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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 221

He looked at her with such sharp eyes, as if he was looking at a thief, making Shen Qi annoyed as she bit her lower lip.

“Who said that you’ve stolen something?” Ye Moxuan’s tone was neither calm nor agitated, but it had the power to send chills down one’s spine.

Shen Qi clenched her fists tightly. “Then what did you mean by that question?”

Ye Moxuan thought of the suit—all of the buttons on it were gone. After spending the night with that woman, he came back realizing that a button on the suit was missing. Of course he wouldn’t wear it anymore, seeing as it was short of a button, but for some reason, he didn’t throw it away; instead, he kept that suit. But today, he suddenly discovered that all the buttons on it had been removed.

After a second thought, it was indeed impossible for Shen Qi to have done such an action. But who else would it be if it wasn’t her? At this time, Ye Moxuan couldn’t help but wonder if the missing button would be with the woman from that night.

“Nothing,” Ye Moxuan replied in a cold voice. Then, he frowned. “So you are saying that you definitely haven’t touched my clothes at all?”

Dumbfounded, Shen Qi asked, “What the hell did you lose? Just speak what’s on your mind. What’s the point of testing me like this?”

He remained silent. In the end, Shen Qi nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll talk about this matter later. Xueyou is coming to visit Old Master Ye, so I will go downstairs first.” With that, Shen Qi turned around and walked out straight away.

After she left, Ye Moxuan turned over the suit in his hand and stared at the places where the buttons were removed. One was lost during that night. Where did the other two go?

…

Shen Qi went straight to the gate and waited there. When she passed by the living room, she saw Ye Linhan sitting on the sofa, looking as if he was talking to someone on his phone. However, he suddenly looked at her, as if he was aware of her presence, making Shen Qi leave quickly.

She waited at the gate of the Ye residence for a while and saw Han Xueyou’s car approaching. After Han Xueyou got out of the car, she gave the key to the housekeeper to park it. Then, she carried a lot of things and entered the mansion with Shen Qi.

“Qi, it’s really nice of you to wait for me. I thought you were still angry with me. I haven’t cleared my thoughts for the past few days, so I’m sorry that I didn’t contact you. You didn’t mind, right?” Han Xueyou asked quietly once she entered.

Shen Qi didn’t hold a grudge against such matters. For the past few days, she just wanted to calm down, so she shook her head. “Don’t worry about it and just go in. By the way, Old Master Ye has gone out. He will probably be back later.”

“It’s okay.” Han Xueyou leaned over and rubbed Shen Qi’s cheek with hers smilingly. “Anyway, the main reason for me coming here is to visit you. I’m just paying Old Master Ye a visit along the way.”

Hearing this, Shen Qi felt a warm feeling in her heart. “Thank you, Xueyou.”

“Alright, let’s go in.”

Shen Qi then helped her carry her things. After the two went in, they ran into Ye Linhan. When they saw him, Han Xueyou was very enthusiastic.

“Hello, Mr. Ye.”

“Coming to see Shen Qi?” Ye Linhan looked at them with a warm smile, a book in his hand. His eyes then fell on Shen Qi’s face, and when he saw how she was avoiding his gaze, his expression darkened.

“Yeah, Mr. Ye. I heard that Old Master Ye is out. Here are some gifts I bought for everyone.” With that, Han Xueyou handed a bag in her hand to Ye Linhan. “I hope you’ll like it,” she chirped with a grin.

“Oh, you didn’t have to!” Ye Linhan took the bag from her politely.

“After all, I’m here as a guest, so it’s just basic respect for me to bring some gifts over.”

“Alright, I shan’t bother you guys anymore. I have to run some errands now.” When Ye Linhan saw that Shen Qi was really uncomfortable with him here, he could only make an excuse and leave.

After he left, Han Xueyou took Shen Qi’s hand and walked to the living room. “Actually, I think Mr. Ye is gentle and polite, and he treats everyone very kindly. Men like him are hard to find. But… if you don’t like him, I’ll pretend as if I don’t know anything, and I won’t mention it again.”

Hearing that, Shen Qi stopped and looked at her in disbelief. “Xueyou?”

“Are you surprised? Since we’re such good friends, I have thought about it for the last few days, and I came to realize that I still have to respect your choice. After all, this is your personal business, and I… shouldn’t interfere too much.” With that, Han Xueyou put down all the things in her hands. “Now, don’t be too moved. By the way, Old Master Ye isn’t back yet, so what should we do now?”

“I’ll walk around with you.” After all, Shen Qi herself was not very familiar with the place, so she could look around while showing Han Xueyou the place at the same time.

As such, Shen Qi took Han Xueyou to the garden at the back of the house for a walk. However, the latter suddenly said that she felt sick and wanted to go to the bathroom, so Shen Qi nodded. “Alright. Go ahead. I’ll wait for you here.”

“Okay, wait for me. I’ll be back later.” After that, Han Xueyou walked along the long corridor and saw Ye Moxuan not far from her. Immediately, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth as she walked forward while pretending to be surprised. “Young Master Ye? Why are you here?”

On the weekends, Ye Moxuan always went to stroll around the back garden, but he didn’t expect to meet Han Xueyou here. When he saw her, he merely looked at her indifferently and nodded as a response.

“Excuse me. I was strolling around with Qi, and I just wanted to go to the bathroom, but I accidentally got lost.” At this point, Han Xueyou walked closer again and directly pressed her body on Ye Moxuan’s back. “Young Master Ye, how silly of me,” she whispered.

Ye Moxuan was speechless when he heard that, thereupon his brows furrowed together. This woman…

“Young Master Ye, could you show me the way to the bathroom?” With that, Han Xueyou stretched out her hands and poked Ye Moxuan’s back. Seeing that he didn’t have any reaction, her fingers moved up slowly and gradually landed on his neck with her heart palpitating faster. Her fair fingers almost touched his neck, but her wrist was suddenly clenched by him forcefully.

Ye Moxuan stared at her intently with a cold expression as he spoke in an icy tone, “What do you think you’re doing?”

Han Xueyou was taken aback, for Ye Moxuan exerted a lot of force. In no time, red marks were formed on her hand.He had never treated her like this before, so she was at a loss for a while. “No, I wasn’t doing anything. Young Master Ye… you’re hurting me.” She widened her large, watery eyes and looked at Ye Moxuan innocently.

Looking at her puppy eyes, a pair of eyes that resembled a peaceful lake suddenly appeared in his mind. Ye Moxuan remembered Shen Qi, who also used to look at him with innocent eyes, only her eyes were firm and stubborn at the same time, with a hint of unwillingness to admit defeat. Meanwhile, the woman in front of him was different; the innocence in her eyes was obviously fake.

“You weren’t doing anything?” Ye Moxuan sneered. “Then why were you leaning so close to me?”

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Such harsh questioning made Han Xueyou’s eyes immediately turn red.

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to push you a bit. I didn’t mean to touch you on purpose just now… Young Master Ye, it hurts. Can you let go of me?” With that, Han Xueyou shed a few tears as she tried to withdraw her hand meekly.

Ye Moxuan snorted coldly and let her go.

Han Xueyou leaned against the wall weakly, as if she was boneless, while she rubbed her sore wrist, feeling terribly wronged.

Initially, she thought that Ye Moxuan should have some feelings for her. She thought that long as she used her techniques to get closer to him, he would fall in her trap.

However, she didn’t expect him to be so rude and violent.

But the more he resisted her, the more Han Xueyou became interested in a cold and domineering man like him.

She wanted to gain his affection because she knew that if she managed to charm such a man, she would be the happiest woman in the world.

However, if she wanted to make him fall for her, she had to do whatever it would take, by hook or by crook.

Han Xueyou leaned against the wall and closed her eyes.

Qi, I am sorry.

Ye Moxuan doesn’t love you anyway. So let’s just switch positions.

Thinking of this, Han Xueyou’s expression changed when she opened her eyes again. She stood up again and squeaked in an extremely soft voice, “I’m sorry, Young Master Ye. I didn’t mean it. Since you hate me so much, then… I’ll leave first.”

With that, Han Xueyou left, but she seemed to mutter to herself inadvertently, “It’s all my fault. Why do I remember that rainy night so clearly? Now, I’m just a joke to you!”

Originally, when she wanted to leave, Ye Moxuan didn’t bother to pay attention to her. But after hearing her whisper, Ye Moxuan’s cold eyes immediately had a drastic change, and he commanded her to stop.

“Stop.”

Han Xueyou suddenly froze on the spot like a statue and looked back at him in astonishment.

“What did you just say?”

Han Xueyou stretched out her hand to cover her mouth, and she stepped back in panic with her eyes widening. “No, I didn’t say anything. You’ve heard wrongly!”

After speaking, she turned and ran.

“Damn it, come back!” Ye Moxuan called out for her, but Han Xueyou had already achieved her goal. Of course, she was not going to tell him directly. Hence, she would not stop to leave some time for him to ponder about it.

Soon, Han Xueyou disappeared around the corner.

Meanwhile, Shen Qi had been for a long time at the same place. After a long wait, Han Xueyou did not return. When they made their way to the garden, the routes were quite complicated, so Shen Qi was worried that she might have gotten lost and wasn’t able to find the bathroom. She waited for an extra two minutes, but she still didn’t see Han Xueyou.

In the end, she had no choice but to walk along the way they came, but after a short distance, she ran into Han Xueyou, who stumbled toward her. Because Han Xueyou was walking in a hurry, she almost fell down. Fortunately, both of them stabilized themselves.

“What’s the matter? Why are you running so anxiously? Did something happen?” Shen Qi helped Han Xueyou up and asked. Seeing her eyes were red, her heart suddenly tightened.

Han Xueyou immediately turned around and wiped her eyes. “It’s okay. I’m okay.”

“But why are you crying?” Shen Qi frowned and asked suspiciously.

Shen Qi had no idea why, but she suddenly had a foreboding premonition.

“What? Do I look like I’ve cried?” Han Xueyou smiled and rubbed her face vigorously. “Oh, nothing like that happened! I don’t even know that I look like that. Maybe some water got in accidentally when I was washing my face just now.”

Shen Qi remained quiet for a while before she asked, “You’re not lying to me?”

“Come on, why would I lie to you? I’m not crying, for real!” Han Xueyou took her hand and quickly changed the subject. “Let’s go over there and take a look.”

Although Shen Qi was full of doubts, she couldn’t do anything about it since Han Xueyou didn’t want to talk about it. After that, there was nothing wrong with Han Xueyou, so she gradually forgot about it.

After walking around for a while, Old Master Ye had come back. When he saw that Han Xueyou had brought so many things to the Ye residence, he was overjoyed. Then, he kept saying that he wanted to get to know Han Qing, so he would like Han Xueyou to make the connection.

Han Xueyou said that her elder brother was usually very busy. But if there was a chance in the future, she would definitely introduce them to each other.

Old Master Ye agreed happily and invited Han Xueyou to stay for lunch.

Shen Qi looked a little worried. In fact, she knew very well what Old Master Ye was thinking. He had always wanted Han Xueyou to be together with Ye Linhan. After he was gone, she dragged Han Xueyou into a corner and asked, “If Old Master Ye asked you to marry Ye Linhan, would you agree to that?”

Upon hearing this, Han Xueyou’s eyes widened in surprise. “How would that be possible?”

After thinking about it, she continued, “Qi, although I will no longer intervene in your decision, it does not mean that I will be with him. After all, he is the father of your child. How can I be with him?”

Shen Qi pursed her lips. “That might be a bit troublesome because Old Master Ye wants to match you up with Ye Linhan. Can’t you tell?”

Han Xueyou was dumbfounded before she spoke. “Is that so? I thought he was so enthusiastic because he just wanted to meet my elder brother.”

“Are you a fool? With the status and reputation of the Han family in North City, of course Old Master Ye wishes for you to become his granddaughter-in-law.”

“Is that so?” Han Xueyou lowered her head hesitantly. “I will pay more attention to this next time, and I will definitely keep my distance from Ye Linhan.”

Shen Qi misinterpreted her words—Han Xueyou only said that she would keep her distance from Ye Linhan, but she did not say anything about Ye Moxuan.

When everyone was eating at the dining table at noon, Ye Moxuan’s expression was as cold as ice, and his indifferent attitude almost froze everything around him, making the maids not even daring to approach him. Shen Qi couldn’t help but glance at him.

In the morning, she already noticed that something was wrong with him. Why did it seem to have gotten serious now?

What is wrong with him today?

“Xueyou, do visit often when you are free in the future.” Old Master Ye smiled as he peeled a few shrimps and put them in her bowl. Han Xueyou smiled, feeling flattered. “Thank you, Old Master Ye. I will.”

Seeing this, Shen Qi didn’t think much about it. After all, she already knew about the fact that Old Master Ye didn’t like her.

On the contrary, both Ye Linhan and Ye Moxuan did not speak; only Old Master Ye and Han Xueyou occasionally chatted at the dinner table. It was quite an awkward meal. In the end, Old Master Ye suddenly said, “Shen Qi, help to clear the table away.”

Shen Qi paused and then nodded. “Alright, Old Master Ye.”

Then, she got up to help the maids to take the cutleries away. When Han Xueyou saw that, she also stated, “I will help out too.”

“No, Xueyou, you come with me. I have something to tell you.”

“Uh…”

“It’s okay. Just go.” Shen Qi smiled at her, and Han Xueyou nodded. “Then I’ll come to you later.”

After the group of people left one after another, Shen Qi helped to bring the dishes into the kitchen.

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“What’s going on? Why is Second Young Lady washing the dishes in the kitchen?”

“It seems that Old Master Ye specifically asked her to do that.”

“No way! Second Young Lady’s friend is still here. Old Master Ye treats her friend so enthusiastically—the smile on his face has never stopped since she’s here. I’ve never seen him treat anyone so kindly before.”

“Oh, is that so? Do you think Old Master Ye doesn’t like our Second Young Lady, so he wants to find another woman for Second Young Master? So—”

Such remarks had reached Shen Qi’s ears completely, making her pause. A plate slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground with a loud crash.

The maids glanced at each other and whispered among themselves, “Let’s stop talking; Second Young Lady is going to get angry later. Have you forgotten what happened last time?”

“Go, go.”

They left the kitchen quickly, leaving Shen Qi in the kitchen alone as she stood in front of the sink blankly. After looking at the pile of dishes, she suddenly felt quite uncomfortable.

I thought Old Master Ye wanted Xueyou to be with Ye Linhan? Why would he want her to be with Ye Moxuan suddenly?

Besides, regardless if the person was Ye Moxuan or Ye Linhan, it still had to depend on whether Han Xueyou was willing or not.

What am I thinking?

Shen Qi returned to her senses and bent over to pick up the shattered glass on the ground.

At this moment, a tall figure walked over to her and held her fair fingers before she could touch the glass. He uttered in a calm voice, “Don’t touch it.”

The familiar voice made Shen Qi raise her head in astonishment. Then, her gaze met a pair of gentle eyes, which were full of helplessness.

“Linhan?”

Why is Ye Linhan here?

“Don’t touch it with your hands. The shards are too sharp—you’ll hurt yourself.”

While talking, Ye Linhan held her hands and helped her up.

Shen Qi was stunned for a few seconds. Then, she pulled her hand back as Ye Linhan turned around to take the broom. He swept all the glass fragments on the ground and then dumped it into the garbage bin.

No matter what, his actions were well-intentioned, so Shen Qi couldn’t stay angry at him. She nodded at him. “Thank you, Linhan.”

After speaking, she turned around and turned on the tap to rinse the residue on the dishes.

“Stop doing that.” Ye Linhan stepped over to turn off the tap and frowned. “Just leave these stuff to the maids. You can go upstairs.”

“But…” Old Master Ye has asked me to do it. If I don’t do it well, would I be…

“He was just saying it casually. He won’t really come to check if you are actually doing the dishes, so you don’t have to stay here anymore. Just go upstairs.”

After thinking about it, she still shook her head. “Forget it. It’s not a big deal for me to do it, anyway.”

Shen Qi turned on the tap again. She was actually very skilled in this, for she had done a lot of chores before. Even though she rarely did any after marrying into the Ye family, she was still quite familiar to such chores.

Seeing her deft movements, Ye Linhan felt sorry for her.

“Don’t you feel wronged?”

Shen Qi was taken aback by his question in the beginning, but she then smiled lightly after a moment. “Nah, it’s nothing. I’m used to doing these things before. Linhan, just leave it to me here. You can leave first.”

However, after a long time, the man standing behind her remained motionless, with no intention of leaving.

After a while, Ye Linhan walked to her side. “Well, since you want to do the dishes, let me help you, then.”

With that, Ye Linhan stretched out his hand to help. Shen Qi was stunned as she stared at him dumbfoundedly. “Linhan, you—”

“Don’t call me Linhan.” Ye Linhan pursed his lips, displeased. “I would rather you call me Han.”

Shen Qi was speechless when she heard that.

She did not reply to him; instead, she looked at the sink stubbornly.

“Qi, I know it’s impossible for you to accept me all of a sudden, but I’m willing to wait for you. No matter how you think of me now, I just hope you’ll remember that, no matter what, I don’t think you any other way—I just love you wholeheartedly. As long as you are willing to, my shoulders are here to shield you from the storm for the rest of my life. Even if the entire world ridiculed me in the end, you could hide behind me.”

“Linhan!” Shen Qi interrupted him. “Don’t tell me this anymore. I don’t want to listen to such words.” Her tone was solemn.

“Qi…” Ye Linhan looked at her with a pained expression. “Are you already detesting me?”

“No… that’s not the case. I don’t hate you, Linhan. But, to me, you have always been my brother-in-law. Even if I would not be with Ye Moxuan in the future, we would never be together.”

After saying that, Shen Qi thought that no matter how deeply in love he was with her, he should be able to understand her.

She wanted to continue doing the dishes, but Ye Linhan still stayed here. In the end, Shen Qi couldn’t stand it anymore. “Since you want to do the dishes, Linhan, I shall leave first.

With that, Shen Qi turned around and walked out before Ye Linhan stepped forward to stop her nervously.

“Qi, can’t you give me another chance?”

“Linhan, it’s really impossible.” Shen Qi shook her head and walked past him. However, Ye Linhan hurriedly clasped her wrist. “Even if Moxuan doesn’t love you, do you have to behave so lowly?”

Shen Qi’s movements paused. After a while, she gently pushed away the hands that were holding her and asked in a firm tone, “What about you, Linhan? Isn’t what you are doing now the same as what I’m doing? In fact, you are even worse than me.”

Hearing her words, there was a touch of self-ridicule in Ye Linhan’s warm eyes as he smiled bitterly. “Isn’t that better? This shows that we are the same kind of people. As long as you follow my wishes, the three of us won’t have to suffer.”

“I’m going out first!” Shen Qi didn’t want to talk to him anymore, so she left the kitchen immediately.

Shen Qi went to the bathroom next to her to wash her hands before going upstairs. When she walked directly toward her room, she found that the door was ajar just as she was about to open it.

When she was confused about this, she heard a delicate female voice coming from inside.

“Young Master Ye, please let me go.”

This is…

Han Xueyou’s voice?

Shen Qi’s expression immediately changed when she saw, through the crack of the door, Ye Moxuan clasping Han Xueyou’s wrist while looking at her solemnly.

Han Xueyou obviously wanted to withdraw her hand, but she was not strong enough.

Shen Qi almost rushed in. However, at this moment, both her feet felt as if they were loaded with lead, and she wasn’t able to make a single step.

What’s wrong with me? Shen Qi didn’t even know it herself. Before she could hear what they were talking about, Shen Qi turned around and left. Though she just got upstairs, she rushed down quickly and calmed herself down in a corner of the garden.

What was I doing just now? Seeing such a scene, I didn’t step forward to stop it; instead, I turned around and ran?

What is wrong with me?

Shen Qi felt as if her brain had malfunctioned.

On the other side, Han Xueyou’s eyes were red. “Young Master Ye, I really can’t tell you anything. Please let me go.”

Ye Moxuan’s gaze was sharp and cruel, as if venom was flooding in his eyes. “You’d better tell me clearly, otherwise…”

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“N-No way. I promised Qi that I will not say anything!”

Han Xueyou tried yanking her hand away, and her eyes were now brimming with tears.

“You promised Shen Qi?” Ye Moxuan squinted at her menacingly. “What did the two of you discuss without my knowledge?” he asked with a frosty tone.

Han Xueyou appeared as if she had just revealed a secret, and her eyes became as wide as saucers. “No, I wasn’t saying anything earlier, Young Master Ye. Shen Qi should be arriving here soon, so please let go of me. Just act as if nothing happened today.”

“What do you mean, act as if nothing happened?” Ye Moxuan grinned at her cruelly while tightening his grip around her wrist. “Do you take me for a fool? How dare you have the audacity of pretending in front of me when you are so bad at acting?”

Han Xueyou stared at Ye Moxuan in surprise. “B-Bad at acting?”

“Ha!” Ye Moxuan sneered at her. “You had better explain yourself well, because I am giving you only one chance.”

After hearing that, Han Xueyou knew that she had no choice but to drop her act. She lowered her eyes slowly to focus on the floor while calming her nerves. “I have my reasons for not telling you. I am Qi’s best friend, and you are her husband. I’ve known about this incident for a very long time but chose to keep it a secret because I didn’t want to hurt her. Young Master Ye, Qi is a very pitiful person, and I do not wish any harm to befall her in the future. Hence, can you please just forget about the entire incident?” Han Xueyou asked in a quiet voice.

“Tell me who was the woman that night.” Ye Moxuan wanted to know urgently.

I’ve requested for Xiao Su to search for that person for such a long time. All the news I’ve received previously was fake. However, it is too much of a coincidence now that Han Xueyou popped out of nowhere while claiming that she has information about it.

Han Xueyou bit her lower lip while she remained tight-lipped when she heard that.

“Spill!”

Han Xueyou was shocked by his booming voice, and tears came rolling down her cheeks. “I am sorry, Young Master Ye. I am so sorry, but I really can’t say. I cannot betray Shen Qi. So, Young Master Ye, can you please forget about today?” She sobbed.

The two of them were conversing when they heard footsteps outside. Soon, they heard Shen Qi calling out from afar. “Xueyou, are you here?”

With that, Han Xueyou’s expression changed drastically, but just when she was about to shove Ye Moxuan away, he had let go of her hand swiftly before rolling his wheelchair away to put a large distance between the two of them.

Han Xueyou could tell clearly that Ye Moxuan did all that reflexively. Initially, she merely wanted to pretend, but she did not expect Ye Moxuan to act quicker than her, and so the color drained from her face.

It is obvious… that Ye Moxuan cares for Shen Qi!

How is that possible?

Putting aside Shen Qi’s looks, she is a remarried woman, and furthermore, she is pregnant with another man’s child. Could it be possible that Ye Moxuan is truly in love with her?

But if he is truly in love with her, why would he treat Shen Qi so horribly?

Han Xueyou couldn’t quite figure the situation out, and time did not permit her to process her thoughts because Shen Qi called out for her once again. “Xueyou?”

Han Xueyou snapped back to reality and answered her. “Qi, I am here.”

Han Xueyou knew the importance of keeping the act up, so she wiped the tears away from her face before walking to get the door for Shen Qi with a smile.

To be honest, Shen Qi tried to calm down in the garden for a very long time. In the end, she realized that she did not have the courage, and that was why she decided to return to Han Xueyou while pretending that she was oblivious to everything.

Shen Qi saw Han Xueyou the moment she pushed the door open, whereas Ye Moxuan was by the windows. Everything in the room appeared the same, as if nothing had happened earlier.

“I thought you weren’t here.”

“I just arrived, and I assumed that you were here. I didn’t expect you to be back so late.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Han Xueyou observed Shen Qi for a while, and she felt relieved after confirming that everything seemed normal.

I… don’t plan to let Shen Qi find out so early on to avoid any possible hitches in the future.

Ye Moxuan’s lips twitched, but he stayed by the window. He glanced at Shen Qi from the corner of her eyes, and he frowned deeply when he realized that she seemed unfazed.

Is this woman a fool? Isn’t she suspicious at all, seeing as her best friend is in the same room as her husband?

Hmph, she is a woman without a sense of crisis, and she truly is as dumb as a doorknob, Ye Moxuan sneered in silence.

“It’s late now, so I think I’d better head home for today, and I’ll visit you some other day.” Han Xueyou thought to herself, I should call it a day. After all, I’ve achieved my goal in front of Ye Moxuan. Next, I just have to lure him in.

Shen Qi nodded her head after a pause. “Sure, let me walk you out.”

After that, she accompanied Han Xueyou out, and she returned to the room after ten minutes. She did not go looking for Ye Moxuan because her mind was still in a mess, and it was filled with scenes of Ye Moxuan grabbing Han Xueyou’s wrist.

Does Ye Moxuan… fancy Xueyou?

If he truly is in love with Xueyou, coupled with the fact that Old Master Ye is very keen on uniting the Han and Ye families by marriage… would Ye Moxuan agree to it?

Shen Qi clenched her fists subconsciously when she thought of that before relaxing her grip.

Forget it. It is out of my control if he truly is in love with her. After all, no one can control their feelings.

It’s just like me falling for Ye Moxuan despite knowing that things wouldn’t work out between us, and my feelings seem to be completely out of my control.

She heard the noise of rolling wheels and realized with a start that Ye Moxuan was right in front of her the moment she looked up.

Their eyes met, and Shen Qi noticed that his eyes were as deep as the ocean. His lips parted, but no words came out.

Ye Moxuan’s lips then moved slightly while he called out for her, “Ms. Second-marriage.”

Shen Qi seemed to have gotten used to the term ‘Ms. Second-marriage’, and she acknowledged him once he called out for her.

“Why aren’t you questioning me?” Ye Moxuan asked her.

Shen Qi was dumbfounded by his question.

Ye Moxuan felt irritated when he saw how confused she was. Recently, this woman has been acting strangely. In the past, she would be worried and anxious once Han Xueyou got too close to me. She even warned me not to get involved with her.

But she is now eerily quiet.

“Damn it,” cursed Ye Moxuan under his breath. “Do you have nothing to say to me?” he spat in annoyance.

Shen Qi was stumped for a moment, and it took her a few seconds to understand what he was referring to. Hence, she lowered her eyes to stare at her fingers, as if deep in thought. “I have nothing to say to you.”

Ever since she had decided to let things be, she had also decided to speak less, and whatever Ye Moxuan did would not affect her much.

As long as they two of them are consenting adults.

Ye Moxuan’s annoyance increased rapidly when he saw how indifferent she was, and he shot daggers at her. “None?”

Shen Qi shook her head and reaffirmed her stand. “None.”

After that, she looked up to gaze at him, and her detached gaze seemed innocent. “Should I have something to say to you? Or do you have something you want me to say?”

Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless by her response.

He inhaled deeply, and the corners of his lips twitched into a cold and bitter laugh.

“Great!”

This woman has the potential of driving me to madness!

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Ye Moxuan had nothing else to ask since she had nothing to say.

Ye Moxuan rolled his wheelchair away, leaving Shen Qi alone in the room. After spacing out for a while, she slumped backward onto her bed while staring at the ceiling with glassy eyes.

Although she tried consoling and convincing herself that these matters did not concern her, and that it was important for her to treat them with a neutral stance, Shen Qi couldn’t help but feel sad.

The scene of Ye Moxuan and Han Xueyou together appeared in her mind the moment she shut her eyes.

…

From that day onward, Han Xueyou did not contact Shen Qi again. Shen Qi did not overthink, and neither did she take the initiative to contact her. Nevertheless, Shen Qi continued working on a daily basis from morning to evening, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.

However, Ye Moxuan was a completely different story; ever since Han Xueyou mentioned that incident to him, he started feeling suspicious. Hence, he instructed Xiao Su to investigate that matter.

Xiao Su was rather shocked when he received the news. “Young Master Ye, do you think that Han Xueyou is…”

“She must be related to that incident somehow. She would be the clue to searching the woman from that night. You should understand what I’m trying to say here.”

Xiao Su finally understood and nodded after listening to him. “However, she is the Young Miss of the Han family, and I’m afraid that—”

“Go ahead with the investigation, and you have my permission to exert force wherever necessary.”

“I understand, Young Master Ye. I will go ahead with it.”

Just as Xiao Su was heading out, he bumped into Shen Qi, who was sending in Ye Moxuan’s coffee. Xiao Su seemed to recall something when he saw Shen Qi’s expressionless façade, and he shook his head with a sigh before continuing leaving the office.

It has been such a long time, and I couldn’t seem to locate the woman Ye Moxuan is searching for. I thought that it would be left in the past; who would have expected a clue to pop out of nowhere?

It seems like Young Master Ye cares about the woman from that night. If I were to locate her, wouldn’t Second Young Lady be in a precarious position?

Xiao Su’s heart ached for Shen Qi in that instant.

Shen Qi served the coffee on Ye Moxuan’s desk quietly before turning around to leave.

Ye Moxuan glanced at her, but he remained silent.

The canteen was noisy during lunchtime, and usually, such things wouldn’t bother Shen Qi. However, countless people turned to her the moment she entered the canteen today. Some of them even looked at her with contempt and disdain, and their gazes further confused her.

Hence, she nudged Yan, who was right beside her, while asking her in hushed tones, “Do you realize that everyone seems to be shooting me weird looks?”

Yan scanned her surroundings before nodding in agreement. “I sensed that too, and they seem to be disgusted by you. Did you do something horrible again?”

Shen Qi was baffled. “What did I do?”

“In that case, let’s have our lunch first. I’ll ask around for you after our meal.”

Yan pulled Shen Qi to a seat at a corner, and they heard the conversation of the adjacent table the moment they took their seats.

“Why does she have the audacity to be here? She truly is shameless to show up here after being involved in such a scandal.”

Scandal?

Shen Qi scowled when she heard that.

“Why are you saying that about her? Do you truly think she is capable of feeling shame? She’s bedded both Young Master Ye and Vice President Ye. Just look at the way they stare at her; she must be really skillful in bed. She managed to get both men to transfer her work position. Unfortunately, she isn’t satisfied with the two men from Ye Group, and there she is, seducing a married man. I suppose only a shameless and lowly person could ever do such a shameless thing.”

After eating a spoonful of her rice, Yan put down her spoon after she heard them. “What nonsense are they spouting?”

“Hey… Isn’t that the mistress? She is shameless enough to enjoy her meal in the canteen, I see. Such a coincidence!”

A sharp woman’s voice rang loudly, followed by the loud clacking of a pair of high heels. Shen Qi looked toward the crowd and realized that the person was Qiang Wei, who had an argument with Shen Qi in the canteen previously.

“Well, I think that it’s fine to be a mistress, because after all, that’s your choice, isn’t it? But don’t you think that you are rather shameless? Why are you having your meal in the canteen so audaciously despite the fact that you are a mistress? Aren’t you afraid that you might disgust others who are enjoying their meals here? Shouldn’t you think for the well-being of others as well?”

Shen Qi looked up slightly when she heard that. “Are you here to cause more trouble? Haven’t you learned your lesson previously?”

Qiang Wei’s expression soured at the mention of the past incident, and her face distorted in anger. “How dare you mention what happened previously? Do you think that I am scared of you?”

“Why did you wait till today to cause a ruckus if you weren’t scared of me? Where have you been hiding all this while?” Shen Qi countered ruthlessly.

“You!” Qiang Wei gritted her teeth in anger. She raised her hand and was about to slap Shen Qi, but Yan was quick on her feet, and she reached out swiftly to block Qiang Wei’s hand. “Qiang Wei, what are you doing? Are you simply hitting people here?” Yan yelled at her angrily.

It was exceptionally crowded in the canteen today, and when coupled with the trouble stirred up by Qiang Wei, everyone in the canteen shifted focus to the three of them. They looked gleeful as if they were anticipating a showdown between the women.

“What’s it got to do with you if I hit someone? Didn’t you see how disrespectful she was to me? What is wrong if I were to hit her? Let go of me!” Qing Wei yelled while shoving Yan’s hand away. However, Yan blocked in front of Shen Qi with arms on her waist before shouting back at Qiang Wei, “Who was the one who was disrespectful? It was obviously you! She was minding her own business and having her meal; weren’t you the one who launched a scathing attack on her? Have we ever asked you over? Qi is basically ignoring you, but here you are, trying to pick a fight. You are truly disgusting!”

“You!”

Yan was extremely rude once she started scolding others. She was hot-tempered by nature; besides, she had no qualms about being blunt, and so she went all out with her snide remarks.

It was even more horrible when she started scolding others because everything sounded utterly unpleasant.

“What, now?” Qiang Wei folded her arms in front of her chest while jeering at the both of them. “How dare you claim that I am disrespectful? Why would I be disrespectful and stoop to the level of an easy woman like her? Besides, why can’t others gossip, since she has no problem carrying out her shameless acts?”

Swoosh—

Shen Qi, who was seated in silence all along, stood up abruptly. She approached Qiang Wei expressionlessly and stopped right in front of her while regarding her with an icy stare.

“I am curious about these shameless acts you were just referring to. What are those things that you, an outsider, are more informed that I, as the person involved, am?”

Yan backed Shen Qi up. “That’s right! We aren’t even aware about it, but here you are, claiming that you know all about us! Have we committed shameless acts, or were you guys the one making stories up as gossip fodder?!”

“You’ll know whether I’m making stories up once you see it for yourself downstairs! You shameless mistress!”

Downstairs?

Yan exchanged a look with Shen Qi, and they both looked confused.

“What happened downstairs? Qi, let’s have a look.”

Shen Qi wanted to nod at first, but she answered after pondering for a moment, “There is no rush. Let’s finish our meal before checking it out later.”

With that, Shen Qi sat down again before picking her chopsticks up and started slowly enjoying her meal. Yan, who was beside her, was stunned for quite some time before snapping back to her senses. “Qi?”

“Take your seat,” Shen Qi uttered. Her gaze and expression both exuded calm and tranquility at that moment.

Yan finally sat down and joined Shen Qi to finish her meal.

Now, Qiang Wei, who was standing nearby, looked utterly flabbergasted by the sudden turn of events. I told them something’s up downstairs, and here they are, enjoying their meal at snail-speed.

“You wench, you must be crazy, aren’t you?” Qiang Wei scolded.

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Shen Qi smirked. “We aren’t as rich as you are. We spent our money on this meal, so of course we should finish it. Does that have anything to do with you?”

Furthermore, Shen Qi was sure that if something bad did happen downstairs—resulting in the people shooting her dirty looks—she was confident that those people who were downstairs now would still be there even after she was done with her meal; she was positive that the commotion would last the whole day. Since those people downstairs wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon, why shouldn’t I finish my lunch before checking things out?

Yan was rather distressed while having her lunch, and she asked Shen Qi in hushed tones, “Aren’t you anxious at all? I’m so curious about whatever is happening downstairs now that I barely have an appetite right now!”

“You have to eat even without an appetite. Who knows whether we might need our strength later,” Shen Qi countered with a hidden meaning in between her words.

Yan understood immediately and responded with a nod. “You are absolutely right. We might even get involved in a fight! I haven’t had a fight in ages. I’m so excited now!”

Shen Qi was rendered speechless by Yan’s reaction, and she almost choked on her rice. She then glanced at Yan before making a remark. “Well aren’t you naughty?”

Yan stuck her tongue out at Shen Qi.

Nevertheless, Shen Qi did not expect that finishing her meal was the right move indeed, because she would need some physical strength once she arrived downstairs.

Qiang Wei’s goal was to cause trouble, but she didn’t expect the two of them to be so calm. Hence, she felt embarrassed all of a sudden while standing beside them. She then glared at Shen Qi pointedly before snapping at her, “I would love to see if you can remain calm when you see what’s waiting for you downstairs!” With that, she turned around and left in a fury.

Once she left, Yan stuck her tongue at Qiang Wei’s back; she clearly had no respect for her.

Shen Qi lowered her eyes helplessly and continued with her lunch.

The two of them took their time with their lunch, making those around them anxious. However, the both of them seemed unfazed, and they looked calmer than everyone else.

Ten minutes had passed by the time they were done with their lunch, and Yan put away their dishes before asking, “Well, shall we head downstairs now?”

Shen Qi wiped her mouth with a paper towel and nodded. “Alright, let’s go.”

The two of them went downstairs after putting their dishes away. Those who were having their meals while waiting for the two women finished their food hastily when they saw Shen Qi and Yan heading downstairs. They packed their things in a hurry before following them, as if ready to watch a show. There was no denying that some people simply lived for gossip.

Yan accompanied Shen Qi, and they both headed downstairs. After glancing at the group of people following them from behind, Yan asked Shen Qi quietly, “Are you sure it’ll be fine? They are still following us, and we aren’t sure what’s going on downstairs. Why don’t I go ahead first and check it out for you?”

“There’s no need to go through such trouble. Let’s head downstairs and have a look at what’s going on.” Shen Qi was rather curious as well; she wondered what could possibly get everybody to regard her as a mistress.

The word ‘mistress’ has nothing to do with me. Besides… When it involves mistresses, I was the one who was cheated on.

Jiang Lin’s name suddenly came to her mind. Shen Qi stopped dead in her tracks when she thought of that. She recalled the previous incident, when Lin Jiang came begging her to stop targeting him. I have no idea what happened at that time, but now, it seems like the only ones who would take revenge on me are Lin Jiang and the mistress-turned-legal-wife, Shi Qinbao.

“What is it?” Yan sensed something was wrong and asked promptly.

Shen Qi regained her composure when she heard that. “Nothing. I think I’ve just figured out who is causing a ruckus downstairs.”

“Who could it be?” Yan asked curiously.

Shen Qi flashed a faint smile. “If my guess is right, there is only one person on earth who would make such a horrible mistake.”

Yan was puzzled by Shen Qi’s reply. “What are you saying? That is rather vague. I have no idea who you are referring to.”

“Be patient; you’ll know once we are there.”

“Let’s hurry, then.”

“Mm-hmm.”

The two of them entered the elevator, and a crowd of people came pouring in as well.

The elevator started flashing its overcapacity indicator since the crowd packed into the elevator like sardines. Yan tried her best to shield Shen Qi in the corner while commenting incredulously, “You guys are truly busybodies. Has this got anything to do with any of you? Why did you all follow us?”

Someone replied, “Why not? Everyone loves a good gossip. Aren’t you going downstairs as well? This has nothing to do with you too! If you can go downstairs, why can’t we?”

“That’s right, Yan. You can’t be stopping us from joining the fun since you’re tagging along as well!”

“Tsk! How am I the same as you all? I am her close friend! Who do you think you are? Has anyone noticed that the elevator has exceeded its capacity? Why is no one leaving? In that case, I suppose everyone in the elevator shall remain here, and no one will get to go down!”

“That’s true. Hey, you guys in front! Get out of the elevator!”

Someone replied hesitantly, “Why should we be the ones to leave?”

“You won’t miss much even if you arrive later. Taking the stairs down wouldn’t slow you down anyway! You aren’t climbing up the stairs after all!”

No one in the elevator would budge, and so the elevator remained motionless. After some time, several people had no choice but to exit the elevator, and soon, the elevator descended smoothly.

Shen Qi, who was squashed against the corner of the elevator, had to press her palms against the elevator’s inner walls. Nevertheless, her lips curled into a smirk; she had underestimated the power of gossip over these people. This is really my personal matter, but others seem to be even more concerned than I am.

Ding! The elevator came to a halt, and everyone poured out of the elevator once the doors opened.

Shen Qi and Yan were the last two to exit the elevator, and by then, they were both almost deformed from all the squeezing in the elevator.

“These people are truly horrifying.”

“Look over there! There’s a pregnant lady.”

“That’s her; she has been here causing a ruckus for the entire day. She’s claiming that Shen Qi snatched her husband from her.”

The crowd made way for Shen Qi when they heard the mention of her name. Shen Qi looked toward the source of the commotion, and true enough, a very pregnant Shi Qinbao was standing right in the middle of the crowd. Shen Qi last saw her several months ago, and Shi Qinbao’s belly was massive now. At this moment, she had both her hands behind her waist for support while crying her eyes out. “I have been through so much while being pregnant, but that woman has the audacity to seduce my husband shamelessly! She even said that… I’d be ugly after giving birth, and that I wouldn’t be as pretty as she is. How could such a hateful woman exist? Sob, sob. My husband—”

Someone in the crowd announced that Shen Qi had finally arrived. Then, Shi Qinbao turned around and caught sight of Shen Qi. True enough, Shi Qinbao marched toward Shen Qi the moment she saw her. “Shen Qi, you wench!”

As she marched toward Shen Qi while roiling in anger, the latter realized that Shi Qinbao was not alone; there were several well-built women behind her, and they seemed to be sturdy, strong, married women. She had already predicted that Shi Qinbao was the one causing trouble, but she frowned in disdain when she saw her leading a throng of women. What is she planning to do?

“Aunty, she is the one who tried to seduce Lin Jiang. You guys should capture her now!”

The crowd who were surrounding Shen Qi earlier for gossip evacuated and made space immediately. They put a safe distance between themselves and Shen Qi while observing the situation unfold from afar. In that instant, Yan and Shen Qi were the only ones left standing in the middle of the crowd.

“Hey, what are you doing? This is Ye Group, not a market! Where’s security?!” Yan bellowed loudly.

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“Stand right there!” Shen Qi shouted at those women who were marching toward her furiously. Although Shen Qi was thin and slender, her tone carried an undeniable intimidating aura, which made them stop dead in their tracks.

“Madam-I-don’t-know-your-name, you claim that I seduced your husband. May I know if you have proof?”

Upon hearing that, everyone looked at Shi Qinbao in puzzlement.

“Pftt, you are a shameless woman, and anyone could tell that you are indecent. Why would I need any proof?”

“In that case, are you saying that any woman whom you deem shameless would seduce your husband? Who do you think your husband is? Why would you think that everyone wants to seduce him?”

“Y-You are jealous that my husband won a 5-million lottery! You are vain and greedy, and you are eyeing his riches. That is why you seduced him on purpose!”

“5 million?” Shen Qi smiled indifferently. “May I know what your husband’s surname is?”

“It’s Lin!”

The audience were confused at that point.

“What is happening? Didn’t she claim that Shen Qi is seducing her husband? Why does it look like Shen Qi doesn’t even know who she is? Besides, that woman sounds… weird. Why would a woman seduce her husband just because he won a 5-million lottery?”

“In all honesty, in comparison with the Ye brothers, 5 million… is most probably a drop in the ocean? After having a taste for the high life, do you think Shen Qi would even consider such an insignificant man?”

“Do you even know what you’re saying? She has Young Master Ye and Vice President Ye wrapped around her little finger. She has no qualms alternating between two brothers, so there’s probably no harm in adding another man to her list! She is merely pretending not to know her. Who knows how Shen Qi really is as a person?”

“You have a point! If she hadn’t seduced that man, why would that woman come all the way here despite being heavily pregnant?”

Listening to the crowd’s hushed discussion, Shi Qinbao realized with a start that Shen Qi was setting her up for failure, and there she was answering Shen Qi’s questions like a fool. Hence, Shi Qinbao flushed with anger, and she stomped her feet while thundering at her. “You wench! How dare you deny it after seducing my husband? Unfortunately, you have miscalculated today. Aunties, don’t be afraid of her. Just go ahead and capture her. Then, we will go back straightaway to confront Lin Jiang!”

“Alright!”

With that, those burly-looking women made their way toward Shen Qi. The color drained from Yan’s face, and she screamed at them, “Don’t you come any closer! Where is the security? Why are you allowing this bunch of people to cause trouble here?”

Shen Qi frowned. “Yan, step aside.”

Yan’s eyes bulged in disbelief when she heard that. “But they look so fierce; it’s best to not face them head-on! If they attack you—”

“Don’t worry.” Shen Qi cut her off and pulled Yan to the side before walking toward those women.

Initially, Shen Qi was standing behind Yan, so the women thought that Shen Qi was afraid of them. Hence, they became brazen with their actions, but now that they saw Shen Qi walking toward them fearlessly, they suddenly panicked. They stood rooted to the spot, staring at her helplessly, before turning around to glance at Shi Qinbao.

Shen Qi walked steadily toward them, and she walked past those women to stop right in front of Shi Qinbao.

“W-What are you doing?”

Shen Qi was wearing high heels, so she was at least half a foot taller than Shi Qinbao. Since Shi Qinbao was pregnant, her body was especially swollen, and it made her look even shorter than usual. Furthermore, she didn’t look as fair as Shen Qi was.

Shi Qinbao suddenly felt self-conscious and inferior the moment she and Shen Qi were standing close to each other.

Shi Qinbao was indeed jealous of Shen Qi because she and Lin Jiang were together for two years. Moreover, Lin Jiang, that b*stard, still misses Shen Qi even though they’re divorced. In fact, he went ahead and pestered Shen Qi even after she was involved with another man, which resulted in the bankruptcy of his company.

“Madam Shi, I think you know who the real mistress is. You’ve brought a bunch of people to cause a ruckus in the company. Are you hoping that others would realize that you are the mistress?”

“Hmph! You think that I am the mistress?” Shi Qinbao snorted. “Why would you think that? Just because Lin Jiang got married to you? Is that why you think that I am the mistress? Well, let me tell you this—we were already together before your marriage, so you are the third party in our relationship!” Shi Qinbao smirked.

“Oh?” Shen Qi cocked a brow at her before chuckling casually. “In that case, since the two of you were together, why did Lin Jiang marry me instead of you?”

Upon hearing that, Shi Qinbao’s expression soured. “That was all thanks to you. If you hadn’t forced him to marry you, Lin Jiang would’ve never married a woman like you!”

“I forced him to marry me? Pfft, are you saying that I forcefully dragged him to the Civil Affairs Bureau? Did I threaten him with my life to beg him to marry me? Besides, no offense, but I had no idea that the two of you were together. Do you know what he said to me when he was proposing to me? He said that he had only loved me in his entire life and that he was pure, innocent, and wouldn’t dream of being with another woman. If I knew that he was hooking up with you, I wouldn’t have married him, and you wouldn’t end up in such a sorry state.”

“What did you just say?” Shi Qinbao’s expression soured. “That wasn’t what Lin Jiang told me! He said that you forced him to marry you!”

“Me? Forcing him to marry me? What does he have that is so irresistible that I must marry him?”

“You!” Shi Qinbao flushed with rage.

Shen Qi flashed a good-humored smile when she saw how angry Shi Qinbao was, and her tone sounded indifferent. “Why can’t you see the situation clearly? From Lin Jiang’s point of view, the two of us are most probably nobodies. You think that you are the victim in this relationship, but what about me? I was married to him for two years. After that, he severed ties with me by divorcing me, and everything I had poured into the marriage went down the drain in a blink of an eye. How long do you think a woman’s youth is? I was in the prime of my youth during those two years, but what was I doing then? I became a homemaker for our marriage, and I did the laundry and cooking once he came back from work. However, how did he repay me in the end? So, I was just like you—you thought that you would end up with him, but he got married to another woman. If he did it once, he probably would do it again. Do you think that he wouldn’t go gallivanting with other women just because you have an unborn child?”

Shi Qinbao’s eyes bulged in shock when she heard that, and she stared at Shen Qi in disbelief.

“W-What do you mean by that? Are you saying that you aren’t the person whom Lin Jiang has been in constant contact with on the phone recently?”

Shen Qi cocked a brow at her. “Although I have no strong suit, I am smart enough to never take back an ex under any circumstances. Instead of causing trouble for me here and angering yourself, shouldn’t you return home as soon as possible to raise your unborn child in peace?”

Shi Qinbao bit her lower lip hard. “Who else is there aside from you?”

“Who knows? I told you—if he did it once, he can do it again. If I can be a sacrificial lamb for Lin Jiang’s marriage, it means that you will end up the same in the future.”

“No! Impossible! It must be you!” Shi Qinbao glared at her while hissing through gritted teeth. “You must have told Lin Jiang something. Otherwise, he wouldn’t treat me in such a horrible way. Shen Qi, you shameless woman! I must rip your mask away to reveal your true colors!” Suddenly, Shi Qinbao completely forgot the fact that she was pregnant and came charging at Shen Qi.

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Shen Qi did not expect that, so she dodged to the side reflexively to avoid Shi Qinbao.

Despite being heavily pregnant, Shi Qinbao was quite nimble. She grabbed Shen Qi’s arm, and her long, sharp nails dug directly into her fair arm. Shi Qinbao snarled at Shen Qi. “You wench! I will not let you go so easily today. You have to come with me and clear things up with Lin Jiang in person.”

Shen Qi frowned when her nails dug deep into her flesh, and she hissed through gritted teeth, “I will not go with you. I completely severed ties with Lin Jiang long ago, and even if you think otherwise, Lin Jiang is merely putting on an act!”

“Damn it! Do you think that I would believe you? Shen Qi, you are a shameless woman, and no one from the Shen family is worth any respect!”

Shi Qinbao looked cruel and evil at that moment. However, she was heavily pregnant, so no one dared to stop her; hence, she took the advantage and started scratching and pinching Shen Qi’s arm. Everyone could clearly see that Shi Qinbao’s nails dug so deeply into Shen Qi’s flesh that they were about to draw blood.

However, Shen Qi did not fight back because Shi Qinbao was a pregnant woman.

The security from Ye Group were in a similar situation. Despite causing a ruckus in the company, they couldn’t do anything to her because she was pregnant.

It was a common fact from ancient times that everyone was wary of pregnant women and elderlies causing trouble for fear that a fatal accident would happen.

Besides, in modern society, no one could possibly bear the consequences of having blood on their hands.

Hence, they were helpless despite the current situation; everyone had no choice but to suppress the urge to fight back.

“I will not hold back if you don’t let go this instant. If something were to happen to you, what else would you still have to control Lin Jiang?”

Shen Qi hit Shi Qinbao where it hurt. Although Shen Qi was in pain while facing Shi Qinbao’s attacks, she was extremely clear-headed. Her warning was like a slap to the face for Shi Qinbao, stunning her for a moment. Hence, Shen Qi grabbed the chance and yanked Shi Qinbao’s arm away.

However, Shi Qinbao was merely stunned for a second before she came to her senses. She approached Shen Qi once again and spat, “Dream on! Even if I lose this unborn child, I am still going to expose your true colors, you shameless woman!”

Shen Qi’s arm looked as though it was about to bleed under Shi Qinbao’s attacks, and that was when Yan lost her patience while observing from the sidelines. She dashed straight toward them to help Shen Qi.

“You shameless woman! You are bullying her by taking advantage of the fact that you are pregnant! Do you think that you can do as you please and bully us?” Yan had long fingernails, and although she couldn’t pry open Shi Qinbao’s fingers, she dug her nails into Shi Qinbao’s arm as well. Then, Yan slashed hard across Shi Qinbao’s arm.

“Argh!” Shi Qinbao wailed in pain, and she glared at Yan viciously. “You wench! I am a pregnant woman! How dare you do that to me?!”

“That’s right! You are bullying others just because you are pregnant, so why can’t we defend ourselves? Qi, she pinched your arm, so you should go ahead and pinch hers too! I am confident that we would not harm her unborn child even if we broke her arm! We will be fine as long as there are no deaths!”

Yan was much more ruthless than Shen Qi was.

“All right.”

Shi Qinbao finally realized what she was up against, so she screamed for help, “Aunties, if you don’t come over and help me, they would bully me to my death! Sob!”

The group of women, who stood rooted to the spot and watched everything unfold before them, finally came to their senses. They marched forward to join in the fight. A large group of women started fighting each other, and soon, Shen Qi and Yan were at a disadvantage because they were outnumbered.

Amidst the ongoing fight, the crowd heard a sharp scream.

It turned out that somehow, someone pushed Shi Qinbao, and she fell hard onto the ground. Coincidentally, her back knocked into an iron frame.

Bang!

The iron frame came crashing down on Shi Qinbao.

“Argh!” the onlookers screamed in horror while witnessing the terrifying scene before their eyes.

While the women were beating Shen Qi up, Yan did all she could to shield her from those horrible women. However, those burly women were strong and ferocious, and they continued raining fists, pinches, and scratches on Shen Qi. There were countless injuries across Shen Qi’s body by that point, but before she could respond, there was an ear-piercing scream, followed by a loud crashing sound.

Then, it was dead silent.

“Th-There’s blood!” someone bellowed, and soon, the crowd erupted. “She is going to die!”

The group of burly women, who were jointly beating Shen Qi and Yan up, finally retreated. Shen Qi could now see what was going on.

Shen Qi’s heart skipped a beat the moment she saw Shi Qinbao who was lying in a pool of blood. Before Shen Qi could react, Yan let out a scream while holding on to Shen Qi’s arm. “Qi, she is in real trouble. What should we do? I wasn’t the one who pushed her!”

Shen Qi felt suffocated, and the group of married women turned around to glare at her savagely. “It’s all your doing! The two of you are the reason why Qinbao is in trouble now! I am calling the cops right now!”

With that, she whipped her phone out and was about to dial 110. Shen Qi’s eyes flashed coldly before snatching her phone away. “She is badly hurt. Are you planning to call the cops and not 120 for the ambulance?”

With that, Shen Qi phoned the ambulance calmly, and she appeared cool and collected on the surface. However, her fingers were trembling when she was dialing 120.

The woman is lying in a pool of blood. There is so much blood, and the iron frame came crashing down on her just like that.

I’m afraid both the mother and child’s lives would be in danger.

I am not a saint, but everything happened because of me. Besides, Yan is now involved too, and I might have very well dragged her into this mess.

When she thought of that, Shen Qi turned around to speak to Yan in a quiet voice. “Yan, you should return to your department now.”

Yan immediately grabbed Shen Qi’s hand when she heard that. “What will you do if I return now?”

“She’s here for me. It has nothing to do with you, so you should go back to your department right now.”

Yan pondered for a while, but she was quick to process her thoughts. She grabbed Shen Qi’s arm tightly while taking a stand. “Are you planning to take all the blame once I leave? Qi, no! I, Yan, am not a disloyal and ruthless person!”

Shen Qi scowled at her and explained, “That’s not it. This has nothing to do with you. Quick! Leave now,” Shen Qi advised and pushed Yan away. However, at that moment, the group of burly women came forward and grabbed hold of the two of them. “Both of you were the ones who pushed her. If she dies, both of you have to take responsibility for that!”

“Qi!” They held on to both of Yan’s arms, so she started struggling to free herself while looking at Shen Qi.

Shen Qi was in trouble herself, and she didn’t have the time to entertain Yan.

After finding out that Shi Qinbao is hurt, those mad women, whom she brought along, did not come forward to check on her or help her; instead, they are busy trying to capture Yan and me. This is rather chilling.

“What happened?” a gentle voice spoke out of nowhere. Ye Linhan asked in a soft voice while looking at the crowd in front of him. He saw several women attacking Shen Qi the moment he finished asking, and his expression darkened instantly. He marched swiftly forward to rescue Shen Qi.

“Who are you? Who gave you permission to cause trouble in Ye Group? Where are the security?”

Ye Linhan was Ye Group’s Vice President after all; once he spoke up, the group of security guards, who were busy entertaining themselves by watching from the sidelines, came forward to seize those women. Without a troublesome pregnant woman, seizing the rest of them was a walk in the park.

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After Shen Qi was rescued by him, Ye Linhan discovered that there were many bruises and scratches on her body. It was a shocking sight to behold.

“How did this happen?” Ye Linhan asked nervously, clasping her fair, slender wrist.

Shen Qi couldn’t be bothered to care about their relationship anymore. She grabbed him and anxiously said, “An accident has happened over there. Quickly ask the security guards to remove those shelves.”

Hearing that, Ye Linhan looked in the direction she was pointing. Now that he had looked over there, fresh blood came into sight, making him frown. “Ask someone to remove the shelves quickly.”

“Qi, what’s going on? Why did you sustain such injuries after just a short while?”

Shen Qi shook her head. “I have no time to explain to you now. Can you take her to the hospital?”

Although she hated Shi Qinbao very much, it was undeniable that if something happened to her here, Ye Group might get dragged into this mess. The most important thing was that Yan was also involved. It was all right for Shen Qi to be involved, but she didn’t want to involve others.

“All right, I’ll get my car here. Wait for me.”

With that, Ye Linhan quickly let go of her hand and headed toward his car. However, as the hospital was very close to Ye Group, the ambulance had already arrived before Ye Linhan drove the car over. When the paramedics and nurses saw Shi Qinbao, they quickly gave her some simple first aid treatments and placed her onto a stretcher into the ambulance.

Shen Qi hurried to catch up to them. When she was outside, she ran into Ye Linhan who was driving out of the parking lot. He rolled down the window. “Qi, hop in quickly. I’ll take you to the hospital.”

“Okay!” Shen Qi nodded and quickly opened the door to get into the car.

“I’ll go too!” Yan quickly followed Shen Qi after she ran out, and when she saw Shen Qi getting in Ye Linhan’s car, she also hurried forward and got into the car together.

Thud!

After the car door closed, Shen Qi looked at her in surprise.

“Why are you here? Didn’t I ask you to go back to the company first?”

Hearing this, Yan glared at her fiercely. “I know you want to shoulder all the blame, so I am not going to take your orders. If she wants to blame everything on you, let me have a share too.”

After a pause, Yan gritted her teeth harshly. “Anyway, I am a responsible person. There is nothing to be afraid of. If the worst comes to the worst, I will pay her back with my life.”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Shen Qi held her hand and said calmly. “There was chaos in the crowd at that time, and it’s not verified whether we are the ones who pushed her. If you want to get in the car now, I can’t stop you, but if something happens, you must not be the first to speak and shouldn’t admit to any offenses as well.”

At first, Yan didn’t understand what Shen Qi had meant, but after a while, Shen Qi’s words started sinking in. “You’re saying that maybe we’re not the ones who pushed her?”

“At this point, it’s not clear who pushed her, but it’s highly probable that we weren’t the ones.” Shen Qi tried to remember the incident in detail. “At that time, we were being held back by others and sustained so many injuries. We were simply too busy taking care of ourselves, so the odds of us pushing her to that distance are too small.”

“That’s right.” Although Ye Linhan, who was driving and didn’t know the entire story, he got the rough idea from the conversation between them and nodded in agreement. “Everything has to be verified first, so don’t rush into admitting anything now. Let’s go to the hospital to assess the situation first, and I will contact a professional later. Don’t worry.”

Hearing that, Yan looked at Ye Linhan, feeling touched. Then, she grabbed Shen Qi’s arm and whispered, “Mr. Ye is much more reliable than your husband. On top of that, he is so gentle.”

Although her voice was very quiet, Ye Linhan could still hear her, seeing that they were in a confined space in the car.

Sure enough, through the rearview mirror, Shen Qi saw Ye Linhan glance at her, so she could only mutter in a low voice, “Stop talking nonsense.”

Yan pursed her lips and said nothing.

After following the ambulance all the way to the hospital, Shen Qi almost stumbled onto the ground when she got out of the car. Fortunately, Ye Linhan quickly balanced her. “Are you all right?”

Yan followed after her. “Qi is hurt too badly. Let’s go and treat her wounds first.”

“I’m fine.” Shen Qi stood up stubbornly. She was so anxious that she didn’t realize that her knees were badly injured—they were probably bleeding for it to bring such pain to her. “I was not careful just now. Let’s follow them and understand the situation first.”

Ye Linhan frowned upon realizing the seriousness of the matter before nodding. “Okay, let’s assess the situation first. If there is no problem, you and Yan’s injuries will be treated by a doctor immediately.”

“Okay.”

Shen Qi pushed him away without being obvious and quickly followed the doctors.

Seeing Shi Qinbao being pushed into the operating room, a certain person suddenly came into Shen Qi’s mind. Now that Shi Qinbao is in this situation, should I call Lin Jiang?

“Qi, what are you thinking about?” Yan asked suddenly.

Hearing her question, Shen Qi came to her senses and wondered aloud, “I was thinking whether I should call her husband.”

“Huh? You know her husband? But didn’t she say that…” you are the mistress?

She almost blurted out those words. Fortunately, Yan stopped herself just in time and glanced at Shen Qi. “Is it appropriate to call her husband? After all, she has already become like this.”

Shen Qi thought for a while and took out her cell phone. “Let me send him a message.”

Standing next to them, Ye Linhan watched her with extreme affection in his eyes.

“You can do whatever you want, and you don’t have to worry about anything. It’s not your fault anyway.”

Hearing that, Shen Qi couldn’t help but glance at Ye Linhan.

“Am I not right? She was the one who brought those women to Ye Group to cause trouble first. Now that things have turned out this way, she is the one who should take responsibility.”

“That’s right, Qi, but I think you should also call Young Master Ye to tell him that you are safe. After all, he is your husband.”

Yan’s unintentional words caused Ye Linhan’s expression to change. Upon seeing that, Yan paused and smiled. “It should be okay even if you don’t.”

Shen Qi was speechless upon hearing that.

She glanced at Yan helplessly, wanting to ask her if she could grow a spine.

However, Yan’s words reminded her that such a big incident had happened in Ye Group, so as a subordinate, she should have notified Ye Moxuan.

Thinking of this, Shen Qi’s eyes wavered. She wanted to switch on her phone to call Ye Moxuan, but she hesitated. However, at that moment, Ye Linhan suddenly raised his hand and took her cell phone over as he said in a gentle voice, “It’s better to call Moxuan and inform him about this.”

After speaking, he pressed the dial button. Shen Qi paused for a moment and said, “I’ll do it.”

However, as soon as she finished her sentence, Ye Moxuan had already answered the call unexpectedly. Because of the close distance, Shen Qi also heard Ye Moxuan’s deep voice.

“What’s up?”

As soon as Shen Qi wanted to speak, she heard Ye Linhan say, “It’s me.”

There was silence on the other end of the line before he sneered, “Why is her phone with you?”

“We are in the hospital.”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 230

When he heard the word ‘hospital,’ Ye Moxuan immediately narrowed his eyes dangerously, and his black irises even shrank. That woman’s cell phone is with Ye Linhan who is at the hospital. What does this mean?

This means that she is probably in trouble.

Immediately, he felt as if his heart was being pinched tightly by something, and he felt that he was out of breath.

Ye Moxuan tried to suppress the anxiousness in his deep voice. “Which hospital?”

Ye Linhan thought for a moment and told him the name. After that, he added, “Since I’m here, you can take care of the company’s matters first, and you don’t have to rush over.”

Then, he hung up the phone and returned it to Shen Qi.

When he turned around, he realized that his hand was covering Shen Qi’s mouth—when Shen Qi wanted to speak just now, Ye Linhan directly raised his hand to cover her mouth without giving her a chance to speak.

Shen Qi frowned deeply.

“Sorry.” Ye Linhan gave her the phone back and smiled slightly. “Just let me be selfish for once.”

Shen Qi’s mood suddenly became weird. Yan, who was beside her, blinked nervously before looking ecstatic after she finally realized what had happened. It seemed that Ye Linhan was deeply in love with Shen Qi, judging from his actions just now.

“Since the patient has been sent to the emergency room, she will probably be in there for a while. Looking at the injuries on both of you, I’ll bring you guys to a doctor to check on the wounds first.”

“No.” Seeing him getting up and trying to pull her up, Shen Qi immediately rejected his proposal. “Take Yan first. I’ll be waiting here.”

Ye Linhan frowned and said in a displeased tone, “Qi.”

“Linhan, this is very important. Please don’t tell me what to do!” Shen Qi pursed her lips and said coldly.

Ye Linhan didn’t know how to reply to her.

Meanwhile, Yan’s expression changed when she heard that.

After a while, Ye Linhan smiled bitterly. “I still can’t do anything to change your mind. Since you insist, I will take Yan to treat her injuries first, but when she comes back, you will be next, all right?”

Shen Qi remained silent, and it was probably because she thought there was nothing wrong with this arrangement.

Then, Ye Linhan took Yan to deal with her wounds, leaving Shen Qi sitting there alone. Both she and Yan were seriously injured as the women didn’t go easy on them at all.

It was obvious that she had sustained many injuries.

However, what was not seen on the surface was her internal injuries.

With just a slight movement of her arms and legs now, Shen Qi felt that the bones in her whole body were hurting.

Fighting with women is really terrifying.

She laughed at herself mockingly and shook her head again.

Not knowing how long she had been sitting there, Shen Qi leaned back. When she was about to close her eyes because of exhaustion, she heard the sound of a wheelchair rolling.

The sound became more and more familiar to her, and when the wheelchair reached her, Shen Qi suddenly opened her eyes and saw Ye Moxuan sitting close to her.

It had only been a short while since he had hung up the phone. However, Ye Moxuan had actually appeared in front of her.

“Miss Second-marriage!”

He grabbed her shoulders angrily and appraised her entire body with a stern look. When he saw that she had injuries all over her body, anger rose in his black irises. “Who hurt you like this?”

With that, he seemed to remember something and looked around, but he only saw her alone, so he asked coldly, “Where is Ye Linhan?”

Hearing that, Shen Qi finally returned to her senses and moved her pink lips as she whispered, “Can you be gentler? My shoulder hurts.”

With injuries all over her body, she felt like her entire body would shatter when Ye Moxuan pinched her shoulder.

Ye Moxuan was taken aback for a moment. When he saw that her face and lips turned even paler, he quickly released her.

The expression on his handsome face became gloomier, and there was a hostile look in his eyes.

After a while, he changed his posture to clasp her wrist. “Come to the doctor with me.”

“Don’t. It hurts.” Shen Qi pointed to her wrist.

Ye Moxuan paused, but he did not let go of her. Instead, he gently pulled her sleeves up her arms. When he saw that there were many scratches and marks on her fair arms, a hostile aura burst out from his black eyes immediately.

“Who did this?”

Shen Qi’s heart turned soft for no reason.

When they were on the phone, Ye Linhan obviously told him to deal with the company’s matters first, but after hanging up, he appeared in front of her in just a few minutes. If he didn’t run past all the red lights he had encountered, he must have sped all the way here.

Shen Qi no longer cared about the reason why he was so anxious now; she only knew that he was worried about her now.

Her voice softened a little. “The person who hurt me is even more severely injured than me. Ye Moxuan, I may have committed a very serious offense.”

Hearing that, Ye Moxuan frowned involuntarily. “What’s the matter? Explain clearly!”

However, Shen Qi merely smiled slightly and whispered softly, “What if I tell you that I might go to jail for hurting people this time? If I’m imprisoned for the rest of my life, you don’t have to worry about me anymore.”

When she finished the last sentence, Shen Qi even lowered her head and stared at her feet without another word.

Ye Moxuan had been frowning deeply ever since he had arrived. What on earth is this woman talking about?

Shocked, Shen Qi shouted suddenly and looked at Ye Moxuan who pulled her into his arms. “You—”

Ye Moxuan pinched her delicate chin as he said coldly, “Although I don’t know what has happened, bear in mind that no one can simply touch my woman. If they hurt you like this, that person will have to pay ten times the price.”

Shen Qi was speechless upon hearing that.

“Now, tell me the entire thing, and don’t miss any details.”

Shen Qi shook her head. “I don’t want to talk about it now.”

Hearing that, Ye Moxuan narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Do you want to die?”

“It hurts.” Shen Qi sniffed and suddenly leaned on his chest. She stretched out her arms and wrapped them around his neck. “My entire body hurts. I don’t want to explain anything, and I don’t want to talk.”

Initially, Ye Moxuan was about to lose his temper, but now that she held his neck gently and told him that she was hurting, the anger that was about to burst out of him just now had dissipated completely. Ye Moxuan wasn’t sure when it happened, but he realized that his heart had softened a lot. He looked at the frail woman in his arms and swallowed.

“Where does it hurt?”

Shen Qi closed her eyes. “It hurts everywhere.”

Ye Moxuan paused. “In that case, shall I give you a massage?”

Shen Qi didn’t know how to reply to that.

Xiao Su, who was behind them, was also speechless.

Please don’t treat me as if I’m transparent! Ha, good riddance!

Although Shen Qi didn’t reply to him, Ye Moxuan stretched out his hand to cover the back of her neck that had a large bruise. When she snuggled up against him, he could see it once he lowered his head.

Her slender and fair neck was covered with bruises at this moment, making Ye Moxuan feel annoyed and sorry for her at the same time. When he rubbed on it, he exerted quite a great force.

When he felt Shen Qi’s body tremble, his heart softened again. Then, his action became a lot gentler as he lightly rubbed the bruise for her.

“Do you feel better now?”