Chapter 872: Chapter 847:
The next day, Ye Chen returned to Shanghai with Li Ruo, while Haozi and Da Xia stayed in Canada, both shouldering a heavy task. Not only did they have to prepare for Leisure City’s immigrants, but they also had to get everything ready for city building. After this incident, Ye Chen decided to keep Li Ruo by his side and was determined not to let her return to New York. However, Li Ruo was a career-oriented woman, and if she wasn’t allowed to go back to New York, it would probably stifle her.
To prevent Li Ruo from feeling stifled, Ye Chen had no choice but to figure out a way to protect her while also planning how to take revenge on Kong Haoran. This malignant tumor, Kong Haoran, absolutely could not be left alone. Allowing him to continue existing in this world would ultimately only harm Ye himself. Ye Chen learned a lesson from this incident—kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself.
Reflecting on his recent days, indeed, they were unbearable to recall. Fortunately, nothing happened to Li Ruo. If Kong Haoran had indeed violated her, could Ye Chen really claim to feel no resentment at all? Ye Chen couldn’t be sure and didn’t dare to promise. Although he had promised Li Ruo he wouldn’t mind, thinking it over now, it’s impossible. Li Ruo was like a flawless jade. If a piece of beautiful jade were stained with an indelible mark, could Ye Chen still cherish it as much?
No!
That’s right, the answer is no. Perhaps, at first, he could manage to feel no resentment, but over time, the unbearable memories would become wounds in the heart that could not be hidden. Ye Chen admitted to himself that he was not like Yang Guo, nor could he be Yang Guo. Little Dragon Girl was violated by Zhen Zhibing, yet Yang Guo loved her all the same. But novels are novels, and movies are movies.
However, fortunately, Li Ruo had not been violated by Kong Haoran, which was the greatest blessing within a blessing. Ye Chen was extremely grateful, feeling immense gratitude. He thanked the heavens for their mercy in allowing Li Ruo to remain untouched, ensuring that she would forever belong to him alone. But this time may have been lucky, so what about next time? Who could guarantee that Li Ruo would be as lucky next time?
"Ye Chen, what are you thinking about?" Li Ruo leaned on Ye Chen’s shoulder, then smiled and said, "Seeing your dazed expression, with blank eyes, you must be thinking about something?"
"Yeah, I’m thinking if you return to the United States and something like that happens again, what should we do?" Ye Chen sighed, saying, "This time you were lucky, but what about next time? Will there still be a god of fortune blessing you?"
"Don’t worry, I’ll be very careful!" Li Ruo could not let go of her business. The company’s development encountered some obstacles in the United States. If she left completely at this time, it might trigger a series of butterfly effects. So, Li Ruo couldn’t let go.
Li Ruo couldn’t let go of her business, and Ye Chen couldn’t let go of the woman he loved. Ye Chen knew that saying more was useless, so he simply stopped talking about it.
The plane soon landed at Shanghai Airport. After a brief rest in Shanghai for a few days, Li Ruo boarded a flight to the United States. During these days, she was almost always by Ye Chen’s side, enjoying intimate moments with him at night. This significantly comforted Ye Chen, easing his emotions and also alleviating his internal stress.
"Brother Chen, sister-in-law is gone!" Feng Zhixiao smiled.
"Yes, she’s gone!" Ye Chen showed a hint of disappointment.
"Haha, with sister-in-law gone, aren’t there other sisters-in-law?" Feng Zhixiao grinned and said, "Brother Chen, if you want, I can find two untouched female university students for you to try out. Recently, that fool Li Tieniu even got two student girls at Fudan University and damn, he even had a threesome!"
"Not interested!" Ye Chen shook his head.
During this period, Ye Chen had mobilized almost all the intelligence resources within the Rothschild family to track down Kong Haoran. Eventually, Kong Haoran’s whereabouts were confirmed to be in Russia, in a manor thirty kilometers east of Moscow. That was the headquarters of the Chaikefu family.
"Brother Chen, do you plan to settle the score with that bastard?" Feng Zhixiao asked eagerly.
"Exactly!" Ye Chen nodded and replied coldly, "If I don’t get rid of that bastard, I can’t sleep!"
"Get a few brothers to stake him out, seize the opportunity and take him out!" Feng Zhixiao suggested.
"No, I need to go personally for this matter!" Ye Chen shook his head.
"Then take me with you!" Feng Zhixiao had developed quite a few issues staying in Shanghai. The news from Canada made him envious, hearing that Haozi and Da Xia were making a mark there, while he was stuck dealing with trivial matters in this ghostly place. Knowing Ye Chen was in Shanghai, Fang Qin frequently visited, wearing Feng Zhixiao out with her vigor. After Feng Zhixiao’s nourishing, she activated a youthful vitality and stopped needing makeup.
This prompted comments of amazement from Li Tieniu and others. The transformation in Fang Qin, from her success to appearance, was attributed to Feng Zhixiao’s efforts. Li Tieniu joked, "Zhixiao, your vitality has all transferred to Fang Qin, hasn’t it? Look at you, what have you become these days?"
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Once Ye Chen made up his mind, it couldn’t be changed by even nine horses. The next day, Ye Chen took Feng Zhixiao and Da Hei and boarded a flight to Moscow. In November, Moscow was already covered in heavy snow, and the three of them, in thick down jackets and snow boots, equipped with gear ready for any cold weather, exited Moscow Airport.
Moscow was a vast white expanse. Outside, a black Jaguar was waiting, with two men in black coats stomping their feet to stay warm. Seeing Ye Chen and others emerge from the airport, they hurried over and respectfully asked, "Mr. Ye, you have finally arrived; we have been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Hmm!" Ye Chen nodded. These people were part of the Rothschild family’s influence in Russia. As it is often said, logistics precede the arrival of the soldiers. For Ye Chen to go to Moscow, he first had to notify the local influence there. The other party quickly came to greet them. Ye Chen, Feng Zhixiao, and the other three got into the Jaguar.
The Jaguar’s interior felt grand and steady, with tires measuring 225. Ye Chen realized at a glance that these were self-sealing bulletproof tires used for important government and military officials. Seated inside, Ye Chen didn’t feel any bumps along the way.
The car sped along; the snow was so thick that clearing it seemed impossible. Even freshly shoveled snow would be deeply covered again in just over an hour. Despite Moscow deploying a substantial number of troops to clear the streets, they struggled to keep up as the car soon arrived at a manor. Ye Chen didn’t stay long in the manor before quickly being informed of a visit from the head of the household.
"Ye Clan Leader, the people from the Chaikefu family have arrived!" The host treated Ye Chen with great respect since, after all, Ye Chen was his bread and butter. Being a member of the Rothschild family, he faced potential bankruptcy if he detached from them.
"Let them come!" Ye Chen smiled calmly.
"Yes!" The host quickly retreated.
Soon, two men walked in from outside. Contrary to expectations, they were not fierce but rather very polite. Upon seeing Ye Chen, they hurriedly saluted and respectfully asked, "Are you Ye Clan Leader?"
"That’s right!" Ye Chen nodded and asked coldly, "And you are?"
"Oh, we are guards from the Chaikefu family and have been ordered to invite Ye Clan Leader to our family for a discussion," one of the guards quickly replied, behaving with exceptional courtesy and respect.
"Did your clan leader send you here?" Ye Chen looked up at the two men.
"Yes!" The two men immediately nodded.
"Go back and tell your clan leader that I, Ye Chen, indeed came to Moscow to meet him, but he needs to come and visit me personally!" Ye Chen stomped his foot dominantly and then waved them off, "You may go back now!"
The two guards exchanged glances, showing a troubled expression. But in light of Ye Chen’s overbearing attitude, the two could only turn and leave, fully conveying Ye Chen’s words to their clan leader. The Chaikefu family leader, Bragsky, was of pure Russian descent. Upon hearing of Ye Chen’s arrogance, he wasn’t angry; instead, he calmly chuckled, saying, "It seems the Ye Clan Leader holds some opinions about me!"
"Clan Leader, that Ye Chen is really too much!" one of the guards who went to invite Ye Chen complained angrily, "How about we take advantage of the situation and deal with him, or else it’s problematic to let the tiger return to the mountain!"
"Do you think your skills are sufficient to keep him?" Bragsky laughed coldly and said, "And besides, why would I want to become enemies with the Rothschild family?"
"Ah?!" The guard was stunned and said perplexedly, "Didn’t you openly declare last time that you were going to oppose the Rothschild family? And that you would stand with the Doomsday Family?"
"Have you seen me deploy a single soldier?" Bragsky smiled faintly.
"Then what do you intend to do..." The guard looked at him curiously.
"That was just a survival tactic!" Bragsky chuckled, puffing on a cigar, and said with a smile, "I believe Ye Chen will certainly understand. So tomorrow, come with me and personally pay a visit to Ye Clan Leader!"
"Yes!" The guard didn’t understand Bragsky’s words, but naturally, he had to follow the clan leader’s orders.