The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Chapter 36

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Jiang Moxi went to the eighth floor and indeed saw Yu Dingding there.

She was wearing a sapphire blue gown, her hair styled into a voluminous ponytail, languidly draped over one shoulder.

She was very beautiful, even when she wasn’t deliberately trying to be alluring. Her every expression and movement were captivating.

Not to mention tonight’s makeup, which accentuated her charm even further.

Almost all the men who came to the eighth floor couldn’t help but focus their attention on Yu Dingding. There were countless requests for her company over drinks.

Just as Jiang Moxi arrived, a customer was clinging to Yu Dingding because she had barely sat down before needing to move to the next table.

"I bought so many bottles of wine for you, and you only drank two sips with me. Is that fair?"

The man, with a big beer belly, grabbed Yu Dingding’s hand with his greasy paw.

Obviously, his crude behavior left Yu Dingding displeased.

*Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but her voice remained polite and smiling:*

"I apologize, sir. I have too many guests to attend to tonight. How about I come back to you after making my rounds?"

But some people, feeling entitled by their wealth, had their eyes on the top of their heads and used their noses to look down on others.

"No way. Your time tonight belongs to me!"

The man with the beer belly said, forcibly dragging Yu Dingding towards his booth.

*That domineering attitude made Jiang Moxi feel she couldn’t stand by any longer. She prepared to go over and pull Yu Dingding away.*

But at that moment, a Night Color staff member intervened.

Even the manager came to this booth.

Through persuasion and a bit of intimidation, they finally managed to get the man to release Yu Dingding.

When Yu Dingding emerged from the booth, she kept rubbing her wrist.

The big man had left a large red mark there, causing her some pain.

The manager noticed this, "Dingding, go to the break room and apply some ointment. I’ll call you if you’re needed later."

Yu Dingding was often seen with Ye Chen, not just at Night Color.

She could also be seen at the various banquets Ye Chen had to attend.

There were even media photos of Ye Chen kissing Yu Dingding in public.

Thus, there were rumors that Yu Dingding was Ye Chen’s favorite among the many women around him.

No matter the depth of Yu Dingding’s place in Ye Chen’s heart, everyone at Night Color understood she must not come to any harm.

Besides, Yu Dingding being sent to the eighth floor to entertain guests under Ye Chen’s orders was not uncommon.

But within a few days, Ye Chen would take her back to him.

So these people believed Yu Dingding wouldn’t stay here long.

But if she got hurt here, they would all be in deep trouble.

Since Yu Dingding’s wrist genuinely hurt, she didn’t refuse the suggestion.

As she was heading to the break room, she saw Jiang Moxi and looked slightly surprised.

"Why did you come down?"

"Young Master Ye said you were here and asked me to find you," Jiang Moxi said.

"That’s a relief. I thought you were sent to the eighth floor too." Yu Dingding visibly relaxed.

"Are you okay?"

Jiang Moxi lifted Yu Dingding’s hand to check, seeing a faint bruise forming under the red mark on her previously fair wrist.

Yu Dingding dismissed it, "It’s nothing. Just a little makeup tomorrow will cover it."

Then, Yu Dingding took Jiang Moxi to the break room, where they chatted over fruit juice.

During their casual conversation, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but ask the question in her heart.

"How did you end up on the eighth floor?"

The people on the eighth floor might also be wealthy, but they were largely unreasonable sorts.

Staying here was significantly more dangerous.

If you accidentally offended them, the best-case scenario would be a beating. The worst could be fatal.

Considering Yu Dingding’s interaction with Ye Chen, even if there was no romantic attachment, there was at least some connection.

"Not willing to sleep with him, so of course I had to be punished!"

Yu Dingding said it nonchalantly, even with a hint of humor in her tone.

Seeing Jiang Moxi’s shocked expression, she added, "Just kidding. Our relationship is not as good as everyone sees it. I work at Night Color all thanks to him!"

Maybe it had been a long time since Yu Dingding had made a friend like Jiang Moxi, who didn’t look down on her, making her want to open up.

Or maybe being sent by Ye Chen to this mixed crowd once again filled her with grievances.

Yu Dingding confided in Jiang Moxi about her past...

It turned out Yu Dingding was once a daughter of the Yu Family in Emperor City.

Although the Yu Family wasn’t top-tier rich, they were at the upper middle level.

As the only daughter, and being exceptionally beautiful, Yu Dingding had the most pursuers among the socialites in Emperor City.

Mo Yifeng was among Yu Dingding’s many suitors.

Since the Mo Family’s status matched the Yu’s, and the two were quite compatible, they quickly became a couple.

But Mo Yifeng had a fanatical admirer, Qin Shuang, who came from a top-level aristocratic family.

Once Qin Shuang discovered Mo Yifeng and Yu Dingding’s relationship, she went crazy and even slit her wrists in suicide.

After rescuing Qin Shuang from the brink of death, the Qin Family began to relentlessly pressure the Yu Family.

Eventually, the Yu Family went bankrupt.

The Qin Family assumed that after the Yu Family’s ruin, Mo Yifeng would break up with Yu Dingding willingly.

Who knew this would only cement Mo Yifeng and Yu Dingding’s resolve to stay together, even running away together.

Qin Shuang then went into another wild fit, making suicide attempts. Her admirer, Ye Chen, was thoroughly enraged.

Using a clever maneuver, Ye Chen saddled Mr. Yu with billions in debt, landing him in prison.

Unable to bear her father aging in prison, Yu Dingding agreed to follow Ye Chen to Yan City and work as an Oiran to pay off the debt, severing all ties with Mo Yifeng.

"What about Mo Yifeng? Didn’t he come looking for you?" Jiang Moxi pressed.

"No, I heard that six months after I arrived in Yan City, he got engaged to Qin Shuang. He might even have kids by now."

*When Yu Dingding mentioned her past, she gazed at the countless lights outside the window, looking somewhat lost.*

"Does it hurt?" Jiang Moxi asked her.

"At first, it hurt a little. I’d cry in the dead of night. But eventually, I realized that sorrow and tears are as useless as love."

Yu Dingding turned back to Jiang Moxi and smiled, "It’s better to use that time to build relationships with clients and make more money to get my dad out of jail sooner!"

Jiang Moxi listened to Yu Dingding and felt a sense of meeting a kindred spirit too late.

"Exactly. If you don’t get, you won’t worry about losing. If you don’t own, you won’t fret over letting go."

Yu Dingding immediately grabbed her juice glass and clinked it with Jiang Moxi’s. "Yes, if we don’t love or hope, men can’t hurt us."

That very night, their friendship deepened even more...

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