Chapter 62

"Mr. Xiao, are you alright?" Feng Jingxian went up to him and asked with concern.

"It's alright, it's alright, thanks to Attorney Li, it's nothing serious." Xiao Chenyue smiled radiantly.

"Mr. Xiao, why don't we go to the hospital for a check-up? I think that injury was quite severe." Xu Wanyi walked over from behind without even glancing at Li Ye.

"It's really nothing, Mr. Xu, don't worry. I'm just a little tired. Skiing is really exhausting. I watched a lot of Red Bull skiing videos on my phone. They look so cool, flying around in the air. I never expected to fall like this on a beginner slope."

Li Ye chuckled to himself. "Xiao Chenyue, you're something else! You've never skied before, but you see yourself as a Red Bull extreme skier. That's really something."

"Attorney Li, how are you?" Feng Jing remembered that Li Ye had also fallen down earlier, so he had to check on him.

"Ah, thank you, Mr. Feng, I'm fine."

Xu Wanyi then raised her eyes and looked her up and down, as if to check if she was injured. After confirming that she was, she said leisurely, "Attorney Li did a great job today. You saved the beauty. I have to thank you properly."

Feng Jing and Xiao Jiang both felt that the chairman's words sounded ominous, and Li Ye was even more puzzled. Only Xiao Chenyue took it seriously. Before Li Ye could think of a good excuse, she hurriedly said, "I really have to thank Attorney Li today. He taught me all afternoon but I still couldn't learn it, and in the end, he even saved me. Let's go, it's my treat tonight."

"No way, we're here and Mr. Xiao is treating us. Dinner has already been arranged. You guys change into your gear first, and then we'll head back," Xu Wanyi said with a grin, speaking politely.

"Alright, then we'll save this meal for Haixi. When we call you, you're not allowed to refuse."

After the two changed out of their gear and tidied up a bit, the five of them drove towards the hot spring hotel. In the dead of winter, the days were short, and before they had gone halfway there, it got dark, and the snow, which had been falling in a few scattered flakes, began to dance in the air.

"Chairman, there's something wrong with the car. I'll go check it out." The car suddenly stopped, and Xiao Jiang turned around and said.

This was a seven-seater van. Xiao Chenyue and Xu Wanyi sat in the middle row. Li Ye usually sat in the front passenger seat, but today she wanted to stretch out her long legs and rest, so she switched seats with Feng Jing and had the last row all to herself. She had even dozed off for a little while when she heard Xiao Jiang talking.

She sat up. "What's wrong?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, a lazy, newly awakened air spread out. The two women in front of him unconsciously turned around to look at this hazy-faced man. This scene evoked some fond memories for Xu Wanyi. Xiao Chenyue, on the other hand, had never seen Li Ye like this before. From her eyes, Xu Wanyi felt that she saw a trace of undisguised desire.

"The car broke down, we might have to wait here for a while," Xu Wanyi quickly came to her senses and replied, averting her gaze.

"Chairman, Mr. Xiao, the engine has a problem and it won't be fixed anytime soon. I've already called for roadside assistance, but they said there's an unexpected heavy snowfall tonight and all the rescue vehicles have been dispatched. We may have to wait a while longer."

After a long while, Xiao Jiang finally opened the car door and got in, blowing hot air into his palms, which showed how low the temperature was outside.

The group sat in the car, watching as the snow fell heavier and heavier outside, and the wind gradually picked up, eventually turning into a gale that swept through the gaps in the trees, carrying snowflakes.

"I'm so tired." Xiao Chenyue's patience was much worse than the other two, and she was indeed tired. She became a little irritable and sleepy after sitting for about ten minutes.

“Mr. Xiao, why don’t you lie down in the back row and take a nap? I have a blanket here,” Li Ye offered.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chenyue thought it was a good idea. She could take a nap and maybe return to the hotel when she woke up.

“Okay, let’s switch seats.” With that, Li Ye walked to the front row first and stepped aside to let Xiao Chenyue in.

After completing the subsequent operations, without being told, Xiao Jiang proactively turned off the lights inside the car and adjusted the driver's seat light to be like a night light.

The howling wind drifted in through the windowpane; no one spoke, only silence. Xu Wanyi, who had been resting with her eyes closed, gradually felt a burning gaze upon her. She turned her head and met Li Ye's bright, piercing eyes. It seemed he had been staring at her for quite some time.

Xu Wanyi glared at her, then quickly looked away and continued to rest with her eyes closed. For some reason, Li Ye could tell from Xu Wanyi's body language and eyes that she was unhappy, so he looked away and stared out the window. Just looking like that, he suddenly felt very tired and drifted off to sleep again.

In her dream, she felt something approaching her, warm and burning. It was a woman whose face she couldn't see clearly. Sometimes she was near, sometimes far. When she was near, she even felt that the other person was holding her cold hand. When she was far away, she couldn't reach it no matter what.

Suddenly, a gentle pat woke her up. Li Ye saw that she had fallen asleep in her seat, almost leaning on Xu Wanyi's shoulder. Surprisingly, Chairman Xu did not push her away.

"Go back and sit down quickly, there are so many people here," Xu Wanyi said in a rare gentle voice when she saw that she was awake.

While Li Ye was asleep, perhaps stimulated by Li Ye and Xiao Chenyue's intimate actions that afternoon, she couldn't help but recklessly approach Li Ye, smelling her familiar scent, and even "touched" her a bit.

After a moment, she realized that now was not the right time to do such a thing. After thinking it over, she had no choice but to wake Li Ye up. She knew that as long as Li Ye was awake, she would not have any improper thoughts or do anything out of line.

She had promised to create an opportunity for Xiao Chenyue to pursue Li Ye. He was sleeping in the back row, and she was doing this in the front row. If Xiao Chenyue found out, she would ruin any business deal!

Li Ye only remembered the dream. She couldn't see the woman's face, but she biasedly believed that the person was Xu Wanyi. So she simply turned her head and put her arm around Xu Wanyi's shoulder, saying in a voice only she could hear, "Chairman Xu, I have no feelings for Xiao Chenyue. She's just my client. Don't misunderstand. I only love one person, and that person is..."

Xiao Chenyue suddenly snorted from behind. Xu Wanyi covered Li Ye's face and pushed her back to the seat next to her. Li Ye's hot breath still seemed to be on her ear. In the darkness, her face was flushed, her breathing was rapid, and she clenched her fists tightly.

Li Ye had already adjusted to the darkness in the car and kept his eyes fixed on Xu Wanyi. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Li Ye knew this person well, and this behavior meant that Miss Xu was shy.

Li Ye leaned back gently in his chair, revealing a silent smile.

"Chairman, Attorney Li, the car is here, let's get out." After what seemed like an eternity, the rescue vehicle finally arrived.

“Okay,” Xu Wanyi replied, then turned her head and said, “President Xiao, wake up, the car is here, we need to change cars.”

Xiao Chenyue was indeed tired in the afternoon and slept until Xu Wanyi woke her up.

"We're here?" she said, rubbing her eyes. Then she got up and walked out. Li Ye stood up immediately, but Xiao Chenyue, whether she had just woken up or not, collapsed as soon as she reached the second row. Li Ye quickly reached out to support her and then deftly stepped aside, allowing the two young ladies to catch her in his arms.

Then, out of their sight, he secretly wiped away a bead of sweat.

Xu Wanyi was both angry and amused, feeling both worried and sweet. She simply didn't know what to say. "Li Ye, don't you know how to be gentle with a woman? President Xiao is about to fall, and you still dare to give in."

"How is President Xiao?" Xu Wanyi must have asked this question countless times today.

Xiao Chenyue stood up, ignoring Xu Wanyi's words, and instead yelled at Li Ye: "Attorney Li, really, are you that weak and frail? Why are you giving way? Don't think I didn't see it."

Li Ye thought to himself, "Then why are you throwing it up? I already checked you this afternoon. You're as healthy as a calf. Don't pretend to be weak."

"Let's go, let's go, it's getting late, let's get in the car and go back to rest." Li Ye ignored Xiao Chenyue's anger and began to change the subject. "Let's go, President Xiao. I know your embrace is precious, but Chairman Xu is a famous beauty. Ordinary people can't even hug her. You won't lose out."

Xu Wanyi was speechless. What a load of rubbish this bastard was spouting. What kind of nonsense was this?

Xiao Chenyue seemed to buy it. "What you said makes some sense. Alright, I won't hold it against you today. We'll settle the score next time!"

The travel plans were naturally disrupted, and Xu Wanyi didn't get up until late the next day. When she woke up and saw how late it was, she quickly called to ask Feng Jing how things were going.

"Chairman, don't worry. President Xiao hasn't left his room all day, but Attorney Li has been wandering around a few times. Right now, he's chatting with the landlady in the lobby, I wonder what they're talking about."

"She can speak Japanese?" Xu Wanyi muttered to herself after hanging up the phone, searching her mind for Li Ye's educational background. She found that she had never seen her educational resume anywhere, not on her official website, nor in the bidding documents she had submitted.

Li Ye's extensive professional experience and international reputation mean she doesn't need any educational background to support her, so she didn't mention it at all, and it's no wonder Xu Wanyi knew nothing about it.

After a quick wash and some light makeup, Xu Wanyi left her room to find something to eat. Just as she sat down in the restaurant, Li Ye appeared beside her like a vampire smelling fresh blood.

"Attorney Li didn't have breakfast either?"

"Yes, I'm very hungry. I just happened to run into Chairman Xu. May I sit here?"

"Nonsense!" Xu Wanyi really wanted to roll her eyes. Feng Jing had just told her that Li Ye had already gone to the restaurant for breakfast. He was still hungry? Were you a reincarnated starving ghost?

"Xu Wanyi, I have only one thing to say to you." Li Ye sat down, his tone serious.

After reuniting with Li Ye, Xu Wanyi rarely heard Li Ye speak like that. Most of the time, she seemed indifferent, either speaking in a slippery and high-sounding manner or teasing her. Even if she was asked to act along, she would nonchalantly go along with it to the end, not caring about what she lost or whether she wanted to prove herself.

"What do you want to ask? Don't bring up what we didn't finish talking about last night. I'm not in the mood to answer that question right now."

“Okay, then I’ll ask another question.” Li Ye was silent for a long time before speaking again, “You must answer this question.”

After saying this, anger visibly crept onto Li Ye's face. Xu Wanyi suddenly felt a little scared. Before she could figure out what she was so afraid of, her mouth blurted out, "You go first. I'll answer if I can."

Why do you keep pushing me towards Xiao Chenyue?