Chapter 1651: Jiang Motian, Why Is It Different?

Ling Yu's cries did not soften Xie Wanyi's heart; on the contrary, they only drew a look of disdain from him.

Under that gaze, Ling Yu uncomfortably let go of his hand.

He sheepishly rubbed his nose and then said, "Alright, I'll just say it. That... I just recommended myself, indicating that I could also be her model."

"And then?"

"... Being a nude model is fine too!"

Ling Yu spoke the truth.

He had just been making a joke at the time, thinking it was harmless.

But now it seemed...

The problem seemed a bit serious?

No, the problem should be... very serious!

Xie Wanyi snorted coldly, his expression darkening, his tone icy: "I'd rather go feed the stray dogs!"

After saying this, he stepped out of the small courtyard.

This made Ling Yu anxious, and he shouted Xie Wanyi's name wildly from behind.

On the other side, Jiang Motian stood in the courtyard, looking toward the courtyard wall.

Strange, why did it seem like she heard someone shouting Xie Wanyi's name?

It must be a hallucination.

Just at this moment, Jiang Motian heard a knock at the door.

When she walked over and opened the iron gate, she saw Xie Wanyi standing there with an apologetic look on his face.

"Do you... not have chopsticks and a bowl? I have disposable ones here."

Jiang Motian misunderstood his motive for coming and turned to go get them.

Xie Wanyi hurriedly called out to stop Jiang Motian and said very sincerely, "I came over to apologize to you on behalf of my friend."

Jiang Motian paused her movements, her fingers curling up uncomfortably.

But soon, she relaxed her fingers again and said with feigned nonchalance, "It wasn't you who did anything wrong, you don't need to apologize."

Jiang Motian wanted to let the matter rest.

But Xie Wanyi misunderstood her meaning and opened his mouth to say, "Then I will drag him over to apologize to you in person."

"Uh, no need. Anyway, I'm not familiar with him and have no connection to him; just tell him a couple of things for me."

Jiang Motian did not want to meet that flamboyant man again.

Besides, she couldn't guarantee that the man would actually apologize.

What if he said something embarrassing again?

Jiang Motian did not want to experience a similar situation again in front of Xie Wanyi!

Xie Wanyi saw Jiang Motian's rejection; he pursed his lips and then said in a deep tone, "I will definitely punish him, and I won't give him a single bite of the things you sent."

This decision was good.

The things weren't meant for that guy to eat anyway.

But...

Thinking of the way Ling Yu's eyes lit up...

If he really couldn't eat it, would he cry?

But crying... is what he deserves!!

Jiang Motian stopped her overflowing sympathy in time.

Afterward, she smiled at Xie Wanyi and urged, "Go back and eat quickly, otherwise it will get cold in a while."

"Okay."

Jiang Motian's smile was as bright as moonlight, successfully soothing the restlessness in Xie Wanyi's heart.

However, when he returned next door and saw Ling Yu's ingratiating smile...

Xie Wanyi passed by him expressionlessly.

He even opened the lid as if no one else was there and started eating by himself.

The smile on Ling Yu's face could no longer be maintained.

He hurriedly crowded over and questioned him with a pained expression: "Xie Wanyi, what do you mean by this? Are you really going to eat it all by yourself!"

"This was given to me by her in the first place."

"But I'm your brother! I've been eating instant noodles for almost a week. That would be fine, but you let me see delicious food and won't let me eat it... you are being cruel and heartless!!"

Xie Wanyi glanced at him coldly: "What does this have to do with your heart? It's clearly your stomach that's suffering."

"You... didn't you just make a joke? Is it necessary to be this angry? Or do you consider that woman to be someone special to you?"

This soul-searching question made Xie Wanyi's eating motion pause.

The next second, he stared at Ling Yu with sharp eyes.

Ling Yu instantly felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet!

He shifted his body uncomfortably and said, "W-why are you looking at me like that? If you think I said something wrong, then refute it!"

Refute it?

That would be a waste of time!

Xie Wanyi withdrew his gaze and continued eating.

And Ling Yu was about to go crazy!

But he didn't speak; he just stared at him longingly from the side, looking innocent and pitiful.

If it were someone else, they might have felt a sense of compassion upon seeing this scene.

But what about Xie Wanyi?

The more pitiful Ling Yu was, the more satisfied Xie Wanyi felt.

In the end, Ling Yu also saw through Xie Wanyi's heartlessness, let out a fierce "hmph," and prepared to leave.

But at this moment...

A piece of spare rib was extended in front of Ling Yu.

Instantly, Ling Yu was so moved that his eyes turned red: "I knew you weren't that heartless, kid!"

He opened his mouth to bite it.

As a result, Xie Wanyi moved the chopsticks away and warned coldly: "In the future, you are not allowed to be rude to Jiang Motian again."

"Rest assured, after today's lesson, how would I dare to provoke her again!"

Having obtained this promise, Ling Yu finally got his wish and ate a piece of spare rib!

Although compared to those delicacies, a single piece of spare rib seemed insignificant.

But after experiencing having nothing at all, even if it was just a piece of spare rib, Ling Yu felt content!

However, just as Ling Yu was licking the bone, he realized a problem.

Ling Yu stared at Xie Wanyi and asked: "Why do you care about her so much?"

Xie Wanyi did not speak, seemingly too lazy to answer this question.

But Ling Yu's voice sounded again: "When we carry out missions, it's not like we haven't encountered women who showed interest in you, but you never gave them a second glance, let alone stood up for them. Then Jiang Motian... why is she different?"

Why is she different?

Xie Wanyi was also asking himself.

Deep in his heart, he even vaguely had an answer...

Yet he chose to turn a blind eye, and opened his mouth to say: "Because she is a member of the Li Family; at a critical moment, she might be useful."

"It is indeed useful," Ling Yu narrowed his eyes and said again, "Then you should use her to complete our second mission!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanyi frowned imperceptibly.

Afterwards, he raised his eyes and asked: "Can't find that tender document?"

There was coldness in Ling Yu's eyes, but his voice was cynical: "The Li Family has already succeeded in the bidding, but the news has been suppressed. Clearly, some people want to use information asymmetry to achieve a certain goal. If we want the mission to succeed, we must destroy everything related to the bidding before the Li Family makes it public."

The moment he heard this news, Xie Wanyi pressed his lips together tightly.

Ling Yu snorted: "I knew those old fogies in the West Hall didn't have good intentions, and they wouldn't let us complete the mission smoothly!"

"You suspect that he knows something but deliberately didn't tell us?"

"That's for sure. Ever since we took the mission from his hands, there hasn't been a single time without a trap!"

Ling Yu gritted his teeth and muttered: "Sooner or later, I will make him fall into the trap he set himself and die!"

But before that...

We still have to get through the immediate difficulty first.

Ling Yu took a long breath and looked at the man beside him again.

He said: "If you have no intentions toward Jiang Motian, then use your methods to complete the mission and leave this place quickly."