Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Bai Xue stood there in shock for a brief moment before her expression darkened. She uttered coldly, âI spotted Uncle Li Yanâs car at the school gate. Itâs no wonder youâre acting this way. So, youâve been sleeping with Uncle Li Yan!ââ n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Lingâer felt an urge to give Bai Xue a piece of her mind but managed to restrain herself. She retorted, âYou can either give up on Li Yan and compete with me, or you can cling to him tightly and not let go. When Li Yu publicly acknowledges our relationship, Iâll use my seniority to put you in your place!â âYou canât seriously believe Li Yu likes you, right? Stop daydreaming.â
Jiang Lingâer sneered, âTime will tell. But instead of focusing on me, perhaps you should figure out your situation with Li Yan.â
Bai Xue panicked and tried to save face, saying with a forced smile, âWhat situation? Li Yan and 1 are perfectly fine.â
Jiang Lingâer, with a sly grin, pressed further, âOh, really?â
Bai Xue became even more flustered as she saw Jiang Lingâerâs mocking smile. Desperate to defend herself, Bai Xue exclaimed, âOf course! Li Yan loves me and will definitely marry me.â
Jiang Lingâer, observing Bai Xueâs anxious demeanor, said tauntingly, âIs that so? Well, thatâs great. I hope you become the Young Madam of the Li family soon. I wonât keep you any longer. Goodbye.â
Thinking Jiang Lingâer had backed off, Bai Xue assumed a more arrogant tone and warned, âJiang Lingâer, heed my advice. Stay away from Li Yu. Otherwise, you might end up with nothing.â
Jiang Lingâer remained unfazed. Regardless of what Bai Xue said, she believed that Bai Xue was simply scared.
A little farther down the path, Jiang Lingâer took out her phone from her bag and turned off the speaker.
She held the phone and commented, âDid you catch that? Your niece-in-law has quite the imagination.â
Li Yu said, âSo, you beat her at her own game and used me as a shield to provoke Bai Xue. Not a bad move.â
Hearing Li Yuâs teasing words, Jiang Lingâer became embarrassed and coughed a few times to cover her embarrassment. âPlease include this,â she said.
Li Yu, adopting a serious tone, remarked, âLingâer.â
Jiang Lingâer was already feeling guilty. After all, she had used Li Yu just now. She said, âIâm here. If you need anything, just let me know.â
Li Yu then said, equally serious, âIâm genuinely curious about what Li Yanâs reaction will be if you become my girlfriend.â
Jiang Lingâer remained silent, unsure of how to respond to Li Yuâs teasing.
Li Yu continued, âBai Xue claimed that you and I slept together. While itâs a misunderstanding, 1 must admit it sounded good to me personally. I wouldnât mind if more people misunderstood.â
Jiang Lingâer couldnât help but twitch the corners of her mouth. Wasnât Li Yuâs desire for people to misunderstand a bit unconventional? Was there something wrong with his head?
Just as Jiang Lingâer was about to reply, Li Yu added, âIn fact, I like the sound of that. If youâre willing, 1â11 publicly announce that youâre my fiancee.â
Jiang Lingâer pretended not to hear and said, âWhat? Sorry, 1 couldnât hear you clearly. The signal here is a bit unstable. Iâm going to hang up.â
With that, Jiang Lingâer abruptly ended the call, wearing a cold expression. She couldnât believe how patient and crazy Li Yu was being. Wasnât he just using her as a shield? Did he need to make such a fuss?
Li Yu, gazing at his phone, smiled to himself. Jiang Lingâer had chosen to play deaf again, but he was confident he could cure her of that.
As the afternoon approached, Li Yu returned to his office.
His assistant promptly presented some important documents that needed his signature, summarizing the morningâs meeting.
Li Yu carefully reviewed the documents, and after ensuring everything was in order, he signed them.
Seeing that Li Yu was in a good mood, the assistant recalled that he had mentioned searching for someone in the morning. The assistant had a pretty good idea what had happened. He cautiously commented, âBoss, you seem to be in high spirits today.â
Li Yu proudly responded, âIsnât it obvious? So, tell me, why do you think Iâm so happy?â
The assistant hesitated for a moment before cautiously suggesting, âCould it be that youâve taken a liking to Miss Jiang?â
Li Yu smiled and replied, âIâm not entirely sure, but every time 1 see her, my mood brightens.â
The assistant thought about it and said, âIâd like to say a few words. But please, donât take offense..â