Ye Yuning took a deep breath. "My boss seems to have some misunderstandings about your Seventh Master; she’s always speaking ill of him."
"Really? What exactly did she say?"
"She said Seventh Master is a pervert, that he must be difficult to get along with, and even told us to make way for this odd-tempered, older virgin!"
The moment she finished speaking, the air around them shifted ominously.
Xiao Linye tightened his grip on the cup, and his gaze faltered.
Seeing his slightly darkened expression, Ye Yuning quickly added, "This is what my boss said! It’s all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I will help clear up this misunderstanding for Seventh Master."
Seeing the man’s somewhat troubled expression, Ye Yuning then remembered that every time she spoke ill of their Seventh Master in front of Xiao Linye, he seemed unhappy.
It seems I’ll have to keep my opinions to myself from now on. I can talk to Tang Xi and Xia Andai, but not my husband. After all, we’re merely husband and wife in name, not the kind that shares a bed.
Xiao Linye nodded. "Then I’ll have to trouble you."
Ye Yuning chuckled. "It’s no trouble, no trouble at all! This is hardly any trouble."
My poor heart, it’s really tied up in knots.
"By the way, when are you heading to Nanjia Peak?" she asked, quickly changing the subject.
I definitely can’t say anything bad about Seventh Master anymore. Why does it feel like Seventh Master is some kind of taboo for my husband, someone who shouldn’t be mentioned? Although I don’t know why, since he’s not to be mentioned, I’d better not step on that landmine.
"The day after tomorrow," Xiao Linye replied.
"Great, I’ll ask for leave when I get back today."
Neither of them brought up the topic of Seventh Master again, and the atmosphere relaxed considerably.
Afterward, Xiao Linye dropped Ye Yuning back at the studio.
The moment she got out of the car and entered the elevator lobby, she was still patting her chest.
That really scared me to death! Why does it feel like Seventh Master is Xiao Linye’s father or something? You can’t even say one bad thing about him!
In the elevator, Ye Yuning couldn’t stop grumbling to herself.
When she got back to the studio, Chen Wei was in the office, making do as usual.
Seeing her enter, Chen Wei quickly approached. "Boss, you’re back?"
"Does Ma Di know about this?"
"Who made the call?" Ye Yuning asked, her tone clearly impatient. She was really starting to feel that Xiao Corporation was nothing but trouble.
I regret this! I shouldn’t have caved for that five million and because of my husband’s mood! Now, just great, the design hasn’t even started, and they’re already nitpicking and fault-finding. This is so annoying!
Chen Wei said, "It was Assistant Lai who called, so this is definitely the intention of Xiao Corporation’s President’s Office."
Ye Yuning held her forehead.
I was really wrong, I regret this so much. Now, just hearing about Assistant Lai from Xiao Corporation’s President’s Office makes my heart sink!
Chen Wei looked at her with concern. "But you’re personally responsible for the Simon project, and now with Nanjia Peak as well... you must be under a lot of pressure, right?"
Pressure is an understatement. The Yuntai Mountain project for Simon is already massive; it’s unlikely I can complete it independently. Now with Nanjia Peak added, I’m truly going to lose my mind.
Ye Yuning thought for a moment and said to Chen Wei, "Just tell Xiao Corporation that I am the primary person responsible for the Nanjia Peak project."
Primarily responsible, not the primary designer. Am I just playing with semantics here? But could this really fool Xiao Corporation? After all, a company that large, with so many lawyers... scrutinizing wording is what lawyers are best at.
Chen Wei asked, "Will Xiao Corporation believe that?"
"Whether they believe it or not, just say I designed it."
Anyway, we’ll be doing it behind closed doors here at our studio; how would Xiao Corporation know who actually did it? As long as the submitted design draft satisfies them, that’s all that matters! But speaking of satisfaction... Ye Yuning’s head throbbed even more. Given Xiao Corporation’s nitpicky habits, could they ever truly be satisfied?
Chen Wei felt it was unworkable, but since Ye Yuning had said so, she naturally wouldn’t argue.
She nodded. "Alright then!"
She then did as Ye Yuning instructed and went to call Lai Shuo.
「Xiao Corporation Headquarters!」
Xiao Linye had already returned to his office. Lai Shuo followed him in. "Master."
"How is it?" Xiao Linye asked directly, naturally referring to Manlang.
Lai Shuo replied, "We’ve communicated our intentions. They haven’t responded yet."
Speaking of this, Lai Shuo also felt a surge of anger. A five-million design fee, and she just casually tossed it to her subordinates to handle! This is simply too disrespectful towards Xiao Corporation!
Just as he was thinking this, his phone rang. He pulled it out; it was Chen Wei.
He answered, "Assistant Chen."
"Our boss said she is responsible for the Nanjia Peak project, so you don’t need to worry."
Responsible for it? Hearing this, Lai Shuo instantly relaxed, completely oblivious to what was amiss with her wording.