Chapter 145: Dong Ruolin

Early the next morning, Xiao Churan hurried off to her studio.

Ye Chen, meanwhile, rode his electric scooter to the vegetable market to buy groceries.

Xiao Churan had been focusing entirely on her studio work lately and was very exhausted, so he specifically bought some highly nutritious ingredients, intending to help his wife properly nourish herself.

After finishing his shopping, just as Ye Chen emerged from the market, he unexpectedly saw the figure of Dong Ruolin right in front of him.

"Ye Chen!" Dong Ruolin called out to him, her face full of excitement.

Ye Chen looked at her and said in surprise, "Dong Ruolin, what a coincidence, you're here too!"

Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen and stammered, "Yes... yes, no, no... that's not right, I... I am..."

Ye Chen was a bit confused and said, "Take your time. Did something happen to you?"

Dong Ruolin couldn't help but feel her cheeks flush with embarrassment. In truth, she had been waiting outside Xiao Churan's house since early morning and had followed Ye Chen the entire way.

Dong Ruolin gathered her courage, bit her red lip lightly, and said, "I... I came specifically to thank you. Thank you for saving me yesterday."

Ye Chen said with a wry smile, "I saved you because you are Churan's best friend. You don't need to be so formal with me."

He had been wondering what it was about; it turned out to be just this.

Dong Ruolin shook her head, gathered her courage, and continued, "Ye Chen, actually... actually, I also know that you didn't just save me yesterday. Last time at the Jin Ling Hotel, the person who saved me was also you."

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat. How could Dong Ruolin know about what happened last time? He had been masked; she shouldn't have known!

He hurriedly denied it, saying, "You must have mistaken me for someone else. I've never even been to the Jin Ling Hotel. The person who saved you must have been someone else."

Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen with an incredibly complex expression; there was unwillingness, admiration, and an indescribable resentment in her eyes.

Why didn't he even have the thought to admit it? Could it be that she was so worthless in his eyes? He wasn't even willing to admit he had saved her?

Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears as she said, "Back at the Jin Ling Hotel, when Xiao Hailong invited me to dinner, I was hit on by a rich second-generation heir. Xiao Hailong ended up offending them and was surrounded at the hotel entrance. It looked like something terrible was about to happen, but at that critical moment, Xiao Hailong actually abandoned me and ran away. At that time, there was a masked hero, like a peerless hero, who beat everyone down and saved me. And you even... you even..."

At this point, Dong Ruolin's face turned instantly crimson. That day, she and Ye Chen had even had intimate physical contact; her pants had even been taken off by Ye Chen...

Of course, she also knew very well that Ye Chen taking off her pants was actually to save her, and he had no improper intentions.

After hearing this, Ye Chen's face turned green. This young lady really knew how to bring up the most awkward topics. Could he admit to such a thing?

Of course not!

If Xiao Churan found out that he and her best friend had such an encounter, it would be an absolute disaster!

"Ruolin, you really misunderstood. I am quite good at fighting, but I am truly not your savior."

After saying this, he hurriedly changed his tone: "Even if I were, it would only be for saving you yesterday!"

Seeing that Ye Chen still wouldn't admit it, Dong Ruolin sighed softly and took the Peace and Prosperity Stone out of her pocket.

"Then what about this stone? How do you explain this?"

Ye Chen's eyes widened. Wasn't this the stone he had lost a long time ago? He had never been able to find it. How was it in Dong Ruolin's hands? Could it be that when he saved her at the Jin Ling Hotel, she had picked it up?

No wonder he couldn't find this stone no matter what after that day; it turned out he had dropped it then! And it just happened to be picked up by Dong Ruolin...

This really couldn't be explained anymore, damn it...

Thinking of this, Ye Chen could only bite the bullet and play dumb, saying, "What do you mean? Isn't this just a broken stone?"

Dong Ruolin looked seriously into Ye Chen's eyes and said, "Don't lie to me anymore. Zhang Ermao has already told me that this stone is yours. It's called the Peace and Prosperity Stone, and it's one of a kind in the world."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen cursed Zhang Ermao internally. How could Zhang Ermao blab about everything?

Seeing that Dong Ruolin had caught him with irrefutable evidence, Ye Chen could only nod and admit, "Fine, I admit it. I am the person who saved you at the Jin Ling Hotel that day. I just happened to see it by chance. You must never tell Churan about this!"

As Ye Chen admitted it, the atmosphere between the two fell into silence.

Ye Chen felt awkward because his identity, which he had hidden for so long, had been exposed directly by Dong Ruolin, and he didn't know how to face her.

Dong Ruolin, on the other hand, had thoughts surging like waves, her mind incredibly complex.

Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen, wanting to speak several times but hesitating. Finally, she gathered her courage and took a step forward, leaving only half a palm's distance between her and Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, I... I like you!"

Ye Chen's mouth twitched. He took a subtle step back and said, "Ruolin, I am your best friend's husband. You..."

Dong Ruolin gritted her teeth and said, "So what? I know you and Churan have no emotional foundation. The only reason you got married back then was because of Old Master Xiao. Since that's the case, I'm not stealing my best friend's husband; at most, I'm stealing my best friend's fake husband."

As she spoke, Dong Ruolin grabbed Ye Chen's hand, placed it on her chest, and said in the tone of a lover, "Ye Chen, I am no less beautiful than Churan, and my figure is not inferior to hers. I am also the eldest daughter of the Dong family, and I love you more than she does. I am willing to do anything for you."

Ye Chen felt the fullness of Dong Ruolin's chest, hurriedly pulled his hand away, and refused, "Ruolin, there is absolutely no possibility between us. I cannot betray Churan. Furthermore, I believe you are just acting on a momentary impulse right now. Please don't put your heart into me; it's not worth it."

Rejected by Ye Chen, Dong Ruolin said with an incredibly stubborn face, "No, I went back yesterday and thought about it for an entire night. Ye Chen, ever since you saved me the first time, I had already fallen in love with you. The second time you saved me, I was already hopelessly in love with you!"

As she spoke, she said loudly with great emotion, "I just like you! I just love you! Believe me, if you are willing to be with me, I will never let anyone look down on you! I can be the woman by your side who silently supports you for the rest of my life!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Dong Ruolin only knew he was her savior, but she didn't know he was also the Chairman of the Emgrand Group and the eldest young master of the Ye family. If he didn't want to be looked down upon, he could reveal his identity immediately and accept the worship of countless people from then on.

However, he didn't care for that kind of life at all.

But Ye Chen certainly couldn't say that, or it would hurt Dong Ruolin's heart too much.

Moreover, it would expose his true identity.

Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen and said with continued stubbornness, "It doesn't matter if you reject me now, but I will never back down. I will use my actions to let you know that I love you more than Churan and am more suitable for you. Even if I can only be your underground lover in the future, I am willing to follow you for a lifetime!"

Ye Chen said helplessly, "Ruolin, you are just a bit impulsive right now. I advise you to think it over carefully. How about this, I'm going home to cook, and you should think about it properly yourself."

After saying this, Ye Chen rode his electric scooter away as if escaping.

Ye Chen felt that Dong Ruolin's interest must be a passing phase. Once he avoided her for a couple of days, she would surely lose such thoughts.

However, at this moment, Dong Ruolin watched Ye Chen's departing figure, her eyes still incredibly firm. She said to herself, "Dong Ruolin, don't be discouraged. You can definitely do it!" ===== CHAPTER 146 =====