Chapter 001: Fiancée

Zhonghai City International Airport.

Ye Chen, in a black trench coat, wearing sunglasses, a canvas bag slung over his shoulder, and dragging an obviously not-his pink suitcase, followed closely behind a slender beauty.

This woman was incredibly attractive, with long hair that cascaded down her shoulders, a white sleeveless T-shirt, water blue jeans, and white canvas shoes on her feet. Her delicate features made her a rare beauty.

It so happened that this beauty was on the same plane as Ye Chen, and they were even seated next to each other.

Such an excellent opportunity was naturally not to be missed by Ye Chen, who started his relentless pickup attempts on the plane.

However, it was clear that the beauty wasn't very interested in Ye Chen and barely gave him any attention throughout the flight.

But that didn't dampen Ye Chen's enthusiasm. After the flight, he very gentlemanly took the beauty's pink luggage and followed her.

The beauty frowned slightly and gave Ye Chen a cold look, but said nothing and turned to walk outside.

Ye Chen's eyes behind the sunglasses unabashedly stared at the beauty's figure, confident that the sunglasses prevented her from noticing.

The moment they stepped out of the airport, the beauty suddenly stopped, turned around, and said coldly, "Give me the suitcase."

"Beauty, meeting you must be fate. I notice a shadow over your brow and your qi seems off, which suggests you might be in danger soon. How about we find a place to eat, and I can give you a proper fortune-telling?"

Ye Chen studied the beauty in front of him and said earnestly.

"Give me the suitcase."

The beauty scowled, clearly not buying Ye Chen's nonsense. A trace of coldness flashed in her eyes as she repeated her demand.

"Beauty, I'm telling you the truth. Since you don't believe me, how about you give me your contact information? It so happens that I've just returned to Zhonghai City and don't have many friends yet. If you need anything, perhaps I could be of help."

Ye Chen said with a smile, showing no sign of handing the pink suitcase back to her.

"You want my contact information?" The beauty's eyebrows slightly raised, a hint of annoyance flickering in her eyes, but her face was filled with a smiling expression, and she softly walked up to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen felt as if happiness had come too suddenly. Not only did he coincidentally meet a beauty on the plane, but what was more important was that she seemed to be enchanted by his handsome appearance.

Just as Ye Chen was about to speak with a grin, the beauty suddenly closed in and delivered a powerful punch to Ye Chen's abdomen.

Although the beauty appeared slim, the force behind her punch was immense. Even a skilled fighter like Ye Chen couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

The next second, the beauty rapidly lifted her leg, her knee striking hard at Ye Chen's lower abdomen with a clean, expert move that betrayed her exceptional fighting skills.

Ye Chen had been caught off guard by the first hit, but he wasn't about to be struck a second time. Letting go of the pink suitcase, his right hand swiftly pressed against the beauty's knee, preventing her from exerting any force.

"Bastard." The beauty couldn't help but curse softly, a shade of irritation flashing in her eyes as she swung her hand in an attempt to slap Ye Chen's face.

Ye Chen released the canvas bag with his left hand and grabbed the beauty's wrist, using both hands to block her fierce attack.

At that moment, the two looked much like a couple in the midst of a lovers' quarrel.

"Let go of me, you bastard." The beauty struggled fiercely, but how could her strength compare to Ye Chen's? She found herself unable to move.

The beauty was somewhat astonished. A punch like hers would have typically sent an ordinary person to the ground, yet this man seemed unfazed and even managed to quickly block her subsequent attack.

It seemed she had encountered a master.

"Beauty, you're really quite hot-tempered," said Ye Chen, unable to suppress a murmur.

The beautiful woman became furious upon hearing this and said coldly, "Let go of me now, or you'll regret it."

At that moment, several burly men in black suits rushed out of a car outside the airport, looking like bodyguards or toughs. After exchanging a few words with each other, they started walking toward them.

The woman clearly saw the approaching bodyguards, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes. She stopped struggling, as if she had given up resisting.

Ye Chen was only making conversation and didn't want to cause trouble on his first day back, so he released the beautiful woman from his embrace, picked up his canvas bag, and quickly walked away.

"Beauty, till we meet again."

The woman was both annoyed and embarrassed. Just as she was about to step forward. her body seemed uncooperative, and she couldn't lift her legs for a moment, only able to watch Ye Chen walk away in anger.

At this time, the bodyguards arrived and respectfully asked, "Minister Lin, are you alright? Do you want us to chase after him?"

"Forget it. He's just a scoundrel, leave him be. Let's go," the woman said bitterly, turning to walk toward the car outside.

After the brief confrontation, the woman had roughly gauged Ye Chen's abilities. She thought it was likely these bodyguards wouldn't be able to stop him, so why bother wasting the effort?

The bodyguards glanced at Ye Chen's retreating figure, carried the woman's pink carry-on bag, escorted her into the car, and then drove off quickly.

Ye Chen watched the departing car from afar and rubbed his abdomen with a wry smile. Were all the beauties in the country this formidable now?

Such a shame, this beautiful encounter.

"Who would have thought, after so many years, I'd still return."

Looking around at the familiar yet somewhat strange surroundings, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

Having returned, Ye Chen planned to settle down in Zhonghai City and enjoy life without wandering anymore. Moreover, he had a wife in Zhonghai City as beautiful as a flower waiting for him. Just thinking about such days made him happy.

Ye Chen left the airport and got directly into a taxi, telling the driver the destination, "Haitian Residential Quarter."

The taxi sped away, and in over half an hour, Ye Chen arrived in a luxurious villa area.

Haitian Residential Quarter, as a luxurious villa area built in recent years, was not only beautiful in environment but also unique in villa design, gradually becoming a symbol of high status in Zhonghai.

"I knew my wife was rich, but I didn't expect her to be this wealthy; this villa must have cost tens of millions at the very least," Ye Chen mused as he approached a richly fragrant, European-style luxurious villa.

Coming to the front door, Ye Chen was about to ring the doorbell but then thought better of it and took out a key from his pocket.

Ye Chen unlocked the door and walked in, greeted by a subtle fragrant smell, clean and crisp, and very pleasant. Based on Ye Chen's years of experience, it should be the scent of some lady's perfume.

The entire living room was empty, not a soul in sight. Ye Chen thought for a moment, "Could she have not come back yet?"

Ye Chen glanced at the living room and saw a set of white lace nightgowns on the sofa.

Upon seeing this exclusively feminine item, Ye Chen was visibly taken aback. But just then, the sound of water ceased in the adjoining bathroom.

At that moment, Ye Chen's wife, Su Xiyue, was leisurely bathing in the bathroom, softly humming a tune, blissfully unaware someone had entered the villa.

Ye Chen paused for a second, a smile forming on his lips as he sat on the sofa and casually picked up some ice cream from the table, eating it with relish.

Just as Ye Chen finished the ice cream in his hand, a slight noise came from the bathroom as the door opened, and a woman stepped out barefoot.

Ye Chen looked up and gazed at Su Xiyue. Her black hair was damp, with water droplets falling from the tips intermittently, and a face of stunning beauty appeared before Ye Chen's eyes.

As Ye Chen stared at Su Xiyue, she finally noticed this uninvited guest. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she let out a sharp scream.