Chapter 84: Acting as Though He Belonged There

When emotions ran high, Ye Yaoyao and Shen Yan were always determined to settle which one of them would win.

Before, she had thrown herself headlong at Shen Yan and thought nothing of losing.

But not now. Ye Yaoyao wanted to win.

She had lost utterly in the past, and now she meant to win it back.

An unfamiliar feeling rose in Shen Yan’s chest, leaving him unable to refute her.

He had never felt such helplessness before. Since Ye Yaoyao began to change, he had been ambushed by it again and again.

“I may not have the right, but if Ye Shen were to see it, do you think he’d feel sorry for you?” Shen Yan said softly.

At those words, Ye Yaoyao’s expression changed at once, and she could no longer remain calm.

She lunged for the phone, trying to snatch it away by any means necessary. Shen Yan drew his hand behind his back, and she threw her arms around him entirely, clinging to him as she struggled.

Ye Yaoyao had only one thought: get the phone back.

As for Shen Yan, the torment of her closeness nearly made his strength go weak.

Did this woman even know what she was doing?

“Shen Yan, give me the phone.”

Unable to reach it, Ye Yaoyao seized the front of his shirt and warned him viciously, “I’m telling you now, this cannot be allowed to reach anyone in the Ye family. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.”

The Ye family had only ever wanted one thing for her: for her to grow up carefree and at ease.

When Ye Yaoyao had once defied them and run to Shen Yan’s side, staying there for years, the Ye family had already been deeply worried.

If they found out that she was secretly doing something this dangerous, they would only worry more.

No.

Under no circumstances could that video be allowed to spread.

The anxiety in Ye Yaoyao’s eyes only looked, to Shen Yan, like concern for Ye Shen.

Shen Yan’s irritation was close to bursting. “Ye Yaoyao, your weakness is in my hands. Watch your tone when you speak to me!”

“Shen Yan, how can you be this shameless?”

Ye Yaoyao marveled, “I really was blind before. How could I ever have loved you so madly?”

The blow to Shen Yan’s heart came hard again. This woman truly knew how to strike where it hurt most.

The room fell silent. After a long while, Shen Yan raised his eyes. Broken light flickered within them as he asked, “Are you done insulting me?”

Ye Yaoyao took a deep breath. “Say it. What will it take for you to hand over the video?”

When one was under another’s roof, one had no choice but to bow one’s head.

“That depends on how sincere you are.”

The phone lay trapped between Shen Yan’s slender fingers.

Ye Yaoyao was so angry she wanted to chop his fingers off.

Why did he not just go to hell?

Though fury nearly choked her, she still had to smile.

She picked up the red wine from the coffee table and held it out. “Mr. Shen, please have a drink.”

Shen Yan did not take the bait. Instead, he asked with a mocking edge, “Is this how you usually coax Ye Shen when you two argue?”

“Shen Yan, this is between you and me!”

“Not sincere enough.” Shen Yan refused.

“Then what do you want?” Ye Yaoyao asked back.

She had never been able to see through Shen Yan, otherwise she would not have spent two years and still failed to win him over.

She had not understood him before, and naturally understood him even less now.

Shen Yan studied Ye Yaoyao. He truly liked the way she looked today.

“Spend the night with me.”

“Shen Yan!”

Hearing that demand, Ye Yaoyao almost roared instinctively, “Have you lost your mind?”

“So you’re not that concerned about the Ye family after all?” Shen Yan felt a faint sense of balance in his heart.

Good. So this woman was not the sort who would sacrifice everything for the Ye family.

Ye Shen was not that important to her.

The next second, Ye Yaoyao folded her arms, leaned her face close to Shen Yan, and, though her expression remained cold, suddenly smiled.

“If I remember correctly, Shen Corporation has been rather busy lately…”

Of course she had not gone out of her way to pay attention to Shen Yan; it had been mentioned offhand by Feng Yuqi.

Shen Corporation was in turmoil. There were problems at the management level, and Shen Yan, as CEO, was naturally the busiest of all.

At that, Shen Yan felt considerably better. Good. This woman still cared about him.

“Even with the company in crisis, Mr. Shen still has time to dabble in such despicable tricks. Aren’t you afraid of crashing and burning?” Ye Yaoyao smiled meaningfully.

Shen Yan was already fighting for his own survival, and yet he still wanted to interfere in her affairs?

Did he not fear that she would turn on him and use a few methods to kill him off on the spot?

“That would be my concern.”

Shen Yan continued the earlier topic. “So, are you agreeing to my demand or not?”

“After all, this video concerns your relationship with the Ye family…”

“Shen Yan!”

Ye Yaoyao grabbed his collar again, wishing she could strangle him to death. “Don’t push it.”

“Just mentioning it is too much? Then if I actually did it, wouldn’t that be truly too much?” Shen Yan said with complete composure.

Ye Yaoyao shook with anger, yet there was nothing she could do.

She frantically soothed herself inwardly, then suddenly smiled.

“Sure. I’ve been too tired lately anyway. Might as well hire some company to relax.”

As she spoke, Ye Yaoyao folded her arms, sat down opposite Shen Yan, crossed her legs, and turned from passive to active. “Since you’re being so proactive, I’ll indulge you. Have you booked the room yet? Which one is it?”

“Company?”

Those two words instantly darkened Shen Yan’s face. “Ye Yaoyao, in your eyes, am I just some call boy?”

“If not, then what are you?” Ye Yaoyao asked lightly, her tone as calm as the breeze.

Seeing Shen Yan at a loss for words delighted her.

Exactly. It ought to be this way.

She could not be the only one flustered; he should be, too.

“Ye Yaoyao!” Shen Yan ground out between his teeth.

“What is it?”

The more anxious Shen Yan became, the calmer Ye Yaoyao grew. She even stood up. “Stop barking, little call boy. Come on, I’ll get us a room and let you take good care of me.”

Fine. Very fine.

This woman truly knew how to provoke him to death.

The sudden reversal sent Shen Yan storming out in anger.

Seeing that, Ye Yaoyao gave a faint smile, but after a moment, the smile faded.

She had to find a way to get the video back.

If the Ye family saw it, that would be one thing. But if it spread outside, the impact on the Ye family would be enormous.

Ye Yaoyao put the matter aside for the moment and slept soundly.

To her surprise, the next morning she woke to a message from Shen Yan telling her to come over and prepare breakfast.

By the time Ye Yaoyao woke, it was already ten o’clock. It would take her an hour just to get there.

Breakfast at eleven?

Shen Yan truly was not like ordinary people.

Though Ye Yaoyao was unhappy, she still swallowed her anger and went.

When she arrived, she saw Feng Yuqi standing beside Shen Yan.

Their eyes met for a second.

From the look of it, Shen Yan had not yet shown the video to Feng Yuqi; otherwise, he would not have been behaving like this.

“All the ingredients are ready for you. Go cook.” Shen Yan ordered.

Ye Yaoyao shot him a glare, then walked reluctantly toward the kitchen.

Feng Yuqi sneaked another look. This was the first time he had ever seen his boss looking so stifled.

Shen Yan glanced at him, and Feng Yuqi immediately looked away.

Ye Yaoyao washed her hands, prepared the ingredients, and then made a few home-style dishes.

Shen Yan was the one with a problem, not her.

At this hour, it was already time for lunch, and besides, she was hungry.

Once the food was ready, Ye Yaoyao sat down and began eating at once, as though she were no outsider at all.