Chapter Fifty-Six: Isn’t This a Bit Too Bold?

Li Shan understood perfectly what Chen Yang meant; he hurriedly turned around, walked to the counter, grabbed his bag, and prepared to leave.

“Hey.” But at that moment, Chen Yang called out to him again.

Li Shan felt utterly miserable inside, deeply regretting his earlier outburst. If he had known in advance that Chen Yang was the big brother of Wu Guangde, he wouldn’t have dared utter a single extra word, not even if his life depended on it.

Turning back, Li Shan forced a smile and said, “It was all a misunderstanding—just a misunderstanding.”

“You call it a misunderstanding, but I don’t think so. From the way you acted earlier, it looked like you wanted to hit me, didn’t you?” Chen Yang narrowed his eyes, staring at Li Shan.

Li Shan’s girlfriend looked equally distressed. She had been with Li Shan for quite some time and certainly knew Wu Guangde’s reputation, but never could she have imagined that Chen Yang was Wu Guangde’s big brother.

Suppressing his panic, Li Shan spoke with earnest seriousness, “Mr. Chen, I failed to recognize your stature just now—I apologize for my ignorance and hope you won’t hold it against me.”

“Well, that’s unfortunate, because I tend to hold grudges.” Chen Yang replied with a cold laugh.

Hearing this, Li Shan felt even more wretched. He lowered his head, his expression grave. “Mr. Chen, what do you want me to do?”

“Bow three times to me with your girlfriend and say you’re sorry.” Chen Yang said indifferently.

Li Shan felt as if a great weight had been lifted; after all, bowing three times and apologizing was a small price to pay.

He quickly took his girlfriend and bowed to Chen Yang, offering their apologies. At this point, pride meant nothing to him.

After apologizing, Chen Yang couldn’t be bothered to look at him and said coldly, “Best not let me see you again. Get out.”

Li Shan hurried away with his girlfriend.

At that moment, the saleswoman, Xia Hong, was also terrified. She had looked down on Chen Yang earlier, never suspecting he was so wealthy and influential.

Xia Hong quickly rushed over to Chen Yang, bowing and apologizing, “Mr. Chen, I’m sorry—I owe you an apology as well.”

“You certainly do.” Chen Yang replied coolly.

Blushing, Xia Hong said, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Please, let me serve you now and show you some bags.”

“No need. Just give me the red bag with the diamonds.” Chen Yang pointed to the sparkling red leather handbag at the top of the shelf.

He had set his sights on that bag the moment he entered. Though he didn’t know the price, the bag was adorned with small diamonds, shining brilliantly, and its design was elegant. Qin Muxue would surely love it.

Xia Hong quickly fetched the bag for Chen Yang. Seeing the price—over half a million—Chen Yang didn’t even blink, confirming the purchase immediately. Xia Hong swiftly wrapped the bag, inwardly admiring Chen Yang’s willingness to spend lavishly for his woman.

Once Chen Yang had bought the bag, he headed home.

On the way, he called Qin Muxue and learned she was at the hospital, keeping her mother company in the ward.

Chen Yang thought it might not be appropriate to present such an expensive gift in a hospital room.

So he returned home, put the bag away, and then went to the hospital.

Later that night, at half past nine, Chen Yang and Qin Muxue returned home from the hospital. Chen Yang rushed upstairs, retrieved the bag worth over half a million from the bedroom, slung it behind him, and approached Qin Muxue with a smile. “Wife, I have a gift for you.”

Qin Muxue looked at him, full of curiosity. “What is it?”

“Guess.” Chen Yang said with a playful grin.

Qin Muxue was a clever woman. She glanced behind Chen Yang, realizing the gift must be hidden there. She pondered—what kind of present could be concealed behind his back? A phone? High heels? A necklace? Jewelry?

She thought it was probably jewelry and smiled, “I know—it must be jewelry.”

“How did you know?” Chen Yang replied, pretending she had guessed correctly, though she hadn’t.

Qin Muxue’s eyes lit up, thinking she had guessed right. “Is it really jewelry?”

“Nope, try again.” Chen Yang chuckled.

Qin Muxue rolled her eyes. “If it’s not, why did you act like I got it right?”

Chen Yang laughed, “I was just joking. Guess again.”

Qin Muxue grew tired of the game and waved her hand impatiently. “I’m not guessing. Just show me already.”

Seeing she was genuinely uninterested in guessing, Chen Yang didn’t tease her further. He took out the diamond-studded leather bag from behind his back and said, “Look—it’s this.”

Qin Muxue’s eyes widened as she saw the sparkling diamonds all over the red handbag. The design, the aura—it all exuded luxury and opulence. “This… this is a designer bag, isn’t it?”

“Of course. Would I give you anything less? I’m giving you this mainly because of what happened with Gao Zixiang—I saw your devotion to the family and wanted to reward you.” Chen Yang smiled gently.

Qin Muxue was still incredulous.

She took the bag from Chen Yang and examined it closely, suddenly feeling a jolt in her heart.

The diamonds embedded on the bag were real, not imitation. Qin Muxue was passionate and knowledgeable about handbags. Even setting aside the style and leather, the sheer number of real diamonds alone must be worth a considerable sum.

Realizing this, her eyes widened even further. “Chen Yang, tell me—how much did this bag cost?”

“Just over two hundred thousand. I bought it from President Shen. He has a lot of these new luxury bags and asked if I wanted one. I thought it looked great, so I bought it.” Chen Yang replied with a laugh.

He had planned this explanation from the start.

Since Shen Donghua was his man, he could attribute anything to Shen Donghua, saving him the trouble of inventing other excuses.

Qin Muxue stared in disbelief. “How does President Shen even have bags like this?”

“How should I know?” Chen Yang shrugged. “He’s resourceful—who knows where he gets these things? Maybe a friend gifted it to him.”

“So you spent another two hundred thousand?” Qin Muxue’s brows furrowed. Now her focus was on the money. She couldn’t understand how Chen Yang had so much—especially since he’d already bought her the Mercedes G-Class earlier.

Then it hit her. Not long ago, to repay Chen Yang for buying her the Mercedes G-Class, Qin Muxue had transferred him a hundred thousand.

Could it be that Chen Yang used that money to buy the bag?

While she puzzled over this, Chen Yang smiled, “Actually, I had some savings all along. I paid for these things from my own savings. You’ve worked hard these five years, and now our life is improving. You deserve it.”

A deep emotion appeared in Qin Muxue’s eyes.

Chen Yang had finally understood—he truly understood.

For five years, she had endured many hardships for his sake, always believing he was indifferent and unaware.

She hadn’t expected him to know—he knew everything.

Qin Muxue’s feelings were complicated.

Chen Yang pressed the bag firmly into her hands. “Wife, don’t overthink it. The price, how I bought it, none of that matters. What matters is that tomorrow I want you to drive the Mercedes G-Class, carry this bag, and go to work for me.”

Qin Muxue gave a bitter smile. “If I do that, I’ll look like a nouveau riche.”

“So what? We are nouveau riche—what’s wrong with that?” Chen Yang joked.

Qin Muxue smiled helplessly, then unexpectedly took Chen Yang’s arm. “Come on, let’s go upstairs.”

Chen Yang looked at Qin Muxue with satisfaction, thinking to himself, Money truly is a deadly weapon for a man—wife, it seems you finally don’t reject me anymore.

In the blink of an eye, the night passed.

Early the next morning.

Chen Yang had just arrived in the office at Huading Company when Shen Donghua walked in, looking earnest. “President Chen, there’s something I need to discuss with you.”

Chen Yang looked at him curiously. “What is it?”

“This morning, Cui Shangkai from the Southwest Chamber of Commerce suddenly called me. He said Liu Xianghui, the president of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, wants to have a proper talk with you and asked me to let you know.” Shen Donghua explained.

“The Provincial Chamber of Commerce? Is it powerful?” Chen Yang asked, sensing that Shen Donghua was especially keen for him to meet Liu Xianghui.

Shen Donghua replied, “It’s the largest chamber in Jiangdong Province. Liu Xianghui controls a lot of resources. This time, he’s obviously coming to support Cui Shangkai. If you don’t go, I’m afraid they’ll mock us behind our backs.”

“Then let’s go.” Chen Yang answered suddenly, without hesitation, decisive and resolute.