The Overbearing CEO: I Only Recognize You in This Life

In the quiet night, the two people immersed in their dreams were ruthlessly interrupted by the ringing of Tan Yichen's phone. Tan Yichen's eyes suddenly popped open, focusing on the flashing screen, identifying the identity of the caller. Then, he lay down again, revealing half-awake confusion in his voice: "What's the matter?"

The voice from the other end of the phone shook the silence of the entire room. Tan Yichen's voice was filled with disbelief and astonishment.

"Brother, Chen Jincheng... he's dead!" As soon as he finished speaking, Tan Yichen sat up straight on the bed as if he had been electrocuted. Mu Ziyan also sat up, covering her body with the quilt, her eyes full of confusion and doubt, as if she couldn't understand what could have shocked him so much.

After hanging up the phone, Tan Yichen's hands fell limply on the soft quilt, and his eyes stared blankly ahead, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss. At this moment, Mu Ziyan noticed his abnormality, and hurriedly shook his arm, asking with concern what had happened. Tan Yichen gradually came back to his senses from his confusion, his eyes focused on her face, and slowly told her what Xing Feng had just reported. All hope dissipated like smoke, and the person he had tried his best to save died inexplicably. This fact was unbearable for Tan Yichen, and waves of pain came from his heart.

He slowly stood up, put on his clothes, and walked heavily to the bathroom, as if he was in a cold reality, and every cell in his body felt deep pain. Chen Jincheng was the only one who knew the truth. At least that's what he thought when he saved him.

In the quiet air, a quick knock on the door broke the silence. It was Mu Ziyan's anxious call. Tan Yichen took a deep breath, calmed the waves in his heart, and then opened the door. He stared at Mu Ziyan with slightly empty eyes, walked towards her silently, and hugged her tightly in his arms. Mu Ziyan stroked his back with a gentle and soothing gesture, slowly soothing Tan Yichen's heart.

"Yi Chen, are you okay? Can you tell me what happened between you and Chen Jincheng? Why do you care so much about his death?"

Tan Yichen let her go, put his hands on her shoulders, and said weakly: "The person I saved is Chen Jincheng."

Mu Ziyan was so surprised that she couldn't speak. She was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to persuade him.

Tan Yichen walked around her, went to the French window, and continued: "When I sent you back that time, Chen Anqi told me that Chen Jincheng was the one who knew the cause of my father's death. So I didn't let go of anyone or any information. Who would have thought that in the end it would be nothing!"

Mu Ziyan walked quickly forward, gently put her arms around Tan Yichen's waist from behind, and hugged him tightly, tears rolling down her cheeks, her heart filled with love and care.

Tan Yichen did not turn around, but he felt the deep emotion, and he was afraid that he could not suppress the waves in his heart. At this moment, his heart was like being cut by a sharp knife, and he was in great pain. Every step that followed made him feel at a loss, as if he was trapped in a whirlpool of thinking and could not find any way out.

"Yanyan, go back and see Chen Anqi. She must have already learned the news." Mu Ziyan's voice choked, then she raised her head slightly and temporarily left his arms.

Mu Ziyan nodded slightly, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, but also revealed determination: "Okay."

He turned around, tried hard to adjust his expression, and forced a comforting smile. He said softly: "Don't worry about me, I will handle it properly. I will take you back and then go to the company to handle the affairs."

The two looked at each other and both forced smiles.

The car suddenly stopped in front of the Mu family's door. Tan Yichen quickly opened the door for Mu Ziyan, and she slowly walked out of the car, with a complex mix of emotions in her heart. Facing this once familiar home, it now vaguely revealed a sense of strangeness. Tan Yichen's hand tightly held hers, giving her an indescribable support. The two walked into the door hand in hand.

As expected, before they even stepped into the living room, they heard Chen Anqi sobbing outside the door. Mu Ziyan gently let go of Tan Yichen's hand and rushed into the house. The scene in front of her made her eyes slightly wet: Chen Anqi was leaning in her brother Mu Yunting's arms, tears streaming down her face.

"Miss, Mr. Tan, you're back." A servant standing at the door greeted respectfully.

The two nodded in greeting. Mu Yunting and Chen Anqi looked up at them at the same time. When Chen Anqi's eyes met Tan Yichen, she immediately broke away from Mu Yunting's arms and ran towards him eagerly, asking him with full of questions how all this happened.

Mu Yunting quickly ran over, stopped Chen Anqi with a firm attitude, and tried to guide her back to calmness. He and Tan Yichen made eye contact, silently conveying tacit understanding.

Tan Yichen said calmly, "I don't know the specific situation yet. I will investigate the matter in depth. Don't worry." Then, he turned to Mu Yunting and said concisely, "Yanyan can stay here. I will come to pick her up later. I need to go back to the company to deal with urgent matters."

Mu Yunting responded: "You can go without worry, we will take good care of her. This is her home."

Tan Yichen's eyes were still on Mu Ziyan, and he was still reluctant to leave. However, under the gazes of Mu Yunting and the others, he could only smile to hide his deep emotions, then turned around quickly and walked hurriedly towards the door.

Mu Ziyan stared at his departing back, a faint sadness welling up in her heart. Although he was also under great pressure, his independence and responsibility made Mu Ziyan feel puzzled and distressed.

Mu Ziyan walked up to Chen Anqi, took her arm from Mu Yunting, and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go upstairs with you to rest. Yichen will definitely get to the bottom of this." Chen Anqi just nodded sadly. She let Mu Ziyan support her, and the two went upstairs together.

Mu Yunting stared at Chen Anqi's back, and an indescribable pain surged in his heart. He was very puzzled and confused about the whole thing. The person that Tan Yichen had worked so hard to rescue had passed away so mysteriously.

Was it really as An Qi said, that he was assassinated because he knew the truth about Tan Yichen's father's death? Such speculation made him feel very upset. However, why did no one take action until now? This puzzled him.

He pondered over every detail, but could not find a reasonable explanation. Every guess seemed untenable, as if every possibility was obscured by an invisible force. The doubts in his heart were like a tangled mess, tangled, chaotic, and difficult to sort out. It seemed that only with the help of Tan Yichen could this matter be clarified.

It was late at night. Mu Ziyan knew that Tan Yichen must be very busy. Seeing her sister-in-law Chen Anqi's sad look, she couldn't bear to leave. She even wanted to stay with her for a few more days. She came to the balcony and called Tan Yichen.

"Yichen, are you still busy?"

"Yanyan, I might pick you up a little later."

"Yi Chen, I want to stay at home for a few more days. I want to spend more time with my sister-in-law..."

Before Mu Ziyan finished speaking, a resolute voice of opposition came from the other end of the phone: "No." Hearing this, Mu Ziyan was shocked. Tan Yichen hung up the phone.

Mu Ziyan's fingers slowly slid across the phone, and the cold metal surface seemed to carry her thousands of thoughts. Tan Yichen's words "No" echoed in her heart, bringing out an indescribable grievance. This emotion quietly took root in her heart, making her fall into deep contemplation.

After a moment's consideration, she decided to walk to the door to greet the person she was waiting for - Tan Yichen. At this moment, night had fallen, and the whole house fell into silence. Only her heart was beating wildly, with a strong and rapid rhythm, as if telling of her inner expectations and uneasiness.

As the night deepened, she danced alone, looming in front of the villa gate. She stood there quietly, as if she was embraced by the night, without words, only deep loneliness.

A car sped up and stopped steadily in front of her. Tan Yichen jumped off quickly and walked towards her with agile steps, asking with concern: "It's so late, why are you waiting outside?" His hand gently rested on the back of her hand, which was slightly cool and made people feel pity. He immediately and gently led her into the car to avoid the invasion of the cold wind.

After sitting in the car, Tan Yichen glanced at Mu Ziyan who was silent beside him, and a keen sense emerged in his heart. He felt that behind her silence seemed to be dissatisfaction and anger with him. In order to avoid momentary emotional impulses and unnecessary disputes, he decided to stay calm for the time being and drive the car steadily towards home.

Tan Yichen glanced at her from time to time, but she was gloomy and staring out the window. Before Tan Yichen opened his mouth, Mu Ziyan asked, "Why can't I stay overnight at the Mu family?" This sudden question was just as Tan Yichen had guessed.

In order to ease the atmosphere, Tan Yichen responded jokingly, "We are already husband and wife. I'm at home, shouldn't you go home?"

"Didn't they ask for my opinion? Was it because we are husband and wife that they asked me to resign?" Mu Ziyan expressed her dissatisfaction.

Tan Yichen had never expected that this incident would also cause Mu Ziyan to care. He couldn't help but feel a complex emotion surge in his heart, and his hands began to clench slightly. In the end, in order to suppress the venting of emotions, he decided to slowly park the car on the side of the road.

He turned around slowly and asked calmly, "Do you have any other complaints?"

Mu Ziyan slightly turned her body, trying to communicate with Tan Yichen face to face, wanting to formally express her views.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said? Why can't I live in the Mu family? Also, didn't we agree on this before we got married? I want to work!" She said softly but firmly, with a bit of grievance.

Tan Yichen's anger, which had been caused by something, gradually softened after hearing his wife's words, and turned into a loving and doting look. He stared at Mu Ziyan, and as she finished speaking, he reached out his hand and gently lifted her cheek. Then, he leaned down affectionately, pressed his lips tightly against hers, and kissed her deeply, trying to calm Mu Ziyan's dissatisfaction.

Mu Ziyan was extremely surprised by this sudden kiss. There was deep confusion in her eyes and her gaze was fixed on Tan Yichen's face.

Seeing this, Tan Yichen immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't think carefully and did something that made you unhappy. Please don't be angry, okay?" As he spoke, he gently gave Mu Ziyan a comforting kiss on the forehead. This series of apologies and kisses instantly dissipated Mu Ziyan's original anger.

Although she still felt upset, she no longer showed obvious emotions. So, she sat back in her seat silently, looking at the night view outside the window, as if the deep night sky could take away her inner turmoil. She did not respond to Tan Yichen again, but just sat quietly, letting his apology and concern flow in the air.

Tan Yichen re-ignited his engine, his heart filled with enthusiasm. The worries and depression of the whole day were swept away in the moment of the passionate kiss. At that moment, he only wanted to immerse himself in her unique body temperature, as if bathing in the warm sun. This strong emotion drove him to speed up unconsciously.