Chapter 260: Unable to Speak

"I don't want to discuss this matter with you anymore. I have a meeting to attend shortly, and don't forget about the Liu Family Charity Gala tonight. I'll call you around three this afternoon to let you know what to do." After Lin Ruoxi finished speaking, she promptly hung up the phone.

In her office, Lin Ruoxi absentmindedly stared at her now silent phone. She had ended up talking so much to this rascal of a man, and yet she didn't feel annoyed. Strange.

But Lin Ruoxi didn't dwell on it. Despite working overnight, there was still a mountain of work to do, so she immediately began preparing for the meeting.

Yang Chen arrived at his office feeling a bit annoyed and found Wang Jie and Zhao Teng already waiting for him.

"Coming so early, is there something?" Yang Chen was surprised.

Zhao Teng stood up with a smile. "Boss Yang, this afternoon we've decided to sign the agreement with Miss Situ for the joint venture. We brought the contract for you to review."

Yang Chen hadn't expected Rose to settle things so quickly. He calmly took the contract, quickly flipped through it. The general terms were as he had anticipated, but the specific details of the cooperation projects were yet to be finalized.

"This contract will bring in at least over two billion in cash. With the funds we currently have, have you decided on our next steps?" Yang Chen asked.

Wang Jie and Zhao Teng exchanged glances, and finally, Wang Jie spoke up, "Director, considering our current situation, although we can sign on some top-notch producers and artists, launching our own branded film and television productions might still be a stretch and not the best for our company's publicity. We were thinking, could we proceed with the talent show audition activity as previously discussed? With sufficient funds, such an event could rapidly elevate our company's visibility."

"It's a good choice, and I personally support this approach," Yang Chen nodded.

Wang Jie hesitated again before continuing, "However, a crucial aspect of such an event would be the selection of judges. We feel that ordinary veteran producers or musicians might not attract enough attention. Therefore, we hope Director can help us think about whether we can invite some highly influential celebrity judges."

Yang Chen chuckled inwardly. It seemed these two had noticed his substantial background and were now hoping he would invite some big names to participate. However, this wasn't a difficult issue for him.

"I got it. Though it's challenging, it's not impossible. I'll give you an answer within a month. Let's start the overall planning for this activity during that time," Yang Chen said.

Zhao Teng and Wang Jie smiled satisfactorily. After a few casual remarks, they left the office.

After dealing with some trivial matters, Yang Chen dozed off in the office for a while. At noon, he hurried back to Yulei headquarters and had lunch with Zhao Hongyan and other female colleagues. They chatted and laughed, dragging until the agreed three o'clock meeting with Lin Ruoxi.

Right on time, Yang Chen's phone vibrated at three o'clock.

Yang Chen answered the call, hearing Lin Ruoxi's melodious yet emotionless voice, "Come to where I parked."

Lin Ruoxi hung up directly after speaking.

Yang Chen smiled wryly. This woman really liked hanging up on him, as if even saying "bye bye" was too much to ask.

However, if Yang Chen minded these small things, he would have been infuriated long ago. He trotted over to where Lin Ruoxi had parked and found her standing next to a tall, fair-skinned man in a suit and tie, beside a red Bentley.

This was the second time Yang Chen had seen Lin Ruoxi with a young unfamiliar man. The first was Zeng Xinlin, who had already been beaten and rolled back to Yandu. Now, he saw another one, and just like the first time, Yang Chen felt a bit displeased.

So, Yang Chen's expression darkened noticeably for a moment.

But as he approached, the tall man bowed humbly and said, "Director Yang, hello."

Yang Chen paused, puzzled, and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Li Ming from Yulei's security department. The CEO asked me to come tonight as her chauffeur," Li Ming said with a hint of trying to please.

Yulei International was a huge enterprise, so Yang Chen wouldn't find it surprising if Lin Ruoxi had her own private security company. When Li Ming mentioned he was the chauffeur, Yang Chen immediately understood.

Tonight was a large charity event, including a ball, an auction, and of course, a cocktail party with free-flowing drinks. Getting caught by the police for driving under the influence would be troublesome. If it were on an ordinary day, it might be manageable, but with so many public eyes tonight, it would be embarrassing and unlucky for anyone who lost face.

Yang Chen glanced at Lin Ruoxi, who was already sitting in the car on her own, realizing he had misunderstood her. He should have known better; Lin Ruoxi didn't seem like someone who had male friends.

Li Ming hurried to the other side, opened the back door of the Bentley, and let Yang Chen get in before returning to the driver's seat and driving the car out of Yulei International.

Sitting next to Lin Ruoxi, Yang Chen looked at her delicate profile. She remained cold and aloof, her beautiful face showing a hint of dullness and paleness. It wasn't easy for her to sit quietly with her eyes open like this, considering she hadn't slept all night and had worked for most of the day.

"You're very considerate. I hadn't even thought about getting someone to help with driving," Yang Chen attempted to start a conversation.

Due to the morning incident, Lin Ruoxi was somewhat displeased with Yang Chen. She could guess with her toes that this guy had probably sneaked out again last night. Feeling annoyed, she glanced at him and said, "Do you think I'm like you?"

"What do you mean?" Yang Chen asked.

"I don't do dirty things," Lin Ruoxi said bluntly.

Yang Chen felt at a loss for words. He glanced at Li Ming, who was driving attentively in front without any reaction, and awkwardly said to Lin Ruoxi, "Let's talk about this privately. Why accuse me of being dirty in front of others?"

Lin Ruoxi sneered, "If you dare to do it, are you afraid of people finding out? Don't worry, he's deaf now."

Yang Chen fell silent again. If you provoked this woman, it seemed a bit terrifying. Yang Chen clearly saw Li Ming sweating nervously on his forehead as he drove ahead.

Li Ming was also bitterly regretting his decision. He never expected that helping the CEO drive would involve hearing such secrets. But for the sake of his job, all he could do was keep everything he heard to himself!

The Bentley didn't go anywhere else but returned to Longjing Manor. According to Lin Ruoxi, she needed to change clothes first and switch to another car. The red Bentley Mulsanne was her usual vehicle, but for such a dignified and large-scale event, she needed a different car that suited the occasion.

At times like this, no matter how decisive and ruthless a woman might be, she always needed more time than a man.

Yang Chen went into his own bedroom and picked out a set of simple Armani suits that resembled formal attire from his wardrobe. He left the top button of the snow-white shirt open and wore a red bow tie. After a quick hair adjustment, although he couldn't be described as extraordinarily handsome, he looked suitable enough to step into that kind of social scene. At least in terms of temperament, he wasn't inferior to those ordinary playboys.

Coming downstairs and waiting for about forty minutes, Yang Chen finally saw Lin Ruoxi slowly descending from upstairs.

Yang Chen was about to complain softly about the long wait, but when he turned his head and caught a glimpse of her, he was left speechless and breathless...