Trapped in a Tempting Love - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Signing

Su Qianyi’s eyelashes trembled incessantly. She instinctively clenched her fists, looking very much like she had the impulse to pounce and strangle Ye Feiran if she dared to come any closer.

—She knew “Little Ran” was up to no good.

Ye Feiran watched Su Qianyi’s movements with calm amusement and let out a low laugh. “Alright, don’t be nervous. I don’t mean that right now.”

“And you’re not allowed to mean it later, either,” Su Qianyi paused, quickly adding, “You’re not even allowed to think about it.”

“I didn’t touch you even under last night’s circumstances; are you really that uneasy with me?”

Su Qianyi’s rounded toes, stepping on the white carpet, were tinged with red and curled slightly in resistance.

Ye Feiran turned her face away and sighed. “Besides, this kind of thing is meant for enjoyment. Doing it with you… forget it.”

The air froze for a split second.

Then, Su Qianyi exploded. She shoved Ye Feiran away: “Get lost! Stay away from me!”

Ye Feiran raised her hands, scanned the room with her eyes, and shrugged. The meaning in her gaze was crystal clear: this was her house, there was nowhere for her to get lost to. If anyone was leaving, it had to be Su Qianyi.

“Since the signing is done, I’ll be going now.” Su Qianyi desperately suppressed her temper, telling herself she could only blame her past self for not raising the cub well. “Let’s add each other on WeChat; we’ll stay in touch.”

After scanning the QR code, Ye Feiran asked, “When are we going to get the marriage certificate?”

Su Qianyi’s heart skipped a beat. Signing the contract wasn’t enough; they had to be this realistic? “My documents are all at the Su house. Let’s pick another day.”

“Actually, I don’t mind accompanying you on a trip to the Su residence. What does Miss Su think?”

“No!” Su Qianyi refused quickly, then feeling she was being too obvious, she hurriedly backtracked: “Why would such a small matter require you to step in?”

“No, I think it’s very necessary.” Ye Feiran was quite blunt. “Since Miss Su wants so many things from me, I must minimize my risks. Otherwise, shall we just let the project stall?”

Su Qianyi frowned. “But this is too fast.”

“If you think Ye Jingchen and the Su family can afford to wait, or if the Sky City project can afford the delay, I don’t mind stalling along with you.”

After weighing her options, Su Qianyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree. “Fine…”

Ye Feiran picked up a dress from the side. “Wait a moment, I need to change.” She stood up slowly from the sofa and shed her outermost bathrobe, which still carried the faint scent of a recent bath.

She looked at Su Qianyi, who hadn’t turned away yet, and asked half-jokingly, “Like what you see?”

Ye Feiran’s figure was naturally tall. Once the robe was undone, the curves of her body were immediately outlined; she wasn’t like many young girls who became as thin as bamboo poles just for the sake of being skinny.

Su Qianyi had known since her first transmigration just how alluring Ye Feiran’s physical condition was. Some people seemed to be born with heaven’s favor, exquisite in every detail. At this moment, Su Qianyi couldn’t help but steal a few more glances.

Even when exposed by Ye Feiran, she didn’t shrink back, retortng: “What’s wrong with looking? I have everything you have.”

“Is that so?” Ye Feiran was currently wearing only a silk camisole. As she moved, the snowy white… on her chest rose and fell, making it impossible to look away. “In that case, why doesn’t Miss Su let me admire you as well?”

Su Qianyi took a step back, accidentally stepping on the edge of the table. She stumbled and began to fall forward.

Ye Feiran reached out in time to steady her. “Even if Miss Su wants to, there’s no need to be this impatient, right?”

“Who’s impatient?”

“Do you need me to help you?” Ye Feiran laughed softly, repeating herself: “Actually, your clothes are quite wrinkled. Why not change into something else?”

Driven into a corner, Su Qianyi looked like a kitten about to bristle. She said through gritted teeth, “I’m not changing. Stay away from me.”

Ye Feiran increased the strength on Su Qianyi’s wrist slightly, pulling her even closer. “Actually, as your future partner, there’s no problem with me doing an inspection first, right? I’ve heard many people hide their gender to commit marriage fraud nowadays; I’m just doing this for insurance.”

“Insurance? What insurance? You’d have to be blind not to tell the gender apart! Let go of me and go change your clothes.”

Ye Feiran looked down at Su Qianyi’s puffed-up, angry face and couldn’t help but reach out to pinch her cheek. It was soft, making it hard for her to let go.

“Fine.” Ye Feiran released her and took the dress. “But are you going to watch me change like that?”

Su Qianyi quickly turned her back. “Stop dawdling. Changing clothes shouldn’t be this much trouble.”

“Mm, my fault.”

The rustling sound of fabric came from behind her. Even though she couldn’t see, Ye Feiran’s previous antics caused Su Qianyi’s mind to fill with guesses about the scene behind her.

When the sounds stopped and Su Qianyi was about to turn around, her right earlobe was pinched by cool fingertips. “Your ears are red. Is it because of me?”

Su Qianyi raised her hand in a panic and slapped Ye Feiran’s hand away with a thwack. “I have everything you have, don’t be so full of yourself.”

“Then why didn’t you look at me just now? Or rather, why didn’t you let me look at you?”

Su Qianyi finally snapped: “Ye Feiran, it’s broad daylight! Do you have any sense of shame?”

But Ye Feiran acted as if she hadn’t teased her enough. “So you’re saying… it’s okay at night?”

Su Qianyi: …

“Hahaha… Miss Su, I shall very much look forward to your performance tonight.”

Su Qianyi gave a fake smile. “Tonight? If you want there to be a ‘tonight,’ it depends on when you move against the Su family.”

“Then I’ll have to work hard.” At the mention of the Su family, Ye Feiran tucked away her teasing. She said seriously: “I can find someone to report the flaws in the Sky City project you mentioned. But where did your information about Sky City come from?”

Su Qianyi had been waiting for Ye Feiran to ask. Hearing this actually dispelled her internal doubts and allowed her to relax. “If I tell you everything, I’ll lose my value as a tool. Do you really think I’d tell you?”

“Then how do I know it’s true? Sky City isn’t a small project that can afford mistakes.”

“Does the great CEO of the Ye Group not even have the channels to verify information?” Su Qianyi crossed her arms and teased, “How about this—let’s both take a step back. I’ll give you a few more pieces of intel to prove it?”

Ye Feiran made a “please” gesture.

“That assistant of yours surnamed Zhu is a former classmate of Ye Jingchen. The two were very close in university…” She didn’t need to say more; she trusted Ye Feiran would understand.

“Mm, I know. They also knew each other in high school and participated in a math competition together.” Ye Feiran provided even more detailed data than Su Qianyi. She tapped the table. “Continue.”

“Paris Sunshine isn’t just involved in the sex trade; it’s actually involved in money laundering. That’s how Ye Jingchen made connections with many officials.”

“Anything else?”

As the head of the Ye family, she naturally kept a close eye on the family and the group. But seeing Ye Feiran’s composed manner, Su Qianyi became stubborn—she had to provide a piece of information that Ye Feiran didn’t know.

“This month, the hot spring resort opened by the Ye Group in C-City was exposed for secret filming and privacy violations, causing a massive uproar online. It was shut down directly. Not only did you lose revenue, but you also spent a lot of money to suppress the discourse. This was done by your eldest brother.”

Ye Feiran fell silent for a moment before asking in the same calm tone, “Evidence?”

Su Qianyi felt a secret joy; she had finally hit on something Ye Feiran didn’t know. “You can check on your eldest brother’s only son—the one whose father is bedridden from a car accident. He’s recently racked up quite a lot of gambling debt.”

“I will verify this.”

“You’d better hurry.”

“To avoid further complications, I’ll go investigate the Sky City project in a bit. Want to come with me?”

“I think I’ll pass. I have to go back to the Su house. I didn’t please Ye Jingchen last night and I didn’t go home; the Su family is probably in a total mess.”

Ye Feiran nodded, took a small object from a box, and tossed it to Su Qianyi. Su Qianyi caught the car keys. She looked at the logo, estimated the value in her head, and accepted it with a look of awe.

“New. Never driven.”

Su Qianyi arched an eyebrow. “I wouldn’t mind if you had used it.”

Perhaps this comment pleased Ye Feiran, as her tone became kinder: “Be careful on the road. Remember to find me immediately if anything happens.”

“Mm, I’ll be sure to trouble you.” Su Qianyi pushed her luck, asking, “It’s just that I’m a bit short on cash. Do you want to give me a card as well?”

“Miss Su, do I need to remind you? We are not in a ‘sugar baby’ relationship.” Ye Feiran’s smile vanished instantly, replaced by mockery. “Besides, with Miss Su’s skills, can you not even squeeze money out of the Su family?”

Su Qianyi thought for a few seconds. Several plans for squeezing money out of the Su family immediately surfaced in her mind—not a bad idea.

Before walking out of the bedroom, Su Qianyi suddenly turned back. “Ye Feiran, although this has nothing much to do with me, since we’ve met… there’s something I don’t know if I should say…”

“Speak your mind.”

Su Qianyi’s eyes curved like a cunning fox. “With a temper as bad as yours, if you don’t change—you’re going to end up growing old alone.”

“Growing old alone?” Ye Feiran caught Su Qianyi’s arm just in time. She took out a lipstick and carefully traced Su Qianyi’s lips, looking satisfied as the color brightened her face. “Since you put it that way, there’s something I’ve decided not to delay anymore. I’ve changed my mind.”

“Changed your mind about what? Are you going to cancel the contract?”

“You signed it and now you want to run? In your dreams.” Ye Feiran looked at Su Qianyi and instructed, “When you get to the Su house later, if they bully you, just ignore them. Wait for me to go find you.”

“It’s not that much trouble. They rely on me for the marriage alliance; they won’t make things too ugly no matter what. Do you think I’m afraid of them?”

“It’s not because of that.”

Ye Feiran’s fingertips slowly traced down Su Qianyi’s arm, eventually covering those slender fingers. She dropped a bombshell with a straight face:

“We are naturally going to the Su house to get all your luggage and ID. That way, we can go and register our marriage.”