Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her

Chapter 461

Upon hearing there was no news, Xiao Linye furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps she thinks you’re unreliable." The rıghtful source is NoveI-Fire.ɴet"How am I unreliable? Isn’t the Qin Corporation substantial enough for her to trust?" Qin Jinchuan was somewhat displeased.

That woman really was as tough as nails; despite the circumstances, she was still holding steady. What could he even say about her at this point?

Xiao Linye remarked, "Someone like her is probably used to trusting only herself."

Qin Jinchuan fell silent. Used to trusting herself, huh?

At that moment, the environment in which Ye Yuning had grown up flashed through his mind. She was nominally the Ye Family’s daughter, but everyone knew she was their adopted child. Moreover, Ji Nan had found out that the Ye couple didn’t treat her well, and many times she had to rely on herself. For someone who grew up in such an environment, it was only natural to get used to depending on oneself.

A sour feeling suddenly welled up in Qin Jinchuan’s heart.

"Then tell me," he asked, "was I being too harsh on her this time?"

Hearing this, Xiao Linye simply raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "You, of all people, are asking about ’going overboard’?"

"No, I mean... you..." Qin Jinchuan stammered.

Was there any need for such cutting remarks?

Previously, he had only found that woman annoying. But yesterday, after Ji Nan had uncovered everything about her life, from childhood until the present, Qin Jinchuan suddenly felt that her aggravating behavior actually had its reasons. An orphaned child, and ever since Ye Tong returned to the Ye Family, the entire household had schemed against her. If she hadn’t adopted such abrasive ways to protect herself, those people would have likely torn her to shreds long ago. Realizing this, Qin Jinchuan suddenly understood.

"Honestly, you should stop going after her. It’s really too much!" Qin Jinchuan said, annoyed.

Xiao Linye’s gaze turned solemn, and he looked at Qin Jinchuan without saying a word.

Qin Jinchuan felt somewhat unnerved by his stare. "In any case, you can’t keep tormenting her."

"The score between her and me is settled," Xiao Linye said indifferently.

The necessary lesson had been taught, and the pent-up anger had been released. He didn’t need to do anything more on his end.

Qin Jinchuan nodded. "It’s good that it’s over. Good that it’s over."

As long as Xiao Linye didn’t trouble her any further, her life wouldn’t be too difficult.

Seeing the relieved expression on Qin Jinchuan’s face, Xiao Linye’s eyes flashed with a hint of contempt. "Are you feeling sorry for her?!"

What a surprise! Qin Jinchuan actually feeling sorry for a woman? That was as rare as an iron tree blooming—a once-in-a-millennium occurrence.

At these words, Qin Jinchuan was stunned. He looked at Xiao Linye blankly. "Me? Feeling sorry for her?"

Surely, he wasn’t serious?

Listening to Qin Jinchuan’s retort, Xiao Linye asked, "If you’re not feeling sorry for her, then what is it?"

Qin Jinchuan said, "I just want her life to be a bit easier. After all, if word got out that two grown men like us were making things difficult for a young woman, it wouldn’t reflect well on us."

His words sounded somewhat defensive, as if feigning indifference.

Xiao Linye didn’t speak, just quietly watched him.

That stare made Qin Jinchuan even more uncomfortable. "Why are you staring at me like that? What I said is true."

Xiao Linye asked, "You’d marry her?"

"I would!" Qin Jinchuan responded without hesitation.

This certainty stirred a strange discomfort in Xiao Linye’s heart. Qin Jinchuan said he’d marry that malicious woman from the Ye Family. So what if he did? Why should he, Xiao Linye, feel uncomfortable about it? Was it because he was worried Qin Jinchuan would be taken advantage of by her? Even if that were the case, it was Qin Jinchuan’s own choice.

"Let’s drop it," Qin Jinchuan said. "Anyway, you absolutely cannot make a move against her again. Your cooperation has ended, so don’t get entangled with her anymore."

The words ’don’t get entangled’ further pricked Xiao Linye’s nerves.

He waved his hand in annoyance. "Got it. There won’t be any more entanglement."

With Manlang’s current state, they’ll probably collapse soon enough. What kind of entanglement could he possibly have with them?

"So you’re planning to help that woman?" Xiao Linye inquired.

Qin Jinchuan declared, "If she asks for my help, I’ll give it!"

If she doesn’t ask, then let her suffer a bit. In Qin Jinchuan’s view, the girl’s refusal to yield was simply because she hadn’t suffered enough yet.

Faced with Qin Jinchuan’s arrogant assertion, Xiao Linye snorted. "Unlikely!"

Even after all the trouble with his Xiao Corporation, he hadn’t seen that woman yield. To expect her to submit to Qin Jinchuan now? Xiao Linye considered it impossible.

Qin Jinchuan said nonchalantly, "Nobody in Upper City is willing to work with her now. I bet she’ll call me before nightfall."

Xiao Linye asked, "Bet what?"

"A hundred million?"

"Deal!" Xiao Linye nodded.

Qin Jinchuan was confident. He believed that once someone was backed into a corner, they would willingly do whatever they had previously refused.

And Xiao Linye was confident too, because he knew that adopted daughter of the Ye Family all too well. Although they had never met, he had always known she was a real thorn in the side. Getting such a troublemaker to yield to you was pure fantasy.

"You better get that hundred million ready," Xiao Linye said as he lit a cigarette.

Qin Jinchuan retorted, "We’ll see who has to get it ready."

Meanwhile, Ye Yuning, still in Luozhou, had no idea that Xiao Linye and Qin Jinchuan had just made a bet concerning her, for the staggering sum of one hundred million.