Chapter Fifty-six

  That night, Yi Ling cooked a warm dinner, creating a romantic atmosphere, pretending that the two of them were on a date. The sound system was playing elegant violin music. Ji Xiaowen didn't quarrel with him or make trouble for him, letting him do all the work by himself. When they ate dinner, the steak in Ji Xiaowen's plate had already been cut into small pieces by Yi Ling. She just needed to pick it up with her fork and put it in her mouth.

  Yi Ling also prepared red wine for her, ready to let her drink and get drunk.

  Ke Ji Xiao Wan didn't like drinking alcohol, so she pushed it away and brought back a bottle of juice to quench her thirst.

  He didn't bother to argue with her anymore, anyway he's now in a great mood!

  It's rare for Ye Haiyue to leave, tonight is the best time for him and her to be alone, he must show her his most perfect and gentlemanly side.

  After dinner, Ji Xiaowen was very uncooperative and wiped her mouth before hiding in her own room.

  Yi Ling was naturally unhappy. He had originally thought that after dinner they would dance and maybe even exchange a kiss while dancing.

  He had already thought of everything. But Ji Xiaowen was out of tune and said she wanted to go back to her room to do her homework, as there would be an exam next week.

  Yi Ling became anxious, Ji Xiao Wan ran back into the room, he followed closely behind her, continuously calling out "Xiao Wan? Xiao Wan?"

  Ji Xiaowan got goosebumps when she heard him calling her name.

  Yi Ling used this ambiguous tone to call her name, and Ji Xiaowan could hear it even if she was stupid. He was **!

  Ji Xiaowan simply ignored her and sat at her desk, pretending to read a book.

  Yi Ling plopped herself down on her desk, puffed out her cheeks and stared at her, occasionally disturbing her, "Xiao Wan, stop reading, let's chat!"

  Such a good time alone, can't waste it like this. If he hadn't promised her before that he wouldn't take the initiative to kiss or hug her, he would have probably pressed her onto that big bed by now. Even if he couldn't do anything with her, at least he should give her another physical education lesson!

  Ji Xiaowan sat there reading a book with an air of fearlessness, thinking that as long as Yi Ling dared to mess with her, she would move out without hesitation.

  Before that, the only condition for her to move in was to let Tan Ya know that her son was still alive. Tan Ya did video chat with her son, and although it was only two minutes long, she believed Qi Xiaowen's words and trusted that her precious son would return to her side after three years abroad. Later, when Qi Xiaowen and Tan Ya were on the phone, Tan Ya mentioned that someone had mysteriously sent her 300,000 yuan in cash, and someone had also sent her a letter with English text inside. After finding someone to translate it, she discovered it was an admission notice from an overseas high school for Kaiming! Tan Ya wanted to hire a detective to investigate, but every time she tried to look into it, she encountered many obstacles, even unable to find the address of that strange school. In the end, Tan Ya gave up and told Qi Xiaowen that no kidnapper would give money to the kidnapped person, so she believed the other party wouldn't harm her son and assumed he had gone abroad for three years to study. Afterward, Tan Ya continued working with peace of mind, while Qi Xiaowen would occasionally call to comfort her and alleviate her longing for her child.

  Tan Ya's condition has returned to normal, so she doesn't need to worry about anything else. Now that she lives here, her purpose is simply to maintain the opportunity for Tan Ya and her son to meet, but it does not mean that Ji Xiaowen must accept the constant sexual harassment from these two people!

  Yi Ling looked at Ji Xiao Wan's captivating face as she read her book seriously, and his heart itched to death. He wanted to squeeze her hard, but she wouldn't let him get close. Yi Ling was suffocating, like a starving lion tightly tied up with a delicious piece of meat in front of him that he couldn't grab no matter how hard he tried!

  "Xiao Wan?" Yi Ling lowered his head and spoke next to her ear.

  Anyway, as long as he doesn't kiss her or hug her, whispering in her ear is not over the line!

  A sultry breath swept past, and Ji Xiaowan's ears turned bright red in an instant.

  Yi Ling looked at her red earlobe and felt even more itchy, wanting to go up and take a bite.

  "Xiao Wan?" Yi Ling called out her name with a hint of melancholy, hoping she would respond, even if it was just a slight acknowledgement.

  Ji Xiaowan furrowed her brow and slightly turned away, ignoring him.

  With a loud gulp, the sound of swallowing saliva was clear and audible to Ji Xiaowan. She didn't understand, how could this guy be so hungry?

  Why?

  Why doesn't she have that desire? Is it because the other person isn't someone she likes? If the person sitting in front of her right now was Dong Xiao, would she respond differently?

  Ji Xiaowan's mind was constantly fantasizing, but when she fantasized about Dong Xiao sitting beside her, she didn't feel that she would be as infatuated as Yi Ling. She always felt that this way would desecrate the love she had for Dong Xiao.

  Ji Xiaowan just ignored him, letting him stand alone at the side.

  He was itching to death, one hand resting on the back of her chair and the other on her desk in front of her, his head close to hers, his lips almost touching hers, still murmuring her name, "Xiao Wan?"

  Yi Ling couldn't help it, her hands grasping the back of the chair, almost swung at the back of her head, wanting to press her head towards herself. His hand was just one centimeter from the back of her head when he suddenly stopped and tightly grasped the back of the chair again. This back-and-forth movement made him even more anxious.

  Looking at Ji Xiaowan ignoring him, he took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, "Xiaowan, let's chat!"

  He leaned in too close, Ji Xiaowan furrowed her brow and shifted positions, keeping a slight distance from him.

  Yi Ling shifted her buttocks slightly and, in a rather excessive manner, directly pressed them onto her textbook.

  Ji Xiaowan's eyebrows furrowed even more tightly, but she still ignored him.

  If it were another woman sitting in Ji Xiaowan's position right now, I estimate that within this second, she would be thoroughly conquered by him and then let him manipulate her at will.

  He wanted to kiss her.

  Ji Xiaowan knew it, but she pretended not to know and continued to calmly look at her textbook.

  Yi Ling's eyes stared at her red lips, back and forth, looking again and again, until his pants were bulging, but she still wouldn't give him a response, he was anxious like crazy.

  If he hadn't agreed to hers! If he hadn't agreed to so many of her harsh conditions! If he didn't want her to move out!

  Does she think it's so easy now?

  Xiao Yatou is now relying on the conditions they previously agreed upon and being so arrogant in front of him?

  "Damn it! Ji Xiaowan!" Yi Ling said viciously, his low growl squeezed out from his throat, "Can't you just give me one chance? Just once!"

  "Not allowed." Ji Xiaowan coldly refused.

  He exhaled a mouthful of hot air, as if he had compromised on something, and said in a gentle tone, "If you won't give it to me, then at least give me a kiss, just one kiss."

  Ji Xiaowan coldly smiled and ignored him, letting him stay on that side.

  Her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she endured an unusual bitterness. However, she didn't respond to him, so he really got angry.

  The little girl is so reckless, does she really think he can't handle her?

  He just didn't want to scare her off so quickly! He wanted to take things slow and develop them step by step with her, but her cold attitude really got under his skin! It seems that if he doesn't teach her a lesson, the days ahead will be even harder for him.

  "Xiao Wan..." Yi Ling suddenly sneered.

  Yi Ling's smile was seen by Ji Xiao Wan, and Yi Ling's mouth corner was right in front of her. She didn't want to see it but saw it anyway. Ji Xiao Wan didn't know what he was smiling about, but she vaguely knew that there must be something bad in his mind.

  "Xiao Wan, I dreamed of you again last night."

  Yi Ling said with a hint of mystery, and Ji Xiaowan's face fell.

  This guy is probably spouting nonsense.

  "Last night I dreamed that you were wearing that sexy sleepwear I bought for you, I was lying in bed and you were sitting on me..."

  Ji Xiaowan quickly covered his mouth with a book and said fiercely, "Get out. Don't disturb me while I'm reading."

  "You're taking off my clothes, my hand reaches in..."

  "Shut up! Shut up!" Ji Xiaowen hit him on the mouth with her book, not letting him continue speaking.

  She knew this guy was talking nonsense, if she let him continue, she would really be so angry that she would vomit blood.

  Yi Ling laughed even more slyly, "Xiao Wan, you'll have to use something else to shut me up."

  His hints to her were obvious, if she didn't nod and let him kiss her, he would definitely say something even more explicit and excessive!

  Ji Xiaowan put down her textbook and quietly looked at him, Yi Ling's gaze became even more profound. Ji Xiaowan knew he wouldn't let her off tonight, if she didn't give him a kiss, he would directly tell her every detail of his nightly dreams in her ear, and he would say it extremely vividly!

  Ji Xiaowan took a deep breath, slammed the book in her hand onto the table, looked up and met his gaze, saying, "You want to kiss me, don't you?"

  Yi Ling's mouth split open, revealing pearly white teeth.

  "Just give me a kiss! One kiss and I'll leave you alone, let you read your book in peace."

  How is it? His requirements are really very low.

  Ji Xiaowan puckered her lips and deliberately licked the corner of her mouth.

  At that time, she felt that she was so bad at heart, so bad that she even learned to use her physical condition to negotiate with the devil.

  Yi Ling saw her little tongue and took a deep breath, as if now as long as Ji Xiaowan nodded, he would immediately pounce on her.

  Yi Ling's face was tense, her eyes glaring fiercely at her red lips, muttering, "Xiao Wan..."

  "I have a question for you." Ji Xiaoyan knew he was in a hurry, but she wasn't.

  "What?" Yi Ling hastily asked, thinking that if he could just ask quickly and get her to nod quickly, he could get moving.

  "Zhan Xiang has been beaten by someone these past few days, and I heard it was done by people from our school's third-year group. Does this have anything to do with you? Or should I ask, does it have anything to do with the two of you?"

  Ji Xiaowan endured for so many days and finally asked it out.

  Yi Ling's eyes narrowed instantly, his desire receding by half, replaced by an icy gaze as he looked at her, "What now? Want to plead for him?"

  "No." Ji Xiaoyan knew that she couldn't negotiate with Yi Ling, this beast would not let go once he had a hold on something, unlike Ye Haiyuan who might show mercy and spare her, but Yi Ling wouldn't.

  "Don't mention him to me if you don't have to." Yi Ling heard the two words "Zhan Xiang" and his heart was filled with anger. He had already driven Zhan Xiang's parents away, and yet this Zhan Xiang still refused to transfer schools no matter what. Now Yi Ling thought, why not just let Ye Hai Wei take him away and send him somewhere else?

  Ji Xiaowan took a deep breath and said in a gentle tone, "I don't have anything to do with Zhan Xiang, besides, he's a sophomore and I'm a junior, we don't usually run into each other. Why are you all so wary of him?"

  Yi Ling suddenly stood up, hugging her arms and staring at her, saying, "I don't like it, I'm not happy! I want him to transfer schools!"

  Ji Xiaowan suppressed her anger, closed her eyes, then opened them again, nodding in agreement and saying, "I agree to let him transfer schools, but must your methods be so despicable? You're harming someone's body."

  When Ji Xiaowan agreed to let Zhan Xiang transfer schools, Yi Ling finally felt a little better, because as long as Ji Xiaowan agreed to stay away from Zhan Xiang, it meant that there would be no further development between Ji Xiaowan and Zhan Xiang.

  As soon as he thought of this, Yi Ling's tense body relaxed slightly, and his gaze at Ji Xiaowan, which was originally angry, suddenly ignited a raging flame.

  "I can spare his life. After all, I have many ways to drive him away." Yi Ling said with a sly smile.

  Ji Xiaowan finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Yi Ling's guarantee.

  "But Xiaowan......" Yi Ling's tone changed again, and he started muttering to himself, "Shouldn't you give me some compensation or something? Otherwise..."

  Ji Xiaowan really wanted to stare him down a few times, she just knew that this man wasn't so easy to talk to!

  Ji Xiaowan turned her head, feeling suffocated and anxious, with a surge of anger that couldn't be vented anywhere. It was just like Yi Ling now, with a surge of desire that had nowhere to be released.

  She took a deep breath and said, "Just one kiss, nothing else, okay?"

  Ji Xiaowan's eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at the beast, which had rushed over and bitten her before she could even finish speaking.

  It's not easy to finally get her to nod her head, if he doesn't give her a good kiss, it would be unforgivable to his own heart!

  He kissed her while pulling her out of the position, making her stand in front of him. His two legs were wrapped around her body, not giving her any chance to escape. His idle hands were on her back, even inside her clothes, directly touching her smooth skin, and he had unfastened her bra strap, finding it a nuisance.

  They agreed on just a peck, how many times has he done it now? Can't come at her like that! She didn't agree to it!

  Ji Xiaowan began to struggle, but Yi Ling wouldn't let her. He didn't even give her time to speak, knowing that if he did, this little girl would probably call it quits directly!

  In order not to end this deep kiss, he despicably blocked her right to shout.

  Just as the two were kissing, suddenly, from the open door, came two loud knocks. The person knocking on the door was standing at the entrance, staring coldly at them.

  At this time, who else can knock open Ji Xiaowan's door?

  Yi Ling didn't want to bother with him and continued kissing the person. But the person knocking on the door knocked again, twice as hard, saying "Yi Ling, you little brat, do you want to die?!"

  Yi Ling reluctantly left her small mouth, shot two glances with her eyes, and breathed urgently, "You didn't come back early, you didn't come back late, you came back at this critical moment! Are you doing it on purpose? Ye Haiwei!"

  He was just thinking about how to bring her to the bedside, and before he even moved, Ye Haiyuan came over to bother him, this is really enough!

  If Ye Haiyuan hadn't had an urgent matter to attend to, he absolutely wouldn't have left the two of them alone for so long! He rushed through his tasks and hurried back, seeing the messy candlelight dinner setup in the living room, his heart burning with anger. Without thinking, he directly opened Qixiaowen's door, already prepared to see two naked figures. Fortunately, those two still had their clothes on, but Yi Ling that scoundrel was taking advantage of Qixiaowen, his hands reaching where?! Ye Haiyuan saw this scene and his heart ached so much he almost directly went up to fight them!

  "What did you promise Xiao Wan? How could you betray her again? How can't you control yourself?" Ye Haiyi scolded him harshly, this beast who only thinks with his lower body.

  Yi Ling suddenly raised her head with a proud smile, revealing her white teeth. Her hands were still on her back, tightly embracing her. "It was Xiao Wan who nodded and agreed herself, otherwise, I wouldn't have done such a thing."

  Ji Xiaowan's face suddenly turned red as she glared at him with a huff. This man was not only despicable, but also shameless!

  Ye Hai's eyes narrowed as he listened, "What did you use to threaten her?"

  "No! Absolutely not!" Even if he did, he would absolutely never admit it.

  Ji Xiaowan twisted twice and growled a sentence, "Get out of the way quickly."

  Yi Ling didn't want to, so she held her even tighter, "The last kiss hasn't even ended yet."

  "It's just a casual mention."

  "Yes, I didn't say stop, so you can't stop for a moment."

  Yi Ling said, Ji Xiao Wan almost got angry! She knew that negotiating with Yi Ling was impossible. This guy absolutely didn't know the meaning of "knowing when to stop".

  Ji Xiaowan struggled with all her might, and Yi Ling saw that the little cat was going crazy. However, as soon as she let go of her, Ji Xiaowan dodged to one side and fastened her bra buckle.

  Ye Haiyuan saw that scene and was so angry that he almost went crazy. He took a few deep breaths, then turned to Yi Ling and said, "Come out, let's talk."

  "Alright! I'm not afraid of you!" Yi Ling was now burning with desire, with no outlet to vent it. Ye Haiyuan had brought this upon himself by walking right into the line of fire, so he shouldn't blame him for showing no mercy!

  Yi Ling, who was not afraid of death, rolled up her sleeves and walked out of Ji Xiaowan's bedroom, closing the door behind her.

  Ji Xiaowan knew that the two brothers were going to start fighting again. Ji Xiaowan didn't care how they ended up, or who won or lost. Anyway, she knew she was safe now, and her goal had been achieved!

  In the following days, Zhang Xiang shouldn't be beaten by others anymore!

  Outside, the two brothers fought more violently than ever before. Their fierce fighting style made others think they had a deep grudge against each other.

  After a long fight, the two people's strength was exhausted, and Yi Ling and Ye Haiwei both sat on the ground, their eyes still staring at each other fiercely.

  Ye Haiwei smiled coldly, "Your cosmetics company is about to go public, isn't it? Is the funding insufficient?"

  "The old man lacks everything except money!" Yi Ling snorted with a smile.

  "If there's no shortage of money, then it's hard to say whether it's worth the trouble."

  Yi Ling's mouth twitched, and he said viciously, "You stinky little brat, don't think I don't know that you've been building an army these past few days. How many people have you recruited? How many mouths are waiting for you to feed them? I didn't know your hands and feet were so big, raising so many people, aren't you afraid you won't be able to eat yourself? If I seal off all your shops, I'd like to see what money you'll use to stuff those mouths!"

  Ye Haiwei's expression turned even colder, "Wanting to put on an act again, are you?"

  "Are you afraid of me?" Yi Ling followed closely behind, growling in a low tone.

  "Let's try it out then!" Ye Haiwei hummed a sentence, "Next Monday is the mid-term exam."

  "Alright, let's have a final showdown after the exam!"

  After finishing, the two stood up at the same time, glared at each other fiercely, and then stormed back to their own rooms. At the same time, they both took out their mobile phones and dialed Shu Song and Ta Xiao.

  She Shang was working hard with a heavy workload at this time, with dark circles under her eyes.

  These days, he has been busy dealing with the travel agency and took over a children's clothing company. Although that company temporarily has an acting CEO, he still has to review many of the company's financial documents. He is very tired, but fortunately, the printing factory was taken back and is still run by the old boss, who was just injected with some small funds and allowed to operate freely again.

  Shan Cong received Yi Ling's phone call and weakly said, "Hello..."

  Unlike Shuang who was out of breath, Yi Ling said with full energy, "Get ready for me! After the mid-term exam, it's time to go to war!"

  "War?" As soon as he heard these two words, Si Cong suddenly lifted his head from the pile of documents, blinked his black-rimmed eyes a few times, "What war? With whom?" When asking this question, Si Cong had a strong sense of fear in his heart.

  "Ye Haiwei this kid is simply looking for trouble! Everywhere finding fault with me, if I don't give him some color to see, I'll write two characters 'easy' in reverse for him to see."

  Xī Shèngnà's heart, which had been hanging high, suddenly fell to the bottom of the cliff and couldn't pull itself out for a long time. Xī Shèngnà let out a mournful wail, "Yì-yé! Please be kind! Our company is going public soon, these past few days can't withstand any turmoil! The data for our publicly traded company is all fake, it can't withstand any turmoil!"

  "I won't let Ye Haiyi have an easy time! I'll shut down all his operations! I'll make him beg for food! Let his own men turn against him, and best of all, let them cut him down on the streets!"

  "Xie Sheng's eyebrows were twitching, his mouth was also twitching, and his heart was even more twitching. 'Easy? You and your brother are making a big fuss about something, what is it?! Can't you tell me the reason?! Don't you remember, last time you two got into a fight with us, several lives were lost! Lives! Big Brother!'"

  "Shut up! Are you dead? Have you been hanged? I, Yi Ye, will ensure your safety. Don't give me any nonsense! Get everyone in the newspaper to move out and keep a close eye on his place for the next few days. Inform Lao Li, if necessary, get the police department to come over too. After the mid-term exams are over, even if I die, I will shut down his place."

  "Easy, old man! Don't be like this, brothers should talk things out nicely! Easy, I've been sleeping only two hours a day for the past few days, it's already miserable enough, if you keep going on like this, I'll die from exhaustion!"

  "Then go to sleep now, there are still a few days left, make up for your sleep, and then torment me to death!"

  "Oh no! Your brother's methods are ruthless, last time I almost got kidnapped! Please spare me the experience again, I really can't take it!"

  "What's the rush! I've thought of this long ago! Don't worry, I have a bodyguard who can take care of you."

  What's wrong with you? What's going on?

  She Shang is thinking about this tragic problem.

  "Can't Grandpa Yi be persuaded?"

  "No nonsense! Go get some rest! Take good care of yourself! I don't want a half-dead cow!"

  After finishing, he didn't even give Si Yong a chance to apologize, and directly hung up the phone. He went to the bathroom in a huff, took a refreshing cold shower to calm down, and then lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

  At the same time, when Ta Xian received Ye Haiyi's phone call, he was dealing with a group of thugs who were causing trouble. Originally, this kind of thing didn't require him to show up in person, but those thugs were quite capable and had even kidnapped the vice mayor's daughter, drugged her, stripped off her clothes, and almost...

  Deputy Mayor Luo Tang, Ta Xiao had met once before, his daughter, he also happened to have seen once before, this time it was her good fortune, just in time for him to see, otherwise, if Luo Tang's daughter was kidnapped in their hotel, it would bring not a small amount of trouble. Although now Luo Tang's power has been stripped by the mayor, he still holds the title of deputy mayor, no matter what, his daughter cannot be harmed like this.

  Ye Haiwei called over just as Ta Xiao was reporting this matter to him.

  Ye Haiyun quietly listened for a while and said, "It's a small matter, just send someone to escort his daughter back home."

  "Got it."

  Ye Haiwei and Luo Tang's daughter, can be considered as childhood friends, but Luo Tang's daughter used to attend a noble academy in another province and had little contact with them. Moreover, Luo Tang's daughter is four years older than Ye Haiwei, resulting in a significant generation gap, making Ye Haiwei not very familiar with her. However, if it were before, Ye Haiwei would have personally escorted her back to the Luo residence if he knew she was almost kidnapped. But now, he doesn't want any involvement with people surnamed Luo, so he's being cold and only sent his subordinate to send her back.

  "Tahui, these past few days instruct those below you, tell them to tighten their skin and not cause trouble."

  "What's wrong?" As soon as Ta Xiao heard Ye Haiwei say this, he knew something was amiss.

  "After the mid-term exam, it's time for war."

  Tai Yan's eyebrows knotted into a dead knot as soon as he heard this. "Wei Ge, you're not fighting with your brother again, are you?"

  "That kid is a bit out of line, I need to teach him a lesson, otherwise he won't know what it means to be reserved."

  It was clear that Ye Haiyuan was drinking alone, and when he spoke, his voice didn't carry a hint of warmth, it seemed like he was really angry.

  "Don't be like this, Wei Ge. If there's something to say, let's talk it out between brothers. There's no need to make a big deal out of it! If that Yi Ling kid shuts down our store again, we won't have any income and the brothers will have no way to survive! These past few days, Xiao Wu has been training those apprentices, and they've made some progress, but the funds are being drained like water. Without a storefront to support us, Xiao Wu's progress will come to a halt. And on Qi Qi's side, they've already contacted a batch of goods, but the price hasn't been negotiated yet. The goods aren't many, but the investment is quite large, estimated to be around 20 million. Wei Ge, this merchandise has high resale profits, at least 60 million, we can't let it slip away!"

  "Let QiQi speed up then, there are still a few days left, and the war will only start after the mid-term exams."

  "Brother Wei, can't you just be good for once? Last time, the commotion was so big that it caused a huge mess on the streets. Now, your two brothers' power has expanded more than double, and when you fight, the battle range is almost covering the entire Qing City! The economy of Qing City has been in a slump these days, all because of what you've done. I heard that Yi Ling's kid nearly caused the stock market to crash, and he even sent people to his dad's supermarket to cause trouble, forcing his dad to sell off one of the branches."

  "Heh heh." Ye Haiyi took another sip of wine and said, "That kid Yi Ling is quite capable! Send a few men to tie up Shen Song for me. Shen Song is Yi Ling's vanguard, without that kid, Yi Ling will be in trouble."

  Ye Hai is ruthless enough, and when he strikes, he doesn't leave any room for sentiment.

  Last time I also made this move, but unfortunately, it was ruined by that kid Yang Song. This time I absolutely cannot miss again.

  "Isn't there any room for compromise?" Ta Xiao didn't understand, what deep-seated hatred did the two of them have? They lived together, ate together, and played together, so why were they fighting now?

  "Mercy?" Ye Haiwei snorted, "That kid's claws won't retract, I won't give him any room for mercy! Ta Xiao, let An Lian take action, I want to be absolutely sure!"

  "Alright."

  "After tying him up, hide him and be careful not to hurt anyone, just don't let him die."

  "Got it." Ta Xian finished speaking and the other party hung up the phone. Ta Xian was extremely sorrowful, and began to get busy.