Chapter 5

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

The police officers took control of the scene and inspected the casualties. One of the senior police officers, Lei Lie, was a friend of Lan Qianyu. When he saw that Lan Qianyu was injured, he immediately carried her and rushed her to the ambulance.

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Ye Yan, a Chinese American who was 28 years old, was the President of the internationally renowned multinational technology company, Tian Ling Corporation.

The Ye family’s corporation had an unshakable influence in the business world. It was a family business, inherited by descendents of the Ye family. And currently, the eldest grandson of the Ye family, Ye Yan, was in charge.

Ye Yan was a legitimate businessman. However, the schemes and plot in the business world had caused him to make many enemies. Hence, he faced such trouble. He was not surprised at all, and had become accustomed to it. However, Lan Qianyu’s appearance tonight was indeed a surprise.

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When Xiao Qi received a notification from the police and found out that something bad had happened to Lan Qianyu, he hurriedly rushed out, but was pulled back by someone.

It was a tall woman with a beautiful and sexy figure, and hair with large wavy curls that was charming and alluring. She had deep facial features that appeared dignified and elegant. She was Bai Lu. “Where are you going?”

“Qianyu was shot. I have to rush to the hospital.” Xiao Qi’s heart was torn with anxiety.

Bai Lu was delighted with this unexpected good fortune. “Lan Qianyu was shot? Then you don’t have to marry her.”

Xiao Qi chided furiously, “Get lost. At a time like this, you can still say something like that?”

“Get lost? Why didn’t you tell me to get lost when you made love to me just now?” Bai Lu glared at him angrily. “If you had not given up the private room to Ye Yan at the last moment, Lan Qianyu would have caught us in the act just now.”

“Shut up!” Clutching Bai Lu’s collar with his blood-stained hands, Xiao Qi gritted his teeth as he bellowed in a low voice, “You’re not allowed to bring this matter up again.”

“So it’s wham, bam, thank you ma’am?” Bai Lu’s face turned extremely embarrassed. “Xiao Qi, don’t forget, when your family was about to go bankrupt, had it not been for my help, you would have become a pauper!!!”

“Crazy.” Xiao Qi pushed Bai Lu away angrily and rushed to the police station without any hesitation…

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Xiao Qi stayed in the hospital without leaving, his heart was unable to rest at ease, until the doctor announced that Lan Qianyu’s life was not in danger. He heaved a long sigh of relief. Through the glass window of the emergency room, he saw Lan Qianyu lying on the bed and sleeping peacefully. He felt very guilty.

He fell for her when he first began to understand what love was and it was his dream to be able to marry her. However, now that the Xiao family’s business was on the verge of bankruptcy, as an only son, he carried a heavy burden on his shoulders. For the family business, he had to do something that let her down. However, his heart still belonged to her, and would forever only belong to her.

“Ring ring…” The telephone ringtone sounded. Xiao Qi took out his mobile phone and saw the caller ID. He walked to a corner with nobody around, to answer the phone, “Mommy!”

The caller was Xiao Qi’s mother, Zhu Min.

“What’s going on? I heard that Qianyu was shot?” Zhu Min’s voice was slightly anxious, but there was no trace of concern.

“Yeah, she’s out of danger already.”

“Such bad luck, for such a problem to happen at this time.” Zhu Min’s tone was slightly irritable.

“Now, we can only postpone the engagement.” Xiao Qi sighed.

Zhu Min asked, “Have you told her about that matter?”

Xiao Qi’s eyes flickered. After a few seconds, he replied softly, “Mommy, with my understanding of Qianyu, she would not agree to that suggestion. She hates that person to the bone. It’s absolutely impossible for her to get that person to invest in our company. ”

“She’s about to marry into our Xiao family, and will soon be our Xiao family’s daughter-in-law. Can’t she even do this little thing for her own family?” Zhu Min’s voice grew sharper, “Qi, even if our family is on the verge of bankruptcy now, we’re still an influential family in Port Capital. She’s just a student who has not graduated, how is she deserving of you? Isn’t the reason why I agreed to your marriage precisely because of that person? Without that relationship, Lan Qianyu is nothing. If she refuses to make a contribution for us, then there’s no need to get engaged.”