Beautiful CEO's Super Expert

After hearing this woman's self-introduction, Su Chen finally understood.

Lin Ruoxue had mentioned hiring a maid, and he hadn't expected her to manage it so quickly.

Su Chen took a moment to observe the woman, noting that she was about fifty years old, not very well-dressed but neat and clean, and she seemed honest.

Generally, Su Chen was quite satisfied with the maid, so he nodded and asked,

"Auntie, what is your last name?"

"My surname is Sun," the woman replied.

"Auntie Sun, then we'll be in your care from now on."

Su Chen smiled slightly.

"Master Su, you are too polite, this is all part of my duties."

The woman apparently hadn't expected this Master Su to be so easygoing and said, somewhat flattered.

Su Chen then let her go about her business, while he sat on the sofa and picked up a fashion magazine that Lin Ruoxue read for leisure.

Around six o'clock, Lin Ruoxue returned home, just as Auntie Sun had finished preparing dinner.

Su Chen and Lin Ruoxue had intended to invite Auntie Sun to sit and eat with them, but she insisted on not doing so, saying it would be inappropriate.

Seeing her insistence, Su Chen and Lin Ruoxue let her be. After all, she wasn't their lifelong maid Wang, who had taken care of Lin Ruoxue since childhood and got along extremely well with Su Chen.

Though nominally a servant, Wang was more like family to them.

After dinner, Su Chen and Lin Ruoxue took a stroll around the neighborhood to digest their meal.

Ever since their first walk in Jianghai, they had made it a routine to go for a leisurely walk in the neighborhood every few days after dinner.

After walking for a while, Lin Ruoxue returned home to continue working, and Su Chen, around ten in the evening, went to his estate to prepare for his cultivation practices.

Upon reaching the estate, he immediately entered a room and started his cultivation, which lasted until the next morning.

Although after a night of cultivation he appeared refreshed, radiant, and even his skin seemed better, he couldn't feel happy.

He had thought he would definitely break through to the Ninth Layer realm today.

After all, he felt a breakthrough was imminent yesterday, just one breath away.

However, the result had disappointed him, although he was one step closer to breaking through, he ultimately did not achieve it.

But he didn't get frustrated, as the path of cultivation was never smooth sailing, setbacks were inevitable.

Besides, this hardly even counted as a setback.

Su Chen decided not to dwell on it any longer and drove straight back to the villa.

The following two or three days for Su Chen passed uneventfully, nothing special.

If anything special had to be mentioned, it was that Lin Ruoxue had become particularly secretive these days, spending most of her time away from the office, and it was unknown where she went.

Su Chen had asked her about it, but she did not answer. Although he could find out if he wanted to, using investigation methods on his own wife seemed quite unfair.

For Su Chen, as long as Lin Ruoxue was safe, that was enough.

Moreover, in their marriage, they always gave each other plenty of space.

Normally, Lin Ruoxue seldom asked about Su Chen's activities, especially after realizing that his identity was not simple.

Over the past few days, the only thing that had slightly bothered Su Chen was his inability to break through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement; it felt like a water tank that was forever just a little shy of being full.

"Honey, why have you seemed a bit like you're coming and going mysteriously these days? What exactly have you been doing during the day?"

That evening at dinner, Su Chen asked once again.

"It's nothing, just some minor things."

Lin Ruoxue casually said:

"By the way, there's a financial summit coming up in a few days. Do you want to go with me?"

"Hasn't it started yet? Wife, didn't you say when you arrived it was only a few days away? Don't tell me it still hasn't happened after all these days?"

Su Chen asked curiously. He remembered that when Lin Ruoxue had first arrived, he had asked her why she had come early, and at that time Lin Ruoxue had told him about the financial summit happening in a few days.

"I don't know why either; the organizers notified us of a postponement," Lin Ruoxue said.

"Alright, I'll accompany you when the time comes."

Su Chen didn't think much of it and said with a slight smile:

"My wife is so beautiful, I'd hate for some annoying flies to bother you. I'll be your protector then."

"This financial summit is a top-tier industry event. I've heard that many from the Five Great Families will be attending."

Lin Ruoxue said, looking into Su Chen's eyes, feeling it necessary to inform him of this detail.

Su Chen was slightly startled upon hearing this, then smiled and said nothing.

However, this was probably to be expected. After all, in today's world's economy, finance stands at the very top of the pyramid, so it's natural for these great families to participate in such summits.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Ruoxue knew he had his thoughts and didn't inquire further.

After dinner, Lin Ruoxue went upstairs to work as usual, while Su Chen drove to the estate a bit later.

He had a strong feeling that his breakthrough might very well happen tonight, which made him slightly excited!

However, he had only been driving for a short while when he passed through a narrow path lined with bushes and sensed something wrong.

He couldn't explain why or reason it out, just an intuition honed from years on the brink of danger!

If there really was someone, and he was unable to detect their presence, that person was definitely not ordinary.

He deliberately stopped the car, stepped into the bushes, unzipped his pants, and urinated, then turned around to head back.

Just as he turned around, suddenly a dark figure "swooshed" out from the bushes, the blade in hand shimmering coldly under the winter moonlight, emitting a chilling aura, like a beast eager to devour life!

The blade thrust straight forward, as fast as lightning, so fast that only a blur was visible!

It seemed to pierce a hole through the void itself!

And its direction was towards Su Chen's back, more precisely speaking, between the third and fourth vertebrae!

Without a doubt, this was an assassin, one profoundly knowledgeable about human anatomy!

Of course, assassins generally possess a certain understanding of human anatomy, but this one, undoubtedly, was among the elites!

He had been tracking this target for several days, knowing the target passed here every night. So today, he had ambushed here early, waiting for him!

Assassins value a lethal strike and never hesitate, so his attack was a powerful killing move!

Moreover, according to information provided by the client, this target was not ordinary, having even slain a Martial Artist at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement. This made him dare not underestimate his task!