The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart

"You..." Hua Xiaomo was a little surprised, then thought of him and blurted out, "Zi Yunsui sent you, didn’t he?"

Ye Xiangxue looked down on Hua Xiaomo, her gaze steady and unblinking.

Wrapped in white gauze, she was stunning beyond compare, noble to the extreme—truly a peerless beauty, the kind that everyone would fall for. No wonder Zi Yunsui had been bewitched by this woman and lost his head.

When Ye Xiangxue heard her question, she couldn’t help but lightly press her lips together and smile.

"Hello, Miss Hua. He didn’t send me. I came to you of my own accord... I’m here to tell you something." Ye Xiangxue spoke calmly. A flicker of slyness flashed in her bright eyes.

Hua Xiaomo felt a bit disappointed. So Zi Yunsui hadn’t asked her to come.

"Oh, Qi Lingfeng, hello! I don’t know what it is..." Hua Xiaomo still replied very politely.

"I hope you can marry Qi Longbing as soon as possible, within half a month." Ye Xiangxue weighed every word as she spoke. That timing would be just right to miss Zi Yunsui—he was still in City A dealing with some matters. Once he passed the board’s resolution and got thirty percent of Ronghuang Group’s shares, then scraped together that One hundred million dollars and rushed over, she would most likely already be married...

Hua Xiaomo felt her heart shudder.

"What?!" Hua Xiaomo simply couldn’t believe her ears. But the clear, distinct voice couldn’t possibly be fake. Her brown eyes shone bright; she forced down her fury and asked, "Is this Zi Yunsui’s idea? Is he willing for me to do this?"

Ye Xiangxue gave her a look, then let her gaze drift past, landing in a corner of the room.

"I already said I came to you on my own. As for whether you’re willing to do this for him, that depends on how much you love him." Ye Xiangxue spoke evenly. The decision had already been made: this woman had to be completely driven out of his world; he had to give up on her, once and for all!!

"What do you mean?" Hua Xiaomo bit her lip and asked. Her watery eyes were misted over. How could that man be so cruel? Did he not know what kind of wound this would inflict on her? She was already desperate to escape the shackles of this marriage contract, and yet he was urging her to hurry up and marry Qi Longbing? What on earth was he thinking!

Ye Xiangxue could feel her anger and agitation, but so what? For Zi Yunsui’s sake, there was no scheme, no despicable act that Ye Xiangxue wouldn’t resort to.

"Zi Yunsui already knows about that redemption contract you signed with Qi Longbing, so right now he’s scrambling to raise money to buy your freedom!" Ye Xiangxue said coolly. She wasn’t surprised to see Hua Xiaomo’s startled expression. Looking at her indifferently, she continued, "Do you know what he’s planning to do? He went to City A, ready to give up 30% of Ronghuang’s shares in City A—meaning he’s letting Qi Longbing into Ronghuang Group. To put it bluntly, for your sake he’s handing half of his Jiangshan over to his romantic rival in exchange for your freedom. And maybe, in the future, it’ll be his entire Jiangshan. What he’s doing for you is nothing short of insane! Maybe he doesn’t fully understand what he’s doing right now, acting purely on impulse. Later, he’ll definitely regret it deeply."

Uh...

After hearing Ye Xiangxue’s speech, Hua Xiaomo was completely stunned. She had never imagined Zi Yunsui would go this far, throwing everything aside for her.

"He’s really too foolish..." Hua Xiaomo’s voice came out full of sorrow.

"Yes, he’s far too foolish. To bury such a great future for love—it really isn’t worth it." Ye Xiangxue picked up her words and went on. Shadows tinged her delicate face.

Hua Xiaomo was lost in thought, a trace of confusion flashing through her eyes.

"How did he find out about this?" Hua Xiaomo asked. A figure suddenly floated through her mind, and before Ye Xiangxue could answer, she quickly said, "Was it Brother Qi Lingfeng who told him?"

Ye Xiangxue glanced at her. This woman was indeed clever.

"Yes, it was Qi Lingfeng. A few days ago, he went to see Zi Yunsui." Ye Xiangxue replied, paused, then slowly went on, "If you truly love Zi Yunsui, you should think for him. If a man loses his career, what value is left in his life? Fenghua Xueyue, a romantic life—those things all need money to build. Even if you two get married someday, if he has no brilliant career and has to toil for a living his whole life, he’ll resent it, complain, and in the end he’ll regret it. Rather than letting things get that far, it’s better to cut off his hopes now."

At this point, Ye Xiangxue gave Hua Xiaomo a meaningful look.

"Miss Hua is so smart and clear-headed; you must know what to do. Zi Yunsui will be back in half a month, so..." Ye Xiangxue trailed off, not continuing. He didn’t really want to force a woman like this either. But he had no choice—he’d risk everything for Zi Yunsui.

Hua Xiaomo’s beautiful, glamorous face had gone pale, and her eyes were glistening with tears.

"I know what I need to do..." Hua Xiaomo bit down on her inner lip and forced the words out between her teeth. Then she raised her eyes to meet Ye Xiangxue’s and said quietly, "Thank you for telling me all this today... Don’t worry... I won’t let Zi Yunsui pay everything for me... I know I’m really not worth him doing this... I’ll marry Qi Longbing as soon as possible..."

Once she finished, Hua Xiaomo no longer looked at her. Instead, she walked over to a dressing table, struggling to press down her grief.

Ye Xiangxue glanced at Hua Xiaomo. To be honest, she didn’t feel much hostility toward this woman. It was just that they stood on different sides; what had to be sacrificed still had to be sacrificed! She couldn’t be allowed to drag on and become Zi Yunsui’s trouble and burden!

"All right then, I’ll be going. Miss Hua, we’ll meet again." Ye Xiangxue said, then quickly crossed the frosted glass entryway and walked out of the changing room.

After Ye Xiangxue left, Hua Xiaomo remained there in a daze. In that moment, her tears finally spilled over, dripping down uncontrollably. She’d already felt that a wedding date three months away was tight, and now she had to marry immediately—woo, woo, woo...

Why couldn’t she ever escape this in the end... Zi Yunsui, Zi Yunsui, I’m sorry, I really don’t deserve what you’re doing for me...

I love you, I’ll always love you... I’ll hide you away in the deepest part of my heart...

Tears streamed down her beautiful face, ruining her delicate makeup. Her mind was blank as she collapsed over the dressing table, sobbing her heart out, completely forgetting to change.

It wasn’t until a series of knocks—"dong dong dong..."—came from outside the door that the sound reached her ears and Hua Xiaomo finally halted her grieving.

Voices drifted in from outside as well.

"Hua Xiaomo, Hua Xiaomo, it’s been so long, why aren’t you coming out yet..." Qi Longbing was waiting outside, anxious.

"Young Master, why don’t you wait out here for a bit, I’ll go in and see what’s going on?" A makeup artist’s clear voice.