What is this supposed to mean? He offended someone to the point where they’re talking about terminating the contract, and now he just turns around and lets me deal with it myself? Xiao Linye looked at Lai Shuo with eyes that almost seemed to wish they could devour him! His breathing uneven, he lit a cigarette and took a harsh drag. Before long, Manager Zheng came up, his face full of anxiety. "Boss Qi, Boss Ye is now insisting on terminating the contract." Seeing Lai Shuo there, Manager Zheng’s gaze toward him wasn’t any friendlier. Obviously, Chen Wei had already relayed what happened to Manager Zheng. And that look from Manager Zheng made Lai Shuo’s heart skip a beat in fear. Xiao Linye exhaled a puff of smoke and looked toward Manager Zheng. "Terminate the contract?" "Yes!" Manager Zheng nodded. His gaze unconsciously shifted toward Lai Shuo, his implication clear as daylight. A fierce aura emanated from Xiao Linye. Right now, the design from Manlang for Nanjia Peak was the one that most caught his eye. He had chosen Ye Tong before only because there hadn’t been any other options that caught his fancy, finally selecting with gritted teeth. The design for Nanjia Peak is already halfway complete, and Manlang is now causing a scene about terminating the contract? In the end, his gaze fell on Lai Shuo! Lai Shuo felt a chill in his heart from Xiao Linye’s stare and hurriedly shook his head. "Boss, this has nothing to do with me." ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 Manager Zheng retorted, "What has nothing to do with Assistant Lai? Assistant Chen clearly said that you treated Boss Ye like a thief. It was clearly you who completely infuriated her." Thinking about the recent turmoil the Xiao Corporation had gone through over the Nanjia Peak project, Manager Zheng didn’t care what sort of assistant Lai Shuo was and directly lashed out at him. Hearing Manager Zheng speak with such an accusatory and impolite tone, Lai Shuo felt incredibly nervous. Looking at Xiao Linye with a touch of grievance, he weakly explained, "It’s really because Boss Ye was too unreliable before, so I just made a couple of remarks." Who knew that harpy would be so fragile-hearted that not even a couple of words could be spoken without her causing a scene about terminating the contract? At this moment, Lai Shuo felt such resentment toward Ye Yuning! Before Xiao Linye could speak, Manager Zheng, unable to bear it any longer, angrily looked at Lai Shuo. "Just a couple of remarks? That’s the owner of Manlang we’re talking about! What business do you have making remarks about her?" So, I really shouldn’t have said anything? Manager Zheng continued, "She’s at least the owner of Manlang. She’s had a good reputation in Upper City all these years, so how is it that her reputation becomes questionable with you? Is it possible that Assistant Lai’s emotional intelligence is too low to understand what Boss Ye meant?" Great, now it’s all my fault! Who did I even bother or offend? Manager Zheng was fuming. At this point, he almost wanted to lay into Lai Shuo. Xiao Linye also coldly fixed his gaze on Lai Shuo. "What exactly did you say to her?" "I said she lacked credibility and needed to better restrain her own behavior!" An assistant telling an owner to restrain her behavior? Alright, he’s truly angered her this time. Manager Zheng didn’t even know what to say to Lai Shuo anymore, and Xiao Linye’s expression was dark and grim. Frantic, Manager Zheng paced back and forth. "We were almost done with the design, and Nanjia Peak is about to start construction. You made a mess of things now! You told her to ’restrain her behavior,’ and you never thought she’d want to terminate the contract?" Ye Yuning’s credibility was assured throughout Upper City. But at the same time, her capricious nature was well-known to all. During her projects, the process couldn’t be interfered with too much. If interfered with excessively, she would get annoyed and straight-up refuse to cooperate. Of course, every talented person has a bit of a temperament. Ye Yuning’s temperament was absolutely proportional to her achievements! Manager Zheng pressed, "This Boss Ye has terminated a contract worth three million before. Assistant Lai, you didn’t know this?" Lai Shuo: "I really didn’t know that." "Well, now you know, right? Our contract is about to be terminated too." The dangerous aura emanating from Xiao Linye grew even more intense. At this moment, Lai Shuo didn’t dare to say another word, just hoping that Manager Zheng would say less. If he continues, my job is likely gone. Manager Zheng was incredibly angry! Finally, Xiao Linye spoke. "You can go downstairs first. I will handle this matter." "Boss Qi, this behavior from Assistant Lai is simply outrageous! He told Boss Ye to ’restrain her behavior’—is that his place to say such things?" Manager Zheng was still so mad that even when Xiao Linye spoke, he couldn’t help but take another jab at Lai Shuo. Meeting Xiao Linye’s icy stare, Lai Shuo felt so guilty he wished he could crawl into a hole. I was wrong. What on earth possessed my mind to say such things to Ye Yuning? The words spoken can’t be taken back! Eventually, Manager Zheng left. Xiao Linye pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray and coldly said, "Go stay in the east for six months." Lai Shuo pleaded, "Boss, I know I was wrong!" "Go wake up your brain!" Xiao Linye rebuked angrily, then added, "Hand over your work to Kang Xuan." What was I thinking when I spoke to that harpy? I knew full well she wasn’t to be trifled with; I should have just endured it.