My Wife is a Beautiful CEO - Chapter 788

Chapter 788: 788

Back in College

The Shangri-La resort in Zhonghai was located next to an artificial lake . The night lights from the city reflected on the lake, creating a mythical ambiance that was mesmerizing to say the least .

Yang Chen drove his Aston Martin to the entrance of the resort and handed it off to the valet .

The experienced valet quickly realized that the guest was a significant one, as he humbly received the key and carefully steered it over to the garage .

Unlike those abroad, no tip was required for the valet parking . Being the cheapskate that he was, Yang Chen was naturally appreciative about it .

Yang Chen instinctively raised his arm for Lin Ruoxi to hold onto .

Lin Ruoxi barely hesitated as she followed suit . After all, it wasn’t the first time she had held onto his arm . “This is as far as you go, don’t test your luck . ”

What she meant exactly was to warn Yang Chen from moving his perverted hands onto the parts that she was most sensitive about .

Yang Chen stoically replied, “I am yours to command . ”

Lin Ruoxi nodded, satisfied with his answer .

Just when the two were about to enter the lobby, a metallic sports car with a canopy rolled up to them, preventing them from entering .

After taking a good look, it was none other than the British made Rolls-Royce Phantom . It was a seven-point displacement, limited-edition sports car costing its buyer north of seven to eight million yuan . It was a novelty car that money might not even be able to guarantee a purchase .

Yang Chen frowned, knowing for a fact that the owner of the car intentionally halted right in front of them .

Lin Ruoxi seemed to be reminded of a certain something, as her hand by Yang Chen’s biceps gripped slightly harder than she would usually have .

As the doors opened, a pair hopped out of the car .

The man with perfectly maned hair was dressed in a custom-made bespoke Armani suit and a pair of gold-framed glasses, which made for a suave look .

As for the lady, her hair was elegantly bundled . She wore huge crystal earrings which dangled from her lobes . It was paired with a white floral lace dress, clearly accentuating her cleavage in all its glory .

After the pair handed the keys over to the valet, they lined their arms signifying that they were a couple .

The couple did not proceed with entering the hotel lobby, but instead turned around and faced Lin Ruoxi .

“Ruoxi, long time no see . ” The man broke the ice with his raspy voice .

Lin Ruoxi’s gaze fixated the gorgeous face of the man while her eyes shone with complex emotions . She then turned her focus towards the proud woman by his side . “Not long enough . ”

The woman seductively combed through her hair by her ear . “Glad to see you’re still the same old stone-cold Ruoxi . ”

Lin Ruoxi kept her silence as she held onto Yang Chen’s hand and went straight into the hotel .

Yang Chen was naturally frustrated because Lin Ruoxi had no intention of introducing them to him despite obviously having a history with them .

Back then, even the class monitor Zeng Xinlin’s appearance had hardly gathered such reaction from Lin Ruoxi, which meant something was behind her relationship with this man .

Right at that moment, the man asked, “Ruoxi, are you not going to introduce your husband? I heard from Chris that you got married . Yaxin and I weren’t too convinced at first, but I guess it’s true . ”

Lin Ruoxi’s feet were glued to the ground . She avoided his gaze, as she mumbled, “You think you both are the only ones who can get married?”

“I’m sure that’s not what he meant . ” Yaxin giggled as she replied, “Just that we wouldn’t have expected the ice queen from college to get married this early . Both of us were friends with you for a year in college, and as friends, we’re keen to know how you’ve been . ”

The man shifted his gaze to Yang Chen, as he diminishingly proclaimed, “So this is Ruoxi’s husband . Mr Yang Chen, it’s my pleasure to meet you . My name’s Li Jianhe, or you can call me Hanson . I was the teaching associate during her university years . This here is my wife, Shen Yaxin . They were classmates . ”

Lin Ruoxi didn’t even offer Yang Chen an opportunity to interact with his new acquaintances as she quickly said, “Now you guys know one another, let’s go in . ”

Upon finishing, she quickly dragged Yang Chen and went straight into the building, leaving her husband in a daze .

As he watched Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi leave for the lobby, Li Jianhe chuckled lightly .

Shen Yaxin coyly asked, “Babe, you miss that woman, don’t you?”

Li Jianhe smiled as he replied, “She’s even prettier than she was back in college . A beauty that has only grown, how can I not miss that?”

“Hmph, aren’t you worried that I’ll get jealous?”

Li Jianhe burst into laughter . “Back then when she rejected me, I completely disregarded her from my mind . A woman that dares to reject me, no matter her beauty is nothing but a pitiful insect . ”

Shen Yaxin flirtatiously gave him a smooch on the lips as a reply . Twisting her hips, she once again latched herself onto her husband as they went into the hotel lobby hand in hand .

Yang Chen could visibly feel his woman shivering from the encounter . He felt like it was not his place but he just had to ask . “Ruoxi, what’s going on with you, who the hell are they?”

Lin Ruoxi took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and replied, “Li Jianhe was Chris’ handy assistant back when I was doing my master’s under his guidance . Shen Yaxin was my fellow coursemate . ”

“Not bad, what’s he doing now?”

“Li Jianhe’s clan is a powerful international financial group . But since they mainly operate in Europe, they aren’t as well known in the country . I too only found out that they were heavily involved in automotive manufacturing after I graduated from university . They even have their own automotive parts manufacturing factories located all across the globe .

“Not to mention significant investments of their clan in the German BMW, Italian Fyatt and a few others . As for Shen Yaxin, her grandfather and parents were nobles in the Jiangsu province, undoubtedly the local kingpin . ”

Yang Chen added, “So that’s why they came in a Rolls Royce . Chances are it was made in one of their factories . ”

As both of them strolled through the lobby to the elevators, Lin Ruoxi pushed onto the ascending button . “I didn’t get to mention, but now I think it’s about time I should tell you about it . Chris may just be my mentor on the surface, but he is internationally well-accolated .

“He was once approached by the Morgan family in America to be their right-hand in banking management . He wasn’t a fan of the job though . He loathed the feeling of being pinned down, which was why he rejected it . Nonetheless, other notable companies have reached out to him too . He undoubtedly has a good reputation . Otherwise Li Jianhe and his wife wouldn’t have come tonight . ”

Yang Chen sneered in bewilderment as he mentioned, “A person even the Morgans couldn’t recruit, yet here he is as my wife’s vice president . My babe is impressive indeed . ”

Lin Ruoxi rolled her eyes at his half-hearted tease . “I’m not kidding here, the job within his responsibilities are fairly light, plus if it wasn’t for our intimate friendship and close ties, paired with his love for Chinese cuisine, I wasn’t even confident that I could get him here . ”

“According to what you said, the couple’s background is clearly no second fiddle to yours . I wonder if we’re the worst among Chris’ guests,” Yang Chen joked with a grin on his face .

Yang Chen naturally noticed that Lin Ruoxi was not too enthusiastic about the turn of events . He decided to let it go with a joke and chose not to question her about it . He noticed that Lin Ruoxi was not eager to explain anyway, so he chose the safer bet to avoid further disputes with her .

Lin Ruoxi, however, took the joke to heart as she nodded . “I’ve been working so hard all these years just to make sure I’m on an equal speaking ground, but I guess regardless of how Yu Lei had grown, I’m just a businesswoman .

“People like Li Jianhe and Shen Yaxin have official authority backing them up . The people you’ll meet today are mostly leading entrepreneurs and business pioneers, the cream of the crop .

“Back in the days, because Chris was an internationally acclaimed business consultant, people like us got to learn by his side . Grandma thought to let me build my connections, which was why I attended his courses .

“This was the reason I had no choice but to attend this event . Upon my absence, not only will I offend the connections I took years to build, the people who are present today wouldn’t hesitate to swoop in and lure him over for their own benefit . ”

Yang Chen didn’t think that a simple gathering would mean so many things to so many people . Nonetheless, the only thing he cared about was Li Jianhe and Lin Ruoxi’s undisclosed relationship . Power and wealth were mere trivial things to him .

Lin Ruoxi’s eyebrows wrinkled as her emotions were visibly unsettled . Li Jianhe and his wife’s return to China certainly had much to do with it .

Eventually, the elevator arrived at their designated floor . The pair left the elevator and glossed through an intricate hallway to an elite functional room with an exquisite lake view .

Upon entering, there were already a dozen couples chatting and mingling . Among those naturally included the host Mr Chris and his wife, as well as their coursemates and old timely friends whom Lin Ruoxi hadn’t met in years .

“Oh my beloved Lin, you’re finally here! So this is your husband Mr Yang I suppose?” A Caucasian woman with cherry red lips noticed Lin Ruoxi from a distance and came running to greet her!