Ye Wanqing had arranged all matters before going to bed at night and was about to lie down peacefully when a sudden doorbell rang through the silence of the night, disturbing this peace.

She sighed softly, walked out of the bedroom, and slowly walked down the stairs.

At the entrance, a surveillance camera was silently waiting. She touched it with her fingertips, and the screen lit up, revealing the scene outside the door.

Under the hazy moonlight, Lin Xuan's figure appeared particularly clear.

His expression was calm, neither sad nor happy, neither anxious nor joyful.

As if feeling a little impatient due to waiting for a long time without any response, he frowned slightly and pressed the doorbell again.

Ye Wanqing silently turned off the surveillance screen, reached out and slowly opened the door.

"Lin Xuan?"

"It's so late, are you asleep?"

Lin Xuan's gaze fell on Ye Wanqing. She had no makeup on, her face was pure and elegant, and she was wearing simple home clothes. It was obvious that she was ready to fall asleep.

"I was about to go to sleep, but was woken up by your ringtone."

Ye Wanqing's eyes turned slightly: "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Her voice was calm and distant, with neither anger nor joy.

Lin Xuan's thoughts couldn't help but drift back to their newlywed days. That time he lost his cell phone and drove home. She was also wearing home clothes to open the door for him. At that time, her smile bloomed like a flower, her eyes sparkled with love, and even her tone was filled with sweetness.

She once loved him so deeply, but now with a word of no love, she has really forgotten all the past feelings.

Lin Xuan felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, and he quickly adjusted his mood:

"I will handle Xu Xinyi's problem properly."

The night wind was howling, and the two men were confronting each other outside and inside the door. It was obvious that such an environment was not suitable for discussing serious matters.

Ye Wanqing gently moved sideways to make way for the door:

"Come in and have a cup of hot tea."

After saying this, she slowly released her grip on the door handle, turned around and walked up the stairs.

Back in the bedroom, Ye Wanqing changed into a loose dress. When she came out, her long hair was casually tied up, and a few strands of hair gently fell beside her ears, adding a bit of laziness.

Lin Xuan watched her quietly as she made tea, and did not raise any objections as usual.

Ye Wanqing's movements in making tea are skillful and elegant. Since marrying into the Lin family, she has painstakingly studied etiquette and tea art for a year in order to live up to the status of the Lin family.

She was so gifted that even her teacher was amazed. He said that others just made tea mechanically, but she showed a calmness and elegance when making tea, just like an ancient aristocratic woman.

Ye Wanqing handed the brewed tea to Lin Xuan, her voice clear but cold:

"What are you going to do with it?"

Although her tone was calm, she got to the point.

Lin Xuan's fingers gently stroked the teacup, and his fingertips lightly tapped the rim of the cup:

"Regarding the plagiarism, I will ask her to publicly apologize and clarify, and ensure that she does not bother you again in the future."

Ye Wanqing nodded slightly, a faint smile on her lips, but she seemed unusually indifferent:

"That sounds like a decent solution."

There was a hint of sarcasm in her smile. Her eyes fell on Lin Xuan, and that half-smile on her face made Lin Xuan feel vaguely unhappy.

But he did not forget the purpose of this trip and suppressed his dissatisfaction:

"So how are you going to deal with this?"

“Deal with it according to the law.”

Xu Xinyi spread rumors and damaged her reputation. These actions have crossed the bottom line of the law. How can a simple apology and clarification calm her anger? Wouldn't that make her seem too magnanimous?

Lin Xuan's mood was slightly gloomy, and a hint of displeasure was revealed between his stern brows:

"You don't need to make things difficult for the Xu family."

The results are obvious and clear at a glance.

Although Ye Wanqing has a certain amount of wealth, it is still meager compared to the Xu family.

Lin Xuan did not intend to protect Xu Xinyi, he was just worried that Ye Wanqing would be wronged under the power of the Xu family.

Ye Wanqing smiled slightly, with a hint of indifference in her smile:

"I've always been fair and impartial, judging the matter, not the person. I've reminded you about Xu Xinyi's situation and warned her, but she was the one who chose to pick a fight with me."

She paused for a moment, her eyes fixed on Lin Xuan, her tone hinting at a chill:

"Even a docile rabbit will bite when it gets angry, Lin Xuan."

Lin Xuan had never seen Ye Wanqing so angry. This was unprecedented.

He felt uncomfortable being stared at by her like that.

He didn't like the look in her eyes, which carried an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will no longer interfere in this matter."

Ye Wanqing was slightly startled when she heard this, but then she regained her composure. She knew that regardless of whether Lin Xuan intervened or not, Xu Xinyi would not be able to gain any advantage from her.

She chuckled lightly, with a hint of sarcasm: "Should I be grateful?"

These words were full of sarcasm, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but frowned: "My original intention was to help you, not to stand on Xu Xinyi's side."

"Oh, thank you so much for Mr. Lin's kindness."

Ye Wanqing's tone was also filled with anger. She stood up with a firm gaze:

"However, I don't need Mr. Lin's help. It's getting late, so I won't see Mr. Lin off."

This is clearly an order to expel guests.

This was the first time Lin Xuan was kicked out so bluntly. His eyes instantly turned cold.

"No need to see me off."

After saying that, he stood up and strode towards the door, his figure gradually moving away in the night.

The cup of tea on the table was never tasted by Lin Xuan. Ye Wanqing gently poured out the cold tea, without cleaning up, and went straight back to the master bedroom and fell asleep.

Lin Xuan left Ye Wanqing's small villa with a frosty face. The night wind was like a knife, making his face even colder.

As he got into the car, the depression in his heart was like a dark cloud pressing down on his head, difficult to dissipate.

He rolled down the car window, took out a cigarette and lit it silently.

He shouldn't have bothered her on a night like this.

Lin Xuan fiercely extinguished the cigarette, started the car with a grim face, and drove away.

The next morning, Zhao Yu noticed that Lin Xuan's face was terribly gloomy. Thinking of the turmoil last night, he guessed that Xu Xinyi must be involved.

However, he was only partially right.

Lin Xuan's tough statement almost pushed Xu Xinyi into a desperate situation. She wanted to refute, but could not find any foothold.

Because of Lin Xuan's statement, Xu's father immediately removed Xu Xinyi from her position last night, froze her financial resources, and ordered her to apologize to Lin Xuan.

Xu Xinyi had never expected Lin Xuan to be so decisive. She felt as if Lin Xuan had slapped her hard in the face in front of everyone.

Now, she has become a laughing stock in the circle. Father Xu asked her to go to Lin Xuan to make peace, but she was unwilling to do so.

She was really angry with Lin Xuan. After all, the two of them had a deep friendship for more than 20 years, but for Ye Wanqing, Lin Xuan completely disregarded this friendship and pushed her into an irretrievable situation.

However, after one night, Xu Xinyi's anger gradually subsided, and was replaced by deep fear.

Her previous actions have been exposed, and she doesn't know how Lin Xuan will view her.

Without any further explanation from Mr. Xu, after breakfast, Xu Xinyi drove to the Lin Group to look for Lin Xuan.

The reception staff of the Lin family all knew Xu Xinyi. Even though Lin Xuan made a solemn statement online, considering the cooperative relationship and long-term friendship between the Lin and Xu families, the reception staff did not really stop him. They just asked a few simple questions and immediately reported the situation to their superiors.

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