Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Old Mr. Li was so angry that his beard was flying, and his eyes were bulging. He pointed at Li Lingcheng and said, “You’ve already gone through the wedding, so the two of you are considered married. Xiaonuan just married into our family yesterday, and you want a divorce today? If word of this goes out, what would others think of the Li family? You are the CEO of Li Group! Don’t you know that anything you do will affect the share prices of Li Group?”
None of his words showed any protection or care for Qin Nuan.
Qin Nuan remembered that the Old Mr. Li in the book seemed to be very loving towards Qin Nuan, but actually, he was trying to get close to Qin Group. He was the one who had made sure Qin Nuan and Li Lingcheng got married because he intended to take over the Qin Group eventually.
Li Lingcheng’s parents had passed away when he was a child, and Old Mr. Li brought him up, so he was always controlled by the older man. He listened to everything the older adult said.
Just as she had expected, Li Lingcheng immediately kept away his sneering expression when he saw that Old Mr. Li had gotten angry. He stood obediently in front of Old Mr. Li and tried a softer approach, “Grandpa, Qin Nuan is the one who wants the divorce. Since she has already said so, then why…”
“Xiaonuan has asked for a divorce because you didn’t come home on the night you two were married, and she had to sleep alone last night! She’s saying this in a fit of anger! You need to coax her!”
After Old Mr. Li said this, he turned to look at Qin Nuan and spoke gently to her, “Xiaonuan, don’t be angry with Cheng, alright? He’s still young and immature. Don’t worry, I’ll discipline him, and I’ll make sure he doesn’t bully you.”
Without waiting for Qin Nuan to protest, he called Li Lingcheng into his study.
Qin Nuan watched as the study’s beautifully carved door was shut fast, shutting her out as well. She shrugged and turned to leave the main bungalow.
The older man wasn’t going to agree to it?
What, did he think he owned the Civil Affairs Bureau or something?
Qin Nuan couldn’t be bothered at all. In any case, she had already announced that she would have nothing to do with Li Lingcheng from now on. In the future, they were going their separate ways.
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Inside the study.
“Li Lingcheng, you’re still young, and you’re not independent yet. There are some things I can close an eye on, but if you don’t listen to me, there’s only so much sand my eyes can tolerate. I will not be able to protect those whom you wish to protect.”
Old Mr. Li stood in front of the desk in the room with his back facing Li Lingcheng. His voice carried a threatening tone to it.
“Do you really think I don’t know what you did last night? Did you think Bai Weiwei could secretly return without my permission?”
A frantic look flashed in Li Lingcheng’s eyes, but he quickly hid it away.
Old Mr. Li continued speaking, “You can go ahead and play with women all you want, but when it comes to getting a wife, you must get one with good background and a family that matches ours in social status. It would be best if you married a wife who will be beneficial to the family’s future. Do you know what to do now?”
Li Lingcheng clenched his fists tightly, then released them after a few seconds.
“Yes, Grandpa, I know what to do.”
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Qin Nuan walked out of the main bungalow and intended to walk out of the old Li manor, but the security guards at the gate refused to let her out.
She had no choice but to return to her own room first.
Shortly after she walked not the room, Li Lingcheng stormed in like a gust of cold wind with an extremely dark look on his face.
Qin Nuan knew that she was in trouble, but she didn’t show any of it on her face. She turned to sit in front of the dressing table and pretended that she hadn’t seen him as she started arranging the skincare products sitting on the table.
These were all products from big brands! What a life of luxury!
Li Lingcheng had come in with a burning fury in his heart. He was about to fly into a rage when he realized that she treated him like air, and the fury in his heart strangely subsided.
He glanced at the woman sitting at the dresser and watched as she looked at every bottle and container on the table. Her eyes lit up brightly, as if she was looking at something truly fascinating, and didn’t even spare him a single look.
The fire in Li Lingcheng’s heart started to rise in temperature again. Was he worth even less than those stupid bottles on the table?
The feeling of being ignored was difficult to endure. Li Lingcheng walked over with large strides, grabbed hold of Qin Nuan’s wrist, and forced her to stand up from the stool.
“Qin Nuan, what are you up to now?”
Qin Nuan had been holding a costly bottle of toning cream in her hands, and her eyes were shining when she spotted it. After he suddenly pulled her up, the bottle of cream fell to the floor with a loud crash.
She gasped in pain as she clutched her own wrist. “Li Lingcheng, did you hear that sound?”