The Villain's Wife (WN)
The Villain's Wife (WN) - Chapter 405: Princess in Shining Armor

"Is he coming?" Lin Yu Yan anxiously asked Secretary Go over the phone. She eyed herself in the mirror in front of her and examined her clothing. "What time is he coming?" she asked when Secretary Go said that the party was just finished. "All right, I will wait for him." She then ended the call and eyed Qi Xia who was sitting on her bed.

"He is coming." She said.

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Qi Xia furrowed his brows.

"I don't know! I don't know all right?" she responded. "The least I could do was try to ruin their marriage. I know Zhuo Jingren, he would not just marry me because I told him so."

Disgust flashed in Qi Xia's eyes. "Then… I will ask my men to double the aphrodisiac on his drink."

"He won't drink it." She shook her head. "I know him. He would be cautious around me after I mentioned the Zhou Family. Put it on the humidifier or something." A grunt escaped Qi Xia's lips as he nodded to his men, gesturing them to follow her words.

Lin Yu Yan bit her lips before she applied her favorite lip tint. She then eyed Qi Xia, her gaze full of inquiries. Until now, she didn't have any idea as towhy the Zhou Family would use her against Zhuo Jingren. "Qi Xia… do you know why the Zhou Family will target Zhuo Jingren?"

"Does it matter?" he sneered, his eyes on his phone. In fact, Qi Xia did not even ask ZhouKang about the matter. Or was he interested to know. "But this only meant that he is having shady deals behind that majestic Zhuo Capital. If he was clean, then the Zhou Family would not have any interest in him." This conclusion was enough to fuel his belief that Lily Qin indeedmarried the wrong guy.

True, Qi Xia might not be that rich compared to Zhuo Jingren, nor equallyas good looking. However, he had raised money to fund his company because of his talent and hard work. He was not involved in any shady people like the Zhou Family. Qi Xia believed that he had gotten where he was because of his skill. Because of this, he thought he deserved a woman like Lily Qin.

"So you don't really care at all?"

"Why would I care about him? Once the Zhou Family gets ahold of him, I can go ahead andcontinue my plans. Then I can just forget about him." Another sneer escaped his lips. The Zhou Family were one of the biggest and most influential family in Mainland China, there is no way that Zhuo Jingren could escape this family alive.

The thought of seeing the man defeated instantly made him feel elated. Until now, he still could not forget their last interaction, where Zhuo Jingren threatened him in the most subtle way. How could he let go of such embarrassment? The thought of Zhuo Jingren's triumphant smirk only made her more and more irritated.

"What? Are you hesitating now?" he asked when he saw Lin Yun Yan lowered her head. "Don't tell me your emotions matter more than your father? The one who saved you from the damn orphanage?"

"You—"

"What? Are you going to let them hurt your father?"

"No. It's just that — I dont know. Maybe I am being a coward? I don't know." She shook her head.

"Let me tell you something." Qi Xia leaned in towards Lin Yu Yan. "Why don't you save him when he is down?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well… once the Zhou Family get's ahold of him. His wife would eventually leave him. I mean…. Who will want to associate themselves with people like Zhuo Jingren? I'm sure Lily is not that type ofperson. She had been running a company that has a very good reputationafter all. I am sure she would do everything to keep her reputation clean." Qi Xia said. "Once she leaves him, he will be devastated. You can be there for him. Then do everything to gain his affection."

"But — But what if he pushes me away?" Lin Yu Yan knew that Zhuo Jingren had always been the type ofperson to push people away. She was sure that he would not just open his doors for her to comfort him. "Moreover, the Zhou Family…." She bit her lips. She was not dumb. The Zhou Family are one of the most dangerous families in China. There is no way that they will let him go andlive a normal life after they are done with him.

"This is where you could help him." Qi Xia said. "I mean… I heard rumors that the young miss of the Zhou Family is having a marriage alliance with the Shangguan's of the Shangguan Bank of China. Think about it?" He leaned back a smirk was on his face. "If you have the brain, you willknow that they are targeting him because of business. The Zhou Family are greedy folks. They are targeting him because of his bank. And once they got it from him… they won't care about him anymore."

It was as if Lin Yu Yan just ate the most delicious candy as her eyes lit up. She instantly beamed at Qi Xia. If he was telling the truth… then after the Zhou Family are done with Zhuo Jingren, she could easily help him! Be his princess in shining armor. The thought instantly made her smile inwardly.

"Boss… Zhuo Jingren just arrived at the Lobby." A voice echoed, interrupting them. Qi Xia instantly lift an eyebrow.

"Is he alone?"

"Yes." The man answered. "Even his secretary is not there. We can also confirm that he arrived in his car alone."

"Good!" Qi Xia stood up and fixed his suit. "Good!" He looked at Lin Yu Yan. "I will be in the next room. I will leave everything in your care."

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