Noble Marriage
Chapter 391: She Will Be Mine Sooner or Later

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: She Will Be Mine Sooner or Later

The man was stunned, a surge of joy inevitably rising in his heart.

Did it mean that as long as he was good to her, she would consider his feelings too?

"Xinlan, stay with me. I’ll take good care of you and treat you well," he said.

She stood up, gesturing with her hand to cut him off, "Qiao Yiyang, my mind is a mess right now. Don’t pressure me; I need some time to cool off. Moreover, I won’t fall in love with anyone. Don’t waste your efforts on me."

Her heart was cold and hard. If it weren’t for Rong Shaoze risking his life for her time and again, she wouldn’t have been moved.

Even now that she understood her own feelings and acknowledged her liking for Rong Shaoze, it didn’t mean she would be with him.

She had her convictions and her own way of thinking; in her view, loving someone didn’t necessarily mean having to stay with them.

Qiao Yiyang stopped in his tracks, thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Okay, I’ll give you time to cool off. I understand that with all you’ve been through, your mind is in turmoil. I can wait, as long as you’re willing to give me a chance to be close to you."

Lin Xinlan glanced at him but said nothing.

No matter how Qiao Yiyang felt about her, in the end, she had achieved her goal of staying away from him.

"I’m leaving," she said impassively.

"I’ll walk you out."

"No need, I can get back by myself."

Qiao Yiyang hesitated for a moment and then said, "Then I’ll have the driver take you back."

Lin Xinlan did not refuse, which was tantamount to agreement.

After she got into the car and left, Rong Mingyan appeared out of nowhere, standing behind Qiao Yiyang.

"Have you dealt with that woman?" he asked.

The man turned to look at him and shook his head slightly, "Not yet, but she will be mine sooner or later. Don’t worry, she won’t reveal what you’ve done. You can be at ease as the Rong Family’s young master from now on."

Rong Mingyan gave a shallow smile, his gaze cold, "Let’s talk after I get Shengjue. In the future, we brothers, one in the light and one in the shadows. I’ll control Shengjue to launder money for you, as a front, while you can keep growing the Mafia, strengthening our forces. From that point on, no one in this world will be able to contend with us."

Qiao Yiyang also smiled, somewhat smug, "Exactly, now that Yanhuang and the God of Hell have been severely damaged, it’s the best opportunity for our Mafia to grow. I’ve already begun to seize their territories and arms. Once everything is shuffled anew, we will be dictating all the rules of the game."

Ambition flickered in his eyes.

What he wanted was to be unrivaled, to develop the Mafia to the pinnacle where no one could challenge him.

Now, having joined forces with Rong Mingyan to defeat their opponents, his goals were almost within reach.

They looked at each other and couldn’t help but burst into hearty laughter, the sound full of liberating satisfaction. The heavy burden that had been pressing on their hearts for decades was finally about to be lifted.

Rong Mingyan had his vengeance, and he could now trample everyone beneath his feet, never to be bullied by anyone again.

A cold glint flashed in Qiao Yiyang’s eyes.

Indeed, from now on, no one in this world could bully him, humiliate him, or torment him anymore.

From now on, he could ensure that anyone who was a threat to him would have no place to be buried!

As soon as Lin Xinlan got into the car, her face was void of any expression.

Even though Qiao Yiyang had denied his identity, she could guess that he must be a person of influence within the Mafia.

It didn’t matter whether he admitted it or not; either way, she would no longer have anything to do with him.