Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 550

The Qin Jinchuan of the past wouldn’t have wasted a single extra word on a woman. Yet now, this adopted daughter from the Ye Family evidently possessed some skill; she had actually managed to move his heart to such a degree.

Don’t underestimate men’s gossip! Once a man keeps gossiping about someone, it means he truly cares about that person.

Xiao Linye pinched the aching spot between his brows. "Given what kind of woman she is, you still dare to pursue her?" As for forcing a divorce, everyone knew exactly what Qin Jinchuan was planning.

From Xiao Linye’s perspective, however, investing so much time to obtain a woman like her hardly seemed worth it.

"Want her?" Qin Jinchuan said. "Why wouldn’t I dare? Tell me, what kind of man did this woman even marry?"

"They must have had a huge fight this time," he continued, "otherwise she wouldn’t be so heartless and ruthless!"

Xiao Linye asked, "What does that have to do with you?"

His tone was tinged with obvious discomfort. It was unclear whether his discomfort stemmed from Qin Jinchuan’s gossiping or from the fact that this so-called adopted daughter was having an argument. He had never even met the woman in question, so there was arguably no reason for him to feel uncomfortable. Therefore, his discomfort was likely just due to Qin Jinchuan’s incessant, annoying gossip.

"Of course, it concerns me," Qin Jinchuan declared. "She *must* get a divorce!"

The words "she must get a divorce," which should have been innocuous, somehow struck a nerve with Xiao Linye. Xiao Linye’s breathing grew heavier.

No longer wanting to continue the conversation with Qin Jinchuan, Xiao Linye abruptly said, "Enough! You’re a grown man, stop meddling so much." With that, he hung up the phone.

On the other end, Qin Jinchuan was left feeling bewildered when the call disconnected. Why did he get angry? he wondered. Isn’t this guy too easily offended? No, wait. I was talking about the Ye Family’s adopted daughter, not his wife. What’s there for him to be angry about? The way he slammed down the phone, anyone who didn’t know better might think I’d done something to his wife!

...

Qin Jinchuan couldn’t understand why Xiao Linye had suddenly become so sullen.

Meanwhile, Ye Yuning, though incredibly bothered, still wanted to maintain a good relationship with Xiao Linye as long as he remained unaware of everything. So, when noon arrived with no news, she felt certain that Xiao Shuo hadn’t gone to the Xiao family home to cause a scene. She assumed nothing further would happen.

The housekeeper delivered the medicine at noon. Ye Yuning immediately video-called Xiao Linye. He was in an overtime meeting but still answered when he saw her request. He had turned the volume down to its lowest setting.

Seeing him, Ye Yuning murmured, "The housekeeper brought the medicine. I’ll drink it now for you to see, okay?" After that morning’s misunderstanding, she was being particularly cautious. With that said, she picked up the thermos and gulped down its contents. GLUG! GLUG!

Xiao Linye, who had been frowning all morning, finally felt the corners of his mouth soften slightly as he watched her awkwardly drain the thermos and hold it up for him to see. The bitterness made Ye Yuning’s small face pucker up like a steamed bun.

"Look, I’ve finished it."

"Mm, good girl," Xiao Linye praised.

Everyone in the meeting room looked at Xiao Linye in disbelief, hardly able to trust their ears. Could it be we heard wrong? they thought. The ever-sharp Seventh Master, he actually...! Evidently, they were all so stunned by Xiao Linye’s sudden tenderness that they held their breath, momentarily forgetting how to react. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Okay then, I’ll hang up now," Ye Yuning said, before ending the video call.

Back in her office building, Ye Yuning was sitting at her workstation near the elevators. Knowing the housekeeper was due to arrive, she had quickly stepped out of her own office. Thus, when the housekeeper arrived, she found Ye Yuning seemingly hard at work.

Seeing her finish the medicine, the housekeeper smiled and said, "Sir is only looking out for your well-being. You shouldn’t be upset with him."

"I know," Ye Yuning replied, waving her hand dismissively. "You can head back now."

"Very well," the housekeeper nodded.

Since she was delivering the medicine, the housekeeper had also brought lunch for Ye Yuning.

As soon as the housekeeper left, Ye Yuning shot up from her workstation and rushed to her office restroom. Chen Wei immediately followed her in. Soon after, sounds of Ye Yuning retching came from within. Chen Wei quickly went to get her a cup of warm water.

About five minutes later, Ye Yuning emerged from the restroom, her face pale. Chen Wei looked at her and asked, "Feeling any better?"

Ye Yuning took the warm water and had a couple of sips, but her stomach immediately lurched again uncontrollably.

Seeing her suffering so much, Chen Wei felt helpless, unsure what to do. After nearly ten minutes of this ordeal, Ye Yuning finally began to feel a little better.

Chen Wei brought in the lunch the housekeeper had prepared. "The housekeeper’s cooking smells wonderful," she said to Ye Yuning. "This dish looks delicious."

"You have it," Ye Yuning said. "I don’t want to eat."

The housekeeper’s food was indeed delicious, but Ye Yuning had no appetite whatsoever.

"What’s wrong?" Chen Wei asked. Hearing Ye Yuning say she wouldn’t eat, a hint of worry crept into Chen Wei’s eyes as she looked at her.