MY WIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL CEO

Chapter 641 - Chapter 650

Chapter 641 - Miss Tang Xin

The rest of the dinner proceeded without anything notable, aside from the fact that Li Dun had spent most of the dinner trying to start a conversation with Tang Xin. However, most of their conversations ended with Tang Xin giving one-word replies. Needless to say, this made her clan members unhappy.

But Li Dun seemed unaffected by the lack of affection as he frequently stared at her with an affectionate glow in his eyes.

Meanwhile the star of this appreciation dinner Yang Chen was mostly left to his own vices as he chowed down on the dishes in front of him, occasionally having short conversations with the mother-daughter pair Tang Wan and Tang Tang.

When it was time for the banquet dinner to come to a close, Tang Xin was about to go over to attend to Tang Zhechen before Li Dun abruptly proclaimed, "Miss Tang Xin, do you mind following me to a quiet place? There are things that I want to say to you."

Li Dun unsurprisingly was as frank as usual when he publicly announced his request for Tang Xin.

Tang Xin might be uninterested by the man next to her, but she could guess his intentions from a mile away. She was slightly embarrassed by his sudden announcement.

She had already made up her mind to bluntly reject his request, but subsequently noticed the uncompromising faces of her family members. Even Tang Zhechen and Tang Wan had their expressions brimming with expectations.

With the mounting pressure from all directions she knew she wasn't given a choice to turn him down on the spot. So she convinced herself that she was just going to hear him out and get this over with. She nodded and replied, "Let's go to the garden."

"Hah, anywhere is fine. Lead the way Miss Tang." Li Dun was thrilled as he trailed behind her.

The rest of the Tang clan were keen to know what he had to say, but they were aware that as one of Beijing's best combatants, Li Dun would instantly discover if any of them decided to eavesdrop. This might ruin whatever budding relationship they were about to start. So in response, all the maids were ordered to avoid the garden during that time for the two of them to have the entire space for themselves.

Yang Chen rubbed his belly and burped before making his way to Tang Zhechen. "Master Tang, I think it's time for me to make my move. Thank you for the dinner."

Yang Chen took an entire dinner to realise he had not decided on his accommodation in Beijing. He still had matters to attend to before he was free to go back to Zhonghai. Not to mention when Cai Yan finally returns to the Cai residence, they would still need to deal with Cai Ning's situation. Furthermore, his encounter with Yang Lie and Mei Feng prompted him to stay by Hui Lin's side, at least until her album release and her concert was completed.

Even though he was still worried about Mo Qianni back in Zhonghai, he couldn't just up and leave when his matters here were not yet settled with. All he could hope for now was for Ma Guifang to be a little more open-minded.

For now, he would need to find a place to stay. He considered calling Zhuang Feng from the branch office to arrange a hotel for him to stay in.

Tang Zhechen left Yang Chen hanging while he persuaded Tang Wan. "Wan'er, since you just recently recovered I suggest you stay in Beijing for the time being. After all, you're not in a rush to leave for Zhonghai just yet."

The brilliant Tang Wan immediately understood the deeper meaning in his words, and with a tinge of redness on the cheeks, she gently agreed.

Tang Zhechen eventually turned back to Yang Chen with his reply. "Yang Chen, my guess is you haven't got yourself a place to stay just yet. Why don't you take this time to tour the city together with Wan'er? It'd be extremely boring for her to only have me as company for the duration of her stay."

Tang Tang was eavesdropping on the sidelines as she giggled. "Great Grandpa you really are excellent at arranging things. I'm sure Mom would love to take Uncle along to have fun."

Tang Zhechen gently pinched Tang Tang on the nose and laughed uncontrollably from her cheeky remarks.

Everyone present naturally was the faction that sided with Tang Wan, and was more than pleased that Tang Zhechen treasured her presence. As for her relationship with Yang Chen, they were undoubtedly behind it.

If Yang Chen was just any other married man, it went without saying that every family member would oppose their relationship, owing to the fact that Tang Wan was among the direct candidates of succession.

But Yang Chen's background was not like most. As a son of the Yang clan, as long as the relationship was genuine and truthful, the Tang clan would be willing to sacrifice Tang Wan's reputation in exchange for a bond between two of the biggest clans in Beijing.

"I'll take you to our mansion on the other side. It's big enough that we have rooms to spare." Tang Wan was not a shy and innocent girl anymore, as she quickly adjusted her emotions and playfully pointed out.

Yang Chen got chills from her flirty expressions and couldn't wait to escape from being the centre of attention. Which led to his prompt reply to Tang Wan, "Alright, lead the way."

Meanwhile, at the backyard garden, the pavements gleamed of soft white lights from the lamp posts of dazzling gold. It resembled the likes of European bohemian artistry.

Pebbles encrusted the entire pavement. The flowers bloomed under the night sky, adding a sense of mystery surrounding it.

Tang Xin, in a daffodil yellow one piece pouted throughout her entire journey to the centre of a wooden pavilion. But as she walked through the beautiful garden, her face was filled with frustration and agony, contrasting the gardens beautiful state.

As they reached their venue, she abruptly turned around and looked at Li Dun who had been tailing her thus far, trying to comprehend the man famously known as part of the 'Beijing King Duo', and the eldest grandson of the Li clan.

He was wearing a simple combination of a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of jeans. His build was muscular but in the eyes of Tang Xin, he looked more like a construction worker than a bodybuilder!

Topped up with that idiotic smile and thick eyebags clouding the rim of his eyes, he looked just like what she akin to a retarded bear!

A person like this to be her lover? She would rather die!

"Say it," Tang Xin coldly said as she shifted her gaze away from Li Dun to the bushes.

Li Dun might be awkward, but he was never shy.

"Miss Tang Xin, I like you."

Without any sweet talk, Li Dun confessed his feelings just like that!

Tang Xin turned her head back and glared at him. I know that he likes me, but isn't that just too straightforward?!

"You think this is some sort of game? Is that what this is to you?" Tang Xin raged at him.

Li Dun gulped as he shook his head in dismay. "Miss Tang Xin, since the first time I met you at the hospital today, I've been thinking about you all day. The reason I came over for dinner tonight was because I wanted to make sure you were clear about my feelings for you."

But I can't wait to murder you right here right now! Thoughts of hatred flashed through Tang Xin's mind before she sneered. "You like me? So you're saying it was a love at first sight? You honestly believe that I am some three year old who still believes in that sort of thing?"

Li Dun earnestly replied, "Miss Tang Xin, what if it were true? What if I say, that it was really a love at first sight for me?"

"I don't have time for these stupid jokes of yours, you dumb pig!" Tang Xin furiously lashed out at him.

Li Dun however was hardly concerned as he continued with a smile, "Miss Tang Xin, I'm sure you know about me. I'm Li Dun, the direct descendant of the Li clan. In other words, the future of China's security bureau and a large portion of China's elite forces are under these hands of mine."

"Oh really? Well good for you Young Master Li. I'm just another insignificant girl that nobody cares about, so can you please stop with this nonsense?" Tang Xin sarcastically replied.

Li Dun kept his cool as he explained, "You see, you too are clear about the difference between our social positions. But that's exactly why I like you."

"What?" Tang Xin was confused.

"Miss Tang Xin, every girl that has knowledge of my background and status would experiment on every possible way to make me fall for them. They want to be the future coheir to the Li clan. But our family with our specific role in this country has only allowed one coheir, which means I'm only allowed to marry one woman. Anything more may pose unimaginable danger."

As the coheir of the security bureau, whoever Li Dun married would undoubtedly be exposed to high-ranking private and confidential intelligence, so his explanation was naturally not hard to comprehend.

Li Dun abruptly switched his topic as he continued, "But Miss Tang Xin, you're special. I swear I have never met anyone in my life that knew about my family background and somehow still despised and detested me. The point is, I know you hate me to your guts, you wish you could kill me here and now. But still, I have to make sure that I came tonight to make myself clear. "

Tang Xin was caught off-guard. Never would she imagine that Li Dun knew what was in her mind all along!

Chapter 642 - Never

"So what if it's true? Who said I needed a good reason to dislike you? I just want you to die. Could it be that just because I'm acting this way, you're liking me now?" Tang Xin sneered.

Li Dun smiled bitterly. This was actually the first time that this man let out an expression of helplessness.

"When it comes to things like emotion, it's quite hard to explain such an abstract emotion. But the time comes, you just know it,' Li Dun said, sighing deeply and shaking his head. Smiling, he said, "Miss Tang Xin, I'm not going to ask why you despise me so much. I believe that in time, you will reveal it to me yourself. However, please believe me. It is your uniqueness that has piqued my interest, and made me fall in love with you. I truly like you."

This was the second time, the second confession!

Tang Xin wasn't sure how to deflect that. It was impossible for her to tell Li Dun that the reason she hated him was because she still had feelings for Yan Buwen. So for now, she had to push this man away from her. She just furrowed her brows in annoyance and muttered, "You're a madman..."

"Madman, huh. Maybe I am insane," Li Dun laughed. Then, his eyes suddenly twinkled, and he said solemnly, "Miss Tang Xin, will you marry me?"

The whole garden became silent, save for the rustling of leaves.

Li Dun reached into his pocket and pulled out a small yet exquisite box covered in red velvet, then got on one knee and opened the box in front of Tang Xin.

In the box, sat a large glittering diamond on a black cushion. It was at least 3 carats! It must have been extremely expensive.

Did he just... propose to me?! she thought.

It felt like time had stood still in that moment. Tang Xin was caught in a trance. She just stared at the ring whose brilliance was akin to a star. Li Dun on the other hand, showed an expression that was equal parts sincerity and equal parts respect.

"Miss Tang Xin, I am a soldier. In other words, my next mission could very well be my last. At the very least, before I accept the clan master role within the Li clan, I will continue accepting the toughest mission at the frontline.

"I can't stay in the easygoing Beijing city for long. There's no way that I can just eat and drink my days away like some of the young masters because I love this country. And because I love this country so much, I spend my days protecting it in the frontlines.

"I have never gotten drunk before, because I fear that it will slow down my reaction time. I have never taken a nap, because I can't get lazy to avoid being inferior to others on the battlefield. I have never ever been to a nightclub, because I know more than anyone else that when I'm having fun, my subordinates at the frontline may be killed at any moment.

"Miss Tang Xin, I have never told another girl that I like her because if I do say it, it means I'll definitely marry her.

"Maybe you think that I'm acting too rashly and being presumptuous. But my life is like a flickering candle in the wind. It can go out at any point in time. I don't want to die without first confessing my love to the person I like. I hope that you will forgive me for being straightforward.

"Miss Tang, I have to admit that if you do marry me, I won't be able to stay by your side and constantly care for you. But I can promise you things which I know that I will definitely upkeep!

"As long as I'm alive, I will let you die in my arms, and enter your next life. If I die before you do, I will constantly protect you from the afterlife, and patiently await your turn so that we get to enjoy our next lives together."

"Tang Xin, marry me!"

This ground-shaking revelation caused the air in the pavilion to shudder.

Under the dull light, a small breeze wafted through the flowers, carrying with it a faint fragrance.

After some time, the hair on Tang Xin's forehead gently swayed with the breeze. Her eyes were filled with a hint of bliss but mostly sadness.

However, it was certain that the frustration and anger within her earlier had already dissipated.

Li Dun's posture was still straight and unyielding, and his gaze was still determined.

Tang Xin suddenly laughed bitterly, and in that moment, this young woman seemed wise beyond her years. Something that was not very common with people her age.

It was as if, she had shed the facade she was holding up all this time.

"Young Master Li." Tang Xin smiled gently, her tone softened. She shook her head and answered, "I refuse."

Disappointment flashed across Li Dun's eyes. He said softly, "Are you still unable to accept my feelings? Is it because I came on too strong. After all, you're a good woman. It would be normal for you to reject me."

"I'm sorry. I may have treated you too harshly in the past." Tang Xin chewed on her bottom lip, her eyes already reddened. "I am truly grateful to you. Ever since I was young, I had only ever wished for a man to say the things you said to me. But alas, there has never been a man, who would be willing to treat me so preciously."

"Yet you still won't accept my hand in marriage."

"That's because..." Tang Xin shook her head. "I'm not good enough for you. I'm the plainest daughter in the Tang clan. Growing up, nothing has changed. Brain wise, I'm not as good as Sister Tang Wan, and in terms of managing the family business, Brother Tang Huang is the best at it. I'm just not very good at anything. I'm not smart or compassionate, and I'm not some hotshot young lady either."

"Because of my uselessness, all I can do is take care of Grandpa. Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I really am capable of that task. Everyone knows that Grandpa is just keeping me occupied with something."

Li Dun frowned, eyes filled with pity. "Miss Tang, maybe you might recall the saying that 'love is blind'. But the way I see it, you really are not as incompetent as you make yourself out to be. Everyone has their faults; no one is perfect. You just have low self-esteem.

"To be honest, after I met you, I ran a background check on you. Please forgive me for that. I just wanted to understand you even more. It doesn't matter whether you're ordinary or not. The fact that such a young girl could accompany an old person for so many years, regardless the reason, is not something to snub your nose at. You're not some useless girl. Your strength and perseverance are much better than most girls."

Tang Xin lifted her head at those words and wiped away the tears at the edge of her eyes. Smiling, she replied, "Young Master Li, please stop complimenting me. Despite your words, I have had my whole life to think about my shortcomings. Suffice to say, I am pretty clear about them. Go back, because I'm not who you should be with. You've made my day by giving me such a sweet surprise, but that ring of yours is not mine to wear. If possible, maybe in our next lives, if you're still willing to take me at that time, I might say 'yes'. If there really is a next life."

Agony was written all over her face while she spoke.

Li Dun burst into laughter. "Miss Tang Xin, you underestimate me. Once I, Li Dun, have set my eyes on something, even a hundred oxen can't stop me. Today, you have turned down my hand in marriage, so I will return home. But know that the next time we meet, I will be more persistent. Even if I have to do it in public, I won't care!"

Tang Xin was stunned. "Wh—why are you doing this? You know that I will not accept you no matter what."

"Whether you accept or not is of no consequence to me. What's important is that I prove to you that I can give you my all. Since you have already changed your attitude towards me, I can't possibly give up now. Trust me, I don't just want you in the next life, I want you now for there isn't another second to waste." Li Dun sighed, "What a shame that I can't extend my stay here in Beijing, or I would propose to you every day." He giggled and continued, "Miss Tang, rest at ease. I will use everything within my power to go after you, but I will never force you to marry me. As to whether such a day will come, will depend on you, Miss Tang Xin. Until then, I can only try my absolute best to make it happen."

Li Dun finished and stood up, keeping the ring in his pocket and stretched himself. The sincerity from earlier was gone, and he reverted to his previous self. Before she knew it, he had already left.

Tang Xin watched his seemingly ordinary back-view disappear into the distance, and let out a long sigh. Her lips twitched as she muttered to herself, "How great would it be if the person who had just proposed to me was you... Buwen..."

Yang Chen who had followed Tang Wan and Tang Tang out was completely unaware of everything that had transpired in the silence of the garden. But then again, he couldn't care less.

All Yang Chen had in mind now was how nice it was to stay at the Tang's. He had planned to draw out the person who had poisoned Tang Wan anyway. Staying here would make his job infinitely easier.

Tang Wan and Tang Tang's position in the family naturally wasn't low in the clan. So their villa was quite near the centre of the city. It was nearly four hundred square metres large, complete with their own swimming pool.

Tang Wan's body had already recovered. Due to Yang Chen's blood, she even looked much younger than before, as if she was in her twenties.

Along the way, Tang Tang held onto her mother's hand, chattering away just like sisters. This left Yang Chen in the back trailing them like an awkward third wheel.

When they had entered the villa, Tang Wan pointed to the southmost room and said, "Yang Chen, you can stay there. The guest room has already been cleaned by the staff, so feel free to make yourself at home. Just call for the staff if you need anything and they will procure it for you."

Without waiting for Yang Chen's reply, Tang Tang giggled and said, "Mom, since there's no one else here, you two should sleep together if you want. You don't need to hide it from me."

The blush on Tang Wan's face deepened, then she reached out to slap Tang Tang on her backside. "Silly girl! You would even dare to joke about your mother? Who nonsense are you spouting out? You're already learning such untasteful things at such a young age, you really have a perverted mind. Don't think that you're an adult! Going around spewing this sort of nonsense. You're not allowed to sleep with Brother Yuan Ye before your marriage either!"

Tang Tang just stuck out her tongue at this. "It was just a suggestion. Why did you have to drag Brother Yuan Ye into this? Besides, with his personality, even if I consented to it, he would probably chicken out."

Tang Wan rolled her eyes, at a loss for what to do with her daughter. "Clearly, I've spoilt you too much. Be a good girl, go back to your own room and sleep!"

Tang Tang made a funny face and muttered, "You were already thinking about it yet you didn't want others to say it out loud." Seeing that Tang Wan was about to spank her again, she quickly fled to her own room and shut the door with a loud bang.

Tang Wan let out a sigh of relief and put her arms on her hips. She turned to Yang Chen, only for him to look at her with an odd expression.

"What's going on with you?" Tang Wan felt her body numb up at Yang Chen's gaze.

Yang Chen didn't think much of it at first, but when he was reminded of it by Tang Tang, it lit up the sparks in him.

In the beginning, he was already interested in Tang Wan, but one problem after another kept appearing and getting between them. But now they had the whole villa to themselves. It was a haven for him, Tang Wan, and that girl, Tang Tang wasn't an issue at all. Besides, he hadn't gotten to vent his sexual frustration in sometime.

Now, standing before him was Tang Wan who looked exactly like a young woman, with a beautiful figure but the allure of an experienced woman. The deceptively simple black-laced dress hugged her curves in all the right places and showed off her enticing cleavage. Beneath the short dress was her milky white thighs, soft and supple.

Yang Chen just tutted and put on an act saying, "Wan'er, we haven't finished the business we had at the hotel, have we? Why don't we continue it tonight?"

The hotel? Tang Wan had a flashback to the time they were at the Maple Hotel, but were rudely interrupted.

Tang Wan's face instantly reddened. She dipped her head, not daring to look at Yang Chen. She already like him well in the past, and now her feelings for him ran deeper seeing that her grandfather's life, her own life, and even her family's lives, were saved by him. Tang Wan couldn't think of any reason to reject him. In other words, she was quite delighted to partake in any actions.

"Aren't you worried of your wife getting jealous?" Tang Wan finally managed to utter out something.

Yang Chen's nose was filled with the heady scent of her fragrance, and he was too lazy to be bothered by that question. He continued, "We've already been through this before. Are you trying to act like nothing has happened? There's no point in beating around the bush. So be obedient, and tell me which room is yours."

Tang Wan carefully pointed to the east and said, "It's the one at the very end."

Without another word, he lifted her lithe body, bridal style,and strode towards her room.

Tang Wan screwed her eyes shut in anticipation. Even though she had been a mother for so many years, doing that act was something she thought was only going to happen after she was married. To say that she was only a little nervous was a complete understatement.

Chapter 643 - Pocket Money

It was approximately midnight in Beijing. The lights in the Li residence were dim and barely covered a tiny space where three silhouettes encircled the study.

On the desk were tiny cups of freshly brewed white tea. The fragrant aroma engulfed the air around it radiating a sense of calmness and tranquility.

Li Moshen sat silently on his desk seat. In one hand was a copy of the paper, and the other was his personalized clay cup, which he took intermittent sips from.

On a separate end of the desk was Li Yunpeng, who was constantly staring across at his son Li Dun, visibly anxious with a tinge of blame towards him.

Li Dun acted all innocent as he sat with his leg crossed, presumably faking a nap with his eyes shut.

Li Yunpeng eventually broke the silence as he said to his son, "Are you serious about this girl from the Tang's?"

Li Dun right then opened his eyes and gave a strong nod. "I recall telling the both of you, and I am pretty sure you heard it loud and clear."

"You..." Li Yunpeng was perplexed as he shook his head. "Son, I hand picked so many better girls for you but not once did you bat an eye. Now you just had to fall for this Tang Xin girl. Need I remind you she is not as simple as she plays herself out to be?"

Li Dun shrugged. "All I know is that a girl that couldn't care less about me when we first met, even to the extent of despising me, must not be ordinary. I could easily have guessed that she's hiding something that she wouldn't want the world to see."

"Then why would you still go after her?" Li Yunpeng frowned.

"Because I have feelings. Like any normal human, I will chase those feelings," Li Dun replied with a bright smile.

"Is this a joke to you?!" Li Yunpeng raised his voice.

"Alright, alright..." Li Moshen, slightly agitated, decided to finally put down his newspaper and intervene. "Can the two of you just let me enjoy silence for a minute? What's the point of this conversation, yelling and all."

Li Yunpeng anxiously replied, "Father, this is regarding the little rascal's future marriage. How can I not worry about it?"

"Back in the days when you married your wife I was also anxious. But you ended up marrying her anyway, and you later had this exact little rascal you were talking about, didn't you?"

Li Yunpeng was caught off-guard. He quickly picked himself up and said, "How is that the same? Back then we were in unallied families and that was the only problem between us. But this Tang Xin is..."

Li Yunpeng was about to finish his sentence before he understood that it was still an unproven rumor.

Li Moshen shook his head and said, "What's the difference? The men of the Li clan have always done things to great lengths for the ones we love. Regardless of how he fell for Tang Xin, now that he's already deeply in love, are you going to lock him in to stop him?"

Li Dun laughed loudly. "See, the old man knows better. Either way you couldn't lock me in even if you try."

"Don't be too full of yourself." Li Moshen snorted. "Your love interest Tang Xin has quite the background. Even if it's still a secret now I can tell you why she hates you so much..."

"No! Don't! Stop it!"

Li Dun vigorously opposed his grandfather's idea, as he explained, "I don't want to know the reasons, or the secrets behind it. When the time comes for me to find out, I want to hear it from her. Besides, if you both have kept it from me thus long, it must surely not have anything to do with our clan. So why should I care?"

"Hmph. When the day comes, don't blame us for not warning you." Li Yunpeng was clearly not fond of the situation.

"Come on Dad. Whatever it is, she's still the first woman your son has ever fallen for. She might even be your daughter-in-law, so do you really have to curse her this bad?" Li Dun grumbled.

"Daughter-in-law? Hmph, if that day actually comes when you can get Tang Xin as my daughter-in-law, I swear to disregard all her past deeds. But that is if you can." Li Yunpeng was not buying it.

"Just you wait! If I visit her every day to ask for her hand, I believe that day will surely come when she finally accepts my proposal!"

Li Moshen was fed up with the arguments between the father and son. He abruptly cut into the conversation. "Alright, alright. What's the matter here? Dun'er is no longer a child anymore. How long are you going to keep him under his tight leash?"

Li Yunpeng finally halted his fuss, with a deep frown he grabbed onto one of the tea cups and gulped down some tea.

Li Moshen turned to Li Dun. "You had a duel with Yang Chen today, didn't you?"

Li Dun was instantly re-energized at the question, as he excitedly replied, "Gramps, guess who won?"

Li Moshen sighed as he replied, "Nonsense. Of course you lost. Doesn't take a genius to figure that one out."

"Tsk tsk, so boring..." Li Dun felt dejected. "To be honest, it was less of a duel but more like a child's play time to him. Throughout the entire duel he never even lifted his feet. He was just toying with me the whole time."

"Naturally," Li Moshen replied with a mysterious smile. "Currently Yang Chen reigns supreme to all beings but one. The rest of us can do no harm towards him. Do spend more time with him whenever you are free to improve your cultivation, or to improve the relations between the Yang and Li clans. Whichever the case may be, it will be beneficial to us."

Li Dun yawned. "It'll be a problem on its own to expect Yang Chen to return to the Yang clan. But I don't mind all of that; he's a nice person, without all that two-faced nonsense. I'll treat him to another meal at the noodle stall then. Got to save up the rest of my money to buy Tang Xin some presents. Speaking of which, Gramps, now that I'm going after this girl, can't you just spare me with a little more pocket money?"

"Get out!"

... ...

Even at the edge of spring, the weather in Beijing was still chilly nonetheless.

The morning rays shone through the sliding doors onto the brown oak floor, creating a sense of warmth and zest.

On the spacious king-sized bed was a gorgeous female figure tightly embraced by a muscular man. Her long and alluring legs spread over the man's thighs. The only thing keeping the rest of her supple skin from the morning air was a brown linen blanket.

Her dark hair glazed on the side of the pillow, hiding half of her mesmerising face. All that could be seen were a pair of supple, pink cheeks.

As the sun gradually rose, the man forced his eyes open. And with that salivating mouth of his, he cracked a proud grin.

Lowering his head, he could see the gorgeous beauty sleeping in his arms. Yang Chen's focus gradually shifted down to her cleavage. He was captivated by its unbelievable depth formed by the curves of her supple, captivating breasts.

The nude upper half of her body was glued tight to his, initiating an exhilarating feeling in his body.

The thought of them working tirelessly in bed till the wee hours of morning was still fresh in his head. The thought of it only made his crave for so much more.

But Tang Wan was still rather inept in her experience. And if it was not for his Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture treatment upon her, she could never have lasted until midnight.

Her skin was immensely soft and supple, even for many women much younger than her. Her body was at the peak of womanhood, accentuating her curves. Yang Chen could only think of the Queen of Wales, Catherine, who could be placed on the same end of the spectrum.

But Tang Wan's oriental allure was distinctively different from that of a passionate western charm like Catherine's.

Men were mostly regarded as sexual beings. Regardless of what the consequences may be, when the urge arrives, nothing else would matter.

Tang Wan appeared to have had a pleasant dream, as she lifted her head and gave him a mesmerising smile. Her mature and feminine allure paired with the naivety of a young woman alluded a distinct, irresistible charm.

Yang Chen stared at her puffy lips and couldn't resist to give her a kiss. Smooch!

Tang Wan felt like she was bitten in her dreams and instantly woke up. She looked around drowsily before she started to get a grip on where she was and what had just happened.

She was not at all shy of her current position or the things that happened. After all, she had left those adolescent years behind for a while now. She was now a much more confident person, not to mention the vigour she recently discovered she had. She wasn't too worried about letting down her young lover now.

After Yang Chen stole a kiss, she lifted her head and got another kiss from him.

"Did you sleep well?" Yang Chen wrapped his arms around her before gently asking.

"I was not quite sure when I fell asleep, but waking up right here definitely feels like a dream." Tang Wan closed her eyes as she calmly replied.

Yang Chen was curious about her answer. "Why a dream?"

"Because it feels too good to be true."

Yang Chen kept his silence, he wasn't quite sure what she meant. It might be that her requirements were set too low, or that he was just taking advantage of her.

"Yang Chen..." Tang Wan was barely awake as she forced her eyelids open. "I missed you."

Yang Chen was confused. "But I'm here, what's there to miss?"

"Even if you right beside me, I still miss you. I really really do..." Tang Wan embraced Yang Chen tightly on the waist. "I don't care if you laugh at me. But every day since I gave birth to Tang Tang, I had always been hoping for the day I can finally meet a guy that likes me, and to wake up in his embrace."

"Even if I always tell Grandpa that I don't want to marry, that I can just live with my daughter and my brother, I tell him that just to stop his worry."

Yang Chen gently patted Tang Wan on her shoulder.

"You know, I really wanted to melt into your being. Because I really don't want to get out of this bed. I know I'm going to miss it so bad," Tang Wan earnestly mentioned.

Yang Chen laughed coyly. "Why make it sound so frightening? Why don't I just eat you clean, that'll be faster!"

Tang Wan saw the look on Yang Chen's face and quickly knew he was up to no good. She immediately shook her head and emphasized, "No, the sun's already up. What if Tang Tang were to stumble upon us like this?"

"The kid is more understanding than you think. She knows that you have always dreamt of a man for yourself. Come on, if you're not moving then I will!" Yang Chen gave a sinister grin as he flipped open the blankets, exposing her in her full glory. He then pushed her down as she hesitantly struggled, ready to continue last night's activities.

At the brink of invading her secret territory, Tang Tang's mellow voice resonated into the room.

"Uncle! Mom! Wake up!"

Chapter 644 - Was It Very Comfortable?

Yang Chen, who was just about to make his move, sighed in exasperation and said dejectedly, "How? How did you know that she was on her way to wake us up?"

Tang Wan let out a burst of laughter, her cheeks blushing. "Call it a mother's intuition."

He rolled his eyes at that. "I swear she's out to get me."

"Come on out already. I'm very hungry so I need to eat breakfast!" Tang Tang whined loudly.

Yang Chen really wanted to smash his head against the wall. He shouted back, "Why can't you have breakfast on your own?"

"Noooo, I don't wanna! Hurry up,or else I'm coming in!"

The echoing from her voice made it clear that Tang Tang was getting ready to barge in.

Tang Wan panicked and quickly said, "Tang Tang my dear, I'm going to be ready soon. Just be patient and wait for me downstairs, okay?"

If Tang Tang were to let herself in and witness her own mother and Yang Chen intertwined with each other without a stitch of fabric on their bodies, Tang Wan would have fainted from shock right there and then.

Under this circumstance, Yang Chen was helpless. Tang Wan had to have some dignity when facing her daughter after all. This left him with no choice but to behave and follow Tang Wan in suit.

When they finally made their way downstairs, they were greeted with a meal meticulously prepared by the staff from the Tang clan. Seated at the head of the dining table was Tang Tang, with a steamed bun in one hand and a spoon for her soy milk in another.

Smiling coyly, Tang Tang said, "Mom, i didn't know you were capable of screaming so loud. Apparently last night proved otherwise. Was it very comfortable?"

Tang Wan was just about to take a seat. Her cheeks blushed furiously at those words and she reached out to pinch Tang Tang's cheeks. "You ungrateful child! You were eavesdropping on us?!"

"No way." Her cheeks were still being assaulted against her will so some of her words came out slurred and unclear. "It's your fault for screaming so loudly. I couldn't even get a wink of sleep last night. See these eyebags?"

"Don't you dare say another word if you know what's good for you, young lady."

"Alright, alright. I'll stop talking." Tang Tang pouted childishly.

Yang Chen found their conversation rather lame. One insisted that they were all grown-up yet never stopped acting immature and saying dirty things. Whereas the other was obviously trying to put on a strict and motherly attitude but kept arguing with her own daughter like a child.

Breakfast here was a much more relaxed affair. Yang Chen was still waiting for Cai Yan to arrive in Beijing. But he no longer had to rush to his office without even having a quick meal as he often had to in the past.

Tang Tang was still wolfing down her nth steamed bun when she said through a mouthful of food, "It's a shame that you're too young to be my father. Otherwise, I would have loved for us to be a proper family."

At the rate Tang Tang was going, her mother's cheeks were going to be permanently stained in a bright red tint of red.

"Stop talking out of your ass," Tang Wan said with a glare aimed at her daughter.

"It's the truth. Why are you acting so shy?" she replied casually.

Yang Chen flicked Tang Tang's forehead and rolled his eyes. "I haven't even decided if I would want such a troublesome girl to be my daughter. But somehow, you've already succeeded in annoying me to the point where I wouldn't hesitate to give to you up for adoption."

Nursing her aching forehead, Tang Tang whined, "Momm, Uncle is bullying me!"

Said mother simply turned the other way and ignored her daughter's antics.

Tang Tang pointed at Yang Chen and exclaimed loudly, "On the account that you have rescued this mean mother who is clearly biased towards her lover than her own daughter, I, Lady Tang Tang, will pardon your actions today!"

"Why haven't you gone back to Zhonghai yet? Don't you have classes or revision to attend to?" Tang Tang's jests were ignored in favour of Yang Chen's question. "Zhenxiu, unlike yourself, is really hard working. You can't keep doing this, or you wouldn't even be able to go to university."

She whined even more at that and continued, "Hmph, as if I would be bothered by something like high school. I could enter the best university there is anytime I want to."

"Don't be so cocky. I'm bringing you back to Zhonghai in a week," Tang Wan said exasperatedly.

"I don't wanna! Class is too boring!" Tang Tang whined incessantly.

Tang Wan suddenly glared at her, lowered her voice and threatened, "Do you want me to freeze your bank account?"

At the mention of her bank account being frozen, Tang Tang slumped her body in defeat. She meekly went back to eating her breakfast.

Yang Chen was in awe. So this how you discipline rich and privileged children! Instead of using force, you can threaten them using finances!

This is the ultimate trump card. If I ever have children, would Ruoxi pull this card as well?

Although he doubted that he would need to do take any sort of disciplinary action, given that the moment their children saw Ruoxi they would be scared out of their wits.

At the thought of children, Yang Chen sighed. He didn't understand what was wrong with his body either. Had the divine light messed with his body's natural chemistry and caused him to be infertile?

In the past, he never really gave much thought to the idea of having children. But now that he had a proper family and he had seen Tang Wan's motherly face, it lit a spark of hope within him.

He was even considering whether or not to visit the Yang clan and meet up with Yan Sanniang to ask some questions that he had since he was already here in Beijing. So far, the only person he knew who could give him some insight into this matter was that mysterious woman.

Just then, Yang Chen's phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw Liu Qingshan's number flashing on the screen.

Ever since the incident with Gao Yue, his relationship with Liu Qingshan had worsened. It got so bad to the point that they weren't on speaking terms anymore. On second thought, he might have something important to say, thought Yang Chen.

After all, the man was Liu Mingyu's father. Ignoring him forever wasn't an option even though it was a very appealing one.

"Father-In-Law, how nice of you to call so early in the morning," Yang Chen said courteously.

Liu Qingshan grunted, "Cut the crap. I know you couldn't care less about me. However, on behalf of Yu'er, I'm not calling to pick a bone on you. I know you're in Beijing, and Yu'er probably told you I was here as well. Find some time to visit me as I need to bring you around and introduce you to several people."

Since it was Liu Mingyu who told Liu Qingshan, Yang Chen guessed that she probably wanted them to patch things up. Too bad she was not aware that her efforts would be in vain.

Yang Chen was too lazy to ask who he was going to be meeting. So he said in a clipped tone, "My schedule is free for the next few days. Just send a car over to pick me up. I'll relay the address to you."

"Disgraceful. You came to Beijing and don't even have a car on hand," Liu Qingshan retorted childishly, picking on such a trivial matter.

Yang Chen just laughed then ended the call.

Tang Wan looked weirdly at him, and said, "Which beautiful lady's father was that? As far as I know, Lin Ruoxi doesn't have a father." The jealousy slipping through her voice.

It's not that she doesn't have one, it's just that Premier Ning doesn't dare to acknowledge her, he thought. Instead, he replied, "That was Mingyu's father. His name is Lin Qingshan."

Tang Wan nodded. "I only found out recently that Mingyu's father was actually Liu Qingshan. The man who single-handedly runs the largest syndicate in Beijing. I can't believe you have such close ties with the underworld of Zhonghai and Beijing."

"Well, it's not like I planned for any of this to happen." He shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm meeting up with some people afterwards. So you may..."

Tang Wan smiled and said, "It's alright. I need to bring Tang Tang to meet some relatives since she hasn't returned to Beijing in ages. The whole fiasco of me being poisoned left us with no time to do our round of greetings."

Tang Tang pouted at that and did a gesture on her cheek. "Uncle, you're the most thick-skinned pervert I've ever met. Have you no shame?"

To which Yang Chen picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it in her mouth, leaving Tang Tang literally speechless.

It was nearing the appointed time for Liu Qingshan to pick him up. He walked out of the Tang residence and stood at the roadside.

The Tang clan was one of the wealthiest clans in Beijing and it wasn't a good idea to stain their relationship with the Green Dragon Society. So he decided to play nice.

Not long after, a sleek and black Rolls Royce pulled up beside him which attracted a lot of gazes.

The windows of the car rolled down to reveal Lin Qingshan dressed in an all-black suit. Lines of laughter were etched on his face as a cigar drooped limply in his mouth. He waved to Yang Chen and motioned for him to enter the car. Seated beside Lin Qingshan was a middle-aged woman.

The way the average-looking Yang Chen entered the car as if it was nothing out of the ordinary came as a shock to many of the passersby.

Yang Chen reclined in the comfortable leather seat. He stretched and shifted in his seat before finding a comfortable position. When he was finally satisfied, he turned his head to look at the woman seated beside Liu Qingshan

The woman looked to be around forty years old, but could easily pass off as a woman in her thirties. Her hair was neatly cut short and dyed red. She was rather plump and dressed in a yellow uniform, which hinted at an underlying beauty.

While he was carefully watching the woman, she smiled and directed her curious gaze towards him as well.

Chapter 645 - They Came Prepared

"If I were to guess, this is my second mother-in-law?" Yang Chen asked, grinning.

Liu Qingshan had two women. One of them was Liu Mingyu's birth mother who was his first wife, the other was the woman he met in Beijing who had supported him in his businesses, Liu Minghao's birth mother. Yang Chen figured that she was the latter.

The woman in yellow smiled. "I heard from Qingshan that you're not an ordinary guy. Now it seems that is indeed the case—you're addressing me as your 'second mother-in-law' when we've only just met. Even Mingyu's mother and I have never differentiated ourselves into first or second. How is it that you're differentiating it on our behalf now?"

Yang Chen touched his nose, thinking, How would I know that you're of equal ranking? I was even going to segregate the both of you as the legal wife and the mistress.

Liu Qingshan snorted coldly. "Save your breath. There's really no point arguing with him. He says one thing but does another. He addresses you nicely, but when things go wayward, he doesn't care about relationships regardless."

Yang Chen rolled his eyes at this fellow. All I did was beat up a subordinate of yours. Does that warrant such denigration? he thought.

"Let me introduce you." Liu Qingshan had one hand wrapped around the woman's shoulder and another holding a cigarette. "This is Xu Ying, Minghao's mother. Yu'er has met her before, and calls her mom as well. For now, you will refer to her as mother-in-law."

Yang Chen took the chance to fawn on Xu Ying and said, "Oh Mother-In-Law, what a waste it is for you to have married this man. He is practically an old cow grazing on young and tender grass!"

Xu Ying laughed heartily at his words. Liu Qingshan on the other hand, wanted to retaliate. But by doing so he would inevitably be calling Xu Ying old. So all he could do was glare at Yang Chen.

"Do you know why I asked you here today?" Liu Qingshan finally said after a short exchange.

Yang Chen rolled his eyes. "You are the one who called me here. Why are you asking me this question?"

Liu Qingshan's lips twitched slightly, but didn't want to beat about the bush. "You know that Minghao is my only son. After all these few years of striving in my business, I need a successor. But Minghao is still young and inexperienced. Even if he shows promise, it's impossible for him to manage the business all at once.

"And I'm no longer young. I had intended to expand my business after forming an alliance with Red Thorns Society when I went back to Zhonghai previously. However, I realized that it won't be easy to keep that snake under control. I'm planning on leaving these matters for Minghao to deal with in the future."

Yang Chen understood the meaning behind Liu Qingshan's words. It would appear that he, too, knew there was very little chance of him reigning control over the whole of China. Not mentioning that there were hidden forces in other provinces. The nation wouldn't allow them—the Green Dragon Society—to be the only ones in power. Besides, there was still the Red Thorns Society in Zhonghai who reigned supreme in the south.

Therefore, all Liu Qingshan could do right now was pave the road for Liu Minghao.

"Although you're not from the underworld, you are also not just an ordinary man. At least, President Rose listens to you. As for how Minghao can perform in the future, I'll have to enlist your help. I believe since you are already courting my daughter, you would be willing to lend a hand."

"Coincidentally, our gang—the Green Dragon Society—is having an elders' meeting today. All the important figures will be there. My plan is to bring you along to meet the important figures in our gang while you're in Beijing. That way, everyone will get to know one another. I hope that after I retire and pass the reins to Minghao, you would still be there to guide him."

Yang Chen was caught in a dilemma. So, he wants me to protect that brother-in-law of mine. Not mentioning the incident where Liu Minghao caused Zhenxiu to be bullied by those young gangster girls. Also, Green Dragon Society is based in Beijing. Does he expect me to visit this place every now and then?

However, Liu Qingshan's arrangements, to a great extent, are not for my sake. He probably thinks that I'm the true master of the Red Thorns Society. And with that, I probably hold a significant amount of power that could aid Liu Minghao in frightening those fellows in Green Dragon Society who hold the actual powers.

Xu Ying gave out a sorrowful look and sighed, saying, "Qingshan, Minghao is still young. Are you really so cruel involving him in the gang even though he's still so young?"

"He is my son. Since he doesn't want to attend school, this is the only route left for him." Liu Qingshan disregarded Yang Chen's presence and grabbed Xu Ying's hand, saying, "Once I retire, you should do the same. You've been following me everywhere throughout all these years of hard work. I know it hasn't been easy for you either. We should spend the remaining half of our lives together."

Xu Ying smiled bitterly. She gave up trying to persuade him.

Listening to this entire conversation from aside, Yang Chen felt that although Liu Qingshan's behaviors weren't all that commendable, at least his concerns for his children were genuine. But he also asked curiously, "Does Second Mother-In-Law also hold a position in the gang?"

Xu Ying smiled. "At first, I owned a bar in Beijing. But I later gave up that life to pursue this one after I met Qingshan. Your father-in-law and I were the ones who established the foundations of Green Dragon Society. After that, I have mainly been in charge of internal affairs and logistics. I can be considered as a hall master."

Yang Chen nodded his head while thinking, No wonder that fellow Liu Minghao is so restless. It might be because his mother isn't just an ordinary woman.

It took nearly an hour's drive before they finally arrived at their destination. It was a holiday resort with a garden-style design. One could easily tell who it belonged to from the name—Green Dragon International Holiday Resort.

They drove all the way into the center strip of the holiday resort, where a three-storey Baroque style bungalow stood beside a manmade lake.

A few staff greeted them, and Yang Chen tailed Liu Qingshan and Xu Ying as they walked slowly into the main hall of the building.

Upon entering, he noticed that the building consisted of both banquet hall and meeting hall in one place. There were already a number of men in suits and women in stunning outfits waiting in the banquet hall.

It was more accurate to describe them as a big company that was doing business in the underworld than an underworld gang.

When Liu Qingshan and Xu Ying entered the hall, everyone would come forward to greet them. Most of them showed a mixed look of respect and fear towards Liu Qingshan. After all, he was the one who had single-handedly established Green Dragon Society.

On the other hand, when everyone rested their gazes on Yang Chen, they were slightly baffled. But since he came with Liu Qingshan, no one dared to question.

Since Liu Qingshan had arrived, the elders' meeting of Green Dragon Society could officially commence the meeting. They were prepared for a meeting that would last for an entire day.

They all sat down around an enormous oval meeting table. Liu Qingshan was seated in the main seat, whereas Xu Ying, who was the president's wife as well as one of the hall masters, sat to his left. Evidently, she was the second in command. A position much higher than Yang Chen assumed her to be.

Yang Chen was mulling over where to sit when a man approached him, saying neutrally, "You can take the seat behind the president."

The voice sounded familiar to Yang Chen. He lifted his head and was slightly startled. Wasn't this man with tender, fair skin standing before his eyes the very person whom he had beaten up and sent into the police station back then—Gao Yue?

By right, this Gao Yue should be serving sentence in prison right now. How did he escape to Beijing? Given Cai Yan's personality, she wasn't one to easily release criminals she caught!

At this moment, Liu Qingshan turned around and spoke to Yang Chen in a solemn voice, "I was the one who ensures Gao Yue's release from prison. Regardless of your past feuds with him, he is still my right-hand man. Since you've already taught him a lesson before, don't hold on to it anymore and just let it go. Everyone, please sit. We're starting the meeting."

Yang Chen furrowed his brows. He didn't expect that Liu Qingshan would still come up with a way to release Gao Yue. He wasn't particularly concerned over the likes of Gao Yue, but that odd behavior of Gao Yue obviously revealed his enmity towards Yang Chen.

Xu Ying shot a glance at Gao Yue, then at Yang Chen. She had a complicated look in her eyes, but said nothing.

After a while, Liu Qingshan signaled for everyone to settle down. With a serious face, he started his speech. "In today's elders' meeting, there are a few important matters that I would like to discuss. I believe that everyone had been notified about it before this meeting was called. But before moving on to the important matters, I would like to introduce to you a young man."

Liu Qingshan turned around and pointed at Yang Chen, signaling for him to stand up. He then said, "This is Yang Chen. He's my son-in-law. Many of you have probably heard of his name. That's right, he can be said to have deep connections to Red Thorns Society in Zhonghai."

With that, all the hall masters and heads in the hall started whispering to one another, shooting weird stares at Yang Chen. Being the higher ranking people in the society gave them access to information not readily available for the public. Obviously, they never expected that the rumored mastermind behind Red Thorns Society would be such an ordinary young man.

Yang Chen felt rather awkward. He found that he was being stared at as though he was an animal. He stood up for a short while then quickly sat down again.

After his introduction, Liu Qingshan continued, "The reason why I let Yang Chan participate in today's meeting is because he will also be involved in what I am about to announce."

At this point, Liu Qingshan paused his words for a while deliberately. He scanned at everyone in the hall with his eyes, ensuring that they were all paying attention, before resuming, "During my previous trip to Zhonghai in an effort to expand our territory in the south, I realized that I've been fighting on this route for nearly thirty years now. I am no longer the young man I used to be. And many young people out there are more resilient that I anticipated."

"Hence, I have decided that after this elders' meeting, I will officially transfer my authorities to my son, Liu Minghao."

The crowd clamored upon hearing these words of his. A few hall masters who were nearer to him hurriedly offered their words of advice. "President, we have been carefully observing Minghao's growth. He indeed has what it takes to continue on this route. But he is still very young—he's still a child—how is he to assume the duties of a president?!"

Liu Qingshan said, "Of course I won't make Minghao the president immediately. I will still be there to guide him as often as possible. Besides, he has your support. As for the safety of our gang after my retirement, I intend to let our ally, Red Thorns Society, provide us with assistance. This is also why I let Yang Chen participate in our meeting today.

"Yang Chen is my son-in-law, and also Minghao's brother-in-law. He is one of our own. Which means, Red Thorns Society will definitely stand on our side. Even if I retire, I believe no other squad would dare to challenge us Green Dragon Society and Red Thorns Society both at once."

Yang Chen who was sitting behind him pursed his lips, thinking, This father-in-law is an expert at spouting nonsense. I haven't even gotten a chance to get my word in, but he has already spoken on my behalf. Besides, what era are we in now? He's not even displaying any signs of democracy, and yet he is appointing his own son as the upcoming president? His methods of operating are inappropriate and inconsiderate to say the least.

Indeed, after a short uproar from the crowd, an elder man with grey-white hair raised his hand and inserted his opinion. "President, in my opinion, appointing Minghao as the president is not an appropriate action."

Liu Qingshan didn't expect anyone to sound out against him publicly. His gaze became colder, and he shot a glare at the man. Smiling, he said, "Uncle Zhang, you're considered my senior. If there's anything on your mind, please share it openly."

The old man who was addressed as Uncle Zhang took a breath before he said, "I believe that the role of president should be given to the person who can win over the people with virtue. Although Minghao has potential, he hasn't yet reached a stage where we are comfortable with giving him the position. There's no guarantee that he will stand the test of time. Us older fellows don't have that much time left to nurture a newbie. Thus, I, Old Zhang, think that this is inappropriate."

"Uncle Zhang, back then when I first came to Beijing, I was but an ignorant young boy as well. But I have single-handedly made Green Dragon Society rule the entirety of Beijing. Some individuals' growth far surpasses the speed of others. I believe Uncle Zhang you are also able to attest to this," Liu Qingshan said expressionlessly.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qingshan had just finished his words when a woman in red who was slightly younger started chuckling and said, "President, you are our gang's hero. We are well aware of that. But that child Minghao is still immature to say the least. I've heard that all he has done in Zhonghai is lead a few hooligans getting into small fights. Compared to you, he is nowhere near ready enough."

"That's right, President." A middle-aged man with a boss-like hairstyle smiled coldly, "Any one of us hall masters seated here are far more capable than an ignorant young boy. Why then are you not taking anyone of us into consideration?"

Liu Qingshan's face turned grim. He felt as though this going south very quickly. He had originally thought that given his reputation, everyone would at least agree to it on the surface, despite actually being against the idea.

If that happened, then even if they tried to do something behind the scenes, he would be able to stabilize the situation by just punishing a few of them on behalf of Liu Minghao.

Little did he expect that the current situation would happen—so many of them were about to fall out with him openly!

Yang Chen, who was still seated behind him, let out a yawn. He wasn't oblivious to the tense atmosphere in the meeting room. But apart from finding it slightly interesting, he had no other thoughts. At the end of the day, it wasn't his duty to care about who became president of their society. He was only here for Liu Mingyu's sake.

At this moment, Liu Qingshan was so enraged that he broke into laughter instead. He pounded his fist on the table and said, "Alright, alright! Seems like you've all come prepared. We've all been working together for such long years, and we're well aware of each other's capabilities. In that case, I would like to know, who do you all think is more suitable to take my place as the president?"

Chapter 646 - The Good Wife and Mother

Liu Qingshan was not stupid. There were plenty more qualified and experienced people in the gang. If everyone fought for it, they would definitely end up divided, and their loss would be much greater than their gains. In order for that not to happen, he decided to give the position to his son to avoid any internal conflicts.

It was rather common for the son to succeed the father's business in the underworld. The greatest advantage of doing so was that it would prevent competition between the various major groups within the gang. Therefore more often than not, even if the elders within the gang were unhappy about it, they wouldn't explicitly oppose the idea.

Now, seeing that everyone was out against him, Liu Qingshan decided to just let them fight against each other so that he could reap the ultimate benefit.

The hall masters exchanged whispered words for quite a while, before the eldest among them, Uncle Zhang who spoke up. "Actually, while we are on the subject of the person who has the greatest authority and also the greatest competency apart from the president, I believe there is only one such person in our Green Dragon Society."

As he spoke, Elder Zhang's gaze turned towards the side of Liu Qingshan, landing on—Xu Ying!

"President's wife, no, Hall Master Xu has abilities that rival those of a man. She is the most important figure who has established the foundations of our Green Dragon Society. I, Lao Zhang, will fully support the notion for Hall Master Xu to become the next president!"

All the blood drained from Liu Qingshan's face upon hearing these words. He was so shocked his body froze in place!

Xu Ying looked very calm. She smiled at Lao Zhang. "Uncle Zhang you're being too polite. I don't have such abilities."

Seeing Xu Ying's reaction, Liu Qingshan's eyes were filled with coldness.

Right after that, the woman in red, the man with boss-like hairstyle, and a few other major figures who were nearby all started to chime in.

"I'm similarly woman. Of course I support Sister Xu Ying as the president."

"Hall Master Xu had given her all to Green Dragon Society since the beginning. And her health is in good condition. Naturally, she's the best candidate!"

"I, Old Zhu, have always held Madam Xu in high regard. I have nothing against it!"

"If it's Hall Master Xu, then she definitely is a better candidate. What's more, Minghao is Hall Master Xu's son. Even if it's just until Minghao becomes fully capable, this is not a bad option."

Everyone started singing praises to Xu Ying unanimously. They all believed that she was the best candidate to take over the president's duties.

Xu Ying was just smiling faintly at first, but as things went on, she didn't bother hiding it anymore. She hung a proud look of victory on her face as she glanced jokingly at Liu Qingshan who was beside her. Her voice was gentle and feminine but held an underlying hint of chilliness. "Qingshan, what should I do? Everyone here seems to want me to take over your position."

Liu Qingshan inhaled deeply, his face revealed a complicated grim expression as he looked at this woman beside him. She seemed familiar yet strange at the same time.

"You are truly... my good wife, and Minghao's good mother..." he said, while attempting to force a smile.

Xu Ying gazed at Liu Qingshan gently, saying, "Qingshan, you've said it all on the way here., You're no longer young, and you're tired of this life. Therefore, let me share your woes for you. Isn't that good?"

"What if I say no?" Liu Qingshan's brows were twitching, and the veins on his arms were bulging. He was trying his absolute best to control his fury.

He had never anticipated that the reason for his well laid out plans to fail in the end, would be the betrayal by the person whom he had loved and trusted the most!

Not to mention, it was such a plain and outright betrayal! She completely disregarded their relationship!

Xu Ying shook her head regrettably, sighing, "Qingshan, you know me. Ever since I built your empire beside you, I've always been a meticulous person. I plan everything ten steps ahead, so that you have nothing to worry about. I stand and fight in the front lines."

As though he was sucked into his memories of the past, Liu Qingshan's eyes were full of sorrow.

Yet, the temperature in Xu Ying's gaze had suddenly plummeted. She let out an icy cold smile and said, "Since I've made my decision, there won't be any flaws."

With that, Xu Ying gave out a clap of her hands.

All at once, every single door surrounding the hall was flung open violently. A large troop of burly man in black uniform carrying submachine guns in their hands filled the entire hall!

Suddenly, the situation was extremely tense and nervous!

Liu Qingshan's eyes popped wide open while he clenched his fists tightly. He didn't expect Xu Ying to even arrange for such a mighty ambush!

It seemed like she was truly unshakable in her determination!

"Xu Ying! This isn't within what we agreed on!"

Suddenly, that man known as Uncle Zhang yelled. "Didn't you say that all we had to do was to support you as the president?! Why did you plant so many gunmen in an ambush?! What do you think you are doing, pointing guns at us?!"

Apparently, everyone present was promised something from Xu Ying. But she played them into her hands!

Xu Ying smiled mockingly. "Uncle Zhang, it doesn't matter whom the gun is pointing at. Isn't it more important that you're still alive? I did promise to raise all of your shares if I become the president. But I never told you that I won't plant gunmen in ambush."

"You... you despicable slut! Isn't it enough for us to change sides for you?!" Elder Zhang was clearly outraged, feeling like he had been terribly betrayed.

Xu Ying shot a cold glance at him, then casually snapped her fingers—

Bang bang bang bang!!!

At the snap of her fingers, the submachine gun that was closest to Elder Zhang was fired!

Elder Zhang who was still berating her angrily, standing, instantly took a shot through his head. Blood splattered everywhere. He died on the spot!

Everyone's expressions changed at once. They stared at the old hall master who had died before their eyes in disbelief!

"Uncle Zhang!!!"

Liu Qingshan roared furiously, his eyes red with sadness—that was after all, the elder who had nurtured him and fought by his side to establish his business. Even if they had conflicts, deep in Liu Qingshan's heart, he he still cared deeply for each and everyone of them!

Xu Ying snorted coldly. "Couldn't he just relax a little at his old age? Look at that, the quality of guns nowadays are so bad that accidental shots are becoming more and more common."

Liu Qingshan flung his head around, pointing straight at Xu Ying and berated, "You poisonous shrew! How could you do such a thing?!"

Xu Ying replied him with a fearless glare, saying coldly, "Qingshan, aren't you the one who knows best what kind of woman I am? Back then, every time when I succeeded in my ambush plans, creating a large scale bloodshed, you would always praise me for being capable. Why then are you scolding me now? As expected, you don't really see me as your woman deep down in your heart after all."

"You... I..." Liu Qingshan was at the verge of collapsing. He said exhaustingly, "Xu Ying, don't do this. Order these people to retreat. I'll pretend like all this had never happened"

Xu Ying laughed uncontrollably, as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world. She laughed for quite awhile, before she finally held back her tears of laughter. "Liu Qingshan, seems like you have indeed aged. Do you really believe that I would care whether you've truly loved me?"

Liu Qingshan's eyes were engulfed by immense desperation. He could tell that Xu Ying truly did not care about it at all.

"What you're doing... What's the reason for it?" Liu Qingshan asked weakly. "I'm only bent on making Minghao succeed my position. Isn't he your child as much as he is mine? Is that not enough?! Are you intent on ruining our relationship as husband and wife?!"

Xu Ying scanned the entire hall loftily. After Uncle Zhang's death, everyone was completely silent. No one dared to make a noise.

Xu Ying smiled smugly before answering, "Minghao is no doubt my son. But he doesn't need a toothless tiger as his father."

"What?" Liu Qingshan couldn't fathom.

Xu Ying looked at Liu Qingshan with pity in her eyes, saying, "Liu Qingshan, you're no longer the same person as before. When I first met you in the bar, you were so valiant, so unyielding, so brutal, so decisive. No matter what you did, you would only think about power and wealth. Trivial stuff like relationship was none of your concern."

"Retire? Spend the remaining of your lifetime in peace?! Haha! I, Xu Ying, have toiled by your side for almost twenty years, and even gave birth to a son for you! Do you think that was all for the sake of accompanying a foolish old man into retirement?!"

Liu Qingshan's entire body gave way. His eyes were wide open and his jaws almost dropped to the ground. If not for the chair, he would have already slumped to the floor.

"The person that I liked was only that hero Liu Qingshan who used to stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Not this coward now who is single-minded in his attempt to make his son the president so that he can retire. Are you contented now that you have ruled Beijing? Since you don't have what it takes to rule all of China, nor what it takes to expand our power beyond the nation, I'll gladly do it on your behalf." Xu Ying's eyes shone brightly with fervor. She was too excited with her plans that she had forgotten to hold back her laughter.

Liu Qingshan raised his head up strenuously. He released a sarcastic laughter as he shook his head and said, "Rule the whole of China? To think that you are so stupid to believe that. Xu Ying, you, a lone woman, do you really think you have such capabilities...?"

"You're wrong. There is still me."

Suddenly, Gao Yue who had not spouted a single word all along stood up from the back and said.

Liu Qingshan turned his head around once again in disbelief. He just stared blankly at Gao Yue, who now seemed like a completely different person as before. "You... Even you have betrayed me."

"Why not?" Gao Yue smiled maliciously as he reached out one hand to hug Xu Ying's ample waist in his arm.

Xu Ying was not bothered by this action in the slightest. Instead, she leaned on Gao Yue's chest meekly, looking completely comfortable in it.

Liu Qingshan came to a sudden realization. He lost control of his emotions and started laughing hysterically...

"Haha... Haha... Excellent! Excellent!! What a pair!! Now I know that the two persons that I trusted the most treated me so well!" Liu Qingshan was laughing and crying at the same time as he said, "No wonder the minute Gao Yue entered prison, you were so anxious on making me drag him out. Turns out you were already colluding behind my back."

Gao Yue had one hand stroking Xu Ying's waist while the other swinging his finger around, "Tsk tsk, Liu Qingshan. You don't have what it takes any more. What Xu Ying needs is a man who can continuously expand the territory of Green Dragon Society together with her. Not a sick cat that has lost all its teeth and claws."

Many of the other elders were also shocked by the fact that Xu Ying had joined forces with Liu Qingshan's right-hand man Gao Yue. But to them, the only thing that mattered was to stay alive right now. Furthermore, if Xu Ying takes over, the dividend that they gained from Green Dragon Society would only increase. So they didn't care about who would become president.

Liu Qingshan was after all seasoned. Despite suffering from such a fatal setback, he quickly sort out his thoughts. He said solemnly, "Xu Ying, since you've already come to this step, I have nothing left to say... I've lost.

But, I hope that you won't do anything to Yang Chen, as well as Mingyu and her mother."

Yang Chen who had been watching from the side was also shocked at how things had unfolded. He had never expected the second mother-in-law that he had just met to suddenly become a 'poisonous shrew'. Life is indeed unpredictable.

But seeing that Liu Qingshan still thought of him as well as Mingyu and her mother in such circumstances, Yang Chen felt relieved. At least despite everything that has happened, he is still a responsible man.

"Rest assured. I already had it all planned." Xu Ying smiled smugly and said, "After I send you to your death, I'll say that you have been murdered. Then, I will take good care of Minghao. As for that mother and daughter duo, I'll just have someone monitor them. It's not like they are able to do anything about it anyway. Whereas your precious son-in-law Yang Chen... Hehe..."

Xu Ying stared at Yang Chen with an odd expression, saying, "Actually I have so much to thank you for, Liu Qingshan. You've presented me with the best present I could ever receive. As long as Yang Chen is within my hands, it will be much easier to handle Red Thorns Society in Zhonghai..."

"You! How could you!?"

Liu Qingshan pointed his finger at Xu Ying, yet there was nothing he could do to strike back. He could only gaze at Yang Chen painfully. "Yang Chen, I have let you down."

"Hmph, why don't you say that you've let me down?" Gao Yue smiled coldly right then. "The two of you, one refused to save me from danger, and another sent me into prison. I, Gao Yue, am no gentleman. I take revenge on everyone who has let me down. Liu Qingshan, I'll be sure to send your son-in-law straight to hell!"

Chapter 647 - Give Me Your Gun

Liu Qingshan stared intently at the couple before his eyes completely lost its ferocity. Miserably, he lowered and shook his head. Following which, he turned to look at those core elders of Green Dragon Society by the table, saying, "You... have all worked through ups and downs with me through this roller-coaster of starting up our society. I've never forgotten the contributions that you've made for the gang. And I knew that deep down, there were things that I did which upset you at one point or another."

"But I would have never expected anyone of you to have resorted to this. We've spent so many years together. Was everything we went through together worthless?"

All the hall masters were silent during his speech. Only a few people took a sad glance at Liu Qingshan.

Seeing their reactions, Liu Qingshan let out a resigned smile. "It seems like you have all decided my fate for me."

"Boss Liu, as the saying goes, a hero is defined by his successes and failures. You can no longer give us any benefits, but President Xu can. Of course we will support her becoming the president. But Boss Liu, don't worry. At least that kid Minghao will eventually become president in the future. That means you still have a successor of your own," the man with a boss-like hairstyle said in a calm voice. It couldn't be told whether he was consoling Liu Qingshan or mocking him.

Liu Qingshan started laughing heartily. His laughter threw the others off guard.

"Successor... That's right, I still have a successor." Liu Qingshan couldn't stop laughing, his entire body shaking.

Still hugging Xu Ying, Gao Yue exchanged a glance with her. They sensed something off about Liu Qingshan, but couldn't pinpoint the reason. Ignoring it, Gao Yue smiled scornfully and said, "Liu Qingshan, any last words before you die? If not, I'll be sending you on your way now."

Liu Qingshan completely ignored them. He turned to Yang Chen who was sitting calmly by the side and said, "Son-In-Law, how do you think this matter should be dealt with?"

Yang Chen had sensed something odd about Liu Qingshan's words just now. Looking at his expressions now, a sudden flash of realization dawned upon his mind.

That's right, no wonder I felt that something was off the moment I arrived. I've become complacent in my observations, Yang Chen thought.

Following which, Yang Chen couldn't hold in his laughter and said, "I was still slightly touched by your plead for me just now. Now it seems like aged gingers are indeed the hottest."

"You're wrong," said Liu Qingshan. "Believe it or not, I truly meant everything that I said."

Yang Chen stayed silent for a short while before saying, "Nothing here is of significance to me. Since you've already come to your own conclusion, just do as you deem fit."

Gao Yue, Xu Ying, and the rest who were listening to the weird conversation between Liu Qingshan and Yang Chen started frowning. But given the current circumstances, could Liu Qingshan possible still have something up his sleeves?

"Hmph, you're putting on an empty show of strength and meaninglessly struggling at the brink of your death." A stern look hung on Xu Ying's bewitching face. "Liu Qingshan, I know all of your tricks. Don't think that you can frighten us like this. Since you have no last words to say, then I'll end our ties as husband and wife. Let me send you on your death."

As she spoke, Xu Ying turned around and reached out her hand towards a man in black nearby, saying, "Give me your gun."

However, that man didn't even budge an inch.

Xu Ying furrowed her brows, yelling impatiently, "Can't you hear me! I said, give me your gun!"

The man remained as still as a wooden log. He was holding up his gun, but did not move in the slightest.

A mix of suspicion and shock overtook Xu Ying's eyes. She turned towards another man in black on the other side and said, "You, come over and give me your gun!"

But similarly, that man just stood there expressionlessly. He wasn't following Xu Ying's orders at all.

At this point, many people finally started to sense that something was off.

Xu Ying and Gao Yue exchanged glances. They both saw a look of shock in each other's eyes!

Could it be...

"Allow me." Liu Qingshan's voice right now had become totally grim and obscure.

Liu Qingshan adjusted the collar of his suit and braced his spirits, then slowly stood up from his seat, scanning around the entire hall proudly.

"Everyone get into position," Liu Qingshan said slowly.

With one order, all the men in black immediately pointed their guns at the elders of Green Dragon Society who were nearest to them!

At the same time, the men behind Xu Ying and Gao Yue both pressed the ice cold nozzle of their guns at the back of this couple's heads!

All at once, the tides have changed!

Not only did Xu Ying and Gao Yue's faces turn pale, every single one of the Green Dragon Society's elders forgot to breathe. They felt that they were in a dream turn nightmare!

Yang Chen clicked his tongue in pity, without saying a word. He had truly underestimated this cheap father-in-law of his.

This was a man who had started his business from scratch and established the foundations of the empire that is Green Dragon Society, the king of the Beijing underworld. How would he be betrayed by others so easily...

It's a good thing that Liu Qingshan is the head of the underworld in Beijing and not Zhonghai. If he were in Zhonghai, Situ Mingze would probably have been killed long ago. If that was the case, then my Rose wouldn't have had the chance to grow up either, thought Yang Chen.

Yang Chen was able to pick up on some clues prior to this. Before this, he had already felt baffled by the fact that not even a single bodyguard was stationed beside Liu Qingshan. This was totally outrageous for a boss of the underworld. Even if they were hidden in the dark, Yang Chen would have sensed their presence.

Later on, when he saw that the other hall masters in the hall had no bodyguards as well, Yang Chen figured it was probably just a rule of the meeting.

But after that, Elder Zhang was shot to death in the meeting room. The sound of the submachine gun was definitely not soft, and this wasn't a soundproof room. The gunshot would have been heard by people from miles away. Yet, with such a loud gunshot, there wasn't any movement from the outside.

This was, after all, an important turf of the Green Dragon Society. It was also a holiday resort with plenty of staff. Even if Xu Ying and Gao Yue had bribed a large number of personnel for their plan, it was impossible for them to make every single person in Green Dragon Society follow their orders.

At the time of this elders' meeting, after hearing a loud gunshot, not a single person approached to inspect the situation. This was obviously an anticipated scenario.

If it was Xu Ying and Gao Yue who had bribed every single person there, or replaced them with their own personnel, then that was too great a fanfare. Announcing to the entire world about their plans to usurp the position? That was almost impossible. Hence, the most plausible explanation was—it was all set up by Liu Qingshan! All these people that were planted in the hall had already received orders to do nothing!

Liu Qingshan had set up his very own test. He was using this situation to test the loyalty of everyone present!

"How could it—how could it have turned out like this?" Xu Ying mumbled. Her knees gave way, and she fell to the ground on her knees in shock.

Gao Yue, on the other hand, was quaking in his shoes. In a swift move, he knelt down and started making kowtows to Liu Qingshan!

"President! President, please spare my live!! Considering that I, Gao Yue, have followed you for so many years that even my effort counts if not my contribution!! Please don't kill me!! It was this woman who deceived me! That's why I lost my mind momentarily. President... President, it's all her fault!!"

Hearing Gao Yue's ugly beg for mercy, Xu Ying turned her head around stiffly and spat on that fair face of Gao Yue's!

"Gao Yue... we've lost and that's it. You're not a real man." Xu Ying looked at Gao Yue with despise, her eyes filled with desperation and regret.

Liu Qingshan shot a calm glance at these two, paying no attention to them. Instead, he looked towards the bunch of elders who were sitting and said, "Perhaps you're surprised. Why is it that I was the one who was supposed to be set up, yet in the end I did it unto you instead?"

Then, he paused in his words. He seemed to be enjoying the look of fear on everyone's faces. Finally he said flatly, "Of course you wouldn't understand. You did not toil for many years to become president and stay in that position. Your lack of understanding is why you will die today."

"President!! Please forgive Old Deng! It was Xu Ying and Gao Yue who instigated us! It's not our fault!!"

The hall master Old Deng with the boss-like hairstyle was soaked in cold sweat. He dived into kowtow position on the floor, trembling in fear like a dog shaking its tail for mercy.

Liu Qingshan rubbed his fingers and said lightly, "Old Deng, you're still the same. Always making useless speeches. Just now when I asked you all if you wanted to sever all ties with me, not a single one of you chose to stand on my side. Since you're all incapable of sharing both life and death with me; there really is no reason for me to keep you around, is there? I've given you chances. It's a pity that none of you cherished it."

All the members of the meeting started displaying looks of regret and indignation. They never expected that all along. Liu Qingshan was the one who truly had everything in control. Xu Ying made a fool out of them, but in actual fact, they were all fooled by Liu Qingshan?!

All these years, Liu Qingshan seemed as though he was no longer as valiant as his young self. Thus, everyone's fear towards him had diminished. But a thin dead camel is bigger than a horse. All was well when Liu Qingshan stayed still. But once he moved, it was as though thousands of lightning had struck. He had practically turned everyone into mere pawns on his chess set!

Everyone in the hall knew clearly that in the underworld, once someone bears the sins of rebellion and disloyalty, their lives were forfeit.

Liu Qingshan did not hesitate in the slightest. He had already said his piece. This man who had unified and ruled the entire Beijing underworld with his own hands had seemingly returned to the most glorious days of his life, with eyes as ferocious as a dragon he roared, "Kill..."

"Wait a minute!!!"

Almost simultaneously, Old Deng who was kneeling on the floor sprang up and tore his suit apart with brute force!!

"You can't kill me! Or else we'll all die together!!!"

Old Deng yelled in a ghastly manner. A row of glowing bombs were tied to his stomach!

Obviously, if the bullets were to strike on him, or if he activated a suicidal button, in the wink of an eye, that row of explosives would ignite instantaneously!

Chapter 648 - Did You Love Her?

Liu Qingshan's pupils contracted. He was not a deity. There was no possible way that he would have anticipated Old Deng to have tied explosives around his waist.

This entire set up was arranged because he had learned of the conspiracy between his woman Xu Ying and Gao Yue.

He had purposely diverted his bodyguards to mislead Xu Ying and the others into believing that he was defenceless. Then, he secretly replaced the personnel arranged by Xu Ying and Gao Yue with his own followers. Finally, made sure that everyone in the vicinity was well aware of the situation before he went on with his plans.

Liu Qingshan was also very meticulous in his arrangements. He made use of this event to test everyone's loyalty to him. If anyone were to back him up in such a scenario, then that person could definitely be trusted. When Liu Minghao does really succeed him one day, he wouldn't have to worry about a revolt either.

But if these people were to disregard their close ties with him at such a crucial moment, it gave Liu Qingshan no reason to show mercy. He was willing to slaughter everyone in that room to pave the way for his son.

It had to be said that Liu Qingshan was a fearful hero. However, he was also one to care about loyalty. To people who obey his orders, he would hold them in high regard. For the rest of them, he will not hesitate to end them. It all depended on whether they knew how to read the situation.

Originally, all his plans had already reached the final stage. As long as he followed through his plans and killed everyone in the hall, he could give Green Dragon Society a complete makeover. However, this sly Old Deng had made preparations of his own.

Thinking about it, Old Deng probably didn't trust anyone at all. Thus, he had prepared a bomb beforehand to save his own life, just in case.

Who knew that he was the one that would've guessed it correctly! Whether it was Xu Ying or Liu Qingshan, none of them could be trusted!

"Old Deng, don't act rashly. Explosives are not something to be played with," Liu Qingshan said with a calm face. He was pondering over how to deal with this.

Old Deng sensed an opportunity and immediately broke into laughter. "What? Are you afraid? If you're afraid then let us go! All we want is to stay alive. In the future we'll all take our own paths!"

Old Deng was smart enough to use the word 'us' instead of 'me'. He could only gain access to more resources to escape by getting everyone involved.

All at once, the rest started to chime in, shouting for Liu Qingshan to release them.

But right at that moment, Yang Chen who had been sitting silently on his chair suddenly stood up. He walked to the side of a man in black and seized his submachine gun.

That man was reluctant to give it to Yang Chen. Yet, the speed and force at which Yang Chen exerted was beyond his capability to react. His gun was immediately seized!

Liu Qingshan noticed what was happening and frowned. The main reason why he brought Yang Chen along today was to gain his trust and respect.

He wanted Yang Chen to see how honest he was in front of him. It was also a chance for him to prove that he was not an easily oppressed man.

With that, his collaboration with Red Thorns Society in the future would be more stable. And Yang Chen, as his son-in-law, wouldn't dare to offend him too much.

But the current circumstance made Liu Qingshan regret a little. If something were to befall onto Yang Chen, how was he to explain it to Liu Mingyu and the rest?

"Yang Chen, stay still. What are you doing?" Liu Qingshan asked.

Yang Chen held the submachine gun as casually as though he was holding a chicken's feather. He was swinging it around like a toy while grinning happily. "This brother is truly bold to put his life in the hands of a bomb. If these American army's C4 explosives all exploded, not just the people here, even the entire hall would be rendered to nothing."

"What?! This is C4?" Liu Qingshan's face darkened. He never expected the situation to be so dire.

It was impossible to obtain this powerful explosive that the US army often used through normal channels. This Old Deng must have paid a hefty price for his protection.

Yang Chen ignored the startled looks on their faces. He held up the gun in his hands and pointed it at Old Deng's stomach—right at the explosives!

"What are you trying to do?!" Finally, Liu Qingshan panicked. He could already see the blazing waves of flames engulfing him into nothingness!

Yang Chen shrugged, saying, "You are Babe Mingyu's father. Don't worry. I won't let you die so easily."

As he finished his words, he immediately pulled the trigger, ignoring the terrified looks of the others!

"Are you crazy?!"

"Stop it!!!"

...

Bang bang bang bang!!!

Bullets went straight into the explosives on Old Deng's stomach.

Boom!!!

At that instant, no one had time to react at all. Their ears were bombarded by the deafening sound of the explosion!!

All of them shut their eyes in anticipation of the blast. Even those armed men in black could only lunge down to the floor due to the lack of time to even run.

Only Liu Qingshan forced his eyes wide open. He knew that there was no use in hiding. At such a short distance, if the explosives truly ignited, not a single soul would survive this. Therefore, he would spend his last few seconds alive to see what this young man was trying to do!

Liu Qingshan's spirit that wasn't even afraid of death at this crucial moment was truly a proof of his guts.

And it was precisely this guts of his that gave Liu Qingshan the honor of becoming the sole witness of a 'miracle'!

When the bullet ignited the entire row of C4 explosives, a glaring hot light started sparkling wildly at Old Deng's stomach.

Old Deng's body was engulfed by fire instantaneously. A ray of light that was a blend of red, black, white, and purple radiated and engulfed everything around it!

But, during the aggressive explosion, it would seem that the burning beast had hit an indestructible obstacle!

Oddly enough, the lights were contained within a small area. It was a meter within Old Deng where the point of ignition became a ball of light!

Within this incredible ball of light, the destructive force of the explosives was completely restricted. The powerful impact and high temperature did not affect anyone in the room!

Finally, more than ten dreamlike seconds later, this ball of light diminished.

Liu Qingshan gulped. He could see that Old Deng had already vanished from where he originally stood. There was only a black pool left where he once stood.

He was carbonized!

A living human being was carbonized by extremely high temperatures within a small, compressed area!

At this moment, Yang Chen casually threw the gun back at the man whom he seized it from. He then walked to Liu Qingshan's side and gave him a pat on his shoulder. "I know you brought me here to let me know that you, my father-in-law, are also a tough man. But Father-In-Law, you must realize that there is nothing you can do to prove your worth to me."

"Alright, I've finished my job. I'm in a good mood today and I'm not interested in watching the slaughter. I'll wait for you outside."

In the blank stares of everyone in the hall, Yang Chen left casually. He even closed the door behind him.

Liu Qingshan was stuck to where he stood, unable to recover from the event. He suddenly realized something—everything that he had done was parallel to a boring performance of beheading someone in front of a grim reaper.

...

Beside the manmade lake in the center strip of the Green Dragon International Holiday Resort, Yang Chen sat lazily with his legs crossed on a rattan bench. He was humming a song while looking at the reflections of the light in the lake.

He had just heard Hui Lin sing this song when he visited the branch of Yu Lei Entertainment yesterday. It was to his surprise that he could remember most of the melody even though he had only heard it once. This showed just how fascinating Hui Lin's song was.

About ten minutes earlier, the sounds of gunshots echoed loudly like firecrackers going off.

Yang Chen knew for sure that Liu Qingshan had killed everyone right after he had regained his senses, Naturally, that included the second mother-in-law whom he had only just met—Xu Ying—and her adulterous partner Gao Yue.

And within this period of time, Yang Chen had also thought of something else that he hadn't thought about previously.

Liu Qingshan wanted to let Liu Minghao take over his position in the meeting. But he failed to summon Liu Minghao back from Zhonghai. Liu Minghao didn't even know that he was the subject of their meeting.

Evidently, this didn't quite make sense. If Yang Chen had noticed this earlier, then it could have been easily deduced that Liu Qingshan had ulterior motives for the event today.

It was because Liu Qingshan knew that Liu Minghao's mother Xu Ying might be killed by his own men on the spot today. Hence, Liu Qingshan didn't want Liu Minghao to witness it.

As for explaining everything to that kid Liu Minghao in the future, Liu Qingshan had probably planned for that already.

After quite a while, Liu Qingshan's silhouette appeared by the side of the rattan bench. He stopped and eventually sat down beside Yang Chen.

Liu Qingshan's body carried a pungent stench of blood with him. It was without a doubt that all the members in the hall had already been killed. Liu Qingshan had probably already called in the cleaning crew.

"They're all dead. Not a single person left," Liu Qingshan said in a most mundane way, as if his dead wife and subordinates who had followed him for so many years were all strangers.

Yang Chen nodded. "That's good then."

Liu Qingshan kept quiet for a while, then suddenly let out a bitter laugh. "I knew you were strong. But I did not expect strength beyond that of a human."

Yang Chen turned around. "Who told you that I'm not human?"

Liu Qingshan said, "Before I decided to form an alliance with Red Thorns Society, I would have naturally conducted a background check on every person involved with them. You were one of those people. My subordinates told me that you had once face dozens of ex-West Union Society members with guns alone, and you killed every single one of them. But there was no conclusive evidence. There was no reason for me to believe it at the time. Now I do."

Yang Chen realized that Liu Qingshan was probably talking about the time when he dealt with Situ Mingze.

"But, it's a good that you're not human." Liu Qingshan let out a gentle look on his face, "If that's the case, then should anything happen to me in the future, Yu'er will still be safe in your hands."

Yang Chen was taken aback. He hesitated a little before asking curiously, "Did you... love her?"

Liu Qingshan was surprised by this question. He answered with a bitter smile on his face, "If I didn't, I wouldn't have dragged everything out until today. I wouldn't have bothered to test their loyalty."

They were talking about Xu Ying who had already been shot to death. The woman who had been by Liu Qingshan's side for almost twenty years.

Yang Chen fell silent. He didn't know if Liu Qingshan was telling the truth. But even he couldn't understand this thing called love.

Liu Qingshan seemed to sense Yang Chen's doubt. He laughed, "You are also a man. And you are similarly a man with more than one woman. Between your legal wife and my Yu'er, who do you think is your true love?"

Yang Chen replied without hesitation, "Both of them. I love both of them equally."

Liu Qingshan said, "It's the same for me. I love Yu'er's mother, my legal wife. But I also love Xu Ying, the woman who had fought by my side in Beijing for twenty years. But just because I love her, doesn't mean that I have no reason to kill her."

"..."

"If I were to give a reason..." Liu Qingshan sighed, "Perhaps it's because, Xu Ying... she is smarter than Yu'er's mother."

Yang Chen didn't say a word. He just waited for Liu Qingshan to continue speaking.

"In comparison, Yu'er's mother is not as young as Xu Ying, not as clever as Xu Ying, and is frankly rather uncivilized. Other than trivial household affairs, she spends most of her time thinking about how to save and scrimp, thinking about when the supermarket will have a discount, thinking about what nourishments to feed Yu'er, or thinking about preparing meals and fruits for me."

"Xu Ying is different. Her intelligence has helped me a great deal in my process of building Green Dragon Society. She can manage both internal and external affairs. She handles matters in a sensible way and decisive way. She has a quick wit, which made me admire her for her ability. She is a rather attractive woman, which has always been the case."

Yang Chen said, "But it looks like you like my mother-in-law a little bit more. Oh... I mean Mingyu's mother."

Liu Qingshan laughed. "You're right, that is the case indeed. Maybe most people wouldn't believe it, but deep down in my heart, I really like Mingyu's mother a little bit more. That woman never fails to amuse me. She'll probably spend her entire life nagging about trivial household affairs, or sometimes create trouble and cause a headache for me. Yet, she makes me feel more grounded. She makes me feel like the man I want to be."

"So, you would rather bear the risk of Liu Minghao hating you forever than to leave Xu Ying alive," Yang Chen said.

"That's right," Liu Qingshan admitted. "But I still have a concern, that is, if Minghao can't surmount this obstacle of me killing his mother, then he wouldn't be suitable to success my position."

"Perhaps one day in the future, he will kill you," Yang Chen said straightforwardly.

Liu Qingshan laughed heartily. "Perhaps. Rest assured, if he can really kill me one day, then I'll definitely die happily! Because that means he will have surpassed me! But, since our Yu'er has chosen to be with you, you little brat better keep your eyes sharp on the lookout. If you let my daughter down in any way, I haunt you for the rest of your life! You better not think that I can't do anything to you just because you're strong!"

Yang Chen grinned and laughed mischievously. "Father-In-Law, I've grown to like you a little. Your personality is still very likable albe it a little dumb at times."

Liu Qingshan felt a cramp in his facial muscles. Was that a compliment or a humiliation? He could no longer tell.

Chapter 649 - Vow and Kitchen

It was near lunchtime. Seeing that their work here had come to an end, Yang Chen decided to drag Liu Qingshan to a restaurant without asking him first.

Green Dragon Resort Hotel had a standardized set of 5-star facilities. Undoubtedly, the restaurant must've been top-notch too as Liu Qingshan was the one paying for the meal.

However, he held a charcoal-black face throughout the meal.

This was because, whether Yang Chen was doing it on purpose or not, he had ordered two bulky steaks for his mains. Not to mention he wanted it extra-rare!

Liu Qingshan's appetite had gone down the drain after the gruesome scene which had happened during the meeting. Yet, Yang Chen was cutting into his bloodstained steaks and enjoying it!

But Liu Qingshan wasn't one who hadn't seen blood in his life. He tolerated the nausea that had arisen within his body and contained his anger; he finished his lunch while trying his best to refrain from showing his weakness.

Yang Chen, on the other hand, had intended to disgust him. This was what he deserved for showing off his capability.

Wiping the grease off his mouth after his meal, Yang Chen felt his phone vibrate. Lifting it up, he realized the call was from Cai Yan.

He already knew what that was about. He answered and asked, "Is Chief Cai calling to command an army to march north of China?"

Cai Yan burst out laughing. "What command? I'm calling to tell you I'll be arriving in Beijing at ten in the morning tomorrow. You better be punctual."

"So fast?" asked Yang Chen, startled.

"What do you mean? Are you reluctant to see me earlier?" said Cai Yan, dissatisfied.

Immediately, Yang Chen noticed where he went wrong. He thought Cai Yan would need another three or four days to reach Beijing so he could spend these few days with the stunning Tang Wan. However, now that Cai Yan was coming tomorrow, he would feel embarrassed had he looked for Tang Wan tonight again.

It was quite unfortunate. Had Cai Yan's friendship with Tang Wan be as close as that of Rose and Mo Qianni, he would've been able to enjoy his time even more.

But there'd be plenty of chances to have fun in the future. For now, he figured it was wiser to fulfill Cai Yan's wishes.

"How could that be? I was just a tiny bit surprised. Babe Yanyan, remember to bring a coat on board. The air conditioner is quite chilly. I don't want you falling sick," said Yang Chen in a serious, caring tone.

Albeit knowing he had just pulled a trick, Cai Yan felt delighted. She said, "How fake. You must've been having fun with another woman. You probably would have forgotten about our meeting if I hadn't reminded you."

He almost let slip of a 'how did you know?', but he managed to restrain himself. He said, defensively, "Chief, this one is truly innocent. I've been looking forward to announcing our relationship to your parents every day and it's been driving me crazy."

Sitting opposite him, Liu Qingshan now had a helpless look on his face. He could tell that the person on the phone was Yang Chen's other lover. However, he didn't think that Yang Chen would speak about it in front of him—Yang Chen's father-in-law! This guy must really be shameless.

Liu Qingshan was even starting to suspect if he had made a mistake by sending Liu Mingyu into Yang Chen's arms.

After blabbering on the phone for a while, their conversation finally ended. A woman who has recently gotten the taste of love would usually have endless topics to talk about. Even though Yang Chen was not sick of it, he was starting to get rather tired.

Thinking how it would not look good if he sent somebody else to fetch Cai Yan from the airport, he raised his head and smiled at Liu Qingshan. "Father-In-Law, you see, your son-in-law is all by himself in Beijing. I have nobody to take care of me here. How about lending me a vehicle."

Liu Qingshan snorted and said, "Can't you get a car?"

Yang Chen sighed. "Aren't we family?"

Liu Qingshan paused for a moment and thought, Now he's acting like we're a family! Why then did he try to disgust me just now?!

But Liu Qingshan wasn't one to hold grudges. He understood that Yang Chen may well be his strongest supporter in the future. So, he ordered his employee to retrieve a car from the garage for Yang Chen.

The hotel always had to offer rides to VIPs, so they owned quite a number of luxury cars.

Yang Chen did not choose an extravagant one. He took a brand-new deep blue BMW Z4, which was worth only about eight to nine hundred thousand yuan in China. It wasn't considered too rare so it wouldn't attract all the unnecessary attention.

Taking into account the fact that Liu Qingshan had just killed off the upper management of his society, there must be tons of things for him to settle. Yang Chen bade him a simple goodbye and left the hotel.

Perhaps it was because he had gotten used to driving his M3 in Zhonghai, he felt comfortable behind the wheel of another BMW. Although the settings of this car provided was 3 seconds slower than the M3 from 0 to100 kilometers per hour, he didn't need that kind of acceleration in this busy city.

Thanks to the GPS installed in the car, he located the Tang residence easily.

Once back at the place, the maids shot Yang Chen with curious glances. He had left walking out through those gates. How was it that he could return driving a car? Did he leave to buy a car?

After he parked the car, he headed towards Tang Wan's mansion. However, within a short distance from where his car was parked, he noticed a bunch of people outside a mansion. They seemed to be maids who were poking in on some fun.

He was worried that the rest of the afternoon would be boring so he too decided to stick his nose into the scene before him. He walked into the crowd, squeezing his way through. Then realized what was happening.

Li Dun was back again, in the mansion that belonged to Tang Xin and her father.

Wearing completely white suit and pants, he held a large bouquet of white roses and he was down on one knee in front of the entrance.

On the steps of the staircase stood Tang Xin who was wearing a simple dress. She had her brows furrowed and arms crossed while staring down at the kneeling Li Dun helplessly.

Tang Xin's father, whom Yang Chen had met only the day before, was looking anxious and troubled at the same time, muttering things behind her back.

Yang Chen grabbed a male attendant and asked, "What's going on?"

The maid replied in a respectful voice, "Mr Yang, Mr Li came here to propose to Miss Tang Xin. But she refused to accept it and Mr Li Dun wouldn't get up. And his actions are driving Miss Tang Xin insane."

Yang Chen could barely stop his laughter from bursting out. Propose? This guy is getting so impatient!

He didn't imagine Li Dun to be such a faithful and loyal guy, shamelessly thinking that he too shared this characteristic. He walked forward smilingly and patted Li Dun's shoulders. "Old Li, everyone buys red roses to propose these days. Why did you get white ones instead?"

Li Dun had seen Yang Chen standing there for a while but he didn't bother to acknowledge his presence. All he did was kneel quietly. He took a sidelong glance at Yang Chen and said softly, "You think I wanted to? Damn! I don't know why but the price of red roses has skyrocketed lately. It's not even Valentine's day. I was left with no other choice since it was out of my budget. So I decided to settle with white ones!"

Yang Chen at this point was certain that this guy really was stingy. Feeling a little comforted about the ramen he had with Li Dun, he said, "You can't just kneel here in silence. You should at least say something touching."

Li Dun looked like he was on the verge of crying. "I've already said everything I can. The only thing left to do is to pull my heart out of my chest. I wouldn't be kneeling here if words were enough."

Right then, Tang Xin bit her lips, seeming to have made a decision. She shook her head gently and said, "Mr Li, please return. I really cannot accept your proposal."

Li Dun pretended like he had heard nothing. He answered, "Miss Tang Xin, please marry me!"

The maids standing around him were trying to refrain themselves from laughing out loud. It was the most entertaining thing they had seen in a while.

Tang Xin's father was getting anxious. He thought, Why is my daughter so idiotic? It's a blessing that the eldest son of the Li clan wants to marry her. If it were not for Li Dun's admiration, there was no way she would ever get a chance to marry into the Li clan.

"Xin'er! Stop the nonsense! Are you trying to get your father killed? You'd bring us a lot of benefits by marrying Li Dun!" whispered the father in Tang Xin's ears.

Teary-eyed, she said quietly, "Father, is my marriage only about bringing benefits to the clan?"

The father looked startled; he didn't know what to say. He then ran down the steps, attempting to pull Li Dun to his feet. He said smilingly, "Mr Li, please pardon Tang Xin's behaviour. It is my fault for spoiling her. Don't keep kneeling! People would think we're terrible hosts! Let's discuss this further after you get up. It's her blessing to be admired by you! We're absolutely in support of your marriage with Xin'er."

However, how could Li Dun be ordered by just anybody? No matter how hard the father pulled him, he wouldn't budge.

"Father-In-Law! You don't have to pull me. I won't get up. I must stay here until Miss Tang Xin says yes!"

The people surrounding them came a mixture of gasps—father-in-law?!

Even the father looked stunned as Li Dun had such determination. Tang Xin didn't have the slightest bit of inclination to accept him, but he already addressed her father as his father-in-law?!

The father didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Yang Chen and remembered that Li Dun was his friend. He requested, "Mr Yang, please talk to Mr Li. This is starting to get out of hand. I can already feel myself a lot closer to death!"

Before Yang Chen could speak, Li Dun shouted, "Father-In-Law, may you live a long and prosperous life!"

This time, everyone laughed whereas Mr Tang seemed to be near a nervous mental breakdown!

Yang Chen touched his forehead and thought, It's embarrassing to be associated with this guy. He's just too shameless! Li Dun had momentarily made him forget how shameless Yang Chen himself was.

At this instance, Tang Xin suddenly straightened up and became stern. "Mr Li, I'll tell you honestly. The reason I can't accept you is because there's already someone I love. So please stop wasting your time!"

After she had finished speaking, everyone looked at her incredulously. Not only was this outrageously brave of her, but since when did the quiet Miss Tang fall in love with someone? And who was that person who could compare with the likes of Li Dun?

Li Dun's face stiffened, the fire in his eyes dying down a little. Then, he seemed to be considering Tang Xin's words.

The father frowned as he walked forward. "Xin'er, is it true? Which clan is he from?"

Tang Xin kept her silence and had her head held low. She looked like she preferred it this way.

The father wanted to probe Tang Xin but was stopped by Li Dun.

"Father-In-Law! Please don't prod further. It doesn't matter who Miss Tang Xin fancies. I'm fairly confident I can defeat that person!"

This statement had almost become a vow.

Tang Xin raised her head and looked at the enthusiastic Li Dun, causing their eyes to meet. His face was full of confidence whilst hers was a mixture of torture and helplessness.

However, this time, he stood up voluntarily and said, "Miss Tang Xin, thank you for being honest with me. I'll leave for now. But this doesn't mean that I have given up. I'll come by even more frequently to prove my sincerity. I also understand you need time to consider. I'll go now. I still have work to do in the military."

He tore his suit off, revealing his short-sleeved army wear, his face becoming serious once more.

Li Dun greeted Yang Chen goodbye and strode off, his hands still holding the white roses that weren't received.

Now that he had left, the maids left in suit. Yang Chen took a glance at the dazed Tang Xin and the muttering father, his face lighting up with a gleeful look.

It took Yang Chen a while to walk towards Tang Wan's mansion. Once he entered, he found no maids around but a graceful back view busying in the kitchen.

Tang Wan's hair was held up in a ponytail. A lace gown caressed her body and she wore a wrinkled, grey short skirt underneath. Her long, smooth legs were a work of fine art, a carefully crafted piece.

Just her back view alone could make his heart pump faster.

Noticing his entry, Tang Wan turned her head and smiled. She then continued plucking the inedible parts off the snow peas.

"Why have you returned so early? Didn't you say you wanted to bring Tang Tang to visit your relatives?" He stopped behind her and circled her waist, tightening his grip. Naturally, he was able to feel her skin with her clothes being the only barrier. He took a deep breath, inhaling her scent.

She bit her lips shyly and said, "Don't start touching me right after you came back. We weren't supposed to be back home so early, but Tang Tang wanted to take a nap so we had to ditch the plan. You may go entertain yourself first. I'm in the midst of preparing dinner."

He switched his focus elsewhere, to survey his surroundings. The mansion was empty except for Tang Tang, who was sleeping upstairs. He stopped his hands' movement and changed his tactics. His hands started massaging the sensitive spots near her stomach.

Tang Wan knew at once what he was up to. However, without much of a chance to object, she felt that the curve of her left breast was grabbed...

She whimpered.

Her breasts and her tummy felt hot, as if on fire. Electricity pulsed through her body, where she was most sensitive. She could feel herself becoming wet, as if a dam had been broken through.

It'd only been a while since she had a taste of it. But now, her urges came flooding back once her body was teased, like a raging forest fire, explosive and burning.

After years of keeping her virtue, a sudden exposure to intimacy had left her breathless yet excited. It was like gasping for air after a few minutes without oxygen, she wanted more.

His hot, ticklish breath grazed the skin near the back of her ear. She couldn't restrain herself any longer and let out a moan.

"Don't... don't do it here." Her whole body had melted, like chocolate, into him. Sweet and tempting, her body was paralysed, the snow peas dropping out of her hands.

Hearing her irresistible voice, he felt his skin crawl and his core tremble. He laughed evilly, "We'll wake Tang Tang if we do it upstairs. I think the kitchen is fine. Come, just climb onto the tabletop. I'll do the rest."

She took a peek at the vast surface of the white, plastic tabletop, imagining how she'd look laying on top. The mere thought of it sent her into a frenzy, making her face flush in embarrassment.

"I... don't want..."

"You'd still need to do it no matter how much you hate the idea." He couldn't care less about women's contrasting words. He picked her up in a swift motion and placed her atop the tabletop.

With a sudden realisation, she found her full, gracefully curved backside facing him. She didn't dare open her eyes while she buried her face in her arms, trembling from excitement partly from fear.

Right then, she felt the cool air brush against her skin. Her skirt had been lifted up, exposing her. Knowing what to expect, Tang Wan was filled with anticipation.

But Yang Chen wasn't in a rush. He took time to enjoy the view in front of him: her perfect curvature, and her squirming, fair legs. Her struggles and excitement had enticed him further, making it harder for him to resist. And just as he finished enjoying the view, he gave in.

When the fire had finally entered her body, Tang Wan was in cloud nine. It was like entering a never-ending, endless abyss, drifting continuously into the unknown...

Chapter 650 - It Will Get Your Blood Pumping

After a disastrous afternoon, Tang Wan who had originally intended to prepare the meal ended up passing the task to the maids.

Tang Tang came downstairs to eat, but was confused as she thought her mother would be cooking. Blinking her eyes, she looked at Tang Wan blurrily before dismissing the thought. To her, her mother had yet to become that 'absurd'.

Tang Wan acted like nothing had happened. With the pride only a mother could have, she kept a straight face which Yang Chen found rather amusing. However, he didn't forget to bring up the news about Cai Yan's arrival in Beijing.

When Yang Chen mentioned that he planned on accompanying Cai Yan to clarify about their relationship to her parents, helplessness overwhelmed Tang Wan's face. Tang Tang—who was seated on the other end of the table—looked furious at the revelations she had just heard.

"Uncle, frankly speaking, how many lovers do you even have?" Tang Tang was noticeably hostile.

Yang Chen rolled his eyes. Can I even tell her stuff like this? I'll just pretend to have heard nothing.

Tang Wan beneath the table patted her daughter on her lap. "It's better for everyone if you kids stay out of this. After you finish eating, hurry back to your studies."

Tang Tang was not having any of it today. Pouting her lips in displease, she said, "Mom, stop being a pushover, or else you're about to see his lovers grow by the day!"

Tang Wan snorted coldly as she coldly glanced over to Yang Chen. "Let him be, this is a problem for his wife. Not us. All we need to do is take care of ourselves. As long as we don't have anything to do with him, whatever he does is none of our business."

Yang Chen nearly choked on his food before he shook his head bitterly. It was obvious that Tang Wan at that moment had drawn a clear line between herself and him. Regardless of what his life would end up to be in the future, she had no intention of relying on him at all.

Tang Wan might have been so used to playing a power figure in her life, that she was able to keep her cool even in tense situations.

On the next day, Yang Chen arrived at the domestic arrival gate on time. It didn't take long before a mesmerising figure elegantly walked towards his direction.

In a glance, the figure had short hair extending to her shoulders and a pair of white-framed sunglasses. She wore a white linen blouse along with a pink blazer, paired with a white skin-tight jeans and white leather heels.

For a person that seldom had the chance to wear casual clothes, her look was a feast for the eyes.

She managed to gather a couple head turns as she held onto her luggage while making her way through. That made Yang Chen feel extremely proud, especially when it took him this long to discover this feminine charm in her.

When they met, she removed her sunglasses and tossed her luggage aside as she stretched her arms out to Yang Chen before latching tightly onto him.

Yang Chen could smell her body fragrance. Patting her on the back, he said, "I'm not used to you being so dependent."

"Since this isn't Zhonghai, and I'm off duty, you could even carry me out if you want," she coyly murmured.

"You really think I wouldn't dare?" Yang Chen teasingly replied.

Cai Yan saw the sinister grin on his face and instantaneously loosened her embrace. "Okay pretend I didn't say that."

The both of them playfully teased one another for a while before Yang Chen instinctively took her luggage and held her with his other hand. Come to think of it, Yang Chen had never expected his relationship with Cai Yan to progress this far. But since things had turned out the way they were, he might as well enjoy what he had now.

After the luggage was placed into the car, Yang Chen initiated the engine before he asked, "So what's the plan? Where should we go first?'

Cai Yan replied without hesitation, "Well definitely to my house first, the quicker we settle this the better."

Yang Chen giggled. "You sound like you're worried that I wouldn't go meet your parents for the proposal."

Cai Yan pouted her lips. "For every day that it is not done, I worry a little bit more. If we can get it done as soon as possible then I won't have to worry anymore."

Yang Chen happily replied, "Alright, give me the address. I'll have the GPS take me."

... ...

In the west outskirts of Beijing, there was an abundance of hills and greenery.

After a rollercoaster-esque trip past several hills, in the middle of the forest held a vast area enclosed by thick barbed wire. On its borders were several heavily armed patrol troops.

The metal sign on its entrance had the words 'Beijing Third District Infantry Training Ground' written in blood red.

This area had long been off limits to civilians. Even the elders of Beijing might have completely no clue about its presence. From the outside it looked just like any other military base, but deep within the space lies an enormous weaponry research bunker!

Meanwhile, within the steel infused bunker, was a long but well-lit passage carefully constructed to fit the military base's needs.

A man in a long white lab coat led a dull, gloomy man in a white singlet into a tightly sealed laboratory.

"Get ready for what is to come. I can guarantee that it will get your blood pumping," the man whose hair extended to his shoulders taunted the other man before letting out a sinister laugh.

The young militant by the back scoffed, "Yan Buwen, I've been down here for hours but all you did were conduct a health screening on me and test my abilities. Then you're now taking me on a tour throughout the entire facility. If you're not going to show me what you meant by 'becoming stronger', I'm leaving."

Yan Buwen continued, "General Yang Lie, I really must say that you have no patience whatsoever. The tests were to make sure you are worthy of the transformation. If I skipped the procedures the fault will be on me. I'm a scientist and being meticulous is part of my work ethic. Don't ever question my methodologies again."

Yang Lie highly doubted his procedures, but chose to remain silent.

Once they arrived before a tightly sealed iron gate, Yan Buwen placed his eye in front of the retina scan. After a few beeps, the hexagon in the centre of the iron gate spun towards varying directions as the gate flung open.

Yang Lie irked from the foul stench that resonated from the chamber.

"Come in." Yan Buwen held his hands in an invitatory pose.

Yang Lie squinted his eyes, as he cautiously tiptoed into the dimly lit chamber.

Just a few steps in Yang Lie alarmingly made a quick turn to the left!

"Roar!"

A dull pitched roar was heard before the silhouette shot out from the corner like a bullet. It narrowly missed Yang Lie as it hurled to the ground!

Yang Lie mumbled, "Jerk." He had absolutely no idea what Yan Buwen had locked up in the chamber, so all he could do for now was charge his True Qi to sense the movements of the beast.

Yan Buwen trotted to side of the wall where the switches were placed, turned on the lights, and crossed his arms while he leisurely watched the combat before him.

Yang Lie dodged the thing several times before he came face to face with the ferocious 'beast'!

It was then he realized that it wasn't a beast, but one that imitated the movements of animals. It was in fact human!

A nude, bulky man stood before Yang Lie. Its nerves were bulging out and muscles were as firm as a rock. Its eyes were covered with capillaries and saliva dripped through the gaps of its teeth. Was that the stench that Yang Lie had picked up on earlier? Was it none other than the excrements of the beast man all over the chamber?!

"What the hell is that?!" Yang Lie was terrified, not by its appearance but by its physical quality that was approaching the Xiantian realm!

Yan Buwen ignored his query, before the beast man once again hurled itself towards Yang Lie!

This time the beast man became especially fast, and Yang Lie was only a few centimeters away from getting clawed in the face. Nonetheless, it still managed to slash a flesh wound on Yang Lie's arm!

Yang Lie snapped and returned the favour by throwing a spinning kick straight towards the beast's guts!

"Roar!!!"

The kick was capable of shattering marble slabs several inches thick, but the beast was left unscathed. It was as if he had kicked a fluffy pillow!

How is that possible?!

Yang Lie's eyes were wide open from astonishment. He furrowed his brows deep in frustration. But there was no time to ponder the possibilities that was before him!

The beast miraculously twisted its body as it absorbed the massive force dealt upon him. It then accumulated it into a massive blow and shot it right at Yang Lie's brains!

Yang Lie, in that split second, unleashed all the True Qi within him. It created a deafening blast which erupted within the restrained space!

Bang! Bang!

Yang Lie successfully avoided the punch that came to him like a comet, but his act caused his body to get hurled several meters to the opposite direction. This resulted in him colliding with the reinforced steel wall in the process.

The beast itself suffered a huge amount of damage as it rolled on the floor, but immediately got back up and glared at Yang Lie. The only difference was, the beast chose not to recklessly attack this time.

Yan Buwen had a good laugh. "How is the surprise? Isn't it great?"

"Asshole! What the hell is that?!" Yang Lie was furious.

Right when Yan Buwen was about to answer, the beast darted towards Yan Buwen at tremendous speed, assuming that he was probably a better option for a snack.

Yan Buwen was naturally on guard as he curled his fingers towards the direction of the beast.

The beast was further agitated as it dashed towards him at full force!

Yan Buwen stood perfectly still before he seemed to miraculously defy the laws of physics. With one hand, he palmed the beast's head!

Crack! Bang!

The sound of cracking bones echoed throughout the room, before an ear-shattering pop followed behind it!

The skull of the beast was shattered into dust by Yan Buwen with his bare hand!

Yang Lie could not process what he had just witnessed. The man in the lab coat effortlessly accomplished all of that, and was only bothered by cleaning the stains off his hands.