Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 688

In the hospital, Xiao Linye sat beside Ye Yuning’s bed, drinking one glass of water after another. Ye Yuning turned her head towards the window. Neither of them broke the silence, simply sitting quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Linye finally spoke. "At nine o’clock tonight, we’re heading back to Upper City!"

His voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable firmness.

Ye Yuning’s eyelids twitched coldly. She didn’t answer, instead asking, "My brother... who is he?"

A brother... What kind of existence was that? She had never believed she had any blood relatives in this world. Ever since she could remember, her world had been a mess. People came and went; many entered her world, and many left. But no one had ever truly stayed, or remained permanently. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Every New Year, her days were the hardest to endure. Usually, it was fine; she didn’t care much. But as soon as the New Year arrived... she realized that people with real connections gathered on the most important days. For those with blood ties, it was called a homecoming. But she had none. So every New Year, she would still be at Xiangti, or traveling somewhere. Those days seemed carefree and liberating, but they also highlighted that she had nothing in this world.

Why had she wanted to keep the child? Because she, too, yearned for a sense of belonging, a place to return to. With a child, wouldn’t important festivals mean something different to her?

However, the child was gone. She thought she had once again become someone with nothing.

But now... a brother! She actually had a brother. She didn’t even dare to imagine who her parents were or what they looked like! Yet now, unbelievably, she had a brother.

Hearing the suppressed emotion in her voice, Xiao Linye sighed. He took her hand and said, "Ningning, can you please not ask?"

Clearly, even now, Xiao Linye was still struggling. He didn’t want her to know who her brother truly was. That man might represent a sanctuary for Ye Yuning, a blood tie offering an absolute sense of belonging. But Xiao Linye knew that this person could also bring her countless dangers.

Ye Yuning’s brow furrowed, and she turned to look at him. The moment their eyes met, hers were devoid of any warmth, utterly cold.

"He... who is he!" she enunciated each of the three words through clenched teeth.

If she didn’t know, fine. But now that she did, why was he still hiding it from her?

Xiao Linye was silent.

Who was he? That person... who was he...? He was a legendary figure; even Xiao Linye himself had once looked up to him. So many had wanted him dead. He *was* dead! Yet the potential dangers associated with him hadn’t entirely vanished.

Seeing Xiao Linye remain silent, Ye Yuning’s tone grew heavier. "I’m asking you, who is he!"

"Ningning..."

"Do I have the right to know?" Ye Yuning interrupted before Xiao Linye could say more.

As their eyes met again, hers were filled with an icy chill.

Her brother... It seemed he wasn’t a simple man. Xiao Linye knew him, and Qin Jinchuan knew him too.

"Does Gui Xingli have anything to do with him?" Ye Yuning pressed.

Xiao Linye’s breath hitched, and he looked up, a stunned expression on his face.

Gui Xingli. That woman, ever since appearing in Ye Yuning’s life, had been incredibly kind to her. A kindness that felt almost unnatural.

Hearing Ye Yuning’s question, a bitter smile touched Xiao Linye’s lips. "You’re very perceptive."

Just as Qin Jinchuan had suggested, Ye Yuning had probably been suspicious for a while, though she couldn’t pinpoint the reason. Now, with the mention of her brother, she had easily made the connection to Gui Xingli.

"Is she my brother’s girlfriend?" Ye Yuning asked.

"His fiancée. They were supposed to get married."

Ye Yuning was silent.

Gui Xingli was her brother’s fiancée... No wonder! No wonder she had been so kind from their very first meeting. Gui Xingli must have been deliberately searching for her.

Thinking back on Gui Xingli’s past actions, a heavy feeling settled in Ye Yuning’s chest.

"He’s... no longer alive, is he?"

She recalled the pain in Gui Xingli’s eyes whenever she spoke of ’him’. He must be gone.

Hearing this, Xiao Linye stiffened, then slowly nodded. "Yes."

Ye Yuning was silent.

Gone. He was truly gone. In the fleeting moments between the joy of discovering she had a brother and this realization, a suffocating weight pressed down on her heart.

"It seems I’m truly destined to have weak family ties," she sighed, her voice laced with sorrow. To learn she had a brother, only to find out in the next breath that he was gone... What kind of fate was this? To actually...

Xiao Linye lowered his gaze to the glass of water in his hand. "His name was Sheng Hanyi. He was Beizhou Shengye."

Beizhou Shengye? Ye Yuning’s breath hitched.