Ye Linglong’s words were laced with humiliation.
Especially the mockery in her tone, which made Su Qinghuan’s brows furrow once more.
“Where I sit has nothing to do with a bitch like you, does it?”
Su Qinghuan cursed outright.
Yet her gaze drifted involuntarily toward the rooftop. That figure from earlier looked remarkably similar to Qin Chuan’s. She had to confirm whether it was truly him.
Meanwhile, beside her, Gu Yunshen’s eyes roamed over Ye Linglong.
A look of astonishment appeared in his gaze.
The woman before him was dressed in an extremely seductive manner. Her upper body was wrapped in a tight, strapless silk top.
The silk hugged her torso, accentuating her proud curves to perfection.
The graceful lines of her neck and collarbones were breathtakingly beautiful.
Her lower half was covered by an almost transparent gauze skirt, its mist-like fabric draping over her legs.
Through the hazy veil, her fair and slender legs could be faintly seen.
At the hem of the skirt were embroidered ink-black mandalas, complementing the delicate gauze and exuding an aura of mystery and allure.
Gu Yunshen found himself unable to look away.
She was a woman capable of stealing souls, stunning all beings, and radiating irresistible sensuality.
Although Su Qinghuan was equally beautiful and possessed an exceptional temperament, not inferior in the slightest, men still preferred women like the one before them.
Such women awakened the deepest desires within a man’s soul.
“Huanhuan, is this your friend?”
Su Qinghuan frowned slightly. “Just a bitch.”
Ye Linglong did not get angry. Her gaze slowly swept over the two of them before she suddenly burst into laughter. “CEO Su, your new boyfriend is quite an interesting man.”
“Handsome, fair, and rather charming. No wonder you abandoned your husband to fancy him.”
Though his head was wrapped in bandages and his nose bore a plaster cast, Ye Linglong still offered her compliments.
Su Qinghuan’s face darkened. She wanted to retort, but for a moment, she found no words, feeling a suffocating heaviness in her chest.
Instead, Gu Yunshen revealed a flattering smile. “Hello, my name is Gu Yunshen. May I know your name, miss?”
He extended his right hand, looking quite gentlemanly.
Ye Linglong was slightly startled. She did not shake his hand. Instead, she fixed her gaze on Su Qinghuan, her expression filled with curiosity.
Was this the kind of man Su Qinghuan liked?
She had abandoned the exceptionally talented Qin Chuan for such a person. Truly blind.
“CEO Su, why not introduce me?”
With a dark expression, Su Qinghuan glared fiercely at Ye Linglong. “Chairwoman Ye Linglong of the Tianhai Ye Group!”
To prevent Gu Yunshen from saying anything further that would embarrass her, Su Qinghuan suppressed her anger and introduced her.
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Gu Yunshen’s eyes lit up.
The Tianhai Ye Group’s reputation far surpassed that of the Su Group.
Its capital was also far stronger.
He had not expected its chairwoman to be such a seductive and stunning beauty.
If he could win over the woman before him, would it not be delightful? And could the Tianhai Ye Group behind her also fall into his hands?
At the thought, Gu Yunshen’s breathing grew heavier.
Su Qinghuan. Ye Linglong.
The Tianhai Su Group. The Tianhai Ye Group…
“I have long heard of the Tianhai Ye Group’s great reputation. I never imagined its chairwoman would be so young and beautiful. A pleasure to meet you.”
Su Qinghuan felt a tightness in her chest and tugged at Gu Yunshen’s sleeve.
However, Gu Yunshen was too focused on showing off to notice.
Seeing their small gestures, Ye Linglong suddenly burst into laughter, bending forward with amusement until tears formed at the corners of her eyes.
The two of them were simply too amusing.
Seeing Ye Linglong laugh so happily, Gu Yunshen could not help but grin foolishly along with her.
Perhaps there really was a chance.
This woman named Ye Linglong seemed to harbor an inexplicable fondness for him.
Behind them, Su Qinghuan let out a deep sigh, her nails digging into her palm.
Ye Linglong was a devouring enchantress who left nothing behind. Otherwise, she would never have earned the title of the Tianhai Enchantress.
Gu Yunshen was clearly no match for her. With just a few words, she had already left him utterly captivated.
In comparison, Gu Yunshen was indeed inferior to Qin Chuan.
In Qin Chuan’s eyes, there had never been room for any woman but her.
“Mr. Gu, CEO Su doesn’t look too pleased. She seems jealous. Why don’t you comfort your girlfriend first?”
Ye Linglong’s words were dripping with mockery, her red lips curling into a derisive smile.
Seeing Su Qinghuan’s expression brought her inexplicable delight.
Su Qinghuan’s face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. She shot Ye Linglong a fierce glare. “Enough. Let’s go back.”
She had originally planned to enter the rooftop terrace to find Qin Chuan. Being stopped had already been humiliating enough.
Now that Gu Yunshen was being toyed with by Ye Linglong, staying any longer would only make her a laughingstock.
Especially when Ye Linglong called her Gu Yunshen’s girlfriend. It was clearly an insult.
If Ye Linglong had said such a thing five years ago, she might have been delighted.
But now, her heart felt as though it were being sliced by knives, leaving her suffocated by an indescribable pain.
“Huanhuan, wait. Look. Isn’t that Qin Chuan?”
Su Qinghuan froze in her tracks and turned around.
It really was Qin Chuan.
Already tall and slender, Qin Chuan now wore a gray casual suit without a tie. Two buttons of his collar were undone, giving him an air of effortless ease and untamed charm.
There was no expression on his face, yet he did not seem cold. Instead, he exuded a steady calm that reassured those around him.
No matter how noisy the surroundings were, he simply stood there silently, impossible to ignore.
The gentle elegance he once possessed had faded somewhat, replaced by composure and a hint of wildness.
Had he changed so much after moving out?
Why had she never realized before how dazzling Qin Chuan was?
At that moment, the difference between Qin Chuan and Gu Yunshen was as vast as the gap between heaven and earth.
Her heart felt as though an invisible hand had gripped it tightly. It was suffocatingly painful, making it hard to breathe.
“Qin Chuan, why are you here?”
Her voice trembled uncontrollably, tinged with a sob she did not even notice.
Qin Chuan glanced at her indifferently. “Mm. I came to eat.”
“Are Miss Su and Mr. Gu here on a date?”
His voice was terrifyingly calm, yet it pierced Su Qinghuan’s heart like a sharp blade.
Her heart clenched violently, the pain almost making her collapse.
Never before had she heard such detachment in Qin Chuan’s voice.
She would have preferred him to fly into a rage, to burn with fury, even to completely lose control.
Yet Qin Chuan did nothing.
He was calm to the point of being frightening, as though she, his wife, had truly become a stranger in his eyes.
Before she could speak, Gu Yunshen eagerly interjected, “No wonder Mr. Qin was so eager to divorce Qinghuan.”
“So you already have a new lover? And she is the Ye family’s daughter. Mr. Qin, you are truly impressive.”
Gu Yunshen’s eyes sparkled with glee. This would completely sever the relationship between Qin Chuan and Su Qinghuan, leaving no room for reconciliation.
He was confident he could win Su Qinghuan over.
As for the alluring Ye Linglong, he could deal with her later.
“Huanhuan, Mr. Qin insisted on divorcing you. He must have cheated first.”
“He is nothing but a scumbag who toys with emotions. When we return, sign the divorce agreement and make him leave with nothing.”
“Then hold a press conference and let all of Tianhai see his true face.”
As he spoke, he shot a provocative glare at Qin Chuan, his eyes filled with pride and malicious triumph.
Su Qinghuan remained silent, staring fixedly at Qin Chuan. A mist gathered in her eyes as she spoke with trembling lips.
“Why?”
“Why are you treating me like this?”
Her voice shattered into fragments, as though she had exhausted all her strength just to utter those few words.