"I say, you guys are really something!" Ye Chen laughed. "Fighting over such a trivial matter? Are you guys silly?"

Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua already had a hint of enmity between them, so Ye Chen had no choice but to step in and mediate.

Zhang Xinlan's relationship with Ye Chen was public, while Liu Shihua and Ye Chen's relationship was a secret.

However, Liu Shihua now seemed extremely unwilling! She was not content with just having a secret affair with Ye Chen, she tried to provoke Zhang Xinlan, engaging in a battle of wits with her, wanting to be openly with Ye Chen!

But once the two women openly and secretly fought for his favor, in the end, the one who would have the hardest time would be Ye Chen!

"Shut up!" Liu Shihua and Zhang Xinlan both looked at Ye Chen and snapped simultaneously.

"..."

Ye Chen obediently shut his mouth. Living with beautiful women, Ye Chen really lacked dignity!

However, heroes have always loved beauties since ancient times!

Ye Chen's code of conduct was always to be violent towards men, and gently violent towards women!

"Liu Shihua, even if you need a bodyguard, Ye Chen is my fiancé!" Zhang Xinlan said solemnly, a cold light flashing in her beautiful eyes as if she had noticed something amiss.

"A man should prioritize his career, and right now he is my bodyguard!" Liu Shihua declared, not to be outdone.

Letting go once might mean regretting for a lifetime, and Liu Shihua did not want to give herself a chance to regret, so she absolutely would not let go now!

"At the end of the year, I will bring Ye Chen to meet my parents. I want to develop our relationship properly during this period!" Zhang Xinlan said, trying to reason with Liu Shihua.

"Does your relationship still need to be cultivated?" Liu Shihua asked, her words heavy with implication, showing she did not care much about what was said. "Don't think I don't know that you two must have done those unspeakable things in secret!"

"You already know?!" Zhang Xinlan exclaimed, surprised. Even though she had expected it, she was still somewhat flustered when Liu Shihua spoke it out loud.

"Of course, I've known for a long time!" Liu Shihua said with a glance.

In fact, what bothered Liu Shihua the most was exactly that. She and Ye Chen had some feelings for each other, but she had no advantage over Zhang Xinlan because Zhang Xinlan and Ye Chen not only had a relationship, but were about to have a baby as well!

"Alright then, Liu Shihua, I'm serious now," Zhang Xinlan said. "When you're on vacation, you won't need Ye Chen's protection temporarily, so don't make a fuss, okay?"

"This great star won't say anything more. The bodyguard contract I signed with Ye Chen is still in my bag!" Liu Shihua said. "Want me to take it out for you to see?"

The bodyguard contract Ye Chen initially signed was an absolute killer, but that very contract was drafted by Zhang Xinlan in the first place for Ye Chen to sign, which gave Zhang Xinlan quite the headache!

"Why do you insist on him being your bodyguard!" Zhang Xinlan said helplessly.

"Good skills, honest man, and most importantly, you trust him very much, don't you?" Liu Shihua said. She really just wanted Ye Chen as her bodyguard; she absolutely had no other thoughts, at least that's how she was presenting herself now.

"Is that all?" Zhang Xinlan rubbed her eyebrows, finding Liu Shihua's behavior oddly strange, leading her to a bad suspicion, yet she dared not confirm it.

"Just that!" Liu Shihua said.

"That's still not acceptable. Ye Chen must stay by my side!" Zhang Xinlan said with a smile, suddenly playing the rogue. "Originally, I found Ye Chen to be your bodyguard, now I'm thinking about whether I should replace him for you!"

"..."

Liu Shihua suddenly had a bad feeling, even a bit of horror.

Was her recent behavior too impulsive?

Zhang Xinlan couldn't have discovered anything, could she?

However, just as the two women were at a standoff, Ye Chen's phone suddenly rang.

After finishing his doughnut and calmly drinking a bowl of soy milk, Ye Chen wiped his hands clean before taking out his phone.

"A strange number?"

The number was not saved with a name, but Ye Chen still pressed the answer button.

"Hello?" Ye Chen put the phone to his ear.

"It's Chu Yanran!"

"Oh, it's Her Majesty. What do you need?" Ye Chen thought, suspecting the Empress really couldn't sit still any longer.

"I want to discuss a pharmaceutical cooperation with you. I'm currently with Su Binglan, are you available to come over?" Chu Yanran said.

"Of course, where are you?" Ye Chen asked, feeling a hint of excitement.

"The same place as before!" Chu Yanran said. "We're all waiting for you, hurry up!"

"Okay!"

Ye Chen hung up the phone, took a deep breath. The pharmaceutical company matter was finally going to be resolved!

Would Chu Yanran be satisfied with investing a huge sum of money for just less than half the shares of Wanshi Medicine?

However, what the outcome would be, he couldn't just guess it; he had to go and talk in person.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Ye Chen snapped back to reality and saw Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua gazing intently at him.

"Chu Yanran called you?" Zhang Xinlan asked.

"Yes, it's about the pharmaceutical company. It should be coming to a conclusion now!" Ye Chen nodded, a major step forward for him; success could create a staggering dynasty.

"Then you better go quickly!" Zhang Xinlan said.

"Okay!" Ye Chen replied. "You two get along, we're all family, don't hurt each other's feelings!"

"Who's one of the family with you!" the two women said disdainfully in unison.

"..."

"Ye Chen!"

Just as Ye Chen was about to turn and walk away, Liu Shihua suddenly called out to him.

"What's up?" Ye Chen asked.

"Good luck, go for it!" Liu Shihua cheered him on, knowing how important this step was for him.

Ye Chen smiled, a bloom-like smile, and finally, he gave Liu Shihua an OK sign and drifted away.

"Xinlan, I was just kidding with you earlier. I don't need Ye Chen as a bodyguard when I'm on leave!"

After Ye Chen left, Liu Shihua was silent for a moment before she started to back down proactively. For now, she was still the third wheel and temporarily no match for Zhang Xinlan's lead.

"Humph, I knew you would be like this, you troublemaker!" Zhang Xinlan glanced at the big star, seeming to know her character and having expected this.

"Hehe, Xinlan, you're the best. No matter how much trouble I cause, you never get mad at me!" Liu Shihua hugged Zhang Xinlan, who was truly kind to her.

"Of course. I'm so good to you; you'd better take care of me when I'm old!" Zhang Xinlan said.

"Shameless, you're only a few years older than me, and you're already talking about me taking care of you!" Liu Shihua complained.

"If you don't take care of me when I'm old, then I won't be so nice to you anymore!"

"Xinlan, can I say something to you?"

"Speak!"

"You really are shameless!"

"Liu Shihua, you're asking for a beating!"

"Ow, you're hurting me!"

"Hahaha!"

After a bout of play-fighting, Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua ended up joking together, truly a pair of close sisters.

"Xinlan, let's go find Ye Chen!" Liu Shihua suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Zhang Xinlan asked. "What do you want to find him for? He's gone to take care of serious business!"

"If we chase after him now, we might still catch up!" Liu Shihua said. "This time he's sure to succeed in getting the cooperation. If we quietly follow him and then suddenly show up when he's celebrating the success!"

"You are going to be his wife, the most important person in his life!"

"If you appear before him with a bouquet of flowers just as he secures a big deal, that will definitely give him a bit of romance, a surprise!"

"Ye Chen is someone who appreciates gratitude. You've been with him through the toughest times, so even if he becomes a powerhouse later on, he will never let you down!"

After saying all this, Liu Shihua suggested that Zhang Xinlan follow Ye Chen and surprise him with a romantic gesture once the cooperation was secured.

"Really?"

Zhang Xinlan's eyes brightened; Liu Shihua's idea was whimsical but very feasible!

"Then let's hurry and catch up, or we won't make it!" Liu Shihua said.

"Well, alright then, let's move quickly!" Zhang Xinlan hesitated for a moment but then agreed enthusiastically.

And so, Liu Shihua and Zhang Xinlan set off in hot pursuit of Ye Chen.

Give Zhang Xinlan advice and help her create a romantic surprise for Ye Chen? Liu Shihua wasn't so foolish!

Liu Shihua and Zhang Xinlan were rivals in love. How could she possibly give schemes and advice to Zhang Xinlan? Not even if Shihua were kicked by a donkey would she be that stupid!

Liu Shihua and Ye Chen had been in a secret relationship for quite some time, and they'd had plenty of alone time in the shadows. One day, while Ye Chen was using the bathroom, Liu Shihua took the opportunity to sneak a peek at his phone.

Then, Liu Shihua uncovered a huge secret—Su Binglan was still in contact with Ye Chen!

Moreover, it seemed that Ye Chen's plan for the pharmaceutical company was left in the hands of this woman!

Liu Shihua knew very well who Su Binglan was; she was the reason Zhang Xinlan and Ye Chen almost broke up.

However, they were still in contact secretly and seemed to maintain that certain relationship, which left Liu Shihua astonished and feeling an inexplicable excitement!

Su Binglan and Ye Chen were still entangled with each other. Liu Shihua was angered by this but knew Zhang Xinlan would be even more furious!

And now, Liu Shihua just needed an opportunity, a chance to create chaos!

Once Zhang Xinlan discovered that Ye Chen was still in touch with Su Binglan, their relationship would crumble, and Liu Shihua could then seize her moment!

So, prompting Zhang Xinlan to follow Ye Chen was really a cunning plan by Liu Shihua!

Half an hour later, Ye Chen arrived in front of a hotel.

Ye Chen parked his car where he had parked it last time, and Ye Unparalleled was waiting for him at the hotel entrance, just like the previous occasion.

"Ye Unparalleled!" Ye Chen walked up briskly, greeting Ye Unparalleled with a smile.

"Ye Chen, you're so slow. Chu has been waiting for you for a long time!" Ye Unparalleled said.

"Did you notice?" Ye Chen suddenly asked, looking mysteriously excited.

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