Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 69: Not Rejecting Her Means Accepting

Yan Ting lifted his wrist and glanced at his watch. "Just endure it a little longer, there are only two more hours until we dock."

Banxia was fraught with anxiety and felt alone and helpless. Hearing his words, an inexplicable ache welled up in her chest.

"Mm. Got it!" She forced a calm tone in her reply, then listened as the sound of heavy footsteps faded away from outside the door.

Two hours later, the yacht finally docked. By then, it was around ten o'clock in the evening, and the coastline was aglow with bright lights.

Guests full of revelry disembarked one after another. Luxurious cars followed in procession, navigating the coastal road toward the city.

After changing out of her gown, Banxia put on her simple everyday clothes. She deliberately waited for most of the guests to disperse before she slowly stepped out of her room.

Unfortunately, she was still blocked by Qing Lin. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Qing Lin's pent-up fury was simmering. He had ordered someone to keep an eye on her door, and the moment she came out, he was notified.

Banxia gripped her handbag tightly, raised her head, and glared coldly at Qing Lin.

That face... it had haunted her nightmares for three years. At this moment, no matter how handsome he might look, he filled her with disgust, making her want to retch.

"Lin Banxia, I just want you to know that if I want to, you won't be able to escape." Qing Lin leaned closer, his voice laced with threats and warnings.

Banxia instinctively retreated two steps but realized her back was already against the hard wall.

"Huo Qinglin, even if your family is powerful and influential, you wouldn't dare go too far," Banxia blurted out, her heart trembling with fear, though her face feigned composure to counter him.

"Ha, not dare? Is there anything I don't dare to do? Even if I took you right here in front of everyone, no one would dare say half a word for you." Qing Lin sneered mockingly.

"Oh, really!" A cold voice suddenly interjected from behind Qing Lin, its lofty tone slicing through the air.

Qing Lin's back stiffened. He cursed inwardly—why did Yan Ting always show up the moment he tried to bully this woman?

"Big brother, just leave; I still have personal matters to discuss with my ex-girlfriend." Reluctantly, Qing Lin stepped back from Banxia, freeing her from his close proximity. He grudgingly made space for Yan Ting and his team of assistants and bodyguards to pass.

Yan Ting narrowed his eyes slightly, his deep and enigmatic gaze landing on Banxia's pallid face.

At that moment, Banxia didn't even dare to breathe. Her wide, alarmed eyes that resembled a frightened white rabbit stared straight at him, pleading silently for rescue.

But honestly, she wasn't sure of herself.

After all, Qing Lin was still his cousin.

Would Yan Ting really turn against his own blood for a woman who meant nothing to him... no, correction—a woman he had only slept with twice?

Was she overestimating her importance?

"Aren't you curious about who the person she secretly loves is?" Yan Ting's lips, sexy and thin, moved slightly as he spoke lazily, his gaze landing nonchalantly on the terrified Banxia.

Qing Lin's body jolted, his stare locking on Yan Ting in an instant.

"I'm the person she secretly loves. She confessed to me before. Although I rejected her back then, tonight the circumstances are different—she's single again." Yan Ting's voice maintained its casual tone, but it was enough to make Qing Lin's face flush red with anger.

"Big brother, what are you saying? She secretly loved you? Why didn't you ever tell me?" Qing Lin's murderous glare shifted to Banxia's stunned face, but his question was directed at Yan Ting, blaming him for hiding this truth.

"I rejected her before because she was dating you. Now that she's single, I don't see any reason to keep saying no to her." Yan Ting spoke as his tall, rugged figure began advancing toward Banxia step by step. Each stride he took was measured and deliberate.