Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 727

She directly pulled out the chair opposite Ye Yuning and sat down, chuckling. "It’s rare to see you still in the mood to make money at this time."

Ye Yuning replied, "No matter the circumstances, one shouldn’t turn their back on money, right?"

She spoke casually, her tone indifferent.

A hint of bitterness flickered in Gui Xingli’s eyes.

She then said, "In this regard, you’re just like your brother."

Ye Yuning was speechless. Her hands, which were on the keyboard, paused for a moment upon hearing Gui Xingli’s words.

Before Ye Yuning could speak, Gui Xingli continued, "Xiao Linye went to find Qi Mulan. Did you know?"

"I knew."

"Then you...?"

"From some perspectives, he owes me and my brother. But these debts don’t necessarily need to be repaid by him pledging himself to me, and I don’t need that kind of repayment," Ye Yuning said.

She understood the indignant tone in Gui Xingli’s voice. Gui Xingli clearly thought that under such circumstances, Xiao Linye shouldn’t have gone to find Qi Mulan.

However, Ye Yuning had already calmly assessed the entire situation.

Gui Xingli raised an eyebrow. "So, what do you mean?"

"I’ll accept whatever form of compensation he offers, but as for him as a person, I don’t want him anymore."

A man who would always, for various reasons, seek out a woman with whom he had unresolved emotional entanglements... What use was a man like that? Was she supposed to keep him around to anger herself to death? Ye Yuning cherished her own life far too much for that!

Gui Xingli had been worried the entire way there, but upon hearing Ye Yuning’s words, she suddenly felt reassured.

"Alright, I understand."

This girl... in some ways, she’s so much like her brother, yet completely different when it comes to matters of the heart. She’s so sharp and has such a unique perspective on love! That’s good; it will protect her from getting hurt. Or perhaps her current reaction is because her feelings for Xiao Linye weren’t that deep to begin with. That would be good too! Not deep is actually quite good. Considering what Xiao Linye has been doing, it’s impossible for Ye Yuning to have any profound feelings for him anymore. Thinking this, Gui Xingli felt even more at ease about Ye Yuning. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Just as they were about to say something more, Gui Xingli’s phone began to vibrate.

She took out her phone, saw it was an unfamiliar number, and answered, "Hello, this is Gui Xingli."

"Xingli~!"

A man’s deep voice came from the other end of the line.

The air suddenly fell silent. Gui Xingli’s normally calm eyes instantly froze, and her breathing hitched.

She abruptly stood up. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but then she looked at Ye Yuning across from her. Ye Yuning, witnessing this sudden change, looked back at her, puzzled.

Gui Xingli’s hand gripping the phone trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Yuning frowned. "Sister Xingli?"

Gui Xingli gasped! She seemed to snap back to her senses, but only for an instant before she turned and bolted outside.

She left in such a hurry that she knocked over the chair she had just been sitting on.

Ye Yuning quickly stood up and chased after her.

Just as she reached the top of the stairs, she heard a car engine start outside, followed by the sound of it driving away. Downstairs, Qin Jinchuan and Kang Xuan exchanged bewildered glances.

Seeing Ye Yuning at the stairwell, Qin Jinchuan asked her, "What did you say to her?"

Ye Yuning was in no better state than the bewildered Qin Jinchuan and Kang Xuan. She was just as confused, with no idea what had just happened.

She frowned at Qin Jinchuan. "Why are you here?"

Only then did Qin Jinchuan seem to snap out of his daze.

He glanced at Kang Xuan, his expression darkening once more, then went to the study with Ye Yuning.

As Ye Yuning moved to pick up the fallen chair, Qin Jinchuan stepped forward before her, righted it, and sat down.

Ye Yuning returned to her own seat and sat down.

Qin Jinchuan asked again, "What did you say to Gui Xingli just now?"

Ye Yuning shook her head. "I didn’t say anything. She received a phone call, and then she just... reacted like that."

Qin Jinchuan asked, "What kind of phone call?"

Ye Yuning shook her head again. "I don’t know. I didn’t hear it very clearly. It just sounded like a man on the other end called out ’Xingli?’ and then Gui Xingli suddenly stood up, looking panicked. After that, she just rushed off."

Seeing that Ye Yuning genuinely didn’t know anything, Qin Jinchuan didn’t press further.

He took out a cigarette and was about to light it. However, just as the lighter flared, he seemed to recall something and immediately extinguished it.

"Do you know where Xiao Linye went?"

Ye Yuning fell silent. First Tang Xi, then Gui Xingli, and now Qin Jinchuan... they all asked the same question.

Ye Yuning lowered her head. "Wherever he goes has absolutely nothing to do with me."

"Is that what you really think?"

"If not? Then what are *you* implying?" Ye Yuning retorted, looking at Qin Jinchuan.

Qin Jinchuan’s breath caught, his already grim expression intensifying. As their eyes met, an inscrutable light flickered deep within his gaze, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.