Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 636

Thinking back on the time she spent with Xiao Linye, all their moments together. Those sweet embraces, the tender intimacy they shared each night—it all seemed like a joke now.

Chen Wei heard the sound of a car engine and came downstairs. "Boss, Miss Tang is here." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Where?" Ye Yuning asked numbly, shaken from her thoughts. Her voice was barely audible.

"At the airport," Chen Wei replied. "I’ll go pick her up."

"Mhm, go ahead," Ye Yuning responded woodenly.

She stood at the open-plan kitchen island, her face deathly pale. She barely registered what Chen Wei was saying, responding instinctively.

Chen Wei, anxious to get to Tang Xi, didn’t take a closer look at Ye Yuning’s expression and hurried out.

They were all gone.

Once alone, Ye Yuning sank weakly onto the sofa. Her entire face felt stiff.

In her mind, two things replayed endlessly: what Qin Jinchuan had said about the wedding, and the fact that Xiao Linye knew Qin Jinchuan had been by her side. He knew... Yet he hadn’t asked a single word! In his heart, it seemed, their relationship was well and truly over.

She picked up her phone and opened a short video app. Searching for "Upper City’s most luxurious wedding," she found the results overwhelmingly dominated by videos of Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan.

Although the wedding was still half a month away, many videos already showed preparations for the venue. The grand scale was already apparent. Ye Yuning casually clicked on one.

Accompanied by dramatic music, flashes of every wedding detail and sweeping panoramic views flickered across the screen, paired with on-screen text explanations. Even through the small screen, Ye Yuning could sense the immense scale and magnificence of the wedding venue.

The venue’s decor was lavish in the extreme. The lighting, the velvet flowers, the crystal ornaments, and even the planned entertainment—every detail was stunning.

Ye Yuning watched in silence.

Qin Jinchuan’s words echoed in her mind: "Being with him, all you got was a marriage certificate, nothing else." Now, watching this grand wedding unfold on her phone, she realized she truly had gained nothing from her time with Xiao Linye.

When Tang Xi arrived, she first saw Gu Mian, who was endlessly scrolling through a tablet. "What are you watching so intently?" Tang Xi asked, approaching and peeking over Gu Mian’s shoulder.

Ye Yuning, meanwhile, was utterly absorbed by something on her own phone. She was so engrossed that she didn’t even notice when Tang Xi and Chen Wei subsequently entered the room where she was.

It was only when Tang Xi saw the video playing on Ye Yuning’s phone that her expression instantly stiffened. Her body reacted faster than her mind; she snatched the phone away.

"Stop watching that."

The entire Upper City was now abuzz with news of Xiao Linye’s impending grand wedding to Qi Mulan of the Qi Family.

Ye Yuning said nothing, her face still stiff and pale. It felt as though her blood were flowing in reverse.

"Ningning," Tang Xi began with a sigh, "actually..."

"It’s fine," Ye Yuning cut her off.

Even Tang Xi didn’t know what to say. None of them had quite processed Xiao Linye’s actions yet.

Chen Wei had also seen the video on the phone. Seeing Tang Xi was present, she said respectfully, "Let me make some milk tea for you both."

"Less sugar, please. Thank you," Tang Xi requested.

"Of course," Chen Wei replied. Tang Xi nodded, and Chen Wei left to prepare the drinks.

Once they were alone, Tang Xi took Ye Yuning’s hand. Looking into Ye Yuning’s devastated eyes, Tang Xi wanted to offer some comfort, but no words would come. Tang Xi knew that no words of comfort could soothe the ache in Ye Yuning’s heart right now.

After a long silence, Tang Xi finally asked, "Are you still in contact with him?"

Ye Yuning shook her head. "No."

"He hasn’t called you?"

"No!"

"But... this..." Tang Xi stammered, unsure what to say. Their relationship had been so strong when they were together. How could Xiao Linye’s heart be so cruel?

Ye Yuning sat in silence, an immense void in her heart.

"Is he that sure the child in your womb isn’t his?" Tang Xi pressed.

"Absolutely certain," Ye Yuning stated. Back then, Xiao Linye’s immediate reaction upon hearing about the child had been exactly that—denial. Yes, that was his first reaction. He had denied it outright...

"Is that medicine of his really so foolproof?" Tang Xi wondered, completely baffled. Couldn’t he just verify if the medicine was still effective? How could he be so certain? Did the months they spent together mean so little that he couldn’t trust Ye Yuning’s character even one bit?

"Can we please not talk about him anymore?" Ye Yuning sighed. Right now, she didn’t want to hear a single thing about Xiao Linye.

She claimed she didn’t want to hear anything about him! And yet, during the two hours it took Chen Wei to make the round trip to pick up Tang Xi, Ye Yuning had been relentlessly scrolling through everything related to Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan’s wedding. She had watched for two full hours...

"Alright, alright," Tang Xi said gently. "We won’t talk about him. We won’t." Saying this, Tang Xi pulled Ye Yuning into an embrace, gently patting her back and trying to soothe her.

But Ye Yuning felt cold to the bone. Even the warmth of Tang Xi’s embrace couldn’t fill the emptiness in her heart.

"Xi Xi."

"Yes, I’m here. I’m right here."

"His wedding with Qi Mulan is so grand." It truly is, she thought. Not only was it grand, but it was also incredibly lavish. One online video host claimed the wedding cost around a billion.

At the mention of Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan’s wedding, Tang Xi herself fell silent. The reported cost, whatever it was, was likely an understatement. She could tell just by looking that the actual sum was far greater. And it was precisely because of this extravagance that she felt even more keenly how unfair this was to Ye Yuning.