Too Disobedient
Yang Lieâs camouflage-painted Hummer H2 was parked quite a distance away. He strolled to the car swinging his head from side to side as if enjoying the view.
Yang Lie grinned, as if unsurprised by Yang Chenâs sudden appearance when he showed up three meters away.
âMy dear brother, did you wish for me to stay?â Yang Lie joked.
Yang Chenâs gaze was icy cold. âDo you peg me as a fool? Do you really believe that I would trust you?â
Yang Lie looked troubled. âI know you have problems with me and thatâs completely understandable given our past. But Iâve already left that behind. Weâre brothers, do you really want to upset Mom?â
âDonât drag Mom into this. Did Mom or Yan Buwen give you this body?!â Yang Chen sneered.
Yang Lie squinted his eyes. âI donât know what youâre saying. Didnât Yan Buwen go missing? I havenât seen him in a long while.â
âDonât try to convince me you had nothing to do with the incident at Yu Lei.â
âI wasnât involved.â Yang Lie seemed unfazed by the question. âBrother, I know you donât like me but you canât just simply accuse me.â
Yang Chen glared at him fiercely. In a sudden movement, he moved and gripped Yang Lieâs collar!
Yang Lieâs military jacket fell on the floor.
âListen, I donât want to hear you calling me that and donât ever come to my place again. If you do, I will not be responsible for what happens to you,â Yang Chen warned.
âIs this a threat?â Yang Lie curled his lips.
âNo,â Yang Chen hissed. âYouâre not worthy to threaten. I was merely stating a fact.â
Yang Lieâs eyes widened and he giggled. âAnd thatâs just your opinion. Look, I came here with good intentions and I said nothing that would provoke you. Iâm here as your brother seeking forgiveness, but you⊠youâre a selfish brother.â
âIs that so? What if I kill you now? Would you still be harboring good intentions?â
Murderous intent shot out of Yang Chenâs eyes.
Right after he said that, Guo Xuehua walked out of the villa and saw Yang Chen holding onto Yang Lieâs collar with a glaring look.
She gasped, shocked to see them in this state.
âYang Chen! What are you doing?! Let go of your brother!â
Guo Xuehua came out cause she didnât hear Yang Chenâs car ignition although he already took his car keys, though she wasnât expecting this to happen!
She knew that Yang Lie was no match for Yang Chen and was worried that her younger son would get hurt.
Yang Lie had his back facing Guo Xuehua and he sneered towards Yang Chen, âLook, my dear brother. You scared our mom.â
Yang Chenâs face darkened and the veins on his arms started to pulse from his death grip.
Shattering Yang Lieâs brains would be so easy...
But what if he had the same abilities as the clone and was able to revive?
Not only would he be accused of murder, but Guo Xuehua might also lose her mind!
Worse yet, Yang Lie would still be completely unaffected!
âAre you using Mom as a shield?â Yang Chen gritted his teeth.
Yang Lie didnât answer. Instead, he turned his head to face Guo Xuehua with a bashful smile. âMom, itâs fine. Brotherâs just a tad bit agitated, but he didnât hurt me.â
Guo Xuehua ran towards them hurriedly and let out a breath of relief when she saw that Yang Lie was unharmed. She frowned and yelled, âYang Chen! What are you doing?! I know Yang Lie has made a couple of mistakes in the past but he has put that life behind him! Are you trying to upset me to death?!â
Yang Chenâs heart wrenched when he saw how much Guo Xuehua cared for Yang Lie.
He expected it, that no matter what Yang Lie had done, it wouldnât affect her love for him. If Yang Lie died because of him, it wouldâve been traumatizing for her.
At this moment, Yang Chen quickly realized that family love might be the most blissful thing in the world, but it was a double-edged sword.
Even so, he couldnât throw these feelings away.
Trembling, he let go of Yang Lie and let out a mocking laugh. âLooks like our time together is worthless compared to your younger son. Whatever, I donât want to care or talk about anything. Iâm going to buy breakfast for Ruoxi.â
Having said so, Yang Chen went to his car without turning back. Guo Xuehua called after him and tried to say something but he didnât respond.
Yang Lie squinted his eyes and smirked.
Twenty minutes later, Yang Chen arrived at a dim sum restaurant to get some food for Lin Ruoxi. He knew she wouldnât eat or sleep because of work, so he thought of buying some food over.
He didnât forget to order some for Mo Qianni and Liu Mingyu too.
Mo Qianni wasnât at her office so he passed the food over to her assistant. As for Liu Mingyu, she was having a meeting and it wasnât convenient for Yang Chen to interrupt either, so he placed it on her desk.
Yang Chen took the lift up to Lin Ruoxiâs office after calming himself down, making sure that he didnât look too troubled.
Before entering Lin Ruoxiâs office, he had to walk past her assistantâs table. Zhao Hongyan was wearing a pink floral dress that flaunted her curves. She was neck-deep in files and did not notice him immediately.
She looked up and blushed when she saw Yang Chen as if reminded of their rendezvous in the alley last night. Zhao Hongyan asked with a smile, âBreakfast for President Lin?â
Yang Chen nodded with a smile. âI saw the news earlier. Are you feeling better now?â
What he felt for Zhao Hongyan actually wasnât love. It was just a normal admiration for a woman.
Yang Chen could understand her feelings toward himself. She was lacking a man whom she could depend on and he was the one she trusted the most.
That was why Yang Chen didnât feel like dating her, nor did he want to cut ties with her.
He just thought it felt nice to have a close friend.
âIâm feeling better now, thanks for helping me.â Zhao Hongyan smiled. âIâm actually swamped right now so go on in.â
Yang Chen was relieved to see that she was doing okay. He wouldâve felt awkward to see her if she was still feeling down from the murder and from what had happened last night.
Yang Chen knocked and waited for Lin Ruoxiâs response before entering the office.
Lin Ruoxi was typing away on the keyboard while frowning. Her face was stern before that and she softened when she saw Yang Chen walk in with a bag of food.
Lin Ruoxi said gently, âYou can sit down first. Iâll eat when Iâm done with this.â
Yang Chen was surprised to see that Lin Ruoxi was so cooperative. âWhy are you so well behaved today? I had to fight tooth and nail to get you to eat the previous time.â
Lin Ruoxi paused and turned around to face him. She smiled as she combed through her hair. âI can tell that youâre in a bad mood. If I want you to please me in this situation, wouldnât I be a little too disobedient?â