Ye Bowen was bleeding profusely from multiple wounds. He was utterly bewildered. The sniper was someone he had arranged, so it was impossible for them to shoot him. Yet, he had been forcefully dragged into the line of fire by Li Se. Was this an attempt to kill him by a borrowed blade?
However, whether by luck or design, the bullet had only hit his shoulder.
"Young Master Ye, quickly tell your sniper to stop firing. Every shot he takes might land on you," Li Se used Ye Bowen as a human shield.
Ye Bowen was sweating profusely, his face turning slightly pale. He took out his phone and dialed a number without saying a word.
Immediately after this call, Li Se sensed the oppressive danger disappear. The sniper had finally stopped. Though, the sniper had still hit Ye Bowen, so even without the call, they probably wouldn't have fired again.
"Ye Bowen, Xi Xi is my woman. You'd best not set your sights on her, or I'll make you regret it!" Li Se's voice was chillingly cold.
"Your woman?" Ye Bowen said furiously. "She's my fiancée. Since when did she become your woman?"
"With such a big commotion today, you must already know that I spent several hours in Xi Xi's room last night. What's this? You seem very angry?" Li Se said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Tang Xi's pretty face flushed crimson again. She cursed Li Se inwardly for daring to speak of such a thing.
"Li Se, I'll kill you!" Ye Bowen roared.
To many, Ye Bowen had always been steady and composed. When had they ever seen him lose control like this? However, what man could remain calm when faced with being cuckolded?
Especially a young master like Ye Bowen, who valued face above all else. He considered Tang Xi his own woman, only for her to end up with another man. In his eyes, this was the ultimate humiliation.
His usual suave demeanor and past elegance vanished instantly. Ye Bowen's expression grew savage. The more furious he became, the more blood flowed from his shoulder, and the paler his face grew.
"Ye Bowen, without the Ye family, you are nothing!" Li Se had no intention of actually killing this young master of the Ye family. This was the capital city, and killing a prominent figure like him openly would come at a great cost.
With a bang, Li Se kicked Ye Bowen in the stomach, sending him flying. He then took Tang Xi and left the reception directly.
Not long after, Ye family members arrived and escorted Ye Bowen away from the reception. As for what had happened today, no one dared to speak of it. To speak would be to defy the Ye family!
Li Tian wore an odd expression. This Li Se certainly had courage. He quickly left the reception and drove back to the Li family.
"You were too impulsive just now," Tang Xi couldn't help but say.
Li Se shrugged. "Xi Xi, Ye Bowen wanted to kill me. Can I not fight back? This is the second time. If there's a third, I won't hesitate to kill him!"
"Li Se, you really shouldn't be impulsive. It's all my fault; if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten involved," Tang Xi said with immense self-reproach. She hadn't thought things through back then, never imagining Ye Bowen to be such a narrow-minded person.
"Xi Xi, what did Ye Bowen do to your parents?" Li Se quickly changed the subject.
Tang Xi sighed lightly. "My parents didn't have much standing in the Tang family to begin with. If Ye Bowen hadn't taken an interest in me, our family wouldn't even be able to enter the Tang family's gates. Recently, because of this matter, the Tang family gave my parents management of a large company. However, this company is actually a trap, already hollowed out by Ye Bowen. With just a word from Ye Bowen, my parents could be in debt of billions!"
She paused, then continued, "But my parents can't see through this at all. As long as Ye Bowen doesn't make a move, they can continue to manage this company. The annual profits are decent, and they're quite happy with it now. If they incur debt, I'm worried they won't be able to bear it."
"I'll take you home first. Leave your parents' company matters to me," Li Se said softly.
"Li Se, I'm sorry, I dragged you into this," Tang Xi said with teary eyes. If it weren't for her, Li Se would never have offended Ye Bowen.
The Ye family's influence was too immense; they were no match for it.
"But I took benefits yesterday. How can I take benefits and not do anything?" Li Se said with a sly smile.
Tang Xi playfully hit Li Se's arm. "I'm upset, and you're talking like this?"
"Alright, it's fine. I'll take you back," Li Se said with a smile, unconcerned.
However, as they arrived at the Tang family residence, Tang Xi's parents were already at the entrance, their expressions rather displeased.
"Xi Xi, come here!" Tang Wenqing said in a deep voice.
Tang Xi had no choice but to walk over.
"I don't care who you are, stay away from my daughter!" Tang Wenqing warned.
Li Se frowned. He recalled Tang Xi mentioning that Tang Wenqing was a timid person. So, this was favoritism? He was subservient to Ye Bowen and the Tang family, but overbearing towards Li Se?
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Tang Xi said indifferently, "You should know what kind of person Ye Bowen is. If I marry him, do I have a future?"
Hearing this, Tang Wenqing showed a look of helplessness but still said, "But you can't be so close to other men. What if Ye Bowen finds out..."
"Uncle, Ye Bowen already knows, and I've beaten him up several times," Li Se smiled.
"Nonsense!" Tang Wenqing naturally didn't believe this. Although many people knew about the conflict between Ye Bowen and Li Se, Ye Bowen wasn't stupid. After being taught a lesson, he had deliberately publicized it. Therefore, hearing Li Se say this, he simply thought Li Se was bragging.
Li Se didn't say much more to Tang Wenqing and turned to leave.
"Xi Xi, regardless, you should still be mindful of your image," Tang Wenqing said.
"I understand," Tang Xi replied perfunctorily.
Meanwhile, at the military sanatorium.
Ye Zhizuan's expression was somewhat grim, and he was also rather disappointed in his son. He wasn't Li Se's match, yet he insisted on seeking trouble. What was the point of that? Was he trying to tell everyone that he was completely inferior to Li Se?
How many times had he been beaten, and he still wouldn't listen to advice!
"Mr. Ye, I failed to protect the young master!" Chen Bao said with self-reproach.
Ye Zhizuan waved his hand, as if struck by a thought. "I heard your master is coming to the capital soon?"