At this moment, Ye Yuning’s mind snapped to clarity. However, her eyes were still lost; she had no idea what Xiao Shuo was up to with this act.
She ruffled her hair, which had turned into a bird’s nest from sleep. "What do you want to talk about with me?"
"Let’s have a meal together; we can talk while we eat."
Ye Yuning replied, "I don’t have time, and I’m not at work today either."
"Then shall I come to Xiangti to find you?"
"I must see you now!"
This damned fool! Ye Yuning thought.
He must see her? Without a doubt, Xiao Shuo was provoked.
"If you don’t see me, I will just keep waiting here for you," Xiao Shuo said when she remained silent.
That statement sent a shiver down Ye Yuning’s spine. Keep waiting?
Before she could speak again, Xiao Shuo added, "Every day!"
If he waited outside the studio every day and Xiao Linye, who picks her up, saw him, wouldn’t she be in a world of trouble? After all, many things, including her identity, were still hidden from Xiao Linye. If Xiao Linye found out she was Ye Yuning, the one engaged to marry Xiao Shuo, he would definitely want a divorce, right? She didn’t want to divorce Xiao Linye right now. Be it his looks or the way he behaved in front of her parents, everything was just to her liking. If Xiao Shuo, that idiot, messed this up for her, wouldn’t she lose a husband impossible to find again even with a lantern?
"You just wait," Ye Yuning gritted her teeth.
At this moment, she had no patience for being polite to Xiao Shuo. She didn’t know what his deal was, but with his persistence, what if she didn’t meet him? If he really caused trouble for her, that would be too annoying.
So, to prevent Xiao Linye from witnessing an embarrassing scene, Ye Yuning dragged her weary body up and changed her clothes. She had no clue what Xiao Shuo really wanted to talk about.
She deliberately chose a low-cut top, clearly wary of that bouquet of roses and its four accompanying items. She intentionally exposed some of the marks on her neck...
「Half an hour later.」
Ye Yuning arrived downstairs at the studio building. Xiao Shuo was already waiting for her in the café, so she went straight in.
From a distance, she saw Xiao Shuo seated by the window. Perhaps because he was now working at Xiao Corporation, he was dressed in a suit and shoes, a far cry from the absurd harem pants he used to wear. He looked considerably more normal now.
Upon seeing Ye Yuning, he immediately stood up. "Ningning, this way."
That ’Ningning’ made Ye Yuning feel nauseous. He might be dressed normally, but his brain seems even less normal than before, she thought.
Ye Yuning walked straight over and sat down on the couch opposite him. The moment she sat down, she intentionally pulled at her neckline, making the ambiguous marks even more apparent.
Xiao Shuo didn’t notice at all. The mere fact that Ye Yuning was willing to meet him thrilled him to no end; he was completely immersed in excitement.
"What would you like to drink?" Xiao Shuo asked her gently.
His former brusque way of speaking was gone; now, he was suddenly so gentle that Ye Yuning felt goosebumps prickle her skin.
"Lemon water," she said carelessly.
She felt like even sitting for an extra minute was a waste of time, let alone drinking coffee.
Xiao Shuo told the waiter, "A glass of lemon water, with ice, thank you!"
With ice, huh? She really should thank him.
Soon, the lemon water arrived. Ye Yuning picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip.
Xiao Shuo asked bluntly, "You married that guy to avoid the arranged marriage with the Qin Family fool, right? Are you divorced now?"
He sure is direct. Ye Yuning’s eyelids twitched as she looked at him. "What’s it to you?"
Indeed, initially, she had married Xiao Linye to avoid the arranged marriage with the Qin Family. But at the same time, she was also willing to take it seriously!
Xiao Shuo’s grip on his coffee cup tightened. "I’m very sorry," he said.
Xiao Shuo continued, "I’ve broken up with Ye Tong."
"Yeah, you broke up last time too," Ye Yuning nodded.
But what happened after that? Just because Ye Tong took on a project for Nanjia Peak from Xiao Corporation, they thought they could rise to the heavens. No sooner had they broken up than they got back together.
Hearing her indifferent tone, Xiao Shuo grew anxious. "This time is different from last time," he insisted.
"No, what are you getting at? Whether you and Ye Tong break up or get married, it’s none of my business."
Ye Yuning was getting impatient, having no desire to listen to Xiao Shuo dithering on.