Chapter 1504 - 1502: Shameless, Aren’t You

Chapter 1504: Chapter 1502: Shameless, Aren’t You

Yang Chen’s cooking skills are undoubtedly top-notch.

Yang Chen had anticipated that everyone would eat a lot, so he made plenty. Even so, everything was eaten clean, with everyone covering their bellies.

"No more, no more!" Set clutched his stomach, exclaiming in perfect Mandarin, "This is against the rules, how could I eat so much!"

According to their rules, usually they’d eat till they’re 70-80% full. They can eat more frequently, but must never overeat. In combat situations, they’re generally at 60% full; this is the optimal condition for the body, where reaction speed and physical agility are at their peak.

Now they’ve eaten till they’re 100% full, even 110% full, making movement very difficult.

If a fight were to break out now, the burden on their bodies would be heavy and would severely impact performance.

Yang Chen glanced at them and jokingly scolded, "You all look just like stuffed groundhogs!"

Set couldn’t help but cover his face.

"Hahahaha!" Chen Siyan let out a laugh that sounded like a clanking bell.

Yang Chen glared at her, "And you’re laughing at others! Look at what you’ve eaten yourself into! Look at your sister-in-law, after eating, she at least looks like a panda, a national treasure. But you, once you’re full, you look like a cat that can’t be dragged along!"

Instantly, a sharp glint flashed in Chen Siyan’s eyes and her smile froze, her whole body exuding a fierce aura.

Yang Chen sensed something was off and was ready to make a quick getaway.

Who knew, Ye Xin had already blocked his path.

"What did you just say I looked like?" Ye Xin said coldly.

Yang Chen started to sweat a bit.

"I said you looked like... a panda." Yang Chen’s brain spun rapidly, and he quickly added, "I’m saying you’re as cute as a panda! Who doesn’t like pandas? They’re so cute and adorable!"

Ye Xin wasn’t buying it, and immediately pinched Yang Chen’s waist, "Are you saying I’m fat? That I eat too much?"

"No, no, no! Yang Chen quickly waved his hands, absolutely not! You love eating because what I make is delicious. I’m thrilled that you’re eating so much! Besides, you haven’t eaten that much at all! Really, not much at all!" Yang Chen grimaced in pain, displaying a strong will to survive.

"Hmph!" Ye Xin let go, "That’s more like it."

But as soon as she did, Yang Chen felt his right waist get pinched again by someone else.

"And what about me?" Chen Siyan glared, "You think I eat a lot too? What do you mean by like a cat that can’t be dragged along? Explain yourself, you jerk of a brother!"

"Uh!" Yang Chen started sweating bullets, soothingly saying, "Don’t get agitated. You should think beyond the literal meaning of my words. For instance, what is a cat? It’s a very cute, clingy, yet elegant and noble animal. By comparing you to a cat, I’m using a metaphor. Actually, what I mean beyond the words is, after eating, when you lie on the sofa, you show a kind of lazy yet elegant aura. This isn’t something people your age can usually show, but it truly manifests in you. Plus, you merge the elegance and nobility of a cat, very charming. Yes! That’s exactly it!"

The hand on his waist had already let go.

Chen Siyan looked at Yang Chen with an unbelievable expression.

He realized, everyone was looking at him with incredulous eyes.

"What is it?" Yang Chen subconsciously asked.

"Brother!" Chen Siyan looked at Yang Chen seriously.

Yang Chen looked back at Chen Siyan.

He only heard Chen Siyan say, "Brother, I realized how shameless you are!"

Yang Chen was taken aback, "What are you talking about!"

"I mean... I hadn’t noticed before, you actually have no bottom line!" Chen Siyan covered her face, laughing, "You dare flatter me so much against your conscience! Is this really you?"

Yang Chen started sweating profusely.

Suddenly, he noticed something odd in Ye Xin’s gaze.

"You didn’t seem... to flatter me much earlier, did you?" Ye Xin said slowly.

Yang Chen immediately felt guilty and hastily said, "I just remembered there’s a file I haven’t handled. I should go do that now, you guys chat!"

With that said, Yang Chen quickly made his escape.

As the saying goes, three women make a scene.

Now with these two women here, it was surely a scene!

He couldn’t handle being caught between the two of them.

Back in his room, Yang Chen didn’t have any actual work to do; he was merely trying to escape from the two women.

But now that he was there, Yang Chen turned on his computer, entered the deep web, and caught up on the current situation.

He hadn’t kept up with deep web information for quite a while, and upon checking, he noticed a lot had changed.

Fortunately, their Asura Hall’s intelligence network had been continually updated, even better executed than before.

Yang Chen browsed through some news, then opened a secure chat window.

There were several messages, one from Meng Po asking about his situation, and another from Purple Cultivator.

But one message in particular caught Yang Chen’s attention.

It was from an anonymous source.

"The desert is absorbing water, the maple leaves are withering, the crescent moon ignites the dawn, and the dew leads to a torrential flood. Asura King, it’s time for you to return!"

It was written in Flame Country’s language.

As he stared at this line, Yang Chen fell into deep thought.

Who could it be?

What does this message mean?

Asking him to return?

Could this be someone from abroad?

At this time, could it be related to the Yuan Group?

Yang Chen looked at the screen, lost in contemplation.

A long while passed, and the door was knocked on, prompting Yang Chen to quickly close the web pages, perform clearing operations, and shut down the computer.

"Coming!"

He opened the door to find the director.

The director smiled and said, "Come on out, they’ve all gone back."

"Alright!"

Yang Chen let out an embarrassed laugh.

Coming outside, Yang Chen made tea for the director.

The two sat facing each other.

Yang Chen asked, "Director, how is the institute’s benefit now?"

The director chuckled, "It’s non-profit, where would the benefit come from? But Shangdong Group has always been providing funds. They have charity activities, and the charity funds have been credited to the institute’s account. I use what should be used, and don’t touch a penny of what shouldn’t be."

"And about your personal salary last time..." Yang Chen cautiously brought it up.

The director waved his hand, "What salary? I eat and live here at the institute, I don’t need to spend money. Instead of that, it’s better to buy more things for the kids to eat."

Yang Chen sighed silently in his heart.

The director has always been like this.

He’s run the orphanage for so many years, always covering costs himself, never taking a cent.

But now there is money, and the director should receive a salary. They had mentioned it several times before, but the director consistently refused.

Yang Chen persuaded, "Director, I know you care about the children, but if you’re really considerate of them, you should take the money! First, without taking a salary, people might say all the institute’s money is yours, and there’s no clear explanation. Earning a salary involves responsible work, which could shut their mouths. Second, if you have money and a salary, you can live better. Don’t always rely on us to buy things for you. If you have money in hand, you can instantly buy whatever you want. If you are okay, the kids will be okay too!"

Yang Chen looked at him, saying, "Besides you, who else would genuinely care for these children?"