Ye Yuning was cooking when Zheng Cai’s incessant phone calls began, annoying her to no end. Blocking the number only led to calls from a different one; it was relentless! Finally, frustrated, she answered, "What on earth do you want?" "Ye Yuning, you little slut, you just have to do this, don’t you?!" Zheng Cai exploded with anger. She had already stormed over to the studio once, only to find that it had closed for the day. Right now, she was at Ye Yuning’s former residence, Xiangti, which, unsurprisingly, was dark and deserted. She moved in with a man before even having a wedding ceremony; truly a born whore! Zheng Cai thought bitterly. Compared to her furious ranting, Ye Yuning was calm. "What do I have to do?" "Your studio is suing Tongtong for plagiarism! What right do you have to sue her? Are you jealous because she took the Nanjia Peak project from you? If you’re so capable, then show it!" Zheng Cai was beside herself with rage! So that’s why Ye Yuning had been so quiet lately, she fumed. She was lying in wait for me and Tongtong. Without waiting for Ye Yuning to respond, she continued, "You think you’re so clean? Accusing my Tongtong of plagiarism, as if all your works were original. I know exactly what you’re capable of, Ye Yuning! I’ve wasted years raising you; you’re nothing but an ingrate!" Zheng Cai was truly furious, unleashing a torrent of abuse over the phone. Ye Yuning, kneading dough, had placed her phone aside on mute, listening with an impassive expression. Before long, Zheng Cai finally ran out of steam. Gasping for breath, she said, "If you dare to sue Tongtong, I won’t let this go, you hear me?" After the abuse came the threats. Ye Yuning finally let out a cold laugh. "And how exactly will you not let this go?" "You just can’t sue her!" "It seems you’re confused about two things," Ye Yuning’s voice turned utterly cold. Zheng Cai felt her breath catch on the other end of the line. Then she heard Ye Yuning say, "First, I’m not the one suing Ye Tong. Second, she committed plagiarism; that’s a fact. The trouble she’s in now isn’t my doing either. So, are you certain threatening me is helpful?" Ye Tong was now with Xiao’s company, and whether Xiao’s company would pursue the matter was another story entirely. Her icy, calm recitation of the facts was a rude awakening for Zheng Cai. This Zheng Cai, Ye Yuning thought, acting as if settling things with me would make everything alright. Such wishful thinking. Right, what about Xiao’s company? Speaking of Xiao’s, Zheng Cai remembered Ye Tong saying Ye Yuning had a personal connection with Mr. Xiao. Any calm she had regained instantly shattered. "Don’t think I don’t know what you’ve been doing behind the scenes! This is all your fault!" Ye Yuning was speechless at these accusations. All her fault? These people really thought of her as some omnipotent being. Now, any misfortune that befell them, they would automatically connect to her, convinced it was her doing. As for this, Ye Yuning felt no need to explain. "If she hadn’t done anything wrong, I couldn’t have harmed her." "Are you admitting it?" "Hah, instead of obsessing over whether I harmed her, you should be thinking about how to save her. She dared to play tricks in a collaboration with Xiao’s company; how many lives do you think she has?" Back when the Third Master of Xiao’s was in charge, she recalled, that man was extremely ruthless! Anyone who dared to tamper with a Xiao project met a terrible end. And Mr. Xiao is his younger brother; how much kinder could he be? After saying her piece, Ye Yuning hung up the phone. That’s why people shouldn’t do bad things, she mused. Don’t take on what you can’t handle yourself. Compared to the peaceful moment Ye Yuning was enjoying, Ye Tong’s situation could only be described as utter chaos. Xiao’s company was also in turmoil. It wasn’t until twelve o’clock that Xiao Linye finally came home late. In the living room, only a single orange lamp remained on. Though dim, Xiao Linye immediately noticed the room’s cleanliness. It was a different type of clean than what a housekeeper would achieve, with a touch of life breathed into every corner. Ye Yuning was lying on the sofa, a small, curled-up figure, looking even more serene under the dim light. Xiao Linye switched his shoes, walked over, and pulled a blanket over her. The sound woke Ye Yuning. She looked at him groggily. "You’re back? What time is it?" "It’s twelve o’clock," Xiao Linye said. "Why didn’t you go to sleep in the bedroom?" "I was waiting for you," Ye Yuning mumbled. A major incident must have occurred at Xiao’s company today, to leave everyone so distressed. Upon hearing her three mumbled words, Xiao Linye felt his stern heart fiercely struck. Especially her dazed state—it was just like that person’s. His breathing grew somewhat ragged. His hand unconsciously reached out to smooth her slightly disheveled hair. "Go to the bedroom and sleep." "I left you some Youpo noodles; they’ve probably congealed by now." She wasn’t experienced at cooking and didn’t know Xiao Linye’s exact work schedule. Hearing her mention Youpo noodles, Xiao Linye paused visibly. "You know how to make them?" "No, I followed a recipe."