ath hit her face, a thick cloud of smoke mingled with the stench of his mouth, nearly making Lin Jinran faint. "Let go," she gasped, "You can be mine since I bought you. I spent money on you, so I ca...The steward saw Lin Jinran go downstairs and walked over, saying, "Madam, breakfast is ready."

"And them" Lin Jinfan tilted his eyes slightly, asking seemingly casually.

The butler walked beside her, answering her questions, "Master and Miss Xiao Ran didn't return last night."

On hearing this, Lin Jinran's footsteps froze instantly. He instinctively turned around, looked at the steward with disbelief, and asked again, "He didn't come back"

"Yes, he didn't come back." The butler nodded in acknowledgment.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and Lin Jinran was a little absentminded.

Last night, Ye Xiao took Xiao Ran out to a banquet and never came back.

Could it be...

Suddenly, my heart felt extremely uncomfortable for no reason.

"Madam, what's wrong" The butler noticed Lin Jinyan's oddness and asked her with concern.

Coming back to his senses, Lin Jinran met the butler's worried gaze and slowly shook his head, replying softly, "I'm fine."

Then, without another word, he walked to the dining table and sat down, eating alone.

Lin Jin was staring blankly at the exquisite dishes on the table, unable to muster any appetite.

The delicious dishes, once chewed in the mouth, were as tasteless as chewing wax.

Just as I was about to put down my chopsticks, I heard the sound of a car pulling up and Xiaoran's sweet voice, "Tell Ye Shao that I'm here, tell him not to worry."

She froze for a moment with the chopsticks in her hand, then set them down without hesitation. She looked up and saw Xiaoran walking in wearing a crimson evening gown.

As Xiaoran was about to head back to her bedroom, she saw Lin Jinran eating. A mischievous smile curved her lips. She changed direction instead, walking towards him with a sweet smile and greeting, "Sister, good morning."

She pulled out a chair and sat across from Lin Jinran, glancing at the maid and instructing, "Go get me a bowl of porridge. I've been tending to Young Master all night, I'm very tired."

Lin Jinran's expression froze, her fingers tightening unconsciously.

The servant didn't dare delay, and quickly rushed to the kitchen to serve Xiao Ran congee.

Lin Jinran stood up, ignoring Er Xiao Ran. He went around the table and walked towards the stairs.

As soon as her figure disappeared at the stairwell, Xiaoran picked up a spoon with her blood-stained fingers and frowned, "What kind of porridge is this I'm not eating it."

Having tossed aside her spoon, she smoothed down her evening gown and rose to go to her room.

In the afternoon, Lin Jinran sat alone on a wicker chair in the courtyard. After a while, Xiao Ran appeared in his line of sight. He frowned and stood up, preparing to walk towards the villa.

Who knew Xiaoran was here specifically to confront her. Standing before her, Xiaoran crossed her arms and sneered, "I finally know why you refuse to leave Yexiao."

"What do you mean"

Xiaoran saw Lin Jinyan pretending to be clueless, so she simply stated, "We're all women, there's no need to pretend. Aren't you also captivated by Yè Shao's magnificence"

Lin Jinran was taken aback at first, then she understood Xiaoran's meaning and her pretty face flushed slightly.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" she said, and was about to walk around Xiaoran.

Yet she moved, Xiaoran also followed suit and blocked her path, "I don't know, tsk, don't pretend. Yesterday I tasted his power firsthand. Such a powerful man, if it were me, I wouldn't let go either."

Lin Jin's face turned ashen in an instant, she glared angrily at Xiao Ran who spoke, feeling a tightness in her chest, a suffocating discomfort.

"What's wrong Seeing your man pampering other women, are you angry" Xiaoran sneered, continuing to speak fearlessly. "Last night Ye Shao took me more than once, and that wasn't all."

She pointed to her belly and laughed triumphantly, "Every time I didn't wear it, who knows Maybe my belly is already growing our little one with Night."owned unhappily, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and retorted, "Didn't I already marry you!"According to the facts told to her by Ye Xiao, she had married Ye Xiao. How could he still bring this up"Cou...