When Ye Yanxi walked out of the banquet hall, her mood plummeted.
She shuffled forward absent - mindedly when suddenly she saw a pair of shiny leather shoes in front of her. Someone had blocked her way.
She tried to bypass the person and move to the side, but as soon as she took a step, the leather shoes also shifted to the side and stopped, blocking her path again. It seemed that this person had no intention of giving way. Ye Yanxi was in a foul mood and frowned.
She looked up and uttered a single word, "You..."
But when she saw the person's face clearly, she swallowed the rest of the words. What bad luck! It seemed that today was just a day of misfortune, running into a bunch of people she didn't want to see.
"What? Are you so unhappy to see me?" Link said with a smile, greeting Ye Yanxi warmly and politely.
"Since you're so self - aware, please move aside. Don't block my way!" Ye Yanxi blurted out in fluent Italian. She was in a really bad mood, so her tone was extremely unpleasant.
"You're so angry. It seems someone has annoyed Miss Ye."
Guests were walking by in twos and threes. No one paid attention to Ye Yanxi and Link. Moreover, they were communicating in Italian. Even if someone looked their way, they could hardly understand what they were saying from their expressions.
So Ye Yanxi wasn't worried about being overheard at all.
"This should have nothing to do with Mr. Link, right?" Ye Yanxi said bluntly, then tried to bypass him and leave.
But Link stubbornly continued to block her way. The anger in Ye Yanxi's eyes flared up. She glared at him with hostility, on the verge of taking action.
Link noticed that Ye Yanxi was like a bristling hedgehog at the moment, so he quickly said, "Miss Ye, don't misunderstand. I came to you today with absolutely no ill - intent."
"Your credibility has already been exhausted with me. I don't want to believe a single word you say now. Do you think I'll listen to you?" Ye Yanxi frowned even deeper, her tone impatient.
"If it were General Manager Xiao standing in front of you now, would you be happy?" Link didn't mind her bad attitude at all.
How did he know that Xiao Yu was here? Ye Yanxi looked up at him blankly, with caution in her eyes. "What do you know?"
"In that banquet hall just now, did you think it was just the two of you?" Link shook his head.
Did that mean Link was also in the banquet hall just now? But they were communicating in Chinese. Link shouldn't understand. Ye Yanxi glanced at Link and found his expression unfathomable.
Link guessed what she was thinking and said bluntly, "Don't worry. I don't understand the Chinese you spoke, but I can read people's expressions. Some things don't need to be heard; you can figure them out just by looking."
Ye Yanxi was startled, surprised that Link could guess her thoughts, but her face remained expressionless.
"So what did you see?"
"I saw you and General Manager Xiao deeply in love, a love that makes people envious!" Link sized Ye Yanxi up. It wasn't until her face turned cold and her brows furrowed that he said unhurriedly, "Moreover, I saw an old man who looks similar to General Manager Xiao. I guess he's General Manager Xiao's grandfather. It seems that the old man doesn't like you very much, right?"
Although Link's smile was bright and a bit annoying at the moment, he was completely right.
"Why are you telling me this? To threaten me?" Ye Yanxi narrowed her eyes, disgusted with Link's shameless attitude. He must have come to her just to use her.
"You're wrong." Link gave an unexpected answer. "I don't mean to threaten you. Given the current situation in City S, I won't do anything either. I'm simply treating you as a friend now, speaking from a friend's perspective. There's no other meaning."
No matter how sincere Link's expression was or how gentle his smile, Ye Yanxi couldn't trust him anymore.
"I've already said that no matter what, I won't believe a word you say. So if you're not threatening me, please move aside." Ye Yanxi repeated impatiently.
"I'm here as your friend and to help you. In fact, the last time I went to your company to find you, it was also out of good intentions." Link said sincerely.
"What on earth do you want?"
"I haven't been in China for a long time, but I've thoroughly analyzed the Xiao family. For a big family like theirs with intricate relationships, face is of utmost importance. Your identity is sensitive. You were the ex - girlfriend of your boyfriend's nephew. Do you think they'll accept such an identity?"
Link's words hit the nail on the head.
She had been with Chu Beize for eight years, which was an undeniable fact. But whether something had happened between them was unknown to others. So if it got out, it would be considered incest. Such a scandal would never be allowed by the Xiao family, and they would definitely not accept her.
Ye Yanxi understood this, which was why she was considering leaving Xiao Yu.
"Did you come here to humiliate me?" Ye Yanxi clenched her fingers, her body trembling slightly.
"No." Link knew he had touched a nerve with Ye Yanxi, so he smiled and said, "I came here to help you solve the problem."
"You'll help me?" Ye Yanxi sneered. Leaving aside whether Link was sincere in helping her, this problem was simply unsolvable. How could he help?
"Yes, I'll help you solve the problem." Link affirmed again. "There's no hope for you and Xiao Yu to be together. I'll be going to Italy soon. There's a famous university there. I'm on good terms with the principal. You're a senior soon, aren't you? How about going there for further study?"
Link's words stunned Ye Yanxi.
She had indeed thought that after leaving Xiao Yu, she would leave City S. This city of heartbreak had no place for her anymore. She had also thought about going to Italy. So Link's proposal was clearly appealing to her.
If she followed Link's proposal, things might be easier to handle, but...
"Why are you helping me?" Ye Yanxi stared at Link warily.
Link smiled. "Well, I said the first time we met that you're a kind - hearted girl. To some extent, I really admire you. Now I'm helping you out sincerely."
"If you're still trying to use me, you're going to be disappointed." Ye Yanxi frowned, finding it hard to make a decision. After all, she never repeated her mistakes.
"Okay. It doesn't matter that you don't trust me now. You can think about it. I'm going back to my country soon, but I'll come back to find you in a while. You have half a month to consider." Link paused and then said, "My number remains the same. You can contact me at any time."
Ye Yanxi said indifferently, "I've heard what you have to say."
"Then I'll be waiting for your good news." Link said with a big smile and then left.
Watching his fading back, Ye Yanxi's expression was unfathomable. Finally, she also left.
This wedding was really a wrong place to come. People she didn't want to see kept showing up in front of her.
Before Ye Yanxi could finish complaining in her heart, when she looked up, she saw Mrs. Chu standing not far away. Seeing her coming, Mrs. Chu signaled with her eyes for Ye Yanxi to go to a secluded place. So the two of them went to a deserted corner.
They stood one after the other. When they were a bit farther from the crowd, Mrs. Chu couldn't wait to speak. "Ye Yanxi, what on earth is your purpose for coming here today?"
It was easy to guess that Mrs. Chu would ask this.
Ye Yanxi smiled. Seeing that Mrs. Chu's face was clearly unhappy, she said, "Mrs. Chu, I think you may have misunderstood. I'm just here on behalf of my company to attend this wedding. There's no other purpose."
"Really? Did I misunderstand?" Mrs. Chu immediately showed her ferocious side and warned fiercely, "Whether I misunderstood or not, I have to remind you not to pester our Beize. I'll never agree to you being my daughter - in - law, neither now nor in the future."
Ye Yanxi still smiled. "I understand what you mean. I'm not without self - awareness. I won't go back on what I promised you."
"Better be so!" Mrs. Chu gave her a cold look, with a hint of disdain. "I'm putting it out there. If you disrupt this wedding, I won't let you get away with it. Just remember that."
This was her son's wedding, and the alliance between the two families was of great significance. No one was allowed to disrupt it. If Ye Yanxi really had any ulterior motives, she would never let her go.
"Don't worry. I keep my word and won't make things difficult for you, Mrs. Chu." Ye Yanxi simply went along with Mrs. Chu's wishes.
Although Mrs. Chu heard Ye Yanxi's assurance, she still couldn't fully relax.
She knew too much about women. Most of them were fickle. Who knew what out - of - control things she might do the next second?
"Better be so!" Mrs. Chu gave Ye Yanxi another fierce look. Before leaving, she said, "Remember, when you see people, say that we don't know each other. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
Only then did Mrs. Chu leave, but she still didn't let her guard down. She specifically found a bodyguard to watch Ye Yanxi and keep an eye on her every move.
Ye Yanxi knew she was being monitored and that it was sent by Mrs. Chu, so she ignored it.
When she reached the corner, she finally saw Mrs. He walking alone towards her from afar. Her heart leaped with joy.
Great! Finally, her chance has come!