Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 536 - Chapter 536 Chapter 534 She Became His Secretary

Chapter 536: Chapter 534: She Became His Secretary Chapter 536: Chapter 534: She Became His Secretary Yanxi looked towards the woman standing in the center of the banquet hall.

Xia Yiwan had already changed into another dress, a black V-neck miniskirt, with a delicate collarbone, a pair of slim and straight legs under the hem of the skirt, and her long hair put up into a bun, revealing a swan-like slender white neck.

She still wore a veil on her face, and her clear, bright apricot eyes, slightly smiling, made the roses at the corners of her eyes dazzlingly peerless with the charm of her smile.

As if she sensed his gaze, she also looked over at him.

The two of them, their eyes met.

That familiar sense of deja vu once again spread through Yanxi’s chest.

Could she be Xia Yiwan?

“Young Master Yan, our young lady is still waiting for you!”

Shi Ying held onto Yanxi’s arm, “Don’t go over there!”

The butler looked at Shi Ying and said with a smile, “Miss, this is one of the activities at our banquet tonight. Young Master Yan is only going to dance with our young lady, you don’t need to pay it any mind or get jealous.”

Yanxi pulled away Shi Ying’s small hand from his arm, “I’ll be back very soon.”

Shi Ying tried to hold onto Yanxi again, but he was already walking toward Shang Wan.

Watching the two of them dance elegantly to the melodious music, Shi Ying’s gums were almost grinding in frustration.

Although she didn’t like Yanxi, he could only belong to her.

Now that Xia Yiwan had returned and was openly competing with her for a man, it was simply a provocation–

Shi Ying’s face color, Xia Yiwan saw it all in her eyes.

As the dance was about to end, Xia Yiwan pretended to stumble, her body tilting backwards.

The man’s long arms timely embraced her slender waist.

Xia Yiwan’s small face pressed against the man’s lean chest.

Being so close, Xia Yiwan realized that his chest was much leaner than before.

During the dance, she had taken a good look at him.

If he hadn’t been with Shi Ying, she might have suspected that he was a different person altogether.

The Yanxi of the past was as handsome as a painting, with eyebrows and eyes that seemed as if they were meticulously crafted.

But the current Yanxi was haggard, with peach blossom eyes sunken, and heavy shadows under his eyes along with severe dark circles, completely devoid of his former playboy charm, looking as if he had been drained of vitality by a nymph!

“Are you alright?” Yanxi looked down at the woman in his arms.

Her long lashes trembled slightly, like the wings of a butterfly startled.

Xia Yiwan stepped back from his embrace, her apricot eyes slightly downcast, “Thank you, I’m fine.”

Watching her alluring demeanor, Yanxi couldn’t help but feel a stir in his chest.

He wanted to say something more, but Xia Yiwan turned away elegantly and went to talk to a few wealthy young ladies.

Yanxi took a deep breath, as if the faint fragrance of the woman’s body was still lingering at the tip of his nose.

A fresh and natural scent.

When leaving the Shang’s place, Yanxi was still somewhat dazed.

Until he reached the seaside villa, Yanxi hadn’t spoken a word, and Shi Ying, seeing his absent-minded appearance, felt her face turn green with anger.

As soon as they arrived at the villa, Shi Ying couldn’t contain her temper any longer, “Yanxi, are you interested in Miss Shang? If so, let’s break up!”

Yanxi furrowed his brows, “Sister Shi Ying, what are you thinking about?”

“Is it just my overthinking, or are you not acting like yourself? You just danced with her, and look at you, as if your soul has been hooked away by her!”

Yanxi looked at the unreasonably irate Shi Ying, his head aching fiercely.

In his mind, for some reason, appeared the gentle and charming apricot eyes of Miss Shang, in stark contrast to Sister Ying’s angry glare at him now.

Having been with Sister Ying for a while, he had come to realize that her possessiveness was very strong.

If he looked at another woman one time too many or spoke with her a little too much, she would get angry.

He used to think that her behavior was a sign of her caring for him, but as time went on, he realized it was pathological!

Whenever he felt suffocated and oppressed, he would unconsciously think of Xia Yiwan.

Xia Yiwan was lively and pretty, generous and considerate, apart from being unreasonably troublesome over the issue with Sister Shi Ying back then, she was a qualified wife.

He could get along well with her family and she had the grace to overlook some of his shortcomings.

Living with her, he felt comfortable and at ease.

People are never satisfied; they do not cherish what they have until they lose it and realize its preciousness.

Seeing Yanxi drift off again, Shi Ying couldn’t suppress her anger, “Are you thinking about her again?”

“Sister Shi Ying, I am a bit tired, can you please stop nagging?”

Tears welled up in Shi Ying’s eyes as she clutched Yanxi’s arm, “Yanxi, you once said that I was the most important person in your life, but now you’re thinking about another woman right in front of me. Have you grown tired of me?”

“No.”

“Then can you please stop associating with Miss Shang from now on?”

Although Yanxi was curious about what Miss Shang looked like under her veil, he did not want her to become a source of contention between him and Sister Shi Ying.

He closed his eyes wearily and said, “Alright.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Ying leaned into Yanxi’s embrace, a smile forming on her lips.

It seemed that she needed to accelerate her plan to get Yanxi to transfer the Yan Corporation shares to her.

If things continued this way, Yanxi might no longer be under her control!

And as for Miss Shang, she must find out if she was really Xia Yiwan or not!

…

The Shang family.

After the banquet ended, Ming Yao did not leave.

She went to Xia Yiwan’s room where Xia Yiwan sat in front of the vanity, having removed her makeup.

Ming Yao stood by the vanity, looking at Xia Yiwan’s reflection in the mirror. She had taken off the rose from the corner of her eye, revealing a deep scar.

What was once a pretty and charming face was now marred by a harsh scar.

“Wanwan, your face…”

Xia Yiwan nodded, her finger tracing the scar as a bone-chilling hatred appeared in her eyes, “It’s from when the car fell into the river that year; it slashed my face, and now the vision in this eye is very poor!”

Ming Yao crouched down in front of Xia Yiwan, looking at the scar by her eye, her voice filled with distress, “Wanwan, you’ve suffered. Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to remove this scar for you!”

Xia Yiwan shook her head, “It’s fine, I’m used to it now! The existence of this scar will constantly remind me of how foolish and stupid I was!”

Ming Yao held Xia Yiwan’s cold hand, “What are your plans?”

Xia Yiwan shared her plan with Ming Yao.

Ming Yao nodded, “If there’s anything you need my help with, be sure to tell me.”

“Okay.”

…

Yan Corporation.

After finishing the morning meeting, Yanxi returned to his office where the secretary brought in a document, “President Yan, this document requires your signature.”

Upon hearing the woman’s cool yet somewhat familiar voice, Yanxi looked up.

He was stunned.

It was Miss Shang!

She was dressed in a white fitted shirt, black A-line skirt, her long hair tied back in a ponytail, her face still veiled, and her clear, apricot eyes gazed at him tenderly, as if soaked in water.

Yanxi’s brows furrowed and his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, “Why is it you?”