Xiao Shuo was reluctant to leave just like that; he had not forgotten the purpose of his visit today. He looked at Ye Yuning, his eyes flashing with frustration and regret. Ye Yuning promptly picked up the phone and dialed the internal line. It was quickly answered, "Boss." "Come in and see the guest out." Hearing the instruction to be shown out, Xiao Shuo’s frustration became even more evident on his face. He looked at Ye Yuning and asked, "Can you really not forgive me?" "Please leave!" Ye Yuning stated, her voice firm and cold. Between her and Xiao Shuo, there was no question of forgiveness; that was reserved for people who had emotional ties. But unfortunately for him, there was nothing between her and Xiao Shuo. Seeing Ye Yuning so cold, Xiao Shuo trembled with anger. He clenched his fists, and his previously pleading tone now turned cold. "Are you insisting on not forgiving me because you’ve taken a liking to my Seventh Uncle?" Ye Yuning was speechless. What on earth? Is this man out of his mind? Seeing her silence, Xiao Shuo became certain he had found the real reason she would not forgive him. Women. Not a single one of them is any good. His tone grew even colder, bordering on threatening. "Ye Yuning, let me tell you, if you dare seduce my Seventh Uncle, the Xiao Family won’t let you off, and neither will I!" Just a moment ago, he wore a pleading expression; now, his face was full of threats. Ye Yuning’s mouth twitched at the sight. Before she could speak, Chen Wei came in. "Third Young Master Xiao, will you leave on your own, or shall I have someone ’assist’ you?" Chen Wei heavily emphasized the word ’assist’. Xiao Shuo naturally understood the underlying meaning. He shot Ye Yuning a fierce glare, his eyes filled with unwillingness and a clear warning as he left. As he passed Chen Wei, he also gave her a dangerous, warning glare. Chen Wei was no pushover; she immediately returned his glare. Once he was gone, Chen Wei turned to Ye Yuning, who was still in a daze. Her earlier composed demeanor instantly gave way to concern as she stepped forward. "Boss, he didn’t do anything to you, did he?" Ye Yuning looked at Chen Wei. Chen Wei asked, "Are you alright?" Ye Yuning asked, "Is... is he mentally unhinged?" At that moment, Ye Yuning was convinced Xiao Shuo must have something wrong with his brain; otherwise, could that really have been the same person from just a moment ago? And his Seventh Uncle! What kind of relationship could she possibly have with Seventh Master Xiao? That walking disaster... she’d avoid him if she could, let alone try to seduce him... Thinking about Xiao Shuo’s incoherent accusations, Ye Yuning became even more convinced that he really did have a screw loose. Chen Wei nodded. "Probably. You have no idea how harsh Second Master Xiao has been on him recently." "How harsh?" Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow. Chen Wei said, "Second Master Xiao has cut off all of Third Young Master Xiao’s cards. He’s now living on a monthly salary of three thousand." Ye Yuning was speechless. She knew about this, but Second Master Xiao... he actually went that far?! Chen Wei nodded. "Absolutely true. You should have seen how much it pained him when I snatched his roses earlier." Ye Yuning was silent again. Three thousand a month! If Second Master Xiao had really been that ruthless, one could only imagine what kind of life Xiao Shuo had been enduring these past few days. This was a man who used to spend more than three thousand a day. It could be said he blew through eighty to ninety percent of the annual dividends allotted to their branch of the family! Now, suddenly reduced to only three thousand a month, it was like falling from heaven straight into hell for him. Ye Yuning tutted. "That Second Master Xiao... he’s really something!" Everyone had seen how much he used to indulge Xiao Shuo. To think he could actually bring himself to be so ruthless. Chen Wei placed a cup of hot milk in front of her and reminded her, "Third Young Master Xiao probably came to you hoping to leech off you!" "Leech off me? Does he think I’m some rich woman?" Ye Yuning scoffed. Chen Wei nodded seriously. "To him now, you truly are a rich woman." Previously, Xiao Shuo had not only disregarded the money Ye Yuning earned but had even found her self-reliance somewhat embarrassing. But now, living on a three-thousand-a-month salary, he finally understood just how "valuable" his former fiancée was. So, don’t assume he came back because he finally realized the difference between fish eyes and pearls. He very likely just came crawling back for the money! Ye Yuning took a sip of the milk. "Hmph. Don’t let him in again. He’s bad luck." She had, in fact, guessed some time ago why Xiao Shuo might abandon Ye Tong and come looking for her. She just hadn’t expected that he, a member of the Xiao Family, could be so shameless. And with that temper of his, he still thinks he can leech off a rich woman? Turning nasty when his sweet-talking fails... Ye Yuning had truly never encountered such a specimen. Chen Wei replied, "Understood." No longer discussing Xiao Shuo, Ye Yuning immediately immersed herself in her work. She was particularly focused on the designs for Nanjia Peak and Simon. For the past few days, she had been pushing to complete the Nanjia Peak project. Today, however, she was working on Simon’s design. It was because of this work schedule that Lai Shuo, who had not yet received an update on his design’s progress, came looking for her in the afternoon. Seeing Lai Shuo, Chen Wei was clearly not in a good mood. "Why are you here again? Are you checking up on our boss?"