Chapter 2

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“This a bigshot in the business world? He’s clearly a male vixen!” Lin Wanmeng rested her elbows on the side of the bed and rested her chin on her hands as she carefully observed Ye Lingxiao’s breathtaking beauty.

The man was about 1.9 meters tall, and his body completely surpassed that of supermodels. His bones and flesh were well-proportioned, and his skin was fair. Even his protruding Adam’s apple revealed an ascetic sexiness.

His facial features were well-defined, his brows were sharp, and his nose bridge was straight. He simply had the bone structure of a model face.

What surprised her even more was the handsome and cold aura emitted from Ye Lingxiao’s body. He was like a dragon hiding in the darkness. Even though he was sleeping, he carried a fatal danger that made people fear him.

As expected of Ye Lingxiao. He was indeed worthy of his name, dignified and magnificent.

Sigh, if it weren’t for his cold personality, lack of sympathy, and his hidden illness, she probably wouldn’t have been able to become his wife, right?

Moreover, Ye Lingxiao was now in a vegetative state. No one knew when he would wake up or even pass away, so no one was willing to approach him.

“It’s alright. We’ll keep each other warm from now on,” Lin Wanmeng murmured as she gently pushed away a strand of hair covering Ye Lingxiao’s eyes.

In a daze, she seemed to see the man’s eyelashes blink and jumped up in shock.

Thinking that she had seen wrongly, she rubbed her eyes and took a closer look, only to find that he looked exactly the same as when she came in.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she tentatively pushed Ye Lingxiao’s arm. Her tone was gentle and slightly nervous. “Are you awake?”

The man did not react.

It was probably because she had been triggered too much today that her eyes were blurry.

Suddenly, the sound of the door being unlocked came from behind. It was Shen Yusong who sneaked in.

“Why didn’t you pick me up?” Lin Wanmeng frowned and pretended to be angry, but her eyes were cold.

“I’m sorry, baby. I thought the wedding wouldn’t be able to continue if something happened to the groom. I didn’t expect…” Shen Yusong let out a long sigh and pulled his hair, pretending to be regretful.

He was so busy making love with Shi Qiuqiu that he really didn’t know that something had happened to his uncle. However, this also meant that he could naturally inherit his uncle’s inheritance and no longer have to spend so much effort to scheme.

“There’s something else I have to tell you. Actually, I’m Ye Lingxiao’s—”

“Nephew?” Lin Wanmeng raised her eyebrows in disdain.

Shen Yusong’s eyes widened in shock. “How did you know?”

“Heh.” Lin Wanmeng’s eyebrows were sharp. She deliberately dragged out her syllables and said meaningfully, “Because paper can’t contain fire.”

After being together for so long, Shen Yusong had never seen such a cold expression on Lin Wanmeng’s face. He could not help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Just as he was about to explain, Lin Wanmeng raised her slender fingers and waved her hand indifferently. “There’s no need to explain. I’m not interested in listening.”

Just looking at this man made her feel extremely disgusted.

Shen Yusong thought that she was throwing a tantrum, so he quickly put on an affectionate look.

“Wanmeng, everything I’ve done is to give you a better life. As long as Uncle dies, his assets will be ours! He’s sick now. Wouldn’t it be much more convenient for us to go on dates in the future?” Shen Yusong took a few steps forward and wanted to hug her.

“Get lost!” Lin Wanmeng’s eyes suddenly turned cold. She pushed him away and said firmly, “I’m telling you, I’m already married to Ye Lingxiao. From now on, I’m your aunt. If you dare to touch me again, I’ll cripple you!”

She was really blind. The man in front of her was clearly cowardly and bad. He had no talent or morals, but she had actually been indulging in his flowery words. How ridiculous and pitiful!

Shen Yusong was afraid of alerting others, so he did not dare to move. He wondered if Lin Wanmeng was possessed. Why did she suddenly become so fierce?

“Wanmeng, I’ll leave first. You have to believe me! I’ll still look for you—”

Before the scumbag could finish speaking, Lin Wanmeng closed the door mercilessly.

She turned around and saw that Ye Lingxiao had actually sat up. Her heart skipped a beat!

F*ck! He was literally “sitting up in shock”!

“Someone come quickly! Mr. Ye, he… Ugh…”

Just as Lin Wanmeng was about to call someone over, Ye Lingxiao rushed over like a bolt of lightning. The world spun and she was pressed against the wall by the man. She felt the warmth of his large palm on her abdomen.

This was the first time she met Ye Lingxiao’s eyes. The two of them were only inches apart.

The man’s dark and cold eyes were as deep as a cold lake. His sharp gaze seemed to be able to see through everything in the world, including her.

Enveloped by his innate deterrence, Lin Wanmeng immediately felt her face turn red and her heart race. Her mind almost went blank.

However, just as she was trying to organize her words to get out of this predicament, Ye Lingxiao said coldly, “Lecherous, greedy, and brainless.”

Lin Wanmeng was stunned. Was he scolding her?

She had said that she would not let anyone bully her again, and Ye Lingxiao was no exception!

“I’m a young and beautiful girl. Why wouldn’t I be lecherous?”

“Greed? Humans die for wealth, and birds die for food. It’s just the rules of survival.”

“Also, I’m not as smart as Mr. Ye. I can’t think of a way to lie to others by pretending to be sick.”

Although she was innocent, she was not stupid. She did not believe that she could witness the medical miracle of a vegetative person’s recovery. Even if Ye Lingxiao was not in a vegetative state, his agile movements just now did not seem like he was just in an accident. Therefore, he was most likely faking it.

Ye Lingxiao raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, and his aura raged. This woman was not flattering at all.

His well-defined fingers suddenly grabbed the woman’s exquisite chin. He pressed his cold eyes down and said coldly, “You know too much.”

Hearing this, Lin Wanmeng was shocked. Why did this sound like the lines of a villain in a movie who wanted to kill someone who knew about their plans?

Coupled with Ye Lingxiao’s sinister and terrifying expression, she even felt that he would take out a gun and aim it at her head in the next second!

“Wait a minute!” Lin Wanmeng hurriedly shouted for him to stop. Her short sentence was fragmented. “I can help you keep it a secret.”

After a moment of silence, Ye Lingxiao retracted some of his strength. He raised his eyebrows and asked coldly, “Your condition?”

Lin Wanmeng thought to herself, ‘As expected of a shrewd businessman. He pays attention to equivalent exchanges for everything.’

“Give me back my freedom,” she replied calmly, her clear eyes bright.

“Deal.” Ye Lingxiao did not hesitate. He had no intention of getting married.

Previously, Lin Wanmeng had fantasized about relying on the Ye family’s power to take revenge. But now, it seemed that this CEO Ye was an even more dangerous existence. It was better for her to escape as soon as possible. As for revenge, she still had to rely on herself!

“However, you can only leave after I’m done with my business. As for what it is, you don’t have to know.” Ye Lingxiao’s tone was stiff, cutting off all possibilities of Lin Wanmeng’s questioning.

“…” She was starting to regret her pity for Ye Lingxiao. Facing such a domineering, cold, and mysterious “husband”, she should pity herself even more.

Looking at Ye Lingxiao’s cold and handsome face, Lin Wanmeng’s heart turned cold. Isn’t it good to let me be a rich lady who stays alone in an empty house?