It was fine not to mention Xiao Shuo. But once Xiao Shuo was brought up, she remembered how he and Ye Tong had been acting like mad dogs these past few days, bringing up Seventh Master to make a point in front of her. Their claims were so vivid, as if she had actually gone to Seventh Master to tattle on them. As Xiao Linye listened to her fuming words, he raised an eyebrow. "No integrity?" The irritation that had been stewing all day somewhat inexplicably dissipated. Ye Yuning nodded. "Exactly, no integrity. Can you believe the small-mindedness of that man?" "He’s sour about the broken engagement with our boss, and now it’s like he has to pick on anyone from Manlang to feel better." Ye Yuning knew about the trouble Xiao Shuo had been causing Chen Wei. Since Chen Wei was not someone to be trifled with, Ye Yuning hadn’t interfered. And since Ye Tong had suffered a loss at Luo Xin’s hands before, in short, she didn’t need to bother with these scoundrels anymore. Xiao Linye asked, "Pick on anyone from Manlang? Did he pick on you too?" "Absolutely! He even picked on me this morning, speaking no differently than a shrew. Truly worthy of the Xiao Family—not a single one of them has proper manners." With her anger ignited, she launched into a tirade. Previously, when she ranted about the Xiao Corporation and the then-unseen Seventh Master, Xiao Linye had witnessed her knack for complaining. Now, ranting about Xiao Shuo, she was dragging everyone around her into it. However, seeing her attitude, Xiao Linye pretty much figured out she had nothing to do with Xiao Shuo. Watching her so worked up, he handed her a bottle of water. "Do you really despise this Xiao Shuo?" Ye Yuning took several gulps of water, still fuming inwardly. "Despise? He utterly disgusts me!" Back when they were engaged, all the shameful things he did outside were downright disgusting. What was more infuriating was that some women even came to our home to try and force my hand! Indeed, Ye Tong likely hadn’t encountered such things yet, but I had been harassed by several people. Some even had the audacity to show up claiming to be pregnant with his child! It was fortunate that my engagement with Xiao Shuo was purely a business arrangement. If it had been a true love match, I would have been infuriated to the point of a heart attack, wouldn’t I? "In short, stay away from people like Xiao Shuo. He’s nothing but a mad dog, a shrew." Xiao Linye was speechless. He never knew the word ’shrew’ could also apply to men. From her description, it was clear just how shameless Xiao Shuo’s harassment of Manlang had been. Otherwise, why would the people from Manlang despise him so much? Speaking of Xiao Shuo being unprincipled, Ye Yuning suddenly remembered something else. "Right, today Lai Shuo, the Xiao Corporation’s assistant, apologized to me. Was that your doing?" "Mm, I mentioned it to Seventh Master. So, he went?" He said it with such a nonchalant expression! Ye Yuning pursed her lips. "He did come, but reluctantly. He spoke the words of apology with the most resentful expression." It really was his doing! But being able to mention this to Seventh Master showed that her husband was indeed doing well at the Xiao Corporation. Especially since he wasn’t replaced even after the major shakeup at the Xiao Corporation. That was quite remarkable. At that moment, Ye Yuning simply thought Xiao Linye was capable, without considering anything else. But when Xiao Linye heard about Lai Shuo’s resentful attitude, his brow furrowed deeply. "He apologized to you with a resentful attitude?" "Exactly! He was obviously forced. To anyone who didn’t know better, it would have looked like he came to pick a fight with me." The irritation that had briefly dissipated from Xiao Linye now filled his chest again. Ye Yuning, completely unaware, kept babbling on, "I mean, the Xiao Corporation, right? Every year, so many graduates from top universities want to join, and many of them have good character. Why must they insist on hiring those with bad character?" Xiao Linye remained silent, his breathing growing heavier. Originally, he had wanted Lai Shuo to apologize so that the Xiao Corporation wouldn’t leave a bad impression on her. Now it had completely backfired! He suddenly felt a headache coming on. "This Seventh Master Xiao really doesn’t have much control over his subordinates. When Third Master Xiao was around, I never encountered such situations. Truly, the older the ginger, the spicier." A younger brother is still a younger brother. Being over a decade older really makes a difference. When they returned to Shanyu Pavilion together, Ye Yuning was still complaining about the Xiao Corporation and Seventh Master Xiao. This made Xiao Linye so annoyed he felt like giving Lai Shuo a thrashing. But considering her earlier anger towards Xiao Shuo, he still made her a delicious dinner that night. The moment she saw the food, Ye Yuning’s mood instantly brightened. Food is the paramount necessity of the people; she never resisted the temptation of good food. Xiao Linye watched her eating joyfully and asked, "Feeling better now?" "I wasn’t feeling bad to begin with, huh?" Ye Yuning said, puzzled. Xiao Linye said, "Seeing you continuously dissatisfied with Lai Shuo and the Xiao Corporation, I thought you were in a bad mood." "Not at all! If I can vent about it, it’s nothing serious. It’s the things kept bottled up inside that would make one truly feel bad, right?" Ye Yuning spoke with sudden clarity. Then Xiao Linye understood something more about her: if she was complaining to you, it meant her mood wasn’t actually affected. She was someone who wouldn’t keep things bottled up. Even if she had concerns, she would surely find the quickest way to voice them. Like the matter with his father...! After stewing over it for a few days, she couldn’t keep it in after all. Such a personality was good; there was no buildup of unresolved issues.