She had not gotten much sleep the night before. In addition to her grandmother’s issue, her problems were only getting worse. Right now, Ling Yiran felt as if she was floating on air.After walking a while, Ling Yiran brushed shoulders with a passerby and stumbled onto the ground.Fortunately, her clothes were thick enough, so she did not experience much pain.Just as she was about to stand up, she felt some hurried steps running toward her. That person quickly helped her up.Ling Yiran took a look and was shocked to see Guo Xinli."Why are you...""My car is just by the roadside. Let me send you home." Ling Yiran may have rejected his offer, but he was still worried about her. Therefore, he had slowly driven his car while trailing behind her."Nevermind, I can get home on my own.""You fell so easily after merely brushing past a passerby. How am I to be at ease seeing you go home alone? My car is just by the roadside. If we continue to dawdle here, I'll get a traffic summon if
Ling Yiran paused in her footsteps and slowly turned around. She saw that the car was slowly becoming a small black dot as it traveled further.'Perhaps, there will never be any other man who will wholeheartedly treat me well and is not even bothered by my criminal records. The only problem is that I don’t want to drag him down with me.'She looked until she could not see the car before turning around to head toward her house.At that moment, she did not notice the black Bentley parked by the roadside not too far away. The person in the car lazily looked out the window with a vague smile as if he was watching something amusing.Gao Congming, who was in the front row, nervously looked through the rearview mirror. After observing his boss for a while, he thought, 'The look on Young Master Yi's face right now... is a telltale sign that he is about to burst out in anger!'Gao Congming inwardly chided Ling Yiran, 'If you're going home, just go home. Why did you allow another man to dri
He casually leaned forward, closing the gap between their faces. His cheek came in contact with her cheek, gently caressing it. However, the words that came out of his mouth next were enough to send goosebumps rising from her skin and bones."None of my business? But I am capable of finding out the answers if I want to. Should I let something happen to him? Then I’ll find out the level of importance he has to you..."Ling Yiran trembled as she glared at Yi Jinli. "What are you going to do? We're just pure colleagues. We do not have anything going on!""But he has feelings for you, isn't it?" he mumbled as his thumb gently rubbed against her lips.Her lips abruptly felt heated as if the spot that came in contact with his thumb was about to go up in flames."Don't... do anything to him," her lips trembled as she spoke these words with difficulty."Does that mean you care about him?" His breath and voice had the power to lower anyone's defenses, but the gaze he had was so sharp that
Yi Jinli pulled Ling Yiran into the car and ordered, “Get us to Royal Court.”“Okay.” Gao Congming acknowledged as he carefully observed the expression of the two people sitting behind via the rearview mirror.Ling Yiran’s head was lowered, thus he could not see her expression. However, Yi Jinli’s mood seemed to be less moody compared to before he entered Ling Yiran’s place. ‘Hmm, I guess it’s considered a good thing,’ Gao Congming thought to himself.The Royal Court Restaurant was Shen City’s famous restaurant. It mainly served traditional palace court dishes, so prices here were exorbitant as well. The diners here solely comprised of the rich and famous. Regular people would not be able to afford a meal here.When the car came to a halt at the entrance of the Royal Court, Yi Jinli naturally held Ling Yiran’s hand once they got out of the car.She wanted to pull her hands out of his grip, but his hold on her was firm. “Sis, don’t move. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what method I
However, compared to the nauseating sensation, she was more afraid of losing her luxurious lifestyle. She was afraid of needing to live like a regular person—working a fixed job from nine to five and becoming prudent when buying any luxury bags.Zhao Mantian feared to lead that sort of life.For Zhao Mantian, she thought of herself as someone who should rightfully lead the upper class life while looking down at Ling Yiran and others of her kind. Now that Ling Yiran had witnessed her currying up to a fatty, the anger in her heart heightened.“Mantian, do you know her?” the short and chubby man next to Zhao Mantian asked.“Yeah. She just came out of jail not too long ago and now works as a road sweeper!” Zhao Mantian viciously revealed Ling Yiran’s identity before looking at the manager. “Since when does Royal Court allow even a road sweeper to dine here?”Yi Jinli’s back was facing Zhao Mantian, so she did not see him.Unfortunately, the manager could!Right now, he was trembling
No matter how big a bimbo Zhao Mantian was, she knew that she had just committed a great offense.‘Since when did Ling Yiran get to know such a handsome and rich man?’ Jealousy rose within Zhao Mantian, but soon, she realized that the man looked rather familiar.It was as if she had seen him somewhere before.Suddenly, Zhao Mantian’s eyes lit up. She said, “You’re... the pretty boy that belongs to Ling Yiran?”When that was said out loud, the manager’s expression changed instantly. Mr. Zheng nearly fell to the ground, wishing that he did not know such a woman like Zhao Mantian.Nobody in the whole of Shen City dared to say such a thing to Yi Jinli unless they were asking for a death wish!Yi Jinli smirked as he looked at Zhao Mantian, but his gaze was exceptionally cold.“Mantian, what nonsense are you spouting! This is the president of Yi Group, Yi Jinli!” Mr. Zheng anxiously explained.Zhao Mantian widened her eyes in disbelief.‘This man... is Yi Jinli?!‘Impossible! Why w
Such an intimate action sent chills running down the manager and Mr. Zheng’s spines as fear crept up in their hearts.It was said that Yi Jinli never had any woman beside him all this while. Even with his late fiancée, Hao Meiyu, both of them remained courteous toward each other. Nobody ever saw him being so close to another woman before.Plus, he was demanding justice for a woman in public?Zhao Mantian knelt and stuttered as she made her apology. “Yiran, it... it is my fault. I shouldn’t have said such things to you. I... I’ll never do that again. Please forgive me!”Ling Yiran observed Zhao Mantian but did not feel any pity for her. After all, Zhao Mantian had never been merciful toward her either. Ling Yiran was not a saint who could sympathize with someone who had always mocked her.However, she just did not like such methods. Even if Zhao Mantian had knelt down to apologize, she did not have a sliver of pleasure in her heart.“Sis, do you want to forgive her?” Yi Jinli mumb
‘Yi Jinli has been backing Ling Yiran ever since then!’-Ling Yiran followed Yi Jinli into a private room. Once Ling Yiran sat down, Yi Jinli asked the manager to bring in some appetizers first.“Come on, eat a little to ease the hunger pangs first. The appetizers here taste quite nice.” He took a piece of appetizer as he spoke and brought it in front of her.Ling Yiran looked at the appetizer in front of her and hesitated for a moment before she received it and ate.Yi Jinli then personally placed the menu in front of Ling Yiran. He said, “Sis, take a look and see if there is anything you want to try.”“Never mind. You can order on my behalf. I don’t have any particular requests.” Even while she was eating such a delicately-made appetizer, it was as if her tongue had a layer of wax. She could not properly enjoy the taste of the food.Yi Jinli squinted his eyes and stared at Ling Yiran.At that moment, the atmosphere abruptly became chilly.The manager who was still in the pr