Chapter 96: He Got Away

"If... if you just let me go, I’ll immediately have my grandmother send them one billion—no, two billion in funds! Ye Xuan, two billion for a woman. I’m already giving you more than enough respect."

Xiao Ran tried desperately to steady his nerves as he began to negotiate terms with Ye Xuan. He had no idea that Lin Aoxue was actually Ye Xuan’s woman. Damn Yang Jie! He had truly screwed him over!

Ye Xuan offered no response, his expression terrifyingly cold. He scoffed inwardly. The Xiao Family? Did Xiao Ran really think he, Ye Xuan, would be afraid of them?

"Xiao Ran, you need to understand something. My woman is priceless." Ye Xuan stepped toward Xiao Ran as he spoke.

At first, Xiao Ran managed to hold his ground for a few seconds, but as Ye Xuan drew closer, panic set in. He stumbled backward step by step, trembling as he tried to maintain his last shred of dignity.

"Y-Ye Xuan, I’m warning you! If you d-dare lay a hand on me, my grandmother w-won’t let you off!" Retreating until his back hit the window, Xiao Ran hoped his words would make Ye Xuan hesitate.

"Which hand did you use to hit her?"

The icy question sent a violent shudder through Xiao Ran’s body. He saw absolute resolution in Ye Xuan’s eyes. It seemed Ye Xuan was dead set on destroying him this time. Realizing this, Xiao Ran gritted his teeth and roared at the group of security guards, "Are you all blind?! Hurry up and grab him!"

The staff of the Haoting Hotel were well aware of Xiao Ran’s status, but to them, Ye Xuan was nothing more than a punk who had forced his way in. In an instant, over a dozen men charged at him.

Ye Xuan’s gaze narrowed. His figure blurred as he dashed into the crowd. Although these guards had received some training, even combined, they weren’t enough to make Ye Xuan use more than one hand.

Xiao Ran naturally knew this too. He wasn’t stupid enough to think a dozen ordinary men could take down Ye Xuan; he merely wanted to use them to buy himself a brief window to escape.

Seeing Xiao Ran hunched over and scurrying away, Ye Xuan frowned. He wanted to give chase, but the dozen lackeys bogged him down. Though it took less than five minutes to lay them all out, it was enough time for Xiao Ran to vanish completely.

"Ye Xuan, let’s get Lin Aoxue to the hospital first!"

Ye Xuan had just been about to pursue when Yang Bingyu, who had rushed over from behind, grabbed his arm. Her words helped him recover a shred of reason. He punched the wall fiercely, then turned around to scoop up the unconscious Lin Aoxue from the sofa.

They had just reached the elevator when seven or eight muscular men swarmed out of the doors. Seeing Ye Xuan, they cursed loudly and prepared to attack without a word.

"Are you blind?! You dare block me?!" Seeing them about to attack Ye Xuan, Yang Bingyu immediately puffed out her chest, stepped forward, and slapped the leader right across the face.

"M-Miss Yang the Elder, w-why is it you?" Only then did the men recognize Yang Bingyu, and they were instantly filled with immense, bitter regret.

The Haoting Hotel was a property of the Liu Family in Jianghai City, and the Liu Family was merely a subordinate faction that relied on the Yang Family to scrape together small profits. If they had known the troublemakers were Yang Bingyu and her fiancé, they wouldn’t have dared intervene even if they were beaten to death. Besides, wasn’t this entire floor booked out today by Eldest Young Master Yang, Yang Jie? He had even explicitly ordered that no one be allowed up. What was going on now? Yang Jie was holding someone captive, and Yang Bingyu was rescuing them?

"If you know it’s me, then hurry up and get out of the way!" At her furious shout, the men blocking the path quickly scrambled to the side, not daring to show the slightest bit of insolence.

"Ye Xuan, hold her and sit in the back. I’ll drive," Yang Bingyu said considerately as they exited the hotel. In truth, she was terrified of his driving. Earlier, out in the suburbs, he had pushed the speedometer to nearly a hundred and fifty miles per hour. Even though she was wearing a seatbelt, she had still been thrown around until she was dizzy and disoriented.

Ye Xuan didn’t refuse, as his entire focus was now on Lin Aoxue. He didn’t know exactly what Xiao Ran had forced her to drink, but her body temperature was now frighteningly high.

"Xue’er, can you hear me?" Ye Xuan held Lin Aoxue in his arms, gently patting her cheek as he called out softly.

She simply furrowed her brows, mumbling about the heat, and reached out to tear off the jacket Ye Xuan had draped over her. Soon, a generous expanse of skin was exposed to his eyes. His throat tightened instinctively, and he quickly caught her flailing hands.

"Be good, don’t move. We’re going to the hospital right now. Just hold on a little longer."

Being stopped by him made Lin Aoxue very dissatisfied. Her struggles grew more frantic until Ye Xuan could barely restrain her. This inevitably led to more physical contact between them, which brought her a wave of sudden relief. She felt as if a fire was burning inside her body, desperately needing someone to extinguish it. And Ye Xuan was the water she needed.

"I want..." With a soft murmur, Lin Aoxue threw her arms around Ye Xuan’s neck and accurately captured his lips in a kiss.

Ye Xuan was shocked. Yang Bingyu was still in the car! Whether out of panic or something else, he immediately pushed Lin Aoxue away.

"Xue’er, wake up. We’re still in the car."

The dazed Lin Aoxue opened her eyes. Upon seeing clearly that the man holding her was Ye Xuan, she smiled widely. She immediately shrugged off her clothes and pounced, pinning him down.

Although Yang Bingyu was driving, her attention had remained fixed on the backseat. Seeing the two of them tumble across the rear seats, the color completely drained from her face. Her hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, her fingernails leaving deep crescent indentations in the leather cover.

Meanwhile, Lin Aoxue’s movements grew increasingly brazen. The sounds escaping her lips were enough to make Yang Bingyu blush furiously, let alone a hot-blooded man like Ye Xuan.

"Stop the car!" Left with no other choice, Ye Xuan yelled out, forcing Yang Bingyu to pull over to the side of the road.

"Ye Xuan, we’re almost at the hospital. You two..." Yang Bingyu gritted her teeth, staring at him with a highly complicated expression.

"It’s too late. If I don’t deal with this now, Xue’er is going to be in serious danger." Ye Xuan didn’t even spare her a glance. Leaving those words behind, he carried Lin Aoxue out of the car and headed straight into a small motel on the side of the street.

Yang Bingyu obviously knew exactly what the two of them were about to do. She just hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to actually abandon her to go make love to Lin Aoxue.

"Ye Xuan! Stop right there! I forbid you from going with her!" Without thinking, Yang Bingyu ran in front of Ye Xuan and spread her arms to block his path. She stared into his eyes with absolute determination, hoping he would stay.

In his arms, Lin Aoxue’s complexion had turned an unnatural, flushed red, and her breathing was rapid and shallow. With no time left to hesitate, Ye Xuan could only shoot Yang Bingyu an apologetic glance before sidestepping her, carrying Lin Aoxue away.