Chapter 13: Getting Drunk at Midnight

Yang Bingyu’s words completely drained the color from Lin Aoxue’s face, and her bright, expressive eyes lost a bit of their luster.

Seeing her on the verge of collapse made Ye Xuan waver once again. He hadn’t expected Lin Aoxue’s situation to be so difficult. Perhaps he shouldn’t have agreed to the divorce back then.

"Alright, Bingyu, that’s enough." Having observed for so long, Elder Yang already knew what he had to do. He stopped Yang Bingyu’s rude behavior once more, then walked over to Lin Aoxue and patted her shoulder kindly. "Aoxue, I am already aware of your situation. Rest assured about the Su family; I will send someone to talk to them. As for the collaboration, just as you said, in all of Jianghai City, your Lin family is the most suitable partner. I will consider this matter. You can go back first. Once we’ve discussed things on our end, we will send someone to contact you."

Elder Yang’s words reignited Lin Aoxue’s hope. She bowed to him with immense gratitude and said in an excited tone, "Grandpa Yang, thank you so much. Rest assured, I will definitely bring the maximum profit to you and your company!"

Looking at the visibly overjoyed Lin Aoxue, Elder Yang gave a faint nod. "Good child, I understand. You go back first. I have some things to discuss with Bingyu, so I won’t see you out."

"Grandpa! Why are you helping Lin Aoxue? Do you not know how she humiliated Ye Xuan in front of so many people last night? An ungrateful woman like her isn’t worth our help at all." Seeing Elder Yang agree to Lin Aoxue’s collaboration request, Yang Bingyu stomped her feet in anger. Thinking of the things Lin Aoxue had said last night, an inexplicable anger flared up in her heart.

Looking at the furious Yang Bingyu, an idea suddenly popped into Elder Yang’s mind. His eyes flickered as he quickly calculated his next move. "Bingyu, no matter what, Aoxue is still Ye Xuan’s ex-wife. Even if we don’t do it for the Lin family’s sake, we have to give face to Ye Xuan, don’t we?"

Yang Bingyu had no idea she was being played by Elder Yang. Hearing this, she grew even angrier. She turned her head and demanded of Ye Xuan, "Ye Xuan, could it be that even after Lin Aoxue humiliated you like that, you still want to help her?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes shifted slightly. He fell silent for a moment, then exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "Elder Yang, I appreciate your kindness. Consider this the last thing I can do for Lin Aoxue. From now on, whether she lives or dies, she has absolutely nothing to do with me."

Ye Xuan’s answer was clearly not what Yang Bingyu wanted. She gave him a hard shove and scolded, "Ye Xuan, how can you be so pathetic! She humiliated you like that, and you still want to help her! You’re really pissing me off!" After scolding him, Yang Bingyu stormed out the door.

Elder Yang broke into a cold sweat in fright and nervously explained, "Cyan Dragon Chief, this girl has been spoiled rotten by us. Please don’t hold it against her."

This was the Cyan Dragon Chief! With just a flick of his finger, he could make the Yang family disappear from Jianghai City completely. That girl Bingyu was simply too reckless and willful!

Looking at Elder Yang, whose forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow. He had wondered why Elder Yang suddenly called Yang Bingyu to the company; so this was what it was all about.

Lin Aoxue had come to the company to seek help from Elder Yang, but Elder Yang had no intention of collaborating. However, because she was Ye Xuan’s ex-wife, he couldn’t make a decision right away. Thus, he came up with this trick—bringing Ye Xuan here in person to see his attitude before making a decision.

"Elder Yang, by helping Lin Aoxue, consider it a favor I owe you. But in the future, it’s best not to scheme against me like this. This is the one and only time."

Ye Xuan’s indifferent tone made Elder Yang’s throat tighten. He actually felt an overwhelming sense of oppression, rendering him unable to breathe. Elder Yang, who had been a dominant figure in Jianghai City all his life, didn’t even have the courage to look Ye Xuan in the eye.

Coming out of the Yang Group, Ye Xuan felt exceptionally irritable. He had originally intended to return to Yunju Mountain Villa, but he ultimately ended up at the Nightly Revelry bar.

Nightly Revelry was considered a gathering place for the elite of Jianghai City. The annual membership fee alone was five million. To become a VIP member, an additional fifty million had to be paid every year. Despite such a high threshold, Ye Xuan could visit anytime he pleased, because this Nightly Revelry was actually a stronghold for the Cyan Dragon Hall to gather intelligence and act as a front.

Downing glass after glass of liquor, Ye Xuan was somewhat drunk by now.

At a booth on the other side, a new table of guests arrived. These people were none other than the playboy young masters of Jianghai City, led by Su Xiaobai.

"Damn it, Young Master Su, this Lin Aoxue really doesn’t know what’s good for her. She agreed to marry you yesterday, but just because that pretty boy and Yang Bingyu came to crash the party, she actually backed out of the engagement!" Jiang Feng slammed his hand on the table indignantly, cursing through gritted teeth.

Su Xiaobai, on the side, didn’t say a word. He just drank with a gloomy expression. In his left hand, he held a sparkling ring—evidently the very one he used to propose to Lin Aoxue last night.

After Lin Aoxue was taken away by Yang Bingyu last night, Su Xiaobai had still planned to go to the Lin family to formally propose today. After all, Lin Aoxue had accepted his proposal in front of everyone. But who knew that when their group arrived at the Lin family, Lin Aoxue would reject the marriage.

How could Su Xiaobai, who was deeply concerned with saving face, endure this? He left some harsh words at the Lin family, threatening to bankrupt them within three months and make Lin Aoxue cry and beg him to marry her.

"Fuck, Young Master Su, do you want us brothers to go tie Lin Aoxue up and bring her to you right now? If you ask me, that broad is just playing hard to get. If you just sleep with her, she’ll naturally follow you obediently." Another dandy with a greasy, powdered face looked at Su Xiaobai, offering him this terrible idea. Hearing this, the others not only didn’t object but even joined in the commotion, egging Su Xiaobai on.

Su Xiaobai and his crew spoke without any hesitation, and all these filthy words reached Ye Xuan’s ears nearby.

Whether it was the alcohol’s effect or something else, Ye Xuan felt extremely displeased upon hearing this. SLAM! He slammed his wine glass down onto the table, stood up directly, and walked toward Su Xiaobai’s group.