The Arrogant President’s Cute Assistant

“Xiaonai-Ge, what did you just say?” Wen Nuan felt tears welling up in her eyes. Did he just mean he wants to marry her?

She never expected the situation to develop so quickly, and tears streamed down her face.

“I can’t let my child grow up without a father. Wen Nuan, marry me.” Ling Xiaonai held her face gently, as if she were a precious treasure, and in an instant, Wen Nuan felt like the happiest person in the world.

Sure enough, Ling Xiaonai still liked her. If not, he wouldn’t have called her Wen Nuan when they were together, and he certainly wouldn’t want to marry her now. He must have been deceived by Ye Ranxi’s kind appearance back then, which is why he treated her so coldly, right?

“Yes.” Wen Nuan nodded, tears streaming down her face.

There was no grand proposal, not even a proper ring, yet she agreed to his proposal. As long as she could marry him, she was willing to accept it in any form.

Ling Xiaonai gently wrapped his arms around her, sighing, “Don’t worry, I will give you a grand engagement ceremony and make you the happiest woman in the world.”

Isn’t that what she had always wanted? But why did it feel so unreal? Wen Nuan cried even harder, wiping her tears and snot on Ling Xiaonai, yet a joyful smile lingered on her lips. This wasn’t a lie; she, Wen Nuan, was finally going to become Ling Xiaonai’s wife.

“Why so many tears? You’re going to be a mom soon.” Ling Xiaonai’s gentle voice whispered in her ear. Wen Nuan thought she was dreaming, her eyes wide open, fearing that this happiness would quietly slip away.

“I’m just so happy.” She nestled her little head into Ling Xiaonai’s arms. “Xiaonai-Ge, can we go home? Auntie and Uncle are really worried about you.”

After a moment of contemplation, Ling Xiaonai nodded. “Okay, we’ll go back tomorrow and tell my parents about our marriage. We’ll also let the media know you’re going to be my woman. I’ll host a grand engagement ceremony and take you on a honeymoon to France, just like you’ve always wanted.”

Listening to Ling Xiaonai whisper sweet nothings in her ear, Wen Nuan’s face was a mix of tears and smiles. “Okay, let’s go back tomorrow.”

Ling Family.

Ling Xiaonai walked in holding Wen Nuan’s hand. Ling Jiang was sitting in the living room reading a newspaper. When he saw Ling Xiaonai return, he glanced over but didn’t say anything, picking the newspaper up again to read it seriously.

Zhang Huiwen, seeing her son finally back, was overjoyed. When she noticed him holding Wen Nuan’s hand tightly, she understood that they must have reconciled.

“Son, you’re back! Why do you still have a long face?” Zhang Huiwen lightly scolded Ling Jiang, then turned to greet Ling Xiaonai with a smiling face. “It’s great that you’re back. You must be hungry, so I’ll go make you something delicious.”

“No need, Mom. This time, I plan to stay here with Wen Nuan for a few days before we go back. Wen Nuan is already pregnant, and I want to marry her during this time.”

At the mention of marriage, both Ling Jiang and Zhang Huiwen looked surprised.

“Pregnant? Wen Nuan is having a baby?” A hint of joy slipped into Zhang Huiwen’s voice. Finally, she would be able to hold her grandchild! Not only that, but he had also distanced himself from Ye Ranxi. This was truly great news.

Ling Xiaonai nodded. “It’s true; it’s our child from the Ling family.”

“Since Wen Nuan is pregnant, take good care of her and don’t have any more contact with Ye Ranxi,” Ling Jiang added.

Wen Nuan shyly glanced at Ling Xiaonai. “Xiaonai-Ge… He treats me very well. Uncle, Auntie, you can rest assured.”

“Still calling us Uncle and Auntie?” Zhang Huiwen teased. “You should be calling us Mom and Dad now.”

Perhaps the happiness came too suddenly; Wen Nuan still found it hard to believe. Ling Xiaonai held her hand tightly, giving her a bit of courage.

“Dad, Mom…”

Hearing Wen Nuan sweetly call them “Mom and Dad,” Zhang Huiwen couldn’t contain her happiness.

“Alright, didn’t we say Wen Nuan is pregnant? Hurry and take her to rest! I’ll go to the kitchen and make her something nutritious to help her regain her strength.” Zhang Huiwen quickly went to the kitchen, and Ling Xiaonai led Wen Nuan upstairs.

In the hospital room.

Since the day Ling Xiaonai brought her down from the rooftop, he hadn’t shown up again.

Ye Ranxi was feeding her grandmother some porridge, but as she noticed her grandmother seemed a bit absent-minded, she asked, “Where has Xiaonai been? It’s been several days since I’ve seen him.”

Thinking about it, it really felt like it had been several days without seeing Ling Xiaonai… Ye Ranxi shook her head; she had no idea where Ling Xiaonai had gone, and his phone was turned off. He was probably busy with something important.

“Grandma, he’s busy with work. Don’t I keep you company?” Ye Ranxi pouted, snuggling into her grandmother’s embrace. “Hurry and finish your porridge; maybe he’ll come back soon.”

“Okay.”

After her grandmother finished the porridge, Ye Ranxi initially planned to go ask the doctor about her grandmother’s condition and when she might be discharged. However, as she walked into the hospital corridor, she overheard a group of nurses chattering excitedly.

“Did you guys know that the Ms. Ye in the old lady’s hospital room is none other than the famous designer Ye Ranxi?”

“Of course! I even asked her for an autograph the other day!” One nurse seemed particularly excited. As Ye Ranxi passed them by, she couldn’t help but smile at their conversation.

Perhaps they were discussing it so passionately that no one noticed her passing by, and they continued their chatter.

“Also, the handsome guy we saw with Ms. Ye is actually Ling Xiaonai, the president of Ling Corporation!”

“How do you know that?” one nurse asked curiously.

Indeed, Ling Xiaonai usually kept a low profile and seldom appeared in the media, so it was normal for the nurses not to have seen him before.

“I read it in a gossip magazine! I heard he’s going to marry Wen Nuan, the adopted daughter from the Ling Family. There were even intimate photos of the two of them in the magazine, which nearly made us single folks weep! If I could be with a handsome guy like him, how happy I would be…”

“Stop talking nonsense! Ling Xiaonai is so good to Ms. Ye. He’s been keeping vigil by her bedside; there’s no way he would suddenly start going out with Wen Nuan! Are you sure you didn’t misinterpret that?”

“No way! If you don’t believe me, check the magazines; they are all over the place, filled with their news. I heard it’s because Wen Nuan is pregnant that the Ling Family is in such a rush to announce their engagement. It seems like Wen Nuan is the one marrying into a wealthy family…”

Ye Ranxi froze upon hearing this.

Was it really true? Just like that, he was marrying Wen Nuan?

“Stop talking; Ms. Ye is here…”

Everyone turned to look at Ye Ranxi, who forced a smile at them before turning and walking toward the hospital garden.

Once she reached a large tree, she leaned against it, her tears streaming down like pearls falling from a broken string.

What they were saying was true; Ling Xiaonai was really with Wen Nuan. Ye Ranxi pulled out her phone, and the screen was flooded with news about Wen Nuan and Ling Xiaonai.

Ling Xiaonai was very low-key and never appeared in public. Yet this time, for Wen Nuan, he made headlines in nearly all entertainment news. Ye Ranxi saw a photo on her phone of Ling Xiaonai down on one knee, gazing up at Wen Nuan, who was sitting on a sofa in her wedding dress. They looked like the happiest couple.

What was she even to him? Ye Ranxi smiled bitterly, feeling as if life was playing a cruel joke on her.

Her phone rang, but without thinking, she immediately hung up the call.

She was afraid to return to the hospital room, scared her grandmother might notice her pale face and ask where Ling Xiaonai had gone… She honestly didn’t know how to respond.

She sat in the garden for a long, long time, so long that she lost track of it. The sky had started to darken, and having only thrown on a jacket before coming out, the cold wind whipped against her face, making it feel like it might freeze solid. Yet, she said nothing, just sat there in a daze.

“Xiaoxi…” When Han Shengyu arrived, she looked like she was about to turn into a snowman. Her cheeks, once rosy with cold, had lost all color and appeared almost frighteningly pale.

He had only seen the news that day. He had thought that as long as she was happy, he’d keep his distance and not disrupt her life. He never expected that Ling Xiaonai would announce his impending marriage with another woman.

Xiaoxi must be feeling heartbroken right now… The first thing that came to his mind was her safety. Thankfully, he was able to find her through Qian Yexue, and seeing her sitting there in a daze filled his heart with an indescribable pain.

She was so strong; no matter what challenges she faced, she never let them defeat her. She continued living with a smile that radiated happiness. But was it really fair that her strength had to be pushed to its limits? Why couldn’t she just have a little happiness?

Han Shengyu walked over and pulled her close, resting her head against his chest. “If you want to cry, just let it out.”

Right now, she must be feeling so much pain, and this was all he could do for her.

Ye Ranxi’s tears were warm as they streamed down her cold cheeks, and it felt like her heart was a desiccated river bed, devoid of its former vitality.

Han Shengyu stayed with her like that until it was completely dark outside. When she finally tired herself out from crying, he gently lifted her and carried her to the hospital bed to rest.

When Ye Ranxi woke up, Han Shengyu and Qian Yexue were by her bedside. “Xiaoxi, are you feeling any better now?”

Perhaps she had been too worn out recently, and after being exposed to the cold breeze last night, she was now feeling dizzy and her nose was stuffed up; it seemed she might have caught a cold.

“I’m fine.” She forced a smile, but it was an expression that looked even worse than when she had been crying.

“Xiaoxi, don’t do this… It hurts to see you like this.” Qian Yexue held her tightly.

She had endured so many hardships along the way… Seeing Xiaoxi like this, Qian Yexue wished she could inflict a thousand cuts on Ling Xiaonai.