Chapter 990: The Matter of the Token
"Hmm, just say what you have to say. If there's nothing, go do what you need to do."
Lin Ruoxue glanced up at Su Chen and then continued to bury herself in her work.
She wasn't as idle and carefree as Su Chen!
"Um, honey, have you really decided to partner with the Hames Family?"
Su Chen walked over to Lin Ruoxue and asked.
"If there are no major issues, yes. We just concluded the third meeting, and the conditions are pretty much settled."
Lin Ruoxue said, naturally she had nothing to hide from Su Chen:
"Oh, by the way, I'll also be heading to the U.S. sometime soon to inspect their group and industries on-site."
"Alright then, I'll go with you."
Su Chen thought for a moment, he still wasn't quite at ease with that so-called Young Master Hames.
Of course, he wouldn't let his preferences dictate Lin Ruoxue's decisions.
Hearing this, Lin Ruoxue gave him a suspicious look; it was rare to see him so proactive about work.
"Fine, coincidentally you're the head of PR, so it's part of your job."
Lin Ruoxue casually nodded.
Su Chen then stayed in Lin Ruoxue's office to accompany her since he had nothing else to do.
He casually lay on the sofa, picking up a fashion magazine or business journal from the coffee table to skim through.
However, after a while, he tossed them aside and started to rest on the sofa...
After more than an hour, Lin Ruoxue felt a bit sore after finishing a document, so she stretched her arms and noticed that Su Chen seemed to have fallen asleep on the sofa...
She slowly left her seat, walked to Su Chen's side, and seeing him sleeping soundly, couldn't help but smile softly.
"This bad rascal, he has his quiet moments too!"
She thought to herself and then picked up a blanket to cover Su Chen.
Actually, Su Chen was already awake by then, but he didn't open his eyes.
Feeling Lin Ruoxue's gesture, a warm current flowed through his heart...
However, the more caring Lin Ruoxue was, the harder it became for him to speak those words he wanted to confess!
After tucking him in with the blanket, Lin Ruoxue returned to her work, while Su Chen continued to enjoy the warmth of the blanket...
Su Chen slept for a while longer before waking up, and by then it was already time to get off work.
"Alright, honey, stop working, let's finish early today."
Su Chen got up and walked over to Lin Ruoxue's desk, taking the document from her hands and closed it.
"Don't mess around, I still have a lot of work to do!"
Lin Ruoxue immediately reached out to retrieve the document, but Su Chen wouldn't give it back to her.
"Honey, work is never-ending."
Su Chen said earnestly:
"We need to set a rule, at least two days a week to get off work on time."
"How can that be? There's so much work!"
Lin Ruoxue instantly rejected.
"Can't be, it must be done; if you keep this up, what's going to happen to your health?"
Su Chen said with a stern face.
He hadn't suggested this on a whim; it was something he had wanted to do for a long time, and today was just the right moment to bring it up.
If it weren't for the Gathering Yuan Formation at the villa, with Lin Ruoxue's work intensity, her body probably wouldn't have held out for long.
"How about one day?"
Seeing Su Chen's serious expression, Lin Ruoxue knew he meant it and couldn't help but plead.
"Well... alright, but no slacking off, and no work even after we get home."
Su Chen pondered for a while and nodded, knowing that dealing with a workaholic like Lin Ruoxue required gradual progress.
"Alright."
Seeing Su Chen so serious, she reluctantly agreed.
"Let's start from today."
Su Chen put the document back on the table, grabbed her hand, and said:
"Come on, let's go home now."
With no choice under Su Chen's "coercion," Lin Ruoxue obediently followed him out of the office, and the two of them drove home separately.
While having dinner, Aunt Sun curiously asked Lin Ruoxue why she was home so early today.
Su Chen cheerfully explained their agreement to Aunt Sun, who nodded in approval.
She always thought Lin Ruoxue worked too hard and her health would suffer.
Not just Aunt Sun, Yan Xi agreed as well, having witnessed Lin Ruoxue's hard work.
Faced with the trio's persuasion, Lin Ruoxue had no choice but to promise to rest more, knowing they all meant well.
With Su Chen watching, Lin Ruoxue indeed didn't work that night, which felt a bit unusual for the constantly busy Lin Ruoxue.
It was rare for the two of them to go to bed as early as nine o'clock...
......
Meanwhile, in an ancient room in a mysterious place in Huaxia.
"Sect Leader Mo, what's the status of the token? You told us last time it would be in hand soon!"
A man sat on a sofa in the room, holding a glass of red wine.
He casually asked the man in the shadows at the end of the room.
"I've got it under control!"
The man in the shadows said coldly.
"But don't you think this is dragging on too long? Can't you handle a young guy?"
The man immediately laughed mockingly:
"Or is it because he's that woman's son, and you still have feelings, unable to make a move?"
The man in the shadows looked extremely displeased upon hearing this!
"What, did I touch a nerve, Sect Leader Mo?"
The man laughed, seemingly unconcerned whether he angered the leader of Shengyi Gate.
"I don't need your commentary on my affairs. Inform the Family Head that I will handle the token!"
The man in the shadows said with a chilling voice, his face livid!
"Your time is running out."
The man stood up, walked over slowly, and gazed at his shadowed face, speaking lightly:
"The Family Head asked me to tell you, we can elevate you, and we can also pull you down to Hell! Consider yourself warned!"
After saying that, the young man put down his wine glass and turned to leave.
"The wine's good."
Then, his voice drifted away from the doorway...
.....
The next morning, Lin Ruoxue awoke with a stretch in the warm spring sunlight.
"Doesn't it feel much better?"
Having long been awake, Su Chen smiled softly as he looked at Lin Ruoxue.
"A bit."
Lin Ruoxue smiled a bit bashfully, indeed feeling more refreshed today than usual.
"See, that's it. Work should have a balance, how can you be wound up all the time like a spring?"
Su Chen gently lectured.
"I get it, so naggy!"
Lin Ruoxue pouted.
Though she seemed annoyed, Su Chen's concern was well-received...