Chapter 162 Unwilling

The relationship between Yang Chen and Rose was almost secretive, so when someone came to the Rose Bar looking for Yang Chen, it inevitably caught his attention.

"Who?"

"Chanel," Rose smirked, a hint of mischief in her expression.

It took Yang Chen quite an effort to recall who Chanel was! Wasn't that Zhou Dongcheng!

Back then, when they mercilessly slaughtered the brains of the Western Alliance, and didn't directly conflict with Dongxing, it was largely thanks to Miss Chanel's splendid performance. To be honest, apart from being unable to resist Chanel's flirtatious glances, Yang Chen still had a relatively friendly attitude towards Zhou Dongcheng.

"What does he want?"

Seeing Yang Chen looking as if he was facing a major enemy, Rose chuckled, "I don't know either. Miss Chanel just came to show her face, wanting to see you, but you happened to be away on a business trip, so he came for nothing."

"Next time, tell him if he wants to find a man, he should look for those with common interests. I'm not interested." Yang Chen said with a pale face.

Rose teased, "Miss Chanel is so beautiful, even I, as a woman, envy her. Aren't you tempted?"

Yang Chen felt like she was spoiling her too much and couldn't discipline her properly. He immediately sat up and grabbed Rose by the waist, placing her on his lap, raising his hand and slapping her fair buttocks!

Smack! Smack! Smack!

He slapped her three times, leaving red imprints, causing Rose to whimper three times, her face flushed.

"Do you dare to say it again?!" Yang Chen pretended to be angry. Rose timidly shook her head, pouting coyly. But the smile in her eyes remained.

Yang Chen sighed inwardly. Nowadays, he wasn't afraid of being tough, but he was afraid of people like Zhou Dongcheng who were good at playing emotional games. Just like those in martial arts novels who used softness to overcome strength, winning without a fight, it made you feel nervous from the inside out!

Being handsome was truly a sin.

After spending the night embracing Rose, Yang Chen had to obediently go to work. In fact, after not seeing his female colleagues in the office for a week, he did miss them a little. Otherwise, how could he be called a "quietly charming man"?

Carrying bags of breakfast, Yang Chen entered the office only to find that there were fewer people than usual, many seats were empty. He asked Zhang Cai in confusion about what was going on.

Zhang Cai, who was buried in documents, saw Yang Chen and pouted in distress, "Yang Chen, you finally came back. You have no idea how hard these days have been for us sisters. The autumn fashion show is about to start, which is enough to keep us busy running around. I don't know what major projects the company has recently taken on again. Mingyu is pushing us to chase after those outstanding payments, and she even assigns tasks to each of us. We're just spinning around like headless flies."

Yang Chen knew the inside story. It seemed that the cooperation with Changlin Media and Muyun Group required a large amount of capital investment, which was why these female PRs were kept extremely busy. However, the key point was that before the contracts were signed, nothing would be publicly disclosed. So these poor girls were busy without knowing why.

"Oh, breakfast!" Zhang Cai's beautiful big eyes lit up when she saw the breakfast in Yang Chen's hand. She eagerly grabbed a bag of pan-fried buns and started eating happily.

"Seeing you like this, you haven't been eating well these days," Yang Chen said with concern.

Zhang Cai's mouth was full, "Well, it's become a habit to eat the breakfast you bring. Most of us have forgotten to buy breakfast for ourselves."

Yang Chen was very satisfied with this answer. He hadn't realized he had become so important, which made him feel quite pleased.

After distributing breakfast, he returned to his seat and saw Zhao Hongyan, who was closest to him, wearing a light pink dress today. Her hair was loose, and she wore a bright yellow hair clip, giving her a more energetic look than before, as if she had emerged from the shadows of domestic violence in her family.

Seeing Yang Chen return, Zhao Hongyan smiled slightly with a hint of shyness, "Was your business trip successful?"

"It wasn't exactly smooth, but the task was completed. I'm more concerned about you. Is everything sorted out?" Yang Chen asked.

Zhao Hongyan's smile faded, and she nodded seriously, "I've cut ties with the Yu family, and I've sorted out the divorce procedures. Although it ended unpleasantly, at least I won't be troubled anymore in the future."

"If anyone from their family, especially that guy named Yu Hui, harasses you again, just tell me directly. And how's your father's surgery going?"

Zhao Hongyan expressed her gratitude, "Don't worry, the Lin family scared those two brothers from the Yu family. They've been worrying about whether their family business will be acquired. As for my father, the doctor has found a kidney donor, and we have enough funds now. We're planning to wait a few days until my father's health improves before proceeding with the surgery. The success rate is quite high. It's all thanks to you."

"It's thanks to the CEO, not me. I just talked a little. Swatted a few flies," Yang Chen said nonchalantly.

"It's different. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the courage to take this step," Zhao Hongyan suddenly smiled brightly, "If this were ancient times, would I have to offer myself to you?"

Yang Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose, "Let's not joke like that. I just came back, and you... you."

"I'm already a fallen woman. A woman's modesty doesn't matter to me. We're so familiar with each other, why not..." Zhao Hongyan blushed and teased.

At this moment, seeing the mature charm of the newly divorced young woman, Yang Chen couldn't help but feel a little inwardly heated.

It's not like Yang Chen turns into a hormonal mess every time he sees a woman. He's quite helpless about his own peculiar condition, which brings him not only chains of pain but also some strange effects. For instance, he has an unusually strong endurance in intimate relations, which is why even someone with excellent physical fitness like Rose couldn't handle it. Another side effect is his weak control over hormones, making it difficult for him to resist female temptation. This may be due to his brain neurons undergoing mutation.

Otherwise, with Yang Chen's temperament, he might have already distanced himself from innocent girls like Li Jingjing and Tangtang, the high school girls, and avoided getting involved in his own messy situation. He's been entangled in it for so long.

Just as he was thinking about these matters, his phone suddenly rang. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a call from Li Jingjing.

"Hello, Jingjing."

Li Jingjing on the other end seemed relieved and complained, "Big Brother Yang, why couldn't I reach you for so many days? I thought something had happened to you."

Yang Chen was taken aback. His phone was given to him by Lin Ruoxi, and he hadn't paid much attention to its coverage. He hadn't expected that it wouldn't work in Hong Kong. Lin Ruoxi was being too stingy. She had more money than she could spend, yet she was reluctant to even get him a global roaming plan!

He misunderstood Lin Ruoxi. Lin Ruoxi wouldn't handle the phone matter herself; she would naturally delegate it to her subordinates. If the CEO didn't specifically instruct them to handle certain business matters, they would go for the cheaper option and pocket the rest of the money, wouldn't they?

With no other choice, Yang Chen briefly explained his business trip to Hong Kong and then asked Li Jingjing what was up.

Li Jingjing didn't inquire much and went straight to the point, "I wanted to tell you, Big Brother Yang, I've moved out of my house."

She had mentioned before that she intended to move out to prevent her mother from incessantly urging her to date and get married. Yang Chen hadn't expected her to move out so quickly.

A young and pretty girl living alone in this big city, even if it's just a short distance from her parents, is definitely different conceptually. Whether it's taking care of oneself in daily life or safety issues, nothing can be taken lightly.

Yang Chen immediately asked for the new address. Li Jingjing smiled and said, "Do you remember the orphanage I took you to last time? It's near there. It's a few ten-story apartment buildings. I've rented a one-bedroom apartment there for a thousand Yens per month. Although it's a bit expensive, it's nicely furnished, the environment is good, and most importantly, it's convenient to take the bus to school. I can also visit the children at the orphanage often."

Yang Chen wasn't sure how much Li Jingjing's salary was, but a thousand Yens per month for rent would definitely not be cheap for a young teacher.

"I'll find time to go there and see if I can help with anything," Yang Chen said, feeling concerned. He still cared a lot about this girl who he had only just met after returning to the country and had treated like a younger sister.

Li Jingjing hurriedly said on the phone that it wasn't necessary, "Big Brother Yang, I haven't settled everything in the house yet. I'm just telling you now so you won't blame me for not notifying you earlier."

"It's precisely because you haven't settled everything that I should go and take a look, help you with something, and check the safety facilities in the area. These are all very important," Yang Chen said firmly, refusing to be denied.

After a moment of silence, Li Jingjing softly agreed. It was obvious that she felt valued, and she was quite happy.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Chen thought for a moment. Helping Li Jingjing set up her new home would definitely cost some money. Thinking of money reminded him of the one million Yens cheque he had won from Li Mucheng, that "dead ghost," during his trip to Hong Kong. It was time to transfer the money to his own account.

As soon as Yang Chen sat down, he received a call and stood up to leave. Zhao Hongyan looked puzzled, "Is it a girl?"

"Yeah, sort of, the daughter of an old friend," Yang Chen replied.

"Sure enough, young girls have charm. We older women aren't appealing anymore," Zhao Hongyan said ruefully.

Yang Chen walked over and gently pinched Zhao Hongyan's tender face, "Where do you look old? Even water could drip from pinching you."

Zhao Hongyan glared at him and said, "Stop being handsy. Did you really think I wanted you to touch me? Hurry up and go!"

Yang Chen smiled wryly. Women are like this. If you don't touch them, they come to you; if you touch them, they feel wronged and unhappy.

Both at home and outside, they're not easy to deal with, Yang Chen thought to himself.

More than half an hour later, Yang Chen drove to the headquarters of Yanxia Bank in Zhonghai. It was surrounded by bustling commercial areas, with crowds of people and traffic bustling about, making it noisy and chaotic.

Entering the bank lobby, there weren't many people inside, just a dozen or so customers, with a few of them sitting in the lounge area.

After getting a number, Yang Chen also sat in the waiting area, preparing to queue up. But just as he was about to sit down, everyone suddenly noticed a "familiar face" smiling at them from the seats nearby.