Chapter 416: Excitement

Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Excitement

A lot happened overnight, but Yang Chen didn't feel it was too complicated. He dealt with what needed dealing with, acknowledged what needed acknowledging, and ignored what wasn't worth his attention.

Lin Ruoxi and Guo Xuehua, however, had a sleepless night. Lin Ruoxi felt her role as a wife had suddenly become heavier, worrying about how to continue interacting with Guo Xuehua and how to keep calling her "Mom."

Guo Xuehua, on the other hand, was purely excited, excited, and more excited!

After waiting so long, her wish had finally come true. It was like a traveler on the brink of death from thirst in a vast desert finally finding an oasis, ecstatic. Just the thought of her son and daughter-in-law kneeling and calling her "Mom" made her feel she could die happy at that moment.

At the same time, Guo Xuehua thought more about Yang Chen and his wife's future. The most important thing was urging Lin Ruoxi to quickly have grandchildren. This matter had to be prioritized; she couldn't wait much longer, and she didn't want Yang Chen to be wronged.

As for Yang Chen's previous issues, she couldn't care less. A mother is inherently selfish, and a son is more important than a daughter-in-law, who inevitably has to suffer some losses in the end.

Guo Xuehua was even considering when to have Yang Chen meet his brother, Yang Lie, to foster their brotherly bond. Unfortunately, Guo Xuehua didn't know that Yang Lie already hated Yang Chen to the core. He just happened to have returned to Kunlun and couldn't yet take revenge.

The next day finally arrived, the day they had planned to take Hui Lin to the hot spring resort.

The weather was kind; although still cold, at least it was a sunny day.

Early in the morning, as Yang Chen was about to head out, Lin Ruoxi suddenly stopped him and asked, "Are just the three of us going today?"

Yang Chen smiled sheepishly, "I promised An Xin; we'll pick her up and go together."

"Are you really going to do this?" Lin Ruoxi's eyes were clearly filled with displeasure.

Yang Chen shrugged, "Don't be so petty. You're the president of Yu Lei International, and An Xin is just a little secretary. Are you really afraid of her?"

"Hmph, don't use reverse psychology on me," Lin Ruoxi glared at Yang Chen, scoffing at his little tricks. "Since it's four people, change the car. It's too cramped with all the stuff."

Yang Chen was puzzled, "Do we have luggage?" orrow and the day after are weekends. If there's no urgent matter, we might as well stay at the resort for a couple of days and let Hui Lin have more fun," Lin Ruoxi said firmly. "Go to the garage and bring out the Lexus SUV."

Yang Chen didn't remember all the cars in Lin Ruoxi's garage because there were simply too many. It was said that Lin Ruoxi even had some luxury cars stored elsewhere because there wasn't enough space at home. So, since Lin Ruoxi mentioned switching to a bigger SUV, Yang Chen went to get it without much thought.

While Yang Chen went down to the garage to fetch the car, Lin Ruoxi called Hui Lin to come outside. Hui Lin, dragging two small suitcases, looked around in confusion and asked, "Sister, where is Brother Yang?"

Lin Ruoxi took her own suitcase from Hui Lin's hand and said, "He's switching to a bigger car for a more comfortable ride."

Feigning distress, An Xin whispered, "Should I call you Ruoxi little sister then?"

Feeling uncomfortable, Lin Ruoxi was silent for a moment before saying, "Forget it, just call me sister."

Yang Chen, driving, struggled to keep a straight face as Lin Ruoxi's exasperated, slightly pouting expression amused him. Meanwhile, An Xin gave Hui Lin a victorious wink, making Hui Lin giggle. An Xin was Hui Lin's first true friend in Zhonghai, so despite feeling a bit guilty towards Lin Ruoxi, Hui Lin didn't want to see An Xin bullied.

The drive to the hot spring resort took over an hour, and it was too early for the three women to nap.

At some point, An Xin and Hui Lin started discussing a Korean drama, talking about how touching the dialogue was, who was the most villainous character, and how brave the female lead was.

Initially, Lin Ruoxi disdained chatting with An Xin, but she soon realized her sister Hui Lin was having a great time with An Xin, betraying her by engaging joyfully in their conversation.

What made it worse was that they were discussing a Korean drama that Lin Ruoxi was very interested in, and ones she had watched!

Periodically, Lin Ruoxi would eavesdrop on their conversation, and several times she felt compelled to interject when she disagreed with their interpretations.

Finally, as Hui Lin and An Xin were intensely debating a plot point, Hui Lin turned to Lin Ruoxi and said, "Sister, you've seen that show. Who do you think suits the male lead better, the second female lead or the first?"

Lin Ruoxi blushed, feeling awkward that her secret love for Korean dramas was revealed to An Xin. But seizing the opportunity, she joined their discussion, finally expressing all the thoughts she'd had about the show, growing more animated as she spoke.

Soon, the three women were deeply engrossed in a lively discussion, chatting like a fan club, with Lin Ruoxi shedding her usual stern demeanor to reveal a romantic, youthful side in line with her actual age.

Yang Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. That little vixen An Xin must have pried Lin Ruoxi's interests out of Hui Lin beforehand and prepared the Korean drama topics to discuss in the car. Yang Chen had never heard An Xin talk about Korean dramas before; she usually didn't watch soap operas at all. Clearly, this was a strategic move to bond with Lin Ruoxi.

When the car finally arrived at the Yu Lei-owned hot spring resort, the three women, who had been chatting so much their throats were dry, got out and dragged their suitcases into the resort's main hotel building.

Taking advantage of the moment when Lin Ruoxi was talking to the hotel manager, An Xin sidled up to Yang Chen, her breath fragrant as she whispered, "Husband, your main wife has a psychological age even younger than Hui Lin's. I swear on my woman's intuition!"

Yang Chen touched his nose and glanced at Lin Ruoxi, who had reverted to her work mode, looking stern and frosty. He whispered back, "Not really. She just has a passion for Korean dramas."

"Didn't you notice that when Ruoxi was talking about the drama plots, her eyes practically had flames in them?" An Xin exaggerated, pouting. Yang Chen smirked and asked, "Why are you calling her sister again? Weren't you calling her 'sister' just now?"

"Hmph," An Xin whispered disdainfully, "That's just to fool the little girl. With her psychological age, she's more suited to be the younger sister. Honestly, she's like a little girl, even more naive than some of the more experienced high school girls."

At that moment, Lin Ruoxi finished her discussion with the manager and turned to the group. "Let's go put our luggage away first. Don't just stand there."

"Yes, Sister Ruoxi!" An Xin immediately switched to a sweet smile and followed obediently.