Chapter 441

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

The two of them talked freely, as if they had turned dinner into a business meeting. Even if they didn’t have any topics to talk about, they could still find countless topics to talk about. It was probably a habit that they had formed after many years of ups and downs in the business world, so they seemed particularly calm and at ease There was almost no special emotion on their faces.

The atmosphere was harmonious, but there was no loss of etiquette.

People who didn’t know would think that the two of them were old acquaintances who had met after a long separation.

However, in reality, this was the first time they had met, and it was even more so… … Their first conversation …

It was as if everyone in the shopping mall had this kind of magical power.

With just a few words, not only could they turn the rotten into magic, but they could also be resourceful and easily take care of everything.

This kind of ability really did not depend on beautiful words, but on… … brains …

As they chatted, he xiaoting became addicted to smoking. He had just taken out a cigarette case from his pocket when he remembered that there was a pregnant woman sitting at the dining table, and he was just about to put away the cigarette case he had taken out.. Qiao Man’s gaze was looking at he xiaoting, who had his head slightly lowered, across half of the dining table.

Then, she blinked her eyes and enunciated each word in a gentle voice “So Mr. he knows that Yan ‘er CAN’T SMELL CIGARETTES! ” “Just now, when you took out your cigarette case, I almost thought that you didn’t know? ” “just as I was about to remind you, you put away your cigarette case. I was still thinking that since you and Yan ‘er are going to get married, how could you not know Yan ‘Er’s likes and dislikes? ”

She patted her chest and pretended to be shocked, but the smile on her face was very sarcastic. “As expected… it was my false alarm! ”

Yes, that’s right.

She said these words on purpose.

She wanted to use this method to make he xiaoting retreat. After all, if Fu Qingshan and JI yunshen joined forces, even Milan, which was a foreign country, might not necessarily lose.

Moreover… …

Ji Yunshen’s Mingyuan group and Fu Qingshan’s Shengshi group’s business had already spread all over the world. If they joined forces to launch a hostile takeover and suppress the he corporation, then it was only a matter of time before the he corporation was dethroned At that time, not only would he lose his empire, but he would also lose his beauty. The gains would not make up for the losses.

Of course, there was also an even more ridiculous point. A man and woman who were about to get married did not even know each other’s most basic likes and dislikes. Wasn’t this a great irony?

Yes, especially to someone in a position of power like he xiaoting, it was simply an intolerable insult.

He Xiaoting’s dark pupils contracted violently, but in an instant, they returned to normal. He returned to his harmless and gentle appearance.

He turned his head to look at Lin Yan beside him, then reached out to hold her small hands on her slender legs. His voice was deep and magnetic “Miss Qiao, don’t worry. I will definitely hold Yan ‘er in my heart and hurt her. I will definitely not let her suffer the slightest bit of injustice. As long as she wants it, as long as I have it, I can give it to her without holding anything back. I won’t leave any leeway. ”

These few sentences were like an oath, but also like a confession.

Of course, most of them were sarcastic remarks to Qiao man, whether intentionally or not.

It was nothing more than expressing a point of view. This kind of thing like retreating in the face of difficulties had never had anything to do with him.

Even if Lin Yan did not know anything, she did not know that Fu Qingshan and Ji Yunshen had already met, nor did she know that there might have been even more unimaginable things that had happened last night, or even things that would cause a huge ruckus However, she was also slow to notice the undercurrents between the words of Qiao man and he xiaoting. They were fighting back and forth, completely hostile to each other.

She did not understand, and also could not understand.

Perhaps it was because she had too many things to do in the past two days and she did not sleep well. Her brain was like a lump of Mush and she could not make sense of it at all. She did not think that the battle in the dark had already begun. She only felt that it was Qiao Man’s joke It made he xiaoting uncomfortable. That was all.

However, one of them was her fianc�� and the other was her best friend. She could not let this unfriendly atmosphere continue to spread. She quickly opened her mouth to ease the atmosphere “Xiaoting, man man is pregnant. If you are addicted to smoking, why don’t you go to the smoking area of the restaurant to smoke? Okay? ”

He Xiaoting smiled gently. His gaze seemed to blend into the night sky outside the window. “I know, because you don’t like the smell of cigarettes either. ”

“then… you should go quickly! ”

Lin Yan also smiled, but most of her words were not in her head. Her entire person seemed to be absent-minded and not energetic at all “Hurry back and have dinner after smoking. You’ve been my chauffeur and bodyguard for the whole day. You must be tired and hungry. I’ll treat you to dinner later as a reward. Go quickly. ”

He Xiaoting slowly stood up and looked at the beautiful woman sitting on the dining chair through the orange light that scattered down from the ceiling.

After a long while, he raised his handsome eyebrows and his voice was filled with countless smiles and a doting tone “Yan ‘er, do you know that this is the first time I’ve met someone like you who uses flowers as a gift? You obviously didn’t prepare dinner for me, but you forced it on me. If I accept it, doesn’t it seem like I’m a little too easy to get rid of? ”

The man’s tall figure almost blocked out all the light above her head. She had no choice but to raise her head to look at him and almost blurted out, “easy to get rid of? Doesn’t it mean that you love me very much? ”

He Xiaoting smiled slowly in a low voice. After a few seconds, he continued, “Yan ‘er, you are indeed very special, so special that you make people feel… cute. ”

After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked towards the door of the private room.

The door opened and closed, and the private room instantly became silent. The three people sitting at the dining table did not speak.

It was not until Qiao man could not stand the cold gaze Ji Yunshen gave Lin Yan that she reached out and poked his waist. She leaned over and said in a low voice, “Ji Yunshen, don’t find trouble with Yan ‘er. She won’t be happy either. ”

“Is that so? ”

Ji Yunshen turned his head and answered her in a loud voice “just yesterday, you used such a method to reject a man who loved her with his life. Today, you can be intimate with another man and act as if nothing had happened. Men can’t be as heartless as her. So, Qiao man, tell me, does she look like she’s not having a good time? ” “Huh? ”

As he said that, he reached out and took the wine glass in front of him. He moved closer to his thin lips and took a big gulp before continuing, “no, I think she’s having a good time. Maybe she can’t wait to hold a wedding and marry he xiaoting. ”

Qiao man furrowed her beautiful brows and called out in a low voice,”… Ji Yunshen!”

“What’s wrong? ”

Ji Yunshen lazily crossed his legs. Then, he cast a gaze that was so deep that it could burn people’s eyes on Lin Yan, who was sitting diagonally opposite him. His voice was lazy and devoid of any warmth “If you can do it, can’t you let people talk about it? Isn’t this called… Only state officials are allowed to set fires and commoners are not allowed to light lamps? ”

“Ji Yunshen, don’t say too much… ”

Before Qiao Man could finish speaking, Ji Yunshen stood up from the dining chair “At least it’s not possible, because I’ve already said everything I wanted to say, but I really don’t like to hold onto a single thing, let alone discuss such a great topic like ‘love’ with a heartless person. This is simply insulting my intelligence. Thinking about it, what I just said can already be considered as a compliment. ”

“I’ll go and smoke a cigarette. You guys can eat first when the meal arrives. ”

After Ji Yunshen finished speaking, he walked out of the private room without turning his head, leaving Qiao man and Lin Yan who were looking at each other in dismay.

After about half a minute of silence, Qiao man slowly opened her mouth and said, “Yan ‘er, Ji Yunshen is just complaining on behalf of Fu Qingshan. They are good enough to wear the same pair of pants. They have risked their lives for each other countless times. When such a thing happens, it is inevitable for them to mock and ridicule each other. I apologize to you on his behalf, but you pretend that you did not hear anything… “. . .”

“It’s all right, manman. ”

Lin Yan smiled, her voice soft and soft “I understand his feelings. From his point of view, I am indeed a heartless and ungrateful woman. Let’s just leave it at that. It’s pretty good. If he hadn’t said anything, I would have felt bad and would have lost my mind. It’s normal for him to have such a reaction. It’s within my expectations. ”

The calmer she became after the incident, the more upset she became.

Logically speaking, there should have been a little backlash. Even if there hadn’t been any, there should have been some warning. It was impossible for the boat to pass without leaving a trace.

Qiao man was her best friend, and Ji Yunshen was Qiao Man’s husband. It was impossible for Ji Yunshen not to accompany her to her wedding. When she opened the villa’s door this morning and saw Qiao man standing outside the door, she had thought of facing Ji Yunshen’s matter She just didn’t expect to face him so soon.

And his… … Sarcasm …

“I’m sorry, yan-er… ”

Lin Yan shook her head and hurriedly got up to walk to the French window. Looking at the bustling city lights outside the window, she hid the fog in her eyes. After a long while, she finally said, “man man, there’s no need to apologize to me. I’m really fine. ”

She didn’t lie. She really felt that it didn’t matter. As long as she didn’t die of heartache, she would be able to get through it, just like every time in the past.

…

Ji Yunshen walked with long legs and quickly approached he xiaoting, who was standing in the smoking area.

He Xiaoting heard the sound of steady footsteps behind him. He turned his head slightly and saw Ji Yunshen walking over against the light. He raised his eyebrows, and his voice was dark and low after being exposed to the smoke “I’ve long heard that Mr. Ji and Mr. Fu are elites trained by a special forces unit. They are even good brothers who have risked their lives. In my lifetime, I’ve really broadened my horizons. ”

Ji Yunshen took a few large strides towards him. Just as he was about to reach into his trouser pocket to take out a cigarette box, he xiaoting had already caught the cigarette he had just lit. He took out a cigarette from the cigarette box and handed it to he xiaoting who was beside him.

He did not continue to take out the cigarette box. Instead, he reached out and took the cigarette he xiaoting handed over. He lowered his head and leaned closer to the lighter he xiaoting was holding.

After the cigarette was lit, he took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes “The same goes for you. I originally thought that president he would use his identity as an illegitimate child to make a comeback in the complicated he family and succeed in ascending the ranks. He would cherish his own feathers. I didn’t expect that… He’s also an infatuated man who loves beauties but not the country. ”

He Xiaoting didn’t say anything. Instead, he turned around and looked out of the French window. He didn’t move for a long time.

The two of them finished smoking almost at the same time. After putting out the cigarette on the lid of the trash can, neither of them was in a hurry to leave.

It wasn’t until Ji Yunshen turned around that he xiaoting couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Ji, who do you think… will win this game? ”

Ji Yunshen stopped in his tracks and then said in a low and indifferent voice, “I think president he should know the answer to this question better than me because the answer is very simple. Whoever has Lin Yan’s heart will win. ”

At this point, he paused for a moment and then continued, “I wonder if president he feels that Lin Yan’s heart is already with you? or… she has never taken you seriously? ”

After saying that, he did not stay any longer and quickly approached the private room where Qiao man and Lin Yan were.

He Xiaoting stood where he was and looked at Ji Yunshen’s back for a while before he strode forward and followed behind Ji Yunshen, returning to the private room.

Everyone ate the meal in silence. Without Ji Yunshen and he xiaoting’s lively conversation, the atmosphere became even more depressing. Qiao man was fine, but Lin Yan could not hold on any longer.

How could Qiao man not see that Lin Yan was holding on? After eating a few mouthfuls, she said to Ji Yunshen beside her, “Ji Yunshen, my stomach suddenly feels a little uncomfortable. Can we… leave first? ”

After hearing her words, Ji Yunshen immediately placed his big hand on her stomach, looking very nervous. “What kind of discomfort? Let’s go, I’ll take you to the hospital. ”

“No need. ” Qiao Man’s fair face immediately turned red. She glanced at he xiaoting and Lin Yan, who were opposite her, and said in a low voice, “maybe I ate too fast just now, and my stomach is a little full. Come out with me for a walk, I don’t want to stay here anymore. ”

Ji Yunshen nodded lightly. “Okay, as long as you feel comfortable, I’ll listen to you. ”

After saying that, he stood up and went to get his and Qiao Man’s windbreaker. When he walked back to the dining table, he politely said goodbye to he xiaoting and Lin Yan “Man man is a little uncomfortable, so I’ll take her back to the hotel first. Your wedding is going to be held soon, so there should be a lot of things to do. Man Man and I won’t bother you too much, we’ll meet another day. ”

He Xiaoting also stood up to send them off. “Then I won’t send Mr. Ji and Miss Qiao off too much. Take care. ”

Ji Yunshen nodded at him, and Qiao Man also politely responded. After saying goodbye to Lin Yan for a while, she and JI yunshen walked out of the private room hand in hand.

The two of them quickly disappeared outside the door. He Xiaoting sat down again and first glanced at Lin Yan beside him. Just as he was about to say something, the phone on the table vibrated. He glanced at the screen that lit up in annoyance After seeing the name on the screen, he pressed the hang-up button without hesitation.

The call ended once, and then the call started again.

Lin Yan inadvertently glanced at the name on the screen. It was he Yanran.

It was not a secret that he and he Yanran were still in contact in private. She had once hoped that he xiaoting could continue to have an ambiguous relationship with he Yanran so that she did not have to think about how to deal with he xiaoting How to deal with the trivial life after marriage.

But later on, she felt that there were some things that she could not have it both ways. For example, she wanted to marry he xiaoting so that she could stop all of Fu Qingshan’s thoughts, but she also hoped that he xiaoting would not love her according to her wishes. But there were some things that she could not control.

For example, she thought that he xiaoting did not love her at all, just because she was suitable.

But in reality, he had been using that illusion to confuse her, to confuse her into marrying him.

And he actually loved her very much.

“answer it, or else she might keep calling. ”

He Xiaoting still pressed the hang-up button. His voice did not fluctuate at all. “I won’t answer it. She likes to cause trouble like this whenever she’s free. But don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything before the wedding. ”

Lin Yan looked at he xiaoting’s well-defined handsome face and suddenly smiled. “He Xiaoting, did you misunderstand something? ”

“I’ve never asked you to end things with her, nor did I ask you not to contact her. She’s the adopted daughter of the he family, the princess of the entire family, and even your younger sister. This relationship will not change until we die of old age. Then, may I ask, how do you deal with everything related to her? ”

He Xiaoting immediately switched off his phone, which was vibrating non-stop. His voice was as low as ever “I’ll call her on the surface, but I definitely won’t be able to reply to her on the extras. Yan ‘er, the wife I’m going to marry will be the only woman I’ll have after I get married. This marriage won’t end until I die of illness, old age, and death. I’m afraid I can’t give you what you want. ”

He had always appeared in front of her with the image of an elegant and noble young master, so there were many times when she couldn’t tell which was the real him and which was the fake him.

Just like this second, she could not tell whether he wanted to say he loved her or simply swear his sovereignty, telling everyone that she, Lin Yan, was he xiaoting’s woman.

Lin Yan tilted her head slightly and avoided his somewhat heated gaze. “Xiaoting, what exactly are you trying to say? ”

“Yan ‘er, I love you. ”

He reached out his hand to pull Lin Yan, who was about to turn her back, and pulled her in front of him. His pair of pitch-black and deep eyes stared at her without blinking “from the first second I saw you, I fell in love with you. For you, I can give up anything, even if it’s the easy-to-get wealth, the easy-to-get power, the easy-to-get… status. ”

Lin Yan obviously did not expect he xiaoting to be so crazy for her. It was only after a long while that she regained her senses and broke free from the restraint of his hands. She started to deceive herself as she tried to escape. “I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re saying. ”

After saying this, she stood up and was about to leave. Before she could even take a step, she was pulled back by the man’s hand.

She was wearing high heels and could not stand properly. When he pulled her back, her entire body fell onto his legs. His iron arms naturally wrapped around her slim waist and buried his head into her long chestnut-colored hair He gently sniffed her body.

His actions were overbearing and ambiguous, and they were also filled with possessiveness. Her body quickly stiffened, and just as she was about to struggle, she heard he xiaoting say in a low and indifferent voice, “Yan ‘er, don’t force me to use force. Let me hug you obediently for a while. ”

“Xiaoting, you… what happened to you? ”

Lin Yan couldn’t believe it at all. He was clearly a gentle and gentle person, so how did he become an overbearing and shameless scoundrel?

His breath passed through her hair and reached her skin. Her entire body stiffened even more, but she heard his voice softly and lazily ring in her ear, “nothing happened to me. ”

“then… why did you do this all of a sudden? You, you’ve never forced me! ”

When he xiaoting heard her words, he opened his eyes slightly and closed them again a few seconds later. His voice was filled with countless smiles “Yan ‘er, I don’t want to force you too much, but if I don’t force you, you won’t be able to belong to me physically and mentally. ”

As he spoke, his voice suddenly changed from a smile to pain. Moreover, it was the kind of voice that others could sense when they heard it “I can tolerate you having another man in your heart, and I can also tolerate your body being handed over to another man again and again before marriage. But Yan ‘er, I have my pride too. I can love you to the extent that I have no principles or bottom line, but you can’t hurt my heart after you’ve been satisfied. ”

Lin Yan didn’t dare to struggle too much. She was afraid that he xiaoting would really do everything he could to take her. “What’s wrong with me? Are you going to treat me like this all of a sudden? ”

He seemed to finally have a reaction. He raised his head and looked at her. “Yan ‘er, if Fu Qingshan comes back to look for you, will you go with him? ”

Lin Yan avoided his gaze again. “I won’t answer such a hypothetical question. ”

“What if I have to ask? ”

“We’re already in the past. What’s there to ask? ”

He looked at her deeply. He clearly didn’t drink much, but his dark eyes were full of intoxicating warmth. “since we’re already in the past and dead, why can’t you answer my question? ”

Lin Yan bit her lip. “If I answer you, won’t you force me? ”

“Yes, when have I ever lied to you? ”

Lin Yan lowered her head and clasped her hands together tightly. After about ten seconds, she said softly, “I can not deny that I will waver. ”

“So you will go with him? ”

Lin Yan did not answer because she did not know either.

He Xiaoting smiled and his big hand grabbed her sharp jawbone, forcing her to raise her head to look at him. “Yan ‘er, do you know that your wavering will harm yourself and also me and Fu Qingshan? ”

“I’m not wavering. I really want to marry you, but I don’t want your love, and I don’t want your heart and your heart. ”

Her words were extremely clear “He Xiaoting, I don’t love you. I won’t love you in the beginning, and I won’t love you in the future. If you marry me because you love me, and you want to use this marriage and time to make me develop feelings for you, then I can tell you very clearly that I won’t develop any feelings for you. ”

“My heart has been filled with Fu Qingshan since I was fifteen years old. For so many years, it has never changed. I can give up on loving him, but my heart can’t. ”

A layer of mist seemed to appear in he xiaoting’s eyes, but it also seemed like an illusion to her.

After about ten seconds, he finally spoke slowly “But Yan ‘er, everything has to come first and come later. We agreed to get married, but you suddenly want to go back on your word. Do you think that I love you enough to tolerate your lies and unscrupulous harm? ”