My Wife, The Ice Queen President-Chapter 446 - : The 0445th, only one can stay (four updates)_1

Chapter 446: The 0445th, only one can stay (four updates)_1

Ye Xiong had learned to clearly distinguish between different women.

People like Phoenix, He Mengji, the An Family Sisters, as well as Murong Ruyin and Duanmu Linglong—who, despite their beauty not being inferior to the women by his side—had never been subjects of his active desire to bed them.

These were friends, partners; teasing was okay during casual interactions, but if a relationship were to develop, it would require utmost caution.

In the office, he had practiced the Nine Acupoint Divine Needles for over an hour; by two o’clock, his phone started ringing.

It was Duanmu Linglong calling.

Duanmu Linglong told him she was at the station and asked Ye Xiong to pick her up.

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Ye Xiong went downstairs, drove to the station, and picked up Duanmu Linglong.

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Duanmu Linglong stood under a billboard waiting for him, her tall figure and elegant temperament making her stand out and grab a lot of attention.

Ye Xiong pulled the car up beside her and rolled down the window.

Duanmu Linglong, surprised to see him, paused before getting into the car.

“How come, you don’t recognize me?” Ye Xiong laughingly asked.

“You look different from before, so I didn’t recognize you immediately,” Duanmu Linglong replied.

Ye Xiong used to dress plainly for his missions, but now he was working at his own company and his attire had changed.

Furthermore, he had picked out these clothes specially for his date with Yang Xiaoqiao the night before; naturally, they were not shabby, and they made him look exceptionally handsome, which was why Duanmu Linglong was taken aback.

Ye Xiong clearly felt that Duanmu Linglong’s eyes lit up.

“Have you eaten?”

“Not yet, are you planning to take me somewhere to eat?”

“What do you like to eat?”

“Take me to try some of your local food.”

Ye Xiong thought for a moment and took her to a secluded estate to try some rustic countryside dishes.

Duanmu Linglong, accustomed to big city cuisine, found her appetite greatly stimulated by these rustic delicacies.

Here, eating almost didn’t require chopsticks; most of it was about grabbing food with hands—chicken, lamb, corn, sweet potatoes. The taste of these simple countryside dishes delighted Duanmu Linglong tremendously.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten so heartily. I’m definitely going to get fat,” Duanmu Linglong said.

“I think you’d look better with a bit more weight on you; you’d appear fuller,” Ye Xiong said with a smile.

“Are you saying that I look very thin now?”

“You’ve lost much more weight since the first time I saw you.”

Duanmu Linglong sighed. Family tragedies and issues at the hospital had weighed her down; she had been eating and sleeping less, and her dark circles had become more pronounced.

“Linglong, I’m sorry. I couldn’t save your father,” Ye Xiong said with regret.

It was a matter that weighed heavily on his heart; he had once promised Linglong that he would do everything to prevent Duanmu Kuang from dying, but a mysterious figure had appeared later and killed Duanmu Kuang.

“It’s none of your business; blame that woman if you must,” Duanmu Linglong said bitterly.

“That woman?” Ye Xiong was taken aback. “Whom are you referring to?”

“My uncle, Duanmu Ba, lost to Murong Ruyin at the Lingnan Divine Doctor meeting and was eventually killed. After my cousin had his body moved back, he discovered that my uncle’s body had traces of a cartilage-softening drug, which means someone had poisoned him before the match. Otherwise, there’s no way he could have lost to Murong Ruyin,” Duanmu Linglong said hatefully.

From her tone, it seemed she was convinced that her father’s death was connected to Murong Ruyin.

The Murong and Duanmu families had been privately battling for the title of Lingnan Divine Doctor for over a decade, and now with this incident, the conflict seemed to have extended to the next generation.

Murong Ruyin’s father, Murong Feng, was placed under house arrest by Duanmu Kuang, and his limbs were crippled; her mother was abused to death. This planted the seeds of hatred in her heart, and the current Murong Ruyin despised the Duanmu family to the bone. Duanmu Linglong, on the other hand, suspected that her father and uncle were killed by Murong Ruyin, and therefore harbored resentment toward her.

Now with both women under his employ, Ye Xiong suddenly realized the foolishness of what he had done.

Could these two women possibly get along?

“Linglong, your father’s death may not have been Murong Ruyin’s doing. Your uncle competed in the medical conference in public, and it was witnessed by everyone that he lost to Murong Ruyin. As for whether or not he was poisoned, you can’t be sure, can you?”

“I firmly believe that she absolutely can’t escape the connection,” Duanmu Linglong stated.

Initially, Ye Xiong didn’t have a favorable impression of Murong Ruyin. He kept her close by only because he had agreed to Murong Feng’s request to take good care of her and ensure she didn’t develop a heart demon, but after the incident in the provincial city where she saved Xinyi’s life, his opinion of her lessened significantly.

“Linglong, are you sure you want to leave behind such a large family business to come work here?”

Ye Xiong felt it was necessary to make it clear in advance, “My company is in the bodyguard business, and although you’re trained in medicine, you will need to take on missions and face danger when required.”

“Since I’ve decided to come here, naturally, I’m not afraid,” she responded.

“But…”

Ye Xiong thought for a moment, then felt it was best to be candid, “Murong Ruyin is working here, and I’ve promised her father to take good care of her.”

Duanmu Linglong’s face immediately turned pale. She looked at Ye Xiong with determination and said, “In terms of medical skill, I’m not much inferior to her. I can replace her.”

She implied that Ye Xiong should dismiss Murong Ruyin.

In the past, Ye Xiong indeed harbored such thoughts, but his view had changed slightly after the incident in the Capital City.

Moreover, to dismiss Murong Ruyin right now would be too embarrassing for her.

“I’m sorry, I can’t agree to that. Ruyin is now a part of the company and has contributed to it. As long as she hasn’t made any mistakes, I won’t fire her. If you want to work at the company, I expect you to ensure there are no conflicts between you and her. Otherwise, I won’t agree to keep you here. As for Murong Ruyin, I will also make things clear to her: If she harms you in any way, I won’t let her off either.”

He laid out these conditions beforehand to avoid internal strife later on, which would be harder to settle.

After thinking it over, Duanmu Linglong said, “I promise you, as long as she doesn’t offend me, I won’t offend her.”

Having finished lunch, Ye Xiong took Duanmu Linglong to the company to take care of the paperwork.

Having been informed by Ye Xiong in advance, He Mengji wasn’t surprised and didn’t mention it until after all of Duanmu Linglong’s procedures were handled. Only then did she say to Ye Xiong, “Boss, please stay, I need to talk to you about something.”

“Linglong, why don’t you go out and familiarize yourself with the company? Meng Ji has some things to discuss with me,” Ye Xiong told her.

Duanmu Linglong nodded and followed the secretary out.

Once she had left, He Mengji walked over, closed the door, and spoke indifferently, “I have a suggestion. Between these two women, you can only keep one.”

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