Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 557

On Xiao Linye’s side, his expression was fiercely stern on the way back to the company.

During that time, people called him, but he didn’t answer a single one! Right now, he didn’t want to deal with anyone.

As soon as he returned to the company, Kang Xuan approached, "Master!"

But upon seeing Xiao Linye’s chilling expression, Kang Xuan didn’t dare to continue with what he had intended to say.

Xiao Linye, irritated, tugged at the tie around his neck, "Speak!"

That tone made Kang Xuan’s entire body stiffen.

Their Master, who normally never let his emotions show, seemed genuinely furious this time!

Yet, considering the upcoming news was extremely important and pertained to Xiao Linye’s wife, Kang Xuan didn’t dare keep silent.

Stepping forward, he said with a mix of respect and trepidation, "Just now, there was a call from the old family home, asking you to return immediately."

Xiao Linye sat down, picked up the water glass before him, and emptied it in one gulp.

He said nothing, his face etched with frustration.

On the way back earlier, a call had come from the old family home. He hadn’t answered, clearly out of annoyance.

Besides, calls from the old family home’s landline never brought good news.

So right now, he didn’t want to deal with any of it!

Seeing him remain silent, Kang Xuan continued, "They said it’s about the Madam."

"What happened to her?" Xiao Linye finally spoke.

Kang Xuan could clearly sense the danger in his voice.

This was completely different from when he’d mentioned the Madam before. Previously, whenever the Madam was mentioned, there was a tenderness in his eyes. Although they hadn’t seen what the Madam looked like, they all knew that the Master might have genuinely developed feelings for her! But now, what on earth was going on?

"Housekeeper Zhong didn’t elaborate, but he mentioned that if you don’t return, the Old Master will come to find you."

Xiao Linye: "..."

Kang Xuan added, "Also, the Third Young Master returned home today!"

At the mention of ’the Third Young Master,’ Xiao Linye’s expression turned even darker.

He had seen enough recently to realize that Xiao Shuo possessed no real skills, but his ability to tattle was remarkable. He hadn’t settled the score with him for the last incident; what sort of story had he concocted at the Xiao Family home today?

"Alright, I understand," Xiao Linye said coldly after a long moment.

Kang Xuan ventured, "Then, you will...?"

"Call back. Tell them I’ll be there soon."

"Okay, yes!" Kang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Old Patriarch didn’t come to the company, that would be good. If the Old Patriarch came to the company, they would truly have an ordeal. The Old Patriarch, despite his age, was terribly nitpicky.

「The Xiao Family Residence」

At this moment, the atmosphere here was even more frigid.

The Xiao Patriarch looked at the photo on Xiao Shuo’s phone. "You’re saying this is the Ye Family’s adopted daughter?"

"Absolutely! I couldn’t possibly mistake my own ex-fiancée, could I?" Xiao Shuo said anxiously.

Right now, he was terrified that the Xiao Patriarch would disbelieve him again, just like last time. He had brought evidence this time; if his grandfather still didn’t believe him, he wouldn’t know what else to say.

A cold glint flashed in the Xiao Patriarch’s eyes.

Xiao Shuo’s... fiancée! No wonder he had felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Ye Yuning at Shanyu Pavilion, even though he had only glanced at her. Alas, with old age, there were many things one couldn’t recall even if one wished to. Familiar, yet he couldn’t quite remember where he had seen her before. So, she was Xiao Shuo’s fiancée!

"She has successfully seduced Seventh Uncle—they’ve even gotten their marriage certificate! That woman will stop at nothing to protect me. Grandfather, you must not let her off the hook!" Xiao Shuo said fiercely.

At this moment, whenever he thought about how Ye Yuning had embarrassed him so profoundly not long ago, he was determined to make her life miserable.

Who gave her the audacity to seduce his own Seventh Uncle? She really must not want to live anymore.

A continuous, cold light flickered in the Xiao Patriarch’s eyes.

Xiao Shuo continued, "It would be one thing if she were just taking revenge on me, but now she has turned the entire Xiao Family into a laughingstock!"

"..."

"Grandfather, that woman is incredibly malicious!"

The more Xiao Shuo spoke, the more agitated he became.

If Ye Yuning knew he was so desperately trying to crush her with his words, she would have undoubtedly found a way to undermine Xiao Shuo in front of Xiao Linye in the garage earlier. To deal with someone like Xiao Shuo, one really could only resort to shameless tactics. Ye Yuning would have done so in the past! But now, it seemed she cared quite a bit about her own dignity.

The Xiao Patriarch’s head was buzzing. Listening to Xiao Shuo’s words, he felt an overwhelming urge to chop Ye Yuning into a thousand pieces.

Just as Xiao Shuo was about to say more, the patriarch suddenly shouted in fury, "Enough, you spineless whelp!"

Xiao Shuo was stunned by the rebuke, looking at the Xiao Patriarch with a wounded expression.

"Grandfather~!"

Seriously? Was he the one being scolded again? He was the one who had suffered a terrible injustice! His ex-fiancée had slept with his own Seventh Uncle! He was so ashamed he couldn’t even show his face in public. How could Grandfather turn around and yell at him instead?

The Xiao Patriarch glared fiercely at him, his gaze filled with the painful disappointment one feels for a promising individual who turns out to be a failure.

"You’re a grown man, a man, yet you let a woman reduce you to this state," the Xiao Patriarch said, his voice laced with heartfelt pain.

Upon hearing this, the heightened emotion on Xiao Shuo’s face instantly deflated by half.

The Xiao Patriarch continued, "Useless thing, and you still dare to feel aggrieved here."

Xiao Shuo: "..."

Hearing the Xiao Patriarch’s icy tone, he sniffed and subconsciously retorted, "Is it wrong to feel aggrieved? That woman has completely humiliated me!"

Not daring to drag Xiao Linye into it, he relentlessly vilified Ye Yuning.

At this point, Xiao Shuo wished nothing more than to drag Ye Yuning through the mud, to make her pay for her earlier arrogance.