Chapter 326: Chapter 326: Lin Mengdie’s Confession _1
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming had not had the chance to explain when Xu Lele had already started to defend him, "Ningning, why would you say that about Ye Ming? He’s not that kind of person."
Ye Ming quickly coughed twice and tried to appear calm as he said, "Lele, thank you for trusting me."
Xia Ningning appeared to be quite unhappy with the two of them singing the same tune in response to her.
She said defiantly, "You’d better be right; you do know that our Xia Family’s Intelligence Organization is very powerful!"
"If I find out you’ve betrayed Lele, I’ll definitely take care of you!"
Her words seemed to be spoken on behalf of Xu Lele, but there was something odd about the way she said them.
Ye Ming solemnly said, "Miss Xia, rest assured, I am wholeheartedly devoted to Lele, I have never been unfaithful. You don’t need to keep doubting me."
"Hmph, you’d better be telling the truth!" Xia Ningning said, unconvinced.
Seeing the two of them start to argue after just a few words, Xu Lele found herself at a loss for what to do.
She hastily said, "Ye Ming, make sure you stay safe out there. Let’s end the chat here!"
She quickly ended the video call, fearing that their conflict would intensify.
Only then did Ye Ming breathe a sigh of relief and said, looking down at Lin Mengdie, "Miss Lin, you can get up now, right? This position of ours is somewhat inappropriate; if someone were to see us, it could easily lead to misunderstandings."
Initially, the two were just snuggled up together, but now, Lin Mengdie was completely resting her head on Ye Ming’s thigh, facing him, which was outright intimate.
Lin Mengdie pursed her lips, seeming reluctant as she sat up.
After separating, Ye Ming immediately moved to increase the distance between himself and Lin Mengdie considerably.
Feeling a surge of jealousy, Lin Mengdie asked, "Who was that Lele just now? Why were you acting so close with her?"
Ye Ming replied, "It’s none of your business."
Lin Mengdie felt a mix of grievance and anger, but thinking about how Ye Ming had saved her without a second thought during the day, she swallowed back her temper.
She sat up straight and announced, "How is it none of my business? Have you forgotten? I am your fiancée; we are engaged."
"You being so cozy with another woman, of course, I have something to say."
Ye Ming said indifferently, "Aren’t we supposed to break off the engagement? It was you who initiated it, and I was also keen on the idea, so you can’t really be considered my fiancée."
Lin Mengdie pouted and said, "Well, I regret it now. I no longer want to break off the engagement."
"Isn’t it a bit difficult to go back on that kind of thing?" Ye Ming frowned, finding himself in a quandary.
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengdie crossed her arms over her chest and said in an unreasonable manner, "As long as I don’t agree to break it off, the engagement remains in place, and I am still your fiancée!"
"Unless you don’t acknowledge the marriage contract, I don’t have much to say."
Ye Ming sighed deeply, and seeing Lin Mengdie’s stubborn persistence, he simply said, "I have more than one marriage contract; I’ve also been betrothed to others. Do you still intend to go back on your word?"
Lin Mengdie was instantly taken aback, finding the news hard to accept, and didn’t know what to say.
Ye Ming took advantage of the moment and directly pushed the marriage contract with Lin Mengdie over to her, letting Lin Mengdie make her own decision.
"I..." Lin Mengdie looked at the marriage contract in her hands, her mind going blank in an instant.
Before meeting Ye Ming, this marriage contract was something she could only dream of having; she wanted to escape her family’s arrangements and the constraints of a betrothal.
But recently, after spending time with Ye Ming, his image had thoroughly entered Lin Mengdie’s heart.
He had saved her from danger many times before. When Liang Hao almost defiled her, it was Ye Ming who rescued her.
Today, twice she had been pulled back from the brink of life and death by Ye Ming.
With that being the case, what was there to hesitate about?
Ye Ming had done so much for her, Lin Mengdie thought none of these challenges were truly difficult.
Lin Mengdie gritted her teeth and stamped her foot, directly asking, "You may have many marriage contracts, but up to now, you haven’t gotten married, have you?"
Without hesitation, Ye Ming nodded and, surprised, stared at Lin Mengdie, asking, "What do you mean?"
"Since you haven’t taken a wife yet, that means I still have a chance. So I’ve made up my mind. I take back what I said before, I won’t back out of our engagement anymore," Lin Mengdie said very seriously, "A good man like you, I won’t let go."
Ye Ming was overwhelmed, not knowing what Lin Mengdie was thinking.
He said, "Didn’t we agree clearly before? After you defeat me, we would immediately annul our engagement, and it was you who couldn’t wait to come to me, why change your mind now?"
Lin Mengdie earnestly said, "A good man like you, I absolutely can’t just hand over someone like that. Since I have this opportunity, I must hold onto it tightly."
Ye Ming’s eyes widened, hardly believing these words could come from Lin Mengdie’s mouth.
"Miss Lin, although I’m not a bad person, I don’t think I can be considered a good man either. I can’t really accept such praise."
Lin Mengdie shook her head, relating, "In any case, of all the men I’ve met, you are the purest one. The others are either attracted by my looks or my status, fawning over me, trying every possible way to please me. But you don’t do that."
"You never take me seriously, but you don’t treat me with disgust either. We’ve been through a lot together, and you’ve shown me your abilities and character. In short, you are the man in my heart worthy of my trust!"
"Moreover, you’ve saved me from danger several times. I have no way to repay you, so I can only offer myself to you."
Ye Ming’s heart pounded wildly.
Seeing Lin Mengdie in front of him, her face flushed and earnestly expressing her feelings, how could Ye Ming’s heart be unmoved?
Lin Mengdie was perfect, whether it was her appearance or her figure, she was no less than any other girl Ye Ming had ever seen.
Such a girl taking the initiative to confess, how could Ye Ming restrain himself, especially since they were in such an intimate space, the atmosphere becoming even more ambiguous at this moment.
Finally, Lin Mengdie mustered up her courage and said, "Ye Ming, I want to go through with this marriage contract, I want to be your woman!"
Ye Ming’s throat turned dry, feeling the urge to take the beauty before him into his arms, but in the end, he controlled his impulse.
He could not bear to reject her, but he had to, for his heart already belonged to someone else.
"Miss Lin, I’m sorry, I can’t accept you," Ye Ming said earnestly, "My heart is already with another woman, so I can’t accept you!"
