Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 672: Chapter 675: You Are Not Successful

After Lin Ruoxi and her mentor, Kris, got in the car, Lin silently started the engine and drove away from the airport.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Kris felt quite guilty and said, "I'm really sorry, Lin. I didn't expect to cause you this kind of trouble. I'll find time to apologize to your husband."

"There's no need," Lin Ruoxi's eyes were still red, but she had managed to control her emotions. She said calmly, "You didn't do anything wrong."

"But..."

"Kris, I invited you here to take up the position of Human Resources Director in the company. You don't need to worry about my family and marriage," Lin Ruoxi said.

Kris sighed and nodded with a bitter smile, saying, "Alright. To be honest, I'm very curious about your husband. What could have brought you two together? Regardless, I hope you both can be happy because it's obvious he cares a lot about you."

Lin Ruoxi let out a noncommittal snort, "Kris, our relationship is very complicated, so it's best if you don't say too much. Moreover, if following me secretly and publicly questioning my character is his way of caring, then I'd rather not be cared for."

"Lin, although I don't know much about the details, I can assure you that the issues between you and your husband aren't entirely his fault. You share some of the responsibility. As your teacher, I have to say that you are an extremely smart student in your studies and career, making even your teacher feel a bit ashamed. But as a woman, you are not successful. I think you should learn more from my wife, Jennifer," Kris said, shaking his head and sighing.

Lin Ruoxi frowned and glanced at her mentor, "Why?"

"Do you know, just half a year ago, I had a very close mistress. During those days, I often lied to my wife, Jennifer, and was actually with my mistress," Kris said, a bit embarrassed, "But one time, I was caught by my wife at the mall. She instantly understood everything."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes showed a trace of surprise, temporarily forgetting her pain, and she quietly continued listening to Kris's story.

Kris sighed, "At that moment, I thought I was going to be humiliated. When I saw Jennifer walking towards me, my hands trembled, my legs went weak, and I almost fainted. I was very worried that she would cause a scene in the mall. That would be disastrous. The reporters in America would definitely write about how the famous human resources professor, Kris Olbach, was caught having an affair, leading to court summons and even a ruined reputation."

Lin Ruoxi was silent. She hadn't expected her mentor to be such a man, but since he was her teacher, she couldn't say much. Kris touched his chin and smiled awkwardly, "But things didn't turn out as I imagined. At that time, my dear Jennifer walked up to me and the woman with elegance, like a friend who happened to meet us by chance. She smiled at me and said, 'The kids have always thought you were a great father, and I have always believed you were the best choice of my life. We are waiting for you to come home for dinner. I'll make your favorite chicken salad with cheese.' Oh God—Lin, you know, I was extremely ashamed at that moment. I found it hard to express my love for Jennifer in words. She is truly a wife who is hard to refuse. Right then, I ended things with that woman and never had any contact again. Even now, my relationship with Jennifer is very good. She didn't hesitate to accompany me to live in Yanxia this time."

Lin Ruoxi tightly gripped the steering wheel and smiled bitterly, "Really, that's great."

Kris smiled, "I told you this because I hope you can have a happy marriage too. After all, you are my most outstanding student. Lin, in reality, men need far less than women do. Women often complain that men aren't romantic enough, caring enough, or faithful enough. But in truth, men only need women to give them face."

"Face?" Lin Ruoxi murmured in response.

"That's right. No matter what the occasion, even in front of family, men don't want to lose face. Don't expect a man to yield to you in public. It's unrealistic unless the man has no self-respect. Just like my wife Jennifer did, even if she discovered my affair in public, she still helped me save face. This made me extremely grateful to her and stimulated all my love for her. Trust me, Lin, your husband loves you very much. I'm a man, so I can see it. And for a man who loves you, being tolerant of him is something he finds hard to resist. As long as you treat him well in front of others, like in front of colleagues or parents, making him feel respected and dignified, he will be satisfied. As for when you're alone, you can treat him however you want, and he won't be dissatisfied. In fact, you'll gain real control in the background." Kris raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Just like me now, all my money is taken by Jennifer, and I'm basically a poor guy, but I'm still very happy."

Hearing this, Lin Ruoxi felt a slight touch in her heart and bit her lip. It seemed that she indeed had never given Yang Chen any face, not even in front of Guo Xuehua.

Kris sighed, "I feel bad telling you this, but I hope it helps."

Lin Ruoxi gently replied, "Hmm. Although things are complicated, I still want to thank you. From now on, please focus more on work."

Kris shrugged, appearing quite helpless.

Meanwhile, outside the airport, the traffic was busy.

Standing at the airport entrance for a long time, Yang Chen wiped his face, took a long breath, and returned to his car, driving away.

After aimlessly driving on the highway for about an hour, Yang Chen gradually calmed down. He smiled self-deprecatingly and exited at an intersection, planning to head to the company.

Although he couldn't think of a way to solve the current predicament, Yang Chen didn't intend to remain disheartened.

Unexpectedly, after entering a street, he found himself in a familiar old place—the West District Market.

This place, where he had sold lamb skewers for more than half a year, brought back memories. Previously, when he was in the PR department at Yu Lei International, he had come here to buy breakfast for female colleagues. But now, it had been months since his last visit.

Most of the vendors here didn't recognize him anymore; things had changed.

Yang Chen slowed down the car, took a turn, and arrived at the bar street.

Since it was daytime, there weren't many people on the street, and most of the bars were still closed.

When he drove past the small bar where he first met Lin Ruoxi, Yang Chen stopped the car and took a careful look. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. This was the place where his magical life of over a year had begun, and now it felt like this life was coming to an end. Coincidentally, he had found his way back here.

Yang Chen didn't get out of the car and continued driving forward. He circled around to the "dangerous building" where he had once lived, only to find that it had been demolished and a new apartment building was being constructed.

He parked near the construction site for a while, lost in his thoughts. Finally, as if making a firm decision, he gritted his teeth, turned the car around, and drove toward the city center.

Due to traffic, it was already lunchtime by the time he arrived at Yu Lei International's building.

Yang Chen parked the car and took the elevator directly to the floor of the CEO's office. He knocked on the door of Lin Ruoxi's office but received no response. After a quick perception check, he realized the office was empty, which explained why Wu Yue, the flat-chested woman, hadn't stopped him.

Scratching his head, Yang Chen went down one floor and randomly grabbed a female employee from the secretary's office, asking, "Where is President Lin?"

The female employee seemed to recognize Yang Chen and answered respectfully, "President Lin is in a meeting in the main conference room. The meeting should be ending soon."

Yang Chen was stunned. A meeting? She actually had the heart to attend a meeting after what happened?!

He had always known Lin Ruoxi could control her emotions well, but he never expected her to have the nerve to go back to the office and continue with meetings after such an incident.

Yang Chen could only admire her; this was beyond being a workaholic—it was almost a split personality in how she treated emotions and work.

As he walked to the corridor outside the main conference room, he saw a group of company executives exiting the room.

Leading the group were Lin Ruoxi and Kris, flanked by Mo Qianni and Liu Mingyu, with Li Minghe and others following.

Seeing Yang Chen standing in the corridor like a guardian deity, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Mo Qianni's expression was complex, while Liu Mingyu looked somewhat surprised. Wu Yue, on the other hand, frowned with apparent disgust.

Lin Ruoxi, who had been instructing Kris, looked a bit evasive when she saw Yang Chen suddenly appear. It was impossible to pretend she hadn't seen him, but she didn't know how to start a conversation.

Kris, unaware of the full situation, greeted Yang Chen warmly, "Hi, Mr. Lin's husband, we meet again so soon. How are you?"

Mr. Lin's husband?!

All the executives heard this loud and clear. Wu Yue, Li Minghe, and others who were unaware were immediately shocked.

Lin Ruoxi's heart raced. She had always kept her marriage a secret from the public, and now it was abruptly exposed!

As for Mo Qianni and Liu Mingyu, their faces clearly showed bitterness.

Realizing the strange and surprised looks from everyone, Kris felt a bit awkward and forced a stiff smile, sensing he might have caused some trouble again.