Chapter 227: It's a Girl
The visitor wasn't anyone else but Cai Yan, who almost always brought trouble to Yang Chen whenever they met, Comrade Chief Cai.
But today, Cai Yan wasn't wearing her police uniform. She had a white knitted jacket on, exuding a hint of autumn and winter sexiness. Wearing jeans and her usual neat short hair, but because of the light coffee-colored leather high-heeled boots, her entire demeanor no longer resembled that of a heroic policewoman, but more like an independent urban white-collar worker.
Compared to Lin Ruoxi's simple and casual home outfit, Cai Yan seemed to have dressed up a bit, making her originally inferior appearance compared to Lin Ruoxi's stand out.
"Chief Cai, what a rare guest." Yang Chen smiled somewhat unnaturally. He was worried if Cai Yan was here to cause trouble for him again. It was Sunday, and he didn't want to go to the police station to give a statement.
Seeing Yang Chen's guarded look, there was a hint of imperceptible disappointment on Cai Yan's face. She smiled calmly and said, "I'm here to talk to Ruoxi about Gao Guoxiong's matter."
It took Yang Chen a moment to remember who Gao Guoxiong was. He was the Singaporean tycoon who had tried to harm Lin Ruoxi the other day and was still being detained at the police station.
"What's wrong? Is he up to some other tricks again?" Yang Chen wouldn't let go of that disgusting man who had designs on his woman.
Lin Ruoxi's attitude towards Yang Chen had improved slightly because of this morning's incident. She said gently, "He wants his lawyer to sue me. Yan Yan is here to discuss the legal procedures with me."
"Sue you?!" Yang Chen slammed the sofa angrily. "If he isn't executed immediately, it's letting him off easy! If he dares to sue you, I'll go to the prison and kill him!"
Seeing Yang Chen so angry, Lin Ruoxi felt a bit sweet in her heart, but she still said coldly, "Nonsense. What talk of killing, and killing people in prison? Do you think this is a science fiction movie?"
Cai Yan looked at Yang Chen strangely. Through some previous events and conversations with her sister Cai Ning, she probably had some understanding of Yang Chen. She had a feeling that if Gao Guoxiong really dared to sue Lin Ruoxi, he might actually end up dead in prison.
"Don't worry, Gao Guoxiong wants to sue Ruoxi, but his lawyer refused. Now he wants to sue Ruoxi, he has to find another one. But he's a Singaporean businessman, and the case is so obvious. Who would want to help him fight the lawsuit?" Cai Yan said with a smile.
"Why did his Singaporean lawyer refuse?" Yang Chen was puzzled.
Cai Yan looked slightly surprised. "Don't you know? Your wife is a super rich woman, you know."
"Yan Yan! That's rude!" Lin Ruoxi blushed and pinched Cai Yan's arm.
Yang Chen pondered for a moment and couldn't help but say with a smile, "Darling Ruoxi, did you bribe his lawyer?"
Lin Ruoxi felt a bit embarrassed being called "darling" by Yang Chen in front of Cai Yan. She dared not lift her head and said, "Lawyers need to eat too. I paid more, so of course he listened to me."
"You're playing with Gao Guoxiong," Yang Chen grinned. After all, Lin Ruoxi could have found another lawyer, but she chose to take away Gao Guoxiong's lawyer. Gao Guoxiong must have been spitting blood in his cell.
"It serves him right for betraying my trust. Jade Lily has been working with him since my grandmother's time," Lin Ruoxi said indignantly.
Yang Chen recalled a saying: in this society, money wins lawsuits.
After chatting for a while, Wang Ma finally finished cooking lunch and slowly brought out the dishes.
Cai Yan was also familiar with Wang Ma and went to the kitchen to help bring out the dishes.
"Oh, Miss Cai, don't bother. You're a guest. How can I trouble you?" Wang Ma politely said.
Cai Yan smiled and said, "Letting you do all the work alone, I wouldn't dare."
"Look at what you're saying. I'm just a servant. What's so tiring about it?" Wang Ma said with a smile.
Cai Yan whispered to Wang Ma, "Has that person come back?"
When Wang Ma heard "that person," her expression slightly changed, and she said with a bitter smile, "Miss Cai, let's just forget about the past. Pretend nothing happened. I'm old, and my memory isn't very good."
Cai Yan nodded obediently, "Women always suffer in these matters."
This sentence seemed to be addressed to Wang Ma but also seemed to be directed at herself. Cai Yan was perplexed.
Seeing Cai Yan chatting amiably with Wang Ma in the kitchen and dining room, Yang Chen looked at Lin Ruoxi and said, "Darling Ruoxi, look how considerate Chief Cai is. You're also a woman; you should go help Wang Ma."
Lin Ruoxi seemed unwilling to do so. She said, "Why don't you go yourself?"
"Because I'm a man," Yang Chen said.
"Ugh, such machismo," Lin Ruoxi muttered under her breath, but she still pouted and stood up to help Wang Ma with the dishes.
Yang Chen blinked slightly. Did she just listen to him?
During lunch, the four of them didn't talk much because none of them drank alcohol, so they finished quickly.
In the afternoon, Cai Yan had to return to the police station for overtime work. After all, Dongxing had just been leveled, and many underground orders in Zhonghai needed to be rebuilt. The cooperation between the Tingfu Police and the Hongjing Society was still ongoing, so Cai Yan was quite busy.
As they were leaving, Cai Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Yang Chen, can we talk alone for a moment?"
Yang Chen was about to go upstairs to take a nap. Upon hearing Cai Yan's request, he nodded.
Lin Ruoxi bid farewell to Cai Yan. When she saw Cai Yan wanting to talk to Yang Chen alone, she looked a bit puzzled. However, she didn't think too much about it and helped Wang Ma tidy up the dining table. Although her movements were clumsy, it made Wang Ma very happy.
As Yang Chen and Cai Yan walked outside, Yang Chen asked, "Chief Cai, I haven't caused trouble again, have I?"
Cai Yan's expression dimmed, and she said softly, "Yang Chen, although we've had a lot of unhappy experiences in the past, I sincerely apologize to you. I know I was wrong to blame you. So, considering that we've been through life and death together, and I'm Ruoxi's good sister, can you accept me?"
"Accept you?" Yang Chen chuckled dryly. "Chief Cai, what do you mean?"
Cai Yan seemed to realize the ambiguity in her words, and her face turned slightly red. "I-I mean, can you call me by my name? Don't always call me Chief Cai; it feels too formal."
"I see." Yang Chen realized that Cai Yan was sincere. Continuing to keep their distance in conversation seemed cruel. "Okay, then I'll call you Cai Yan."
"Thank you." Cai Yan's eyes lit up with a hint of radiance. "So, we're friends now, right?"
"Yeah, friends." Yang Chen suddenly felt that this woman was quite cute. If it weren't for her family background, she probably wouldn't have become a chief. After all, she seemed more innocent.
Cai Yan smiled happily. "I also want to thank you. Thank you for risking your life to save me last time. If it weren't for you, I might have been shot to death."
"Chief Cai, no, Cai Yan, you shouldn't say that. I didn't save you or anything like that. It has nothing to do with me," Yang Chen winked at her.
Understanding his meaning, Cai Yan covered her mouth and chuckled softly. "Got it, I'll pretend nothing happened."
As if releasing a burden, Cai Yan left in her orange Audi, looking much better.
Just as Yang Chen was about to go back inside, he saw Lin Ruoxi coming out with a small black leather bag in her hand. Glancing around, she asked, "Did Yan Yan leave?"
"Yeah, what's up?"
"She left her bag by the sofa. She forgot to take it," Lin Ruoxi frowned.
Yang Chen was puzzled. Did she forget her bag just because she was happy?
"Check if there's anything important in her bag," he suggested.
"It's not right to go through her bag like that," Lin Ruoxi said cautiously.
Yang Chen chuckled. This girl had a simple and honest demeanor at times like this. "If you won't, I will."
"No!" Lin Ruoxi tightened her grip on the bag. "That's not okay. Let me do it. If there's anything important, we should inform her to come and get it."
After a quick glance, Lin Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief. "There's nothing important—just her phone and some documents. I'll give it back to her next time, or she can come and get it herself."
After they returned to the house, Yang Chen watched TV for a while before preparing to take a nap upstairs. However, he saw Lin Ruoxi changing into a bright white autumn outfit and carrying a light brown bag, ready to go out.
Seeing her dressed like that, Yang Chen didn't think she was going to the company. But thinking about the incident with Gao Guoxiong, he couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"
Lin Ruoxi put on flat shoes and said calmly, "I have an appointment with someone to go somewhere. I won't be back for dinner. Have dinner with Wang Ma."
An appointment?!
Yang Chen felt a bit annoyed. Why didn't she make plans with him on such a big Sunday?
As Lin Ruoxi was about to leave, she suddenly stopped and turned back to Yang Chen. "It's with a girl." With that, she hurriedly ran off like a startled rabbit.