"Why?" After a long silence, Lin Ruoxi asked
"Why what?" Yang Chen countered.
Lin Ruoxi threw the coat she was holding in front of Yang Chen. She wanted to ask why he suddenly took such care to cover her with the coat and even brought her food. However, she felt a bit embarrassed to speak up, so she simply asked, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," Yang Chen feigned innocence.
Furrowing her brows, Lin Ruoxi thought to herself that he was still the same rascal. "Do you know that I'm in a hurry? If you saw me sleeping, you should have woken me up. What if it delays my work?"
"I already told you I don't know what you're talking about," Yang Chen took out a cigarette, lit it up, and refused to admit any wrongdoing.
Helpless, Lin Ruoxi didn't want to say much more. She coldly stated, "You are not allowed to enter my study and bedroom without my permission. Otherwise, you'll have to move out."
"Haha..." Yang Chen chuckled. "Move out? I never said I wanted to move in. It was you who asked me to move in. Why does it sound like I begged you to let me live here? Hey, my dear wife, your words are a bit inexplicable."
"You..." Lin Ruoxi wanted to argue back but suddenly realized that she had indeed been the one to ask him to move in, even preparing a room for him and buying household items. At this moment, it wasn't appropriate to say much more, so she just glared at Yang Chen in anger and said, "I won't waste my time arguing with you, but remember to start looking for a job properly from tomorrow!" With that, she turned around and went upstairs, leaving behind a trail of fragrance in the air.
"Remember to eat," Yang Chen said indifferently halfway up the stairs.
Lin Ruoxi's footsteps paused, and an inexplicable warmth flowed through her heart. She turned her head and looked at Yang Chen's back, who was still staring at the TV and smoking. She felt a bit absent-minded... For so many years, besides Wang Mama, who had watched her grow up, her late mother and grandmother, no one had shown her this kind of warmth and considerate care in a family setting, especially coming from a man. It made Lin Ruoxi feel very uncomfortable.
She also remembered Yang Chen's actions earlier that day when he knocked out her tormenting father, Lin Kun, and threw him out of the house. It brought about an indescribable sense of shyness.
In fact, Lin Ruoxi had already woken up when Yang Chen covered her with the coat. However, being naturally cold and indifferent, she had no idea how to express her emotions and was afraid to open her eyes and face the reality. So she continued to pretend to be asleep.
Now, hearing Yang Chen reminding her to eat, although she was moved, her face remained indifferent. She replied, "I don't need you to care," and quickened her pace back to the study.
Wang Mama, who had just come out of the kitchen, witnessed this scene and couldn't help but show a knowing smile.
Located in the center of Zhonghai City, the headquarters of Yulei International occupied a forty-story office building. The word "international" was clearly not just a boast. Its presence in the markets of Europe, the United States, and Japan, and its position among the top ten fashion and cosmetics companies in China, spoke volumes.
The entire Yulei Building resembled an elegant silver-gray tulip, with its smooth lines and subtle decorations giving a refreshing feeling to anyone entering the building.
The air was filled with a faint fragrance of perfume, and various flowers and plants were tastefully arranged throughout the building, adding a natural beauty to the predominantly light-colored structure.
However, the most famous aspect of Yulei International's headquarters was not its unique and fresh decorative style but the multitude of beautiful female employees wearing office attire.
After all, being in the fashion and cosmetics industry, the majority of the workforce consisted of women. Moreover, Yulei International's recruitment process clearly considered the company's image. Every employee who entered the company was a decent-looking urban beauty, and even the less outstanding ones were still attractive and lovely women. As for the female models working within the company or involved in certain cooperative relationships, they only fueled people's imagination.
As a result, lonely men wandering around Yulei International all day were everywhere, each one hoping to hook up with one of the women inside. However, the chances of success were extremely slim.
In such an environment, being able to work at Yulei International became the ultimate choice in the hearts of countless men. It can be imagined that when Yulei International released advertisements and the PR department started recruiting, the number of men scrambling to sign up and squeeze their way in was beyond measure!
As a result, Yulei International set unique requirements specifically for male applicants in its recruitment process: Firstly, the male applicant must possess an undergraduate degree or above from one of the top 50 universities globally. Secondly, the male applicant must be proficient in at least two foreign languages.
As soon as these requirements were announced, men who wanted to take advantage of the situation or try their luck were dumbfounded. With such qualifications, who would go to Yulei International to work in public relations? They would either be white-collar elites or top talents in the corporate world. Although beautiful women were important, would there be a shortage of them once they had money?!
As a result, among the dozens of people who entered the Yulei International office building for the final interview that day, there were fewer than ten men. And these men, each dressed in designer clothes, exuded an arrogant and self-centered aura. They clearly had a carefree attitude and considered themselves to be the "number one" playboys. Their intention was more about having fun and finding women rather than genuinely applying for a job.
At this moment, with only five minutes left before the start of the final two tests – a written test and a face-to-face interview with the examiners – there were still over thirty people remaining in the lobby. Most of the women appeared nervous, while the remaining seven or eight men seemed relaxed and at ease.
Sitting in the spacious amphitheater-like lobby, Yang Chen happened to be sitting next to a chubby man with a greasy face, squinting glasses, and dressed in Armani.
"Hey, buddy, have you set your eyes on any flower?" the chubby man asked with a lecherous smile, leaning in close.
Yang Chen looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean, set my eyes on any flower?"
"Don't pretend!" the chubby man smirked provocatively. "Buddy, don't be so shy. Well, let me go first. I've set my eyes on the Minister of the PR Department, Mo Qian Ni. Alright, your turn!"
Yang Chen was speechless at the chubby man's frankness and chuckled, "I'm just here for the job application. I'm already married."
"Get out of here! Who would believe such a made-up story!" The chubby man looked at Yang Chen with immense disdain. "Honest people don't beat around the bush. Among the guys sitting here, who doesn't have money to spare and is looking for women? You're dressed in the latest CK outfit to apply for a junior PR position. Do you think I'm an idiot or are you the idiot here? And you talk about having a wife... I would believe you if you said you had ten mistresses. Who bothers to marry a woman and be tied down?"
Yang Chen looked surprised and silently shook his head, sighing, How quickly times have changed. Could it be that I've become a model of a good man in this era?" He decided not to pay any attention to the chubby man's nonsense.
Just then, the doors of the lobby were pushed open, and a woman dressed in a fitted black suit, a crisp white shirt, and long flowing hair walked in gracefully. Behind her were three or four beautiful OLs holding documents.
"She's here, she's here! It's Mo Qian Ni herself as the main examiner..." The chubby man was as excited as if he had taken ecstasy, wriggling his oversized buttocks in his seat. His eyes gleamed with anticipation as he stared fixedly at the uniformed beauty referred to as Mo Qian Ni. Not only was the chubby man excited, but the other men also showed a hint of eagerness in their gaze. Clearly, they all saw that delicate flower as their prey!