Chapter 98: Eldest Sister

After leaving the hospital, Lin Zhiguo and his group quietly returned to a lengthened military Humvee in the darkness. The specially modified vehicle resembled a fortress made of steel, with even the four tires undergoing bulletproof treatment.

As soon as they got into the car, the driver who had been guarding it silently started the engine. Despite the enormous size of the vehicle, it didn't produce much engine noise as it unconsciously drove out of the hospital parking lot and onto the highway.

The moonlight streamed into the cabin, casting its glow. Sitting on the central leather seat, Lin Zhiguo was lost in thought, his face, already marked with many wrinkles, showing signs of weariness.

On the opposite side, the man in gray observed, letting out a soft sigh before consoling, "Master, don't be too sad. Miss is just stubborn. She has a kind and sincere heart, though she may appear cold to others. In reality, she is more sentimental than anyone else. In her heart, she still regards you as her closest kin."

"I know that..." Lin Zhiguo sighed, "If Ruoxi didn't recognize me, she wouldn't be so angry with me. She wouldn't have followed our family's tradition and willingly married Yang Chen."

"Then why are you still so distressed?" the man in gray asked with confusion.

"I guess I'm just getting old," Lin Zhiguo said with a bitter smile. "Even though I know Ruoxi is just throwing a tantrum, I still hope she would call me grandfather and be willing to spend more time with me. I owe her grandmother, I owe her mother, and I want to make it up to her, but she never gives me the chance..."

"And... what about Master Kun? He's gone mad..." the man in gray said softly.

"Hmph," Lin Zhiguo snorted, a flash of fierceness in his eyes. "That beast, I haven't considered him my son for a long time! If it weren't for him being Ruoxi's biological father, I would have killed him myself! The Lin family doesn't raise scum!"

The man in gray remained silent. He knew very well that his master, who had been with him for most of his life, was very protective of his family, but he was also uncompromising when it came to family members who made mistakes. After a moment of contemplation, Lin Zhiguo suddenly asked, "Gray, from the brief encounter earlier, how do you feel about Yang Chen's strength?"

The man in gray trembled slightly and smiled bitterly, "Unfathomable... In all my life, I've never encountered someone who could make me feel so hopeless... If I fought with all my might, perhaps I could hold him off for a while... But to defeat him, we might need the entire 'Eight Divisions'... and even then, it's uncertain..."

Lin Zhiguo chuckled helplessly, "Even if the Eight Divisions could defeat him, it would still be a loss because we wouldn't be able to truly defeat the real him, let alone the fact that he holds power from other forces..."

"Master, are you saying..." the man in gray's eyes showed a hint of horror, "Master, do you mean the sealing is true?"

Lin Zhiguo shook his head, "I don't know. The sealing mentioned in the 'Alliance of the Gods' has always been elusive. But if Yang Chen's strength is truly unfathomable as you say, then the existence of the 'Alliance of the Gods' might not be impossible. After all, someone who can single-handedly fight against the Eight Divisions is a rarity even in the entire Flame Summer."

"That... wouldn't that make him a monster?!" Gray's expression changed. "If he doesn't unleash his sealed power, all of us from the Eight Divisions will have to face him! If the seal truly exists, then wouldn't it require half of the Flame Yellow Iron Division to have a chance at restraining him?!"

"It's precisely because he's a monster that we need the constraints of the Covenant," Lin Zhiguo reassured with a smile. "Don't worry, even if the Covenant stipulates that the gods can only be unsealed when facing opponents of equal level. Even if he were to be unsealed under other circumstances, Yang Chen wouldn't oppose us. Don't forget, what is he to me now?"

Gray paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face, unable to contain his joy. "Master is indeed wise! So, Master had planned ahead today! When Miss divorces today, she certainly won't listen to Master, and because of the Lin family's tradition, it's even less possible for her to divorce Yang Chen... Then... Yang Chen will always be a son-in-law of the Lin family!"

"Hehe..." Lin Zhiguo chuckled. "Some things lose their meaning when spoken. Actually, I'm just doing my best to ensure that these two young people can be together. Although I've protected Ruoxi secretly for these years, I can't guarantee absolute safety. Plus, over these years, some people have already noticed Ruoxi's connection to our Lin family, making her safety more of a concern. With Yang Chen by her side, as in the recent crises, we don't need to intervene; Yang Chen can handle them perfectly... And besides, who else can defeat one of the main gods, the 'King of the Underworld'?"

Gray nodded in agreement, saying, "I'm just afraid that Miss and Yang Chen will eventually realize Master's intentions. It won't be good for anyone if either of them turns against us..."

Lin Zhiguo's voice sank. "It all depends on how far Ruoxi and he can go..."

...

In the hospital room, after exchanging glances for a while, Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi finally, due to the awkwardness, Lin Ruoxi turned her head away first, continued to look out the window, her pretty face slightly flushed, pretending to be displeased as she asked, "What are you looking at? Found my secret, laughing at me, feeling proud?"

Yang Chen smiled shyly, "A little, but not too much."

"Hmph, don't worry, what I said just now was all in anger. I won't abide by those stupid rules of the Lin family! I won't cling to you like a leech. When the two-year contract period ends, whether you want to leave or stay is up to you!" Lin Ruoxi said coldly.

Yang Chen looked at the angry woman on the bed with some amusement. "To leave... or to stay? Up to me? What, isn't it a must to leave? Can I choose to stay?"

Lin Ruoxi noticed her verbal slip-up, her face even more flushed and alluring. She whispered, "I... what I meant is, whether you're here or not, it doesn't affect me."

Yang Chen remained silent, just staring at Lin Ruoxi, making her feel uneasy under his gaze. Unable to bear the teasing look any longer, she finally turned her head sharply, giving Yang Chen a glare, and said, "I told you to stop looking! Did you hear me?!"

"Wife, you're really beautiful..." Yang Chen suddenly said softly.

...

Lin Ruoxi's heart, which had been pounding wildly, suddenly froze for a moment, and even her breath stopped. She forgot to breathe.

Her eyes, like autumn water, stared straight at Yang Chen, a hint of panic in their clarity. After a while, two blushes appeared on her cheeks, blinking her eyes, her eyelashes trembling lightly, she lowered her head in silence.

After a moment of quiet, Yang Chen spoke first, "Actually, I came over tonight to thank you for something."

Lin Ruoxi still kept her head down without saying a word.

"I want to thank you for sending Lawyer Zhang to help me get out of the police station this morning, otherwise I might have been tortured to death by your friend, Miss Cai," Yang Chen joked.

"It wouldn't happen..." Lin Ruoxi finally raised her head, her cheeks still blushing. "Yan Yan is not a female tyrant. If you don't do anything wrong, how could she hurt you for no reason?"

"Don't you want to know why I went to the police station?" Yang Chen asked in confusion.

Lin Ruoxi shook her head, "I'm not interested in knowing. Knowing would only make me upset."

She sighed softly, tossing her hair lightly. Lin Ruoxi's expression finally returned to her usual indifference. "Yang Chen, can you promise me something?"

"What is it?" Yang Chen asked curiously, rare for Lin Ruoxi to talk to him so seriously.

Lin Ruoxi said, "Can you, like other normal men, work properly and not waste time and energy all day? I don't mind if you have fun after work, and even if you occasionally don't come home at night, I won't say anything. I just hope the man in the house will have a stable career, not making people feel unreal and uncertain. If you can achieve some results, I might even hand over the position of company president to you... You have the ability, you know it yourself, you just haven't been willing to face it seriously."

Yang Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Miss Lin Ruoxi, have you noticed that you are becoming more and more like a wife?"

"What?" Lin Ruoxi furrowed her brows.

"You have learned to care for the family, rely on your husband, be tolerant, plan for yourself and your husband, dedicate yourself to your husband, and even support and encourage him," Yang Chen chuckled. "Not only have you acquired the consciousness of being a wife, but you're also a virtuous and good wife."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Lin Ruoxi pursed her lips and asked, "Stop talking nonsense, will you agree or not?"

"I won't agree," Yang Chen directly vetoed, "I really don't have much ambition. I think I'm doing quite well in the PR department now, and I don't want to bother with too many troublesome matters. If you were to give me the position of company president, maybe Yulei International would go bankrupt in three days, so... Although I really want to make my dear wife happy, I really don't want to force myself. I can only say sorry."

"You..." Being rejected so bluntly, Lin Ruoxi's lips trembled with anger, her face cold again. "You're hopeless! Get out! I don't want to see you!"

"Tsk tsk... you turned not cute again so quickly."

Yang Chen smiled calmly, didn't argue with Lin Ruoxi anymore, and quietly left the room, leaving only a "go to bed early."

The send-off he received was a pillow thrown by Lin Ruoxi from the bed, but unfortunately, it hit the door panel...

...

The next morning, just after Yang Chen had delivered breakfast to the women in the office and hadn't even started his own gaming career on the computer, the phone rang hurriedly.

Curious about who would call him so early in the morning, Yang Chen glanced at the number, hesitated for a moment, and was surprised to see it was Xiao Zhao from the Rose Bar, one of Rose's trusted assistants. If Rose had something to tell him, she would usually call herself, so why was Xiao Zhao suddenly calling him?

After answering the phone, Yang Chen asked while nibbling on a soup dumpling, "Xiao Zhao, what's up so early in the morning?"

Xiao Zhao hesitated for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "Brother Yang... Sister... Sister, she..."

"Rose? What happened to her?!" Yang Chen heard a hint of sadness in Xiao Zhao's tone, suddenly becoming alert. Could something have happened to Rose so early in the morning?!