She couldn’t be bothered to explain so much to them. As for this Xiao Corporation, she was particularly repulsed by it now. It was the first time they had ever seen an office set up directly for an externally hired designer. Plenty of people wanted their boss to design for them personally; did every single one require the boss’s direct involvement? If that were the case, why would the boss even run a design studio?
On the other end of the phone, hearing Chen Wei’s outright refusal, Lai Shuo’s face darkened. "So, Assistant Chen, what you’re saying now represents your boss’s intentions?"
"No, what do you mean?"
"The Xiao Corporation’s office is already prepared, and this concerns whether our subsequent cooperation will proceed smoothly." Lai Shuo’s attitude had clearly hardened.
Lai Shuo pressed, "May I ask, is this what your boss means?"
Chen Wei desperately wanted to just say ’yes,’ but she gritted her teeth and swallowed the word. "Why don’t you come and talk to our boss directly?" After saying that, Chen Wei hung up the phone.
This Xiao Corporation... truly outrageous!
After hanging up, Chen Wei turned and returned to Ye Yuning’s office. Seeing her assistant fuming, Ye Yuning knew exactly what the other party’s attitude was.
Chen Wei reported, "Boss, they’re being very firm. They want you to move to the Xiao Corporation’s office."
She was supposed to move to the Xiao Corporation’s office? Xiao Corporation certainly had some nerve. But then again, in this world, there was nothing Xiao Linye wouldn’t dare to do. Could it be that returning from abroad had truly made him different?
"What should we do now?" Chen Wei asked her. Although she had been firm with Lai Shuo on the phone, he was representing Xiao Corporation, after all. If Xiao Corporation truly made such a demand and forcefully insisted on it, they simply couldn’t refuse.
Ye Yuning, nursing a headache, said, "Then let’s go."
"Go?" Chen Wei was shocked. The boss had given in just like that? Such a demand was incredibly rude and could be completely ignored.
Ye Yuning added, "But I have conditions too."
"The office cannot be on the same floor as the business department," Ye Yuning stated.
Not on the same floor as the business department? Why? She didn’t understand! But since Ye Yuning didn’t elaborate, Chen Wei didn’t press further.
Ye Yuning’s agreement to move to the Xiao Corporation office genuinely surprised Chen Wei.
Ye Yuning said, "Don’t overthink it. Let’s just finish this project quickly."
Chen Wei nodded. Yes, they needed to finish it quickly. Once it was done, there would be fewer complications. But she suspected that after this, the boss wouldn’t cooperate with Xiao Corporation again. She didn’t know why Ye Yuning had relented this time, but it was clear things were already becoming unpleasant again.
Before Lai Shuo could come looking for Ye Yuning, Chen Wei called him first. "Our boss agrees to come work at Xiao Corporation, but she has a condition," Chen Wei said, her tone displeased. These people were just too spoiled, too accustomed to getting their way.
Lai Shuo asked, "What condition?" Upon hearing that Ye Yuning had agreed to work at Xiao Corporation, Lai Shuo didn’t feel relieved in the slightest. On the contrary, Chen Wei’s earlier confrontational attitude left him feeling somewhat resentful.
Chen Wei stated, "Our boss says her office cannot be on the same floor as the business department."
"That’s it!" Chen Wei affirmed through gritted teeth.
Lai Shuo replied, "Fine, I understand. Then have your Boss Ye come to the office tomorrow."
Chen Wei couldn’t be bothered to continue the conversation and hung up directly. Having to go there tomorrow... truly infuriating! This time, it was the boss who had saved them, hadn’t she? Yet, these people showed no gratitude whatsoever and still acted as if they were bestowing a great favor. Truth be told, the boss wasn’t exactly desperate for their five million.
Chen Wei’s attitude was rather irritating. However, Lai Shuo decided not to argue with them further at this point. He immediately instructed someone to move the computer and office supplies prepared for Ye Yuning to the president’s office! He had initially arranged for her office to be in the business department and didn’t understand why Ye Yuning refused it. Did she want to be on the same floor as Ye? This woman... she couldn’t possibly think that after that one night together, she was now the lady of the house here, could she? So, after all this, she was just putting on airs with him? Thinking about this made Lai Shuo angry.
After the items were moved, Lai Shuo went to Xiao Linye’s office. "Ye."
"Boss Ye isn’t willing to use the office we prepared earlier. She probably wants her office on the same floor as yours." Lai Shuo said this with a hint of retaliation, also taking the chance to probe Xiao Linye’s attitude towards Ye Yuning.