Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her

Chapter 453

Ye Yuning’s head was throbbing."No, that won’t work. I’m on a business trip; you shouldn’t accompany me," she declined directly.

Xiao Linye’s suggestion was entirely out of concern for her, a fact that was truly touching. But she didn’t dare! If she hadn’t kept it a secret from him from the start, it would have been fine for him to join her now. But now, it wasn’t possible...

Xiao Linye said, "I happen to have some matters in Luozhou as well, so I could go there ahead of time."

"Really, there’s no need. If you want to go, you can go by yourself. My boss gets furious at the mere sight of anyone from the Xiao Family right now."

Xiao Linye fell silent. Hearing Ye Yuning say that, he suddenly found himself unable to insist any further.

"Alright then, take care."

"Yeah, I know. I’m hanging up now!" Having said that, Ye Yuning hung up the phone directly.

The speed at which she hung up suggested she was genuinely worried Xiao Linye would insist on accompanying her, no matter what.

「At the studio.」

Chen Wei had gotten a wheelchair for Ye Yuning. Her foot wasn’t too severely injured, but she couldn’t handle walking for an extended period. If it weren’t for Xiao Qiye suddenly acting erratically, she would never have taken a business trip at this time.

"Boss, we should get going," Chen Wei said.

Ye Yuning nodded. "Let’s go." After speaking, she went straight to the wheelchair and sat down. Chen Wei pushed her out.

Although their collaborations were almost a sure thing, the studio had suddenly lost so many projects. These new projects naturally needed to be negotiated quickly so that everyone would have work to do.

「In the car.」

Ye Yuning was on the phone the entire time. Originally, South City had given Lei An six projects. After the phone calls, four more had appeared, which she quickly forwarded to Lei An. Ma Di’s side also gained two more. Not to mention Luozhou, which had two more pending discussions. The projects from these three places completely saturated the studio’s capacity, yet there were still inquiries from other places. Calls were coming in from everywhere, with the sole exception of Upper City. It was clear just what kind of presence the Xiao Family had in Upper City.

All the way to the airport, Ye Yuning was on the phone. Inside the airport lobby, Chen Wei unscrewed a thermos and handed it to Ye Yuning. "Have some water."

"Thanks." Ye Yuning took it and drank half a cup, finally feeling a bit better.

Chen Wei asked, "With so many projects secured this time, do we have enough designers at the studio?" The news she had released about accepting projects from outside the city had made everyone who was previously interested go wild.

Ye Yuning replied, "With so many projects emerging so suddenly, we definitely won’t have enough. Notify Wang Li to recruit designers—and do it covertly. Don’t let the Xiao Family find out!"

Chen Wei nodded in understanding. "Okay, I’ll let Wang Li know."

The Xiao Family still thought they were at their wit’s end, about to do something desperate. Might as well let that bunch be happy for a few more days!

Just as she finished speaking, another call came for Ye Yuning.

Chen Wei sighed. That’s the charm of the boss—after all, she’s a senior designer who has won so many awards. It wasn’t as if Xiao Qiye could simply crush her with a word!

「Meanwhile, on Xiao Linye’s side.」

After finishing the call with Ye Yuning, his mood had clearly improved considerably. Even if everyone from her studio was mobilized, that woman definitely wouldn’t be able to turn things around.

Kang Xuan came in to find Xiao Linye with a smile at the corners of his mouth. He almost thought he’d seen wrong.

He quickly said, "Master, Young Master Qin is here."

Upon hearing that Qin Jinchuan had arrived, Xiao Linye’s smile faded. "Let him in."

"Okay." Kang Xuan nodded and went out.

Not long after, Qin Jinchuan entered. Compared to Xiao Linye’s current good mood, Qin Jinchuan’s expression was far from pleasant.

Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "Suffered a loss at that woman’s hands again?"

In Upper City right now, aside from himself, the one who most wanted to bring down the Ye Family’s adopted daughter was undoubtedly Qin Jinchuan. Thinking about it, that woman really didn’t know where she got her audacity. She was merely an adopted daughter of the Ye Family, yet she dared to do anything. She even dared to call off the wedding with the Qin heir. To this day, the Qin Family was still a laughingstock because of that incident.

Qin Jinchuan was obviously a bit angry as he lit a cigarette. "Are you dealing with her?" He had only just received the news.

Xiao Linye nodded slightly without speaking.

Qin Jinchuan grew displeased. "What are you doing? How has she offended you?!"

Seeing the repressed anger in his question, Xiao Linye frowned. "Why? Is it not allowed?"

"No!" Qin Jinchuan gritted his teeth and spat out the word.

Xiao Linye was rendered speechless. His expression turned sour, and he looked at Qin Jinchuan with confusion. Didn’t he also wish he could drive that woman out of Upper City?

Xiao Linye had completely lost patience. He had overlooked the trouble she caused during their previous collaboration. This time, he truly couldn’t tolerate it anymore. When he made a move, he would ensure his opponent was driven out of his sphere of influence.

Seeing Xiao Linye’s puzzled look, Qin Jinchuan ran a hand through his hair in some agitation. "You’re a married man. Treating a young woman like this, aren’t you worried your wife will say you don’t respect women? That you’re being petty?"

"Would you call *that* a woman?" Xiao Linye questioned nonchalantly.

Qin Jinchuan fell silent. Right, with that woman’s character, how did she resemble a lady at all?

"Still, you can’t do this," Qin Jinchuan insisted.

"Why not?"

"After all, she is my wife who never formally joined the family." The wedding wasn’t completed back then, so technically... she was still my fiancée?

Hearing Qin Jinchuan’s words, Xiao Linye was unexpectedly taken aback. His wife who never formally joined the family! Was he serious?

For some reason, Xiao Linye felt very uncomfortable hearing Qin Jinchuan say such things.