According to this station's report, Beicheng tycoon Ling Yuanshan jumped to his death one hour ago.

It is rumored that there has been a major upheaval within the Ling Corporation, with multiple shareholders joining forces to betray the company and short its stock.

"Chairman Ling Yuan Shan, overwhelmed by pressure, jumped to his death, shocking the entire real estate industry."

"To date, countless creditors have come to the door to collect debts, and the Ling's villa has also been forcibly executed."

The whereabouts of Ling Xi, the most talked-about eldest miss of the Ling family, remain a mystery. She has vanished without a trace, and her fiancé, from the Li family, remains ambiguous in his response, offering no comment to this day.

At this moment, the biggest nightclub in Beicheng - Mingjue

Inside the VIP room

"Li Shao, where is Ling Xi? I can't wait to see what the fallen heiress will look like. Will she still hold her chin so high?"

"Li Shao, this time the Ling family is completely finished. Your marriage to Miss Ling...is out of the question, isn't it?" Let me know if you have anything else you'd like translated!

"I think even if you agree, your parents wouldn't approve."

"Ling Yuanshan is dead, the Ling family can't rise again, Ling Xi still has a mountain of debt on her back, who would want this unlucky girl?"

"Well, I've got this covered. Even if I can't marry her, her figure and face are too good to just let go." Li Chengyang leaned against the leather sofa and said with a playful smile.

"Besides, I’ve been with her for so many years, always there whenever she needs me, working hard and never complaining. But what does she do? Even holding my hand feels like a favor to me, let alone…"

Li Chengyang didn't continue, in fact he now couldn't tell whether his feelings for Ling Xi over the past few years were true or just unwillingness. As Ling Xi's fiance, after several years of being together he still hadn't even touched Ling Xi, which was a humiliation to him, and it was a kind of spiritual oppression that Ling Xi had imposed on him!

"Oh, I get it, Li Shao, you want revenge and make her lick back? Haha, that's a good idea, just thinking about it feels so satisfying." Someone chimed in.

Li Chengyang burst into laughter and reached out to embrace a beauty beside him: "So now it's her turn to serve me! If she really serves me happily, I might just keep her. Even if she can't be my wife, being my lover wouldn't be bad."

Li Chengyang, after finishing his sentence, kissed the beauty in his arms triumphantly.

That beauty giggled coquettishly: "Young Master Li, please slow down, Miss Ling will be here soon!"

Li Chengyang spoke coldly, becoming even more unrestrained. Thinking about how he had been suppressed since the engagement, now that the Ling family was down, what was Ling Xi compared to him?

"Jokes aside, a fallen phoenix is no match for a common chicken. Should I still be wary of her? What is she?"

This beauty is also a familiar face in the entertainment industry. She quickly flattered her patron, saying, "What Young Master Li said is true. Even if she were a penniless heiress, she wouldn't dare not serve you well. At this point, don't even mention getting into bed; even if you asked her to kneel and lick your shoe soles, she wouldn't refuse. After all, from now on, the only one she can rely on is you."

Li Chengyang's face broke into a pleased smile, "Little one, you're clever! If Ling Xi was half as obedient as you, I'd take her in as a concubine to warm the bed."

People in the private room, hearing the insulting term "common courtesan," and then thinking of Ling Xi's past arrogant demeanor, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, they didn't know that at this very moment, Ling Xi was standing at the door of the private room...

Once upon a time, she was the undisputed darling of Beicheng's high society. A variety of elites, from those who drove luxury cars to those who frequented the Bund, vied for her attention. Everyone knew that Miss Ling, the eldest daughter of the prominent Ling family, looked down on everyone else and never gave them a second glance.

Especially her fiancé, Li Chengyang, who used to fawn over her like a dog, serving her hand and foot. Look at him now!

Now that the Ling family is in trouble, the Li family has remained silent. When her own family was struck by misfortune and she knew she had nowhere to turn, they slapped her hard, sending her crashing down from the clouds to the dust!

Ling Xi listened to those words just now, she really wanted to rush in and give Li Chengyang a hard slap, but she didn't want the people inside to see her current embarrassed appearance.

She, Ling Xi, was born into privilege and raised with utmost care! Even after falling from grace today, she refuses to associate with this group of lowlifes.

Well, let's just say I've seen through Li Chengyang and consider this a lesson for myself.

Thinking about this, Ling Xi turned her head and left the nightclub.

Standing on the street at midnight, she pondered for a long time.

Finally, a person came to mind.

Perhaps, only that person can save her from danger now.

Home is definitely not going back...

Death isn't the reality, she still needs to find out her father's cause of death and the company's bad debts.

Finally, Ling Xi stood here—Luoyang Garden, the birthplace of the Lu family for a hundred years.

Nowadays, the reputation of Lo Yi-chen, the current chairman of the Lo Group, is not good. He is feared by the upper crust of North City. It is said that he is not only cold and heartless, but also cruel and ruthless, earning him the nickname "Living King Yama."

It is said that a socialite who once dared to have improper thoughts about him and her entire family completely disappeared in Beicheng, never to be seen alive or dead.

Some socialites would use phrases like "Be careful, you might catch the eye of the cold-faced King Yama. You'll die without knowing how" to intimidate each other during private conversations.

Of course, this is also the reason why Ling Xi came here. No one dares to come here, so naturally no one dares to provoke her! It is exactly the kind of haven she urgently needs now, a place where she can find shelter!

Besides this, she now has no way out.

For her, even if the Love Mansion was poison, she would drink it without hesitation!

Thinking this through, Ling Xi gritted her teeth and reached out to press the doorbell without hesitation.

The heavy rain continued, Ling Xi moved closer to the doorframe, trying to seek shelter. Just then, the dark iron gate creaked open. Before she could even speak, it slammed shut with a bang.

"Hello, President Luo, I'm Ling Xi. Please keep me, I won't disappoint you."

Even Lingxi who shouted this sentence didn't even think, it was entirely out of the instinct to survive!

I waited for a long time, but there wasn't a single sound.

I had only ever seen this man once, from afar, at a dinner I attended with my father.

It's not even a true first meeting.

Luo Yichen might not even know who Ling Xi is, or he might know but not care.

Ling Xi was instantly devastated and turned to leave...

But the moment Ling Xi turned around, she heard the iron gate behind her creak open again.

She gently turned her head, and under the warm light, a black umbrella stood there. The man underneath it had an expressionless face. In the warm glow, he looked just like the fairy tale brother she saw in TV shows as a child.

Ling Xi's face was pale and haggard, she desperately wanted to speak, but when she moved her lips, not a single word came out.

But it was that godlike man looking down at her from above, "Have you thought this through? There are no second chances here."

The heavy rain fell on the umbrella, pounded onto the ground, and drummed against Ling Xi's body, a staccato rhythm of pitter-patter. But despite the noise, Ling Xi heard Luo Yi Chen's words with remarkable clarity.

Many years later, Ling Xi could still remember the scene of their meeting that time, and still remembered his words.

She nodded forcefully, "I don't regret it! And I won't disappoint you!"

Lorenz calmly eyed the woman before him...

Ling Xi blinked, her eyelashes shedding raindrops as she looked back. By the time she regained focus, Luo Yi Chen had already turned and walked into the manor, leaving behind only a tall and aloof figure, along with the words, "Remember to lock the door."

Ling Xi hurried and fumbled to lock the door.

She won! Unbelievable.

Lois took her in! At least she doesn't have to sleep on the streets tonight!

She carefully carried her suitcase into the house, too preoccupied to notice the lavish interior decorations of the mansion.

Loeichen stood in the center of the living room, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she looked at the chicken soup in front of her. "While I don't have OCD, I dislike mess. Everything you've made dirty needs to be cleaned."

Also, Luozhuang Garden never allows outsiders to stay overnight.

Ling Xi's heart jumped into her throat again in an instant. Was she letting her in just to drive her away? At this late hour, was Mr. Luo playing with her emotions?

Leo looked at Ling Xi, whose expression was quite exciting, and snorted coldly: "From now on, your identity is my girlfriend, and in the future, you can also be my wife. But right now, you need to clean up the dirt under your feet first. Your room is the second one on the left hand side on the second floor."

"Mr. Luo, why?" Ling Xi hadn't thought much about it before coming here. As long as Luo Manor was willing to take her in, she would be satisfied. She didn't dare to think about being the girlfriend of this big shot, let alone his wife, so she was a little confused.

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