Xiao Shuo, on the other end of the phone, heard Ye Yuning’s teeth-gritting tone and became even more infuriated, practically driven mad. This damn woman! She still wants to swallow me whole! Does she even know what despicable things she’s done? Listening to Xiao Shuo’s heavy, angry breathing, Ye Yuning warned, "If you dare utter a single word about this in front of Xiao Linye, I will definitely sew your mouth shut. Believe it or not?" Every word was delivered with absolute ferocity. Hearing her tone, his entire body involuntarily shuddered. Unpleasant images surged into his mind, along with the memory of blood-tainted water pouring into his organs. It had to be said, although this woman was just an adopted daughter of the Ye Family, she truly dared to do anything. In his mind, the image of her looking fierce with a needle in hand directly overlapped with that of Nanny Rong. Xiao Shuo shuddered once again. His breathing grew ragged. "So, you did it on purpose, didn’t you?!" Deliberately seducing my Seventh Uncle, just to turn me into a joke? Damn it, is this woman tired of living? If I became a joke, I might not be able to do anything to her. But if the Xiao Family became a joke, Seventh Uncle would undoubtedly kill her! Ye Yuning stated flatly, "What ’on purpose’? Is that any of your business?" Xiao Shuo pressed, "So, are you two together or not?" "No!" Ye Yuning said. Xiao Shuo retorted, "I don’t believe it!" They were together at that hour last night, and she still claims they aren’t? Xiao Shuo was all too familiar with matters between men and women. At this moment, Xiao Shuo had no idea that Ye Yuning was completely unaware of Xiao Linye’s true identity. He also didn’t know that Xiao Linye himself was clueless about everything! Xiao Shuo was utterly convinced that Ye Yuning had intentionally seduced his Seventh Uncle. Meanwhile, Ye Yuning didn’t mention being with Xiao Linye, subconsciously trying to shield him from trouble. She knew all too well how much of a nuisance Xiao Shuo could be. It’s always better to have one less problem than one more! Seeing Xiao Shuo’s disbelief, Ye Yuning said, "Believe it or not, as you please. I have no need to hide anything from you." Xiao Shuo was speechless. This... it seems to be true! Besides, this woman, Ye Yuning, has always been one to own up to her actions. So, she...! Xiao Shuo took several deep breaths. "You’re not together with him? You can’t be with him; he’s not a good person!" Ye Yuning was momentarily stunned. What on earth? At this moment, she finally grasped the meaning of ’speak human words to humans, and ghost words to ghosts.’ Xiao Shuo was a prime example of this. He tells Xiao Linye that I’m not a good person, and now he’s telling me that Xiao Linye isn’t a good person. "Then who is a good person? You?" Ye Yuning said sarcastically. At this point, Xiao Shuo wasn’t about to argue with her. Hearing her say that she wasn’t with Xiao Linye made him feel somewhat relieved. He took a deep breath and said, "There have been some misunderstandings between us. You’re at Nanjia Peak now, right? Let’s have a proper talk when you get back." Xiao Shuo knew that Xiao Linye had gone to Nanjia Peak. Though highly suspicious about the previous night’s events, he was now fully convinced the two had simply gone on a business trip. After all, Ye Yuning was managing the Nanjia Peak project. Given how seriously she took her work, it was plausible for her to personally visit and assess the situation for such a major project. Ye Yuning replied, "I have nothing to discuss with you. As long as you don’t spout nonsense in front of Xiao Linye, I won’t cause you any trouble." "I won’t, I won’t! Don’t worry, I definitely won’t say anything reckless!" Xiao Shuo hurriedly promised. Hearing Ye Yuning’s warning, he assumed she was worried about affecting their project cooperation. Ye Yuning, however, couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on him. After delivering her warning, she hung up. Talking too much to someone like Xiao Shuo was a complete waste of time. Hearing the call disconnect, Xiao Shuo’s mood had noticeably improved. As long as Ye Yuning has some integrity and isn’t actually with Seventh Uncle, that’s good enough! But this good mood was short-lived. Upon returning to his desk and seeing the mountain of work, his mind went numb. It seems I need to win Ye Yuning back as soon as possible, or I’ll genuinely die from exhaustion! 「The banquet was the day after tomorrow.」 The Ye Family was also in a flurry of preparations. For the past two days, Zheng Cai had kept Zheng Siyu by her side constantly, offering guidance from time to time, terrified that something might go wrong at the banquet. The sight of them acting as close as mother and daughter made Ye Tong’s blood boil with rage, yet she dared not lash out. When Ye Shilong returned, he saw Ye Tong staring at Zheng Siyu’s departing figure with a look that could devour her.