai Yan even knew about Lin Ruoxi's grandfather, indicating that she knew quite a few secrets.

But judging by Lin Ruoxi's reaction, it seemed she strongly disliked, even rejected, that grandfather. Logically, if her grandmother, mother, and even her father Lin Kun were deceased, and if she did have a grandfather, he would be her only remaining relative. So why would she detest him so much?

Seeing Lin Ruoxi in a bad mood, Cai Yan sighed and gave up, sending regards from the elders at home before intending to leave.

Seeing Yang Chen standing at the door, Cai Yan narrowed her eyes and said slyly, "Ruoxi's husband, do you mind escorting me out?"

"Uh... I knew there was no good reason," Yang Chen muttered to himself, smiling, "Of course, Chief Cai, please."

As they walked to the door together, Cai Yan stopped Yang Chen and got straight to the point. "Yang Chen, I have something to ask you."

"Cai Chief, are you investigating a suspect?" Yang Chen chuckled bitterly.

Cai Yan's expression was serious, not playful. "If I am, what about it? The incident at Chen Mansion that night, was it you?"

"Chen Dehai? Chen Mansion? What incident?" Yang Chen naturally denied everything, pretending not to know.

"No need to play dumb. The time you passed by that area coincided with the time the crime was committed, and according to our police department's informant, the appearance of the murderer matches yours," Cai Yan said.

"Cai Chief, I have no idea what you're talking about," Yang Chen shrugged. "You need evidence to accuse someone, and I'm a law-abiding citizen."

Cai Yan snorted. "Don't play tricks. Even if you don't admit it, I'll find evidence to send you to jail someday. And as for why you married Ruoxi, I'll investigate that too. If you dare to do anything excessive to Ruoxi, watch out for your head! Even if I don't deal with you, if you hurt Ruoxi, you won't even know how you died!"

Yang Chen swallowed nervously, smiling slyly. "There's no need to exaggerate. Marrying a wife shouldn't be this terrifying. I admit my wife is a bit prettier than others', but that's because I'm pure-hearted and kind."

"Shameless," Cai Yan glared at Yang Chen and briskly walked away.

Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, troubled by how to ask for favors from this beautiful policewoman in the future, then slowly walked back to the hospital room to bid farewell to Lin Ruoxi. But as soon as he entered, he witnessed an incredibly adorable scene.