Quadruplets’ Charm: The Tycoon’s Hidden Heirs
Chapter 357: The Night of the Forceful Kiss

Chapter 357: Chapter 357: The Night of the Forceful Kiss

Xing Ling quietly sighed, lowered her head, and took a bite of a Xiao Long Bao and a sip of soymilk. She had no appetite and put down her chopsticks.

"Sis, aren’t you eating anymore?"

"No appetite." Xing Ling sat down on the chair next to her, "You go ahead and eat."

"Can’t take my time, about to start work." Zhou Yue immediately stuffed herself haphazardly, quickly finishing off the breakfast on the table.

Xing Ling marveled, impressive.

As for what happened last night, she didn’t want to bring it up, nor did she request the assistant to keep one eye open and stand guard while sleeping.

She couldn’t fathom why Ye Sihan would come to her bedroom in the middle of the night, ghost-like and frightening.

Scary was one thing, but what was with nibbling on her lips?

That was even more terrifying than seeing a ghost!

During a break in filming, she picked up her phone and called Xiao Yu, "Are you busy?"

"Not busy, what is it?" Xiao Yu, who had just finished a meeting and was following behind Ye Sihan, paused and answered the call.

"Have you been under a lot of work stress recently?"

Xiao Yu was taken aback; the last person to ask him that was his mother, "...I’ve been working for so many years, I’m used to it. It’s not a big deal." Just like what he would tell his mother.

"Do you think there was something off about Ye Sihan yesterday?"

Xiao Yu thought back and found nothing unusual, except that he had spilled everything about ’Tang Yu.’

Could something have happened afterward?

Xiao Yu was rarely curious about upcoming developments, "Something did seem a bit off, but how did you know?"

After all, a better understanding could benefit his work.

Otherwise, he would be clueless about the tasks passed down from above.

"Last night, he suddenly showed up at the filming location out of nowhere, scared me to death!" Xing Ling exclaimed. "If there’s a next time, could you stop him? It was really terrifying!"

She didn’t mention the part about being pinned down on the bed and forcefully kissed, as if she had a mouthful of bitter herb and couldn’t open her mouth.

"That’s beyond what an assistant like me can manage," Xiao Yu said truthfully.

Besides, Mr. Ye’s private matters after work hours weren’t in the scope of his job.

Unless he was ordered to take care of them.

"What provoked him, exactly?" Xing Ling was still very curious.

"Not quite sure."

Not hearing any useful information, Xing Ling ended the call, only to be startled by a voice behind her, "Who got provoked?"

"Ah!" Xing Ling turned around in fright and saw Xing Yanjie behind her, "Second brother, how did you get here?"

"Came to see how you’re doing. Who were you on the phone with?"

"A friend."

"What friend?"

"Are you checking my credentials?" Xing Ling didn’t want to tell him.

"I want to check your phone." Xing Yanjie wouldn’t let it go.

He didn’t come to Kyoto solely for business; he was also worried about any potential trouble this little thing might get into.

Xing Tian had reminded him several times on the phone, so much that he had developed calluses on his ears.

Did such matters require a reminder? Was he, the second brother, lacking discretion?

"...Xiao Yu." Xing Ling certainly didn’t want her phone touched; it was very private, after all.

"Are you very close to him?"

"Well, it’s for the sake of the business deal with second brother, right? Since he doesn’t object, I might as well strike while the iron’s hot." Xing Ling wasn’t going to reveal to Xiao Yu what happened last night, and she certainly wouldn’t dare disclose a word in front of her second brother.

It seemed having a personal assistant sleeping like a dead pig had its benefits.

"How far have the talks progressed?" Xing Yanjie asked leisurely.

"We’re still in the process of making contact."

"Is it that the kid wants to pursue you?"

"..." Xing Ling turned around, "Director, I’m here!"

Seeing her reaction, Xing Yanjie was convinced she was guilty. Otherwise, why dodge the question?

This Xiao Yu, Ye Sihan’s assistant, dared to flirt with his little sister. He must be sick of living!

Xing Yanjie came over and accompanied Xing Ling, who was still busy with the filming.

They had lunch from the catering on the set, and after wrapping up early in the evening, they left together.

Sitting in the car, Xing Ling slumped in the seat, boneless, about to slide onto the floor.

"Tired?"

"Riding tires me out. I hate long car rides the most."

Xing Yanjie couldn’t help but laugh affectionately, patting her head. Her complaint was legitimate; during an hour’s drive, she would ask if they had arrived like a tiresome mule at least a dozen times.

"The restaurant is reserved. Make sure to eat plenty when we get there."

Overwhelmed by the car’s motion, Xing Ling fell asleep.

When they finally arrived, it was still Xing Yanjie who woke her up.

Xing Ling was groggy, and then a gurgling sound from her stomach made her laugh stupidly.

They got out of the car and entered the restaurant.

The private rooms in this restaurant were open-style.

She had just sat down when Xing Ling’s expression froze as if she had seen a ghost, her eyes widening.

Diagonally across from her, in a semi-private room facing her direction, Ye Sihan was sitting at the dining table, his deep black eyes coldly focusing on her.

Xing Ling picked up the menu in front of her and slapped it over her face with a bang.

Xing Yanjie watched her with amusement, "I asked you to look at the menu, what are you doing? Never mind, I’ll order for you. I know all your favorite dishes."

Xing Ling really wanted to leave the restaurant, or at least switch places with her brother if she didn’t leave!

But she was afraid her brother would suspect something.

All she could do was to endure it, trying to comfort herself psychologically.

It’s as if she had been bitten by a dog last night!

"Brother, go ahead and order. I need to go to the restroom," Xing Ling said hurriedly, making her escape.

Once in the restroom, she calmed her tense breath.

What bad luck, to run into Ye Sihan here.

But was he alone?

"Xing sis?"

Turning around, Xing Ling saw Wu Qianqian coming out of the women’s restroom.

It dawned on her then; Ye Sihan wasn’t dining alone but with a lovely companion.

"It really is you! What a coincidence. Are you here to eat as well?" Wu Qianqian asked with bubbly enthusiasm.

Inside, Xing Ling thought, if she’s not here to eat, then could it be that she’s here for work?

Her face showed an elegant smile, "Yes, I’ve just arrived."

"I just got here not long ago with Sihan," Wu Qianqian said with a shy expression. "He mentioned that the restaurant’s signature dishes are good, so he brought me to try them out. Are you here with your crew?"

"No, with my... boyfriend." Xing Ling almost said ’older brother’.

I need to pee.

"Ah, I see, so you have a boyfriend, sis? You kept it so well-hidden. Don’t worry, I won’t mention a word to anyone," Wu Qianqian said with a mischievous smile.

Xing Ling thought to herself, go ahead and tell Ye Sihan! That jerk!

He had the nerve to steal her first kiss that she had been saving for over twenty years!

Now she was going to have a psychological scar! He owed her money!

"Sis, do you need to use the restroom?"

"Yes." Xing Ling turned and entered the ladies’ restroom.

When she came out, Wu Qianqian was no longer there.

Returning to her seat, she discovered her brother was also gone.

With a turn of her head, she saw her brother seated at Ye Sihan’s table, causing her to be flabbergasted.

"Ling, sit here. You met Mr. Ye at the charity event last time; come and say hello," Xing Yanjie saw her, stood up, took her wrist, and pulled her to sit next to him.

The table was round, so naturally, Wu Qianqian sat next to Ye Sihan, and Xing Yanjie wouldn’t let his sister sit ’kiss-close’ to Ye Sihan.

So the seating went from Wu Qianqian, Ye Sihan, Xing Yanjie, to Xing Ling in that order.

And quite coincidentally, she ended up sitting directly opposite Ye Sihan.

Xing Ling was not happy about dining at the same table. She looked at her brother without any expression, shooting daggers at him with her eyes.

Unperturbed, Xing Yanjie spoke in a steady and tactful manner, "After we parted at the charity event, I’ve always been meaning to find an opportunity to have a meal with Mr. Ye. We didn’t expect to run into each other so coincidentally, and Mr. Ye was also very willing to share the table with four people. We are indeed honored."

The moment Xing Ling raised her eyes, they clashed with Ye Sihan’s unfathomably deep black eyes, and in her mind, the scene of that forceful kiss flashed.