The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

Is Chen Yuxin selfish? Indeed, she is selfish in love, but is love ever selfless? Ye Shikai doesn't know whether her selfishness was always there or if it developed over time. Perhaps when Ye Shikai and Chen Yuxin were together in the past, her selfishness just wasn't exposed.

Ye Shikai let out a bitter laugh. He, too, was once brought together with Su Qingyu by a marriage arrangement. Now, it's ironic that he is troubled over how to reject another absurd "marriage pact" with Chen Yuxin, who used to be so unforgettable to him.

"I will not divorce, Xin. I can't be that selfish, nor can I stand by indifferently watching Qingyu get hurt," Ye Shikai said in a calm tone, speaking his true feelings.

"Fine then. Since you won't sign, just watch Wang Kai get arrested," Chen Yuxin huffed coldly after hearing him, ready to command her subordinates.

"Xin, can you answer a question for me?" Ye Shikai asked, his expression serene as he looked at Chen Yuxin.

"Ask away."

"Do you understand what love is?"

"Why are you asking me this?" Chen Yuxin responded indifferently.

"Even if I sign the papers today and marry you, I will not love you anymore." Ye Shikai's implication was clear: Chen Yuxin could keep him by her side, but she couldn't keep his heart.

"That's impossible," Chen Yuxin suddenly exclaimed, "I don't believe you don't love me." While saying this, she grabbed Ye Shikai's coat and pulled out his wallet from his pocket.

"If you don't love me, why would you keep my photo in your wallet?" Chen Yuxin opened the wallet and found a photo inside, which showed her eight years younger, her youthful and immature features evident. Ye Shikai had kept this photo for eight years, never leaving his side, and because of it, Su Qingyu once got upset, which even led to marital conflicts.

Ye Shikai took the photo, looked at the girl in it, the corners of his mouth lifted ever so slightly, his face lit up with the joy of reminiscence. Chen Yuxin thought Ye Shikai had let go and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'll give this photo back to you," Ye Shikai said with a faint smile as he placed the photo on the table.

"What do you mean by that?" Chen Yuxin was shocked by Ye Shikai's gesture, trembling and struggling to accept it.

"I've always kept this photo as a memento. Now that we've met, I'll return it to you," he said. After hearing this, Chen Yuxin's face slowly turned cold, her lips trembling slightly, tears swirling in her eyes, looking pitiful.

Chen Yuxin misunderstood, interpreting Ye Shikai's returning of the photo as him wanting to abandon her. The photo was previously a token of remembrance, and now he wanted to give it back, which, to her, clearly meant he wanted to sever ties with her.

"I don't want it," Chen Yuxin shouted loudly, then hugged her head in agony and burst into tears.

Ye Shikai felt a pang of sympathy. Chen Yuxin once was the woman he loved the most, and even now, he still loved her. Thinking of this, Ye Shikai's heart softened, and he slowly bent down to embrace Chen Yuxin, who was leaning against the wall, in his arms.

"Xin, sometimes you need to..."

"Sss." Before Ye Shikai could react, a sharp pain in his neck made him jump back as if shocked by electricity. When he regained his senses, Chen Yuxin was looking at him meaningfully, and in her hand was a syringe...

"Damn it." Ye Shikai couldn't help but curse; a needle hole must have formed on his neck, and half of the drug had already been injected.

"Xin, what are you doing, what did you inject me with?" Ye Shikai retreated to the window, watching Chen Yuxin warily.

"Kai, you can relax, this isn't poison." Chen Yuxin said playfully, her figure suddenly moved and vanished from the spot, then appeared in front of Ye Shikai like a ghostly shadow.

"Kai, you must be tired. Let me help you to bed." Chen Yuxin hugged Ye Shikai, gazing into his eyes as the syringe in her hand slowly moved towards his neck.

"No." Ye Shikai, having regained his composure, used his Inner Strength to push Chen Yuxin away, feeling a wave of dizziness hit him; he staggered and fell to the ground. Was the drug taking effect? Ye Shikai tried to expel the anesthetic from his body using his Inner Strength, but to little effect.

"This drug was specially made for cultivators. Kai, I've prepared for this day for a long time." Chen Yuxin said with a faint smile, sitting on the couch and watching Ye Shikai struggle.

The only thing in Ye Shikai's mind was the nearly insane expression on Chen Yuxin's face; he had been deceived once again.

This won't do, what should I do now? Ye Shikai channeled the Inner God Scripture, his powerful Inner Strength couldn't remove the drug's effects, but it could delay them.

"Kai, what else do you intend to do?" Chen Yuxin smiled faintly. In her view, Ye Shikai had feelings for her for more than a decade, so she believed that Ye Shikai's true love must also be her, and Su Qingyu was just someone who had an affair and used the marriage arranged by the elders to marry Ye Shikai.

Jealousy, resentment, regret - Chen Yuxin's thoughts were filled with these emotions. She believed that the marriage was entirely because Su Qingyu had bewitched Ye Shikai, unaware that it was all stemming from the jealousy and unwillingness deep within her own heart.

Of course, Chen Yuxin's departure was not her own intention, quite the opposite; she felt as if dying when her parents took her away. Therefore, she was resentful, believing that Su Qingyu was the interloper who took advantage of her absence.

"Netherworld King Spell—Shadow Clone." Ye Shikai mustered all his strength to stand up and activated the Main God Skill with his Inner Strength. In an instant, more than a dozen Avatars popped into existence, making the conference room seem crowded.

Chen Yuxin was startled; indeed, she hadn't expected Ye Shikai to have such a technique, being able to create clones. She was a cultivator herself and the Chen family elder had also taught her many exquisite techniques. She quickly understood it was a skill, so she immediately calmed down, but the headache was determining which one was his True Body.

More than a dozen clones fled through the door and window, dazzling the eye, while Ye Shikai himself blended in amongst them. Although there were many people, due to the numbing drug affecting the True Body, the clones were also staggering as if drunk.

Ye Shikai escaped through the window, landed on his feet, suddenly feeling his legs go weak, barely able to withstand the force of his descent. His limbs felt like they were filled with lead, excessively heavy. Damn it, the effect of the anesthetic was getting stronger; soon he could barely use his Inner Strength. If this continued, he would eventually be caught. Ye Shikai dashed forward fiercely, his body gradually losing balance, his vision getting blurrier.

With a "thud," Ye Shikai suddenly tripped and tumbled down the slope, falling straight into the river.