Ye Lingyun stood up abruptly, his voice laced with displeasure as he reprimanded.
"Who allowed you to barge in here!"
Yang Yang retorted, unwilling to back down, "If I hadn't come, what else were you planning to do?"
"Lingyun, we are already engaged. You are having a secret rendezvous with Tang Xiaomin so openly, do you know what that's called?"
...
The unpleasant words, ultimately, were not spoken.
Ye Lingyun looked at Yang Yang with eyes filled with anger and disappointment.
"Apologize."
Yang Yang looked at Ye Lingyun in disbelief, then glanced at Tang Xiaomin.
"You two are the ones having a secret meeting behind my back, and when I caught you, instead of being ashamed, you want me to apologize? On what grounds?"
Listen to this tone, and these words, how spoiled, willful, sharp-tongued and sarcastic they are.
This engagement was a commercial alliance from the start, with both parties having their own needs.
Ye Lingyun also understood the principle of gain and loss.
He gained Ye Corporation, so he had to sacrifice his marriage for it.
But the thought of facing such a troublesome woman in the future still made him feel horrified.
"I'll tell you one more time, apologize to Xiaomin!"
"You... you have to protect her like this?" Yang Yang said, glaring at Tang Xiaomin with disgust.
Tang Xiaomin did not want to get involved in their affairs, but since a misunderstanding had occurred, it was necessary to explain it in a few words.
"Firstly, Lingyun and I are just friends. Secondly, we are here to discuss matters related to our club. Lastly, I want to state that I have a boyfriend."
"Therefore, please do not jump to conclusions and speak rudely."
"A friend's wife should not be bullied. I will not hold this against you today for Lingyun's sake. If there is a next time, I will not be so polite."
Upon hearing this, Yang Yang's first impression was that this woman was incredibly arrogant.
"Hmph, such a big tone. Have you even bothered to find out who I am?"
"In my life, I have never met such an arrogant woman as you!"
Tang Xiaomin said coldly, with a face full of disdain.
"Today, you have met one."
"You..."
Yang Yang wanted to say more, but she suddenly saw an extremely dangerous aura in the other person's eyes.
That feeling... was the same as when she encountered assassins, it was the intent to kill.
She was ultimately intimidated and dared not speak.
"I know what happened just now. I'll be going now," Tang Xiaomin said.
Only after Tang Xiaomin left did Yang Yang belatedly realize she was covered in a cold sweat.
"Lingyun, that Tang Xiaomin, she's so dangerous!"
Ye Lingyun had already experienced how dangerous Tang Xiaomin was.
As long as you don't provoke her, she generally wouldn't provoke others.
Looking at the fiancée who had suddenly appeared before him, Ye Lingyun had only one feeling at the moment.
"Do you know what impact your words just now had on me?"
"What impact?"
Ye Lingyun scornfully said, "Your unreasonable behavior and lack of judgment have made me lose face in front of my friends."
Lose face?
Yang Yang was the daughter of Hengtai Real Estate, a pampered and privileged daughter since childhood.
Ye Lingyun actually found her embarrassing, how could she accept this?
"I don't think you lost face, you're just heartbroken for her. Don't think I can't see that you have a crush on her. I'm afraid everyone knows about this."
"Heh..."
Yang Yang gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"If word gets out that you are having dinner alone with Tang Xiaomin, everyone will say that I, Yang Yang, can't even keep my own fiancé. Aren't I the one who lost face?"
Seeing Yang Yang's sharp-tongued demeanor, Ye Lingyun seemed to have foreseen their future together.
To avoid some trouble, it was better to make things clear.
"We are in a relationship of commercial alliance. This is an arrangement by the two corporations, and as future heirs, we have the responsibility and obligation to obey the arrangements."
"You are my fiancée, and I admit that. But our relationship, for now, is only that."
"If you try to provoke me, I will not be polite to you either. This is a warning to you. If the same thing happens again, I will not forgive you lightly."
Ye Lingyun delivered his ultimatum and left the private room.
"Lingyun... but she already has a boyfriend."
"Lingyun..."
Yang Yang chased after him, continuously reminding Ye Lingyun that Tang Xiaomin had a boyfriend.
They suddenly stopped.
At a corner, a luxurious supercar was parked.
A man with a powerful aura, so handsome he seemed unreal, was leaning lazily against the car door, smoking.
Tang Xiaomin quickly walked up to him. He then threw away his cigarette and intimately placed his hand on Tang Xiaomin's shoulder.
After Tang Xiaomin said a few words to Yan Jue, she even kissed him proactively.
Then, they got into the car together and left.
...
Yang Yang and Ye Lingyun watched this sweet and happy scene clearly.
"Lingyun, you saw it, didn't you? She has a boyfriend, and she kissed her boyfriend."
"She's already taken, so stop wasting your time on her. I am the one who will be living with you in the future, so you'd better face reality."
From childhood, Ye Lingyun knew what he wanted and what he was pursuing.
He knew from the beginning that his marriage would be like this, and he never harbored any expectations.
Tang Xiaomin suddenly appeared in his life. Her carefree and uninhibited personality, along with her beautiful appearance, had captivated the best years of his life.
It was inevitable that he would be moved, and he allowed himself to be moved.
However, his reason told him that his feelings for Tang Xiaomin were limited to being moved, stopping at being moved.
"You don't need to remind me, I have eyes and can see for myself," Ye Lingyun said coldly.
"Since you already know, why don't you put away your feelings?"
Ye Lingyun couldn't be bothered to deal with Yang Yang, hands in his pockets, and walked away on his own.
In the beginning, Tang Xiaomin had entangled with Ye Fengxing first. It was then that he knew he absolutely could not be moved by Tang Xiaomin.
But human emotions naturally transcended reason, how could one truly be unaffected just by saying so?
...
In the car, seeing Tang Xiaomin sneak glances at the rearview mirror, Yan Jue had actually noticed something was off about her from the beginning.
"Minmin, you're very different today."
"How am I different?"
"You're very enthusiastic today."
"Heh heh... Really?"
Tang Xiaomin fumbled for words, trying to brush it off.
"Enthusiastic is one thing, but your kiss just now wasn't pure enough."
What?
He could even sense that? Was it that uncanny?
"Minmin, that young man surnamed Ye, the way he looked at you was unusual. I felt like he liked you."
...
Yan Jue wasn't the first person to say this. Yang Yang had also said it before.
As the saying goes, observers see clearly, while those involved are often blind.