17 – I’ve Got You
The young girl smiled brightly, full of vitality, making anyone who saw her instantly take a liking to her.
A fair, smooth little hand appeared before him.
But Qin Dingzhang looked at this hand and did not shake it.
He nodded politely yet distantly toward her, “Sorry, I have a fiancée.”
After saying this, he was about to walk past her.
Ye Yuntong, looking at this rigid and old-fashioned guy, remained undiminished in her enthusiasm. She continued to keep her lips curved upward, smiling brilliantly, “Just as well, I only wanted to flirt with you anyway, no strings attached. I don’t mind whether you have a fiancée or not.”
With such a pretty and innocent face, she spoke such shameless words, blatantly trying to seduce him. Qin Dingzhang’s pupils trembled slightly, and his delicate brows immediately furrowed. “I mind.”
Ye Yuntong raised an eyebrow. She already had a sense of this person—rigid and loyal. Such a person wouldn’t be easily seduced. Her interest grew even stronger. If soft tactics didn’t work, then she’d have to use hard ones.
Qin Dingzhang walked straight past her side. At that moment, Ye Yuntong’s foot twisted, and with a cry of “Oh no!” she fell toward Qin Dingzhang’s embrace.
To catch her or not?
Qin Dingzhang almost without hesitation took a step back, not catching her, letting her fall to the ground. Ye Yuntong landed with a thud, falling cleanly.
After landing, Ye Yuntong lay on the ground, clenching her fists, then propped herself up on her elbows to look at him, her eyes filled with a pitiful expression.
Qin Dingzhang looked down at Ye Yuntong at his feet with some regret, speaking politely yet firmly, “Sorry, I have a fiancée. It’s inappropriate to have physical contact with other women.”
What nerve! Just you wait!
After saying this, he unhesitatingly walked around her.
At that moment, Ye Yuntong’s clenched fist relaxed, leaving a barely noticeable black chip on the ground where he was about to pass.
Lying on the ground, Ye Yuntong watched as a black chip stuck to the sole of his shoe, finally revealing a smile.
This guy was extremely cautious, rigid, and loyal. Physical contact would definitely draw his attention, and placing a tracker chip directly on the smooth floor would surely be discovered by him.
Now, she wanted to see if he could discover the tracker on the sole of his shoe.
Watching Qin Dingzhang about to leave, the vitality in her eyes gradually turned into a roguish glint. With her main task done, she also had some scores to settle with him. She lazily said, “Did I say you could leave?”
Her tone was completely different from before.
Who was she, Ye Yuntong?
A rogue!
Skilled in extortion, taking advantage, and squeezing every last drop—even a goose passing by would leave a feather with her. How dare he treat her like that just now? If she didn’t swindle him today, she might as well have lived in vain!
Qin Dingzhang stopped and looked at her strangely, his eyes already carrying a hint of impatience. “Is there anything else, miss? I’ve already said, men and women should keep their distance.”
“Pay for my medical expenses!”
“What?”
“Pay up!” Ye Yuntong lay on the ground, pointing roguishly and domineeringly at the surveillance camera above her head. “If you don’t pay, I won’t get up. And within an hour, I’ll make sure the surveillance video of us tussling spreads all over the internet.”
“How about a title like, ‘Innocent Girl Accidentally Pregnant, Scumbag Boyfriend Breaks Up with Her and Pushes Her Down’? What do you think?”
Qin Dingzhang looked at this young girl with disbelief. Was she even willing to sacrifice her own reputation?
Ye Yuntong had no shame to begin with!
Ye Yuntong continued, “Kid, I know an upright person like you wouldn’t care about threats. Internet reversals and such are common, and exposing me in the end wouldn’t matter much. But you just said you have a fiancée. When it comes to dirty water, the more you try to explain, the murkier it gets, right?”
You little brat, using your fiancée as a shield earlier?!
Our Lord Tong specializes in dealing with the defiant!
Ye Yuntong was simply being a rogue to mess with him, betting on what he feared most right now. The fiancée was just a pretext—he was in City A on a mission, so how could he afford to get tangled up in online gossip over such a trivial matter?
Still think you can’t be handled?!
“Hurry up and pay up. I won’t ask for much—100,000, not too much, right?” Ye Yuntong clasped her hands behind her head, lying flat on the floor and refusing to get up.
Qin Dingzhang clenched his fist at the sight of her shameless behavior. The key issue was that he truly couldn’t afford to get entangled with her, so he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
“Tongtong!” At that moment, a voice called out from not far away. Dong Qi hurried over, followed by a group of young girls.
“Brother Tong, are you okay?” Xu Ying also rushed forward. A crowd of young girls surrounded them, curiously watching the two of them.
Ye Yuntong turned her gaze back to Qin Dingzhang. “Kid, paying up or not? If you don’t, there’ll be even more people watching.”
Qin Dingzhang, forced to swallow his pride, pulled out a checkbook from his pocket and, in front of everyone, swiftly wrote out a check for 100,000.
The onlookers were puzzled, whispering among themselves as they watched the two. “Yingying? Is this your sister who works for the city management?”
City management?
This piece of information reached Qin Dingzhang’s ears. He glanced at Ye Yuntong again—no wonder she reeked of rogue behavior.
He had never in his life met a woman more shameless than her.
He signed the check, tossed it to her, then turned and walked away without another word.
“That man is so handsome! But why did he give your sister money?”
“What is she doing? Why is she lying on the ground?”
“What’s their relationship?”
Everyone buzzed with curiosity, but Ye Yuntong calmly pocketed the money. She glanced at the name on the check.
Qin Dingzhang…
Three characters, written with bold, sharp strokes.
Good, she’d gotten his name too.
But why did this name seem vaguely familiar?
“Tongtong! Are you bullying people again?!” Only Dong Qi truly understood her, quickly helping her up.
“What do you mean bullying? Didn’t you see that guy bullying me?”
Dong Qi: “…”
“Brother Tong, what happened just now? Why did that gentleman give you money?”
Xu Ying stepped forward curiously, her voice soft but drawing everyone’s attention.
“He owed me. Any objections?”
Xu Ying didn’t dare say another word.
Her friends, however, were eager to step forward and greet Ye Yuntong.
“You’re Yingying’s sister? I’m Liu Peiyu, the eldest daughter of the Liu family. We’re in the clothing business.”
Ye Yuntong gave her a slight nod, her demeanor cold, indifferent, and lazy.
Liu Peiyu immediately felt slighted. Xu Ying stepped in to smooth things over. “Peiyu, my sister has a bit of a temper.”
“A temper? Every single one of us here is a treasured daughter of our families. Who does she think she’s showing that bad attitude to?”
Liu Peiyu’s tone turned sarcastic. “She’s just from the countryside, isn’t she? Lying on the ground earlier—truly lacking in manners.”
“Peiyu, stop talking. If you keep going, I’ll get angry!”
“Yingying, you’re just too nice! She really thinks she’s the young lady of the Ye family! A country girl who’s come back should know her place.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a shadow fell over her. Ye Yuntong flashed a roguish smile at her, and Dong Qi shook his head repeatedly.
Why provoke her!