Xiao Linye looked at her serious and earnest small face for a long, long time before he nodded.
Then he said, "From now on, you’re not allowed to meet with him, not allowed to associate with him."
"I haven’t. You know I wish I could beat him to death," Ye Yuning mumbled guiltily.
Indeed, one should never lie!
Although she truly felt like killing Xiao Shuo, considering her past engagement to him, anything she said now in front of Xiao Linye made her feel guilty.
She considered just confessing everything.
But she always had a feeling that if she did, something terrible might happen, so she didn’t dare say a word.
Xiao Linye rose and walked towards her, his tall figure exuding an intense pressure.
As images from the previous night flooded her mind, Ye Yuning instinctively tried to dodge, but Xiao Linye suddenly flipped the blanket off her.
The cool air enveloped Ye Yuning, sending a shiver down her spine.
She instinctively reached out to grab the blanket back, but Xiao Linye caught her by the calves and pulled her towards him.
Ye Yuning let out a frightened whimper.
This scoundrel! He always appeared so serious, yet he was actually quite wicked.
She thought Xiao Linye was going to punish her in that way again, but he didn’t. He was just checking her injuries.
Before she could pull away, she heard his calm voice, "You’re hurt again."
Her small face flushed crimson.
Since that time she had gotten drunk, though they hadn’t spoken much about it, an unspoken intimacy had developed between them.
And last night, he had been even more ferocious!
No wonder people said that even the most refined man had a savage beast lurking within him.
Once that beast was unleashed, its ferocity knew no bounds.
Embarrassed by his actions, Ye Yuning snatched the blanket, wrapped herself tightly, and burrowed deep under the covers.
Xiao Linye said, "Sorry."
"Don’t talk!" Ye Yuning’s muffled voice came from under the blanket.
She sniffled, her voice still tinged with a sniffle.
When this man was , he was so fierce, and it really, really hurt.
Xiao Linye: "I’ll have Kang Xuan buy some medicine."
"I told you not to talk!" Ye Yuning mumbled.
Honestly, this man! How could he say such things in such a deadpan tone?
He wasn’t blushing, but she was, alright?
Watching her shyly burrowed in the blanket, Xiao Linye’s lips curved into a doting smile.
But then he thought of that bastard Xiao Shuo...
He had to admit, he trusted Ye Yuning. Xiao Shuo truly was a scoundrel.
Preying on his own fiancée’s innocent friend was definitely something he was capable of.
Besides, knowing Ye Yuning’s first time had been with him, he didn’t doubt her.
It was just that seeing the kind of message Xiao Shuo had sent her last night had made him furious.
Ye Yuning had narrowly escaped disaster.
Xiao Shuo, on the other hand, was in for a rough time. When he received his increased workload that morning, he was utterly dumbfounded!
"Hey, what’s the meaning of this?" he asked Yang Jing, perplexed.
He couldn’t even finish his daily workload before, and now they’ve added so much. Are they serious?
Yang Jing glared at him fiercely. "What’s not to understand? The Xiao Corporation doesn’t tolerate slackers!"
Yang Jing herself didn’t actually know why Xiao Shuo’s workload had been increased so much.
He’s so incompetent, can he even finish it?
However, considering how closely the higher-ups had been watching him lately, they probably wanted to train him.
After all, he was a member of the Xiao Family, and the Xiao Family wouldn’t want their descendants to be good-for-nothings.
Yang Jing’s sarcastic reply left Xiao Shuo fuming.
He retorted irritably, "What do you mean, ’doesn’t tolerate slackers’? Have I slacked off for even a single moment?"
Thinking about the recent hellish days, he seethed!
He had originally wanted to win back Ye Yuning, but the thought of her with Seventh Uncle last night made him even angrier.
He had no idea what was going on now. Didn’t that damn girl say she was coming to work at the Xiao Corporation? Why hadn’t he seen her for the past two days?
Yang Jing said, "You indeed haven’t been idle, but all your efforts have been useless. Now that your workload has increased so much, if you don’t want to end up living at the office, you’d better figure out how to complete it. I certainly don’t want to work overtime with you!"
With such a sudden increase in workload, were they sure they didn’t just want him to live at the company?
Looking at the tasks assigned for the day, the more he looked, the more frustrated he became.
Yang Jing picked up her bag and left. Her departing figure seemed to radiate disdain for Xiao Shuo.
Xiao Shuo’s teeth practically itched with anger, but he was utterly helpless against her.
He immediately picked up the phone and called Lai Shuo, wanting to complain that he simply couldn’t handle this much work.
Lai Shuo’s reply was curt, "This is Seventh Master’s intention. If you don’t like it, go talk to the Master yourself!"
There was a clear edge to his voice.
Lai Shuo was already exasperated by the whole Ye Yuning affair. Now, with Xiao Shuo bothering him, he didn’t bother to hide his annoyance.