Chapter 6 A Nighttime Break-in

Special Assistant Xu awkwardly lowered his head, "We don't have many people in Europe right now, and the specific situation is still under investigation, but… didn't you say, President Li, that the child Lady Ning bore five years ago was a bastard?"

As his words fell, Special Assistant Xu clearly felt the atmosphere in the office instantly turn cold.

Li Lingyang glared at him coldly.

Special Assistant Xu shrank his neck.

Two seconds later, Li Lingyang spoke again, his words laced with an awkward struggle as if he himself found it a bit inconceivable, "Don't you think the timing of her and that child showing up is too coincidental?"

"It is coincidental, but would Lady Ning have agreed to a divorce so readily if the child she was carrying was yours?"

Li Lingyang's eyes darkened further, and for a moment, he felt like he was going crazy. He had never touched Ning Yichu, so why did he feel that the child could be hers?

"If her child isn't mine, I want to know who the adulterer was who impregnated Ning Yichu five years ago!"

Special Assistant Xu felt even more ashamed; five years had passed, and many things aren't so easy to investigate. Moreover, at that time Ning Yichu was still Mrs. Li; even if she had been having an affair, it would have been very discreet…

"What's the matter, you seem to have an opinion?"

"No, I will continue the investigation right away, including Lady Ning's maternity records from five years ago. I will give you a satisfactory answer for sure!" Special Assistant Xu guaranteed, thumping his chest.

"Hold on." Li Lingyang spoke unhurriedly, though his tone was full of danger, "Go to the publishers and buy out all the copies of the book Ning Yichu published! If I see one more physical book, you can go home and eat yourself."

Special Assistant Xu was on the verge of howling; it was just a book, was it necessary to be so petty?

But seeing the pitch-black face of Li Lingyang, the words at his lips turned into flattery, "President Li is wise and valiant. Such a book that tarnishes your reputation should have been banned long ago! I'm on it right now…"

…

Ning Yichu spent half a day wandering around the garden, and she indeed found that broken hole in the wall from those years ago which had been patched up now, but the location was so remote and the repair work over the years had not lasted.

All she had to do was figure out a way to mess it up here, and she could absolutely make a getaway!

Thinking this made her mood improve.

However, to escape, she first needed to rest well. That evening, Ning Yichu ate dinner then went to rest early.

Li Lingyang looked at her relaxed and comfortable demeanor and felt infuriated.

He didn't know if it was because too little time had passed or if the child hadn't received word of Ning Yichu being in his hands, but for now, no suspicious individuals had approached the villa…

The night deepened, dark as spilled ink.

Ning Yichu once again lay down in the room at Yudu Longwan, and some memories etched deep in her bones uncontrollably surged out, magnifying before her eyes.

Perhaps Li Lingyang had forgotten, but she remembered clearly, in middle school, she was looked down upon by her classmates because her mother, Mrs. Ning, was mentally ill, and she was bullied at school.

After school, several gangster girls with hooligans cornered her against a wall. It was he who passed by chance and got rid of those hooligans for her.

He even threw a jacket at her, covering her ragged state, telling her to fight back hard next time she encountered such a situation!

Only if you become strong and fearless will they not dare to bully you.

Later, she indeed became strong, but he only remembered how despicable she was…

Taking a deep breath, Ning Yichu buried her face in the blanket, thinking of her two babies waiting for her outside; she hurriedly needed to regain her strength and find a way to escape as soon as possible.

But just then, ambiguous sounds suggestive of more came from the bedroom next door…

"Aling, go easy…"

Ning Yichu pulled the blanket over her head, trying to drown out the noise, but in a quiet night, Shen Jiangqing's voice seemed amplified, relentlessly penetrating her ears.

I don't know how much time had passed before Ning Yichu suddenly rolled over and sat up.

What a pair of dogs!

Such a nice villa, didn't they know to install soundproof glass or doors?

Ning Yichu changed her clothes, got out of bed, and knocked on the bedroom door next door, fearing the people inside were too caught up in their passionate encounter to hear, she used about seventy to eighty percent of her strength!

Knock, knock.

After a short wait, the door finally opened.

Li Lingyang was wearing a loose bathrobe, appearing as if he'd just finished bathing, with a few damp strands of hair stuck to his forehead, his face radiating displeasure from being interrupted.

"What is it?"

Looking past the tall figure of the man, Ning Yichu saw Shen Jiangqing on the big bed in the room, her cheeks flushed red, clutching the edge of the blanket, her eyes brimming with affection.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but I'd really like to remind you to keep it down a bit, or maybe close the doors and windows tightly, so as not to disturb others resting," Ning Yichu said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

Li Lingyang suddenly seemed to think of something, knowing she had misunderstood but with a thin smile said, "This is my house, and if you can't stand it, then just come clean about what happened five years ago."

"I've told you, there's nothing to come clean about, I don't know the child, and I didn't plan to blackmail you!"

Li Lingyang spoke slowly, yet his tone carried an unavoidable threat, "It's fine if you don't want to talk, after all, I have plenty of time to spend on this."

Seeing his stance, Ning Yichu boldly pushed open the door and walked in, calmly sitting down on the couch, crossing her legs, and looking at Shen Jiangqing.

"Since you two are shameless, you wouldn't mind if I enjoy a live erotic show, right? It would be a good chance to confirm whether President Li is capable or not."

Shen Jiangqing's face changed, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Li Lingyang's pupils shrank, his eyes darkening instantly, feeling an urge to severely punish Ning Yichu for her words, to show her whether he was truly capable or not!

A friendly reminder to President Li, getting angry often affects your 'performance', and could lead to being even less capable, so please, stay calm and peaceful," Ning Yichu said, seeing Li Lingyang's almost murderous expression and forcing out an especially innocent smile.

Li Lingyang felt a surge of frustration in his chest, stepped forward, grabbed Ning Yichu's wrist, and dragged her into the hallway, pinning her harshly against the wall with a dangerous edge to his contours—

"Ning Yichu, are you looking for trouble?"

The impact against her back hurt Ning Yichu a bit, but her blood boiled with defiance as she met his gaze, "Who told you to leave the windows open in the middle of the night?"

Li Lingyang's gaze dropped for a moment, inadvertently catching sight of her slightly open neckline; his dark eyes narrowed slightly.

She had just crawled out of bed, her hair messily draped over her shoulders, and her dark V-neck nightgown accentuated her skin, pale as snow.

There wasn't a trace of makeup on her face, yet she had no visible imperfections.

This appearance made her even more sensual and tempting than she was five years ago, almost impossible to look away from.

Ning Yichu followed his gaze and looked down, then her eyes widened in embarrassment and anger, as she pushed him away, "Bastard, what are you looking at? Isn't Shen Jiangqing enough for you?"

Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Ning Yichu quickly ran back to her room.

Li Lingyang, realizing he was attracted to her, darkened further in his expression.

Returning to the bedroom, Shen Jiangqing deliberately shook the medicinal alcohol she hadn't finished applying.

"Miss Ning suddenly burst in just now, and I didn't finish applying the medicinal alcohol; my foot seems to hurt even more. Aling, could you look at it for me?"

Li Lingyang's deep eyes fell on her pale ankle, "I'll have the maid bring some ice for you to apply."

"That's not necessary..." Shen Jiangqing's heart fluttered, she stood up, wrapping her arms around his muscular waist, her full chest rubbing against his lower abdomen, emitting a subtle seduction, "Having you look at it for me is enough."