「Three minutes later.」
Xiao Linye and Qin Jinchuan sat facing each other. Qin Jinchuan held his cellphone, his purpose unclear. Xiao Linye watched him coldly. Now that they were eting, the dynamic between them felt distinctly different.
Tang Xi was also very surprised to see Xiao Linye appear here. After serving them coffee, she quickly retreated. Kang Xuan also ducked to one side.
Xiao Linye picked up the coffee cup before him, took a shallow sip, and asked, "Where is she?"
He cut right to the chase, shattering the tense atmosphere between them.
If Tang Xi was here, then Ye Yuning must undoubtedly be here too, he thought.
Hearing this, Qin Jinchuan looked up, his gaze cold as he t Xiao Linye’s eyes. "She probably doesn’t want to see you."
Qin Jinchuan wondered why Xiao Linye had appeared at this particular mont. In his opinion, the Ye Yuning of now probably truly wouldn’t want to see Xiao Linye. Don’t be fooled by her seemingly nonchalant deanor. In reality, that woman was emotionally very sensitive; the way she’d enurated his faults made that clear. She might not speak about the things that had happened in her life, but that didn’t an she didn’t care.
Xiao Linye asked, "Is she upstairs?"
As if he hadn’t heard Qin Jinchuan, Xiao Linye set down his coffee cup after speaking and made to go upstairs.
Qin Jinchuan exclaid, "Aye!"
Seeing Xiao Linye rise, Qin Jinchuan’s tone involuntarily grew heavy.
He’d already said that Ye Yuning probably didn’t want to see him right now!
Xiao Linye lowered his gaze, looking at Qin Jinchuan with icy eyes.
Qin Jinchuan said, "You’re a man who’s about to get married. Why co and disturb her now?"
Qin Jinchuan bit out the word ’married’ with heavy emphasis. He was also reminding Xiao Linye of what exactly stood between him and Ye Yuning now.
The mont he finished speaking, Xiao Linye’s expression grew even colder.
Qin Jinchuan continued, "It’s no longer appropriate for you two to et."
Xiao Linye’s thin lips pressed tightly. Listening to Qin Jinchuan’s possessive words, an involuntary flicker of coldness crossed his eyes.
Qin Jinchuan rose and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Qi Mulan just finished choosing her wedding dress, didn’t she?"
Hearing this, Xiao Linye closed his eyes.
Qin Jinchuan said, "I don’t know why you’ve appeared here, but she knows everything that has happened to you in Upper City recently."
That woman... outwardly, she claid indifference, but who knew how much she’d actually found out behind the scenes. It was remarkable she could still feign such indifference. But this feigned indifference, in Qin Jinchuan’s view, didn’t an Xiao Linye could disturb her whenever he pleased.
Xiao Linye remained silent.
His face, already cold, stiffened involuntarily upon hearing that Ye Yuning knew everything.
She knew everything? She actually...!
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes again. "Where is she?"
"Why must you see her again?" Qin Jinchuan’s tone grew heavier.
He understood perfectly. Xiao Linye’s sudden appearance here likely ant sothing had gone wrong in Upper City. And for him to show up so brazenly, directly asking to see Ye Yuning... A sliver of unease pricked his heart.
"You’ve already abandoned her."
Qin Jinchuan turned, his gaze sharp as he stared at Xiao Linye. He had previously made his feelings for Ye Yuning very clear to Xiao Linye. Now, with Xiao Linye’s sudden appearance, unease began to churn in Qin Jinchuan’s heart.
He likely already guessed why Xiao Linye had appeared here now.
Their eyes t, both gazes exceedingly sharp.
Xiao Linye’s thin lips remained pressed tightly.
Qin Jinchuan said, "You shouldn’t have co looking for her. You’re getting married."
He bit out the word ’married’ even more heavily this ti, reminding Xiao Linye of what was now happening in their world. Because Xiao Linye was getting married, he shouldn’t be looking for Ye Yuning. Moreover, reports about Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan’s wedding were still continuously circulating in Upper City. Therefore, he was certain that the wedding between Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan would proceed as scheduled.
So, why had Xiao Linye appeared here? What was the point?
Xiao Linye closed his eyes. "Where is she?"
"Seriously!" Qin Jinchuan exclaid.
Hadn’t he made himself clear enough?
"What exactly do you want with Ye Yuning now?" he demanded.
Xiao Linye stated, "The child is mine!"
Qin Jinchuan was speechless.
With a taphorical BOOM, sothing shattered between them.
Xiao Linye asked, "Can you tell where she is now?"
His tone was frigid, yet it carried an undeniable, unyielding force.
A shadow crossed Qin Jinchuan’s eyes.
The child... was his!? So that was why he was here?
For so unknown reason, hearing Xiao Linye declare the child was his, a flicker of anger ignited in Qin Jinchuan’s eyes.
Just as he was about to speak, the cellphone he held suddenly began to BUZZ.
It was a call from his assistant, Ji Nan.
Qin Jinchuan answered, "Speak!"
"Sir, sothing’s not right over here," Ji Nan said, his tone grave over the phone.
Hearing this, Qin Jinchuan’s heart skipped a beat. "What’s wrong?"
"They won’t let Chen Wei in."
"What?" Qin Jinchuan exclaid, shocked. His face paled instantly.
It was common practice to bring an assistant to social engagents; what reason could there be to deny soone entry?
Qin Jinchuan imdiately grew anxious. "You go in first and check the situation!" he yelled into the phone as he started walking out.
Simultaneously, Tang Xi, who was upstairs, also received a call from Chen Wei. She bolted to the door, arriving even before Qin Jinchuan.
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