CHAPTER 268: CHAPTER 268

Does Ye Tong have a death wish?

On the way back, Ye Yuning had been contemplating how to deal with Ye Tong. A simple beating clearly wouldn’t be enough to vent all her anger. It wasn’t just Ye Tong; she now wanted to teach the entire Ye Family a lesson too...

Seeing Ye Yuning remain silent, Xiao Linye felt a twinge of panic. "Ningning."

"Alright, I’m just angry. Isn’t Ye Tong supposed to be Xiao Shuo’s fiancée? How dare she try to seduce you? If you get involved with her, your career at the Xiao Corporation will be over, do you understand?" Ye Yuning exclaimed furiously.

The more she spoke, the more she felt like tearing Ye Tong limb from limb.

She really had underestimated that wretch...!

Hearing Ye Yuning’s words, Xiao Linye was momentarily stunned, then he pulled her into an even tighter embrace.

A kiss landed on the nape of her neck.

"Ouch, let me go!" Ye Yuning protested.

"I won’t," Xiao Linye chuckled softly.

Ye Yuning was rendered speechless. This man truly knew no bounds!

At that moment, Xiao Linye truly wished he could devour Ye Yuning whole.

Initially, Ye Yuning could still push him away, but soon she was completely swept up in his ardor...!

After all this, she was even more convinced that nothing had happened between Xiao Linye and Ye Tong.

They were both so lost in the moment that even though their phones were ringing non-stop, neither of them noticed.

「Until the next morning.」

Ye Yuning, utterly exhausted, dragged herself out of bed, only to see over 99 missed calls on her phone.

Flicking through them, she saw most were from Ye Shilong.

Since she hadn’t answered, Ye Shilong had also sent messages. Despite the barrage of calls, his messages were surprisingly courteous.

If this had been in the past, Ye Shilong would have been furious, practically ready to tear her apart. But last night, he hadn’t been!

Ye Yuning opened one of the messages. It read: "Ningning, I know you have a good relationship with Uncle Seven. Please apologize to him for me. Ye Tong was completely out of line last night. Tell Uncle Seven I’m very sorry!"

Reading the message, Ye Yuning couldn’t help but sneer.

So, Ye Shilong also knew just how outrageous Ye Tong’s actions were last night? All those years, she had loathed Xiao Shuo. Why had she ultimately fallen out with him so directly? Because the Xiao Family stood behind him. Xiao Shuo himself was insignificant, but she couldn’t afford to provoke the Xiao Family! The Xiao Family involved people she wouldn’t dare to provoke, yet Ye Tong actually thought she could use such methods to retaliate against Xiao Shuo. Did Ye Tong truly believe the Xiao Family backing Xiao Shuo was merely for show? Even though she herself had beaten up Xiao Shuo many times later, it was always done discreetly, without affecting the Xiao Family’s reputation. But Ye Tong’s stunt was different. If any rumors spread about her and someone from the Xiao Corporation, it wouldn’t just humiliate Xiao Shuo; it would be a direct slap in the face to the entire Xiao Family! And her being on good terms with Uncle Seven? What utter crap was Ye Shilong spouting? She had never even met this so-called Xiao Uncle Seven; she’d consider it a win if they didn’t immediately clash. Good terms? Hardly! Theirs was a business partnership at best. How could that possibly be considered ’good terms’? Was it solely because Xiao Uncle Seven had ultimately awarded her the Nanjia Peak design project? And paid her five million in design fees?

Ye Yuning rolled her eyes, not bothering to read the rest of the messages, and simply deleted them all.

Just as she was about to put her phone down, another call from Ye Shilong came in.

Ye Yuning glanced at it, didn’t answer, pretended she hadn’t seen it, and declined the call.

The moment she tried to get out of bed, a crushing pain shot through her body, as if she’d been run over, making her gasp.

SSS! That man! She wanted to cry!

In fact, she had cried for quite a while last night.

When Xiao Linye pushed open the door and came in, he saw Ye Yuning clutching the edge of the bed, grimacing in pain.

His expression faltered for a moment before he strode forward on his long legs and scooped her up into his arms.

"Are you hurt again?" he asked with concern.

But Ye Yuning, too angry to hold back, snapped, "Shut up!"

Xiao Linye fell silent.

Ye Yuning ached all over, but when she met Xiao Linye’s somewhat bewildered gaze, the anger that had flared up in her began to subside.

His innocent expression, as if she were the one about to devour him—what was that supposed to mean? Given his status within the Xiao Corporation, could he possibly be afraid of her?

"Is there breakfast?" In an instant, Ye Yuning’s demeanor shifted, and she adopted the air of a sweet, demure wife.

Xiao Linye nodded. "Yes!"

Ye Yuning said, "Next time, can you not be so rough, okay?"

As she spoke, her voice was laced with grievance and a hint of a sob.

Seeing her like this, a flicker of guilt crossed Xiao Linye’s eyes.

He tightened his hold on her and nodded. "Okay."

"Otherwise, I won’t let you," Ye Yuning huffed.

"No way!" Xiao Linye exclaimed.

Ye Yuning was at a loss for words. She really wanted to hit him. What was she supposed to do?

Xiao Linye carried her to the dining room. Ye Yuning wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but today’s breakfast seemed exceptionally nutritious.

So, was he trying to replenish his own energy, or hers?

Soon, her expression changed when she realized Xiao Linye had basically prepared it all for her.

What was he implying with this? That she was weak?