Chapter 230: Chapter 230
Shen Bin’s voice was cold and harsh, carrying an undeniable command. Ye Ling tried to calm her heart, but when she turned to look at the person behind her, she felt startled by his strong demeanor the moment she met his eyes. He looked at her without speaking, yet his gaze seemed to already enforce his command.
Ye Ling disliked her reaction and loudly retorted, "Who do you think you are? I’ll do whatever I want! Why should I go with you? Let me tell you, I’m naturally averse to being ordered around, especially by you. You’re involved with Ye Qian and Bai Hehua, that’s your business. Just deal with them, but why involve me to impress my family? I’m warning you, stay away from me from now on. Don’t think that I’m just talking tough and wouldn’t dare do anything. Do you believe I could go to your company and report your misconduct?"
Ye Ling’s hysteria caused everyone having breakfast around to look over, stunned and shocked. She seemed weak, yet her voice and the things she said threatened a superior.
"One misunderstanding, two misunderstandings, I won’t explain, it’s obvious you’ll keep misunderstanding," Shen Bin strode forward, causing Ye Ling to instinctively step back.
Shen Bin knew Ye Ling was at odds with him. Seeing her react like a bristling hedgehog whenever they met was something he hadn’t taken to heart when she mentioned Ye Qian and Bai Hehua yesterday. Now, seeing she misunderstood deeply, Shen Bin, who usually disliked explaining things that didn’t exist, thought maybe an explanation was necessary to prevent her from biting him every time they met.
Looking at the tense girl retreating and glaring at him, Shen Bin said casually, "Will you walk yourself, or should I carry you?"
"Shen Bin, don’t play games with me. I’m not afraid of you... Bastard, let go of me, let go of me." Ye Ling watched Shen Bin warily, yet was still thrown over his shoulder as he turned and walked away.
Ye Ling felt both humiliated and furious, struggling and hitting Shen Bin’s back with her fists. Being carried like a sack was dizzying and disorienting, and even when she was tossed into the passenger seat, her vision was still blurry. She held her head for a while before regaining her composure.
"Now, let’s start with what you said. You say I like Ye Qian? Then tell me, where did I show that I like Ye Qian? As for the Bai Hehua issue, there’s no need to explain. It was your family who arranged the meeting. At the company, I told her we weren’t suitable; she begged me not to tell your family yet. How does this mean I’m involved with both?" Shen Bin lit a cigarette, blowing smoke as he looked at Ye Ling.
Ye Ling glared at him sideways, "You still dare say you don’t like Ye Qian? You cared about how Ye Qian did in exams, sent her canned biscuits. Even when I went to the company, you couldn’t help but ask if Ye Qian was upset about missing the entrance exams. Shen Bin, you’re a man, but I couldn’t be bothered about these things, or speak of them. Your business is unrelated to me, so why meddle in my affairs? Who are you to me?"
Recalling how she was always thinking of Liu Zhiyuan in her past life, yet Shen Bin was distant with her, having Ye Qian in his heart. Unfortunately, Ye Qian ended up with Liu Zhiyuan. No matter what Ye Qian did, she was always right, like the heroine in a story; competing against her would end badly. Shen Bin wanted to compete with Liu Zhiyuan, but it was doomed to fail.
Thinking of this, Ye Ling faced Shen Bin’s furrowed brows and suddenly laughed, "Uncle Shen, Ye Qian likes Liu Zhiyuan, didn’t I tell you? Warned you, didn’t I? I advise you not to go for young girls like her, or the result will be painful."
Because we’re all side characters.
This lifetime, she had come to realize this, so she stayed away from Ye Qian and never competed with her, nor did she provoke Liu Zhiyuan, avoiding the misery she once had.
"The canned food and biscuits, they were indeed given to me, stuff women eat that I don’t like. So yes, there was an ulterior motive in giving them to your family," Shen Bin admitted, seeing the young girl’s eyes widen. He continued, "But it was because of you. You came back from the countryside, unwelcome at home, showing defiance each time I saw you. So when I got things, I immediately thought of you. But on this note, your tone doesn’t fit that of a seventeen-year-old; you seem more mature than me."
This was why Shen Bin found Ye Ling contradictory, still a young girl, yet her words seemed unfitting for her age. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel(ꜰ)ire.net
"Are you saying you pity me? That’s why you gave those things?" Ye Ling glared in shame and anger.
Shen Bin nodded slightly, "Indeed. Asking about Ye Qian’s exams was a way to start a conversation with you, see how you’re doing."
"So you mean you have ill intentions towards me?" Ye Ling mocked, but her heart was a storm from Shen Bin’s words, keeping a calm appearance as she replied, "Uncle Shen, don’t you genuinely enjoy going for young girls?"
Knowing Shen Bin well, he was a proud person; despite what happened in the past, he never blamed her but simply divorced her, showing he had dignity never compromised. Though she’d spoken this way, whether or not Shen Bin had feelings for her, he wouldn’t want further contact.
Ye Ling, in her panic, suddenly thought of this plan. After her rebirth when she met Shen Bin again, she hadn’t focused on him, but every interaction with Shen Bin inevitably involved Ye Qian, firmly believing Shen Bin liked Ye Qian. Moreover, Ye Qian indeed had the charm to make any man she interacted with like her; thus, Ye Ling affirmed Shen Bin’s affection for Ye Qian.
But now what? Shen Bin admitted it—not liking Ye Qian but watching her, thinking she was pitiful yet not wanting to hurt her pride, hence using Ye Qian as an excuse each time. This made Ye Ling feel insulted; no matter how pitiful she was, he shouldn’t pity her. Ultimately leading to misunderstanding and surely making Shen Bin look down on her?
Ye Ling grew angrier as she thought, her face alternately pale and flushed, completely absorbed in her thoughts, unaware of Shen Bin’s unyielding gaze and furrowed brow upon her changing expressions. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)