Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 739

Kang Xuan, seeing her hesitant expression, continued, "You can set my salary based on the value I bring to you."

Ye Yuning was speechless.

Value! Someone who had been with Xiao Linye for so many years would indeed bring significant value to Manlang. However, he was Xiao Linye’s man, after all, and she was now in such conflict with Xiao Linye. But, because of this conflict, it wouldn’t be too much for her to poach someone, right? Moreover, it wasn’t her who initiated it; he was the one who willingly wanted to come to Manlang. Could she be blamed?

After an internal battle, Ye Yuning looked at Kang Xuan. "Do you really want to work for me?"

"I am serious."

"Alright. As long as you dare to leave the Xiao Group, I’ll hire you," Ye Yuning said.

It was precisely because he was Xiao Linye’s man that she wanted to poach him. Yes, she should poach him!

Kang Xuan said, "Then I’ll go submit my resignation right now!"

"Alright." Ye Yuning nodded.

Lately, although she was trying hard to remove everything about Xiao Linye from her world, the things he had done were truly infuriating. Now that Kang Xuan had taken the initiative to come to her, poaching one of Xiao Linye’s key subordinates, Ye Yuning finally felt a bit of satisfaction.

「Meanwhile, on Xiao Linye’s side」

He rushed to the hospital. Qi Mulan had already been brought down from the rooftop and was lying pale-faced on the hospital bed.

Mrs. Qi was by the bed, crying her eyes out. "Mulan, how could you do such a foolish thing? What would your dad do if something really happened to you? He loves you so much."

Mr. Qi, standing beside her, also had a somber and dignified, yet cold, expression. Upon seeing Xiao Linye enter, a flicker of anger flashed in his hawk-like eyes.

Qi Mulan merely listened quietly to Mrs. Qi’s words, her eyes closed, concealing her profound despair.

The whole of North City knew she was the daughter of the Qi Family. But who knew what kind of life she truly led in the Qi Family, or the pressures she endured? This marriage alliance with Xiao Linye was suffocating her. Xiao Linye didn’t love her! Yet, for the Qi Family, this marriage with Xiao Linye could not fail.

"Linye, you can’t neglect our Mulan," Mrs. Qi said, standing up and wiping her tears. "This happened because of you. If it weren’t for you, she wouldn’t have gone out that night, and this wouldn’t have occurred."

To those unaware, it might have seemed that she and Qi Mulan shared a deep mother-daughter bond. However, those in the know understood she was merely Qi Mulan’s stepmother, despite always outwardly projecting an image of being exceptionally good to her.

Xiao Linye frowned, glancing at Qi Mulan.

Mulan kept her eyes closed, her face now so pale it was devoid of any color. She remained silent, unwilling to say more.

"Honey, let Aye stay here with Mulan for a bit. We should leave," Mrs. Qi suggested, pulling Mr. Qi.

Mr. Qi stood up and glanced at Xiao Linye. Given Xiao Linye’s status, he ultimately suppressed the fury in his heart.

Only Xiao Linye and Qi Mulan remained in the hospital room.

Xiao Linye pulled over a chair and sat down. He then lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and called out, "Mulan."

"I’m really envious of her," Qi Mulan said, opening her eyes to look at him, her gaze filled with sorrow.

Xiao Linye stated, "Go abroad. Leave Upper City."

"You’re telling me to leave Upper City?"

"I’ll ensure you live comfortably abroad for the rest of your life," Xiao Linye said in a flat tone.

Qi Mulan laughed, a laugh so ironic and painful.

"Even now, are you still worried that my staying in Upper City will upset her?"

"It’s not about her. You’re not suited to stay here. If you do, you’ll never overcome that obstacle in your heart."

Qi Mulan felt a fresh wave of pain. She drew a sharp breath, her lips moving as if to speak, but no words came out. Tears streamed down her face.

Xiao Linye said, "I’ll have Kang Xuan accompany you."

Qi Mulan asked, her voice laden with sorrow and despair, "If I go abroad, can we pretend that night never happened?"

Xiao Linye was silent. Upon hearing her words, his breathing deepened.

That night, huh? At that moment, a dangerous glint flickered in his eyes.

"Did they find those people?" Qi Mulan asked, her tone pained.

Xiao Linye remained silent.

His silence prompted Qi Mulan to speak again, her voice laced with agony, "They didn’t find them, did they?"

Again, silence.

"Aye, I want those people to be cut into a thousand pieces! Day and night, I fantasize about eating their flesh and drinking their blood. And now you’re asking me to go abroad, to leave for Ye Yuning’s sake..."

"I told you, it’s not because of her!" Xiao Linye interjected coldly, then added, "This has nothing to do with her."

"Heh," Qi Mulan sneered. "Nothing to do with her. Indeed, for the one you protect and favor, nothing ever has anything to do with her, does it?"

Xiao Linye said nothing.

The room fell silent. At this moment, the atmosphere within it became even more stifling.