Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her -
Chapter 116
Chapter 116: Chapter 116
Ye Yuning had just finished washing up and was drying her hair when she heard a knock on the door.
Xiao Linye stood outside, holding a cup of brown sugar water. This made Ye Yuning pause in surprise. "What is this?"
"It’s good for girls to drink this after being out in the rain, to avoid catching a cold tomorrow."
His simple words, coupled with his calm tone, made Ye Yuning feel deeply cared for and cherished at that moment.
She took the cup and said, somewhat bashfully, "Th-thank you."
She hadn’t expected him to be so attentive.
And it was true that she couldn’t afford to get caught in the rain. Although generally in good health, getting wet always gave her a cold.
Her nose would get so congested it could make one question life itself.
Though it hadn’t actually rained that evening, they had walked for several minutes through waterlogged streets.
If she didn’t take any special precautions, she’d undoubtedly spend tomorrow with a stuffy nose.
Listening to her soft, sweet voice, the man’s gaze on her grew even more intense.
"Finish it and go to bed early. Remember to dry your hair."
"Okay, you should rest early too."
Ye Yuning nodded.
After closing her door, she immediately finished the brown sugar water. It had been freshly brewed, but he had warmed it for her.
It must have contained ginger, giving it a slightly spicy kick.
Unsurprisingly, she slept warmly that night; even the usually cold soles of her feet felt toasty.
Perhaps it was because of that cup of ginger brown sugar water. She normally never got thirsty at night, but she woke up in the middle of the night, desperately parched.
Scrambling to find some water, she saw light streaming from under the study door.
She could faintly hear Xiao Linye on the phone. He was saying something like, "Call me as soon as the test results are out." She had no idea what this call was about.
Ye Yuning didn’t linger to listen any longer. She hurried to the kitchen for a drink of water before returning to her room.
She slept quite peacefully for the rest of the night.
When morning came, Xiao Linye had already prepared breakfast.
She vaguely remembered getting up for water around two in the morning and groggily checking her phone.
"You stayed up so late and still managed to make breakfast?" she mumbled, still sleepy.
The moment she spoke, Xiao Linye, who was pouring milk, stiffened. His hand tilted, and milk spilled from the cup.
His eyes flickered for a moment before he quickly regained his composure.
"You got up last night?" His tone was utterly steady.
Nibbling on a slice of bread, Ye Yuning nodded. "Mhm, I was really thirsty so I got up for some water. I saw the study light was on."
Xiao Linye replied, "Mm, something urgent came up last night, so I was up for a while."
As he spoke, his gaze subtly observed the slight changes in Ye Yuning’s expression.
However, there was no change in her expression.
Hearing his explanation, she nodded nonchalantly. "Still, you shouldn’t stay up too late. It’s really bad for your health."
Seeing her attitude, it seemed she hadn’t heard anything.
Xiao Linye said, "Mm, it was just an unexpected thing. Didn’t you also use to work overtime frequently?"
He shouldn’t have mentioned overtime!
At the mention of overtime, Ye Yuning’s nostrils flared slightly.
Taking a sip of milk, she said, "Now that we’re no longer dealing with that awful partner, Xiao Corporation, we hardly work overtime anymore."
Even if we did have overtime, it wouldn’t be as insane as having to rush to the studio in the middle of the night.
The words ’awful Xiao Corporation’ made Xiao Linye pause, his expression darkening uncontrollably for a moment.
But it was only for an instant before he regained his composure.
It seemed this young woman harbored quite a bit of resentment towards Xiao Corporation.
"You seem quite dissatisfied with Xiao Corporation?" he asked, his voice calm.
Yet, there was a subtle hint of displeasure in his tone.
Ye Yuning nodded. "Of course I’m dissatisfied! Even a gopher like me was so overworked. It’d be strange if I were happy about it."
Xiao Linye replied, "Rest assured, Xiao Corporation will never work with your company again."
His words sounded calm, but there was an underlying tone of pique.
Of course, Ye Yuning didn’t pick up on this at all, still engrossed in enjoying the delicious breakfast he had prepared.
After they finished eating and tidied up, they left the house.
For some reason, Xiao Linye claimed to be especially busy that day and left ahead of her.
He showed no intention of giving her a ride.
This time, Ye Yuning sensed it—he seemed to be angry.
But why? Had she done something wrong?
Puzzled, she rode her bike, lost in thought. Because she was too distracted, she was clipped by a car making a right turn at a traffic light.
She fell, her knee scraped and bleeding.
Lai Shuo got out of the car. When he saw it was Ye Yuning, his expression instantly soured, and his tone of voice turned unpleasant as well.
"Ms. Ye, are you trying to experience the hardships of common life? Or has your G-Wagon run out of gas?"
Lai Shuo spoke sarcastically, clearly still annoyed about their previously failed collaboration.
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