Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 715: Chapter 718: What's Wrong

When Yang Chen arrived home, it was already dawn. He didn't expect that he would be busy for an entire day and night. It was laughable, really. Someone like him, who was supposed to be idle and without a serious job—or rather, who had no "real" job—should have been leisurely, spending his days playing games. But for some reason, there were always countless issues cropping up, leaving him restless.

Getting out of the car, he walked step by step towards the house. Given his physical condition and cultivation, he shouldn't know what fatigue felt like. Yet Yang Chen distinctly felt that after dealing with all these matters, it was as if he had been through an internal storm, trudging through a muddy path all night, and it was indescribably exhausting.

Mo Qianni's issue remained unresolved, Liu Mingyu had gotten into trouble, the problem with Li Minghe and Wu Yue, dealing with the nuisance of Luo Cuishan, and then the An family's problem. In this courtyard, he had also parted unpleasantly with Lin Ruoxi last night.

Yang Chen had a headache and even wondered if he should take a long vacation to relax his mind.

In the thin morning mist, his figure walking in the yard seemed a bit despondent.

Pushing the door open and entering the hall, Yang Chen initially planned to go straight upstairs, take a shower to refresh himself before breakfast. Sleep was unnecessary.

But as soon as he entered, he saw a pink figure hurriedly stand up from the sofa!

Lin Ruoxi, in her nightgown, with slightly swollen red eyes and dark circles, stood barefoot on the hall carpet, gazing at the man who had just entered, with a look of hesitation.

Yang Chen was stunned and exchanged looks with her for a while. "You didn't sleep all night, did you?"

Lin Ruoxi, who had waited all night, had forgotten her initial thoughts. Seeing him return, a mix of joy, grievance, and sorrow welled up inside her.

Silently stepping forward, she walked up to Yang Chen, her lips trembling. "Please don't be mad at me, okay?"

This plea, tinged with sorrow, cleared Yang Chen's muddled thoughts.

Did she stay up all night, worried that he was angry and wouldn't come home? Yang Chen smiled wryly. Last night, in his state and mood, he hadn't even thought to call home.

Feeling a bit guilty, he looked at his weary wife and softly said, "Don't overthink it. It's my fault for not calling you. You should go rest. We've gotten past Yu Lei's crisis, and you need to take a break."

Lin Ruoxi shook her head stubbornly. "Answer me first. Please don't be mad at me. You know I'm not good with words. I regretted it as soon as you left last night. I couldn't sleep at all."

Yang Chen smiled bitterly. "I'm fine, really."

"You're lying!" Lin Ruoxi's eyes filled with sorrow. "If you weren't mad, why didn't you come home all night?"

"I—"

"Yang Chen!" Lin Ruoxi bit her lip, with a hint of desperation in her tone. "Don't pretend to be indifferent. The more you act like this, the guiltier I feel. I promise I'll change. I'll inform you beforehand if there's anything wrong, so you don't worry in vain. I'll think before I speak and won't say the wrong things. Please believe me. Do I really need to kneel down and beg you?"

Yang Chen stood there, looking at her pleading eyes, dazed for a moment before smiling, as if mocking himself or thinking of something amusing.

Lin Ruoxi looked at him blankly. "What are you smiling at? I'm serious."

Yang Chen waved his hand. "Sorry, I just realized that it's usually me asking you for forgiveness. It's a bit odd to have our roles reversed suddenly."

Lin Ruoxi blushed, her clear black eyes showing some shyness. "I'm not unreasonable. If I'm wrong, I will say sorry."

"Sigh..." Yang Chen sighed deeply, scratching his head. "Ruoxi, let's not talk about forgiveness. We've known each other for a while, and you know my temperament somewhat. I'm not mad at you. I left last night because I felt a bit suffocated. I admit I was unhappy with what you did and said, but it wasn't enough to make me angry.

"Feelings aren't like bank loans, where you repay what you owe. My giving doesn't mean I expect something in return. Besides, you're my wife. No matter how you feel about me, I can't really stay mad at you. If you get angry about my issues, that's one thing. But if I also get mad, how could we live together?"

Lin Ruoxi was initially surprised, but then a sense of joy and sweetness arose. "You're really not mad? Then why didn't you come home all night? I thought you didn't want to see me anymore."

Yang Chen awkwardly smiled. "I ran into some urgent matters last night and got so busy I forgot to call you. I must admit, my mind was quite jumbled last night."

"Oh." Although curious about what happened, Lin Ruoxi didn't ask further. Realizing the words she had just said were things she'd never said in her life, she blushed again, her hands twisting the hem of her dress, not daring to look at Yang Chen.

After calming Lin Ruoxi's emotions, Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Life had to go on as usual. There was no need to stay in a cold war because of a little quarrel.

Remembering Guo Xuehua's advice, Lin Ruoxi ignored her shyness and softly asked, "Are you hungry? You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Should I go to the kitchen and make something? I learned how to make egg pancakes from Auntie Wang. I can make some quickly."

Yang Chen looked surprised and smiled. "No need. I want to take a shower and rest a bit. Let's eat together when Mom and everyone else comes down. It's still early. You should rest too. Aren't you tired from not sleeping all night?"

"Okay," Lin Ruoxi replied quietly, a bit disappointed. "Go take your shower then."

Yang Chen wasn't used to the abrupt change from Lin Ruoxi's cold demeanor to a gentle Southern woman. If it weren't for the close proximity, he wouldn't believe that this shy, softly speaking woman was Lin Ruoxi.

Had she been shocked? Yang Chen didn't think much more of it, scratched the back of his head, smiled at Lin Ruoxi, and went upstairs.

After reaching his room, Yang Chen took a comfortable cold shower, wiped himself briefly, and walked barefoot to his bedroom, naked, searching for clothes to wear.

At that moment, he heard footsteps outside the door, recognizing them as Lin Ruoxi's.

"Yang Chen, can I come in?"

Yang Chen, surprised, hastily put on a pair of shorts before responding, "Oh, do you need something?"

Lin Ruoxi carefully opened the door and walked into the room. Seeing Yang Chen wearing only shorts, her face turned crimson, but she didn't look away. She was holding a pile of clothes and said, "I brought up your clean clothes. I'll take the dirty ones downstairs to wash."

Yang Chen stood there a bit dazed, realizing that it had been some time since Lin Ruoxi had been silently taking care of his clothes. He hadn't paid much attention, but now that he thought about it, it seemed she had been organizing his wardrobe, changing the bedding, and replacing the shoe insoles. These small, meticulous tasks added up to significant changes, which he only noticed now.

Seeing Yang Chen standing there silently, Lin Ruoxi felt a bit awkward. She walked to the wardrobe and neatly hung up the clothes.

Yang Chen put on a T-shirt and sat on the bed, watching Lin Ruoxi finish her tasks. He thought she would leave afterward, but instead, she turned around to face him.

"What's wrong?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled.

Lin Ruoxi herself didn't know why she wanted to stay in the room. Facing Yang Chen sitting on the bed, her heart raced. Guo Xuehua's advice to communicate more with him echoed in her mind. Since they needed to communicate, it made sense to do so when they were alone and things were quiet. But Lin Ruoxi didn't know how to start.

Should she sit next to him? What if he wanted to do something? But didn't he say they would wait until the wedding? But what if he wanted to kiss her?

Never mind, they had kissed before. After all, she had given everything to him already. As her mother said, while she was still young, she should be more proactive.

Thoughts swirled through Lin Ruoxi's mind as she slowly approached the bed.

Yang Chen was perplexed, noticing how oddly Lin Ruoxi was behaving. He couldn't have imagined that if he were to pounce on her at that moment, she would be ready for it, having decided to take the initiative.

Just as Yang Chen was feeling confused, his phone on the bedside table vibrated.

The sudden interruption made Lin Ruoxi pause, her face turning as red as the dawn. Her eyes, like flowing spring water, showed her inner turmoil. Hastily, she picked up a pile of clothes from the floor and, like a startled rabbit, fled the room!

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