Chapter 13: Domineering CEO’s Fierce Love

After hanging up, Si Nanyan finally exhaled.

He had thought Xia Lingyu would interrogate him after what happened, and that their engagement might fall apart. He never expected that not only did Xia Lingyu refrain from her usual hysterics, she actually agreed to move the wedding forward.

Heh~ It seemed Xia Lingyu still loved him deeply. Si Nanyan thought to himself with a hint of smugness.

But the moment he recalled all the things Xia Lingyu had done to him, any trace of goodwill he had for her vanished completely.

So what if she loved him deeply?

He would never like such an arrogant and domineering woman. After he brought down the Xia Family, if she was sensible enough to grovel and please him, he might reluctantly spare her life.

He wasn’t particularly interested in women like Xia Lingyu. Women who were too overbearing were no good. He preferred the type like Xiao Luo—a blend of innocence and seductiveness…

Just as he was thinking this, his assistant walked over and said, “President, the account that first leaked the video has been deleted. We investigated that ID and found it was a fake as well…”

Si Nanyan’s handsome face darkened. After all this time and they still hadn’t found anything. It seemed the culprit had come well-prepared.

“Hire top-tier foreign hackers at a high price. I refuse to believe we can’t track her down.”

Whoever dared to provoke him, Si Nanyan, he would make them taste the full force of his methods.

From that day onward, Xia Lingyu’s attitude toward Xiao Luo improved considerably. Every day at six, she sent a driver to pick Xiao Luo up and bring her to the villa, then at eight, she personally drove Xiao Luo back.

Not only that, she frequently gave Xiao Luo all sorts of gifts—clothes, shoes, designer bags.

Xiao Luo refused many times, but Xia Lingyu would just give her a cold look each time. “Just take it. I have too much of this stuff anyway, more than I can ever use. You’re my friend, so accept it.”

One evening, Xiao Luo had just settled into the passenger seat when Xia Lingyu handed her the packaging box of the latest smartphone.

“Do you like it?” Xia Lingyu glanced at her from the corner of her eye.

Xia Lingyu had never courted anyone before and had no idea how to make a woman happy, so she had looked up some dating guides online. Giving gifts seemed like a pretty good method.

She had already given plenty of clothes and bags; now it was time for some electronics.

Xiao Luo looked at it and smiled. “There aren’t any surveillance or tracking apps installed on this phone, are there?”

Xia Lingyu’s fingers paused. She suddenly remembered how she had secretly installed monitoring software on Si Nanyan’s phone, but she hadn’t done anything like that to Xiao Luo.

“Relax, there’s no monitoring software on it.” Xia Lingyu maintained her tough demeanor. “I just saw how old your phone was—it lags even answering a call, so that’s why I’m giving you this. Take it or leave it. Throw it away if you don’t want it. I never take back gifts I’ve given.”

A free bargain? Of course Xiao Luo would take it.

“Miss Xia, you’re so kind,” Xiao Luo said with a beaming smile.

Xia Lingyu felt a little happy, but only a little. Because these past few days, Xiao Luo still kept her at a distance, remaining very aloof.

And she had noticed a few times when Xiao Luo took calls from Ji Yao. When talking to Ji Yao, Xiao Luo wore an obvious smile on her face, and her voice became much gentler.

On the surface, Xia Lingyu acted completely unbothered, but inside, she felt terrible.

Bitter, and even a little jealous.

If it weren’t for her formidable self-control, she would have long since sought out that woman Ji Yao and given her a harsh warning.

But she wasn’t Xiao Luo’s girlfriend right now—what right did she have to do that?

She just wanted to kick Si Nanyan to the curb as quickly as possible and then confess to Xiao Luo. Then she’d have the right to pursue her.

As for now, she would just keep slowly building up goodwill.

The car started moving. Xiao Luo gazed at the scenery outside the window, her heart far from calm.

These past few days, Xia Lingyu had been far too good to her—so good it made her suspect Xia Lingyu had ulterior motives.

She asked the System: 【Are you sure there’s nothing wrong with Xia Lingyu? Especially in the head.】

System: 【Scan complete. She is perfectly healthy in every respect, and her mental state is normal.】

Xiao Luo: 【Then what’s going on with her? Why is she being so nice to me?】

System: 【Perhaps she feels a little guilty for being harsh with you that day.】

Xia Lingyu felt guilty towards her? What was there to feel guilty about? Xiao Luo knew the words Xia Lingyu said last time were just careless remarks. Did that really warrant such prolonged guilt?

This kind of vicious supporting female lead didn’t match her original novel image at all. The character had completely collapsed.

Xiao Luo sighed inwardly.

Noticing her mood even while driving, Xia Lingyu asked, “Why so glum?”

Xiao Luo said melancholically, “Miss Xia, please don’t be so good to me anymore. I have no way to repay you.”

Xia Lingyu pressed her lips together, a cold glint gathering in her eyes. “Whether I’m good to you is my business. I’m not after any repayment. Don’t burden yourself with such thoughts.”

Xiao Luo paused, then changed the subject. “Forget it. Can I ask you a different question?”

Xia Lingyu said, “Go ahead.”

“Are you planning to break off your engagement with Si Nanyan?”

Xia Lingyu hesitated. Of course she planned to break it off with that utter scumbag, and it was about to be put on the agenda very soon. She just didn’t know what Xiao Luo really thought.

Xiao Luo’s purpose in getting close was to destroy this engagement. If she told Xiao Luo that she was about to dissolve her engagement with Si Nanyan, would Xiao Luo immediately leave her once her goal was achieved?

For a moment, Xia Lingyu was deeply conflicted. She didn’t want Xiao Luo to leave her so soon, but she also didn’t want to lie.

“You’ll find out later.” After much deliberation, Xia Lingyu only gave this vague answer.

To Xiao Luo’s ears, this sounded like Xia Lingyu still harbored feelings for the engagement and didn’t want to give it up.

Xiao Luo felt extremely frustrated, and even a little pained.

She even fantasized about grabbing Xia Lingyu by the throat and yelling: Just what is so good about that dog of a man? Can’t you just wake up?!

Just like that, the two stopped talking. The silence in the car was somewhat stifling.

At that moment, Xiao Luo received a new quest notification from the System in her mind:

Trigger quest incoming. In ten minutes, Ji Yao will deliver takeout to XX Hotel, where she will be discovered and recognized by a rich second-generation heir, drugged with an aphrodisiac, and sent to Si Nanyan’s bed. Prevent Ji Yao from drinking the aphrodisiac!

A flicker of distortion crossed Xiao Luo’s face. This plot was seriously messed up. And that scumbag Si Nanyan—he hadn’t laid low for more than a few days before popping up again. It seemed the trouble she’d stirred up for him this time wasn’t big enough.

Just like last time, Ji Yao’s phone wouldn’t go through, and Si Nanyan’s phone was also off.

She felt a bit helpless. Phoning was utterly useless at times like this. She’d still have to go to the hotel herself.

Xia Lingyu asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xiao Luo looked at Xia Lingyu, her expression troubled. Finally, she said, “I can’t go home right now. Can you take me to XX Hotel first?”

Though Xia Lingyu found it a bit odd, she quickly agreed. “Alright.”

Then she turned the steering wheel and drove off in the direction of the hotel Xiao Luo had mentioned.

Ji Yao was out delivering takeout as usual. After finishing one order, she glanced at the next one on her phone: XX Grand Hotel, recipient Mr. Wang.

The hotel wasn’t far. She put on her helmet and continued riding her little electric scooter towards the hotel, arriving in less than three minutes.

“Hello? Mr. Wang, your takeout is here. Can I leave it at the hotel counter?” Ji Yao asked as she usually did.

The man on the other end replied gruffly, “Bring it up to me. I can’t be bothered to come down and get it.”

Ji Yao had no choice but to comply and bring the takeout up. She arrived at the corresponding room number—it was a presidential suite. She hesitated before knocking on the door.

The door opened, revealing a young man wearing only shorts. Ji Yao didn’t dare look at his face. She held out the takeout, intending to leave as soon as he took it.

“Wait a moment,” the man called out to her.

Ji Yao asked, “Sir, is there anything else?”

Unexpectedly, the man reached out and yanked her inside, then shut the door. Her eyes widened in terror, and she instinctively tried to scream.

The man covered her mouth, looking rather pleased. “I know you. You’re the woman who keeps our Brother Yan up at night with longing, aren’t you? So fresh and dewy. No wonder Brother Yan can’t get you out of his head.”

Ji Yao’s eyes flew wide open. She finally got a clear look at the man’s face and remembered he had been sitting next to Si Nanyan those two times.

The man laughed. “There’s a private party starting here soon. Brother Yan will be coming over in a bit. Tell me, won’t he be thrilled to see you?”

A fierce glint flashed in Ji Yao’s eyes. She bit down hard on the man’s hand, then seized the chance to rush for the exit. But at that moment, the door opened, and she ran straight into Si Nanyan.

Si Nanyan looked at the panicked little woman before him, and his heart felt as if it had been violently struck by something. He couldn’t help feeling stirred again.

“Wang Quan, why is she here?” Si Nanyan asked.

Wang Quan was that man. A fawning expression spread across his face as he said, “Brother Yan, she delivered herself right to our doorstep this time. Do you want to…”

As he spoke, he shot Si Nanyan a lecherous look.

Si Nanyan’s gaze, deep and dark, fixed on Ji Yao. A surge of heat rushed through his lower body. He hadn’t touched a woman in days, and lately, he had indeed been a bit restless—he needed a good outlet.

And, for some reason, every time he encountered Ji Yao, he felt a deep craving to possess her, as if she naturally belonged to him.

Ji Yao sensed the danger and shouted, “You can’t do this to me! This is a crime!”

Crime? Hah…

Si Nanyan smirked disdainfully. In his eyes, the law existed only to restrain those honest, bottom-tier folks. It could never threaten him.

“Woman, tonight I’ll prove to you that there’s nothing that can bind me.”