[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-dragon-son-in-law-the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-145":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2220027,4014,"Chapter 145: Dong Ruolin","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-145",145,"\u003Cp>Early the next morning, Xiao Churan hurried off to her studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen rode his electric scooter to the wet market to buy groceries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Churan had been focusing on her studio lately and was working very hard, so he specifically bought some highly nutritious ingredients to help his wife build up her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After buying the groceries, just as Ye Chen was leaving the market, he unexpectedly saw Dong Ruolin’s figure right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen!\" Dong Ruolin called out to him, her face full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at her and said in surprise, \"Dong Ruolin, what a coincidence, you’re here too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen and stammered, \"Ye... yes, no, no... no, I... I am...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was a bit confused and said, \"Slow down, did something happen to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin couldn't help but blush with embarrassment. In fact, she had been waiting outside Xiao Churan’s house since early morning and had followed Ye Chen the entire way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin gathered her courage, bit her red lip, and said, \"I... I came specifically to thank you. Thank you for saving me yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said with a wry smile, \"I saved you because you are Churan’s best friend; you don’t need to be so polite with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been wondering what it was about; it turned out to be just this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin shook her head, gathered her courage, and continued, \"Ye Chen, actually... actually I also know that not only did you save me yesterday, but last time at the Jin Ling Hotel, the person who saved me was also you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly denied it, saying, \"You must have mistaken me for someone else, right? I’ve never been to any Jin Ling Hotel. The person who saved you must have been someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen with incredibly complex eyes, filled with unwillingness, admiration, and an indescribable resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn't he even have the thought to admit it? Could it be that in his eyes, she was so insignificant? He wasn't even willing to admit he had saved her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears as she said, \"Back then at the Jin Ling Hotel, Xiao Hailong invited me to dinner. I was hit on by a rich second-generation heir, and as a result, Xiao Hailong provoked them and was surrounded at the hotel entrance. It looked like something terrible was about to happen, and at that critical moment, Xiao Hailong actually abandoned me and ran away. At that time, there was a masked hero who, like a peerless hero, knocked everyone down and saved me, and you even...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Dong Ruolin’s face turned bright red instantly. That day, she and Ye Chen had even had intimate physical contact; her pants had been taken off by Ye Chen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she also knew very clearly that Ye Chen taking off her pants was actually to save her and that he had no improper intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Ye Chen’s face turned green. This woman was really bringing up things that shouldn't be mentioned. Could he admit to this kind of thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xiao Churan found out that he and her best friend had such an encounter, it would be an absolute disaster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruolin, you really misunderstood. I am very good at fighting, but I am truly not your savior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he hurriedly changed his words: \"Even if I were, it was only that one time I saved you yesterday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Ye Chen still wouldn't admit it, Dong Ruolin sighed gloomily and took the Peace and Prosperity Stone out of her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about this stone? How do you explain this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s eyes widened. Wasn't this his stone that had been lost for a long time? 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?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he couldn't find this stone no matter what after that day; it turned out he had dropped it that day! And it just happened to be picked up by Dong Ruolin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now there was really no way to explain this, damn it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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, called the Peace and Prosperity Stone, and it is unique in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ye Chen cursed Zhang Ermao in his heart. How could this Zhang Ermao blab about everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he had been caught with conclusive evidence by Dong Ruolin, Ye Chen could only nod and admit, \"Fine, I admit it. I am the person who saved you at the Jin Ling Hotel back then. I just happened to see it that day. You must never tell Churan about this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ye Chen admitted it, the atmosphere between the two fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt awkward because his identity, which he had hidden for so long, had been directly exposed by Dong Ruolin, and he didn't know how to face her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Dong Ruolin, her thoughts were surging like waves, and her mind was incredibly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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 from Ye Chen’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen, I... I like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s mouth twitched, and he stepped back imperceptibly, saying, \"Ruolin, I am your best friend’s husband. You doing this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin gritted her teeth and said, \"So what? I know you and Churan have no emotional foundation. The reason you got married back then was all because of 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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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 not worse looking than Churan, and my figure is not inferior to hers either. 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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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, and 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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rejected by Ye Chen, Dong Ruolin said with an incredibly stubborn face, \"No, I went back yesterday and thought about it for a whole 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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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 definitely not let anyone look down on you! I can be the woman by your side who silently supports you for the rest of my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin only knew that he was her savior, but she didn't know that he was also the Chairman of the Dihao Group and the eldest young master of the Ye family. If he wanted to not be looked down upon, he could reveal his identity immediately and accept the worship of countless people from then on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had no interest in that kind of life at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen definitely couldn't say that, otherwise it would be too hurtful to Dong Ruolin’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it would also expose his true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen and said stubbornly, \"It doesn't matter if you reject me now, but I will definitely not 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 secret lover in the future, I am willing to follow you for a lifetime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said helplessly, \"Ruolin, you are just a bit impulsive right now. I advise you to consider it carefully. How about this, I’ll go home to cook, and you think about it properly yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Ye Chen rode his electric scooter away as if escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt that Dong Ruolin must have a three-minute attention span; once he avoided her and a few days passed, she would definitely not have such thoughts anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, Dong Ruolin looked at Ye Chen’s departing figure, but her eyes were still incredibly firm. She said to herself, \"Dong Ruolin, don't be discouraged, you can definitely do it!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",1556,"2026-06-17T16:51:23.531Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5bba3e921cb5957c03614a8a305e9e316b8c3b4f31743f47961c305858a8ccbd","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-146","the-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-144",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]