The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 711 - 615 Cold Young Master Doesn’t Like You At All
"Did I guess it right?"Leng Shaoqing suddenly rose to his feet, walked straight towards Ye Rui, and pushed her towards the floor-to-ceiling window by her shoulders, "Somewhere in this city is a man named Chong Han. You must have connections with him, so when are you planning to meet him? Now, tonight, or tomorrow?"
Ye Rui never expected Leng Shaoqing to bring up Chong Han.
His large hand pressed on her shoulders, causing her slight pain.
"Chong Han is indeed in Lisbon, but I haven’t been in contact with him for a long time and I don’t know where he is in Lisbon. Moreover, he’s just my senior. Did you hear something from someone else?" Ye Rui anxiously looked at the stern-faced man, "Shaoqing, my relationship with Senior Chong is purely platonic. He has been very helpful academically, and beyond that, there’s nothing else between us."
Leng Shaoqing gazed at the calm and exquisite face in front of him, his clear black and white eyes twinkling innocently. Due to the agitation, her fan-like eyelashes trembled non-stop.
He suddenly flicked her nose, "Why so nervous, it was just a joke."
A joke?
Ye Rui couldn’t feel happy at all. His demeanor just now didn’t seem like he was joking.
Leng Shaoqing had never mentioned the matter of Chong Han before. Why did he start talking about this issue here? The reason is simple, it must be something Qin Youyou said behind his back. Thinking of Qin Youyou, Ye Rui immediately felt suffocated.
"Then do you have something you want to say to me?" Ye Rui asked, her conscience clear, but compared, there are many more suspicious aspects of his relationship with Qin Youyou.
"Say what?" Leng Shaoqing suddenly looked stern, "Ye Rui, you know, I don’t like to be disturbed while working away from home. It seems the butler has not fulfilled his duties; does he not wish to continue working in the Leng Family anymore?"
"This has nothing to do with the butler, I lied to him." Ye Rui didn’t want to implicate the innocent butler, "Moreover, I’m not your prisoner, I have my own personal freedom. I don’t need to report my every move to you."
A sudden feeling of suffocation arose in Ye Rui, she pushed Leng Shaoqing away and walked towards the sofa. Picking up her backpack, she walked towards the door, "Rest assured, I won’t disturb your work. I’m not an idiot; I can take care of myself. And being here, am I hindering your good time with Qin Youyou?"
Just as Ye Rui’s hand touched the doorknob, a forceful pull yanked her back, making her world spin.
"I am here, where else do you want to go?" His tone carried a hint of unsatisfied interrogation.
"You don’t even welcome me here." Ye Rui’s eyes suddenly reddened, "Leng Shaoqing, you weren’t like this before. You liked it when I accompanied you to your office, and you took me with you on business trips. Why did everything change after we got married? Is there something I didn’t do well enough? If you think I’m not a qualified wife, then I won’t force you. I won’t divide your assets or ask you to take responsibility. Let’s part on good terms and never interact again."
"You dare." Leng Shaoqing’s look turned sinister, his long fingers pinching her sharp chin, "Once you married me, don’t think about running away. Without my permission, you can only be Mrs. Leng."
Ye Rui was startled by his sudden domineering demeanor, yet his words warmed her heart. This assertive declaration of ownership somehow eased the feeling of suffocation she felt.
"I have a meeting to attend in a while." Leng Shaoqing straightened his tall figure, "If you need something, just call the service. Their reception can speak English." He paused for a moment, then continued, "Ye Rui, I have just taken over the Leng Group, and my energy is limited, don’t overthink."
Ye Rui nodded obediently: "I understand, go on with your work."
After Leng Shaoqing left, Ye Rui took a short nap, and was eventually awakened by hunger. She checked the hotel guide and knowing that there was a restaurant on the first floor, she got ready to eat.
The food here was very exquisite, and the taste was quite similar to back home, leaving Ye Rui fully satisfied.
Just as she entered the elevator prepared to head upstairs, someone stepped in before she did.
Ye Rui knew Qin Youyou couldn’t wait to see her.
In the confined space, the elevator stood still, each woman on opposite sides, their gazes filled with animosity.
"Ye Rui, you saw my Moments and that’s why you rushed over, right?" Qin Youyou sneered, "You’re smart, coming here to supervise Shaoqing. Unfortunately, as you can see, we’ve already been to bed."
Ye Rui’s hands were behind her back, her face showing no reaction, but her fists clenched tightly.
"Qin Youyou, you can shut up now. My relationship with Shaoqing won’t be swayed by your few words."
"Your relationship with Shaoqing?" Qin Youyou laughed mockingly, "Don’t make me laugh. Do you really think Leng Shaoqing likes you? For pity’s sake, I’ll tell you the truth, Leng Shaoqing does not like you at all. What he likes is..."
Ding!
The elevator doors opened, and a powerful aura enveloped the space like dark clouds, with Leng Shaoqing and several senior executives standing at the elevator entrance.
"Mr. Leng." Qin Youyou was startled, faced with his sharply intimidating presence and a warning look in his eyes, she didn’t dare utter a single word.
Although she was eager to infuriate Ye Rui, she was also well aware of Leng Shaoqing’s character; speaking out of turn in front of Ye Rui without his permission would undoubtedly end up being counterproductive.
"The elevator is overloaded, take another one." Leng Shaoqing stepped in and naturally positioned himself beside Ye Rui.
Seeing that everyone was looking in her direction, Qin Youyou reluctantly walked out of the elevator. Leng Shaoqing only brought four people, though the elevator could hold twelve—he clearly didn’t want her to stay any longer with Ye Rui.
Not until the elevator doors in front of them slowly started to close did the eye contact between Qin Youyou and Ye Rui abruptly break.
Qin Youyou clenched her fists, glaring hatefully at the ascending elevator numbers. She wasn’t going to let things go—she was determined to win over the man she had loved for so many years, and for the future of the Qin Family, she must give her all. And Ye Rui, she hadn’t even considered her a threat.
Ye Rui’s hand was held in the palm of Leng Shaoqing while he chatted leisurely with one of the directors.
Of course, the observant ones all noticed the hands Leng Shaoqing and Ye Rui held together, their expressions smiling silently, each with a tacit understanding.
Others greeted and left the elevator at the fifth floor, leaving only Leng Shaoqing and Ye Rui in the confined space.
Leng Shaoqing looked at the mirror in front: "What tasty thing did you eat?"
"Salted codfish. People here seem to really like using dried cod to cook, but, it tastes quite good."
"Tomorrow I’ll take you to eat something even tastier." His eyebrows lifted, the corners of his lips curled with a mysterious arc, his gaze gleaming warmly.
Ye Rui, looking at this side of Leng Shaoqing, was somewhat distracted. This was the demeanor he often displayed in front of her—somewhat rogue, somewhat mischievous, a bit wicked, yet she felt like it had been a long time since she last saw this familiar side of him.
Ye Rui sniffed, holding his arm while nodding and said in a muffled voice: "Can you not bring Qin Youyou on business trips anymore? If you need, I can also learn Portuguese, and I promise to learn it better than her."
Leng Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, the sudden warmth on his arm and the girl’s coquettish complaint warmed the gaze in his eyes instantly.
Without even thinking, he agreed: "Okay."
The next day everyone was supposed to celebrate the successful cooperation by touring Lisbon together. Qin Youyou dressed up as if attending a banquet, causing her two male colleagues to can’t help but commend: "Youyou, you look really beautiful today."
Qin Youyou was quite confident in her own beauty. During school, often there were selections like campus beauty, class beauty—it was always either Ye Rui or her. The two inadvertently even garnered fan groups in school, with fans of Ye Rui and fans of Qin Youyou frequently attacking each other.
This was also the reason Qin Youyou detested Ye Rui; because of her presence, she had lost much limelight.
"Why isn’t Mr. Leng here yet?" someone glanced at their watch, "The car’s about to arrive."
"Mr. Leng isn’t going." At that moment, President Li, who had just received the news, walked over and said, "Let’s go ahead first."
Qin Youyou panicked: "Is Mr. Leng not feeling well?" She had planned to use today’s opportunity to interact more with him.
President Li smiled meaningfully: "It’s not that Mr. Leng isn’t feeling well, it’s that Miss Ye isn’t feeling well. So, Mr. Leng is staying behind to accompany Miss Ye."
"So that’s it, yesterday in the elevator,
"Apparently, they are already married, so of course, staying behind to accompany his wife is to be expected. Let them enjoy their sweet time, we should have our fun."
As everyone bustled out, Qin Youyou lingered behind alone, resentfully biting her lip.
