Ye Yuning dawdled, clearly reluctant to step outside. Xiao Linye didn’t wait for her. After breakfast, he left Shanyu Pavilion first. Kang Xuan came to pick him up. It was raining in Upper City today. As the Silver Angel drove through the rain, Kang Xuan glanced at Xiao Linye in the rearview mirror and then respectfully said, "Lai Shuo’s plane already departed at six this morning." Xiao Linye was texting Ye Yuning, advising her to drive slowly in the rain. Ye Yuning didn’t reply with words but sent back a crying emoji. Xiao Linye thought she was crying because of the old rumors from Xiao’s design department that had terrified her, and he didn’t think much of it. Upon hearing Kang Xuan’s words, he didn’t even lift his eyelids and simply murmured an "Mhm." When Kang Xuan received no further response, he couldn’t help but ask, "Should I go to Manlang later to deal with yesterday’s issue?" Since Lai Shuo had already left Upper City, this counted as an explanation to Boss Ye. After all, the Nanjia Peak project couldn’t be delayed any longer! Kang Xuan had already planned what he would say at Manlang. However, Xiao Linye then said, "You don’t need to go to Manlang." Kang Xuan was instantly shocked. "What? Not going?" What about the Nanjia Peak cooperation then? Xiao Linye remained silent again. Not going to Manlang? Does that mean Lai Shuo’s departure no longer holds any significance? Just as Kang Xuan was agonizing, thinking Xiao Linye wouldn’t say anything more, they were nearing the company when Xiao Linye finally spoke. He said, "Later, have Manager Zheng send a termination letter to Manlang." Kang Xuan, already puzzled, was utterly floored by this. "Ter-terminate the contract?" Are they really giving up on Nanjia Peak? Xiao Linye asked, "Do I need to repeat myself?" "No, no need!" Kang Xuan shook his head. His grip on the steering wheel tightened. He was utterly incredulous that Xiao Linye was actually...! Terminating the contract! The Nanjia Peak matter was so urgent, yet he was now insisting on terminating the contract with Manlang. Just how dissatisfied was he with Manlang’s boss? But even if he was dissatisfied, they couldn’t just terminate the contract, could they? Once terminated, their side would be at the greatest disadvantage. Before Kang Xuan could even recover from the shock of Xiao Linye wanting to terminate the contract, Xiao Linye suddenly asked, "The design department office is still vacant, right?" "Yes, vacant, it’s vacant!" Kang Xuan nodded. Xiao’s previous design department had been right next to the finance office. It wasn’t large, so after the design department was disbanded, the space hadn’t been repurposed. Xiao Linye said, "Have someone clean it out. Xiao’s is going to establish a design department." Just how infuriated is he with Manlang? "But," Kang Xuan ventured, "do you mean the newly recruited designers will handle the Nanjia Peak design? Would there even be enough time for that?" The recruitment process itself isn’t cumbersome, but screening and finding the right people isn’t easy. Xiao Linye stated, "We already have the right person for this project!" Right, they have the ’right person’! "Then, may I ask who it is, if you don’t mind?" In Upper City’s design circles, there are only a few well-known designers, and ninety percent of them are with Manlang. So surely he isn’t targeting someone from Manlang again? But the hierarchy at Manlang is also very clear! The last person they poached was one of Manlang’s worst; has he thoroughly investigated this new person’s background? Xiao Linye fell silent again. Kang Xuan’s heart pounded with anxiety, but then he remembered that Xiao Linye never fought battles he wasn’t sure of winning. It seemed this wasn’t something he needed to worry about after all. The two entered the company together, and Kang Xuan went straight to find Manager Zheng. The most update n0vels are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⁂𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⁂𝓷𝓮𝓽 Just as Xiao Linye reached his office and put down his coat, his phone rang. It was Ye Yuning. He answered, "Hello." "Um, I don’t think I’m suited for Xiao’s. I don’t want to go," Ye Yuning’s hesitant voice came from the other end of the line. She sounded cautious, as if afraid Xiao Linye would get angry. Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "You don’t want to?" "I think my current job is quite good." Ye Yuning was still at Shanyu Pavilion, evidently made so reluctant to leave by Xiao Linye. Just the thought of going to Xiao’s made her feel like she was heading to the guillotine! If she went, it would be a disaster! Previously, she had been careful to avoid encountering Xiao Linye. And now? If she really went to Xiao’s, once she became colleagues with those people there... Who knew when her identity would be exposed and laid bare before Xiao Linye! She truly didn’t dare! But she wasn’t very confident about confessing to Xiao Linye right now, either. She hoped Xiao Linye would let her off the hook and agree not to make her go to Xiao’s. However, the next moment, she heard the man on the other end say, "Manager Zheng has already drafted the termination contract with Manlang. If nothing unexpected has happened, it should be in Boss Ye’s assistant’s inbox by now!" Termination? Wait, what did this mean? Xiao’s was terminating the contract with her company? Seriously? Xiao’s was actually terminating the contract with them! Wasn’t she supposed to be the one sending Xiao’s the termination notice? Did Xiao’s even know whose fault yesterday’s incident was?! Even if she didn’t expect Xiao’s to say anything in her defense, for them to terminate the contract ... it was simply outrageous!