The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 99 Recording Pen

Chapter 99 Recording Pen

"Actually, I arrived quite a while ago. I was just waiting for your call to let you know I arrived safely."

Now Li Chenxu has learned his lesson. He no longer questions and accuses Mu Xiaoyu like he did when their conflicts were at their worst. Instead, he subtly reminds Mu Xiaoyu of her mistakes.

For example, now that Mu Xiaoyu is Li Chenxu's wife, she should at least call to ask if he is safe when he goes abroad to do business, or at the very least send a text message.

However, Li Chenxu had been at his destination for almost four hours and still hadn't received any of these messages.

A few days ago, Mu Xiaoyu might have started calling or texting Li Chenxu non-stop before he even arrived at his destination, only feeling at ease after receiving a reply.

But now...

Mu Xiaoyu didn't know how to answer and fell silent for a moment. Sensing Mu Xiaoyu's silence, Li Chenxu on the other end of the phone sighed deeply after a few seconds, then said to Mu Xiaoyu with a hint of helplessness, "Xiaoyu, do you remember when you told me you wanted freedom? Do you remember what you said back then?"

So many days have passed, and Mu Xiaoyu's memory has become somewhat hazy, but there are still some things she remembers very clearly. Just like she once told Li Chenxu that when two people encounter problems, they should be honest with each other and avoid misunderstandings.

She always remembered this, and besides, she had given Li Chenxu a chance to be honest this time, but he didn't want to. What's the point of telling her this now?

Mu Xiaoyu knew that if she continued talking to someone as shrewd as Li Chenxu, she would eventually be led by the nose. So before he could speak again, she quickly said, "I was busy working on the comic's ending and got so engrossed that I forgot... Chenxu, you won't blame me, will you?"

"Of course I don't blame you, these are just minor things..."

Li Chenxu chuckled softly, then stopped dwelling on the matter and chatted with Mu Xiaoyu for a while before hanging up the phone.

Looking back on their time together, Li Chenxu was never a talkative person, but he was always the most timely in showing concern for Mu Xiaoyu.

If many outsiders were to look at this incident, they might say that she is heartless, that she doesn't appreciate the kindness Li Chenxu showed her in the past, and that she only harbors suspicion.

However, some things are easier said than done.

The world of emotions is inherently selfish. Everyone wants the person they like to like them back, and for the relationship to be pure. If even this most basic thing can't be achieved, what's the point of talking about anything else?

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, Li Chenxu didn't rest immediately after hanging up the phone. His expression was rather grim, and it was unclear what he was thinking. His gaze was fixed on the now-blacked-out phone screen. After a long while, he turned to his assistant, Lin, and said, "Have someone go to the villa now and investigate everything Xu Sulin said to Xiaoyu today. Also, send someone to monitor Xu Sulin's activities and see what she's been up to lately."

Originally, Li Chenxu planned to finish his business dealings before dealing with Xu Sulin's matter. But now it seems that Mu Xiaoyu is definitely hiding something from him.

Li Chenxu could tell that Mu Xiaoyu was hiding something. If it were an ordinary person, they might have been fooled by Mu Xiaoyu. But Li Chenxu was different. Having reached his current position, he had seen all kinds of people. Even if he couldn't guess what the other person was thinking, he could at least tell what their true emotions were.

It's obvious that Mu Xiaoyu is avoiding and resisting him.

Even during their recent cold war, Mu Xiaoyu never acted like this, but things changed just because Xu Sulin came.

He and Mu Xiaoyu had finally gotten to this point, and he absolutely wouldn't allow a woman like Xu Sulin to ruin it!

Assistant Lin was already used to the conflicts between Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chenxu, because he had done all sorts of things with them. The task Li Chenxu asked him to do now wasn't too difficult, so in less than half an hour, Assistant Lin had almost finished the previous task that Li Chenxu had assigned him.

There's a three-hour time difference between D country and Beijing, so it's already midnight here. After arriving, Li Chenxu ate dinner and hadn't even adjusted to the time difference yet. He was busy with work and Mu Xiaoyu's affairs, barely getting a moment's rest.

Just then, when Assistant Lin came in, Li Chenxu was standing by the window, seemingly deep in thought, and didn't even notice Assistant Lin coming in.

"Sir, the matter you just mentioned to me has been resolved, and the news from back home is almost complete."

"What does almost mean?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chenxu quickly turned around. Ever since leaving the villa, Li Chenxu's expression had been terrible all day. If it weren't for Assistant Lin having followed Li Chenxu for so many years, who knows how frightened he would have been.

Even so, seeing Li Chenxu's dangerous half-closed eyes, he still couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Assistant Lin hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered, "When...when Miss Xu and Madam were talking, only the two of them were present...so...so the servants and bodyguards in the villa couldn't hear what they were saying. However...we checked the surveillance footage, and it seems that Miss Xu gave Madam something like a recording pen when she was in the study."

These words deepened the wrinkles between Li Chenxu's brows, and his already unpleasant expression became even more gloomy.

Assistant Lin was most afraid of Li Chenxu's appearance. Upon seeing this, he only stole a glance before quickly lowering his head, not daring to look at him again.

Time ticked by, and whether Li Chenxu was too angry or for some other reason, he didn't utter a single word for a long time. The suite was eerily quiet, and with Assistant Lin holding his breath, even Li Chenxu's breathing could be clearly heard.

That's absolutely terrifying.

"Now you have the people at the villa find a way to get back what Xu Sulin gave to Xiaoyu. Remember, you absolutely must get it back. If I don't get that recording pen before I return to China, then neither the people in the villa nor you will be held accountable..."

Li Chenxu didn't continue speaking, but the meaning was clear: if they couldn't get their hands on the recording pen, they would all be in trouble!