Yang Chen took a puff of his cigarette and threw the cigarette butt away before huffing on Lin Ruoxiâs face.
Lin Ruoxi coughed at his surprise attack and pinched his waist. Although she knew he wouldnât feel a thing from it, she still insisted on punishing him to relieve her anger.
âWhy did you do that?!â
âTo knock some sense into you,â Yang Chen was displeased, âLin Ruoxi, arenât you being too materialistic? Itâs just a branch, let it go bankrupt. Why must you pull Hui Lin back from Mount Emei? Do you really want her to put up an act to restore her reputation so that you can earn money? Itâs not like youâre desperate for money, why would you trouble your sister?â
Lin Ruoxi tightened her jaw and glared at him, âWhat? Are you the only one who cares for her? Grandma taught me how to be a businessman ever since I was young. Shouldnât I care about money as a businessman? Am I supposed to only care about women like you? Iâm not desperate for money but what about my employees? What about those on the production team? Whoâs gonna pay for their bills? They have families, careers and dreams! Theyâve been working hard for the movie and Hui Lin went missing because of her reasons. Everything is a mess now. Is it fair for them? Is this only about money? Iâm sure that Hui Lin will consider my suggestion and agree to it. Iâm not forcing her to work, I just want her to get back to her beloved stage and perform for everyone else.â
Yang Chen turned silent. She was right, Hui Lin did burden those people and he was partly responsible for it.
âAre you sure? I donât want her to be in the centre of the attention only to be bashed by everyone else. Old lady Yun Miao would kill me.â Yang Chen muttered.\nLin Ruoxi gave him a side-eye, âIs something going on between the both of you? It seems like you really donât want her to have a comeback. Are you hiding something from me?â
Yang Chen feigned calm, âNo way, Iâm her brother-in-law.â
Lin Ruoxi didnât think much about it and she nodded, âI suppose you wouldnât be that reckless to lay your hands on Hui Lin. Thatâd make you a beast!â
Yang Chen was filled with regret. He was already worse than a beast.
He was a disappointment but he didnât have a choice. Hui Lin was head over heels for him and he had rejected her many times but after that near-death experience, he succumbed to his desires.
Now that Hui Lin knew about his true feelings, she couldnât possibly let him go. She might be innocent, but she was serious about her feelings. There was no way she would back down.
Seeing how Lin Ruoxi was planning on restoring the movie and Hui Linâs reputation, Yang Chen sighed internally. How should he tell her the truth without making her upset?
Right at this moment, Lin Ruoxiâs eyes brightened as if she was reminded of something.
âIs Hui Linâs phone still working?â She asked.
âUhâŠshould be turned off.â
âThen I will contact her through Abbess Yun Miao. Iâve come up with a plan, itâll definitely work.â While saying so, Lin Ruoxi jumped off the bed and started putting on her clothes.
Yang Chen forced a smile, âDo you need to be in a hurry? Besides, youâre not the President anymore.â
âYeah, but Xue Minghe canât handle this well so Iâll have to do this myself,â Lin Ruoxi said while tidying her hair, âThereâs only two more days left, I have to bring Hui Lin back as soon as possible.â\nYang Chenâs heart skipped a beat. Their relationship would be revealed if Hui Lin came back. This was bad timing.
Suddenly, Yang Chen slapped his thigh as though he remembered something, âAh, Ruoxi, weâre in trouble!â
âWhatâs wrong?â Lin Ruoxi turned around.
Yang Chen furrowed his brows, âRemember I told you that Hui Lin ascended to the Soul Forming stage with Yu Xueningâs help? She will be brought to Hongmeng by the Absolute Sword Taoist. How can she be an artist then?â
Lin Ruoxi was startled for a short moment but she immediately came up with a plan, âHow about this? Isnât the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade a link to Hongmeng in the mundane world? If Hui Lin was part of the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade and a popular worldwide superstar, would Hongmeng make an exception for her? Since she canât disappear from the public eye.â
Yang Chenâs jaw dropped and he looked at his wife in awe.
âI think it will since you managed to bribe that Hongmeng Messenger with medicinal pills last time. I donât think theyâre that strict. Hui Lin would have to fly overseas often if she continues to work. We could just bribe them again. Besides, with Hui Linâs relationship with Abbess Yun Miao, itâd make sense to say that Hui Lin is part of the government?â Lin Ruoxi analysed the situation.
Yang Chen was almost brought to tears. He thought he had come up with the perfect plan to stop Hui Lin from making a comeback but Lin Ruoxi made it sound like it was no big deal.
Indeed, with a grandfather who was the previous General of the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade, Hui Lin could probably get an exception from Hong Meng. It would be almost similar to how the descendants of the four major clans were exempted from it.\nHongmeng cared about their loyalty towards the country. As long as the society doesnât get harmed, they wouldnât be too strict about it or else Yan Feiyu wouldnât have been allowed to build a nunnery for cultivation.
âTalk to General Cai about this. Iâm sure he can contact the Hongmeng Messenger. Iâm looking forward to hearing some good news.â Lin Ruoxi winked at him before walking out of the room with light steps. With her mobile phone in hand, she started making calls to take care of other matters.
Yang Chen laid dead on the bed, knocked down by her comebacks. Lin Ruoxi was obviously doing this to keep Hui Lin away from him but she sounded so rational.
Having left with no choice, Yang Chen could only call Cai Yuncheng. Cai Yuncheng was delighted to hear this and even though he wasnât expecting to make use of Hui Linâs cultivation, it would be helpful to gain approval from Hongmeng.
Ever since that incident with Lin Zhiguo, Hongmeng had a better impression on the General of Yellow Flame Iron Brigade so they gave him a contact number.
Cai Yuncheng was meaning to inform the Absolute Sword Taoist about the Ten Thousand Demon Realm and he could also mention Hui Lin to him.
Other than that, Yang Chen also asked him about the incident when Lin Ruoxi and Lanlan were kidnapped.
He didnât believe that they were after his cultivation technique and he was more sceptical about the hidden clan or some other people in Hongmeng.
Unfortunately, Cai Yuncheng didnât really know what exactly happened and he got nothing from the investigation so there was no way of knowing if Lin Ruoxi really killed those people.
Yang Chen was slightly disappointed, doubtful of his father-in-lawâs capability but he didnât dare to make any comments as he was dating two of his daughters.\nAfter taking care of that, Yang Chen calmed down and combed through his thoughts.
Firstly, he had to think of a way to control his cultivation and deal with Lanlanâs matter. Minjuan was still in Zhonghai and he had to talk to her.
At the same time, he couldnât forget about Yu Xuening who was still in the Ten Thousand Demon Realm. Although she told him to leave her to settle everything, Yang Chen couldnât possibly do so.
After all, he and Hui Lin could only leave the realm because of her help.
Yang Chen could only think on the bright side, hoping that she could protect herself.
Having thought about all this, Yang Chen picked up his mobile phone once again and dialled Janeâs number. He should inform Jane about how he lost control of his cultivation, at least she could do a check-up on him.
The call went through quickly and Janeâs excited voice was heard, âMy dear Yang Chen! Is it really you? Are you really back?!â
Yang Chen could hear her excitement through the phone, âDid you know about my disappearance too?â
âOf course, Iâm always thinking about you but I was too far away so I didnât know much about your whereabouts,â Jane grumbled.
Her words made Yang Chen smile. It always felt good to have someone care about him, âLittle Jane, howâs your cultivation going?â
Jane didnât hate the way he called her with the nickname from Catherine.
âItâs going slowly, Iâm still at the Houtian stage. China kungfu is perplexing, it could actually elevate my organ function and increase the vitality of my cells. There is no scientific explanation to this!â Jane the scientist was troubled.
Yang Chen chuckled, she always had such interesting thoughts but his laugh quickly turned to a sigh, âLetâs not talk about this first. Iâm in trouble now and I need you to do a check up on me.â\nJane turned anxious, âDear, are you having migraines again?â
âItâs not migraines, itâs something worse than that. I canât use my cultivation now.â Yang Chen reiterated the whole incident.
Jane was quiet for a moment and she replied in a cool-headed manner, âIf thatâs the case, you donât have to fly to London, Iâll go to Beijing and treat it as though Iâm there for Chinese New Year. This way I wonât attract others attention and itâll be safer.â\n
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