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Chapter 240 Liao Yunyan's Love Is Not Pure

Liao Yunqing's words were like pearls, striking a chord in Cheng Ai's sensitive and fragile heart.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, her gaze calm and serene.

Leaving YeYe is impossible, so becoming a big shot is the only way out~

Cheng Ai looked up at Liao Yunqing and for the first time felt that this man wasn't so bad after all.

She grinned, revealing a sweet smile, her expression no longer cold. "Thank you."

If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known where the problem lay.

Liao Yunqing was completely bewildered and confused.

What are you thanking me for? Has Cheng Ai made up her mind to break up with Ye Jingke?

Liao Yunqing couldn't figure out the answer even after he walked into Grandpa Zhang's courtyard.

There were two glasses of milk and two sandwiches on the kitchen table; you didn't need to guess who had sent them.

Liao Yunqing hurriedly put down the box and sat down in a chair to rest by swinging her wrists.

Cheng Ai returned to her room and found the jade hairpin. Seeing the extra tassel, she was overjoyed.

She looked in the small vanity mirror and tried to find the right spot around her head for a long time, but couldn't.

Helpless, Cheng Ai decided to ask Liao Yunqing for help, "Can you help me see where I can wear it without it looking out of place?"

Liao Yunqing smiled and stood up, observing her for a moment before securing the jade hairpin. He then handed her the milk and sandwich, saying, "Let's eat. I've opened the box; there's a lot of material. If we don't hurry, we might not finish before dinner."

Cheng Ai nodded obediently, the tassels swaying gently with her movements, making him lose his mind.

At Grandpa Wang's house, Ye Jingke had already started making lanterns. He wanted to finish them as soon as possible so he could help Cheng Ai.

For once, Liao Yunyan didn't cause any trouble; she just sat quietly to the side.

After a long while, she looked up with a pitiful expression and asked softly, "Brother Ke, we've been together for three days, haven't you developed any feelings for me at all?"

Ye Jingke stopped what he was doing, looked at Liao Yunyan seriously, and gently shook his head, "From childhood to adulthood, I have only ever thought of you as my younger sister, and I have never had any other thoughts."

He pursed his lips, his eyes filled with apology, "Ai Ai is my life's destiny. Feelings can't be forced. I hope you can understand."

Liao Yunyan secretly pinched herself, squeezing out a few crocodile tears. "Brother Ke, Cheng Ai is uneducated, comes from a poor family, has a bad temper, and is arrogant. I am better than her in every way. Why don't you like me?"

Ye Jingke sighed helplessly, lowered his eyes and continued making lanterns. "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Liao Yunyan blinked her teary eyes but didn't say anything.

Ye Jingke rephrased the question, "If someone offends you, and there are many people around, and that person encounters difficulties, helping them would make you unhappy, while not helping them would affect your own business, what would you choose?"

"She's already at odds with me, why should I help her?" Liao Yunyan answered without thinking. "My family's beauty salon is thriving, and even if it goes through a downturn for a while, it won't collapse."

Ye Jingke smiled faintly, "What do you think of the Ye family's overall strength?"

“Extremely strong.” Liao Yunyan wiped away her tears, a hint of greed appearing in her eyes. “Leaving aside Shengding International, the other branches operate in various industries, with annual net profits exceeding 100 billion!”

This doesn't even include investments, dividends, and real estate. If you add the several financial companies under Uncle Ye's name, the Ye family's wealth is simply incalculable!

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, and her aggrieved expression vanished. "Besides the beauty salon, my family also owns two travel companies, which are very profitable."

"Brother Ke, my parents treat you like their own son, and my elder brother considers you his own brother. If the Liao and Ye families were to unite through marriage, wouldn't that be strengthening family ties and creating a powerful alliance?"

Ye Jingke stared wide-eyed in shock. Liao Yunyan's logic was sound, but the problem was that even he himself didn't know the business direction of Ye Jun's company. How did she know?

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a glint of light flashing in them, and gave a wink to the two cameramen opposite him. The latter understood and turned off their cameras.

Ye Jingke reached into his pocket and turned on the recording function on his phone. "How's Nanchuan?"

Liao Yunyan waved her hand dismissively, "It's just an empty shell, it doesn't have much money."

Ye Jingke's tone grew colder, "What about calligraphy and painting?"

Liao Yunyan rested her elbows on the table, propped her head up, and sighed, "Brother Hanmo's real estate business is indeed quite good, but it's just that he's married. If Sister Xiaolin..."

Realizing she'd been tricked into revealing information, she quickly changed the subject, "Brother Ke, you've asked me so many questions, but you still haven't told me why you've taken a liking to Cheng Ai!"

Ye Jingke turned off the recording and told the cameraman to resume recording, saying perfunctorily, "You don't need a reason to like someone. Hurry up and make the lanterns, otherwise we won't be able to complete the mission, and who knows what might happen."

Liao Yunyan said no more, sometimes fiddling with tools, sometimes staring blankly at the sky, showing no intention of doing any work.

Ye Jingke didn't expect anything from her, and just silently lowered his head to paste the lanterns.

Actually, he wanted to use Cheng Ai's act of distributing food indiscriminately to the guests to persuade Liao Yunyan to give up on him, but he unexpectedly heard some shocking news.

What was she trying to say?

What if Xiaolin hadn't married Lü Hanmo? What if she hadn't gotten pregnant?

It seems that Liao Yunyan's affection for him is not pure, and she doesn't necessarily care much about her family.

Although she was mischievous when she was young, she was very protective of her own. Did her personality change after studying abroad?

Shengding International was the most profitable of all the Ye family's businesses. After Su Qi and Zhang Caifeng emptied it out, the other branches used all the funds they could to maintain operations.

It appears glamorous on the surface, but is a complete mess inside.

However, that was the situation before. Now the company is gradually improving, and money is circulating more and more.

In other words, Liao Yunyan had conducted a systematic investigation of the Ye family two months ago; otherwise, she wouldn't have known so clearly about Ye Jun's family background.

Ye Jingke narrowed his eyes, gripped the glue in his hand, glanced at Liao Yunyan, and pressed his tongue against his cheek.

This woman cannot be allowed to live, but I absolutely cannot let Ai Ai and I lay a hand on her!

Grandpa Li's house.

Five or six white lanterns were placed on the ground next to Zhong Zheyi, while Xie Qing sat far away in a corner, refusing to come forward no matter what.

The reason was simple: the paper used to make the lanterns in the wooden box was human skin, and she was afraid.

Zhong Zheyi expressed his understanding, saying it was only human nature.

Grandpa Zhao's house.

Nearly twenty white lanterns were piled up in the kitchen. Nanchuan and Qin Meilian worked silently, their heads down.

The two photographers remained quiet, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

Nanchuan is aloof and naturally quiet.

Qin Meilian was in a bad mood and didn't want to speak.

Early in the morning, she received a WeChat message from Fang Yanmu, saying that she no longer needed to handle the case in Denglong Village, and that he also wanted to completely sever ties with her and no longer acknowledge her as his goddaughter.

Cheng Ai had said that she shouldn't contact the outside world proactively. Qin Meilian saw the message but couldn't reply, feeling extremely distressed and unable to express her suffering.

But there's nothing we can do about it; secrets don't stay hidden forever. If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place.