The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

"Ye, what the hell is going on? How did that bastard get chucked out?" Pang asked curiously. Although he didn't know why, Pang naturally felt happy to see Zhang Kai being driven away. With such a troublemaker around, the reunion was just not in the mood.

"Yeah, Old Ye, why did the manager look at you like he'd seen the emperor or something?" another man said.

"It must be because our 'god of men' here is so imposing," a woman said with a starstruck tone.

"In my opinion, Old Ye must be some big shot playing coy here," another person chimed in teasingly.

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The crowd buzzed with chatter. Without Zhang Kai, everyone began to speak freely, and the atmosphere of the gathering grew more and more cheerful. Ye Shikai's identity was like a mystery, and no matter how much people asked, Ye Shikai remained silent.

The dishes served by the waiters were all not listed on the menu, made exclusively from rare ingredients, and the presentation was so exquisite that the price was even comparable to the total amount of the original set of dishes at the table. Obviously, the manager had gone to great lengths to specially treat everyone. Everyone thought it was the manager trying to please Ye Shikai, but he knew that it was Chen Yuxin who the manager truly revered.

"Wow, abalone, prawns!" the crowd exclaimed. Pang was even more excited and said, "Ye, come on, tell us, what high position do you hold now?"

"He's the owner of this hotel," Chen Yuxin suddenly said, her voice not loud, but her words stunned everyone like a bombshell. Zhu Xi Hotel had a daily turnover of millions; Ye Shikai was making a fortune every day!

Rich.

The term provoked another wave of exclamation, especially from the female classmates. Ye Shikai had been the secret crush of many girls back in high school. Now they had only just entered society for a few years, and finding a man as handsome, reliable, and wealthy as Ye Shikai was hard to come by, even with a lantern. Now that they knew Ye Shikai was the behind-the-scenes owner of Zhu Xi Hotel, their admiration reached new heights.

Chen Yuxin proudly took hold of Ye Shikai's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. On one hand, it seemed like she was declaring her territory to the other women, and on the other hand, she was hinting to Ye Shikai her intentions. Ye Shikai knew what Chen Yuxin was thinking. She wanted to boost Ye Shikai's value in front of everyone. Although he wasn't really the owner of Zhu Xi Hotel, with his identity and wealth as the Netherworld King, to be considered a VIP was more than enough.

"Yuxin, your boyfriend, oh no, I mean your husband is really impressive," a female classmate said flatteringly. Directly praising Ye Shikai might upset Chen Yuxin—after all, no woman likes it when other women throw admiring glances at their man—so she complimented Chen Yuxin, indirectly flattering them both.

"Yeah, so it turns out you're the big boss of this hotel, huh? That kid Zhang Kai really didn't know his place, provoking you on your own turf. Serves him right to get beaten up," another person laughed.

"Come on, let's have a drink." Everyone cheerfully raised their glasses, starting to talk about their lives, all just hustle and bustle for life's essentials. Ye Shikai listened to their conversations and couldn't help but feel touched. If he had finished high school and then gone to college like them, his life might have been similar to theirs now.

"You seem preoccupied." Suddenly, a soft voice echoed in his ear. Turning his head, he saw Chen Yuxin smiling at him.

"It's nothing, just reflecting," Ye Shikai said with a forced smile, drinking a sip of beer.

If they both were ordinary people, perhaps they wouldn't have separated eight years ago, and things wouldn't have turned out the way they are now.

"Do you think I spoke too forwardly today?" Chen Yuxin asked indifferently.

"Expected, I guess," Ye Shikai replied, taking a cigarette out of his pocket. Chen Yuxin's expression changed slightly, and she snatched the cigarette away, waving her hand to a waiter who immediately offered what appeared to be a very expensive brand of cigarette.

"Smoke this one instead," Chen Yuxin said with slight displeasure. Ye Shikai just smiled, didn't unwrap the expensive cigarette, and continued to take out his own cheap brand, lighting it up.

"I'm used to smoking these," Ye Shikai said with a light smile. Back in high school, with no pocket money, working odd jobs, and even the prize money won from underground fights, he used it all to subsidize his family. Even though he had started smoking then, it was always the cheapest brand.

"No, smoke this one." Chen Yuxin forcefully took the cigarette from Ye Shikai's hand and put the expensive one in its place. "Don't forget, you're a big boss now."

"I'm really not a big boss," Ye Shikai joked.

"What are you two whispering about? Come on, drink up." At this moment, a man called out to them, filling up his beer glass. "Come on, we can sing here."

As everyone laughed and talked, Ye Shikai's long-tensed heart finally relaxed a bit. These classmates of his were in the prime of their life, just stepping out of the academic ivory tower into society. Their life experiences were far from as rich as Ye Shikai's. Perhaps, in ten years, they would understand the thoughts he had at that moment...

Watching Chen Yuxin chatting happily with the classmates, Ye Shikai just stood at a distance, a faint smile on his lips, pulling out several invitations from his briefcase, hesitating for a few seconds before putting them back...

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Evening.

Ye Shikai sat in the car with the air conditioning blowing on his face. He was slightly drunk today, his face a bit flushed—truly a rare indulgence. However, drunk driving was not okay, so he planned to stay put for a while before hitting the road.

"Bang." At that moment, the passenger door was opened, and Chen Yuxin directly sat down.

"The classmates are going to the bar for an afterparty later, are you coming?" Chen Yuxi asked with a smile.

"Ah, still going out? Young people really are full of energy," Ye Shikai massaged his temples, saying helplessly.

"We seem to be of the same age, why do you sound like a middle-aged man?" Chen Yuxin laughed.

"You're the same, aren't you? If I hadn't come to this reunion, you probably wouldn't have either, Chairman Chen," Ye Shikai teased softly.

"Kai, are you making fun of me?" Chen Yuxin's face suddenly turned cold.

"No, just stating a fact," Ye Shikai said, waving his hand and continuing to enjoy the air conditioning.

"Do you know how much I wanted to kill Zhang Kai when he mocked you today?" Chen Yuxin's voice suddenly turned very cold, and Ye Shikai had a faint feeling of unease—she wouldn't blow up now, would she?

"Let's forget it, after all, he's just an old classmate. It's his problem he has character issues, it would be wrong of me to hold a grudge," Ye Shikai said with a light smile.