Chapter 234 I'm attracted to his good looks
"He's handsome."
Ye Qingning smiled faintly: "Of course I, who am so beautiful, would not marry an ugly man, otherwise the baby I have would lower my appearance. And Ayan is very handsome."
Shen Lanxiao was taken aback by her words: "Looks? You should know that's the least of his concerns."
"Really?" Ye Qingning took a leisurely sip of coffee. "I think it's alright. Maybe you don't know because you haven't lived with him. He uses face masks every day now, not to mention face creams and serums. Every time we go to the cosmetics store, he buys more than I do."
Shen Lanxiao's expression changed: "His greatest strength is his extraordinary business acumen. He started strategizing for the company at the age of 14. Before the incident, every major decision of the Lin Group came from his hands. Such an outstanding man, yet you only saw his face?"
“But when I married him, all he had left was his face.” Ye Qingning said regretfully, “It’s really a pity.”
Shen Lanxiao: "...Aren't you afraid he'll hear these words?"
"Of course I'm not afraid," Ye Qingning laughed. "I tell him about it every day at home, so he knows it."
Shen Lanxiao let out a breath, picked up her coffee and took a sip before calming down: "Miss Ye, since you are already married, I still wish you well. The purpose of my trip is to apologize to you for suddenly showing up at your birthday party last time."
"It's okay." Ye Qingning shrugged. "Even though you came uninvited and didn't bring a birthday present."
Shen Lanxiao: "..."
Noticing someone sitting behind her, Shen Lanxiao gripped her coffee cup tighter: "You probably already know that the Shen family and the Lin family are about to be united by marriage. Once Lin Younan and I get married, we'll become sisters-in-law, so I don't want any misunderstandings between us."
Ye Qingning glanced through the crowd at Ye Qingxue, who was busy organizing a gathering with her girlfriends, and said, "Congratulations."
Shen Lanxiao smiled and said, "Thank you. I'm very happy to receive your blessing."
Ye Qingning: "...Hehe."
Ignoring Ye Qingning's indifference, Shen Lanxiao said, "In any case, I wish you and Fei Yan a happy life and many children."
Ye Qingning replied in a businesslike manner, "Thank you."
She took a couple more sips of coffee and, seeing that Shen Lanxiao didn't seem inclined to speak, said, "Miss Shen, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
"Okay." Shen Lanxiao stood up to see her off: "Thank you for coming today."
Ye Qingning picked up her bag, nodded to her, and left.
Shen Lanxiao sat back down in her seat and sighed deeply.
She quickly noticed that the person sitting behind her had left. A moment later, Ye Qingxue sat down in the seat opposite her, crossed her arms, and looked at her: "Miss Chen, what a coincidence."
Shen Lanxiao looked at her, a hint of guilt in his eyes: "Miss Ye, I know about you and Lin Younan. Actually, I didn't agree to this marriage, but there are some things that I can't say to him."
“Miss Shen seems to be overthinking things.” Ye Qingxue laughed: “You Nan has never said he wants to marry you, nor has he publicly expressed his acceptance of this so-called marriage alliance.”
Shen Lanxiao smiled and said, "I understand how you feel. Actually, I'm in a similar situation. The person I love is Fei Yan, but he's tied to Ye Qingning. The person you love is Lin Younan, but he's tied to me because of the future of the Lin Group. How pathetic."
"I just said You Nan won't agree!"
“I also hope he disagrees.” Shen Lanxiao lowered her eyes: “But right now the Lin Group is facing a crisis, and even Linxing Entertainment has gone bankrupt. In this situation, only a strong alliance can stop this decline, and he and I are both involved in this, so we have no choice.”
Ye Qingxue gritted her teeth, feeling extremely unwilling, but it seemed that she had nothing else to say except for the words "You Nan will not agree" she had just said.
"But don't worry," Shen Lanxiao said with a smile, "Even if I marry him in the future, I will give him the freedom he wants, and you can still be together."
She downed her coffee in one gulp, tossed down the cash to pay, and sighed as she left, "If only Ye Qingning weren't here, everything could have gone back to normal. Sigh..."
Watching her drive away, Ye Qingxue gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.
Shen Lanxiao was right; all of this was because of Ye Qingning.
If it weren't for Ye Qingning, everything would be perfect!
She not only stole her role, but also indirectly ruined her love and marriage.
Be the woman behind Lin Younan?
Ha, don't even think about it!
She's going to be the one Lin Younan marries through proper channels!
At this moment, Lin Xi'er brought her a cup of coffee and placed it beside her, then gently patted her hand: "Xue'er, a woman's position is not secure if she is not ruthless. This saying has been true from ancient times to the present. You are too gentle and kind, which is why everyone bullies you! Especially that Ye Qingning! Does she even deserve it?"
Ye Qingxue was in a state of confusion, and lowered her eyes to drink her coffee.
Lin Xi'er continued, "I gave you some advice last time, but you never used it. Now look what's happened, the production team has already officially announced it..."
She sighed: "If you keep being so indecisive, it'll all be too late."
Ye Qingxue narrowed her eyes: "You Nan said he would not accept this marriage alliance. I will wait for his final answer."
Lin Xi'er looked at him with exasperation: "Even if he refuses the marriage alliance, you still won't get the role of Lingdang."
"The most important thing right now is the marriage alliance; I can take my time to plan the rest."
Lin Xi'er frowned almost imperceptibly: "Xue'er, whatever you decide to do, I will always be your strong support."
Ye Qingxue nodded: "I know, thank you Xi'er."
Lin Xi'er laughed: "Why are you being so polite with me? Putting aside the fact that we've been best friends for over ten years, we also have the same enemy. That's called being united against a common foe!"
...
The Lin Residence.
Lin Younan played a game of chess with his father, and the servant brought over some snacks.
While making tea for Lin Yunshan, Lin Younan said, "By the way, Dad, Wuyu Entertainment is having a banquet on Thursday night. It seems they're going to announce the identity of the mysterious CEO."
"Is that so?" Lin Yunshan pondered for a moment: "Find a way to get the invitation. I want to see who this so-called mysterious president is and what grudge he has against the Lin family."
"It's my own fault for not handling things well regarding Lin Xing's matter," Lin Younan said humbly. "Even if it weren't Wuyu Entertainment, other companies would have taken advantage of the situation."
Lin Yunshan nodded: "That makes sense. We'll see when the time comes. It would be best if we could reach an agreement. Our Lin family is facing many crises right now, so we shouldn't make too many enemies."
"Yes." Lin Younan filled Lin Yunshan's cup with the tea he had brewed: "Dad, please try this. This tea was sent over by Uncle Ye, who said you would like it."
Lin Yunshan glanced at the cup but didn't touch it. His gaze fell on Lin Younan: "Younan, I know you have feelings for Qingxue, but right now, the size of the Ye family is probably not good for our Lin family. What we need is a company like the Shen family. Strong alliances are the way to survive."
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