Chapter 449: Unexplainable

Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Unexplainable

On the railing of the bridge, a delicate figure swayed as if about to fall, dressed in a light gray dress. Her slender legs, bathed in the faint glow of the streetlights, appeared translucent and dazzlingly white.

Her long, jet-black hair fluttered in the chilly night wind, revealing her stunningly beautiful side profile, like a fleeting glimpse of a fairy.

It was the first time Yang Chen saw this woman in such casual attire standing before him, and the place was so special.

"Cai Ning?" Yang Chen frowned. Cai Ning didn't realize that he had parked behind her or that he was approaching her from behind. This was clearly out of the ordinary, but the woman before him was indeed Cai Ning.

Cai Ning, who had lightly rested her hand on the railing, seemed startled and suddenly turned around, her gem-like eyes wide with surprise and panic, frantically looking at Yang Chen.

Apparently too agitated, Cai Ning lost her footing and tilted backward, falling off the bridge!

"Hey!" Yang Chen was once again stunned. The person was from the Eight Divisions with formidable martial arts skills. How could she panic and fall just because he called her name?

However, Yang Chen didn't think Cai Ning was in any real danger. Indeed, before Yang Chen could reach the edge of the bridge, Cai Ning, using her remarkable lightness kung fu and the force of the river, soared back onto the bridge. When she landed beside Yang Chen, her face was still pale with fear, faintly flushed with an inexplicable blush. She softly asked, "Why are you here?"

Yang Chen chuckled wryly. "I just came back from outside. I thought I saw someone about to jump into the river and wanted to help. I didn't expect it to be you. But what was that just now? I didn't deliberately hide my aura; you shouldn't have missed it."

Cai Ning turned her back to Yang Chen and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things, quite absorbed, and didn't notice."

Yang Chen didn't feel comfortable asking what was on a woman's mind. This woman was always silent and mysterious. If she hadn't helped him a few times, he wouldn't have spoken to her, even though she was a stunning beauty.

"Your lightness kung fu is impressive. I can't just fly up to the bridge over the river," Yang Chen said, unable to think of anything else.

Cai Ning softly replied, "You don't need lightness kung fu to come up; you can also fly."

Yang Chen awkwardly smiled. It seemed that the battle with Ares over the sea had left quite an impression on this woman. He said, "I want to thank you for what happened with Zeng Mao. If you have time, how about a meal?"

Cai Ning turned back and smiled faintly, "I don't have time. I'm going back to Yandu tomorrow."

"Another mission?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled. He had thought Cai Ning would stay in Zhonghai, keeping an eye on him, even though it was basically pointless.

Cai Ning's eyes flashed with complexity. "Sort of. Anyway, there are some things."

Seeing that Cai Ning seemed unwilling to explain, Yang Chen assumed it was an internal secret and fell silent, not knowing what to say.

Just as he was considering whether to say goodbye to Cai Ning, she suddenly spoke up, "Can you keep me company to watch the stars for a while?"

"Huh?" Yang Chen thought he had misheard.

Cai Ning chose to walk back, even though with her skills, she could have flown back without anyone noticing. Yet she chose to silently walk away.

Watching her slender figure disappear into the night, Yang Chen felt a strange feeling in his heart. He couldn't put his finger on it, so he didn't think too much about it.

After smoking a cigarette on the bridge, Yang Chen got back into his car and returned home in the early morning.

The next morning was supposed to be a regular workday, but since Yang Chen had no boss supervising him, he lazily slept in until ten.

However, for some reason, An Xin happened to call him. Instead of discussing it at the company, she insisted on calling.

Currently, the Yulei Star talent show was in full swing in various major cities, and An Xin, the host of the opening ceremony, was busy preparing for the official elimination rounds. She had been extremely busy and hadn't had much time to cling to Yang Chen lately.

"Husband, please save me," the little fairy pleaded softly over the phone, her voice alone was enough to send shivers down his spine.

Yang Chen, sitting up in bed in his boxers, felt a certain physiological reaction rising again.

"It's early in the morning. What do you need saving from? Get to the point."

"The queen is bullying me. I'm almost scared to death by her."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yang Chen frowned, naturally thinking of Lin Ruoxi when An Xin mentioned the "queen." He didn't understand what she meant by being "scared to death," so he asked, "Explain clearly. Ruoxi is not some monster, why would she scare you? With your cunning mind, how could Ruoxi scare you? If anything, you'd be the one bullying her. Just tell me, what does Ruoxi want you to do?"

"Lin Jie... she suddenly barged into the office this morning, dragged me out, and said that she had practiced the doll-smashing game we played at the resort last time. She insisted on competing with me to see who could hit the target first and forcibly took me to the amusement park in Central Park to play that game," An Xin said, feeling frustrated.

Yang Chen was stunned. Doll-smashing game? He recalled that time at the resort with Hui Lin, where Lin Ruoxi had spent thousands of dollars but didn't win a single toy.

Back then, Lin Ruoxi, with her pride, didn't want to lose to An Xin. She had bought a basket of balls and went back to the room to practice hitting things.

He thought that after the recent Yu Lei crisis, she had forgotten about it, but she hadn't! She had been secretly practicing and wanted to compete with An Xin!

Yang Chen couldn't help but marvel at his wife's determination. She could become so obsessed with something that she wouldn't let it go. It was hard to tell if this trait was adorable or terrifying.

After chuckling a few times, Yang Chen said, "With your charm, you could have pleaded a bit, acted cute, and Ruoxi would have probably let you go."

"It's not like that, hubby. You don't understand. Sister Lin is immune to all 'negative statuses.' No matter what I say or do, she completely ignores it and insists on competing with me. I've already thrown over two hundred balls this morning. My hand is almost crippled. I'm hiding in the public restroom, secretly calling you," An Xin was almost in tears.

Yang Chen was puzzled, "Why don't you just deliberately lose to her? Don't you have that kind of acting skill?"

This time, An Xin really started to cry, her voice trembling with sobs, "It's not about me pretending to lose or not... It's Sister Lin. She has thrown over five hundred balls and still hasn't hit the target... She's still insisting that I stay and compete with her..."