Dressed as a Man, I Became Tycoon’s Sweetheart

Ye Xian heard him say this and turned to leave, but Shangguan Yunli firmly blocked the car door with one hand.
Ye Xian: "Move aside, or I’ll have my brother come out and beat you up."
"Oh, now that your identity has been exposed, you’re not even trying to hide it? You’re flaunting your status as the Ye Family’s heiress and having two brothers, getting all cocky, huh? Even turned against your past benefactor?"
Ye Xian: "..."
Shangguan Yunli looked at her with a good heart mistaken for a liver of a donkey, "Ye Xian, you didn’t think I was saying all this for Tingshen’s sake, did you? Although we’re brothers, for all these years, he’s been up there, capable of anything, making me seem like a useless good-for-nothing in front of the family elders, which makes me itch with envy, all the more eager for someone to put him in his place. Now that you’re here and it’s working so well, I’m just happy to watch the show. Why am I wasting my breath? It’s all for your own good!"
"For my good?"
Ye Xian raised her eyebrows, looking at him somewhat confused.
"Of course, with my years of experience in the field of love, there are only two types of men. One is the type that falls for anyone, and if it doesn’t work out, they move on to the next. The other type has never loved anyone and finds it hard to develop feelings. But once they set their eyes on someone, they’re like a lunatic. If they don’t receive any reciprocation, it’s even scarier—they might turn into a psychopath, an extremely scary one, the kind you can’t imagine. Tingshen is that kind of person."
When he emphasized the word "psychopath," Ye Xian couldn’t help but swallow a gulp of saliva, "Y-You don’t scare me!"
"Why would I scare you? Last time, on Tingshen’s birthday, I just made a joke, and he locked me naked in the swimming pool to wail all night. Have you ever seen such a psychopath as he is?"
What?
There’s still such a thing?
Ye Xian imagined that scene and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"Ha~" Shangguan Yunli sneered, "Trouble’s about to befall you, and you’re here laughing at me? Just think about how you constantly flirt with him, seduce him, plunging him deeper and deeper, only to run away the moment things get serious, with no intention of taking any responsibility. How do you think he’ll react to being hurt like this?"
"You’re talking nonsense!" Ye Xian glared back, clearly innocent, having done nothing at all!
"When did I ever flirt with him, seduce him!"
"Every single moment."
"Give me an example!"
Shangguan Yunli: "You breathed."
Ye Xian’s mouth twitched, "..."
"Then how did I make him suffer? Clearly, he’s made me suffer more!"
His sudden confession, his sudden appearance at the banquet, left her completely unprepared and defenseless, forced to make a choice immediately. These past days, her mind has been a tangled mess, like a ball of yarn cut that can’t be untangled.
Shangguan Yunli: "How would a little girl like you understand a man’s pain? But you said one thing right: if he’s suffering, he’ll only make you ’suffer’ more."
He looked her up and down meaningfully before suddenly lowering his hand, "Ye Xian, don’t think you’ve gotten to know Tingshen just because you’ve been close to him recently. He shows you his best side because he likes you. Even a couple of harsh words don’t really count as him being angry. Have you ever seen his truly dark side? You haven’t, have you? Anyone who’s witnessed his methods would shiver just hearing his name after that. You might not understand business dealings, but you know Luo Yuwei, right? Do you know where she is now?"
"Luo Yuwei?" Ye Xian didn’t understand why he suddenly mentioned her, "Where’s she?"
Shangguan Yunli: "Feiroy... psychiatric hospital."
"What?" Ye Xian was shocked, "How, how could she..."
"Failed to frame you, got blacklisted in the circle, faced kidnapping charges and astronomical bills, all roads blocked by Tingshen. For someone with a weak mental state, a breakdown is understandable. But whether it’s a real breakdown or not, who knows?"
The implication was clear to Ye Xian.
It might have been Bo Tingshen who sent her there.
"But, but how could that be? She was Aunt Wen’s lifesaver..."
"What of it? This is Tingshen; no one can touch you."
Ye Xian was dumbstruck, feeling immense waves of emotion surge within her. Just when she was amazed that Bo Tingshen could go to such lengths for her, she was even more amazed that... Luo Yuwei was supposed to be the original female lead, and now...?
It seemed she’d overlooked something very important. Whether in the original work or reality, the CEO was always the top dog, and that was a bug!
"So... I advise you to realize your own feelings soon. Don’t drag Tingshen until he gets so anxious that he devours you, little rabbit, leaving nothing but bones!"
He patted her shoulder. Ye Xian scratched her head in frustration. It wasn’t as if she was intentionally dragging it out; the CEO’s confession came too suddenly, leaving her defenseless. Before all this, she never harbored such thoughts for him—at most, she just wanted to cling to his coattails for some stability. Who would’ve thought... this connection would lead to such trouble.
Even though she had lived two lifetimes, she had never liked anyone and had no idea what it felt like to like someone. Many had confessed to her: classmates, colleagues, superiors, fans, even strangers, but not only did she never feel moved, she never even felt a hint of hesitation. Yet, this time, when the CEO confessed, she found herself hesitating...
Apart from the initial shock and disbelief, she began feeling a bit strange, with her mind constantly on him. All those moments at Jiuxi Eighteen Islands, his confession at the Talotas Race Track—she felt her heart race every time she recalled them. Is this what it means to like someone?
Does she... like him? Not out of fear of his status or gratitude for his life-saving grace?
Shangguan Yunli saw her with a face full of confusion, clearly unable to see the forest for the trees, "Director Zeng sure does have an eye for people. He said you’d never been in love and didn’t understand love, and indeed, you don’t even know if you like someone."
Ye Xian’s expression dropped.
"I think part of the reason you can’t see clearly is because you’ve posed as a man for too long, and unknowingly, you’ve started seeing yourself as a tomboy. You should find an opportunity to revert back; you have no idea how attractive you look in women’s clothing."
Shangguan Yunli recalled the stunning glimpse of her at the Lu Family’s banquet, still savoring it to this day, "I guarantee, as soon as you return to wearing women’s clothes, you’d outshine the entire entertainment industry. Those Four Young Leading Actresses and Seven Brilliant Flowers wouldn’t even compare!"
"Stop teasing me."
"Speaking the truth can’t be considered teasing! Alright, alright, I know you’re troubled now, just think about it yourself."
Shangguan Yunli shook his head and left, feeling a bit dissatisfied. Had he known Ye Xian was a daughter, so pretty with such a pure character, he would’ve whisked her away at Old Master Bo’s birthday long ago, leaving Tingshen no chance at all.