Chapter 452: I Think We've Been Discovered...

7.30pm, Zhang Yunxi and Miyako arrived home just on time.

That was the operating hours Ye Lingchen decided for Y Cosmetics; 7am to 7pm. Given Zhang Yunxi's personality, it could very well drag on until after 10pm if he had not done so.

As their business revolves around makeup, it was natural for there to be more people in the day. After all, most people run their errands and meetings in the day. Of course, there were also women that came for makeup at night. As for the nature of said women profession; that was better left unsaid.

Ye Lingchen naturally was not willing to provide services to those clients.

Just as they arrived home, the entire villa was filled with a wonderful aroma. Zhang Yunxi's body immediately stiffened and tears filled her eyes.

"Lingchen, you're finally home!"

Zhang Yunxi ran straight into the kitchen and gave Ye Lingchen a tight hug from behind. She wanted to just melt into him.

While he was gone, she would constantly get wind of news regarding Ye Lingchen. The more she heard, the more she worried, especially in the live stream where Ye Lingchen battled the giant python. Although she knew that Ye Lingchen was fine, she still suffered a night of insomnia.

"Lingchen, you almost scared me to death! Don't ever do such dangerous things in the future again," Zhang Yunxi cried as she hammered on Ye Lingchen's back, venting her frustrations.

"Are you hurt? Turn around and let me check." Zhang Yunxi anxiously inspected his body.

Ye Lingchen stared at Zhang Yunxi. Her beautiful face had a nervous expression and her gaze was filled with worry, all the while using her weak little hands to help him tidy up his shirt. That filled his heart with warmth.

He could not help but move in for a kiss.

The public display of affection with the french kiss stunned Miyako the onlooker. Her slender figure trembled at being forced to watch such a scene. She could not help but recall the Chinese internet slang that she recently picked up—Life is difficult, leave it be.

The taste of Ye Lingchen's cooking goes without saying. It left Zhang Yunxi fully satisfied. At first, she tried to keep up appearances, but lost herself in the end and ended up with juices all over her mouth. Miyako was not faring any better. Although she was miserable being Ye Lingchen's servant, she was able to feast on such delicacies once in a while. That was a dream come true for many people out there.

After their meal, Miyako was sent to wash the dishes, leaving Ye Lingchen and Zhang Yunxi on the sofa, stuck together showing their affection without a care.

"Right, Lingchen. Y Cosmetics has been facing a problem recently." Zhang Yunxi finally remembered something important after their intimate moments.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you still remember your promise to have a lucky draw for our customers every month? It's already been a month, and the lucky customer was picked on Weibo," Zhang Yunxi stated.

"It's already been a month?" Ye Lingchen was a little surprised. He then said with a smile, "I thought it's something big. It's just makeup, right? It won't be too much hassle."

Zhang Yunxi pursed her lips, hesitating for a moment, then said with a frown, "This person...is a little different from others."

"Different?" Ye Lingchen's brows twitched. "Could this person be extremely ugly?"

Zhang Yunxi rolled her eyes at Ye Lingchen, pausing for a moment before continuing, "It's not that. However, the situation is not far off from what you just said. I've brought you her picture."

Seeing the picture, surprise was plastered all over Ye Lingchen's face.

The girl in the picture looked to be in her twenties. Normally, that would be the peak age of youth and beauty. However, on the left side of her face was a red scar!

That scar was situated in the center of her cheek, extending to the edge of her eye, making it look revolting.

With just one look, Ye Lingchen was sure that it was a burn scar!

Such a scar was a mortal blow to a woman. It was as good as ruining her appearance.

From the other unscarred half of her face, one could deduce that she looked good before the incident, and was definitely at the level of goddesses. From heaven to hell, it was no wonder this woman's eyes were filled with despair.

"Her name is Qiao Shanshan. She's an actress, formally an A-list superstar. However, some time ago, a sudden fire happened during filming. Although she managed to escape, half her face was ruined."

Zhang Yunxi's voice was filled with pity. As a woman, she knew full well how much appearance mattered. If her face was ruined, she would be too ashamed to even look at Ye Lingchen. That would be worse than killing her.

"According to the rumors online, she was burnt while trying to save her bestie. Unfortunately, her bestie had rejected that claim. Meanwhile, due to her ruined appearance, it was the end of the line for her acting career. It seemed that even her boyfriend broke up with her."

The story was straightforward, and very dramatic. Regardless, it was a very sad incident.

No wonder that woman's eyes looked as though she had nothing to live for. After experiencing such despair, anyone would have difficulty seeing hope.

"She's the one that won the lucky draw?" Ye Lingchen asked calmly.

Zhang Yunxi nodded. "She came to our cosmetic store a few times. Unfortunately, we couldn't help her cover her scars. I didn't expect her to be picked. Due to her status as a celebrity, the news about her being picked spread quickly. It's all over the internet by now."

She looked at Ye Lingchen, wanting to continue, but held herself back.

However, Ye Lingchen could already guess what she wanted to say. He laughed and said, "I guess there are a lot of people waiting to see how we fumble on this?"

Zhang Yunxi nodded. Y Cosmetics was very popular, looming over others in the same industry. Now that they faced such a challenge, it was only natural that others celebrated.

This type of scar was impossible to cover up no matter how one applied the makeup. Previously, Ye Lingchen's makeup skills shook the internet. This time, everyone was looking forward to seeing him perform again. If he messed this up, it would be a stain of his life that would sully his brand name!

"Lingchen, if we really can't do it, why don't we...reject her?" Zhang Yunxi muttered.

"Hehe, do you not have confidence in me?" Ye Lingchen looked at Zhang Yunxi, then stated casually, "It's just a small matter. Wait for my arrival tomorrow."

He paused for a moment, then picked up Zhang Yunxi with an evil grin on his face. "As for today...a night of spring is worth a thousand gold.[1] Let's go upstairs..."

...

Time passed slowly. Under the cover of night, two figures silently snuck into Hill Spring Residences, dashing straight toward Ye Lingchen's abode.

Only

"Big brother, is this where that brat Ye Lingchen is staying?" One of them whispered.

"Our intelligence report is definitely correct!" said the other with a hoarse voice. "We'll settle this quickly. Kidnap and escape! Make it quick!"

"What an exaggerated move to use us from Earth's Gate to handle a brat!"

"What do you know? This brat is a technological genius. His value is a hundred times yours!" The leader huffed, "Stop chatting. Focus on hiding!"

"Uhm...big brother, I think we've been discovered..."

Everybody was speechless.

[1] 春宵一刻值千金 - A night of spring is worth a thousand gold. This phrase could be understood in two ways. Classically speaking, it was part of a poem that was meant to depict the beautiful scene of a night during springtime, where the scent of flowers fills the air as the shadows play under the moonlit sky. The poem proceeds to further describe the night joined in by the gentle sounds of music. That aside, we move on the other way this phrase is understood. In this sense, the night of spring is used as a euphemism for the first night spent together by a newlywed couple to consummate their wedding. As for which meaning the author intended here, we will let you readers with your immense wisdom decide on what meaning the author is trying to convey here.