30: If this isn't jealousy, what is it? Lu Chen just likes me!

"Useless trash! You can't even wash clothes properly. What use are you to me?!"

In the bright, spacious living room, Ye Chen knelt on the ground as a middle-aged woman, dressed as a nanny, slapped him hard.

Ye Chen covered his swollen left cheek, head bowed, not daring to utter a sound.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan, in a nightgown, lay languidly on the sofa, her cold, beautiful eyes sweeping over Ye Chen, who was still kneeling, her brows filled with disgust and weariness.

"Wang Nanny, keep hitting him," Liu Ruyan said indifferently, her tone bone-chilling.

"Yes, Young Miss," Wang Nanny nodded and bowed. As she spoke, she raised her right hand and delivered another resounding slap.

"Useless thing! Young Miss told you to hand-wash the clothes, but you dared to put them in the washing machine! Don't you know Young Miss's dress can't be machine-washed?!"

Wang Nanny was furious, roaring at Ye Chen as if he were a disappointment.

As Wang Nanny spoke, she swung her fists, mercilessly striking Ye Chen's Face.

"Wife, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please stop hitting me!"

Ye Chen endured the immense pain, constantly begging for mercy, his heart filled with towering indignation and humiliation, yet he dared not resist in the slightest.

He could only silently comfort himself, 'Just two more months. The three-year period will be over, and I can return to the Ye Family in my most powerful form, controlling everything.'

By then, he would definitely make Liu Ruyan look at him with new eyes!

And that Lu Chen, who made him lose Face in public, he would definitely get his revenge, making that person pay ten, a hundred times the price!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen gritted his teeth, allowing Wang Nanny's fists to land on his Face, the veins on his forehead bulging, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sounds of fists and feet striking rang out, ceaseless, making the servants serving nearby tremble with fear.

Liu Ruyan leaned languidly on the sofa, her pair of fair, long, straight, and well-rounded beautiful legs crossed, her expression icy, completely devoid of any pity.

Her high, soft Peaks trembled slightly with her movements, indicating her inner irritation and impatience.

She hated Ye Chen; she had hated him since they first met.

Although Ye Chen was quite handsome, his personality was weak and incompetent, lacking masculinity and any sense of responsibility, worse than a dog.

After all, even a cornered dog knows to bite.

But when Ye Chen was cornered, he only got cornered for a moment, that was all.

In contrast, Liu Ruyan even felt that Lu Chen was more like a true man.

Although Lu Chen was also very annoying and overbearing in his actions, completely disregarding her feelings, at least Lu Chen had masculinity.

But Ye Chen, ha... she felt her eyes were defiled just by looking at Ye Chen one more time!

Even the sound of Ye Chen being beaten, when it reached her ears, she only found it extremely noisy.

"Lu Chen, if you had pursued me step by step, sent me flowers, created surprises for me, it wouldn't have been impossible between us, but why did you have to force me? Don't you know I hate that the most..."

Liu Ruyan sighed plaintively, gently stroking her smooth, tender chin, lost in thought.

She really couldn't understand why Lu Chen insisted on pursuing her in such a way, and it was getting more and more excessive.

She thought about it and could only come up with one answer.

That was, Lu Chen liked her.

But he was afraid she wouldn't agree, so Lu Chen could only use this method to forcefully be with her, satisfying his pathetic possessiveness and vanity!

The reason she came to this conclusion was because when Lu Chen saw Ye Chen, he immediately sent security guards to beat Ye Chen severely.

What else could this be but possessiveness?

What else could this be but jealousy?

What else could this be but him liking her?

Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but curve her lips into a mocking smile:

"Hmph, Lu Chen, Lu Chen, do you think you can succeed with such despicable methods? Do you think you can possess me in this way? You're too naive."

It was already impossible between her and Lu Chen!

From the moment Lu Chen publicly dismissed her Face and said things like he was only interested in her body, she had already decided that no matter what happened in the future, she would not forgive Lu Chen!

Not in this lifetime!

Even if the Liu Family and she ultimately couldn't withstand the pressure and were forced to become Lu Chen's personal secretary.

She would absolutely not give Lu Chen a pleasant look!

In short, everything was merely a stopgap measure; she, Liu Ruyan, would absolutely not like Lu Chen!

"Wife... I beg you, please stop hitting me... I really was wrong..." Ye Chen cried, snot, tears, and blood mixing on his Face.

Hearing this sound, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but shift her gaze to Ye Chen, who was still kneeling on the ground.

He was bruised and swollen, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his entire Face already swollen like a steamed bun, looking utterly miserable.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, accompanied by Ye Chen's tragic scream, he was fiercely kicked to the ground by Wang Nanny.

"Young Miss, I have already taught him a lesson! Please calm down, don't get angry over such trash, lest you harm your noble body."

Wang Nanny bowed respectfully, standing before Liu Ruyan, fawning.

"Mm..." Liu Ruyan nodded, stretched her body languidly, then waved her hand:

"Wang Nanny, throw him out. From now on, he is not allowed to step foot into the villa, he can only live in the doghouse outside!"

"Alright!" Wang Nanny immediately responded when she heard this, then turned her head, looking at the disheveled Ye Chen, covered in dust and stains, with contempt in her eyes.

"Hmph, trash! Get out and rewash the clothes. If you don't wash them well this time... don't expect to eat tonight!"

Saying this, she grabbed Ye Chen's foot, dragged him directly out of the living room, and threw him outside the villa.

Ye Chen felt extremely aggrieved in his heart, yet he dared not show it, only nodding obediently: "Okay, Wang Nanny."

"Trash should have the awareness of trash!"

Seeing Ye Chen's timid and submissive appearance, Wang Nanny grew even more disgusted.

Then, she turned and left with a cold gust of wind, as if staying for another second would make her sick.

Seeing Wang Nanny's retreating figure, a hint of gloom flickered in Ye Chen's eyes, his fists cracking as he clenched them, and he growled, "Just you wait! Once the three-year period is over, I will soar through the Nine Heavens and become an existence everyone looks up to!"

These years, he had endured enough of this grievance and humiliation!!!

Since all of you look down on me, then I, Ye Chen, will prove to everyone that I, Ye Chen, am no ordinary person. Sooner or later, I will make a name for myself in Yanjing City, ascend to the Peak, and look down upon all the heroes of the world!

Ye Chen took a deep breath, his gaze firm, then quickly walked to the washing sink nearby and began to meticulously wash the clothes.

In the living room,

Only Liu Ruyan remained, sitting on the sofa, her posture languid, her fair, bare jade feet elegantly propped on the coffee table.

Just as she picked up her red wine glass, her phone suddenly rang.

Liu Ruyan glanced at the caller ID on her phone, rolled her eyes, and hung up without hesitation.

But after a while, the phone rang again.

Liu Ruyan pouted, and after a long delay, she finally answered.

As soon as she connected, an anxious voice came from the other end of the line.

"Yan'er, the Lu Family has given our Liu Family an ultimatum. If you don't agree within three days, they will have our Liu Family removed from Yanjing City!"

"I'm telling you, this time you have to agree whether you want to or not! There's no room for discussion, do you hear me?!"

The man's domineering voice came from the other end of the phone.

Liu Ruyan's eyes flickered with complex emotions. She was silent for a moment, then said casually, "I know."

"What do you know? I warn you, you absolutely cannot be willful again! Otherwise... otherwise our Liu Family will really be finished. Consider it Dad begging you, okay, Yan'er..."

The man's voice on the other end became panicked, his tone softened, even carrying a hint of pleading.

Liu Ruyan pursed her lips and said indifferently, "Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I will think this matter through."

"Hmm, that's good..." The man finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tone much gentler,

"Remember, don't go causing trouble at Dihao Group again, and don't anger Lu Chen, otherwise the Liu Family will really be ruined in your hands."

After the man gave a few more instructions, he finally ended the call.

Liu Ruyan turned off her phone, closed her eyes briefly, then let out a long sigh.

She gently caressed her peerlessly beautiful Face, murmuring, "Lu Chen, aren't you just trying to get me..."

She took a shallow sip of red wine from her glass, her slender, fair neck slightly tilted, her delicate and enchanting features bearing a faint, captivating smile.

Liu Ruyan put down her wine glass, her beautiful eyes smiling as she murmured, "Since you are so stubborn, then I will grant your wish."

"Once I make you fall completely in love with me, the Lu Family will sooner or later fall into my hands. I hope you won't regret your decision then..."

Liu Ruyan gently stroked the curls on her forehead, a captivating curve appearing on her lips.

In fact, from another perspective, this matter might not necessarily be a bad thing for the Liu Family; on the contrary, it could even be a good thing.

Once she became the secretary of Dihao Group,

She could completely leverage Lu Chen's affection for her, using the Lu Family's resources to secretly develop the Liu Family's influence, and even replace the Lu Family!

As for whether she would fail?

Liu Ruyan felt that this question was completely overthinking.

There has always been a saying: in love, whoever falls in love first loses.

Lu Chen liked her, and she did not like Lu Chen.

Therefore, she, Liu Ruyan, was already in an Innate unbeatable position!

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