Watching Xia Yanxin walk out with unusual gentleness and docility on Ye Huan’s arm, Long Yutian abruptly stood up.
The depth of his dark pupils held a gaze fastened on the approaching couple, and perhaps even he hadn’t realized, within those emotions brewed a strong sense of jealousy.
Lan Yuer also noticed the gathering storm across Long Yutian’s handsome face.
She glanced at Xia Yanxin in the distance and whispered into Long Yutian’s ear, “That woman is so slutty, flirting with your guests everywhere, she’s truly tarnishing Young Master Long’s reputation.
I think it’s better to just kick her out.”
However, instead of winning Long Yutian’s approval, Lan Yuer’s attempt to flatter had backfired, earning her a fierce glare from him, “Shut up and get lost!”
With a pout of grievance, Lan Yuer glared fiercely at Xia Yanxin, then obediently retreated to the side, no longer daring to make a sound.
“Ye Huan, you’ve really got some nerve!”
As Ye Huan approached, Long Yutian chided him coldly.
Ye Huan smiled nonchalantly, “Young Master Long, what brings this on?
Isn’t it possible to choose any lady freely at today’s party?”
Long Yutian’s handsome face darkened, “That’s right, you can pick anyone, but not her!”
“Heh, Young Master Long, don’t be so petty!
Right now, her family is scared out of their minds because of her disappearance.
If she’s not found soon, they might even call the police.
Besides, this girl, she has always been mine!
The promise to Young Master Long was for one week, and by now, that week has surely ended.
Please, don’t make things difficult for us.”
The Ye Family also had considerable influence in S City, and their entertainment company had even broken into the international market.
In a certain sense, Ye Huan was not afraid of Long Yutian, especially at a casual party like this evening’s, which didn’t make him feel the same kind of restraint he had at the Heaven-Earth Gala.
Xia Yanxin watched all this quietly, her heart filled with trepidation.
She didn’t know how Long Yutian would react.
Truth be told, she was worried that, just like last time at the Heaven-Earth Gala, he might pull out a gun in his frenzy…
and then she would be the one in big trouble.
Long Yutian’s dark eyes were deep, his handsome face momentarily flashed with an unruly look, and his Italian suit outlined his wild and imposing stature.
Even standing still, he radiated a powerful, menacing aura.
“Ye Huan…
I’m very disappointed to tell you, you can take away any woman here, except for her!”
“Why not?” Ye Huan was still unwilling to give up.
Long Yutian strode forward, pulling Xia Yanxin directly into his arms, his large hand gripping hers tightly.
“The reason is simple, she’s my lover!
Are you trying to compete with me for a woman?”
Ye Huan hadn’t expected Long Yutian to be so brazen.
Long Yutian had many women, any high-class type that he wanted, changing them every few days, none had ever had the honor of becoming his lover…
And now, he had made it clear that there were only two possibilities: either he truly liked this woman, or Xia Yanxin was indeed connected to the missing Dragon Ring.
Either way, Ye Huan was not going to keep butting heads with him.
“Hahaha…” Ye Huan laughed heartily, “Young Master Long truly is a passionate man.
Miss Xia is a beauty among beauties.
Since she has already won the heart of Young Master Long, I wouldn’t dare to covet his beloved.
However, Miss Xia’s mother is ill, and I hope Young Master Long will do me the honor of allowing me to take her home for a visit!” Ye Huan was still reluctant to let go.
Seeing the situation turning more and more unfavorable for her, Xia Yanxin’s flickering hope dimmed in an instant, her eyes beseeching Ye Huan, hoping he would come up with a good solution.
“My woman, whether or not she goes back, that is my family affair, and it has nothing to do with Young Master Ye!”
Long Yutian’s domineering attitude completely extinguished Xia Yanxin’s wishful thinking.
She stepped back angrily, shaking off his arm, “I’m tired, I want to go to sleep!”
Without waiting for a response from Long Yutian, she hurried off toward the room…
In front of everyone, she hadn’t given him the slightest face, leaving the onlookers astonished.
This little lady was just like a fiery chili, sharp and spicy…
Long Yutian’s handsome face grew very unsightly.
“Hahaha, the women Young Master Long likes indeed have character,” Ye Huan said, his tone light yet profound.
“What character, I think she’s just spoiled and arrogant, without any manners.
Women like her should be taught a lesson, a bit of hardship will make her behave,” Lan Yuer took the chance to stir the pot, nodding in agreement.
She already despised the ungrateful Xia Yanxin, not only for her pride and arrogance but for not taking Long Yutian seriously.
She truly wished Long Yutian would get rid of Xia Yanxin right then and there.
“Come on, let’s have a couple of drinks.
It’s just a woman, Young Master Long, don’t mind it…” Ye Huan played mediator at the right time, sensing if the quarrel continued, it might turn ugly.
Long Yutian’s hand clutching his glass was extremely tight; if not for his friends around him, he would have been keen to properly teach Xia Yanxin a lesson.
He couldn’t understand where her arrogance came from; she didn’t take him seriously at all!
In the past, the women who were with him were all extremely gentle and submissive, but Xia Yanxin not only refused to look him in the eye but didn’t even offer the slightest courtesy.
The strong sense of self-confidence that Long Yutian had built over more than twenty years was rapidly fading at this moment…
After a long while, he coldly curved his lips, he wasn’t going to be so easily defeated by her.
She was just a frail little swindler, and he had plenty of ways to crush her arrogance…
“Come on, drink up, let’s enjoy tonight to the fullest!” Long Yutian elegantly raised his glass, and downed the rose-colored liquid in one gulp.
In fact, even he hadn’t noticed that since he’d seen Xia Yanxin tonight until now, his mind had been completely free of any thoughts related to the Dragon Ring…
The party tonight seemed especially long and particularly boring.
Usually, he could play all night long, but he couldn’t stand it anymore, and he declared the party over before midnight even arrived.
Perhaps it was because he had a few extra glasses of red wine, but feeling unbearably hot, he strode toward Xia Yanxin’s room; he wanted to teach this infuriating little swindler a lesson and show her how to respect him.
He pushed open the door, turned on the wall lamp, and saw the bed neatly made, the room eerily empty, with no one in sight…
Damn swindler, she had actually run away!!!
Long Yutian was furious, he had never been so angry before—the little woman had actually managed to escape right under his nose. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
“Find her for me immediately, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!!!”
“Master, it’s so late, she couldn’t have gone far…”
“Don’t talk nonsense in front of me, if you can’t find her, you all might as well die!!!”
Long Yutian’s raging voice echoed throughout Mandara Manor.
For all the servants, this was an absolute nightmare because a living person had vanished right before everyone’s eyes, which was extremely bizarre.
At three o’clock in the morning, Mandara Manor was brightly lit, all bodyguards were mobilized, scouring every corner of the manor.
Every available person was dispatched.
But still, bad news followed one after another.
“Master, we haven’t found her!”
“Master, we’ve searched every corner, there’s no trace of her…”
Before, he thought she was just an ordinary girl, but now he realized he had vastly underestimated her.
This girl was definitely not that simple…
However, no matter who she was, he would not let her get away this time.
Meanwhile, curled up tightly in the storage trunk of a Cayenne, Xia Yanxin was thankful for the deep autumn weather—being in the trunk didn’t feel hot.
Suddenly, the car stopped.
After a while, the body began to rhythmically shake, accompanied by the playful moans and calls of a woman, pouring into Xia Yanxin’s ears now and then…
Having waited for half an hour with no signs of the activity ceasing, Xia Yanxin couldn’t hold it in anymore and pushed open the trunk to climb out.
The car was parked beside a road, under the streetlight’s glow; Lan Yuer’s beautiful body was bare, hands braced on the car door, and behind her was a man in a suit, his hands gripping her waist, thrusting energetically, with Lan Yuer’s moans continuously escaping her lips.
Xia Yanxin was going crazy—if she had known this was Lan Yuer’s car, she would’ve never chosen it.
Seeing the situation, she had no idea when this passionate couple would stop.
It was critical because she didn’t have time; she knew Long Yutian would soon send people after her, but if she chose to leave on foot, the chances of being captured were even greater.
Despite the preciousness of time, she couldn’t do anything, for walking would only increase the chances of being discovered…
Suddenly, two bright headlights approached from behind on the road.
Xia Yanxin quickly crouched down and silently sneaked back into the trunk, closing the lid as swiftly as she could.
Then Lan Yuer’s scream filled the air, “Ah…
Young Master Long is here, it’s ruined!
Get off me, quickly!”
A moment later, a sharp screech of brakes was heard.
Seeing Long Yutian hurry out of the Rolls-Royce, Lan Yuer thought he had come to keep her, and instantly regretted her actions, wishing she hadn’t succumbed to temptation with this man.
Although this wealthy playboy also had money, he was nowhere comparable to Long Yutian.
At that moment, she immediately pretended to be greatly aggrieved and approached, “Young Master Long, it’s a good thing you came early, or I would have been dishonored.”
Long Yutian forcefully pushed her away and said sternly, “Where’s Xia Yanxin?”
Lan Yuer was briefly stunned; she quickly understood Long Yutian wasn’t there for her and was very disappointed.
“Xia…
I don’t know!
Young Master Long, I don’t understand what you mean?”
Long Yutian paid her no further attention, opened the car door, glanced around, and then closed it heavily…
after a slight pause, he walked determinedly toward the rear of the car.