Chapter 7625
Self-Deception
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "People always like to dream, and I'm no exception. It's not wrong, but you just shouldn't bring those dreams into your life, or you'll end up with a lot of trouble."
Yun Yuyan nodded: "Yes, this kind of thing won't happen again. Life is life, and dreams are dreams. They are unrelated."
"I will try my best not to touch things I don't understand in the future, otherwise I will be tricked and killed without even knowing it, which would be like dying like an idiot."
Xiao Chen knew that Yun Yuyan had truly learned her lesson this time. People need to grow; words alone are not enough. They also need to experience things to truly learn a lesson.
Yun Yuyan was actually lucky. With him by her side this time, she didn't suffer any losses and even learned a lesson.
He didn't say anything more and focused on driving.
It's a pity this car doesn't have intelligent driving assistance; otherwise, it would be much more worry-free. Next time I have the chance, I'll definitely buy one with intelligent driving assistance and try it out. After all, the intelligent driving vehicles produced by their group have already reached Level 4 and are sold all over the world.
Just buy any car.
When they arrived at the villa, Yun Yuyan was still listless, clearly frightened and completely exhausted.
"I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed and need to get some sleep. Could you please ask for a day off for me? Oh, and I still want to say thank you... Also, remember to buy me some antiques."
Xiao Chen found it somewhat amusing: "Even in this state, you're still thinking about work. You're really dedicated."
"Of course, you've entrusted the company to me, so I have to take responsibility for it and make sure it doesn't fail. Although for you, Xunjiang Group is just a means to find your wife, for me, she is the only one!"
Yun Yuyan said stubbornly.
"Okay, okay, go and get some rest. Don't go to the company today. I'll let them know. Tomorrow will be a new day."
Xiao Chen had no way to deal with Yun Yuyan's stubbornness and could only urge her to go to sleep.
"Don't forget about the antiques, I have to meet a client tomorrow!"
"I guarantee I'll complete the task and won't let you down." Xiao Chen smiled wryly. This woman was even more concerned about his company than he was.
Yun Yuyan went into the room and fell asleep without even taking off her clothes.
Xiao Chen covered her with a blanket before closing the door and leaving.
Back in his room, he resumed his cultivation.
When he has nothing else to do, he usually chooses to cultivate, since strength is the key.
He is now undoubtedly the number one expert in the secular world, but his enemy is the Prison Clan, an even more powerful existence. He had encountered Prison Clan members with higher cultivation levels than him before. If it weren't for the help of the powerful beings in his immortal mansion, he would probably have been ambushed and killed by now.
He could never forget that incident, so he never dared to slack off.
Now, his realm has been stabilized at the sixth level of the Divine Power Realm, and the proportion of immortal power in his body that is converted into divine essence has increased by a full 40%.
Divine essence is a higher level of energy than immortal power.
The power unleashed by using divine energy to perform martial arts techniques is also much greater.
Therefore, converting his immortal power into divine essence as soon as possible is his top priority.
He lost track of time while practicing, and when he stopped, it was already dark outside.
He was about to take a shower to refresh himself when his phone suddenly rang, breaking the silence of the room. Xiao Chen went over, picked up the phone, and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but it was a local number, so he answered it.
If it's an unfamiliar number from out of town, he'll probably hang up immediately without the slightest hesitation.
"Who is it?" Xiao Chen asked casually when he answered the phone.
The person who called him that night must have something on their mind, but he doesn't know who it is.
"Mr. Xiao, it's me, Zhang Ziren!" A hoarse and exhausted voice came from the other end of the phone, almost as if he were crying, his voice trembling slightly: "Help me, Mr. Xiao, I don't know who else to call..."
"Calm down and tell me slowly..." Xiao Chen could roughly guess what had happened. He had previously told Zhang Ziren about Jiang Lanting's affair.
It's likely that Zhang Ziren went to investigate and stumbled upon something scandalous.
Judging from Zhang Ziren's weak voice, he had most likely been beaten up, and badly at that. He was so desperate that he had no other choice but to call him.
After all, Zhang Ziren wasn't a local, and he didn't have any relatives here.
"Mr. Xiao... I'm so ashamed. I... I didn't believe you before... I'm such a coward, such an idiot!"
Zhang Ziren's voice was filled with despair and anger, and he seemed to be crying, "You're absolutely right, Jiang Lanting is a bastard, she actually had an affair with that Huang Bujue right in front of me, she's too blatant!"
Xiao Chen sighed. He knew this would be the outcome.
Zhang Ziren is a good person in every way, except that he is too honest and has no temper. As a result, he was firmly controlled by Jiang Lanting... However, he did not expect that Zhang Ziren would be in such a bad state. Judging from his voice, he was seriously injured.
After all, he's a legendary doctor and a master; he can tell a lot just by listening to his voice.
"A real man doesn't cry. Even if you cry your heart out, it won't solve anything. Explain what happened to me first, and then I won't bother with your business anymore."
Xiao Chen had no intention of comforting Zhang Ziren. What can a grown man do besides cry when something happens? No wonder his wife cheated on him.
Although it may seem a bit unkind, to be honest, Zhang Ziren himself has some problems. He can't control his wife, so what kind of man is he?
Zhang Ziren took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and recounted what had happened that afternoon in fits and starts. The despair in his voice could be clearly felt even through the phone.
It turned out that after hanging up with Xiao Chen in the afternoon, Zhang Ziren had been feeling uneasy. Xiao Chen's words were like a sharp thorn, deeply embedded in his heart, impossible to pull out or swallow.
He said he didn't believe it, but his mind was already in turmoil.
In the end, he couldn't resist and secretly installed a location tracking app on Jiang Lanting's phone, wanting to see for himself where Jiang Lanting had gone and whether what Xiao Chen said was true.
At 5 p.m., the location software showed that Jiang Lanting was in a high-end hotel in the west of the city.
Zhang Ziren's heart sank instantly. Without thinking twice, he immediately took a taxi and rushed over. He waited anxiously in the hotel lobby for half an hour.
Just as he was about to lose his patience, the elevator doors opened, and Jiang Lanting and that man... Huang Buju, walked out together.
The two acted intimately, with Jiang Lanting holding Huang Buju's arm and a shy smile on her face.
Huang Buju whispered something in her ear, pinching her cheek from time to time. The two hugged and kissed affectionately, completely disregarding the gazes of those around them, as if no one else was there.
Seeing this, Zhang Ziren felt his blood rush to his head, overwhelmed by anger and humiliation. (End of Chapter)