829 A Million Times for You 191 (1/2)

”We're not close, I just know who she is. She's your godsister, isn't she? It just so happened that I needed her help for something.”

Lin Shishi expressed assent in disgruntlement upon seeing how calm and reluctant he was to explain in detail.

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”Mr. Jin, we've already managed to persuade most of the shareholders of the Ye Corporation and they're all enticed by the price we've offered. Ye Xiaotian is the only one who's still adamant about it.”

Jin Qingyan was typing away on his keyboard with his long, slender fingers. Upon hearing his secretary's words, he paused and looked up before ordering, ”Set an appointment with Ye Xiaotian, I'm going to meet him personally.”

”Alright.” The secretary immediately proceeded accordingly and soon agreed on a specific meeting time.

The appointment was scheduled to be held in a private dining room of a certain cafe in half an hour's time.

Ye Xiaotian was already waiting for him when Jin Qingyan arrived.

The waiter served the coffee, after which Jin Qingyan sat down and crossed one leg over the other in a natural and relaxed manner. He was a stark contrast from Ye Xiaotian.

He looked radiant, refreshed, and energetic while Ye Xiaotian appeared extremely haggard with dark and distinct eye circles. Clearly, the latter had been going through a rough patch lately.

”What's wrong? Are you still unsatisfied with the price I offered? You may continue to bargain for more and name your price. I'll decide if I'm agreeable with it,” said Jin Qingyan.

Ye Xiaotian stared at him with a sullen expression on his face and said, ”Stop dreaming, I'll never sell the Ye Corporation.”

”What do you mean sell? Don't make it sound so crude. It should be called handing your company over to a more competent team of leaders. Ye Xiaotian, you caused such a huge corporation to end up in such a plight, you really don't have what it takes to be a team leader.”

”What has that got to do with you?”

”Of course it has something to do with me. After all, I do feel thrilled to see how pathetic your life has become. Well, did you think that I have no idea what you did back then?” Jin Qingyan gibed with raised brows.

”Did you come here today to talk to me about such irrelevant things?”

”You hired a top hitman to kill me and abduct Xiaoning and Qingyue before making me choose one out of the two of them. After that… you made my Xiaoning suffer a stab to her abdomen and caused my child to end up being miscarried. Xiaoning and I even got divorced afterward. I went on to investigate that matter for a long time, but I didn't manage to find out anything. I only found out much later that you were the one behind it. I suppose you only did that because you resented me for introducing Mo Li to Byron, didn't you?” Jin Qingyan said with an icy cold gaze.

Ye Xiaotian remained quiet and instead picked up his cup of coffee to take a sip.

Silence meant that he was admitting to it, since he did not deny.

This was the first time Jin Qingyan had broached the topic about this matter to Ye Xiaotian.

”Ye Xiaotian, I decided to meet you today only because I wanted to tell you that there's no point in being stubborn right now because I'll make you pay a hefty price, regardless of how persistent and obstinate you may be.”

”What can you do if I just keep objecting against it?”

”If you refuse to give in, I'll have to use my ways to make you do so. I suggest you know your limits and avoid letting yourself die a horrible death. I'll make you see and understand clearly what it feels like to have a taste of your own medicine!” Jin Qingyan warned with a sinister laughter.

”Is that so?” Ye Xiaotian retorted, his eyelids twitching a little.

”You'll find out soon enough. I'm giving you three more days to consider. Once the time is up…” Jin Qingyan did not finish his sentence and instead rose from his seat before saying, ”Ye Xiaotian, it's up to you to decide if you want to be smart and leave with the hefty sum I've offered or put yourself through immense torture. I can only tell you, I won't show you mercy at all.”

The door closed, leaving Ye Xiaotian alone in the dimly-lit room.

He leaned back against the chair feebly with one hand on his forehead while closing his eyes slowly.

Within just a few years, he had become worlds apart from who he used to be.

He did not manage to protect any of his possessions in the end.

Everything had left him.

He had nothing left to his name anymore.

Instead of returning to the Ye Corporation, which was currently in dire straits, Ye Xiaotian decided to take a drive around the streets.