The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Chapter 56

"Young Master Ye doesn’t understand that replying promptly at work and rotating after work is the real human experience?"

Yu Dingding hooked her lips, interpreting the thick-skinned socialite with perfect clarity.

Ye Chen immediately lost his mood for playing cards, threw his hand of cards away, and went to pinch Yu Dingding’s chin.

"I treat you so well, yet you treat me like work and just deal with it?"

Ye Chen still had a half-smile, making it unclear whether he was truly angry or not.

"If I don’t treat you like work and deal with it, should I consider you as a romantic partner instead?"

Yu Dingding also smiled, without a hint of panic.

Just when everyone was sweating for her because she provoked Ye Chen, Ye Chen suddenly laughed again.

"Right, I absolutely love this insincere attitude of yours. You’re truly my masterpiece!"

If Ye Chen’s praises eased everyone’s tension, what Yu Dingding said next definitely changed the direction of the conversation.

"Then, Young Master Ye, if you tire of me later, please don’t use me as an excuse for breaking up, okay? That’s not part of my job, and it would require extra pay."

"How much extra?" Ye Chen asked.

"Two million." Yu Dingding responded very crisply and decisively.

Ye Chen didn’t hesitate, he immediately took out his mobile phone and made a transfer.

It wasn’t until the payment was completed that the two interacted closely and harmoniously as usual, as if none of the unpleasantness had ever happened.

Everyone then realized that this was simply a spar between two kings of the sea.

Among the crowd, Jiang Moxi remained relatively calm.

After all, she had seen Yu Dingding ask Ye Chen for money with even more outrageous reasons than this.

At that moment, Ye Chen raised his glass, "Let’s pause for a moment and raise our glasses to welcome Si Lin back to the country."

Everyone else also stood up and raised their glasses.

Amidst the cheerings, the trendy man also stood up, smiling and said:

"Thank you, everyone. I will not be leaving Yan City for a while, remember to invite me to any gatherings."

He then directed his glass towards Fu Youhan and downed it.

Fu Youhan and Si Lin locked eyes, their smiles fading as their expressions gradually cooled. They also raised their glasses and drank.

After finishing his drink, Jiang Moxi went to pour more for Fu Youhan.

Unexpectedly, Fu Youhan said, "Go out, just call someone else to pour later."

Ye Chen noticed this and clicked his tongue a couple of times.

Some people, when protecting someone, really do it so tightly.

They can’t even bear to let others pour drinks for them!

Although Ye Chen still couldn’t understand what about Jiang Moxi was worth Fu Youhan’s protection,

he still called the manager to arrange a few temporary waiters for the private room.

With Ye Chen’s arrangements, Jiang Moxi naturally exited the private room.

But as she was about to close the door, she noticed Si Lin still staring at her.

His gaze was cold, yet his lips curved in a smile.

The eerie dissonance made Jiang Moxi narrow her eyes slightly.

Si Lin?

Must be Si Ruo’s brother.

So, sister picks a fight and the whole family joins in?

But Jiang Moxi didn’t take Si Lin seriously, considering the number of people out there who bore a grudge against her, these siblings probably couldn’t make the list.

Jiang Moxi quickly closed the door to the private room, blocking out Si Lin’s chilling gaze.

Afterward, she went to the restroom.

What she didn’t expect was that upon exiting the restroom, she would run into Si Lin.

He was leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette.

His deep, exotic features under the interplay of light and shadows looked deep, charming, and slightly dangerous.

He saw Jiang Moxi coming out and extinguished his cigarette butt while walking towards her.

"Are you Jiang Moxi?"

His casual tone carried a bit of wickedness.

However, Jiang Moxi was not one to beat around the bush and bluntly said:

"You must be Si Ruo’s brother. Go back and tell her this isn’t a kindergarten brawl. Running home to tattle isn’t allowed."

"Quite sharp-tongued! So this is what Third Master Fu likes about you?" Si Lin had not expected this and his tone carried an added hint of playfulness.

But Jiang Moxi was fearless, each sentence directly trampling on Si Lin’s bottom line.

"Your sister is quite sharp-tongued too, but Third Master Fu just doesn’t take a liking to her. Frustrating, isn’t it?"

As expected, Si Lin could hardly conceal the raging fury in his eyes, even going so far as to pin Jiang Moxi against the corner.

"How dare you insult my sister right to my face? Do you believe I could kill you right now?"

The murderous intent in his eyes was extremely clear.

Yet Jiang Moxi still laughed: "Go ahead, make your move!"

Who falls prey, remains to be seen!

Si Lin had never seen someone as fearless as Jiang Moxi; he almost reached out to strangle her.

Jiang Moxi was prepared.

If Si Lin dared lay hands on her, she would make him regret ever being born.

But just as this smokeless battle was about to erupt, Lin Xian’s voice suddenly came.

"Young Master Si, everyone is waiting for you! How did you end up here?"

Si Lin coldly glanced at Jiang Moxi and withdrew his hand in time.

"Just having a cigarette then going back."

Si Lin turned around, then asked Lin Xian, "Why did you come out too?"

His tone displayed his discontent at having been interrupted.

"Moxi is my girlfriend; I came out to find her."

As Lin Xian said this, he stepped forward until he was right beside them and pulled Jiang Moxi behind him.

Indeed, ever since in the private room, Lin Xian had been watching Jiang Moxi’s every move.

Thus, he had noticed her overly affectionate behavior with Fu Youhan earlier, as well as the evident hostility from Si Lin towards her.

However, Lin Xian interpreted the affection between Jiang Moxi and Fu Youhan as simply familial care, but Si Lin’s hostility toward her made Lin Xian particularly vigilant.

When Jiang Moxi and Si Lin came out from the room, one after the other, his gut feeling told him trouble might be brewing, prompting him to follow quickly.

To his dismay, he did hear Si Lin’s threat to kill Jiang Moxi!

Even though Lin Xian had absolutely no idea why Si Lin, upon returning to the country, ended up at odds with Jiang Moxi, he still intervened without hesitation.

No matter what, he wouldn’t allow the goddess of his heart to be harmed!

However, for some reason, upon hearing his words, Si Lin’s eyes carried a sneer:

"She’s your girlfriend? You sure you didn’t recognize the wrong person?"

"Hey, you..."

Jiang Moxi didn’t want Lin Xian to get involved, wanting to scold him for spouting nonsense.

But Lin Xian, looking exceedingly righteous, signaled her to stay quiet and then addressed Si Lin again: "She’s my girlfriend, could I possibly get that wrong?"

"No mistake is good." Si Lin gave a forced laugh, briefly glancing at Jiang Moxi.

But soon, Jiang Moxi understood why Si Lin laughed.

Because right after he finished speaking, he suddenly smiled towards someone behind them: "Did you hear that? They are a couple!"

Jiang Moxi and Lin Xian were taken aback, abruptly turning around.

They saw Fu Youhan sitting in a wheelchair, having approached them from behind at some point, with Chi Jing standing not far off.

Jiang Moxi’s pupils constricted in the moment, feeling an inexplicable chill swirling over her head...

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