Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 561: Chapter 562: Say You Like Me

Listening to Lin Ruoxi's sudden straightforward words, Yang Chen's face turned ashen, his fists clenched tightly, and his bones creaked.

Lin Ruoxi didn't look at Yang Chen's expression. She turned her head away and said coldly, "I was lying to you. After you killed so many people, I was scared to death. At that moment, I wished you would disappear from my side as quickly as possible!

Do you know how terrifying you are? You're like a murderous demon, covered in blood. I felt like you could snap my neck at any moment!"

Lin Ruoxi's voice trembled slightly as she took a deep breath.

"But I couldn't let you leave. If you weren't by my side, who would protect me? If there were any remnants still trying to harm me, and there was no one around to stop them, wouldn't I die a very unjust death? I have such a large company to run and so many unfinished businesses," Lin Ruoxi said. "So, I came up with the 'scorpion' story to tell you, to make you think that we are both scorpions. This way, you wouldn't think I'd be affected by you, and I wouldn't be afraid of you.

This way, you could stay by my side and protect me. Although I was very scared, at least with you around, I wouldn't have to fear more people. But later, you still did something foolish by saying you wanted to end our marriage contract early and divorce me.

I was very disappointed at that time. If our marriage ended early, I would be single again, and many men would flock to me like pests. Moreover, if you weren't by my side and Lin Zhiguo tried to force me to do something, I might not be able to refuse. You are very important to me. How could I let you leave so easily, especially when there are so many mysteries about you that I haven't figured out yet?"

"Enough! Lin Ruoxi, stop talking!" Yang Chen felt his blood boiling, and her words pierced his heart like knives, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Ruoxi, however, showed no signs of stopping. She laughed, a rare sound, and continued, "Why shouldn't I say it? I want to say it all today. Why, can't you accept it? Can't you accept that I am such a cunning and vicious woman?

You already knew, didn't you? When I orchestrated the downfall and takeover of Changlin Media and Donghua Technology, I sent you and Qianni to Hong Kong to ensure the plan went smoothly. That day, didn't you feel uncomfortable in the car because I put Qianni in danger? You should have realized then that I am a woman who will do anything to achieve her goals.

Oh, and there was another time. When I went to inspect the factory, I didn't expect them to be so bold. But because you were with me, I dared to have dinner with them. When those idiots tried to harm me, they failed because of you.

On the way back to Zhonghai, you comforted me, saying that what I did could help more ordinary families and that it was a great deed.

Lin Ruoxi laughed bitterly, shaking her head and sighing, "I'm not afraid to tell you now. The factory director was right; I did pressure their family through the government and banks. Their acquisition was entirely orchestrated by me. I lied to you then, saying it had nothing to do with me, but it was all my scheming.

Remember, I told you long ago, I am a businesswoman. As long as it's legal and I don't get caught, I'll do whatever it takes to make a profit. Even if it makes me cruel and heartless, I'll do it. Compared to those things, deceiving you is much simpler."

Yang Chen's face was expressionless, but he felt the woman in front of him was so unfamiliar.

Lin Ruoxi continued, "After that factory incident, when we returned to Zhonghai for dinner, you suddenly started telling me all your flaws, portraying yourself as a complete mess.

At that time, I guessed that you were trying to convey something to me, but I didn't know what exactly. I was so scared then, scared that you would suddenly leave me. I was already used to you helping me solve problems, and if you really divorced me, I'd be in a difficult position.

But luckily, after I shed a few tears, you confessed your feelings to me in front of everyone on the street, saying that you liked me."

"Heh, do you know how foolish you are? If you had said you wanted to break up and divorce me back then, there's nothing I could have done about it. I knew your identity was definitely not ordinary; you weren't the simple kebab vendor I first met. So, I couldn't do anything to you. But you, instead, said you liked me, liked a woman who always used you and deceived you."

"Shut up!" Yang Chen growled, his expression dark and terrifying. "Lin Ruoxi, do you know what you're saying?"

Lin Ruoxi turned around gracefully, fearlessly meeting Yang Chen's grim face. "Of course, I know what I'm saying. These are all facts. Since we've come to this point, there's no need for me to hide anything from you anymore. We're going to part ways sooner or later, so I might as well let you, this foolish man, know how you were used by me. That way, you can give up completely."

"Foolish... Hmph..." Yang Chen sneered, stepping forward until he was standing right in front of Lin Ruoxi.

Their eyes met, and Lin Ruoxi didn't flinch. Her cold and stunning face showed no trace of retreat.

"Smack—"

A loud slap resounded as Yang Chen struck Lin Ruoxi's left cheek!

Lin Ruoxi felt a dizzying sensation and instinctively reached up to cover her burning cheek, realizing she had truly been slapped by Yang Chen!

"You hit me?" Lin Ruoxi was stunned.

Yang Chen sneered, "This is the price for deceiving and hiding so much from me. You, a vicious woman with a heart like a scorpion, of course, deserve to be hit."

Tears welled up in Lin Ruoxi's eyes, but she managed a bitter smile. "You should hit me. You hit me well."

"Smack—"

Another slap landed, this time on Lin Ruoxi's right cheek!

The force sent her staggering to the edge of the desk. She barely managed to stay upright, holding her reddening cheek. Lin Ruoxi suddenly looked up, her eyes icy as she asked, "How many slaps are you going to give me? Why not do it all at once, or just kill me?"

Yang Chen leaned forward, pinning Lin Ruoxi down against the desk. They were so close, their position appeared almost intimate from a distance.

"Say it," Yang Chen demanded, his face expressionless as he stared at the woman beneath him.

"Say what?" Lin Ruoxi coldly retorted.

"Say you like me," Yang Chen insisted.

"Why should I?" Lin Ruoxi's eyes sparkled with defiance.

"Because I said I like you," Yang Chen declared firmly.

Lin Ruoxi froze for a moment before shaking her head. "I don't like you."

"Smack—"

Another slap landed on Lin Ruoxi's left cheek!

"Say it. Say you like me," Yang Chen repeated mechanically.

Lin Ruoxi, like a hysterical mother leopard trying to resist, could not move under the weight of the lion above her. She clenched her teeth, pretending not to hear anything.

"Smack—"

Another slap. Lin Ruoxi was dazed. What did this man intend to do to her?

"Say you like me. If you don't say it, I'll keep hitting you," Yang Chen, seemingly possessed, fixated on her.

Finally, Lin Ruoxi couldn't hold back the tears. They streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably, like a helpless little girl being bullied, with no one to come to her aid because the one who always helped her was now the one hitting her.

"You bastard, even if you beat me to death, I won't say those words," Lin Ruoxi sobbed, biting her lower lip.

Yang Chen's expression shifted multiple times. Finally, he moved off her.

Lin Ruoxi thought he might let her go, but then she saw Yang Chen pick up a platinum-tipped fountain pen from her desk.

Realizing something was wrong, Lin Ruoxi, disregarding the burning pain on her face, asked, "What are you going to do?"

Yang Chen glanced at the woman indifferently and sneered at himself. "Since killing you won't make you like me, and I've slapped you so many times, I can't just let those slaps go to waste. I have to pay something myself."

As he spoke, Yang Chen gripped the pen in his right hand and suddenly plunged it into his chest, right into his heart.

"Splurt!"

The pen instantly sank into his chest!

Lin Ruoxi's previously sorrowful expression froze, her tears stopped, and her eyes filled with grief!

"Are you crazy?!"

Lin Ruoxi screamed and rushed forward, grabbing Yang Chen's arm. Seeing the blood flowing from Yang Chen's chest around the pen, she felt dizzy and almost fainted!

"Why did you do something so foolish?" Lin Ruoxi, with her swollen face and tearful eyes, cried out, completely losing her composure.

Yang Chen looked incredibly tired, as if he had been gravely injured in the chest, weakly saying, "I like you, but I slapped you. If I don't stab my own heart, how can I find peace?"

"Who said I don't like you?!" Lin Ruoxi suddenly shouted, "You bastard! Idiot! Fool! Yang Chen, you rogue! I like you! I like you, I like you, I like you! How can you be so stupid?"

Yang Chen struggled to breathe and smiled bitterly. "Are you saying that just to comfort me because you see me dying?"

Lin Ruoxi shook her head frantically, crying so hard that she could barely speak. "It's my fault. I just wanted to make you angry. My heart is breaking. I really like you, Yang Chen. Don't let anything happen to you. Why are you bleeding so much?"

"Why do you like me? Aren't I very foolish, always being deceived by you, never serious?" Yang Chen's lips turned pale as he struggled to ask.

"I like you just because I like you! I don't know why I like you!" Lin Ruoxi was almost going mad with anxiety. This man was like this, and he was still worrying about such a question.

Suddenly, Yang Chen started laughing, looking mischievous as if he had found a hundred thousand in cash on the street.

Seeing Yang Chen suddenly acting fine, Lin Ruoxi finally realized she had been tricked!

"Tsk tsk, not knowing why you like me, liking me for no reason, that's true love, my dear wife. You really do like your husband a lot, haha, it was worth stabbing myself! Haha..."

"You tricked me! You deceived me again!" Lin Ruoxi was both happy and angry. She suddenly realized that Yang Chen wasn't an ordinary person; how could he die so easily? She had been so scared, forgetting everything but her worry. Now she didn't know what to do, her face turning red, remembering all the embarrassing things she had said.

Yang Chen didn't care about any of that. He pulled the pen out of his chest. Although it was covered in blood, it was only from some muscle tissue. Even without actively using his powers, his strong physique quickly healed the wound.

Smiling, he pulled Lin Ruoxi's soft body into his arms, planting several kisses on her pouting lips, covering her face with his kisses.

Lin Ruoxi was about to faint. This man's emotions swung wildly, and now he was treating her like a doll, holding and kissing her.

"Sweetheart Ruoxi, your words just now almost broke my heart. Now we're even. I made you angry, and you hurt me deeply. Let's call it even for all the times you deceived and used me. I'll be your foolish husband who willingly lets you use him.

But with your personality, still thinking about glutinous rice balls and loving Korean dramas and Hello Kitty in your twenties, your words aren't very credible," Yang Chen said, teasingly.

Lin Ruoxi pouted, thinking that despite everything she said, he hadn't believed any of it and had just been setting a trap for her to fall into.

Yang Chen found her angry expression adorable and reached out to touch her face.

Lin Ruoxi instinctively flinched, thinking Yang Chen was going to hit her again.

The usually aloof and intimidating ice queen CEO now looked like a frightened kitten. The woman had shed her icy exterior, revealing a soft and delicate interior.

Yang Chen felt a pang of pity and, with a bitter smile, gently said, "Silly girl, I hit you to wake you up. Don't say such nonsense. I'm using my energy to reduce the swelling on your face. Otherwise, how will you go outside?"

"Oh," Lin Ruoxi finally lowered her head, allowing Yang Chen to place his hand on her cheek, feeling its warmth.

In a short while, the swelling on her cheek disappeared, restoring her skin to its usual smooth and delicate appearance.

Feeling Yang Chen's extraordinary abilities at such close proximity, Lin Ruoxi felt a mix of awe and an indescribable complex emotion. She gazed at Yang Chen's ordinary face, momentarily lost in thought.

As Yang Chen carefully checked for any missed spots where the blood flow hadn't been fully restored, he noticed Lin Ruoxi's bright eyes fixed on him. Feeling a surge of joy, he beamed and said, "Dear wife, with such an expectant look in your eyes, could it be that you want to take our relationship to the next level?"