This woman was truly something else!
Really, Nanjia Peak had truly made the Xiao Corporation a laughingstock.
For such a large company to not even detect problems in their design—it was simply preposterous.
Hearing Ye Yuning’s indifferent tone, Lai Shuo felt, no matter how he looked at it, that she was extraordinarily arrogant.
But for the smooth progress of the Nanjia Peak project, he still suppressed his anger.
Lai Shuo stormed off in anger.
Chen Wei patted her chest. "Boss, look at his attitude. If you hadn’t been here..."
"That’s why he mustn’t find out I’m not here."
Chen Wei was speechless.
So, she was dead set on taking leave?
When a woman was determined to take leave, there was truly no stopping her. Chen Wei felt utterly drained.
「Ye Yuning left the Xiao Corporation.」
In the elevator, she unexpectedly ran into Xiao Shuo, who, for once, was leaving work early today.
It was because today, he had finally succumbed to Yang Jing’s overbearing pressure and managed to finish his work.
Even now, he could recall the sheer awkwardness of making that phone call.
Seeing Ye Yuning, his expression softened slightly. "Off work?"
Ye Yuning remained silent, pointedly ignoring him.
Neither of them noticed that the elevator was currently ascending.
Seeing her ignore him, Xiao Shuo’s expression darkened further. "Dinner together tonight?"
Ye Yuning replied, "No need, thanks!"
She barely even wanted to acknowledge him, and yet he was asking her to dinner? What on earth was he thinking?
Xiao Shuo said, "Ningning. If you want to go complain to Uncle Seven, then go right ahead!"
Hearing this, Xiao Shuo’s breathing instantly grew heavy.
This damn woman! He merely asked her to dinner, and she wanted to run to Uncle Seven over it?
Besides tattling, what else could this woman do?
Xiao Shuo was seething internally, but frustratingly, he was completely at a loss when it came to Ye Yuning.
Ye Yuning finally had some peace and quiet.
However, when the elevator doors opened, she saw Xiao Linye and Lai Shuo standing outside.
Her mind went blank with a sudden BUZZ!
It was a classic case of ’what you dread most, happens.’
When Xiao Shuo saw Xiao Linye, his mind also reeled.
Only then did he realize the elevator had actually gone up to the President’s Office floor.
He instinctively started to call out, "Uncle Seven!" but the words caught in his throat.
Lai Shuo spoke first, "Xiao Shuo, I need to discuss something with you. Please come with me."
"Wha-what is it?" Xiao Shuo stammered.
This made Ye Yuning look down on him even more.
Little did she know that because of Xiao Linye, Xiao Shuo now tensed up merely at the sight of Lai Shuo.
Moreover, he had finally managed to leave work early today and didn’t want to spend another minute in the office.
Seeing him hesitate, Lai Shuo’s tone grew stern. "Please come with me!"
Xiao Shuo didn’t want to go; he really didn’t want to go.
But under Lai Shuo’s serious tone and Xiao Linye’s oppressive aura, he finally stepped out of the elevator.
He instinctively glanced back, wanting to say something to Ye Yuning, but Lai Shuo quickly dragged him away.
Lai Shuo had reacted with lightning speed!
Although he didn’t know why the Master insisted on being called Manager Xiao in front of the Manlang staff, Lai Shuo was certain that if Xiao Shuo had actually blurted out ’Uncle Seven’ just then, he would have faced dire consequences!
He had practically saved Xiao Shuo’s life, though Xiao Shuo himself was still oblivious.
Once Xiao Linye stepped into the elevator and the doors closed, leaving just the two of them, Ye Yuning finally let out a silent sigh of relief.
That had been truly terrifying. She had been genuinely worried that Xiao Shuo would say something inappropriate in front of Xiao Linye.
The inappropriate things Xiao Shuo might have blurted out weren’t aimed at her, but at Xiao Linye.
If Lai Shuo hadn’t intervened, she might have discovered Xiao Linye’s true identity right then and there.
"Why are you at the President’s Office?" Ye Yuning asked Xiao Linye.
Xiao Linye replied, "Reporting on work. Are you done for the day?"
Ye Yuning nodded. "Yes, I’m done. Should I wait for you in the underground parking garage, or shall we go together?"
"Has your boss left for the day?"
"She just left five minutes ago!" Ye Yuning said.
Xiao Linye fell silent for a moment.
Dragging her feet when arriving, yet the first to leave when work was over. That woman was really something else!
Ye Yuning had no idea that her casual remark had once again fueled Xiao Linye’s displeasure with Manlang’s perceived laxity.
Xiao Linye said, "Let’s go together. I’m off work too."
"Oh, okay!" Ye Yuning nodded.
Then, she and Xiao Linye headed to the underground parking garage together.
People about to enter the elevator after them paused when they saw Ye Yuning and Xiao Linye together.
They seemed momentarily stunned, unable to react for a second, but then quickly greeted, "Good day, Manager Xiao!"
Then, turning to Ye Yuning and recognizing her as the owner of Manlang, they instinctively prepared to greet her, "Good day, Boss Ye."