But recalling the phone call Seventh Master made from outside at noon, Lai Shuo couldn’t help but confirm. "Did your boss really say that?" As he said this, Lai Shuo subconsciously glanced at Xiao Linye. Chen Wei replied, "Of course, it’s true. Our boss said you just wait for the design draft to come out. You don’t need to worry about anything else." That was beautifully said. Her words left Lai Shuo with little to say. He replied, "Then we’ll be counting on you, Boss Ye." "It’s what we should do. Is that all?" "Alright!" Lai Shuo nodded and was the first to hang up. Before speaking to Xiao Linye again, Lai Shuo carefully mulled over Chen Wei’s words. Something felt off, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was. Then, looking at Xiao Linye, he said, "They said this design was originally Boss Ye’s responsibility." "Her responsibility?" Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow, looking at him. His expression had clearly turned colder. Which part of the entire Manlang design wasn’t Boss Ye supposed to handle personally? Even if her designers were excellent, once the actual design was produced, she would still need to personally verify it. Claiming she would personally ’be responsible’—were they trying to fool them? Lai Shuo exclaimed, "Huh?" Hearing Xiao Linye’s question, he instantly realized what felt off. He drew a sharp breath. "I’ll call Chen Wei immediately." Damn it, Manlang wasn’t going to cause more trouble, was it? That was a five million design fee! If Boss Ye really dared to be so perfunctory, she must have a death wish. Lai Shuo was genuinely furious. He immediately went to call Chen Wei. Xiao Linye’s face was grim. He lit a cigarette and took a harsh drag. He was already devising a hundred ways to make Manlang pay! Not long after Chen Wei hung up, she saw Lai Shuo’s call coming in again, and her heart skipped a beat. She stepped aside to answer, "Assistant Lai, is there something else?" "Assistant Chen, please explain to me in detail what it means for your boss to be personally responsible. Will she be doing the design herself?" Lai Shuo asked, practically grinding his teeth. Chen Wei’s expression immediately fell. Seriously? This man wasn’t easy to fool. She had told her boss this approach wouldn’t work, but her boss hadn’t believed her. And now look at this mess! Chen Wei took a deep breath. "Of course, our boss will personally handle the design." "She will personally design it, correct?" "Yes!" Chen Wei said firmly. Besides, her boss had said they’d design it behind closed doors. Who would know who in the studio actually did it? These people were so demanding! As long as they received a satisfactory and flawless design draft in the end, wasn’t that enough? No wonder her boss didn’t want to deal with them. Such pains! "Good. I have this conversation recorded." Chen Wei was speechless. He even recorded it? How utterly unscrupulous could this man be? Chen Wei managed, "Mm-hmm." Her reply was clearly lacking energy. Lai Shuo, having received the answer he wanted, immediately hung up. He turned and returned to the office. "Sir, they said Boss Ye will personally be responsible for the design. She will design it!" Lai Shuo emphatically added the last three words. This time, he had made sure to get a clear answer and had even recorded it. Xiao Linye’s gaze was profound. He flicked the ash from his cigarette and said nothing. Clearly, he had very little trust in Manlang. Lai Shuo asked, "Is... is there any other problem?" Dealing with Manlang now, Lai Shuo’s mind was also in a muddle, terrified of any slip-ups. In his mind, this Boss Ye was simply not a reliable person. He had no idea how such a woman had managed to build her studio to this scale. A cold glint flashed in Xiao Linye’s eyes. He finally spoke, "Arrange a meeting. I want to see her tomorrow." "You want to meet Boss Ye?" Lai Shuo was shocked. Xiao Linye countered, "Can’t I?" "Of course, you can! I’ll schedule it right away." He knew why his boss wanted to meet Boss Ye at this juncture; undoubtedly, it was to give the woman a stern warning. Lately, this woman had been nothing but a source of frustration for them. It was indeed time she received a talking-to. When Chen Wei received yet another call from Lai Shuo, her mind went numb! This was the first time she had encountered such a difficult partner. Her previous collaborations had never been this troublesome. Usually, once a contract was signed, there wouldn’t be any contact until at least the initial design concepts were ready. The Xiao Corporation, however, was a different story—calling several times a day. It was enough to make her question her life choices. Chen Wei gritted her teeth and answered, struggling to suppress her indignation, "Assistant Lai, is there something *else*?" The emphasis on "else" alone conveyed just how exasperating she found the Xiao Corporation. Lai Shuo said, "Seventh Master wishes to meet Boss Ye tomorrow." "Seventh Master wants to meet our boss?" Chen Wei asked, surprised. Chen Wei thought, ...This is truly exasperating! The design drafts aren’t even out yet. What could they possibly need to meet about? Design details? Chen Wei felt her grip on reality loosening further. It seemed they were determined to force her boss to handle everything personally. Chen Wei was genuinely afraid that all this back-and-forth would end up provoking her young boss again!