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Chapter 99
Xin Ying walked up to Lin Leyao and stood in front of her.
Sitting on the sofa, Lin Leyao looked up at her. Xin Ying looked at the expression on her face, reached out and pinched the chubby little flesh on the corner of her mouth.
"Why are you unhappy?"
Lin Leyao pursed her lips unhappily and said, "I'm tired."
Xin Ying noticed that Lin Leyao was unhappy because of the man's harassment earlier, so she patted Lin Leyao's head comfortingly and bent down to sit next to her.
Xin Ying said, "If you had appeared today as the youngest granddaughter of the Ji family, these kinds of people definitely wouldn't have bothered you."
Xin Ying barely ate any snacks before Ji Rong called her to a social event. The desserts that Lin Leyao had brought earlier were still on the table.
Lin Leyao picked up a cake and handed it to Xin Ying, replying nonchalantly, "That's not necessarily true. You, the dignified CEO of Huanning Group, are still being pestered by those people and are still hungry."
This "entanglement" is not the same as that "entanglement," but Xin Ying understood Lin Leyao's meaning. The little one was willing to work hard on the path she had chosen in anonymity, and she should fully support her.
Besides, although Lin Leyao seems quiet and reserved, she is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Xin Ying smiled and didn't say anything more. She bent down and took a bite of cake from Lin Leyao's hand.
Lin Leyao brought her hand to her lips, making her finish the cake before withdrawing her hand.
Xin Ying chewed twice, swallowed the cake in her mouth, and said with a bitter face, "It's not tasty."
Lin Leyao chuckled and said with amusement, "You only say it's not good after you've finished eating it."
Xin Ying had worked all day and then had to deal with so many people here in the evening; she was quite tired.
She listened to Lin Leyao's teasing words with half-closed eyes, feeling sleepy, and couldn't help but laugh. She tilted her head and leaned against the side, feeling drowsy, and mumbled, "I'm sleepy, my reaction is slow."
The two women's hands were clasped together on the side where their bodies were touching, and Xin Ying leaned on Lin Leyao's shoulder, looking like she was really about to fall asleep.
There is a partition between the rest area and the banquet hall. People attending the banquet cannot see what is happening in the rest area unless they are in a specific position outside. However, people in the rest area can see the entire banquet hall clearly.
This arrangement is to ensure that guests are not disturbed while enjoying snacks in the rest area. Lin Leyao and Xin Ying are also benefiting from this partition now that they are together; the two of them can sit on the sofa here without being disturbed.
Xin Ying at this moment was completely different from the spirited and carefree person she had been outside. Her hard shell had been completely peeled away, and now she was like a soft little animal revealing her tender side, closing her eyes and snuggling against the person next to her.
Xin Ying leaned against Lin Leyao to rest. She was feeling drowsy, but given her usual alertness and the current situation, she couldn't really fall asleep. However, she was really tired and just wanted to rest with her eyes closed, leaning against the person next to her.
Lin Leyao could tell that Xin Ying hadn't fallen asleep, so she absentmindedly pinched Xin Ying's fingertips.
Suddenly, Xin Ying's stomach rumbled, and her head, which was resting on Lin Leyao's shoulder, shook. Xin Ying kept her eyes closed, turned her face to the side, and rubbed against Lin Leyao's neck, grumbling angrily, "Annoying."
Lin Leyao couldn't help but smile, and she reached out to touch Xin Ying's flat stomach.
It seems she was really tired; even though her stomach was growling with hunger, she didn't want to wake up.
Lin Leyao reached out and took a candy from a table, unwrapped it, and put it to Xin Ying's lips.
"candy."
Xin Ying closed her eyes and put the candy in her mouth.
Since the candy didn't need to be chewed, Xin Ying continued to lean on Lin Leyao's shoulder, dozing off, slowly waiting for the candy in her mouth to melt.
The space where the two were together was quiet. One of them closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, while the other stared blankly with his eyes open. Neither of them felt the passage of time.
Xie Kai has been teased ever since his good friend called him away.
Everyone teased him when they saw that he hadn't been able to get Lin Leyao's contact information. Xie Kai felt dizzy and embarrassed.
However, some people say that Lin Leyao is difficult to deal with. They can invite many celebrities to their gatherings, but Lin Leyao has never come.
Hearing this, Xie Kai felt much better. Perhaps Lin Leyao was just like that; it's normal for a beautiful woman to be proud. He could win her over with a little more time.
After chatting with his buddies, Xie Kai couldn't help but want to go to the rest area to talk to Lin Leyao again. He was still unwilling to give up without getting Lin Leyao's contact information and didn't want to let it go like this.
As he approached the rest area and passed through the partition, he indeed saw Lin Leyao's figure. However, his gaze immediately sharpened, and his face darkened.
Lin Leyao sat on the outside, and the person who came could clearly see her figure, but there was another person next to her at this time.
In Xie Kai's eyes, Xin Ying was mostly obscured by Lin Leyao's figure, so he couldn't see her face clearly. However, judging from her suit, Xie Kai mistook her for a boy.
Seeing Lin Leyao, who had initially rejected him, turn around and let a man lean against her in a very intimate manner, Xie Kai's temples throbbed.
"Kai, what are you looking at?"
A young man, seeing Xie Kai standing still, walked over out of curiosity.
Xie Kai didn't want to lose face in front of his brothers, so he turned around and tried to leave, pulling his friend along with him.
Unexpectedly, the visitors had already seen the scene in the rest area.
The young man stared intently at the sofa, then chuckled, "Isn't this the beautiful Lin you've been eyeing? So she rejected you because she doesn't like you? I advise you to give up on her. There are plenty of beautiful women out there. I'll introduce you to a few tonight, how about it?"
Xie Kai's face turned pale and then red. He spat viciously on the ground and stared intently at Lin Leyao, saying, "She's already hooked up with someone else so quickly. I don't believe she's really a virtuous woman!"
"Hey, hey, don't mess around. The person sitting next to her is dressed in clothes that cost twice as much as ours. They don't look like they're from an ordinary wealthy family. Let's not run into a tough nut."
Xie Kai snorted coldly: "I'm not doing anything to this person, so what's there to be ashamed of?"
"Never mind, just remember to be careful."
Xin Ying slept for a while, then Lin Leyao touched her face and pinched her earlobe before finally waking her up.
Xin Ying raised her head and leaned back on the sofa, pinching the bridge of her nose.
A few seconds later, she tilted her head and leaned back on Lin Leyao's shoulder.
Lin Leyao smiled and gently rubbed her face, saying, "Let's go home."
"Okay," Xin Ying replied.
"I'm going to the restroom. I'll tell my mom we're leaving now, and you can eat something here to tide you over."
Xin Ying nodded and straightened up.
Lin Leyao got up and went to the bathroom.
Ji Rong has booked the entire banquet hall today, and the restrooms on this floor are also available for the attending guests.
At this moment, the banquet hall was filled with the fragrance of women in their lingerie, the clinking of glasses, and the lively atmosphere as everyone busied themselves with socializing.
The bathroom was surprisingly quiet at that moment; no one was there.
Lin Leyao came out of the restroom to wash her hands, and heard heavy footsteps outside.
This was the sound of the sole of the shoe hitting the smooth floor tiles, but Lin Leyao felt something was off. All the female guests at the event were wearing high heels, and the sound of high heels hitting the floor couldn't possibly be so heavy and deep.
Lin Leyao suddenly looked up and saw a dark figure reflected in the mirror from the corner.
Lin Leyao recognized him; he was the man who had struck up a conversation with her earlier.
Xie Kai leaned against the white wall, a cigarette between his fingers. He noticed Lin Leyao's gaze and looked back at her without flinching.
Xie Kai stared straight at Lin Leyao, took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled a layer of white smoke, and chuckled, "Miss Lin."
Lin Leyao's expression remained unchanged as she said, "Mr. Xie, what are you doing here?"
Xie Kai laughed twice: "I came here specifically to say hello to Miss Lin."
"Thank you for your kind thought, sir. I'm not feeling well today, so I'll have to leave now. I'll treat you to a meal another time when I have more free time."
After saying that, Lin Leyao walked past Xie Kai and was about to leave.
Xie Kai reached out and tried to grab Lin Leyao's arm.
Lin Leyao nimbly turned around and kicked Xie Kai between the legs. At the same time, a person suddenly pounced out from the right corner, holding a heavy object and smashing it down on Xie Kai's head.
Before Xie Kai could react, his upper and lower body were attacked simultaneously. Before he could even scream, his head lolled to the side and he fell unconscious.
Lin Leyao snapped out of her daze, looked at the person who had suddenly appeared, and called out in a daze, "Mom?"
Ji Rong kicked the unconscious Xie Kai, and seeing that he had really passed out, she squatted down and slapped Xie Kai's face twice.
As Ji Rong grew older, and with Ji Hongchen keeping her in check at home, her personality improved considerably. In her youth, she was a spoiled and domineering young lady.
After all, one wouldn't do something like eloping with a street musician without extraordinary courage.
Today, Ji Rong had the same energy she had in her youth. She slapped Xie Kai while cursing, "This little bastard from the Xie family is a real piece of work. He dares to mess with me."
After hearing what the group of ladies said, Ji Rong kept an eye on Xie Kai. When she found out he wasn't at the venue, she went looking for him. Unexpectedly, she actually encountered this little bastard making advances towards Lin Leyao.
Lin Leyao was also very angry, but she had already kicked Xie Kai hard.
Xie Kai failed to do anything to her, and now that she saw him being slapped so many times by Ji Rong, his whole face swollen, Lin Leyao's anger gradually subsided.
"Mom, stop hitting him. This person is unconscious for some reason. Let's find someone to take him to the hospital."
Ji Rong slowly stopped what she was doing. She took out her phone, intending to call for help, when Xin Ying suddenly came over.
Xin Ying came to find Lin Leyao. When she arrived and saw Xie Kai lying unconscious on the ground, Xin Ying already guessed what had happened.
Ji Rong was annoyed with Xie Kai and kept cursing under her breath.
Xin Ying took Lin Leyao's hand and asked, "Are you alright?"
Lin Leyao shook her head: "I'm fine, he didn't even touch me."
Xin Ying felt relieved and walked to Xie Kai's side.
Xin Ying lifted her shoe and used the tip of her shoe to lift Xie Kai's chin, looking him up and down at his swollen face. After a while, Xin Ying put her foot down and turned to look at Lin Leyao.
Xin Ying's heel landed squarely on Xie Kai's hand, grinding it hard and peeling off a layer of skin from his fair hand, revealing the red flesh underneath, oozing blood.
Xie Kai, who was in a coma, trembled violently because of the pain in his hand.
Xie Kai was still unconscious. Xin Ying took off her coat and handed it to Lin Leyao. Then she unbuttoned the cuffs on both sides of her shirt and slowly rolled up her sleeves.
She looked coldly at Xie Kai, who lay on the ground like a corpse, and said, "Le Yao, Mom, you two go back to the venue first. Leave this man to me."
“Aying…”
Lin Leyao wanted to say something more, but Ji Rong quickly pulled her away.
Ji Rong understood Xin Ying's feelings. No one could tolerate someone who coveted their wife, let alone encounter such a despicable man.
Xin Ying definitely wanted to vent her anger herself, and Ji Rong was happy to see others defend her daughter, so she quickly pulled Lin Leyao away, leaving the scene to Xin Ying.