My Wife is a Beautiful CEO - Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Brilliant lights decorated every corner of a market in Zhonghai . Shuffling through the crowd, happiness could be seen on the faces of the people there . Occasionally, foreign hawkers who hadn’t gone home for the new year could be seen fighting their weariness in hopes of making extra money on New Year’s Eve .

Shouts and loudspeaker sounds in addition to the fast music playing in the background and the chattering crowd made the entire market an incredibly merry place to be .

Hui Lin didn’t expect Yang Chen to bring her to such a place to get fireworks . She thought she’d be brought to a shop specialized in fireworks instead . However, since she wasn’t familiar with stuff like this, she followed Yang Chen wherever he went .

Yang Chen walked in front while Hui Lin followed close behind . The surrounding clamors and noises made her afraid of straying too far from Yang Chen, in fear of getting lost . She had lived on quiet mountains since young after all . Hui Lin felt strange and nervous to see so many people gathered together .

When she saw the new year’s small ornaments with novel designs, or certain cute little gifts, she couldn’t refrain herself from stopping . The slightly childish girl would gaze at the items for a few seconds before reluctantly continuing her journey with Yang Chen .

Yang Chen turned her head back with a smile before saying, “We will be walking the same road to return to the car . I’ll buy everything you like for you . Don’t look at them for now . We’ll come back after getting the fireworks . ”

Hui Lin didn’t expect her actions to be noticed by Yang Chen . She nodded happily while she blushed when she heard that she could get those things .

Actually, Yang Chen didn’t know what type of fireworks to get . Since he lived in a ‘female accommodation’, he certainly would be the one igniting the fire if he got an overly powerful one, which would be rather boring and meaningless . However, if he bought too unimpressive ones, it wouldn’t look beautiful enough .

Yang Chen thought again and again . At last, he settled with buying both large and small-scaled ones .

Bringing Hui Lin to a large store which appeared relatively merry, Yang Chen looked left and right, and chose a huge box of fireworks containing 88 sticks before casually making payment .

The store owner was a kind, fat woman . She asked Yang Chen if he needed help with carrying the box, since it definitely wasn’t light, but Yang Chen turned down her offer to help .

Hui Lin walked forward with a naive look . She asked, “Brother Yang, do you want me to carry it? I can do it, so that it frees you up for other things . ”

Hui Lin had practised martial arts since young after all . Other ladies may not be able to deal with the weight, but it was a piece of cake for her .

Yang Chen frowned . “Why should you do this? Go to the store opposite us, and ask your grandpa to send us two guards . ”

“Grandpa?”

Hui Lin was shocked . She turned around and noticed Lin Zhiguo in his casual wear with his companion Grey Robe who were indeed standing at the porcelain store, picking products like ordinary customers .

Lin Zhiguo saw Hui Lin’s surprised look, and knew that Yang Chen had finally decided to stop ignoring him . Smiling bitterly, he brought Grey Robe and two other guards before approaching the firework store .

In fact, upon stepping into the market, they’d occasionally appear in Yang Chen’s surroundings . Based on his ability, he had definitely noticed their presence from the start . However, Lin Zhiguo didn’t know why Yang Chen intentionally acted unaware .

Lin Zhiguo was an elder after all, and a highly ranked official to boot . He initially hoped for Yang Chen to approach him to talk . However, Yang Chen didn’t give a damn about him, and let them wander around for a very long time before deciding to deal with them .

“Kid, you’re indeed proud . I thought you were going to bring my granddaughter around and leave without entertaining us,” Lin Zhiguo said helplessly in dissatisfaction .

“Grandpa,” Hui Lin greeted him nervously with her head lowered . Upon knowing what Lin Zhiguo had done back then, she hadn’t had the guts to talk to Lin Zhiguo, as she was afraid of angering her grandmother Abbess Yun Miao .

Lin Zhiguo looked at his granddaughter who appeared to be afraid . Lovingly, he asked, “Hui’er, have you gotten used to the living in your elder sister’s house yet?”

“Yeah, Elder Sister treats me very well,” Hui Lin answered softly .

“It’s great then . Don’t let your relationship as sisters be ruined because of your grandpa . Oh yeah, does Ruoxi know your identity?” Lin Zhiguo asked out of concern .

Hui Lin hesitated for a bit . “She seems to know… but I’m not very sure . She should’ve found out about it already…”

“Really…” Lin Zhiguo sighed . “Ruoxi is able to accept you as her younger sister, but never treats me as her grandpa . I must have caused too much damage to her . ”

Indifferent, Yang Chen said, “Stop talking about nonsense . Quickly help me carry my fireworks . ”

Lin Zhiguo looked annoyed . “Is this how you talk to the elderly? Why should I carry the fireworks you bought for yourself?”

“Ask your guards to help out . I still have to bring your treasured granddaughter around to buy things . Do you want Hui Lin to get sad because of her grandfather whom she rarely meets?” Yang Chen asked in a mischievous manner .

“You…”

Lin Zhiguo glanced at the pitiful Hui Lin who looked troubled . Sighing, he ordered his guards to carry the fireworks away from Yang Chen .

Yang Chen looked satisfied . Waving his hand, he asked Hui Lin to follow him . Lin Zhiguo frowned and asked, “Are you going to leave just like this? Don’t you want to know why I came round looking for you?””

Yang Chen shrugged . “I don’t need to  know if you don’t mention it . ”

Lin Zhiguo got frustrated . It was evident that Yang Chen wanted to pull his pride down a notch . However, there was nothing he could do as he really needed Yang Chen’s help .

At last, Lin Zhiguo sighed and said, “I came to inform you that they will arrive on the night of the second day of Chinese New Year . ”

Yang Chen simply nodded . “Alright . I’ll bring Hui Lin away if there’s nothing else you want to say . ”

“Are you this confident? Don’t you want to know how many of them came, who they are, and what preparations you should do?!” Lin Zhiguo asked impatiently .

Yang Chen smiled relaxedly . “That’s your job . I’m just going there to scout . Don’t confuse my position with yours . ”

After he finished speaking, Yang Chen brought Hui Lin out of the firework store without turning his head back, ignoring Lin Zhiguo who was deeply pissed .

Grey Robe advised, “Master, if Yang Chen wants to find out the situation, he’ll certainly get the information from the Sea Eagles . He’s just avoiding trouble now . ”

“Humph . He’s obviously looking down on me . If he doesn’t take action, I’ll see how he’s going to deal with the people of Sandstorm once they have arrived,” Lin Zhiguo said in a serious manner . “According to the latest reports, the leader of Sandstorm is involved in this plan as well . The person who single handedly built this team definitely isn’t slacking . ”

Grey Robe looked troubled as well . “While the country has been expanding continuously all these years, at the same time we’re getting more and more enemies . I wonder how much more we at Yellow Flame Iron Brigade can sustain . ”

Lin Zhiguo looked distressed while his gaze was strange .

On the other hand, Yang Chen brought Hui Lin to the road they came from . Yang Chen let Hui Lin pick out whatever she wanted . Since she didn’t bring any money out, everything was paid for by Yang Chen .

“Brother Yang, I’ll return you the money once I get home,” Hui Lin said seriously as she blushed .

“Stop being silly . Although I’m not as rich as your elder sister, buying small gifts for my younger sister isn’t a problem for me,” Yang Chen said with a smile .

Hui Lin pouted . She didn’t know why she felt a bit downhearted, but still let out a sweet smile on the outside .

When the two returned to the car park, a tall woman wearing a white down jacket together with a black, tight-fitting pants walked towards their direction . She was holding a shopping bag in hand, while there wasn’t any make-up on her face . Her hair was black like ink, while her skin as white as snow . Her face was pinkish as a result of the cold wind . In the crowd, she appeared clear and refined .

Yang Chen was slightly surprised . The woman in front seemed to have noticed something as well . Raising her head, she looked at Yang Chen before smiling in an overjoyed manner .

However, when she saw the woman beside Yang Chen who had a sweet smile, charming look, and curvy body, sorrow could be seen in her eyes .