CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 269: HIGH SPIRITS LIKE A SWIFT HORSE IN SPRING WIND

The scarred man tried to bargain, "I’ve told you everything, can you let me go now?"

Yemo, graceful and dignified, was enveloped in a chill that resembled a lingering haze, impossible to dispel.

His voice, as cold as millennia-old ice, commanded, "Speak!"

Yebai grasped Ning Xixi’s hand, enclosing it within his warm and dry palm, which felt so reassuring.

"Don’t be afraid," he whispered softly.

"Mmh..."

Pressed by Yemo’s intimidating presence, the scarred man confessed everything, "Her name is Qin Jinyu! She’s the daughter of the recently bankrupt Qin Zhuting family! Her family owed us high-interest loans. I went to collect the debt from her, and she told me her boyfriend is very wealthy and suggested I take compromising photos of her to make some money... I was momentarily bewitched and went along with my brothers. Unexpectedly, someone called the police. To cover this up, I had no choice but to take the risky move of delivering the lady to Third Master..."

After hearing this, Yemo’s handsome face turned frosty with anger.

The scarred man, obsequiously clutching at his trouser leg, pleaded, "I’ve told you everything, Yemo, please let me go! I’m willing to be a workhorse for you and Yebai from now on!"

It was his fault for not recognizing the seriousness of the situation, for believing that wretched Qin Jinyu, never imagining he would offend such a significant figure!

Yemo, disgusted, kicked him away, "Those who mess with the Ji Family must be prepared to face the consequences!"

He called his assistant, and soon people dragged these men away; the scarred man’s screams receded down the hallway.

Yemo wiped his hands with a handkerchief and told Yebai, "Handle the rest."

Yebai nodded, "Okay."

"Xixi, this is for you." Yemo pulled out a small box. Curious, Ning Xixi opened it to find a velvet box containing an exquisitely delicate bracelet studded with tiny, sparkling diamonds.

The Ning Family’s primary business was jewelry. Having been around it from a young age, Xixi recognized at a glance that the bracelet was undoubtedly costly, making her feel uneasy, "Brother Yemo, this is too valuable..."

Yemo smiled slightly, "Take it. This is a belated gift for our first meeting as brother-in-law and sister-in-law."

Brother-in-law... Sister-in-law?

Ning Xixi instinctively looked towards Yebai.

Her face suddenly felt hot and flushed.

A certain someone, always quick to jealousy, awkwardly said with a lifted chin, "If it’s given to you, just accept it."

The bracelet’s importance wasn’t in its price but in Yemo acknowledging that Ning Xixi was his woman. He was too pleased to feel otherwise; why should he be jealous?

"There’s still business at the company; I’ll leave first. As for you two..." Yemo’s eyes twinkled with teasing, "Brother, I’m awaiting good news."

Yebai, as if dragged by something, replied, "You won’t have to wait long."

With that, Yemo left gracefully.

Ning Xixi, blushing, exclaimed, "What were you telling Brother Yemo just now!"

"Ning Xixi, don’t think I don’t know. You’ve been swooning over my brother since you were young. My brother already has a girlfriend. As a member of the Ji Family, you coveting me is more than enough!"

"...Can you have some shame?"

"You like me so much, you even stole a kiss. Tsk tsk..." Mentioning this, Yebai couldn’t help but smirk, his face full of triumphant delight.

What’s more pleasing than finding out that the person you’ve secretly loved for years also likes you back?

This beating was truly worth it!

Ning Xixi looked at his smirking, annoyingly pleasing expression, feeling utterly frustrated. She was about to argue with him when her phone suddenly rang in her pocket—