Chapter 18

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“President Ye, long time no see.”

He Yan raised his wine glass and walked up to Ye Lingxiao. The two of them had polite smiles on their faces, but their words were tit for tat.

“Congratulations, President Ye, for officially stepping into the biochemical industry. I wonder what your next business plan is. Can I take a look?”

A few days ago, Ye Lingxiao’s company’s bidding was slightly better than He Yan’s, and the auction for a company in Dongjiao Bay yesterday was won by Ye Lingxiao.

He Yan had suffered setbacks time and time again, and there was a sharp glint in his eyes.

“I can’t tell you anything. If you really want to know, you can consider working in the Ye Corporation.”

He Yan chuckled and did not answer. He slowly took a ruby ring over from his assistant’s hand. “I heard that President Ye has just gotten married. This is a gift.”

He Yan was extraordinarily generous this time. Ye Lingxiao glanced at the ring indifferently. Just the manufacturing cost alone was tens of millions, not to mention that it was painstakingly designed by a foreign designer.

“No, thanks.”

Ye Lingxiao’s gaze kept drifting towards the entrance of the banquet hall as if he was waiting for someone. He Yan noticed it and deliberately teased, “Are you waiting for Mrs. Ye?”

Ye Lingxiao was both disgusted and repulsed by the people around him.

However, at this moment, the door of the banquet hall suddenly opened. In front of Old Madam Ye stood a beautiful woman in a vermillion gown. There was some glitter on her eyebrows, and there were stars hidden in her gentle eyes.

Ye Lingxiao was stunned. He tilted the wine glass in his hand and saw Lin Wanmeng look up and smile at him.

When Old Madam Ye took out the dress in the changing room, Lin Wanmeng’s eyes twitched. She wanted to reject it, but the other party told her mysteriously, “Although Lingxiao didn’t say it before, he actually likes red. You’ll definitely stun him with this dress.”

Lin Wanmeng was forced to put it on. After Old Madam Ye saw it, she liked this daughter-in-law that she had carefully chosen.

“Mengmeng is indeed very beautiful. Let’s go.”

Standing at the door, Lin Wanmeng clearly saw the flash of surprise in Ye Lingxiao’s eyes.

If it was before, she would have been secretly happy, but now, she only felt a little awkward.

The red color had been mentioned many times in the diary. It seemed to be the most beautiful color that Ye Lingxiao had envisioned for his elusive love.

Was she trying to imitate her by dressing up like this today?

When Ye Lingxiao was distracted, He Yan suddenly stood beside him and said softly, “I think this ring is very suitable for Mrs. Ye. Are you sure you don’t want to accept it, President Ye?”

Ye Lingxiao was sharp enough to know that He Yan was trying to make use of their relationship. His expression immediately turned cold. “Who knows if she’ll still be Mrs. Ye in the future.”

Lin Wanmeng happened to hear this as she walked forward. Her eyes darkened for a moment.

As expected, not only did he fail to gain Ye Lingxiao’s favor, but she also made him hate her even more.

However…

There was a faint smile on her lips, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

In any case, she did not intend to occupy the position of Mrs. Ye for long. When the day came that she no longer needed to rely on this identity, she would naturally leave and leave the space for Ye Lingxiao’s elusive love.

“President Lin, the clothes you’re wearing today are very beautiful.” CEO Wang, who had signed the contract with her last time, was also dressed neatly at this moment. He stood at the side and toasted her.

Lin Wanmeng politely took a sip, but she felt nauseous from the stimulation of the wine.

Frowning, she put down her wine glass and started chatting with CEO Wang.

With CEO Wang taking the lead, the other small companies gradually set their sights on this new company.

With the cooperation of a bigshot and the leader of the small companies, these relatively strong companies could not help but place their sights on the Qinyu corporation to be their business partner.

Lin Bo stood in a corner and listened to the praises for Lin Wanmeng. He forced a smile.

Lin Wanmeng was chatting happily with the bosses of other companies when someone suddenly patted her shoulder.

She turned around and saw Ye Lingxiao’s dark expression. “Mrs. Ye, I hope you still remember your identity,” he said in a low voice.

Lin Wanmeng was stunned for a moment before she immediately retorted, “President Ye, do you want to end the marriage by saying this?”

As soon as he said this, the two of them were instantly stunned. This was the first time in a long time that they had talked about such a topic.

Lin Wanmeng pursed her lips and apologized softly.

She had only just started, so she did not have the qualifications to challenge Ye Lingxiao.

But the diary was like a thorn that pierced into Lin Wanmeng’s heart. It ached with every heartbeat.

She could no longer face this marriage calmly.

Just as Ye Lingxiao was about to say something, He Yan, who was beside him, approached Lin Wanmeng again and said, “Mrs, Ye, I’ve heard a lot about you.”

He pretended to be friendly and patted Ye Lingxiao’s hand. “President Ye just said that this isn’t suitable for you. I think it’s just right. What do you think, President Lin?”

He brought the ring to Lin Wanmeng. Lin Wanmeng, who often worked in the jewelry and fashion design industry, could naturally tell the value of this thing.

She looked at the two of them hesitantly. Logically speaking, He Yan and Ye Lingxiao would not have such a good relationship. The two of them were competitors. The business world was like a battlefield, and there were many people who killed without spilling any blood.

Lin Wanmeng lowered her eyelashes. “I don’t really like accessories like rings. As a designer, it’s best to be simple. Thank you, CEO He.”

After being rejected twice in a row, He Yan didn’t look angry at all.

He took the opportunity to talk to Lin Wanmeng about the company’s collaboration. This deal was very important to Lin Wanmeng’s company, so she temporarily ignored the dispute with Ye Lingxiao and began to discuss it carefully with He Yan.

He Yan was obviously up to no good. He kept a smile on his face as he approached Lin Wanmeng on purpose and asked her a few questions about production.

Lin Wanmeng took two more sips of wine. She felt even more uncomfortable, so she excused herself to go outside for some fresh air.

Just as she walked out of the banquet hall, the person behind her grabbed her hand and pressed him against the wall.

“Ye Lingxiao?” She saw the anger in the man’s eyes.

Lin Wanmeng did not know what was going on. She wanted to push Ye Lingxiao’s hand away, but his warm lips sealed all her struggles.

Exclamations came from the banquet hall. The lights inside were brilliant, and wine flowed everywhere. It was pitch-black outside, and there was only moonlight and starlight.

Lin Wanmeng watched the bright moon in the sky in a daze and suddenly pushed Ye Lingxiao away with all her might.

Assistant Zheng could not find Ye Lingxiao at the banquet and hurriedly ran out. When he saw the two of them standing face to face, he did not react for a moment and blurted out,

“President Ye, the customized series ‘Everlasting’ from Huashe that you tasked me to look for has arrived. Do you want to take a look?”

Jewelry?

In a daze, Lin Wanmeng recalled a sentence in the diary. Today was that girl’s birthday again.

She smiled, but it was her mocking herself.