Chen Wei felt a sense of relief that it was not Xiao Shuo. Then she added, "By the way, Assistant Lai from the Xiao Corporation called me this afternoon." Just hearing about the Xiao Corporation made Ye Yuning feel a headache coming on. "What did he say?" she asked. Chen Wei replied, "He said the Xiao Corporation has prepared an office for you for the Nanjia Peak design, and he hopes you will complete it there." Chen Wei didn’t need to spell out what that meant. She had understood the implication when the other party proposed this condition, and she figured Ye Yuning knew as well. Indeed, Ye Yuning understood the implication in an instant. "They’ve prepared an office for me?" Chen Wei nodded. "Yes. I’ve never seen such a distrustful business partner before!" She knew her boss wouldn’t agree, so she hadn’t dared to give them an answer at the time, stating she needed to consult Ye Yuning first. Ye Yuning was speechless, her expression immediately souring. "They want me to go there?" "Yes!" Chen Wei nodded again. In any case, it was just a hassle. Chen Wei was also quite dissatisfied with the Xiao Corporation now. But thinking about the five-million design fee, and how the staff could get a significant share at the end of the year, she could only suppress her anger. Ye Yuning was getting angry. "Can I cancel the contract now?" "The Xiao Corporation probably won’t allow that," Chen Wei said. "Especially with all their back-and-forth and nitpicking on the design. They definitely wouldn’t allow you to talk about canceling the contract at this point." Ye Yuning’s mind went numb. She was so annoyed! What could she do? "Going to the Xiao Corporation is out of the question," Ye Yuning said after a moment’s thought. After all, she and Xiao Linye had just gotten closer. She hadn’t figured out how to be honest with him yet, so she definitely couldn’t meet him at the Xiao Corporation. Chen Wei asked, "Should I reply to them like that?" "Just reply like that," Ye Yuning said. This business with the Xiao Corporation was causing a whole lot of trouble. If she had known, she wouldn’t have signed this contract just because of Xiao Linye. What a mess this was now. And they’ve even prepared an office for her there! What’s their game? Last time they failed to poach her people, so this time they plan to lure me over directly? Trying to pull the rug out from under me? The Xiao Corporation was incredibly annoying. Ye Yuning was truly irritated now! Chen Wei turned to leave and make the call. Ye Yuning’s phone rang. It was a private number—Xiao Linye. She answered, "Hello." "You’re not at Shanyu Pavilion?" Xiao Linye asked from the other end. "Huh? Did you go back? I’m already at the studio!" Ye Yuning replied. Xiao Linye said, "I was worried about you, so I came back to check." Worried about me after what happened last night? Was he concerned I was so weak I might have actually died at his hands? Even if I’m fragile, I’m not *that* fragile, am I? Ye Yuning was somewhat speechless, but since it was Xiao Linye, she didn’t feel it was right to say much. Xiao Linye asked, "Are you working?" "Yes, my boss has some things for me to do here. I’ll head back later." Ye Yuning was taken aback. How could he ask such a question so calmly, without batting an eye? Ye Yuning was clearly flustered. "It still hurts," she admitted honestly, her face turning a little red. Just now, in front of Xiao Shuo and Chen Wei, she had tried her best to endure the pain and walk as naturally as possible. "Then don’t work. Take leave and come back to rest," Xiao Linye said. Her injuries weren’t minor. He hadn’t expected her to go to the studio at a time . That boss of hers really is no good, exploiting his employees . Hearing his somewhat commanding tone, Ye Yuning smiled. "How can I keep taking leave? I have to work, don’t I?" "It’s fine if you don’t work too!" So assertive! His parents were even hiring a nanny now. She was becoming curious again about just how much his annual salary was. Otherwise, how could his words carry such weight? "I still need to work. I’ll just leave early today." "Alright, I’ll come and pick you up." After hanging up, Ye Yuning’s face was still slightly flushed. So this is what it felt like to be cared for and thought of. And having someone pick her up from work felt even better. Chen Wei had already contacted Lai Shuo. When Lai Shuo heard that Ye Yuning was unwilling to do the design work at the Xiao Corporation’s office, he immediately questioned her over the phone, "Then how can we be sure that the design is personally done by Ms. Ye?" "What do you mean? Are you suspecting our boss of plagiarism too?" Chen Wei flared up. These people, why do they have to be so difficult? Just because of one Ye Tong, they’re all paranoid and can’t let anyone else have any peace, is that it? Lai Shuo said, "You know that’s not what I mean." "Then what exactly do you mean, Assistant Lai?" Chen Wei retorted. Lai Shuo replied, "We just want to ensure that Ms. Ye personally designs Nanjia Peak, and doesn’t hand it off to other designers in her studio." "Our boss won’t come!" Chen Wei stated bluntly.