Chen Wei returned in an hour with everything Ye Yuning had requested. At that moment, Ye Yuning put on the sun-protective clothing, pulling up its hood as well, and asked Chen Wei, "What do you think? Dressed , surely no one can recognize me, right?" "Don’t worry," Chen Wei said. "Unless it’s someone who knows you extremely well, they likely wouldn’t recognize you." Someone who knows me extremely well? Ye Yuning’s breath hitched. Would Xiao Linye consider himself to know her that well? "Are you saying you could still recognize me if you saw me on the street?" Ye Yuning asked. Chen Wei glanced at Ye Yuning, whose eyes were the only visible part of her, and replied hesitantly, "Probably not! After all, you’re so thoroughly covered." Ye Yuning nodded. "It’s good to be thoroughly covered, very good! It keeps me safe." Being so well-covered offered protection. "But Boss," Chen Wei then asked, "what are you planning to do, dressed ?" Why did she have such a bad feeling about this? She remembered when Ye Yuning had been away, and Lai Shuo’s attitude, as if he wanted to eat her alive every single time! Even now, the memory still made Chen Wei shudder. "Starting tomorrow, I won’t be at the studio regularly for a while," Ye Yuning stated. "Ma Di and Lei An already know." "What?" Chen Wei exclaimed. Leaving again? No, this...! "I’ll need you to assist with many things," Ye Yuning continued. "You’re not taking me with you again?" Chen Wei fell silent. Still no? So, does this have something to do with that husband of hers again? Isn’t her husband with Xiao Corporation? "Are you going on another business trip with your husband?" Chen Wei ventured. "Why ask so many questions?" Ye Yuning shot her a glare. Chen Wei felt wronged. Seeing her expression, Ye Yuning probably guessed her thoughts. As she took off the sun-protective clothing, she said, "What are you worried about? Lai Shuo has been banished to the desert. No one will bother you anymore." "So, about the Xiao Corporation contract cancellation... are you sure it’s settled?" "Enough has been said... Alright, let’s drop it. The whole thing is aggravating!" Ye Yuning snapped. Follow current novels on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁 Chen Wei said no more. Alright, so Xiao Corporation was now a taboo subject at Manlang. It wasn’t just Ye Yuning who found mentioning Xiao Corporation aggravating; for any of them, bringing up Xiao Corporation or Lai Shuo was simply exasperating. Once Ye Yuning was alone, her face was a mask of indecision. Honestly, that Xiao Corporation... was truly infuriating! Lai Shuo might have been exiled, but this was still infuriating! What right did *they* have to cancel the contract unilaterally? After mulling it over, Ye Yuning couldn’t swallow this indignation. Eventually, she picked up her phone and dialed Xiao Linye’s number. At that moment, Xiao Linye was in a meeting. He was at a critical point in his presentation, his phone projecting onto the screen, when the display suddenly switched to show a single contact name: ’Wife’! The entire conference room fell silent. An instant, complete hush descended. Xiao Linye picked up the phone, immediately cut the projector feed, and tossed out, "Give me ten minutes!" Then, ignoring the colorful array of expressions on the faces of those present, he took his phone and stepped out of the conference room to take the call. The finance manager leaned towards Manager Zheng and whispered, "Did you see that? Mr. Xiao actually smiled!" He’d been so stern and icy during the meeting, yet when he saw the call from his wife, a flicker of warmth touched his lips. The contrast was just too stark. Manager Zheng, after a moment’s thought, replied, "Yes, I saw it." "So, what’s the deal with this Mrs. Xiao anyway? I heard the Old Chairman isn’t too fond of her!" "What does it matter if the Old Chairman likes her or not? As long as Mr. Xiao likes her, that’s all that counts!" The finance manager nodded. "True!" Given Mr. Xiao’s dominant ways, he wasn’t one to compromise easily. So if the Old Chairman didn’t like her, he was only making things hard for himself! 「Outside the conference room.」 Xiao Linye answered the call, his voice soft. "What’s up?" The secretary, who was delivering documents to the conference room, passed behind him and overheard his voice—so gentle it seemed to flow like water. She could hardly believe her ears. Ever since this man took office, who in the entire building hadn’t felt his oppressive aura? No one would have guessed that Mr. Xiao, usually so cold and somber, had such a tender side! On her end of the line, Ye Yuning, after much internal debate, finally asked hesitantly, "If our boss were to expose your company, what would the consequences be?" As Ma Di had said, if the situation wasn’t clarified, it would definitely impact their studio. Her studio’s reputation had been flawless since the day it opened, without a single blemish. Now, for it to be jeopardized in just an hour—she found that hard to swallow. There were things she could overlook for her husband’s sake, but this was not one of them! Xiao Linye asked, "Your boss wants to expose Xiao Corporation?" His tone had clearly hardened. Ye Yuning’s heart lurched. She stammered, "Y-yes, that’s what our boss said." Damn it, why could she feel Xiao Linye’s oppressive aura radiating even through the phone? He was just a manager in the business department; where did he get such an imposing aura? She even felt a film of sweat on her back! If what she’d felt earlier was her imagination, there was no mistaking it now—Xiao Linye’s tone was utterly frigid. "Advise her not to play with fire!"