Ye Yuning instinctively tried to pull Xiao Linye back and retreat, but the elevator doors mercilessly closed. The display screen showed the numbers slowly ascending! When Yang Jing saw Xiao Linye, he instinctively started to call out, "Seventh Master," but a cold glare from Xiao Linye cut him off. Ye Yuning’s heart leaped into her throat. She had never imagined she would encounter Xiao Shuo, that rotten scoundrel, in this place. Xiao Shuo was also stunned! His eyes were glued to Xiao Linye’s hand around Ye Yuning’s waist. That shameless woman! She actually seduced Seventh Uncle... Aside from the medical staff, the other four people in the elevator were each lost in their own thoughts. Xiao Shuo, enduring his abdominal pain, wanted to immediately tell Xiao Linye that Ye Yuning was a shameless woman. However, when he met Xiao Linye’s icy gaze, the words "Seventh Uncle" caught in his throat. But he couldn’t suppress his anger. Pointing at Ye Yuning, he burst out, "You, you whore—" "COUGH, COUGH, COUGH. UGH! UGH!" Frightened by his gesture, Ye Yuning lost control of her emotions. She was terrified Xiao Shuo would blurt out something inappropriate in front of Xiao Linye, leaving her no way to explain. She had been enduring the discomfort from the fish bone all this time, and the sudden fright agitated it, causing an overwhelming wave of nausea. Her coughing fit cut off Xiao Shuo’s words. Xiao Linye shot Xiao Shuo a fierce glare, which only made Xiao Shuo more certain of their relationship. Before Xiao Shuo could say anything through his pain, Xiao Linye’s gaze had already shifted to Ye Yuning. "We’re almost there. Hang in there!" Listen to that gentle tone of his, she thought. The soft reassurance, combined with Xiao Shuo’s dagger-like stare, made Ye Yuning completely lose control of her emotions. Especially with the irritation in her throat, every cough brought on a wave of nausea. The atmosphere in the ascending elevator became chaotic once more. Yang Jing and Xiao Shuo stared at this tender side of Xiao Linye, both rubbing their eyes in disbelief. Ever since the Xiao Family had a new president, everyone at work had been walking on eggshells. The Seventh Master was known for his ruthlessness, yet now he was... Xiao Shuo, in particular, was so enraged by the scene that he forgot his pain, almost forgot to breathe. Ye Yuning was in terrible discomfort, one hand clutching her chest, the other gripping Xiao Linye’s arm. This completely preoccupied Xiao Linye, leaving him no time to deal with Xiao Shuo. "We’re almost there." Seeing Ye Yuning’s suffering, Xiao Linye grew anxious, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat. He felt the elevator was ascending far too slowly. Fortunately, the elevator soon arrived. The moment the doors opened, Ye Yuning hastily pulled Xiao Linye out. She had only taken a couple of steps when she heard Xiao Shuo call out from behind, "Sev—" Her throat was hurting so much that, with Xiao Linye pulling her quickly away, she missed the rest of what he said. He hurried her along, causing Ye Yuning to stumble and lean heavily against him. 「In the other elevator.」 Xiao Shuo and Yang Jing watched as Xiao Linye swept Ye Yuning into his arms, carrying her bridal style. Their expressions froze. "Seventh Uncle brought that woman to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department?" Xiao Shuo looked at Yang Jing, aghast. The words "Obstetrics and Gynecology" on the information desk sign had been so conspicuous. Yang Jing glanced at the floor indicator in the elevator and nodded. "Yes, the 5th floor is indeed Obstetrics and Gynecology." Xiao Shuo’s already dark expression turned utterly livid. That damn Ye Yuning! Could she be pregnant with Seventh Uncle’s child as revenge against me? If so, that wretched woman... I’ll kill her! I admit Ye Yuning is beautiful, but she’s too petite, too short. She’s not Seventh Uncle’s type at all! How could he...?! He wanted to curse more, but a sharp pain in his abdomen made him convulse, and he couldn’t help but groan, "UGH!" Xiao Linye took Ye Yuning to an ENT doctor. Removing the fish bone was a simple procedure, done in under five minutes. Xiao Shuo, however, required emergency treatment. By the time Ye Yuning and Xiao Linye left the hospital, Yang Jing was nowhere to be seen. Of course, Xiao Linye wasn’t overly concerned about this nephew. The Xiao Family siblings were not on good terms, which meant the relationships between uncles and nephews were also quite distant. Ye Yuning was still muttering, "The doctors in this hospital are really multi-talented. An ENT specialist who also handles obstetrics and gynecology." Xiao Linye corrected her, "The ENT Department and the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department are on the same floor!" Ye Yuning said, "Oh." When she saw the sign for Obstetrics and Gynecology at the information desk, she’d actually thought the ENT doctor was also qualified in that field. Ye Yuning fidgeted with her seatbelt, remaining silent. Her mind raced. Had Xiao Linye suspected anything in the elevator? It seemed Xiao Shuo hadn’t said anything too revealing either. She’d been in so much pain at the time that she hadn’t paid much attention, so she couldn’t be sure. In contrast to her tension, Xiao Linye appeared calm. "How is it? Feeling better?" Ye Yuning nodded. "Yes, it stopped hurting once it was removed." Back at the hospital, the discomfort had been constant; she couldn’t even swallow properly with the fish bone stuck in her throat. But after its removal, she felt much better. Xiao Linye handed her a bottle of water. "Drink some." Ye Yuning took it, her mind still replaying the elevator scene. Had Xiao Shuo actually said anything compromising? After spending this much time with Xiao Linye, she genuinely felt he was a good person. But his family was against them, wasn’t it? That made her uncertain. Besides, even if she wanted Xiao Linye to know the truth about her, it shouldn’t come from that scoundrel Xiao Shuo, right? Anything he said would surely be twisted and unpleasant. If it had to be said, she should be the one to say it.