The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 156

Chapter 156: Chapter 156

"Who am I supposed to send you to accompany?" Ye Chen was utterly confused.

He himself had only tasted it once and thought of keeping this delicate flower by his side to protect well!

How could he bear to send her away?

Yu Dingding’s cool eyebrows and eyes remained: "Stanley! Don’t think I didn’t understand what that old geezer said earlier!"

Her spoken language might be lacking, but her listening was still decent.

Besides, she had spent time at Night Color, and she could tell what kind of men were interested in her and what they wanted to do with just one glance.

Moreover, Ye Chen had previously rejected the high-educated female secretaries picked by the secretary department and had directly asked for Yu Dingding instead, causing the secretary department to spread lots of rumors and gossip.

Apart from saying Yu Dingding relied on her beauty, making Ye Chen overlook educational background and insisting on taking her abroad.

Even more so, there was talk that their project partner Stanley liked enchanting beauties, so many were convinced that Ye Chen would bring Yu Dingding with him to trade for the cooperation project.

Such gossip naturally also reached Yu Dingding’s ears.

Hence these past few days, Ye Chen’s project had been delayed without progress.

And today, he suddenly decided to take her to Stanley’s banquet.

Yu Dingding then felt that Ye Chen must be like what the secretary department people speculated, intending to trade her with Stanley.

Her heart was filled with sorrow, but at the same time, she knew she had no bargaining chips and could only comply with Ye Chen’s arrangement.

However, before the trade, she wanted to agree with Ye Chen that after this time, they would owe nothing to each other.

But Ye Chen’s lips were coldly hooked, and he asked her, "That old coot said he wants you, and you think I would obediently hand you over with both hands? Do you think I, Ye Chen, am someone who can be easily manipulated by others?"

"Come on, even the people from the secretary department have guessed your intentions, no need to pretend anymore."

Yu Dingding felt that since her purpose was seen through, Ye Chen was still disguising it, which was just a waste of time.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen came closer, fiddling with her earring.

"So you’ve been cold to me these past few days, because those bastards in the secretary department have been wagging their tongues?"

The man’s touch on her earring was gentle, but his voice was as cold as the fresh snow on the branches.

Yu Dingding did not speak because she couldn’t tell whether the man was angry or not.

But to her surprise, Ye Chen took out his phone and dialed the manager of Ye’s human resources department back home.

"Tell that bunch of idle bastards in the secretary department to go to the finance department to settle their wages and then get lost."

Hmm, Ye Chen dealt with it very succinctly and then hung up the phone.

Yu Dingding looked up at him almost in astonishment.

Really, she never thought that her words could drive Ye Chen to do such a thing.

Ye Chen then gently stroked Yu Dingding’s beautiful face, murmuring, "In the future, if anyone dares to gossip in front of you, don’t keep it bottled up and unhappy, just tell me, and I’ll flatten everything for you!"

"But..." Yu Dingding wanted to say something.

Ye Chen reached out with a long finger and placed it on her red lips.

"You are my treasure, how could I possibly just hand you to someone else? Alright, I’ll go to the banquet alone tonight, you just wait here obediently for my return."

The man’s clear eyes held only the reflection of Yu Dingding.

That feeling, as if his world contained only Yu Dingding.

Yu Dingding sensed that this might be the tactic Ye Chen had worn out in every gentle township.

But it seemed she was still captivated...

Later, Ye Chen went to the banquet alone, and Yu Dingding changed back into her pajamas.

In this foreign country, she didn’t need to socialize, nor did she have the money to go shopping.

So she spent most of her time sleeping in her room.

Today was the same; Ye Chen hadn’t returned from the socializing yet, so she laid out a cotton quilt beside the bed, ready to sleep.

Indeed, during these few days at Larim Castle, although Yu Dingding seemed to be staying in the same room as Ye Chen, in reality, she had been sleeping on the floor every day.

She certainly had protested to Ye Chen before; she wanted to live in a room alone.

But Ye Chen disagreed.

He said that it was unfamiliar territory and that it was unsafe for a beautiful young woman to live alone. He also said that it would be a laughing stock if he brought a woman over and they lived in separate rooms, as if he lacked capability.

In short, Ye Chen had countless excuses, and in the end, Yu Dingding could only agree to live in the same room.

However, Yu Dingding resisted sharing a bed with Ye Chen and made a bed on the floor for herself.

Of course, Ye Chen also opposed her making a bed on the floor.

But Yu Dingding still went her own way, and it had remained this way until today.

Once Yu Dingding arrived abroad, without the disturbance of those familiar people’s idle gossip, her sleep was much better than before.

She laid down on the floor bed and soon entered into sleep.

Only in her drowsy sleep, it seemed someone suddenly lifted her blanket and laid down next to her, kissing her...

Yu Dingding was startled awake and realized it was Ye Chen when she opened her eyes.

He had come back, still carrying the strong scent of alcohol.

"I was so scared; why didn’t you make a sound when you came back?" Yu Dingding complained softly.

"I called for you, but you had fallen asleep," Ye Chen said, kissing her again.

Ever since that day with Yu Dingding, it was as if he was utterly enchanted by her, his mind always occupied with the scent of her body.

Even after he had been rejected by her several times, those thoughts had not dissipated.

Ye Chen had even thought about seeking other women to dispel the crazy thoughts in his mind.

But to his confusion, though he really wanted it, as soon as he approached another woman and smelled a scent that was not Yu Dingding’s, the crazy thoughts would come to an abrupt halt.

Ye Chen finally realized he was poisoned.

Poisoned by something called Yu Dingding...

Yu Dingding had just woken up and was still a bit confused. She didn’t understand what Ye Chen wanted to do and only asked him, "Is the contract signed?"

She had heard from the people in the company that Ye Chen’s father valued this cooperation project very highly.

If Ye Chen couldn’t clinch it, he would probably have to suffer when he went back.

Judging from how long they had been lingering here, it was clear that Ye Chen very much wanted to secure this project.

But Ye Chen’s reply was, "No, the old man’s too cunning!"

Truly, Ye Chen somewhat regretted letting Stanley see Yu Dingding.

Now, whenever Stanley saw Ye Chen, he would bring up Yu Dingding in two out of every three sentences, and in the other, he implied to Ye Chen that he could trade Yu Dingding with him.

But as he had said, Yu Dingding was his treasure, how could he possibly allow Yu Dingding to sell her charms to get cooperation opportunities?

Not a chance!

That’s why, at the banquet just earlier, when Stanley brought up this request again, Ye Chen lured him into a corner of the banquet hall and beat him up.

Let’s see if that old wreck dares to covet his treasure in the future!

Yu Dingding was unaware of all these and asked, "Then what shall we do?"

"Cool it! If we can’t talk it through, let’s go home!" After Ye Chen had beaten up Stanley, he knew this project was definitely going south.

"But I heard that your dad seems to care a lot about this project. If you can’t talk it through..." Yu Dingding was still saying something.

But Ye Chen suddenly lowered his head and sealed her lips with his.

Not until the kiss ended, did he murmur in a raspy voice in Yu Dingding’s ear, "Baby, you’re worried about me."

"I am not," Yu Dingding flatly denied.

Yet, Ye Chen said, "Baby, admit that you care about me, just like I’ve also started to care about you..."

Perhaps touched by what Ye Chen said, or maybe Yu Dingding had truly fallen, that night, Yu Dingding did not refuse Ye Chen’s love again...

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