CHAPTER 853: CHAPTER 828:

Oftentimes, when a woman’s status is too high, it only makes men stop in their tracks, afraid to move forward. This leads to many strong women in society being unable to find a husband, eventually having to settle for a man who can’t make the grade.

The party continued, and at half past nine in the evening, the black Buick outside was still waiting, with four people cramped in a small car, nearly driving them crazy. They angrily said, "Damn it, she’s been partying non-stop, and we’re here hungry and thirsty!"

"Don’t make noise, it’s all for money." The blonde-haired man puffed on a cigarette.

"Damn you. It’s so stuffy in here, and you’re still smoking. Are you trying to kill us?" The brown-haired man complained.

Without catching anyone, these blockheads had already started arguing. They were both frustrated and puzzled as to why the person they were watching was having such a good time while they had to wait in the cramped car, and they had been waiting for four or five hours, which made them very angry. So, they couldn’t help having some minor conflicts internally. However, these minor conflicts slowly brewed into major ones.

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The smoking blonde-haired man decisively swung his hand, angrily shouting, "Damn it, I just want to smoke. What’s wrong? Is there anything wrong with smoking?"

"Damn you, how dare you hit me!" The brown-haired man immediately burst with anger, and the two quickly started fighting in the back seat. The driver and the person in the passenger seat turned to watch, seemingly without any intention of intervening, until the two almost dismantled the entire car, at which point the person in the driver’s seat shouted, "Enough! Do you still want the money or not?"

"Uh..." The two immediately stopped, instantly sensitive when money was mentioned.

"Since you want money, sit still and behave!" The leading man sneered coldly, saying, "With this attitude, when can you achieve great things? God will punish you!"

"Big brother, I was wrong!" The blonde-haired man hurriedly said, and the brown-haired man also quickly admitted his mistake. Given their sincere attitude, the leading man remained silent. The four continued waiting.

However, after the party ended, they watched the cars leaving Li Ruo’s backyard. When the last car left, the four immediately drove to the gate and took a look, only to find service staff inside and two maids in the villa, and no one else.

"Could she have gone upstairs...?" The blonde-haired man was stunned.

"No way, we must find a way to get inside and check!" The brown-haired man immediately jumped out of the car.

The group got out of the car, knowing they weren’t losing a pretty woman but one million US dollars, which was a huge sum to them. Leaving one person watching the car for backup, the remaining three swiftly climbed over the front fences and ran, taking advantage of the maids tidying up the backyard. They rushed through the front door into the villa, but upon entering, they were dumbfounded—it was completely empty.

"Darn, we’ve been tricked!" One man immediately gritted his teeth.

"Let’s search inside!" The brown-haired man hurriedly suggested.

The group searched the three-story villa thoroughly, each assigned a floor, but ultimately found no one. Reluctantly, the three came out of the rooms and quickly ran back to the car. After hearing their report, the leading man frowned, puffing on his cigarette. He coldly said, "Damn it, they managed to escape like this—we definitely can’t allow it!"

"Big brother, what should we do now?" the little brother asked bewildered.

"What can we do, we can only continue squatting in her company!" The leading man sighed, "We big guys can’t even handle one woman. It’s so infuriating!"

"Big brother, it’s not that we’re incompetent, it’s that she’s too cunning!" The brown-haired man said in frustration.

"Let’s go, we’ll settle the score with her later!" The leading man stepped on the gas, driving away. Who would have thought that after waiting here for hours, this would be the outcome?

Meanwhile, in a red Beetle, a girl in a pink dress was driving, with Li Ruo sitting in the passenger seat next to her. The girl curiously asked, "Mr. Li, why are you being watched?"

"Who knows!" Li Ruo sighed helplessly, saying, "Maybe I’m just too paranoid. Ever since the kidnapping incident, I’ve been riddled with fear and doubt."

"Hehe, it’s okay. Come to my place for the night. After some rest, maybe you won’t feel this way!" The girl was Li Ruo’s secretary, who joined the Tianya Group’s presidential office team after graduating from Jianghuai University, becoming an excellent secretary. Later, when Li Ruo came to the United States to select young, unmarried, unattached secretaries, she volunteered to come with him.

Living in the United States was something she had always longed for. She didn’t expect she could come to the United States herself. After arriving, the Tianya Group’s tasks were initially quite heavy, but later things lightened up, and the employees who came to the United States with Li Ruo were basically each given a small car. The company also rented houses for them. For this, the girl felt quite satisfied.

Arriving at her place, Li Ruo glanced back, finally relieved. There were no suspicious shadows behind them. Li Ruo smiled, "Xiao Bing, I guess I was just too tense!"

"Mr. Li, you’re always too nervous!" Xiao Bing laughed teasingly.

They parked the car in the underground parking garage and took the elevator upstairs. This was an apartment building, where each unit was small, mainly occupied by young Americans who moved out from their parents’ houses, unable to afford their own homes or stable jobs, thus living temporarily in such apartments.

"Mr. Li, let’s go up!" Xiao Bing smiled cheerfully.

"Alright!" Li Ruo chuckled.

The two stepped out of the elevator, entering the apartment. Xiao Bing’s apartment had two rooms: one study and one bedroom, along with a living room. Xiao Bing entered the room and quickly said, "Mr. Li, you’ll sleep in my room, and I’ll sleep in the study, alright?"

"No!" Li Ruo hastily stopped Xiao Bing, saying, "Don’t be so formal; you’re the host and I’m the guest. How can I ask you to sleep in the study? Really! We’ll just share a bed tonight!"

"Great!" Xiao Bing was overjoyed. Sharing a bed with Mr. Li was definitely a good thing, a chance to bond and pave the way for a promotion.

"I’ll go take a shower first!" Li Ruo carried her bag, having packed everything from toothbrush to large bath towels and robes, all prepared.

Li Ruo had narrowly escaped trouble; if she’d stayed alone at home, those four guys would have immediately taken action. The apartment didn’t have a bathtub, only a shower, which Li Ruo was used to, having showered during her studies in the United States.

While Li Ruo was showering, Xiao Bing grabbed her underwear and dashed inside, grinning, "Mr. Li, let me join you for a shower!"

"Ah?!" Li Ruo was startled, saying, "You little rascal, how did you manage to sneak in here!"

"Hehe, seeing Mr. Li feels just like seeing my own elder sister, so I feel very affectionately towards you!" Xiao Bing stuck out her tongue, already completely naked, except for a cute pink pair of underwear on her bum, looking adorable and kawaii.

"Alright, let’s shower together then!" Although Li Ruo was not used to it, she reluctantly accepted. Xiao Bing followed her across the ocean to the United States, and there was a sense of closeness among them. The two giggled as they washed together. Xiao Bing stared at Li Ruo’s full breasts, enviously saying, "Mr. Li, your chest is so big. Look at mine, so small, only a B cup! You’re at least an E cup, right?"

"Hmm, it’s not very small. You might have more chances to develop!" Li Ruo chuckled, glancing down at her proud bust, remembering Ye Chen’s kiss on her chest, feeling micro-electric currents running across her skin with delightful sensations.

"Mr. Li, where’s your boyfriend then? Why didn’t he come to the US with you?" Xiao Bing asked curiously.

"Oh him? He’s always keeping busy!" Li Ruo sighed, "Never gets to see his shadow, always running around everywhere!"

"Wow! Didn’t expect Vice President Ye to be so impressive, what kind of business is he involved with now?" Xiao Bing admired, though she joined Tianya Group later and only saw Ye Chen a few times. Within the group, news about Ye Chen spread widely, with many women flocking to Ye Chen without hesitation. Xiao Bing always liked Ye Chen but never knew what he exactly does.

Ye Chen’s role as a vice president was evidently a nominal one, only appearing a few times a month at the company yet constantly existing. Xiao Bing was very curious about Ye Chen’s background.

"What about him? He’s being sought by leaders around the world right now!" Li Ruo sighed again.

"Wow?!" Xiao Bing covered her mouth in shock, exclaiming, "God, Ye Chen is really that incredible? Even country leaders are looking for him?!"