novelraw Chapter 496
Chapter 496
"What did you say? I didn’t catch that!"Could the wind in this office be too strong? Why did it feel like she was hallucinating?
It must be a hallucination...!
But Tang Xi’s next words instantly sobered her up.
"Your husband, Xiao Linye, right? He’s the president of the Xiao Group, Seventh Master Xiao, Xiao Shuo’s seventh uncle. Did you hear clearly this time?"
Tang Xi enunciated each word with firm belief and gravity.
Ye Yuning’s mind went blank again.
Xiao Shuo’s seventh uncle, Seventh Master Xiao!
Seventh Master Xiao...!
Xiao Linye is Seventh Master Xiao.
"You’re joking, right?"
"No joke!" Tang Xi stated firmly.
Hearing Tang Xi’s resolute tone, two words flashed through Ye Yuning’s mind: I’m doomed!
"But... how can this be?"
Memories flashed through her mind of all the times she had complained, even cursed, about Seventh Master Xiao in front of Xiao Linye...
Ye Yuning felt her entire body go numb.
Xiao Linye is Seventh Master Xiao! How can this be? This...
"Sigh, we didn’t know Seventh Master Xiao’s actual given name before, only that he was the seventh master of the Xiao family," Tang Xi said with a sigh.
One wouldn’t know without investigating, but the truth, once uncovered, was utterly shocking!
Ye Yuning’s breath caught in her throat.
"Are... are you serious?" At that moment, she finally realized Tang Xi wasn’t joking.
Besides, with something this significant, Tang Xi had no reason to jest.
But this revelation...
"Of course it’s true," Tang Xi said. "I’ll send you a link to a foreign website."
In Upper City, it was practically impossible to find any information about Xiao Linye.
However, a school’s website on a foreign network had detailed information about him.
That’s where Tang Xi had found out!
After hanging up, Tang Xi quickly sent the website link to Ye Yuning.
When Ye Yuning saw the webpage with the information, her already numb scalp prickled sharply.
Xiao Linye... Seventh Master Xiao!
He... he really is...!
When Tang Xi called again, Ye Yuning numbly picked up. "Finished reading?" Tang Xi asked.
Ye Yuning merely hummed in acknowledgment.
She wanted to say something, but now she was utterly lost for words.
What on earth was all this she was going through?
Everything had happened so suddenly; she could barely process it!
Tang Xi, knowing this was a lot for her to take in, sighed and asked, "You’ve really gotten yourself into trouble this time, haven’t you?"
Ye Yuning remained silent. Yes... it seems I have!
If Xiao Linye is Xiao Shuo’s seventh uncle, then what was his father doing here last time?!
At that moment, it suddenly hit Ye Yuning: she had always felt that old man looked familiar, but she just couldn’t recall where she’d seen him. Newest update provıded by novelhall.com
Now I remember! That was Old Master Xiao! Because I had only seen him once, I hadn’t properly remembered him at the time.
Considering the Xiao Family’s calm attitude towards her recently, Old Master Xiao probably hadn’t recognized her either.
Otherwise, his reaction would have been far more than simple disapproval! Breaking off the engagement with his grandson only to turn around and marry his son! If he had recognized me, wouldn’t he have wanted to slice me into a thousand pieces?
"But... I didn’t do it on purpose, did I?" Ye Yuning felt like crying as this thought struck her.
What in the world is happening?
No wonder Ye Tong and Xiao Shuo had repeatedly said she had some connection with Seventh Master Xiao.
Back then, I just thought they were bored and spouting nonsense. Only now do I realize what was really going on.
She and Xiao Linye often went out for meals together.
Awed by Xiao Linye’s imposing presence, those people never dared to approach them, so they resorted to gossiping about her behind her back!
"You’re not saying you *meant* for this to happen, are you?" Tang Xi asked.
"I didn’t! I swear to God, I really didn’t!"
No wonder Xiao Shuo always accused me of getting revenge on him by climbing into his seventh uncle’s bed. If Xiao Shuo thought that, then anyone else who found out would surely think the same thing!
At this thought, Ye Yuning felt even worse.
Xiao Linye is Seventh Master Xiao... How could he be Seventh Master Xiao? Why is he Seventh Master Xiao?! I don’t want anything to do with the Xiao Family!
"Xi Xi, I’m doomed!" Ye Yuning said, her voice filled with despair.
I think I’m really finished this time.
"I think you might be doomed too," Tang Xi replied gravely.
"So, what do I do now? Is it too late to divorce him?" Ye Yuning asked anxiously.
She now fully realized the enormity of the disaster she had stumbled into.
If the Xiao Family found out she had married Xiao Linye, they would surely want her sliced into a thousand pieces.
She knew very well what kind of powerhouse the Xiao Family was in Upper City—they were not to be provoked, absolutely not.
She was just a small business owner; her business was the least of her worries now.
If Old Master Xiao discovered she was Xiao Shuo’s ex-fiancée, he would undoubtedly want to kill her.
For the Xiao Family, this whole situation would be an absolute joke... a scandal!
"Divorce?" Tang Xi exclaimed. "But you’re pregnant!"
Ye Yuning was stunned. Oh, right... I’m pregnant.
Now I’m truly done for! If they find out, not only will there be no blessings, but they’ll also assume this child was conceived as revenge against Xiao Shuo. I’ll be completely ostracized! I’ve not only ruined myself, but I’ve also dragged my child into this mess!
Ye Yuning’s mind was in complete turmoil.
"So, what on earth do I do now? What am I supposed to do?"
"I don’t know either!" Tang Xi admitted.
When Tang Xi had uncovered all this, her own scalp had tingled with apprehension.
How could she possibly know what Ye Yuning should do? Even if Ye Yuning divorced him, the fact that she had married Xiao Shuo’s seventh uncle wouldn’t change.
And in everyone’s eyes, it would still look like she did it as revenge against Xiao Shuo!
Ye Yuning’s head throbbed violently. "Damn it!" she cried out. "I really had no idea!"
Agitated, another curse escaped her lips.