Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 705

「In the office.」

Old Mr. Xiao’s face was stern as Butler Zhong stood respectfully behind him. Butler Zhong then respectfully handed medicine to Old Mr. Xiao.

"Old Master, please take your medicine first."

Old Mr. Xiao currently suffered from numerous underlying health conditions. The amount of medicine he took was substantial, and his various medications always had to be taken separately.

Upon seeing the medicine Butler Zhong handed him, a bitter look crossed his eyes.

"When will there ever be an end to taking all this medicine!"

"Please be at ease, Old Master. The body needs to be nursed gradually. It will surely get better eventually."

Butler Zhong continuously tried to comfort him.

However, Old Mr. Xiao sighed. "At my age, will there ever be a day I’m fully healed?"

A person’s body inevitably goes downhill. Once various underlying illnesses set in, no amount of nursing can return the body to its youthful state. In short, one must accept old age.

"If those unfilial sons just angered me less, my health would improve."

Just as Xiao Linye entered, he heard Old Mr. Xiao utter those very words.

Anger? Speaking of which, Old Mr. Xiao had indeed been quite angered lately.

Seeing Xiao Linye enter, his already stern face turned somewhat gloomy.

Butler Zhong, upon seeing Xiao Linye, respectfully called out, "Young Master Seven!"

Xiao Linye cast a cold glance at Old Mr. Xiao.

Old Mr. Xiao was deeply angered by his gaze.

Old Mr. Xiao’s tone was laced with dissatisfaction. "What? Is this the attitude you’re taking with me now, all for a woman?"

He had been completely against Ye Yuning from the very beginning, and now Xiao Linye had even brought her back to Upper City. The thought made Old Mr. Xiao even more displeased.

Xiao Linye said, "What kind of attitude do you want me to have towards you?"

"Xiao Linye, don’t forget, your wedding with Mulan is about to take place."

Xiao Linye asked, "So, you’re the one who hid her?"

As soon as this remark was made, the air in the entire office suddenly stilled.

Qi Mulan had disappeared last night. Xiao Linye had immediately sent people to find her, but so far, not a single piece of news had returned.

He wouldn’t believe for a second that his father wasn’t involved.

Old Mr. Xiao’s breathing grew heavy. "Your wedding with Mulan must proceed as scheduled!"

"You know that’s impossible!"

Xiao Linye sat in the office chair. At this moment, the look he gave Old Mr. Xiao was more serious and determined than ever.

He answered concisely and firmly.

Old Mr. Xiao was speechless. His breathing faltered in bewilderment.

Impossible... He said it’s impossible... So, does he mean he’s determined to call off this wedding? Is that it?

Old Mr. Xiao’s chest heaved. "You... you rebellious son! I’m telling you, this wedding, you’ll go through with it whether you want to or not!"

Faced with such defiance from his own son, Old Mr. Xiao was furious.

Is this wedding something one can just call off? Outrageous, utterly outrageous!

Confronting this stubbornness, Xiao Linye looked at him. "I’m afraid that’s not for you to decide."

Old Mr. Xiao stammered, "You... you... you..." His chest, already tight with emotion, constricted further at Xiao Linye’s unyielding tone, and he grew so enraged he nearly choked.

What did this mean? Was he completely unable to control his son anymore?

Seeing Old Mr. Xiao’s face turn livid with rage, Butler Zhong quickly stepped forward to soothe him. "Old Master, please calm down! Calm down! The doctor said you mustn’t get agitated right now."

Old Mr. Xiao retorted, "Not get agitated? Not get agitated? How can I not get agitated?! Did you hear what that little brat is saying?"

This wedding had long been announced.

The entire Upper City knew about it. Such a sensational event, and now he was saying he wouldn’t go through with it? And then there was the fiasco with Xiao Shuo’s fiancée...

The more Old Mr. Xiao thought about it, the more agitated he became.

If news spread that he wasn’t marrying Qi Mulan, that past incident with Xiao Shuo’s fiancée would undoubtedly be dredged up and become a subject of gossip again.

Thinking of these things, Old Mr. Xiao found it impossible to calm down.

Old Mr. Xiao pointed at him. "You... you brought that woman back because you want to..."

Xiao Linye stated firmly, "I will marry Ye Yuning! If you don’t want things to get too ugly, don’t stir up any more trouble over this."

"Don’t even think about it!"

Old Mr. Xiao erupted again.

Marry Ye Yuning? How could he marry Ye Yuning?

He roared, "She was your nephew’s fiancée! His fiancée, do you understand? There are so many women in the world; must you fight your own nephew for one?"

Xiao Linye replied, "Xiao Shuo broke off the engagement with her long ago."

"Yes, he broke it off! She’s the woman Xiao Shuo didn’t want, and you..."

At this, Old Mr. Xiao was so agitated he couldn’t continue speaking.

What in the world was this all about?

The words "the woman Xiao Shuo didn’t want" caused Xiao Linye’s already grim expression to darken completely.

He bit out coldly, "It was she who didn’t want Xiao Shuo!"

This enraged Old Mr. Xiao even further.

Yes, if one had to be precise, it was Ye Yuning who didn’t want Xiao Shuo. But someone from his Xiao Family, even a worthless prodigal son, wasn’t someone others had the right to reject!