Ye Linglong was indeed an exceptional beauty. Whether it was her appearance, her figure, or her abilities, she was outstanding in every aspect.
She was indeed worthy of him.
However, her intentions in approaching him were clearly not pure.
Through the causal threads, he could see many entanglements.
Combined with his own deductions, he had already guessed most of the reasons behind her approach.
Although Ye Linglong was the CEO of the Tianhai Ye Group, she had always been under immense pressure.
A woman with a questionable reputation sitting in the CEO position made many men in the Ye family dissatisfied.
Almost all the power holders in the Ye family wanted to send Ye Linglong away through a marriage alliance.
In doing so, they could reclaim the power and shares in her hands while also using her to gain support from another force.
If Ye Linglong wanted to break this situation, she could only act first and find a man to register a marriage with, effectively bringing in a live-in son-in-law.
In that case, the Ye family’s plan to marry her off to another power would fall apart.
After all, no major force would willingly marry a woman who had already been married once.
In this way, Ye Linglong could preserve her shares and authority.
Ordinary men did not interest her. After going in circles, her gaze finally fell on him.
After thinking through all these hidden details, the slight warmth in Qin Chuan’s heart cooled again.
Women really were not simple.
The more beautiful they were, the better they were at deceiving.
“If you are treating me to a meal, then you should at least make sure I am full.”
“This steak is good. Bring ten more servings.”
Qin Chuan withdrew his gaze and focused on finishing the steak in front of him.
Seeing him change the subject, Ye Linglong did not get angry. Instead, she gently placed her right hand on his shoulder and softly stroked it. “You were injured here yesterday, and you moved quite a bit just now. Does it hurt?”
Her long lashes cast trembling shadows beneath her eyes, which were filled with concern, like a wife caring for her husband.
Qin Chuan leaned back slightly to avoid her touch. “CEO Ye, there is no need.”
“I am just a useless man who lives off others and is about to be abandoned. There is no need for you to waste your effort on me.”
Ye Linglong froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. “Mr. Qin, you are really a coward. I have already offered myself to you, and you still do not dare to take a bite.”
“Am I really that bad?”
Qin Chuan said nothing and lowered his head, quietly finishing his steak.
He had already tasted the bitterness of women once. He did not want to experience it a second time.
Ye Linglong reached out and pressed down on the hand holding his knife. “Mr. Qin, look at me…”
“I am braver than her, I care about you more than she does, and I understand men better than she does. I can take out my entire heart and show it to you…”
“You could love her for five years. I can love you for five years, fifty years, five hundred years, five thousand years…”
“Everything she can give you, I can give. Everything she cannot give you, I can still give.”
“Why not give me a chance? And give yourself a chance as well?”
Before her words had even settled, Ye Linglong moved around from the side and leaned in to kiss him.
Qin Chuan did not dodge. Her red lips pressed directly against his.
Cool, sweet, and filled with fragrance.
Only after a long time, when she was almost out of breath, did Ye Linglong finally pull away. A thin thread stretched between their lips, glimmering in the air.
The atmosphere was thick with tension.
“Satisfied?”
Qin Chuan was also slightly out of breath. “You really are like a hooligan. A complete female hooligan.”
Ye Linglong giggled, her smile full of pride, her eyes blazing with heat.
It was completely different from the indifference that had once been in Su Qinghuan’s eyes. The fire in Ye Linglong’s eyes seemed ready to burn everything down.
Her soft lips tried to press forward again, but this time Qin Chuan turned his head slightly to avoid her.
“You see, I am just someone who takes advantage whenever possible. A complete bastard, right?”
Ye Linglong lifted her delicate hand and gently wiped the moisture from the corner of her lips. With her sharp mind, she naturally understood what Qin Chuan wanted to ask. “Coincidentally, I am also a bastard.”
“I understand the Su family very well, and I understand Su Qinghuan very well.”
“They do not have the ability to bring the Su Group back from the brink.”
“So I started paying attention to you a long time ago. Perhaps I understand you better than you understand yourself.”
“After truly meeting you, I realized you are even more outstanding than I imagined.”
“You are capable, calculating, good at hiding yourself, and kind to others. Among all the men I have seen, you are almost perfect.”
“If I, Ye Linglong, am destined to marry, then I will choose someone I like, someone pleasing to my eyes, someone capable, someone who can stir my desire, someone who can completely conquer me.”
“So…”
She stopped there, but the burning intensity in her eyes only grew stronger.
Qin Chuan stared at her for a long time. Suddenly, he lifted her in a princess carry and strode toward the viewing platform.
Half of his foot hung beyond the edge. The wind from hundreds of meters above howled, making Ye Linglong’s skirt flare like flames in the night, breathtakingly beautiful.
“Are you afraid?”
With even the slightest movement, they could fall from the height.
Ye Linglong said nothing. She wrapped her arms around Qin Chuan’s neck. “If you hold me tighter, I am not afraid.”
“If we fall together, tomorrow’s headlines would be quite something.”
“What do you think?”
Hearing her words, Qin Chuan suddenly laughed softly.
Thinking back to the past five years, that cautious and restrained married life now felt almost ridiculous.
Thinking of how Su Qinghuan had once looked down on him, and then looking at Ye Linglong in his arms now, the contrast was stark.
“Ye Linglong, no wonder people call you the Tianhai Enchantress.”
“You are more dangerous than the strongest poison.”
Ye Linglong giggled. “Mr. Qin, do you want to be drunk to death in my arms?”
Qin Chuan was speechless. He walked back to the booth and, amid Ye Linglong’s startled cry, threw her onto the seat.
“Eat!”
From that moment on, Qin Chuan ignored her, finishing steak after steak, lobster, and escargot. This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
Glass after glass of wine followed, as if he were starving.
Meanwhile, Ye Linglong rested her chin on her hand, watching him with interest, as though she wanted to see through all his secrets.
The meal lasted a full two hours.
By the time Qin Chuan sent Ye Linglong back and returned to Tianhai Cloud Pavilion, it was already close to midnight.
His personal butler, Xiaoyu, was still waiting. Seeing her delicate, slightly shy face, he suddenly felt a warmth he had never experienced in the past five years.
Softly, he said, “If you are sleepy, go rest. There are no such strict rules at home.”
Xiaoyu lifted her delicate face and asked timidly, “Young Master, have you had dinner?”
“Do you need me to prepare bathwater for you?”
She was the butler of Residence No.1 in Tianhai Cloud Pavilion. One could say her life was bound to this residence.
She would do her best to fulfill all the owner’s needs, even offering herself if necessary.
Looking at her master, who carried a faint scent of alcohol, Xiaoyu’s unsteady heart began to race once more.
Compared to the other girls, she was much luckier.
At least her master was young, handsome, and easygoing.
Qin Chuan smiled and shook his head. “No need. Go rest.”
Only then did Xiaoyu respond with a hint of disappointment and withdraw.
Qin Chuan shook his head and returned to the bedroom, sitting cross-legged on the bed as he contemplated cultivation.
The inheritance in his mind was vast and boundless, encompassing countless aspects, but centered on cultivating immortality.
If cultivated to a high level, one could soar through the sky, traverse the earth, move mountains, and overturn seas, possessing unimaginable power.
However, the spiritual energy on Earth was now nearly exhausted. Reaching such a level would be extremely difficult.
In ancient times, there must have been many cultivators. Otherwise, he would not have obtained this mysterious inheritance.
But time had passed, and the world had changed. He might very well be the only person left who could still cultivate.
Qin Chuan understood what that meant.
As long as he could truly step onto the path of cultivation, he would be unstoppable.
If only he could meet that woman in the red bridal dress from his dreams again.
That woman clearly possessed extraordinary power. Perhaps she could guide him.
After all, she had once said she had waited for him for countless years, even calling him her husband.
The causal thread between them was also exceptionally thick, its dazzling golden light breathtaking.
Unfortunately, meeting her again would likely be extremely difficult.
For now, he could only explore on his own.
Countless techniques from the inheritance surfaced in his mind. After a long while, a hint of joy appeared on Qin Chuan’s face.
Since he could not yet officially step onto the path of cultivation, he might as well begin with body refinement.
After all, when he received the inheritance, his body had already undergone tremendous changes. Starting with body refinement to build a foundation seemed most suitable.
Among the countless body refinement techniques in his mind, he finally chose one after a long time.
Chaos Body Refining Technique.