Ye Yuning, seeing Xiao Linye’s gloomy expression, quickly said, "Don’t worry, he can’t beat me."
"He’s one point eight meters tall, and he can’t beat you?"
Ye Yuning was speechless.
Could she say she had beaten him?
Faced with her silence, Xiao Linye also roughly figured it out. Given their boss’s previous attitude towards Xiao Shuo, everyone at Manlang probably couldn’t wait to devour Xiao Shuo. He must have suffered quite a bit at the hands of the Manlang people.
Manyue Restaurant specialized in grilled fish. Having tasted Xiao Linye’s grilled fish before, Ye Yuning couldn’t help but comment, "It’s not as delicious as yours."
Xiao Linye’s furrowed brows finally relaxed a bit.
He asked softly, "I ordered the non-spicy one. You can’t eat spicy food right now; it’s not good for your delicate skin."
Hearing him mention her face, Ye Yuning then remembered what it actually looked like. She subconsciously touched her face!
In her hurry leaving the Xiao Corporation, she hadn’t even stopped by the restroom to check if the rash she had painted on had come off. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽
It had to be said, her makeup skills were quite good. Xiao Linye hadn’t even noticed it in the morning.
"Does it itch?" Xiao Linye asked softly.
Ye Yuning shook her head. "It neither itches nor hurts."
Right now, she was terrified that Xiao Linye would take her to the hospital; if that happened, it would truly be the end of her! Moreover, she was eager to quickly complete the Nanjia Peak design and then find a way to leave the Xiao Corporation. She knew very well that if she didn’t cooperate on the Nanjia Peak project, leaving the Xiao Corporation would be impossible. Xiao Linye himself was an insurmountable barrier, and this whole situation might even affect their marital relationship.
They were halfway through their meal when Xiao Shuo approached, followed by a distressed-looking Ye Tong. Xiao Shuo himself appeared impatient.
Ye Yuning saw them first, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw them together. The moment Xiao Shuo’s gaze shifted her way, Ye Yuning immediately grabbed her juice cup and started drinking with her head lowered.
When Xiao Shuo saw Ye Yuning with Xiao Linye again, his breathing instantly became labored.
That bitch! Still claiming she doesn’t know my Seventh Uncle! Is this the kind of interaction people have when they claim there’s nothing between them and they don’t know each other?
He instinctively started to step forward.
But Ye Tong grabbed his arm, holding him back. "Ashuo, please help me, will you? Please..." Her tone was pitiful.
Having not seen Ye Yuning, her entire attention was focused on Xiao Shuo.
Ye Tong felt she had no other choice. The Ye Family was currently in a mess; Zheng Cai and Ye Shilong were constantly arguing about divorce. Moreover, Ye Shilong’s attitude towards her had become very cold, showing none of the guilt he’d displayed when she first returned to the Ye Family. His words clearly implied he wanted to drive both her and Zheng Cai out of the Ye Family.
Xiao Shuo glanced down at Ye Tong, then yanked his hand free. "Stop bothering me."
"Ashuo!" Ye Tong cried.
"Get lost!" Xiao Shuo had completely lost his patience.
Seizing the momentary pause in their argument, Ye Yuning said, "I’m going to the restroom."
Damn it, talk about an unavoidable enemy! How does she end up running into this bastard Xiao Shuo wherever she goes?
Without waiting for Xiao Linye to respond, she quickly got up and headed towards the restrooms.
Ye Tong hadn’t noticed her initially. But as Ye Yuning headed to the restroom, Ye Tong spotted her.
Not seeing Xiao Linye sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, she assumed Xiao Shuo was here to meet Ye Yuning.
Instantly, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes. "You’re still in contact with that bitch, aren’t you?" she accused.
Xiao Shuo said nothing, his demeanor instantly turning grim.
Ye Tong pressed, "Speak up! Are you ignoring me because of her?"
"We both know perfectly well why we broke up. Stop dragging unrelated nonsense into this," Xiao Shuo retorted fiercely.
This bitch, how she always knows how to stir up trouble! Has she forgotten all the despicable things she did that led to our breakup? Whenever Ye Yuning is involved, it’s as if a jealous demon possesses her; she forgets everything that happened before and just relentlessly tries to drag Ye Yuning into it.
Tears streamed down Ye Tong’s face as she choked out, "It’s because of her! It’s all because of her!"
The restaurant was quite crowded at that moment, and everyone was giving Xiao Shuo and Ye Tong strange looks.
Feeling their curious gazes, Xiao Shuo’s scalp tingled. He wished he could slap Ye Tong to make that bitch shut her mouth immediately.
Xiao Linye hung up the phone. Hearing Xiao Shuo’s voice, he turned and saw Xiao Shuo’s face, which was livid with rage.
However, Ye Tong seemed oblivious to his anger. Noticing people pointing and whispering about Xiao Shuo, she clung to Xiao Shuo’s arm even more pitifully. "Ashuo, please don’t be angry, okay? From now on, I’ll listen to you. I won’t suspect anything between you and Ye Yuning anymore, alright?"
Yielding so publicly? And acting so pitifully? Looking at Ye Tong acting this way, Xiao Shuo suddenly felt his own scalp tingle again.
When Xiao Linye heard Ye Tong mention Ye Yuning’s name, his already foul expression darkened considerably.
Before Xiao Shuo could speak, Xiao Linye barked, "Get over here!"
Xiao Shuo had wanted to approach and greet Xiao Linye, but he had been too entangled with Ye Tong to break free. Now, hearing Xiao Linye’s icy voice, Xiao Shuo shivered.
He once again pulled his wrist free from Ye Tong’s grasp and glared fiercely at her. Then he walked towards the table by the floor-to-ceiling window, stood before it, and respectfully called out, "Seventh Uncle!"
Looking at Xiao Linye’s dark expression, Xiao Shuo thought, It’s over! He must have heard Ye Tong mentioning Ye Yuning’s name again.