My gorgeous wife Chapter 4 - 4 4 I Hate You!

Chapter 4: I Hate You!

Chapter 4: I Hate You!

Suddenly, Li Chen surged towards Lin Yi.

How could Lin Yi manage to escape Li Chen’s grasp?

“No…

Don’t…”

Lin Yi’s hands beat against Li Chen’s chest, but her efforts were futile against his strength.

Her physical power was too insignificant, unable to make any impact on Li Chen.

After a few moments, Lin Yi's strength completely gave out, leading her to surrender.

Lin Yi felt an immense pressure, as if a mountain was crushing her.

Contemplating the imminent event, she couldn't prevent two hot tears from tracing paths down her cheeks.

Abruptly, Li Chen noticed the tear tracks on Lin Yi’s face and the glistening tears at the corners of her eyes.

“Boom…”

It was as though an explosion rocked Li Chen’s mind. Witnessing Lin Yi’s pale visage and her despairing expression, he was suddenly overcome with an unfamiliar emotion.

Why did he feel this way? Why did seeing such an expression on Lin Yi’s face cause him such distress?

He had encountered this woman merely a few times, spending less than a day in her company; why should he be experiencing such feelings?

Lin Yi had already resigned herself to her fate, but then, she felt the oppressive weight on her body lighten.

Upon opening her eyes, her gaze met only Li Chen’s retreating form as he stumbled out of the room.

Observing the disheveled state of the bed and the clothes strewn across the floor, Lin Yi could not stifle a sob.

However, upon noticing the fresh blood staining her arm, her expression underwent another drastic shift.

This blood was unmistakably not her own, leaving only one logical conclusion.

Recalling Li Chen’s behavior upon waking, she hadn’t given it much thought and had simply pushed him away.

She strained to recall the events, but her memory offered only a vague recollection of suddenly fainting, followed by waking up to this current situation.

A syringe still rested on the table beside her. Lin Yi lifted her pale wrist, revealing a small puncture mark.

“What is actually transpiring?

What is he truly doing?”

Lin Yi was utterly bewildered, yet one thing became undeniably clear: Li Chen must have been acting for her benefit, and she…

“Li Chen, I despise you!”

…

Li Chen returned to his own quarters, securing the door without a word, seeking solitude.

The True Qi coursing through his body was in a state of chaotic flux; without proper control, his very being would be destroyed.

Furthermore, the immense, untamed power residing within him teetered on the brink of becoming uncontrollable.

Initially, the Z substance provided a precarious means of suppression, but the excessive expenditure of True Qi today, coupled with Lin Yi’s resistance, had brought him perilously close to a point of no return.

The origin of this mysterious power within him remained unknown, yet he was acutely aware that its uncontrolled eruption would mean his own demise, his body disintegrating.

It had taken him three arduous months, mobilizing all his strength, to develop the Z substance, which barely sufficed to contain the enigmatic force within him.

He had consistently refrained from unleashing his full power during combat, perpetually fearing the volatile eruption of this inner might.

It required a full two hours, extending deep into the night, before Li Chen felt a semblance of recovery within his system; at the very least, the agonizing urge to vomit blood had subsided.

“This situation is untenable; my supply of the Z substance is nearly exhausted.

It appears I must expedite Alice’s progress on this matter.”

Li Chen murmured these words to himself before promptly activating his computer.

His return to China this time was motivated by the urgent need to discover healing methods for himself.

He had brought back merely about ten bottles of Substance Z, with each bottle offering three days of stability. The final bottle had been consumed earlier that day.

He accessed the chat room, but Alice was nowhere to be seen for an extended period.

Ordinarily, Alice would appear almost instantly upon his entry into the chat room.

After a prolonged wait, Alice finally materialized on the screen an hour later. However, something was clearly amiss; she was covered in dirt and bore visible wounds.

“Alice, what has happened?

What is going on over there?”

Hearing Li Chen’s voice, Alice immediately began to weep.

“Boss, I…

I am so sorry. The laboratory was breached, and…”

Boom…

The laboratory was breached?

How could that highly concealed and formidably guarded laboratory possibly be infiltrated?

Not even the elite Flying Tigers could achieve such a feat without deploying hundreds of personnel armed with advanced weaponry.

“What about the Z Substance?

Is the Z Substance safe?”

This was Li Chen’s paramount concern.

The Z Substance represented his lifeline; any compromise would be utterly unacceptable.

“They…

Their objective was the Z Substance.

The other laboratories remain intact, but the facility dedicated to Substance Z was attacked. All research personnel were eliminated, and…

…and all the data pertaining to the Z Substance was obliterated.”

Alice recounted these devastating details, her face contorted with fear as she observed Li Chen’s complexion turning ashen through the screen.

When the King of the Netherworld unleashed his rage, he could incinerate landscapes for miles, leaving no one to withstand his fury.

“Who was it?

Who dared to do this?”

He inquired calmly, yet those acquainted with him understood he was on the precipice of an explosive outburst.

“It was…

Ghost King.”

Alice responded in a hushed tone.

“Ghost King?

Alice, do not treat me as a simpleton.

I am acutely aware of Ghost King’s capabilities.

Even if he possessed the means, what then?

I entrusted the entirety of the laboratory to you and Wild Wolf, and Wild Wolf’s prowess is nearly on par with Ghost King’s.

How could he have orchestrated all of this?”

The moment Li Chen spoke, Alice fell into silence.

Observing Alice’s reaction, Li Chen’s suspicions were confirmed.

“Was Wild Wolf complicit in this betrayal?

He actually had the audacity to turn against me.

My sole question is, who emboldened them to commit such an act!”

On the display, Alice unexpectedly dropped to her knees before tearfully exclaiming, “Boss, I beg your forgiveness; I have failed you.

I shall personally address this matter with Wild Wolf.

Once this is resolved, I absolutely guarantee a full explanation!”

Explanations.

With such a monumental failure, what recourse remained but to face severe consequences?

She knew Li Chen’s temperament intimately; if forced to summarize him in two words, they would be ‘unforgiving tyrant’.

Witnessing Alice’s distress, Li Chen found himself unable to continue his reprimand.

Alice was, by all accounts, someone he had placed his trust in.

Abruptly, Li Chen’s ears twitched, and a subtle smile graced his lips.

“Very well, let us leave it at that for now.

Focus your efforts on swiftly reconstructing the laboratory for Substance Z.

Within one month, I require you to synthesize Substance Z once more.

Regarding Wild Wolf and Ghost King, their reckoning will be handled by me directly!”

Having delivered his command, Li Chen promptly terminated the communication channel and proceeded to open his chamber window.

Gazing at the figures in motion amidst the darkness, his eyes held a profound intensity.

“You have certainly arrived with haste.

It appears this operation was meticulously planned for an extended period.”