Chapter 144 The Woman in Black

"Really not?" Huangfu Ruiling approached, smiled slightly, and said, "Think about it carefully!"

Looking at the suddenly enlarged handsome face in front of her, Ye Leng'an felt faint ripples in her heart, her cheeks were slightly red, then she pushed Huangfu Ruiling away, and said, "Speak as you speak, why are you so close!"

Mingming used to be very calm when facing Huangfu Ruiling. I don't know why, but now that the two have become boyfriend and girlfriend, she sometimes feels a little reserved. Especially when seeing Huangfu Ruiling's smile, he always seems to be involuntarily addicted to it.

Huangfu Ruiling didn't insist either, and backed away, but still looked at Ye Leng'an, and continued the topic just now, "We are now boyfriend and girlfriend, but you still call me by my first name like this, isn't it good? Don't couples always need nicknames?"

Calling him by his first name like this sounds like calling a stranger's name.

After hearing Huangfu Ruiling's words, Ye Leng'an was speechless for a while, "It's because of one name that you have to struggle for so long, is it necessary?"

As long as the relationship between the two is good enough, she doesn't think the name is that important! Unexpectedly, Huangfu Ruiling would care so much.

Huangfu Ruiling didn't say anything, just looked straight at Ye Leng'an.

Under the gaze of Huangfu Ruiling, Ye Leng'an couldn't help but surrender, "Okay, okay, what you said is right, we should have nicknames. Then I will call you by your name from now on, Ruiling, is that okay?"

Since Huangfu Ruiling persisted like this, she couldn't say anything more. Anyway, it's just a name, and it doesn't matter if you want to change it.

Although he was still somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Leng'an's address, Huangfu Ruiling did not continue to pursue this issue, "Well, from now on, I will call you An'an."

Ye Leng'an has no objection to this.

Soon, the dishes came out one after another, and the two of them began to eat lunch.

Huangfu Ruiling peeled the prawns for Ye Leng'an, and said, "I went to the Public Security Bureau today, didn't I?"

He is still very clear about Ye Leng'an's temperament. If it weren't for going out because of something, he probably wouldn't suddenly ask him out for lunch today.

"Yes!" Ye Leng'an nodded, "I went to see Mrs. Zhuang, anyway, I used to be a master and servant, so it's good to go to the meeting and explain things clearly. As for the responsibilities of Ye Anyun and the others, I don't plan to pursue them."

Although she changed a lot of furniture, it was not because of any damage, but because she didn't like the smell of strangers, so she replaced it. So, in fact, she did not cause any loss. Even if it is held accountable, it is nothing more than a simple apology. Furthermore, those who do not know are not guilty, and they were indeed kept in the dark, so there is no need to pursue it.

"It's fine if you're happy." Huangfu Ruiling didn't give much advice on this matter, "Then I'll let the lawyer handle the next thing for you! There's no need for you to come forward."

"That's fine," Ye Leng'an nodded, and said with a smile, "I originally planned to find a lawyer to deal with it, but now that you have taken over, I don't care about it."

"Yes." Huangfu Ruiling put the peeled shrimp into Ye Leng'an's bowl, and continued to speak, "By the way, don't forget about the banquet tomorrow night. In the evening, I will pick you up and do styling first, and then go to the Nangong family."

"Was the banquet held in the Nangong family?" Ye Leng'an was a little surprised, "I thought you people from big families wouldn't like to invite so many people to your home!"

"It's not the ancestral home of the Nangong family, it's just a manor." Huangfu Ruiling explained, "My parents and younger brother will also go there at that time. However, you don't need to care about them, just pretend they don't exist."

After hearing Huangfu Ruiling's words, Ye Leng'an raised his eyebrows, "Then if I have any trouble with them, can I scold them directly?"

"If they make you unhappy, you can just make trouble." While speaking, Huangfu Ruiling had a doting smile on his face, "With me behind you, you can make trouble no matter how much you want."

For those so-called family members, he doesn't have any deep feelings. He didn't know whether he was born with weak relatives or what, anyway, he couldn't get close to them since he was a child. Even if that incident hadn't happened, the relationship between him and them would not be much better.

But Ye Leng'an was different, it was the first time in his life that he was moved, and he was also his partner in the future. From the moment they were together, he never thought of breaking up. Even if he wanted to give his life to Ye Leng'an, he was willing.

So, between the two, which is more important can be seen clearly at a glance.

"It seems that when the time comes, our first meeting will not be too pleasant." Although Ye Leng'an said so, there was no depression on Ye Leng'an's face, but a smile on the contrary, "It's really a pity."

Since Huangfu Ruiling has already said this, his family members probably are not very satisfied with her existence. However, she didn't care. Because, she knew that Huangfu Ruiling didn't value them very much, so she didn't need to be so serious about it.

Furthermore, she was never someone who was willing to wrong herself. If Huangfu Ruiling would make her suffer for the sake of her family, it means that Huangfu Ruiling is not the right person. Three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged men are everywhere. If Huangfu Ruiling would make her feel wronged, then she would change this boyfriend.

Of course, she was just thinking about these things in her heart. If she really said it, she was afraid that Huangfu Ruiling would be angry.

After dinner, Huangfu Ruiling naturally returned to the group to continue working.

As for Ye Leng'an, he planned to go home. After getting the Seven Star Flower, she hasn't studied it carefully, but now that she has time, she plans to go back and study it carefully.

After Huangfu Ruiling returned to the office, before he started to listen to his subordinates' reports, he saw Li San walking in with a serious expression.

He waved his hand to let the two managers go out first, then looked at Li San, and asked, "What is it?"

Li San has been with him for a long time, so he is very aware of his temperament, so he will not disturb him when he is working. Unless, there are really important things.

Li San took a step forward, put the information in his hands on Huangfu Ruiling's desktop, and said, "Master, earlier, you ordered to investigate whether there was any intersection between Nangong Xuyao and Miss Ye, and now the results have come out."

Seeing Li San's face was a bit solemn, Huangfu Ruiling leaned back on the back of the wheelchair and asked directly, "Did something be found?"

Before, he still felt that Ye Leng'an and Nangong Xuyao should not have any intersection. Now it seems that things are a bit beyond his expectations. And he didn't like the unexpected.

"Yes," Li San nodded, and began to report, "Before, Nangong Xuyao was seriously injured because of being betrayed, and was rescued by Miss Ye who was passing by."

"An An saved Nangong Xuyao?" Huangfu Ruiling couldn't help frowning, "An An forgot, did Nangong Xuyao also forget about it?"

Nangong Xuyao's attitude towards An An is not like treating a lifesaver at all! Even if Nangong Xuyao liked Ye Xiyuan, he shouldn't treat his benefactor like this for Ye Xiyuan's sake. Of course, if Nangong Xuyao was originally a wolf-hearted dog, that would be a different matter.

"I don't know what happened in the middle, making Nangong Xuyao think that Ye Xiyuan was the one who saved him." Li San continued, "It is also because of the grace of saving his life that Nangong Xuyao treated Ye Xiyuan so well."

"Sure enough, he is blind." Huangfu Ruiling said with a sneer, "But that's fine, at least he won't have any chance now."

He was jealous about Ye Leng'an saving Nangong Xuyao. Because he didn't want anyone to have any close relationship with Ye Leng'an, especially an old stalker like Saving Grace. However, he still felt uncomfortable about Nangong Xuyao making a mistake about his savior. Because Ye Leng'an's contribution was falsely claimed.

"Master, do you want to tell Nangong Xuyao about this?" Li San asked for instructions.

"No need for now." Huangfu Ruiling said lightly, "I will tell An An about this matter first. I will make a decision after she has figured out what to do."

Although he was not happy about Ye Leng'an and Nangong Xuyao's past meeting, he would not hide it. Ye Leng'an is one of the parties involved and should know about it. Moreover, he will not let others take over the credit that belongs to Ye Leng'an.

At noon the next day, Ye Leng'an came to the coffee shop where Pang Tingting had met before on time. She didn't arrive early, but arrived on time.

It's been a while since I saw Pang Tingting. When she saw Pang Tingting again, she was really shocked, because the person in front of her looked almost the same as before.

Although Pang Tingting was not a great beauty before, she was considered a young lady, plus she was an executive in a foreign company and knew how to dress up. She looked like an elite woman. At least, when walking on the road, they are the kind of women who can attract other people's attention.

However, Pang Tingting's appearance has completely changed now. The high spirits of the past have all disappeared, replaced by a sense of dejection and embarrassment. Moreover, she looks like she is ten years older. It can be seen that she has not had a good time during this time.

As soon as she saw Ye Leng'an coming, Pang Tingting immediately stood up. This morning, she was already waiting here. Anyway, she was thinking wildly at home, so she might as well come here earlier and wait.

While waiting, she was in a very tense state. The waiting time was long, and even though she had already made an appointment, she was still worried about whether Ye Leng'an would attend the appointment. If Ye Leng'an doesn't come to the appointment today, then what should she do next. Almost every day of her life is suffering. She also thought about leaving the imperial capital, but she couldn't let go of everything here.

Moreover, if she leaves now, she doesn't know what she will live on. So, while suffering, she persevered.

The only person who can help her now is Ye Leng'an. She couldn't help but feel a little lucky that she got Ye Leng'an's contact information back then. Otherwise, she doesn't know what to do.

Finally saw Ye Leng'an coming, she got up, but didn't know what to say, when she saw Ye Leng'an's surprised eyes, she couldn't help touching her face, and said with a wry smile, "My appearance has changed a lot from before!"

Actually, she is also very aware of how emaciated she is at the moment. During this period of time, she hadn't even thought about taking care of herself.

Ye Leng'an didn't answer, she sat down opposite Pang Tingting, and without any foreshadowing, she went straight to the topic, "You said yesterday that you have something about my life experience, right?"

"That's right." Pang Tingting settled down, looked at Ye Leng'an, and said, "Before, I didn't pay attention to that thing at all, because I always thought you were born to the Ye family couple. But, at the banquet, when you said that you were not the biological daughter of Ye family parents, I remembered that thing."

Speaking of this, Pang Tingting raised her head, looked at Ye Leng'an, took a deep breath, and then continued, "I can give you that thing, but you must help me."

"Oh, are you negotiating terms with me?" Ye Leng'an was not in a hurry, she leaned back, looking extremely lazy, "How do I know, are you lying to me? Also, if you just find something and lie to me that it has something to do with my life experience, I don't know either!"

"I didn't lie to you." After hearing Ye Leng'an's words, Pang Tingting became a little anxious, "Now you are the only one who can help me, so I won't lie to you."

"Hehe, let's take a look at the things!" Ye Leng'an said calmly, "If you want to negotiate terms with me, you should show your bargaining chip! You can't just rely on your two lips to touch each other, so let me help you! You know, now you are blocked by the Ye family, and you have to pay a price if you want to help me."

After hearing Ye Leng'an's words, a trace of hesitation appeared on Pang Tingting's face. She didn't know whether she should take it out, because that thing was now her only hole card. She was afraid that when Ye Lengan took the things out, if Ye Leng'an took them away, then she would really want to cry without tears.

After all, until now, Ye Leng'an has not promised her anything. Even Ye Leng'an never promised to help her. She was afraid that she would be in vain when the time came to fetch water from a bamboo basket.

Ye Leng'an also saw Pang Tingting's hesitation. She was not in a hurry at all, and said slowly, "Actually, you can also think about it slowly. I'm not in a hurry at all. Maybe you need to go back and think about it. After you think it over, let's talk about it!"

She doesn't like empty talk, so if Pang Tingting wants her to make a move, she must first show her sincerity. Otherwise, there is nothing to talk about next.

"No, I'm willing to take it out." Seeing that Ye Leng'an seemed to want to leave, Pang Tingting became a little anxious, "I can show you the things, but you must also promise me that you will help me after you confirm it."

The one who is at a disadvantage now is her, she has no choice. Therefore, even if she wants to take risks, she can only take out the things first.

After speaking, Pang Tingting took out a box from her bag, opened it, and saw a very special bracelet inside.

It was a platinum bracelet, but at the most special moment, the bracelet was not inlaid with ordinary gemstones, but glass violets, which were crystal clear. On the small pendant at the end of the bracelet, there seemed to be two English letters engraved. It can be said that although this bracelet is not priceless, it is also expensive.

Ye Leng'an was a little surprised. Now Pang Tingting could be said to be at the end of her rope, but she didn't sell the bracelet.

"Actually, it's not that I don't want to sell this bracelet, but that I don't dare." Pang Tingting seemed to see Ye Leng'an's thoughts, she smiled wryly, and said, "Back then, at the entrance of the nursery room of the hospital, I saw a woman in black clothes, sunglasses, a hat, and even a mask, wrapping herself tightly."

"At that time, she was looking at you through the glass. But for some reason, when she saw me coming, she didn't seem to want to see anyone, so she left in a hurry. When she left, because she was too anxious, she pulled the bracelet off."

"Because of this, when I had the idea of swapping bags, the first thing I thought of was you. So, I switched you and Ye Xiyuan. As for this chain, after I took it home, I was very scared, and I was afraid that the other party would come to the door, so I didn't dare to do anything about it, I could only hide it."

"Then do you still remember the characteristics of the woman in black?" Ye Leng'an frowned and asked, "Or how old is she, can you remember clearly?"

"I don't know." Pang Tingting shook her head honestly, "That woman was so tightly wrapped that I couldn't see clearly at all. Besides, I just met her in a hurry, and we didn't have any intersection at all."

This is all she can remember, and she didn't think it was suspicious back then, so she didn't think too much subconsciously. If it weren't for the existence of the bracelet, she felt that she might have forgotten about it.

After hearing Pang Tingting's words, Ye Leng'an couldn't help but fell into deep thought. She subconsciously felt that the woman Pang Tingting met was probably the same woman who had visited the Ye family couple. But what is the identity of that woman? What's the relationship with her?

Seeing Ye Leng'an who was sitting across from her without saying a word, Pang Tingting was filled with anxiety.

Now she has told everything she knows, without any concealment. She didn't know if Ye Leng'an believed what she said. If Ye Leng'an doesn't go into details, then what should she do next!

After a while, Ye Leng'an finally spoke again, "Pang Tingting, what do you want?"

Pang Tingting can tell whether she is lying or not. To find out her background, the woman in black is obviously the most critical breakthrough. That bracelet was the only clue to find the woman in black. Therefore, she really had to take this bracelet back today.

After hearing Ye Leng'an's words, Pang Tingting was ecstatic. Because she knew that Ye Leng'an had already believed her words, and then she would have the capital to negotiate terms with Ye Leng'an. Behind Ye Leng'an is Huangfu Ruiling, as long as Ye Leng'an is willing to make a move, then the Ye family will never be able to trouble her again.

However, after the ecstasy, she was in a trance again. Because she wanted too much, and now that Ye Leng'an suddenly asked, for a while, she didn't know how to answer.

"I" Pang Tingting opened her mouth, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I want a job, and you have to help me pay off the loan of the house I live in now. Also, I"

"Stop!" After hearing Pang Tingting's words, Ye Leng'an made a stop motion, then looked at Pang Tingting with a half-smile, and said, "It seems that you know who the woman in black is! Then tell me first!"

"What?" Suddenly hearing Ye Leng'an's words, Pang Tingting couldn't react for a while, "Didn't I just say that? I couldn't see clearly at all, so how could I know who it was?"

"Oh, so you don't know!" Ye Leng'an looked suddenly enlightened, then, his eyes straightened, and when he looked at Pang Tingting again, his eyes were full of irony, "Since you don't know, then your current bargaining chip is nothing more than a bracelet. The principle of equivalent exchange, before you open your mouth to make a request, you should think carefully about what bargaining chips you have to negotiate terms with me."

Pang Tingting is really greedy enough, but she just knows a little bit of things that are not even clues, and now she wants the lion to open her mouth and ask so many conditions. Could it be that she really looked like she was being taken advantage of, and would agree to so many requests from her?

Seeing the sarcasm in Ye Leng'an's eyes, Pang Tingting woke up immediately, but she was still very unconvinced, "Ye Leng'an, you promised to help me before, do you want to go back on your word now? These requests of mine are nothing more than waving fingers to you, and they are not too much at all."

(end of this chapter)