Chapter 1363 1358: Business Matters
Su Chen felt quite suffocated during the meal. He couldn't quite grasp what the female CEO was thinking. What was wrong with her?
Why did she suddenly call him to drink the dull wine? Had he done something wrong?
Or did she catch something against him, wanting to confront him and get things out in the open?
Su Chen was puzzled and perplexed.
Previously, Lin Xi never asked about his affairs outside. In fact, in the early days, he was using Lin Xi's money to flirt with girls in bars, and Lin Xi didn't seem to mind.
But as the saying goes, time breeds affection. The days with Lin Xi had been quite enjoyable for Su Chen; having a CEO wife ensured he didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
"Su Chen, I'm so tired now." Lin Xi said with her rosy face slightly drunk.
But Su Chen didn't really believe she was drunk, so he quickly responded, "If you're tired, then rest a bit."
"But if I rest, then no one will run the company." Lin Xi continued.
"Then let Qin Keren and the others keep an eye on it. You're the CEO; you don't need to do everything yourself. You just need to give orders." Su Chen continued to cater to her.
But the slightly drunk Lin Xi suddenly stared at Su Chen with her pretty big eyes, "Are you having an affair with Qin Keren?"
Su Chen: "..." Where the hell did that leak out?
Even if there was something going on, he couldn't admit it now. Su Chen vigorously shook his head, "How could that be possible? Qin Keren is our company's VP, how could I possibly get involved with her..."
"And I'm the CEO of the company. Aren't you my man?"
"That's not the same thing."
"How is it not the same?"
Su Chen simply kept silent. Lin Xi might not be drunk yet, but she was saying things she wouldn't usually say.
Su Chen quietly let Lin Xi 'make trouble unreasonably.' After a long while, Lin Xi suddenly lay on the table crying. Her shoulders shook with sobs.
Su Chen walked over to her, gently pressing her shoulder, "Honey, don't cry. Tell me what's wrong. You know I'm your man. What can't you tell me?"
"Su Chen, the company is about to go bankrupt. Wuwuwu..."
Lin Xi was under a lot of pressure. Yimena was entirely supported by her alone, but after all, she was a woman in her prime youth.
The family valued money, pricing her at one hundred billion, and sold her to Su Chen as a wife.
That's why she had a lingering resistance to Su Chen, initially even saying, 'You can exercise your rights, but I won't promise cooperation.'
She was a proud woman, but those around her always treated her with all kinds of malice.
After so much time together, she had gradually accepted Su Chen from her heart, but she constantly felt a sense of inferiority and contradiction.
She felt that her relationship with Su Chen was unequal; she was 'bought' by Su Chen, and they weren't really in love.
"Bankruptcy? It's okay. If we go bankrupt, we go bankrupt. Anyway, we still have the big villa. If worst comes to worst, we'll sell the villa. We won't go hungry." Su Chen comforted.
Lin Xi's heard that but was unwilling, "No way, I want to live in the villa. Even if the company goes bankrupt, I want to live there. You have to support me, buy me clothes, buy me cosmetics, buy me bags..."
"Alright, alright, whatever you want, we'll buy it. I'll listen to you, okay?"
...
Su Chen kept coaxing Lin Xi. Lin Xi was acting completely different today, but Su Chen's tolerance brought a bit of peace to Lin Xi's distressed and irritated heart.
Even without the company, without everything now, Su Chen wouldn't leave her. Perhaps that was Su Chen's greatest merit, not abandoning a goddess?
"Su Chen, do you love me?"
By now, Lin Xi and Su Chen had finished four bottles of wine between them, most of which ended up in Lin Xi's belly.
Lin Xi gradually warmed up to Su Chen from initial coldness and rejection, a process that took countless time, and their feelings gradually deepened as time went by.
After nearly a year of being together, Su Chen could abide by the rules, which was one reason Lin Xi could accept Su Chen.
"Of course!"
I'll turn off both of our phones, ensuring no one will disturb us tonight.
Su Chen cleverly thought in his heart.
The atmosphere tonight was too good; it shouldn't be interrupted.
Su Chen resolved to turn off all communication devices. He didn't want to be interrupted again; that feeling was too annoying.
Su Chen walked out of Lin Xi's room and shut off the phone he left in the living room without hesitation.
"Dingling~"
Su Chen froze. How could there be a ring?
Su Chen thought he was hearing things, but several urgent rings quickly followed.
Lin Xi lying below whispered, "Su Chen, it seems my phone is ringing."
Su Chen had no choice but to reach over and turn off the phone on the bedside cabinet.
"Alright, it's quiet. No matter what happens tonight, let's ignore it. Just the two of us!"
"Mm~" Lin Xi murmured shyly, unable to speak.
However, the ringing seemed like a curse, lingering in their ears. Before Su Chen could make his next move, the landline phone in the living room rang...
