Chapter 500: Wan Ziyue’s Revenge

Lin Xiao stood up silently. No matter the turmoil in his heart, his eyes remained calm and steady.

“Are you really willing to sign?” he asked, looking down at Wan Ziyue from above.

Wan Ziyue had yet to recover from the earlier ordeal. Her body was soft and weak, her chest rising and falling, creating an incredibly alluring view.

Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, a hateful expression immediately appeared on her stunningly beautiful face. The look she gave him was as if she were staring at her father’s killer.

“Pah! You think this is enough to make me submit? Dream on!”

“Hmm?” Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. “Do you really want to go through what just happened again?”

He reached out a hand, making a move to grab Wan Ziyue’s calf.

Wan Ziyue was startled, instinctively shrinking back, curling her long legs up in an attempt to avoid Lin Xiao’s hand.

But she was tied to the office chair. Where could she possibly escape to?

Just as Lin Xiao’s devilish claws were about to touch her again, Wan Ziyue finally gave in. She shut her eyes and screamed, “Don’t touch me! I’ll sign!”

Lin Xiao had only meant to scare her. Hearing her words, he immediately withdrew his hand and turned to walk over to Ning Xi. As he passed by Wan Caixuan, he said in a low voice, “From here on, I assume I don’t need to step in anymore?”

A flash of a smile passed over Wan Caixuan’s lips. She raised her hand and patted Lin Xiao’s shoulder, speaking with satisfaction, “Thank you for your hard work. I’ll take it from here.”

Lin Xiao nodded and said no more.

Ning Xi pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from Lin Xiao’s forehead. Her movements were intimate and tender. With a smile that was neither teasing nor serious, she leaned in and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Lin Xiao, wasn’t that a bit… thrilling?”

Her breath was warm and fragrant, drifting up Lin Xiao’s nose. Her full, moist red lips hovered just before his eyes, reminding him of a delightful sensation he’d tasted not long ago, making his heart waver.

“Sister Ning Xi, which part are you referring to?” Lin Xiao met her gaze calmly, without the slightest hesitation. He had nothing to be ashamed of.

“What else? Obviously, what you did to Miss Yue just now.”

As she spoke, one of Ning Xi’s hands wiped his sweat, while the other slipped to pinch his waist, not too hard, not too soft, tinged with a bit of jealous tone.

“Didn’t expect you to be so good at handling girls, huh?”

“Sister Ning Xi, that was all the president’s plan. I was just following orders, you know that,” Lin Xiao said helplessly.

“I know… but I still don’t feel good about it.”

Ning Xi pouted her rosy lips, then suddenly rose on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, “I’m ticklish too, you know… When will you do that to me?”

“…” Lin Xiao was speechless. But after being around Ning Xi for this long, he understood her temperament well. He answered without hesitation, “Anytime you’re willing, Sister Ning Xi.”

Ning Xi giggled, her mood lifted. She traced a finger along Lin Xiao’s cheek, her gaze alluring and suggestive.

“Now that’s what I like to hear. I’ll reward you later.”

She threw him a wink and puckered her lips in a kissing motion, then slowly ran her pink tongue along her lips.

To say the seductive Ning Xi had overwhelming charm would be an understatement—this kind of gesture could destroy a man’s will on the spot. Even someone as composed as Lin Xiao found his heartbeat speeding up, his breathing slightly erratic.

Behind them, Wan Caixuan was oblivious to what was happening. She walked over with measured steps and stopped in front of Wan Ziyue.

“Wan Ziyue, I told you earlier you should have signed it obediently. Regret it now, don’t you?”

“Big sis, you’re so cruel, letting that scoundrel torture me. I’m your little sister!” Wan Ziyue’s eyes turned red, tears glistening. “When I get back to the capital, I’m going to tell Grandpa and Third Uncle that you bullied me.”

“Feel free. But I suggest you don’t. Otherwise, the one who’ll suffer in the end will be you,” Wan Caixuan said, voice calm and cold.

She turned to Ning Xi. “Manager Ning, prepare another copy of the agreement.”

Ning Xi had been teasing Lin Xiao, but when she felt Wan Caixuan’s icy gaze on her, she instantly straightened her expression and replied seriously, “Yes, Miss. I’ll get to it right away.”

With that, she hurried out of the conference room.

“Sis, I already said I’ll sign. Can you let me go first? The rope’s really hurting my wrists.”

Wan Ziyue sobbed, tears streaming down her cheeks—pitiful enough to move anyone’s heart.

“Wan Ziyue, although we’re competitors and you want to fight me for the heir position, I have no objection. Healthy competition is good for the family. But I hope you’ll use upright methods. Not tricks and schemes.”

Wan Caixuan’s tone softened.

“As you said, we’re family. The family doesn’t want us to kill each other; that would only harm its development. You should think carefully: why does the family want us to compete in the first place?”

A thoughtful light flickered in Lin Xiao’s eyes. Though he was an outsider, he could tell from Wan Caixuan’s words that she wasn’t as cold and heartless as she appeared.

On the contrary, Wan Caixuan deeply loved her family. It was just her reserved nature that made her bad at expressing her emotions.

Wan Ziyue blinked, eyes teary. “Sis, I know I was wrong… I swear, I won’t play tricks on you again.”

“The Brilliant Pharmaceutics shares are with me for now. If you truly change, returning them to you wouldn’t be impossible.”

Wan Caixuan, well-versed in leadership, gave a slap and followed with a sweet date.

“I’ll untie you now. Be good, alright?”

Wan Ziyue nodded vigorously, eyes shimmering with tears. She glanced sideways at Lin Xiao and said, biting her lip, “Sis, let this scoundrel do it. I’m afraid you won’t be able to untie it.”

“Very well.” Wan Caixuan didn’t suspect anything and stepped aside, beckoning, “Lin Xiao, sorry to trouble you again.”

“It’s nothing, just a small task.”

Lin Xiao stepped forward and bent down to untie the rope binding Wan Ziyue’s hands.

As he worked, Wan Ziyue’s gaze never left his face, her expression shifting between shy and resentful. It was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Seconds later, her hands were free. She rotated her wrists, then suddenly sprang from the chair and latched onto Lin Xiao like an octopus, biting down hard on his ear.

‘You bastard! That’s for bullying me! I’ll bite you to death!’ Wan Ziyue snarled inwardly, furiously gnawing on Lin Xiao’s ear with her little mouth.