The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

Looking at the figure holding her, Su Shiyu's eyes were glazed over, and she slowly uttered two words.

"A-Yuan..."

Upon hearing Su Shiyu's alluring voice, which could tempt even eunuchs to patronize brothels, Ye Linyuan instinctively pulled her into his arms, comforted her briefly, and then looked coldly at Zhao Jinyan, speaking slowly with an innate aloofness and nobility in his tone.

"Zhao Jinyan, Sister Shiyu has already made herself very clear. If you continue to pester me, even if Sister Shiyu is kind enough not to hold it against you, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Although he currently holds a strong "white moonlight" filter in Su Shiyu's eyes, it doesn't mean he can't deepen that feeling. Making a move now would not only showcase his masculinity and create a stark contrast with Zhao Jinyan, that spineless, sycophantic coward, but also win over Su Shiyu's favor!

"Ye Linyuan, you!"

Zhao Jinyan wanted to scold Ye Linyuan for being a homewrecker who ruined his relationship with Su Shiyu, but when he looked up and saw Ye Linyuan's face, which still looked aloof and noble even in the darkness under the moonlight, he couldn't help but lower his head in shame.

Even he had to admit that Ye Linyuan and Su Shiyu were clearly a better match than himself.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean,' Zhao Jinyan? I used to think you truly loved Sister Shiyu, but now it seems you don't love her at all. You're just angry because something that should have been yours has left you!"

Ye Linyuan walked up to Zhao Jinyan, reached out and grabbed his neck, and with a slight effort, lifted him up with one hand.

In an instant, a feeling of suffocation enveloped Zhao Jinyan's heart.

Will I... die?

will die!

If this continues, I will definitely die!

Seeing that Zhao Jinyan's face was already red from suffocation, Ye Linyuan pulled him closer and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Zhao Jinyan, I'm warning you, from this day forward, don't ever show your face in front of me and Sister Shiyu again. If I ever see you again, I'll beat you up every time I do!"

Snapped--!

After saying that, feeling that he was still not satisfied, Ye Linyuan reached out with his other hand and slapped Zhao Jinyan, whose left cheek instantly became red and swollen.

pat-

Ye Linyuan glanced at the Ye family bodyguards who had already approached, then released his grip and turned to look at them.

"Remember this: from this day forward, Zhao Jinyan and his dogs are not allowed near the Ye family villa. Also, inform the property management that if Zhao Jinyan manages to enter Yunyuan, don't blame the Ye family for replacing them!"

"Yes, young master!" XN

The next moment, two perceptive bodyguards were already preparing to drag Zhao Jinyan out of Yunyuan by one foot each. As for what kind of physical damage dragging him for five kilometers would cause Zhao Jinyan, that was not their concern.

Trespassing is something that deserves to be beaten to death!

Hu~hu~hu~

As Ye Linyuan released his grip, Zhao Jinyan collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Cold sweat soaked through his short-sleeved shirt, and the fear in his eyes was impossible to conceal.

Just now, he thought he saw his great-grandmother waiting for him not far away...

Seeing that the Ye family's bodyguards were about to grab him and drag him away, he felt that he didn't even need to see his great-grandmother; he just wanted to rush into her arms!

No, I don't want to die yet, I can't just give up like this!

Besides, this is a society governed by the rule of law. Even Ye Linyuan cannot kill people!

Moreover, Shiyu would definitely not stand by and watch me get into danger!

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the excruciating pain on his face and the fear in his heart, Zhao Jinyan raised his head again and looked at Ye Linyuan. However, when his gaze met Ye Linyuan's cold eyes, he unconsciously looked away, and the fear of death once again lingered in his heart.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Jinyan said in a trembling voice.

"Ye, Ye Linyuan, this is between Shiyu and me, what does it have to do with an outsider like you!"

"Besides, murder is illegal, you can't do this to me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linyuan nodded in agreement. Murder was indeed illegal, and there was no need to cross the legal line for a mere spineless coward.

But I wouldn't feel right if I didn't teach him a lesson!

Oh well, what can I do? I'm rich now.

Just as Su Shiyu was about to ask the bodyguard to teach Zhao Jinyan a lesson, she came to her senses and walked to Ye Linyuan's side, putting her arms around him and looking coldly at Zhao Jinyan with her beautiful eyes.

"outsider?"

That bastard dared to get so close to me just now, he almost made me look bad in front of A Yuan!

Thinking of this, Su Shiyu's eyes grew even colder, and the resentment in her heart was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

"Zhao Jinyan, in my eyes, you are the outsider. I've said it many times, you're just my contractual husband, you have no right to tell me what to do!"

"If it weren't for you, A-Yuan and I would have had everything, both what we should and shouldn't have had. It's all your fault!"

"Honestly, I think I've done more than enough for you. You were just my contractual husband for three years, and I paid you 30 million in compensation. Moreover, during those three years, your Zhao family's company also made no less than 1 billion by riding on the coattails of our Su family."

"If you dare to push your luck again, don't blame me for being impolite and making you and the Zhao family return all the profits you've made over the past three years!"

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger in her heart, Su Shiyu raised her head and looked tenderly at the man she loved most.

The fact that A Yuan was so angry just now means that he still cares about me, right?

Yes, that must be it, otherwise A-Yuan wouldn't be so angry.

Because he loves me, he gets angry—what a perfect closed loop!

"Ah Yuan, don't pay any attention to him. I'll take you back to your room to sleep."

Su Shiyu spoke softly to Ye Linyuan, her alluring expression making Ye Linyuan feel utterly overwhelmed.

Sure enough, the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress trope is an old one, but when there's an emotional connection, it's a catalyst!

I wonder how much affection Su Shiyu has for me?

Thinking of this, Ye Linyuan used the detection technique that he hadn't had time to use on An Wangshu earlier that day on Su Shiyu.

Name: Su Shiyu

Age: 25

【Favourability: 99】

[Special Reminder: Reaching 100% favorability will bring unexpected rewards!]

Wow, that's already 99, just one number away from 100.

But what exactly is this unexpected gain that the system mentioned? I'm so curious!

On the other side, Zhao Jinyan, who had been stunned by Ye Linyuan's power and Su Shiyu's words, turned ashen-faced when he heard Su Shiyu suddenly say that she would send Ye Linyuan back to his room to sleep.

Go back to your room, or go back to sleep?

Is she going back to his bed?

I guess I'm going to sleep until tomorrow morning!

Su Shiyu, are you in such a hurry to hook up with Ye Linyuan?

Mingming, we are the husband and wife!

Clearly, I'm the one who truly loves you!

Ye Linyuan is nothing but a scumbag who abandoned you!

He even deliberately took advantage of you!

Judging from the force with which he just struck, did he look like he needed your help?

Watching Su Shiyu's retreating figure as she helped Ye Linyuan leave, Zhao Jinyan grew increasingly angry and aggrieved. Suddenly, he felt a sweet taste in his throat, followed by a metallic, metallic flavor filling his mouth...