Chapter 417: What It Looks Like

Chapter 417: Chapter 417: What It Looks Like

Yang Chen was no longer surprised by An Xin's cunning nature. From their first meeting, she had tricked him. Lin Ruoxi, besides matters of the business world, was indeed inexperienced in other aspects of life. Her simplicity in dealing with people made her an easy target for the worldly-wise An Xin. However, An Xin never dared to hope for more than a minor role, content with quietly reporting Lin Ruoxi's actions to Yang Chen, who just let her be.

After entering the hotel lobby, Lin Ruoxi took two room cards from the manager, clearly having booked them in advance. She handed one to An Xin, her tone much warmer than it had been earlier in the car, "You and Hui Lin can share a room. Yang Chen and I will take the other."

Both Yang Chen and Hui Lin were stunned. Lin Ruoxi had proactively decided to share a room with Yang Chen?!

An Xin, sensing the tension, looked momentarily puzzled but didn't question it. She smiled and took the card.

Yang Chen, wearing a cheeky grin, sidled up to Lin Ruoxi and chuckled, "Honey, are we really sharing a room?"

"Why, don't you want to? Or would you prefer to room with someone else?" Lin Ruoxi countered without hesitation, her eyes sharp as ice.

An Xin felt embarrassed. Even if they all knew about their relationship, it wasn't something to be discussed so openly. Lin Ruoxi, being straightforward, handled emotional matters rather awkwardly.

Yang Chen knew that answering either "yes" or "no" would offend his wife, so he chuckled to mask his discomfort.

Hui Lin didn't mind. She had initially thought she would be sharing a room with Lin Ruoxi, but staying with An Xin, a good friend, was just as nice. She did worry about Lin Ruoxi and Yang Chen sharing a room, fearing they might end up in an argument.

When the four of them reached their rooms on the top floor, Yang Chen noticed that both were luxury suites, each spacious enough to comfortably accommodate four people.

No wonder Lin Ruoxi was so decisive about sharing a room; even if they were in the same room, they could still sleep far apart.

Seeing the brief look of disappointment on Yang Chen's face, Lin Ruoxi felt a slight sense of satisfaction.

"Let's rest for a bit and then go for lunch," Lin Ruoxi instructed, leading the way into the suite.

The room's decor was simple and cozy, with warm tones and white colors. A faint rose scent filled the air. The furniture was finely crafted wood, and a 43-inch wall-mounted TV adorned the living area. There was even a laptop thoughtfully placed on the desk.

The suite consisted mainly of a living room and a bedroom. The living room featured a comfortable leather sofa and a plush wool carpet, while the bedroom had two single beds.

Yang Chen chose the bed by the window and flopped onto it, letting out a satisfied sigh.

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Lin Ruoxi furrowed her brows, a blush spreading across her pale cheeks. The main reason she insisted on sharing a room with Yang Chen was to prevent him from having any opportunity to secretly get close to An Xin. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to stay in the same room with Yang Chen.

Now, Lin Ruoxi realized she didn't know how to interact with Yang Chen in a shared room. Despite being married for more than half a year, they rarely had the chance to be alone in a room, let alone share a bedroom. Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

"Ruoxi darling, don't just stand there. Riding in the car is tiring. Come lie down next to me, it's very comfortable," Yang Chen said, grinning mischievously at Lin Ruoxi, who was standing by the corridor.

"I'm not tired," Lin Ruoxi replied stiffly.

When they leisurely reached the lakeside, it was already noon. The sparkling lake surface reflected the warm sunlight, and the cool, damp breeze made Lin Ruoxi and Anxin shiver involuntarily. Huìlín, having practiced internal martial arts, didn't feel cold but was captivated by the vast lake, showing a look of delightful intoxication.

Anxin walked lightly to Yang Chen's side and whispered, "Hubby, I'm hungry. Let's start the barbecue."

"You're just being greedy," Yang Chen said, giving Anxin's shapely bottom a quick squeeze.

Anxin's beautiful eyes almost teared up instantly. Knowing that Lin Ruoxi was less than a meter away, she found Yang Chen's bold move extremely thrilling.

"You're so bad, always bullying me. Why don't you go tease Ruoxi?" Anxin playfully licked her lips with her pink tongue.

Yang Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the flicker of desire inside. Glancing at Lin Ruoxi, who seemed unaware of anything, he coughed and said, "Let's have lunch. It's quite cold here; catching a cold wouldn't be good."

Yang Chen was worried that if things continued like this, he might lose control and end up grabbing both Lin Ruoxi and Anxin at the same time.

Since the barbecue area was not far from the lakeside, Huìlín, who was enamored with the scenery, didn't object and happily followed them to the barbecue resting area.

The staff had already prepared a large amount of barbecue equipment, along with an abundance of ingredients like beef, lamb, and sausages. All Yang Chen needed to do was light the charcoal to start grilling.

After such a long walk, the three women were quite hungry. Without a word, Yang Chen took off his jacket, started the charcoal fire, and skillfully heated it continuously before placing the grilling rack over the burning coals.

The cold around the barbecue area was quickly dispelled, and the warmth radiated from the stove. Soon, Yang Chen started to sweat.

Without much thought, Yang Chen realized he was sweating and took off his sweater as well, leaving himself bare-chested.

This stunned the three women. Anxin, being more open-minded, found Yang Chen's dedication to grilling amusing and giggled. Huìlín blushed and didn't dare look at Yang Chen's toned upper body.

Lin Ruoxi was not pleased. There were many tourists passing by, and it was inappropriate for someone to be bare-chested in public. According to regulations, it was even illegal to go shirtless in public places.

"Put your clothes back on! What do you think you're doing?!" Lin Ruoxi said displeased.

Yang Chen smiled and explained, "I'm not showing off. If I wear too many clothes and start sweating, they'll get soaked, and it'll be uncomfortable when the cold wind blows."

"That's still not acceptable. Look at all the people staring at you. It's so embarrassing!" Lin Ruoxi felt ashamed for Yang Chen.

"Who cares about them? Nobody knows me here," Yang Chen shrugged and laughed, "Don't you think your husband looks manly?" With that, Yang Chen playfully flexed his well-defined muscles.

Anxin laughed and clapped her hands, "Oh no, Director Yang, you're amazing!"

Lin Ruoxi glared at Anxin, thinking to herself, "You sly fox." Then, she looked at Yang Chen's cheeky grin and closed her eyes in frustration.

What kind of man had she married?