Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

Because he had offended Li Chengwen and angered Master Qiao, Ye Chen was afraid that something might happen to Jiang Ruoxi.

Even when he left the Jiang Group's Daxia, he stayed close to Jiang Ruoxi, protecting her every step of the way.

After getting home from get off work, Ye Chen cooked Jiang Ruoxi's favorite dish.

Hot and sour shredded potatoes.

This time, Jiang Ruoxi didn't have much of an appetite. She was worried that Li Chengwen would retaliate. After all, he was a big shot in Jiangcheng, not someone who could be easily manipulated, and he also had the Qiao family behind him.

Ye Chen felt sorry for Jiang Ruoxi when he saw that she had no appetite: "Wife, what's wrong? Is something on your mind?"

Jiang Ruoxi put down her chopsticks and replied with a heavy heart, "Aren't you worried at all about the Qiao family's retaliation? They're like mad dogs, they'll bite anyone they want."

"Honey, I thought it was something serious! It's nothing, just come on over, it's a good opportunity to stretch your muscles."

"Ye Chen, when are you going to be serious? What time is it?"

Jiang Ruoxi got a little angry when she saw Ye Chen still having that carefree, grinning look on his face.

She knew that Ye Chen might be pretending on purpose, just to keep her from worrying.

But with a formidable enemy right in front of her, how could she not be worried?

The next day, Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi went to work in the same car, with Ye Chen driving.

Has Li Chengwen absconded?

The news quickly spread throughout the Jiangcheng business community. Jiang Ruoxi learned through the legal department that Li Chengwen had already absconded.

The chairman's office of Wansheng Group was deserted, the safe was open, and all the cash and valuables inside had been looted.

It is said that he left overnight, and no one knew that he was carrying two large suitcases and went straight to the airport to take the earliest international flight to a small country in Southeast Asia.

When the news reached the Jiang Group, Ye Chen was playing cards with He Jianping and a few others in the security department office.

He Jianping was so excited that he slammed the cards on the table, making the teacups jump and splashing tea leaves all over the tablecloth.

"Brother Ye, this is good news! Li Chengwen has run away, he's fled abroad. He's really got some skills."

Ye Chen frowned and picked up the card that He Jianping had slapped away from the table. He glanced at it and his face darkened even more: "Old He, did you do this on purpose? I had a pair of royal flushes and was about to win. But you just slapped the cards away. This hand doesn't count. Let's start over."

He Jianping was both amused and exasperated: "Brother, Li Chengwen is down, Wansheng Group is finished, and you still have the mind to play cards on such a joyous occasion?"

"Old He, whether he falls or not is his own business, whether I blow it up or not is my business."

"Brother, the most important thing for us right now is to celebrate."

Ye Chen gathered the scattered cards, looking reluctant: "This hand was really good, tripled. Your family owes me three hundred yuan, put it on your tab."

Several security captains standing nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing.

That's how it is when you play cards with Minister Ye; he remembers everything perfectly, wins and losses, and he won't let you lose a single point.

Despite the laughter, the news of Wansheng Group's collapse did lighten the mood considerably in the security department.

These days they patrol in shifts around the clock, and they are all exhausted.

Now that Li Chengwen has run away, and there's been no movement from the Qiao family in the provincial capital for the time being, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He Jianping sat down again, shuffling the cards as he lowered his voice: "Brother, seriously, although Li Chengwen has run away, all his assets are being frozen and liquidated. It's said that the Wansheng Group Building alone is worth over a billion yuan. Who do you think will end up with these assets?"

Ye Chen took the cards from He Jianping and deftly sliced ​​them three times: "Whoever has the ability can take them. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. The Jiang Group doesn't get involved in real estate, so they can't swallow this piece of fat meat."

"That's true, but I still feel something's not right. The Qiao family is too quiet. Logically speaking, Li Chengwen is related to the Qiao family by marriage, and Tianlong Group is, to put it bluntly, the Qiao family's bridgehead in Jiangcheng. Now that the bridgehead has been demolished, the Qiao family hasn't reacted at all. This is not normal."

Ye Chen paused for a moment while dealing the cards, then continued dealing them as if nothing had happened.

"Old He, you're really sharp; you even thought of this."

He Jianping glared at him, annoyed: "Brother, I'm talking to you seriously, stop interrupting."

"I'm being serious with you too." Ye Chen dealt the last card and picked up his own hand to start arranging it.

After arranging the cards, Ye Chen continued to add to the list.

"The Qiao family isn't inactive; they're holding back a big move. Last time Qiao San called me, his tone sounded calm, but his murderous intent was hidden beneath the surface. A large family like the Qiao family, which has been entrenched in the provincial capital for many years, is not good at a sudden, aggressive attack, but rather at slowly boiling a frog in water. They will first cut off Jiang Group's partners, then poach key personnel, and finally deliver a fatal blow."

He Jianping gasped in shock: "Then what do we do?"

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. This hand is good; let's call for the landlord."

……

He Jianping was truly impressed. Only Ye Chen in the entire Jiang Group could be so focused on playing cards at a time like this.

However, his worries didn't last long. That afternoon, the Qiao family made their first move.

Jiang Ruoxi's secretary, Secretary Wang, rushed to the security department and said that President Jiang wanted Ye Chen to go to the president's office immediately because it was urgent.

Ye Chen put down his teacup and rushed upstairs.

Pushing open the door to the CEO's office, the atmosphere inside was so heavy it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it.

Jiang Ruoxi stood in front of her desk, with three faxed documents in front of her. Her face was as grim as the sky before a storm.

The CFO, legal director, and marketing director stood side by side across the desk, each with a more serious expression than the last.

"What's wrong?" Ye Chen walked over.

Jiang Ruoxi pointed at the three faxed documents, her voice so cold it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth: "Xinglong Building Materials, Hongda Logistics, and Yongxin GG, three long-term clients who have been cooperating with us for more than five years, all sent letters today saying they want to terminate their cooperation with us. There is no reason given; it's just a unilateral termination, and they are willing to pay liquidated damages according to the contract."

Ye Chen picked up the faxed document and flipped through it. After reading it, he wasn't in a hurry at all; instead, he smiled and said, "The Qiao family's scale is quite impressive. These three companies are your largest suppliers and service providers, right?"

"Not only that, Xinglong Building Materials is our largest raw material supplier, Hongda Logistics handles 40% of our freight volume, and Yongxin GG is responsible for all our brand promotion and public relations services. The simultaneous termination of cooperation by these three companies is equivalent to cutting off our supply chain, logistics chain, and publicity chain. In the short term, we simply cannot find alternative partners, and once the inventory of raw materials is used up, the production line will have to stop."

The marketing director noted that Ye Chen noticed beads of sweat on his forehead.

The general counsel chimed in: "What's more troublesome is that they are willing to pay the penalty for breach of contract according to the contract, which is completely legally sound. Even if we go to court, we can only get the penalty, and we can't force them to continue to perform the contract."