"How could that be? I'm not that kind of person~"
"Oh, really?"
Xia Yiran's eyes were alluring, captivating.
Although she wasn't a top beauty like Xia Weiliang, Han Jian Yue had seen plenty of beauties, and her pure and somewhat alluring charm had a unique appeal.
He escorted Xia Yiran out, then promptly instructed the driver to prepare the car.
"Where are you taking me?" Xia Yiran asked, her eyes narrowed.
"Heh, what do you think?"
It was a matter of course between a man and a woman; they were both aware of the situation, and pretense had its limits.
Xia Yiran leaned into him with a coy laugh, "Then Young Master Han better cherish me~"
"Heh, I'm the gentlest."
As they were about to enter the elevator, Xia Yiran suddenly turned to face him, her expression full of grievance. Han Jian Yue quickly asked, "My dear, what's wrong?"
"Someone bullied me~ Young Master Han, you'll help me, won't you?"
"Of course! Tell me, who dares to do such a thing!"
"It's Xia Weiliang."
Han Jian Yue, who had been preparing to act tough, his expression changed rapidly upon hearing the name.
He tilted his head to look at her, his initial eagerness gradually cooling.
"Who did you say?"
"Xia Weiliang!"
Xia Yiran didn't believe he wouldn't know this woman.
"Heh."
Han Jian Yue let out a cold laugh, withdrawing his arm from her embrace. "What? You taking me for a fool? Don't drag me into your personal vendetta with her!"
Seeing his unceremonious refusal, Xia Yiran was taken aback and quickly said, "Young Master Han, aren't you afraid of her? No, you're not afraid of her, you're afraid of... Xiao Yi?"
She had some inkling of the dealings within high society.
She had heard long ago that Xiao Yi and Han Jian Yue had a history, with Xiao Yi having stronger backing.
Therefore, Han Jian Yue must be particularly displeased with Xiao Yi, to the point of harboring resentment towards Xia Weiliang as well! Su Dan Novel Network
This was why she had deliberately brought up Xiao Yi, intending to provoke him.
"Nonsense!"
Han Jian Yue glared at her, his entire being exuding defiance. "Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
As expected.
Xia Yiran regained her composure and said softly, "If you're not afraid of him, why don't we join forces..."
"Get lost! Go away! Join forces for what? How do we join forces? Why join forces? Who wants to join forces?"
He looked impatient, frowning. "While I'm not afraid of Xiao Yi, I'm not foolish enough to offend him for the sake of a woman!" He then looked her up and down, sneering, "I've seen plenty of women; sleeping with any of them is the same! Do you really think that by sleeping with me, you can use me as your pawn?"
"No, I didn't... Young Master Han, you misunderstand me..."
Before she could explain further, Han Jian Yue raised his hand to stop her. "Alright, I'm no longer interested in you. Consider today my bad luck. We part ways here!"
"Young Master Han!"
Xia Yiran refused to give up and reached out to embrace him. "Don't be like this. If you don't want to help me, fine, but we can still continue..."
"No." Han Jian Yue seemed quite principled, pushing her away as if afraid of being seen with her. "If I, Young Master Han, want a woman, it's just a matter of a word. Those waiting to climb into my bed could line up from here to ten miles away! So, I don't need you."
"Young Master Han..."
Xia Yiran was truly panicked now. While she did want to use him to get revenge, more importantly, she needed to cling to Han Jian Yue!
"Let's not talk about unpleasant things. Aren't we going to the hotel..."
Han Jian Yue had completely lost interest, his brow furrowed in annoyance as he kept his distance. "I have something else to do. If you want to go, go by yourself."
He directly took out his wallet, pulled out a check, casually wrote a number, tore it off, and handed it to her. "From now on, don't appear before me again."
And don't implicate him.
If Xiao Yi found out he had gotten involved with Xia Yiran, who knew where he might ambush him!
The injury he sustained at Emperor's Grand Ballroom still ached!
He had only enjoyed a few good days; he didn't want to repeat his mistakes!
"Young Master Han, Young Master Han..."
Xia Yiran, filled with regret and anger, moved to chase after him but was stopped by Han Jian Yue's bodyguard.
Ever since his last injury, Han Jian Yue had spared no expense in hiring bodyguards and always had a considerable entourage.
Watching him enter the elevator, engrossed in his phone, trying to pick up girls, and not even glancing at her, the fire in Xia Yiran's chest burned even hotter.
Why was her life entangled with this woman, Xia Weiliang?
After all her painstaking efforts, she hadn't even gotten close to her opponent.
After exiting the elevator, Han Jian Yue pondered for a while and finally, albeit reluctantly, called Xiao Yi.
It took a long time for someone to answer on the other end.
"Hello, it's me." Han Jian Yue's tone was not good.
Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Who is this?"
"..."
Han Jian Yue cursed inwardly!
Damn it, why was he acting coy?
He didn't believe Xiao Yi couldn't recognize his voice!
Han Jian Yue took several deep breaths, trying to calm his emotions before speaking. "There's something I need to tell you."
"Speak."
Xiao Yi didn't press further about his identity, clearly knowing who it was already.
Han Jian Yue said irritably, "Xia Yiran came to me, wanting to use me to deal with your 'Empress Xia', but I refused." He remembered something and immediately added, "You have no idea what the situation was like at the time. I was about to go to a hotel with her! At such a crucial moment, I held back, which shows my self-control..."
Before he could finish his self-congratulatory speech, the man on the other end said, "You truly have no discerning taste."
"Hey! Xiao Yi, don't mistake good intentions for something else! With my temper before, I would have slept with her first and then spoken! But with this one, I didn't even have the desire to touch her!"
"Heh." Xiao Yi chuckled dismissively. "It seems you have some sense. Some women are like venomous snakes; encountering them will earn you a bite, and you won't even know how you died."
"I'm here to kindly remind you, and in the end, I get lectured by you?"
"This is a piece of advice."
"Alright, alright. I'll advise, you'll advise. That's it, I'm hanging up."
Before he could hang up, the man on the other end calmly said, "As a reward, I permit you to ask a favor from me."
With that, he hung up the phone first.
Han Jian Yue stared at his phone, his expression one of stunned disbelief.
How did things get so backward?
A reward? Permit?
However...
Being able to ask Xiao Yi for a favor was quite significant.
Especially since he was in dire straits now; his illegitimate younger brother at home was too formidable, doting on their father so much that Han Jian Yue was almost out of his place!
So...
Well, this favor should be saved.
In this light, when he thought of the other Miss Xia, he didn't find her as detestable anymore. At least, it had earned him an opportunity to ask Xiao Yi for a favor for free!