Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 699

Seeing her silent, Xiao Linye chuckled. "Really frightened?"

Ye Yuning’s breathing hitched. "Xiao Linye, what is this supposed to mean?"

Indeed, what did this all mean now?

Seeing Xiao Linye’s current attitude toward Old Master Xiao, Ye Yuning felt as if she were seeing her past self. When they divorced, Xiao Linye had been just like this.

Back then, no matter what she wanted to say, he hadn’t given her the slightest chance to speak!

Xiao Linye said softly, "Yuning."

Ye Yuning asked, "Where are we going now?"

"Shanyu Pavilion!" Xiao Linye replied.

Hearing they were going to Shanyu Pavilion, Ye Yuning’s heart turned colder. "Wasn’t that place sold?"

When their relationship ended, he had so decisively and coolly put that place up for sale.

And now he was talking about going back there?

As Ye Yuning mentioned this, a flicker of guilt crossed Xiao Linye’s eyes.

"It wasn’t sold."

It just hadn’t been sold *yet*!

Ye Yuning said, "Please, take me to Xiangti."

"Hasn’t your Xiangti property been sold?"

Ye Yuning’s breathing grew heavy again.

Yes, her Xiangti property had already been sold.

Not just Xiangti; she had already liquidated all her real estate in Upper City.

Now, in Upper City, she truly had nothing left to her name.

Sensing the desolate aura around her, Xiao Linye tightened his embrace. Then, he simply said, "I’m sorry."

At that moment, Xiao Linye’s tone carried a distinct note of heartfelt sympathy.

Because of him, her world had previously undergone such tremendous upheaval.

"If you don’t want to go to Shanyu Pavilion, we can go to Xiangti." He also owned a villa there.

He knew that Shanyu Pavilion was, for them, just a place of memories. He wanted to return, yet Ye Yuning no longer wished to go back to that place...! That place held many beautiful memories for them, but it was also where everything had shattered.

Returning to Shanyu Pavilion was out of the question. Given the current state of affairs between Ye Yuning and Xiao Linye, she was absolutely unwilling to go back, no matter what.

Eventually, when the car reached the entrance of the Xiangti district, Ye Yuning unconsciously glanced at Xiao Linye. Then, it stopped directly in front of the villa where she had once lived.

Xiao Linye got out of the car first and said to her, "Getting out?"

Ye Yuning shot him another glare.

"This is...?" she asked, trailing off.

"I knew you were planning to sell this house, so I bought it. It’s still registered under your name; the ownership was never transferred."

At the time, Ye Yuning had decided to dispose of all her real estate in Upper City.

Xiao Linye couldn’t bear to part with this particular place.

It was different from her other properties; this was a place where Ye Yuning had actually lived.

So, the moment he learned she intended to sell this house as well, Xiao Linye had bought it without a second thought.

Hearing Xiao Linye’s words, Ye Yuning felt her chest tighten, a suffocating sensation overwhelming her.

Seeing she wasn’t moving, Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "Do you still need me to carry you?"

Ye Yuning stared at him, her lips pressed into a thin line, saying nothing. Little did he know, her heart was currently in utter turmoil.

When she still didn’t move, Xiao Linye sighed. "Alright, I’ll carry you then."

"Xiao Linye, you are Qi Mulan’s husband now."

Just as Xiao Linye reached out to her, Ye Yuning finally spoke, her voice cold.

No matter how this marriage came to be...

The fact remained that Qi Mulan was listed as his spouse.

Hearing this, the light in Xiao Linye’s eyes dimmed.

"I’ll resolve this matter tonight."

"Actually, whether you resolve it or not has nothing to do with me," Ye Yuning stated indifferently. She brought it up only to remind Xiao Linye of their respective current statuses.

Hearing her cold tone, Xiao Linye felt his chest constrict.

"Yuning, you...!"

"Just leave."

Ye Yuning uttered the two words coldly.

She had returned to Upper City, but that didn’t mean there was any possibility left between her and Xiao Linye.

The child was gone; the only bond between them was now completely severed.

The temperature in Upper City wasn’t particularly low that day, yet the faint chill in the air brought Xiao Linye an unprecedented sense of cold.

"Let’s go inside first."

"You shouldn’t come in. Reporters hired by the Qi family might be following us. If they see you entering the villa with me..." Ye Yuning paused before continuing, "It’s not just the Qi family, but also your Xiao family. My reputation is already ruined."

The words "reputation ruined" caused a slight tremor in Ye Yuning’s otherwise indifferent tone. And those words struck a raw nerve with Xiao Linye.

Xiao Linye understood Ye Yuning’s meaning. If the situation between him and Qi Mulan wasn’t handled properly, Ye Yuning would be the one to suffer the consequences.

The Xiao family had, in fact, accepted her! And now, on top of that, there was the Qi family...

Xiao Linye sighed. "Then I’ll just walk you inside. I won’t stay the night, alright?"

Walking her to the door was already the biggest concession Xiao Linye could make. He didn’t want to be separated from her, not even for a moment. But he also understood Ye Yuning’s concerns. If the matter with Qi Mulan wasn’t handled properly, it was like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode and engulf Ye Yuning at any moment.