Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her

Chapter 490

What on earth was going on? Why would Lai Shuo say there was no Manager Xiao? Could it be that Xiaoshi didn’t *have* a Manager Xiao? Then what was Xiao Linye doing at Xiaoshi? Had he deceived her? He... Could it be that he, like her, was hiding something? Then who on earth *was* he?The thought that Xiao Linye might have deceived her sent a chill through Ye Yuning’s heart.

Or could it be that he wasn’t some business department manager but just an ordinary salesperson? Then what about their current house? Was their house even real? An ordinary salesperson couldn’t possibly afford a house in Shanyu Pavilion, where property cost tens of thousands per square meter!

When she arrived at the studio, Ye Yuning said to Luo Xin, "You go on up. I’m not going to the company today."

"Are you going home to rest? Shall I take you there?" Luo Xin asked, concerned.

Ye Yuning shook her head. "It’s fine, I can manage."

They were taking a taxi.

"Are you sure?" Luo Xin asked.

Such matters were usually handled by Chen Wei, who was constantly by the boss’s side. Now Chen Wei, having just returned, was off on another business trip. Before leaving, Chen Wei had specifically instructed Luo Xin to keep an extra close eye on Ye Yuning. Clearly, in Chen Wei’s eyes, Ye Yuning was a boss who needed watching. If Luo Xin wasn’t careful, Ye Yuning might stir up some kind of trouble.

"I’m really fine," Ye Yuning insisted.

"All right then." Since she insisted, Luo Xin didn’t press further.

Luo Xin got out of the car, and Ye Yuning headed straight back towards Shanyu Pavilion.

When she got home, the housekeeper was already in the kitchen. Seeing her return, the housekeeper greeted her with a smile, "You’re back, Madam? So early today?"

"Yes. You can carry on with your work." Ye Yuning unconsciously hid the medicine she was holding behind her back.

The housekeeper didn’t notice her action and nodded. "Okay."

Ye Yuning went straight into the bedroom and began rummaging through drawers and cupboards, searching for the property deed. She now had a strong feeling that she too had been duped.

Indeed, one should never lie casually; it always comes back to haunt you. She had deceived Xiao Linye, and now it seemed Xiao Linye had deceived her too!

Ye Yuning searched the entire bedroom but couldn’t find the property deed for their Shanyu Pavilion house.

Panic began to set in. She didn’t know to what extent Xiao Linye had deceived her.

Fortunately, she eventually found the property deed in a drawer in the study. The moment she saw Xiao Linye’s name as the owner, a wave of relief washed over her.

The house was real. That meant the income level he had told her about was probably true. But if he wasn’t the business department manager, then who was he?

Lost in her thoughts, she jumped when Xiao Linye’s voice suddenly came from the study doorway. "You’re back early?"

His sudden appearance startled Ye Yuning, causing her hand to tremble and the property deed to fall to the floor.

Xiao Linye noticed the deed by her feet and paused. "What’s this?"

"Ah? I... this..." Ye Yuning stammered, wanting to explain but caught so off guard she didn’t know what to say.

Xiao Linye strode in with his long legs. Bending down, he picked up the property deed from the floor and handed it to her. "Why did you want to look at this?"

"Well, I called the Xiaoshi business department today."

"Hmm?"

"Lai Shuo answered the phone," Ye Yuning said directly. "He said there’s no Manager Xiao at Xiaoshi. What’s going on?"

When Xiao Linye heard Lai Shuo had said this, his expression immediately darkened. This Lai Shuo, when on earth did he become so dense?

"Just for that, you came back to look at the property deed? Worried I deceived you?" Xiao Linye chuckled lightly, pulling her into his embrace. He indulgently tweaked her small nose but didn’t explain.

Ye Yuning, however, still wanted to know.

"He and I have had some friction lately," Xiao Linye said. "He’s competing for the Business Department Manager position."

"Is... is that so?" Ye Yuning clearly didn’t believe him.

If it had only been Lai Shuo who said it, that might be one thing. But before calling him, she had made another call. She didn’t know who had answered that call, but it was a woman, and she had said the same thing. Surely she couldn’t comfort herself by thinking that woman was in cahoots with Lai Shuo?

Xiao Linye nodded. "What? Don’t you believe me?"

"No, not at all!" Ye Yuning replied.

Despite her words, Ye Yuning was now certain Xiao Linye had truly deceived her.

So this was what it felt like to be deceived. It was awful—a heavy, suffocating feeling in her chest. She even wondered how Xiao Linye would react if he ever found out she had deceived him too. Since they had both been deceitful, did that make them even? Was that acceptable?

"You don’t look well—are you sick?" Xiao Linye asked. He had always been attentive.

Ye Yuning stiffened slightly at his words.

Her pregnancy should have been joyful news, something to share with Xiao Linye immediately. But with these uncertainties needing clarification, she decided to suppress her joy for now.

"No, it’s just period discomfort."

"Then go lie down for a while," Xiao Linye said. "The housekeeper is still cooking."

"Okay," Ye Yuning nodded. She was indeed feeling a bit unwell.

Xiao Linye was about to accompany her to the bedroom. However, just as he opened the door, Ye Yuning remembered the medicine she had brought in from the hospital and left in the room.

The label clearly displayed ’Pregnancy Support’ in large, conspicuous characters.

Even an idiot would know what that medicine was for just by looking at it.