Chapter 43
Seeing the fatigue on Xu Wanyi's face and the subtle changes in her expression, Li Ye felt a pang of heartache. She took a step forward, almost pressing herself against Xu Wanyi. With just a slight tilt of her head, she could feel her breath, and the gentle, fragrant scent made her heart flutter.
Li Ye's sudden approach left Xu Wanyi somewhat flustered and infatuated. She appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was berating herself for being so weak-willed, able to feel her heart flutter over such a casual gesture from this man.
The person he had been longing for day and night was right in front of him. Li Ye's gaze inadvertently moved down a little and saw Xu Wanyi's soft red lips. For some reason, he suddenly pressed one hand on the back of Xu Wanyi's head and kissed her domineeringly.
When Li Ye unexpectedly kissed her, Xu Wanyi felt as if fireworks went off in her mind, her surroundings went blank, and she couldn't think of pushing Li Ye away at all.
She even unconsciously moved closer to him, and Li Ye wrapped his other arm tightly around her waist.
A joyful reunion after a long separation, a thrill of long-awaited anticipation. In an instant, their breathing became heavier without them even realizing it.
This is the scene that Feng Jing saw when he pushed open the door.
In a split second, she quietly closed the door—unexpected, yet perfectly logical. But what she was thinking about at that moment was, "Having ruined the chairman's plans, will I be severely punished afterwards?"
Hearing the door open and close, Xu Wanyi regained her senses and took a step back, distancing herself from Li Ye.
"Have you kissed enough?" she asked angrily, her face flushed, her eyes moist, and her breathing rapid.
Li Ye touched her lips, surprised that she had done such a thing, but she didn't regret it at all. Since she was going to go through fire and water for her, she had to get something in return; she didn't care about Xu Wanyi's money.
Seeing that Li Ye didn't speak but instead touched his lips, Xu Wanyi felt a little shy and even more annoyed.
"You can go now. Just do as I said, and I'll arrange for Feng Jing to give you the money."
Li Ye licked his lips, his expression returned to normal, and he put on that warm and gentle smile again.
"Give me two weeks. One week is too short. I can't do it." Li Ye had tasted the sweetness, but in the end, he still couldn't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
"good."
Just when Xu Wanyi thought Li Ye was about to leave, she took a big step forward, braced herself on the desk with both hands, and trapped Xu Wanyi between her arms and the desk. Before Xu Wanyi could react, Li Ye tightened her arms, slowly lowered her head, and actually stuck out her tongue to lick her slightly swollen lips.
“Okay, Chairman Xu~” Her voice was hoarse, but the tone was gentle at the end.
"Get out!" This time, Xu Wanyi pushed her away forcefully.
Seeing the barely contained anger in Xu Wanyi's eyes, Li Ye quickly stopped and walked out of Xu Wanyi's office without looking back.
After Li Ye left, Xu Wanyi closed her eyes. The reason she was so angry was that she had been so easily defeated in front of Li Ye.
She hurriedly turned on her computer, clicked on the file Feng Jing had just sent her, and opened a video. In the video, two women were... being intimate... Xu Wanyi reacted as if she had encountered a pair of tongs, and snapped the X off. The image on the computer screen immediately disappeared.
She stared silently at the air in front of her, her face flushing even more. She felt as if Li Ye was still there. Her fingers slowly touched her lips, and she remembered the sweat that had dripped onto her body on that summer night ten years ago. Suddenly, she felt hot and walked towards the lounge with a flushed face.
Li Ye left Xu Wanyi's office with an unfriendly expression. Feng Jing recalled the lively scene just now. How could the tense situation have turned into a frosty one in an instant? What exactly happened?
She didn't dare to speak, and silently followed behind Li Ye, seeing her into the elevator.
Once her embarrassment and anger had subsided, Xu Wanyi regained her composure and her thoughts returned to her work.
She knew that as a lawyer, Li Ye must have some connections, otherwise he wouldn't have risen to prominence so quickly. She also knew that these connections carried a certain degree of risk. However, for some reason, she subconsciously believed that Li Ye had his own methods and that the chances of anything going wrong were slim.
But what if something really happened? Her feelings were mixed. Deep down, she naturally didn't want anything to happen to her, but the thought of making Li Ye suffer a little gave her a sense of satisfaction from revenge.
The thought startled Xu Wanyi; she hadn't realized how deep her love and hate for Li Ye ran. The old saying certainly wasn't without reason: the deeper the love, the more intense the hatred.
The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became. Xu Wanyi rubbed her temples, and a thought flashed through her mind: Did someone push the door open just now?
"Feng Jing, I bought a batch of red wine from Australia. It should arrive today, but I can't wait for them to deliver it. Could you go to XX Express to pick it up and put it in the wine cellar for tomorrow? Don't come back until you get it!"
When Feng Jing received the call, he was pretending to be oblivious to what was happening outside, typing away on his keyboard, but in reality, he was listening intently to the sounds coming from the chairman's office. Huh? Red wine? What's that? Feng Jing had assumed it was about chasing after Attorney Li or relaying a few words; what did picking up red wine mean?
Later she finally found out—she waited from day to night, and then until midnight, but the wine still hadn't arrived—the person in charge said they weren't sure either, and told her to wait until the very next morning, when they finally brought her the wine.
It's all my fault for being too quick; why did I have to open the door for no reason!
On the other side, Attorney Li was having a much harder time than Chairman Xu.
From the forty-ninth floor to the basement, a raging fire burned fiercely in Li Ye's heart. At first, he was furious, mainly at himself, feeling that he was two-faced. He had only recently decided to accept the helplessness of life and to let go if the person didn't come looking for him.
This time, Xu Wanyi clearly didn't ask you to go back, but you, as soon as you saw Miss Xu, rushed over to her again!
Recalling the kiss and Xu Wanyi's familiar scent, her anger gradually intensified, burning her with rage and making her restless. Li Ye took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. After repeating this several times, his emotions calmed down somewhat.
This is a stress-relief method she has developed over the years, freeing her from immense pressure and complexities, allowing her to view people and things from a broader perspective in order to seek the best solutions.
Let's not rush into relationships; there are still many thorny issues to address. After all that, I might not even have the right to be in a relationship anymore. Is it really necessary to go this far to make up for past mistakes?
"Forget it, I've already agreed. I'm not a child anymore, I can't just walk away like this," Li Ye told himself.
Then, she buried her head in the drawer under the dashboard and rummaged around for a long time. Finally, she found a very old black telephone, held it in her hand for a long time, and then dialed the number.
"Yes, I need all the information about these companies, including their business registration details, the full background of their individual shareholders, and their internal financial data. How much?"
The other party quoted a price, and Li Ye agreed after a moment's thought. After hanging up the phone, she placed her hands on the steering wheel, stared at the cars ahead for a long time, and then drove the car out of the underground parking garage.
There's no turning back once the arrow is released. This phone call was like planting a time bomb; it might never explode, or it might blow up the entire Haixi region next month.
On the first day after the National Day holiday, Li Ye received a call from the other party. As agreed, she brought two suitcases of cash to an inconspicuous four-story building in the suburbs on Friday evening of that week.
Xu Wanyi was asking for money too urgently; she had no better option than to take the risk and give her the money directly.
"Mr. Tian, this is yours. Find someone reliable." Li Ye tossed both boxes to the man. "The other one is for Director Lin. You take it to him. I won't go up."
"Don't worry, this isn't the first time we've worked together. Besides, you've seen what I'm capable of." After saying that, he lightly brushed Li Ye's face with his hand and then moved it away, as if teasing her.
In the dim light, you can see a woman wearing sunglasses, a black fitted long dress, and heels so high that they make you constantly on edge.
She is known in the underworld as "Boss Tian," but no one knows her real name, hometown, or address.
"It's so dark here, and you're wearing sunglasses and such high heels. Be careful not to fall," Li Ye teased without changing his expression.
She met this woman a few years ago through a government official. She didn't know who was behind her, but the official had a wide network of connections.
In the past, when Li Ye was working on real estate-related projects, whenever he encountered difficult people or complicated procedures, he could always resolve any issues, whether they were related to the legal or illegal world, by simply asking her for help.
As for the "abilities" she mentioned, Li Ye had indeed witnessed them. She had seen her obtain some extremely confidential information, the kind that ordinary people couldn't access, as easily as if she had brought it out of her house. She wondered who the powerful figure behind her was, with such extraordinary influence.
But that wasn't what she cared about; she only wanted what she wanted. The transaction was complete, and it was best to never have to do with this woman again.
“Thank you for your concern, Attorney Li. You see, I’ve walked so many roads over the years, where have I ever fallen? My only failure is that Attorney Li has never given me a second glance all these years.”
Li Ye smiled brightly at her, his small white teeth dazzlingly bright.
"I'm serious, your orientation is completely transparent to me. Do you know how many women have pursued me? No less than those men. I've never seen anyone like you. I heard you've been single for many years. I don't know what you're so reserved about. Why don't you just come with me? I'll support you from now on, and you won't have to be a lawyer anymore. I think your legal profession is almost like being a slave." The woman laughed.
"Alright, Ms. Tian, stop joking. Business is important. Director Lin is waiting for you. You don't need to see me off. See you again sometime." Li Ye knew Ms. Tian was joking. She was a very straight woman, with absolutely no interest in women.
"Oh, you're leaving after only a few words? Are you afraid of me or what? But you're right about one thing: we really can't keep Director Lin waiting any longer. He's a paranoid guy; if we don't go up soon, he'll make a scene and leave. Attorney Li, I'd like to invite you to dinner another day. Would you do me the honor?"
Li Ye waved his hand, said nothing more, and drove the car out of the courtyard.
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