The village beauty and me!

Upon hearing this, Chen Huan's first reaction was that Zhao Yaru was joking with him.

But it was soon noticed that Miss Zhao's expression was very serious, not like she was just joking around.

Chen Huan then became curious, "What do you mean by that?"

Seeing that Chen Huai had become interested, Zhao Yaru suddenly had a shrewd look flash across her face.

He shifted his body slightly and said, "I'm all sweaty, I need to take a shower first."

"Wait for me a moment..."

Isn't this obviously building up anticipation?

Chen Huan smiled and said, "It would be so boring for me to wait alone. I was sweating just now anyway."

"How about we shower together?"

Zhao Yaru never expected that Chen Huan would make such a request.

As soon as I got out of bed, my legs went weak and I sat down on the floor, wincing in pain.

Chen Huan went over and picked him up without saying a word, heading straight for the bathroom.

A moment later, Zhao Yaru came out first, her face flushed. Wrapped in a bath towel, she complained, "Did you take a shower? You were sweating even more just now..."

Chen Huan followed behind with a grin, "What can I do? It's not my fault you have a good figure."

Zhao Yaru wanted to get angry, but she could only furrow her brows halfway before she couldn't help but smile.

Even someone as proud as Miss Zhao would be utterly unable to resist the heartfelt praise from the man she had just been intimate with.

Seemingly afraid that Chen Huan, this guy with super high physical strength, would have designs on her again, Miss Zhao quickly locked herself in the dressing room and tidied her clothes.

When she reappeared, although her overall demeanor had become much more rational and aloof, there was still a clear hint of gentleness and allure in her eyes.

  

It's not unusual for a woman to undergo such a transformation in a short period of time.

Chen Huan, on the other hand, was wearing only shorts, leaning back on the sofa with his legs crossed and smoking.

Zhao Yaru instinctively frowned, wanting to scold him.

But the words that came out of her mouth were a soft "Smoking too much is bad for your health."

Chen Huan casually hummed in agreement. "Can we talk about Ma Yingjun now?"

Zhao Yaru sat opposite Chen Huan and said, "You really don't know how to beat around the bush when you talk."

Chen Huan chuckled, "Some things have to be done directly; that's the only way to be efficient and achieve your goals quickly."

Zhao Yaru clearly sensed the unusual meaning in those two sentences, and her pretty face flushed red.

My mind was in turmoil, and I couldn't bring myself to say the words I had prepared.

In the end, all she could do was roll her eyes at Chen Huan with an infinitely charming expression.

He then frowned slightly, "Ma Yingjun is far more capable and cunning than you imagine."

"You have no idea how much she benefited from this upheaval in the Ma family."

Chen Huan raised his eyebrows, somewhat unconvinced. "Isn't it just taking advantage of the situation to eliminate the original rival forces within the family?"

"I already knew that."

Zhao Yaru's expression became even more arrogant. "I know you have a few capable people around you now, who know quite a bit about Dongjiang City."

"Unfortunately, you haven't touched on the core of the real inside story regarding the Ma family and Ma Yingjun."

"No wonder he's still so smug."

Chen Huan couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and sat down next to Zhao Yaru, then put his arm around her. "Explain yourself clearly in three sentences, or I'll have to do it my own way."

Zhao Yaru blushed deeply. "No, stop it, I'll do as you say, okay?"

He then quickly explained, "Ma Yingjun had already harbored ulterior motives long ago. During the years he spent working for the Ma family overseas, he secretly cultivated and developed his own power, and his achievements were remarkable."

"However, the truth will eventually come out, and the previous leaders of the Ma family have already learned about this."

"This time, we've recalled Ma Yingjun from overseas. On the surface, it's to deal with you, but in reality, it's to seize the resources Ma Yingjun has hidden overseas."

"They even want to directly control and imprison Ma Yingjun, making her merely a tool of the Ma family and preventing her from ever rising above her station."

"If you hadn't caused a ruckus at the underground boxing ring and taken the USB drive, shaking and instilling fear in the entire Ma family, Ma Yingjun might already be subdued."

"All her efforts over the years will be in vain, and she will have become someone else's dowry."

"She came to negotiate with you, seemingly showing weakness, but in reality, it was partly to impress the Ma family's higher-ups and get some people to switch sides and see her as their savior, and partly to eliminate dissidents with a more reasonable excuse and means."

"The previous head of the family was killed by Ma Yingjun himself, in front of all the core members of the Ma family."

"This completely intimidated everyone, making them obediently hand over some of their resources and assets to comply with the conditions Ma Yingjun promised you."

"At the same time, I dare not have any further thoughts about Ma Yingjun's overseas businesses."

"After all, the Ma family has already fallen from power. Even if they had this idea, it would be impossible for them to reach that far."

Zhao Yaru's words completely changed Chen Huan's understanding.

He clicked his tongue, his expression a mixture of emotions.

He then gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, "Ma Yingjun, Ma Yingjun, I really underestimated you."

"In the end, I really did become your tool."

Zhao Yaru comforted her, "Don't be too discouraged, and don't get upset. Although Ma Yingjun achieved her goal and gained an advantage in this whole affair, you also gained quite a bit."

"We can definitely cooperate now and acquire all the high-quality resources that the Ma family hasn't yet been divided up by other capital. Wouldn't that give you an even greater sense of accomplishment?"

"Ma Yingjun will only be developing her career overseas from now on, and you might never have the chance to meet her again. Why bother about what she does?"

Chen Huan's emotions were not affected by Zhao Yaru.

He still had his brows furrowed and said resentfully, "This is definitely not over."

"I'm not particularly interested in the Ma family's assets, but I'm going to take Ma Yingjun down sooner or later, and take him down hard!"

Zhao Yaru's eye twitched, and she roughly understood what Chen Huan meant by "taking over".

"By the way, what's this about the Ma family's valuable assets?"

"They've already collapsed. Those who should pay compensation have paid, and those who should disperse have dispersed. That's all, right?" Chen Huan turned to look at Zhao Yaru.

Miss Zhao performed very well today, which was quite satisfactory.

So Chen Huan thought it was time to give them something in return.

Clearly, what Zhao Yaru is really concerned about is the high-quality assets of the Ma family that she just mentioned.

Zhao Yaru's eyes immediately lit up with enthusiasm, "It may have fallen, but even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

"Some business channels and resources that were originally monopolized by the Ma family are now worth as much as real money."

"Now that you're a hot commodity in Dongjiang City, with you stepping forward and us working together, taking back these resources and controlling these business channels couldn't be easier..."